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2 American University Quick Facts Location...Washington, D.C. Founded President...Dr. Benjamin Ladner Vice President/Development... Al Checcio Enrollment...5,249 Nickname...Eagles Colors...AU Red White and Blue Affi liation... NCAA Division I Conference... Patriot League Field... William I Jacobs Recreational Complex Athletic Department Directory Director of Athletics... Dr. Joni Comstock Associate AD/SWA...Athena Argyropoulos Associate AD/Business & Admin.... Robert Andrey Associate AD/External Affairs... Ed McLaughlin Associate AD/Compliance...Rob Acunto Assistant AD/Communications... Anthony Wilson Director of Facilities...Jordan Tobin Director of Marketing... David Bierwirth Academic Coordinator... Meredith Basil Head Athletic Trainer... Sean Dash Field Hockey Information Head Coach... Steve Jennings (Maryland 97) Record at American / Seasons (.639) / 6 Overall College Coaching Record / Seasons... Same Assistants... Sarah Thorn (Iowa 01)...Maureen Breslin (Bucknell 99) Volunteer Assistant...Keli Smith (Maryland 01) Field Hockey Offi ce Phone... (202) Overall Record Conference Record / Finish / 1st Letterwinners Returning / Lost / 4 Starters Returning / Lost...10 / 1 Newcomers...7 All-Time Program Record (.579) Athletic Communications Assistant AD for Communications... Anthony Wilson Asst. Director of Ath. Comm./F.Hockey Contact... Greg Viscomi ... viscomi@american.edu Offi ce... (202) Cell...(202) Fax... (202) Field... TBA Athletic Communications Assistant...Pat MacAdie Website...aueagles.com The 2005 American University Field Hockey media guide is a publication of American University Athletics. Written by Greg Viscomi with editorial assistance from Anthony Wilson and Laura Barnes. Photography taken by Larry French and John Mulcahy. Printed by Senoda, Inc.

3 William I Jacobs Recreational Complex In the fall of 2005 American University athletics will have a new home for its nationally ranked field hockey team, when the William I Jacobs Recreational Complex is opened. The Eagles have spent close to the last decade practicing and playing their home games on the turf fields of local colleges and universities. The field, which was made possible through a generous gift by American University alum William I Jacobs, will finally give the AU Field Hockey team a place to call home, eliminating early morning practices and having to travel for home games. With the anticipated completed construction of the new field finishing mid-summer, American will have the opportunity to host the Patriot League Tournament and put in bids to host rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The state-of-the-art facility features an astro turf playing surface, a brand new softball diamond and two outdoor sand volleyball courts. American s field hockey team will host Princeton for the first regular season game played on the field on Sept. 3, The William I Jacobs Recreational Complex Features: A brand new Astroturf 12 playing surface State-of-the-art Daktronics scoreboard (made possible through a gift from AU alum Cindy Christy) Advanced watering system that will provide irrigation and keep the fi eld wet during matches and practice Scorers/Press area with a full compliment of electronics support including wireless internet Softball diamond and two outdoor sand volleyball courts for AU students and intramural programs The fi eld will also be home to AU s Women s Lacrosse team 2005 AU Field Hockey Schedule AUGUST 20 (Sat.) at Delaware (Scrimmage) p.m. 27 (Sat.) at Richmond p.m. 28 (Sun.) at Old Dominion... 2 p.m. SEPTEMBER 3 (Sat.) PRINCETON... 1 p.m. 4 (Sun.) ALBANY... 2 p.m. 10 (Sat.) Stanford (at Maryland Invitational)...1 p.m. 11 (Sun.) Cal (at Maryland Invitational)...1 p.m. 18 (Sun.) TOWSON... 1 p.m. 25 (Sun.) LONGWOOD... 1 p.m. OCTOBER 1 (Sat.) at Bucknell *...12 p.m. 2 (Sun.) WILLIAM & MARY... 1 p.m. 8 (Sat.) at Lafayette*...1 p.m. 9 (Sun.) at Rutgers...1 p.m. 12 (Wed.) at James Madison...5 p.m. 15 (Sat.) LEHIGH *... 2 p.m. 19 (Wed.) VIRGINIA... 1 p.m. 22 (Sat.) at Holy Cross*...12 p.m. 26 (Wed.) MARYLAND...3 p.m. 29 (Sat.) COLGATE*...1 p.m. NOVEMBER 5-6 (Sat.) Patriot League Tournament...TBA 12 (Sat.) NCAA 1st Round...TBA * indicates Patriot League match Bold CAPS indicate Home game [Photos of Complex taken before completion] & 2004 Patriot League Champions

4 Steve Jennings Beginning his seventh year as head fi eld hockey coach at American University, Steve Jennings has established himself as one of the nation s premier coaches, earning both the respect of his players and peers. In 2004 Jennings was named as NFHCA Division I National Coach of the Year after guiding the program to the team s most successful season ever. The Eagles fi nished the year with a 19-3 overall record while fi n- ishing seventh in the NFHCA poll, the teams highest ranking ever. The Eagles in 2004 garnered their fi rst NCAA Tournament victory, a 2-1 win over Iowa in the opening round. The Eagles were perfect in the Patriot League for the second consecutive season, outscoring conference opponents by a 25-5 margin in the regular season. Junior Javiera Villagra was named as a First Team All-American selection, with Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year Camila Infante capturing Second Team All-American honors. Freshman Maggie Hall was named as the Patriot League Rookie of the Year. In 2003, the Eagles fi nished the season ranked ninth in the country on the NCAA Field Hockey Ratings Percentage Index. Named DITA/NFHCA Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year and the Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2003, Jennings led his team to its fi rst-ever Patriot League Championship and the team s first-ever berth in the NCAA tournament. Academically, the AU fi eld hockey team placed third on the National Field Hockey Coaches Association s Academic Team list with a 3.37 grade point average. Bringing in eight new players in 2003, including two international standouts, Jennings led his team to a 17-4 overall record and a 5-0 Patriot League record. Playing some top teams in the nation (Maryland, Richmond and Duke), the Eagles were recognized on the STX/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll Top-20 for the fi nal fi ve weeks of the season. In 2003, Villagra became the program s third All- American, as well as a member of the STX/NFHCA Division I All-Region First Team. Joining Villagra on the All-Region First Team was another newcomer, freshman Camila Infante, who was also honored by the Patriot League as the Rookie of the Year for her eight Head Coach goals and 11 assists. Since joining the Patriot League in 2001, the Eagles have steadily improved in conference play, moving from a 4-3 record in both 2001 and 2002 to back-toback perfect conference records in the past two seasons. During the fi nal two years in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), Jennings guided American to a 10-7 overall record in 2000 and an 8-8 fi nish in his fi rst season. Outside of American, Jennings was a member of the U.S. Women s National Team coaching staff in both 2001 and 2002, and helped the United States earn the bid for the World Cup. In November 2002, he traveled to Perth, Australia, where the United States fi nished ninth out of 16 teams at the World Cup. Jennings has also coached the national team at the Champions Challenge in South Africa and at the World Cup Qualifi er in England. His other destinations with the national team have been Holland, Germany, New Zealand and India. No stranger to competition himself, Jennings is considered one of the fi nest U.S. field hockey players. He was a member of the U.S. Men s National Team from 1991 to 1999 and participated in 91 international test matches. He represented the United States in the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, where he was vice captain of the team. Jennings took a bronze medal in the 1995 Pan American Games and helped the United States to fi fth place in the 1999 Pan American Games. He also participated in eight United States Olympic Festivals and won three gold and two 2003 & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3

5 silver medals. In addition, he was the fi rst U.S. athlete to compete in the highest Dutch club division. Jennings was a member of the Athlete Representation to the U.S. Field Hockey Association Board from 1993 to 2000 and chaired a clinic on video analysis at the 1999 and 2000 NCAA Field Hockey Final Fours. A native of Bethesda, Md., Jennings spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. There he helped guide the Buckeyes to three top-three fi nishes in the Big Ten Conference and several national rankings. In 1996, Jennings helped lead the Buckeyes to a No. 13 national ranking and a second-place fi nish in the Big Ten. In his three years at Ohio State, he oversaw many different facets of the program, ranging from individual tactical and technical skill sessions to match preparation and recruiting. Prior to his tenure at Ohio State, Jennings served as an assistant at American and helped guide the Eagles to their fi rst-ever national ranking (15th) and fi rst-ever victory over then-no. 1 Old Dominion. He also coached the North squad at the 1999 North-South All-Star Game and was an assistant coach with the 1999 Tidewater Tempest, a U.S. Field Hockey summer league team. He also served as the assistant coach of the U-16 national team in Holland. A 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland with a bachelor s degree in psychology, Jennings began his career playing with the Greenwich Field Hockey Club in New York. In 1987 he was selected for the U.S. Junior National Team and participated in the 1989 Junior World Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia. He is a 1987 graduate of Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Md., and currently resides in Washington, D.C. The Jennings File... Entering his 7 th Season as Head Coach of the Eagles (.639) All-Time Record 19-6 (.760) Patriot League Record Named NFHCA/Dita Division I Coach of the Year in 2004 Coached AU to its first NCAA Tournament win (vs Iowa 11/13/04) AU has won back-to-back Patriot League Championships under Jennings Coaching Staff Sarah Thorn Sarah Thorn returns to AU for her fifth season as an assistant coach on Steve Jennings staff. In her five years at AU, Thorn has helped the Eagles to consecutive Patriot League Championships and NCAA berths in 2003 and 2004, in addition to a fi nal RPI ranking of seven. A 2001 graduate of the University of Iowa with degrees in communication studies and marketing, Thorn was a three-time All-Big Ten selection and an All-America pick as a four-year starter for the Hawkeyes from As a senior captain and the team co-mvp, Thorn was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament team while helping Iowa to the 1999 NCAA Final Four. Recently, she has coached at College Super Camp and was a National Futures Coach in Thorn has been a member of the coaching staff at the Champions Edge Clinics since In 2005, the former defensive standout hold her own fi eld hockey camp in Virginia. In the fall she also referees local high school fi eld hockey games. Thorn began her coaching career as an undergraduate assistant coach with the Hawkeyes in Thorn currently resides in Bethesda, Md. While At AU Jennings Has Coached: Three All-Americans 13 Regional All-Americans 24 All-Patriot League and All-CAA Team members 35 NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad players 52 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll members & 2004 Patriot League Champions

