The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) recently announced its picks for its All-America team, and two Owls were on it. Carly Benning, a senior from Brewster, Mass., was named to the second-team, while Erin Dallas, a senior from Marlow, N.H., was a third-team selection. She was also named to the first-team of the womensfieldhockey.com All-America squad.
A first-time All-American, Benning led the Little East Conference in points (58) and goals (27). She had a knack for netting the decisive score this season, notching game-winning goals in 14 of Keene State’s 18 victories, and is the seventh Owl to reach the coveted 100-point career milestone.
Dallas becomes the first player in the program’s history to become a three-time All-American. She earned first-team honors the past two seasons as a midfielder and was recognized for her skill on defense this season. She is the first student-athlete in the history of the Little East to be honored as both the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year in her career and is a three-time first-team All-Region and All-LEC pick.
If you’ve been following Erin’s remarkable – miraculous, really – career, you know that she returned this season after a life-and-limb-threatening illness last winter.