DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University redshirt senior Lauren Blazing added to her list of athletic and academic accomplishments Monday, as the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) tabbed her the 2015 Division I National Scholar Athlete. Blazing is the first player in program history to take home the award.

The ZAG Field Hockey/NFHCA National Scholar Athlete Awards go to the Division I, Division II and Division III All-American first, second or third team selection who possesses the highest cumulative GPA.

Blazing, who hails from Durham, guided the Blue Devils to the NCAA semifinals for the second time in the last three seasons this past fall. She is set to graduate from Duke in May with degrees in cultural anthropology and political science.

Earlier this spring, Blazing was named an NFHCA Scholar of Distinction for the fourth consecutive season, in addition to being recognized on the 2015 ZAG Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad. At the conference level, she was selected the ACC Field Hockey Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second-straight season and was honored with an ACC postgraduate scholarship. Blazing's numerous academic laurels also include receiving the Elite 90 Award at the 2015 NCAA Field Hockey Championship Banquet, four All-ACC Academic Team selections and a pair of CoSIDA Academic All-America first team accolades.

On the field, Blazing led all ACC goalkeepers in save percentage (.786) for the season while collecting first team All-America, All-South Region and All-ACC honors.

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