Rider University Field Hockey NCAA Play-In Notes
Rider University Broncs (16-3)
2010 Northeast Conference Champion
at
#15 University at Albany Great Danes (15-5)
2010 America East Champion
November 9, 2010 – 1:00PM
The 2010 Rider University Field Hockey NCAA-Play In Notes were produced at the
Rider Office of Sports Information by Assistant Sports Information Director Brian
Solomon, under the direction of Sports Information Director Bud Focht. Additional
research was conducted by Graduate Assistant Jason Andrea with editing by Lynn
Rugg, Administrative Assistant and Karin Torchia, Associate AD/SWA.
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609-896-5135 (office) 609-929-4068 (cell) 609-896-0341 (fax) or via e-mail at
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Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Broncs/Cranberry, White and Gray
1865
5,816 (4,414 undergraduate)
Dr. Mordechai Rozanski
NCAA Division I, ECAC
Northeast Conference (NEC)
New Turf Field/1,000
Greg Busch 609-895-5642
Karin Torchia 609-896-5249
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Lucy Sech 609-895-5650
Sonya Hurt 609-896-5308
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Cherie Voorhees 609-896-5054
Lori Hussong, 11th yr. (Trenton State ’84)
609-895-5629 [email protected]
150-68 / 11
150-68 / 11
Dan Hussong (SUNY-Brockport '77)
16-3
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14/4
8/3
Tim Lengle, A.T.C.
Gina Dain, A.T.C.
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www.GoBroncs.com
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2000, 2002, 2004
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2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010
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2000, 2002, 2004, 2010
About Rider University:
Rider’s enrollment of more than 5,800 consists of over 4,400 full and part-time
undergraduate and almost 1,200 graduate students studying on campuses in
Lawrenceville and Princeton, New Jersey. The University is comprised of four academic
units - the College of Business Administration; the College of Liberal Arts, Education,
and Sciences; the College of Continuing Studies; and Westminster College of the Artsand offers undergraduate programs in 60 areas and graduate programs in 17 specialties.
Ninety-six percent of Rider’s 236 full-time faculty hold doctoral degrees or the highest
credential in their field. Rider’s faculty are award winning teachers and researchers
dedicated to excellence in teaching, learning and scholarship and 12 have been named
Fulbright Scholars. Rider’s classes are small and interactive with a student-faculty ratio
of 13:1. Rider’s curricula balance theory and practice, and emphasize learning by doing
through more than 1,000 student internships or field experiences, community service
learning placements, and undergraduate research fellowships. Westminster’s
internationally acclaimed choirs perform with world-famous orchestras and conductors in
the United States and abroad, further demonstrating Rider’s commitment to experiential
learning. Rider is currently ranked in the top tier of northern regional universities under
the designation of “Best Universities - Master’s” by U.S. News and World Report and has
been included in the last eight editions of The Princeton Review’s Best 373 Colleges, its
list of the nation’s top 10 percent of colleges and universities. The University’s many
specialized accreditations attest to the quality of its academic programs. Rider is among
the select business schools to have attained AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business) accreditation and one of only two schools in New Jersey to hold the
specialized AACSB accreditation in accounting. Elementary and secondary education
programs and their applicable graduate programs on both campuses are accredited by the
National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The
undergraduate and graduate music programs of Westminster Choir College are accredited
by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). In addition, Rider’s graduate
counseling services program in the School of Education holds the Council for
Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) national
accreditation. Rider University is regionally accredited by the Middle States Association
of Colleges and Schools. Rider University is a member of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I for both men’s and women’s athletics. The
University offers 20 varsity sports – 10 men’s and 10 women’s teams - 18 in the
competitive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) with field hockey in the
Northeast Conference (NEC) and wrestling in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
2010 Rider University Field Hockey Roster
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Austyn Swartz *
Marlaine Schneider *
Alicia Govannicci
Kristine Dougherty
Megan Pisani *
Natasha Tukeva *
Mary Morano *
Virginia Egusquiza *
Amber Evans *
Kristy Kelly *
Holly Cuff *
Gabby Burgo *
Jackie Adams *
Margaret Ecke *
Shari Grinceri
Lindsay Rajeski *
Sandra Penas
Ellie LaBar *
Rachel Yacovett
Rebecca Lotito *
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*-letterwinner
Head Coach: Lori Hussong (Trenton State '84), 11th season
Assistant Coach: Dan Hussong (SUNY-Brockport '77)
Pronunciation Guide
#3 Alicia Govannicci - go-va-nee-chi
#4 Kristine Dougherty - doc-er-tee
#5 Megan Pisani - pa-san-ee
#6 Natasha Tukeva - two-key-va
#9 Virginia Egusquiza - eh-goo-sqeeze-a
#18 Margaret Ecke - eck-ee
#20 Shari Grinceri - gren-serri
#88 Rachel Yacovett - yah-ka-vet
#99 Rebecca Lotito - low-tee-toe
Head Coach: Lori Hussong
Asst. Coach: Dan Hussong
Hue-song
Hue-song
Hometown/High School/Previous School
Pitman, N.J. (Pitman)
Feasterville, Pa. (Neshaminy)
Springfield, Pa. (Cardinal O'Hara)
Feasterville, Pa. (Neshaminy)
Plainsboro, N.J. (W. Windsor Plainsboro-North)
Easton, Pa. (Freedom)
Basking Ridge, N.J. (Ridge)
Getxo, Spain (ies Julio Caro Baroja)
Brentwood, N.H. (Exeter)
Bethlehem, Pa. (Freedom)
Washington, N.J. (Warren Hills) (Univ. New Hampshire)
Collingswood, N.J. (Collingswood)
Medford Lakes, N.J. (Shawnee)
New Egypt, N.J. (New Egypt)
Hammonton, N.J. (St. Joseph's)
New Egypt, N.J. (New Egypt)
Barcelona, Spain (ies Joaquim Blume)
Oaklyn, N.J. (Collingswood)
Phoenixville, Pa. (Phoenixville)
Oceanport, N.J. (Shore Regional)
Rider Player Profiles
#1 Austyn Swartz
Sophomore
Midfield/Forward
Pitman, N.J.
At Rider:
Undecided major...played in five games as a sophomore, all off of the bench…had a shot
on goal in two NEC wins over Robert Morris and Siena…appeared in eight games as a
Rider rookie, all off of the bench...her only goal was the game-winner against Northeast
Conference opponent Bryant as Rider won 3-0.
At Pitman High School:
Three-year letterwinner for field hockey...team MVP and best offensive player...threetime First-Team All-Conference honoree...three-year letterwinner in swimming and twoyear letterwinner in track...Athlete of the Year honors as a senior...class president all four
years...student council treasurer and S.A.D.D. secretary...student mentor.
Year
2009
2010
Totals
GP
8
5
13
G
1
0
1
A
0
0
0
Pts.
2
0
2
Shots
5
2
7
Rider Player Profiles
#2 Marlaine Schneider
Sophomore
Forward
Feasterville, Pa.
At Rider:
Special Education major…started all 19 games as a sophomore…entered the NEC
tournament fourth in shots, fourth in assists and tied for fifth in goals and
points…assisted on Rider’s first goal in the NEC semifinal win over Quinnipiac and was
named to the NEC All-Tournament team...scored twice in an overtime win against
Villanova and earned Northeast Conference Player of the Week honors and also assisted
on the game-winner against Robert Morris in an NEC win that week…scored two goals
in a non-conference game win at Penn...Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year and
was a Second Team All-NEC honoree as a freshman...named NEC Rookie of the Week
five times in the last six weeks of the season...started all 19 games and led all rookies in
the NEC in scoring with 19 points, hitting the scoring column in 11 of the 18
games...ranked third in the NEC in assists and was sixth averaging 1.00 points per
game...had an assist in the NEC semifinal against Monmouth...scored the game-winning
goal at Radford and at Sacred Heart in an NEC game...had a three-point game (goal,
assist) in Rider's conference win over Bryant.
