2015 hofstra field hockey notes
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2015 HOFSTRA FIELD HOCKEY NOTES HOFSTRA PRIDE (13-4, 3-1) at WILLIAM AND MARY TRIBE (6-11, 1-4) Friday, October 30, 2015 - 6 p.m. Busch Field - Williamsburg, VA & at #17 JAMES MADISON DUKES (12-4, 5-0) Sunday, November 1, 2015 - 12 p.m. JMU Field Hockey Complex - Harrisonburg, VA 2015 HOFSTRA FIELD HOCKEY SCHEDULE & RESULTS AUGUST 28 Fri. 30 Sun.
Vermont Colgate
4-2 W 7-1 W
SEPTEMBER 4 Fri. 5 Sat.. 8 Tue 11 Fri.
at Maine vs. Boston U. (at Maine) Albany Rider
2-3 L 3-6 L 0-1 L 2-1 W
13 18
Sun. Fri.
UC Davis UMass-Lowell
4-2 W 3-2 W
23 25 27
Wed. Fri. Sun.
at Fairfield Quinnipiac Yale
3-2 W 6-3 W 4-1 W
Sacred Heart at Columbia #13 Delaware* Towson* at Northeastern* Drexel* at William and Mary*
9-1 W 4-3 W 2-4 L 9-0 W 3-0 W 3-2 W OT 6 p.m.
OCTOBER 2 Fri. 4 Sun. 9 Fri. 11 Sun. 23 Fri. 25 Sun. 30 Fri.
NOVEMBER 1 Sun. at #17 James Madison*
6 8
Fri. Sun.
CAA CHAMPIONSHIP Semifinals Championship
2015 HOFSTRA’S TENTATIVE STARTERS As of October 29, 2015 2015 Stats No, 21 22 23 2 10 18 5 7 17 19 00
Name Stella Schoen Madison Reed Claudia Marin Samper Colby Hussong Charlotte Loehr Emily Gallagher Taylor Mumley Carissa Witmer Leigh Maxwell-Smith Simca Schoen Lauren Saltus
Pos. Cl. F Jr. F Fr. F Jr. M Jr. M Sr. M Jr. D RFr. D Jr. D Jr. D So. G RSo.
(GP-G-A-P) 17-14-6-34 17-2-1-5 17-17-14-48 17-6-5-17 17-5-8-18 17-1-2-4 17-0-0-0 17-1-0-2 15-0-6-6 17-12-8-32 4GP, 1.03 GAA, .667sv%
SCOUTING HOFSTRA The Hofstra Field Hockey team, winners of three consecutive games and 11 of its last 12 contests, will head into the final two Colonial Athletic Association regular season games this weekend with a chance at achieving a first for the program in their league history. The Pride, who clinched a spot in the CAA tournament with their two wins last weekend, will travel to William and Mary (611, 1-4) on Friday, October 30 at 6 p.m. before heading to 17th-ranked James Madison (12-4, 5-0) on Sunday, November 1 at noon. Live statistics will be available for both games while JMU will also provide live audio of Sunday’s contest that can be accessed on GoHofstra.com. Hofstra has a shot at earning the CAA regular season title and the number one seed in the conference championship tournament on November 6&8 with two victories this weekend. The top seed gets to host the CAA Championship.
Noon
TBA TBA
* - Colonial Athletic Association game
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The Pride returned from a 12-day hiatus last Friday at Northeastern with a 3-0 victory over the Huskies. Junior Claudia Marin Samper tallied two goals and sophomore Lauren Saltus recorded her second consecutive shutout to lead the Pride to victory. Saltus made four saves to post her third win of the year. Returning home for Senior Day on Sunday against Drexel, Hofstra jumped out to a 2-0 by halftime only to see the Dragons rally to tie the contest in the 54th minute. But the Pride was able to prevail in overtime on sophomore Simca Schoen’s 12th goal of the year just 1:49 into the extra period for the 3-2 victory. Hofstra scored all three of its goals off penalty corners with both Marin Samper and senior Leigh Maxwell-Smith assisting on the first two. The victory clinched the Pride’s first CAA Championship berth since 2012.
After 17 games this season, Hofstra continues to be led in scoring by Marin Samper with 17 goals and 14 assists for 48 points. Junior Stella Schoen has added 14 goals and six assists and Simca Schoen has added 12 goals and eight assists. Senior captain Charlotte Loehr has posted five goals and eight assists while junior co-captain Colby Hussong has six goals and five assists. Sophomore Carys Swan, who missed the last three games with an injury, has a 2.29 goals against average with 61 saves and a .670 save percentage in 14 games while Saltus has a 1.03 goals against average with eight saves and a .667 save percentage in four games (4-0) this season. SCOUTING WILLIAM AND MARY The Tribe of William and Mary enter the week with a 6-11 overall mark and a 1-4 record in CAA play. The Tribe snapped a four-game losing skid with a 2-1 victory over VCU last Sunday. William and Mary, which has scored 34 goals and allowed 46 this season, has wins over St. Francis (4-1), Ohio (5-3), Central Michigan (6-1), New Hampshire (3-2), Towson (2-0) and VCU. Their losses have come against Lock Haven (3-0), Old Dominion (5-2), Duke (6-2), Virginia (4-2), Richmond (2-0), Davidson (1-0), Delaware (4-0), Northeastern (2-1), Drexel (10), St. Joseph’s (4-3) and James Madison (6-2). The Tribe is led in scoring by senior Pippin Saunders with 11 goals and four assists in 17 games. Sophomore Cammie Lloyd has tallied eight goals while classmate Erin Menges has added four goals and a team-high six assists. Senior Meredith Savage has recorded a 2.71 goals against average with 69 saves and a .600 save percentage in 17 starts this season. William and Mary holds an 11-6 series advantage over Hofstra including a 5-3 win on Long Island in 2014. The Tribe has won the last three encounters with the Pride. SCOUTING JAMES MADISON The 17th-ranked Dukes of James Madison lead the CAA with a 5-0 mark and enter the week with a 12-4 overall slate. The Dukes will host seventhranked Virginia on Friday before meeting the Pride. Overall, JMU ranks third in the conference in goals with 57 in 16 games but is first in goals allowed with only 29. The Dukes have wins over Longwood (8-1), Iowa (4-1), Richmond (4-1), VCU (7-2), Appalachian State (5-0), Temple (4-3), Towson (3-1), Delaware (2-1 in OT), Drexel (4-0), Northeastern (3-1), Davidson (1-0) and William and Mary (6-2). Their losses have come against Liberty (6-3), Louisville (5-0), Old Dominion (3-2) and Duke (2-1 in OT).
for the first time since 2012. Here is a list of the CAA Championships that Hofstra has participated in with seed and results: Year 2015 2012 2011 2011 2009 2008 2007 2006
Seed ? 6th 3rd
2005
3rd
2004
4th
4th 5th 6th 3rd
Round ? 1st 1st Semis Semis 1st 1st 1st Semis 1st Semis Semis Champ.
