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Garayo Aranceta, Garcia Prado and Hagen Land on NFHCA Players to Watch List
8/27/2026 9:35:00 AM | Field Hockey
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– The National Field Hockey Association (NFHCA) released its 2026 Watchlist on Thursday, naming three Hoosiers to the list.
Senior midfielder Inés Garcia Prado was selected for the second season in a row. Garcia Prado led the team in scoring in both the 2024 and 2025 campaigns, earning accolades such as NFHCA All-Region, NFHCA All-American and All Big Ten First Team.
She is joined by freshman midfielder Gabriela Garayo Aranceta. The Santander, Spain native starts her collegiate career with a multitude of championship appearances and wins in various Spanish youth championships, including a first and second place finishes in the Six Nations Tournament on the Spanish U18 National Team.
Junior forward Mijntje Hagen makes her first appearance on the list after a standout sophomore campaign. Her six goals and 10 assists landed her on the 2025 All Big Ten Second Team and NFHCA All-Region lists.
This list is intended to showcase field hockey student-athletes with the strongest potential for consideration to the current year's NFHCA All-Region and All-American teams. To be nominated for the 2026 NFHCA Watchlist, student-athletes must have been previously recognized for their outstanding field hockey abilities within the past two years (NFHCA All-Region, NFHCA All-American, All-Conference, Senior Nexus Championship selection, NCAA All-Tournament Team, and/or U.S. National or International Team roster) and nominated by their NFHCA member coach.
This list does not constitute a nomination or selection to the NFHCA All-Region or All-American teams. Student-athletes not listed on the NFHCA Watchlist may still be nominated for NFHCA All-Region and All-American recognition.
Senior midfielder Inés Garcia Prado was selected for the second season in a row. Garcia Prado led the team in scoring in both the 2024 and 2025 campaigns, earning accolades such as NFHCA All-Region, NFHCA All-American and All Big Ten First Team.
She is joined by freshman midfielder Gabriela Garayo Aranceta. The Santander, Spain native starts her collegiate career with a multitude of championship appearances and wins in various Spanish youth championships, including a first and second place finishes in the Six Nations Tournament on the Spanish U18 National Team.
Junior forward Mijntje Hagen makes her first appearance on the list after a standout sophomore campaign. Her six goals and 10 assists landed her on the 2025 All Big Ten Second Team and NFHCA All-Region lists.
This list is intended to showcase field hockey student-athletes with the strongest potential for consideration to the current year's NFHCA All-Region and All-American teams. To be nominated for the 2026 NFHCA Watchlist, student-athletes must have been previously recognized for their outstanding field hockey abilities within the past two years (NFHCA All-Region, NFHCA All-American, All-Conference, Senior Nexus Championship selection, NCAA All-Tournament Team, and/or U.S. National or International Team roster) and nominated by their NFHCA member coach.
This list does not constitute a nomination or selection to the NFHCA All-Region or All-American teams. Student-athletes not listed on the NFHCA Watchlist may still be nominated for NFHCA All-Region and All-American recognition.
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