2011 twitter.com/NECsports FIELD HOCKEY facebook.com/NECsports youtube.com/NECsports NEWS AND NOTES CONTACT: RALPH VENTRE • 399 CAMPUS DR. • SOMERSET, NJ 08873 • PH: (732) 469-0440 • FAX: (732) 469-0744 • [email protected] NEC FIELD HOCKEY FACTS & FIGURES NEC FIELD HOCKEY STANDINGS LAST WEEK’S RESULTS WEEK 1 RELEASE • AUG. 28, 2011 Friday, Aug. 26 ������������������������ Bryant 1 at Delaware 7 SCHOOL ............................ NEC PCT. OVR. PCT. STR. HOME AWAY NEU. Sacred Heart 3 at Saint Louis 2 1. Quinnipiac ...................................0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 W1 1-0 0-0 0-0 Holy Cross 2 at Quinnipiac 6 Rider ............................................0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 W1 0-0 0-0 1-0 Saint Francis (PA) 0 at Ohio 7 Sacred Heart ................................0-0 .000 1-1 .500 L1 0-0 1-0 0-1 Saturday, Aug. 27 ������������Monmouth 0 at Syracuse 4 Bryant ..........................................0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 0-0 0-1 0-0 Bryant at Villanova (Postponed) Monmouth ...................................0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 0-0 0-1 0-0 Ball State 3 at Rider 9 Robert Morris ..............................0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 0-0 0-0 0-1 Missouri State 8 at Sacred Heart 4 Siena ...........................................0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 0-0 0-1 0-0 #17 Albany 5 vs. Robert Morris 0 Saint Francis (PA) ........................0-0 .000 0-2 .000 L2 0-0 0-1 0-1 Siena 0 at Maine 8 Richmond 5 at Saint Francis (PA) 0 NEC Co-Player of the Week Sunday, Aug. 28.................Lehigh at Quinnipiac, PPD Danielle Allan, Quinnipiac Rider at Colgate, PPD Fr., F, 5-1, Riverdale, NJ/Pompton Lakes Villanova vs. Robert Morris, PPD Quinnipiac jumped out to a 3-1 halftime lead in its season-opening victory over Holy Cross, and Allan had a hand UPCOMING SCHEDULE in all three goals. Making for a memorable collegiate debut, the freshman forward logged two first-half tallies and Wednesday, Aug. 31 �����������������Hofstra at Monmouth assisted on another during the Bobcats’ 6-2 home triumph over the Patriot League member. She assisted on Kaitlyn Thursday, Sept. 1 ������������������������������Fairfield at Siena Notarianni’s goal that opened the game’s scoring in the 13th minute and doubled the Bobcats’ lead 15:24 later on her Friday, Sept. 2 �������������������Sacred Heart at Dartmouth first career tally, which came on a putback. After Holy Cross cut Quinnipiac’s lead in half by getting on the board 3:17 Miami (OH) at Monmouth before halftime, Allan answered back by netting her second goal of the contest with 42 seconds left in the opening half. UC-Davis at Bryant Quinnipiac at Boston College LaSalle at Rider NEC Co-Player of the Week Virginia Egusquiza, Rider Sunday, Sept. 3 ..... Robert Morris at Central Michigan Sr., M, 5-4, Getxo, Spain Longwood at Sacred Heart Looking everything like the reigning two-time NEC Player of the Year she is, Egusquiza opened her senior season NEC Player of the Week in blistering fashion. The fourth-year Bronc tallied five points on two goals and one assists in a 9-3 thumping of Aug. 29 �������������������������������������������Danielle Allan, QU Ball State. Both of Egusquiza’s goals came during the first half of play as Rider held a 5-1 advantage at the break. Virginia Egusquiza, RID The 5-foot-4 midfielder notched her first goal of the season in the 27th minute, extending Rider’s lead to 4-0 on an NEC Rookie of the Week unassisted tally. One minute and 11 seconds after Ball State finally put itself on the scoreboard to pull within three, Aug. 29 �������������������������������������������Danielle Allan, QU Egusquiza answered back to give the Broncs’ a four-goal edge heading into the locker-room. Her first assist of the season came 4:48 into the second half on Megan Pisani’s goal, which extended the lead to 6-1. Egusquiza led the NEC in scoring during the 2010 season, totaling 44 points in 19 games (11G, 22A). NEC PRESEASON POLL 1. Rider (4) 2. Monmouth (2) NEC Rookie of the Week Danielle Allan, Quinnipiac 3. Quinnipiac (2) Fr., F, 5-1, Riverdale, NJ/Pompton Lakes 4. Bryant Quinnipiac jumped out to a 3-1 halftime lead in its season-opening victory over Holy Cross, and Allan had a hand 5. Saint Francis (PA) in all three goals. Making for a memorable collegiate debut, the freshman forward logged two first-half tallies and 6. Sacred Heart assisted on another during the Bobcats’ 6-2 home triumph over the Patriot League member. She assisted on Kaitlyn 7. Robert Morris Notarianni’s goal that opened the game’s scoring in the 13th