2014 HOFSTRA FIELD HOCKEY NOTES
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2014 HOFSTRA FIELD HOCKEY NOTES HOFSTRA PRIDE (12-5, 3-1) vs. WILLIAM AND MARY TRIBE (6-10, 3-1) Friday, October 31 – 3 p.m. and vs. JAMES MADISON DUKES (10-6, 2-2) Sunday, November 2 - Noon Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium - Hempstead, NY 2014 HOFSTRA FIELD HOCKEY SCHEDULE & RESULTS AUGUST 29 Fri. 31 Sun.
at Albany at Colgate
0-7 L 7-1 W
SEPTEMBER 5 Fri. vs. Sacred Heart (at Yale) 7 Sun. at Yale 10 Wed. Fairfield Vermont Catamount Classic 13 Sat. at Vermont 14 Sun. vs. Maine (at Vermont)
4-0 W 2-1 W
19 21 25 28
3-1 W 1-7 L 2-4 L 2-6 L
Fri. Sun. Thu. Sun.
OCTOBER 3 Fri. 5 Sun. 10 Fri. 19 Sun. 24 Fri. 26 Sun. 31 Fri.
at UMass-Lowell at New Hampshire at Quinnipiac at #10 Syracuse (ESPN3)
#17 Northeastern* Columbia at Drexel* Rider at Towson* at Delaware* William and Mary*
NOVEMBER 2 Sun. James Madison*
7 9
Fri. Sun.
CAA CHAMPIONSHIP Semifinals Championship
3-2 W 2-1 W 2-1 W (OT)
3-4 L 4-3 W (OT) 2-1 W 6-3 W 4-2 W 5-2 W 3 p.m.
Noon
TBA TBA
* - Colonial Athletic Association game
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2014 HOFSTRA’S TENTATIVE STARTERS As of October 28, 2014 2014 No, 11 21 23 2 10 18 8 7 19 3 91
Name Jonel Boileau Stella Schoen Claudia Marin Samper Colby Hussong Charlotte Loehr Emily Gallagher Gillian Kirkpatrick Carissa Witmer Simca Schoen Sauni Davenport Carys Swan
Pos. Cl. F Sr. F So. F So. M So. M So. M So. D So. D So. D Fr. D So. G Fr.
(GP-G-A-P) 17-15-5-35 10-5-7-17 17-13-8-34 17-0-4-4 17-9-3-21 17-0-3-3 17-0-0-0 17-1-1-3 16-3-10-16 15-0-0-0 17G, 2.27 GAA, .660sv.%
HOFSTRA STREAKING AGAIN - For the second time this season, the Pride has put together a winning streak of five games or more. The current streak stands at five. - Hofstra had a seven-game streak earlier in the season. VERSUS WILLIAM AND MARY - Hofstra will be facing William and Mary for the 17th time on Friday with the Tribe holding a 10-6 series advantage. William and Mary has won the last two encounters including a 2-1 overtime decision in Virginia last year, The Tribe is led by junior Pippin Sanders with eight goals and three assists while senior Emma Clifton has added six goals and a team-high six assists. Junior goalie Meredith Savage has recorded a 2.78 goals against average and a .602 save percentage while playing every minute this season. VERSUS JAMES MADISON - James Madison will be facing the Pride for the 15th time and hold a 10-4 series lead over Hofstra. The Dukes have also won their last two games against the Pride including a 3-1 decision in Harrisonburg last season. JMU, which has scored 18 goals in four CAA contests this year, has great firepower with six players in double-figure points. The Dukes are led in scoring by junior Loes Stijntjes with 13 goals and four assists. Red-shirt junior Taylor West has added 10 goals and seven assists while classmate Adrienne le Vatte has chipped in with four goals and a team-high 10 assists. Senior goalie Hannah George has recorded a 2.14 goals against average and a .659 save percentage while playing in 15 games for JMU. CAA CHAMPIONSHIP BIDS AT STAKE - Hofstra, currently in a three-way tie for second-place with Northeastern and William and Mary just one game behind defending champions Delaware (10-7, 4-1), will be looking to secure a CAA Championship bid this weekend. One victory will
guarantee Hofstra’s passage into the CAA Championship while two will give the Pride the regular season title. The Pride will try to reenter the CAA Championship after a one-year hiatus. Hofstra has qualified for the league tournament in eight of the last 10 seasons, missing out in only 2010 and 2013. 2014 CAA STANDINGS Here are the current 2014 Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey standings, as of October 30. School Delaware #18 Northeastern Hofstra William & Mary James Madison Drexel Towson
CAA 4-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 2-2 0-4 0-5
Overall 10-7 12-4 12-5 6-9 10-6 8-8 2-14
For more information on CAA field hockey, please go to caasports.com 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 JONEL BOILEAU - CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Senior Jonel Boileau was named the CAA Player of the Week after recording four goals, including her first hat-trick of the season in a 5-2 win at Delaware on Sunday, in the two Pride wins last week. The senior captain recorded the third hat-trick of her career, scoring once in the first half and twice in the second session against the Blue Hens. She now has careerhighs of 15 goals and 35 points on the season, topping last year’s marks of 13 goals and 32 points. Boileau becomes the third Hofstra player to receive CAA Player of the Week honors this season after sophomore Claudia Marin Samper received it on September 16 and classmate Stella Schoen earned the award last week. CARYS SWAN - CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK - Freshman goalie Carys Swan was named the CAA Rookie of the Week after allowing just two goals in each of Hofstra’s two victories last week. Swan posted three saves in the 4-2 win at Towson last Friday and five more stops - all in the second half - at Delaware on Sunday. It was her 11th and 12th victories of the season. She now has a 2.27 goals against average and a.660 save percentage with 68 saves in 17 games this season. The CAA Rookie of the Week award is the second of the season for Swan, who won the award on September 9. SENIOR DAY ON SUNDAY - Not to be lost in the drive for a CAA bid is the pregame Senior Day ceremony on Sunday for the three graduating Hofstra Field Hockey seniors. Jonel Boileau, Holly Andrews and Marta Penas and their families will be recognized before the JMU contest. In addition to her scoring accolades, Boileau is a twotime all-region selection who has played in 78 games during her Pride career. Andrews has tallied four goals and two assists while playing in 73 games during her career. Penas has recorded three goals and four assists in 74 games during her Hofstra career.
