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1 2008 Field Hockey quick facts Table of Contents Commissioner s Cup IFC Information Coaching Staff Roster Preview Meet the Players Results and NEC Standings Statistics Field Hockey Record Book Pioneer Club IBC 2008 Schedule BC General Information Location: Fairfield, Connecticut Founded: 1963 Enrollment: 3,465 undergraduates President: Dr. Anthony J. Cernera Athletics Director: C. Donald Cook Affiliation: NCAA Division I Colors: Red & White Nickname: Pioneers Team Information Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Northeast Home Field: Campus Field (4,000) Playing Surface: Sprinturf 2007 Record: NEC Record: 4-3 / 3rd Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 18/5 Newcomers: 7 Captains: Amy Hendricks; Becky Dyson; Melissa Mazin Coaching Staff Head Coach: Chris Blais (Penn St. 95) Record at SHU: 66-74, 7 years Career Record: Same Office: Fax: blaisc@sacredheart.edu Assistant Coach: Katie Kloeckener (Ball State 08) Athletic Communications Assistant AD/Athletic Communications: Gene Gumbs Associate Director: Bill Peterson Graduate Assistant: Shaun Ihasz Assistant Director/Field Hockey Contact: Rick Cohen Office: Cell: Fax: cohenr@sacredheart.edu Web: SacredHeartPioneers.com Credits The 2008 Sacred Heart University Field Hockey Media Guide was produced by the office of Athletic Communications Rick Cohen, Assistant Director. Writer and Editor: Rick Cohen Editing Assistance: Gene Gumbs and Bill Peterson Photography: Greg Raymond and Stan Godlewski Printing and Design: Hitchcock Printing 2008 field hockey 1

2 head coach Head Coach/Eighth Season Chris Blais Head Coach Chris Blais begins her eighth season as head coach of the Pioneer field hockey program in Her teams have qualified for the Northeast Conference tournament seven-straight seasons, advancing to the championship game twice. In 2006, Blais earned Northeast Conference Coach of the Year honors after leading the team to a 15-5 record and a second place finish in the league. In 2005, she led the Pioneers to the next level, winning the first Northeast Conference championship in program history. Blais brings a wealth of international playing and coaching experience to the Pioneers. She most recently played and coached at the Klein Zwitserland Hockey Club in The Hague, Netherlands. On the collegiate level, Blais was an assistant coach at Boston University, where she assisted in all facets of the program, including recruiting, scouting and onfield coaching. This past off-season Blais joined up with Team USA Field Hockey as a regional coach for the New Jersey/ Pennsylvania region, as well as a part of the College Open staff. A 1995 graduate of Penn State, Blais was an All-American in She was also a three-time All-Big Ten Academic-Athletic honor winner and the recipient of the 1994 Academic- Athletic Achievement Award. Her 1993 Nittany Lions squad won the Big Ten Championship. In 1994, she was a member of the United States Olympic National Training Squad and took part in the U.S. Olympic Festival that year. She was also a member of the U.S. National Training Team. In addition to her collegiate coaching, Blais has been actively involved in the USFHA. This summer she coached at the College Open Camp and also served as the head coach for the Pennsylvania Pride of the United Airlines Summer League. She has also served as a coach at B camp, a national developmental program, as well as a coach for the Futures program. 2 Sacred Heart University

3 Assistant Coach/First Season Assistant coach Katie Kloeckener Katie Kloeckener begins her first season as an assistant coach on Chris Blais Pioneer staff. She will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of the Sacred Heart field hockey program, including administrative duties and coaching defensive and goalkeeping on the field. A May 2008 graduate of Ball State University in Indiana, Kloeckener was a four year varsity member of the Ball State Field Hockey team. Her team was the Mid-American Conference runnerup in 2006 and she was recognized for her academic accomplishments. She was twice named to the MAC All-Academic and was named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association three straight years from In addition to her play on the field, Kloeckener has gained coaching experience from numerous camps throughout the country, including at the University of Maryland, the University of Indiana and the STX Field Hockey camps. In those camps she spent time teaching youngsters the proper fundamentals and techniques of the game. While working towards her Bachelor s Degree in exercise science at Ball State, Kloeckener worked as a student assistant in the Athletic Training Room and as a strength and conditioning intern at the Ohio University Weight Room during the winter of In these positions she helped set-up and run strength and conditioning workouts for teams and athletes field hockey 3

