GINA DEMAESTRI #26 KATIE DILULLO #4 SOPHOMORE FORWARD HAVERTOWN, PA DELAWARE CO. CHRISTIAN SOPHOMORE FORWARD LOS ALTOS, CALIF ST.

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1 GINA DEMAESTRI #26 LOS ALTOS, CALIF ST. FRANCIS KATIE DILULLO #4 HAVERTOWN, PA DELAWARE CO. CHRISTIAN 2002: Saw action in eight games, logging one start. St. Francis High School: Played four years of varsity field hockey under head coach Kathy Lincoln Served as a team captain her senior year and set a school record for most goals scored in a season Received First Team All- League and Second Team All-CCS honors in 2001 Voted to the Davis Tournament All-Tourney team Also lettered in softball and soccer Named Outstanding Female Athlete award following her senior year Four-time recipient of the Scholar Athlete Award. Personal: Nursing major Daughter of Stephen and Jane DeMaestri Has two older brothers: Adam and Stuart Father, Stephen, played football at Santa Clara University High school teammate of current Wildcat Steph Grejtak Born 11/8/ : Saw action in ten games, recording one start Selected to the NFHCA Academic All-American team Also selected as Big East Conference All- Academic. Delaware County Christian: Earned three varsity letters in field hockey Two-time Second Team All-Delaware County selection Earned KSAC All- League honors as a junior and senior Team captain as a senior Also earned varsity letters in basketball and track & field Awarded the Anne Berke Athletic Achievement Award. Personal: Elementary Education major Daughter of Sam and Linda DiLullo Has two sisters, Kim and Claire Born 9/21/83. DeMaestri s Career Statistics: / Totals 8/ DiLullo s Career Statistics: / Totals 10/ FIELD HOCKEY PAGE 9 PLAYER PROFILES

2 SARAH FRANCIS #8 MIDFIELD/BACK HUMMELSTOWN, PA HERSHEY JEN GONDEK #25 MIDFIELD/BACK WYNNEWOOD, PA LOWER MERION 2002: NFHCA Academic All-American selection Big East All-Academic Selection Saw action in all 20 games, starting 19 Scored first career goal and Villanova s first goal of the season against Lafayette Also added two goals in conference play (Rutgers and Providence) Added one assist vs. Syracuse. Hershey High School: Earned four varsity letters for head coach Tami Scola Awarded first team honors and First Team Patriot News Big 11 following her senior season Two-time Mid-Penn All Star Team member Also received Patriot News Big 11 Second Team honors as a junior and All-Underclassmen Team as a sophomore Received Distinguished Honor Roll distinction all four years Also lettered in softball. Personal: Undecided on major Daughter of Don and Lynn Francis Has an older sister, Emily Born 5/17/84 in Roanoke, Va. 2002: Named to NFHCA Academic All-American team Also named Big East All-Academic Saw action in three games. Lower Merion High School: Earned three varsity letters in field hockey under head coach Traci Huddlesson Served as team captain senior year and garnered Second Team All- Main Line honors Two time team MVP Received First Team All- Main Line and Central League Second Team honors during her junior year Played four years of varsity basketball and helped capture the team s first Central League Championships Voted First Team All-Main Line as a senior Also lettered in track and lacrosse. Personal: Education major Daughter of Stanley and Geneva Gondek Youngest of five children Born 7/23/82. Gondek s Career Statistics: / Totals 3/ Francis Career Statistics: / Totals 20/ FIELD HOCKEY PAGE 10 PLAYER PROFILES

3 STEPH GREJTAK #22 BACK LOS ALTOS, CALIF ST. FRANCIS RORY ROGERS #13 ROSEMONT, PA SACRED HEART ACADEMY 2002: Garnered NFHCA Academic All-American honors Big East All- Academic Selection Saw action in all 20 games, with 14 starts to her credit Served as the team s defensive stopper Scored her first career goal against Lehigh. St. Francis High School: Earned four varsity letters in field hockey Member of first St. Francis field hockey team to win the Central Coast Section Recognized as First Team All- CCS, CCS Senior of the Year, Mount Hamilton League Senior of the Year, First Team All-League, All-Tournament Team and St. Francis Coaches Award winner during her senior year As a junior, earned Second Team All-CCS Defender, Second Team All- League Defender, Best Defensive Player- California Tournament and St. Francis Team Most Valuable