WALTHAM, Mass. – Following an outstanding season, Bentley University graduate student Sam Simione (Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire HS) has been named to the 2021 NFHCA Division II Senior Team by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.

The selected student-athletes were nominated by their NFHCA member coach and were chosen based on their career accomplishments.

Simione, Bentley's lone representative on the All-Northeast-10 Conference first team, helped the Falcons to a 14-6 record and the program's first NCAA Division II tournament berth since 2009. Bentley was ranked seventh in the final Penn Monto Division II national coaches poll, which was conducted prior to the start of the NCAA regional.

Simione finished the year tied for second in Division II in defensive saves with seven and was also tied for third on the team in scoring with five goals and two assists for 12 points. That included the game-winner in a 4-2 victory at St. Michael's.

Simione, a two-time All-Conference pick (third team in 2019), played in 73 games during her career, with 59 starts. Her career totals included 13 goals, 10 assists, 36 points, 14 defensive saves and two game-winners.

In lieu of the traditional coach-led trophy presentation at the NFHCA Senior Games — which were cancelled due to limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic — coaches were given the opportunity to announce the name of their Senior Team honoree(s). In addition to the video announcement, a custom t-shirt featuring the names of all Senior Team members was created in honor of the award The t-shirts will be delivered to each honoree — along with a commemorative trophy — in the coming weeks. Family and friends can order their own Senior Team apparel through the NFHCA Senior Team store.