University of Massachusetts Lowell Division II field hockey senior Sammy Macy has been voted the nation’s top collegiate female athlete in her division. The honors were based on the results of national balloting among Division II schools as part of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards program, now in its 35th year. Macy will be presented the Honda Sports Award for Division II Athlete of the Year at a ceremony at Columbia University in New York on June 27.

Macy, a native of Tewksbury, MA, captained her team to an undefeated 24-0 record and a national title this season. Macy scored a single season school-record 30 goals and 76 points, as well as the single game school record of five goals and 11 points. She had 7 game-winning goals, and has career numbers of 91 goals, 38 assists and 220 points.

Macy is a three-time First Team All-American, was named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference First Team, and made the All-NCAA Tournament Team. She graduated with a 3.08 GPA in criminal justice.

Noted Macy, "I am so honored and so humbled by this award. To even be considered for the Honda Sports Award is an honor, but to win it is a dream. This could not have been possible without the support of our coaching staff and especially my teammates at UMass Lowell. The year we had was unforgettable and everything we accomplished, we accomplished together. This award is something I will certainly cherish forever."

The nominees for Division II Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year were:

Taylor Collins, golf, Nova Southeastern University
Alex Henley, swimming, University of California, San Diego
*Sammy Macy, field hockey, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Shannon McKever, field hockey, University of Massachusetts
Samantha Middleborn, volleyball, Cal State San Bernardino
Claire Petersen, lacrosse, Adelphi University
Barbi Pocza, tennis, Barry University
Neely Spence, cross country, Shippensburg University
Brittney Tanner, softball, Midwestern State University
Jenna Wenglinski, soccer, Grand Valley State University
Shermaine Williams, track and field, Johnson C. Smith University