At Neshaminy High School:
Four-year letterwinner...led the team in assists as a junior and senior...First Team AllState...First Team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania by the Philadelphia Inquirer...First
Team Golden All-Suburban One National Conference Team by the Bucks County
Courier Times...Suburban One National Conference League Player of the Year...First
Team All-Suburban One National Conference...team claimed the District One Class
AAA title as a senior, the team's first title in 25 years with Schneider assisting on the first
goal of the game...National Festival Player in California...Mystx Indoor Travel National
Qualifier and participated in the All-Star Classic in Philadelphia.
Year
2009
2010
Totals
GP
19
19
38
G
6
5
11
A
7
5
12
Pts.
19
15
34
Shots
59
46
105
Rider Player Profiles
#3 Alicia Govannicci
Freshman
Forward
Springfield, Pa.
At Rider:
Education major…has started all 19 games as a Rider rookie…scored the game-winning
goal with 3:01 left in regulation as the Broncs defeated Monmouth 1-0 for the NEC
championship…two-time Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week honoree…entered
the NEC tournament, tied for second on the team in assists (six) and was fourth in goals
(six) and points (18)...assisted on Rider’s second goal in the semifinal win over
Quinnipiac...has three game-winning goals including her first collegiate contest at La
Salle…had the only goal in an overtime win over NEC-rival Quinnipiac…had two assists
in an NEC win over Bryant.
At Cardinal O'Hara High School:
Four-year letterwinner in field hockey, earning First Team All-Catholic League First
Team All-Delco and Second Team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania honors...team MVP
and all-time record holder for goals scored...also led Delaware County in scoring...threeyear letterwinner in Lacrosse, earning honorable mention All-Catholic League
honors...member of the National Honor Society.
Year GP
2010 19
G
7
A
7
#4 Kristine Dougherty
Pts.
21
Shots
42
Freshman
Back
Feasterville, Pa.
At Rider:
Business Administration major…appeared in nine games as a freshman, all off the
bench…recorded a shot in a Northeast Conference win over Bryant.
At Neshaminy High School:
Four-year letterwinner for field hockey...Second Team Bucks County (Golden Team) and
Second Team All-League in 2009...also earned All-State Academic honors in 2009...team
won the District One championship in 2008 and the Suburban One League championship
in 2007 and 2008...three-year member of the National Honor Society...Year 12
Distinguished Honor Roll...four-time academic honor roll honoree...French Honor
Society as a senior...hobbies include running...summer job working at DeAnthony's
Pizza.
Year GP
2010 9
G
0
A
0
Pts.
0
Shots
1
Rider Player Profiles
#5 Megan Pisani
Junior
Forward
Plainsboro, N.J.
At Rider:
Secondary Education/Math major... as a junior, earned Northeast Conference Offensive
Player of the Year and First Team All-NEC honors...NEC Scholar Athlete...NFHCA
Academic Honor Roll...entered the NEC tournament 12th on the all-time scoring list at
Rider despite not having a point as a rookie…started 18 games and leads the team in
goals (15) and game-winning goals (five) and is second in points (33) and third in shots
(58)…led the NEC and is 12th nationally in goals and is 19th in points...had four gamewinning goals in NEC contests, coming against Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, Saint
Francis (Pa.) and Monmouth…had her fourth career hat trick in the regular season finale
against Saint Francis (Pa.), earning NEC Player of the Week honors…had two goals and
an assist while totaling a season high 10 shots (eight on goal) against Robert Morris in an
NEC win...First Team All-NEC honoree as a sophomore, starting all 19 games and set a
Rider individual season record with 21 goals and 46 points...had nine game-winning
goals including one in double-overtime to clinch the NEC regular season title against
Lock Haven and notched another overtime goal in Rider's 2-1 win over La Salle...threetime NEC Player of the Week honoree and was twice honored by
WomensFieldHockey.com...led the NEC in goals per game and game-winning goals and
ranked ninth in the nation with 1.11 goals per game and 15th with 2.42 points per
game...appeared in 18 of 20 games as a rookie, making one start against Villanova.
At West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North:
Won the Most Outstanding Senior Athlete award and was the recipient of the Diana
Rochford Memorial Scholarship...three year letterwinner in field hockey earning First
Team CJFHCA honors...also earned three letters in basketball.
Year
2008
2009
2010
Totals
GP
18
19
18
55
G
0
21
15
36
A
0
4
3
7
Pts.
0
46
33
79
Shots
8
83
63
154
Rider Player Profiles
#6 Natasha Tukeva
Junior
Midfield/Back
Easton, Pa.
At Rider:
Business major... Northeast Conference Scholar Athlete...NFHCA Academic Honor
Roll...has played in all 19 games as a junior, starting the last six of the regular
season…took three shots and scored a goal in an NEC win over Siena...as a sophomore,
appeared in all 19 games, all off the bench...scored the game-winning goal in a
conference game at Monmouth...as a Rider rookie, appeared in seven games, all off the
bench, registering one shot on goal...Rider is 39-6 in the games she has played in her
career.
At Freedom High School:
Four-year letterwinner in field hockey...Female Athlete of the Year earning team MVP
honors...First Team Division All-Star...also lettered in track, basketball and softball.
Year
2008
2009
2010
Totals
GP
7
19
19
45
G
0
1
1
2
A
0
1
0
1
#8 Mary Morano
Pts.
0
3
2
5
Shots
1
20
22
43
Junior
Forward
Basking Ridge, N.J.
At Rider:
Education major...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll…played in eight games
as a junior, all off the bench…recorded a shot on goal in an NEC win against Siena…as a
sophomore, appeared in seven games...appeared in four games off the bench as a
rookie...Rider is undefeated (19-0) in games that she has played.
At Ridge High School:
Earned three letters and was a two-time team MVP earning the Betty Logan Memorial
Field Hockey Scholarship...helped her team to the conference championship and the state
finals as a sophomore...also earned two letters in softball.
Year
2008
2009
2010
Totals
GP
4
7
8
19
G
0
0
0
0
A
0
0
0
0
Pts.
0
0
0
0
Shots
0
0
1
1
Rider Player Profiles
#9 Virginia Egusquiza
Junior
Midfield/Forward
Getxo, Spain
At Rider:
Business major...team captain…has started every game in her Rider career…two-time Northeast
Conference Player of the Year after earning NEC Rookie of the Year honors in 2008...First Team
All-NEC honoree as a junior and enters the NCAA Play-In seventh on Rider’s all-time scoring
list with 100 points...was named the NEC tournament MVP and to the NEC All-Tournament
team…had a goal and two assists in Rider’s NEC semifinal win over Quinnipiac...named
Northeast Conference Player of the Week for her five point game (two goals, one assist) in a win
over Temple…leads the Broncs in assists (22), breaking the previous single season record she set
as a sophomore…entered the NEC tournament first in points (40), second in shots (83) and third
in goals (10)…led the NEC and is fourth in the nation in assists and 11th in points...recorded nine
assists in conference play and had at least one assist in every NEC game…had the game-winning
goal against NEC-rival Siena, scoring five points (two goals and an assist)...was held without a
point only once in 17 games this season...Rider’s Athlete of the Month for September and
October, 2010...Longstreth/NFHCA Division I Mid Atlantic All-Region Second Team Honoree
as a sophomore...Northeast Conference All-Tournament team in 2009...NEC Player of the Year
and First Team All-NEC...NEC Scholar Athlete...started every game for the Broncs in 2009, and
leading the team with a then Rider single-season record 17 assists...also has 10 goals including
four game-winners, at Colgate and Hofstra and against NEC-rivals Quinnipiac and Saint Francis
(Pa.)...led the NEC in assists and was fifth in the nation in assists per game (0.89) and 31st with
2.42 points per game...ranked third in the conference in shots (86), points (37) and game-winning
goals and fifth with 10 goals scored...had points in 14 of Rider's first 17 games...named the Rider
Female Athlete of the Month for October, 2009...as a freshman, was the NEC Rookie of the Year,
First Team All-NEC honoree and was named to the NEC All-Tournament team...four-time NEC
Rookie of the Week...ranked third in the conference with three game-winning goals, sixth in
shots, seventh in points and assists and eighth in goals...game-winners at Georgetown and against
NEC rivals Saint Francis (Pa.) and Monmouth...scored two of Rider's four goals in an NEC win
over Quinnipiac...scored on a penalty stroke in the NEC semifinal win over Sacred Heart...team
high 76 percent of shots were on goal...spent the summer of 2009 as part of Spain's U21
National team that placed 13th in the 16-team World Cup tournament in Boston and scored on a
penalty corner against Lithuania.
