Eight Panthers recognized nationally for classroom work

            PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Eight members of the Plymouth State University field hockey team have been recognized with national academic honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA).

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            Eight Panthers were named to the NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad, which recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 through the first semester of the 2012-13 academic year. In addition, sophomore Emily Davis (Boscawen, N.H./Merrimack Valley) was named a NFHCA Division III Scholar of Distinction, which recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.90 or higher through the first semester of the 2012-13 academic year.

            The eight student-athletes representing Plymouth State on the National Academic Squad are juniors Lauren Carroll (Rollinsford, N.H./Somersworth) and Aisha Rai Thompson (Berlin, N.H.), sophomores Sam Carberry (Shrewsbury, Pa./Susquehannock), Tayla Corrado (Saugus, Mass.) and Emily Davis (Boscawen, N.H./Merrimack Valley), and freshmen Allison Dorey (Bristol, N.H./Newfound), Erin Kelley (Nashua, N.H./Nashua South), and Morgan Ouellette-Foss (Dayton, Maine/Thornton Academy).

            Thompson was honored for the second straight year while the others are all first-time selections.

            The complete NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad can be found on the '12-'13 Honors and Awards page of the NFHCA website at http://www.nfhca.org/. 

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