EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University has 14 student-athletes named to the NFHCA Division II National Academic Squad for the 2014 season, it was announced Monday.

The Warriors' selections are led by two student-athletes who were named "Scholars of Distinction" in sophomore Danielle Ard and freshman Sydney McCarthy. The Award, given for the third year, recognized 40 players who had compiled at least a 3.90 cumulative grade-point average through the fall semester.

ESU was one of 20 programs (of 29 in Division II) to receive the Team Academic Award for attaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

Seniors Becky Gagliardi and Gabrielle Seibert earned a spot on the National Academic Squad for the fourth straight year. Other recipients are Katie Barbato, Ashley Chioda, Kaitlyn Fehnel, Alexis Good, Michelle Hennelly, Emily Howell, Ally Roth, Melanie Shambaugh, Robin Stevenson and Amanda Wnorowski.