BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University sophomore forward Samantha Souza has been selected to the 2025 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) NCAA Division III All-American Team.

Souza garnered second team honors as she is the Bears' first All-American since BSU Hall of Famer Shelby Farland was named to the WomensFieldHockey.com Division III All-America Third Team in 2012.

Souza is also the Bears' first NFHCA Division III All-American since BSU Hall of Famer Laurie O'Connell was named as an honorable mention in 1985 when the NFHCA was known as the College Field Hockey Coaches Association (CFHCA). From 1984 to 1990, the CFHCA selected an All-American first team and honorable mention. The award was expanded to first, second and third team in 1991.

A native of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Souza set the Bears' single-season record with 33 goals to go along with seven assists for 73 points in 20 games in 2025. She led the MASCAC in both goals and scoring, ranked second in game-winning goals (6) and tied for eighth in assists.

Souza notched five hat tricks on the season including three four-goal performances. She also finished with nine multi-goal games and recorded at least one point in 17 of the Bears' 20 games.

On a national level, Souza finished third in all of Division III in both goals per game (1.65) and points per game (3.65).

In 39 games (all starts) over her first two seasons with the Bears, Souza has amassed 45 goals and nine assists for 99 points. She is currently fifth all-time in program history in both goals and scoring.

Souza helped the BSU field hockey team post a 15-5 record in 2025 including a 10-2 conference mark. The 15 wins are the most for the program since the 2013 squad produced 16 victories.

Seeded second in the MASCAC Tournament, the Bears dropped a tough 2-1 overtime decision to fourth-seeded Worcester State University in the tournament semifinals.

2025 NFHCA Division III All-American Team (PDF)

Notes: Of the 48 student-athletes named to the 2025 NFHCA Division III All-American Team, 22 are from New England conferences including 13 from the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), four from the Conference of New England (CNE), three from the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) and one each from the MASCAC and the Little East Conference (LEC).