JONEL BOILEAU - CLIMBING THE CHARTS - Boileau, who has tallied 15 goals and five assists this season, now has 47 goals and 17 assists for 111 points in her career. Her 47 goals and 11 points both rank fourth on the all-time scoring chart while her 17 assists ties her with three others for 11th on the career assists chart. - She tallied a goal and an assist in the Drexel contest on October 10 to become the sixth player in school history to eclipse the 100-points plateau. Her goal in the contest was the 99th and 100th points of her career while her assist on the winning goal gave her 101 career points. - She recorded the seventh and eighth game-winning goals of her career with her overtime tally against Fairfield and the deciding goal against Maine. She had two in 2013, three in 2012 and one in 2011 to go with her two in 2014. HOFSTRA CAREER LEADERS As of October 30, 2014 POINTS 1) Genna Kovar 2) Janet Walsh 3) Jamie Knoblich 4) Jonel Boileau 5) Edith Gallagher 6) Charlia Warner 7) Krizia Layne 8) Kara McEneaney 9) Pemba Ramdoo 10) Brit Blankmeyer
148 127 120 111 106 105 86 73 69 63
2008-11 1995-98 1994-97 2011-Present 1986-89 2005-08 2009- 12 2003-06 2004-07 2005-08
GOALS 1) Genna Kovar 1) Janet Walsh 3) Jamie Knoblich 4) Jonel Boileau 5) Charlia Warner 6) Edith Gallagher 7) Krizia Layne 8) Kara McEneaney 9) Pemba Ramdoo 9) Brit Blankmeyer 11) Amy-Lee Levey
57 55 48 47 45 43 32 27 26 26 23
2008-11 1995-98 1994-97 2011-Present 2005-08 1986-89 2009-12 2003-06 2004-07 2005-08 2007-11
ASSISTS 1) Genna Kovar 2) Jamie Knoblich 3) Krizia Layne 4) Lauren Garille 5) Emma MacDonald 6) Kara McEneaney 7) Diane Hobin 7) Edith Gallagher 7) Jennifer Swett 7) Kristin Thompson 11) Jonel Boileau 11) Pemba Ramdoo 11) Shannon Watson 11) Janet Walsh
34 24 22 21 20 19 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17
2008-11 1994-97 2009-12 1995-98 1994-97 2003-06 1992-95 1986-89 1998-01 2006-09 2011-Present 2004-07 1999-02 1995-98
STELLA SCHOEN - GOHOFSTRA PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Sophomore forward Stella Schoen recorded one goal and four assists in the Pride’s victories over Towson and Delaware last week. She assisted on all three of Jonel Boileau’s goals at Delaware to help snap the Blue Hens’ 12-game CAA winning streak. For her player last week, she was named the GoHofstra.com Student-Athlete of the Week. - She now has five goals and a career-high seven assists in 10 games this season.
- Schoen tallied two goals and added an assist in the Pride’s 63 victory over Rider on October 19. She was named the CAA Co-Player of the Week on October 21. - After missing seven games with an injury, Schoen recorded her first goal of the season at Quinnipiac and her first assist of the year at Syracuse - Schoen also scored the game-winning overtime goal in the Pride’s 4-3 victory over Columbia on October 5. SIMCA SCHOEN - Freshman defender Simca Schoen tallied her 10th assist of the season against Rider on October 19. It is the most assists by a Hofstra freshman in school history. She also has three goals in 2014. - She recorded her third goal of the season on October 10 at Drexel to break a 1-1 tie and give Hofstra a 2-1 victory over the Dragons. For her efforts, she was named the CAA Rookie of the Week. - She tallied her second goal of the season against Northeastern on October 3. - She recorded two assists in the Pride’s 3-1 win at UMass Lowell on September 19. - Schoen was named the CAA Rookie of the Week for the period ending September 14. She assisted on goals by junior Charlotte Loehr and the game-winner by Boileau in Hofstra’s 21 overtime victory over Fairfield and added two more assists, on goals by Boileau and Marin Samper, in the Pride’s 4-0 win over Vermont in the Catamount Classic. She was also named to the All-Catamount Classic team. - Schoen recorded a goal and an assist against Sacred Heart on September 5. MARIN SAMPER - Sophomore Claudia Marin Samper scored her 13th goal of the season at Delaware last weekend. - She now has 13 goals, eight assists and 34 points – all career-highs – this season. - Marin Samper tallied a goal and an assist against Rider on October 19. - She tallied three goals and one assist in the Hofstra games against Northeastern and Columbia on October 3 and 5. Marin Samper scored the Pride’s third goal in the 57th minute in the 4-3 CAA loss to 17th-ranked Northeastern on October 3. On Sunday, October 5 against Columbia, she scored Hofstra’s first two goals and assisted on the game-tying third goal by Charlotte Loehr for her five-point day. - She tallied two goals and one assist in the Pride’s 3-1 win at UMass Lowell. Marin Samper notched the game-winner and the insurance goals later in the first half. - Marin Samper was selected the Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey Player of the Week for the period ending on September 14. She tallied three goals and added one assist in the Pride’s three wins over Fairfield, Vermont and Maine that week. - She was selected the Catamount Classic Most Valuable Player and selected to the All-Catamount Classic team. - She tallied two goals and added one assist in the Pride’s 3-2 victory over Sacred Heart at Yale on September 5. The two goals and five points were all career-highs while the one assist tied her previous best. CARISSA WITMER - Sophomore defender Carissa Witmer scored her first goal of the season in the second half against Rider to break a 3-3 tie and start a three-goal run for the Pride. - She tallied four goals and one assist in 2013.