At ies Julio Caro Baroja:
Came to Rider from Getxo, Spain...member of the Spanish National 18-under team (2007, 2008)
and the Spanish National 16-under team (2004, 2005, 2006)...played club hockey with Jolaseta.
Year
2008
2009
2010
Totals
GP
20
19
19
58
G
7
10
11
28
A
5
17
22
44
Pts.
19
37
44
100
Shots
53
86
94
233
Rider Player Profiles
#10 Amber Evans
Sophomore
Back
Brentwood, N.H.
At Rider:
Business Administration major…has played in 14 games as a sophomore, starting five
times…scored two goals, both coming in NEC wins against Robert Morris and
Siena…recorded an assist against Saint Joseph’s…appeared in 17 games off the bench as
a Rider rookie and had six shots, 67 percent on goal.
At Exeter High School:
Athlete of the Year for Exeter High as a senior...scholar athlete...lettered all four years in
field hockey, ice hockey and tennis...All-State honors three times and was the team
captain...won the Blue Hawk award for ice hockey...Coaches Award and Most Improved
for tennis.
Year
2009
2010
Totals
GP
17
14
31
G
0
2
2
A
0
1
1
Pts.
0
5
5
Shots
6
6
12
Rider Player Profiles
#11 Kristy Kelly
Senior
Midfield/Back
Bethlehem, Pa.
At Rider:
Journalism major...team captain...Northeast Conference Scholar Athlete...NFHCA
Academic Honor Roll...named to the NEC All-Tournament team…has started all 19
games as a senior and has started every game in her Rider career…recorded her first
career assist in a win over Penn…a member of a defense unit that has held the opposing
teams to a 0.88 goals against average which ranked third in the nation entering the NEC
tournament…as a junior, started all 19 games and had 10 shots, 70 percent on goal...made
20 starts as a sophomore, earning Second Team All-NEC honors...as a midfielder, set up
an offense that averaged over two goals per game...twice named to the Northeast
Conference Academic Honor Roll...one of five Broncs and the only Rider rookie to start
all 20 contests...ranked fifth in the NEC with three defensive saves.
At Freedom High School:
First Team All-Area and First Team All-Lehigh Valley Conference honors, compiling 37
goals and 32 assists as a four-year starter...team MVP and winner of the Clifford
Steinbeck Student-Athlete Award...also won the Purple Heart Award for basketball and
was a three-year letterwinner...also lettered in track.
Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
Totals
GP
20
20
19
19
78
G
0
0
0
0
0
A
0
0
0
1
1
Pts.
0
0
0
1
1
Shots
2
1
10
1
14
Rider Player Profiles
#16 Gabby Burgo
Sophomore
Forward
Collingswood, N.J.
At Rider:
Secondary Education/Math major...Northeast Conference Scholar Athlete...NFHCA
Academic Honor Roll...as a sophomore, has played in 14 games, all off of the
bench…scored a goal in an NEC win over Robert Morris, totaling a career-high five
shots...as a Rider rookie appeared in 17 games...started her first collegiate game and had
an assist in Rider’s win over Lehigh...had a goal and an assist in a 6-0 win at Appalachian
State and also had an assist in an NEC win over Siena.
At Collingswood High School:
Four-year letterwinner...Second Team All-South Jersey...two-time First Team All-Group
II and three-time First Team All-Conference...two-year team captain...National Futures
tournament and Junior Olympics...alternate for the national camp festival, national indoor
team...Disney showcase...member of the National Honor Society and made High Honor
Roll every marking period.
Year
2009
2010
Totals
GP
17
14
31
G
1
1
2
A
3
0
3
#17 Jackie Adams
Pts.
5
2
7
Shots
15
10
25
Sophomore
Forward
Medford Lakes, N.J.
At Rider:
Communication and Journalism major...Northeast Conference Scholar Athlete...NFHCA
Academic Honor Roll…as a sophomore has played in 13 games, starting 12…scored a
goal in the season opening win at La Salle…had a goal in a Bronc win over West
Chester…had two assists both in NEC play helping Rider defeat Siena and
Monmouth…as a Rider rookie appeared in all 19 games, making 18 starts...had two goals
against Lehigh to earn Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week honors the first week of
the season...also had a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win against Central Michigan.
At Shawnee High School:
First Team All-South Jersey and All-Conference as the Renegades won the state title and
Tournament of Champions...team captain...top scorer in Burlington County in
2008...three-year letterwinner...also lettered in lacrosse...won the Jack Fox Sportsmanship
award.
Year
2009
2010
Totals
GP
19
13
32
G
5
2
7
A
4
2
6
Pts.
14
6
20
Shots
25
22
47
Rider Player Profiles
#18 Margaret Ecke
Senior
Back
New Egypt, N.J.
At Rider:
Biochemistry major...team captain...started 15 games played as a senior before an eye
injury against Siena...Ecke missed the NEC tournament and is doubtful for the NCAA
Play-In game...member of the defense unit that has held the opposing teams to a 0.88
goals against average which ranked third in the nation entering the NEC
tournament…scored in Northeast Conference play against Siena…recorded assists in
Bronc wins over Colgate and Penn…recorded a season-high three shots against La
Salle…NEC All-Tournament team in 2009...as a junior, started all 19 games and was
named First Team All-NEC...scored two goals twice, once against Lehigh in an 8-2 win
to open the season and at NEC-rival Robert Morris in a 4-0 win...ranked seventh in the
NEC in defensive saves...as a sophomore, helped anchor a defense that allowed just over
one goal a game, earning Second Team All-NEC honors after making 19 starts...scored
her only goal of the season against Bryant in Rider's 2-1 win and led the team in
defensive saves...appeared in all 20 games as a freshman, earning First Team All-NEC
honors...scored her first career goal against conference rival Monmouth in overtime after
making a key defensive save just prior to the game-winner...ranked second on the team
and sixth in the conference in assists and ranked ninth in the NEC with 0.20 assists per
game...earned NEC Rookie of the Week honors for games played October 15-21, 2007.
At New Egypt High School:
Helped lead her team to the New Jersey State Group I Championship her junior
season...three-year letterwinner in field hockey and was named the midfielder of the
year...First Team All-Conference, Second Team All-State and Second Team All-County
honors...was also a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse.
Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
Totals
GP
20
19
19
15
73
G
2
1
4
1
8
A
4
0
3
2
9
Pts.
8
2
11
4
25
Shots
6
7
19
8
40
Rider Player Profiles
#20 Sheri Grinceri
Freshman
Back
Hammonton, N.J.
At Rider:
Psychology major…played in seven games as a Rider rookie, all off the bench…scored a
goal in her first collegiate game in a Rider win against Colgate.
At St. Joseph's High School (Hammonton):
Four-year letterwinner for field hockey...team captain...Cape-Atlantic First Team
honoree...Atlantic City Press and Courier Post Second Team honoree...Athlete of the
Month...named best defensive player, biggest heart and unsung hero award winner...team
won three straight division titles and participated in three straight South Jersey
championship games...academic honor roll.
Year GP
2010 7
G
1
A
0
Pts.
2
Shots
2
Rider Player Profiles
#23 Lindsay Rajeski
Senior
Back
New Egypt, N.J.