Result L - #3 JMU, 3-2 in OT W - #6 Towson, 3-0 L - #2 Northeastern, 4-2 L - #1 Drexel, 5-1 L - #4 W&M, 3-2 L - #3 Drexel, 4-3 W - #6 Delaware, 2-1 L - #2 JMU, 1-0 W - #6 Towson, 4-1 L - #2 Northeastern, 3-2 W - #1 W&M, 1-0 in OT L - #3 Delaware, 5-1
MARIN SAMPER NAMED CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK AGAIN Claudia Marin Samper was named the CAA Player of the Week for the third time this season on October 27. She tallied two goals and two assists in the Pride’s two victories last week that helped clinch a CAA Championship tournament spot for the first time since 2012. Last Friday at Northeastern, she recorded the first goal and the third goal in Hofstra’s 3-0 victory over the Huskies. Two days later, Marin Samper assisted on the Pride’s first two goals of the contest, both on penalty corners, and inserted the ball in overtime that led to Simca Schoen’s winning goal in Hofstra’s 3-2 victory over Drexel. SENIORS Hofstra honored its three graduating seniors in pregame ceremonies before the Drexel contest last Sunday. The three seniors honored were forward Lauren del Valle, midfielder and captain Charlotte Loehr and defender Leigh Maxwell-Smith. Del Valle has played in 58 games during her career with 10 goals and five assists. Loehr has played in 75 games and has tallied 18 goals and 15 assists. Maxwell-Smith has played in 49 games in three seasons and has recorded 10 assists. HOFSTRA IN THE NCAA STATS THIS WEEK: As of October 27, 2015 Statistic
NCAA CAA Value Rank Rank
Assists Per Game
4
1
Defensive Saves
28
5
5
Goals Against Average
30
2
2.00
4
1
4.00
28
2
6.65
Goals Per Game Penalty Corners/Game
James Madison is led in scoring by senior Taylor West with 13 goals and two assists. Freshman Melissa Wilken has tallied nine goals and eight assists while senior Loes Stijntjes has added nine goals and five assists. Sophomore Sara Kraeutler has played every minute this season and has recorded a 1.80 goals against average with 81 saves and a .736 save percentage. JMU leads the all-time series with the Pride, 11-4 and has won the last four meetings including a 2-1 decision in Hempstead last year. RETURNING TO THE CAA’S While their spot in the tournament won’t be decided until Sunday afternoon, Hofstra will be returning to the Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey Tournament on November 6
3.12
Points Per Game
4
1 11.12
Save Percentage
47
4 0.685
Scoring Average
4
1
3.99
Scoring Margin
7
1
2.00
Shutouts Per Game
43
3
0.12
Winning Percentage
10
1 0.765
Statistic
Player
Assists Per Game
Claudia Marin Samper Charlotte Loehr Simca Schoen Leigh Maxwell-Smith Stella Schoen Colby Hussong
NCAA CAA Value Rank Rank 6 45 45 73 101 146
1 3 3 8 11 13
0.82 0.47 0.47 0.40 0.35 0.29
Goalie Win-Loss Pct Carys Swan
17
3 0.692
Goals Against Avg
Carys Swan
38
3
2.29
Goals Per Game
Claudia Marin Samper Stella Schoen Simca Schoen Samantha Schlegel
4 13 29 108
1 2 4 14
1.00 0.82 0.71 0.44
Points Per Game
Claudia Marin Samper Stella Schoen Simca Schoen Charlotte Loehr Colby Hussong
4 14 21 140 142
1 2 3 15 16
2.82 2.00 1.88 1.06 1.00
Save Percentage
Carys Swan
49
5 0.670
Saves Per Game
Carys Swan
48
4
4.36
2015 CAA STANDINGS Here are the 2015 Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey standings, as of October 29. School #17 James Madison #14 Delaware Hofstra Drexel Northeastern William & Mary Towson
CAA 5-0 3-1 3-1 2-2 1-3 1-4 0-4
Overall 12-4 13-4 13-4 6-10 4-12 6-11 2-14
For more information and statistics on CAA field hockey, please go to caasports.com THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE Friday, October 30 Northeastern @ Towson, 6 p.m. Hofstra @ William and Mary, 6 p.m. James Madison @ Virginia, 6 p.m. Delaware @ Drexel, 7 p.m. Sunday, November 1 Hofstra @ James Madison, 12 p.m. Towson @ Drexel, 1 p.m. William and Mary @ Georgetown, 1 p.m. Delaware @ Northeastern, 2 p.m. LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Wednesday, October 21 Penn 5 @ Drexel 1 Friday, October 23 Hofstra 3 @ Northeastern 0 Towson 0 @ Delaware 9 James Madison 6 @ William & Mary 2 Sunday, October 25 Towson 0 @ Maryland 6 Drexel 2 @ Hofstra 3 OT Old Dominion 1 @ Delaware 2 VCU 1 @ William & Mary 2
2015 HOFSTRA CAA PLAYER/ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS Sept. 1 - Claudia Marin Samper - Co-Player of the Week (Marin Samper tallied four goals and three assists while leading the Pride to two victories. She recorded a career-high three goals in the Pride’s 4-2 win over Vermont. Marin Samper then tallied one goal and a career-high three assists in the 7-1 win over Colgate.)
Sept. 22 - Stella Schoen - Player of the Week (Stella Schoen tallied two goals in the Pride's lone game of the week, a 3-2 victory over UMass Lowell.) Sept. 29 - Simca Schoen - Player of the Week (Simca Schoen tallied three goals and four assists in the Pride's three victories. She assisted on Hofstra's third goal of the game, by Claudia Marin Samper, in the Pride's 3-2 win at Fairfield on September 23. Two days later at home against Quinnipiac, Simca recorded a career-high six points and tied her previous bests of two goals and two assists to lead the Pride to a 6-3 victory over the Bobcats. In the final Pride contest of the week on September 27, Schoen opened the scoring just 5:04 into the game and assisted on the second goal of the contest, by fellow German Charlotte Loehr, in Hofstra's 4-1 victory over Yale.) Oct. 6 - Claudia Marin Samper - Player of the Week (Claudia Marin Samper tallied four goals and four assists in the Pride’s two victories to become Hofstra’s third consecutive CAA Field Hockey Player of the Week award winner. It was also her second honor of the season. The 2014 All-CAA first team selection recorded a career-high eight points while tying her personal best with three goals and adding two assists in Hofstra’s 9-1 victory over the Pioneers of Sacred Heart at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium last Friday. Two days later, she added a goal and two assists in the Pride’s 4-3 victory at Columbia.) Oct. 27 - Claudia Marin Samper - Player of the Week (Claudia Marin Samper tallied two goals and two assists in the Pride’s two victories last week that helped clinch a CAA Championship tournament spot for the first time since 2012. It was the third time that she has won the award this season. Last Friday at Northeastern, she recorded the first goal and the third goal in Hofstra’s 3-0 victory over the Huskies. Two days later, Marin Samper assisted on the Pride’s first two goals of the contest, both on penalty corners, and inserted the ball in overtime that led to Simca Schoen’s winning goal in Hofstra’s 3-2 victory over Drexel.) THIRD-BEST SINGLE SEASON Claudia Marin Samper has now recorded the third-best single season by a player in school history. She has recorded 17 goals and 14 assists for 48 points, all career personal-bests. Only Genna Kovar’s 74 points in 2011 and Krizia Layne’s 53 points that same season are above her 2015 numbers. Careerwise, she has now climbed into second place on the Hofstra career assist charts with 24 and is seventh in career goals with 36, and career points with 96. 200th VICTORY FOR DE ANGELIS Hofstra Head Field Hockey Coach Kathy De Angelis recorded her 200th career coaching victory on September 27 in a 4-1 win over Yale. She is currently 205-252 in her 24 years of coaching including 178-173 in 18 years at Hofstra. The 2015 season marks the 11th time in Pride Head Coach Kathy De Angelis' 18-year tenure that Hofstra has recorded double-figure victories and the fifth time with a 13-win season. WINS IN A SEASON Hofstra’s 13 wins in 2015 are tied for the second-most in school history. Here are the top five seasons. No. 15 13
Year 1987 2015
Coach (Final Rec.) Beth Bozman (15-4) Kathy de Angelis (13-4)
13 13 13 13
2011 2006 2005 2004
Kathy De Angelis (13-9) Kathy De Angelis (13-7) Kathy De Angelis (13-7) Kathy De Angelis (13-8)
50-POINT CLUB Senior Charlotte Loehr and sophomore Simca Schoen each topped the 50-point mark in their careers last weekend. Loehr has an assist in games against Northeastern and Drexel and now has 18 goals and 15 assists for 51 points in 75 games. Simca Schoen had a goal in each contest last weekend and now has 16 goals and 19 assists for 51 points in 35 games. OVERTIME GAMES With their 3-2 overtime victory over Drexel ON October 25, Hofstra has now won three consecutive overtime games. The Pride is 4-1 in their last five overtime contests. Hofstra was 2-0 in overtime games last season and 1-2 in overtime contests in 2013. Oct. 25, 2015 - vs. Drexel Oct. 5, 2014 – vs. Columbia Sept. 10, 2014 – vs. Fairfield Sept. 13, 2013 – vs. Rider Sept. 15, 2013 – vs. Yale Nov. 3, 2013 – at William and Mary
3-2 W 4-3 W 2-1 W 1-2 L 4-3 W 1-2 L
