2003 Field Hockey News
Linder named Arcadia Field Hockey Coach
Michele Linder, a former Council Rock and Penn standout, has been named the field hockey coach at Arcadia.
It will be the first college coaching job for the 1994 Council Rock graduate who has coached at Westtown School (1998-2001) and the Colorado Academy (2002-03). She coached Westtown to the Friends Schools League championship in 2000.
In Colorado, where she was a biology teacher, she also coached basketball. In addition to playing field hockey at Council Rock, she played basketball and ran track.
"Part of the allure of coaching at the Division III level is the attitude of the players who are doing it for the love of the game," said Linder, a two-time all-Ivy League player at Penn. "I want to come in and improve their skills and the overall team cohesion, and I think, if we can accomplish those two things, winning will come naturally."
Arcadia was 8-12 last season.
Novogratz And Machione Named To All-Rookie Team;
Alvernia Freshmen Earn Award From womensfieldhockey.com
Reading, PA (Nov. 25) - Alvernia College freshmen Megan Novogratz (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic) and Becky Macchione (Richland, PA/Conrad Weiser) were named to the All-Rookie Squad for Division III by womensfieldhockey.com as announced Tuesday.
Novogratz and Macchione both broke a 12-year old record for goals in a season with Novogratz leading the way with 21 tallies. The previous record was 18 set by Tonya Sload in the '91 season. Novogratz also notched eight assists for a school-record 50 points, the highest total in conference this season. Four of her goals were game winners, and she scored three or more three times including six goals in her second collegiate game.
Macchione ended the season with 20 goals going for three or more twice including four against Rosemont at home on Sept. 30. She started 19 of 20 games and had seven assists for 47 total points.
November 17, 2003
Five PAC Players named to NFHCA South Atlantic All-Region Team
Five PAC players were named to the NFHCA South Atlantic All-Region team. 2003 PAC Player of the Year Amber Shellenberger of Eastern (Sr, M, Mount Joy, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) was named to the first team after a season scoring 13 goals with 15 assists for 41 points, leading the Eagles to a second place finish in the conference.
Four PAC players were named to the second team: Eastern's Amber Landis (Sr, D, Telford, PA/Christopher Dock) who tallied two goals and seven assists for 11 points from the backline; Megan Novogratz of Alvernia (Fr, F, Allentown, PA/Central Catholic) led the PAC in scoring with 21 goals and 8 assists for 50 points; Arcadia's Stephanie Smolinsky (Jr, F, Douglassville, PA/Daniel Boone) who led the PAC in goals with 22 (22 g, 4 a, 48 pts) & Lindsey Williams of PAC champions Wesley (So, F, Lewes, DE/Cape Henlopen) who tallied 17 goals and three assists for 37 points.
2003 Field Hockey Final Standings
| School |
Overall |
PAC |
| *(1) Wesley |
16-4 |
11-0 |
| *(2) Eastern |
13-7 |
10-1 |
| *(3) Misericordia |
12-8 |
8-3 |
| *(4) Cabrini |
12-10 |
8-3 |
| *(5) Alvernia |
11-9 |
7-4 |
| *(6) Arcadia |
8-12 |
6-5 |
| Neumann |
8-11 |
5-6 |
| Gwynedd-Mercy |
5-12 |
4-7 |
| Cedar Crest |
3-13 |
3-8 |
| Rosemont |
3-13 |
2-9 |
| Marywood |
1-16 |
1-10 |
| Immaculata |
2-13 |
1-10 |
*- Clinched berth in PAC Tournament, number at left indicates seed, PAC Champion in bold
2003 PAC Field Hockey Coaches' Pre-Season Poll
PAC Coaches Select Eastern as Pre-season Field Hockey Favorite
Aston, PA - Eastern University's field hockey team has been selected as the pre-season favorite in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) coaches poll. The defending champion Eagles received seven of 12 first-place votes and earned a total of 135 points in the poll to edge out Arcadia University, which received two first-place votes and a total of 130 points.
