Field Hockey

Pair of SNHU Field Hockey Players Named Academic All-American

Christis and Peeters Recognized.

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Annemartine Christis and Emma Peeters of the Southern New Hampshire field hockey program have been selected to the Academic All-America Women's At-Large teams, as announced by College Sports Communicators (CSC) on Tuesday afternoon. 

Christis was named to the First Team as a Business Administration major with a 3.89 GPA in her graduate program. Peeters was selected to the Second Team as a Sociology major with a 3.88 GPA. 

Christis was the Northeast 10 Conference and East Region Player of the Year, as she ranked first in all of Division II in goals (30), goals per game (1.50), points (74) and points per game (3.70). She also tied for second in assists with 14 (0.70 per game). Christis became the career leader in goals, assists and points at SNHU during the 2024 season. 

Peeters became the first SNHU player to ever win NE10 Goalkeeper of the Year. She ranked first in Division II in save percentage (.943), third in goals against average (.920) and 10th in saves (102). Peeters posted 10 shutouts for the Penmen in 2024. 

Both Christis and Peeters were named All-Americans by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). 

The Division II At-Large teams honored 45 student-athletes with eight members of the First Team holding perfect 4.0 GPAs. A total of 16 of the 45 members have 4.0 GPAs either as an undergraduate or a graduate student. The 15-member First Team has a 3.93 cumulative GPA. 

The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Division II Academic All-America® program.

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