GINA DEMAESTRI #26 KATIE DILULLO #4

SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE FORWARD FORWARD LOS ALTOS, CALIF HAVERTOWN, PA ST. FRANCIS DELAWARE CO. CHRISTIAN

VILLANOVA VILLANOVA 2002: Saw action in eight games, logging one start. 2002: Saw action in ten games, recording one start … Selected to the NFHCA Academic All-American team … Also selected as All- St. Francis High School: Played four years of varsity field hockey under head Academic. coach Kathy Lincoln … Served as a team captain her senior year and set a school record for most goals scored in a season … Received First Team All- Delaware County Christian: Earned three varsity letters in field hockey … League and Second Team All-CCS honors in 2001 … Voted to the Davis Two-time Second Team All-Delaware County selection … Earned KSAC All- Tournament All-Tourney team … Also lettered in softball and soccer … Named League honors as a junior and senior … Team captain as a senior…Also earned Outstanding Female Athlete award following her senior year … Four-time recipi- varsity letters in basketball and track & field … Awarded the Anne Berke ent of the Scholar Athlete Award. Athletic Achievement Award.

Personal: Nursing major … Daughter of Stephen and Jane DeMaestri … Has Personal: Elementary Education major … Daughter of Sam and Linda two older brothers: Adam and Stuart … Father, Stephen, played football at Santa DiLullo … Has two sisters, Kim and Claire … Born 9/21/83. Clara University … High school teammate of current Wildcat Steph Grejtak … Born 11/8/83.

DeMaestri’s Career Statistics: Year GP/GS Shots Goals Ast. Pts. 2002 8/1 2 0 0 0 Totals 8/1 2 0 0 0

DiLullo’s Career Statistics: Year GP/GS Shots Goals Ast. Pts. 2002 10/1 2 0 0 0 Totals 10/1 2 0 0 0

2003 VILLANOVA FIELD HOCKEY • PAGE 9 • PLAYER PROFILES SARAH FRANCIS #8 JEN GONDEK #25

SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE MIDFIELD/BACK MIDFIELD/BACK HUMMELSTOWN, PA WYNNEWOOD, PA HERSHEY LOWER MERION

VILLANOVA VILLANOVA 2002: NFHCA Academic All-American selection … Big East All-Academic 2002: Named to NFHCA Academic All-American team … Also named Big Selection … Saw action in all 20 games, starting 19 … Scored first career goal East All-Academic … Saw action in three games. and Villanova’s first goal of the season against Lafayette … Also added two goals in conference play (Rutgers and Providence) … Added one assist vs. Lower Merion High School: Earned three varsity letters in field hockey Syracuse. under head coach Traci Huddlesson … Served as team captain senior year and garnered Second Team All- Main Line honors … Two time team MVP Hershey High School: Earned four varsity letters for head coach Tami Scola … … Received First Team All- Main Line and Central League Second Team Awarded first team honors and First Team Patriot News Big 11 following her honors during her junior year … Played four years of varsity basketball and senior season … Two-time Mid-Penn All Star Team member … Also received helped capture the team’s first Central League Championships … Voted First Patriot News Big 11 Second Team honors as a junior and All-Underclassmen Team All-Main Line as a senior … Also lettered in track and lacrosse. Team as a sophomore … Received Distinguished Honor Roll distinction all four years … Also lettered in softball. Personal: Education major … Daughter of Stanley and Geneva Gondek … Youngest of five children … Born 7/23/82. Personal: Undecided on major … Daughter of Don and Lynn Francis … Has an older sister, Emily … Born 5/17/84 in Roanoke, Va.

