NFHCA announces inaugural High School Impact Senior Team

May 25, 2021 | 2020-2021, High School, News

Harborfields High School (Greenlawn, New York) had the most 2020 NFHCA High School Impact Senior Team honorees.

BROCKPORT, N.Y. — The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is proud to announce the 156 members of the first NFHCA High School Impact Senior Team.

Last month, the NFHCA High School All-American Committee created the High School IMPACT Senior Team to recognize members of the graduating class of 2021 whose senior seasons may have been impacted by COVID-19. The committee designed the award to honor the entirety of senior student-athletes’ careers and particularly recognize an individual’s accomplishments on and off the pitch, distinguished leadership, and team achievement.

Student-athletes had to meet three of five character criteria — covering items like community service and leadership roles — and five of ten athletic criteria to be eligible for recognition. The impact that the graduating class of 2021 has had on their communities is prolific and diverse, from serving in leadership positions at their high schools to volunteering their time with a myriad of charitable organizations, ranging from food pantries to children’s hospitals. On the pitch, these seniors have not only broken records and received many athletic accolades, they have also served as team captains, been models of sporting behavior, and helped lead their teams to postseason runs.

“In this unprecedented year, the NFHCA High School All-American Committee felt it was important to recognize the accomplishments of our senior student-athletes who have dedicated themselves to the game of field hockey throughout their careers,” explained Mae Shoemaker, NFHCA High School All-American Committee Chair and head coach at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. “The committee felt it would be impossible to fairly evaluate and select a High School All-American Team based on the criteria used in previous years, so after much deliberation and careful consideration the 2020-2021 Impact Award was established. We congratulate those athletes who have been nominated by their coaches and are proud of the 2020-2021 NFHCA Impact Seniors!”

The list below represents the inaugural members of the NFHCA High School Impact Senior Team, an award that the NFHCA will continue to proudly sponsor in an effort to recognize exceptional field hockey student-athletes.

Student-athletes are listed alphabetically below, first by institution, then by last name.

