Connelly Named CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Stevenson University field hockey senior Cat Connelly (Fallston/Fallston) was one of 10 student-athletes named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 2 Women's At-Large First Team on Thursday.
Connelly helped lead the field hockey team to its best season in school history as the Mustangs totaled a school record 10 wins and advanced to the CAC semifinals. She earned All-CAC and NFHCA All-South Region First Team honors after starting all 20 games and leading the CAC in assists with 11. She also added two goals.
Off the field, Connelly was named to the NFHCA Academic Squad after graduating in December with a bachelor of science degree in biology and a 3.94 grade point average.
In four seasons at Stevenson, Connelly appeared in 73 of the team's 75 games with 71 starts while totaling 27 points on five goals and 17 assists. She also earned All-CAC Second Team honors as a junior.
As a result of her first team selection, Connelly is now eligible for Academic All-America honors where if chosen, she would become the first player in school history to be honored as such.
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) selects Academic All-America® teams in 12 programs. In most Academic All-America programs, a first team, second team and third team are selected in both the University (Division I) and College (Division II, III, NAIA and 2-year) Divisions.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution.
For more information on the CoSIDA Academic All-America program, please click here.
