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2005 PAC Field Hockey Final Standings

School	Overall	PAC
(1) Alvernia*	18-4	10-1
(2) Cabrini*	11-8	9-2
(3) Wesley*	11-6	9-2
(4) Misericordia*	8-10	8-3
(5) Eastern*	10-12	7-4
(6) Neumann*	7-13	5-6
Gwynedd-Mercy	7-11	5-6
Arcadia	6-11	5-6
Cedar Crest	3-13	3-8
Immaculata	4-15	3-8
Marywood	2-14	2-9
Rosemont	0-11	0-11

* - Clinched berth in PAC Tournament, number at left indicates seed;
PAC Tournament Champion in Bold

2005 PAC Field Hockey Final Statistics

Team Leaders

Individual Leaders

2005 All-PAC Field Hockey Team

First Team Forwards
Megan Novogratz, Alvernia
Amanda Biagi, Neumann
*Becky Macchione, Alvernia

First Team Midfielders
Dani Vincent, Wesley
Megan Leadbeater, Arcadia
June Brandt, Eastern
Melissa Burks, Gwynedd-Mercy

First Team Backs
*Amanda Neff, Wesley
Stephanie Moyer, Eastern
*Lauren Yoder, Alvernia
Nicole Qualls, Arcadia

First Team Goalkeeper
Carey Manzolillo, Alvernia

Player of the Year: Carey Manzolillo, Alvernia
Rookie of the Year: Cat McCue, Cabrini
Coach of the Year: Jackie Neary, Cabrini

* Repeat selection

Second Team Forwards
Lindsey Williams, Wesley
Christy Miller, Eastern
Janine Reiner, Gwynedd-Mercy
Lunda Dickson, Misericordia University
Kerry Ricker, Cabrini

Second Team Midfielders
Ann Tye, Cabrini
Tami Scanlan, Cabrini
Brittany Bailey, Cabrini

Second Team Backs
Hope Roush, Eastern
Mariel Murtha, Cabrini
Jill Bavitz, Misericordia University

Second Team Goalkeeper
Joanne Musiolowski, Cabrini

Honorable Mention
Morgan Schrock, Cedar Crest; Cat McCue, Cabrini; Amber Landis, Alvernia; Emily Davis, Eastern; Maura McAneny, Arcadia; Amanda Kelley, Cedar Crest; Kelly Dickinson, Immaculata; Katie Donovan, Gwynedd-Mercy; Nicole Smith, Misericordia University; Maureen Burke, Marywood; Casey Lafferty, Rosemont; Julene Gamble, Wesley.

All-PAC Field Hockey Sportsmanship Team
Risa Frappolli, Alvernia; Nicole Qualls, Arcadia; Ann Tye, Cabrini; Kirstin Fisher, Cedar Crest; Hope Roush, Eastern; Kaitlin Pope, Gwynedd-Mercy; Kelly Dickinson, Immaculata; Maureen Burke, Marywood; Amanda Felte, Misericordia University; Chantelle Knuttel, Neumann; Casey Lafferty, Rosemont; Deanna Devine, Wesley.

2005 Field Hockey Player of the Week

Oct. 30, 2005
Cabrini College’s Cat McCue (Fr, F, Shrewsbury, NJ) was named the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Field Hockey Player of the Week for the week ending October 30. McCue had three goals and one assist in a pair of victories for the Lady Cavaliers on the week.

Honor Roll
Jessie Titus, Alvernia (Jr, F, Leesport, PA/Schuylkill Valley) – Had three goals in a 2-0 week.
Emily Davis, Eastern (Jr, M, Strasburg, PA/Lancaster Christian) – Had three assists in a 1-2 week.
Erin Hill, Gwynedd-Mercy (Jr, F, Collegeville, PA/Spring-Ford) – Had two goals in an 0-2 week.
Amanda Biagi, Neumann (So, F/M, Bellmawr, NJ/Paul VI) – Had two goals in a 1-1 week.

Oct. 24, 2005
Misericordia University’s Lunda Dickson (Sr, F, Courtdale, PA/Valley West) was named the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Field Hockey Player of the Week for the week ending October 23. Dickson scored four goals as the Lady Cougars recorded three victories on the week.

