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Bourne Named Freshman of the Year; Two Tabbed All-ACC
4/22/2021 2:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
DURHAM, N.C. – For the first time since 2002, a Duke field hockey player was named the ACC Freshman of the Year as Darcy Bourne earned the award in a vote by the league's head coaches. Additionally, Bourne and graduate student Eva Nunnink picked up All-ACC First Team recognition, as announced by the league office Thursday afternoon.
The last Blue Devil to garner the ACC's Freshman of the Year honor was Katie Grant in 2002.
Bourne started all 16 games during her rookie campaign in which she led the Blue Devils with eight goals, 17 points and 46 shots. The Esher, England, native went on a four-game goal streak in which she tallied five of her eight goals. Following a two-goal performance at Virginia on March 5, Bourne was named the ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week. She finished fourth in the league in shots and goals and seventh in points.
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Joining Bourne on the first team was Nunnink, who also played her first season in a Duke uniform. A stellar defender and offensive threat, Nunnink tallied eight points on three goals and two assists. The Eindhoven, Netherlands, native finished fifth in the league in shots (43) and sixth in shots per game (2.69).
Duke concluded its 2020-21 campaign with a 4-12 overall record and ranked No. 15 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll.
The league's head coaches voted on the 2020-21 All-ACC Field Hockey Team and season honors. Due to ties in voting, there were two 12-member teams along with Offensive, Defensive, Freshman and Coach of the Year awards.
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2020-21 All-ACC Field Hockey
First Team
Margo Carlin, Boston College, F, So.
Jonna Kennedy, Boston College, GK, Jr.
Darcy Bourne, Duke, M, Fr
Eva Nunnink, Duke, D, Gr.
Mercedes Pastor, Louisville, M, Sr.
Erin Matson, North Carolina, F, Jr.
Eva Smolenaars, North Carolina, M, Sr.
Eefke van den Nieuwenhof, Syracuse, B, Fr.
Charlotte DeVries, Syracuse, M, So.
Rachel Robinson, Virginia, D, Sr.
Amber Ezechiels, Virginia, D, Jr.
Meike Lanckohr, Wake Forest, M, So.
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Second Team
Fusine Govaert, Boston College, B, Sr.
Elizabeth Warner, Boston College, F, Sr.
Alli Bitting, Louisville, D, Sr.
Charlie van Oirschot, Louisville, M, Fr.
Amanda Hendry, North Carolina, GK, Sr.
Meredith Sholder, North Carolina, F, Jr.
Pleun Lammers, Syracuse, F, Fr.Â
Laura Graziosi, Syracuse, M, Jr.
Lauren Janssen, Virginia, F, So.
Laia Vancells, Wake Forest, M, Jr.
Nat Friedman, Wake Forest, M, So.
Grace Delmotte, Wake Forest, F, Fr.
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ACC Offensive Player of the Year
Erin Matson, North Carolina
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ACC Defensive Player of the Year
Jonna Kennedy, Boston College
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ACC Freshman of the Year
Darcy Bourne, Duke
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ACC Coach of the Year
Karen Shelton, North Carolina
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#GoDuke
The last Blue Devil to garner the ACC's Freshman of the Year honor was Katie Grant in 2002.
Bourne started all 16 games during her rookie campaign in which she led the Blue Devils with eight goals, 17 points and 46 shots. The Esher, England, native went on a four-game goal streak in which she tallied five of her eight goals. Following a two-goal performance at Virginia on March 5, Bourne was named the ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week. She finished fourth in the league in shots and goals and seventh in points.
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Joining Bourne on the first team was Nunnink, who also played her first season in a Duke uniform. A stellar defender and offensive threat, Nunnink tallied eight points on three goals and two assists. The Eindhoven, Netherlands, native finished fifth in the league in shots (43) and sixth in shots per game (2.69).
Duke concluded its 2020-21 campaign with a 4-12 overall record and ranked No. 15 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll.
The league's head coaches voted on the 2020-21 All-ACC Field Hockey Team and season honors. Due to ties in voting, there were two 12-member teams along with Offensive, Defensive, Freshman and Coach of the Year awards.
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2020-21 All-ACC Field Hockey
First Team
Margo Carlin, Boston College, F, So.
Jonna Kennedy, Boston College, GK, Jr.
Darcy Bourne, Duke, M, Fr
Eva Nunnink, Duke, D, Gr.
Mercedes Pastor, Louisville, M, Sr.
Erin Matson, North Carolina, F, Jr.
Eva Smolenaars, North Carolina, M, Sr.
Eefke van den Nieuwenhof, Syracuse, B, Fr.
Charlotte DeVries, Syracuse, M, So.
Rachel Robinson, Virginia, D, Sr.
Amber Ezechiels, Virginia, D, Jr.
Meike Lanckohr, Wake Forest, M, So.
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Second Team
Fusine Govaert, Boston College, B, Sr.
Elizabeth Warner, Boston College, F, Sr.
Alli Bitting, Louisville, D, Sr.
Charlie van Oirschot, Louisville, M, Fr.
Amanda Hendry, North Carolina, GK, Sr.
Meredith Sholder, North Carolina, F, Jr.
Pleun Lammers, Syracuse, F, Fr.Â
Laura Graziosi, Syracuse, M, Jr.
Lauren Janssen, Virginia, F, So.
Laia Vancells, Wake Forest, M, Jr.
Nat Friedman, Wake Forest, M, So.
Grace Delmotte, Wake Forest, F, Fr.
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ACC Offensive Player of the Year
Erin Matson, North Carolina
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ACC Defensive Player of the Year
Jonna Kennedy, Boston College
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ACC Freshman of the Year
Darcy Bourne, Duke
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ACC Coach of the Year
Karen Shelton, North Carolina
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#GoDuke
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