4 2008 Sacred heart field hockey roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School 3 Kate Boyd Fr. F Nottingham, NH/Dover 4 Melissa Mazin Sr. F Putnam Valley, NY/Putnam Valley 5 Erica Benn Jr. D Oakhurst, NJ/Red Bank Catholic 6 Amy Hendricks Sr. MF Milford, PA/Delaware Valley 7 Carsten Snow Sr. D Amherst, NH/Souhegan 8 Hannah Robinson So. MF Watertown, MA/Watertown 9 Carisa Eye Sr. F Nesconset, NY/Smithtown 10 Katie Mazin Fr. MF Putnam Valley, NY/Putnam Valley 12 Dana Luhrs So. MF Milford, PA/Delaware Valley 13 Becky Dyson Sr. D Camp Hill, PA/East Pennsboro 14 Stephanie Fazio So. F Norwalk, CT/Brien McMahon 15 Sam Moran Fr. MF New Vernon, NJ/St. George s 16 Chelsea Carlson Fr. F Peterborough, NH/Contoocook 19 Melissa Hancock Fr. D Mercer, ME/Skowhegan 20 Jessica Garcia So. MF Freehold, NJ/Colts Neck 23 Alex Melillo Fr. D Southbury, CT/Pomperaug 24 Kelsey Zeyher Jr. F Poughkeepsie, NY/Arlington Senior 32 Whitney Russo Jr. MF Waterville, ME/Waterville Senior 44 Kim Stow So. GK Norwalk, CT/Norwalk 79 Whitney Mills Sr. GK Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township 99 Kelsey Cox Fr. GK Monroe, CT/Masuk Head Coach: Chris Blais (Penn State 95), 8th Season Assistant Coach: Katie Kloeckener (Ball State 08) 1st Season 4 Sacred Heart University

5 Shooting For Glory For eight consecutive years, the Sacred Heart field hockey team has qualified for the Northeast Conference tournament. After participating in the championship game in two of the last three seasons, and with a group of six seniors hungry for a return to the top, the Pioneers are trying to make 2008 a season for the history books. Arguably the best offensive player in Sacred Heart history, Carisa Eye returns for her final season leading the Pioneer offense. After a record setting season in 2006, Eye saw her production fall off slightly last year, but still led the team in scoring with 13 goals. She earned First Team All-Northeast Conference and Second Team All-Mideast Region honors with her play, helping lead the Pioneers to the playoffs. She begins her senior season as the school record holder in several key offensive scoring categories. Carisa will be challenged this year with some of our new players, but she is always up for a challenge, Blais said. She s in great shape and is having fun out there so I think she is going to have a great season. The Pioneers have six seniors on this year s squad, a group that includes three captains, Melissa Mazin, Amy Hendricks and Becky Dyson. Hendricks and Dyson will anchor one of the best defenses in the Northeast Conference. Dyson led a defense core that yielded the third fewest goals during conference play. Hendricks was a first team All-NEC selection as an offensive midfielder helping to spark the SHU attack. Mazin became one of the Pioneers best attackers by the end of the season, finishing third on the team with three goals and three assists, nine points. Amy and Melissa will give us two very strong ball carriers in the midfield, Blais said. Melissa is one of the most skilled players on the field. They both will provide a great link from the defense to the forwards. Two more seniors return to the SHU backfield. Goaltender Whitney Mills will be the starting keeper after coming on strong in the second half of the season last year. Mills allowed just five goals in eight games in 2007 and starts her final season sporting a 1.66 goals against average. Also returning for her senior year is Carsten Snow who has been a mainstay in the defensive backfield her entire career. Mills has been having great practices in preseason so she should give us a good spark in the backfield, Blais said. She s a very intense player and keeps everyone in line. Several underclassmen stepped up last year for the Pioneers and should have even bigger roles this year. Faces to watch for the red and white include juniors Dana Luhrs, Stephanie Fazio and Whitney Russo. The trio will make-up a key component of the Sacred Heart midfield. Seven new faces will appear on the Campus Field turf this fall for the Pioneers. The new players come from all over the Northeast, including two newcomers from Connecticut in Alex Melillo and Kelsey Cox. Two players come to Sacred Heart following stints at the 2006 National Field Hockey Championship as New Hampshire natives Kate Boyd and Chelsea Carlson are both set to play up front for the Pioneers. With Kate and Chelsea teamed up with Carisa on the 2008 Preview forward position, we should have three high-powered goal scorers on the field at all-times, Blais said. Another award-winning defender joining the Pioneers this fall is Melissa "Tooter" Hancock. A 2007 team captain at Skowhegan High School, she was named 2007 Miss Maine Field Hockey. Rounding out the Pioneer class are Katie Mazin, the sister of captain Melissa Mazin, and Sam Moran. SHU kicks off its season on August 30th with a visit to UConn and will take on Maine the following day in Storrs. As September begins, the Pioneers will head to the midwest for a meeting with Miami University on September 6th and a visit to Northwestern the next day. The Pioneers make their Campus Field debut on September 12th when they host cross-town rival Fairfield. SHU will finish the month with a three game road trip, taking on Hofstra, Yale and Saint Joseph's. The Pioneers open Northeast Conference play on September 26 th when they welcome Robert Morris to Campus Field. A busy week will help the Pioneers enter October as they host future NEC member Bryant on October 3rd and take on Brown on October 7th, with a visit to Columbia sandwiched in between. The NEC schedule takes off on October 10 th when SHU takes a trip to Rider. A three game home-stand follows as Monmouth, Siena and Lock Haven all come to Campus Field. After a visit to Saint Francis (PA) on October 26th, the Pioneers return home to take on Quinnipiac to close out the regular season. The Northeast Conference Tournament, featuring the top four finishers in the regular season standings, will be held November 7-8 at the home of the highest seed. All of the traditional powerhouses should still be in the mix, but I think Monmouth and Saint Francis (PA) will be teams to watch out for as well, Blais said. We have a strong senior class and a very deep bench, Blais said. Everyone is challenging people for positions and that makes it exciting because we know we can depend on everyone to play anywhere at anytime field hockey 5

