GREENWOOD, Ind. – Southern New Hampshire University placed three student-athletes on the prestigious Academic All-America At-Large Team, as selected by College Sports Communicators.

Senior Annemartine Christis ('S-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands) and junior Emma Peeters (Wageningen, Netherlands) of SNHU Field Hockey were selected along with sophomore Collin Berke (Crofton, Md.) of Ice Hockey.   All three had been recently honored as Academic All-District by the CSC and advanced for the national recognition.

Christis was selected on the First Team, Peeters on the Second Team, and Berke on the Third Team.

Christis, the two-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 2, Oct. 16) and four-time NE10 Player of the Week (Sept. 23, Sept. 30, Oct. 7, Oct. 14) started all 20 contests and amassed 74 points on 30 goals and 14 assists to lead the nation in goals, points, goals per game (1.50) and points per game (3.70), and rank second in assists per contests (0.70). Christis received an array of postseason honors, including NFHCA All-America First Team, NFHCA East Regional Player of the Year, NE10 Player of the Year and NE10 All-Conference First Team. Christis, who was pursuing her Master's degree in business administration and turned in a 3.89 grade-point average (GPA), also collected NE10 Sport Excellence and NE10 Academic All-Conference Team accolades.

Peeters, who is a sociology major with a 3.9 GPA, started all 20 contests, playing all 1239:33 in net for the Penmen. The two time NFHCA Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25, Oct. 16) and three-time NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 23, Oct. 14, Oct. 28) went 16-4 with 10 shutouts, a 0.92 goals-against average (GAA) and .843 save percentage, as she stopped 102 of the 121 shots she faced. Peeters led the nation in save percentage, while ranking third and pacing the NE10 in GAA. She placed second in the league in shutouts. Peeters took home NFHCA All-America First Team, NE10 Goalkeeper of the Year, NE10 All-Conference First Team, NFHCA National Scholar Athlete, NFHCA Scholar of Distinction, NFHCA National Academic Squad and NE10 Academic All-Conference honors.

Berke adds to his list of 2024-25 accolades that includes NE10 Goaltender of the Year, NE10 All-Conference First Team, Joe Concannon Award semifinalist, NE10 Sport Excellence Award and NE10 Academic All-Conference. The three-time NE10 Goaltender of the Week (Nov. 24, Jan. 20, Feb. 3) started 21 of the 23 games he played in, finishing 12-7-2 with five shutouts. Berke stopped 640 of 687 shots over 1265:34 for a .932 save percentage and 2.23 GAA. He led the NE10 in shutouts, while ranking second in GAA and minutes, and third in save percentage and total saves. Berke is an accounting and finance major with a 3.95 grade point-average (GPA).

The Division II Academic All-America® program is financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Division II Academic All-America® program.

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