BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University sophomore forward Emma Schoonover and sophomore defenders Olivia Sheehan and Juliana Golemo have each been named 2020 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Scholars of Distinction.

Schoonover, Sheehan and Golemo are among over 450 Division III student-athletes from across the country to earn the honor, including 30 from the Little East Conference.

The NFHCA Division III Scholars of Distinction program recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.9 or higher through the first semester of the 2020-2021 academic year.

A native of Somerset, Massachusetts, Schoonover is an elementary education major with an outstanding 3.90 grade point average. Sheehan, who hails from Hanson, Massachusetts, is currently sporting an impressive 3.91 GPA as she is also majoring in elementary education. Golemo is a psychology major from Leicester, Massachusetts with a remarkable 3.98 GPA.

Earlier this month, Schoonover, Sheehan and Golemo were among nine Bears named to the NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad.

Click here for the complete list of 2020 NHFCA Division III Scholars of Distinction (PDF)