Sabez Named Synapse Sports Rookie of the Year
12/17/2025 9:33:00 AM | Field Hockey
Malena Sabez continues to add accolades to her trophy case in her first year as a member of the Miami University field hockey team.
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On Wednesday morning the Mendoza, Argentina, native was named Rookie of the Year by Synapse Sports. She has also garnered All-American honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association and was named Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
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Sabez finished the year with 25 goals, second most in the country and scored at least one goal in 15 different contests. Her 25 goals are second-most in program history for a single season. She scored five goals in a win over Ball State and added a hat trick at Kent State earlier this year. The freshman, scored four goals over a three-game stretch in the MAC Tournament and added goals versus No. 4 Virginia and Northwestern in the NCAA Tournament.Â
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On Wednesday morning the Mendoza, Argentina, native was named Rookie of the Year by Synapse Sports. She has also garnered All-American honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association and was named Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
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Sabez finished the year with 25 goals, second most in the country and scored at least one goal in 15 different contests. Her 25 goals are second-most in program history for a single season. She scored five goals in a win over Ball State and added a hat trick at Kent State earlier this year. The freshman, scored four goals over a three-game stretch in the MAC Tournament and added goals versus No. 4 Virginia and Northwestern in the NCAA Tournament.Â
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