Plumb Earns NFHCA Scholar Athlete of the Year Honors

The University of Louisville's Aimee Plumb was named the National Field Hockey Coaches' Association (NFHCA) National Scholar-Athlete of the year as announced by the organization today. She earns the honor along with Katie Larmour and Gianna Glatz from Rutgers

The NFHCA National Scholar-Athlete honor is presented annually to the Division I All-American who earns the highest cumulative grade-point average through the first semester of the current academic year.

Plumb becomes the second straight University of Louisville student-athlete to be named Division I National Scholar-Athlete following Meghan Schneider's selection following the 2020-21 season.

Plumb, a psychology major from Canterbury, Kent, England, is a two-time NFHCA National Academic Squad member and was an NFHCA Scholar of Distinction in 2021. She has been named to the Athletic Director's honor roll, Dean's Scholar and Red & Black Scholar in each of her semesters at Louisville.

The sophomore forward was a 2021 NFHCA All-American third team honoree after tallying a career-high seven goals. The two-time NFHCA All-West Region honoree (2020, 2021) was also named to the 2021 All-ACC first team. She was tabbed ACC Offensive Player of the Week twice in 2021 also earned NFHCA Division I National Offensive Player of the Week honors.

The Cardinals finished the 2021 season ranked sixth in the National Field Hockey Coaches' poll after earning their 10^th NCAA tournament bid. The Cardinals posted a 16-4 overall record, matching a school record for wins. Additionally, UofL won the 2021 ACC regular season title after compiling a program-best 6-0 record in league play.

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