Field Hockey | 11/9/2026 1:05:00 PM

Westlake, Ohio – Earning her third straight North Coast Athletic Conference postseason honor, Bella Tilford of the Oberlin College field hockey team has been named to the All-NCAC Second Team upon the conclusion of the 2026 season. 

"I couldn't be more proud of Bella for earning this recognition. She is someone who gives everything she has to this team, day in and day out. Her work ethic, determination, and passion for the game are admired by all. Bella has such a strong presence on the field, but what makes her even more special is the impact she has had on this program and the people around her. This honor is so well deserved, and I'm incredibly happy to see her hard work recognized," Head Coach Jess West adds. 

Starting in all 14 games this season, Tilford delivered three goals and two assists. Earning All-NCAC First-Team honors last season and Second-Team recognition in 2024, Tilford was the first field hockey athlete to earn First-Team distinction in 10 years. 

Starting in all 54 games of her career, Tilford has scored seven goals and four assists, producing 18 points in her career. A three-year captain and four-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association Scholar of Distinction, Tilford was one of Oberlin's Honda Scholar Athlete recipients and was inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.

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