Hofstra Statistical Leaders: Goals Charlia Warner 11 Brit Blankmeyer 8 Kristin Thompson 7 Genna Kovar 4

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1 2008 CAA Standings as of November 5 (Final Regular Season Standings) : HOFSTRA FIELD HOCKEY NOTES No. 5 Hofstra (10-8, 4-4 CAA) vs. No. 4 William & Mary (10-8, 4-4 CAA) November 6, 2008 CAA Championship Quarterfinals United States National Training Center Virginia Beach 2008 HOFSTRA FIELD HOCKEY SCHEDULE August 31 RIDER W 2-1 (OT) September 5 vs. Siena (at Albany) W at No. 19 Albany L MISSOURI STATE W FAIRFIELD W SACRED HEART W at Quinnipiac W DREXEL* L 5-1 October 3 at Virginia Commonwealth* W 3-2 (OT) 5 at James Madison* L OLD DOMINION* L WILLIAM & MARY* L 5-6 (OT) 15 at Columbia L at Yale L at Vermont L at Northeastern* W TOWSON* W 3-2 (OT) November 2 DELAWARE* W 3-1 CAA CHAMPIONSHIP (at Virginia Beach, VA) 6 Quarterfinals vs. No. 5 William & Mary 6 p.m. 8 Semifinals TBA 9 Championship TBA *Colonial Athletic Association game Home games in bold CAPS. Dates and times subject to change. Overall Pct. CAA James Madison Drexel Old Dominion William & Mary Hofstra Towson Delaware Northeastern VCU Hofstra Statistical Leaders: Goals Charlia Warner 11 Brit Blankmeyer 8 Kristin Thompson 7 Genna Kovar 4 Assists Kristin Thompson 11 Genna Kovar 5 Brit Blankmeyer 5 Nancy Wagenbrenner 4 Charlia Warner 4 Goals Against Average Krisha Giammarco (3-3) 2.71 Meredith Golden (1-1) 2.20 Amanda Heyde (6-4) 2.67 William & Mary Statistical Leaders: Goals Jenna Cinalli 7 Lauren Giles 5 Wesley Drew 4 Rebecca Wagner 4 Assists Wesley Drew 8 Rebecca Wagner 4 Leah Zamesnik 2 Goals Against Average Carrie Thompson (7-11) 2.42 Camilla Hill (0-1) 4.37

2 Hofstra versus William & Mary: Hofstra trails the all-time series, 3-7, including a 6-5 overtime loss this season. The Tribe s Leah Zamesnik scored 3:52 into the extra session for the victory at Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium. The Pride beat the Tribe the last time the two schools met in the postseason. Hofstra captured a thrilling 1-0 victory in the CAA Championship Quarterfinals in Senior Sara Gonzalez scored the game's lone goal 2:15 into the first overtime as Hofstra shocked topseeded William & Mary, 1-0, in the semifinals of the CAA Championship. Gonzalez s goal eliminated the Tribe, which was ranked 13th in the country at the time. Tournament Time: Hofstra qualified for the CAA Championship Tournament for the fifth consecutive seasons, earning the fifth seed in the six-team field. Since joining the CAA before the 2002 season, Hofstra is 3-4 all time in the tournament. The Pride has qualified every season since CAA CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY: 2004: Hofstra 1, William & Mary 0 (OT) (Semifinals) Hofstra 1, Delaware 5 (Championship Game) 2005: Hofstra 4, Towson 1 (Quarterfinals) Hofstra 2, Northeastern 3 (Semifinals) 2006: Hofstra 2, Delaware 1 (Quarterfinals) Hofstra 0, James Madison 1 (Semifinals) 2007: Hofstra 3, Drexel 4 (Quarterfinals) Team Captains: Brit Blankmeyer was selected team captain for the 2008 squad, while classmates Charlia Warner and Kristin Griffiths served as vice captains. Foreign Influence: The Pride s roster contains six players that hail from outside of the United States. Two players Charlia Warner and Reyna Farnum hail from Barbados, two Kristin Thompson and Arielle Williams come from Trinidad, Amy-Lee Levey is from Zimbabwe and Nancy Wagenbrenner was born and raised in Germany. Hofstra Versus the Rest of the Field: Hofstra versus James Madison: JMU leads the all-time series, 5-3, including a 7-3 home victory earlier this season. Hofstra versus Drexel: The schools are tied in the all-time series, with the ledger reading The Dragons evened the series by winning the regular season match up, 5-1, Sept. 28 at Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium. Hofstra versus Old Dominion: The Pride has never won against ODU, going 0-7 in the alltime series. The Monarchs posted a 2-0 road victory in the only meeting this season Hofstra versus Towson: The Pride lead the alltime series, 18-10, including a victory last weekend to help the Pride earn the fifth entering the tournament. Milestone Reached: Charlia Warner scored the Pride s first goal against William & Mary on Oct. 12, marking her 44th career goal. That moved her past Edith Gallagher for third place on Hofstra s all-time list. Warner trails Jamie Knoblich by just three goals for the second spot after tallying a goal against Yale. Point Well Taken: Charlia Warner started the season with a seven-game point streak. The senior forward leads the team in goals (11) and points (26). Pass, Shoot, Score: Kristin Thompson recorded four multi-goal games in the past eight games. The junior forward s seven goals matches her total during her first two seasons combined. Thompson also continues to set up her teammates, leading the Pride with 11assists. The Santa Cruz, Trinidad native compiled 25 points during the regular season, finishing just one behind Warner for the team lead.

