PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers field hockey's
Iris Langejans was named as one of four finalists for the Class of 2024 Honda Sport Award for Field Hockey as announced by the Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).
The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the CWSA for the past 48 years to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA- sanctioned sports and signifies "the best of the best in collegiate athletics". The winner of the sport award becomes a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious 2024 Honda Cup, which will be presented during a live telecast on CBS Sports Network on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 7 PM ET, from its new home in New York City.
The field hockey finalists were selected by a panel of experts and coaches from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). The Honda Sport award winner for field hockey will be announced later this week after voting by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. Each NCAA member institution has a vote.
This season, Langejans was named First Team All-American, Mid-Atlantic Region Player of the Year, First Team All-Region, Big Ten Player of the Year and First Team All-Big Ten (unanimous selection) and to the NFHCA's Senior Game, as well as the Synapse Sports Defensive Player of the Year and All-ECAC. The Almelo, Netherlands native impacted the game at all levels this season, starting all 20 games at back, where she helped RU allow just 1.4 goals per game. She added one goal and six assists this season, and the redshirt senior has five goals and 15 assists in her 61 game Rutgers career. Langejans was also selected for the NFHCA's Senior Game.
Iris Langejans Is a National Finalist for the prestigious Honda Sports Award for Field Hockey
The CWSA, entering its 48th year, has honored the nation's top NCAA women athletes for their superior athletic skills, leadership, academic excellence and eagerness to participate in community service. Since commencing its partnership in 1986, Honda has provided more than $3.4 million in institutional grants to the universities of the award winners and nominees to support women's athletics programs.
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