6 Maureen Breslin Maureen Breslin returns to the Eagle coaching staff for a third consecutive season. Working primarily with the goalkeepers, Breslin brought a wealth of knowledge to the fi eld, helping lead American to their fi rst Patriot League Championship and NCAA berth. Under her guidance, former goalie Laura Miller posted 10 shutouts in 2003 in one of the most successful goalkeeping seasons in school history. No stranger to Patriot League competition, Breslin graduated from Bucknell University in 1999 with a bachelor of science in education. During her tenure at Bucknell, she was a four-year starter in goal for the Bison and was named Patriot League Rookie of the Year in Also a selection on the 1998 Second Team All-Patriot League squad, Breslin was honored with the Tracy Bass Award for Intensity the same year. The award is given annually by the fi eld hockey team and recognizes the true sprit of the individual who competes to her fullest potential in every opportunity possible. Also a standout in the classroom, Breslin was a member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and was the recipient of the Robert A. Latour Award for her involvement with service projects. Following her collegiate career, Breslin participated in the Peace Corps in Sichaun, China, where she taught English before beginning her coaching career working with the varsity program at Penncrest High School in Media, Pa. In addition, Breslin taught Social Studies and worked with the freshman lacrosse team at the high school. Recently, Breslin fi nshed her masters in International Training and Education at American University and resides in the Washington, D.C., area. Coaching Staff Keli Smith Keli Smith begins her fi rst season as a volunteer assistant coach at American. Smith, a Selinsgrove, Pa., native, has spent the last four years as a member of the U.S. National Team, where she has made over 60 international career apearances. As a member of the National Team, she scored 14 goals while competing in numerous prestigious tournaments including the Champions Challenge, International Atlantic Cup and the World Cup. In 2004, Smith was also a member of the U.S. Olympic Qualifi er Team and the Pan American Cup Team. While with the University of Maryland fi eld hockey program, Smith was a three-time All-American and helped the Terrapins capture the 1999 National Championship. Smith amassed 38 career assists with Maryland, placing her tied for eighth all-time among Terrapin players. During her four years in College Park, Smith earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors three times and was named to the ACC All-Tournament team in In 2002, she was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary Team. Smith currently resides in Bethesda, Md & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 5

7 2005 Season Outlook The 2005 American University fi eld hockey team will have big shoes to fi ll after the previous year s squad ended up completing the best year in the 30-plus years that AU has been sponsoring the sport. Fortunately for seventh-year Head Coach Steve Jennings, the Eagles lost just two players to graduation and the construction of a new fi eld at AU will help keep American among the nation s elite. Rejoining Jennings on the sidelines will be fi fth year assistant coach Sarah Thorn and third year assistant Maureen Breslin. The Eagles welcome a new addition to the coaching staff in 2005, when former Maryland standout and U.S. National Team member Keli Smith begins her fi rst year as a volunteer assistant coach. AU will have no problem in the playing experience department as the team returns seven seniors, six juniors and fi ve sophomores. Seven recruits will make their debut for the Eagles as AU strives to capture their third straight Patriot League Championship. We are tremendously excited about this season and the potential of our team, said Jennings. From our brand new turf facility to our incoming class to our returning players, we feel we have the pieces in place to make the next jump among the nation s elite. The team s confi dence level combined with a fi erce desire to continue the momentum we have generated will be an important spark for us this season. The players know how hard they must work to accomplish our goals and we are all excited about the challenge. The Seniors Out of the seven returning seniors, the Eagles boast three all-region selections and one First Team All-American. Lindsay Carroll returns for her fi nal season 6 after contributing at the forward position off the bench in 2004, seeing action in eight matches. Defender Kristen Collins will look to make an impact on the fi eld after missing all but one game last season due to a serious injury. Anchoring the Eagle defense will be First Team All-Region selection Maureen Daniel. Daniel, a First Team All-Patriot League member, led the Eagles in defensive saves last season and was part of a defense that allowed just 23 goals all season while posting four shutouts. Maureen is the heart and soul of our defense. She is instrumental to our team s success with her tackling, channelling, intercepting and distribution. Shannon Goans will compete for a starting midfi eld position after jumping out to a red-hot start last season, when she scored 11 points in the fi rst eight games. Heather Maranzano will once again control the middle of the fi eld where she dished out a team-high nine assists last season. A pivotal cog in the AU penalty corner unit, Maranzano earned Second Team All-Region honors as a junior. Heather s ability to see the space and to understand where the next pass should go allows us to effectively retain possession and move the ball in transition. At the midfi eld position for the Eagles, all eyes will be on First Team All-American Javiera Villagra. Villagra is a dominant force in the center of the fi eld, possessing the vision and ability to set up scoring opportunities for her teammates as well as being an offensive threat herself. Javiera controls the midfi eld and is our most dangerous and creative passer. Her ability to pass the ball on all sides of her body and in a variety of ways allows her to take over a game & 2004 Patriot League Champions Rounding out the senior squad will be defender Caroline Vo. The Watertown, Mass., native is extremely quick and converts turnovers into quality offensive chances often before opposing defenders have time to react. Caroline has worked extremely hard to elevate her game to the next level. Her speed allows her to stay in great tackling position with any attacker and also makes her a constant threat on the overlap. The Juniors Tiffany Carter had a successful season coming off the bench for AU as a sophomore. The midfi elder played in 14 contests last season, tallying two assists but more importantly the team did not miss a beat when Carter replaced a starter during a game. Kaitlin DeTroia will look to contribute more on the offensive end in 2005 as she competes for what will be a starting position at American s most talented position, forward. Returning in the cage for AU after starting all 22 games last season will be Wexford, Pa., native, Allison Fayfich. Fayfi ch tallied six shutouts and the nation s fi fth best save percentage (.819) in her fi rst season as the starting netminder for the Eagles. Allison s has a strong presence in the goal and is unfazed by the opponent or the situation. Her sense of calm allows our defense to focus on their job and keeps her in the game at all times. One of the most frustrating offensive weapons on the team for opposing defenders is 5-6 forward Heidi Hershberger. Hershberger fi nished third on the team in scoring last season with 26 points (11g-4a). The Davis, Calif., native scored two goals in AU s upset over Maryland and tallied six points against PL foe Lafayette during the season.

8 2005 Season Outlook Forward Camila Infante, the 2004 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year, will look to continue her assault on the AU record books after scoring a league-high 37 points (14g-9a) en route to a Second Team All-America nomination. AU fans and opponents take immediate notice anytime the Chilean National Team member controls the ball as it has taken her just two seasons to be known as on of the most dangerous offensive threats in the nation. Camila is an incredibly dangerous attacking midfi elder. Her elimination skills, reach and speed make her a top threat going forward. Erin Rock is the lone junior defender returning to the Eagles. Starting every game in the backfi eld for the Eagles last season, Rock uses her instincts to anticipate opposing offenses AU Field Hockey Roster The Sophomores A pair of forwards, Ashley Foley and Keri Garman, will be looking to build on their playing experiences from last season and compete for playing time up front. Forward Maggie Hall had a breakout season in her fi rst year as an Eagle, earning the Patriot League Rookie of the Year award. Hall led the Eagles in goals last season with 15 goals and excelled in conference play, racking up three goals in AU s wins over Bucknell and Lafayette. Maggie is a unique combination of a natural goal scorer and an excellent passer. She is able to generate opportunities for herself and others regardless of the opponent. Denise Infante is a versatile player who proved that she could excel at any position on the fi eld. No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School 1 Maureen Daniel D Sr. 5-6 Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa 2 Erica Sheldon D Fr. 5-4 Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake 3 Shannon Goans M Sr. 5-4 Ellicott City, Md./River Hill 4 Emily Harwood D Fr. 5-9 Rockville, Md./Magruder 5 Kristen Collins D Sr. 5-5 Gaithersburg, Md./Quince Orchard 6 Camila Infante F Jr. 5-6 Santiago, Chile/Santiago College 7 Keri Garman F So. 5-4 Frederick, Md./Middletown 8 Caroline Vo D Sr. 5-2 Watertown, Mass./Watertown 9 Irene Schickhardt F Fr. 5-6 Ludwigsburg, Germany/Schiller 11 Jesika Pufnock F Fr. 5-2 Reading, Pa./Exeter 12 Heather Maranzano M Sr. 5-2 Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown 13 Kaitlin DeTroia F Jr. 5-2 North Caldwell, N.J./W. Essex 14 Erin Rock M Jr. 5-5 Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown 15 Lindsay Carroll F Sr. 5-5 Pittstown, N.J./Delaware Valley 16 Katie Turner D Fr. 5-7 Millersville, Md./Severna Park 17 Heidi Hershberger F Jr. 5-6 Davis, Calif./Davis 18 Lauren Bacon F Fr. 5-5 Hershey, Pa./Hershey 19 Maggie Hall M So. 5-6 Annville, Pa./Palmyra 20 Javiera Villagra M Sr. 5-4 Santiago, Chile/Santiago College 21 Megan Henry M Fr. 5-3 Roxbury, Conn./Shepaug Valley 22 Tiffany Carter M Jr. 5-6 Yardley, Pa./The Hun School 23 Denise Infante D So. 5-5 Santiago, Chile/Santiago College 26 Ashley Foley F So. 5-4 Byfi eld, Mass./Governor Dummer Acad. 44 Makinsie Sheridan GK So. 5-5 Strongsville, Ohio/Magnifi cat 64 Allison Fayfi ch GK Jr. 5-7 Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny Head Coach: Steve Jennings (7th year), Maryland 97 Assistant Coach: Sarah Thorn (5th year), Iowa 01 Maureen Breslin (3rd year), Bucknell 99 Keli Smith (1st year), Maryland 01 A natural defender, Infante fi nished up third on the team in points with 25 (10g-5a), despite missing the fi rst eight games of the season. Denise has the fl exibility to play a variety of positions. She generates great power on her shots and passes and is capable of eliminating a defender with her skill. Rounding out the second-year players will be backup goaltender Makinsie Sheridan. Sheridan showed strong improvement in the spring and will vie for the starting position. The Freshmen Seven freshmen join the AU fi eld hockey team in the fall of 2005, including three forwards, one midfi elder and three defenders. Lauren Bacon, a defender from Hershey, Pa., shows a lot of poise in the deep defense and led her high school team to the Mid Penn Championship as a senior. Local product Emily Harwood will look to get playing time up front and possesses a knack for getting in position to score goals. The lone midfi elder of the class of 2009 is Megan Henry. Henry is a workhorse in the middle of the fi eld, where she will learn from a host of talented players that are on the Eagles roster already. Reading, Pa. native Jesika Pufnock is a pure scorer at her forward position, where she led her high school team in scoring as a junior and senior. Irene Schickhardt, who comes to AU from Ludwigsburg, Germany, will bring an increased potency to the Eagle attack. Defender Erica Sheldon hails from Pasadena, Md., where she was a First Team All-State selection for Chesapeake High School. Katie Turner joins Bacon and Sheldon as a rookie defender in the Eagle backfi eld. Turner comes from one of the best high school 2003 & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 7

