Boston College Athletics
October 30, 2023 | Field Hockey
Peyton Hale (First), Kara Heck (Second), and Caroline Kelly (Second) earn their first All-ACC team selections
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Graduate forward Margo Carlin has been named a 2023 ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Year, announced on Tuesday by the conference. Carlin also joins teammate Peyton Hale on the All-ACC First Team, while fellow Eagles Kara Heck and Caroline Kelly earned selections to the All-ACC Second Team.
Across 16 games played for Boston College this season, Carlin tallied 12 goals, eight assists, and 32 points overall. These marks ranked her third in goals, second in points, and ties her for second in the ACC for assists. The forward also recorded three game-winning goals during the 2023 campaign, tying her for second in the ACC. Carlin's All-ACC First Team selection will be her fourth in five years.
Hale continued to be an integral part of the Eagles' success this season, notching nine goals, six assists, and 24 points in 17 starts. The senior's performance tied her for fifth, sixth, and sixth in these categories respectively. Hale also led the way for Boston College as a defensive anchor, recording one defensive save in addition to a plethora of crucial stops across the 2023 campaign. This will be Hale's first All-ACC selection of her career.
Heck put together an impressive senior year, tallying six goals and two assists for 14 points across 16 games. The forward's one game-winner on the year came at just the right time for the Eagles, emerging victorious over No. 6 Virginia on the road 2-1 earlier in the season. Heck earns her first All-ACC selection across her four-year career.
Kelly made the most of her first year in the ACC, posting a conference-leading 66 saves with a .750 save percentage in all 17 starts for Boston College. Her save percentage tied her for second in the ACC. The graduate keeper held opponents to 1.29 goals allowed per game, ranking her fourth in the conference.
2023 All-ACC Field Hockey Team
First Team
Margo Carlin, F, Gr., Boston College
Peyton Hale, B, Sr., Boston College
Piper Hampsch, GK, Sr., Duke
Hannah Miller, F, Gr., Duke
Alaina McVeigh, F, R-Fr., Duke
Mia Duchars, M, Sr., Louisville
Ryleigh Heck, Fr., So., North Carolina
Sietske Brüning, M, So., North Carolina
Charlotte de Vries, M, 5th, Syracuse
Pieke van de Pas, F/M, Gr., Syracuse
Eefke van den Nieuwenhof, B, Sr., Syracuse
Adele Iacobucci, M, Gr., Virginia
Nat Friedman, D, Gr., Wake Forest
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Second Team
Kara Heck, F, Sr., Boston College
Caroline Kelly, GK, Gr. Boston College
Kira Curland, M, Jr., Duke
Mary Harkins, B, Gr., Duke
Emilia Kaczmarczyk, M, 5th, Louisville
Julie Kouijzer, B, 5th, Louisville
Charly Bruder, F, Fr., North Carolina
Kelly Smith, B, Jr., North Carolina
Noa Boterman, M, Jr., Virginia
Tyler Kennedy, GK, Jr., Virginia
Daniela Mendez-Trendler, M, So., Virginia
Madison Orsi, B, So., Virginia
Taryn Tkachuk, F, Jr., Virginia
Grace Delmotte, M, Sr., Wake Forest
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Co-Offensive Player of the Year – Margo Carlin, F, Gr., Boston College; Alaina McVeigh, F, R-Fr., Duke
Defensive Player of the Year – Eefke van den Nieuwenhof, B, Sr., Syracuse
Goalkeeper of the Year – Piper Hampsch, Sr., Duke
Freshman of the Year – Charly Bruder, F, North Carolina
Coach of the Year – Pam Bustin, Duke
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