Gondek’s Career Statistics: Year GP/GS Shots Goals Ast. Pts. 2002 3/0 0 0 0 0 Totals 3/0 0 0 0 0

Francis’ Career Statistics: Year GP/GS Shots Goals Ast. Pts. 2002 20/19 37 3 1 7 Totals 20/19 37 3 1 7

2003 VILLANOVA FIELD HOCKEY • PAGE 10 • PLAYER PROFILES STEPH GREJTAK #22 RORY ROGERS #13

SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE BACK FORWARD LOS ALTOS, CALIF ROSEMONT, PA ST. FRANCIS SACRED HEART ACADEMY

VILLANOVA VILLANOVA 2002: Garnered NFHCA Academic All-American honors … Big East All- 2002: Saw action in all 20 games, starting 19 … Second on the team with nine Academic Selection … Saw action in all 20 games, with 14 starts to her credit … goals … Notched first career points with two assists against Richmond … Served as the team’s defensive stopper … Scored her first career goal against Scored first career goal against Drexel … Scored lone Villanova goal in 2-1 Lehigh. loss to Connecticut … Recorded first career hat trick against LaSalle … Tallied second hat trick of the season in the Big East Tournament semifinals against St. Francis High School: Earned four varsity letters in field hockey … Member College. of first St. Francis field hockey team to win the Central Coast Section … Recognized as First Team All- CCS, CCS Senior of the Year, Mount Hamilton Sacred Heart Academy: Earned four varsity letters for head coach Andrea League Senior of the Year, First Team All-League, All-Tournament Team and St. Rogers … Named Delco and Inquirer Player of the Year … Voted Francis Coaches Award winner during her senior year … As a junior, earned First Team All-State … Received Sacred Heart Genuardi’s Athlete of the Year Second Team All-CCS Defender, Second Team All- League Defender, Best honors … Holds Delaware County Record for goals scored … Three-time team Defensive Player- California Tournament and St. Francis Team Most Valuable MVP … Three-time Philadelphia Inquirer First Team and All-Delco selection Defensive Player … Also earned three varsity letter in softball. … Named to the AACA All-Star team four times … Also earned four varsity letters in lacrosse. Personal: Communications major … Daughter of Chris and Nancy Grejtak … Has an older brother, Peter … High school teammate and co-captain at St. Personal: Undecided on major … Daughter of Thomas and Andrea Rogers … Francis with Gina DeMaestri … Father, Chris, played football and lacrosse at One of six children … Both parents played collegiate athletics, soccer and field Middlebury College … Born 4/22/84 in Weymouth, Mass. hockey, respectively … High school teammate of current Wildcat Colleen Helms … Born 1/4/84.

Grejtak’s Career Statistics: Rogers’ Career Statistics: Year GP/GS Shots Goals Ast. Pts. Year GP/GS Shots Goals Ast. Pts. 2002 20/14 1 1 0 2 2002 20/19 56 9 4 22 Totals 20/14 1 1 0 2 Totals 20/19 56 9 4 22

2003 VILLANOVA FIELD HOCKEY • PAGE 11 • PLAYER PROFILES CASEY WHALEN #13 LAUREN CAMPANELLI #2 SOPHOMORE FRESHMAN FORWARD FORWARD WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ LANGHORNE, PA SHORE REGIONAL NESHAMINY

VILLANOVA 2002: Saw action in 15 games for the Wildcats, started once … Recorded nine Neshaminy High School: Earned three varsity letters in field hockey under shots. head coach Lisa Pennington … 2002 First Team All-State, All-Southeastern , All-League and All-Area selection … 2001 All-Area and All- Shore Regional: Earned two varsity letters as a forward for head coach Nancy League honoree … Three time All-Academic State Team member … Leading Williams at Shore Regional … Earned First Team All-Shore honors as a senior scorer in 2001 and 2002 … Team captain as a senior … Member of the … Team captured three consecutive Shore Conference Championships, high- National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society … Ranked in the lighted by a Group 1 State Championship in 1999 … Also received four varsity top 1% of her class. letters in swimming for head coach Gus Stoll … Played two years of varsity lacrosse as a center for coach Chris Raichle … Helped guide the lacrosse team to Personal: Biology major … Middle child of Rich and Pat Campanelli’s three a Shore Conference Championship and received First Team All-Shore honors for children … Brother Ryan (21) played lacrosse at Lafayette … Also has a her effort … As a senior served as a captain for the field hockey, swimming and younger brother Justin (14) … Born 12/19/84 in West Islip, NY. lacrosse teams.

Personal: Marketing major … Daughter of Joseph and Mary Whalen … Has two younger brothers, Ryan and Timmy, and a younger sister, Devin … Played with Christina Lugones and Vanessa Pizzulli while at Shore Regional … Born on 11/3/83.

