SEVEN NAZARETH PLAYERS NAMED TO '06 ACADEMIC SQUAD

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (March 9, 2007) -- Seven members of Nazareth's 2006 field hockey team have been named to the National Academic Squad by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.

Representing the Golden Flyers are senior Orlinda Martinez (pictured), juniors Andrea Cusenz and Kelly Miranda, sophomores Kristen McIntyre and Julie Paska and freshmen Kelly Flanagan and Anna Wing.

The National Academic Squad program recognizes those collegiate student-athletes who have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 through the first semester of the 2006-07 academic year. The National Academic Team Award recognizes those institutions that achieve a minimum GPA of 3.0 during the first semester of the 2006-07 academic year.

The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is a non-profit organization serving field hockey coaches and supporters of the game from across the United States. The mission of the organization is to stimulate the professional development of coaching leadership within the sport of field hockey.