CARYS SWAN - Freshman Carys Swan recorded her 111th and 12th victories of the season last week at Towson and Delaware. - Currently, Swan has a 2.27 GAA and .660 save percentage while playing 1081 minutes in 17 games this season. - She won her first six consecutive starts for Hofstra this season. -Swan recorded a season-high eight saves in the Pride’s win over Maine. - In addition to her award this week, Swan was also named the Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey Rookie of the Week for the period ending September 7. Swan led the Pride with two victories that week. Swan recorded three saves and picked up her second victory of the season in Hofstra’s 3-2 victory over Sacred Heart University in New Haven on September 5. Two days later, Swan made six saves in the Pride’s 2-1 victory at Yale. SPREADING THE WEALTH - Hofstra had five different players tally goals in their 6-3 victory over Rider on October 19. - Hofstra has five players in double-figure scoring this season. HOFSTRA’S NCAA DIVISION I STATISTICAL SUMMARY As of Monday, October 27. NCAA CAA Value Rank Rank
Statistic Assists Per Game
9
1
Defensive Saves
52
5
2
Goals Against Average
60
5
2.74
Goals Per Game
16
2
3.00
Penalty Corners Per Game
45
4
5.69
Points Per Game
12
1
8.63
Save Percentage
71
6 0.642
Saves Per Game
44
3
4.94
Scoring Average
13
1
2.99
Scoring Margin
37
4
0.25
Shutouts Per Game
57
5
0.06
Winning Percentage
17
2 0.688
Statistic
Player
Assists Per Game
Simca Schoen Claudia Marin Samper Jonel Boileau
2.63
NCAA CAA Value Rank Rank 17 55 105
1 5 12
0.67 0.44 0.31
Goals Against Average Carys Swan
48
4
2.28
Goals Per Game
Jonel Boileau Claudia Marin Samper Charlotte Loehr
13 17 73
1 2 7
0.88 0.81 0.50
Points Per Game
Jonel Boileau Claudia Marin Samper Charlotte Loehr Simca Schoen
13 13 104 118
1 1 11 14
2.06 2.06 1.13 1.07
Save Percentage
Carys Swan
64
4 0.660
Saves Per Game
Carys Swan
51
6
4.00
ON THE ROAD - Hofstra is now 9-4 on the road, with two neutral site wins, this season. A GAME OF SPURTS - The Rider game on October 19 was a game of spurts with the Pride scoring the first three goals of the contest before the Broncs of Rider scored the next three to tie the contest just 9:21 into the second half. But Hofstra tallied three goals over a
span of 8:40 later in the half to put the contest away. - Hofstra outshot Rider, 22-6. ONE FOR MOM AND DAD - Sophomore midfielder Colby Hussong made her parents proud on October 19 against Rider even though they were on the opponents bench. Her mom, Lori Hussong, is the head coach of the Broncs of Rider while her dad, Dan, is the Broncs assistant coach. Colby assisted on Hofstra’s first goal of the game that was tipped in by Jonel Boileau. - Colby has four assists on the season. 2014 NATIONAL RANKINGS: Here is the eighth 2014 Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Poll, as of October 27, 2014.
No. Team (W-L), Pts., (1st Pl. Votes), LW 1. North Carolina (15-2) 827 (34) 1 2. Maryland (14-2) 801 (8) 2 3. Stanford (16-1) 728 3 4. Connecticut (13-3) 703 5 5. Penn State (13-4) 614 4 6. Duke (11-5) 533 6 7. Syracuse (12-4) 532 10 8. Northwestern (12-5) 519 9 9. Louisville (14-4) 505 7 10. Wake Forest (10-6) 429 11 11. Boston College (12-5) 421 14 12. Albany (15-2) 351 13 13. Virginia (12-7) 340 8 14T Iowa (11-5) 331 15 14T.Michigan (11-6) 331 12 16. Temple (13-5) 219 16 17. Old Dominion (10-6) 194 17 18. Northeastern (12-4) 143 18 19. Michigan State (10-7) 60 NR 20. Boston University (10-7) 50 NR
HOFSTRA SENIORS - Hofstra has three seniors, Holly Andrews, Jonel Boileau and Marta Penas, on its 2014 roster. - Hofstra had five seniors on the 2013 roster. 2014 HOFSTRA CAPTAINS - Senior Jonel Boileau is the 2014 Hofstra team captain. - Senior Holly Andrews and junior Charlotte Loehr have been named vice-captains. NCAA DIVISION I FIELD HOCKEY RPI Here is the latest NCAA Division I Field Hockey RPI of the 2014 season, as of October 28. Hofstra is rated 27th this week. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
SCHOOL RECORD North Carolina 15-2 Maryland 14-2 Stanford 16-1 Penn St. 13-4 UConn 13-3 Syracuse 12-4 Duke 11-5 Wake Forest 10-6 Northwestern 12-5 Boston College 12-5 Michigan 11-6 Louisville 14-4 Temple 13-5 Virginia 12-7 Old Dominion 10-6 Northeastern 12-4 Iowa 11-5 Albany (NY) 15-2 Michigan St. 10-7 Cornell 10-4 Columbia 11-4 Delaware 10-7 Massachusetts 9-8 Bucknell 10-5 Boston U. 10-7
Hofstra opponents are in bold Hofstra opponents are in bold ALL-CATAMOUNT CLASSIC TEAM - In addition to Claudia Marin Samper, who was named the Most Valuable Player, senior Jonel Boileau, and freshmen Simca Schoen and Carys Swan were named to the Vermont Catamount Classic all-tournament team on September 14. FOUR GOALS FOR DEL VALLE - Junior Lauren del Valle recorded single-game and single season career-highs of four goals in the Pride’s 7-1 victory at Colgate in Hamilton, NY on August 31. Del Valle scored Hofstra’s first four goals in the Pride’s six-goal first half onslaught. - Del Valle, who tallied three goals in each of her first two seasons, recorded her personal record-setting day coming off the bench. - The last time a Hofstra player tallied four goals in a contest was in 2011 when Krizia Layne scored four against the Saints. - Del Valle earned GoHofstra.com Student-Athlete of the Week honors on September 2 for her performance against Colgate. HOFSTRA 2014 ROSTER BREAKDOWN - Hofstra has three seniors, two juniors, nine sophomores, four red-shirt freshmen and seven true freshmen on its 2014 roster.
SEVEN GOALS - After being blanked by Albany in the season opener, Hofstra tallied seven goals against Colgate on August 31. It was the most goals by a Hofstra team since a 7-2 win over Delaware in 2011. CAREER-HIGHS - Junior Lauren del Valle had career-highs of four goals and eight points against Colgate. - Sophomore forward Claudia Marin Samper scored two goals and an assist against Sacred Heart and UMass Lowell to post single game career-highs in goal and points and equal her assist mark. FIRST POINTS - Sophomore defender Leigh Maxwell-Smith recorded the first points of her college career with two assists at Colgate. - Sophomore Emily Gallagher also recorded her first collegiate point with an assist at Colgate. - Sophomore-transfer midfielder Colby Hussong, who came to Hofstra from Miami (OH) last January, recorded her first Hofstra point with an assist at Colgate. - Freshman Simca Schoen tallied her first collegiate goal and assist against Sacred Heart on September 5.
