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University of New Hampshire Athletics
Tamera and Tasmin Cookman Named to Synapse Sports All-Rookie Team
12/14/2022 4:39:00 PM | Field Hockey
DURHAM, N.H. – The twin sister duo of Tamera Cookman (Woking, England) and Tasmin Cookman of the University of New Hampshire field hockey team was named to the 2022 Synapse Sports All-Rookie Team on Wednesday. A total of 16 players in the nation received this honor.
Tasmin was named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-America Third Team earlier this week. Other accolades for the freshman forward include NFHCA Northeast Region First Team, America East Rookie of the Year and America East All-Conference First Team – the only freshman on the First Team; she was also named to the All-Rookie Team.
On the national leaderboard, Tasmin is ranked No. 7 in points per game (2.15), No. 9 in goals per game (0.80) and 23rd in assists per game (0.55). In the America East conference rankings, she is No. 2 in points, points per game, goals and goals per game, as well as No. 5 in both assists and assists per game.
Tasmin was UNH's leader in goals (16), game-winning goals (three), assists (11), points (43), shots (63) and shots on goal (36). Her 43 points tied for No. 6 on the program's all-time list of single-season superlatives and the most ever by a UNH freshman.
She recorded a point in 14 of 20 games with a trio of four-game point streaks, the last of which was also a four-game goal streak. She finished with four multiple-goal games and three multiple-assist games.
Tasmin played 1,134 of a possible 1,253 minutes (90.5%) to rank third on the team – second among field players.
Her other conference accolades in 2022 included two-time Offensive Player of the Week and three-time Rookie of the Week.
Tamera was also named to the America East All-Rookie Team and was selected to the All-Conference Second Team. She was a NFHCA Northeast Region Second Team honoree.
The freshman midfielder ranked fourth on the team in goals (six) as well as third in both assists (six) and points (18); she was also second in shots (52) and third in shots on goal (28). Tamera ranked fourth on the team in minutes at 1,122 (89.5% of total minutes).
On the America East leaderboard, she is 20th in points per game (0.90), tied for 12th in assists and tied for 19th in goals, as well as seventh in shots and 11th in shots on goal.
Tamera recorded the second-highest single-game point total in America East this season with an eight-point effort (three goals, two assists) against Merrimack. Overall, she tallied a point in 7 of 18 games with a three-game point streak that included scoring a goal in back-to-back games.
Tamera was named both Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week on Oct. 18.
New Hampshire finished the 2022 season with 10 wins and advanced to the America East semifinals.
Tasmin was named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-America Third Team earlier this week. Other accolades for the freshman forward include NFHCA Northeast Region First Team, America East Rookie of the Year and America East All-Conference First Team – the only freshman on the First Team; she was also named to the All-Rookie Team.
On the national leaderboard, Tasmin is ranked No. 7 in points per game (2.15), No. 9 in goals per game (0.80) and 23rd in assists per game (0.55). In the America East conference rankings, she is No. 2 in points, points per game, goals and goals per game, as well as No. 5 in both assists and assists per game.
Tasmin was UNH's leader in goals (16), game-winning goals (three), assists (11), points (43), shots (63) and shots on goal (36). Her 43 points tied for No. 6 on the program's all-time list of single-season superlatives and the most ever by a UNH freshman.
She recorded a point in 14 of 20 games with a trio of four-game point streaks, the last of which was also a four-game goal streak. She finished with four multiple-goal games and three multiple-assist games.
Tasmin played 1,134 of a possible 1,253 minutes (90.5%) to rank third on the team – second among field players.
Her other conference accolades in 2022 included two-time Offensive Player of the Week and three-time Rookie of the Week.
Tamera was also named to the America East All-Rookie Team and was selected to the All-Conference Second Team. She was a NFHCA Northeast Region Second Team honoree.
The freshman midfielder ranked fourth on the team in goals (six) as well as third in both assists (six) and points (18); she was also second in shots (52) and third in shots on goal (28). Tamera ranked fourth on the team in minutes at 1,122 (89.5% of total minutes).
On the America East leaderboard, she is 20th in points per game (0.90), tied for 12th in assists and tied for 19th in goals, as well as seventh in shots and 11th in shots on goal.
Tamera recorded the second-highest single-game point total in America East this season with an eight-point effort (three goals, two assists) against Merrimack. Overall, she tallied a point in 7 of 18 games with a three-game point streak that included scoring a goal in back-to-back games.
Tamera was named both Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week on Oct. 18.
New Hampshire finished the 2022 season with 10 wins and advanced to the America East semifinals.
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