Field Hockey 11/9/2026 10:57:00 AM Nick Anderson (Director of Athletic Communications)

Four Golden Wolves Earn All-MAC Commonwealth Honors

Reading, Pa. (November 9, 2026) - Four Alvernia University Field Hockey players were named to the 2026 All-MAC Commonwealth Field Hockey team as announced by the Middle Atlantic Conference on Monday.

Sarah Schaffer earned First Team All-MAC Commonwealth honors as a defender, Ava Michael and Jazmin Mayfield grabbed second team honors in the midfield and goalie respectively and Kelsy McClintock rounded out the Golden Wolves with honorable mention honors as a midfielder.

Sarah Schaffer, a junior, grabbed first team honors as a defender and led the Golden Wolves defensive unit with four goals and two assists for a total of ten points. Schaffer netted two goals in a victory over Elizabethtown and also found the back of the net in victories over Neumann and Eastern. Schaffer dished out assists against Wilson College and SUNY Geneseo and tallied 16 total shots on the year with 11 of them going on target. Schaffer helped lead a Golden Wolves defense that held opponents to just over two goals per game. This is Schaffer's second All-MAC Commonwealth honor after receiving second team honors last season.

Ava Michael, a senior, capped her impressive Alvernia career with a Second Team All-MAC Commonwealth nod as a midfielder. Michael recorded a team high 14 goals and added six assists for the Golden Wolves in her senior season for a total of 34 points. Michael's 34 points ranked her second in the Commonwealth and her 14 goals ranked her in a tie for the second most in the conference as well. Michael played in and started in all 18 of Alvernia's games during her senior season and found the back of the net in nine of those games and recorded at least a point in 12 of them. Michael recorded a season high seven points in a victory over Eastern with a three goal, one assist performance in a playoff clinching victory for Alvernia. Michael also recorded two goals against Stockton, Wilson and Neumann and netted five game winning goals, which tied her for the most in the Commonwealth. Michael recorded 64 total shots in 2026 and put 42 of them on frame. This is Michael's third All-MAC Commonwealth honor after earning first team honors in 2024 and 2025 and was the 2025 MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Year.

Jazmin Mayfield earned a spot on the all-conference team and earned Second Team All-MAC Commonwealth honors as a goalie in her sophomore season. Mayfield started in all 18 games for the Golden Wolves in 2026 and accumulated 102 total saves, averaging 5.66 saves per game, and maintained a 2.01 goals against average. She authored three full shutouts on the year, blanking Susquehanna, Albright, and Eastern and contributed to a combined shutout win against Wilson College. Mayfield compiled an 8-10 record overall, headlined by a season-best 12-save performance versus Messiah and 11-save outings against Stevenson, Stockton, and Franklin & Marshall. Additionally, Mayfield logged seven or more saves in seven separate contests and logged 1,106 total minutes played, the most of any MAC Commonwealth goalie. This is Mayfield's first All-MAC Commonwealth honor of her career.

Kelsy McClintock rounded out the Golden Wolves to earn All-MAC Commonwealth honors and did so by earning an honorable mention nod as a midfielder. McClintock started in all 18 of Alvernia's games in 2026 and recorded two goals and three assists for a total of seven points. McClintock found the back of the net against Stockton and also dished out an assist and recorded assists in the following two victories against Wilson and Elizabethtown. McClintock's second goal of the season came in the regular season finale against Widener. This is McClintock's second All-MAC Commonwealth honor after earning second team honors last season.

Stevenson's Gracyn Catalano was named the MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Year and Ellie Lefever from Messiah and Jordan Vradenburgh from Stevenson were named Co-Defensive Players of the Year. York's Maddy Merlack was named the Commonwealth Rookie of the Year and Stevenson University was named Staff of the Year.

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Players Mentioned

#26 Jazmin Mayfield: G; 5' 4"; Sophomore

#19 Kelsy McClintock: F/M; 5' 7"; Junior

#8 Ava Michael: F/M; 5' 5"; Senior

#7 Sarah Schaffer: B; 5' 5"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#26 Jazmin Mayfield
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: G

#19 Kelsy McClintock
: 5' 7"; Junior
: F/M

#8 Ava Michael
: 5' 5"; Senior
: F/M

#7 Sarah Schaffer
: 5' 5"; Junior
: B