Defensive Player Also earned three varsity letter in softball. Personal: Communications major Daughter of Chris and Nancy Grejtak Has an older brother, Peter High school teammate and co-captain at St. Francis with Gina DeMaestri Father, Chris, played football and lacrosse at Middlebury College Born 4/22/84 in Weymouth, Mass. 2002: Saw action in all 20 games, starting 19 Second on the team with nine goals Notched first career points with two assists against Richmond Scored first career goal against Drexel Scored lone Villanova goal in 2-1 loss to Connecticut Recorded first career hat trick against LaSalle Tallied second hat trick of the season in the Big East Tournament semifinals against Boston College. Sacred Heart Academy: Earned four varsity letters for head coach Andrea Rogers Named Delco and Philadelphia Inquirer Player of the Year Voted First Team All-State Received Sacred Heart Genuardi s Athlete of the Year honors Holds Delaware County Record for goals scored Three-time team MVP Three-time Philadelphia Inquirer First Team and All-Delco selection Named to the AACA All-Star team four times Also earned four varsity letters in lacrosse. Personal: Undecided on major Daughter of Thomas and Andrea Rogers One of six children Both parents played collegiate athletics, soccer and field hockey, respectively High school teammate of current Wildcat Colleen Helms Born 1/4/84. Grejtak s Career Statistics: / Totals 20/ Rogers Career Statistics: / Totals 20/ FIELD HOCKEY PAGE 11 PLAYER PROFILES

4 CASEY WHALEN #13 WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ SHORE REGIONAL LAUREN CAMPANELLI #2 LANGHORNE, PA NESHAMINY 2002: Saw action in 15 games for the Wildcats, started once Recorded nine shots. Shore Regional: Earned two varsity letters as a forward for head coach Nancy Williams at Shore Regional Earned First Team All-Shore honors as a senior Team captured three consecutive Shore Conference Championships, highlighted by a Group 1 State Championship in 1999 Also received four varsity letters in swimming for head coach Gus Stoll Played two years of varsity lacrosse as a center for coach Chris Raichle Helped guide the lacrosse team to a Shore Conference Championship and received First Team All-Shore honors for her effort As a senior served as a captain for the field hockey, swimming and lacrosse teams. Neshaminy High School: Earned three varsity letters in field hockey under head coach Lisa Pennington 2002 First Team All-State, All-Southeastern Pennsylvania, All-League and All-Area selection 2001 All-Area and All- League honoree Three time All-Academic State Team member Leading scorer in 2001 and 2002 Team captain as a senior Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society Ranked in the top 1% of her class. Personal: Biology major Middle child of Rich and Pat Campanelli s three children Brother Ryan (21) played lacrosse at Lafayette Also has a younger brother Justin (14) Born 12/19/84 in West Islip, NY. Personal: Marketing major Daughter of Joseph and Mary Whalen Has two younger brothers, Ryan and Timmy, and a younger sister, Devin Played with Christina Lugones and Vanessa Pizzulli while at Shore Regional Born on 11/3/83. Whalen s Career Statistics: / Totals 15/ MEGAN FOSTER #5 BERLIN, NJ BISHOP EUSTACE Bishop Eustace Prep: Earned four varsity letters in field hockey under head coach Alice Penza Two-time All-New Jersey honoree (2001, 2002) Fourtime All-Conference and All-Parochial selection Team MVP (2000, 2001, 2002) School record holder in career goals (67) and goals in a game (5) 2003 Female Athlete of the Year award winner 2001 Regional All- American. Personal: Liberal Arts major One of Robert and Kathleen Foster s four children Father played football at Trenton State Sister Kelly played field hockey at Ursinus ( ) Born 7/16/85 in Mount Holly, NJ FIELD HOCKEY PAGE 12 PLAYER PROFILES