6 Player Profiles Melissa Mazin # 4 Captain Senior Midfield Putnam Valley, NY/ Putnam Valley 2008: Will serve as a team captain. 2007: Played and started all 19 games for the red and white. Was the third leading scorer, tallying nine points including three goals and three assists Named to Zag/NFHCA All- Academic Team 2006: Played 20 games, making seven starts for the red and white Finished third on the team in scoring with 11 points on the year Scored three goals and added five assists Named to NHFCA All-Academic team. 2005: Appeared in 18 contests in her rookie season, making two starts Scored two goals and added an assist for five total points on the year Scored her first career at Quinnipiac on October 7. High School: A three-sport athlete at Putnam Valley High School An All-State field hockey player her junior and senior seasons under head coach Tracy Parchen Named team captain and team MVP Earned a spot on The Journal News and North County News first teams Helped her team to the League Championship in 2003 and 2004 and runner-up in the Section 1 Class B championship Also a standout softball player named all-section and all-league while leading her team to the Section 1 Championship as a senior Back to back League Championships in 2003 and 2004 A National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta student. Personal: Melissa Mazin Born: 12/15/86 Parents: Daniel and Katie Mazin. Siblings: Daniel and Katie Mazin. Favorite Teams: New York Yankees and New York Giants. Favorite Athletes: Michael Jordan and Lance Armstrong. Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby. Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans. Favorite TV Shows: One Tree Hill and Friends. Favorite Foods: Chicken Parmesan and Tacos. Hobbies: Water skiing, baking and playing all kinds of sports Total Becky Dyson # 13 Captain Senior Defense Camp Hill, PA/ East Pennsboro 2008: Will serve as a team captain. 2007: Anchored the Pioneer defensive unit, starting in all 19 contests Was part of a defense corps that was third in the NEC in goals allowed Named to Zag/NFHCA All-Academic Team. 2006: Appeared in 20 games, starting all but one on defense for the Pioneers Named to NFHCA All-Academic team. 2005: Played in 20 games for the Pioneers during her rookie season, making 12 starts Scored one goal on the year Recorded her first career goal at St. Francis (PA) on September 18. High School: Attended East Pennsboro High School in Enola, PA Played field hockey and softball Named East Penn Female Athlete of the Year under head coach Dana Mehaffie Inducted into the PA Sports Hall of Fame Named a Sentinel All-Star as well and a Mid-Penn All-Star Named to the Big 11 Team in 2002 Team captain and Team MVP Played in the Mid-Penn Field Hockey All- Star game her senior year A second team all-star in softball in 2004 and 2005 A National Honor Society and Honor Roll student. Personal: Becky Dyson Born: 6/12/87 Parents: Jill and David Dyson. Siblings: Kate and Abby Dyson. Favorite Team: Philadelphia Eagles. Favorite Athlete: Lance Armstrong. Favorite Movie: Groundhog Day. Favorite TV Show: Alias. Favorite Style of Music: Country. Favorite Food: Any type of pasta. Hobbies: Playing sports and outdoor activities Total Amy Hendricks # 6 Captain Senior Forward/Midfield Milford, PA/ Delaware Valley 2007: Played in and started all 19 games for the Pioneers Finished the season fourth on the team in scoring with three goals and two assists for eight points Named to Zag/NFHCA All-Academic Team. 2006: Appeared in all 20 games, making 19 starts for the Pioneers Scored two goals and added an assist for five points on the season Named to NFHCA All-Academic Team. 2005: Played in 21 games for the Pioneers during her rookie season, making seven starts Totaled seven points on the year, tallying three goals and one assist Scored her first career goal October 7 at Quinnipiac Recorded her first career-multi goal game against Monmouth on October 23. High School: A graduate of Delaware Valley High School Earned four letters in field hockey under head coach Christine Basalyga Named to the All-State team as a senior Earned her team s MVP honors her junior and senior seasons Named to the Times Tribune Regional and Citizen s Voice WVC All-Star Teams her sophomore through senior years A gold medalist at the Keystone State Games in 2004 Named the York Tournament MVP in 2003 Played in the Wyoming Valley Conference All-Star game as a senior Also a member of her school s soccer and basketball team s Appeared in the Unico All-Star Soccer game in 2005 A member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and the honor roll. Personal: Amy Leigh Hendricks Born: 5/10/87 Parents: Gary and Linda Hendricks. Siblings: Michael and Jennifer Hendricks. Favorite Athlete: Maria Sharapova. Favorite Movies: The Departed. Favorite TV Show: Cold Case. Favorite Food: Reubens. Hobby: Playing tennis Total Sacred Heart University

