Peijs was named as one of
the four forwards, while Kleinhans earned one of three defender spots on the
ECAC All-Star squad.
Junior Lauren Aird (Harare, Zimbabwe) also earned third team All-America
status by WomensFieldHockey.com. Peijs and Kleinhans were each part of the
16-player First Team WomensFieldHockey.com All-America squad.
The trio helped lead the Huskies to their second
consecutive berth in the NCAA Field Hockey National Semifinals, a BIG EAST
Tournament Championship and a conference regular season crown, following a 20-2
mark in the regular season.
Peijs was previously recognized with NFHCA First Team All-America
honors for the second consecutive season, in addition to being named named the
2007 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year.
Peijs was UConn's leading scorer in 2007,
totaling 16 goals and had 11 assists for 43 points. She became UConn's all-time
leader in assists during her senior campaign and ranks among the top three among
the program's career leaders in goals and points.
Kleinhans was also a repeat NFHCA First Team All-America pick in
2007. She scored five goals while adding four assists. She totaled 14 points
while starting 24-of-25 games in the UConn backfield.
Kleinhans was named the BIG EAST
Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season and was also an
All-Mideast Region pick. She was named to the all-tournament team at the 2007
BIG EAST Championship.
Aird ranked second on the team with 12 goals and third with 28 points. She
ripped a team-best five game-winning goals in 2007.
