Seven Hounds Named to Landmark All-Conference Field Hockey Teams; Edwards Honored as Offensive Player of the Year
TOWSON, Md. --- The Moravian University field hockey team has had seven student-athletes selected to the 2021 Landmark All-Conference Teams with senior forward Ava Edwards being honored as one of the Landmark Conference Offensive Players of the Year.
TOWSON, Md. --- The Moravian University field hockey team has had seven student-athletes selected to the 2021 Landmark All-Conference Teams with senior forward Ava Edwards being honored as one of the Landmark Conference Offensive Players of the Year.
Edwards also garnered a spot on the All-Conference First Team along with junior midfielder Emily Wells, sophomore defender Onalee Long and freshman forward Sydney Anderson. The Greyhounds had senior defender Emily Brandt, junior midfielder Maddie Call and junior goalie Brooke Wilkinson selected to the All-Conference Second Team with all seven student-athletes earning All-Conference accolades for the first time in their careers.
Moravian, under the direction of second year Head Coach Sarah Dalrymple who was in her first year on the field due to the pandemic, completed its best season in program history in 2021 as the program posted a 14-3 overall mark and earned the top seed in the Landmark Conference Tournament with a 6-1 conference regular season record. The tournament berth was Moravian's first-ever in the 15-year history of the Landmark Conference and the program's first trip to the postseason since 1987. The Hounds broke the previous school record of 10 victories and also set records for road victories with seven, goals with 60, assists with 42, and points with 162. The squad also set a mark for the longest winning streak at ten matches and tied the record for wins at home with seven.
"For Moravian to have seven individuals on All-Conference teams is a tremendous accomplishment for the program," stated Dalrymple. "This recognition is a direct reflection of all of the hard work the group has put into raising the level of Moravian Field Hockey. I'm incredibly proud of each and every individual and am excited to see what our future holds."
Edwards, who is the first Greyhound in program history to earn a major postseason award from a conference, led Moravian in scoring with 40 points on 16 goals and eight assists, and she netted two game-winning goals. Edwards completed her Moravian career with 21 goals and ten assists for 52 points in 51 matches.
"Ava has been incredibly strong for us on attack this fall," Dalrymple commented. "She's a player that has a nose for the goal and knows how to finish. Whether it's her corner strike or immediate pressure while pressing, Ava always has a presence on the field. It's been extremely rewarding to see how she's progressed throughout the season."
Wells set the school record with 12 assists in 2021, and she added eight goals for 28 total points. Wells also netted two game-winning goals this fall, and she has 13 goals and 13 assists for 39 points in 33 career contests.
Long contributed a team-high four defensive saves this season, and she also had a goal and two assists in her first season on the field for the Greyhounds.
Anderson was second on the squad in scoring this year with 15 goals and three assists for 33 points, and Anderson led the team with five game-winning goals.
Brandt had three defensive saves for the Hounds in 2021, and she completed her career with four defensive saves in 47 contests.
Call contributed seven goals and six assists for 30 points to go along with two game-winning goals and a defensive save. In 27 career matches, Call has 12 goals, four of them game-winners, and six assists.
Wilkinson posted a 1.22 goals-against average with 73 saves, five shutouts and a 14-3 record while playing all 1,031 minutes in goal this fall. She has a career 1.39 goals-against average and 90 saves in 1,169 minutes of action over 22 matches.
To view the full 2021 Landmark Field Hockey All-Conference Teams, visit https://landmark.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2021-22/releases/11082021-fh-awards.
