14Oct08
Sophomore Megan Stefanides (Kingston, PA/ Wyoming Valley West) would add an insurance goal with ten minutes left to play......
GORMAN AT HER BEST – Senior Molly Gorman (Wyoming Valley West) came up with her best scoring round of her career and it helped the Towson University women’s golf team set a school-record in winning the recent Lady Herd Golf Classic at Marshall University in Huntington, West, Va.After an opening round 87, Gorman posted a 79 for a 166 total as the Tigers finished first in the 12-team event.“Molly’s play at Marshall is indicative of the type of fighter she is,” coach Peter Schlehr said. “She got off to a slow start (six over par after four holes), but she battled back.”Schlehr wasn’t surprised by Gorman’s performance.“Molly has reached a new level in her ball striking ability,” the coach said. “She is one of the top players on our team in that regard. She is working on her putting and once that part of her game improves, her scores will drop more than they already have.”
LEHMAN SHOWS HER SKILL – Freshman Jenna Lehman (Wyoming Valley West) is the starting goalkeeper for the University of New Hampshire field hockey team.Lehman has given up 39 goals and has 86 saves for the 6-8 Wildcats. She had 13 saves in a 4-3 victory over the University of Maine last Saturday.“Jenna had a great skill set coming here and that, combined with her work ethic and natural athleticism, makes her a key player for us,” coach Margaux Shute said. “She does not play like a freshman because of her poise and decision-making in the cage.”Shute stated that Lehman doesn’t only make saves she comes up with big ones in games.“In almost every game, Jenna has come up with two or three huge saves to keep a goal off the scoreboard,” the coach said. “This gives her teammates great confidence in her and gives us the ability to be very aggressive on the offensive side of the ball.”
DUO HELPS MANSFIELD – Senior Shantee Proctor (Wyoming Valley West) and freshman Sami Swingle (Lake-Lehman) have started all 15 games on defense for the Mansfield field hockey team which is 7-8 overall and 3-3-0 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. The Mountaineers have two shutouts thus far this season.“Shantee came back to campus ready to play,” coach Diane Monkiewicz said. “She was fit and motivated. Her steady improvement throughout the years has led her to become a very dependable, poised and calculated defender.”Swingle also came to camp ready to play according to Monkiewicz.“She’s working hard to grasp the nuances of collegiate field hockey, especially with regards to defensive positioning,” the coach said. “She is improving with every competition and her natural instincts are working well within our team’s game plan.”Monkiewicz sees a strong finish for both women.“Shantee’s leadership will prove to be invaluable as crunch time approaches,” the coach said. “And, I expect Sami to continue to develop as a defender the remainder of the season.”
16Sep08
Times Leader College Update
STEFANIDES HONORED – Former Wyoming Valley West standout Megan Stefanides started strong for the Philadelphia University field hockey team. She was named to the All-Tournament team in the Joshua W. Wesner Memorial Tournament after scoring an overtime goal to defeat Catawba 3-2 and scoring the only goal in a 4-1 loss to host and tourney champion Kutztown. The Lady Rams are currently 1-5.
Stefanides played in 16 games with two goals and an assist last year as a freshman.“Meg is definitely off to a great start,” coach Christy Knab said. “She worked very hard in the off season and it has paid off.”Knab likes Stefanides’ maturity. “She is a leader despite her young age,” Knab said. “She’s a player that we don’t have to push because she does that herself.” And, according to Knab, the best is yet to come. “We expect bigger and better things from her as she gains more experience,” the coach said.
SMITH KEYS EAGLES – Former Wyoming Valley West standout Kelley Sm ith is a top performer for the Boston College field hockey team. The senior plays backfield on a team that has outscored foes 13-3 thus far this season. “Kelley is a crucial member of our team,” coach Ainslee Lamb said. “She is tenacious with her play and plays with a lot of passion. She truly enjoys the competition each and every day.” Lamb likes Smith for other reasons as well. “Her leadership on the field is excellent,” the coach said.
The Eagles are off to a 4-0 start after a 4-0 victory over Holy Cross last Saturday. Smith had her first goal of the season in that game and now has five goals for her career.
9Sep08
8Sep08
McCormick Earns BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
7 Sep08
Senior defender Kelley Smith tallied her first goal of the season, to give BC a 4-0 lead and their fourth victory.
1Sep08
Puhalla '07 named to
2007 ZAG/NFHCA Div I National Academic Squad
1Sep08
Megan Stefanides '07
Big impact @ Phila U
1Sep08
Puhalla Goal in Stroke-Off Lifts Bears to First Win of the Season, 2-1 over Maine
July08
Riki and Abby Stefanides attend Phila University Summer Camp. |