Five Terriers Named All-Conference In Field Hockey
November 1, 2001 | Field Hockey
2001 America East Field Hockey Championship Game Notes
BOSTON- A total of five Boston University field hockey players earned America East All-Conference honors in a vote of the league's coaches. Junior Jane Rogers (Watertown, MA) garnered her second-consecutive First Team All-Conference accolade, while senior Felicia Cappabianca (North Caldwell, NJ), along with junior goalkeeper Susan Harrington (Tuftonboro, NH) were each Second Team selections for the second straight year. Freshmen Meredith Long (Ocean City, NJ) and Kara Rossi (North Salem, NY) were each named to the All-Rookie Team.
Rogers, who has earned All-Conference honors in each of her three years in America East, has nine goals and three assists for 21 points. She is tied for the team lead with two game-winning goals, and has converted on each of her two penalty stroke opportunities. Her 41 shots on goal also ties her for the team lead. She is currently fifth on the Terriers all-time scoring list with 31 goals and 21 assists for 83 points.
Cappabianca, a Second Team All-Conference selection, is second on the team in scoring with six goals and four assists for 16 points. She is currently tied for first place on the Terriers' all-time games-played list with 85 games, and will move into sole possession of first place when she takes the field against Delaware in the semifinal round of the America East Championship on Friday, Nov. 2.
Harrington was voted as the Second Team goalkeeper for the second straight year. She earned the Second Team nod last year after posting a goals against average of 1.52 and a save percentage of .788. This year she has a goals against average of 2.34 and a save percentage of .749 heading into the America East Championship.
Long was named the America East Rookie of the Week for the week ending September 30, after tallying two goals and one assist, and helping the Terriers to a 3-0 conference record during the week. Rossi played in every game for the Terriers in her freshman season. She was a constant in the Terriers defensive scheme, and made a number of defensive saves that prevented sure goals by the opposition.
Northeastern took each of the top four postseason conference honors, as Sarah Broderick was named the Offensive Player of the Year, Kelly Williams was the Defensive Player of the Year, Liana Dixon earned Rookie of the Year honors, and head coach Chery Murtaugh was honored as the Coach of the Year.
The Huskies led all teams with eight players earning honors, including four First Team selections and three Rookie Team honorees. Boston University and Delaware were second with five, New Hampshire was next with four, and Hofstra and Drexel each had three players earn awards.
The America East Field Hockey Championship kicks off this weekend as No. 1 Northeastern meets No. 4 Maine at 3 p.m. Friday, November 2 with No. 2 Boston University and No. 3 Delaware at 5:30 p.m. The winners meet in Sunday's championship game at 2 p.m. All games will be played at Sweeney Field on Huntington Avenue, adjacent to the Northeastern campus.
First Team (10 field players regardless of position and a goalkeeper) Jane Rogers (1), Jr., Boston University Juli Byrd (2), Sr., Delaware Pamie Zukowski (3), Sr., Drexel Allison Barnett, Sr., Hofstra Morgan Brady, Sr., Maine Jen Johnstone, Jr., Maine Marcie Boyer (4), Jr., New Hampshire Fior Arrindell (5), Jr., Northeastern Sarah Broderick, Jr., Northeastern Kelly Williams (5), Sr., Northeastern Kathleen Madaus (GK) (6), Sr., Northeastern
Second Team (10 field players regardless of position and a goalkeeper) Amy DiMicco, Sr., Albany Felicia Cappabianca (4), Sr., Boston University Kelly Coyle, Jr., Delaware Leah Geib, Fr., Delaware Kristina Backenstose (4), Jr., Drexel Tara Byrne, Jr., Hofstra Shannon Watson Jr., Hofstra Cameron Schmitz (7), Jr., New Hampshire Liane Dixon, Fr., Northeastern Sara Mercanti, Jr., Vermont Susan Harrington (GK) (4), Jr., Boston University
All-Rookie Team (11 players regardless of position) Kara Rossi, Boston University Meredith Long, Boston University Erica LaBar, Delaware Leah Geib, Delaware Miranda Benicki, Drexel Christine Buckley, New Hampshire Brittany Schneider, New Hampshire Ali Bolster, Northeastern Mari Creatini, Northeastern Liane Dixon, Northeastern Julie Lambi, Towson
Offensive Player of the Year: Sarah Broderick, Northeastern Defensive Player of the Year: Kelly Williams, Northeastern Rookie of the Year: Liane Dixon, Northeastern Coach of the Year: Cheryl Murtagh, Northeastern
(1) first-team all-conference, 2000; second team all-conference, 1999 (2) first team all-conference, 2000, 1999; second team all-conference, 1998 (3) first-team all-conference, 2000, 1999 (4) second-team all-conference, 2000 (5) first-team all-conference, 2000 (6) first-team all-conference, 1998 (7) second-team all-conference, 1998, 1997
