Northeastern, ODU Split Top Honors on 2012 All-CAA Field Hockey Team
RICHMOND, Va. (October 31, 2012) -
Northeastern senior forward Crystal
Poland has been honored as the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association field
hockey Player of the Year in a vote by the league's head coaches, the
conference announced Wednesday.
Old Dominion junior defender Christy Longacre was named the CAA
Defensive Player of the Year, marking the third year in a row that the award
has gone to a Lady Monarch. ODU head coach Beth
Anders was named CAA Coach of the Year for the second year in a row and the
12th time in her career. Northeastern freshman forward Deirdre Duke was chosen as the CAA
Rookie of the Year.
Poland is the first Northeastern player
to receive CAA Player of the Year honors after a sensational senior season. She
led the conference in goals (28), points (61), shots (120) and game-winning
goals (8), and ranked second in the nation in goals per game (1.56) and fourth
in points per game (3.39). Poland, a Crofton, British Columbia native, is the
Huskies' all-time leader in goals (78) and points (176). She was selected to
the All-CAA first team during all four seasons at NU and was the CAA Rookie of
the Year in 2009.
Longacre becomes the seventh ODU player
to be named CAA Defensive Player of the Year. The junior defender was a key
component in a Lady Monarchs' defense that allowed just seven goals in seven
CAA contests and recorded two shutouts. Longacre ranks second in the conference
with three defensive saves. The Bethlehem, Pa. native also made her presence
felt on the ODU offense, ranking second on the team with 10 goals and adding
four assists.
Anders adds to her already legendary
list of accomplishments with her 12th CAA Coach of the Year award.
She guided the Lady Monarchs to their 14th CAA regular season title
and their 15th undefeated conference record with a 7-0 mark. ODU,
which is 14-5 overall, has been ranked in the top-10 of the NFHCA Top 25 Coaches
Poll every week this season, and for 20 consecutive weeks dating back to last
season. ODU has five victories this season over ranked opponents. Anders, who
will be retiring at the conclusion of the 2012 season, has a career record of
560-135-7 in 30 years at ODU and has won an NCAA-record nine national titles
and 15 CAA titles. Her 560 wins are the most all-time among NCAA D1 coaches.
Duke is the third Northeastern player
to be honored as CAA Rookie of the Year in the past five seasons. The freshman
forward ranks second in the CAA with 12 goals and fourth in the conference with
30 points. Duke has contributed four game-winning goals and is ninth in the
league with six assists.
Poland and Duke were joined on the
All-CAA First Team by Northeastern senior goalkeeper Lizzie Priest (1.63 GAA, 79 saves). ODU also had three first-team
honorees with Longacre, freshman forward/midfielder Sarah Breen (12g, 8a) and junior midfielder Kati Nearhouse (2g, 2a).
Drexel had a pair of first-team
honorees with senior midfielder Amanda
Fleischut (10g, 6a) and junior forward Lindsay
McArdle (11g, 3a). Rounding out the first team were Delaware sophomore defender
Kelsey McKee (11g, 2a), James
Madison senior midfielder Jenna Taylor
(7a), and William & Mary senior midfielder/defender Maria Caro (2g, 2a).
2012 ALL-CAA FIELD HOCKEY TEAMS
Selected by CAA Field Hockey Coaches
FIRST
TEAM
| Player, School
|
Cl.
|
Pos.
|
Hometown/High School
|
|
Sarah Breen, Old Dominion
|
Fr.
|
M/F
|
Taylors Hill, Australia/Maribyrong
College
|
|
Maria Caro, William & Mary
|
Sr.
|
M/D
|
Martinsville,
N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan
|
|
Deirdre Duke, Northeastern
|
Fr.
|
F
|
Dublin, Ireland/Alexandra College
|
|
Amanda Fleischut, Drexel
|
Sr.
|
M
|
Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West
|
|
Christy Longacre, Old Dominion
|
Jr.
|
D
|
Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom
|
|
Lindsay McArdle, Drexel
|
Jr.
