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NFHCA Names McTear Second Team All-American
June 15, 2021 | Field Hockey
McTear received the 60th All-American award in UMass field hockey history
BROCKPORT, N.Y. – University of Massachusetts senior midfielder Georgie McTear has been named a Second Team All-American by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA), the organization announced during its awards show Tuesday night. It is the 60th All-American honor received by a Minutewoman in program history and first since Sarah Hawkshaw (second team) and Melanie Kreusch (third team) were tabbed in 2017.
The recognition concludes a decorated Spring 2021 season for McTear, as she was previously named NFHCA Northeast All-Region First Team, the Atlantic 10 Conference Offensive Player of the Year, A-10 All-Conference First Team and All-Academic Team.
She produced a league-leading seven goals and 17 points, along with a team-best three assists, even in missing one of Massachusetts' 11 matches last Spring. McTear is consistently on the field for 50-plus minutes per game, serving as a fierce competitor all over the pitch and a primary striker on attack penalty corners. Prior to the Spring 2021 season, the Portsmouth, England native was elected by her teammates as a co-captain.
McTear, who will return to UMass in Fall 2021, has earned NFHCA All-Region accolades each year since 2017, making her the first Minutewoman with four consecutive All-Region nods since Sarah Hawkshaw from 2014-17.
Follow UMass field hockey on Twitter (@UMassFH), Facebook and Instagram (@UMassFieldHockey) for continuing coverage and news around the program.
Spring 2021 NFHCA All-American Teams
First Team
Mackenzie Allessie, Ohio State
Bente Baekers, Northwestern
Jill Bolton, Liberty
Darcy Bourne, Duke
Margo Carlin, Boston College
Charlotte de Vries, Syracuse
Jessica Dembrowski, Connecticut
Gianna Glatz, Rutgers
Sophie Hamilton, Connecticut
Amanda Hendry, North Carolina
Katie Larmour, Rutgers
Erin Matson, North Carolina
Anthe Nijziel, Iowa
Halle O'Neill, Michigan
Mercedes Pastor, Louisville
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford
Second Team
Ali Bitting, Louisville
Kayla Blas, Northwestern
Noor Coenen, American
Hana Davis, Maine
Marlon de Bruijne, Old Dominion
Riley Donnelly, Maryland
Amber Ezechiels, Virginia
Sophia Gladieux, Penn State
Fusine Govaert, Boston College
Georgie McTear, Massachusetts
Maddy Murphy, Iowa
Eva Smolenaars, North Carolina
Anna Spieker, Michigan
Femke Strien, Delaware
Maite Sturm, VCU
Eefke van den Nieuwenhof, Syracuse
Third Team
Kelly Buckley, Fairfield
Brooke DeBerdine, Maryland
Ireen Frenken, Monmouth
Ellie Holley, Iowa
Jonna Kennedy, Boston College
Meike Lanckohr, Wake Forest
Kaelyn Long, Bucknell
Kathryn Petersen, Michigan
Milena Redlingshoefer, Rutgers
Rachel Robinson, Virginia
Kathryn Scheerer, Boston University
Meghan Schneider, Louisville
Meredith Sholder, North Carolina
Elizabeth Warner, Boston College
Janne Wetzel, VCU
Maddie Zimmer, Northwestern
The recognition concludes a decorated Spring 2021 season for McTear, as she was previously named NFHCA Northeast All-Region First Team, the Atlantic 10 Conference Offensive Player of the Year, A-10 All-Conference First Team and All-Academic Team.
She produced a league-leading seven goals and 17 points, along with a team-best three assists, even in missing one of Massachusetts' 11 matches last Spring. McTear is consistently on the field for 50-plus minutes per game, serving as a fierce competitor all over the pitch and a primary striker on attack penalty corners. Prior to the Spring 2021 season, the Portsmouth, England native was elected by her teammates as a co-captain.
McTear, who will return to UMass in Fall 2021, has earned NFHCA All-Region accolades each year since 2017, making her the first Minutewoman with four consecutive All-Region nods since Sarah Hawkshaw from 2014-17.
Follow UMass field hockey on Twitter (@UMassFH), Facebook and Instagram (@UMassFieldHockey) for continuing coverage and news around the program.
Spring 2021 NFHCA All-American Teams
First Team
Mackenzie Allessie, Ohio State
Bente Baekers, Northwestern
Jill Bolton, Liberty
Darcy Bourne, Duke
Margo Carlin, Boston College
Charlotte de Vries, Syracuse
Jessica Dembrowski, Connecticut
Gianna Glatz, Rutgers
Sophie Hamilton, Connecticut
Amanda Hendry, North Carolina
Katie Larmour, Rutgers
Erin Matson, North Carolina
Anthe Nijziel, Iowa
Halle O'Neill, Michigan
Mercedes Pastor, Louisville
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford
Second Team
Ali Bitting, Louisville
Kayla Blas, Northwestern
Noor Coenen, American
Hana Davis, Maine
Marlon de Bruijne, Old Dominion
Riley Donnelly, Maryland
Amber Ezechiels, Virginia
Sophia Gladieux, Penn State
Fusine Govaert, Boston College
Georgie McTear, Massachusetts
Maddy Murphy, Iowa
Eva Smolenaars, North Carolina
Anna Spieker, Michigan
Femke Strien, Delaware
Maite Sturm, VCU
Eefke van den Nieuwenhof, Syracuse
Third Team
Kelly Buckley, Fairfield
Brooke DeBerdine, Maryland
Ireen Frenken, Monmouth
Ellie Holley, Iowa
Jonna Kennedy, Boston College
Meike Lanckohr, Wake Forest
Kaelyn Long, Bucknell
Kathryn Petersen, Michigan
Milena Redlingshoefer, Rutgers
Rachel Robinson, Virginia
Kathryn Scheerer, Boston University
Meghan Schneider, Louisville
Meredith Sholder, North Carolina
Elizabeth Warner, Boston College
Janne Wetzel, VCU
Maddie Zimmer, Northwestern
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