UNION, N.J. - The Kean University field hockey team had eight players recently selected to the 2007 ZAG/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Academic Squad, as announced by the NFHCA. Senior Allison Green (West Deptford, N.J.) was named to the squad for the third straight year, while sophomores Julie Bachovchin (Piscataway, N.J.) and Laura Janousek (Yardville, N.J.) received the honor for the second time in as many years.

Freshmen Ashlie Berghold (Boyertown, Pa.), Lauren Dobbs (Palmyra, N.J.), Amie Hoch (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.), Erica Kelly (West Deptford, N.J.) and Joelle Vitale (Metuchen, N.J.) all were named to the squad for the first time in their careers.

The National Academic Squad program recognizes those collegiate student-athletes who have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 through the first semester of the 2007-08 academic year.