IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa field hockey seniors Mia Magnotta, Milly Short and junior Dionne van Aalsum have been named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List, it was announced Wednesday. It is the third straight season Magnotta has been a preseason honoree and the second straight year for Short and van Aalsum.

Magnotta played the duration of all 18 games last season and has made 38 consecutive starts for Iowa. She allowed 23 goals, tallied 88 saves and was part of nine Hawkeye shutouts.

The Forty-Fort, Pennsylvania, native ranked in the top-10 in four Big Ten categories: third in saves per game (4.89, 28th nationally), second in save percentage (.793, sixth nationally), sixth in average goals against (1.18, 17th nationally), and fifth in goalie win-loss percentage (.500, 39th nationally).

Short started all 18 games, logging 1,133 minutes, tallying a goal and two assists. She has made 37 consecutive starts for the Hawkeyes. Iowa’s defense ranked fourth in the nation in shutouts (nine) and shutouts per game (.50).

Van Aalsum started 17 of 18 games and played a key factor offensively as she led the team with nine goals and 19 points. She had a team-high five game winning goals and played 973 minutes.

The Hawkeyes, ranked 15th in the Penn Monto/NFHCA preseason poll, open the season hosting the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Iowa will face No. 20 Wake Forest on Friday and second-ranked North Carolina on Sunday.