College Misericordia was slotted third by the coaches in the poll. The Cougars notched two first-place votes and tallied 123 points. Wesley College was next with 111 points and received the other first-place vote.
"I was not surprised to hear Eastern was favored to win the PAC this season," Eastern head coach Beth Petitte said. "The team returns 13 players from last year's squad to defend its title as PAC champions, and we have come into the preseason physically and mentally prepared to put forth the effort to exceed all expectations. As long as we stay healthy, the goal is within reach."
Cedar Crest College (89), Cabrini College (86), Alvernia College (76), Gwynedd-Mercy College (56), Neumann College (51), Marywood University (37), Immaculata University (27) and Rosemont College (15) rounded out the voting.
The 2003 PAC Tournament begins with first-round play on Saturday, November 1, and the PAC Championship Game is set for Saturday, November 8.
2003 Field Hockey Awards
Wesley's Short wins PAC Coach of the Year; Five other Wolverines honored from PAC Champions
Eastern's Shellenberger & Alvernia's Macchione win Player & Rookie of the Year Honors
Aston, PA- Wesley College mentor Tracey Short was named PAC Coach of the Year after leading the Wolverines to a 16-3 overall record and a PAC regular season and tournament championship, earning an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament, announced Monday by the PAC office.
Eastern's Amber Shellenberger (Sr, M, Mount Joy, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) was named PAC Player of the Year, leading the Eagles to a 13-7 record and a berth in the PAC final. Shellenberger had 13 goals and 15 assists for 41 points on the season.
The PAC Rookie of the Year was Becky Macchione (Fr, F, Richland, PA/Conrad Weiser) of Alvernia College who led the Crusaders to a berth in the PAC tournament and an 11-9 overall mark. She was third in the conference in points scored with 47 (20 goals and 7 assists).
The 2003 Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Field Hockey squad's first team had three Wesley and three Eastern players named. Overall, the PAC finalists had five (Wesley) and four (Eastern) honorees. Misericordia was the other squad with multiple players on the first team with two and six overall.
2003 All-PAC Field Hockey Team
Player of the Year: Amber Shellenberger, Eastern (Sr, M, Mount Joy, PA/Lancaster Mennonite)
Rookie of the Year: Becky Macchione, Alvernia (Fr, F, Richland, PA/Conrad Weiser)
Coach of the Year: Tracey Short, Wesley
First Team
Forwards
Megan Novogratz, Alvernia (Fr, Allentown, PA/Central Catholic) 21 G, 8 A, 50 PTS
Stephanie Smolinsky, Arcadia (Jr, Douglassville, PA/Daniel Boone) 22 G, 4 A, 48 PTS
Jacky Finelli, Misericordia (Sr, Dallas, PA/Coughlin) 19 G, 6 A, 44 PTS
Kim Daniel, Misericordia (Jr, Mountaintop, PA/Crestwood) 13 G, 15 A, 41 PTS
Lindsey Williams, Wesley (So, Lewes, DE/Cape Henlopen) 17 G, 3 A, 37 PTS
Midfielders
Amber Shellenberger, Eastern (Sr, Mount Joy, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) 13 G, 15 A, 41 PTS
Michelle LaFleur, Gwynedd-Mercy (Sr, Levittown, PA/Conwell-Egan) 13 G, 7 A, 33 PTS
Stefany Tiberi, Wesley (Jr, New Castle, DE/William Penn) 4 G, 9 A, 17 PTS
Defenders
Maureen McQuade, Cabrini (Sr, Ridley Park, PA/Ridley) 6 G, 9 A, 21 PTS
Amber Landis, Eastern (Sr, Telford, PA/Christopher Dock) 2 G, 7 A, 11 PTS