7 Carisa Eye # 9 Senior Forward Nesconset, NY/ Smithtown Senior Defense Amherst, NH/ Souhegan 2007: Played in 18 games, starting each one Led the team and was third in the NEC in scoring with 13 goals and one assist for 27 points on the year Was a First Team All-NEC selection for the second straight year Named Longstreth/NFHCA Second Team All-Mideast Region Scored a goal in five straight games from September 23-October 10 Tallied three multi-goal games.tallied her 100 th career point against Lock Haven on September 23 Scored her 50 th career goal on September 30 at Yale Named to Zag/NFHCA All-Academic Team. 2006: Appeared in 20 games, making 17 starts Led the Northeast Conference in scoring with 32 goals and two assists for 66 total points Selected as Northeast Conference Player of the Year Named NFHCA Third-Team All-American and First Team All-Mideast Region Four time NEC Player of the Week Scored at least one goal in 14 of 20 games... Registered at least one point in 15 games Had 14 multi-point games Scored three goals in three games and four goals in two games Scored three game winning goals Named to NEC All-Tournament team. 2005: Played in all 21 games in her rookie season, making 11 starts Led the Pioneers in scoring with 23 points Scored a team leading 10 goals and added three assists Named NEC Rookie of the week twice Selected to NEC All- Tournament team Scored both Pioneer goals in the NEC semifinal win over Quinnipiac on October 28 Recorded her first career goal in her first game August 25th at Maine. High School: Graduated from Smithtown High School Played field hockey and softball all four years Named field hockey team captain her junior and senior years under head coach Ann Naughton Earned Regional All-American status Named All-State, All-Long Island and all-county Was selected her team s MVP after guiding the squad to the County and Long Island Championship Selected to the all-tournament team An all-league softball player who helped her team to the County Championship An Honor Roll student and recipient of the Business Award. Personal: Carisa Eye Born: 7/5/87 Parents: Carl Eye and Sharon Vigliarolo. Siblings: Tylar, Robert and Blakelee. Favorite Teams: New York Knicks and New York Yankees. Favorite Athletes: Lebron James and Adam Graves.. Favorite Book: Green Eggs and Ham.. Favorite Movies: Girl Interrupted and My Girl. Favorite TV Shows: Friends and Sex and the City. Favorite Foods: Sushi and Ice Cream. Hobbies: Shopping, listening to music, sleeping and eating Total Carsten Snow # : Appeared in all 19 games as part of SHU s defensive unit Made 12 starts during the season Part of a defense corps that was third in the NEC in goals allowed Was named to the Zag/NFHCA All- Academic team. 2006: Appeared in 13 games as a sophomore, making three starts Registered one shot on the season Named to NFHCA All-Academic team. 2005: Played in five games for the Pioneers during her rookie season. High School: A four-year member of the field hockey and lacrosse teams at Souhegan High School Named team captain her senior while playing for head coach Jim Rines Selected as the 2004 Player of the Year Named to the All-State team as a senior Earned the Defensive Player of the Year award as a junior Guided her team to the State Championship in 2004 Played in the Field Hockey Twin State All-Star Game as a senior A member of the National Honor Society and recipient of the Excellence in German Award Also an Honor Roll student-athlete. Personal: Carsten Brittany Snow Born: 3/6/87 Parents: Brian and Susan Snow. Her father Brian was a place-kicker on the football team at Northeastern while her uncle Brian Snow stared on the Boston College football team with Doug Flutie. Favorite Teams: Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots. Favorite Athletes: Jason Varitek and Tom Brady. Favorite Books: The Great Gatsby and Any Jane Austen novel. Favorite Movie: Legally Blonde. Favorite TV Show: Desperate Housewives. Favorite Food: Chocolate. Hobbies: Watching and playing sports, shopping and reading Total Player profiles 2008 field hockey 7