9 2005 Season Outlook teams in Maryland, Severna Park, where she was an First Team All- State selection in her fi nal season. We are very excited about our incoming class, said Jennings. We expect several of the freshmen to challenge for playing time immediately and to dramatically increase the depth of our squad. The Schedule Coach Jennings and the Eagles have once again loaded the schedule with some of the best teams in the nation. AU will face off against six top-20 teams, three of which were NCAA Tournament teams last season, including the University of Maryland which made it to the semifi nals. Every season we have a diffi cult schedule and this year is no exception, said Jennings. Our opening weekend pits us on the road against two top-10 caliber teams in Richmond and Old Dominion. In October, we look forward to hosting ACC opponents Virginia and Maryland for the fi rst time in over a decade. Also on the schedule and ranked from last season are William & Mary and Cal- Berkeley. Last, but not least, we will host the perennial Ivy League powerhouse Princeton for our fi rst home game on the new turf. The Eagles start the season with a scrimmage against Colonial Athletic Conference Tournament Champion Delaware before opening the regular season with a road game against 10th-ranked Richmond. Last season the Eagles blanked the Spiders by a score of 2-0. American continues on the road to Old Dominion on Aug. 28. The Monarchs fi nished ranked 12th in the country last season and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Perhaps the most exciting pair of regular season games for the Eagles will come the fi rst weekend 8 in September. American hosts Princeton on Sept. 3, marking the fi rst time the Eagles will take to the fi eld at the brand new state-of-theart William I Jacobs Recreational Complex. For the past seven seasons AU has had no home fi eld to call their own, having to travel to local colleges to practice and play the majority of their home games. The following day the Eagles will host Albany. The next weekend American will travel to College Park, Md., to play in the Maryland Invitational. The Eagles will face Stanford on Sept. 10 and then take on 17th ranked Cal the next day. A pair of home games against Towson and Longwood on Sept. 18 and 25 prepare the Eagles for their fi rst Patriot League matchup against Bucknell on Oct. 1. William & Mary visits Washington, D.C., for a tilt with the Eagles on Oct. 2. American will embark on a threegame road trip starting on Oct. 8, when they take on Lafayette before heading to New Jersey to take on Big East opponent Rutgers. James Madison wraps up the nonconference road schedule before 2003 & 2004 Patriot League Champions the Eagles come home to host Lehigh and the 18th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers. Jennings and company will travel up to Worcester, Mass., for their fi nal home game to play PL opponent Holy Cross on Oct. 22. AU faces one of their toughest opponents of the season on Oct. 26, when the 2nd-ranked Maryland Terrapins come to town for the fi rst time since The Eagles fi nish up the regular season with a home game against Colgate, a rematch of last year s Patriot League Championship game. The 2005 Patriot League Tournament is slated to be held on Nov. 5 & 6, and for the fi rst time in two seasons, AU will have the opportunity to host if they garner the No. 1 seed. The NCAA Tournament fi rst and second rounds will be held on Nov. 12 & 13, with sites being determined as the conference tournaments fi nish up.

10 Lindsay Carroll 15 Senior Forward 5-5 Pittstown, N.J./ Delaware Valley Reg Player Bios Kristen Collins 5 Senior Defense 5-5 Gaithersburg, Md./ Quince Orchard 2004: Played in eight games as a junior... earned Patriot League Academic Honor Roll status. 2003: Played in seven games during the season... recorded one shot for the season against Longwood. 2002: Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week Oct honored as ECAC Division 1 Goalkeeper of the Week Oct. 14. High School: Captain of the fi eld hockey team senior season... honorable mention all-state West Jersey fi rst team... also captain of freshman team... earned captain s award twice... senior class and varsity club president. Personal: Daughter of Joan and Rick Carroll... has one sister, Chelsea... major is journalism. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG Totals : Missed all but one game due to a serious injury... was selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2003: Found time in fi ve games for the Eagles... started against Holy Cross, Towson and Colgate... recorded one shot against Holy Cross... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the fall. 2002: Played in 10 games for AU... earned fi rst start against Lehigh. High School: A three-year starter and team captain for her fi eld hockey team... team won A state championship... First-Team All County, All Met Honorable Mention... captain and four-year lacrosse player... lacrosse team MVP... member of National Honor Society... Student government offi cer... chosen as 2002 Army Reserve female studentathlete of the year. Personal: Daughter of Catherine and Thomas Collins... has two brothers, Matthew and Kevin... major is public communications. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG Totals & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 9

11 2005 Player Bios Maureen Daniel 1 Senior Defense 5-3 Clifton Park, N.Y./ Shenendehowa Shannon Goans (Front) and Maureen Daniel (Back) 2004: Started and played in all 22 games as a junior... was a First Team All-Region selection... earned First Team All-Patriot League Honors... was the PL Defensive Player of the Week for Oct scored game-winning goals against Lehigh, Yale and Temple... fi nished the season tied for fourth on the team with 20 points... tallied a team-high three defensive saves... had four game-winning goals on the season... registered a goal and two assists against Lafayette... named to the 2004 NDHCA Division I National Academic Squad... was selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2003: Developed into one of the Eagles strongest midfi elders, starting in all 21 games... posted either a goal or an assist in 16 of the 21 games... had three assists against Towson to lead the Eagles to a 5-0 victory... found the back of the cage twice at Fairfi eld and Rutgers... scored three game-winning goals for the Eagles... had three defensive saves against Maryland... named to the Patriot League Field Hockey All-League Second Team... honored on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the NFH- CA Division I National Academic Squad for her 3.60 grade point average in international studies... selected to the National Team s A and B Camps. 2002: Started in all 18 games for AU... scored fi rst collegiate goal against Appalachian State. High School: First Team Suburban Council for two years... All-State Selection... fi eld hockey co-captain senior year... fi eld hockey Most Honored Player... also earned gold medal in Empire State Games... participated in Futures Program for three years... was Second Team Suburban Council in lacrosse... founded high school cricket club. Personal: Daughter of Marc and Toni Daniel... has one sister, Kate... major is sociology. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG DS Totals & 2004 Patriot League Champions

12 Shannon Goans 3 Senior Midfield 5-4 Ellicott City, Md./ River Hill 2005 Player Bios Heather Maranzano 12 Senior Midfield 5-2 Williamsburg, Va./ Jamestown 2004: Played in 11 contests, starting eight of them... earned PL Offensive Player of the Week honors on 9/20... scored three goals and fi ve assists on the year... notched the game-winner against Richmond... selected to the 2004 NDHCA Division I National Academic Squad... member of the PL Academic Honor Roll. 2003: Played consistently in the midfi eld for the Eagles as a primary force during penalty corners... found time in 19 of the 21 games and started in all but two of them... started the season out with a goal and an assist against Longwood... assisted on nine goals for the season, including two against Rutgers and Fairfi eld... named to the NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad and to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll... earned a spot at National Team s B Camp. 2002: Named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division 1 National Academic Squad... garnered spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll... played in 17 games... scored fi rst career collegiate goal against Bucknell... tallied an assist versus Georgetown. High School: Named All-County and league player of the year... a First-Team All-Met and Second-Team All-State selection... chosen team s Most Dedicated Player three years straight... participated in Indoor Nationals... also played basketball and lacrosse... member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Daughter of Jerri and the late Kip Goans... is majoring in justice and psychology. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG Totals : Started in all 22 games for the Eagles... tallied a team-high nine assists on the year... earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors... scored her fi rst collegiate goal against UMass... was named to the PL Academic Honor Roll... selected to the 2004 NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad. 2003: Was one of two sophomores to play and start in every game... took three shots on goal against Rutgers... posted fi ve assists for the Eagles, with two against Colgate University on Oct totaled 16 shots on goal for the season... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with a 3.76 GPA... was also honored for the second year in a row on the NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad. 2002: Named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division 1 National Academic Squad... garnered spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll... played in all 18 games... recorded fi rst career assist against Davidson. High School: Earned district, region and state team honors as both as junior and senior... was chosen All-Daily Press three straight years and All-Virginia Press three years... was captain in senior season... participated in National Futures Tournament and in Junior Olympics... Earned 12 letters in fi eld hockey, swimming and soccer... was Student Council President and a member of the Key Club... inducted into National Honor Society... participated in STAR (Student Academic Recognition). Personal: Daughter of Charles and Janese Maranzano... has two brothers, Coire and Sean... majoring in biology. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG DS Totals & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 11

13 2005 Player Bios Javiera Villagra 20 Senior Midfield 5-4 Santiago, Chile/ Santiago College Javiera Villagra 2004: Earned First Team All-American honors, becoming just the second AU player to do so... started in all 22 of AU s matches... earned First Team All-Patriot League honors... fi nished tied for fourth on the team in points with had nine goals on the season... scored three goals against UMass... had a defensive save against Maryland... member of the PL Academic Honor Roll. 2003: Became the program s third All-American as a member of 2003 STX/NFHCA Division I All-America Second Team... named to the 2003 STX/NFHCA Division I All-Region First Team... scored a team-high 17 goals with one assist for 35 points... named to the Patriot League All-League First Team... led the Eagles with all four goals against Quinnipiac in the NCAA play-in game... scored in 12 of the 21 games for the Eagles, with two or more goals in three games... started in all 21 games for American. Before American: Transfered in as a sophomore from the Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educacion... has been an active player of the Chile National Field Hockey Team since captain of the U-21 junior national fi eld hockey team... has played in the 2000 Junior Pan American Games and the 2001 Junior World Cup... participated in the 2003 and 2004 Pan American Games. Personal: Daughter of Mario Villagra and Cecilia Lira... has one brother, Gonzalo, who plays professional soccer... major is health promotion. Caroline Vo CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG DS Totals & 2004 Patriot League Champions

