Lions on a Rampage

TCNJ Lacrosse

EWING –

 

 

The College of New Jersey women’s lacrosse team remained undefeated on the season as the Lions defeated visiting Drew University by the score of 18-5 on Tuesday.

The win puts the Lions at 7-0 on the season, while the Rangers dropped to 3-6. TCNJ raced out to an 11-1 lead by the half and then held off a surge by Drew in the early stages of the second frame that saw the Rangers get to within 12-5. The Lions responded by scoring the game’s final six goals to close out the win.

Sophomore Alison Jaeger (Hampton/North Hunterdon) had another big game with seven goals and eight points, while senior Katie Reuther (Toms River/Toms River) picked up three goals and four assists. Freshman Kathleen Notos (Pennsauken/Camden Catholic) added to the win with three goals, while Robin Deehan (Morris Plains/Academy of St. Elizabeth) chipped in with a goal and three assists.

Princeton Survives JMU

Women's Lacrosse

HARRISONBURG, Va.

– Senior Christine Casaceli matched her personal best with a five-point effort to lead the No. 9-ranked Princeton women’s lacrosse team to a 13-11 win over No. 16 James Madison on Wednesday, March 18. The Tigers got goals from seven different players and the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week sophomore goalkeeper Erin Tochihara made 12 saves, including holding JMU to 0-for-3 shooting from the eight-meter arc.

 

Sophomore Lizzy Drumm had two goals and two assists, while senior Holly McGarvie had one of each. Junior Kristin Morrison and senior Kristin Schwab scored two goals apiece and senior Katie Cox collected two assists. Princeton improves to 4-1 on the season.

 

Kim Griffin led the Dukes with six points, scoring five goals and adding an assist. Jaime Dardine and Mary Kate Lomady each collected four points. JMU falls to 5-2.

  

Lomady and Dardine each tallied unassisted goals to bring the Dukes within one, 12-11, with 4:19 to play, but the Tigers held on.

 

JMU had a 12-6 edge in ground balls, a 14-12 advantage in draw controls and had two more caused turnovers than the Tigers. Princeton cleared on 13 of its 14 attempts and went 2-for-2 off of free-position shots. JMU went 10-for-11 on clearing attempts and was 0-for-3 on free-position shots.

Sailer Honored for Lifetime Achievement

Princeton Women

PRINCETON, – Princeton University’s head women’s lacrosse coach Chris Sailer was awarded the Diane Geppi-Aikens Memorial Award at the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) honors banquet in Florida in December.

“Diane Geppi-Aikens was a close personal friend of mine, so winning the award that bears her name is especially meaningful to me,” Sailer said. “Di had such a zest for life, and she demonstrated remarkable courage, perseverance and strength, not only while battling her illness, but throughout her life. Her spirit lives on and inspires me to this day.”

The award is presented annually, recognizing lifetime achievement in contribution to women’s lacrosse. A three-time national championship coach, Sailer was most recently inducted into the US Lacrosse National Hall of Fame.

In her 22 years as head coach at Princeton, Sailer has led the Tigers to 17 NCAA tournament appearances in which they’ve made the national semifinals 11 times. Princeton has gone to the tournament in each of the last 11 seasons. She has coached over 20 first-team All-Americans and eight Ivy League Players of the Year. Sailer has a 74.6 win percentage at Princeton with 282 career victories, which ranks second in the nation amongst action Division I coach. She has been named the national coach of the year three times and regional coach of the year six times.

Her other contributions to the sport of women’s lacrosse include: chair of the Tewaaraton Trophy selection committee, member of the IWLCA Board of Directors, sits on the US Lacrosse Women’s Division Board of Governors as the College Coaches Representative and is a former member of the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Committee.

Rutgers Women Pick Captains

Rutgers

PISCATAWAY –

Senior Michelle Poole (Long Valley) and juniors Faith Richards (Montclair) and Emily Penn (Medford), have been named team captains of the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, head coach Laura Brand-Sias announced. The three were chosen after a team vote.

“Faith, Michelle and Emily will make excellent captains,” said Brand-Sias. “They will do an outstanding job leading this year’s team. All three of them define what this program strives for every day. They are hard workers, good students and positive people.”

 

Poole is in her second-consecutive season as team captain. In 2008 she tied her career-high with 20 goals, previously set in 2006 and 2007, and finished with a career-high seven assists. A midfielder who is a key figure to the Scarlet Knights’ offense and defense, she also recorded 24 ground balls, 12 draw controls and 11 caused turnovers. Poole has started 49 of her career 50 games.

 

Penn started at defense for all 17 games in 2008, recording a career-high 29 caused turnovers to lead the Scarlet Knights. She also led the team in ground balls with a career-high 38. The Medford native started 13 of 17 games in 2007, tallying 33 ground balls, 11 draw controls and nine caused turnovers.

 

A midfielder, Richards played her freshman season at Virginia Tech before transferring to Rutgers prior to last season. She started 15 of 17 games as a Hokie, recording 11 goals, seven assists, 15 ground balls, 12 draw controls and six caused turnovers. In her first season as a Scarlet Knight, the junior played in all 17 games, starting six. She tallied 20 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers and eight draw controls.

