Phia Gladieux Named Finalist for the Class of 2025 Honda Sport Award for Field Hockey Announced – Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; (Release courtesy of Collegiate Women Sports Awards) — 

Manu Ghigliotti from Saint Joseph’s University, Penn State University’s Sophia Gladieux, Ryleigh Heck from the University of North Carolina and Northwestern University’s Maddie Zimmer have been announced as the four finalists for the Class of 2025 Honda Sport Award for Field Hockey, as revealed today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).

The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the CWSA for the past 49 years, recognizing the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports and symbolizing “the best of the best in collegiate athletics.” The recipient of the sport award will become a finalist for the prestigious Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the 2025 Honda Cup, which will be presented during the live broadcast of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards Presented by Honda on CBS Sports Network in June.

The women’s field hockey finalists by a panel of experts and coaches from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). The Honda Sport award winner for field hockey will be later this week after voting by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. Each NCAA member institution has a vote. 

Ghigliotti, a graduate student and forward from Buenos Aires, Argentina, has had an exceptional career at Saint Joseph’s University. A two-time NFHCA First Team All-American and the 2024 NFHCA Mid-Atlantic Region Player of the Year, Ghigliotti has earned NFHCA All-Region honors four times, including three First Team selections. She is also a four-time First Team All-A10 honoree, a member of the 2024 NFHCA Senior Team, and was named to the 2024 NCAA All-Tournament Team.

Gladieux, a graduated senior and forward from Boyertown, Penn., has cemented her legacy as one of Penn State University’s most decorated athletes. A two-time Honda Award finalist for field hockey, Gladieux is a four-time NFHCA First Team All-American and a five-time All-American overall. She has been named NFHCA Mideast Region Player of the Year three times and earned First Team NFHCA All-Region honors five times.

Heck, a junior forward from Ocean City, N.J., has established herself as a standout athlete at the University of North Carolina. The Class of 2023 Honda Award winner for field hockey and a two-time Honda Award finalist, Heck was named the 2024 ACC Offensive Player of the Year and is a two-time NFHCA South Region Player of the…