MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Northeast-10 announced it's field hockey postseason awards Wednesday and six members of the No. 6 LIU Post Field Hockey garnered recognition. Senior
Emily Miller and sophomore
Sammy Bell were first-team honorees, sophomore
Rachel Vellis was named to the second-team and senior
Tarryn Morris earned third-team honors. Freshman pair
Emma Braeckmans and
Michaela Zabicki were named to the All-Rookie team.
The quartet helped the Pioneers earn 13-5 overall record, a 12-3 record in conference play, the No. 6 ranking in the NCAA Division II NFHCA poll and the No. 3 ranking in the NCAA Division II East Region.
Miller is now a three-time first-team honoree. Miller is the second nationally in points and points per game with 65 and 3.61 average. She leads NCAA Division II in both assists and assists per game with 15 and a 0.83 average. Her 25 goals and 1.39 goals per game also rank second nationally and in the conference.
Bell is also among the national leaders in several offensive categories; her 16 goals are tenth in the nation while her 0.94 goals per game and 2.29 points per game are also tenth. She is tied for eighth in NCAA Division II in points with 39.
Vellis has been a standout at goalkeeper for the Pioneers. She was named NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 18 and Nov. 6 while her .784 save percentage is fourth in the conference and ninth nationally. She is also fifth in the NE10 saves with 109.
Braeckmans and Zabicki were also named to the All-Rookie team.
Morris ranks third on the Pioneers in goals and points with 10 and 29. She also has three game-winning goals and two assists.