With the field hockey season officially at a close, many players have received North Coast Athletic Conference regional and conference awards.
Award winners include seniors Chelsea Cutler and Taylor Helms, juniors Paige Henry, Maggie Campbell and Kylie Mahoney, and sophomore Grace Goodbarn.
Senior midfielder Chelsea Cutler impressed all season, often dominating the middle of the field. Cutler orchestrated the Tigers attack, and also got involved in scoring, oftentimes providing eleven goals as well as eleven assists, with one hat trick under her belt.
Not only did Cutler provide the second most offense on the team, behind junior forward Paige Henry, she also proved to be an anchor point on defense. These contributions did not go unnoticed, as Cutler won the 2013 NFHCA Division III Great Lakes Region Player of the Year.
"Being named Great Lakes Region Player of the Year is an exciting accomplishment for me," said Cutler. "It's a nice way to finish my DePauw career."
Cutler was not the only Tiger to receive post-season honors. Henry and Goodbarn joined Cutler on the first all-region team. Henry was the focal point of the Tigers' attack this season, providing 20 goals and an overall point total of 43 this season. Goodbarn dominated the middle of the field alongside her midfield partner, Cutler. Goodbarn provided fifteen points.
This entire season, Henry has been as prolific a goal scorer. She boasts 20 goals in 22 games this season, earning her top goal scoring honors in the NCAC. Henry proved very skilled on the ball, beating defenders with her stick work on many of her goals. Despite her outstanding scoring record however, Henry attributes her success and the team's success to her teammates, especially the seniors.
"Our seniors, Micheline (Figel), Maddie (Lee), Chelsea (Cutler), Taylor (Helms) and Sydney (Sprawls), have been great leaders and have contributed so much to the success of the team. They will be greatly missed next year," said Henry.
Helms, Campbell, and Maloney represented the Tigers with second team all region honors. Maloney and Helms anchored the eighth-ranked Division III defense this season, and Campbell provided the second most goals for the Tigers with a total of 12.
The Tigers ended their season on a bit of a sour note with a second round exit from the NCAA tournament. Despite their early exit, the Tigers had a very successful season winning their second straight NCAC regular season and tournament titles. The Tigers look to improve next season, with the ultimate goal of the NCAA title.