SEVEN GAME WIN STREAK - With the loss at New Hampshire on September 21, the Pride’s longest win streak since 2003 came to a close at seven games. - Hofstra won the first eight games of 2003. - The Hofstra single season consecutive win mark is nine, set by the 1987 team that finished 15-4. The Pride also posted nine consecutive wins with their win over Rutgers in the 2002 finale and the eight wins to start 2003. 2014 CAA PRESEASON TEAM - Senior Jonel Boileau and sophomore Stella Schoen were named to the 2014 All-CAA Preseason Field Hockey Team. - Sophomore defender Carissa Witmer was an honorable mention on the preseason team. 2014 CAA PRESEASON POLL Hofstra was picked to finish sixth in the 2014 Colonial Athletic Association preseason poll. 1. Delaware – 32 (4 first-place votes) 2. Drexel – 29 (2) 3. Northeastern – 28 (1) 4. James Madison – 22 5. William & Mary – 17 6. Hofstra – 13 7. Towson - 6 HOFSTRA HEAD FIELD HOCKEY COACH KATHY DE ANGELIS - Is in her 17th season at Hofstra University. - During her tenure at Hofstra, she has had five All-American selections, 23 NFHCA All-Mid-East Regional selections, 31 allconference selections, 14 conference All-Rookie Team picks and 114 NFHCA National Academic Squad selections. - Has recorded winning records in nine of the last 13 seasons. - Record six consecutive winning seasons, from 2001 through 2006, for only the second time in school history. - Has recorded a 153-162 record at Hofstra entering 2014. - Is in her 23rd year as a head coach with a career record of 180-241 entering the 2014 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 - 2014 marks her ninth 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 - First 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. - Was a 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. NFHCA ACADEMIC AWARDS - Lauren del Valle and Stella Schoen were named 2013 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Scholars of Distinction for their excellence in the classroom last season. - 15 Hofstra players were named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad in 2013. - Hofstra was named a 2013 NFHCA National Academic Team and recorded the third-highest grade point average in the nation last fall. OVERTIME THRILLS - With their overtime wins over Fairfield and Columbia this season, Hofstra is now 3-2 in their last five overtime contests. 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
4-3 W 2-1 W 1-2 L 4-3 W 1-2 L
HOFSTRA CAREER SCORING - Here are the career scoring stats for current Pride players entering the 2014 season. Name Jonel Boileau (Sr.) Stella Schoen (So.) Lauren del Valle (Jr.) Claudia Marin Samper (So.) Charlotte Loehr (Jr.) Carissa Witmer (So.) Holly Andrews (Sr.) Marta Penas (Sr.) Colby Hussong (So.) Sauni Davenport (So.) Emily Gallagher (So.) Gillian Kirkpatrick (So.) Leigh Maxwell-Smith (So.) Briana Stine (So.)
GP 61 20 37 20 39 20 56 61 22 20 20 19 16 15
G-A-PTS. 32-12-76 10-6-26 6-5-17 6-2-14 3-4-10 4-1-9 3-2-8 2-4-8 0-1-1* 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0+
* - at Miami (OH) + - at Robert Morris
A LOOK BACK AT 2013 2013 CAA STANDINGS Here were the final 2013 Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey standings.
Standings Delaware Drexel James Madison William & Mary Northeastern Hofstra Towson
CAA 6-0 4-2 3-3 3-3 3-3 2-4 0-6
Overall 17-5 13-7 10-8 8-11 8-13 6-14 1-16
For more information on CAA field hockey, please go to caasports.com HOFSTRA’S 2013 ALL-CAA AWARD WINNERS - Jonel Boileau and Stella Schoen were named to the 2013 AllCAA first team. - Carissa Witmer was named to the All-CAA second team. - Stella Schoen and Carissa Witmer were named to the CAA All-Rookie Team. - Jonel Boileau was named to the CAA Field Hockey AllAcademic Team. 2013 CAA PLAYER/ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS Sept. 3 – Stella Schoen – Rookie of the Week Sept. 17 – Jonel Boileau – Co-Player of the Week Oct. 1 – Jonel Boileau – Player of the Week 2013 HOFSTRA PLAYER FIRSTS - Sophomore midfielder Charlotte Loehr recorded the first goal of her career on September 13 against Rider. The goal tied the game at 1-1 before the Pride fell in overtime, 2-1. - Freshman Claudia Marin Samper scored her first college goal-a game-winner-against Sacred Heart on September 8. - Freshman Carissa Witmer scored her first collegiate goal on Sept. 1 vs. Syracuse. - Junior Marta Penas scored her first collegiate goal on Aug. 30 vs. La Salle. 2013 HOFSTRA CAREER HIGHS - Junior Jonel Boileau recorded a career-high three assists and equaled her single game-high in points with seven at Northeastern on September 2, 2013. She also has set single season career highs with 13 goals, six assists and 32 points in 2013. - Sophomore Charlotte Loehr tallied career-highs of three goals and three assists in 2013. - Sophomore Lauren del Valle posted career-highs of three assists and 10 points in 2013. - Junior Holly Andrews had a career-high two goals in 2013. HOFSTRA’S 2013 CAA LEADERS - Freshman Gillian Kirkpatrick led the CAA in defensive saves with six. - Junior Jonel Boileau was third in points and goals, fourth in shots and eighth in assists. - Freshman Stella Schoen was second in shots, sixth in points and goals and eighth in assists in the CAA. - Senior Kaitlyn De Turo led the CAA in saves (161). - Hofstra was first in the CAA in saves (170) and defensive saves (9), third in goals (43), fourth in shots (272), and sixth in penalty corners (97).
2013 ASICS ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM SELECTIONS - The Pride had three all-tournament team selections in the 2013 Asics Invitational. Goalkeeper Kaitlyn De Turo and freshmen Stella Schoen and Carissa Witmer all received the honor in the season-opening tournament.
SEASON NUMBER - The 2014 season marks the 74th season of field hockey at Hofstra University. - The field hockey program was founded in 1936. 2014 HOFSTRA PRO-NUN-SEE-A-SHUNS 2 - Hussong (Who-song) 3 – Sauni Davenport (Saw-knee) 4 – Penas (Pen-us) 8 – Gillian Kirkpatrick (Jillian) 10 – Loehr (Lure) 11 – Boileau (Boy-low) 13 – Del Valle (Del Vy-ay) 16 – Hallett (Hal-let) 19 – Schoen (Schurn) 20 – Neupauer (New-power) 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 2014 can be heard on the web at 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 2014 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.
