Clarke, Veen Selected to NFHCA All-Region Teams
11/29/2023 12:22:00 PM | Field Hockey
GENEVA, N.Y. -- The University of Michigan field hockey team placed two players on the 2023 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I All-West Region teams, the organization announced Wednesday (Nov. 29).
Senior Lora Clarke was named to the first team, while senior Anouk Veen earned second-team recognition. Clarke is a first-time all-region honoree, while Veen garnered selection for the third time in her career. The duo also was named to the NFHCA's Senior Team earlier this month.
The NFHCA Division I All-Region team announcement is the first in a list of postseason awards to come from the NFHCA over the next several weeks. The Regional Players of the Year will be revealed on Dec. 7, while the NFHCA All-America teams will be announced on Dec. 12.
Clarke, who was named to the All-Big Ten first team this season, posted three goals and a team-high nine assists as U-M's primary corner inserter. She scored the Wolverines' game-winning goal in double overtime in the regular-season finale against Michigan State. Clarke has started 64 of 75 total games played at Michigan over the last four years and accumulated 21 career goals and 17 assists. She is one of three Wolverine team captains this season.
Veen, a 2021 NFHCA All-American, has been a mainstay in the Wolverine backfield over the last four seasons and largely has served as field general from the center mid position this year. She is a two-time All-Big Ten honoree and appeared in 54 career games with 51 starts -- missing nearly all of last season with injury. A primary component of Michigan's defensive and attack corner units, Veen compiled 11 goals and seven assists. This season, she contributed to a defensive unit that has allowed just 1.13 goals and 8.9 shots per game.