8 player profiles Whitney Mills # 79 Senior Goaltender Harrisburg, PA/ Susquehanna Township 2007: Appeared in eight games during the second half of the season, making two starts...posted a 2-2 record with a 1.18 goals against average. 2006: Made 13 appearances in goal for the Pioneers Started the final six games of the year, including SHU s two NEC playoff games Turned in a 1.79 goals against average and made 87 saves Posted a 7-2 record.set the NEC Tournament record for saves in a gem with 20 in the championship game against Lock Haven on November Recorded her first career shutout on October 29 at Siena. 2005: Made three appearances as the backup goaltender for the Pioneers Allowed three goals in 93:41 in net, posting a 2.24 goals against average. High School: Graduated from Susquehanna Township High School Named field hockey team captain for head coach Nicole Duffy her senior year A first team Mid-Penn All-Star as a senior Named Big 11 honorable mention her senior year Played in the Mid-Penn Senior All-Star game A standout on the soccer field where she earned first team Mid-Penn All-Star honors as a senior Also played in the Mid-Penn All-Star Game for soccer Also a member of the basketball team her freshman and sophomore years. Personal: Whitney Mills Born: 5/11/87 Parents: Mark and Dianna Mills. Favorite Team: Minnesota Vikings. Favorite Athletes: Larry Bird and David Beckham. Favorite Movie: Gone in 60 Seconds. Favorite TV Show: Friends. Favorite Musical Artists: Black Eyed Peas, Fall Out Boy, Rolling Stones and N SYNC Favorite Foods: UTZ Salt & Vinegar potato chips and Japanese food. Hobbies: Photography and drawing. Yr. GP-GS M in. GA GAA Svs. Sho. W-L : : : Total : Erica Benn # 5 Junior Defense Oakhurst, NJ/Red Bank Catholic 2007: Made five starts while playing in 12 games. 2006: Appeared in 17 games for the Pioneers as a freshman Tallied two assists on the year Recorded her first career point and assist on August 27 at Rhode Island Named NEC Rookie of the Week for August 28. High School: Played four years of field hockey and softball at Red Bank Catholic High School Served as field hockey captain for two years Named to Senior All-Star team Selected to All-Shore First Team twice... Named Best Defensive Player in 2004 and 2005 Member of Division Champions in Named to 2003 All-Shore First Team Won Most Improved Player Award in 2003 Selected to All-Division and All-Monmouth squads in 2003 Member of 2004 and 2006 NJISAA and Monmouth county softball tournament finalists Selected to 2006 softball senior all-star team. Personal: Erica Angela Benn. Born: 1/4/88. Parents: Jo Anne and Craig Burkholder. Hobbies: Baking, Shopping, Beach. Favorite Team: New York Yankees. Favorite Athlete: Bubba Crosby, Gary Sheffield. Favorite Book: The Devil Wears Prada Total Whitney Russo # 32 Junior Forward Waterville, ME/ Waterville 2007: Played in 18 games, making nine starts for the red and white Registered one assist on the season Named to NFHCA All-Academic team. 2006: Appeared in seven games for SHU as a rookie Scored two goals and tallied for points on the year Scored her first two career goals on October 1 against Saint Francis (PA) Named to NHFCA All-Academic team. High School: Played four years of field hockey and three years of tennis at Waterville High School Served as captain of both squads Named to All-State field hockey team Named Most Offensive Player Selected to KVAC first team Member of 2006 KVAC tennis champions Named to KVAC All-Academic squad Member of National Honors Society. Personal: Whitney S. Russo. Born: 11/11/87. Parents: Ralph and Donna Russo. Sibling: Alexis. Hobbies: Tennis, Piano, Art. Favorite Team: New York Yankees. Favorite Athlete: Roger Federer. Favorite Book: And Then There Were None. Favorite Movie: The Sandlot, The Wizard of Oz. Favorite TV Show: Grey s Anatomy. Favorite Food: Chicken Total Sacred Heart University

9 Kelsey Zeyher Junior Forward Poughkeepsie, NY/ Arlington Senior player profiles 2007: Appeared in eight games off the bench for the Pioneers Named to Zag/NFHCA All-Academic Team. 2006: Appeared in 14 games off the bench for the Pioneers in her rookie season.scored three goals and added an assist for seven total points on the season Recorded her first career goal on September 17 at New Hampshire Tallied her first assist on October 29 at Rider Named to NFHCA All-Academic team. High School: Played four years of field hockey and soccer for Arlington Senior High School Served as field hockey captain junior and senior year Guided team to league co-championship in 2005 Named to All-League, All-Section and All-State teams junior and senior years.selected All-League and All-Section Honorable Mention as a sophomore Selected to All-League and All-Section soccer squads three straight years Member of 2005 soccer sectional champions. Personal: Kelsey Zeyher. Born: 9/1/88. Parents: Karl and Ginene Zeyher. Siblings: Erik and Kyle. Hobbies: Going to the beach. Favorite Book: Catcher in the Rye. Favorite Movie: Friday Night Lights. Favorite TV Show: Wildfire. Favorite Food: Pasta Total # 24 Hannah Robinson # 8 Sophomore Midfielder Watertown, MA/ Watertown 2007: Appeared in nine games off the bench for the Pioneers in her rookie season Named to Zag/NFHCA All-Academic Team. High School: Played four years of field hockey and girls ice hockey at Watertown High School...Served as field hockey captain senior year Member of three time Middlesex field hockey league champions Field hockey league allstar Two year assistant captain for girls ice hockey team Two year captain of girls ice hockey team Named most valuable defensive player as a freshman Won girls ice hockey sportsmanship award senior year Named 2007 Watertown High School Outstanding Female Athlete Selected as 2007 Senior Academic Athlete. Personal: Hannah Robison. Born: 7/7/89. Parents: Scott and Patricia Robinson. Siblings: Gerald and Morgan. Major: Business Administration. Hobbies: Waterskiing, skiing, swimming, ice hockey, shopping. Favorite Teams: Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins. Favorite Athlete: Coco Crisp. Favorite Book: The Notebook. Favorite Movie: Billy Madison. Favorite TV Show: Grey s Anatomy. Favorite Food: Buffalo Wings Dana Luhrs # 12 Sophomore Midfielder Milford, PA/ Delaware Valley 2007: Played in all 19 games for the red and white, making nine starts Scored her first career goal on August 25 against Towson. High School: Played four years of field hockey at Delaware Valley High School Served as captain as a senior Participated in Keystone State games Participated in National Indoor and Outdoor field hockey festival. Personal: Dana Michelle Luhrs. Born: 5/29/89. Parents: Douglas and Penney Luhrs. Siblings: Ashley, Kevin, Rhea. Major: Physical Therapy. Favorite Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers. Favorite Athlete: Jerome Bettis. Favorite Movie: The Little Mermaid. Favorite TV Show: The King of Queens. Favorite Food: Goldfish field hockey 9

