LOUISVILLE, KY. – Hannah Bond, a sophomore at the University of Maryland, is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2018 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.
 
Bond, majoring in psychology, currently carries a 3.885 GPA. Bond was presented with the award during the NCAA Field Hockey Championship banquet Thursday night at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville.
 
The Elite 90, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 90 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's championships.
 
Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above who have participated in their sport for at least two years with their school. They must be an active member of the team, traveling and a designated member of the squad size at the championship. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed.
 
For more information on the Elite 90 award winners, log on to NCAA.com/elite-90.
 
Bond has started in 22 of the Terrapins' games this year on their backline. She's picked up a goal, seven assists and two defensive saves, including a game-saving defensive save vs. No. 5 Connecticut Sunday in overtime.
 
The second-seeded Maryland field hockey team (21-2) will take on third-seeded Princeton (15-4) Friday in the NCAA Semifinals at 3:45 p.m. at Louisville's Trager Stadium.
 
For tickets to the NCAA Semifinals and Final, click here. 
 
The Terps-Tigers game will be streamed around the world for free at NCAA.com. Live stats will also be available. Fans can also follow the Terps' Twitter feed for live updates here.
 
No. 1 North Carolina (21-0) will take on Wake Forest (13-9) in the first Semifinal at 1 p.m. For the full NCAA bracket, click here.
 
This is Maryland's 24th straight NCAA Tournament appearance - the longest active streak in the country. The Terps have made 30 NCAA Tournament appearances and are 62-22 (.738) all-time in NCAA Tournament games, which is the highest Tournament winning percentage in the nation. Head coach Missy Meharg is 58-21 (.734) all-time in NCAA Tournament games, the best percentage among active Division I coaches.
 
With Sunday's win, Maryland advanced to the NCAA Semifinals for the 19th time in school history and 18th under head coach Missy Meharg. The Terps are 12-6 all-time in the NCAA Semifinals and 7-1 in NCAA Semifinals and Finals in Louisville. The Terrapins won the 2005, 2008 and 2011 NCAA titles at Trager Stadium.