STREAKING AGAIN Like the 2014 season, the 2015 Hofstra field hockey team is again having a season of streaks. Last year, the Pride had win streaks of five games and seven games and losing streaks of four games and two games. This season, Hofstra has winning streaks of two-games, eight-games and three games and a losing streak of three games. . HOFSTRA WINNING STREAKS Here is the list of the top five winning streaks in Hofstra Field Hockey history: 9 - 1987 9 - Combined seasons -2002 (1 game) and 2003 (8 games) 8 - 2015 8 - 2003 7 - 2014 7 - Combined seasons- 1973 (5 games) and 1974 (2 games) SHOTS AND GOALS Hofstra has tallied 68 goals this season, with 35 first half goals and 32 in the second half. The Pride has outscored their opponents, 35-10 in the first half. Another big difference is in shots where the Pride has outshot their opponents, 353-166 including 162-74 in the first half and 190-92 in the second half. POINT STREAKS Junior Claudia Marin Samper had the Pride’s longest point streak this season, with points in seven consecutive games. The streak ended against Delaware on October 9. Simca Schoen has the longest current active streak with four games. Here is the list of the longest point streaks this season. 7 - Claudia Marin Samper 6 - Simca Schoen 5 - Stella Schoen 4- Simca Schoen (current) 4 - Colby Hussong HOME COOKING Hofstra is 10-2 at home this season with loss to fifth-ranked Albany and #15 Delaware on the right side of the win-loss column. The Pride is 3-1 in road games and 0-1 in neutral site
games. HOFSTRA CAREER-HIGHS - Sophomore Simca Schoen set career-highs with three goals and six points against Towson. - Freshman Samantha Schlegel recorded a season-high two goals and five points against Towson. - Junior Claudia Marin Samper set a career-high with eight points against Sacred Heart. She also set a career-high with three goals against Vermont and tied it with three against Sacred Heart. - Freshman Madison Sauve recorded her first collegiate goal in the Pride’s 3-2 victory over UMass Lowell. - Sophomore Carys Swan set a career-high with 11 saves against Boston University. - Senior Charlotte Loehr tied her career-high with two assists against Vermont. - Junior Claudia Marin Samper set a career-high with three assists against Colgate. NINE GOALS Hofstra’s nine goals against Sacred Heart on October 2 and Towson on October 11 are the most by a Pride team since a 10-0 victory over Siena in 2011. GRAND DEBUT Freshman Samantha Schlegel made her Hofstra debut against Colgate on August 30 and tallied two goals. THAT’S A FIRST - Junior Emily Gallagher recorded her first collegiate goal in the Pride’s win over Sacred Heart on October 2. - Freshman Madison Reed recorded her first collegiate point, an assist, in the 4-1 win over Yale and her first goal at Columbia. - Freshman Madison Sauve recorded her first collegiate goal in the Pride’s 3-2 victory over UMass Lowell. - Red-shirt sophomore Shannon Dougherty recorded her first college point, an assist, against Colgate. - Junior Colby Hussong tallied her first collegiate goal against Colgate. - Freshman Samantha Schlegel scored the first two goals of her career against Colgate. - Redshirt freshman Emily Barber recorded her first collegiate point, on an assist, against UC Davis. KINGS OF CONNECTICUT With their victory over Sacred Heart on October 2, the Pride completed a four-game stretch of contests against opponents from the State of Connecticut. Hofstra finished 4-0 against opposition from the Nutmeg State. FAMILY AFFAIR A sidelight to the Pride’s 2-1 win over Rider on September 11 was the Hussong family affair as Hofstra junior captain Colby Hussong got her second consecutive victory over the Broncs, who are coached by her mother, Lori, while her father, Dan, serves as Rider assistant coach. Colby's brother, Michael, also serves as a volunteer assistant coach for Rider. HOFSTRA RECORD BOOK UPDATE: As of October 29 CAREER LEADERS POINTS 1) Genna Kovar 2) Janet Walsh 3) Jamie Knoblich 4) Jonel Boileau
148 127 120 114
2008-11 1995-98 1994-97 2011-14
5) Edith Gallagher 6) Charlia Warner 7) Claudia Marin Samper 8) Krizia Layne 9) Stella Schoen 10) Kara McEneaney 11) Pemba Ramdoo 12) Brit Blankmeyer 13T) Amy-Lee Levey 13T) Kristin Thompson 15) Diane Hobin
106 105 96 86 79 73 69 63 56 56 54
1986-89 2005-08 2013-Present 2009- 12 2013-Present 2003-06 2004-07 2005-08 2007-11 2006-09 1992-95
GOALS 1) Genna Kovar 2) Janet Walsh 3) Jonel Boileau 3) Jamie Knoblich 5) Charlia Warner 6) Edith Gallagher 7) Claudia Marin-Samper 8) Krizia Layne 9) Stella Schoen 10) Kara McEneaney 11T) Pemba Ramdoo 11T) Brit Blankmeyer 13) Amy-Lee Levey 14) Arielle Williams 15) Kristin Thompson
57 55 48 48 45 43 36 32 30 27 26 26 23 20 19
2008-11 1995-98 2011-14 1994-97 2005-08 1986-89 2013-Present 2009-12 2013-Present 2003-06 2004-07 2005-08 2007-11 2008-11 2006-09
ASSISTS 1) Genna Kovar 2) Jamie Knoblich 2T) Claudia Marin Samper 4) Krizia Layne 5) Lauren Garille 6) Emma MacDonald 7T) Simca Schoen 7T) Stella Schoen 7T) Kara McEneaney 10T) Jonel Boileau 10T) Diane Hobin 10T) Edith Gallagher 10T) Jennifer Swett 10T) Kristin Thompson 15T) Pemba Ramdoo 15T) Shannon Watson 15T) Janet Walsh
34 24 24 22 21 20 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17
2008-11 1994-97 2013-Present 2009-12 1995-98 1994-97 2014-Present 2013-Present 2003-06 2011-14 1992-95 1986-89 1998-01 2006-09 2004-07 1999-02 1995-98
HOFSTRA LAST TWO GAMES: October 23 - at Northeastern, 3-0 W Dedham, MA - Junior Claudia Marin Samper scored twice and sophomore Lauren Saltus recorded her second consecutive shutout to lead the Hofstra Pride to a 3-0 Colonial Athletic Association victory over the Northeastern Huskies at Dedham Field Friday evening. Northeastern (4-12, 1-3) had its only good scoring opportunity of the first half in the 16th minute when sophomore Kristin Abreu fired a shot from the middle of the circle that Pride goalie Lauren Saltus had to kick away to keep the game scoreless. Saltus would finish with four saves in the contest to post her second straight CAA victory after a 9-0 blanking of Towson on October 11. Hofstra got on the board at the 23:56 mark when Marin Samper deflected a shot by junior Colby Hussong into the left corner of the goal for a 1-0 lead. It was Marin Samper's leagueleading 16th goal of the season. The Pride finished the half outshooting the Huskies, 4-1 with Northeastern junior goalie
Becky Garner making two saves in the first 35 minutes. The Pride boosted the lead to 2-0 just 10:15 into the second half following a penalty corner. Marin Samper inserted the ball which was stopped by senior Leigh Maxwell-Smith. Senior Charlotte Loehr then passed the ball to her left to sophomore Simca Schoen, who fired a high drag shot past Garner. It was Schoen's 11th goal of the season. Hofstra added an insurance goal in the 52nd minute on a transition, 3-on-3 rush for the Pride with Marin Samper firing a shot the deflected off a Northeastern stick and into the goal for her second tally of the game and 17th of the season. Simca Schoen was also help secure the shutout by making a big defensive save at the right post, off a shot by senior Vanessa Pryor, in the 67th minute. The Pride outshot the Huskies, 14-9 in the game including 10-8 in the second half. Hofstra took four penalty corners to Northeaster's three. October 25 - vs. Drexel, 3-2 W OT Hempstead, NY – The Schoen sisters accounted for all three Pride goals including sophomore Simca Schoen's 12th of the year just 1:49 into the first overtime to give the Hofstra Pride a 3-2 Colonial Athletic Association victory over the Drexel Dragons at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium Sunday afternoon. The victory clinches a spot for the Pride in the fourteam, CAA Field Hockey Championship to be held on November 6-8. Hofstra, which won its third consecutive game and its 11th in the last 12 contests, improves to 13-4 on the season and 3-1 in the CAA. Hofstra is currently tied for second with Delaware (12-4, 3-1) in the conference standings but the Blue Hens hold the tie-breaker over the Pride by way of their 4-2 victory in Hempstead on October 9. The 13 wins are the most by a Hofstra team since 2011 when the Pride finished 13-9. Simca Schoen notched her 12th goal of the year less than two minutes into the extra period off a penalty corner during the 7x7 session. Junior Claudia Marin Samper inserted the corner to senior Charlotte Loehr who passed to her left to Schoen. The sophomore dribbled in before firing a shot past Drexel goalie Erin Gilchrist (3 saves) for the game-winner. On Senior Day and the Pride's last home game of the season, Hofstra jumped out to a 2-0 lead after 31 minutes. Junior Stella Schoen opened the scoring at the 14:32 mark off a penalty corner with Marin Samper and senior Leigh Maxwell-Smith assisting. It was her career-best 13th goal of the year. Four minutes before the end of the half, Stella Schoen notched her second of the game and 14th of the season on an identical penalty corner with Marin Samper and Maxwell-Smith again assisting on the goal. Hofstra outshot the Dragons, 7-4 in the first half. While most of the action was in the middle-third of the field in the second half, the Dragons were able to score twice in the final 35 minutes to send the contest into overtime. Drexel closed the deficit in half just 4:07 into the second half as senior Lauren Hibshman scored on a penalty stroke after Pride goalie Lauren Saltus (1 save) was whistled for giving a sliding tackle on a Dragon attacker on the side of the goal. It was Hibshman's third goal of the season. The Dragons tied the game in the 54th minute when sophomore Alison McCardell
deflected a shot in front of the goal by freshman Lindsay Boernet for her second goal of the year.
24 25
The Pride almost scored near the end of regulation time but Gilchrist made a spectacular stop of a Marin Samper shot with 3:20 to play in the second half. Hofstra outshot Drexel, 9-7 for the game while each team split 10 penalty corners.
