Division I field full of Delco influence

Eighteen teams will take part in the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament starting late Thursday; 11 include a Delco native, and nearly every team bears some imprint of the sport’s Pennsylvania powerhouse. Each of the last five Daily Times Players of the Year, including 2016 honoree are in action. Three Delco grads are in the top 21 in the nation in points per game, led by

the 2012 and 2013 POY from Notre Dame. Her 51 points in 22 games for Penn State equates to 2.65 per game, fourth-best. The Maryland transfer leads the Nittany Lions against defending champ Delaware Saturday. Just behind Maguire is Episcopal Academy All-Delco whose 2.00 points per game is tied for 21st in the nation. She was the Rookie of the Year in the America East Conference. Zanolli and Stanford play late Thursday against Miami (Ohio) in a first-round contest. Zanolli (14 goals, 11 assists) is joined by two Delco seniors

(Garnet Valley track All-Delco) with two goals and eight helpers in 20 starts, and (Cardinal O’Hara All-Delco), who is second on the team with 12 goals and five assists. The backup goalie for Miami is Agnes Irwin All-Delco Boston University plays Fairfield Thursday. The aptly named

is second on the Terriers with nine goals and two assists. Fellow O’Hara grad has played in all 20 games five assists. Notre Dame grad is on roster at Fairfield. Maguire’s Charlottesville regional is rife with Delco links. No. 4 seed UNC features a pair of EA All-Delcos in who has played all 19

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games, and UVA is led back started 18 games. Freshman (O’Hara All-Delco) has made an instant impact on the Cavaliers, with three goals and five assists. Then there’s Princeton, which draws of its top six scorers from Delco. of Agnes Irwin is third in points leading with 13 assists. Older the 2014 Player goals and two assists. an EA All-Delco, starts. And Notre is second

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has powered Northwestern, where she’s third with eight goals, 11 assists and 27 points. And No. 2 seed Duke includes 2015 POY

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