Oct. 17, 2005
Alvernia College’s Becky Macchione (Jr, Richland, PA/Conrad Weiser) was named the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Field Hockey Player of the Week for the week ending October 16. Macchione finished the week with six goals and one assist, scoring a hat trick in each of the Lady Crusaders Conference wins during the week.

Oct. 10, 2005
Alvernia College’s Carey Manzolillo (Sr, G, Bernville, PA/Governor Mifflin) was named the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Field Hockey Player of the Week for the week ending October 9. Manzolillo recorded a nine-save shutout in the Crusaders’ 2-0 win over Gwynedd-Mercy College.

Oct. 3, 2005
Cedar Crest College’s Morgan Schrock (Sr, F, Bloomsburg, PA/Millville) was named the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Field Hockey Player of the Week for the week ending October 2. Schrock scored five goals and added two assists in an 0-3 PAC week for the Falcons.

Sept. 26, 2005
Gwynedd-Mercy College’s Janine Reiner (Jr, F, Collegeville, PA/Spring-Ford) was named the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Field Hockey Player of the Week for the week ending September 25. Reiner scored five goals in a 2-1 week for the Griffins. Reiner scored twice in a 4-3 loss to Eastern University, added the first goal in a 9-0 win over Rosemont College, then finished the week with a pair of tallies in a 4-2 win over Marywood University.

Sept. 19, 2005
Alvernia College’s Becky Macchione (Jr, Richland, PA/Conrad Wesier) was named the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Field Hockey Player of the Week for the week ending September 18. Macchione scored five goals, including one game-winner, and added an assist, in a 3-0 PAC week. This was the second straight week Macchione captured the Conference honor.

Sept. 12, 2005
Alvernia College’s Becky Macchione (Jr, Richland, PA/Conrad Wesier) was named the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Field Hockey Player of the Week for the week ending September 11. Macchione scored four goals and added two assists in a 2-2 start of the season for the Lady Crusaders.

2005 PAC Field Hockey Regular Season Game Results

Game Results

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2005 PAC Field Hockey Championship

PAC Championship

#1 Alvernia 4, #5 Eastern 3 (OT)

Reading, PA (Nov. 5, 2005) – Alvernia College scored in the second minute of the first half, the second minute of the second half, and junior Jessie Titus (Leesport, PA/Schuylkill Valley) smacked home the game-winner 12 seconds into overtime as top-seeded Alvernia College won its first Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Field Hockey Championship with a 4-3 decision over #5 Eastern University Saturday afternoon at Alvernia.

Junior Megan Novogratz (Allentown, PA/Central Catholic) took a drop pass from Titus to start thee 7-on-7, overtime period and dribbled straight into the circle. Her pass from the right side of the circle eluded the final Eastern defender and Titus delivered a sprawling backhander that bounced past Kelly Garland (Lanhartsville, PA/Kutztown) to put the Crusaders (17-3) into the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in school history.

Sophomore midfielder Amber Landis (Ephrata, PA/Ephrata) who tallied a goal in both playoff games for the Crusaders was named the 2005 PAC Championship MVP. Her fourth goal of the season gave the hosts a 2-0 lead early in the second half and her ability to control the midfield was crucial to the Crusaders’ success.

The Crusaders, who ran their home record to 11-0 this season, tallied early markers in each of the two Championship victories. Titus scored in under two minutes in the 4-0 win over Neumann College in Wednesday’s semifinal, and sophomore forward Shayna Clark (Leesport, PA/Schuylkill Valley) picked an opportune time for her first goal of the season banging home the first of two assists for Novogratz 1:07 into Saturday’s final.

The hosts seemed to control much of the early play, but did not generate many more first-half scoring opportunities after the opening goal. Eastern (10-12) applied pressure during the latter stages of the first half, but senior goalie Carey Manzolillo (Bernville, PA/Governor Mifflin), who finished with nine saves, made a series of saves late in the opening frame and the Eagles fanned on a corner attempt with no time left on the first-half clock.

