Dina Rizzo /Midfield 5-6 Walpole, Mass. Walpole 1999 - regional All-American Maryland Field Hockey On Rizzo: Two-time NFHCA/Astro Turf All Mid-Atlantic Region selection a vibrant player looking to have a tremendous year has an opportunity this season to be a leader an enthusiastic, physical and dynamic player creates energy on the attacking and defensive ends a definite fan favorite. International Experience: A two-year member of the U.S. Under-1 team which competed in Germany and served as co-captain at the Junior World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the spring of... member of the 1999 U.S. Under- team a member of the U.S. Under-19 team in 1997 and 1998... the U.S. U- 19 team was named the USFHA team of the year by the organization. As a junior in : All Mid-Atlantic Region second team selection... started all 3 contests feisty forward ranked fifth on the NCAA s second-rated offense with 11 goals and a.34 shot percentage, sixth with 4 points and tied for sixth with two assists third on the squad with three game-winning goals... registered the game-winner during the regular season 7- match-up with Richmond (Oct. 9), and sunk decisive scores in NCAA first and second round contests against New Hampshire (Nov. 11) and Princeton (Nov. 1) three multi-goal games in... netted a career-high tying two goals apiece and posted season-highs of four points in wins over Stanford (Oct. 7), Richmond and New Hampshire chipped in with a goal and an assist for three points in Missy Meharg s th win at Rutgers (Oct. 11) netted a goal and collected a defensive save in a regular-season match against ACC opponent Wake Forest (Sept. 3) made debut as the Terps kicking back at Towson (Sept. 13), defending Maryland s cage for 8:18 scoreless minutes selected to the NFHCA national academic squad among 14 field hockey players listed on the -1 ACC Honor Roll. As a sophomore in 1999: All Mid-Atlantic Region second-team selection one of six players to start all 5 games recorded her first career NCAA Tournament point with an assist in the Terps national championship game, feeding Carissa Messimer s game-winning goal to beat Michigan (Nov. 1) scored a career-high two goals and rizzo I came to Maryland because: Everyone is so nice and we have an awesome hockey team. What do you want to accomplish this season? Win the national championship. If I were president for the day I would: make field hockey a professional sport and give the players a lot of money. Favorite book: Dr. Seuss. If I could switch places for a day with any person (real or fictional) I d be: Emma Bressler. 1998 1 17 6 1 13 4 1-1999 5 5 5 7 17 7 1 3-3 3 11 4 34 3 1 - Total 69 65 1 54 85 5 4 - Kicking Back Year GP GSSavesGA Sv % Min. GAA SO 1. 8.. Totals 1. 8.. Goals: four times Assists: 1 several times Points: 5 vs. Lafayette (Nov. 13, 1999) totaled a career-high five points against Lafayette (Nov. 13) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament assisted on the gamewinning goal in double-overtime victory against North Carolina (Oct. 3) scored her second career-game-winning goal against Delaware (Sept. 1) credited with assists in back-to-back games against Virginia Commonwealth (Aug. 9) and American (Aug.31) to open the season also added an assist against Towson (Sept. 15) scored her first goal of the season at Massachusetts (Sept. 1) in her first collegiate return to her home state credited with defensive saves against Old Dominion (Sept. 6), Boston University (Sept. 1) and Wake Forest (Sept. 5). As a freshman in 1998: Tied for sixth on the team with six goals scored a goal in four consecutive games, including the game-winner against then-no. 1 ranked North Carolina (Oct. 11) scored her first collegiate goal against Michigan State (Sept. 7) a member of the United Airlines Summer League (UASL) team from New England that won the silver medal in the 1998 finals held at College Park. Before Maryland: schoolfirst team All-American as a junior (1996) and a (1997) at Walpole... became the first player in Massachusetts state history to score more than 1 career high school goals... scored 3 goals and tallied 31 assists her year... the Boston Herald Player of the Year as a... Bay State League MVP her junior and seasons... a three-time all-state selection named to the Boston Globe All-Scholastic team her sophomore and years. Personal: Born March 4, 198 Dina is the daughter of the Michelle and Artie Rizzo a communication major. 16
