Twelve Tar Heels have been named to the Zag Field Hockey/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I National Academic Squad, announced Wednesday by the NFHCA. The honor goes to each DI field hockey student-athlete with a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or better through the fall 2016 semester. Nationally, 926 players representing 79 schools earned the award.
Tar Heels recognized are seniors Kristy Bernatchez, Emma Bozek, Blissie Du Bose and Sam Night; sophomores Malin Evert, Halle Frain, Morgan Goetz, Alex Grant and Mackenzie Mick; redshirt freshmen Leila Evans and Catherine Hayden; and true freshman Courtnie Williamson.