Ten CAA Field Hockey Student-Athletes Garner All-Region Honors
Ben Kane
GENEVA, N.Y. (Dec. 4, 2024) – Ten CAA Field Hockey student-athletes garnered All-Region honors announced by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) on Wednesday morning.
Five institutions represented the CAA on the NFHCA All-Region teams with Drexel and Monmouth having a conference-high three selections apiece. Northeastern had two honorees, with Delaware and Towson earning one each.
Three student-athletes earned First Team All-Region accolades. Monmouth senior forward
Sofia Fouces and Drexel sophomore and CAA Player of the Year
Valentine Van Hellemont were recognized from the Mid-Atlantic Region. Northeastern graduate student midfielder/defender
Lauren Rowe was the lone selection from the Northeast Region.
Seven honorees garnered Second Team All-Region recognition. Drexel’s
Anna Castaldo and P
ien Elsen, Monmouth teammates
Anna Moors and
Jess Tucker, Towson’s
Anouk Westerink and Delaware’s
Valentina Martorell were recognized in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Northeastern’s
Lara Taylor was selected for the Northeast Region.
NFHCA Mid-Atlantic Region
First Team
| Name |
School |
Class |
Position |
Hometown |
| Sofia Fouces |
Monmouth |
Sr. |
M/F |
Parana, Argentina |
| Valentine Van Hellemont |
Drexel |
So. |
F |
Lier, Belgium
|
Second Team
| Name |
School |
Class |
Position |
Hometown |
| Anna Castaldo |
Drexel |
Gr. |
F |
Endicott, N.Y. |
| Pien Elsen |
Drexel |
So. |
D |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Valentina Martorell |
Delaware |
Sr. |
B |
Buenos Aires, Argentina
|
| Jess Tucker |
Monmouth |
Sr. |
F/M |
Havelock North, New Zealand |
| Anna Moors |
Monmouth |
So. |
D |
Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands |
| Anouk Westerink |
Towson |
Fr. |
F |
Ede, Netherlands |
NFHCA Northeast Region
First Team
| Name |
School |
Class |
Position |
Hometown |
| Lauren Rowe |
Northeastern |
Gr. |
D/M |
Norwich, England |
Second Team
| Name |
School |
Class |
Position |
Hometown |
| Lara Taylor |
Northeastern |
Sr. |
M |
Norwich, England |
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