15 Carol Senkler Back 5-5 Hockessin, Del. The Tower Hill On Senkler: A very experienced player in the Maryland backfield one of the most solid athletes at the right back and right fullback positions... possesses a tremendous amount of mental and physical consistency... displays quality skills will see a lot of minutes during her year began her career as a midfielder and successfully made the transition to defense twice named to the ACC Honor Roll represents the field hockey team on Maryland s Student-Athlete Advisory committee. International Experience: Selected to U.S. Field Hockey s A Camp, held in December following the season a member of the U.S. Under-16 team in 1996. -time NFHCA academic squad 1998 1 1 1 1 3-1999 1 1 1 5 5-14 1 1 1 - Total 56 4 3 3 9 8 - Goals: 1 three times Assists: 1 three times Points: vs. Va. Commonwealth (Aug. 9, 1999), vs. Ball State (Sept. 19, 1999) As a junior in : Played in 14 games and started two in a full-time defensive back role contributed to a season-long defensive effort that limited opponents to 1. goals per game and 6.5 shots per game also helped the Terps post nine shutouts, including five against NFHCA Top rivals served as the chief back-up on penalty corner pushouts... recorded an assist from her backfield position in Maryland s 6-3 win at Rutgers (Oct. 11), helping the Terps to give Missy Meharg her th career coaching victory part of a stifling backfield unit that did not allow Delaware a shot in the Terps 8- win (Sept. 8) part of a defensive performance that limited Towson to only two shots in Maryland s 7-1 victory (Sept. 13) a member of the NFHCA national academic squad among 14 field hockey players listed on the -1 ACC Honor Roll. As a sophomore in 1999: Scored a career-high two goals and recorded a career-high five total points played in 1 games with 1 starts earned playing time in Maryland s ACC championship clinching victory over Wake Forest (Nov. 7) and started her first NCAA Tournament game against Lafayette (Nov. 13) scored her first goal of the year in the Terps season-opener against Virginia Commonwealth (Aug. 9) added her career-high second goal of the season against Ball State (Sept. 19) in the championship game of the Terrapin Invitational was credited with an assist against Massachusetts (Sept. 1) played in all four regular season ACC games and was a starter in Maryland s regular-season championship clinching victory over North Carolina (Oct. 3) started the final six games of the regular season Maryland was undefeated, 1-, when she was in the starting line-up a member of the NFHCA national academic squad listed on the 1999- ACC Honor Roll. As a freshman in 1998: Started 1 games while playing in 1 total contests scored her first collegiate goal against Temple (Oct. 3) picked up her first career assist against James Madison (Oct. 5) in a 3- Terps victory made her first career start in her first career game against Richmond (Sept. ) earned playing time as a reserve in the Terps ACC title game victory over Virginia (Nov. 8) named to the ACC Honor Roll. Before Maryland: A South Region All-America selection... a threetime first-team all-state selection... Tower Hill won the state title her year and she was the captain of the team... scored goals and tallied seven assists her year... scored a combined total of 37 goals during her final three years a member of the Chesapeake Futures Under-16 team that won the bronze medal at the 1996 National Tournament was on the Chesapeake Region Under-19 Futures team that won the gold medal at the National Tournament in 1997 also selected to the Under-19 Chesapeake Futures team in 1998. Personal: Born Feb. 3, 198 Carol is the daughter of Carol and George Senkler a neurobiology and physiology major was awarded an academic scholarship by Maryland in April, 1998. senkler Favorite movie: The Thomas Crown Affair. Favorite place to go on vacation: South Beach in Miami. CD in my CD player the most: Nelly Furtado. Favorite actress: Sarah Jessica Parker. What do you want to accomplish this season? I want to enjoy myself, and appreciate my teammates who I feel privileged to play with. After Maryland I d like to: travel and go to medical school. ncaa Championships 1987, 1993, 1999 17
Maryland Field Hockey 18 8 On Walter: Two-time Astro Turf/NFHCA All-American, two-time All Mid-Atlantic Region selection, two-time All-ACC and All-ACC Tournament honoree and two-time NFHCA Academic squad member ranks fifth all-time in Maryland career points with 136, sixth in goals with 5 and eighth in assists with 36 1999 ACC Player of the Year possesses one of the hardest shots in college hockey enters her year recovered from offseason surgery on her thyroid and a lower back injury from responsible for leading this season s offense a major threat on attack penalty corners. International Experience: A member of the German Under-18 team in 1997 and the German Under-1 team in 1998. As a junior in : Earned second team All-America, first team All Mid-Atlantic Region, All-ACC and ECAC first team All-Star accolades finished tied for 13th in the nation in goals (17), ranked 14th in points (46), 15th in points per game (.91) and 19th in goals per game (.773) rated fifth in the ACC in points