At Rider:
Accounting major...team captain...Northeast Conference Scholar Athlete...NFHCA
Academic Honor Roll... named to the NEC All-Tournament team and earned First Team
All-NEC honors as a senior...started all 19 games this season...member of the defensive
unit that has held opposing teams to a 0.88 goals against average which ranked third in
the nation entering the NEC tournament…scored twice in Rider’s semifinal win over
Quinnipiac...scored two goals and registered an assist in a Bronc win over NEC-rival
Bryant…had a goal and an assist in a win over Temple…scored a goal against NEC
opponent Sacred Heart and totaled a season-high seven shots…scored a goal in a nonconference win against Colgate…as a junior, was named Second Team All-NEC after
starting all 19 games...gave Rider a 1-0 lead in an eventual 2-1 overtime win over La
Salle...also had a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win at Colgate...appeared in 17 games as a
sophomore...assisted on Rider's only goal against Hofstra...made her only start of the year
at Temple...played in 18 games as a freshman and was second on the team in shot
percentage and fourth in goals scored...had the game-winning goal against Robert Morris
in a NEC contest.
At New Egypt High School:
First Team All-State honors and led New Egypt to the New Jersey State Group I
championship her junior season...three-time Defensive Player of the Year...three-time
Burlington County First Team honors...Trenton Times Player of the Week...was a fouryear letterwinner in softball helping her team winning the Group I state title as a
senior...New Egypt High Female Athlete of the Year as a senior.
Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
Totals
GP
18
17
19
19
73
G
3
0
2
7
12
A
0
1
2
2
5
Pts.
6
1
6
16
29
Shots
7
6
32
41
86
Rider Player Profiles
#24 Sandra Penas
Freshman
Forward
Barcelona, Spain
At Rider:
Economics major…Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year and First Team All-NEC
honoree...entered the NEC playoffs 16th nationally in points, second in the NEC and 18th
in Division I in goals...second leading goal scorer among all freshmen in the nation...had
a goal and an assist in Rider’s semifinal win over Quinnipiac...only the second freshman
in NEC history to be named Player and Rookie of the Week at the same time...earned that
honor for her 12 point week (five goals, two assists) the second week of the season...had
two goals and an assist in her first collegiate game against Colgate and followed that
effort with a hat trick while adding two assists in Rider’s win at Penn...three-time NEC
Rookie of the Week…played in 15 games, starting 13…led the team in shots (89), was
second in goals (13), game-winning goals (three), tied for second in assists (six) and was
third in points (32)...had two goals (including the game-winner) and an assist in a nonconference win against West Chester…recorded a goal and two assists in the final regular
season game against Saint Francis (Pa.) as the Broncs clinched the NEC Regular Season
Title…had a season-high 14 shots at Saint Joseph’s.
At Real Club de Polo de Barcelona:
Spanish championship (2010)...first place in the 2009 U-18 Spanish championship
(Catalan Team)... first place in the 2008 U-18 Spanish championship (Catalan
Team)...first place in the 2007 U-16 Spanish championship (Catalan Team)...first place
(Four Nations-Manheim) with the U-16 Spanish National team in 2008...third place at the
European championship (la Hayawith) with the U-16 Spanish National team...in 2007,
first place at the European championship of Clubs B (Swansea)...hobbies include skiing,
wind surfing, reading and shopping.
Year GP
2010 17
G
14
A
7
Pts.
35
Shots
94
Rider Player Profiles
#28 Ellie LaBar
Sophomore
Midfield
Oaklyn, N.J.
At Rider:
Undecided major…has played in all 19 games as a sophomore, starting 16…recorded a
shot on goal in the first two games of the year against La Salle and Colgate…also
recorded shots in Northeast Conference games against Sacred Heart and Bryant...started
all 19 games as a Rider rookie...assisted on the game-winning goal in Rider's 1-0 win at
Hofstra on September 13 to earn NEC Rookie of the Week honors...also assisted on the
game-winner in a 4-0 NEC win at Robert Morris.
At Collingswood High School:
Team captain...First Team All-State, All-South Jersey and All-Group II honors and was
the Howard Irvine Athlete of the Year...four-year letterwinner in field hockey and
lacrosse, three-year letterwinner in basketball...First Team All-Group II and First Team
All-Conference in lacrosse.
Year
2009
2010
Totals
GP
19
19
38
G
0
0
0
A
2
0
2
Pts.
2
0
2
Shots
16
4
20
Rider Player Profiles
#88 Rachel Yacovett
Freshman
Goalie
Phoenixville, Pa.
At Rider:
Elementary Education major…appeared in the Rider goal nine times as a freshman,
starting the first six games of the year...had a season-high seven saves against
Hofstra…won her first collegiate game, playing all 70 minutes and saving two shots
against La Salle.
At Phoenixville Area High School:
Four-year letterwinner for field hockey as a goalie...Second Team All-State, First Team
All-Area and First Team All-PAC 10 League as a senior...earned Second Team All-PAC
10 honors as a junior...three-time Pottstown Mercury Player to Watch list...two-time
Athlete of the Week honoree by The Phoenix...Pottstown Mercury Junior of the Year in
2007 and Freshman of the Year in 2005...First Team All-State Academic team, PAC 10
League All-Academic team and NFHCA National Academic Squad honors...member of
the National Honor Society...USA Futures participant (2007-2009), Disney Field Hockey
Showcase (2007-2009), U16 team was the champion in 2007 and U19 team placed third
in 2008...National Field Hockey Festival in 2007 and U16 Pool ZZ champion... National
Field Hockey Festival in 2008 and U19 Pool L champion...National Indoor Tournament
U19 Pool A champion (2009)...National Futures Championship (2009) U19 Team
Scranton (second place) and 2010 National Indoor Qualifier U19 (first place)...hobbies
include listening to music and reading.
Year GP
2010 9
Min
387:49
GA
9
GAA Saves %
1.62 21
.700
W
3
L
2
So
0
Rider Player Profiles
#99 Rebecca Lotito Junior
Goalie
Oceanport, N.J.
At Rider:
Global and Multinational Studies major...Northeast Conference Scholar
Athlete...NFHCA Academic Honor Roll…recorded the shutout in Rider’s 1-0 win over
Monmouth in the NEC championship game…winning goalie in Rider’s 4-2 semifinal
victory over Quinnipiac...was a NEC Player of the Week for her efforts in two shutouts
over conference opponents Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart…has played in 15 games as a
junior, starting the last 13 and has gone undefeated (13-0) since assuming the starting
job...recorded six shutouts on the season and entered the NEC playoffs as the national
leader in save percentage (.833) and goals against average (0.51)...held NEC-rival
Quinnipiac off the board through 80 minutes of play to preserve the Rider overtime
win…recorded a season-high nine saves in a win at West Chester…only one goal
allowed in conference play while making 13 saves for a goals against average of
0.15…had a streak of 416 minutes of shutout play ended against Saint Francis
(Pa.)...finished the year with a record of 11-1…as a sophomore, appeared in two games,
NEC wins over Bryant and Siena...did not appear in any games as a Rider rookie.
At Shore Regional High School:
Second Team All-Conference while earning two letters in field hockey...was also a two
year letterwinner in lacrosse, earning Third Team All-Conference honors.
Year
2008
2009
2010
Totals
GP
0
2
16
18
Min
0:00
13:07
959:34
972:41
GA
0
0
8
8
GAA
0.00
0.00
0.58
0.58
Saves
0
1
35
36
%
.000
1.000
.814
.818
W
0
0
13
13
L
0
0
1
1
So
0
0
7
7
Series History
Rider Field Hockey
vs. University at Albany – 2-2 All-Time
2003
2002
2000
1999
4-1
2-1
1-2
1-4
(W)
(W)
(L)
(L)
Tournament Notes
What’s in a name?
Formally Rider College until the early 1990s, the school is now called Rider University.
The team nickname is the Broncs and not the Broncos.
We are the Rider University Broncs.
De Ja Vu – Twice is Nice
When your team goes undefeated in conference play and wins the regular season title for
the second time in a row, things are bound to happen in the hardware department. For the
second year in a row, Rider won two of the major Northeast Conference awards with
Virginia Egusquiza repeating as NEC Player of the Year and for the third year in a row, a
Rider freshman was the top rookie with Sandra Penas winning the NEC Rookie of the
Year award. Egusquiza, Penas, Megan Pisani (NEC Offensive Player of the Year) and
Lindsay Rajeski earned All-NEC First Team honors.
