LATHAM, N.Y. – The United East Conference office released the 2026 All-United East Field Hockey Teams Tuesday morning (Nov. 10), and the St. Mary's College of Maryland field hockey team had seven members claim all-conference status.
 
The trio of senior Safi Stimely (Linthicum, Md./Broadneck), junior Olivia Schwendeman (Marriottsville, Md./Marriotts Ridge), and sophomore Julie Presgraves (Frederick, Md./Frederick) garnered First Team All-United East honors.
 
The quartet of senior Emma Mastrangelo (Riverton, N.J./Cinnaminson), junior Sophia Kent (Chesterville, Md./Gunston), and sophomores Morgan Knott (Denton, Md./North Caroline) and Josie Mascolo (Leonardtown, Md./St. Mary's Ryken) all earned a spot on the Second Team.
 
Stimely wraps up her Seahawk career as a two-time All-United East selection after earning Second Team laurels in 2024. The 5-6 defender paced the squad with four defensive saves, tying for fourth in the conference. She also helped the team post a 1.39 goals against average and five shutouts. Stimely put up six goals (T-9th in UEC) and team second-best three assists for a team third-best 15 points as well to aid SMCM's offensive cause.
 
In her four years as a Seahawk, Stimely recorded nine defensive saves and finished with eight goals and five assists for 21 career points in 66 games played with 62 starts.
 
Schwendeman is collecting her first All-United East honor after finishing as the team's scoring leader with eight goals and 17 points. The 5-2 forward ranks fourth in the league in goals while tying for sixth with 17 points.
 
Presgraves is also earning her first All-United East award after notching a team fifth-best 11 points on a team fifth-best four goals and team second-best three assists. The 5-5 midfielder was tied for fifth in the United East with a team second-best two game-winning goals. She also added one defensive save. Presgraves picked up United East Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 21.
 
In her final season at SMCM, Mastrangelo had a breakout campaign, starting all 18 games and tallying her first career points. The 5-4 forward contributed five goals and three assists for 13 points, which ranked her fourth, second, and fourth on the team, respectively. She was named the United East Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 19.
 
The 2024 United East Rookie of the Year, this is Kent's third consecutive all-conference honor after landing on the First Team in 2024 and the Second Team last season. The 5-5 goalie tied for first in the conference with four shutouts while ranking second with a 1.10 goals against average. She also sits third with a .811 save percentage. Kent finished the season with a 9-6 record and garnered three United East Defensive Player of the Week awards (Sept. 21 and 28, and Oct. 19).
 
Knott is making her second straight appearance on the Second Team after leading the team with five assists as the team's primary inserter on penalty corners. The 5-6 forward also added two game-winning goals and one defensive save. She is tied for sixth in the United East in game-winners.
 
Mascolo is a first-time All-United East selection after a stellar sophomore season. The 5-7 forward led the Seahawks with three game-winning goals (T-1st in UEC) while finishing second with seven goals and 16 points. She is tied for fifth in the league in goals while ranking eighth in points. Mascolo was named the United East Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 28.
 
St. Mary's College finished the 2026 campaign with a 10-8 overall record, including a 5-1 mark in league play. The Seahawks advanced to the United East title game for the third consecutive season as the No. 2 seed, falling at No. 1 seed Penn State Harrisburg, 2-1, in a shootout.
 
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