5 SARA SCHMIDT #3 MULLICA HILL, NJ WILMINGTON FRIENDS (DE) ERIN SCOTT #31 GOALKEEPER MALVERN, PA WEST CHESTER EAST Wilmington Friends School (DE): Played four years of field hockey under head coach Anne Brooking Three-time All-Conference performer Three-time All-State honoree Also played four years of soccer and was a three-time All- Conference selection Also received two Distinguished Service Awards. Personal: Undecided on major Daughter of Bill Schmidt and Anne Seebold Has four brothers and sisters John Schmidt (20), Meredith McDonald (19), Reid Schmidt (14) and Abby Schmidt (9) Father played tennis at Swartmore College Mother played tennis at University of Pittsburgh Born 5/18/85 in Mullica Hill, NJ. West Chester East High School: Earned four varsity letters for head coach Diane Horsey Tri-captain of District Championship team her senior year Named West Chester East Outstanding Female Athlete in 2003 Also named First Team All-Chester, First Team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania and First Team All-Area Posted a.785 GAA her senior season Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Undecided on major Youngest of three children of John and Janet Scott Sister Shannon is a junior field hockey and lacrosse player at St. Joe's Born 8/15/84 in Bryn Mawr, Pa. SARAH WAY #7 BACK LANCASTER, PA MANHEIM TOWNSHIP ALEX WHALEN #33 GOALKEEPER BASKING RIDGE, NJ RIDGE Manheim Township High School: Earned three varisty letters in field hockey under head coach Casie Fisher 2002 Gatorade Player of the Year 2002 Lancaster-Lebanon First Team selection First-Team All-Pennsylvania in 2002 Two-time Lower Dauphin tournament all-star Earned Academic All-State honors in 2003 Also garnered three varsity letters in soccer. Personal: Undecided on major Oldest of Jim and Betsi Way s three children Has two younger brothers, Jimmy (15) and Danny (12) Born 4/27/85 in Philadelphia. Ridge High School: Earned three varsity letters in field hockey as a goalkeeper Two-time All-Mountain Valley Conference selection...two-time Somerset County First-team honoree Second Team All-State in 2001 and 2002 Led Ridge to first-ever top 20 ranking in 2002 Somerset County Player of the Year in 2001 Team Captain as a senior Also played three years of basketball as a guard. Personal: Undecided on major Oldest of Jack Whalen and Lin Auld- Whalen Has three years of competitive horseback riding experience Also an avid artist Born 7/21/ FIELD HOCKEY PAGE 13 PLAYER PROFILES

6 PACIFIC August 30 Location: Stockton, Calif. Colors: Orange and Black Conference: NorPac Home Field: Brookside Field Head Coach: Linda MacDonald Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 2-4 Contact: Glen Sisk Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: STANFORD August 31 Location: Stanford, Calif. Colors: Cardinal and White Conference: NorPac Home Field: Varsity Field Hockey Head Coach: Lesley Irvine Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 4-2 Contact: Kyle McRae Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: LAFAYETTE September 3 Location: Easton, Pa. Colors: Maroon and White Conference: Patriot League Home Field: Metzgar Field Head Coach:Ann Gold Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 8-0 Contact:Brianna Labrecque Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: DELAWARE September 7 Location: Newark, Del. Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: CAA Home Field: Rull Stadium Head Coach: Carol Miller Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 4-3 Contact: Pete DiVito Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: DREXEL September 14 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Colors: Navy and Gold Conference: Colonial Athletic Home Field: Franklin & Finnesey Fld. Head Coach: Denise Zelenak Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 2-5 Contact: Aimee Cicero Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: WEST CHESTER September 17 Location: West Chester, Pa Colors: Purple and Gold Conference: Atlantic 10 Home Field: South Campus Field Head Coach: Kathy Krannebitter Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 4-2 Contact: Tom DiCamillo Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: CONNECTICUT September 20 Location: Storrs, Conn. Colors: Navy and White Home Field: Sherman Complex Head Coach:Nancy Stevens Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 5-0 Contact: Ann Marie Person Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: RUTGERS September 26 Location:New Brunswick,NJ Colors: Scarlet Home Field: Rutgers Stadium Head Coach: Liz Tchou Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 0-5 Contact: Mike Bassord Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: PENNSYLVANIA October 1 