Four Terps Earn NFHCA All-American Honors
12/7/2015 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Four members of the Big Ten champion Maryland field hockey team earned NFHCA All-America honors Monday, as voted on by the nation's head coaches.
Seniors Anna Dessoye and Sarah Sprink earned First Team honors, while freshman Linnea Gonzales and fifth-year senior Welma Luus earned Second Team honors.
This is the second straight First Team honor for Sprink, who was named to the Third Team in her sophomore season. Sprink was named Big Ten Player of the Year and the NFHCA All-Mid Atlantic Region Player of the year earlier this month. As a leader of Terps' defense, she helped them capture a school-record five straight shutouts in October. She tallied 10 goals with six assists on the season.
This is the first All-America honor for Dessoye, Gonzales and Luus. Dessoye was named to the All-Mid Atlantic First Team for the second straight season last week. She led the Terrapins with 18 assists to go with eight goals this season.
Gonzales was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, scoring 10 goals with three assists. Luus led the Terrapins in scoring with 20 goals this season. She set a new record with seven goals scored in the Terps' Big Ten Tournament run.
Dessoye and Sprink were unanimous selections to the All-Big Ten First Team in November. Luus and Gonzales were both named to the All-Big Ten Second Team.
The Terrapins went 19-4 this season, sweeping the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles. They made the program's 21st straight NCAA Tournament appearance this season, marking the longest current active streak in the country.
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