KUTZTOWN, Pa. – 12 members of the Kutztown University field hockey team were recognized by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) on Wednesday afternoon as selections to the 2013 Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division II National Academic Squad.
 
Kutztown was also honored with a Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division II National Academic Team Award as a program with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher.
 
Of the 12 Golden Bears honored, all three seniors were included for the fourth time of their careers. Jamie Koenig (Springtown, PA/Palisades), Erin Reynolds (York, PA/Central York), and Elly Skinner (Prompton, PA/Honesdale) have now earned academic honors in each of their four years in the Maroon and Gold.
 
Along with the senior trio, nine other student-athletes were named to the squad, ranging from freshmen to juniors. Included were Anna Behm (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown), Analyse Gaspich (Palmyra, Pa./Lower Dauphin), Samantha Jacobson (Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville), Liz Mikitish (Pittston, Pa./Pittston Area), Kayla Ruth (Schwenksville, Pa./Souderton), Rachael Sanders (Fayetteville, Pa./Chambersburg (Limestone)), Julia Snyder (Red Lion, Pa./Dallastown Area), Jessica Strohecker and Megan Tiwold (Northampton, Pa./Northampton).
 
Kutztown improved by three overall wins in 2013 and was in playoff contention until the final game of the season. It had two players earn all-conference recognition, and Reynolds earned her second career All-America honor.