STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford is one of 76 programs to earn the 2018 Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Academic Team Award, it was announced by the NFHCA on Monday morning.
The Division I National Academic Team Award recognizes programs that earned a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher during the fall semester of the 2018-19 school year.
This year, over 76 programs have earned the @zagsport / NFHCA Division I National Academic Team Award!
— NFHCA (@NFHCA) March 11, 2019
2018 Top 5? Performers:@BrownBearsFH @SHUFieldHockey @HarvardFH @YaleFieldHockey @RUFieldHockey
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Brown University posted the highest team GPA for the third year in a row with a mark of 3.70. Following Brown on the list of the top-five performers is Sacred Heart University with a team GPA of 3.65. Harvard University and Yale University follow their Ivy League compatriot with GPA's of 3.64 and 3.62, respectively. Rutgers University rounds out the top-five performers with a team GPA of 3.61. The Cardinal registered a team GPA of 3.51 for the fall quarter.
To see the full list of Division I National Academic Team Award winners, click here. View past award winners here.
Three Division I academic awards remain to be announced — the Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA National Academic Squad will be announced on March 18, the Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Scholars of Distinction on March 25 and the Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA National Scholar-Athlete on April 1.
The Cardinal was well-represented on the America East Honor Roll last month, as 19 of the team's 22 field hockey players earned recognition. Of the group, 17 were named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll after recording a GPA of 3.50 or better.
Stanford fell in the semifinal round of the America East Tournament earlier this fall. The Cardinal, which has qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 10 of the last 12 seasons, also produced at least 13 victories for the 10th straight year. A top-25 fixture the entire year, Stanford locked up the top seed in the America East Championship after dominating the all-conference awards with the Offensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Co-Goalkeeper of the Year and Coaching Staff of the Year.