Landis put Alvernia up 2-0 just 1:20 into the second half scoring an unassisted goal. The Eagles cut the deficit in half with 24:07 left in regulation when sophomore Stephanie Moyer (Telford, PA/Christopher Dock) scored on a corner play assisted by Lisa Bitterlich (Blue Bell, PA/Wissahicken) and June Brandt (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central).

Once again the Crusaders scored within two minutes of the restart. The offense generated several scoring chances in rapid succession on a corner play with the official finally granting a penalty stroke when the ball hit the body of an Eastern defender on the way into the net. Sophomore back Lauren Yoder (Fleetwood, PA/Oley Valley) flicked the ball past Garland to restore the Crusaders’ two-goal cushion with 22:32 left to play.

Three minutes later it was the Eagles generating quick offense. Manzolillo denied a point blank shot near the right post, but the rebound caromed right to junior Emily Davis (Strasburg, PA/Lancaster Christian) who pulled the Eagles back within one with her ninth goal of the season. The Crusaders held the one-goal lead into the final minutes of regulation until Moyer ripped a restart from outside the circle that Davis tipped home to tie the score at 3-3 with 3:15 left in regulation.

Co-captain Novogratz informed her team that they had won the overtime coin toss and took the ball to start the overtime which, considering the recent success on restarts, proved to be the right decision.

Alvernia will await the decision of who it plays and where in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The game will be on Wednesday and the Crusaders will be on the road. The selection call will be completed sometime on Sunday.

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PAC Semifinals

#5 Eastern 4, #2 Cabrini 3 (OT)

The short trip across the street to Cabrini was long enough for the Eastern Field Hockey team to get focused for another upset bid in the PAC playoffs. The fifth seeded Eagles snared a 4-3 overtime win from the second seeded Cabrini Cavaliers when Chritsty Miller put away a pass from Emily Davis with 5:28 remaining in the first overtime period.

Davis put the Eagles up early off an assist from Miller. The Cavs came back on a Jackie Small goal in the 15th minute before Jamie Heck took another Davis pass to the goal with just under thirteen minutes to go in the half. The Eagles led 2-1 at half and held an 8-6 advantage in shots.

Cabrini tied the game just over two minutes into the second period on a goal by April Kaufmann. The lead did not last long as the Eagles were awarded a penalty stroke at the other end that Davis put away. With just under twenty minutes left in the match the Cavaliers drew level yet again on a goal by Allison Sachs. Although the Cavaliers outscored the Eagles 2-1 in the second half, Eastern held a decisive 8-3 advantage in shots.

The Eagles carried that advantage into the overtime. With more space on the field, the Eagles were able to find space to attack and just over nine minutes in Davis found Miller in front of the cage for the game winner. Eastern advances to the PAC title game on Saturday at #1 seeded Alvernia. The Crusaders won a 2-1 game earlier in the year against the Eagles.

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#1 Alvernia 4, #6 Neumann 0

Reading, PA (Nov. 2, 2005) – Junior forward Jessie Titus (Leesport, PA/Schuylkill Valley) scored a pair of first-half goals and senior goalie Carey Manzolillo (Bernville, PA/Governor Mifflin) made seven saves as top-seeded Alvernia College advanced to its second straight Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Field Hockey Final with a 4-0 win over #6 Neumann College Wednesday afternoon at Alvernia.

The Crusaders (16-3), who lost 2-0 to Wesley College in the 2004 Final in Dover, Del., will face #5 Eastern University Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Alvernia. The winner of Saturday’s game will receive the PAC’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.

Titus, who tallied the only goal in Alvernia’s 1-0 win over Neumann in the regular season, opened the scoring just over a minute into the game. Junior back Melissa Senick (Reading, PA/Central Catholic) blasted a shot from the top of the circle that Titus redirected past Neumann keeper Chelsea Ward (Willingboro, NJ/Rancocas Valley) to put the Crusaders up 1-0.

Titus was at it again 15 minutes later converting a pass from Laura Bilger (Reading, PA/Governor Mifflin) to give the hosts a 2-0 lead. Alvernia enjoyed an 11-4 advantage in shots in the opening half and racked up nine of its 17 penalty corner before the break.

Alvernia took a 3-0 advantage seven minutes into the second half when junior Megan Novogratz (Allentown, PA/Central Catholic) pushed home her 19th goal of the season in the 43rd minute. Sophomore midfielder Amber Landis (Ephrata, PA/Ephrata) closed the scoring for Crusaders redirecting Lauren Yoder’s (Fleetwood, PA/Oley Valley) drive with 13:31 to play.

The fifth-seeded Eagles advanced to Saturday’s PAC Final with a 4-3 overtime win at #2 Cabrini College Wednesday. Alvernia beat Eastern, 2-1, during the regular season, in a game that started on campus at Eastern but moved to Rosemont College late in the first half due to poor field conditions.

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PAC Quarterfinals

#6 Neumann 1, #3 Wesley 0

DOVER, De. - Third-seeded Wesley College (11-6), the two-time defending Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) champions, fell to #6 Neumann College by a final score of 1-0, in the first round of the PAC field hockey tournament on Saturday afternoon at Wesley. Rachael DiCicco (FR, South Dennis, NJ/Middle Township) scored for Neumann with 9:35 left in the first half. The Wolverines out-shot the Knights 17-7 on the day and 7-1 in the second half, but Neumann goalkeeper Chelsea Ward (SO, Willingboro, NJ/Rancocas Valley) had 9 saves for the shut-out.

Wesley held an 8-1 advantage in corners, while Wesley goalkeeper LeAnne Hyslop (JR, Bayville, NJ/Central Regional) had 4 saves

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#5 Eastern 3, #4 Misericordia 1

Dallas, PA (Oct. 29, 2005) -- Fifth-seeded Eastern University took a 2-0 halftime lead and a 3-0 edge early in the second half before settling for a 3-1 win over #4 Misericordia University, Saturday afternoon at Mangelsdorf Field in quarterfinal action of the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Field Hockey Tournament.

The Eagles jumped to a 2-0 halftime advantage on two penalty corner goals. The first came when June Brandt was able to strike off a Hope Roush assist in the ninth minute of the match. Lisa Bitterlich put away an Emily Davis flick fifteen minutes later. Misericordia out shot the Eagles 13-8 in the opening frame, but Kelly Garland stood tall in goal and made saves on all six shots on goal in the first.

Eastern increased their advantage to three when Jaimie Heck put away Christy Miller pass ten minutes into the second half. The Cougars were able to pull back a goal in the late mintues,but the Eagles would not be denied their trip to the semifinals. With #6 Neumann College's upset of #3 Wesley College in the other quarterfinal match, the Eagles will be able to walk to their semifinal game at #2 Cabrini. Neumann will travel to #1 Alvernia College for the other semifinal.

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2005 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship

NCAA Second Round

Messiah 7, Alvernia 4
Grantham, PA (Nov. 11, 2005) – Third-ranked Messiah College scored three second-half goals to expand a 4-3 halftime lead to a 7-4 win over Alvernia College Friday morning in the second round of the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship at Anderson Field.

The 11 combined goals is a new record for total goals scored in an NCAA Championship game breaking the previous mark of 10 goals scored in The College of New Jersey’s 9-1 win over Rowan University in a first round game during the 1986 Championship.

Messiah junior Lynn Sandowich (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights) assisted on the opening goal of the second half and tallied two more herself on corner plays as the hosts took a 7-3 lead with just under 10 minutes to play. Alvernia sophomore Lauren Yoder (Fleetwood, PA/Oley Valley) flicked home the record-breaking 11th goal on a penalty stroke with 4:18 left on the game clock.

Alvernia junior Megan Novogratz (Allentown, PA/Central Catholic) woke up the home fans in attendance for the 10 a.m. start with the first goal of the day just 3:27 into the game. The Messiah pressure broke through twice in the 12th and 13th minute to capture a 2-1 lead with 22:55 still left on the first half clock. Sandowich one-timed a shot from the left side for the Falcons (18-2) first goal on one of the hosts 21 penalty corners. Sophomore forward Lindsay Hunter (Unity, ME/Mountain View) redirected a drive off the blocker of Alvernia keeper Carey Manzolillo (Bernville, PA/Governor Mifflin) that snuck under the crossbar for a 2-1 Messiah lead, and four minutes later senior Ashley Polet (Phillipsburg, PA/Phillipsburg) scored on a deflection to give the Falcons the two-goal cushion.

Following a Crusader timeout, the relentless Messiah pressure continued to badger the Alvernia defense and senior forward Aftan Fisher (Gap, PA/Pequea Valley) smacked a diagonal ball passed Manzolillo and the Falcons had a 4-1 first half lead. Messiah tallied four straight goals in a span of 7:25, but the Crusaders refused to fold, answering with two goals in a two minute stretch to pull back within a goal at the half. Junior forward Becky Macchione (Richland, PA/Conrad Weiser) scored on a penalty corner assisted by sophomore Amber Landis (Ephrata, PA/Ephrata), and the tandem switched roles on the final goal of the half as the Falcons settled for a 4-3 lead at the break.

Messiah junior Jenna Schwind (Wilmington, DE/Wilmington Christian) finished a Sandowich pass to open the second-half scoring seven minutes after the break and Sandowich scored twice on corner plays from the left side of the circle to give Messiah a 7-3 lead with 9:26 to play. The Crusaders returned to the offensive with six minutes to go and earned a penalty stroke when a Falcon defender stopped the ball with her foot in front of the net. Yoder make good on the stroke to close the scoring.
Messiah will host William Smith, a 2-1 winner over Montclair St. in Friday’s second game at Messiah, on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. with the winner advancing to the Final Four at Washington & Lee in Lexington, Va.

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NCAA First Round

Alvernia 2, Lynchburg 1

Lynchburg, VA (Nov. 9, 2005) – Junior forward Megan Novogratz (Allentown, PA/Central Catholic) scored the latter of two second-half goals to give Alvernia College a 2-1 win over Lynchburg College in the first round of the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship Wednesday afternoon at Lynchburg.

Novogratz collected a shot off the goalie’s pads in a scramble in front of the net with 21:39 left to play and shoved home her 20th goal of the season to give Alvernia (18-3) the win in its first NCAA appearance. The Crusaders will travel to national #3 Messiah College for a 10:00 a.m. game in Grantham, Pa., on Friday. William Smith and the winner of the Washington & Lee/Montclair St. game will also play a second round game at Messiah on Friday.

Alvernia held a slight edge in offensive opportunities in the first half, but it was Lynchburg senior Andrea Flemming (Milford, DE) who finished a chance for the hosts just under 10 minutes into the game. Novogratz whistled a shot wide with the score still knotted at 0-0, and junior Jessie Titus (Leesport, PA/Schuylkill Valley) directed a pass wide right that could have given the guests a lead. The Crusaders best early chance came midway through the opening frame when Titus and Becky Macchione (Richland, PA/Conrad Weiser) tore downfield on a 2-on-1, but Macchione was denied on the left post by Lynchburg defender Morgan Crandall (Belfast, ME).

Flemming, a first team All-American last season, slapped a shot from close range under Alvernia keeper Carey Manzolillo (Bernville, PA/Governor Mifflin) to give the Hornets the early 1-0 advantage. The Crusaders held a 7-5 lead in shots and a 7-4 advantage in corners during the first half, but trailed 1-0 on the scoreboard at intermission.

Alvernia turned up the offensive pressure early in the second half earning a corner with just under five minutes gone. Sophomore Amber Landis (Ephrata, PA/Ephrata) pushed the ball to Macchione to start the play and her initial drive was blocked. Macchione regained control and avoided a second defender before passing the ball into the fray in front of Lynchburg goalie Elizabeth Foskey (Williamsburg, VA). Titus pushed the ball past Foskey and Landis finished the play to knot the score at 1-1 with 29:51 on the second half clock.

Novogratz scored in similar fashion eight minutes later with a half dozen or more players within just a few feet of the goal cage.

Play remained back and forth for the middle of the second half, but the Hornets turned up the offensive heat in the final 10 minutes of play. Manzolillo made big save on a corner with 5:33 left to play and kicked out another threat in the final minutes. Flemming had another chance with under two minutes to play, but ripped a shot wide on a restart from the top of the circle.

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