GENEVA, N.Y. – After an incredible 2023 season, Pace University field hockey standout Krista Dietz has been named the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) East Region Player of the Year, the organization announced on Thursday.

Dietz is the first Setter to earn Regional Player of the Year honors in program history. Last season, she was named NFHCA Second Team All-America.

Dietz established herself as one of the premier offensive threats in the entirety of NCAA Division II, leading the nation in goals (24) assists (14), assists per game (.67) points (62), and points per game (2.95).

With Dietz at the helm, Pace finished fifth in goals per game (3.19), tied for third in assists per game (2.19) and fifth in points per game (8.57).

For her efforts this season, the Mahopac native was named the Northeast 10 Player of the Year as well as First-Team All-NE10 while bringing in two NE10 Player of the Week awards.

In the team's regular season meeting with Southern New Hampshire University, Dietz scored the lone goal of the game, the game-winner in overtime, which served as her 100^th career point which also made her the all-time points leader in program history.

Against New Haven later on in the year, Dietz recorded 11 points which is the most in a single game by any player in D2 this season. It came off five goals and one assist in a 7-2 victory which also served as head coach Kayte Biordi's 100^th career win.