NEWTOWN, Pa. – The York College field hockey squad placed seven players on the MAC All-Commonwealth list announced by the league office on Monday morning. The seven players are the most selected to the all-league squad since 2023. The Spartans head into the NCAA Tournament with a record of 16-4 after winning the MAC Commonwealth Championship. 

Freshman goalie Maddy Merlack took home an individual accolade as she was named MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year.

Merlack has won 13 games in her first collegiate season. She's made 53 stops and holds a 0.96 goals-against average, earning her Rookie of the Year honors and a second-team selection.

York placed three players on the first team as Kate Egan, Olivia Miller, and Jade Haines earned the top honors. On second team Merlack is joined by Kelbie Linebaugh, Katelyn Landis, Becca Olsen.

Egan makes her first appearance on the MAC All-Commonwealth first-team in her junior campaign. The junior forward has played and started all 20 games. She has 25 points on 11 goals and three assists. She has put 76.1% of her shots on goal (46-of-35) and has had three game-winning goals this season for the Green and White.

Miller makes her second appearance on the MAC All-Commonwealth first team. The senior midfielder played and started in all 20 games for the Green and White. She enters the NCAA Tournament with 52 career points on 20 goals and 12 assists in 84 career games. Miller had the game-winning goal against No. 5 Johns Hopkins earlier in the season.

Haines earns her first MAC All-Commonwealth first-team pick after being named second-team last season. The senior has made three defensive saves as well as collecting two assists this season. Her second assist of the season came on the game-winning goal against Stevenson in the MAC Commonwealth final. 

Linebaugh earned second-team honors as she is now a two-time All-Commonwealth honoree. The junior forward played in and started all 20 games as she has posted 22 points on 10 goals and two assists. She leads the Green and White with four game-winning goals. Linebaugh scored seven of her goals against MAC Commonwealth opponents.

Landis makes her first MAC All-Commonwealth team as a sophomore for the Green and White. The midfielder has played in 19 games and has a team-leading 27 points on 12 goals and three assists. 

Olsen is making her second appearance on the All- MAC Commonwealth squad, playing a key role on the Spartan back line. Starting in all 20 games for York, she played a vital role in anchoring a defense that held opponents to a 1.02 goals against average.

The Spartans will continue their season in the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday afternoon as they host Washington and Lee University in the opening round. The winner of the game advances to this weekend's regional at Christopher Newport University.