MUHLENBERG COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY MUHLENBERG COLLEGE F I E L D H O C K E Y The Mules in Europe The Muhlenberg field hockey team spent eight days touring Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands just prior to reporting to campus for the 2013 preseason. Following are excerpts from the blog posts the Mules sent back from their trip. Days 1-2 – Dayna Hovern We boarded at 5:30 for our seven-hour flight to Dublin, Ireland, where we would then catch a flight to Amsterdam. Most of the flight was uneventful ... Some people slept. Some people, like me, couldn’t. The anticipation for our trip of a lifetime was building. Day 3 – Dayna Hovern The Dutch team [De Kraaien hockey club] was talented but we were able to match them. Overall, we played very well. Probably the best part of the day was getting to sit down and eat with the Dutch team after our game. We ate pasta and shared stories about our lives. Day 4 – Meghan Gill We stopped for a training session with Peter, an Austra- lian coach, at Hockey Club Rotterdam, one of the largest hockey clubs in Holland with a total of seven AstroTurf fields … [Later,] we went to watch a friendly game be- tween the Netherlands and England U-21 men’s teams. The game was amazing – the skill level of the athletes was incredible to watch and learn from! Day 5 – Erin Cummings As we were warming up for the training session, our Dutch coach Niels informed us that the Dutch National men’s team would be practicing on the continued on page 18 Connect with the Mules Web Blog www.muhlenberg.edu/main/athletics http://sportsinfo.blogs.muhlenberg.edu Facebook Live Stats www.facebook.com/MuhlenbergCollegeAthletics www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/fhlive/xlive.htm (all home games) Twitter @muhl_sports and @muhl_fh Live Video www.livestream.com/muhlenberg YouTube (most home games) www.youtube.com/user/muhlsid 2013 QQuickuick FactsFacts SSchedulechedule Muhlenberg College August Location ............................Allentown, PA 18104 Fri 30 at Scranton ..................................7:00 Founded ............................1848 Enrollment........................2,225 September Web Site ............................www.muhlenberg.edu Wed 4 at Montclair State .......................7:00 Affi liation ..........................NCAA Division III WED 11 KING’S ...................................7:30 Conference .......................Centennial Conference FRI 13 * McDANIEL .............................7:00 Nickname .........................Mules Colors ................................Cardinal Red & Grey Wed 18 at Elizabethtown .........................5:00 Home Stadium .................Scotty Wood Stadium Sat 21 * at Johns Hopkins ........................1:00 Home Field .......................Frank Marino Field Wed 25 at Moravian .................................4:00 Surface ...............................AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D Sat 28 * at Dickinson ..............................11:00 Capacity ............................3,000 Year Built ..........................1998 (resurfaced 2008) October Management Wed 2 * at Bryn Mawr ..............................4:30 President ..........................Peyton Randolph Helm FRI 4 * WASHINGTON COLLEGE ...7:00 Dean of Students ..............Karen Green FRI 11 * FRANKLIN & MARSHALL ...7:00 Athletic Director ..............Corey Goff Wed 16 * at Swarthmore.............................4:00 Assistant Director ............Megan Patruno Fri 18 * at Gettysburg...............................3:30 S.W.A. ................................Megan Eddinger WED 23 WIDENER ..............................7:30 Athletics Phone ................(484) 664-3380 SAT 26 * URSINUS ................................1:00 Athletics Fax .....................(484) 664-3035 Wed 30 at Drew ........................................7:00 Head Athletic Trainer .....Steve Nemes Assoc. Athletic Trainer ...Lindsay Porembo November Asst. Athletic Trainer ......Sara Talarico SAT 2 * HAVERFORD .........................6:00 Field Hockey Head Coach ......................Megan Eddinger * Centennial Conference game Alma Mater ......................Gettysburg ’01 Year at Muhlenberg .........10th Career Record ..................75-82 Offi ce Phone .....................(484) 664-3768 E-mail [email protected] Assistant Coaches ............Rhonwen Peters Jennifer Bodnar 2012 Record ......................7-9 (4-6 Centennial) Letters Returning/Lost ....13/3 Sports Information Director .............................Mike Falk Offi ce Phone .....................(484) 664-3232 Fax .....................................(484) 664-3477 E-mail [email protected] Assistant Director ............Andy Edwards Offi ce Phone .....................(484) 664-3168 E-mail [email protected] Credits: Th e 2013 fi eld hockey yearbook was produced by the Muhlenberg College Sports Information Offi ce. 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