WORCESTER, Mass. – Senior Brooke Ross was named Patriot League Field Hockey Goalkeeper of the Year and First Team All-Patriot League, while seniors Haley Davis and Sarah Potter were named to the All-Patriot League Second Team, as announced by the league on Tuesday.
 
Ross led the Patriot League in saves (140), shutouts per game (.176), save percentage (.805), and saves per game (8.24), and was fourth in the league in goals-against average (1.991). Nationally, Ross ranks second in saves per game and fifth in save percentage. A two-time Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week selection this season, Ross becomes just the third Crusader to win Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year (Erin Singleton, Marcia LaPlante), and the first since 2016.
 
Davis started all 17 games for the Crusaders this season and leads the nation in defensive saves for the second consecutive year, matching her 2022 total with 12. She recorded career highs in goals (3), assists (1), points (7), and penalty stroke conversions (2) this season. In conference games, Davis averaged 0.83 defensive saves per game. A two-time defensive player of the week this season, this is Davis' first postseason recognition.
 
Potter recorded career highs in every category, posting nine goals and five assists for 23 points, including four game-winning goals. Potter picked up her first Patriot League weekly award this season when she recorded three goals and an assist in wins over Merrimack and Lehigh. Over the same week, Potter earned a National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I Offensive Player of the Week Honorable Mention. This is Potter's first postseason recognition.
 
Holy Cross concluded its 2023 campaign with an overall record of 8-9 and a 2-4 mark in Patriot League play.
 
2023 Patriot League Field Hockey Major Awards
Offensive Player of the Year – Lily Neilson, Bucknell, Jr., F
Defensive Player of the Year – Charllene Boshoff, American, Gr., D
Goalkeeper of the Year – Brooke Ross, Holy Cross, Sr., GK
Rookie of the Year – Stella Malinowski, Lafayette, Fr., F/M
Coach of the Year – Steve Jennings, American
 
2023 First Team All-Patriot League Field Hockey
Charllene Boshoff, American, Gr., D
Tayla-Jade Weiss, American, Jr., D
Payton Anderson, Boston University, Jr., D
Thalia Steenssens, Boston University, Sr., M
Lily Neilson, Bucknell, Jr., F
Kira Leclercq, Bucknell, So., D
Ella Murphy, Colgate, Sr., M
Brooke Ross, Holy Cross, Sr., GK
Lineke Spaans, Lafayette, Jr., M
Makenzie Switzer, Lafayette, So., D
Julia Gatelein, Lehigh, Sr., M
 
2023 Second Team All-Patriot League Field Hockey*
Bryn Underwood, American, Sr., GK
Emilia Winkler, American, Fr., M
Rachel Borzymowski, Boston University, Sr., B
Martu Coulo, Boston University, So., F/M
Gianna Puorro, Bucknell, So., F
Haley Davis, Holy Cross, Sr., D
Sarah Potter, Holy Cross, Sr., A
Laine Delmotte, Lafayette, Jr., M
Stella Malinowski, Lafayette, Fr., F/M
Josephine van Wijk, Lafayette., So., M
Lotte Smorenburg, Lehigh, Sr., D
Kiki Mes, Lehigh, So., M
 
*An additional student-athlete has been added to the second team due to a tie in the voting
 
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