2017 Field Hockey Archive
Preseason Poll |
Standings |
CSAC Weeklies |
CSAC Statistics |
CSAC Athletes of the Week |
CSAC Championship |
CSAC All-Conference Team
2017 CSAC Field Hockey Preseason Coaches' Poll
| School |
Points (First-place votes) |
2016 Record (CSAC Record) |
| Cabrini |
61 (5) |
12-8 (6-1) |
| Gwynedd Mercy |
57 (2) |
13-6 (7-0) |
| Marywood |
45 |
12-8 (5-2) |
| Neumann |
35 (1) |
10-7 (3-4) |
| Immaculata |
34 |
7-12 (3-4) |
| Keystone |
30 |
6-11 (3-4) |
| Cedar Crest |
16 |
4-10 (1-6) |
| Notre Dame of Maryland |
10 |
1-13 (0-7) |
2017 Field Hockey Standings
| SCHOOL |
CONF |
CPCT. |
OVERALL |
PCT. |
STREAK |
| Gwynedd Mercy * |
7-0 |
1.000 |
17-4 |
0.810 |
L1 |
| Cabrini * |
5-2 |
0.714 |
8-10 |
0.444 |
L1 |
| Marywood * |
4-3 |
0.571 |
5-13 |
0.278 |
L2 |
| Immaculata * |
4-3 |
0.571 |
6-14 |
0.300 |
L3 |
| Cedar Crest |
3-4 |
0.429 |
10-6 |
0.625 |
L1 |
| Keystone |
3-4 |
0.429 |
6-10 |
0.375 |
L1 |
| Neumann |
2-5 |
0.286 |
3-13 |
0.188 |
W1 |
| Notre Dame |
0-7 |
0.000 |
1-13 |
0.071 |
L12 |
CSAC Players of the Week |
CSAC Defensive Players of the Week
Setptember 5, 2017
Melissa Russo / Sr / Gwynedd Mercy University / Saylorsburg, PA / Pleasant Valley HS (POtW)
Russo notched her eighth career hat trick, tallying four goals and an assist to help lead Gwynedd Mercy to a 5-2 season-opening win at Misericordia on Friday. She added a goal and assist on Saturday in the Griffins’ 3-2 win over King's.
Kerri Mountz / Jr / Marywood University / Havertown, PA / Archbishop John Carroll (DPOtW)
Mountz led a stingy Pacers' defense by turning away 15 shots against Vassar in a 1-0 season opening loss. Mountz followed that up with six saves and no goals allowed in 54 minutes of action in a 5-1 win over Manhattanville Sunday. For the week, she had a 0.57 GAA and 21 saves (.955 save %).
Setptember 11, 2017
Melissa Russo / Sr / Gwynedd Mercy University / Saylorsburg, PA / Pleasant Valley HS (POtW)
Russo posted 18 points for the Griffins this week recording three multi-point games. She totaled four goals and an assist against Goucher, three goals and a assist against Del Val and added a pair of helpers against FDU-Florham. She also became the all-time leading scorer in Gwynedd Mercy history.
Megan Novak / So / Keystone College / Wilkes-Barre, PA / Coughlin HS (DPOtW)
After playing the final 15:43 in a shutout of Bryn Athyn on Saturday, Novak made 11 saves on Sunday as Keystone won at Elmira, 1-0, despite being outshot 16-7 in the contest.
September 18, 2017
Hannah Gouck / Sr / Cedar Crest College / Kintersville, PA / Palisades HS (POtW)
Gouck netted two goals in the win over Sweet Briar on Saturday, and then had a penalty stroke goal in a shootout win over Moravian on Sunday as the Falcons went 2-0.
Cassandra Reijgers / So / Cedar Crest College / Hollis, NH / Hollis Brookline (DPOtW)
Reijgers earned starts in the teams past two games. Playing the first half against Sweet Briar, she earned a shutout. While the team out shot Moravian, she faced a total of eight shots, making five saves at the end of 100 minutes. She earned her team the win against Moravian with three saves when it came down to penalty strokes.
September 25, 2017
Sara Devita / Sr / Cabrini University / Haskell, NJ / Lakeland Regional HS (POtW)
Devita scored both goals as Cabrini defeated Stevens 2-1 earlier in the week. She also had an assist in a 3-0 win over Cedar Crest.
