NEW YORK – Heading into the BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship presented by Jeep, this weekend, the league announced the All-BIG EAST Teams and major award winners for the 2017 regular season. BIG EAST regular-season champion, No. 1 Connecticut, garnered three major awards, including Nancy Stevens’ 11th BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year certificate.
For a third consecutive year, UConn forward Charlotte Veitner was selected as BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year. UConn back Casey Umstead was unanimously selected BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year while Providence’s Manon van Weezel was voted BIG EAST Freshman of the Year.