10 player profiles Jessica Garcia # 20 Sophomore Midfielder Freehold, NJ/ Colts Neck 2007: Appeared in eight games off the bench in her first year as a Pioneer Named to Zag/NFHCA All-Academic Team. High School: Played three years of field hockey and lacrosse at Colts Neck High School Served as captain of both teams for two years Named Most Valuable Player for both teams Played two years of girls basketball Two year member of National Honor Society. Personal: Jessica Garcia. Born: 4/27/89. Parents: Rosa and Lou Garcia. Brother: Nick. Hobbies: Going to the beach, playing guitar. Favorite Team: New Jersey Devils. Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan. Favorite Book: Harry Potter. Favorite Movie: Almost Famous. Favorite TV Show: Sex and the City. Favorite Food: Chinese Stephanie Fazio # 14 Sophomore Forward Norwalk, CT/ Brien McMahon 2007: Made eight game appearances as a rookie Scored her first career goal on October 26 against Robert Morris Named to Zag/NFHCA All-Academic Team. High School: Played four years of field hockey and softball at Brien McMahon High School Named to FCIAC East All-Area Team Selected as Super 16 Connecticut Post All-Star FCIAC Honorable Mention selection. Personal: Stephanie Fazio. Born: 8/16/89. Parents: Chris and Angela. Brother: Christopher. Major: Business. Hobbies: Sports, going to the beach. Favorite Team: New York Mets and New York Jets. Favorite Athlete: David Wright. Favorite Book: The Kite Runner. Favorite TV Show: Will & Grace. Favorite Food: Italian Kim Stow # 44 Sophomore Goalkeeper Norwalk, CT/ Norwalk High School: Played four years of field hockey and softball at Norwalk High School Served as captain of field hockey team senior year Named to All-Area, All-FCIAC, and All- State teams in 2005 and 2006 Selected Connecticut Post All-Star in 2005 and All-FCIAC and All- State Scholar Athlete Served as captain of softball team senior year Member of National Honor Society. Personal: Kimberly Ann Stow. Born: 10/25/89. Parents: Charles and Edna. Sister: Melanie. Major: Psychology/Elementary Education. Hobbies: Scrapbooking, boating, swimming. Favorite Teams: New York Mets, New England Patriots. Favorite Movie: The Sixth Sense. Favorite TV Show: Reality. Favorite Food: Pizza. 10 Sacred Heart University

11 Freshman Defense Mercer, ME/ Skowhegan player profiles Melissa Hancock # 19 High School: Played four years of field hockey, two years of softball and one year of basketball at Skowhegan High School Named Miss Maine Field Hockey in 2007 Named to KVAC All-Rookie Team in 2005 Selected to KVAC 1 st Team and Morning Sentinel 1 st Team in 2006 and 2007 Selected to Maine Field Hockey Association All-State Class A Team and Portland Press Herald 1 st team in 2006 and 2007 Named to NFHCA High School North East Region All-American team in 2006 and 2007 Served as team captain senior year...participated in National Futures Team in 2005 and Member of four time Class A field hockey state champions Named Academic All-American in Personal: Melissa Tooter Hancock. Born: 9/2/90. Parents: Tim and Donna. Siblings: Erika, Megan, MaKayla, Mallory, Noelle and Kyle. Major: Secondary Education. Hobbies: Singing, Playing Tuba, Tennis and Kayaking. Favorite Team: Boston Red Sox. Favorite Athlete: Jason Varitek. Favorite Book: Pride and Prejudice. Favorite Movie: Man on Fire. Favorite TV Show: American Idol. Favorite Food: Ice Cream. Would like to have dinner with Ronald Regan. Sam Moran Freshman Defense New Vernon, NJ/ St. George s # 15 High School: Played four years of field hockey and three years of basketball at St. George s School Served as field hockey captain Two-time ISL Honorable Mention Class B All-New England Selection Member of two-time state field hockey semifinalist. Personal: Samantha Jane Moran. Born: 3/4/90. Parents: Laureen. Siblings: Joseph and John. Major: Political Science. Hobbies: Boating. Favorite Teams: New York Giants, New York Yankees. Favorite Book: A Million Little Pieces. Favorite Movie: Gangs of New York. Favorite Food: Roasted Red Peppers. Chelsea Carlson # 16 Freshman Forward Peterborough, NH/ Conval High School: Played four years of field hockey and track and field and three years of softball at ConVal High School Served as field hockey captain for two years Three time All-State First Team Selection Played in Twin State Senior All-Star game...participated in 2004 and 2006 National Futures Camp 2006 Junior Olympic Gold Medalist Served as softball captain senior year Recipient of Senior Scholar Athlete Award. Personal: Chelsea Amber Carlson. Born: 2/10/90. Parents: Peter and Cheryl. Sibling: Cody. Majors: Psychology/ Elementary Education. Hobbies: Shopping, Painting. Favorite Team: Boston Red Sox. Favorite Athlete: David Ortiz. Favorite Book: A Prayer For Owen. Favorite Movie: Happy Gilmore. Favorite TV Show: Friends. Favorite Food: Ice Cream field hockey 11

