CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Senior Charlotte Hodgson was named the Ivy League Midfielder of the Year, the Ivy League announced today.
Joining Hodgson on the All-Conference honor list were fellow senior Despina Giannakopoulos and junior Callie Batchelder, who both earned honorable mentions, while Hannah Shiels was this year's Academic All-Ivy honoree.
Hodgson becomes the first in program history to be named Midfielder of the Year and the first Crimson player to earn a major Ivy League award since 2018.
Hodgson led the Crimson in goals with 45. The Pennsylvania native scored in every game but one this season and averaged three goals per game. Adding a nine-goal performance against UConn and a seven-goal game against New Hampshire, she recorded 11 multi-goal games this season.
Recording a point in all 15 games this season, she finished first in goals per game and sixth in points per game in the Ivy League. In conference games only, she ranked fifth in goals per game, seventh in points per game, and 10th in ground balls per game.
Batchelder was another key piece of the Crimson offense this season, finishing with 25 goals and a team-high 37 assists to lead the team with 62 points. The Massachusetts native recorded points in 13 of 15 games, highlighted by standout performances including a four-goal, three-assist outing against Bryant and an eight-assist performance against New Hampshire. She tallied multiple points in 12 games and showcased her playmaking ability with six games of four or more assists.
Among Ivy League athletes, Batchelder ranked second in assists per game and fifth in points per game. In conference games only, she finished sixth in assists per game.
Giannakopoulos has anchored the Crimson throughout her career in Cambridge. Finishing the season with 34 ground balls and 28 caused turnovers, one of Harvard's captains this season recorded ground balls in 13 of 15 games and caused turnovers in 12 contests. Her performances were highlighted by a dominant game against Holy Cross, where she tallied eight ground balls and three caused turnovers, as well as a five-caused-turnover outing against the nationally ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Across all 15 games, Giannakopoulos ranked eighth in ground balls per game and third in caused turnovers per game. In Ivy play only, she finished 10th in caused turnovers per game.
Hannah Shiels had a strong season on and off the field, earning Academic All-Ivy honors while adding one goal and seven assists in 13 games this season.
