Story details courtesy of the St. Mary's College (Md.) Athletic Communications Department

MANAHAWKIN, NJ — A trio of St. Mary's College of Maryland field hockey players were recognized by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) with All-Region awards on Dec. 4.

Find the full NFHCA release here: ALL-REGION TEAMS

Senior defender Charlotte Horn garnered First Team NFHCA All-Region IV honors for the second straight season while junior forwards Emma Watkins and Brenna Ziegler both landed on the Second Team.
  
Horn wraps up her Seahawk career as a four-time All-Region selection with Second Team nods in 2021 and 2022 and back-to-back First Team awards. She is the three-time reigning Conference Defensive Player of the Year, picking up the honor in the Atlantic East Conference in 2022 and 2023 and then grabbing the award this year in the United East Conference. She collected two defensive saves while anchoring a defensive unit that registered eight shutouts this season. Horn was also an offensive threat for the Seahawks, contributing three goals, including a team second-best two game-winning goals, and team second-best six assists, tying for third in the United East. She was named the United East Tournament MVP as well after scoring twice in the 5-1 championship game victory over Keystone College (Nov. 9).
 
This year's United East Player of the Year, Watkins is picking up her first-ever all-region honor after earning her first-ever all-conference award with a spot on the First Team. She finished second in the league with a team-best 12 goals and a team second-best 24 points, tying for third in the United East. The forward notched five two-goal performances this season. She was named the NFHCA Division III Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 23) while picking up United East Offensive Player of the Week honors twice.
 
Ziegler is now a three-time All-Region selection after landing on the First Team last season and notching Second Team honors in 2022. The forward is also a three-time First Team All-Conference choice. Named the United East Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 28, she led the team with 31 points and nine assists while coming in second with 11 goals. Ziegler finished her junior campaign tying for the conference lead in points while leading the league in assists and in game-winning goals (five). Ziegler also tied for third in the United East in goals. She tallied her 100th career point when she scored the first goal in the semifinal win over Penn State Harrisburg (Nov. 2), becoming just the second Seahawk to break the century mark. 

St. Mary's College (Md.) finished 10-11 on the 2024 season, with a perfect 5-0 in conference play to take the United East crown. The Seahawks made their second straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship Tournament this fall.