Ginny Roma, Wesley (Sr, Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional) 6 G, 2 A, 14 PTS
Goalkeeper
Joelyn Moyer, Eastern (Jr, Quakertown, PA/Christopher Dock) 1452 MN, 22 GA, 1.10 GAA, 144 SV, .867 SV%, 7 Sho
Second Team
Forwards
Becky Macchione, Alvernia (Fr, Richland, PA/Conrad Weiser) 20 G, 7 A, 47 PTS
Lauren Toppi, Neumann (Sr, Blackwood, NJ/Triton) 12 G, 8 A, 32 PTS
Midfielders
Michelle Basciani, Arcadia (Jr, Christiana, PA/Solanco) 2 G, 11 A, 15 PTS
Megan Leadbeater, Arcadia (So, Blue Bell, PA/Wissahicken) 1 G, 9 A, 11 PTS
Julie Smith, Cabrini (Jr, Drexel Hill, PA/Archbishop Carroll) 1 G, 1 A, 3 PTS
Defenders
Courtney Porzio, Cedar Crest (Jr, Lehighton, PA/Lehighton) 2 G, 2 A, 6 PTS
Michele Melillo, Misericordia (Sr, Flanders, NJ/Roxbury) 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS
Lauren Ortman, Misericordia (Sr, Cape May, NJ/Middle Township) 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS
Amanda Neff, Wesley (So, Lehighton, PA/Lehighton Area) 1 G, 0 A, 2 PTS
Goalkeeper
Carey Douglass, Alvernia (So, Bernville, PA/Governor Mifflin) 1461 MN, 30 GA, 1.44 GAA, 195 SV, .867 SV%, 7 Sho
Maureen Kenny, Marywood (Sr, Scranton, PA/Scranton Prep) 1190 MN, 102 GA, 7.71 GAA, 337 SV, .758 SV%, 0 Sho
Laurie Catalino, Wesley (Sr, Smyrna, DE/Smyrna) 1251 MN, 24 GA, 1.34 GAA, 151 SV, .863 SV%, 2 Sho
Honorable Mention
Anne Tye, Cabrini (So, M, Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth-Whitemarsh) 6 G, 2 A, 14 PTS; Danielle Prescott, Eastern (Jr, F, West Collingswood, NJ/Haddon Township) 10 G, 3 A, 23 PTS; Lunda Dickson, Misericordia (So, F, Larksville, PA/Valley West) 15 G, 7 A, 37 PTS; Jenny Yurkon, Misericordia (Sr, M, Dallas, PA/Dallas) 1 G, 2 A, 4 PTS
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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 8 - Alvernia College's Megan Novogratz (Fr, F, Allentown Central Catholic/Allentown, PA) - Novogratz scored six goals and added one assist in her first three collegiate contests.
Sept. 15 - Arcadia University's Stephanie Smolinsky (Daniel Boone/Douglassville, PA) - Smolinsky scored four goals in the Scarlet Knights three contests, including an overtime game-winner.
Sept. 22- Arcadia University's Stephanie Smolinsky (So, Daniel Boone/Douglassville, PA) - Smolinsky scored four goals and added one assist as the Scarlet Knights defeated Marywood University, 11-1.
Sept. 29 - Wesley College's Lindsey Williams (So, F, Lewes, DE/Cape Henlopen) - Williams scored three goals and added one assist in a 2-0 week.
Oct. 6 - Alvernia College's Becky Macchione (Fr, F, Richland, PA/Conrad Weiser) - Macchione scored five goals and added one assist in a 2-0 week.
Oct. 13 - Gwynedd-Mercy College's Michelle LaFleur (Sr, A, Levittown, PA/Conwell-Egan) - LaFleur scored six goals and added four assists, as the Griffins picked up a pair of Conference wins. LaFleur was also named ECAC Co-Player of the Week in Division III along with Becky Peterson of Rowan University.
Oct. 20 - Eastern University's Joelyn Moyer (Jr, G, Quakertown, PA/Christopher Dock) - Moyer allowed just one goal in two contests to lead the Lady Eagles to a pair of wins on the week.
Oct. 27 - Rosemont College's Cecelia Saunders (Fr, G, Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) - Saunders had four goals and one assist in three games for the Ramblers.