Hofstra opponents in italics
2015 Penn Monto / NFHCA Division I Poll: Here is the latest 2015 Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Poll, as of October 27. No. School (W-L),Pts., (1st pl. votes), LW 1. Syracuse (16-0) 886 (36) 1 2. Connecticut (17-0) 845 (9) 2 3. North Carolina (13-2) 776 3 4. Duke (11-5) 726 4 5. Wake Forest (11-4) 680 7 6. Maryland (15-3) 678 6 7. Virginia (12-4) 634 5 8. Albany (15-2) 510 10 9. Louisville (11-5) 471 8 10. Liberty (11-4) 467 9 11. Michigan (14-3) 461 11 12. Boston College (10-7) 414 14 13. Stanford (11-5) 373 13 14. Delaware (13-4) 313 15 15. Boston University (11-5) 258 17 16. Northwestern (12-6) 243 16 17. James Madison (12-4) 173 19 18. Maine (15-3) 155 18 19. Old Dominion (8-8) 132 12 20. Princeton (8-6) 109 20 Hofstra opponents in bold 2015 NCAA DIVISION I FIELD HOCKEY RPI Here is the fourth NCAA Division I Field Hockey RPI, as of Tuesday, October 27. Hofstra is ranked 25th. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
School Syracuse North Carolina Duke Virginia Wake Forest Albany (NY) UConn Maryland Boston College Louisville Stanford Liberty Princeton Michigan Delaware Boston U. Maine Cornell Penn Old Dominion James Madison Northwestern Richmond
W-L 16-0 13-2 11-5 12-4 11-4 15-2 17-0 15-3 10-7 11-5 11-5 11-4 8-6 14-3 13-4 11-5 15-3 10-5 12-2 8-8 12-4 12-6 9-8
Indiana Hofstra
8-9 13-4
HOFSTRA 2015 ROSTER BREAKDOWN - Hofstra has three seniors, eight juniors, six sophomores, two red-shirt freshman and six true freshmen on its 2015 roster. HOFSTRA SENIORS - Hofstra has three seniors, Charlotte Loehr, Lauren del Valle and Leigh Maxwell Smith on its 2015 roster. - Hofstra also had three seniors on the 2014 roster. 2015 HOFSTRA CAPTAINS - Senior Charlotte Loehr and junior Colby Hussong have been named co-captains for the 2015 Hofstra Field Hockey team. SEASON NUMBER - The 2015 season marks the 75th season of field hockey at Hofstra University. - The field hockey program was founded in 1936. HOFSTRA HEAD FIELD HOCKEY COACH KATHY DE ANGELIS - Is in her 18th season at Hofstra University. - During her tenure at Hofstra, she has had five All-American selections, 26 NFHCA All-Mid-East Regional selections, 35 allconference selections, 16 conference All-Rookie Team picks and 132 NFHCA National Academic Squad selections. - Has recorded winning records in 10 of the last 14 seasons. - Recorded six consecutive winning seasons, from 2001 through 2006, for only the second time in school history. - Has recorded a 165-169 record at Hofstra entering 2015. - Is in her 24th year as a head coach with a career record of 192-248 entering the 2015 season. - Was head coach at La Salle from 1992 to 1995 and Southwest Missouri State in 1996 and 1997. - Has been involved with the US National Field Hockey coaching staff since 1988. - Is a 1992 graduate of Massachusetts where she was a threetime All-American. - UMass was 60-20-8 with four Atlantic 10 titles and four NCAA Championship appearances, including a Final Four berth in 1987, while she was a student-athlete. - Was a finalist for the Honda Broderick Award as National Player of the Year as a senior. - Was a member of the US Field Hockey National U21 team in 1987 and 1988, the US National Reserve Team in 1988 and 1989 and the US National Elite Team in 1990 and 1991. HOFSTRA ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH APRIL CORNELL - 2015 marks her 10th season on the Hofstra coaching staff and her fifth as associate head coach. - Four-year letterwinner and co-captain as a senior in 2004 at Connecticut. - NFHCA All-Mid-East Regional second team and All-Big East second team selection as a senior. - Played in four NCAA Championships, won three Big East regular season titles and two conference championship titles during her tenure at UConn. - Was invited to the USA Field Hockey National Tryout Camp in 2005. - Has served as head coach of the Elite US Futures National Program. HOFSTRA ASSISTANT COACH SARAH DALRYMPLE - Second season on the Hofstra coaching staff - Served as an assistant coach at Longwood from June 2011
through January 2013. - Also served as head field hockey recruiting coordinator for NCSA Athletic Recruiting in Chicago from March 2013 until January 2014. - Two-year starter and captain for Temple University in 200910. - NFHCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region second team goalie in 2010 as well as the Atlantic 10 All-Championship Tournament team and Temple’s Defensive Most Valuable Player. - Member of the US Field Hockey Development Squad and a member of the US Field Hockey Women’s Senior National Championship teams in 2010 and 2011.
- The Pride was 3-3 at home, 7-4 on the road and 2-0 in neutral site games in 2014.
NFHCA ACADEMIC AWARDS - Stella Schoen was named a 2014 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Scholar of Distinction for her excellence in the classroom last season. - Lauren del Valle was named 2013 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Scholars of Distinction for her excellence in the classroom in 2013. - Hofstra had the most NFHCA National Academic Squad members in Division I in 2014 with 18. - Hofstra was named a 2014 NFHCA National Academic Team for the fifth consecutive year.
School Northeastern Delaware* William and Mary James Madison Hofstra Drexel Towson
HOFSTRA CAREER SCORING - Here are the career scoring stats for returning Pride players entering the 2015 season.
2014 CAA PLAYER/ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS Sept. 9 – Carys Swan - CAA Rookie of the Week Sept. 16 – Claudia Marin Samper – CAA Player of the Week Sept. 16 – Simca Schoen – CAA Rookie of the Week Oct. 13 - Simca Schoen - CAA Rookie of the Week Oct. 20 - Stella Schoen - CAA Co-Player of the Week Oct. 27 - Jonel Boileau - CAA Player of the Week Oct. 27 - Carys Swan - CAA Rookie of the Week
Name GP G-A-PTS. Claudia Marin Samper (Jr.) 39 19-10-48 Stella Schoen (Jr.) 32 16-13-45 Charlotte Loehr (Sr.) 58 13-7-33 Lauren del Valle (Sr.) 54 10-5-25 Simca Schoen (So.) 18 4-11-19 Carissa Witmer (Jr.) 39 5-2-12 Colby Hussong (Jr.) 41 0-5-5* Leigh Maxwell-Smith (Jr.) 34 0-4-4 Emily Gallagher (Jr.) 39 0-3-3 Sauni Davenport (Jr.) 37 0-0-0 Gillian Kirkpatrick (Jr.) 38 0-0-0 Briana Stine (Jr.) 21 0-0-0+ Shannon Dougherty (So.) 1 0-0-0 Emily Savage (So) 1 0-0-0 * - includes one season at Miami (OH) + - includes one season at Robert Morris Hofstra opponents are in bold 2015 CAA PRESEASON TEAM - Juniors Claudia Marin Samper and Stella Schoen were named to the 2015 All-CAA Preseason Field Hockey Team. - Sophomores Simca Schoen and goalie Carys Swan were honorable mentions on the preseason team. 2015 CAA PRESEASON POLL Hofstra was picked to finish sixth in the 2015 Colonial Athletic Association preseason poll. 1. Delaware – 33 (3 first-place votes) 2. James Madison – 30 (2) 3. Northeastern – 25 (1) 4. William & Mary – 20 (1) 5. Drexel - 16 6. Hofstra – 15 7. Towson - 6 HOME AND AWAY IN 2014
2014 ALL-CATAMOUNT CLASSIC TEAM - Claudia Marin Samper was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2014 Vermont Catamount Classic. Jonel Boileau, Simca Schoen and Carys Swan were named to the all-tournament squad. 2014 CAA STANDINGS Here are the final 2014 Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey standings. CAA 5-1 4-2 4-2 3-3 3-3 2-4 0-6
Overall 14-5 13-9 7-11 12-8 12-7 10-8 2-16
For more information on CAA field hockey, please go to caasports.com
HOFSTRA’S 2014 ALL-CAA HONORS Jonel Boileau – CAA Player of the Year; All-CAA 1st Team Claudia Marin Samper – 1st Team Simca Schoen – CAA Rookie of the Year; All-CAA 2nd Team; All-Rookie Team Stella Schoen – All-CAA 2nd Team Carys Swan – All-Rookie Team 2015 HOFSTRA PRO-NUN-SEE-A-SHUNS 00- Saltus (Saul-tis) 2 - Hussong (You-song) 3 – Sauni Davenport (Saw-knee) 6 – Dougherty (Doc-er-tee) 7 - Witmer (Wit-mer) 8 – Gillian Kirkpatrick (Jillian) 9 – Sauve (Saw-vay) 10 – Loehr (Lure) 11 - Boal (Bowl) 13 – Del Valle (Del Vy-ay) 15 - Stine (Styne) 19 – Schoen (Schurn) 21 – Simca Schoen (Sim-ca Schurn) 23 – Claudia Marin-Samper (CLAU-dee-ah) 91 – Carys Swan (Care-is) GOHOFSTRA.COM For information on Hofstra Field Hockey or any of the other 16 sports at Hofstra, please log on to GoHofstra.com for the latest news, scores and features. RADIO AND INTERNET Every home Hofstra field hockey game in 2015 can be heard on the web, via Pride Productions, on GoHofstra.com.
THE W.B. MASON COACHES REPORT WITH KATHY DE ANGELIS Pride Head Field Hockey Coach Kathy De Angelis will discuss her team on Tuesday afternoons on The W.B. Mason Coaches Report on GoHofstra.com. THE HOFSTRA COACHES REPORT Fans, friends and the media are invited to listen to Hofstra Athletics coaches and players as WRHU-FM (88.7) presents the Hofstra Coaches Show. The one-hour show, which will air locally on WRHU-FM and on the web at wrhu.org on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. will review and preview Hofstra sports during the 2015 season. PLAYER INTERVIEWS All requests for student-athlete interviews should be made at least one day in advance through Jim Sheehan in the Office of Athletic Communications (516-463-6764). If you are requesting a phone interview, we will have the student-athlete return your call at a mutually convenient time. Player cell phone numbers will not be distributed. In-person interviews may be conducted in a number of locations in and around the David S. Mack Physical Education Center. However, interviews may not be conducted in the locker room or the athletic training room.