and goals... ranked third on the Terps nationally second-rated offense in points, goals, assists and fourth with three game-winning goals a pair of postseason assists merited NCAA All-Tournament honors scored the game-winning goal in Maryland s 3-1 ACC semifinal victory over Wake Forest to merit all-tournament honors also credited with game-winning goals against Connecticut (Aug. 6) and Delaware (Sept. 9) collected points in 18 of games played and contributed 1 multi-point games scored at least two points in each of Maryland s first six games of the season, including a career-high four goals and eight points at Towson (Sept. 13) performance vs. Towson and goals vs. Massachusetts earned Maryland Student-Athlete of the Week honors (Sept. 11-17) established an eight-game scoring streak between the Terps match at Wake Forest (Sept. 3) and vs. James Madison (Oct. 1) during that month-long stretch, Walter netted five goals and recorded five assists for 15 points posted multi-goal games against Ohio (Aug. 8), Delaware and Stanford (Oct. 7), in addition to her flurry at Towson also added one assist apiece against Delaware and Stanford to finish with five points in each game chipped in with two assists in Maryland s 5-4 double overtime victory over Old Dominion (Sept. 3) scored two goals and registered an assist during the Terps regular-season ACC games a member of the Caroline Walter 5-7 Reilingen, Englishes Germany Institut NFHCA national academic squad among 14 field hockey players listed on the -1 ACC Honor Roll. walter What do you want to accomplish this season? I want to get back on track after my surgery, get fit a.s.a.p. and then finish with an ACC and NCAA title. The Maryland hockey player that will surprise you this year is: Angie Klingerman. Favorite food: Dampfnudeln and sushi (but not mixed). Favorite place to go on vacation: Switzerland and France (winter) and Italy (summer). Favorite quote: Anything is possible if you believe it. As a sophomore in 1999: Tabbed with All-America first team, Mid- Atlantic Regional All-America first team, All-ACC first team and ACC All-Tournament honors and named ACC Player of the Year ranked fifth in the nation in goals scored (4), seventh in the nation in total points (59), ninth in goals per game (.96) and 11th nationally in points per game (.36) listed third in the ACC in points 1999 - all-american 1998 9 13 31 55-1999 5 5 4 11 59 14 5-1 17 1 46 1 3 - Total 69 68 5 36 136 317 1 - Goals: 4 vs. Towson (Sept. 13, ) Assists: 3 vs. Richmond (Sept. ) Points: 8 vs. Towson (Sept. 13, ) and second in goals scored goal total tied for the second-best single-season effort in school history, and point total tied for fourth scored at least one point in of Maryland s 5 games scored the game-winning goal to lift Maryland to a 3- victory over Old Dominion (Nov. 14) in the NCAA Tournament first round assisted teammate Rachel Hiskins on the game-winning goal in the national semifinal vs. Iowa (Nov. 19) giving Maryland a -1 double overtime victory credited with the game-winning goal against Virginia in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament (Nov. 5) scored game-winners in three-consecutive games at North Carolina (Oct. 3), at Richmond (Nov. 1) and against Virginia in the ACC Tournament a season-high seven points came against Virginia Commonwealth (Aug. 9) and at Boston University (Sept. 1 ) scored at least one goal in the first 1 games of the season and in 16 of Maryland s 5 games earned ACC Player of the Week honors for the first time in her career on Sept. 13 for her per- formances in Maryland s victories over Boston University, Massachusetts (Sept. 1) and regular-season meeting with Old Dominion (Sept. 6) totaled seven goals and one assist for 15 points in the three games recorded a season-high two assists against Duke (Sept. 9) in the Terps 3-1 victory named to the NFHCA all-academic team listed on the 1999- ACC Honor Roll. As a freshman in 1998: Named to the ACC All-Tournament team assisted on Rachel Hiskins game-winning goal against Virginia in the ACC title game (Nov. 8) finished second on the team with 31 total points, third with nine goals and third with 13 assists tied for second on the team with two game-winning goals recorded her first career hat trick, against Penn (Oct. ), in a 5-1 Terp victory in College Park scored twice against then ninth-ranked Duke (Oct. 17) and against Temple (Oct. 3) career-high three assists came against Richmond (Sept. ) in the season opener. Before Maryland: Scored 48 goals during the indoor season and 4 goals during the outdoor season with her club team, H.C. Heidelberg team captain in 1997 and 1998. Personal: Born July 9, 1978 Caroline is the daughter of Almuth and Hans Walter nicknamed Arnie because of her European accent and playful attitude toward conditioning a marketing major.