Nov. 3 - Alvernia College's Megan Novogratz (Fr, F, Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic) - Novogratz scored a goal in Alvernia's loss to William Paterson University to set a school-record with 21 goals on the season.
2003 Field Hockey Championships
2003 PAC Field Hockey Tournament
Final- Saturday, November 8, 2003
(1) Wesley 1, (2) Eastern 0 (OT)
Wesley College's field hockey team defeated Eastern University 1-0 in overtime to clinch the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Championship and a bid to the NCAA tournament. The win marks Wesley's second conference championship and NCAA appearance in the last three years.
The Eagles and Wolverines struggled to find the back of the cage through the first 70 minutes of play despite several scoring chances from each. Three minutes into overtime, Allison Houdek found Lindsey Williams streaking downfield on the left wing. Williams, on a break-away, dodged Eagles' keeper Joelyn Moyer and fired off a reverse stick shot into the cage for the golden goal.
The Wolverines outshot Eastern 18-9 and held an 11-6 advantage on corners. Moyer finished with 11 saves in goal for the Eagles while senior goalkeeper Laurie Catalino registered seven.
Wesley has proven success under pressure in overtime games throughout the season. The Wolverines have won all five overtime games with golden goals from Ginny Roma (2), Tyla Dill (1), and Williams (2).
The Wolverines' opponent will be announced at the NCAA selections on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Semifinal- Wednesday, November 5, 2003
(1) Wesley 2, (4) Cabrini 1
Amanda Neff scored on a penalty stroke with 51 seconds remaining to give Wesley a 2-1 victory over Cabrini College (12-10, 8-3) in the women's field hockey PAC Semifinal game Wednesday afternoon. No. 1 seeded Wesley moves on to host No. 2 Eastern University in the Championship round on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 2:00pm. The winner of the PAC Championship receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.
Stefany Tiberi put Wesley on the board 11 minutes into the game with a high lift to the top right corner of the cage out of the reach of Cabrini keeper Joanne Musiolowski. Wesley held the one goal lead until the 57th minute when Cabrini capitalized on one of their 17 corners. Jody Sodano tucked the ball past Wesley keeper goaltender Laurie Catalino after a scramble in front of the net to knot the game at one goal apiece.
It was beginning to look like another overtime game was imminent for the Cavaliers and the Wolverines until Wesley was awarded with a penalty stroke after Musiolowski covered the ball in front of the cage. Neff fired a shot to the left corner of the cage past Musiolowski to give Wesley the 2-1 lead with only 51 seconds remaining. Cabrini rushed for a last minute scoring chance but couldn't convert before time expired.
Cabrini outshot Wesley 19-15 and held a 17-7 advantage on corners. Musiolowski tallied ten saves in goal for the Cavaliers while Catalino registered 11.
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(2) Eastern 3, (3) Misericordia 0
The Eastern Univeristy Eagles held true to form as they used their #2 seeding to defeat the #3 seeded Cougars of College Misericordia, 3-0.
The Eagles got on the board first late in the opening half by a goal from sophomore forward Lisa Bitterlich who took a nice feed from Amber Shellenberger for the tally. The second goal , just a minute and a half later, was an exact switch of roles as this time Lisa Bitterlich feed Amber Shellenberger just 2 minutes remaining in the first half. The Eagles, with a 2-0 lead, continued to hold possession of the ball and the lead in scoring opportunities in the second half. Again, with only minutes remaining in the game, Eastern's Christy Miller scored the final goal to lift Eastern to the 3-0 win and to their fourth consecutive PAC Finals appearance. The title game will be at Wesley College on Saturday at 2pm.
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First Round- Saturday, November 1, 2003
(3) Misericordia 3, (6) Arcadia 0
Three different players scored goals to lead College Misericordia to a 3-0 win over Arcadia in a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference field hockey playoff game, Saturday afternoon at Mangelsdorf Field.
