Becky York, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Field Hockey, Softball – Class of 1987
Becky York was an athlete who excelled in both field hockey and softball while at FDU-Madison from 1983 to 1987. She was named FDU-Madison Female Athlete of the Year in 1984-85 and was also honored as the Griffo Award Winner in 1986-87 for her academic achievement over four years. Becky was tabbed as the field hockey program's first ever all-American in 1984 as an honorable mention and received all-American accolades again in 1986. She was also selected First Team All-Region in 1986, while earning First Team All-MAC honors in 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986. Becky was selected as the field hockey team's Most Valuable Player in both 1984 and 1986. She ranks fifth on the career points list with 63 and is fourth on the career goals list with 22. She also stands fourth on the career assist list with 19. Becky scored 28 points in 1986 and was a tri-captain for the Devils, while helping them to their second NCAA appearance. Her point total was the fifth highest season figure in school history and her 10 goals in that season were the fourth highest total in a season. York also passed for eight assists in 1986 for the fifth highest total in FDU history, while her six assists in 1984 were the ninth most for a season for the Devils. Her excellence was not limited to field hockey as she was named First Team All-MAC in 1985 and 1987, and Honorable Mention All-WIAC in 1984 for softball. She also earned team Most Valuable Player honors for softball in 1987. York still ranks seventh in career runs scored with 72 for softball. York was inducted into the Fairleigh Dickinson University Hall of Fame in 1997.
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