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Three Field Hockey Players Earn All-American Honors - Middlebury College News and Events

Marissa Baker, Katie George and Erin Nicholas.

Marissa Baker, Katie George and Erin Nicholas.

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Three members of Middlebury's National Championship field hockey team have been deemed All-Americans by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). Senior Marissa Baker (Darien, Conn.) and junior Erin Nicholas (Scarsdale, N.Y.) were both first-team selections, while first-year player Katie George (North Kingstown, R.I.) earned a spot on the third team. The group helped lead the Panthers to a 21-1 record en route to their third-straight NCAA Championship and fourth in the last five years.

Now a two-time All-American, Nicholas recently became the first NESCAC player to be named Rookie of the Year and then win back-to-back Player of the Year honors. She finished the season tied for the team-lead with 29 points, while ranking second with 11 goals and seven assists. All five of those statistics are among the top-five in the NESCAC. Nicholas led the league with six game-winning goals in 2019. The junior had an eight-game point streak earlier this season, where she recorded 17 points and four game winners. She was deemed the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Baker earns her first All-American honor after earning first-team All-Region and All-NESCAC honors twice. She led the team and ranked second in the NESCAC with eight assists this fall, to go along with eight goals and 24 points, both third on the team. The senior scored the game-winning goal in both the NCAA and NESCAC Championship games this season. Baker also earned a spot on the NCAA All-Tournament Team.

The NESCAC Rookie of the Year, George earns a spot on the All-American squad earning earning All-Region and All-NESCAC honors. She led the team this fall with 13 goals, while tying Nicholas with 29 points. Her goal total was second among her NESCAC peers, while her points tied her for third. The rookie earned 12 points in her first four collegiate games, including three goals and an assist in a win over UNE. She netted game's only goal in the NCAA Semifinal victory over Salisbury and was named to the All-Tournament team.

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