14 Caroline Vo 8 Senior Defense 5-2 Watertown, Mass./ Watertown 2005 Player Bios Tiffany Carter 22 Junior Midfield 5-6 Yardley, Pa./ The Hun School 2004: Started in every game as part of AU s dominating defense... tallied four shots throughout the season... helped Eagles to outscore opponents by a margin. 2003: Provided great coverage as one of the Eagles top defenders... played in all the games for American and started in all but one... got four shots off during the season, including two against Holy Cross in the Patriot League Championship game. 2002: A speedy defender who played 18 games at right back. High School: A three-sport athlete... helped Watertown to win state championship in senior season... a Middlesex League All-Star and News Tribune All-Star in both fi eld hockey and track... earned Top Senior of the Year in outdoor track... Senior Class President... member of Tri-Hi-Y Interact Club, Peer Mediation and Yearbook... a fl utist in the Concert Band. Personal: Daughter of Johnny Vo and Ba Nguyen... has two brothers, Bao and Jefferson... majoring in business administration. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG Totals : Played in 14 games as a sophomore... had two assists on the year, one against Yale and one in the Davidson game... was selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2003: Made her fi rst collegiate start against Rutgers on Sept scored her fi rst collegiate goal against St. Joe s... opened the season with an assist against Longwood... totaled one goal and two assists for four points. High School: First Team Mid-Atlantic Prep League First Team All-State NJISAA captured two state titles in both fi eld hockey and crew... earned team MVP honors... given the John R. Scott Memorial Award... also participated in crew, ice hockey and track... honor roll student. Personal: Daughter of William and Lynn Carter... has one sibling, Nick... major is public communications. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG Totals & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 13

15 Kaitlin DeTroia 13 Junior Forward 5-2 North Caldwell, N.J./ W. Essex Regional 2005 Player Bios Allison Fayfich 64 Junior Goalkeeper 5-7 Wexford, Pa./ North Allegheny 2004: Played in eight games as a sophomore... scored a goal against Albany and Davidson... had an assist against Northwestern. 2003: Played in 20 games for American and started in scored fi rst collegiate goal against Lafayette on Sept scored three goals with on assist for seven points... took 25 shots on goal and averaged 1.25 per game... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week for the week of Sept. 22. High School: A two-sport athlete... a 2002 Second Team National All-America... a two-time First Team Regional All-America... two-time member of First Team All-State... team won state championship in New Heights Field Hockey Club took fi rst in 2001 National Field Hockey Association Festival... a 2003 Women In Sports Award Recipient... was captain and earned three letters in lacrosse... was 1999 State B Champions in lacrosse... was a high school peer mediator. Personal: Daughter of Mark and Colleen DeTroia... has two brothers, Mark and Matthew... major is public communications. 2004: Started in all 22 games for the Eagles in net as a sophomore... earned a 19-3 record on the season... fi nished eighth in the country in goals against average... tallied 11 saves against North Carolina and in AU s fi rst win ever over Maryland... registered 12 saves against Maryland... earned PL Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept her 1.01 GAA was the third lowest single season total in program history... registered six shutouts on the season... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2003: Showed improvement during the season, although didn t see any game action as a freshman. High School: 2001 and 2003 USFHA Festival Team selection... named Defensive Player of the Year in 2001 and PIAA District 7 First Team All-Star... played in the Keystone State Games in 1999, 2001 and placed second at the Keystone State Games goalie competition... honored with the Johns Hopkins Talent Search Scholar and Distinguished Achiever Award... member of the Honor Roll... was a member of the Key Club and Student Council. Personal: Daughter of Robert and Peggy Fayfi ch... has one sister, Leigh... major is international studies. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG Totals CAREER STATISTICS GP Mins. GA GAA Saves Pct. W L Sho : Totals : & 2004 Patriot League Champions

16 2005 Player Bios Heidi Hershberger 17 Junior Forward 5-6 Davis, Calif./ Davis 2004: Started all 22 games as a forward for the Eagles... fi nished third on the team in points with had 11 goals on the season... was the ECAC Player of the Week for Oct scored two goals in AU s upset of Maryland... scored multiple goals in three different matches during the year... tallied six points against Lafayette (2g-2a)... selected as the PL Offensive Player of the Week for Oct earned 2004 NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad... was named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Allison Fayfi ch Heidi Hershberger 2003: Led the Eagles with the highest fall grade point average at 3.94 in political science... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll... also honored on the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I National Academic Squad... started in 15 games in her fi rst collegiate season... scored seven goals for the Eagles including two against Georgetown... scored the game-winning goal against Rutgers on Sept managed 47 shots for an average of 2.35 per game. High School: All-league selection and member of postseason Tournament of Champions & Davis all-star team Academic All-America... member of NFHCA High School National Academic Squad... National Futures Tournament (U-19)... high school team captain... team s top scorer twice... club team took fi rst in U-19 fi rst-place fi nish in 2002 Cal Cup... All-CIF selection... spent summer in Germany with German American Partnership Program... Lifetime Member of California Scholarship Federation... member of German Club and German Honor Society. Personal: Daughter of Neil and Julie Hershberger... has three siblings, Andrew, Trevor and Austin... major is interdisciplinary studies, including education, heath and psychology. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG Totals & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 15

17 2005 Player Bios Camila Infante 6 Junior Forward 5-6 Santiago, Chile/ Santiago College 2004: Earned Second Team All-American honors... was the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year after posting a league-high 37 points on 14 goals and nine assists... was a First Team All-PL selection... earned Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week for Oct scored multiple goals in three different matches... had four game-winning goals on the season... scored fi ve points (2g-1a) against PL rival Colgate on Oct : Named to the 2003 STX/NFHCA Division I All-Region First Team... honored as the 2003 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, as well as a selection on the Patriot League All-League First Team... started the season in the fi fth game against Pacifi c... played in a total of 18 games with 17 starts... scored her fi rst collegiate goal against Georgetown on Sept. 24, where she also had three assists... found the cage twice against Lafayette on Nov posted three game-winning goals... was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week for the weeks of Oct. 3 and Nov. 3. Before American: Started midfi eld for Chile at Pan American Games in summer of competed in both the Four Nations Tournament in Canada and the South American Championships in played at Five Nations Tournament in Chile in competed at Junior World Cup in Argentina in May scored twice versus U.S. team in spring of participated in the Pan American Games in 2003 as a member of the Chilean National Team. Personal: Daughter of Denise Vermehren and Roberto Infante... has four siblings including Paula, who plays at Maryland, and Denise, who plays for American... majoring in elementary education. Camila Infante CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG Totals & 2004 Patriot League Champions

18 Erin Rock 14 Junior Defense 5-5 Williamsburg, Va./ Jamestown 2004: Started on defense in all of AU s contests as a sophomore... tallied two shots on goal... part of an AU defensive unit that outscored opponents named to the PL Academic Honor Roll... member of the 2004 NDHCA Division I National Academic Squad. 2003: Played in 12 games for American... made her fi rst collegiate start against St. Joseph s... started against James Madison University... provided strong coverage for the Eagle defense... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I National Academic Squad. High School: Earned 11 letters in fi eld hockey, soccer and track... a two-time East Coast Elite Field Hockey Camp All-Star... Second Team All-Region... a First Team All-District pick... earned Vertebrae of Steel Award... was a First Team All-District in track... Honorable Mention All-District in soccer... earned Golden Talon Award... member of National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society... participated in Key Club and Spanish Club. Personal: Daughter of Michael and Cheryl Rock... has one sister, Lisa... majoring in business administration. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG Totals Player Bios Ashley Foley 26 Sophomore Forward 5-4 Byfield, Mass./ Gov. Dummer Acad. 2004: Played in two games as a freshman... saw action against Albany and UMass. High School: All-Independent School League Honorable Mention All-New England Team B Player, four-year varsity letterwinner in fi eld hockey, track and fi eld and ice hockey... selected to the 2004 National Futures tournament school president... a member of the Cum Laude Society... volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and Special Olympics. Personal: Daughter of David and Charlene Foley... has one sister, Jennifer... plans on majoring in German. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG Totals Keri Garman 7 Sophomore Forward 5-4 Frederick, Md./ Middletown 2004: Played in six games as a freshman... scored her fi rst collegiate goal in her fi rst collegiate game against Albany... selected to the 2004 NDHCA Division I National Academic Squad... member of the PL Academic Honor Roll. High School: Four-year varsity starter and team captain... four-year member of the Washington Wolves club team... earned the Best All-Around Coaches Award in 2002 and First Team All-Area selection in 2002 and Honorable Mention All-State Selection in First Team Peidmont League in high school valedictorian... editor in chief of school newspaper and senior class treasurer... also played lacrosse and ran track. Personal: Daughter of Tom and Pat Garman... has one sister, Kim... plans to major in journalism. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG Totals & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 17

19 Maggie Hall 19 Sophomore Midfield 5-6 Annville, Pa./ Palmyra 2005 Player Bios Denise Infante 23 Sophomore Midfield 5-5 Santiago, Chile/ Santiago College 2004: Was named as the Patriot League Rookie of the Year after posting a team-high 15 goals... scored three goals against Bucknell on Sept notched three goals against Lafayette on Oct tied for fi rst on the team in game-winning goals with four... was named as the Patriot League Rookie of the Week for back-to-back weeks (Oct. 4 & Oct. 11)... was named as eldhockey. com Division I Player of the Week for Sept had four points in the PL Semifi nal match against Lehigh (1g-2a)... started every game at forward for the Eagles... was named to the 2004 NDHCA Division I National Academic Squad... selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Earned 12 letters in fi eld hockey, swimming and softball... Mid-Penn All-Star Team member... member of the Mid-State Field Hockey Club that won the U-19 NIT championship in 2003 and the U-19 National Festival... Patriot News Big 11 Team selection in All-State Second Team selection... member of the National Honor Society... a two-time recipient of the Good Citizenship Award from the Penn State Senate... received the U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award in : Finished fourth on the team in scoring, with 25 points despite only playing in 14 games... was the 2005 Patriot League Tournament MVP after scoring a goal and two assists... had 10 goals, including three game-winners... was a Second Team All-Patriot League selection... scored first career goal against James Madison on Sept scored two goals in three different matches during the season... earned PL Rookie of the Week twice (10/18, 10/25). Before American: Member of the Chilean National Team... participated in the 2003 Pan American Games... member of the Prince of Wales Country Club Field Hockey Team. High School: Four-year member of Field hockey team, as well as three other sports... named 2002 and 2003 Outstanding Athlete. Personal: Daughter of Roberto Infante and Denise Vermehren... has four siblings, Daniella, Roberto, Paula, who plays at Maryland, and Camila, who plays for American... major is undecided. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG Totals Personal: Daughter of David Hall and Stephanie Kimmel... has one brother, Lee... plans on majoring in multimedia design and development. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A P Shots GWG Totals & 2004 Patriot League Champions

