MANAHAWKIN, NJ — Russell Sage College Field Hockey was honored by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) with the esteemed 2024 National Academic Team Award.

This prestigious acknowledgment is granted to programs that have achieved an exceptional team grade-point average of 3.5 or higher during the fall semester of the current academic year.

RSC, one of 69 NCAA Division III programs recognized this year, had 11 student-athletes make the 2024 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III National Academic Squad.

Gator Bites with Papa John's: The fall marked the first with Carissa Warren leading the Gators…She arrived to Albany from two-time defending Empire 8 Conference Champion Hartwick…RSC delivered Warren her first career victory on September 27, a 7-0 E8 shutout of visiting Elmira…Russell Sage College Field Hockey goalkeepers were busy this fall, leading the NCAA Division III with 15.81 saves per-game…On an individual level, freshman goalkeeper/midfielder Olivia Brand (Little Falls, NY/Little Falls) totaled 146 saves across ten games played at goalie,14.60 per-game, good for third in the country…Three players: senior defender Shauna Lanoue (Troy, NY/Columbia), midfielder Alexa Wentz (Whitney Point, NY/ Whitney Point), a grad student, and sophomore midfielder Cheyanne Zobel (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa), were voted to the 2024 All-Empire 8 Conference teams.