Sarah Crane / Jr / Gwynedd Mercy University / Cumberland, MD / Bermudian Springs HS (DPOtW)
Crane posted 25 saves for the week against nationally-ranked TCNJ and Montclair State. She made a career-high 17 saves in an double-overtime loss to Montclair and eight in a loss to TCNJ. She averaged a 1.27 GAA in both contests.
October 2, 2017
Savanna Robinson / So / Keystone College / Wilkes-Barre, PA / Coughlin HS (POtW)
Robinson led Keystone to a 2-0 win at Neumann on Saturday with a goal and an assist. She scored the game-winning goal.
Megan Novak / So / Keystone College / Wilkes-Barre, PA / Coughlin HS (DPOtW)
Posted 117 shutout minutes in goal for the Giants on the week. Made five saves in 47 minutes of relief against King’s, while making four saves in a 2-0 road win at Neumann on Saturday.
October 9, 2017
Lindsey Quinn / So / Marywood University / Wilkes-Barre, PA / G.A.R. Memorial (POtW)
Had three goals and an assist this week, with two goals coming in a 5-0 win over Neumann. Also scored a goal against Notre Dame.
Randie Kuhar / FY / Immaculata University / Mountain Top, PA / Holy Redeemer HS (DPOtW)
Had 16 saves in a win over Cedar Crest, in which the Mighty Macs were outshot 19-15. Only allowed one goal in the win, then had a combined shutout in a win over Notre Dame.
October 16, 2017
Melissa Russo / Sr / Gwynedd Mercy University / Saylorsburg, PA / Pleasant Valley HS (POtW)
Surpassed 200 career points with a six goal, two assist performance this past week. Scored two goals and added an assist in the win over Cabrini.
Michaela Swenk / FY / Gwynedd Mercy University / Green Lane, PA / Upper Perkiomen (DPOtW)
Led a defensive unit that shutout Cabrini by a 5-0 score and Cedar Crest by a 10-0 score.
October 23, 2017
Savanna Robinson / So / Keystone College / Wilkes-Barre, PA / Coughlin HS (POtW)
Had a hand in both goals in a 2-1 win over Cabrini on Saturday. She assisted on the first goal and scored the game winner in the second half.
Emma Ryan / So / Cedar Crest College / Sterling, VA / Park View HS (DPOtW)
Made six saves in a 2-0 week, with shutouts against Keystone and Notre Dame to keep Cedar Crest in the playoff race
October 30, 2017
Melissa Russo / Sr / Gwynedd Mercy University / Saylorsburg, PA / Pleasant Valley HS (POtW)
With two goals and an assist, senior Melissa Russo became the CSAC All-Time Scoring Leader as Gwynedd Mercy closed CSAC play with a 7-1 victory at Immaculata Tuesday night. Russo again scored twice, her Division III leading 32nd and 33rd goals on the season, with the second giving her 94 career tallies, breaking the 11-year mark set by Alvernia's Becky Macchione in the Griffins' 3-1 win at Lebanon Valley.
Natalie Martine / FY / Marywood University / Stroudsburg, PA / Stroudsburg HS (DPOtW)
Martine led Marywood to a thrilling 1-0 road win over Keystone by scoring the game-winner and picking up a defensive save that would've allowed the Giants to tie the game. Martine's heroics gave the Pacers the #3 seed in the playoffs in a "winner-take-all" game against the Giants. Martine also picked up a defensive save against the Cougars Saturday.