Lunda Dickson had a goal and assist and Jacky Finelli and Rebecca Straub added goals as the Cougars advanced to the PAC semi-finals.
Finelli gave CM a 1-0 lead 15 minutes into the game when she slammed home an assist from Dickson.
Dickson made it 2-0 with 7:44 left in the first half off an assist from
Kim Daniel. The assist was the 41st of Daniel's career and tied Tricia Hoffman's school record.
Straub scored with an assist from Sheena Hoffman just three minutes into the second half to give the Cougars a 3-0 lead.
CM had a 15-5 advantage in shots and a 6-2 edge in corners.
Jamie Derr made two saves for the shutout.
Misericordia, 12-7, will visit second-seeded Eastern in the PAC semifinal, Wednesday.
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(4) Cabrini 2, (5) Alvernia 0
Jody Sodano had a goal and an assist, and Maureen McQuade added a goal to lead Cabrini College (12-9) to a 2-0 win over Alvernia College in a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) first-round game on Saturday.
Joanne Musiolowski made one save to record the shutout for the Lady Cavs. Sodano opened the scoring 14 minutes into the contest, leading a three-on-one break into the scoring circle and blasting home the goal through a McQuade screen.
The Lady Cavs outshot Alvernia 7-1 in the half, and Alvernia's Carey Douglass made three saves to keep the Crusaders in the game.
Ten minutes into the second half, McQuade took a feed from Sodano off a penalty corner and scored from the top of the circle.
Douglass made nine saves in the contest. The Lady Cavs outshot Alvernia 14-3 in the game.
Cabrini, seeded fourth in the PAC Tournament, will travel to top seeded Wesley College on Tuesday. The game is scheduled for 2 p.m. Eastern University, seeded second, hosts College Misericordia.
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2003 NCAA Field Hockey Tournament
First Round- Wednesday, November 12, 2003
@ Johns Hopkins (12-8) 5, Wesley (16-4) 1
Baltimore, MD - Johns Hopkins senior forward Jenny Farrelly recorded two goals and an assist while senior midfielder Ashlee Duncan two goals as the Blue Jays defeated Wesley, 5-1, in the NCAA Division III Field Hockey First Round Wednesday afternoon at Homewood Field.
The Blue Jays, who won their third straight game to improve to 12-8 on the season, will face third-ranked College of New Jersey in the regional semifinals Saturday at 11 a.m. in Ewing, NJ. Skidmore and Mary Washington will battle in the second regional semifinal at 2 p.m., while the winners will play Sunday at 1 p.m. in the regional final. All three games will take place at the College of New Jersey.
Hopkins, which improved its all-time NCAA Tournament record to 2-5 and posted its first NCAA win since a 1-0 victory in penalty strokes over Salisbury State in the 1999 regional semifinals, struck first with 22:39 remaining in the first half when the Blue Jays were awarded a penalty corner. Senior forward Kelly Hewitt stopped a pass from Farrelly at the top of the circle and fed Duncan, who blasted a shot past Wolverines senior goalkeeper Laurie Catalino.
The Blue Jays maintained the one-goal lead until Farrelly scored off an assist from junior midfielder Chrissie Terpeluk with 13 seconds remaining in the first half.
Duncan made it a 3-0 game with 27:49 left in the second half when she scored off a feed from sophomore midfielder Meighan Roose. Hewitt collected a rebound and scored at the 25:25 mark to give Hopkins a four-goal lead, while Farrelly added an unassisted goal with 16:02 to play.
Wesley, which fell to 16-4 and had its 10-game winning streak snapped, avoided the shutout when sophomore forward Lindsey Williams scored off an assist from senior forward Jamie Gellock with 12:55 remaining.
JHU sophomore goalkeeper Meredith Shifman made four saves and allowed the Wolverine goal in 62:34 of action, while freshman Dayna Eng stopped one shot in the final 7:26. Catalino made 14 saves in the Wesley goal, as Hopkins held a 27-7 shot advantage and a 13-8 edge in penalty corners.