2020 NFHCA High School Impact Seniors

First NameLast NameHigh SchoolCityState
ErinLittleActon Boxborough Regional High SchoolActonMA
JillianLoebsActon Boxborough Regional High SchoolActonMA
CarolineUtzActon Boxborough Regional High SchoolActonMA
ElizabethGuentherAnn Arbor HuronAnn ArborMI
NikkiSevenArundel High SchoolGambrillsMD
BeccaKlineAssumption High SchoolLouisvilleKY
MeganGilbeyAvon High SchoolAvonCT
MakennaQuigleyBroadneck High SchoolAnnapolisMD
ZoeShevitzBroadneck High SchoolAnnapolisMD
RebeccaMantioneC W Baker High SchoolBaldwinsvilleNY
CaraVredenburgC W Baker High SchoolBaldwinsvilleNY
EmilyMonigleCape Henlopen High SchoolLewesDE
OliviaZettervallCape Henry CollegiateVirginia BeachVA
Audrey ClaireDamureCardinal Gibbons Catholic High SchoolRaleighNC
ElleFreedmanCardinal Gibbons Catholic High SchoolRaleighNC
SarahPerkinsCary Christian SchoolCaryNC
MakenzieLeverCentral Bucks East High SchoolDoylestownPA
PhiaManninoCentral Bucks East High SchoolDoylestownPA
EmilyBullardCentral Bucks East High SchoolDoylestownPA
GraceLaneChelsea High SchoolChelseaMI
ErinJacksonCherokee High SchoolMarltonNJ
AlexKulinskiCherokee High SchoolMarltonNJ
AbigailVeseyClearview Regional High SchoolMullica HillNJ
ReganCorneliusColumbus AcademyGahannaOH
CarlyHyndConestoga High SchoolBerwynPA
AbbyMorleyConestoga Valley High SchoolLancasterPA
EleanorLivingstonConestoga Valley High SchoolLancasterPA
IsabellaSilvaggioConestoga Valley High SchoolLancasterPA
LexiBrowellCushing AcademyAshburnhamMA
MorganBradfordDelmar High SchoolDelmarDE
OliviaTwilleyDelmar High SchoolDelmarDE
KyleeNiswongerDexter High SchoolDexterMI
AbigailTamerDexter High SchoolDexterMI
MaddyLeetyDonegal High SchoolMount JoyPA
KatherineLantzyDurham AcademyDurhamNC
LoganShunneyEast Greenwich High SchoolEast GreenwichRI
JennaAngstadtEastern Lebanon County High SchoolMyerstownPA
AmandaSmithEastern Lebanon County High SchoolMyerstownPA
CourtneyLarsonEdward Little High SchoolAuburnME
AnnikaHerbineEmmaus High SchoolEmmausPA
BaileyTietzEmmaus High SchoolEmmausPA
KellySmithEpiscopal AcademyNewtown SquarePA
HelenYoungEpiscopal High SchoolBellaire, TXTX
EllieReedEssex High SchoolEssex JunctionVT
SaraSilarszkaFairfax High SchoolFairfaxVA
StevieDrumFrank W. Cox High SchoolVirginia BeachVA
AmandaLewandowskiFranklin High SchoolFranklinMA
SarahKillcommonsGarden City High SchoolGarden CityNY
CaitlinGallagherGlastonbury High SchoolGlastonburyCT
MaryNormanGlastonbury High SchoolGlastonburyCT
AbbyPetersonGlastonbury High SchoolGlastonburyCT
BrynProtheroeGlastonbury High SchoolGlastonburyCT
CaraO'BeirneGloucesterGloucesterVA
LaneHerbertGreenhill SchoolAddisonTX
HannahTillierGuilford High SchoolGuilfordCT
Katherine (Kate)BlaisdellHanover High SchoolHanoverNH
NatalieChapmanHanover High SchoolHanoverNH
JenelleBennardoHarborfields High SchoolGreenlawnNY
JordanConversanoHarborfields High SchoolGreenlawnNY
AdelaideKlineHarborfields High SchoolGreenlawnNY
CarolenaPurpuraHarborfields High SchoolGreenlawnNY
AshleyArnoldHershey High SchoolHersheyPA
KylieWallHershey High SchoolHersheyPA
EmilyFlemingJohnstown High SchoolJohnstownNY
TarynRingerJohnstown High SchoolJohnstownNY
RiverRupertJustice High SchoolFalls ChurchVA
EleanorHuntKent DenverEnglewoodCO
BeritSharrowKent DenverEnglewoodCO
JolinDaughetyLafayette High SchoolWilliamsburgVA
KeirraEttereLakeland High SchoolShrub OakNY
EmmaFonLakeland High SchoolShrub OakNY
EmilyMcGovernLakeland High SchoolShrub OakNY
KatherineDevineLexington High SchoolLexingtonMA
EmilyCowetteLondonderry High SchoolLondonderryNH
JennaStowellLondonderry High SchoolLondonderryNH
LaurenHunterLower Dauphin High SchoolHummelstownPA
SamanthaMarescaMamaroneck High SchoolMamaroneckNY
LilyBakerMary Institute and St. Louis Country Day SchoolSt. LouisMO
NadiaBriddellMaryvale Preparatory SchoolLuthervilleMD
EmmaRadebaughMaryvale Preparatory SchoolLuthervilleMD
AlexaKratzMethacton High SchoolEaglevillePA
MargaretLawlerMoorestown High SchoolMoorestownNJ
GretaLaceyMount de Sales AcademyCatonsvilleMD
MeganMaranskyMount St. Joseph's AcademyFlourtownPA