One for the Thumb
For the fifth time in Rider history and the second year in a row, the Broncs won the
Northeast Conference regular season title. Rider has won the crown in 2001, 2003, 2005,
2009 and 2010.
Nine Lives
Rider went undefeated (9-0) at home on its new turf field this season.
‘Home’r
Juniors Megan Pisani and Virginia Egusquiza had the opponents saying ‘da-oh’ scoring
12 of Rider’s 31 goals at home. The defense wasn’t too shabby either allowing only four
goals in the nine home games.
Pisani Clutch in Conference
Junior Megan Pisani had four game-winning goals in the six conference games that she
played and overall had eight goals and an assist in conference play this season.
Key against the Keystone State
Rider went 7-1 during the regular season against Pennsylvania based schools.
Streakers
Rider is current on a 13-game winning streak and the Broncs have won 16 straight NEC
regular season games, dating back to the 2008 season. The 13 wins in a row tie the Rider
record set by the 2009 team that started the season 13-0 enroute to a 17-2 record.
Inside the streak
Junior Virginia Egusquiza has been Rider’s leading scorer during the winning streak with
nine goals and 16 assists (34 points) with junior Megan Pisani scoring 10 goals (five
game-winners) to go along with three assists. Rider has out-scored its opponents 45-5
and junior goalie Rebecca Lotito has started all 13 games.
Speaking of Streaks
Junior Virginia Egusquiza has a point in 17 of the 19 games played this season.
Making a Point
Junior Virginia Egusquiza has a point in 31 of her last 38 games over the last two
seasons.
Looked easier than it was
Winning 16 of 19 games didn’t come without some trepidation. Rider is 3-3 in one-goal
games this season and the Broncs are 2-1 in overtime.
3x1
All of Rider’s losses this season (three) have been by one goal.
Come from ahead
In two of the three losses, Rider held a second half lead, at Hofstra and at Delaware.
4x4
Rider was awarded Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week honors four times during
the nine week regular season and also earned the NEC Player of the Week award four
times.
11th Heaven
Rider head coach Lori Hussong is in her 11th season at the helm of the field hockey team
and this is the 11th straight time that the Broncs qualified for the four-team NEC
playoffs. After exhaustive research, it was learned that Hussong’s number in high school
and college was, you guessed it, #11.
Coaches really do know everything
In the preseason NEC coaches’ poll, Rider was picked to win the league, followed by
Monmouth, Quinnipiac and Bryant. The coaches got all four playoff teams correct with
Bryant finishing third and Quinnipiac placing fourth in the 2010 regular season.
Rider’s Nine Was Fine
Not only have the Broncs made the NEC playoffs 11 straight seasons, Rider advanced to
the NEC Title Game for the ninth time in the last 11 seasons.
Nationally Known
Several Broncs continue to be listed among the national statistical leaders...through the
NEC tournament, junior goalie Rebecca Lotito leads the nation in goals against average
and is fourth in save percentage, junior Virginia Egusquiza is fourth in assists and 12th
in points per game, freshman Sandra Penas is 16th in points and 23rd in goals per game
(and second among all freshmen in goals) and junior Megan Pisani is 21st in goals and
34th in points per game.
All About the Team
In the latest national rankings, Rider is first in penalty corners and shutouts, third in goals
against average, fourth in winning percentage and sixth in goals, assists and points per
game.
Been There, Done That, Still Doing It
Rider has won the 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009 and now the 2010 NEC Regular Season Titles
with the Broncs winning the NEC Championship in 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2010.
Speaking of Getting It Done
Rider head coach Lori Hussong is currently 11th among active Division I coaches with a
.688 winning percentage (150-68).
They can’t win if they can’t score
For the second year in a row, Rider allowed only one goal in regular conference play with
junior Rebecca Lotito compiling a 0.15 g.a.a. in seven NEC games this season.
Zero Hero
As a team, Rider has 10 shutouts in 19 games and gave up only one goal in four of the
other nine games.
Lighting the Lamp
Rider is out-scoring its opponents 67-17 this season including 33-5 in the first half.
Silly Solly Fact of the Day
From the desk of Assistant SID Brian Solomon...Rider is 33-5 in its last 38 games (over
two seasons) for a winning percentage of (.868).
By Month
Rider was 1-0 in August, 5-3 in September, 8-0 in October and 2-0 in November this
season.
Day by Day
Rider is 6-1 in Sunday games, 1-0 on Monday, 2-0 on Wednesday, 0-1 in Thursday
games, 5-1 on Friday’s and 2-0 in Saturday games this season. The NCAA Play-In will
be Rider’s first Tuesday game of the season.
Saw one recruit, got a teammate as well
Rider has four sets of high school teammates on the 2010 roster, Gabby Burgo and Ellie
LaBar (sophomores from Collingswood High in New Jersey), senior Kristy Kelly and
junior Natasha Tukeva (Freedom High School in Pennsylvania), seniors Margaret Ecke
and Lindsay Rajeski (New Egypt High School in New Jersey) and sophomore Marlaine
Schneider and freshman Kristine Dougherty (Neshaminy High School in Pennsylvania).
‘Spain’-ing the Globe
Joining junior sensation Virginia Egusquiza (Getxo, Spain) this season on the Rider
roster was rookie Sandra Penas (Barcelona, Spain).
Strike one more goal off the list
Through the NEC tournament Rider has already set the team record for goals in a season
with 67. The old record was 62 goals set by the 2004 NEC champion and NCAA Play-In
team. The 1982 team also scored 62 times.
Lending a Helping Hand
Rider has already set a team record with 53 assists this season, besting the 45 assist mark
set by the 2004 and 1992 teams.
Good Point
The Broncs have already set a Rider record with 187 points (67 goals, 53 assists) passing
the 2004 team that had 169 points (62 goals, 45 assists).
We’ve got class
Rider has three seniors, five juniors, six sophomores and five freshmen on the 2010
roster.
You from Jersey? What exit?
10 of Rider’s 19 players are from New Jersey with six from neighboring Pennsylvania.
The Broncs have one player from New Hampshire and two from beyond the pond
(Spain).
STUDENT-Athlete
For five of the past seven semesters, the field hockey team has had the highest team grade
point average of Rider's 20 varsity teams. In 2008, of the 99 Rider student-athletes that
earned Conference All-Academic team honors, either in the NEC, the MAAC of the
CAA, 14 were from the field hockey squad and last season 12 players earned NEC
Scholar Athlete honors (3.20 g.p.a. or higher) with 11 earning NFHCA Academic honors
with a g.p.a. 3.30 or higher. For the last three years in a row, the team has earned
national recognition from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association for its team
grade point average over a 3.00.
A New Twist
The Northeast Conference and snack (and pretzel) maker Snyder’s of Hanover are
partnering to sponsor the conference championship events.
Pretty in Pink
Against Siena, Rider teamed up with Susan G. Komen and as part of the Score for the
Cure effort, raised donations and awareness in the battle against breast cancer by wearing
pink warm up shirt pregame and pink shoe laces during the contest. Thanks to the
generosity of the Bronc fans and community, several hundred dollars was raised.
Rider Career Game-Leading Goals
(Goals that gave Rider a lead it did not relinquish)
Pisani
14
Egusquiza
8
Penas
4
Govannicci
3
Rajeski
3
Schneider
3
Ecke
1
Swartz
1
Tukeva
1
By the Numbers
RU
UA
Offensive Statistics
Goals
Shots
Goals Scored/Game
SOG Pct.
Shots/Game
Penalty Corners
67
460
3.53
.652
24.2
276
44
311
2.59
.576
18.3
128
Defensive Statistics
Goals Allowed
Shots Allowed
Goals Allowed/Game
SOG Allowed Pct.