3 Home Cooking: The Pride started 4-1 at Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium and concluded the regular season by winning two crucial games in Hempstead. Since the facility opened last season, Hofstra is 10-8 all-time at the venue. Formidable Trio: Three different Pride goaltenders have recorded wins this season and all having winning percentages of.500. Freshman goalkeeper Amanda Heyde, who earned CAA s Co-Rookie of the Week honors earlier in the season, leads with the team with six wins and a shutout. Sophomore Krisha Giammarco is 3-3. Meredith Golden picked up her first NCAA victory against VCU, recording one save in the Pride s overtime victory after entering at halftime and leads the trio with a 2.20 goals against average. Tight Defense: The Pride has been stingy when it comes to allowing shots. Hofstra owns a advantage in shots, including holding Sacred Heart to a season-low four. The Pride netminders recorded a shutout streak of 151:42 over three games, including back-to-back shutouts against Fairfield and Sacred Heart. Don t Release the Clutch: Charlia Warner is tied for fifth in the CAA with three-game winning goals. She is also fourth in shots (70) and shots per game (3.89). Her.69 goals per game average is sixth in the conference. Save Me: Erica Sutich s three goals place her fourth on the team. But Suitch has also been a contributor on the other end. The senior defenseman has posted three saves, tying her for the third-highest mark in the conference. Lending A Hand: Nancy Wagenbrenner, Kristin Thompson and Genna Kovar continue to set-up Warner, Blankmeyer and the rest of the offense. The trio has registered 17 of the team s 30 total assists on the season.

4 2008 STX/NFHCA Poll (November 4, 2008) Team Pts. 1. University of Maryland 971(41) 2. Wake Forest University 910 (5) 3. Syracuse University 886 (3) 4. James Madison University Duke University University of Connecticut 709 Tie University of North Carolina University of Iowa Penn State University Michigan State University Princeton University University of Virginia University of Louisville Drexel University Boston College California, Berkeley Ohio State University University of Massachusetts American University Kent State University NCAA Women s Field Hockey RPI (November 3, 2008) Hofstra s RPI ranks 45 th nationally, representing a seven-point bump from the previous ranking last month. Hofstra in the 2008 RPI: 9/22 (Rankings 1) 36 10/5 (Rankings 2) 28 10/21(Rankings 3) 52 11/3 (Rankings 4) 45 Also Receiving Votes:: Providence College (70), Boston University (26), Lock Haven University (24), Old Dominion University (14), Missouri State University (12), University of Michigan (7), Rutgers University (7), Indiana University (6), Stanford University (3), Cornell University (2), Miami University (OH) (2), University of New Hampshire (1), Villanova University (1). Hofstra in the 2008 Poll: Date Ranking 8/26 (Preseason) RV (15 votes, 29th) 9/9 (Poll 1) Not Ranked 9/14 (Poll 2) Not Ranked 9/23 (Poll 3) RV (2 votes, 34th) 9/30 (Poll 4) RV (1 vote, 36th) 10/7 (Poll 5) RV (3 votes, 33rd) 10/14 (Poll 6) Not Ranked 10/21 (Poll 7) Not Ranked 10/28 (Poll 8) Not Ranked 11/4 (Poll 9) Not Ranked

