Three Capital Athletic Conference field hockey standouts - Kandice Hancock, Lauren Correll of Salisbury University and Emily Smithson of St. Mary's College of Maryland - were named to the 2008 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III All-America team.

Hancock, a midfielder who was named CAC Co-Player of the Year, was a second-team All-America selection.  Correll, a forward, and Smithson, another midfielder who shared CAC Co-Player of the Year, were third-team All-Americans.

Hancock makes her first career All-South region appearance. She tallied 10 goals and added five assists for the Sea Gulls this season. Hancock ranks sixth in the conference in both shots (57) and shots per game (3.0). The sophomore midfielder is tied for third in the CAC with four game-winning goals. The Westover, Md., native was named CAC Player of the Week on September 15 after she tallied four goals and scored the game-winner against No. 13 Christopher Newport University. With 40 games under her belt, the two-time All-CAC first team midfielder will enter her junior season with 15 goals, 16 assists and 46 points.

This is Correll's second All-South region first team selection. The junior co-captain had an outstanding junior season for the Sea Gulls, as she led the team in goals (18) and points (38). The Bridgeville, Del., native leads the CAC in goals per game (0.95), shots (103) and shots on goal (75). Correll's 0.95 goals per game ranks 26th in the nation. Correll averaged 2.0 points per game. The All-American was selected as the CAC Player of the Week on September 29 as she scored the final goal in SU's 2-0 victory over No. 7 Rowan University on September 24. The two-time All-CAC first team forward will enter her senior season with 58 goals, 14 assists and 130 points. Her point total ranks seventh all-time in school history.

Smithson, a two-time all-region selection, was selected to play in the NFHCA Division III North/South Senior All-Star Game November 23 at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa.  In a career-best campaign, Smithson led the Seahawks with 23 points on team-highs of 10 goals and three assists.  She notched a career-best two goals four times and opened up her senior season with a career-high five points (2g, 1a) in a season-opening 6-1 win over Virginia Wesleyan College.  In the conference, Smithson finished sixth in points per game (1.35) and goals per game (0.59), tied for sixth in goals and tied for seventh in points.