12 player profiles Alex Melillo Freshman Defense Southbury, CT/ Pomperaug # 23 High School: Played four years of field hockey at Pomperaug High School Also was a four year member of the lacrosse team and two year member of the basketball team Served as field hockey and lacrosse captain during senior year Was an All-SWC and Connecticut All-State selection in field hockey and lacrosse as a senior Named to All-Division team in lacrosse as a freshman and sophomore and in field hockey as a junior Participated in U.S. Field Hockey Nationals and Connecticut State All-Star Game as a senior Member of three-time Southwest Conference field hockey champions Team was a two-time state semifinalist and state runner-up in Personal: Alexandra Clare Melillo. Born: 5/4/90. Parents: Joan Barnish and Domenic Melillo. Siblings: Joseph and Olivia. Major: Business. Favorite Team: New York Yankees. Favorite Athlete: Jorge Posada. Favorite Book: Five People You Meet in Heaven. Favorite Movie: Ratatouille. Favorite TV Show: Everyday Italian. Favorite Food: Chicken Cutlets. Katie Mazin Freshman Forward Putnam Valley, NY/ Putnam Valley Kate Boyd Freshman Forward Nottingham, NH/ Dover Kelsey Cox Freshman Goaltender Monroe, CT/ Masuk # 10 High School: Played four years of field hockey and softball at Putnam Valley High School Was an All-League field hockey selection as a junior and senior Served as a softball captain and was an All-League selection Member of 2005 and 2007 field hockey league champions...four year scholar-athlete award winner. Personal: Katie Mazin. Born: 5/31/90. Parents: Maryann and Jeff. Siblings: Melissa and Daniel. Melissa is a senior captain for the Pioneers this season. Hobbies: Tanning, Going to the beach. Favorite Team: New York Yankees. Favorite Athlete: Jorge Posada. Favorite Movie: Uptown Girl. Favorite TV Show: One Tree Hill. Favorite Food: Oreo s and Peanut Butter. High School: Played three years of field hockey and four years of lacrosse at Dover High School Also was a member of the basketball team for two years and the ice hockey and soccer teams for two years Served as field hockey captain during her senior year Was named team MVP in her senior year Was named Most Improved Player for field hockey as a sophomore and ice hockey as a senior Served as lacrosse captain during her junior and senior years Won the JV lacrosse MVP award as a freshman and was named most spirited player as a junior. Personal: Katherine M. Boyd. Born: 5/7/90. Parents: Diane and Robert. Sibling: Chris. Hobbies: Musical Theatre, Music. Favorite Team: Boston Celtics. Favorite Player: Rajon Rondo. Favorite Book: Harry Potter. Favorite Movie: My Best Friend s Wedding. Favorite TV Show: That 70 s Show. High School: Played four years of field hockey and golf for Masuk High School Served as captain of both teams First Team All-SWC selection in both sports Team MVP in both sports Named Outstanding Defensive Performer Connecticut Post All-Area Field Hockey selection. Personal: Kelsey Coz. Born: 7/26/89. Family: Parents Lucy and Peter. Sister Madeline. Mother Lucy is an Assistant Athletic Director at Sacred Heart. Sister Madeline is a junior at Sacred Heart. Favorite Team: New York Rangers. Favorite Athlete: David Beckham. Favorite Book: Harry Potter. Favorite Movie: She s the Man. Favorite TV Show: Gossip Girl. Favorite Food: Thanksgiving Dinner. # 3 # Sacred Heart University

13 2007 standings & results 2007 nec Field Hockey Standings School NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral Lock Haven* L Rider* L Sacred Heart* L St. Francis (PA)* L Quinnipiac W Monmouth L Siena L Robert Morris L * - Qualified for NEC Tournament NEC Championship at Lock Haven, PA Lock Haven University Semifinals Nov. 2 championship Nov. 3 #1 Lock Haven 3 # 4 Saint Francis (PA) 0 #1 Lock Haven 3 # 2 Rider 1 #2 Rider 3 # 3 Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Field Hockey Results Date Opponent Location Time Aug. 25 vs. Towson Storrs, CT l 6-1 Aug. 26 vs. Maine Storrs, CT W 1-0 Aug. 29 at UMass amherst, MA l 1-0 Sept. 1 vs. Rhode Island Hempstead, NY l 2-1 Sept. 2 vs. La Salle hempstead, NY l 4-2 Sept. 9 at #13 BC chestnut Hill, MA L 9-1 Sept. 12 at Brown Providence, RI W, 4-2 Sept. 15 vs Iowa fairfield, CT l, 6-0 Sept. 23 Lock Haven fairfield, CT l 5-1 Sept. 28 at Monmouth long Branch, NJ L 2-1 Sept. 30 at Yale new Haven, CT l 5-2 Oct. 7 at St. Francis (PA) Loretto, PA W 3-0 Oct. 10 at Fairfield fairfield, CT W 1-0 Oct. 14 at Quinnipiac hamden, CT W 1-0 Oct. 19 Siena fairfield, CT W 1-0 Oct. 21 Rider fairfield, CT l 3-1 Oct. 26 Robert Morris Fairfield, CT W 2-0 Oct. 28 New Hampshire Fairfield, CT W 3-1 Nov. 2 vs. Rider lock Haven, PA l field hockey 13