2015 HOFSTRA FIELD HOCKEY NOTES HOFSTRA PRIDE (13-4, 3-1) at WILLIAM AND MARY TRIBE (6-11, 1-4) Friday, October 30, 2015 - 6 p.m. Busch Field - Williamsburg, VA & at #17 JAMES MADISON DUKES (12-4, 5-0) Sunday, November 1, 2015 - 12 p.m. JMU Field Hockey Complex - Harrisonburg, VA 2015 HOFSTRA FIELD HOCKEY SCHEDULE & RESULTS AUGUST 28 Fri. 30 Sun.
Vermont Colgate
4-2 W 7-1 W
SEPTEMBER 4 Fri. 5 Sat.. 8 Tue 11 Fri.
at Maine vs. Boston U. (at Maine) Albany Rider
2-3 L 3-6 L 0-1 L 2-1 W
13 18
Sun. Fri.
UC Davis UMass-Lowell
4-2 W 3-2 W
23 25 27
Wed. Fri. Sun.
at Fairfield Quinnipiac Yale
3-2 W 6-3 W 4-1 W
Sacred Heart at Columbia #13 Delaware* Towson* at Northeastern* Drexel* at William and Mary*
9-1 W 4-3 W 2-4 L 9-0 W 3-0 W 3-2 W OT 6 p.m.
OCTOBER 2 Fri. 4 Sun. 9 Fri. 11 Sun. 23 Fri. 25 Sun. 30 Fri.
NOVEMBER 1 Sun. at #17 James Madison*
6 8
Fri. Sun.
CAA CHAMPIONSHIP Semifinals Championship
2015 HOFSTRA’S TENTATIVE STARTERS As of October 29, 2015 2015 Stats No, 21 22 23 2 10 18 5 7 17 19 00
Name Stella Schoen Madison Reed Claudia Marin Samper Colby Hussong Charlotte Loehr Emily Gallagher Taylor Mumley Carissa Witmer Leigh Maxwell-Smith Simca Schoen Lauren Saltus
Pos. Cl. F Jr. F Fr. F Jr. M Jr. M Sr. M Jr. D RFr. D Jr. D Jr. D So. G RSo.
(GP-G-A-P) 17-14-6-34 17-2-1-5 17-17-14-48 17-6-5-17 17-5-8-18 17-1-2-4 17-0-0-0 17-1-0-2 15-0-6-6 17-12-8-32 4GP, 1.03 GAA, .667sv%
SCOUTING HOFSTRA The Hofstra Field Hockey team, winners of three consecutive games and 11 of its last 12 contests, will head into the final two Colonial Athletic Association regular season games this weekend with a chance at achieving a first for the program in their league history. The Pride, who clinched a spot in the CAA tournament with their two wins last weekend, will travel to William and Mary (611, 1-4) on Friday, October 30 at 6 p.m. before heading to 17th-ranked James Madison (12-4, 5-0) on Sunday, November 1 at noon. Live statistics will be available for both games while JMU will also provide live audio of Sunday’s contest that can be accessed on GoHofstra.com. Hofstra has a shot at earning the CAA regular season title and the number one seed in the conference championship tournament on November 6&8 with two victories this weekend. The top seed gets to host the CAA Championship.
Noon
TBA TBA
* - Colonial Athletic Association game
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The Pride returned from a 12-day hiatus last Friday at Northeastern with a 3-0 victory over the Huskies. Junior Claudia Marin Samper tallied two goals and sophomore Lauren Saltus recorded her second consecutive shutout to lead the Pride to victory. Saltus made four saves to post her third win of the year. Returning home for Senior Day on Sunday against Drexel, Hofstra jumped out to a 2-0 by halftime only to see the Dragons rally to tie the contest in the 54th minute. But the Pride was able to prevail in overtime on sophomore Simca Schoen’s 12th goal of the year just 1:49 into the extra period for the 3-2 victory. Hofstra scored all three of its goals off penalty corners with both Marin Samper and senior Leigh Maxwell-Smith assisting on the first two. The victory clinched the Pride’s first CAA Championship berth since 2012.
After 17 games this season, Hofstra continues to be led in scoring by Marin Samper with 17 goals and 14 assists for 48 points. Junior Stella Schoen has added 14 goals and six assists and Simca Schoen has added 12 goals and eight assists. Senior captain Charlotte Loehr has posted five goals and eight assists while junior co-captain Colby Hussong has six goals and five assists. Sophomore Carys Swan, who missed the last three games with an injury, has a 2.29 goals against average with 61 saves and a .670 save percentage in 14 games while Saltus has a 1.03 goals against average with eight saves and a .667 save percentage in four games (4-0) this season. SCOUTING WILLIAM AND MARY The Tribe of William and Mary enter the week with a 6-11 overall mark and a 1-4 record in CAA play. The Tribe snapped a four-game losing skid with a 2-1 victory over VCU last Sunday. William and Mary, which has scored 34 goals and allowed 46 this season, has wins over St. Francis (4-1), Ohio (5-3), Central Michigan (6-1), New Hampshire (3-2), Towson (2-0) and VCU. Their losses have come against Lock Haven (3-0), Old Dominion (5-2), Duke (6-2), Virginia (4-2), Richmond (2-0), Davidson (1-0), Delaware (4-0), Northeastern (2-1), Drexel (10), St. Joseph’s (4-3) and James Madison (6-2). The Tribe is led in scoring by senior Pippin Saunders with 11 goals and four assists in 17 games. Sophomore Cammie Lloyd has tallied eight goals while classmate Erin Menges has added four goals and a team-high six assists. Senior Meredith Savage has recorded a 2.71 goals against average with 69 saves and a .600 save percentage in 17 starts this season. William and Mary holds an 11-6 series advantage over Hofstra including a 5-3 win on Long Island in 2014. The Tribe has won the last three encounters with the Pride. SCOUTING JAMES MADISON The 17th-ranked Dukes of James Madison lead the CAA with a 5-0 mark and enter the week with a 12-4 overall slate. The Dukes will host seventhranked Virginia on Friday before meeting the Pride. Overall, JMU ranks third in the conference in goals with 57 in 16 games but is first in goals allowed with only 29. The Dukes have wins over Longwood (8-1), Iowa (4-1), Richmond (4-1), VCU (7-2), Appalachian State (5-0), Temple (4-3), Towson (3-1), Delaware (2-1 in OT), Drexel (4-0), Northeastern (3-1), Davidson (1-0) and William and Mary (6-2). Their losses have come against Liberty (6-3), Louisville (5-0), Old Dominion (3-2) and Duke (2-1 in OT).
for the first time since 2012. Here is a list of the CAA Championships that Hofstra has participated in with seed and results: Year 2015 2012 2011 2011 2009 2008 2007 2006
Seed ? 6th 3rd
2005
3rd
2004
4th
4th 5th 6th 3rd
Round ? 1st 1st Semis Semis 1st 1st 1st Semis 1st Semis Semis Champ.
