HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Three members of the Houghton field hockey team have earned All-Empire 8 Conference honors following the 2021 season.
 
Jace Hunzinger and Deborah Cross were named to the All-E8 Second Team, while Zoey Kasper was a Third Team selection.
 
Hunzinger was also named the Empire 8 Rookie of the Year.
 
Hunzinger enjoyed an excellent rookie season for Houghton, tallying 24 points on six goals and a league-best tying 12 assists. Her 24 points were tied for sixth in the Empire 8 this season. She had three matches with at least five points in a game this season, including six points on a goal and four assists in the season finale on October 30.
 
Cross also produced a stellar first year as a Highlander. She was third on the team with seven goals, while adding three assists. She finished second on the team with 34 shots on goal. She had a season-high nine points (4 goals, 1 assist) in a win over Wells.
 
Kasper was a key player for the Highlanders defensively in her final season. She also found herself joining the attack, producing two goals and two assists. She was a second team honoree in 2019.
 
In addition, senior Molly Brizzell was Houghton's selection to the 2021 Empire 8 Field Hockey Sportswoman of the Year Team. One member of each program was named that institution's representative on the team. The Empire 8 Conference emphasizes that "Competing with Honor and Integrity" is an essential component of a student-athlete's experience in conjunction with an institution's educational mission. These honorees have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as outstanding sportswomen.