Manahawkin, NJ – The Vassar College Field Hockey team picked up another postseason academic award today as the Brewers received the 2025 Division III National Academic Team Award from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA).

The NFHCA proudly announces that it has honored 78 Division III teams with the esteemed 2025 National Academic Team Award. This prestigious acknowledgment is granted to programs that have achieved an exceptional team grade-point average of 3.5 or higher during the fall semester of the current academic year.

Vassar most recently had first year Sierra Chow, first year Sydney Yu, first year Autumn Dowiak, first year Sophia Jammar and sophomore Bailey Mann each earned their first Scholar of Distinction honor of their careers and mark the most student-athletes to earn the honor since the 2021 season.along with 19 Brewers selected to the National Academic Squad.

Sponsored by OPA Winning Teams, the NFHCA National Academic Squad program honors undergraduate student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher through the fall semester, nominated by their NFHCA member coaches. 

VASSAR'S NFHCA NATIONAL DIVISION III ALL-ACADEMIC SQUAD HONOREES
Sofia Beseth*
Sierra Chow
Autumn Dowiak
Elena Girault
Sophie Gono
Margo Gramiak
Anna Hazewindus
Audrey Izzo
Sophia Jammar
Hannah Lees
Bailey Mann
Ella Martin
Julia Morris
Jessica Pawloski
Sophie Rosenblum
Ava Salvati
Kate Taylor
Grace Wiley
Sydney Yu

*Four-year honoree