Whalen’s Career Statistics: Year GP/GS Shots Goals Ast. Pts. MEGAN FOSTER 2002 15/1 9 0 0 0 #5 Totals 15/1 9 0 0 0 FRESHMAN FORWARD BERLIN, NJ BISHOP EUSTACE

Bishop Eustace Prep: Earned four varsity letters in field hockey under head coach Alice Penza … Two-time All-New Jersey honoree (2001, 2002) … Four- time All-Conference and All-Parochial selection … Team MVP (2000, 2001, 2002) … School record holder in career goals (67) and goals in a game (5) … 2003 Female Athlete of the Year award winner … 2001 Regional All- American.

Personal: Liberal Arts major … One of Robert and Kathleen Foster’s four chil- dren … Father played football at Trenton State … Sister Kelly played field hockey at Ursinus (1994-98) … Born 7/16/85 in Mount Holly, NJ.

2003 VILLANOVA FIELD HOCKEY • PAGE 12 • PLAYER PROFILES SARA SCHMIDT #3 ERIN SCOTT #31 FRESHMAN FRESHMAN FORWARD GOALKEEPER MULLICA HILL, NJ MALVERN, PA WILMINGTON FRIENDS (DE) WEST CHESTER EAST

Wilmington Friends School (DE): Played four years of field hockey under head West Chester East High School: Earned four varsity letters for head coach coach Anne Brooking … Three-time All-Conference performer … Three-time Diane Horsey … Tri-captain of District Championship team her senior year … All-State honoree … Also played four years of soccer and was a three-time All- Named West Chester East Outstanding Female Athlete in 2003 … Also named Conference selection … Also received two Distinguished Service Awards. First Team All-Chester, First Team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania and First Team All-Area … Posted a .785 GAA her senior season … Member of the National Personal: Undecided on major … Daughter of Bill Schmidt and Anne Seebold Honor Society. … Has four brothers and sisters John Schmidt (20), Meredith McDonald (19), Reid Schmidt (14) and Abby Schmidt (9) … Father played tennis at Swartmore Personal: Undecided on major … Youngest of three children of John and Janet College … Mother played tennis at University of Pittsburgh … Born 5/18/85 in Scott … Sister Shannon is a junior field hockey and lacrosse player at St. Joe's Mullica Hill, NJ. … Born 8/15/84 in Bryn Mawr, Pa.

SARAH WAY #7 ALEX WHALEN #33 FRESHMAN FRESHMAN BACK GOALKEEPER LANCASTER, PA BASKING RIDGE, NJ MANHEIM TOWNSHIP RIDGE

Manheim Township High School: Earned three varisty letters in field hockey Ridge High School: Earned three varsity letters in field hockey as a goalkeeper under head coach Casie Fisher … 2002 Gatorade Player of the Year … 2002 … Two-time All-Mountain Valley Conference selection...Two-time Somerset Lancaster-Lebanon First Team selection … First-Team All-Pennsylvania in 2002 County First-team honoree … Second Team All-State in 2001 and 2002 … Led … Two-time Lower Dauphin tournament all-star … Earned Academic All-State Ridge to first-ever top 20 ranking in 2002 … Somerset County Player of the honors in 2003 … Also garnered three varsity letters in soccer. Year in 2001 … Team Captain as a senior … Also played three years of basket- ball as a guard. Personal: Undecided on major … Oldest of Jim and Betsi Way’s three children … Has two younger brothers, Jimmy (15) and Danny (12) … Born 4/27/85 in Personal: Undecided on major … Oldest of Jack Whalen and Lin Auld- Philadelphia. Whalen … Has three years of competitive horseback riding experience … Also an avid artist … Born 7/21/85.