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2014 HOFSTRA FIELD HOCKEY NOTES HOFSTRA PRIDE (12-5, 3-1) vs. WILLIAM AND MARY TRIBE (6-10, 3-1) Friday, October 31 – 3 p.m. and vs. JAMES MADISON DUKES (10-6, 2-2) Sunday, November 2 - Noon Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium - Hempstead, NY 2014 HOFSTRA FIELD HOCKEY SCHEDULE & RESULTS AUGUST 29 Fri. 31 Sun.
at Albany at Colgate
0-7 L 7-1 W
SEPTEMBER 5 Fri. vs. Sacred Heart (at Yale) 7 Sun. at Yale 10 Wed. Fairfield Vermont Catamount Classic 13 Sat. at Vermont 14 Sun. vs. Maine (at Vermont)
4-0 W 2-1 W
19 21 25 28
3-1 W 1-7 L 2-4 L 2-6 L
Fri. Sun. Thu. Sun.
OCTOBER 3 Fri. 5 Sun. 10 Fri. 19 Sun. 24 Fri. 26 Sun. 31 Fri.
at UMass-Lowell at New Hampshire at Quinnipiac at #10 Syracuse (ESPN3)
#17 Northeastern* Columbia at Drexel* Rider at Towson* at Delaware* William and Mary*
NOVEMBER 2 Sun. James Madison*
7 9
Fri. Sun.
CAA CHAMPIONSHIP Semifinals Championship
3-2 W 2-1 W 2-1 W (OT)
3-4 L 4-3 W (OT) 2-1 W 6-3 W 4-2 W 5-2 W 3 p.m.
Noon
TBA TBA
* - Colonial Athletic Association game
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2014 HOFSTRA’S TENTATIVE STARTERS As of October 28, 2014 2014 No, 11 21 23 2 10 18 8 7 19 3 91
Name Jonel Boileau Stella Schoen Claudia Marin Samper Colby Hussong Charlotte Loehr Emily Gallagher Gillian Kirkpatrick Carissa Witmer Simca Schoen Sauni Davenport Carys Swan
Pos. Cl. F Sr. F So. F So. M So. M So. M So. D So. D So. D Fr. D So. G Fr.
(GP-G-A-P) 17-15-5-35 10-5-7-17 17-13-8-34 17-0-4-4 17-9-3-21 17-0-3-3 17-0-0-0 17-1-1-3 16-3-10-16 15-0-0-0 17G, 2.27 GAA, .660sv.%
HOFSTRA STREAKING AGAIN - For the second time this season, the Pride has put together a winning streak of five games or more. The current streak stands at five. - Hofstra had a seven-game streak earlier in the season. VERSUS WILLIAM AND MARY - Hofstra will be facing William and Mary for the 17th time on Friday with the Tribe holding a 10-6 series advantage. William and Mary has won the last two encounters including a 2-1 overtime decision in Virginia last year, The Tribe is led by junior Pippin Sanders with eight goals and three assists while senior Emma Clifton has added six goals and a team-high six assists. Junior goalie Meredith Savage has recorded a 2.78 goals against average and a .602 save percentage while playing every minute this season. VERSUS JAMES MADISON - James Madison will be facing the Pride for the 15th time and hold a 10-4 series lead over Hofstra. The Dukes have also won their last two games against the Pride including a 3-1 decision in Harrisonburg last season. JMU, which has scored 18 goals in four CAA contests this year, has great firepower with six players in double-figure points. The Dukes are led in scoring by junior Loes Stijntjes with 13 goals and four assists. Red-shirt junior Taylor West has added 10 goals and seven assists while classmate Adrienne le Vatte has chipped in with four goals and a team-high 10 assists. Senior goalie Hannah George has recorded a 2.14 goals against average and a .659 save percentage while playing in 15 games for JMU. CAA CHAMPIONSHIP BIDS AT STAKE - Hofstra, currently in a three-way tie for second-place with Northeastern and William and Mary just one game behind defending champions Delaware (10-7, 4-1), will be looking to secure a CAA Championship bid this weekend. One victory will
guarantee Hofstra’s passage into the CAA Championship while two will give the Pride the regular season title. The Pride will try to reenter the CAA Championship after a one-year hiatus. Hofstra has qualified for the league tournament in eight of the last 10 seasons, missing out in only 2010 and 2013. 2014 CAA STANDINGS Here are the current 2014 Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey standings, as of October 30. School Delaware #18 Northeastern Hofstra William & Mary James Madison Drexel Towson
CAA 4-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 2-2 0-4 0-5
Overall 10-7 12-4 12-5 6-9 10-6 8-8 2-14
For more information on CAA field hockey, please go to caasports.com 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 JONEL BOILEAU - CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Senior Jonel Boileau was named the CAA Player of the Week after recording four goals, including her first hat-trick of the season in a 5-2 win at Delaware on Sunday, in the two Pride wins last week. The senior captain recorded the third hat-trick of her career, scoring once in the first half and twice in the second session against the Blue Hens. She now has careerhighs of 15 goals and 35 points on the season, topping last year’s marks of 13 goals and 32 points. Boileau becomes the third Hofstra player to receive CAA Player of the Week honors this season after sophomore Claudia Marin Samper received it on September 16 and classmate Stella Schoen earned the award last week. CARYS SWAN - CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK - Freshman goalie Carys Swan was named the CAA Rookie of the Week after allowing just two goals in each of Hofstra’s two victories last week. Swan posted three saves in the 4-2 win at Towson last Friday and five more stops - all in the second half - at Delaware on Sunday. It was her 11th and 12th victories of the season. She now has a 2.27 goals against average and a.660 save percentage with 68 saves in 17 games this season. The CAA Rookie of the Week award is the second of the season for Swan, who won the award on September 9. SENIOR DAY ON SUNDAY - Not to be lost in the drive for a CAA bid is the pregame Senior Day ceremony on Sunday for the three graduating Hofstra Field Hockey seniors. Jonel Boileau, Holly Andrews and Marta Penas and their families will be recognized before the JMU contest. In addition to her scoring accolades, Boileau is a twotime all-region selection who has played in 78 games during her Pride career. Andrews has tallied four goals and two assists while playing in 73 games during her career. Penas has recorded three goals and four assists in 74 games during her Hofstra career.