20 Makinsie Sheridan 44 Sophomore Goalkeeper 5-5 Strongsville, Ohio/ Magnificat 2005 Player Bios Emily Harwood 4 Freshman Forward 5-9 Rockville, Md./ Magruder 2004: Played in two games... saw action against UMass and Lafayette as a backup... made two saves against PL opponent Lafayette. High School: All-Ohio First Team selection... All-Northeast Ohio First Team selection... honored as Most Valuable Defensive Player... varsity field hockey and lacrosse captain in East Coast All-Star Team member... Senior Ohio All-Star... selection on the All-Ohio Academic Team... member of Students for Peace and Justice... also lettered in swimming. Personal: Daughter of Stuart and Gina Sheridan... has two siblings, Heath and Maredith... plans on majoring in political science. High School: Earned four varsity letters in field hockey... was named captain her senior year... earned First Team All-State honors in was the 2005 All-Gazette Player of the Year... earned All-Montgomery Journal First Team in her senior season... member of the United States Futures Program from finished her career with 40 goals and 17 assists... member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Daughter of Rosemary and Dan Harwood... father played basketball for Boston University... has two brothers, Patrick and Timmy and one sister Colleen... major is undeclared. CAREER STATISTICS GP Mins. GA GAA Saves Pct. W L Sho : Totals 2 54: Lauren Bacon 18 Freshman Defender 5-5 Hershey, Pa./ Hershey Megan Henry 21 Freshman Midfield 5-3 Roxbury, Conn./ Shepaug Valley High School: Was a four year letter winner in field hockey... was a First Team Penn All-Star and earned honorable mention Offensive Player of the Year honors... finished her career with 66 goals and 33 assists... led Hershey to the Mid Penn Conference Championship as a senior... in 2004, anchored a defense that let in just four goals... also captained her lacrosse team as a senior... National Honor Society member... earned academic honor roll four years in high school. Personal: Daughter of Robert and Stephanie Bacon... has one sister, Chase, who plays field hockey for Penn State... plans to major in Political Science. High School: Earned three varsity letters in field hockey... was captain her senior season... earned First Team All-State honors... played in the 2003 and 2004 Futures Tournament......was Berkshire League All-Star... also captained the track team as a senior... earned honor roll throughout high school. Personal: Daughter of Barbara and Craig Henry... father played football at LSU... has one brother, Erik... plans to major in Law & Society & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 19

21 Jesika Pufnock 11 Freshman Forward 5-2 Reading, Pa./ Exeter 2005 Player Bios Irene Schickhardt 9 Freshman Forward 5-6 Ludwigsburg, Germany/ Schiller High School: Earned three varsity letters for field hockey... was a two time Second Team All-State selection... led Exeter in scoring both her junior and senior seasons... earned Offensive MVP honors at the 2004 Senior All-Star game... was a two-time All-Berks County selection... was awarded the 2003 Impact Player honor for her team... played in the Keystone Games from played in the 2003 National Futures Tournament... member of the student council, SADD and the Key Club. Before American: Played for Ludwigsburg Hockey Club before switching to TSV Mannheim, where she has been playing in Germany s highest league in Bundesliga... helped her indoor team to a second place finish in Personal: Daughter of Ute and Christoph Shickhardt... has one brother, Christoph... plans to major in foreign languages or history. Personal: Daughter of Peggy and Mark Pufnock... mother Peggy played field hockey at Shippensburg... has one sister, Katelin... plans to major in Political Science. Erica Sheldon 2 Freshman Defense 5-4 Pasadena, Md./ Chesapeake Katie Turner 16 Freshman Defense 5-7 Millersville, Md./ Severna Park High School: Three year member of varsity field hockey team... was selected as captain her senior season and earned MVP honors... was a First Team Baltimore Sun, First Team Capital, First Team Coaches All-County selection as a senior... was a Second Team Coaches All-County in her junior season... finished her career at Chesapeake with 29 goals and 29 assists... was elected as senior class President... member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Daughter of Laura and James Sheldon... has two sisters, Margaret and Amanda, who plays field hockey for Villa Julie College... plans to major in Business Management. High School: Three year member of varsity field hockey team... earned First Team All-State honors as a senior... was a two-time Baltimore Sun First Team All-County and First Team Coaches All-County selection... was a Washington Post First Team All-County selection as a junior and senior... helped lead Severna Park to a 3A Maryland State Chamionship in four year member of the National Futures Team... was also a First Team All-County selection in track. Personal: Daughter of Linda and David Turner... mother played field hockey at Bloomsburg, father played baseball and football at the University of Maine... has one brother, David... plans to major in International Studies & 2004 Patriot League Champions

22 Opponent Information Richmond Aug. 27, 2005 Richmond, Va. 12 p.m. Old Dominion Aug. 28, 2005 Norfolk, Va. 2 p.m. Princeton Sept. 3, 2005 Washingon, D.C. 1 p.m. Location... Richmond, Va. Founded Enrollment...2,950 President... Dr. William E Cooper AD... Jim Miller Nickname... Spiders Colors... Red & Blue Conference...Atlantic 10 Field...Crenshaw Field Head Coach... Ange Bradley Record at School (4) Overall Record (8) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (1st) 04 Postseason... NCAA 1st Rd Starters R/L...15/3 Letterwinners R/L...16/6 FH SID... Scott Meyer Phone Fax smeyer@richmond.edu Web Site... richmondspiders.com Location... Norfolk, Va. Founded Enrollment...20,105 President... Dr. Rosanne Runte AD... Dr. Jim Jarrett Nickname... Lady Monarchs Colors...Slate Blue, Sky Blue, & Silver Conference... CAA Field... Foreman Field Head Coach... Beth Anders Record at School (21) Overall Record (21) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (2nd) 04 Postseason... NCAA 1st Rd Starters R/L...9/2 Letterwinners R/L...15/2 FH SID...Kimberly Zivkovich Phone Fax kzivkovi@odu.edu Web Site... odusports.com Location... Princeton, N.J. Founded Enrollment...4,600 President... Shirley Tilghman AD...Gary Walters Nickname...Tigers Colors... Orange & Black Conference... Ivy League Field... Class of 1952 Stadium Head Coach...Kristen Holmes-Winn Record at School (2) Overall Record (2) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (3rd) 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...5/6 Letterwinners R/L...11/8 FH SID... David Rosenfeld Phone Fax daverose@princeton.edu Web Site... GoPrincetonTigers.com Albany Sept. 4, 2005 Washington, D.C. 2 p.m. Location... Albany, N.Y. Founded Enrollment...11,819 President... Dr. Kermit L. Hall AD... Dr. Lee McElroy Nickname... Great Danes Colors... Purple & Gold Conference... America East Field...Frank Bailey Field Head Coach...Phil Sykes Record at School (1) Overall Record (2) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (5th) 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...4/7 Letterwinners R/L...7/8 FH SID... Alison Hischak Phone Fax ahischak@albany.edu Web Site...albany.edu/sports 2005 Maryland Invitational Tournament Stanford Sept. 10, 2005 College Park, Md. 1 p.m. Location...Stanford, Calif. Founded Enrollment...6,654 President...John Hennessy AD...Dr. Ted Leland Nickname... Cardinal Colors...Cardinal & White Conference...NorPac Field...Varsity Field Hockey Turf Head Coach... Lesley Irvine Record at School (2) Overall Record (2) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (4th) 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...10/1 Letterwinners R/L...14/1 FH SID... Jeanie Goff Phone Fax jeaniegoff@stanford.edu Web Site...gostanford.com Cal Sept. 11, 2005 College Park, Md. 1 p.m. Location...Berkeley, Calif. Founded Enrollment...33,000 Chancellor...Robert J. Birgeneau AD...Sandy Barbour Nickname...Golden Bears Colors... Blue & Gold Conference...NorPac Field... Maxwell Family Field Head Coach... Shellie Onstead Record at School (10) Overall Record (10) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (1st) 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...6/5 Letterwinners R/L...17/4 FH SID...TBA Phone Fax TBA Web Site... calbears.com 2003 & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 21

23 Opponent Information Towson Sept. 18, 2005 Washington, D.C. 1 p.m. Heather Maranzano Location... Towson, Md. Founded Enrollment...17,481 President... Dr. Robert Caret AD... Dr. Wayne Edwards Nickname...Tigers Colors...Gold, Black, & White Conference... CAA Field... Unitas Stadium Head Coach...Lynette Mitzel Record at School (8) Overall Record (8) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (8th) 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...8/3 Letterwinners R/L...15/3 FH SID... Dan O Connell Phone Fax doconnell@towson.edu Web Site...towsontigers.com Longwood Sept. 25, 2005 Washington, D.C. 1 p.m. Location...Farmville, Va. Founded Enrollment President... Dr. Patricia P. Cormier AD... Rick Mazzuto Nickname...Lancers Colors...Blue & White Conference...Nor Pac Field...TBA Head Coach...Nancy Joel Record at School (7) Overall Record (7) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish...N/A 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...9/2 Letterwinners R/L...13/3 FH SID...Liz Smith Phone Fax smithem@longwood.edu Web Site...longwoodlancers.com Bucknell Oct. 1, 2005 Lewisburg, Pa. 12 p.m. Location...Lewisburg, Pa. Founded Enrollment...3,350 President... Brian C. Mitchell AD... John P. Hardt Nickname...Bison Colors... Orange & Blue Conference... Patriot League Field...Graham Field Head Coach...Heather Lewis Record at School (14) Overall Record (14) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (5th) 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...7/4 Letterwinners R/L...15/4 FH SID...TBA Phone Fax TBA Web Site... BucknellBison.com William & Mary Oct. 2, 2005 Washingon, D.C. 1 p.m. Location...Williamsburg, Va. Founded Enrollment...5,700 President... Gene R. Nichol AD...Terry Driscoll Nickname...Tribe Colors...Green, Gold, & Silver Conference... CAA Field...Busch Field Head Coach... Peel Hawthorne Record at School (18) Overall Record (22) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (1st) 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...7/4 Letterwinners R/L...15/6 FH SID... Dan Wakely Phone Fax ddwake@wm.edu Web Site... TribeAthletics.com & 2004 Patriot League Champions