2003 VILLANOVA FIELD HOCKEY • PAGE 13 • PLAYER PROFILES PACIFIC STANFORD LAFAYETTE DELAWARE August 30 August 31 September 3 September 7 Location: Stockton, Calif. Location: Stanford, Calif. Location: Easton, Pa. Location: Newark, Del. Colors: Orange and Black Colors: Cardinal and White Colors: Maroon and White Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: NorPac Conference: NorPac Conference: Conference: CAA Home Field: Brookside Field Home Field: Varsity Field Hockey Home Field: Metzgar Field Home Field: Rull Stadium Head Coach: Linda MacDonald Head Coach: Lesley Irvine Head Coach:Ann Gold Head Coach: Carol Miller Record At School: 22-59 Record At School: 0-0 Record At School:268-138-23 Record At School: 115-82 2002 Overall Record: 4-14 2002 Overall Record:10-11 2002 Overall Record: 9-3 2002 Overall Record: 10-10 2002 Conference Record: 2-4 2002 Conference Record: 4-2 2002 Conference Record: 8-0 2002 Conference Record: 4-3 Contact: Glen Sisk Contact: Kyle McRae Contact:Brianna Labrecque Contact: Pete DiVito Office Phone: 209-946-2730 Office Phone: 650-725-2959 Office Phone: 610-330-5518 Office Phone: 302-831-8715 Office Fax: 209-946-2757 Office Fax:650-725-0758 Office Fax: 610-330-5519 Office Fax: 302-831-8653 Website: www.pacifictigers.com Website: www.gostanford.com Website: www.goleopards.com Website: www.udel.edu/sportsinfo

DREXEL WEST CHESTER CONNECTICUT RUTGERS September 14 September 17 September 20 September 26 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Location: West Chester, Pa Location: Storrs, Conn. Location:New Brunswick,NJ Colors: Navy and Gold Colors: Purple and Gold Colors: Navy and White Colors: Scarlet Conference: Colonial Athletic Conference: : Big East Conference: Big East Home Field: Franklin & Finnesey Fld. Home Field: South Campus Field Home Field: Sherman Complex Home Field: Rutgers Stadium Head Coach: Denise Zelenak Head Coach: Kathy Krannebitter Head Coach:Nancy Stevens Head Coach: Liz Tchou Record At School: 72-89 Record At School:181-157-15 Record At School: 187-82-8 Record At School: 0-0 2002 Overall Record: 11-9 2002 Overall Record: 9-10 2002 Overall Record: 15-8 2002 Overall Record: 3-16 2002 Conference Record: 2-5 2002 Conference Record: 4-2 2002 Conference Record: 5-0 2002 Conference Record: 0-5 Contact: Aimee Cicero Contact: Tom DiCamillo Contact: Ann Marie Person Contact: Mike Bassord Office Phone: 215-895-1570 Office Phone: 610-436-3316 Office Phone: 860-486-3531 Office Phone: 732-445-4200 Office Fax: 215-895-2038 Office Fax: 610-436-2966 Office Fax: 860-486-5085 Office Fax: 732-445-3636 Website: www.drexel.edu/sports Website:www.wcupa.edu Website:www.uconnhuskies.com Website: www.scarletknights.com

PENNSYLVANIA ST. JOSEPH’S SYRACUSE MONMOUTH October 1 October 4 October 10 October 15 Location:Philadelphia, Pa. Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Location: Syracuse, NY Location: Long Branch, NJ Colors: Red and Blue Colors: Crimson and Gray Colors: Orange Colors: Blue and White Conference: Conference: Atlantic 10 Conference: Big East Conference: Northeast Home Field: Franklin Field Home Field: Finessey Field Home Field: Coyne Field Home Field: Monmouth Field Head Coach: Val Cloud Head Coach:Michele Finegan Head Coach: Kathleen Parker Head Coach: Monica Morgan Levy Record At School: 55-82 Record At School: 53-59-7 Record At School: 277-176-14 Record At School: 44-63-1 2002 Overall Record: 6-11 2002 Overall Record :9-9 2002 Overall Record: 10-11 2002 Overall Record: 9-11 2002 Conference Record: 2-5 2002 Conference Record: 3-3 2002 Conference Record: 2-3 2002 Conference Record: 6-6 Contact: Heather Palmer Contact: Phil Denne Contact: Kerrin Perniciaro Contact: Thomas Dick Office Phone: 215-898-6129 Office Phone: 610-660-1738 Office Phone: 315-443-3341 Office Phone: 732-571-4447 Office Fax: 215-898-1747 Office Fax: 610-660-1724 Office Fax: 315-443-2076 Office Fax: 732-571-3535 Website: www.pennathletics.com Website: www.sjuhawks.com Website: www.suathletics.com Website: www.monmouth.edu