minute and doubled the Bobcats’ lead 15:24 later on her 8. Siena first career tally, which came on a putback. After Holy Cross cut Quinnipiac’s lead in half by getting on the board 3:17 First-place votes in parentheses ( ). before halftime, Allan answered back by netting her second goal of the contest with 42 seconds left in the opening half. WWW.NORTHEASTCONFERENCE.ORG AROUND THE LEAGUE THAT DIDN’T TAKE LONG! Playing more than 9,000 miles away from her native New Zealand, Bryant’s Rosie Bird (Hamilton, New Zealand) needed only one minute and 58 seconds to score her first collegiate goal. Bird’s unassisted tally, which was blasted from 10 yards out, gave Bryant a 1-0 lead over Delaware in an eventual road setback on Aug. 26. NOT ONE, BUT TWO ROOKIES CONTRIBUTE: Three of Quinnipiac’s six goals in the victory over Holy Cross came courtesy of rookies. Co-NEC Player of the Week Danielle Allan (Riverdale, NJ/Pompton Lakes) scored two of the Bobcats’ first three tallies of the 2011 season. SophomoreKacie McCreesh (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) got into the mix later on, providing the Bobcats’ sixth score of the contest. McCreesh is considered a rookie being that she missed her entire freshman season due to injury. POLLING PLACE: Defending NEC champion Rider topped the league’s preseason coaches’ poll for the second consecutive year, but Garden State rival Monmouth wasn’t far behind. Rider received four first-place votes to finish just ahead of Monmouth, last year’s NEC Tournament runner-up. Quin- nipiac, which pulled in the remaining two first-place nods took third in the summertime survey of the conference’s eight head coaches. The poll has accurately predicted the NEC Tournament champion in each of the past five seasons. TEAM-BY-TEAM NOTES BRYANT BULLDOGS MONMOUTH HAWKS OVERALL RECORD: 0-1, NEC RECORD 0-0, RECORD LAST WEEK: 0-1 OVERALL RECORD: 0-1, NEC RECORD 0-0, RECORD LAST WEEK: 0-1 LAST WEEK’S OPPONENT: L, 7-1 at Delaware (Aug. 26) LAST WEEK’S OPPONENT: L, 4-0 at #5 Syracuse (Aug. 27) THIS WEEK’S OPPONENTS: Sep. 2 vs. UC Davis; Sep. 4 at Maine THIS WEEK’S OPPONENTS: Aug. 31 vs. Hofstra; Sep. 2 vs. Miami (OH); Sep. 4 vs. William & Mary • Freshman • Since has taken over the MU field Rosie Bird (Hamilton, New Zealand) A TOP-4 TEAM Carli Figlio KATZ AWAY scored the team’s lone goal, in unassisted fashion, hockey program, the Hawks have opened their in the Bulldogs’ 2011 season opener at Delaware. The Bulldogs qualified for the NEC Monmouth’s all-NEC goalie Melissa Katz season against an opponent ranked in the NFHCA She fired a team-high three shots on goal during Tournament in their first season of has graduated, but it appears the Hawks Top 20. This year, it was No. 5 Syracuse. The her debut. eligibility a year ago, and the 2011 NEC have found a suitable replacement. Fac- Orange’s fifth ranking is the highest ranked team ing perennial national power Syracuse, - Bryant saw its Saturday game at Villanova Preseason Poll predicts they’ll be back cancelled due to Hurricane Irene. The game was sophomore keeper Teresa Mathews again in 2011. Bryant was tabbed 4th. the Hawks have faced in its 15-year history. (Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley) one of two contests the Bulldogs are slated to play • MU received two defensive saves from senior vs. Big East members. They host Georgetown on made 17 saves in first career start. Melissa Murphy (West Long Branch, NJ/Shore Sep. 9. - The Bulldogs used two goalies in their opener. Sophomore Megan Hancock (Skowhegan, Regional) and junior Nicole Manziano (Monroe ME/Skowhegan) got the start before giving way to senior Jennifer Gullotti (Waltham, MA/ Township, NJ/Monroe). Waltham), who made four stops in 42 minutes of action. •The Hawks open up a six-game home stand beginning August 31 when Hofstra visits Jersey - Junior Rachel Blitz (Riverwoods, IL/Deerfield) recorded the only defensive save in the game Shore. RIDER BRONCS QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS OVERALL RECORD: 1-0, NEC RECORD 0-0, RECORD LAST WEEK: 1-0 OVERALL RECORD: 1-0, NEC RECORD 0-0, RECORD LAST WEEK: 1-0 LAST WEEK’S OPPONENT: W, 9-3 vs. Ball State (Aug. 27-neutral site) LAST WEEK’S OPPONENT: W, 6-2 vs. Holy Cross (Aug. 26) THIS WEEK’S OPPONENTS: Sep. 2 vs. LaSalle; Sep. 4 at Appalachian State THIS WEEK’S OPPONENTS: Sep. 2 at Boston College; Sep. 4 vs. Yale • Rider tripled up Ball State, 9-3, in its season opener, once • Freshman forward Danielle Allan (Riverdale, The players really got on track and BACK & BETTER THAN BEFORE again displaying the high level of offensive potency that ac- NJ/Pompton Lakes) became the first player in counted for a NEC-best 67 goals over 19 games in 2010.