HADLEY, Mass. – Over 1,100 student-athletes have been named to the 2022 NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team. To be honored, an individual must have reached sophomore academic standing, and be in good standing in their sport with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50 or equivalent on a 4.0 scale at the end of the 2021-22 academic year. Transfers must have completed one year of study at an institution.
Of the student-athletes to garner All-Academic honors this fall, 106 earned both All-Academic and All-NESCAC accolades and 54 individuals were named to both the All-Sportsmanship and All-Academic Teams. Cross country runners Jillian Richardson of Bates and Leila Trummel of Bowdoin earned the distinction of earning a spot on the All-Academic Team, the All-Sportsmanship Team, and were All-NESCAC selections.
The 2022 Fall All-Academic Team includes Bowdoin's Dylan Reid, the NESCAC Player of the Year in men's soccer, as well as NESCAC Defensive Players of the Year, Georgie Coetzer of Bowdoin field hockey and Marit Hoyem of Williams volleyball. Both NESCAC Cross Country Most Outstanding Performers Elias Lindgren of Williams and Mary Kate McGranahan of Amherst also collected All-Academic honors.
Reid, who is the first defensive player to earn the NESCAC Player of the Year honor since 2017, also earned a spot on the All-NESCAC First Team for the second consecutive season. The senior is the third player from Bowdoin to earn the honor joining Nick Figueiredo (2007) and Nabil Odulate (2015). Reid started 18 of 19 games this season and chipped in five points on two goals and one assist. Reid was a part of a 613-minute shutout streak over the final seven games of the regular season, where the Polar Bears went 5-0-2 and allowed just one goal. Reid helped the Polar Bears advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Tournament.
Coetzer is the fourth Polar Bear to be named NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year (Ella Curran – 2011, Brooke Phinney – 2012, Kim Kahnweiler, 2015) and is a repeat All-NESCAC First Team honoree. Although a defender, Coetzer tied for the team lead in goals (9) and ranked second in points (23). Coetzer also netted three game-winning goals and tallied a league-best three defensive saves in 2022. Coetzer finished the season recording at least one point in six of the final seven games, including a 6-point effort in a win over Colby. Coetzer helped Bowdoin extend its streak of qualifying for every NESCAC Field Hockey Tournament.
Hoyem is the second Eph to be named the NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year (Robin Young – 2003 & 2004). The junior led the NESCAC in blocks (108) and ranked third in the conference in aces (50) and hitting percentage (.322) while averaging 2.77 kills per set. Hoyem also picked up her second All-NESCAC citation with a spot on the first team after being named to the second team in 2021. The Ephs were the No. 3 seed in the NESCAC Championship and advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2015. Williams was an at-large selection to the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the round of 16.
Lindgren, the 2018 NESCAC Rookie of the Year, took home the men's title at the NESCAC Cross Country Championship with a winning time of 23:25.8, 25 seconds ahead of the runner-up. Lindgren is the third different Eph to claim the men's title in four years and is the fifth athlete from Williams to garner the Most Outstanding Performer honor. Lindgren, who also picked up a third straight All-NESCAC First Team honor, helped the Ephs claim their 20th NESCAC title and seventh crown in the last nine years. Lindgren finished 23rd at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, helping Williams post a sixth-place finish in the team standings.
McGranahan won the women's race at the NESCAC Cross Country Championship with a time of 21:15.3 and is the first Mammoth to finish in first place since Nicky Roberts in 2017. McGranahan earned her second consecutive All-NESCAC honor with a spot on the first team and helped the Mammoths posts their best finish since 2007. McGranahan is the eighth Amherst runner to garner the Most Outstanding Performer honor. McGranahan was the second-fastest NESCAC runner at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, finishing 25th, and helped the Mammoths finish in 12th place as a team.
Founded in 1971, the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) consists of 11 liberal arts colleges and has consistently reflected its commitment to the values of athletics and academic achievement. The member colleges of the conference are Amherst College, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Connecticut College, Hamilton College, Middlebury College, Trinity College, Tufts University, Wesleyan University, and Williams College.
