CHANDLER, ARIZ. - Appalachian State University field hockey earned multiple National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I Academic Awards for their hard work in the classroom during the 2016 fall season.

On March 8, App State was one of over 70 schools to earn Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Academic Team Honors. In order to receive this distinction, teams have to achieve a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher during the fall semester and the Mountaineers wrapped up the fall acquiring a 3.34 team GPA.

For the individual honors, 13 Mountaineers were tabbed to the Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad for earning a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher and Rachel Gaines, Melissa Nobile and Ali Williams grabbed the Scholar of Distinction Award for achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.90 or higher for the 2016 fall semester.

Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad

Lydia Bullock
Rachel Gaines
Rebecca McLean
Melissa Nobile
Marissa O'Brien
Maddie Phillips
Isabelle Seligman
Kaley Selner
Savanna Sheridan
Michelle Taylor
Jordan Van Cleave
Ali Williams
Mallory Wolf

Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I Scholars of Distinction

Rachel Gaines
Melissa Nobile
Ali Williams