Rutgers media release.

TCNJ Helps Tommy

EWING –Members of different sports teams from The College of New Jersey participated in the Trails for Tommy 5K on Sunday, October 19. The event took place at the Hopewell Elementary School in support of Tommy Belsky and his battle with acute myelogenous Leukemia (AML).

Former TCNJ field hockey and women’s lacrosse player and current assistant coach, Jackie Scullin is spearheading the Lions’ participation in conjunction with TCNJ head field hockey and women’s lacrosse coach, Sharon Pfluger. Scullin, is a teacher in the Hopewell School District and became aware of Tommy Belsky and his situation last year when he was in kindergarten. TCNJ’s field hockey and women’s lacrosse teams have committed to raise $1,000 and be major sponsors for the event and have solicited additional participants and volunteers from the College’s Athletic Teams.

For more information visit: www.teamtommy.net
 

Centenary Tabs Lynch For The Defense

HACKETTSTOWN — Samantha Lynch begins her first season with the Lady Cyclones Lacrosse program this spring. Coach Lynch comes to Centenary following a stint as the Freshman Lacrosse Coach and Varsity Defensive Assistant at West Windsor High School 2005-2006. There she was responsible for developing basic skills, organizing practices, individual workouts, and assisted with the development of the team’s defensive program.

Most recently she has worked as the Marketing and Public Relations Director for the Modesto Nuts, the High Single-A Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies in Modesto, CA. With the organization she handled their external marketing, promotions, managed the intern program, and was responsible for the all their corporate partnership agreements.

As a lacrosse player, Coach Lynch was a four-year Varsity letter winner at James Madison University from 2000-2003. While at James Madison, the Dukes were three-time CAA (Colonial Athletic Association) Champions (2000, 2001, and 2003), advanced to the NCAA’s Second Round twice (2002-2003), and were an NCAA Final Four participant once (2003). She was the team’s Buttercup Award winner in 2000, 2001, and 2003, while also being named the Coaches Award winner in 2002.

“We did a very thorough search, and some outstanding applicants; but Samantha really stood out. She will help us a lot here in building what we are looking for”, said Centenary Head Coach John McCloskey, who enters his third year with the program. This spring Lynch will be the program’s Defensive Co-ordinator with her primary responsibilities being individual and team defense.

Stevens Women’s Lacrosse Supports Shana Foundation

Stevens

HOBOKEN

– On Sunday, September 21, the Stevens Institute of Technology women’s lacrosse team participated in The Shana Foundation Shana Classic 5k Race. The event, and foundation as a whole, raises money to promote the education of the public and healthcare professionals about the dangers, warning signs, symptoms, and treatment protocol of Bacterial Meningitis.
 
The Shana Foundation was founded in memory of Shana Wasserman (Monmouth Beach), the sister of women’s lacrosse team member Leah Wasserman who passed away in 2006 because of Bacterial Meningitis. She was 19 years old.

 

 

Bacterial Meningitis is a potentially fatal infection that can be transmitted person to person. College students, particularly freshmen who live in campus residence halls are especially vulnerable. Combating this killer demands a person to person approach; student to student, dorm to dorm, school to school, campus to campus blitzkrieg.

The ultimate mission of The Shana Foundation is to recruit, train, and deploy teams of young college students to disseminate information through onsite presentations, events, and internet technology to the very young people who are at risk to become victims.

All 27 members of the women’s lacrosse squad ran in the 5k race as sophomore Sloane Collins  was the top Ducks finisher. Collins finished the 5k in 21:45 and was the third female finisher (eighth overall) as 116 people participated in the event.

“We are happy to support an organization that educates the public, in particular, college students about the dangers and warning signs of Bacterial Meningitis,” Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach Celine Cunningham said. “It was very gratifying for our team to participate in an event that supports a cause that hits close to home for a member of our Stevens lacrosse family.”

To learn more about The Shana Foundation please visit http://www.theshanafoundation.org

Welcome Back Waldman

WEST LONG BRANCH -

Former Monmouth lacrosse standout Ashley Waldman has been hired as an assistant coach, head coach Kelly Van Zile recently announced.

 

 

“I’m thrilled to welcome Ashley as a member of our staff and I look forward to her immediately contributing to the program,” said Van Zile.  “As an MU alum, she has great rapport with the team, the athletic department and the University community.  Ashley brings great work ethic and enthusiasm and is a wonderful role model for our student-athletes.”

The former Hawk midfielder earned All-Northeast Conference honors her final three seasons, including first team nods as a junior and senior.  She completed her career ranking eighth all-time in school history in points (126) and ninth in assists (37), while scoring 89 career goals.  Monmouth was 54-23 overall, while earning a 29-5 record in Northeast Conference play during her four campaigns.  Waldman was part of two Northeast Conference Tournament Championship teams, earning a  spot on the all-tournament team in 2006.

Waldman will work with the Hawks attack and midfielders, serve as video and tape exchange coordinator and handle the lacrosse alumni affairs and community service initiatives.  The Oceanportnative will also serve as assistant director of all lacrosse camps and clinics. 

 

Monmouth University Media Release

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