Shots Allowed/Game
Goals Against Average
17
107
0.89
.692
5.6
0.88
22
174
1.29
.586
10.2
1.21
2010 Records When...
One Goal Games
3-3
9-2
Rider
UAlbany
Rider Common Opponents with UAlbany
Rider
Bryant
3-0 (W)
Hofstra
2-3 (L)
Quinnipiac
1-0 (W)/ot, 4-2 (W)
Siena
5-0 (W)
Overtime
2-1
4-2
Double OT Games
0
2
UAlbany
3-0 (W)
1-0 (W)/ot
3-0 (W)
9-1 (W)
All-Time NEC Titles by Year since Rider joined for Field Hockey
Year
Regular Season Champions
Tournament Champions
1998
Quinnipiac/Sacred Heart
No Tournament Contested
1999
Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac
2000
Monmouth
Rider
2001
Rider/Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac
2002
Quinnipiac
Rider
2003
Rider
Quinnipiac
2004
Lock Haven
Rider
2005
Lock Haven/Rider
Sacred Heart
2006
Lock Haven
Lock Haven
2007
Lock Haven
Lock Haven
2008
Lock Haven
Lock Haven
2009
Rider
Lock Haven
2010
Rider
Rider
NEC Field Hockey summary (courtesy of northeastconference.org)
In 1998, field hockey became the 21st sport sponsored by the Northeast Conference. The
nine member league was comprised of NEC members Monmouth, Quinnipiac, Robert
Morris, Sacred Heart and St. Francis (PA); and associate members Fairfield, Lock Haven,
Rider and Siena. Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart shared the first title in 1998. In 1999, the
first postseason championship game was contested with regular season champion
Quinnipiac stopping Monmouth, 1-0. Rider came from the #4 seed to defeat Quinnipiac
in the title game and win the 2000 tournament. The Bobcats turned the tables on Rider in
2001, edging the Broncs, 1-0, to capture their second championship in three years. Rider
returned the favor in 2002, knocking off Quinnipiac for its second league crown. Rider
and Quinnipiac met for the fourth straight season in the 2003 championship game, with
the Bobcats scoring a 2-1 win over the top-seeded Broncs in the title match to win their
third NEC championship. Lock Haven joined the conference as an associate member in
2004 and though ineligible for postseason play, went on to win the regular season
championship. Rider edged Fairfield for the 2004 NEC Tournament title, its third in five
years. Sacred Heart took home its first NEC crown in 2005 with a 1-0 win over Rider.
Competing in its first NEC Tournament in 2006, Lock Haven came away with the title
with a 1-0 triumph over Sacred Heart. Lock Haven repeated in 2007 with a 3-1 win over
Rider and made it three straight with a 3-0 conquest of the Broncs in 2008. Following the
2007 season, Lock Haven's Blair Wynne was named a second team Longstreth/NFHCA
Division I All- American, while Saint Francis (PA)'s Erin Reifsteck was tabbed a third
team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American. Last season Rider went undefeated
in conference play to win the regular season title before being upset in the semifinals by
Monmouth in overtime. Lock Haven won its fourth and final tournament title in a row
before moving to the Atlantic 10. Rider again went undefeated in NEC play this season
and defeated Monmouth 1-0 in the 2010 Title Game.
The winner of today’s NCAA Play-In will receive an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA
championship and will play on Saturday, November 13. The time, location and opponent
will be announced during the 2010 NCAA Field Hockey Tournament Selection Show on
Tuesday, November 9 at 8 p.m. The selection show will be streamed live on ncaa.com.
About the Northeast Conference
Now in its 30th year of service, the NEC’s new Strategic Plan has established a blueprint
for the future as the Conference strives toward becoming an NCAA Division I leader for
athletic success, academic achievement and integrity, sportsmanship, equity and
diversity, community partnership and national engagement. The Northeast Conference’s
commitment to academic excellence translated into national recognition for both
individual student-athletes and the league’s member institutions as a whole. NEC studentathletes graduated at an 84.7 percent rate, which is well above the national average of 79
percent according to NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data. Likewise, a total of 19
NEC teams garnered public recognition from the NCAA for their latest Academic
Progress Rate (APR) scores. The league placed 33 representatives on ESPN The
Magazine Academic All-District teams, one of whom - Monmouth men’s soccer player
Daniel Bostock - went on to garner Academic All-America Honors. On a conferencewide level, more than 2,200 student-athletes qualified for the NEC Academic Honor Roll,
a 13 percent increase from the previous year, while nearly 500 were named to the
Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll with GPAs of 3.75 or higher.
Rider Field Hockey Year by Year Records (32 seasons)
Year
Record (NEC)
Division
Conference
Coach
1979
4-4-2
II AIAW
NJAIAW runner-up
Fran Menard
1980
4-7-6
II AIAW
NJAIAW Champion
Laura Darling
1981
4-11-0
I AIAW
NJAIAW
Laura Darling
1982
14-7-0
I NCAA
ECC semifinals
Laura Darling
1983
10-6-1
I NCAA
ECC semifinals
Laura Darling
1984
7-10-1
I NCAA
ECC
Laura Darling
1985
6-12-0
I NCAA
ECC
Laura Darling
1986
2-14-2
I NCAA
ECC
Laura Darling
1987
4-12-4
I NCAA
ECC
Leslie Craig
1988
12-7-1
I NCAA
ECC runner-up
Leslie Craig
1989
7-7-3
I NCAA
ECC
Leslie Craig
1990
13-7-1
I NCAA
ECC runner-up
Leslie Craig
1991
12-3-1
I NCAA
ECC Champion
Leslie Craig
1992
15-6-0
I NCAA
ECAC runner-up
Leslie Craig
1993
9-9-1
I NCAA
ECAC semifinals
Leslie Craig
1994
10-10
I NCAA
ECAC semifinals
Tricia Carroll
1995
6-13
I NCAA
ECAC
Tricia Carroll
1996
6-10
I NCAA
ECAC
Tricia Carroll
1997
6-11
I NCAA
ECAC
Tricia Carroll
1998
6-14 (4-4)
I NCAA
NEC
Tricia Carroll
1999
4-14 (4-4)
I NCAA
NEC
Tricia Carroll
2000#$
10-12 (5-5)
I NCAA
NEC Champion
Lori Hussong
2001#
13-6 (10-2)
I NCAA
NEC Reg. Season Champion
NEC Tournament runner-up
Lori Hussong
2002#$
12-8 (8-4)
I NCAA
NEC Champion
Lori Hussong
2003#
14-5 (5-0)
I NCAA
NEC Reg. Season Champion
NEC Tournament runner-up
Lori Hussong
2004#$
18-3 (7-1)
I NCAA
NEC Champion
Lori Hussong
2005#
14-6 (7-1)
I NCAA
NEC Reg. Season Champion
NEC Tournament runner-up
Lori Hussong
2006#
12-7 (5-3)
I NCAA
NEC semifinals
Lori Hussong
2007#
11-9 (6-1)
I NCAA
NEC Tournament runner-up
Lori Hussong
2008#
13-7 (6-1)
I NCAA
NEC Tournament runner-up
Lori Hussong
2009#
17-2 (8-0)
I NCAA
NEC Reg. Season Champion
Lori Hussong
2010#$
16-3 (7-0)
I NCAA
NEC Reg. Season Champion
NEC Champion
Lori Hussong
#-NEC Playoff Appearance
$-NCAA Play-In Game
All-Time Rider Field Hockey Coaching Records
Fran Menard
Laura Darling
Leslie Craig
Tricia Carroll
Lori Hussong
4-4-2
47-67-10
72-51-11
38-72-0
150-68-0
1979
one season
1980-1986
seven seasons
1987-1993
seven seasons
1994-1999
six seasons
2000-current 11th season
Notes:
All-time Rider record (11 seasons under Lori Hussong)
All-time NEC Regular Season Record (11 seasons under Lori Hussong)
All-time NEC Playoff Record
All-time NEC Semifinal record
9-2
All-time NEC Championship record
4-5
Won: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010
Lost: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008
Playoff Seed:
150-68 (.688)
74-18 (.804)
13-7
(.684)
(3)
(6)
(1)
(1)
3-2
8-4
2-0
0-1
(.818)
(.444)
1 (2010, 2009, 2003)
2 (2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001)
3 (2000)
4 (2006)
Rider won the NEC Championship in 2000 as the 3rd seed, 2002 and 2004 as the 2nd seed and
2010 as the 1st seed.