Result L - #3 JMU, 3-2 in OT W - #6 Towson, 3-0 L - #2 Northeastern, 4-2 L - #1 Drexel, 5-1 L - #4 W&M, 3-2 L - #3 Drexel, 4-3 W - #6 Delaware, 2-1 L - #2 JMU, 1-0 W - #6 Towson, 4-1 L - #2 Northeastern, 3-2 W - #1 W&M, 1-0 in OT L - #3 Delaware, 5-1
MARIN SAMPER NAMED CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK AGAIN Claudia Marin Samper was named the CAA Player of the Week for the third time this season on October 27. She tallied two goals and two assists in the Pride’s two victories last week that helped clinch a CAA Championship tournament spot for the first time since 2012. Last Friday at Northeastern, she recorded the first goal and the third goal in Hofstra’s 3-0 victory over the Huskies. Two days later, Marin Samper assisted on the Pride’s first two goals of the contest, both on penalty corners, and inserted the ball in overtime that led to Simca Schoen’s winning goal in Hofstra’s 3-2 victory over Drexel. SENIORS Hofstra honored its three graduating seniors in pregame ceremonies before the Drexel contest last Sunday. The three seniors honored were forward Lauren del Valle, midfielder and captain Charlotte Loehr and defender Leigh Maxwell-Smith. Del Valle has played in 58 games during her career with 10 goals and five assists. Loehr has played in 75 games and has tallied 18 goals and 15 assists. Maxwell-Smith has played in 49 games in three seasons and has recorded 10 assists. HOFSTRA IN THE NCAA STATS THIS WEEK: As of October 27, 2015 Statistic
NCAA CAA Value Rank Rank
Assists Per Game
4
1
Defensive Saves
28
5
5
Goals Against Average
30
2
2.00
4
1
4.00
28
2
6.65
Goals Per Game Penalty Corners/Game
James Madison is led in scoring by senior Taylor West with 13 goals and two assists. Freshman Melissa Wilken has tallied nine goals and eight assists while senior Loes Stijntjes has added nine goals and five assists. Sophomore Sara Kraeutler has played every minute this season and has recorded a 1.80 goals against average with 81 saves and a .736 save percentage. JMU leads the all-time series with the Pride, 11-4 and has won the last four meetings including a 2-1 decision in Hempstead last year. RETURNING TO THE CAA’S While their spot in the tournament won’t be decided until Sunday afternoon, Hofstra will be returning to the Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey Tournament on November 6
3.12
Points Per Game
4
1 11.12
Save Percentage
47
4 0.685
Scoring Average
4
1
3.99
Scoring Margin
7
1
2.00
Shutouts Per Game
43
3
0.12
Winning Percentage
10
1 0.765
Statistic
Player
Assists Per Game
Claudia Marin Samper Charlotte Loehr Simca Schoen Leigh Maxwell-Smith Stella Schoen Colby Hussong
NCAA CAA Value Rank Rank 6 45 45 73 101 146
1 3 3 8 11 13
0.82 0.47 0.47 0.40 0.35 0.29
Goalie Win-Loss Pct Carys Swan
17
3 0.692
Goals Against Avg
Carys Swan
38
3
2.29
Goals Per Game
Claudia Marin Samper Stella Schoen Simca Schoen Samantha Schlegel
4 13 29 108
1 2 4 14
1.00 0.82 0.71 0.44
Points Per Game
Claudia Marin Samper Stella Schoen Simca Schoen Charlotte Loehr Colby Hussong
4 14 21 140 142
1 2 3 15 16
2.82 2.00 1.88 1.06 1.00
Save Percentage
Carys Swan
49
5 0.670
Saves Per Game
Carys Swan
48
4
4.36
2015 CAA STANDINGS Here are the 2015 Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey standings, as of October 29. School #17 James Madison #14 Delaware Hofstra Drexel Northeastern William & Mary Towson
CAA 5-0 3-1 3-1 2-2 1-3 1-4 0-4
Overall 12-4 13-4 13-4 6-10 4-12 6-11 2-14
For more information and statistics on CAA field hockey, please go to caasports.com THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE Friday, October 30 Northeastern @ Towson, 6 p.m. Hofstra @ William and Mary, 6 p.m. James Madison @ Virginia, 6 p.m. Delaware @ Drexel, 7 p.m. Sunday, November 1 Hofstra @ James Madison, 12 p.m. Towson @ Drexel, 1 p.m. William and Mary @ Georgetown, 1 p.m. Delaware @ Northeastern, 2 p.m. LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Wednesday, October 21 Penn 5 @ Drexel 1 Friday, October 23 Hofstra 3 @ Northeastern 0 Towson 0 @ Delaware 9 James Madison 6 @ William & Mary 2 Sunday, October 25 Towson 0 @ Maryland 6 Drexel 2 @ Hofstra 3 OT Old Dominion 1 @ Delaware 2 VCU 1 @ William & Mary 2
2015 HOFSTRA CAA PLAYER/ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS Sept. 1 - Claudia Marin Samper - Co-Player of the Week (Marin Samper tallied four goals and three assists while leading the Pride to two victories. She recorded a career-high three goals in the Pride’s 4-2 win over Vermont. Marin Samper then tallied one goal and a career-high three assists in the 7-1 win over Colgate.)
Sept. 22 - Stella Schoen - Player of the Week (Stella Schoen tallied two goals in the Pride's lone game of the week, a 3-2 victory over UMass Lowell.) Sept. 29 - Simca Schoen - Player of the Week (Simca Schoen tallied three goals and four assists in the Pride's three victories. She assisted on Hofstra's third goal of the game, by Claudia Marin Samper, in the Pride's 3-2 win at Fairfield on September 23. Two days later at home against Quinnipiac, Simca recorded a career-high six points and tied her previous bests of two goals and two assists to lead the Pride to a 6-3 victory over the Bobcats. In the final Pride contest of the week on September 27, Schoen opened the scoring just 5:04 into the game and assisted on the second goal of the contest, by fellow German Charlotte Loehr, in Hofstra's 4-1 victory over Yale.) Oct. 6 - Claudia Marin Samper - Player of the Week (Claudia Marin Samper tallied four goals and four assists in the Pride’s two victories to become Hofstra’s third consecutive CAA Field Hockey Player of the Week award winner. It was also her second honor of the season. The 2014 All-CAA first team selection recorded a career-high eight points while tying her personal best with three goals and adding two assists in Hofstra’s 9-1 victory over the Pioneers of Sacred Heart at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium last Friday. Two days later, she added a goal and two assists in the Pride’s 4-3 victory at Columbia.) Oct. 27 - Claudia Marin Samper - Player of the Week (Claudia Marin Samper tallied two goals and two assists in the Pride’s two victories last week that helped clinch a CAA Championship tournament spot for the first time since 2012. It was the third time that she has won the award this season. Last Friday at Northeastern, she recorded the first goal and the third goal in Hofstra’s 3-0 victory over the Huskies. Two days later, Marin Samper assisted on the Pride’s first two goals of the contest, both on penalty corners, and inserted the ball in overtime that led to Simca Schoen’s winning goal in Hofstra’s 3-2 victory over Drexel.) THIRD-BEST SINGLE SEASON Claudia Marin Samper has now recorded the third-best single season by a player in school history. She has recorded 17 goals and 14 assists for 48 points, all career personal-bests. Only Genna Kovar’s 74 points in 2011 and Krizia Layne’s 53 points that same season are above her 2015 numbers. Careerwise, she has now climbed into second place on the Hofstra career assist charts with 24 and is seventh in career goals with 36, and career points with 96. 200th VICTORY FOR DE ANGELIS Hofstra Head Field Hockey Coach Kathy De Angelis recorded her 200th career coaching victory on September 27 in a 4-1 win over Yale. She is currently 205-252 in her 24 years of coaching including 178-173 in 18 years at Hofstra. The 2015 season marks the 11th time in Pride Head Coach Kathy De Angelis' 18-year tenure that Hofstra has recorded double-figure victories and the fifth time with a 13-win season. WINS IN A SEASON Hofstra’s 13 wins in 2015 are tied for the second-most in school history. Here are the top five seasons. No. 15 13
Year 1987 2015
Coach (Final Rec.) Beth Bozman (15-4) Kathy de Angelis (13-4)
13 13 13 13
2011 2006 2005 2004
Kathy De Angelis (13-9) Kathy De Angelis (13-7) Kathy De Angelis (13-7) Kathy De Angelis (13-8)
50-POINT CLUB Senior Charlotte Loehr and sophomore Simca Schoen each topped the 50-point mark in their careers last weekend. Loehr has an assist in games against Northeastern and Drexel and now has 18 goals and 15 assists for 51 points in 75 games. Simca Schoen had a goal in each contest last weekend and now has 16 goals and 19 assists for 51 points in 35 games. OVERTIME GAMES With their 3-2 overtime victory over Drexel ON October 25, Hofstra has now won three consecutive overtime games. The Pride is 4-1 in their last five overtime contests. Hofstra was 2-0 in overtime games last season and 1-2 in overtime contests in 2013. Oct. 25, 2015 - vs. Drexel Oct. 5, 2014 – vs. Columbia Sept. 10, 2014 – vs. Fairfield Sept. 13, 2013 – vs. Rider Sept. 15, 2013 – vs. Yale Nov. 3, 2013 – at William and Mary
3-2 W 4-3 W 2-1 W 1-2 L 4-3 W 1-2 L