JONEL BOILEAU - CLIMBING THE CHARTS - Boileau, who has tallied 15 goals and five assists this season, now has 47 goals and 17 assists for 111 points in her career. Her 47 goals and 11 points both rank fourth on the all-time scoring chart while her 17 assists ties her with three others for 11th on the career assists chart. - She tallied a goal and an assist in the Drexel contest on October 10 to become the sixth player in school history to eclipse the 100-points plateau. Her goal in the contest was the 99th and 100th points of her career while her assist on the winning goal gave her 101 career points. - She recorded the seventh and eighth game-winning goals of her career with her overtime tally against Fairfield and the deciding goal against Maine. She had two in 2013, three in 2012 and one in 2011 to go with her two in 2014. HOFSTRA CAREER LEADERS As of October 30, 2014 POINTS 1) Genna Kovar 2) Janet Walsh 3) Jamie Knoblich 4) Jonel Boileau 5) Edith Gallagher 6) Charlia Warner 7) Krizia Layne 8) Kara McEneaney 9) Pemba Ramdoo 10) Brit Blankmeyer
148 127 120 111 106 105 86 73 69 63
2008-11 1995-98 1994-97 2011-Present 1986-89 2005-08 2009- 12 2003-06 2004-07 2005-08
GOALS 1) Genna Kovar 1) Janet Walsh 3) Jamie Knoblich 4) Jonel Boileau 5) Charlia Warner 6) Edith Gallagher 7) Krizia Layne 8) Kara McEneaney 9) Pemba Ramdoo 9) Brit Blankmeyer 11) Amy-Lee Levey
57 55 48 47 45 43 32 27 26 26 23
2008-11 1995-98 1994-97 2011-Present 2005-08 1986-89 2009-12 2003-06 2004-07 2005-08 2007-11
ASSISTS 1) Genna Kovar 2) Jamie Knoblich 3) Krizia Layne 4) Lauren Garille 5) Emma MacDonald 6) Kara McEneaney 7) Diane Hobin 7) Edith Gallagher 7) Jennifer Swett 7) Kristin Thompson 11) Jonel Boileau 11) Pemba Ramdoo 11) Shannon Watson 11) Janet Walsh
34 24 22 21 20 19 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17
2008-11 1994-97 2009-12 1995-98 1994-97 2003-06 1992-95 1986-89 1998-01 2006-09 2011-Present 2004-07 1999-02 1995-98
STELLA SCHOEN - GOHOFSTRA PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Sophomore forward Stella Schoen recorded one goal and four assists in the Pride’s victories over Towson and Delaware last week. She assisted on all three of Jonel Boileau’s goals at Delaware to help snap the Blue Hens’ 12-game CAA winning streak. For her player last week, she was named the GoHofstra.com Student-Athlete of the Week. - She now has five goals and a career-high seven assists in 10 games this season.
- Schoen tallied two goals and added an assist in the Pride’s 63 victory over Rider on October 19. She was named the CAA Co-Player of the Week on October 21. - After missing seven games with an injury, Schoen recorded her first goal of the season at Quinnipiac and her first assist of the year at Syracuse - Schoen also scored the game-winning overtime goal in the Pride’s 4-3 victory over Columbia on October 5. SIMCA SCHOEN - Freshman defender Simca Schoen tallied her 10th assist of the season against Rider on October 19. It is the most assists by a Hofstra freshman in school history. She also has three goals in 2014. - She recorded her third goal of the season on October 10 at Drexel to break a 1-1 tie and give Hofstra a 2-1 victory over the Dragons. For her efforts, she was named the CAA Rookie of the Week. - She tallied her second goal of the season against Northeastern on October 3. - She recorded two assists in the Pride’s 3-1 win at UMass Lowell on September 19. - Schoen was named the CAA Rookie of the Week for the period ending September 14. She assisted on goals by junior Charlotte Loehr and the game-winner by Boileau in Hofstra’s 21 overtime victory over Fairfield and added two more assists, on goals by Boileau and Marin Samper, in the Pride’s 4-0 win over Vermont in the Catamount Classic. She was also named to the All-Catamount Classic team. - Schoen recorded a goal and an assist against Sacred Heart on September 5. MARIN SAMPER - Sophomore Claudia Marin Samper scored her 13th goal of the season at Delaware last weekend. - She now has 13 goals, eight assists and 34 points – all career-highs – this season. - Marin Samper tallied a goal and an assist against Rider on October 19. - She tallied three goals and one assist in the Hofstra games against Northeastern and Columbia on October 3 and 5. Marin Samper scored the Pride’s third goal in the 57th minute in the 4-3 CAA loss to 17th-ranked Northeastern on October 3. On Sunday, October 5 against Columbia, she scored Hofstra’s first two goals and assisted on the game-tying third goal by Charlotte Loehr for her five-point day. - She tallied two goals and one assist in the Pride’s 3-1 win at UMass Lowell. Marin Samper notched the game-winner and the insurance goals later in the first half. - Marin Samper was selected the Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey Player of the Week for the period ending on September 14. She tallied three goals and added one assist in the Pride’s three wins over Fairfield, Vermont and Maine that week. - She was selected the Catamount Classic Most Valuable Player and selected to the All-Catamount Classic team. - She tallied two goals and added one assist in the Pride’s 3-2 victory over Sacred Heart at Yale on September 5. The two goals and five points were all career-highs while the one assist tied her previous best. CARISSA WITMER - Sophomore defender Carissa Witmer scored her first goal of the season in the second half against Rider to break a 3-3 tie and start a three-goal run for the Pride. - She tallied four goals and one assist in 2013.
