PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence College senior field hockey defender
Amanda Collins (San Diego, Calif.) was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team. The league released its All-BIG EAST selections and major award winners today [Nov. 3]. It marked the first time in Collins' collegiate career that she earned postseason honors.
Collins has started all 66 games during her career, playing every minute for the Friars as a defender. She also played a critical role in the Friars' offensive and defensive corner units. During the 2021 season, she tallied a career high nine points on four goals and one assist. Two of her four goals came during BIG EAST Conference play vs. Villanova and Old Dominion. In her four years with the program, she posted 26 points, 10 goals and six assists.
A complete list of BIG EAST Award Winners and All-BIG EAST selections are below.
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Daniella Rhodes, Liberty
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Ciara Weets, Georgetown
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Sophia Ugo, Connecticut
BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year
Liberty
All-BIG EAST First Team
Ciara Weets, Georgetown, Sr., GK
*Bethany Dykema, Liberty, Jr., B
Delphine Le Jeune, Old Dominion, So., B
Julianne Kopec, Temple, Fr., M
Abby Gooderham, Connecticut, Sr., M
*Daniella Rhodes, Liberty, Jr., F
*Jill Bolton, Liberty, Sr., F
Marlon De Bruijne, Old Dominion, So., F
Sophia Ugo, Connecticut, Fr., F
Meghan Mitchell, Villanova, So., F
Azul Iritxity Irigoyen, Liberty, So., GK
All-BIG EAST Second Team
Cheyenne Sprecher, Connecticut, Sr., GK
Sabine de Ruijter, Villanova, So., B
Nienke Oerlemans, Temple, Sr., B
Lizzie Hamlett, Liberty, Sr., M
Rina Tsioles, Old Dominion, So., M
Jess Dembrowski, Connecticut, Gr., F
Emilia Massarelli, Quinnipiac, Fr., F
Amanda Collins, Providence, Jr., B
Jodie Conolly, Liberty, Jr., B
Claire Jandewerth, Connecticut, Jr., B
Alix Marien, Old Dominion, Fr., M
*denotes unanimous selection