24 Opponent Information Lafayette Oct. 8, 2005 Easton, Pa. 1 p.m. Rutgers Oct. 9, 2005 East Brunswick, N.J. 1 p.m. James Madison Oct. 12, 2005 Harrisonburg, Va. 5 p.m. Location... Easton, Pa. Founded Enrollment...2,300 President... Dan Weiss AD... Bruce McCutcheon Nickname...Leopards Colors...Maroon & White Conference... Patriot League Field... Rappolt Field Head Coach...Ann Gold Record at School (23) Overall Record (23) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (5th) 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...11/4 Letterwinners R/L...8/3 FH SID...Tracy Nelson Phone Fax nelsont@lafayette.edu Web Site... goleopards.com Location...New Brunswick, N.J. Founded Enrollment...35,000 President...Dr. Richard L. McCormick AD... Robert E. Mulcahy, III Nickname... Scarlet Knights Colors... Scarlet Conference... BIG EAST Field...Rutgers Stadium Complex Head Coach...Liz Tchou Record at School (3) Overall Record (10) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (5th) 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...6/5 Letterwinners R/L...11/6 FH SID...Mike Basford Phone Fax mbasford@scarletknights.com Web Site...scarletknights.com Location...Harrisonburg, Va. Founded Enrollment...16,200 President...Dr. Linwood H. Rose AD... Jeff Bourne Nickname... Dukes Colors... Purple & Gold Conference... CAA Field... JMU Field Hockey Complex Head Coach...Antoinette Lucas Record at School (1) Overall Record (1) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (6th) 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...7/4 Letterwinners R/L...15/6 FH SID...Milla Sue Wisecarver Phone Fax wisecams@jmu.edu Web Site... jmusports.com Lehigh Oct. 15, 2005 Washington, D.C. 2 p.m. Location... Bethlehem, Pa. Founded Enrollment...4,700 President... Dr. Gregory C. Farrington AD... Joe Sterrett Nickname... Mountain Hawks Colors...Brown & White Conference... Patriot League Field...Ulrich Field Head Coach... Julie Mazer Record at School (2) Overall Record (2) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (4th) 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...8/3 Letterwinners R/L...18/5 FH SID...Mike Stagnitta Phone Fax mis3@lehigh.edu Web Site... lehighsports.com 2003 & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 23

25 Virginia Oct. 19, 2005 Washingon, D.C. 1 p.m. Holy Cross Oct. 22, 2005 Worcester, Mass. 12 p.m. Opponent Information Maryland Oct. 26, 2005 Washingon, D.C. 3 p.m. Location...Charlottesville, Va. Founded Enrollment...18,848 President...John T. Casteen III AD... Craig Littlepage Nickname...Cavaliers Colors... Orange & Blue Conference... ACC Field...University Hall Turf Field Head Coach...Jessica Wilk Record at School (5) Overall Record (5) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (4th) 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...9/2 Letterwinners R/L...13/5 FH SID...Chip Rogers Phone Fax chipr@virginia.edu Web Site... virginia.collegesports.com Location...Worcester, Mass. Founded Enrollment...2,700 President...Rev. Michael C. McFarland AD...Richard M. Regan Nickname... Crusaders Colors... Royal Blue Conference... Patriot League Field...Hart Center Astroturf Head Coach... Meg Galligan Record at School (20) Overall Record (24) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (3rd) 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...13/8 Letterwinners R/L...7/4 FH SID...Brianne Mallaghan Phone Fax bmallagh@holycross.edu Web Site...goholycross.com Location... College Park, Md. Founded Enrollment...35,329 President... Dr. C.D. Mote, Jr. AD... Deborah A. Yow Nickname...Terrapins Colors... Red, White, Black & Gold Conference... ACC Field... Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex Head Coach... Missy Meharg Record at School (17) Overall Record (17) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (2nd) 04 Postseason... NCAA Semifi nals Starters R/L...8/3 Letterwinners R/L...14/7 FH SID... Natalia Ciccone Phone Fax nciccone@umd.edu Web Site...umterps.com Colgate Oct. 29, 2005 Washington, D.C. 1 p.m. Kaitlin DeTroia Javiera Villagra & Maggie Hall Location...Hamilton, N.Y. Founded Enrollment...2,800 President... Rebecca S. Chopp AD... David Roach Nickname... Raiders Colors... Maroon, White & Gray Conference... Patriot League Field... Tyler s Field Head Coach... Cathy Foto Record at School (16) Overall Record (16) 2004 Record Con. Rec/Finish (2nd) 04 Postseason...N/A Starters R/L...6/5 Letterwinners R/L...9/8 FH SID... Michele Kelley Phone Fax mkelley@mail.colgate.edu Web Site... gocolgateraiders.com & 2004 Patriot League Champions

26 2004 Year In Review The 2004 American University Field Hockey team set out with high expectations after winning the Patriot League and making their fi rst-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in Sixth-year head coach Steve Jennings had no idea that the Eagles would eclipse the previous season s accomplishments in such a stunning and decisive manner. The 04 version of the Eagles would once again sweep the Patriot League regular season and the tournament earning them a second-consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament. American won its fi rst ever NCAA Tournament game with a 2-1 win over Iowa, as the Eagles fi nished the season ranked seventh in the country in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll. Individually, several Eagles garnered weekly and seasonal awards, with junior Javiera Villagra becoming AU s second First Team All-American in program history. Jennings, who led the Eagles to a 19-3 record, was honored as the nation s top coach when he was given the NFHCA/DITA Division I National Coach of the Year award. Sophomore Camila Infante earned Second Team All-American honors, while taking home the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year award. A record fi ve AU athletes made the Mid-Atlantic All-Region Team, with Infante, Villagra and junior Maureen Daniel earning First Team honors and Heather Maranzano and Denise Infante taking home Second Team spots. Freshman Maggie Hall proved to be a dominant offensive force in the sixteam league and was named as PL Heather Maranzano, Maureen Daniel & Camila Infante Rookie of the Year for her efforts. Goaltender Allison Fayfich, starting her fi rst season in net, posted a 1.01 goals against average, good enough for eighth in the country. Fayfi ch s GAA was also the third lowest in school history. The Wexford, Pa., native also posted an impressive six shutouts during the season. American opened the 2004 season playing in the UConn Field Hockey Classic. AU blew past Albany in the fi rst round, with Camila Infante leading the way offensively, scoring two goals in the fi rst half. The next day, the Eagles fell to 1-1 on the season after losing 3-0 to sixth-ranked UConn. Previously untested, Fayfi ch had a decent outing in net for American, making 10 saves but the Huskies offense overpowered the Eagles. For her efforts in goal, Fayfi ch earned the fi rst PL Defensive Player of the Week award, announced on Sept. 13. The following weekend the Eagles traveled up I-95 to play in the Temple Tournament. Four different players scored in the opening round as AU downed the host Owls 4-2. In the championship round of the tournament the Eagles would be tested again, this time against third-ranked North Carolina. The Tarheels were able to shut down AU s offense, allowing just three shots on goal, all from rookie forward Maggie Hall. Fayfi ch made 11 saves in net but it was not enough as the Eagles lost 2-0 to UNC. AU s non-conference tournaments were not over. American traveled to their home-away-fromhome at College Park, Md., to play in the Maryland Invitational. In the fi rst game American used shrewd defense to topple Big Ten opponent Northwestern, 3-1. Hall scored early for the Eagles but the Wildcats bounced back, tying the game 2003 & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 25

27 2004 Year In Review at 1-1 heading into the break. In the second half, Villagra netted the game-winner when she scooped up a rebound and deposited in the back of the net. The next day American blew past UMass by a score of 7-0, with Villagra scoring a hat trick to lead the Eagles to their fi rst shutout of the season. After the first NFH- CA Poll was released, American found itself ranked 13th, hosting a pair of games at College Park against Yale and 11th-ranked Richmond. Against Yale, the Eagles boasted a 3-0 lead in the fi rst half with Villagra, Daniel and sophomore Tiffany Carter all scoring. The Bulldogs were only able to score one goal, as AU improved to 5-2 heading into Sunday s tilt with Richmond. AU came out fi ring and took a 1-0 lead when junior Shannon Goans took a pass from Heidi Hershberger and buried it in the Spider goal with four minutes left in the half. The Eagles came out of the break with the same intensity they had in the fi rst frame, piling up an insurance goal within the fi rst 10 minutes. As the Eagles prepared to take on James Madison and Patriot League foe Bucknell, Goans was named PL Offensive Player of the Week after compiling 14 points in American s fi rst six games of the season. The Eagles rolled past Bucknell, improving to 1-0 in the conference, with a 2004 AU Field Hockey Results Date Opponent Score Aug. 28 Albany 4-0, W Aug. 29 at UConn 0-3, L Sept. 4 at Temple 4-2, W Sept. 5 North Carolina 0-2, L Sept. 11 Northwestern 3-1, W Sept. 12 UMass 7-0, W Sept. 17 Yale 3-1, W Sept. 18 Richmond 2-0, W Sept. 25 Bucknell* 5-0, W Sept. 29 James Madison 4-3, W Oct. 2 Lafayette* 8-2, W Overall: Conference: Home: Away: Neutral: blanking at College Park. Hall was impressive against the Bison, scoring a natural hat trick in the fi rst half. Against the Dukes, American was able to outlast their opponent en route to a hard fought 4-3 victory. Denise Infante scored her fi rst collegiate goal, giving the Eagles the lead on a breakaway. After JMU answered back with a goal of their own, Daniel put the Eagles up once again on a penalty corner. Denise Infante scored the eventual gamewinner after scoring off of her own rebound. Riding the crest of a six-game winning streak, American found themselves ranked ninth in the NFHCA Poll, the highest ranking ever in school history. After dismantling PL foe Lafayette, 8-2, the Date Opponent Score Oct. 3 at Maryland 3-1, W Oct. 9 at Lehigh* 3-1, W Oct. 10 Davidson 5-0, W Oct. 16 Holy Cross* 4-0, W Oct. 23 at Colgate* 5-2, W Oct. 24 at Syracuse 2-1, W OT Oct. 27 at Towson 4-1, W Nov. 6 Lehigh 4-0, W Nov. 7 at Colgate 3-0, W Nov. 13 Iowa% 2-1, W Nov. 14 at Maryland% 0-2, L * indicates Patriot League Opponent % indicates NCAA Tournament Opponent Eagles squared off against crosstown rival Maryland on Oct. 3. The Terrapins, ranked third in the coaches poll, came out and took a 1-0 lead over the Eagles in the fi rst 10 minutes, a lead which they held on to until halftime. American picked up the offensive pace in the second half, scoring a three-goal outburst to defeat Maryland for the fi rst time in program history by a score of 3-1. Hershberger scored two of the team s goals, with Camila Infante netting the game winner. Fayfi ch was dynamic in net, making 11 stops against a potent Terrapin attack. Hershberger earned PL Offensive Player of the Week and ECAC Player of the Week, while fellow teammate Hall took home PL Rookie of the Week honors & 2004 Patriot League Champions

