University of Richmond Athletics
Howard, Cram Named STX/NFHCA All-Americans
11/23/2004 | Field Hockey
Nov. 23, 2004
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond juniors Allie Howard and Holly Cram have been honored as National All-Americans by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association, officials announced Tuesday. The two honors mark the first time any Richmond field hockey athlete has won such an honor since 2000. Howard's second team and Cram's third team selections are only the third time in school history at least one Spider has been a part of the National All-American teams.
Both athletes were selected as First Team South Region All-Americans Nov. 16, making them eligible for National All-American honors. Heather Rice was the last Richmond field hockey athlete to win National All-American honors. She was named a third team selection in 2000 after scoring 19 goals and recording 41 total points. Prior to Rice, Dawn Reyerson was a second team All-American in 1993.
"I am honored to receive another great honor," Howard said. "It is truly a reflection of our team and the great season we had. I wouldn't have had the opportunity to get any honors if it wasn't for my teammates."
Howard, the Atlantic 10 Conference's Offensive Player of the Year in 2003, won the Spiders' first conference Defensive Player of the Year honor since 2002 earlier this season. She earned the A-10 Championships' Most Outstanding Player honor, and currently ranks in a tie for 17th among the national leaders in assists with 12. Howard ended the season among the Top-3 in the Atlantic 10 in points (28) and assists (12). The Lancaster, Pa., native ranked tied for sixth in the conference with eight goals and was tied for the team lead in assists. She was a part of a defensive effort for the Spiders which limited opponents to just 16 goals on 135 shots, including just three goals on 29 shots during conference play.
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"I am really delighted with the honor," Cram said. "This award really means a lot to me. Like I said before, it is just a shame that an individual gets these awards because it was a great team effort the entire year."
Cram earned Richmond's fourth-consecutive A-10 Offensive Player of the Year honor prior to the Atlantic 10 Championships this season. Currently, she ranks second in the nation in points (67) and points per game (3.19). The Glasgow, Scotland, native ended the season as Richmond's single-season leader in goals and points after topping Reyerson's marks from 1993 in both categories. The junior also finished atop seven offensive categories in the Atlantic 10 and currently is tied for third among the national leaders in goals (29) and goals per game (1.38)
Richmond wrapped up its season Nov. 13 falling to top-ranked and top-seeded North Carolina, 3-0, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Spiders finished their season with a mark of 18-3 after recording their third-straight undefeated Atlantic 10 Conference Championship.