Field Hockey Picks Up Five All-MAC Honors
11/2/2017 1:25:00 PM | Field Hockey
CLEVELAND – The Kent State University field hockey team had five student-athletes honored on the 2017 All-MAC Field Hockey teams.
Seniors Ines Delpech and Jessica Nesbitt were each named to the All-MAC First Team. Clara Rodriguez Seto, Berta Jover Llorens and Jamie Fries were all named to the All-MAC Second Team.
Delpech makes her third straight appearance on the first team, leaving her mark as one of the league's most dominant defensive players in history. The All-American has played every minute of all 17 matches this season, helping the Flashes win four straight to end the regular season. Delpech is also a force on offense, with six goals and a team-high 74 shots.
Nesbitt earns a spot on the first team as the best distributor in the MAC. She has a conference best 11 assists over her 15 appearances. The midfielder has played an unselfish game all season, with all 11 points coming on assists. This is the first All-MAC selection of her career.
Fries is the third senior to be honored after starting on defense in every match this season. She has logged over 1000 minutes played, recording one goal and three assists along the way. She wraps up her career with her first All-MAC selection.
Jover Llorens followed up last season's MAC Freshman of the Year performance by moving up to the All-MAC team. The midfielder started in all 17 matches this season, scoring one goal and picking up two assists. The defensive mid's highlight of the season came against Longwood, when the sophomore scored the game-winning goal in overtime.
Rodriguez Seto is Kent State's lone freshman honoree and a candidate for Freshman of the Year. The Barcelona native has started in every match this season, playing a key role on nearly every corner this season. She tallied eight assists and two goals, scoring against Saint Louis and Penn State. She had multiple assist matches against Ohio State and Central Michigan.
The full MAC postseason honors are:
Freshman of the Year: Leo Berlie, Miami
Player of the Year: Paula Portugal, Miami
Coach of the Year: Inako Puzo, Miami
2017 All-MAC First Team
Paula Portugal, Miami
Edel Nyland, Longwood
Ines Delpech, Kent State
Leo Berlie, Miami
Kendall Ballard, Ohio
Taylor Cimbalist, Appalachian State
Leonie Verstraete, Longwood
Lil-Sophie Achterwinter, Longwood
Savanna Sheridan, Appalachian State
Jessica Nesbitt, Kent State
Maddie Passarella, Miami
2017 All-MAC Second Team
Avery Sturm, Miami
Carley Shannon, Ball State
Henni Otten, Miami
Maria Russell, Ohio
Clara Rodriguez Seto, Kent State
Berta Jover Llorens, Kent State
Rebecca McLean, Appalachian State
Clara Meschini, Longwood
Jamie Fries, Kent State
Emma Eggleston, Ohio
Katie Wyman, Longwood