|
F
|
Upper Darby, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara
|
|
Kelsey McKee, Delaware
|
So.
|
D
|
Gap, Pa./Coatesville
|
|
Kati Nearhouse, Old Dominion
|
Jr.
|
M
|
Nanticoke, Pa./Greater Nanticoke
|
|
Crystal Poland, Northeastern
|
Sr.
|
F
|
Crofton, British Columbia/Cowichan
Secondary
|
|
Lizzie Priest, Northeastern
|
Sr.
|
GK
|
North Vancouver, British
Columbia/Sutherland
|
|
Jenna Taylor, James Madison
|
Sr.
|
M
|
Midlothian, Va./James River
|
SECOND
TEAM
|
Player, School
|
Cl.
|
Pos.
|
Hometown/High School
|
|
Jonel Boileau, Hofstra
|
So.
|
F
|
Kelowna, British Columbia/Kelowna
Secondary
|
|
Allison Conti, Northeastern
|
Sr.
|
M
|
Venice, Fla./St. George's
|
|
Nicky Graham, Northeastern
|
Sr.
|
M
|
N. Vancouver, British Columbia/W.
Vancouver Sec.
|
|
Lauren Hibshman, Drexel
|
Fr.
|
M/D
|
Allentown, Pa./Parkland
|
|
Christine Johnson, William & Mary
|
Sr.
|
D
|
Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown
|
|
Krizia Layne, Hofstra
|
Sr.
|
D
|
Arima, Trinidad/St. Augustine
|
|
Michaela Patzner, Delaware
|
Fr.
|
M
|
Rosenheim, Germany/Karolinen
Gymnasium
|
|
Kelsey Smither, Old Dominion
|
So.
|
M/D
|
Suffolk, Va./Lakeland
|
|
Loes Stijntjes, James Madison
|
Fr.
|
D
|
Belgie, Belgium/Heilig Hartcollege
|
|
Rachel Wein, James Madison
|
Jr.
|
F
|
Perryville, Md./Perryville
|
|
Lena Wimmert, James Madison
|
Fr.
|
GK
|
Bergisch Gladbach,
Germany/Lise-Meitner Gym
|
|
Leah Zamesnik, William & Mary
|
Sr.
|
M/F
|
Norfolk, Va./Granby
|
ALL-ROOKIE
TEAM
|
Player, School
|
Cl.
|
Pos.
|
Hometown/High School
|
|
Sarah Breen, Old Dominion
|
Fr.
|
M/F
|
Taylors Hill, Australia/Maribyrong College
|
|
Deirdre Duke, Northeastern
|
Fr.
|
F
|
Dublin, Ireland/Alexandra College
|
|
Danielle Grassi, Drexel
|
Fr.
|
M
|
Brookeville, Md./McDonogh
|
|
Lauren Hibshman, Drexel
|
Fr.
|
M/D
|
Allentown, Pa./Parkland
|
|
Zoe Kale, Northeastern
|
Fr.
|
M
|
Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon
|
|
Jenna Knouse, Drexel
|
Fr.
|
M
|
Elliottsburg, Pa./West Perry
|
|
Charlotte Loehr, Hofstra
|
Fr.
|
M
|
Mainz, Germany/Otto-Shott Gymnasium
|
|
Michaela Patzner, Delaware
|
Fr.
|
M
|
Rosenheim, Germany/Karolinen Gymnasium
|
|
Pip Saunders, William & Mary
|
Fr.
|
F/M
|
Mittagong, New South Wales/Bowral
|
|
Loes Stijntjes, James Madison
|
Fr.
|
D
|
Belgie, Belgium/Heilig Hartcollege
|
|
Lena Wimmert, James Madison
|
Fr.
|
GK
|
Bergisch Gladbach,
Germany/Lise-Meitner Gym
|
2012 CAA Player of the Year: Crystal Poland, Northeastern
2012 CAA Defensive Player of the Year: Christy Longacre, Old Dominion
2012 CAA Rookie of the Year: Deirdre Duke, Northeastern
2012 CAA Coach of the Year: Beth Anders, Old Dominion