CARYS SWAN - Freshman Carys Swan recorded her 111th and 12th victories of the season last week at Towson and Delaware. - Currently, Swan has a 2.27 GAA and .660 save percentage while playing 1081 minutes in 17 games this season. - She won her first six consecutive starts for Hofstra this season. -Swan recorded a season-high eight saves in the Pride’s win over Maine. - In addition to her award this week, Swan was also named the Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey Rookie of the Week for the period ending September 7. Swan led the Pride with two victories that week. Swan recorded three saves and picked up her second victory of the season in Hofstra’s 3-2 victory over Sacred Heart University in New Haven on September 5. Two days later, Swan made six saves in the Pride’s 2-1 victory at Yale. SPREADING THE WEALTH - Hofstra had five different players tally goals in their 6-3 victory over Rider on October 19. - Hofstra has five players in double-figure scoring this season. HOFSTRA’S NCAA DIVISION I STATISTICAL SUMMARY As of Monday, October 27. NCAA CAA Value Rank Rank
Statistic Assists Per Game
9
1
Defensive Saves
52
5
2
Goals Against Average
60
5
2.74
Goals Per Game
16
2
3.00
Penalty Corners Per Game
45
4
5.69
Points Per Game
12
1
8.63
Save Percentage
71
6 0.642
Saves Per Game
44
3
4.94
Scoring Average
13
1
2.99
Scoring Margin
37
4
0.25
Shutouts Per Game
57
5
0.06
Winning Percentage
17
2 0.688
Statistic
Player
Assists Per Game
Simca Schoen Claudia Marin Samper Jonel Boileau
2.63
NCAA CAA Value Rank Rank 17 55 105
1 5 12
0.67 0.44 0.31
Goals Against Average Carys Swan
48
4
2.28
Goals Per Game
Jonel Boileau Claudia Marin Samper Charlotte Loehr
13 17 73
1 2 7
0.88 0.81 0.50
Points Per Game
Jonel Boileau Claudia Marin Samper Charlotte Loehr Simca Schoen
13 13 104 118
1 1 11 14
2.06 2.06 1.13 1.07
Save Percentage
Carys Swan
64
4 0.660
Saves Per Game
Carys Swan
51
6
4.00
ON THE ROAD - Hofstra is now 9-4 on the road, with two neutral site wins, this season. A GAME OF SPURTS - The Rider game on October 19 was a game of spurts with the Pride scoring the first three goals of the contest before the Broncs of Rider scored the next three to tie the contest just 9:21 into the second half. But Hofstra tallied three goals over a
span of 8:40 later in the half to put the contest away. - Hofstra outshot Rider, 22-6. ONE FOR MOM AND DAD - Sophomore midfielder Colby Hussong made her parents proud on October 19 against Rider even though they were on the opponents bench. Her mom, Lori Hussong, is the head coach of the Broncs of Rider while her dad, Dan, is the Broncs assistant coach. Colby assisted on Hofstra’s first goal of the game that was tipped in by Jonel Boileau. - Colby has four assists on the season. 2014 NATIONAL RANKINGS: Here is the eighth 2014 Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Poll, as of October 27, 2014.
No. Team (W-L), Pts., (1st Pl. Votes), LW 1. North Carolina (15-2) 827 (34) 1 2. Maryland (14-2) 801 (8) 2 3. Stanford (16-1) 728 3 4. Connecticut (13-3) 703 5 5. Penn State (13-4) 614 4 6. Duke (11-5) 533 6 7. Syracuse (12-4) 532 10 8. Northwestern (12-5) 519 9 9. Louisville (14-4) 505 7 10. Wake Forest (10-6) 429 11 11. Boston College (12-5) 421 14 12. Albany (15-2) 351 13 13. Virginia (12-7) 340 8 14T Iowa (11-5) 331 15 14T.Michigan (11-6) 331 12 16. Temple (13-5) 219 16 17. Old Dominion (10-6) 194 17 18. Northeastern (12-4) 143 18 19. Michigan State (10-7) 60 NR 20. Boston University (10-7) 50 NR
HOFSTRA SENIORS - Hofstra has three seniors, Holly Andrews, Jonel Boileau and Marta Penas, on its 2014 roster. - Hofstra had five seniors on the 2013 roster. 2014 HOFSTRA CAPTAINS - Senior Jonel Boileau is the 2014 Hofstra team captain. - Senior Holly Andrews and junior Charlotte Loehr have been named vice-captains. NCAA DIVISION I FIELD HOCKEY RPI Here is the latest NCAA Division I Field Hockey RPI of the 2014 season, as of October 28. Hofstra is rated 27th this week. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
SCHOOL RECORD North Carolina 15-2 Maryland 14-2 Stanford 16-1 Penn St. 13-4 UConn 13-3 Syracuse 12-4 Duke 11-5 Wake Forest 10-6 Northwestern 12-5 Boston College 12-5 Michigan 11-6 Louisville 14-4 Temple 13-5 Virginia 12-7 Old Dominion 10-6 Northeastern 12-4 Iowa 11-5 Albany (NY) 15-2 Michigan St. 10-7 Cornell 10-4 Columbia 11-4 Delaware 10-7 Massachusetts 9-8 Bucknell 10-5 Boston U. 10-7
Hofstra opponents are in bold Hofstra opponents are in bold ALL-CATAMOUNT CLASSIC TEAM - In addition to Claudia Marin Samper, who was named the Most Valuable Player, senior Jonel Boileau, and freshmen Simca Schoen and Carys Swan were named to the Vermont Catamount Classic all-tournament team on September 14. FOUR GOALS FOR DEL VALLE - Junior Lauren del Valle recorded single-game and single season career-highs of four goals in the Pride’s 7-1 victory at Colgate in Hamilton, NY on August 31. Del Valle scored Hofstra’s first four goals in the Pride’s six-goal first half onslaught. - Del Valle, who tallied three goals in each of her first two seasons, recorded her personal record-setting day coming off the bench. - The last time a Hofstra player tallied four goals in a contest was in 2011 when Krizia Layne scored four against the Saints. - Del Valle earned GoHofstra.com Student-Athlete of the Week honors on September 2 for her performance against Colgate. HOFSTRA 2014 ROSTER BREAKDOWN - Hofstra has three seniors, two juniors, nine sophomores, four red-shirt freshmen and seven true freshmen on its 2014 roster.
SEVEN GOALS - After being blanked by Albany in the season opener, Hofstra tallied seven goals against Colgate on August 31. It was the most goals by a Hofstra team since a 7-2 win over Delaware in 2011. CAREER-HIGHS - Junior Lauren del Valle had career-highs of four goals and eight points against Colgate. - Sophomore forward Claudia Marin Samper scored two goals and an assist against Sacred Heart and UMass Lowell to post single game career-highs in goal and points and equal her assist mark. FIRST POINTS - Sophomore defender Leigh Maxwell-Smith recorded the first points of her college career with two assists at Colgate. - Sophomore Emily Gallagher also recorded her first collegiate point with an assist at Colgate. - Sophomore-transfer midfielder Colby Hussong, who came to Hofstra from Miami (OH) last January, recorded her first Hofstra point with an assist at Colgate. - Freshman Simca Schoen tallied her first collegiate goal and assist against Sacred Heart on September 5.