STREAKING AGAIN Like the 2014 season, the 2015 Hofstra field hockey team is again having a season of streaks. Last year, the Pride had win streaks of five games and seven games and losing streaks of four games and two games. This season, Hofstra has winning streaks of two-games, eight-games and three games and a losing streak of three games. . HOFSTRA WINNING STREAKS Here is the list of the top five winning streaks in Hofstra Field Hockey history: 9 - 1987 9 - Combined seasons -2002 (1 game) and 2003 (8 games) 8 - 2015 8 - 2003 7 - 2014 7 - Combined seasons- 1973 (5 games) and 1974 (2 games) SHOTS AND GOALS Hofstra has tallied 68 goals this season, with 35 first half goals and 32 in the second half. The Pride has outscored their opponents, 35-10 in the first half. Another big difference is in shots where the Pride has outshot their opponents, 353-166 including 162-74 in the first half and 190-92 in the second half. POINT STREAKS Junior Claudia Marin Samper had the Pride’s longest point streak this season, with points in seven consecutive games. The streak ended against Delaware on October 9. Simca Schoen has the longest current active streak with four games. Here is the list of the longest point streaks this season. 7 - Claudia Marin Samper 6 - Simca Schoen 5 - Stella Schoen 4- Simca Schoen (current) 4 - Colby Hussong HOME COOKING Hofstra is 10-2 at home this season with loss to fifth-ranked Albany and #15 Delaware on the right side of the win-loss column. The Pride is 3-1 in road games and 0-1 in neutral site
games. HOFSTRA CAREER-HIGHS - Sophomore Simca Schoen set career-highs with three goals and six points against Towson. - Freshman Samantha Schlegel recorded a season-high two goals and five points against Towson. - Junior Claudia Marin Samper set a career-high with eight points against Sacred Heart. She also set a career-high with three goals against Vermont and tied it with three against Sacred Heart. - Freshman Madison Sauve recorded her first collegiate goal in the Pride’s 3-2 victory over UMass Lowell. - Sophomore Carys Swan set a career-high with 11 saves against Boston University. - Senior Charlotte Loehr tied her career-high with two assists against Vermont. - Junior Claudia Marin Samper set a career-high with three assists against Colgate. NINE GOALS Hofstra’s nine goals against Sacred Heart on October 2 and Towson on October 11 are the most by a Pride team since a 10-0 victory over Siena in 2011. GRAND DEBUT Freshman Samantha Schlegel made her Hofstra debut against Colgate on August 30 and tallied two goals. THAT’S A FIRST - Junior Emily Gallagher recorded her first collegiate goal in the Pride’s win over Sacred Heart on October 2. - Freshman Madison Reed recorded her first collegiate point, an assist, in the 4-1 win over Yale and her first goal at Columbia. - Freshman Madison Sauve recorded her first collegiate goal in the Pride’s 3-2 victory over UMass Lowell. - Red-shirt sophomore Shannon Dougherty recorded her first college point, an assist, against Colgate. - Junior Colby Hussong tallied her first collegiate goal against Colgate. - Freshman Samantha Schlegel scored the first two goals of her career against Colgate. - Redshirt freshman Emily Barber recorded her first collegiate point, on an assist, against UC Davis. KINGS OF CONNECTICUT With their victory over Sacred Heart on October 2, the Pride completed a four-game stretch of contests against opponents from the State of Connecticut. Hofstra finished 4-0 against opposition from the Nutmeg State. FAMILY AFFAIR A sidelight to the Pride’s 2-1 win over Rider on September 11 was the Hussong family affair as Hofstra junior captain Colby Hussong got her second consecutive victory over the Broncs, who are coached by her mother, Lori, while her father, Dan, serves as Rider assistant coach. Colby's brother, Michael, also serves as a volunteer assistant coach for Rider. HOFSTRA RECORD BOOK UPDATE: As of October 29 CAREER LEADERS POINTS 1) Genna Kovar 2) Janet Walsh 3) Jamie Knoblich 4) Jonel Boileau
148 127 120 114
2008-11 1995-98 1994-97 2011-14
5) Edith Gallagher 6) Charlia Warner 7) Claudia Marin Samper 8) Krizia Layne 9) Stella Schoen 10) Kara McEneaney 11) Pemba Ramdoo 12) Brit Blankmeyer 13T) Amy-Lee Levey 13T) Kristin Thompson 15) Diane Hobin
106 105 96 86 79 73 69 63 56 56 54
1986-89 2005-08 2013-Present 2009- 12 2013-Present 2003-06 2004-07 2005-08 2007-11 2006-09 1992-95
GOALS 1) Genna Kovar 2) Janet Walsh 3) Jonel Boileau 3) Jamie Knoblich 5) Charlia Warner 6) Edith Gallagher 7) Claudia Marin-Samper 8) Krizia Layne 9) Stella Schoen 10) Kara McEneaney 11T) Pemba Ramdoo 11T) Brit Blankmeyer 13) Amy-Lee Levey 14) Arielle Williams 15) Kristin Thompson
57 55 48 48 45 43 36 32 30 27 26 26 23 20 19
2008-11 1995-98 2011-14 1994-97 2005-08 1986-89 2013-Present 2009-12 2013-Present 2003-06 2004-07 2005-08 2007-11 2008-11 2006-09
ASSISTS 1) Genna Kovar 2) Jamie Knoblich 2T) Claudia Marin Samper 4) Krizia Layne 5) Lauren Garille 6) Emma MacDonald 7T) Simca Schoen 7T) Stella Schoen 7T) Kara McEneaney 10T) Jonel Boileau 10T) Diane Hobin 10T) Edith Gallagher 10T) Jennifer Swett 10T) Kristin Thompson 15T) Pemba Ramdoo 15T) Shannon Watson 15T) Janet Walsh
34 24 24 22 21 20 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17
2008-11 1994-97 2013-Present 2009-12 1995-98 1994-97 2014-Present 2013-Present 2003-06 2011-14 1992-95 1986-89 1998-01 2006-09 2004-07 1999-02 1995-98
HOFSTRA LAST TWO GAMES: October 23 - at Northeastern, 3-0 W Dedham, MA - Junior Claudia Marin Samper scored twice and sophomore Lauren Saltus recorded her second consecutive shutout to lead the Hofstra Pride to a 3-0 Colonial Athletic Association victory over the Northeastern Huskies at Dedham Field Friday evening. Northeastern (4-12, 1-3) had its only good scoring opportunity of the first half in the 16th minute when sophomore Kristin Abreu fired a shot from the middle of the circle that Pride goalie Lauren Saltus had to kick away to keep the game scoreless. Saltus would finish with four saves in the contest to post her second straight CAA victory after a 9-0 blanking of Towson on October 11. Hofstra got on the board at the 23:56 mark when Marin Samper deflected a shot by junior Colby Hussong into the left corner of the goal for a 1-0 lead. It was Marin Samper's leagueleading 16th goal of the season. The Pride finished the half outshooting the Huskies, 4-1 with Northeastern junior goalie
Becky Garner making two saves in the first 35 minutes. The Pride boosted the lead to 2-0 just 10:15 into the second half following a penalty corner. Marin Samper inserted the ball which was stopped by senior Leigh Maxwell-Smith. Senior Charlotte Loehr then passed the ball to her left to sophomore Simca Schoen, who fired a high drag shot past Garner. It was Schoen's 11th goal of the season. Hofstra added an insurance goal in the 52nd minute on a transition, 3-on-3 rush for the Pride with Marin Samper firing a shot the deflected off a Northeastern stick and into the goal for her second tally of the game and 17th of the season. Simca Schoen was also help secure the shutout by making a big defensive save at the right post, off a shot by senior Vanessa Pryor, in the 67th minute. The Pride outshot the Huskies, 14-9 in the game including 10-8 in the second half. Hofstra took four penalty corners to Northeaster's three. October 25 - vs. Drexel, 3-2 W OT Hempstead, NY – The Schoen sisters accounted for all three Pride goals including sophomore Simca Schoen's 12th of the year just 1:49 into the first overtime to give the Hofstra Pride a 3-2 Colonial Athletic Association victory over the Drexel Dragons at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium Sunday afternoon. The victory clinches a spot for the Pride in the fourteam, CAA Field Hockey Championship to be held on November 6-8. Hofstra, which won its third consecutive game and its 11th in the last 12 contests, improves to 13-4 on the season and 3-1 in the CAA. Hofstra is currently tied for second with Delaware (12-4, 3-1) in the conference standings but the Blue Hens hold the tie-breaker over the Pride by way of their 4-2 victory in Hempstead on October 9. The 13 wins are the most by a Hofstra team since 2011 when the Pride finished 13-9. Simca Schoen notched her 12th goal of the year less than two minutes into the extra period off a penalty corner during the 7x7 session. Junior Claudia Marin Samper inserted the corner to senior Charlotte Loehr who passed to her left to Schoen. The sophomore dribbled in before firing a shot past Drexel goalie Erin Gilchrist (3 saves) for the game-winner. On Senior Day and the Pride's last home game of the season, Hofstra jumped out to a 2-0 lead after 31 minutes. Junior Stella Schoen opened the scoring at the 14:32 mark off a penalty corner with Marin Samper and senior Leigh Maxwell-Smith assisting. It was her career-best 13th goal of the year. Four minutes before the end of the half, Stella Schoen notched her second of the game and 14th of the season on an identical penalty corner with Marin Samper and Maxwell-Smith again assisting on the goal. Hofstra outshot the Dragons, 7-4 in the first half. While most of the action was in the middle-third of the field in the second half, the Dragons were able to score twice in the final 35 minutes to send the contest into overtime. Drexel closed the deficit in half just 4:07 into the second half as senior Lauren Hibshman scored on a penalty stroke after Pride goalie Lauren Saltus (1 save) was whistled for giving a sliding tackle on a Dragon attacker on the side of the goal. It was Hibshman's third goal of the season. The Dragons tied the game in the 54th minute when sophomore Alison McCardell
deflected a shot in front of the goal by freshman Lindsay Boernet for her second goal of the year.
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The Pride almost scored near the end of regulation time but Gilchrist made a spectacular stop of a Marin Samper shot with 3:20 to play in the second half. Hofstra outshot Drexel, 9-7 for the game while each team split 10 penalty corners.