BOSTON COLLEGE LASALLE PROVIDENCE PENN STATE Ocotber 18 Ocotber 21 October 26 October 29 Location: Chestnut Hill,Ma. Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Location: Providence, RI Location:University Park,Pa. Colors: Maroon and Gold Colors: Blue and Gold Colors: Black and White Colors: Blue and White Conference: Big East Conference: Atlantic 10 Conference: Big East Conference: Big Ten Home Field: Alumni Stadium Home Field: Hank DeVincent Field Home Field: Hendricken Field Home Field: Bigler Field Head Coach: Sherren Granese Head Coach: Sarah Catlin Head Coach: Diane Madl Head Coach: Charlene Morett Record At School: 162-147-6 Record At School: 6-31 Record At School: 8-12 Record At School: 265-87-8 2002 Overall Record: 15-6 2002 Overall Record: 3-16 2002 Overall Record: 8-12 2002 Overall Record: 19-5 2002 Conference Record: 3-2 2002 Conference Record: 1-5 2002 Conference Record: 1-4 2002 Conference Record: 4-2 Contact: Lisa Cascio Contact: Sue Senner Contact: Jen Rynearson Contact: Randy Press Office Phone: 617-552-3004 Office Phone: 215-612-9253 Office Phone: 401-996-0299 Office Phone: 814-865-1757 Office Fax: 617-552-4903 Office Fax: 215-951-1694 Office Fax: 401-865-2583 Office Fax: 814-863-3165 Website: www.bceagles.com Website: www.lasalle.edu Website: www.friars.com Website: www.gopsusports.com

