1997 Field Hockey Final Standings
| School |
PAC Record |
Overall Record |
| Eastern |
9-1 |
16-2 |
| Misericordia |
9-1 |
13-6 |
| Cabrini |
8-2 |
11-9 |
| Gwynedd-Mercy |
6-4 |
8-7 |
| Marywood |
6-4 |
8-11 |
| Beaver |
6-4 |
11-7 |
| Cedar Crest |
4-6 |
5-14 |
| Alvernia |
3-7 |
8-11 |
| Immaculata |
2-8 |
4-13 |
| Rosemont |
2-8 |
2-14 |
| Neumann |
0-10 |
0-13 |
| Wesley |
---- |
17-3 |
PAC Champion in
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1997 Field Hockey Final Statistics
| Player |
School |
Games |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
| Jessi Valerio |
Cab |
10 |
15 |
3 |
33 |
| Tricia Hoffman |
Mis |
10 |
10 |
11 |
31 |
| Dana Casey |
Eas |
10 |
12 |
2 |
26 |
| Becky Grable |
Cab |
10 |
12 |
1 |
25 |
| Annemarie Tichy |
MW |
10 |
10 |
5 |
25 |
| Betsy Van Horn |
CC |
10 |
10 |
3 |
23 |
| Stacy Dagle |
Mis |
10 |
9 |
5 |
23 |
| Cathy Dymond |
Mis |
10 |
8 |
5 |
21 |
| Liz Gambino |
MW |
10 |
9 |
1 |
19 |
| Katie Valerio |
Cab |
10 |
7 |
5 |
19 |
Goalkeeping Statistics
| Player |
School |
Gms |
Shots |
Saves |
GA |
GAA |
SHO |
| Nancy Marino |
Mis |
9 |
73 |
27 |
8 |
0.86 |
4 |
| Mary Lear |
Cab |
10 |
72 |
51 |
11 |
1.15 |
1 |
| Adrienne Pawlonski |
MW |
10 |
99 |
67 |
12 |
1.20 |
3 |
1997 Field Hockey All-PAC Awards
Coach of the Year: Tara Seymour, Eastern
All-PAC Team
First Team
Forwards
Jessie Valerio (Cabrini)
Dana Casey (Eastern)
Stacie Chaszar (Misericordia)
Betsy Van Horn (Cedar Crest)
Midfield
Liz Cardone (Eastern)
Tricia Hoffman (Misericordia)
Jill Ballad (Alvernia)
Backs
Katie Harris (Eastern)
Sue Beltzner (Beaver)
Jen Borucki (Misericordia)
Ali McWilliams (Alvernia)
Goalie
Gena Schlegel (Eastern)
Second Team
Forwards
Jessica Cibenko (Marywood)
Megann Nhila (Alvernia)
Amy Tichy (Marywood)
Kate Allen (Beaver)
Midfield
Kelly Campbell (Gwynedd-Mercy)
Jeannette Arrighi (Beaver)
MaryBeth Gallagher (Immaculata)
Joanna Lennon (Misericordia)
Mandy Seeds (Cabrini)
Backs
Christine Aldorasi (Cabrini)
Alyson Nitche (Marywood)
Mary Corrigan (Rosemont)
Lea Palmeiro (Gwynedd-Mercy)
Katie Six (Immaculata)
Goalie
Becky Sanders (Gwynedd-Mercy)
PAC Player of the Week Awards
September 8, 1997- Jill Ballard (Alvernia) scored five goals in a win over Wilson College, also added three assists on the week as the Crusaders went 1-1.
September 15, 1997- Jessie Valerio (JR, Cabrini) scored 4 goals in 2 games on the week, including her third career hat trick in a 4-3 loss to Philadelphia Textile.
September 22, 1997- Dana Casey (FR, Eastern) scored 6 goals, including overtime game-winners against Beaver and Misericordia, and added 2 assists in 3-0 week for the Eagles.
September 29, 1997- Gena Schlegel (FR, GK, Eastern) recorded 24 saves while allowing only two goals and posting a pair of shutouts in a 3-0 week for the Eagles which included PAC wins over Cedar Crest and Gwynedd-Mercy.
October 6, 1997- Carol DiGirolamo (SR, GK, Alvernia) record 43 saves, 22 in an overtime loss to Eastern, in addition to posting a shutout in a PAC win over Immaculata in a 1-2 week for the Crusaders.
October 13, 1997- Jessi Valerio (JR, Cabrini) scored seven goals and added a pair of assists in a 3-0 week that saw the Lady Cavs win PAC contests against Neumann and Beaver. Jessi tallied the fiftieth goal of her career and also set a career season high with 22.
October 20, 1997- Tricia Hoffman (SR, MF, Misericordia) scored five goals in a 2-0 week that included PAC wins over Alvernia and Immaculata.
October 27, 1997- Katie Harris and Gena Schlengal (Eastern) Katie was named offensive MVP and Gena was named defensive MVP of the PAC championship game after leading the Eagles to a 2-1 win over Cabrini and give Eastern its first PAC field hockey title.
1997 Field Hockey PAC Championship Tournament
Semifinals 10/22
Cabrini 3 Misericordia 0
Eastern 2 Gwynedd-Mercy 0
Championship 10/25
Eastern 2 Cabrini 1