ErinMcGinleyMount St. Joseph's AcademyFlourtownPA
MeghanMcGinleyMount St. Joseph's AcademyFlourtownPA
MadelineZacchiniNashoba Regional High SchoolBoltonMA
BrookeBorzymowskiNotre Dame Preparatory SchoolTowson, MDMD
PyperFriedmanNotre Dame Preparatory SchoolTowson, MDMD
EmmaClarkNewark Valley High SchoolNewark ValleyNY
AllisonWalkerNewark Valley High SchoolNewark ValleyNY
HaleyHollandNorfolk AcademyNorfolkVA
KelliJacobsonNorth Branford High SchoolNorth BranfordCT
DempseyCampbellNorth Kingstown High SchoolNorth KingstownRI
ElizabethCullenNotre Dame AcademyWorcesterMA
DelaneyNovickNotre Dame AcademyWorcesterMA
MollyVintonNotre Dame AcademyWorcesterMA
KeelyComizioOak KnollSummitNJ
GabriellaVolpeOak KnollSummitNJ
KeelinReillyOakton High SchoolViennaVA
SydneyRicoOakton High SchoolViennaVA
JuliaSampleOakton High SchoolViennaVA
NyaGilchristOcean City High SchoolOcean CityNJ
TaraMcNallyOcean City High SchoolOcean CityNJ
SophiaRuhOcean City High SchoolOcean CityNJ
CaseyPhelpsOur Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolOlneyMD
GracieSmithOur Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolOlneyMD
RainaSmolijOwen J Roberts High SchoolPottstownPA
ElainaCaminoPine-Richland High SchoolGibsoniaPA
EllaRottinghausPine-Richland High SchoolGibsoniaPA
MaddieMullaneyPingree High SchoolHamilton MAMA
AlanaRichardsonPingree High SchoolHamilton MAMA
EllaRobertsPioneer High SchoolAnn ArborMI
AvaBorkowskiPlymouth Whitemarsh High SchoolPlymouth MeetingPA
KaleighMissimerPlymouth Whitemarsh High SchoolPlymouth MeetingPA
JaceyWittelPocono Mountain East High SchoolSwiftwaterPA
GraceStokesProvidence Day SchoolCharlotteNC
JulianneKopecRed Bank Catholic High SchoolRed BankNJ
SarahMacGillisRumson Fair Haven Regional High SchoolRumsonNJ
OliviaMayerSacred Heart AcademyLouisvilleKY
KennedyVinsonSacred Heart AcademyLouisvilleKY
MaryGraceFarrellSacred Heart GreenwichGreenwichCT
ElizabethYeagerSacred Heart GreenwichGreenwichCT
ShalenMurphySaline High SchoolSalineMI
MadelineLawlorSeneca High SchoolTabernacleNJ
CassidyStrittmatterSeneca High SchoolTabernacleNJ
DevonWebbSeneca High SchoolTabernacleNJ
HannahMcKenneySkowhegan Area High SchoolSkowheganME
TylerKennedySt. John's SchoolHoustonTX
NicoleMoranSt. Stephen's and St. Agnes SchoolAlexandriaVA
ElinorWestSt. Stephen's and St. Agnes SchoolAlexandriaVA
KennedyCliggettThe Hill SchoolPottstownPA
LoganClouserThe Hill SchoolPottstownPA
JosephinePaldeThe Hill SchoolPottstownPA
SarahRogalskiThe Hill SchoolPottstownPA
IsabellaTabarriniThe Hill SchoolPottstownPA
BellaAvilaThomas Worthington High SchoolWorthingtonOH
MollieEsteppThomas Worthington High SchoolWorthingtonOH
EmilyFieldTrinity Episcopal SchoolRichmondVA
GenevieveJohnsonTrinity Episcopal SchoolRichmondVA
DelaneyGarveyUniversity Liggett SchoolGrosse Pointe WoodsMI
Mary EllaKarolakUniversity Liggett SchoolGrosse Pointe WoodsMI
SuzyKeeferVilla Duchesne Oak Hill SchoolFrontenacMO
TarynTkachukVilla Duchesne Oak Hill SchoolFrontenacMO
ColbyDobraVilla Maria AcademyMalvernPA
JackieStingerVilla Maria AcademyMalvernPA
HannahBerryWachusett Regional High SchoolHoldenMA
RebeccaDesiderioWest Essex High SchoolNorth CaldwellNJ
ChloeBeaulieuWestfield High SchoolWestfieldNJ
RosaCochranWilmington Friends SchoolWilmingtonDE
KatelynBaileyWilson High SchoolWest LawnPA
MadisonHerbWilson High SchoolWest LawnPA
KaylaKiwakWyoming Area Secondary CenterExeterPA
JillianBoncziewskiWyoming Valley WestPlymouthPA
CamerynForgashWyoming Valley WestPlymouthPA

The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is a nonprofit organization serving field hockey coaches and supporters of the game from across the United States. The mission of the organization is to champion, strengthen, and celebrate field hockey coaches and the game. The NFHCA strives to cultivate and recognize the professional contributions of its membership and to foster and promote the growth of the sport. The NFHCA is responsible for providing a recognizable presence and voice in regard to legislation affecting the sport as well as interscholastic and intercollegiate programs.