28 2004 Year In Review The following week the Eagles found themselves seventh in the NFHCA poll, preparing for matchups with Lehigh and Davidson. The Eagles downed the Mountain Hawks 3-1, after being down 1-0 early in the match. Playing at Georgetown, American quickly dispatched Davidson by a score of 5-0. Daniel was named PL Defensive Player of the Week after anchoring a defense that allowed just fi ve shots all weekend. Hall was also named as PL Rookie of the Week for the second consecutive week. American found itself squaring off against Holy Cross and Colgate in their next two contests. The Eagles improved to 4-0 in the conference with a 4-0 shutout over the Crusaders before traveling to Hamilton, N.Y., to play the Raiders. AU took home its second consecutive PL regular season title with a 5-2 win over Colgate, clinching the No. 1 seed in the PL Tournament. Denise Infante picked up the PL Rookie of the Week Award for her efforts Denise Infante against Holy Cross. Wrapping up the regular season, the Eagles faced off against 20thranked Syracuse on the road. With the game tied at 1-1, Denise Infante scored the game-winner 51 seconds into the fi rst overtime for AU s fi rst win over Syracuse. American fi nished the 2004 regular season with a 4-1 win over Towson. Camila Infante took home PL Offensive Player of the Week honors while her sister, Denise, captured Rookie of the Week Honors for the second straight week. Due to the fact that AU didn t have a home fi eld, Colgate, the No. 2 seed, hosted the 2004 Patriot League Tournament. American dropped Lehigh in the semifi nals by a 4-0 score, with four different Eagles fi nding the back of the net. Facing host Colgate in the fi nals, the Eagles would not be denied an opportunity to play in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. American walked away with a 3-0 shutout and the Patriot League crown. Rookie Denise Infante took home the Most Valuable Player trophy after registering one goal and two assists on the weekend. The Eagles found themselves faced with a formidable foe in the NCAA Tournament, facing the 14thranked University of Iowa at College Park. AU struck first when Hall gathered a pass from Maranzano and found the back of the net to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead heading into the break. Iowa scored the equalizer in the first three minutes of the second frame but AU s offense did not slow down. Hall scored her second goal of the contest, the game-winner, in Maggie Hall the 19th minute to give American University its fi rst NCAA Tournament victory. The win marked the 17th consecutive win for AU, the longest streak in the country. The Eagles would return the next day to College Park to face Maryland for the right to go to the Final Four. Maryland, still stinging from its earlier loss to AU, got revenge. The Terrapins scored their fi rst goal 15 minutes into the game and held AU to one shot in the fi rst half. The Terps added an insurance goal in the second period to take home the 2-0 win. Off the fi eld, the squad continued to shine academically. The Eagles placed a Patriot League-high 19 players on the Academic Honor Roll list. AU also had 12 players make the NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 27

29 2004 Final Statistics Individual Statistics: No. Name GP-GS G A Pts. Sh. Shot % SOG SOG % GW PS-ATT DSv 6 Camila Infante Maggie Hall Heidi Hershberger Denise Infante Javiera Villagra Maureen Daniel Heather Maranzano Shannon Goans Kaitlin DeTroia Alicia Krawitz Keri Garman Tiffany Carter Caroline Vo Erin Rock Ashley Foley Sacha-Rae Teixeira Emily Smith Lindsay Carroll Leah Danoff Kristen Collins Emily Berlin Total Opponents [Goals Average] [- Saves- ] [--Record---] No. Name GP-GS Minutes GA GAA Saves Save % W L Sho 54 Allison Fayfi ch : Krysta Hankee :59: Ma. Sheridan :14: Total : Opponents : Team Statistics: Shot Statistics AU Opp. Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored average Shot Pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG percent Shots/Game Assists Penalty Corners Penalty Shots Green Cards 7 7 Yellow Cards 2 3 Red Cards 0 0 Attendance Dates/avg. per date 9/133 8/180 Neutral Site avg. 5/244 n/a GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TOTAL AU Opponents SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TOTAL AU Opponents SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TOTAL AU Opponents PENALTY CORNERS 1st 2nd OT OT2 TOTAL AU Opponents & 2004 Patriot League Champions

30 All-Time Statistics & Results First Team All-America Javiera Villagra 2004 Stacey Siu Butt 1996 Second Team All-America Camila Infante 2004 Javiera Villagra 2003 Third Team All-America Julie Behr 1995 Regional All-America First Team: Maureen Daniel 2004 Camila Infante Javiera Villagra Magdalena Aguilar Jhoanna Savino 1998 Stacy Thomas 1998 Virginia Casabo 1997 Stacey Siu Butt 1996 Regional All-America Second Team: Denise Infante 2004 Heather Maranzano 2004 Laura Miller 2003 Angela Angeles 2000 Jhoanna Savino 1999 Jonnie Lees Virginia Casabo 1996 NFHCA/DITA Division I Coach of the Year Steve Jennings 2004 NFHCA Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year Steve Jennings Anne Wilkinson 1994 All-Patriot League First Team: Maureen Daniel 2004 Camila Infante Javiera Villagra Laura Miller 2003 Kate Finn 2002 Magdalena Aguilar Karlijn Schellens 2001 All-Patriot League Second Team: Heather Maranzano 2004 Denise Infante 2004 Maureen Daniel 2003 Melissa Snyder 2002 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year: Camila Infante 2004 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year: Kate Finn 2002 Laura Miller 2003 Patriot League Rookie of the Year: Maggie Hall 2004 Camila Infante 2003 Patriot League Tournament MVP: Denise Infante 2004 Melissa Snyder 2003 Patriot League Coach of the Year: Steve Jennings 2003 All-South Atlantic Conference: Mirka Nemfakos 1990 Rachel Schwolow 1990 Jennifer Kaplan Lauren Hegarty 1989 South Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year: Anne Wilkinson 1990 All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team: Magdalena Aguilar Jhoanna Savino Ana Pineyro 1998 Stacy Thomas Virginia Casabo 1997 Julie Behr 1996 Stacey Siu Butt Michelle Kleiss Rachel Schwolow All-Colonial Athletic Association Second Team: Jhoanna Savino 1997, 2000 Sage Asteak Jonnie Lees Stacy Thomas 1996 Virginia Casabo 1995, 1997 Stacy Stets 1995 Julie Behr Abbey Stock 1992, 1994 Nicole Barrett 1992 Lauren Hegarty 1991 Rachel Schwolow 1991 Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year: Magdalena Aguilar 1999 Stacey Siu Butt 1994 Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Co-MVP: Stacey Siu Butt 1996 Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year: Anne Wilkinson 1994 ECAC Division I Field Hockey All-Star: Laura Miller 2003 Uruguay National Field Hockey Player of the Year: Virginia Casabo 1997 ACADEMIC HONORS Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Laura Miller 2003 Magdalena Aguilar 2002 Barb Reimann Student-Athlete Award: Laura Miller 2003 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll: Magdalena Aguilar Elizabeth Augustine 2001 Emily Berlin Sara Carpenter Lindsay Carroll 2004 Tiffany Carter 2004 Kristen Collins Maureen Daniel Leah Danoff Allison Fayfich 2004 Kate Finn 2002 Keri Garman 2004 Shannon Goans Maggie Hall 2004 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I National Academic Squad: Emily Berlin Kristen Collins 2003 Maureen Daniel Leah Danoff Kate Finn 2002 Keri Garman 2004 Shannon Goans Maggie Hall 2004 Krysta Hankee Heidi Hershberger Krysta Hankee Heidi Hershberger Alicia Krawitz Hope Mandel Heather Maranzano Laura Miller Lindsey Rice Erin Rock Karlijn Schellens 2001 Erin Silliman 2001 Emily Smith Melissa Snyder Sacha-Rae Teixeria Javiera Villagra 2004 Alicia Krawitz Hope Mandel Heather Maranzano Laura Miller Erin Rock Erin Silliman Emily Smith Melissa Snyder 2003 Sacha-Rae Teixeria 2003 Bold indicates active student-athlete 2003 & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 29

31 Team Statistics GAME Most goals: 12, vs. VCU, 11/8/96 12, vs. Immaculata, 10/15/69 Most assists: 8, vs. VCU, 10/24/95 Most goals allowed: 16, vs. Old Dominion, 10/6/89 Largest margin of victory: 12 goals, vs. VCU, 11/8/96 12 goals, vs. Immaculata, 10/15/69 Largest margin of defeat: 16 goals, vs. Old Dominion, 10/6/89 Individual Statistics GAME Most goals: 6, Stacy Siu-Butt, vs. Villanova, 9/1/96 6, Stacy Siu-Butt, vs. St. Joseph s, 9/29/96 6, Stacy Siu-Butt, vs. VCU, 9/23/94 Most assists: 4, Stacey Siu-Butt, vs. VCU, 11/8/96 4, Virginia Casabo, vs. Louisville, 9/7/96 4, Camila Infante, vs. Lafayette, 11/7/04 Most points: 14, Stacy Siu-Butt, vs. VCU, 9/23/94 Most saves: 28, Kathleen Pearce vs. ODU, 10/6/89 Year-by-Year Season GP Goals Assists Points GA GA/game Saves SO Record * * * * * * * *denotes incomplete results. If you have any of these statistics or results, please contact the AU Athletic Department, Office of Athletic Communications. All-Time Statistics & Results Single-Season Point Leaders Player Season GP/GS G A Pts Siu-Butt, Stacy / Siu-Butt, Stacy / Siu-Butt, Stacy / Casabo, Virginia / Asteak, Sage / Savino, Jhoanna / Asteak, Sage / Melissa Snyder / Infante, Camila / Aguilar, Magdalena / Single-Season Goal Leaders Name Year Goals Siu-Butt, Stacy Siu-Butt, Stacy Siu-Butt, Stacy Asteak, Sage Savino, Jhoanna Villagra, Javiera Aguilar, Magdalena Hall, Maggie Snyder, Melissa Aguilar, Magdalena Infante, Camila Single-Season Assist Leaders Name Year Assists Casabo, Virginia Siu-Butt, Stacy-Ann Casabo, Virginia Asteak, Sage Casabo, Virginia Daniel, Maureen Pineyro, Ana Asteak, Sage Siu-Butt, Stacy Infante, Camila Lees, Jonnie All-Time Career Point Leaders Player Season GP G A Points Sui-Butt, Stacy Aguilar, Magdalena Casabo, Virginia Asteak, Sage Lees, Jonnie Savino, Jhoanna McCormick, Sue Infante, Camila Snyder, Melissa Behr, Julia Daniel, Maureen Villagra, Javiera Schwolow, Rachel 1990, Clement, Anne Hershberger, Heidi Angeles, Angela Corace, Michelle Hall, Maggie Stock, Abigail Sudano, Kristine 1998, 90, Kaplan, Jennifer & 2004 Patriot League Champions