Location:Philadelphia, Pa. Colors: Red and Blue Conference: Ivy League Home Field: Franklin Field Head Coach: Val Cloud Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 2-5 Contact: Heather Palmer Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: ST. JOSEPH S October 4 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Colors: Crimson and Gray Conference: Atlantic 10 Home Field: Finessey Field Head Coach:Michele Finegan Record At School: Overall Record : Conference Record: 3-3 Contact: Phil Denne Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: SYRACUSE October 10 Location: Syracuse, NY Colors: Orange Home Field: Coyne Field Head Coach: Kathleen Parker Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 2-3 Contact: Kerrin Perniciaro Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: MONMOUTH October 15 Location: Long Branch, NJ Colors: Blue and White Conference: Northeast Home Field: Monmouth Field Head Coach: Monica Morgan Levy Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 6-6 Contact: Thomas Dick Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: BOSTON COLLEGE Ocotber 18 Location: Chestnut Hill,Ma. Colors: Maroon and Gold Home Field: Alumni Stadium Head Coach: Sherren Granese Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 3-2 Contact: Lisa Cascio Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: LASALLE Ocotber 21 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: Atlantic 10 Home Field: Hank DeVincent Field Head Coach: Sarah Catlin Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 1-5 Contact: Sue Senner Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: PROVIDENCE October 26 Location: Providence, RI Colors: Black and White Home Field: Hendricken Field Head Coach: Diane Madl Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 1-4 Contact: Jen Rynearson Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: PENN STATE October 29 Location:University Park,Pa. Colors: Blue and White Conference: Big Ten Home Field: Bigler Field Head Coach: Charlene Morett Record At School: Overall Record: Conference Record: 4-2 Contact: Randy Press Office Phone: Office Fax: Website: FIELD HOCKEY PAGE 14 OPPONENTS

7 Despite losing nearly 62 percent of their offense from last season, the 2002 Villanova University field hockey team looked to its experienced veterans as well as talented newcomers to step in and absorb some of the offensive responsibilities. The athletes responded to the challenge as Wildcat seniors, juniors and freshman combined to score 37 of Villanova s 43 goals. Their explosive offense combined with stingy defense led Villanova to an 11-9 overall record, with a 4-1 mark in the Big East the best conference performance from a Wildcat squad since the 1992 team also went 4-1. For the second consecutive season, Villanova advanced to the Big East Championship game, dropping a heartbreaker to Connecticut in the finals. Sept. 4, Lafayette at Villanova University 2, Lafayette 1 (OT) The Leopards got on the board first 8:52 into the game and took a 1-0 lead into halftime. With 23:53 gone by in the second half, Sarah Francis evened the score at one with her first collegiate goal. As time wound down, both teams had scoring opportunities, but regulation ended with several outstanding defensive plays from both teams. Villanova didn't need much of the overtime period to clinch victory, as Colleen Helms worked a feed from Lisa Lisausky past the Lafayette 'keeper with only 2:33 gone in the frame. Sept. 6, Villanova at Delaware Delaware 1, 0 Delaware sophomore Erica LaBar scored what proved to be the game winner 20:43 into the game. Villanova mustered several scoring chances, but was stymied by Delaware's intense defense and many outstanding saves by Delaware keeper Stephanie Judefind. The 'Cats put six shots on goal and were aided by Meghan Helwig s six saves. Sept. 7, Villanova vs. Richmond (at Delaware) 3, Richmond 2 (OT) Richmond had a two-goal lead with 4:32 remaining in the game, but less than a minute later Kelly Driscoll took a pass from Rory Rogers and put it past the Richmond keeper. The assist was Rogers first of her career. Keeping the momentum going, Leah Lisausky converted a corner from Christina Lugones and Vanessa Pizzuli to knot the score at 2, with just 3 minutes to go. Richmond almost stole the game, but