On Welsh: second team All-American and three-time All Mid-Atlantic Region selection two-time All-ACC selection... named the ACC Rookie of the Year as a freshman two-time NFHCA Academic Squad member the field general of the defense... will take on a leadership role this season a tremendous player whose strengths lie in the ability to anticipate and intercept also owns amazing attacking abilities responsible for generating the attack out of the back half of the field extremely accurate on penalty strokes. International Experience: A member of the U.S. National Field Hockey Team at the America s Cup in Jamaica and won a silver medal a veteran of the U.S. Under-1 squad helped the U.S. Under-1 team to qualify for the Junior Pan American championship tournament in April in Barbados a member of the U.S. Under- team in 1999 the Under- team played in Argentina, the Four Nation s Tournament in New Jersey and in Canada during the year a member of the U.S. Under-19 team in 1997 and 1998 the Under-19 team was named as the USFHA Team of the Year in 1998 a member of the U.S. Under-16 team in 1996. As a junior in :Second team Astro Turf/NFHCA All- American and first team All Mid-Atlantic Region selection All-ACC honoree and ACC Tournament MVP... ECAC first team All-Star anchored the ninth-rated defense in the nation which limited opponents to 1. goals and 6.5 shots per game all season long helped the Terps post nine shutouts, including five against NFHCA Top rivals was the Terps chief threat on penalty strokes, converting a perfect 3-for-3 attempts finished the season fifth on the squad with five assists, and ninth with a career-high tying four goals and 13 points from her position in the backfield... two assists and a penalty stroke for a season-high four points came in the Terps NCAA first round game against New Hampshire (Nov. 11) credited with an assist on a Carissa Messimer penalty corner goal in the season-opening 9-1 victory over Connecticut (Aug. 6) part of a defensive unit that did not allow Delaware a shot in the Terps 8- win (Sept. 8) contributed to a stellar performance that limited Towson to only two shots in Maryland s 7-1 victory (Sept. 13) buried a penalty stroke for her first score of the season, a game-winner, in Maryland s 5- blanking at Virginia (Oct. 1) netted another stroke a game later in Maryland s 8-3 Autumn Welsh Back 5-4 Macungie, 1 win over Stanford (Oct. 6) punched in a rebound on her own corner attempt as the Terps downed James Madison, 4- (Oct. ) helped welsh ncaa Championships 1987, 1993, 1999 Pa. Emmaus What is your favorite food? My mom s strawberry cake. Where is yur favorite place to hang out? In my apartment with my two roomies, Molly and Dina. Since coming to Maryland, I have learned: is hard, hockey is fun, friends are great and family is best word in the English language. The craziest thing I have done is: run through College Park with a 3-foot trail of balloons when we won the 1999 NCAA championship. the Terrapin defense to allow only one goal on eight shots in two ACC Tournament games as Maryland claimed its third consecutive championship a member of the NFHCA national academic squad among 14 field hockey players listed on the -1 ACC Honor Roll. As a sophomore in 1999: A Mid- Atlantic Regional first team and All-ACC selection part of a 1998 1 14 1 5 1 1 1-1 1999 5 5 4 17 5 13 5-4 3 3 4 5 13 7 1 3-3 Total 69 6 1 3 43 41 7 5-5 Goals: 1 ten times Assists: 4 vs. Georgetown (Sept. 18) Points: 6 vs. Georgetown (Sept. 18) Maryland defense that allowed only 13 goals in the final 14 games of the season scored a career-high four goals and added a career-high 17 assists for 5 total points her 17 assists are tied for the seventh highest single-season total in school history total also tied for the 18th in the nation and fourth in the ACC a single-game high six total points (one goal and four assists) came against Georgetown (Sept. 18) the four assists vs. Georgetown tied the school record for assists in a single game scored goals in games against Old Dominion (Sept. 4), Georgetown (Sept. 18), Ball State (Sept. 19) and Princeton (Oct. 15) scored her first career game-winning goal against Princeton as the Terps won, 8- multiple assist games came against American (Aug. 31), Boston University (Sept. 1), Georgetown and Old Dominion (Oct. 17) totaled nine points in back-to-back games against Georgetown (six) and Ball State (three) credited with at least one point (and 18 total) in the first eight games of the season first career point in NCAA Tournament play came against Old Dominion (Nov. 14) as she assisted on Caroline Walter s game-winning goal in overtime the Welsh-led Terp defense allowed only eight shots in two games during the NCAA semifinals and final one of eight Terps to be named to the NFHCA All-Academic team listed on the 1999- ACC Honor Roll. As a freshman in 1998: A Mid-Atlantic Regional All-America selection named the ACC s Rookie of the Year scored her first career goal against American (Sept. 19) converted a penalty stroke against then ninth-ranked Duke (Oct. 17) helped lead a Terp defense that surrendered only one goal during the ACC Tournament assisted on teammate Carla Tagliente s gamewinning overtime goal against Boston on Oct. 18. Before Maryland: A first team high school All-American as a and a junior... a twotime first-team all-state selection... as a, she scored 14 goals and tallied 6 assists... as a junior, she scored 19 goals and recorded 4 assists led Emmaus to two state high school championships. Personal: Born July 3, 198 Autumn is the daughter of Alice and Bill Welsh has one sister, Casey (1), and two brothers, Billy () and Taylor (7)... a secondary educationmath major. all-american 19
