COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. — The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is excited to announce the six student-athletes who have been selected to represent their respective regions as the
NFHCA Division III Regional Player of the Year. Each regional award winner is now in the running for NFHCA Division III National Player of the Year honors.
Salisbury University field hockey junior midfielder
Marli McDorman was named the 2025 Region III Player of the Year on Thursday. McDorman, the Pocomoke City, Md. native, tallied 18 goals this season along with 14 assists for a total of 50 points. She posted two hat-tricks on the year and four multi-score games. McDorman posted three game winners along with a .670 shooting percentage, while earning SUNYAC Offensive Player of the Year.
McDorman set new career highs in goals (18) and assists (14) on the way to the 50-point season. She netted three goals with one assist in the SUNYAC championship game against Cortland on the way to earning Tournament MVP, and is now a three-time First-Team All-Region honoree and a back-to-back Region Player of the Year.
The
NFHCA Division III Regional Player of the Year announcement is the second in a list of postseason awards from the NFHCA. Last week, the
2025 NFHCA Division III All-Region teams were announced. The
Division III NFHCA All-American teams will be announced on December 16 and the
NFHCA Division III National Player of the Year on December 18.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 206 conference championships, and have produced 53 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