Pizzulli stopped a shot that was rolling past an outstretched Meghan Helwig. The two teams rallied back and forth during the seven on seven overtime, but Rogers lifted a ball over a diving Richmond keeper to an open Lugones, who poked it in the net, and sealed the 'Cats second win of the season. Defensively, Helwig recorded nine saves on the afternoon. The Wildcats celebrate Colleen Helms game winning goal against Lafayette. Sept. 10, Drexel at Villanova University 4, Drexel 3 Drexel opened up a 3-0 lead midway through the second half, but 'Nova would not quit as they mounted a relentless offensive attack, resulting in three quick scores. Villanova got on the scoreboard when freshman Rory Rogers poked a shot past the Delaware keeper for her first career goal. Less than a minute later, Rogers found an open Kelly Driscoll who beat the keeper, and closed the gap to one. The Wildcats tied the game at three when Leah Lisausky converted a corner from Christina Lugones and Vanessa Pizzulli with seven minutes left to play. Stellar defense from both sides resulted in a deadlock after the first overtime. That type of play would continue on into the second overtime until Lisausky took a feed from Colleen Helms and poked it into the corner of the net. Meghan Helwig had several clutch saves, finishing the night with five. Sept. 13, Villanova vs. Ohio State (at Syracuse) Ohio State 6, 2 The Buckeyes jumped out to a 2-0 lead thirteen minutes into the game, but Villanova cut the deficit to one with ten minutes remaining in the first half when Leah Lisausky converted a corner from Christina Lugones and Vanessa Pizzulli. Four minutes into the second half, the Buckeyes scored two quick goals, opening up a 4-1 lead. Villanova s Kelly Driscoll attempted to lead a Wildcat rally with her third goal of the season, but Ohio State came back with two unanswered goals, bringing the score to 6-2. The Wildcat goalkeepers faced a flurry of Ohio State shots, with Meghan Helwig recording nine saves and Becky Stanchina stopping three. The 'Cats were outshot and drew only five penalty corners to Ohio State's 13. Sept. 15, Villanova vs. Indiana (at Syracuse) Indiana 3, 1 Indiana s Kimberly Nash opened up the game scoring with her second goal of the season 26:12 into the first half. Villanova came out strong in the second half when at the 13:50 mark Christina Lugones tallied her second goal of the season. Both defenses remained strong, but ten minutes later, Indiana sophomore Kayla Bashore converted a corner to give the Hoosiers a 2-1 lead.indiana was able to add an insurance goal with just four minutes left to go in the game.villanova outshot Indiana 19-4 and earned eleven penalty corners to Indiana's two, but were unable to capitalize on their scoring chances. Sept. 18, Villanova at West Chester West Chester 2, 0 West Chester scored what proved to be the game winner 18:26 into the contest, when Stacy Tomes fed Laura Bausch for her first tally of the season. The Rams added and insurance goal with just under nine minutes left to play, with Kate Randle notching her second goal of the season. Villanova earned seven penalty corners, but could only muster three shots on goal. Sept. 22, Connecticut at Villanova Connecticut 2, 1 It didn't take long for the Wildcats to get on the board, when Rory Rogers took a pass from Sarah Burdette and found the back of the net, just :49 seconds into the game. The teams would rally back and forth, but Connecticut added the equalizer mid way through the first half. Abby Ostruzka found Lauren Christie off a corner and Christie converted for the goal. The game remained tied heading into the half. Villanova came out intense at the beginning of the second half, putting several shots on goal, and generating penalty corners. However, the 'Cats were stymied by the Husky defense and key saves from goalkeeper Maureen Butler. Connecticut was able to break the deadlock at the 46:06 mark when Mary Jo Malone scored on a pass from Kelly Cochrane for what proved to be the game winner. Sept. 28, Rutgers at Villanova 5, Rutgers 0 Villanova got on the board just a 1:44 into the game when Leah Lisausky converted a corner from Christina Lugones and Vanessa Pizzulli. Just nine minutes later, Rutgers was called for a foul resulting in a penalty shot. Sarah Burdette took