Coaches association names former N.J. field hockey star national Player of the Year

Eastern vs. Oak Knoll - Field Hockey Tournament of Champions Final

Eastern's Ryleigh Heck tries to get past the defense during Friday night’s Tournament of Champions final at Kean University in Union.Rich Hundley III | For NJ Advance Media

Eastern’s Ryleigh Heck put the exclamation point on a legendary high school career by being named NJ.com’s Player of the Year in 2021.

She’s now 2-for-2 in winning national championships at the collegiate level with the University of North Carolina.

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