Indiana University Athletics
Three Hoosiers Receive All-Big Ten Honors
11/4/2015 4:14:00 AM | Field Hockey
Barber one of conference’s four unanimous selections
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Three Indiana field hockey players earned honors from the Big Ten for their outstanding performances this season, the Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday. Junior Kate Barber was selected to the First Team All-Big Ten, while senior Sydney Supica and freshman Noëlle Rother picked up Second Team All-Big Ten honors. Senior Nicole Volgraf was selected as one of the recipients of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
For Barber, this is the first yearly conference honor of her career. The St. Louis, Mo. native adds this honor to her Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor she received earlier this season.
Barber ranked second on the Hoosiers in goals, assists, and points as Indiana's central defender in 2015. She dominated on set plays this season, recording six goals and five assists from penalty corners.
For the third consecutive season, Supica was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. The senior from Ann Arbor, Mich. led the Hoosiers in defensive saves this season with six, the second-highest total in a single season in school history. Supica now has the Indiana record for career defensive saves (22), along with the top three single-season totals in school history. On the attack, Supica served one assist and scored three goals, including game-winners against Penn State and Rutgers.
Supica adds this honor to her Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award, which she received on November 3. She will also take part in the 2015 Victory Sports / NFHCA Division-I Senior Game in her hometown of Ann Arbor on November 21.
Rother picked up a spot on the Second Team All-Big Ten roster after an outstanding debut season in goal for the Hoosiers. Rother played 1,285 minutes in goal for Indiana, recording 106 saves (3rd – IU single-season) and three shutouts (T-2nd – IU single-season). Her season save percentage of .768 ranks fourth in Indiana history.
Rother adds this yearly award to her four Big Ten weekly honors, a single-season school record. Rother earned three Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors and one Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award.
Volgraf, who scored two goals in 17 appearances for Indiana this season, received the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. The honor is awarded to student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These student athletes must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.
Volgraf, one of Indiana's three captains for the 2015 season, adds this honor several honors throughout her career, including two Academic All-Big Ten honors, two NFHCA National Academic Squad selections, and a Big Ten Distinguished scholar award. Volgraf serves as the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and is the Big Ten SAAC representative for Indiana University.
The complete list of Big Ten postseason honors can be found below:
2015 All-Big Ten Teams
First Team
KATE BARBER, B, Jr., Indiana
Stephanie Norlander, F, Jr., Iowa
ANNA DESSOYE, M, Sr., Maryland
SARAH SPRINK, B, Sr., Maryland
Shannon Scavelli, F, Sr., Michigan
Sam Swenson, GK, So., Michigan
LAUREN THOMAS, B, Sr. Michigan
Heather Howie, M, Sr., Michigan State
Lisa McCarthy, B, Sr., Northwestern
Peanut Johnson, F, Sr., Ohio State
Aurelia Meijer, F, Fr., Penn State
Second Team
Noëlle Rother, GK, Fr., Indiana
Sydney Supica, B, Sr., Indiana
Chandler Ackers, B, Jr., Iowa
Linnea Gonzales, F, Fr., Maryland
Welma Luus, F, Sr., Maryland
Isabel Flens, Jr., F, Northwestern
Charlotte Martin, M, Sr., Northwestern
Caroline Troncellitti, M, Sr., Northwestern
Maddy Humphrey, M, So., Ohio State
Emma Royce, B, Sr., Ohio State
Linde van Schaik, M, Fr., Rutgers
Athlete of the Year: Sarah Sprink, Maryland
Offensive Player of the Year: Stephanie Norlander, Iowa
Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Thomas, Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Linnea Gonzales, Maryland
Coach of the Year: Missy Meharg, Maryland
Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Nicole Volgraf, Indiana
Sophie Plasteras, Iowa
Shari Jones, Maryland
Shannon Scavelli, Michigan
Mallory Tyler, Michigan State
Kirsten Ward, Northwestern
Sydney Stype, Ohio State
Haley Kerstetter, Penn State
Nicole Imbriaco, Rutgers
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
For Barber, this is the first yearly conference honor of her career. The St. Louis, Mo. native adds this honor to her Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor she received earlier this season.
Barber ranked second on the Hoosiers in goals, assists, and points as Indiana's central defender in 2015. She dominated on set plays this season, recording six goals and five assists from penalty corners.
For the third consecutive season, Supica was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. The senior from Ann Arbor, Mich. led the Hoosiers in defensive saves this season with six, the second-highest total in a single season in school history. Supica now has the Indiana record for career defensive saves (22), along with the top three single-season totals in school history. On the attack, Supica served one assist and scored three goals, including game-winners against Penn State and Rutgers.
Supica adds this honor to her Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award, which she received on November 3. She will also take part in the 2015 Victory Sports / NFHCA Division-I Senior Game in her hometown of Ann Arbor on November 21.
Rother picked up a spot on the Second Team All-Big Ten roster after an outstanding debut season in goal for the Hoosiers. Rother played 1,285 minutes in goal for Indiana, recording 106 saves (3rd – IU single-season) and three shutouts (T-2nd – IU single-season). Her season save percentage of .768 ranks fourth in Indiana history.
Rother adds this yearly award to her four Big Ten weekly honors, a single-season school record. Rother earned three Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors and one Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award.
Volgraf, who scored two goals in 17 appearances for Indiana this season, received the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. The honor is awarded to student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These student athletes must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.
Volgraf, one of Indiana's three captains for the 2015 season, adds this honor several honors throughout her career, including two Academic All-Big Ten honors, two NFHCA National Academic Squad selections, and a Big Ten Distinguished scholar award. Volgraf serves as the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and is the Big Ten SAAC representative for Indiana University.
The complete list of Big Ten postseason honors can be found below:
2015 All-Big Ten Teams
First Team
KATE BARBER, B, Jr., Indiana
Stephanie Norlander, F, Jr., Iowa
ANNA DESSOYE, M, Sr., Maryland
SARAH SPRINK, B, Sr., Maryland
Shannon Scavelli, F, Sr., Michigan
Sam Swenson, GK, So., Michigan
LAUREN THOMAS, B, Sr. Michigan
Heather Howie, M, Sr., Michigan State
Lisa McCarthy, B, Sr., Northwestern
Peanut Johnson, F, Sr., Ohio State
Aurelia Meijer, F, Fr., Penn State
Second Team
Noëlle Rother, GK, Fr., Indiana
Sydney Supica, B, Sr., Indiana
Chandler Ackers, B, Jr., Iowa
Linnea Gonzales, F, Fr., Maryland
Welma Luus, F, Sr., Maryland
Isabel Flens, Jr., F, Northwestern
Charlotte Martin, M, Sr., Northwestern
Caroline Troncellitti, M, Sr., Northwestern
Maddy Humphrey, M, So., Ohio State
Emma Royce, B, Sr., Ohio State
Linde van Schaik, M, Fr., Rutgers
Athlete of the Year: Sarah Sprink, Maryland
Offensive Player of the Year: Stephanie Norlander, Iowa
Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Thomas, Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Linnea Gonzales, Maryland
Coach of the Year: Missy Meharg, Maryland
Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Nicole Volgraf, Indiana
Sophie Plasteras, Iowa
Shari Jones, Maryland
Shannon Scavelli, Michigan
Mallory Tyler, Michigan State
Kirsten Ward, Northwestern
Sydney Stype, Ohio State
Haley Kerstetter, Penn State
Nicole Imbriaco, Rutgers
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
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