ASU field hockey was honored with an NCAA Public Recognition Award for its latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) score. Teams honored by the NCAA earned multiple Academic Progress Report (APR) scores in the top 10 percent for the past four years. The Mountaineers have ranked in the top 10 percent of all field hockey squads to earn the distinction. The Apps were one of just 11 field hockey teams in the country to be honored and the lone squad from the NorPac. ASU was one of eight Southern Conference institutions to have a team honored.