2003 VILLANOVA FIELD HOCKEY • PAGE 14 • OPPONENTS Despite losing nearly 62 percent of their Sept. 10, 2002- Drexel at Villanova University Sept. 15, 2002- Villanova vs. Indiana (at offense from last season, the 2002 Villanova VILLANOVA 4, Drexel 3 Syracuse) University field hockey team looked to its experi- Drexel opened up a 3-0 lead midway through the Indiana 3, VILLANOVA 1 enced veterans as well as talented newcomers to second half, but 'Nova would not quit as they Indiana’s Kimberly Nash opened up the game scor- step in and absorb some of the offensive responsi- mounted a relentless offensive attack, resulting in ing with her second goal of the season 26:12 into bilities. The athletes responded to the challenge as three quick scores. Villanova got on the scoreboard the first half. Villanova came out strong in the sec- Wildcat seniors, juniors and freshman combined to when freshman Rory Rogers poked a shot past the ond half when at the 13:50 mark Christina Lugones score 37 of Villanova’s 43 goals. Their explosive Delaware keeper for her first career goal. Less than tallied her second goal of the season. Both defenses offense combined with stingy defense led a minute later, Rogers found an open Kelly remained strong, but ten minutes later, Indiana Villanova to an 11-9 overall record, with a 4-1 Driscoll who beat the keeper, and closed the gap to sophomore Kayla Bashore converted a corner to mark in the Big East Ð the best conference one. The Wildcats tied the game at three when give the Hoosiers a 2-1 lead.Indiana was able to performance from a Wildcat squad since the 1992 Leah Lisausky converted a corner from Christina add an insurance goal with just four minutes left to team also went 4-1. For the second consecutive Lugones and Vanessa Pizzulli with seven minutes go in the game.Villanova outshot Indiana 19-4 and season, Villanova advanced to the Big East left to play. Stellar defense from both sides result- earned eleven penalty corners to Indiana's two, but Championship game, dropping a heartbreaker to ed in a deadlock after the first overtime. That type were unable to capitalize on their scoring chances. Connecticut in the finals. of play would continue on into the second over- time until Lisausky took a feed from Colleen Sept. 18, 2002- Villanova at West Chester Sept. 4, 2002- Lafayette at Villanova University Helms and poked it into the corner of the net. West Chester 2, VILLANOVA 0 VILLANOVA 2, Lafayette 1 (OT) Meghan Helwig had several clutch saves, finishing West Chester scored what proved to be the game The Leopards got on the board first 8:52 into the the night with five. winner 18:26 into the contest, when Stacy Tomes game and took a 1-0 lead into halftime. With fed Laura Bausch for her first tally of the season. 23:53 gone by in the second half, Sarah Francis Sept. 13, 2002- Villanova vs. Ohio State (at The Rams added and insurance goal with just evened the score at one with her first collegiate Syracuse) under nine minutes left to play, with Kate Randle goal. As time wound down, both teams had scoring Ohio State 6, VILLANOVA 2 notching her second goal of the season. Villanova opportunities, but regulation ended with several The Buckeyes jumped out to a 2-0 lead thirteen earned seven penalty corners, but could only outstanding defensive plays from both teams. minutes into the game, but Villanova cut the deficit muster three shots on goal. Villanova didn't need much of the overtime period to one with ten minutes remaining in the first half to clinch victory, as Colleen Helms worked a feed when Leah Lisausky converted a corner from Sept. 22, 2002- Connecticut at Villanova from Lisa Lisausky past the Lafayette 'keeper with Christina Lugones and Vanessa Pizzulli. Four min- Connecticut 2, VILLANOVA 1 only 2:33 gone in the frame. utes into the second half, the Buckeyes scored two It didn't take long for the Wildcats to get on the quick goals, opening up a 4-1 lead. Villanova’s board, when Rory Rogers took a pass from Sarah Sept. 6, 2002- Villanova at Delaware Kelly Driscoll attempted to lead a Wildcat rally Burdette and found the back of the net, just :49 Delaware 1, VILLANOVA 0 with her third goal of the season, but Ohio State seconds into the game. The teams would rally back Delaware sophomore Erica LaBar scored what came back with two unanswered goals, bringing and forth, but Connecticut added the equalizer mid proved to be the game winner 20:43 into the game. the score to 6-2. The Wildcat goalkeepers faced a way through the first half. Abby Ostruzka found Villanova mustered several scoring chances, but flurry of Ohio State shots, with Meghan Helwig Lauren Christie off a corner and Christie converted was stymied by Delaware's intense defense and recording nine saves and Becky Stanchina stop- for the goal. The game remained tied heading into many outstanding saves by Delaware keeper ping three. The 'Cats were outshot 29-10 and drew the half. Villanova came out intense at the begin- Stephanie Judefind. The 'Cats put six shots on goal only five penalty corners to Ohio State's 13. ning of the second half, putting several shots on and were aided by Meghan Helwig’s six saves. goal, and generating penalty corners. However, the 'Cats were stymied by the Husky defense and key Sept. 7, 2002- Villanova vs. Richmond (at saves from goalkeeper Maureen Butler. Delaware) Connecticut was able to break the deadlock at the VILLANOVA 3, Richmond 2 (OT) 46:06 mark when Mary Jo Malone scored on a pass Richmond had a two-goal lead with 4:32 remaining from Kelly Cochrane for what proved to be the in the game, but less than a minute later Kelly game winner. Driscoll took a pass from Rory Rogers and put it past the Richmond keeper. The assist was Rogers’ Sept. 28, 2002- Rutgers at Villanova first of her career. Keeping the momentum going, VILLANOVA 5, Rutgers 0 Leah Lisausky converted a corner from Christina Villanova got on the board just a 1:44 into the Lugones and Vanessa Pizzuli to knot the score at 2, game when Leah Lisausky converted a corner from with just 3 minutes to go. Richmond almost stole Christina Lugones and Vanessa Pizzulli. Just nine the game, but Pizzulli stopped a shot that was minutes later, Rutgers was called for a foul result- rolling past an outstretched Meghan Helwig. ing in a penalty shot. Sarah Burdette took the shot The two teams rallied back and forth during the and beat the Rutgers keeper for her first goal of the seven on seven overtime, but Rogers lifted a ball season and Villanova's second of the game. The over a diving Richmond keeper to an open Wildcats' offensive attack would not rest heading Lugones, who poked it in the net, and sealed the into halftime. With three minutes left to go in the 'Cats second win of the season. Defensively, half, Sarah Francis blasted a shot off a corner into Helwig recorded nine saves on the afternoon. the back of the net. ‘Nova came out firing in the second half when Lugones used some nifty stick work to beat Rutgers' goalkeeper. Both teams ral- lied back and forth, but with just four minutes left to play in the game, Lisausky added her second goal of the game off a Villanova corner. Villanova dominated the game, drawing 18 penalty corners to The Wildcats celebrate Colleen Helms’ game Rutgers' eight. The 'Cats put twenty shots on goal winning goal against Lafayette. and Meghan Helwig saved all 4 Rutgers shots to seal the victory and earn her first shutout of the season.