returnee meet Before Maryland: Three-year varsity letterwinner and two-year starter at Wilson 5-8 Sophomore Columbia, Md. Oakland Mills honors and was a state championships qualifier earned academic honors as a sopho- volved in student council, ski club, peer mediation, French club and the homecoming com- As a redshirt freshman in : Appeared in eight games Year GP GS 8 G 1 A TP Shots GWG DS PS 3 - as a midfielder/forward scored her first career goal only Goals: 1 vs. Delaware (Sept. 9, ) minutes into her first career game Points: vs. Delaware (Sept. 9, ) mittee at Wilson a letters and sciences major. hafer up close three varsity letters as a member of the track team earned all-county and all-division Personal: Born July 11, 198 Beth is the daughter of Susan and Robert Hafer in- ness and riskiness in front of the cage will see playing minutes on the forward line joined the squad as a walk-on prior to the 1999 season. named to the all-star team at the Maryland camp prior to her season earned more, junior and. On Christensen: An attacker with a knack for the goal possesses an uncanny aware- Favorite place to hang out: Shopping in Georgetown and working out and hanging out in the rec center. Favorite books: The Street Lawyer by John Grisham and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. What is your greatest athletic accomplishment? Having the opportunity to participate on the nationally ranked Maryland hockey team. Favorite quote: To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. Antole France. Carissa Messimer /Midfield 5-5 Junior Mountaintop, Pa Crestwood at Delaware (Sept. 9) converted a long upfield pass from Carla Tagliente to cap the 8- victory logged postseason minutes in Maryland s firstround NCAA Tournament win over New Hampshire (Nov. 11). As a freshman in 1999:A redshirt season. 5 Before Maryland: Named first-team all-county as a and second-team all-county level in the offseason... participated in the 1998 indoor national tournament a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born Aug. 7, 1981... Dawn is the daughter of Veronica and Frank Christensen... christensen a communication/marketing major. Favorite food: sandwiches and Chipotle. Favorite quote: The arrow that hits the bullseye is the result of a hundred misses. On Messimer: Two-time All Mid-Atlantic Regional selection an attacker with a flavor for the cage has worked very hard to become a tenacious defender an elite-level player with a high intellect for the game and a passion for fitness... can contribute in any of the front five positions. International Experience:A two-year member of the U.S. Under-1 team which competed in Germany and at the Junior World Cup in Buenos Aires, Jerry, of course. Since coming to Maryland I ve learned: That you can t always trust everyone. Argentina in the spring of a member of Who is your favorite athlete at Maryland? Jen Adams and Rachel Hiskins. What do you want to accomplish this season? Be in the best shape of my life, and the 1999 U.S. Under- team that toured Argentina played on the U.S. Under-19 team in 1998 Maryland Field Hockey as a junior at Oakland Mills... named the field hockey team MVP her year... was the lacrosse team MVP as a junior and... also played indoor field hockey on the club terrapins Dawn Christensen 18 the play. selected to the U.S. Under-16 team in 1997. Beth Hafer As a sophomore in : An All Mid-Atlantic Region second team selection... finished the season tied for 5-1 R-Freshman Sinking Spring, Pa. Wilson fourth on Maryland s second-rated offense in the na- 5 th in the nation with a career-high 16 goals ranked tion in points (34), goals and shot percentage (.37), sixth in game-winning scores () and tied for sixth in assists ()... credited with three or more points in six contests five multigoal games, including a hat trick and a season-high six points vs. Duke (Oct. 8) one score against On Hafer: A versatile athlete who moves very well on the field improved her conditioning during a tremendous offseason showed great improvement on her skills from Stanford (Oct. 7), plus game-dominating the spring and summer should reap the benefits with her first playing time on the performance vs. the Blue Devils resulted in ACC Player of the Week (Oct. 9-15) and forward line... represents the field hockey team on Maryland s Student-Athlete Advisory Maryland Student-Athlete of the Week Committee. (Oct. -8) honors netted a pair of goals As a freshman in :A redshirt season. in the ACC title game vs. Virginia (Nov. 5), including the game-winner continued flurry with two tallies in Maryland s 9-1 NCAA