SELINSGROVE, PA – Five Susquehanna University field hockey players have earned All-Conference recognition by the Commonwealth Conference’s eight head coaches, the league announced Thursday.

Senior attacks Leah Bailor and Katie McKeever were named first-team All-Conference while senior midfielder Megan Patrono and senior defender Lauren Barcaro were second-team selections.

In addition, freshman defender Shelley Reppert shared the conference’s Rookie of the Year award with Messiah’s Aftan Fisher.

Together, they helped the Crusaders to the most successful season in program history as Susquehanna finished 17-4 overall record and ranked seventh in the final STX/NFHCA Division III Coaches Poll under 28th-year head coach Connie Harnum.

The Crusaders, who finished second in the Commonwealth Conference with a 6-1 league mark, advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the third time in program history before falling 1-0 to College of New Jersey in second-round action on November 16.

During the season, the Crusaders established single-season program records for victories (17), longest winning streak (15) and goals scored (66).

Bailor (Sunbury, PA/Middleburg H.S.) earned first-team All-Conference honors for the second straight season and the third time in her career after she led the Commonwealth Conference with 22 goals and set single-season program records for goals, assists (12) and points (56).

Seven of Bailor’s 22 goals were game-winners, while her 56 points ranked second in the conference behind Danae Chambers of Messiah (58). Bailor concluded her Susquehanna career as the program leader in goals (51), assists (35) and points (137).

McKeever (Norristown, PA/Methacton H.S.) earned All-Conference honors for the first time in her career after recorded 11 goals and three assists for 25 points this season to rank third on the squad in both goals and points. McKeever ended her Crusader career ranked third in goals (32), fifth in assists (13) and fourth in points (87).

Both Patrono (Greenwood Lake, NY/West Milford Township, NJ H.S.) and Barcaro (King of Prussia, PA/Upper Merion H.S.) earned All-Conference honors for the first time in their Susquehanna careers.

Patrono, a four-year starter at midfield, started all 21 games and scored three goals with five assists for 11 points to rank fifth on the team in scoring. Barcaro, a three-year starter on defense, also started all 21 games and recorded a pair of assists.

Reppert (Hamburg, PA/Hamburg H.S.) started 20 games at back and was a catalyst along with Barcaro for a Crusader defense that recorded six shutouts and allowed one goal in 10 other games. For the season, Susquehanna posted the second-best scoring defense in the Commonwealth Conference with a goals against average of 1.13.