All-time Rider NEC Regular Season Record (13 seasons)
82-26 (.759)
All-Time Rider Northeast Conference Playoff Results
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
2010
2004
2002
2000
at Lawrenceville, N.J.
at West Windsor, N.J.
at Lock Haven, Pa.
at Lock Haven, Pa.
at Lock Haven, Pa.
at Lawrenceville, N.J.
at Lawrenceville, N.J.
at Lawrenceville, N.J.
at WL Branch, N.J.
at Baltimore, Md.
at WL Branch, N.J.
Semifinal
#1 Rider 4, #4 Quinnipiac 2
Monmouth 2, #1 Rider 1 (ot)
#2 Rider 2, Sacred Heart 0
#2 Rider 3, Sacred Heart 1
Lock Haven 2, #4 Rider 1
#2 Rider 3, Fairfield 2
#2 Rider 4, Monmouth 0
#1 Rider 4, Siena 0
#2 Rider 3, Sacred Heart 2 (2ot)
#2 Rider 3, Monmouth 1
#3 Rider 1, Monmouth 0
All-Time Rider NCAA Play-In Results
Rider @ UAlbany
Richmond 6, Rider 0
Richmond 1, Rider 0
Boston U. 6, Rider 1
Championship
Rider 1, Monmouth 0
Lock Haven 3, Rider 0
Lock Haven 3, Rider 1
Sacred Heart 1, Rider 0
Rider 3, Fairfield 2
Quinnipiac 2, Rider 1
Rider 2, Quinnipiac 0
Quinnipiac 1, Rider 0
Rider 1, Quinnipiac 0
Rider University Field Hockey / All-Time Northeast Conference Weekly Awards
NEC Player of the Week (26 overall, 25 under Hussong)
11/1/2010
10/18/2010
10/4/2010
9/7/2010
11/2/2009
10/5/2009
9/8/2009
10/20/2008
10/06/2008
10/24/2005
9/12/2005
10/4/2004
9/27/2004
9/20/2004
10/27/2003
10/13/2003
10/6/2003
9/22/2003
9/15/2003
10/21/2002
10/14/2002
9/30/2002
10/22/2001
10/15/2001
9/18/2000
9/21/1998
Megan Pisani
Rebecca Lotito
Virginia Egusquiza
Sandra Penas#
Megan Pisani
Megan Pisani
Megan Pisani
Diana Celebre
Lyndsie Johnson
Stephanie Walker
Stephanie Walker
Courtney Bertos
Christina Ang
Christina Ang
Christina Ang
Christina Ang
Maddy Boulden
Christina Ang
Courtney Bertos
Christina Ang
Christina Ang
Christina Ang
Janette Freeburg
Kristen Merrill
Janette Freeburg
Tracey Speck
#-Only the second freshman in NEC history to win both Player and Rookie of the
Week honors in the same week.
Rider University Field Hockey / All-Time Northeast Conference Weekly Awards
NEC Rookie of the Week (39 overall, 37 under Hussong)
10/25/2010
9/27/2010
9/7/2010
8/30/2010
10/26/2009
10/19/2009
10/12/2009
9/28/2009
9/21/2009
9/14/2009
8/31/2009
11/3/2008
10/20/2008
10/13/2008
10/6/2008
10/22/2007
10/8/2007
9/10/2007
9/3/2007
10/16/2006
9/5/2006
10/24/2005
10/10/2005
9/6/2005
10/18/2004
10/20/2003
10/13/2003
9/29/2003
9/22/2003
9/2/2003
10/14/2002
9/30/2002
9/9/2002
10/15/2001
10/08/2001
9/10/2001
9/5/2000
9/27/1999
9/8/1998
Alicia Govannicci
Sandra Penas
Sandra Penas#
Alicia Govannicci
Marlaine Schneider
Marlaine Schneider
Marlaine Schneider
Marlaine Schneider
Marlaine Schneider
Ellie LaBar
Jackie Adams
Virginia Equsquiza
Virginia Equsquiza
Virginia Equsquiza
Virginia Equsquiza
Margaret Ecke
Amanda Barretta
Michaela Franey
Michaela Franey
Heather Connelly
Brittany Kennedy
Tricia Crotty
Tricia Crotty
Tricia Crotty
Stephanie Walker
Ashley Boulden
Krysta Bearish
Ashley Boulden
Ashley Boulden
Ashley Boulden
Courtney Bertos
Courtney Bertos
Courtney Bertos
Maddy Boulden
Katie Sebastian
Christina Ang
Jennifer Mann
Krissy Merrill
Alison Waters
#-Only the second freshman in NEC history to win both Player and Rookie of the
Week honors in the same week.
Rider All-Northeast Conference/All-Region Honorees
NEC Coach of the Year
3 times
NEC Player of the Year
5 times
NEC Offensive Player of the Year
1 time
NEC Goalkeeper of the Year
1 time
NEC Rookie of the Year
6 times
NEC 1st Team
32 times
NEC 2nd Team
25 times
All-Region 1st Team
1 time
All-Region 2nd Team
3 times
2010
Virginia Egusquiza
Megan Pisani
Sandra Penas
Lindsay Rajeski
(Player of the Year/1st team)
(Offensive Player of the Year/1st team)
(Rookie of the Year/1st team)
(1st team)
2009
Lori Hussong
Virginia Egusquiza
Megan Pisani
Margaret Ecke
Marlaine Schneider
Lindsay Rajeski
NEC Coach of the Year
(Player of the Year/1st team)
(1st team)
(1st team)
(Rookie of the Year/2nd team)
(2nd team)
2008
Virginia Egusquiza
Diana Celebre
Tricia Crotty
Kristy Kelly
Margaret Ecke
Lyndsie Johnson
(Rookie of the Year/1st team)
(2nd team)
(2nd team)
(2nd team)
(2nd team)
Regional 2nd All-America Honoree
2007
Jennifer LoCastro
Margaret Ecke
Stephanie Walker
Tricia Crotty
Julie Vaccarelli
(Goalkeeper of the Year/1st team)
(1st team)
(1st team)
(2nd team)
(2nd team)
2006
Krysta Bearish
Ashley Boulden
Stephanie Walker
(2nd team)
(2nd team)
(2nd team)
2005
Lori Hussong
Courtney Bertos
Stephanie Walker
Tricia Crotty
Ally Hunter
NEC Coach of the Year
(1st team)
Regional 2nd All-America Honoree
(1st team)
(Rookie of the Year/2nd team)
(2nd team)
2004
Christina Ang
Courtney Bertos
Katie Conlon
Stephanie Corradino
Ally Hunter
Stephanie Walker
(Player of the Year/1st team) Regional 1st All-America Honoree
(1st team)
Regional 2nd All-America Honoree
(1st team)
(2nd team)
(2nd team)
(2nd team)
2003
Lori Hussong
Christina Ang
Courtney Bertos
Maddy Boulden
Stephanie Corradino
Ally Hunter
Katie Sebastian
NEC Coach of the Year
(Player of the Year/1st team)
(1st team)
(1st team)
(1st team)
(2nd team)
(2nd team)
2002
Courtney Bertos
Christina Ang
Jen Cushinotto
Ally Hunter
(Rookie of the Year/1st team)
(1st team)
(1st team)
(2nd team)
2001
Maddy Boulden
Jen Cushinotto
Janette Freeburg
Alison Waters
Maddy Boulden
Karen Pettyjohn
(Player of the Year/1st team)
(1st team)
(1st tram)
(1st team)
(2nd team)
(2nd team)
2000
Christine Cabarle
Janette Freeburg
Tracey Speck
Erika Tocce
Alison Waters
(1st team)
(2nd team)
(2nd team)
(2nd team)
(2nd team)
1999
Tracy Speck
Erika Tocce
(1st team)
(1st team)
1998
Tracy Speck
Erika Tocce
Alison Waters
(1st team)
(1st team)
(Newcomer of the Year)
Rider Field Hockey – NEC All-Academic (Scholar Athlete) Honors
(3.20 g.p.a. or higher)
(Prior to 2007, only sophomores, juniors and seniors were eligible)
2009 (12) Seniors Brittany Baxter, Kelly Crist, Lyndsie Johnson and Erin
McGinniss, juniors Kristy Kelly and Lindsay Rajeski, sophomores Rebecca Lotito, Mary
Morano, Megan Pisani and Natasha Tukeva and freshmen Jackie Adams and Gabby
Burgo.