2003 VILLANOVA FIELD HOCKEY • PAGE 15 • 2002 YEAR IN REVIEW Oct. 2, 2002- Pennsylvania at Villanova Oct. 11, 2002- Syracuse at Villanova University Oct. 23, 2002- Villanova at Lehigh University VILLANOVA 2, Syracuse 1 (strokes) VILLANOVA 5, Lehigh 2 VILLANOVA 3, Penn 2 With a steady rain falling throughout the game, it Villanova got on the board first when Rory Rogers Villanova got on the board first at the 10:10 mark, was both defenses that set the tone. Several scoring scored her sixth goal of the season 16:20 into the when Kristen Strocen placed a penalty stroke past opportunities for both sides were thwarted by game. Just five minutes later, Stephanie Grejtak Penn goalkeeper Amanda Jacobs. Five minutes strong back-line play or spectacular saves. The scored her first collegiate goal, giving the Wildcats later, the Quakers evened the score. The Wildcats game remained deadlocked at zero until halftime. a 2-0 advantage. Moments later, Villanova was regained the lead 20:39 into the game, when Leah Villanova rallied at the half, beginning the second called for a foul resulting in a Lehigh penalty Lisausky eluded several Penn defenders and blast- period with a flurry of shots on net. Then, with stroke. Lehigh’s Maureen Harrington converted the ed a shot into the back of the net. Villanova took nine minutes gone by, Kristen Strocen fed Sarah stroke, cutting the Wildcats' lead to one. The score the 2-1 lead into the half. The Quakers came out Francis who crossed the ball to an open Christina would remain 2-1 as both teams headed into the hungry in the second half, but were stymied by the Lugones waiting by the left post. Lugones deflect- locker room for halftime. Lehigh came out aggres- efforts of the Villanova defense. However, with ed the ball into the net and Villanova took a 1-0 sive in the second half, with junior forward Blaire eighteen minutes left to go in the game, Penn broke lead. Syracuse began to mount a late rally, but were Goodwin recording her ninth goal of the season through and Liz Lorelli notched her third goal of stymied by the stellar play of the Villanova defen- just five minutes into the half. A minute and a half the season on a pass from Cecilia Carriquiry. Both sive unit. With ten minutes left to go in the game, later, Vanessa Pizzulli put the Wildcats ahead with teams rallied back and forth and had scoring the Orangewomen drew a penalty corner. Missy her second goal of the season. Christina Lugones chances, but it was Villanova who capitalized. With Grosman put a shot past a diving Meghan Helwig added another goal for the 'Cats when she notched six minutes left in the game, Christina Lugones to knot the game at one.Villanova dominated both her seventh goal of the season. Villanova added an poked a Lisausky rebound into the back of the net overtime periods, putting five shots on goal, but insurance goal at the 55:11 mark when Leah to give Villanova the 3-2 lead. were unable to capitalize on their opportunities. Lisuasky converted a corner from Pizzulli and With two overtimes not enough time to determine a Lugones for her team-leading ninth goal on the Oct. 5, 2002- LaSalle at Villanova University winner, the game went to penalty strokes. The season. VILLANOVA 5, LaSalle 0 penalty stroke sets were highlighted by several Villanova got on the board when Rory Rogers amazing saves by Villanova goalkeeper Meghan Oct. 27, 2002- Villanova at Providence poked a pass past the LaSalle keeper for her third Helwig. After the first round of strokes, the set VILLANOVA 4, Providence 2 goal on the season. Rogers would strike again just was tied at two. Villanova jumped out to an early The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead 1:41 into six minutes later, beating the Explorer goalie off a 2-0 lead in the second set of strokes on conversions the game when Christina Lugones deflected a pass from Leah Lisausky. The game would remain from Burdette and Strocen, but Syracuse rallied Kristen Strocen shot past Providence goalkeeper 2-0 in favor of Villanova heading into halftime. back with two goals. Following a Syracuse miss, Meaghan Moran. 