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2021 CSAC FIELD HOCKEY PRESEASON COACHES POLL
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Team |
Points* |
2019 Record (CSAC) |
| 1 |
Keystone College |
60 (4) |
12-8 (6-0) |
| 2 |
Wilson College |
58(4) |
10-9 (4-2) |
| 3 |
Cedar Crest College |
45 |
8-10 (4-2) |
| 4 |
Centenary University |
43 |
6-9 (6-3) |
| 5 |
Sweet Briar College |
23 |
6-7 (ind.) |
| 6 (t) |
Bryn Athyn College |
20 |
1-13 (0-6) |
| 6 (t) |
Lancaster Bible College |
20 |
3-15 (1-5) |
| 8 |
Notre Dame University of Maryland |
19 |
7-10 (3-3) |
*First place votes in (parentheses)
Press Release
KEYSTONE PICKED FIRST IN CSAC FIELD HOCKEY PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
ROSEMONT, Pa. – Keystone College was picked first by the coaches in the 2021 Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Field Hockey Preseason Coaches Poll released on Wednesday afternoon.
The Giants got 60 points and four first-place votes, just two points ahead of Wilson College who got 58 points and four first-place votes. The Phoenix are the defending champion, as they defeated Keystone in overtime in 2019. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cedar Crest College was third with 45 points, followed by Centenary University in fourth with 43 points.
Sweet Briar College was picked fifth with 23 points, followed by Bryn Athyn College and Lancaster Bible College tied for sixth with 20 points.
Notre Dame of Maryland University was picked eighth with 19 points.
Conference play commences on opening day, Wednesday, September 1, as Sweet Briar travels to Wilson.
The CSAC Championship, featuring the top four teams, is set to begin on Wednesday, November 3. The championship, to determine the CSAC’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA tournament, is set for Saturday, November 6.
2021 CSAC FIELD HOCKEY FINAL STANDINGS
* clinched playoff berth
2021 CSAC Players of the Week | 2021 CSAC Defensive Players of the Week
September 7, 2021
Molly Gray / FY / Lancaster Bible College / Schaefferstown, PA / ELCO (POtW)
In her first collegiate game, she scored four goals on six shots in a 7-1 win over Southern Virginia.
Casey Stratton / So / Keystone College / Ellicott City, MD / Centennial HS (DPOtW)
Had seven saves in a win over Elmira.
September 13, 2021
Kiley Marone / Jr / Cedar Crest College / Mohrsville, PA / Tulpehocken HS (POtW)
Had eight points in a 2-0 week for the Falcons, capped by a hat trick in a 5-4 win over Eastern Mennonite on Sunday.
Casey Stratton / So / Keystone College / Ellicott City, MD / Centennial HS (DPOtW)
Allowed one goal in 90 minutes of play in wins over Eastern Mennonite and Morrisville State, also made four saves.
September 20, 2021
Michaela Singer / / Wilson College / Annville, PA / Annville-Cleona HS (POtW)
Singer tallied both goals in a 2-0 defeat of McDaniel and added 2 more goals in a 4-2 victory over Wilkes as the Phoenix improved to 6-0 on the season.
Kailey McCarthy / FY / Sweet Briar College / Atkinson, NH / Timberlane HS (DPOtW)
Anchored a defense that blanked Notre Dame, 5-0, for Sweet Briar’s second conference win of the season.
September 27, 2021
Jolin Daughety / FY / Sweet Briar College / Williamsburg, VA / Lafayette HS (POtW)
Daughery used speed and patience to out maneuver the Bridgewater goalkeeper for the game-winning goal in overtime. It was the first game-winning goal of her career and the first victory for the Vixens over the Eagles in 21 years.
Krista Nayadley / / Wilson College / Hampton, VA / Hampton (DPOtW)
Went 3-0 with wins over Juniata, Roanoke and Ferrum. Allowed just two goals, while making 20 saves. Fourteen of those saves came in the win over Roanoke.
October 4, 2021
Julianna Santiago / FY / Keystone College / Allentown, PA / Louis E. Dieruff HS (POtW)
Santiago tallied two goals and one assist in two CSAC wins last week, including a three-point game against Cedar Crest on Thursday.