14 overall individual statistics 2007 Northeast Conference Sacred Heart Overall Individual Statistics (11/7/07) All games Overall: Conf: Home: Away: Neut: SHOTS ## Name GP-GS Min G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GC YC-RC GW PS-ATT FG OT HAT GTG DSv Foul 9 EYE, Carisa VASLEY, Danielle MAZIN, Melissa HENDRICKS, Amy BOHREN, Katie HOWLEY, Jenn LUHRS, Dana FAZIO, Stephanie STOEHR, Leah RUSSO, Whitney MALLON, Brie SNOW, Carsten ROBINSON, Hannah ZEYHER, Kelsey JONES, Heather LOPES, Ashley DYSON, Becky BENN, Erica MILLS, Whitney STOW, Kim GARCIA, Jessica COIRO, Andi PADUDA, Erin McINTIRE, Kristen Total Opponents GOAL AVERAGE SAVES RECORD Shots ## Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho Faced 79 MILLS, Whitney : McINTIRE, Kristen : TM TEAM 0: Total : Opponents : Team saves: 2 GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd Total Sacred Heart Opponents SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd Total Sacred Heart Opponents SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd Total Sacred Heart Opponents PENALTY CORNERS 1st 2nd Total Sacred Heart Opponents ATTENDANCE SUMMARY SHU OPP Total Dates/Avg Per Date 5/167 10/187 Neutral Site #/Avg 4/ Sacred Heart University

15 Season Records Goals Carisa Eye (2006) 32 Deirdre Hynes (1997) 20 Colleen Carney (2006) 13 Carisa Eye (2007) 12 Jenn Howley (2004) 12 Record book Assists Colleen Carney (2006) 12 Katie Bohren (2006) 10 Colleen Carney (2005) 8 Nicole Falco (2005) 8 Julie Messenger (2003) 7 Points Carisa Eye (2006) 66 Deirdre Hynes (1997) 47 Colleen Carney (2006) 38 Julie Messenger (2003) 31 Deirdre Hynes (1996) 31 Goals Against Average Cheryl Simmons (1993) 0.76 Cheryl Simmons (1995) 0.79 Ginny Capicchioni (1998) 0.93 Ginny Capicchioni (1997) 1.49 Robyn Breer (2003) 1.90 Saves Ginny Capicchioni (1999) 272 Ginny Capicchioni (2000) 269 Cheryl Simmons (1995) 194 Cheryl Simmons (1996) 188 Ashley Del Greco (2005) 185 Minutes Played Robyn Breer (2001) 1470 Ashley Del Greco (2005) 1394 Ginny Capicchioni (2000) 1340 Ginny Capicchioni (1999) 1324 Robyn Breer (2003) 1251 Single Game Records Goals Carisa Eye (vs Monmouth 9/24/06) 4 Carisa Eye (vs RMU 10/8/06) 4 Carisa Eye (vs Vermont 9/2/06) 3 Carisa Eye (vsvcu 9/3/06) 3 Carisa Eye (vs UNH 9/17/06) 3 Seven Others Tied 3 Assists Katie Bohren (vs UNH 9/17/06) 3 Leah Stoehr (vs VCU 9/18/06) 3 Nicole Falco (vs SFPA 9/18/05) 3 Katie Bohren (vs UVM 10/11/04) 3 Julie Messenger (vs SFPA 9/7/03) 3 Points Carisa Eye (vs Monmouth 9/24/06) 8 Carisa Eye (at RMU 10/8/06) 8 Carisa Eye (at UNH 9/17/06) 7 Carisa Eye (vs UVM 9/2/06) 6 Carisa Eye (vs VCU 9/3/06) 6 Becky Ford (at SFPA 9/18/05) field hockey 15

16 Record Book Saves Ginny Capicchioni 33 Ginny Capicchioni 29 Ginny Capicchioni 26 Cheryl Simmons 24 Ashley Del Greco 22 Ashley Del Greco 22 Career Records Points Carisa Eye ( ) 114 Deirdre Hynes ( ) 109 Julie Messenger ( ) 101 Colleen Carney ( ) 94 Lauren Wiggins ( ) 59 Goals Carisa Eye ( ) 54 Deirdre Hynes ( ) 46 Julie Messenger ( ) 42 Colleen Carney ( ) 33 Becky Ford ( ) 25 Assists Colleen Carney ( ) 28 Katie Bohren ( ) 18 Julie Messenger ( ) 17 Deirdre Hynes ( ) 17 Jill Beaudoin ( ) 16 Saves Ginny Capicchioni ( ) 743 Cheryl Simmons ( ) 642 Robyn Breer ( ) 529 Ashley Del Greco ( ) 327 Kristen McIntire ( ) 142 Goals Against Average Cheryl Simmons ( ) 1.36 Ginny Capicchioni ( ) 2.20 Robyn Breer ( ) 2.34 Ashley Del Greco ( ) Sacred Heart University