'Nova extended their lead 23 Rogers would collect her third goal on the night Kelly Driscoll stepped up and calmly put a shot minutes later when Leah Lisausky gathered her with seventeen minutes gone by in the second half. through the Syracuse keeper's pads, giving own rebound and found the back of the net. The With a flurry of shots on the net, Rogers calmly Villanova a 2-1 victory. Friars mounted a late rally, pulling to within one on poked a rebound past a diving LaSalle keeper. The a Jennifer Chin tally, but Villanova's Sarah Francis hat trick was Rogers' first of her young career. The Oct. 13, 2002- Villanova vs. Radford (at Duke) responded with her third goal of the season, putting Villanova offense was relentless as a minute later, Radford 1, VILLANOVA 0 the 'Cats up 3-1 heading into halftime. With eleven Lisausky scored on a pass from Rogers. With time Radford scored what proved to be the game winner minutes gone by in the second half, Lisausky put winding down, Vanessa Pizzulii tallied her first 22:16 into the game when senior midfielder Becky Villanova up by three with her second goal of the career goal, sealing the Villanova win. Glynn found the back of the net. Villanova generat- game. Providence rallied again, recording several The goalkeeper tandem of Meghan Helwig and ed numerous scoring chances, drawing 17 penalty quick shots on goal, but were shut down by the Becky Stanchina recorded five saves on the night, corners, but were unable to capitalize on their goalkeeping of Meghan Helwig. The Friars were preserving Villanova's second shutout of the sea- opportunities. able to break through for one more goal when son. Kelly Romanowicz re-directed an Amie Hutton Oct. 14, 2002- Villanova at No. 12 Duke cross for the score with 15 minutes left to go in the Oct. 6, 2002- Villanova at St. Joseph’s Duke 2, VILLANOVA 0 game. In the win, Helwig recorded eight saves, St. Joseph’s 1, VILLANOVA 0 (OT) Chrissie Murphy spotted Duke to a 1-0 lead 22:49 with Sarah Burdette recording one defensive save Both teams had several scoring chances in regula- into the contest. The Blue Devils extended the lead on a diving shot by Chin. tion, but neither were able to capitalize on their to 2-0 less than four minutes into the second half. opportunities. The Wildcats best chance came when Villanova was outshot 12-5 for the game. Leah Vanessa Pizzulli found an open Casey Whalen by Lisausky registered all five shots for the Wildcats. the corner of the post, but Whalen's shot went just Meghan Helwig stopped five Blue Devils shots, wide. With the game deadlocked at the end of reg- while teammate Simone Schunk contributed a ulation, a seven-on-seven overtime period was defensive save. needed. St. Joseph's did not waste any time, as on a two-on-one breakaway Kathy Sokalski crossed a Oct. 20, 2002- Villanova at No. 17 Boston Coll. ball to Kelly Butler, who found the back of the net. VILLANOVA 1, Boston College 0 For the game, Villanova outshot the Hawks, 16 to The majority of the game was dictated by stingy 12 and drew 10 penalty corners to St. Joseph's 8. defense and spectacular goalkeeping, with both teams unable to find the back of the net throught the first half of play. Villanova's defensive unit of Simone Schunk, Sarah Burdette, Kristen Strocen, Colleen Helms and Vanessa Pizzulli combined with the outstanding performance in goal by Meghan Helwig held the Eagles scoreless. The Wildcats finally capitalized on their scoring chances with just 6:38 left to go in the game when Christina Lugones poked a loose ball past a diving Boston College keeper. The Eagles mounted a late rally, drawing three consecutive corners with less than two minutes to go in the game. The Villanova defense was able to diffuse the Eagle offense. Rory Rogers and Vanessa Pizzulli celebrate a Helwig finished the afternoon with nine saves. goal against UConn.

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