CSAC Statistics
CSAC Weeklies
September 5, 2017
September 11, 2017
September 18, 2017
September 25, 2017
October 2, 2017
October 9, 2017
October 16, 2017
October 23, 2017
October 30, 2017
2017 CSAC Championship
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Semifinals: Wednesday, November 1
#2 Cabrini University 2, #3 Marywood University 0 -
BOX SCORE
#1 Gwynedd Mercy University 9, #4 Immaculata University 0 -
BOX SCORE
Championship: Saturday, November 4 @ Gwynedd Mercy University
#1 Gwynedd Mercy University 3, #2 Cabrini University 0 -
BOX SCORE
2017 CSAC Championship MVP: Brianna O'Connell, Gwynedd Mercy
2017 All-CSAC Team
2017 CSAC Player of the Year: Melissa Russo., Sr., F., Gwynedd Mercy
2017 CSAC Defensive Player of the Year: Kaitlyn Lutz, Jr., M, Gwynedd Mercy
2017 CSAC Rookie of the Year: Annalise Unger, Fr., F, Cedar Crest
2017 CSAC Coach of the Year: Kellina Yarrish, Cedar Crest
2017 All-CSAC First-Team
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| Sara Marshall |
Marywood |
D |
So. |
Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs |
| Cayla Williams |
Immaculata |
D |
Sr. |
Downingtown, Pa./STEM Academy |
| Jess Tennett |
Cabrini |
D |
Sr. |
Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge |
| Melissa Russo |
Gwynedd Mercy |
F |
Sr. |
Saylorsburg, Pa./Pleasant Valley |
| Megan Donegan |
Immaculata |
F |
Sr. |
Glenolden, Pa./Academy Park |
| Brianna O’Connell |
Gwynedd Mercy |
F |
Sr. |
Berlin, N.J./Eastern |
| Maddy Worley |
Cabrini |
F |
Sr. |
Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley |
| Kaitlyn Lutz |
Gwynedd Mercy |
MF |
Jr. |
Bridgeport, Pa./Upper Merion |
| Jackie Neary |
Cabrini |
MF |
Sr. |
Logan Township, N.J./Kingsway Regional |
| Kenzie Drew |
Marywood |
MF |
So. |
Liverpool, Pa./Greenwood |
| Megan Morales |
Notre Dame |
MF |
Jr. |
Joppa, Md./Catholic |
| Kerri Mountz |
Marywood |
GK |
Jr. |
Havertown, Pa./Archishop John Carroll |
2017 All-CSAC Second-Team
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| Kathryn Lehman |
Gwynedd Mercy |
D |
Fr. |
Pennsburg, Pa./Upper Perkiomen |
| Natalie Martine |
Marywood |
D |
Fr. |
Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg |
| Ashley Parker |
Neumann |
D |
Sr. |
Claymont, Del./Mount Pleasant |
| Savanna Robinson |
Keystone |
F |
So. |
Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Coughlin |
| Lindsey Quinn |
Marywood |
F |
So. |
Wilkes-Barre, Pa./G.A.R. Memorial |
| Annalise Unger |
Cedar Crest |
F |
Fr. |
Burlington, Vt./Rice Memorial |
| Shelby Croasdale |
Keystone |
MF |
Sr. |
Nicholson, Pa./Lackawanna Trail |
| Hannah Gouck |
Cedar Crest |
MF |
Sr. |
Kintnersville, Pa./Palisades |
| Abigail Gabriel |
Gwynedd Mercy |
MF |
Sr. |
Telford, Pa./Souderton |
| Calenna Cauley |
Notre Dame |
GK |
Fr. |
Waldorf, Md./Thomas Stone |
2017 All-CSAC Honorable Mention
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| Madison Reiss |
Gwynedd Mercy |
D |
Sr. |
Quakertown, Pa./Pennridge |
| Alexx Miller |
Cedar Crest |
D |
So. |
Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg |
| Daphne Leenas |
Keystone |
D |
So. |
Ringwood, N.J./Lakeland Regional |
| Shannon Carroll |
Gwynedd Mercy |
F |
Jr. |
Blandon, PA./Fleetwood |
| Alexis Damask |
Neumann |
F |
Sr. |
Woolrich, N.J./Kingsway |
| Taylor Bookman |
Cabrini |
GK |
Sr. |
Philadelphia, Pa./Little Flower |
| Colleen Bradley |
Immaculata |
MF |
So. |
Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley |
| Sara DeVita |
Cabrini |
MF |
Sr. |
Haskell, N.J./Lakeland Regional |
2017 All-CSAC All-Sportsmanship
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| Alexia Paglia |
Cabrini |
F |
Sr. |
Somerdale, N.J./Sterling |
| Alexis Domingo-Cowan |
Cedar Crest |
D |
So. |
Glenolden, Pa./Interboro |
| Allison Campbell |
Gwynedd Mercy |
A |
Fr. |
Baltimore, Md./Catonsville |
| Antonia Vicari |
Immaculata |
D |
Sr. |
Richboro, Pa./Villa Joseph Marie |
| Kayla Bain |
Keystone |
F |
Jr. |
Lancaster, Pa./J.P. McCaskey |
| Cassie Stockwell |
Marywood |
F |
Sr. |
La Mesa, Calif./Valhalla |
| Kyra Washington |
Neumann |
F |
Fr. |
Pennsauken, N.J./Pennsauken |
| Kayla Becker |
Notre Dame |
M |
Jr. |
Plantation, Fla./South Plantation |