5 2008 Hofstra Field Hockey Hofstra Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 03, 2008) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 31 RIDER Wot Sep 05 vs Siena W Sep 07 at #19 Albany L Sep 13 MISSOURI STATE W Sep 14 FAIRFIELD W Sep 19 SHU W Sep 24 at Quinnipiac W * Sep 28 DREXEL L * Oct 03 at VCU Wot * Oct 05 at #7 James Madison L * Oct 10 OLD DOMINION L * Oct 12 WILLIAM & MARY Lot Oct 15 at Columbia L Oct 19 at Yale Bulldogs L Oct 24 at Vermont L * Oct 26 at Northeastern W * Oct 31 TOWSON Wot * Nov 02 DELAWARE W TEAM STATISTICS HOFSTRA OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game PENALTY CORNERS Goals off corners 3 0 PENALTY STROKES PENALTIES Green cards 1 5 Yellow cards 2 0 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 9/153 8/153 Neutral Site #/Avg 1/117 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw ps-att dsv 14 Warner, Charlia Thompson, Kristin Blankmeyer, Brit Kovar, Genna Wagenbrenner, Nancy Levey,Amy-Lee Suitch, Erica Daniels, Ashleigh Farnum, Reyna Kazaks, Becky Williams,Arielle Griffiths, Kristin Davidson, Kathy Vitolo, Katy Hoon, Chelsea Heyde, Amanda Giammarco, Krisha DeGori, Ava Rachman, Darrah Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 42 Golden, Meredith 4 159: Heyde, Amanda : Giammarco, Krisha 7 335: Total : Opponents : Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT Total Hofstra Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT Total Hofstra Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT Total Hofstra Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT Total Hofstra Opponents

6 2008 Hofstra Field Hockey Hofstra Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 03, 2008) All games Overall: Conf: Home: Away: Neut: ## Player gp-gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gwg ps-att dsv 14 Warner, Charlia Thompson, Kristin Blankmeyer, Brit Kovar, Genna Wagenbrenner,Nancy Levey, Amy-Lee Suitch, Erica Daniels,Ashleigh Farnum, Reyna Kazaks, Becky Williams, Arielle Griffiths, Kristin Davidson, Kathy Vitolo, Katy Hoon, Chelsea Heyde, Amanda Giammarco, Krisha DeGori, Ava Rachman, Darrah Total Opponents Goal Average Saves Record Shots ## Goalie gp-gs min ga gaavg saves pct w l t sho faced 42 Golden, Meredith : Heyde, Amanda : Giammarco, Krisha : TM TEAM - 0: Total : Opponents : Team saves: 0 Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT Total Hofstra Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT Total Hofstra Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT Total Hofstra Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT Total Hofstra Opponents AttendanceSummary HOFSTRA Opponent Total Dates/Avg Per Date 9/153 8/153 Neutral Site #/Avg 1/117

7 2008 Hofstra Field Hockey Hofstra Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 03, 2008) All games Date Opponent Score G A Pts Sh Sh% Sog Sog% GW PS-Att DSv Aug 31, 2008 RIDER Sep 05, 2008 vs Siena Sep 07, 2008 at Albany Sep 13, 2008 MISSOURI STATE Sep 14, 2008 FAIRFIELD Sep 19, 2008 SHU Sep 24, 2008 at Quinnipiac Sep 28, 2008 DREXEL Oct 03, 2008 at VCU Oct 05, 2008 at James Madison Oct 10, 2008 OLD DOMINION Oct 12, 2008 WILLIAM & MARY Oct 15, 2008 at Columbia Oct 19, 2008 at Yale Bulldogs Oct 24, 2008 at Vermont Oct 26, 2008 at Northeastern Oct 31, 2008 TOWSON Nov 02, 2008 DELAWARE Hofstra Opponent TEAM PER-GAME Games played: 18 Shots per game: 15.17;Goals per game: 2.33 Assists per game: 2.00;Points per game: 6.67 Date Opponent Score Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T Sho Faced Aug 31, 2008 RIDER : Sep 05, 2008 vs Siena : Sep 07, 2008 at Albany : Sep 13, 2008 MISSOURI STATE : Sep 14, 2008 FAIRFIELD : Sep 19, 2008 SHU : Sep 24, 2008 at Quinnipiac : Sep 28, 2008 DREXEL : Oct 03, 2008 at VCU : Oct 05, 2008 at James Madison : Oct 10, 2008 OLD DOMINION : Oct 12, 2008 WILLIAM & MARY : Oct 15, 2008 at Columbia : Oct 19, 2008 at Yale Bulldogs : Oct 24, 2008 at Vermont : Oct 26, 2008 at Northeastern : Oct 31, 2008 TOWSON : Nov 02, 2008 DELAWARE : Totals : Opponent 1279:

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