the shot and beat the Rutgers keeper for her first goal of the season and Villanova's second of the game. The Wildcats' offensive attack would not rest heading into halftime. With three minutes left to go in the half, Sarah Francis blasted a shot off a corner into the back of the net. Nova came out firing in the second half when Lugones used some nifty stick work to beat Rutgers' goalkeeper. Both teams rallied back and forth, but with just four minutes left to play in the game, Lisausky added her second goal of the game off a Villanova corner. Villanova dominated the game, drawing 18 penalty corners to Rutgers' eight. The 'Cats put twenty shots on goal and Meghan Helwig saved all 4 Rutgers shots to seal the victory and earn her first shutout of the season FIELD HOCKEY PAGE YEAR IN REVIEW

8 Oct. 2, Pennsylvania at Villanova University 3, Penn 2 Villanova got on the board first at the 10:10 mark, when Kristen Strocen placed a penalty stroke past Penn goalkeeper Amanda Jacobs. Five minutes later, the Quakers evened the score. The Wildcats regained the lead 20:39 into the game, when Leah Lisausky eluded several Penn defenders and blasted a shot into the back of the net. Villanova took the 2-1 lead into the half. The Quakers came out hungry in the second half, but were stymied by the efforts of the Villanova defense. However, with eighteen minutes left to go in the game, Penn broke through and Liz Lorelli notched her third goal of the season on a pass from Cecilia Carriquiry. Both teams rallied back and forth and had scoring chances, but it was Villanova who capitalized. With six minutes left in the game, Christina Lugones poked a Lisausky rebound into the back of the net to give Villanova the 3-2 lead. Oct. 5, LaSalle at Villanova University 5, LaSalle 0 Villanova got on the board when Rory Rogers poked a pass past the LaSalle keeper for her third goal on the season. Rogers would strike again just six minutes later, beating the Explorer goalie off a pass from Leah Lisausky. The game would remain 2-0 in favor of Villanova heading into halftime. Rogers would collect her third goal on the night with seventeen minutes gone by in the second half. With a flurry of shots on the net, Rogers calmly poked a rebound past a diving LaSalle keeper. The hat trick was Rogers' first of her young career. The Villanova offense was relentless as a minute later, Lisausky scored on a pass from Rogers. With time winding down, Vanessa Pizzulii tallied her first career goal, sealing the Villanova win. The goalkeeper tandem of Meghan Helwig and Becky Stanchina recorded five saves on the night, preserving Villanova's second shutout of the season. Oct. 6, Villanova at St. Joseph s St. Joseph s 1, 0 (OT) Both teams had several scoring chances in regulation, but neither were able to capitalize on their opportunities. The Wildcats best chance came when Vanessa Pizzulli found an open Casey Whalen by the corner of the post, but Whalen's shot went just wide. With the game deadlocked at the end of regulation, a seven-on-seven overtime period was needed. St. Joseph's did not waste any time, as on a two-on-one breakaway Kathy Sokalski crossed a ball to Kelly Butler, who found the back of the net. For the game, Villanova outshot the Hawks, 16 to 12 and drew 10 penalty corners to St. Joseph's 8. Oct. 11, Syracuse at Villanova University 2, Syracuse 1 (strokes) With a steady rain falling throughout the game, it was both defenses that set the tone. Several scoring opportunities for both sides were thwarted by strong back-line play or spectacular saves. The game remained deadlocked at zero until halftime. Villanova rallied at the half, beginning the second period with a flurry of shots on net. Then, with nine minutes gone by, Kristen Strocen fed Sarah Francis who crossed the ball to an open Christina Lugones waiting by the left post. Lugones deflected the ball into the net and Villanova took a 1-0 lead. Syracuse began to mount a late rally, but were stymied by the stellar play of the Villanova defensive unit. With ten minutes left to go in the game, the Orangewomen drew a penalty corner. Missy Grosman put a shot past a diving Meghan Helwig to knot the game at one.villanova dominated both overtime periods, putting five shots on goal, but were unable to capitalize on their opportunities. With