In Review: Sports

Rochester student-athletes received national accolades this fall and winter for their success on the field and in the classroom.

Field hockey: Senior Amanda Strenk joined exclusive company in Rochester field hockey history as a first team All-American. Selected by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association, Strenk was one of only 16 players across Division III to earn the first team accolade following the 2021 season. The award is the first of her career and the 16th—and the fifth first team honor—in Rochester field hockey history. The chemical engineering major from Baldwinsville, New York, set a Rochester single-season record of 23 goals in 19 games. As a stats leader in the Liberty League, Strenk was named the league’s Player of the Year.

Academically, she has earned honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association, and the Liberty League.

Women’s soccer: Senior goalkeeper Emma Schechter earned third team Scholar All-America accolades from the United Soccer Coaches organization. The data science major from Bellair, Florida, is the fourth player in program history to earn the honor and is the first since 2007.

Football: Senior defensive lineman Nicholas Petruzziello was named a second team Division III Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America. One of eight defensive line players selected across all of Division III to be honored in 2021, the economics major from Randolph, New Jersey, is Rochester’s 116th CoSIDA Academic All-American. Overall, the football program has had 19 Academic All-Americans, most among Rochester’s varsity teams.