FH: Two Lasell student-athletes named NFHCA Scholars of Distinction

NEWTON, Mass. – Two members of the Lasell University field hockey team were honored by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) on Wednesday for their outstanding work in the classroom as the organization announced the 2019 Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division III Scholars of Distinction.

Lasell's Scholars of Distinction are senior Mindy Esposito (Sunderland, Mass./Frontier Regional) and freshman Kaylie Gonya (Uxbridge, Mass./Uxbridge).

This year, 321 student-athletes nationally have been recognized as Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division III Scholars of Distinction. The Division III Scholars of Distinction program recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.9 or higher through the first semester of the 2019-20 academic year.

The complete listing of the 2019 Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division III Scholars of Distinction can be found here.

The NFHCA previously announced the 2019 Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division III National Academic Team Award and the 2019 Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad.

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