Karley Cresswell / Sr / Keystone College / Lake Winola, PA / Lackawanna Trail (DPOtW)
Posted two defensive saves against Cedar Crest on Thursday, and how has seven on the year.
October 11, 2021
Michaela Singer / / Wilson College / Annville, PA / Annville-Cleona HS (POtW)
Singer scored five of Wilson’s seven goals on the week, including the game-winner against Cedar Crest along with a hat trick against Notre Dame.
October 18, 2021
Amber Cieri / Jr / Cedar Crest College / Slatington, PA / Northern Lehigh HS (POtW)
Registered two hat tricks in a 2-0 week for the Falcons. Had three goals in the win over Bryn Athyn, while scoring three goals in a win over Sweet Briar.
Casey Stratton / So / Keystone College / Ellicott City, MD / Centennial HS (DPOtW)
Registered two clean sheets in wins over Delaware Valley and Lancaster Bible
October 25, 2021
Lauren Jackson / FY / Cedar Crest College / Ambler, PA / Wissahickon HS (POtW)
Scored two goals for the Falcons in the 6-0 win over Notre Dame, giving the Falcons the third seed in the upcoming playoffs.
Taylor Cercone / Gr / Keystone College / Dallas, PA / Lake Lehman (DPOtW)
Picked up five defensive saves on the week, including four against regionally ranked Susquehanna.
2021 Season Statistics
2021 CSAC Tournament Information
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Semifinals - Wednesday, November 3
Game 1 - at #1 Wilson 1, #4 Sweet Briar 0 -
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Game 2 - #3 Cedar Crest 3, at #2 Keystone 2 (OT) -
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Championship - Saturday, November 6
Game 3 - at #1 Wilson 3, #3 Cedar Crest 0 -
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Championship MVP - Alexis Pflumm, Wilson
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2021 NCAA Tournament
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CSAC ANNOUNCES 2021 FIELD HOCKEY END OF YEAR AWARDS
ROSEMONT, Pa. – The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) is proud to announce its 2021 Field Hockey End of Year Awards. These awards including All-CSAC (First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention), Defensive, Player and Rookie of the Year, along with Coach of the Year and the 3-D Award.
These awards were voted upon by the league’s eight head coaches, were not permitted to vote for their own players.
The 2021 Player of the Year is
Michaela Singer from Wilson College. Singer, a fifth-year from Annville, Pa., is the first player from Wilson to win this honor in field hockey. A first-team All-CSAC selection at forward, she led the conference in goals with 25 and in points with 57. She also had a conference best 83 shots. She had a season-high four goals in a win over Centenary
The 2021 Defensive Player of the Year is Keystone College graduate student
Taylor Cercone (Dallas, Pa.). A first-team All-CSAC selection at defender, she is the second straight Keystone student-athlete to win the Defensive Player of the Year Award in field hockey. This season, she ranked second the conference in defensive saves with 11, and had a season-best four against Susquehanna.
The 2021 Rookie of the Year is Sweet Briar College sophomore
Brynna Hughes (Richmond, Va.). She is the first Sweet Briar student-athlete to win the Rookie of the Year award. She is a first-team All-CSAC at forward. This season, her 15 goals ranks second in the conference and her 40 total points is also second best in the CSAC. She scored a season best four goals in a win over Southern
Virginia.
Sweet Briar College head coach
Hannah Lott was selected as Coach of the Year by her peers. In her eighth season, she led the Vixens to a 13-7 record and the fourth seed in the CSAC playoffs.
The 3-D Award was presented to Lancaster Bible. Implemented for the 2011-12 academic year, the Colonial States Athletic Conference 3D Award replaced the CSAC Team Sportsmanship Award. The 3D Award recognizes the teams in each sport that best demonstrate the NCAA Division-III philosophy of "Discover, Develop, Dedicate." The 3D Award was conceived and developed by the CSAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). This is the second straight season Lancaster Bible has won the award.
