Van Aalsum and Van Cleef Named NFHCA All-Americans

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa field hockey junior Dionne van Aalsum and graduate student Fréderique van Cleef were named National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Americans, it was announced Tuesday by the NFHCA.

van Aalsum earned her second career All-America nod, as she was named to the first team. She is the 32nd Hawkeye to earn two All-American honors. The honor is the first of van Cleef’s career. She is the 63rd unique Hawkeye to earn All-America honors.

It is the 106th and 107th All-America honors in program history.

Van Aalsum started 19 games and played in all 20 games this season. The Castriucm, Netherlands, native led the nation with 28 goals and 1.40 goals per game and was second with 59 points and 2.95 points per game.

She finished the year ranking first among active Division I players with 65 goals and 2.46 points per game. Her 65 career goals are eighth all-time in Iowa history.

Van Cleef finished second on the team in both goals and assists. The Asten, Netherlands, native played in every game, tallying 12 goals and five assists. She ranked 46th in the nation in goals per game (0.60) and 48th in points per game (1.45).

The Hawkeyes finished the 2025 season with a 14-6 overall record and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance.