Preseason Poll |
Final Standings |
CSAC Players of the Week |
Weekly Reports |
Season Statistics |
CSAC Championship Information |
NCAA Tournament |
CSAC All-Conference Teams
2016 CSAC Preseason Poll
| School |
Points (first-place) |
2015 record (CSAC mark) |
| 1. Gwynedd-Mercy |
60 (5) |
13-6 (7-0) |
| 2. Cabrini |
58 (2) |
12-9 (6-1) |
| 3. Marywood |
44 |
9-8 (5-2) |
| 4. Neumann |
41 (1) |
9-9 (3-4) |
| 5. Keystone |
34 |
5-11 (4-3) |
| 6. Immaculata |
24 |
2-16 (2-5) |
| 7. Cedar Crest |
17 |
2-15 (1-6) |
| 8. Notre Dame (Md.) |
10 |
2-11 (0-7) |
2016 Final Standings
| School |
CSAC Record |
Overall Record |
| Gwynedd Mercy |
7-0 |
13-6 |
| Cabrini |
6-1 |
12-8 |
| Marywood |
5-2 |
12-8 |
| Keystone |
3-4 |
6-11 |
| Neumann |
3-4 |
10-7 |
| Immaculata |
3-4 |
7-12 |
| Cedar Crest |
1-6 |
4-10 |
| Notre Dame |
0-7 |
1-13 |
2016 Players of the Week |
2016 Defensive Players of the Week
September 6, 2016
Jessica Harrell / Sr / Neumann University / Pittsgrove, NJ / A.P. Schalick (POtW)
In the 2-0 week, the senior forward scored two goals and had three assists. She also scored the game-winning goal in a nonconference match at Goucher in overtime. The week inched Harrell toward the Neumann record books putting her at second for career points (93), tied for second for career goals with 39, and tied for first for game winning goals with eight.
Sarah Pasternak / Sr / Immaculata University / Fairfield, NJ / West Essex Regional (DPOtW)
Pasternak was outstanding in the cage for the Mighty Macs in their opening week as she did not allow a goal in two shutout victories. She made 18 saves overall in picking up the pair of shutouts. Against Wesley, Pasternak made 11 saves as the Macs won 1-0, and she followed that up with seven more saves against Widener in a 2-0 win.
September 12, 2016
Brianna O'Connell / Jr / Gwynedd Mercy University / Berlin, NJ / Eastern HS (POtW)
Brianna O'Connell netted her second career hat trick as the Griffins defeated FDU Florham, 4-1, Saturday afternoon. She added a score and an assist in a 3-2 win over Del Val earlier in the week.
Becky Guinto / Sr / Neumann University / Glassboro, NJ / Glassboro HS (DPotW)
In a 1-1 week, senior defender was key in the win against Va. Wesleyan. She scored both goals in that game (2-0 win) as well as earned the shutout for her defense as the backbone of the defensive corner unit. The team faced 32 defensive penalty corners this week and zero goals were scored against them. She also tallied a goal against Widener keeping the Knights in it until the end of the 4-3 OT loss.
September 19, 2016
Melissa Russo / Jr / Gwynedd Mercy University / Saylorsburg, PA / Pleasant Valley (POtW)
Melissa Russo scored three times, all in the second half, in a span of just over seven minutes to help GMercyU to a 5-1 win over Widener. She also added a goal over the weekend against Elizabethtown.
Emily Hawkins / So / Keystone College / Glenside, PA / Cheltenham (DPOtW)
Hawkins stopped all ten shots she faced against Wesley College on Wednesday afternoon, recording her second shutout in as many games. The sophomore has not allowed a goal against in the last 204 minutes she has appeared in goal after blanking the Wolverines.
September 26, 2016
Gabbie Bower / Sr / Marywood University / Erin, NY / Spencer Van Etten HS (POtW)
Bower led Marywood to a 2-0 week (1-0 CSAC). She gave Marywood their first win\ over the University of Scranton in 20 years with an overtime game-winner, her second of the game, before playing a role in all four goals the Pacers scored against Cedar Crest in a 4-0 win, recording a hat trick and assisting on the fourth goal.
Kerri Mountz / So / Marywood University / Havertown, PA / Archbishop John Carroll (DPOtW)
Mountz led the Pacers and their defense to a 2-0 record by performing brilliantly to give the Pacers their first win over Scranton (3-2, OT) in 20 years and recording a clean sheet against Cedar Crest (4-0) to open CSAC play.
October 3, 2016
Melissa Russo / Jr / Gwynedd Mercy University / Saylorsburg, PA / Pleasant Valley (POtW)
Melissa Russo scored a career-high four goals, all in the second half, to help lead the Griffins to a 5-2 win at Marywood to open the week. To end the week she added a pair of assists in the Griffins 5-3 win at Cabrini Saturday.
Samantha Soscia / Jr / Gwynedd Mercy University / Lambertville, NJ / South Hunterdon (DPOtW)
Samantha Soscia helped the Griffins pick up a pair of CSAC wins this week with five save performances against Marywood and Cabrini.
October 10, 2016
Melissa Russo / Jr / Gwynedd Mercy University / Saylorsburg, PA / Pleasant Valley (POtW)
Russo led GMercyU with a pair of goals in the Griffins 6-0 victory over Immaculata during the weekend. She also recorded her third hat trick of the season while adding an assist in a wild 6-5 win over Stockton during the week. For the week,Russo finished with 11 points and recorded two game winning goals.
Tori Jo Kakusian / Jr / Marywood University / Vestal, NY / Vestal HS (DPOtW)
Kakusian led the Pacers to a 1-0 week with a 11-0 win over Notre Dame after scoring the game-winner early in the contest. She also helped Marywood to their fifth shutout of the season with a solid defensive effort, helping limit the Gators to just one shot.
October 17, 2016
Kayla Bain / So / Keystone College / Lancaster, PA / J.P. McCaskey HS (POtW)
Bain scored three of Keystone's four goals and netted both game-winners in the Giants 2-0 week. The sophomore midfielder scored both of Keystone's goals in a 2-1 win over Houghton on Wednesday before tallying the overtime game-winner on Saturday in 2-1 victory over Immaculata.
Emiliy Hawkins / So / Keystone College / GLenside, PA / Cheltenham (DPOtW)
Hawkins made 19 saves on the week to lead Keystone to a 2-0 week. The sophomore goalkeeper made seven saves in a 2-1 win over Houghton on Wednesday before turning aside a season-high 12 shots in a 2-1 overtime win over Immaculata on Saturday. Hawkins finished the week with a .905 save percentage and a 0.92 goals against average.
October 25, 2016
Megan Donegan / Jr / Immaculata University / Glenolden, PA / Academy Park (POtW)
Donegan had a huge week helping the Mighty Macs go 2-0 to keep their playoff hopes alive. She scored seven goals and dished out three assists for an impressive 17 points. She set a new program-record with 13 points in the team's win over Notre Dame on five goals and three assists. She then added two more goals in a 3-1 victory over Cedar Crest.
Julie Youngman / So / Marywood University / North Brunswick, NJ / North Brunswick Township (POtW)
Youngman led the Pacers to two wins in two dominating offensive performances with wins over Summit and Immaculata. She had three goals and four assists for 10 points on the week.
Tori Jo Kakusian / Jr / Marywood University / Vestal, NY / Vestal HS (DPOtW)
Kakusian led Marywood to a 2-1 OT win at Neumann and helped the Pacers clinch as sport in the post season by registering a goal and an assist in the Pacers' win. After playing just the first half verse Cabrini (0-0 at that point) due to an injury, Kakusian rebounded by scoring Marywood's opening goal at Neumann and assisting on Gabbie Bower's OT gamewinner.
October 31, 2016
Jessica Harrell / Sr / Neumann University / Pittsgrove, NJ / A.P. Schalick (POtW)
Senior forward closed out her regular season collegiate career adding four goals and an assist against Notre Dame of Maryland University. She finished the season in top ten in goals, points, and assists. She also finishes her regular season career with 47 goals (10 game winners), 20 assists and 114 points.
Tori Jo Kakusian / Jr / Marywood University / Vestal, NY / Vestal HS (DPOtW)
Kakusian concluded her strong regular season with a goal and five defensive saves on the week, bringing her season totals to 11 goals and 12 defensive saves. In a 1-0 loss to #18 Kean, Kakusian had four defensive saves to keep the Pacers in the game and had one of Marywood's two shots on goal. She scored the opening goal in Marywood's 3-2 double overtime win over Misericordia and added a defensive save in that game.
2016 Weekly Reports
September 6, 2016
September 12, 2016
September 19, 2016
September 26, 2016
October 3, 2016
October 10, 2016
October 17, 2016
October 24, 2016
October 31, 2016
2016 Season Statistics
CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
Semifinals:
Wednesday, November 2
#2 Cabrini University 3, #3 Marywood University 0 -
BOX SCORE |
CABRINI RECAP
#4 Keystone College at #1 Gwynedd Mercy University - 6 p.m. -
BOX SCORE |
GWYNEDD MERCY RECAP
Championship:
Saturday, November 5 @ #1 Gwynedd Mercy University
#2 Cabrini University 2, #1 Gwynedd Mercy University 1 -
BOX SCORE |
CABRINI RECAP
NCAA Tournament
Field Hockey - Wednesday, Nov. 9, 4:30 p.m.
Host School:
Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.
No. 10 Trinity College (13-4) 7, Cabrini University (12-8) 5
Box Score |
Cabrini Recap
FULL NCAA BRACKET
2016 All-CSAC Field Hockey Awards
2016 CSAC Player of the Year: Melissa Russo, Jr., F, Gwynedd Mercy University
2016 CSAC Defensive Player of the Year: Tori Jo Kakusian, Jr., D, Marywood University
2016 CSAC Rookie of the Year: McKenna Hunt, Fr., F, Cedar Crest College
2016 CSAC Coach of the Year: Laura-Ann Lane, Gwynedd Mercy University
2016 CSAC First-Team
| Name |
School |
Pos |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| Tori Jo Kakusian |
Marywood |
D |
Jr. |
Vestal, N.Y./Vestal |
| Kylie McDevitt |
Cabrini |
D |
Sr. |
Narberth, Pa./Lower Merion |
| Maggie Walsh |
Gwynedd Mercy |
D |
So. |
Warrington, Pa./Central Bucks South |
| Taylor Mack |
Cabrini |
F |
Sr. |
Philadelphia, Pa./St. Hubert |
| Melissa Russo |
Gwynedd Mercy |
F |
Jr. |
Saylorsburg, Pa./Pleasant Valley |
| Gabbie Bower |
Marywood |
F |
Sr. |
Erin, N.Y./Spencer-Van Etten |
| Brianna O’Connell |
Gwynedd Mercy |
F |
Jr. |
Berlin, N.J./Eastern |
| Emily Hawkins |
Keystone |
GK |
So. |
Glenside, Pa./Cheltenham |
| Kaitlyn Lutz |
Gwynedd Mercy |
MF |
So. |
Bridgeport, Pa./Upper Merion |
| Jackie Neary |
Cabrini |
MF |
Jr. |
Logan Township, N.J./Kingsway Regional |
| Shelby Croasdale |
Keystone |
MF |
Jr. |
Nicholson, Pa./Lackawanna Trail |
| Becky Guinto |
Neumann |
MF |
Sr. |
Glassboro, N.J./Glassboro |
2016 CSAC Second-Team
| Name |
School |
Pos |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| Ryan Taylor |
Cabrini |
D |
Jr. |
Wilmington, Del./Mt. Pleasant |
| April Llewellyn |
Keystone |
D |
Fr. |
Plains, Pa./Coughlin |
| Madison Brown |
Neumann |
D |
So. |
Haddon Heights, N.J./Paul VI |
| Alexx Miller |
Cedar Crest |
D |
Fr. |
Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg |
| Haley O’Donnell |
Immaculata |
D |
Sr. |
Collingdale, Pa./Academy Park |
| Kayla Bain |
Keystone |
F |
So. |
Lancaster, Pa./J.P. McCaskey |
| Maddy Worley |
Cabrini |
F |
Jr. |
Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley |
| Megan Donegan |
Immaculata |
F |
Jr. |
Glenolden, Pa./Academy Park |
| Kerri Mountz |
Marywood |
GK |
So. |
Haverford, Pa./Archbishop Carroll |
| Abigail Gabriel |
Gwynedd Mercy |
MF |
Jr. |
Telford, Pa./Souderton |
| Kenzie Drew |
Marywood |
MF |
Fr. |
Liverpool, Pa./Greenwood |
| Elizabeth Lamm |
Cedar Crest |
MF |
Jr. |
Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland |
2016 CSAC Honorable Mention
| Name |
School |
Pos |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| Noelle Schillinger |
Gwynedd Mercy |
D |
Jr. |
Marlton, N.J./Cherokee |
| Julia Mustin |
Neumann |
F |
So. |
Ambler, Pa./Mount St. Joseph Academy |
| Lindsey Quinn |
Marywood |
F |
Fr. |
Wilkes-Barre, Pa./G.A.R. |
| Sarah Pasternak |
Immaculata |
GK |
Sr. |
Fairfield, N.J./West Essex Regional |
| Meredith Katona |
Immaculata |
MF |
Sr. |
West Chester, Pa./W.C. Bayard Rustin |
| Sara Marshall |
Marywood |
MF |
Fr. |
Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs |
| Megan Morales |
Notre Dame |
MF |
So. |
Joppa, Md./Catholic |
2016 CSAC All-Sportsmanship Team
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| Megan McLoughlin |
Cabrini |
F |
Jr. |
Somerdale, N.J./Gloucester Catholic |
| Makenzie Kistler |
Cedar Crest |
MF |
Fr. |
Walnutport, Pa./Northampton |
| Gina Gutierrez |
Gwynedd Mercy |
D |
So. |
Lawrenceville, N.J./Lawrence |
| Meredith Katona |
Immaculata |
MF |
Sr. |
West Chester, Pa./W.C. Bayard Rustin |
| Daphne Leenas |
Keystone |
F |
Fr. |
Ringwood, N.J./Lakeland Regional |
| Kirsten Webb |
Marywood |
D |
Sr. |
Carmel, N.Y./Carmel |
| Madison Brown |
Neumann |
D |
So. |
Haddon Heights, N.J./Paul VI |
| Megan Morales |
Notre Dame |
M |
So. |
Joppa, Md./Catholic |