two overtimes not enough time to determine a winner, the game went to penalty strokes. The penalty stroke sets were highlighted by several amazing saves by Villanova goalkeeper Meghan Helwig. After the first round of strokes, the set was tied at two. Villanova jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the second set of strokes on conversions from Burdette and Strocen, but Syracuse rallied back with two goals. Following a Syracuse miss, Kelly Driscoll stepped up and calmly put a shot through the Syracuse keeper's pads, giving Villanova a 2-1 victory. Oct. 13, Villanova vs. Radford (at Duke) Radford 1, 0 Radford scored what proved to be the game winner 22:16 into the game when senior midfielder Becky Glynn found the back of the net. Villanova generated numerous scoring chances, drawing 17 penalty corners, but were unable to capitalize on their opportunities. Oct. 14, Villanova at No. 12 Duke Duke 2, 0 Chrissie Murphy spotted Duke to a 1-0 lead 22:49 into the contest. The Blue Devils extended the lead to 2-0 less than four minutes into the second half. Villanova was outshot 12-5 for the game. Leah Lisausky registered all five shots for the Wildcats. Meghan Helwig stopped five Blue Devils shots, while teammate Simone Schunk contributed a defensive save. Oct. 20, Villanova at No. 17 Boston Coll. 1, Boston College 0 The majority of the game was dictated by stingy defense and spectacular goalkeeping, with both teams unable to find the back of the net throught the first half of play. Villanova's defensive unit of Simone Schunk, Sarah Burdette, Kristen Strocen, Colleen Helms and Vanessa Pizzulli combined with the outstanding performance in goal by Meghan Helwig held the Eagles scoreless. The Wildcats finally capitalized on their scoring chances with just 6:38 left to go in the game when Christina Lugones poked a loose ball past a diving Boston College keeper. The Eagles mounted a late rally, drawing three consecutive corners with less than two minutes to go in the game. The Villanova defense was able to diffuse the Eagle offense. Helwig finished the afternoon with nine saves. Oct. 23, Villanova at Lehigh 5, Lehigh 2 Villanova got on the board first when Rory Rogers scored her sixth goal of the season 16:20 into the game. Just five minutes later, Stephanie Grejtak scored her first collegiate goal, giving the Wildcats a 2-0 advantage. Moments later, Villanova was called for a foul resulting in a Lehigh penalty stroke. Lehigh s Maureen Harrington converted the stroke, cutting the Wildcats' lead to one. The score would remain 2-1 as both teams headed into the locker room for halftime. Lehigh came out aggressive in the second half, with junior forward Blaire Goodwin recording her ninth goal of the season just five minutes into the half. A minute and a half later, Vanessa Pizzulli put the Wildcats ahead with her second goal of the season. Christina Lugones added another goal for the 'Cats when she notched her seventh goal of the season. Villanova added an insurance goal at the 55:11 mark when Leah Lisuasky converted a corner from Pizzulli and Lugones for her team-leading ninth goal on the season. Oct. 27, Villanova at Providence 4, Providence 2 The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead 1:41 into the game when Christina Lugones deflected a Kristen Strocen shot past Providence goalkeeper Meaghan Moran. 'Nova extended their lead 23 minutes later when Leah Lisausky gathered her own rebound and found the back of the net. The Friars mounted a late rally, pulling to within one on a Jennifer Chin tally, but Villanova's Sarah Francis responded with her third goal of the season, putting the 'Cats up 3-1 heading into halftime. With eleven minutes gone by in the second half, Lisausky put Villanova up by three with her second goal of the game. Providence rallied again, recording several quick shots on goal, but were shut down by the goalkeeping of Meghan Helwig. The Friars were able to break through for one more goal when Kelly Romanowicz re-directed an Amie Hutton cross for the score with 15 minutes left to go in the game. In the win, Helwig recorded eight saves, with Sarah Burdette recording one defensive save on a diving shot by Chin. Rory Rogers and Vanessa Pizzulli celebrate a goal against UConn FIELD HOCKEY PAGE YEAR IN REVIEW