32 Allison Fayfi ch All-Time Statistics & Results Career Goal Leaders Player Years GP Goals Siu-Butt, Stacy Aguilar, Magdalena Asteak, Sage Savino, Jhoanna Casabo, Virginia Villagra, Javiera Lees, Jonnie Snyder, Melissa Infante, Camila Schwolow, Rachel 1990, Career Assist Leaders Player Season GP A Casabo, Virginia Behr, Julia Sui-Butt, Stacy Asteak, Sage Lees, Jonnie Infante, Camila Angeles, Angela Daniel, Maureen Aguilar, Magdalena Maranzano, Heather Individual Season Goalkeeping Player Season GS/GP Min GA GAA Saves Sv% Sho Hardeschin, Kathy / Borkoski, Karen / Kliess, Michelle / Kleiss, Michelle / Thomas, Stacy / Albanese, Katia / Miller, Laura / Fayfich, Allison / Fritz, Carleen / Thomas, Stacy / Career Goalkeeping Player Season GS/GP Min GA GAA Saves Sv% Sho Shapiro, Sarah / Perce, Kathrine / Albanese, Katia / Kleiss, Michelle / Fayfich, Allison / Fritz, Carleen Thornhill, Michelle / Thomas, Stacy / Miller, Laura / McDonnell, Lauren / Magdalena Aguilar Julia Behr Karen Borkoski Stacy Siu-Butt 2003 & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 31

33 All-Time Series Records Albany Appalachian State Ball State Boston College Boston University Bucknell Catholic Colgate Connecticut Cornell CW Post Davidson Davis & Elkins Delaware Drexel Duke Fairfield Gallaudet Georgetown Goucher George Washington Hofstra Holy Cross Hood College Immaculata Iowa James Madison Johns Hopkins Lafayette La Salle Lehigh Longwood Louisville Loyola Maine Massachussetts Marjorie Webster Maryland Mary Washington Marymount Massachusetts Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Montgomery CC Mount St. Mary s Mt. Vernon New Brunswick-Canada North Carolina Northern Illinois Northwestern Notre Dame Old Dominion Penn State 0-1 Prince George s CC Princeton Providence Quinnipiac Radford Rhode Island Pacific Penn State Richmond Rider Rutgers Sacred Heart Salisbury State Siena Southern Illinois St. Joseph s Stanford Syracuse Temple Towson Trinity UC-Berkley UMBC Ursinus Villanova Virginia Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Tech Wake Forest West Chester State William and Mary Yale & 2004 Patriot League Champions

34 Sports Medicine/Strength & Condtioning Strength and conditioning and athletic training have become major factors in the quest for athletic excellence at every level of competition, and American University is committed to providing its student-athletes with the fi nest fitness and weight equipment available. Located on the fi rst level of the Bender Sports Center, the William I Jacobs Fitness Center is home to the varsity weight room and cardiovascular training area. The Jacobs Fitness Center allows all intercollegiate student-athletes the opportunity to build their strength and conditioning on a one-on-one basis with the strength coach, who is on duty at all times when the facility is open. In addition to regularly scheduled team workouts, student-athletes can arrange an appointment with the strength coach for an individualized workout to further supplement their training. The one-onone approach allows for a quick and intense, yet controlled and well-supervised workout. In addition, each student-athlete has a strength and conditioning program tailored to his or her specifi c needs. The 11,000-square-foot facility space is devoted entirely to workout equipment. Included among the numerous apparatus are complete free weight workstations, power rack station, hammer strength equipment and bench presses. A second level of the center houses the cardiovascular area, which features treadmills, stair climbers, rowing machines and stationary bicycles. The newly upgraded facility is located on the fi rst fl oor of the Bender Sports Center, in the main hub of campus. The location allows easy access to Bender Arena, Reeves Field, athletics department offi ces and all on-campus academic buildings and housing. Four full-time athletic trainers are on staff to provide daily treatment and application of therapeutic modalities to the student-athletes. In addition, trainers provide evaluation, injury prevention and, if necessary, rehabilitation to help student-athletes return to play. Two doctors, an orthopedic surgeon and general practitioner, are also on staff. The athletic training room is fully stocked, including three taping tables, six treatment tables, two ice baths, two ultrasound machines, two electrical stimulus units, a paraffi n bath, a hydrocollator for moist heat, a fi tter, a slide board, a rehabilitation trampoline, an upper body ergometer, a stationary bike, a progressive weight set, medicine balls, physioballs and all the necessary emergency equipment. In addition, the facility has a separate physicians exam room and additional taping tables to provide to visiting teams & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 33

35 Academic Support The academic support program assists student-athletes in successfully reaching academic goals, exploring interests and abilities and gaining a broad academic experience. Promoting responsibility and initiative, the program emphasizes the development of the total person, taking advantage of the rich resources and facilities provided by American University in the continual pursuit of excellence. The academic year was one of extreme success for the Academic Support Program and the athletic department, with an impressive cumulative grade point average of American University athletics also placed 155 student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll during the academic year. A primary objective of AU s academic support program is to provide academic counseling for student-athletes. Academic counseling is a multifaceted activity that helps student-athletes maximize the educational benefits available at American. The coordinator and the graduate assistant work closely with faculty, facilitating communication and understanding of the academic needs of student-athletes. AU s academic counselors provide accurate information concerning educational options, requirements, policies and procedures. Guided Study Guided study targets student-athletes who may confront a variety of academic challenges. Students in the program meet weekly with either the coordinator or the graduate assistant, who closely monitor academic progress and the development of skills such as time management and study strategies. The Tutor Program Tutoring aids enhance the academic performance of the student-athletes. The program employs both graduate and undergraduate students who tutor all subject matter offered by American University. An important component of the academic support program, tutors help student-athletes understand subject matter, learn test-taking techniques and develop study skills. Academic Study All first-year and transfer student-athletes are required to attend study hall for their first semester. AU student-athletes who successfully complete all the requirements of study hall and achieve a GPA of 2.5 or above will not be required to attend study hall during the spring semester. TALONS TALONS (Thinking and Learning Opportunity for New Student- Athletes) is a workshop series that aids first-year and transfer studentathletes by addressing relevant topics in an interactive format. TALONS is facilitated by both academic and personal developmental counselors who present information and run group discussions on a wide variety of topics that help first-year and transfer student-athletes understand and cope with academic, social, athletic and personal pressures related to the transition either from high school to college or from one college to another. The series provides new studentathletes with information and practical strategies to adjust to increased demands and pressures of college academics to adapt to competitive NCAA Division I athletics and develop lifelong learning and personal development skills & 2004 Patriot League Champions

36 Student-Athlete Academics AU Academics on the Rise American University s student-athletes have experienced unprecedented success in the classroom in recent years. In the fall and spring of the academic year combined, more than 300 AU student-athletes earned grade point averages above 3.2, earning sports on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Furthermore, American s approximately 250 student-athletes have registered at least a 3.0 GPA in each of the last 10 semesters. Over the last decade, AU s student-athletes overall GPA has not fallen below a Karla Kucerkova AU s Recent Patriot League Success In the four years since joining the Patriot League, American University has become one of the conference s most powerful forces, taking home 20 tournament titles, including four in the academic year. The Eagles have had 13 programs represented on the NCAA championship scene since joining the league, including appearances by field hockey, volleyball, cross country, track, men s soccer and wrestling. The Eagles gained national recognition throughout the season, with four individual All-Americans and 16 All-Region selections. Within the Patriot League, American placed 48 athletes on Patriot League All-League First Teams and 25 on All-League Second Teams, including 10 Patriot League Player of the Year selections, four Rookie of the Year selections and 10 Patriot League Tournament Most Valuable Players. In addition, sixth-year head field hockey coach Steve Jennings was honored as the DITA/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I Coach of the Year. The Eagles also enjoyed academic success in the season. Student-athletes earned the highest cumulative grade point average since records have been kept by the academic support program. The athletic department placed 155 studentathletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in the academic year. In AU had nine student athletes garner the prestigious Patriot League Scholar Athletes of the Year award. In 2003, volleyball player Karla Kucerkova became the only Patriot League and American University athlete to be recognized as the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, a national honor that she took home for two years. AU offers a total of 19 sports 10 for women and nine for men, providing a comprehensive educational experience for more than 250 student athletes & 2004 NCAA Tournament Appearances 35

37 The Patriot League American University s intercollegiate athletic program competes as a member of the Patriot League in 18 Division I sports. In its second decade of academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League continues to focus on its founding principles of academic integrity and presidential control of athletic programs. Patriot League scholarathletes are academically qualified and representative of the student body. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of the overall educational experience. The member institutions are committed to athletics at the highest level of competition, NCAA Division I. The Patriot League began as a football conference in 1986 and became an all-sport conference in 1990, featuring 22 championship sports. Full members of the Patriot League include American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy. Three additional institutions hold associate membership. These member institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation. Their graduates make meaningful contributions to society and have played a leadership role in shaping our country. League members annually rank among the top Division I programs in student-athlete graduation rates, and the Patriot League has consistently ranked first among Division I conferences. Excellence has not been confined to the classroom, as individuals and teams compete successfully in NCAA postseason competition and numerous scholar-athletes are recognized annually as All-America performers. Academic excellence and athletic achievement flourish at American University and in the Patriot League, providing true meaning to the league s motto: "Today s Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow s Leaders." American Army Bucknell Colgate Holy Cross Lafayette Lehigh Navy & 2004 Patriot League Champions

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