Hofstra opponents in italics
2015 Penn Monto / NFHCA Division I Poll: Here is the latest 2015 Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Poll, as of October 27. No. School (W-L),Pts., (1st pl. votes), LW 1. Syracuse (16-0) 886 (36) 1 2. Connecticut (17-0) 845 (9) 2 3. North Carolina (13-2) 776 3 4. Duke (11-5) 726 4 5. Wake Forest (11-4) 680 7 6. Maryland (15-3) 678 6 7. Virginia (12-4) 634 5 8. Albany (15-2) 510 10 9. Louisville (11-5) 471 8 10. Liberty (11-4) 467 9 11. Michigan (14-3) 461 11 12. Boston College (10-7) 414 14 13. Stanford (11-5) 373 13 14. Delaware (13-4) 313 15 15. Boston University (11-5) 258 17 16. Northwestern (12-6) 243 16 17. James Madison (12-4) 173 19 18. Maine (15-3) 155 18 19. Old Dominion (8-8) 132 12 20. Princeton (8-6) 109 20 Hofstra opponents in bold 2015 NCAA DIVISION I FIELD HOCKEY RPI Here is the fourth NCAA Division I Field Hockey RPI, as of Tuesday, October 27. Hofstra is ranked 25th. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
School Syracuse North Carolina Duke Virginia Wake Forest Albany (NY) UConn Maryland Boston College Louisville Stanford Liberty Princeton Michigan Delaware Boston U. Maine Cornell Penn Old Dominion James Madison Northwestern Richmond
W-L 16-0 13-2 11-5 12-4 11-4 15-2 17-0 15-3 10-7 11-5 11-5 11-4 8-6 14-3 13-4 11-5 15-3 10-5 12-2 8-8 12-4 12-6 9-8
Indiana Hofstra
8-9 13-4
HOFSTRA 2015 ROSTER BREAKDOWN - Hofstra has three seniors, eight juniors, six sophomores, two red-shirt freshman and six true freshmen on its 2015 roster. HOFSTRA SENIORS - Hofstra has three seniors, Charlotte Loehr, Lauren del Valle and Leigh Maxwell Smith on its 2015 roster. - Hofstra also had three seniors on the 2014 roster. 2015 HOFSTRA CAPTAINS - Senior Charlotte Loehr and junior Colby Hussong have been named co-captains for the 2015 Hofstra Field Hockey team. SEASON NUMBER - The 2015 season marks the 75th season of field hockey at Hofstra University. - The field hockey program was founded in 1936. HOFSTRA HEAD FIELD HOCKEY COACH KATHY DE ANGELIS - Is in her 18th season at Hofstra University. - During her tenure at Hofstra, she has had five All-American selections, 26 NFHCA All-Mid-East Regional selections, 35 allconference selections, 16 conference All-Rookie Team picks and 132 NFHCA National Academic Squad selections. - Has recorded winning records in 10 of the last 14 seasons. - Recorded six consecutive winning seasons, from 2001 through 2006, for only the second time in school history. - Has recorded a 165-169 record at Hofstra entering 2015. - Is in her 24th year as a head coach with a career record of 192-248 entering the 2015 season. - Was head coach at La Salle from 1992 to 1995 and Southwest Missouri State in 1996 and 1997. - Has been involved with the US National Field Hockey coaching staff since 1988. - Is a 1992 graduate of Massachusetts where she was a threetime All-American. - UMass was 60-20-8 with four Atlantic 10 titles and four NCAA Championship appearances, including a Final Four berth in 1987, while she was a student-athlete. - Was a finalist for the Honda Broderick Award as National Player of the Year as a senior. - Was a member of the US Field Hockey National U21 team in 1987 and 1988, the US National Reserve Team in 1988 and 1989 and the US National Elite Team in 1990 and 1991. HOFSTRA ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH APRIL CORNELL - 2015 marks her 10th season on the Hofstra coaching staff and her fifth as associate head coach. - Four-year letterwinner and co-captain as a senior in 2004 at Connecticut. - NFHCA All-Mid-East Regional second team and All-Big East second team selection as a senior. - Played in four NCAA Championships, won three Big East regular season titles and two conference championship titles during her tenure at UConn. - Was invited to the USA Field Hockey National Tryout Camp in 2005. - Has served as head coach of the Elite US Futures National Program. HOFSTRA ASSISTANT COACH SARAH DALRYMPLE - Second season on the Hofstra coaching staff - Served as an assistant coach at Longwood from June 2011
through January 2013. - Also served as head field hockey recruiting coordinator for NCSA Athletic Recruiting in Chicago from March 2013 until January 2014. - Two-year starter and captain for Temple University in 200910. - NFHCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region second team goalie in 2010 as well as the Atlantic 10 All-Championship Tournament team and Temple’s Defensive Most Valuable Player. - Member of the US Field Hockey Development Squad and a member of the US Field Hockey Women’s Senior National Championship teams in 2010 and 2011.
- The Pride was 3-3 at home, 7-4 on the road and 2-0 in neutral site games in 2014.
NFHCA ACADEMIC AWARDS - Stella Schoen was named a 2014 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Scholar of Distinction for her excellence in the classroom last season. - Lauren del Valle was named 2013 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Scholars of Distinction for her excellence in the classroom in 2013. - Hofstra had the most NFHCA National Academic Squad members in Division I in 2014 with 18. - Hofstra was named a 2014 NFHCA National Academic Team for the fifth consecutive year.
School Northeastern Delaware* William and Mary James Madison Hofstra Drexel Towson
HOFSTRA CAREER SCORING - Here are the career scoring stats for returning Pride players entering the 2015 season.
2014 CAA PLAYER/ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS Sept. 9 – Carys Swan - CAA Rookie of the Week Sept. 16 – Claudia Marin Samper – CAA Player of the Week Sept. 16 – Simca Schoen – CAA Rookie of the Week Oct. 13 - Simca Schoen - CAA Rookie of the Week Oct. 20 - Stella Schoen - CAA Co-Player of the Week Oct. 27 - Jonel Boileau - CAA Player of the Week Oct. 27 - Carys Swan - CAA Rookie of the Week
Name GP G-A-PTS. Claudia Marin Samper (Jr.) 39 19-10-48 Stella Schoen (Jr.) 32 16-13-45 Charlotte Loehr (Sr.) 58 13-7-33 Lauren del Valle (Sr.) 54 10-5-25 Simca Schoen (So.) 18 4-11-19 Carissa Witmer (Jr.) 39 5-2-12 Colby Hussong (Jr.) 41 0-5-5* Leigh Maxwell-Smith (Jr.) 34 0-4-4 Emily Gallagher (Jr.) 39 0-3-3 Sauni Davenport (Jr.) 37 0-0-0 Gillian Kirkpatrick (Jr.) 38 0-0-0 Briana Stine (Jr.) 21 0-0-0+ Shannon Dougherty (So.) 1 0-0-0 Emily Savage (So) 1 0-0-0 * - includes one season at Miami (OH) + - includes one season at Robert Morris Hofstra opponents are in bold 2015 CAA PRESEASON TEAM - Juniors Claudia Marin Samper and Stella Schoen were named to the 2015 All-CAA Preseason Field Hockey Team. - Sophomores Simca Schoen and goalie Carys Swan were honorable mentions on the preseason team. 2015 CAA PRESEASON POLL Hofstra was picked to finish sixth in the 2015 Colonial Athletic Association preseason poll. 1. Delaware – 33 (3 first-place votes) 2. James Madison – 30 (2) 3. Northeastern – 25 (1) 4. William & Mary – 20 (1) 5. Drexel - 16 6. Hofstra – 15 7. Towson - 6 HOME AND AWAY IN 2014
2014 ALL-CATAMOUNT CLASSIC TEAM - Claudia Marin Samper was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2014 Vermont Catamount Classic. Jonel Boileau, Simca Schoen and Carys Swan were named to the all-tournament squad. 2014 CAA STANDINGS Here are the final 2014 Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey standings. CAA 5-1 4-2 4-2 3-3 3-3 2-4 0-6
Overall 14-5 13-9 7-11 12-8 12-7 10-8 2-16
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HOFSTRA’S 2014 ALL-CAA HONORS Jonel Boileau – CAA Player of the Year; All-CAA 1st Team Claudia Marin Samper – 1st Team Simca Schoen – CAA Rookie of the Year; All-CAA 2nd Team; All-Rookie Team Stella Schoen – All-CAA 2nd Team Carys Swan – All-Rookie Team 2015 HOFSTRA PRO-NUN-SEE-A-SHUNS 00- Saltus (Saul-tis) 2 - Hussong (You-song) 3 – Sauni Davenport (Saw-knee) 6 – Dougherty (Doc-er-tee) 7 - Witmer (Wit-mer) 8 – Gillian Kirkpatrick (Jillian) 9 – Sauve (Saw-vay) 10 – Loehr (Lure) 11 - Boal (Bowl) 13 – Del Valle (Del Vy-ay) 15 - Stine (Styne) 19 – Schoen (Schurn) 21 – Simca Schoen (Sim-ca Schurn) 23 – Claudia Marin-Samper (CLAU-dee-ah) 91 – Carys Swan (Care-is) GOHOFSTRA.COM For information on Hofstra Field Hockey or any of the other 16 sports at Hofstra, please log on to GoHofstra.com for the latest news, scores and features. RADIO AND INTERNET Every home Hofstra field hockey game in 2015 can be heard on the web, via Pride Productions, on GoHofstra.com.
THE W.B. MASON COACHES REPORT WITH KATHY DE ANGELIS Pride Head Field Hockey Coach Kathy De Angelis will discuss her team on Tuesday afternoons on The W.B. Mason Coaches Report on GoHofstra.com. THE HOFSTRA COACHES REPORT Fans, friends and the media are invited to listen to Hofstra Athletics coaches and players as WRHU-FM (88.7) presents the Hofstra Coaches Show. The one-hour show, which will air locally on WRHU-FM and on the web at wrhu.org on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. will review and preview Hofstra sports during the 2015 season. PLAYER INTERVIEWS All requests for student-athlete interviews should be made at least one day in advance through Jim Sheehan in the Office of Athletic Communications (516-463-6764). If you are requesting a phone interview, we will have the student-athlete return your call at a mutually convenient time. Player cell phone numbers will not be distributed. In-person interviews may be conducted in a number of locations in and around the David S. Mack Physical Education Center. However, interviews may not be conducted in the locker room or the athletic training room.
