By: Bill Morgal, sports information director
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University field hockey team had five of its players named Wednesday morning to the 2025 National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Atlantic Region Teams sponsored by Apex Field Hockey.
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Goalkeeper
Emma Albee, forward
Lilly Cantabene and defender
Hannah White were named to the All-Atlantic Region First Team.
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Midfielder
Carme Caracotche Picone and forward
Agus Garibaldi were named to the All-Atlantic Region Second Team.
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This is the first year that the NFHCA has selected All-Region Teams for NCAA Division II. Previously, only NCAA Division I and NCAA Division III earned the distinction of having All-Region Teams.
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It is the second postseason award for all five players, who were previously named to the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Teams on Nov. 10.
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Albee ranked second in the nation in save percentage (.829) and third in the nation in goals-against average (0.76).
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Cantabene, who missed three games and was limited in a few other contests due to injury, ranked 12th in the nation (tied for eighth in the Atlantic Region) in assists per game (0.45); she led the Raiders this season with nine assists. She tied Kelly Naude for the team lead with 10 goals.
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White, the 2025 PSAC Championships Most Valuable Athlete, finished the year with two goals and three assists from her role as a defender and midfielder.
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Caracotche Picone produced career highs of six goals and three assists.
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Garibaldi, who missed four games and was limited in other contests due to injury this season, finished with seven goals and three assists – including two tallies in the NCAA Division II National Championship victory over Newberry.
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Albee, Caracotche Picone, and White were among the seven Raiders to start all 23 games this season.
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