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| 2021 CSAC Player of the Year: Michaela Singer, Wilson College |
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2021 CSAC Defensive Player of the Year:
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| 2021 CSAC Rookie of the Year: Brynna Hughes, Sweet Briar College |
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| 2021 CSAC Coach of the Year: Hannah Lott, Sweet Briar College |
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| 2021 CSAC 3-D Award: Lancaster Bible |
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Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| D |
Jenny Carty |
Wilson |
Gr. |
Chambersburg, Pa./Greencastle |
| D |
Taylor Cercone |
Keystone |
Gr. |
Dallas, Pa./Lake Lehman |
| D |
Karley Cresswell |
Keystone |
Sr. |
Lake Winola, Pa./Lackwanna Trail |
| F |
Michaela Singer |
Wilson |
Gr. |
Annville, Pa./Annville-Cleona |
| F |
Brynna Hughes |
Sweet Briar |
So. |
Richmond, Va./Cosby |
| F |
Kiley Marone |
Cedar Crest |
Jr. |
Mohrsville, Pa./Tulpehocken |
| GK |
Brynn Rifino |
Cedar Crest |
Fr. |
Dover, Del./Dover |
| MF |
Breann Sheaffer |
Wilson |
Sr. |
Middleburg, Pa./Midd-West |
| MF |
Avery Jones |
Sweet Briar |
So. |
Union, Conn./The Woodstock Academy |
| MF |
Alexis Pflumm |
Wilson |
Jr. |
Camden, Del./Caesar Rodney |
| MF |
Amber Cieri |
Cedar Crest |
Jr. |
Slatington, Pa./Northern Lehigh |
| MF |
Hailey Lockard |
Notre Dame |
Sr. |
Bel Air, Md./Bel Air |
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Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| D |
Alexandra Infante |
Cedar Crest |
Jr. |
Stowe, Vt./Stowe |
| D |
Lara Jost |
Sweet Briar |
Fr. |
Wurzburg, Germany/Julius-Manimilians |
| D |
Kailey McCarthy |
Sweet Briar |
Fr. |
Atkinson, N.H./Timberlane |
| F |
Vanessa Dunn |
Notre Dame |
Sr. |
Elkton, Md./Elkton |
| F |
Maria Tomada |
Keystone |
So. |
Buenos Aires, Argentina/San Vicente De Paul |
| F |
Jolin Daughety |
Sweet Briar |
Fr. |
Williamsburg, Va./Lafayette |
| GK |
Krista Nayadley |
Wilson |
Gr. |
Hampton, Va./Hampton |
| MF |
Angelina Morley |
Keystone |
So. |
Deposit, N.Y./Deposit |
| MF |
Ingrid Kalwitz Blanco |
Sweet Briar |
Jr. |
Antofagasta, Chile/School of Inquiry and Life Science |
| MF |
Colleen Goodly |
Sweet Briar |
Jr. |
Yorktown, Va./Grafton |
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School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| D |
Katherine Halle |
Bryn Athyn |
Jr. |
Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough |
| D |
Jaime Ballard |
Notre Dame |
Jr. |
Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook |
| D |
Alyssa Hamilton |
Lancaster Bible |
So. |
Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown |
| F |
Brigitte Gorman |
Sweet Briar |
Sr. |
Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Frommel Smith |
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Molly Gray |
Lancaster Bible |
Fr. |
Schaefferstown, Pa./ELCO |
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Victoria Mainero |
Keystone |
So. |
Francisco Alvarez, Buenos Aires, Argentina/
St. Patricks College |
| GK |
Casey Stratton |
Keystone |
So. |
Ellicott City, Md./Centennial |
| MF |
Julia Blahut |
Keystone |
So. |
Pompton Lakes, N.J./Penquannock |
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School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
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Danielle News |
Bryn Athyn |
Jr. |
Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem |
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Emily Demarst |
Cedar Crest |
Jr. |
Hamburg, N.J./Vernon Township |
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Toni Cacopardo |
Centenary |
So. |
Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury |
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Julianna Santiago |
Keystone |
Fr. |
Allentown, Pa./Louis E. Dieruff |
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Kayla Willing |
Lancaster Bible |
Fr. |
Marion Station, Md./Holly Grove Christian |
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Jaime Ballard |
Notre Dame |
Jr. |
Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook |
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Jolin Daughety |
Sweet Briar |
Fr. |
Williamsburg, Va./Lafayette |
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Abby Rosenberry |
Wilson |
Jr. |
Shippensburg, Pa./Shippensburg |