Several players snagged honors at the annual field hockey banquet.

The squad's Most Valuable Player award went to senior midfielder Cynthia Martin, while sophomore midfielder Annebet Beerman and sophomore back Judith van Haeringen were chosen as Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively.

Rookie of the Year accolades went to goalkeeper Christina Kirkaldy. The sophomore had a second-best goals allowed average (.778) and save percentage (.845) in the nation this season.

Junior midfielder Sophie Rosmalen was tagged the squad's Most Improved Player after landing a spot on the all-Big Ten first team.

Athletes' off-field contributions were recognized, too, as junior midfielder Alexandra Kyser was recipient of the Leadership Award and junior forward Theresa Pusateri took home the team's Spirit Award.

This season's Spartan squad won the program's first Big Ten Tournament title, setting a new record for wins (23) while advancing to the Final Four before falling to NCAA champion Wake Forest.

MSU will see its next competition on April 13 in Columbus, Ohio, when it wraps up the Mercian Spring League play.

Dawn Klemish