SEVEN GAME WIN STREAK - With the loss at New Hampshire on September 21, the Pride’s longest win streak since 2003 came to a close at seven games. - Hofstra won the first eight games of 2003. - The Hofstra single season consecutive win mark is nine, set by the 1987 team that finished 15-4. The Pride also posted nine consecutive wins with their win over Rutgers in the 2002 finale and the eight wins to start 2003. 2014 CAA PRESEASON TEAM - Senior Jonel Boileau and sophomore Stella Schoen were named to the 2014 All-CAA Preseason Field Hockey Team. - Sophomore defender Carissa Witmer was an honorable mention on the preseason team. 2014 CAA PRESEASON POLL Hofstra was picked to finish sixth in the 2014 Colonial Athletic Association preseason poll. 1. Delaware – 32 (4 first-place votes) 2. Drexel – 29 (2) 3. Northeastern – 28 (1) 4. James Madison – 22 5. William & Mary – 17 6. Hofstra – 13 7. Towson - 6 HOFSTRA HEAD FIELD HOCKEY COACH KATHY DE ANGELIS - Is in her 17th season at Hofstra University. - During her tenure at Hofstra, she has had five All-American selections, 23 NFHCA All-Mid-East Regional selections, 31 allconference selections, 14 conference All-Rookie Team picks and 114 NFHCA National Academic Squad selections. - Has recorded winning records in nine of the last 13 seasons. - Record six consecutive winning seasons, from 2001 through 2006, for only the second time in school history. - Has recorded a 153-162 record at Hofstra entering 2014. - Is in her 23rd year as a head coach with a career record of 180-241 entering the 2014 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 - 2014 marks her ninth 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 - First 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. - Was a 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. NFHCA ACADEMIC AWARDS - Lauren del Valle and Stella Schoen were named 2013 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Scholars of Distinction for their excellence in the classroom last season. - 15 Hofstra players were named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad in 2013. - Hofstra was named a 2013 NFHCA National Academic Team and recorded the third-highest grade point average in the nation last fall. OVERTIME THRILLS - With their overtime wins over Fairfield and Columbia this season, Hofstra is now 3-2 in their last five overtime contests. 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
4-3 W 2-1 W 1-2 L 4-3 W 1-2 L
HOFSTRA CAREER SCORING - Here are the career scoring stats for current Pride players entering the 2014 season. Name Jonel Boileau (Sr.) Stella Schoen (So.) Lauren del Valle (Jr.) Claudia Marin Samper (So.) Charlotte Loehr (Jr.) Carissa Witmer (So.) Holly Andrews (Sr.) Marta Penas (Sr.) Colby Hussong (So.) Sauni Davenport (So.) Emily Gallagher (So.) Gillian Kirkpatrick (So.) Leigh Maxwell-Smith (So.) Briana Stine (So.)
GP 61 20 37 20 39 20 56 61 22 20 20 19 16 15
G-A-PTS. 32-12-76 10-6-26 6-5-17 6-2-14 3-4-10 4-1-9 3-2-8 2-4-8 0-1-1* 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0+
* - at Miami (OH) + - at Robert Morris
A LOOK BACK AT 2013 2013 CAA STANDINGS Here were the final 2013 Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey standings.
Standings Delaware Drexel James Madison William & Mary Northeastern Hofstra Towson
CAA 6-0 4-2 3-3 3-3 3-3 2-4 0-6
Overall 17-5 13-7 10-8 8-11 8-13 6-14 1-16
For more information on CAA field hockey, please go to caasports.com HOFSTRA’S 2013 ALL-CAA AWARD WINNERS - Jonel Boileau and Stella Schoen were named to the 2013 AllCAA first team. - Carissa Witmer was named to the All-CAA second team. - Stella Schoen and Carissa Witmer were named to the CAA All-Rookie Team. - Jonel Boileau was named to the CAA Field Hockey AllAcademic Team. 2013 CAA PLAYER/ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS Sept. 3 – Stella Schoen – Rookie of the Week Sept. 17 – Jonel Boileau – Co-Player of the Week Oct. 1 – Jonel Boileau – Player of the Week 2013 HOFSTRA PLAYER FIRSTS - Sophomore midfielder Charlotte Loehr recorded the first goal of her career on September 13 against Rider. The goal tied the game at 1-1 before the Pride fell in overtime, 2-1. - Freshman Claudia Marin Samper scored her first college goal-a game-winner-against Sacred Heart on September 8. - Freshman Carissa Witmer scored her first collegiate goal on Sept. 1 vs. Syracuse. - Junior Marta Penas scored her first collegiate goal on Aug. 30 vs. La Salle. 2013 HOFSTRA CAREER HIGHS - Junior Jonel Boileau recorded a career-high three assists and equaled her single game-high in points with seven at Northeastern on September 2, 2013. She also has set single season career highs with 13 goals, six assists and 32 points in 2013. - Sophomore Charlotte Loehr tallied career-highs of three goals and three assists in 2013. - Sophomore Lauren del Valle posted career-highs of three assists and 10 points in 2013. - Junior Holly Andrews had a career-high two goals in 2013. HOFSTRA’S 2013 CAA LEADERS - Freshman Gillian Kirkpatrick led the CAA in defensive saves with six. - Junior Jonel Boileau was third in points and goals, fourth in shots and eighth in assists. - Freshman Stella Schoen was second in shots, sixth in points and goals and eighth in assists in the CAA. - Senior Kaitlyn De Turo led the CAA in saves (161). - Hofstra was first in the CAA in saves (170) and defensive saves (9), third in goals (43), fourth in shots (272), and sixth in penalty corners (97).
2013 ASICS ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM SELECTIONS - The Pride had three all-tournament team selections in the 2013 Asics Invitational. Goalkeeper Kaitlyn De Turo and freshmen Stella Schoen and Carissa Witmer all received the honor in the season-opening tournament.
SEASON NUMBER - The 2014 season marks the 74th season of field hockey at Hofstra University. - The field hockey program was founded in 1936. 2014 HOFSTRA PRO-NUN-SEE-A-SHUNS 2 - Hussong (Who-song) 3 – Sauni Davenport (Saw-knee) 4 – Penas (Pen-us) 8 – Gillian Kirkpatrick (Jillian) 10 – Loehr (Lure) 11 – Boileau (Boy-low) 13 – Del Valle (Del Vy-ay) 16 – Hallett (Hal-let) 19 – Schoen (Schurn) 20 – Neupauer (New-power) 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 2014 can be heard on the web at 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 2014 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.