2008 (14) Seniors Tricia Crotty, Mandy Hunter and Julie Vaccarelli, juniors Brittany
Baxter, Kelly Crist and Erin McGinniss, sophomores Kristy Kelly, Lindsay Rajeski and
Allison Vogel and freshmen Virginia Egusquiza, Rebecca Lotito, Mary Morano, Megan
Pisani and Natasha Tukeva.
2007 (10) Seniors Emily Egan, Jennifer LoCastro and Stephanie Walker, juniors
Mandy Hunter and Julie Vaccarelli, sophomores Brittany Baxter and Erin McGinniss and
freshmen Kristy Kelly, Lindsay Rajeski and Allison Vogel.
2006 (8)
Seniors Krysta Bearish, Ashley Boulden, Liz Butterbaugh, Stephanie
Durante and Meaghan Schweers, juniors Taylor Webb and Emily Egan and sophomore
Julie Vaccarelli.
2005 (8)
Seniors Courtney Bertos, and Allyson Hunter, juniors Krysta Bearish,
Ashley Boulden, Elizabeth Butterbaugh and Meaghan Schweers, sophomores Emily
Egan and Taylor Webb.
Rider Field Hockey Team Records
(through 2010 NEC tournament)
Single Game (Team)
Most Goals
14
vs. Monmouth
1982
Single Season
Most Wins
18 (18-3)
2004
Best Win %
.895 (17-2)
.857 (18-3)
2009
2004
Fewest Losses
2 (17-2)
3 (18-3)
3 (14-3)
3 (12-3-1)
2009
2004
2010
1991
Fewest Losses
(Conference)
0
1980,
1991,
2003,
2009,
2010
Best Conference Record
7-0 (1.000)
8-0 (1.000)
5-0 (1.000)
7-1 (.875)
7-1 (.875)
10-2 (.833)
2010
2009
2003
2005
2004
2001
Best Conference Finish
1st
2001
2003
2005
2009
2010
Most Losses
14 (4-14)
1999
Longest Win Streak
(overall)
13 games
2009
2010
Longest Win Streak
(in season)
13 games
2009
2010
Goals
(individual) 21
21
21
Goals
(team)
Assists
(individual) 22
Assists
(team)
Points
(individual) 46 (21g, 4a)
46 (21g, 4a)
44 (11g, 22a)
Points
(team)
Saves
(individual) 239
Shawn Budden
1986
Best Save %
(individual) .913
Andrea Ardite
1993
Best Save %
(career)
.887
Stacey Hart
1989-92
Fewest Goals Allowed
(team)
13
17
20
20
Best Goals Against
Average
(individual) 0.50
Andrea Ardite
1993
Best Goals Against
Average
(career)
0.89
Lyndsie Johnson
2006-09
Best Goals Against
Average
(team)
0.65#
0.88
1.02
Most Shutouts
(individual) 10
Most Shutouts
(team)
67
62
62
2009
2004
1984
2010
2004
1982
Virginia Egusquiza
53
45
45
2010
2010
2004
1992
Megan Pisani
Christina Ang
Virginia Egusquiza
187 (67g, 53a)
169 (62g, 45a)
2009
2004
2010
2010
2004
2009
2010
1991
2001
2009
2010
2001
Lyndsie Johnson
12
Most Goal Keeper Wins (individual) 18 (18-3)
17 (17-2)
#-led the nation
Megan Pisani
Christina Ang
Kelly Hall
2009
2009
Krysta Bearish
Lyndsie Johnson
2004
2009
Rider Field Hockey All-Time Scoring List
Player
Years
G
A
Points
1
Christina Ang
2001-04
66*
12
144*
2
Kelly Hall
1981-84
58
14
130
3
Kerri Robertson
1990-94
51
25
127
4
Julie Lincks
1989-92
53
19
125
5
Courtney Bertos
2002-05
34
33
101
5
Tricia Crotty
2005-08
42
17
101
7
Virginia Egusquiza
2008-
28
44*
100
8
Stephanie Walker
2004-07
36
18
90
9
Lynn Gesser
1991-95
36
11
83
9
Pam Costigan
1981-84
27
29
83
11
Maddy Boulden
2001-04
23
34
80
12
Megan Pisani
2008-
36
7
79
13
Kellie Fisher
1989-92
16
38
70
14
Tracey Speck
1997-2000
19
23
61
15
Janette Freeberg
1998-2001
24
10
58
15
Katie Conlon
2001-04
19
20
58
15
Meghan Schweers
2003-06
21
16
58
18
Colleen Haller
1988-92
17
14
48
19
Joanne Wingate
1982-83
20
7
47
20
Gwen Dancy
1979-80
18
7
43
20
Diana Celebre
2005-08
18
7
43
22
Carla DiBenedetto
1986-89
15
12
42
*-Rider Team Record
Current Players in Bold
NEC Field Hockey Standings (1998-2010)
2010 NEC Field Hockey Standings
including games played through 11/6/2010
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
School
Rider*
Monmouth*
Bryant*
Quinnipiac*
St. Francis (PA)
Sacred Heart
Robert Morris
Siena
NEC
7-0
6-1
5-2
4-3
3-4
2-5
1-6
0-7
Pct. Overall Pct Streak Home Away Neutral
1.000 16-3 .842 W13
9-0
7-3
0-0
.857 15-5 .750 L1
8-1
6-4
1-0
.714 8-12 .400 L1
5-0 3-10
0-2
.571 8-10 .444 L1
4-3
4-6
0-1
.429 5-13 .278 L1
2-6
2-5
1-2
.286 4-13 .235 L1
2-5
2-8
0-0
.143 4-14 .222 L5
2-4
1-9
1-1
.000 2-16 .111 L7
2-4 0-11
0-1
* Clinched NEC Tournament Berth
2009 NEC Field Hockey Final Standings
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
7.
9.
School
Rider*
Lock Haven*
Quinnipiac*
Monmouth*
Bryant
Sacred Heart
Siena
St. Francis (PA)
Robert Morris
NEC
8-0
7-1
5-3
4-4
4-4
3-5
2-6
2-6
1-7
Pct. Overall Pct Streak Home Away Neutral
1.000 17-2 .895 L1
7-1
9-1
1-0
.875 18-5 .783 L1
9-1
6-4
3-0
.625 6-12 .333 L1
5-5
1-6
0-1
.500 9-12 .429 L1
5-3
4-8
0-1
.500 7-11 .389 L1
5-2
2-8
0-1
.375 4-15 .211 W2
4-4 0-11
0-0
.250 4-14 .222 L2
4-4
0-9
0-1
.250 2-16 .111 L4
2-6
0-9
0-1
.125 2-13 .133 L5
1-4
0-8
1-1
* Clinched NEC Tournament Berth
2008 NEC Field Hockey Final Standings
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
8.
School
Lock Haven*
Rider*
Sacred Heart*
Quinnipiac*
Robert Morris
Monmouth
St. Francis (PA)
Siena
NEC
7-0
6-1
5-2
3-4
2-5
2-5
2-5
1-6
Pct. Overall Pct Streak Home
1.000 19-4 .826 L1
10-2
.857 13-7 .650 L1
5-1
.714 7-12 .368 L1
5-2
.429 5-13 .278 L4
2-5
.286 5-13 .278 L1
4-3
.286 3-15 .167 L3
2-6
.286 3-15 .167 W1
2-6
.143 1-16 .059 L2
1-6
* Clinched NEC Tournament Berth
Away Neutral
7-2
2-0
7-5
1-1
2-7
0-3
3-8
0-0
1-8
0-2
1-8
0-1
1-9
0-0
0-8
0-2
2007 NEC Field Hockey Standings
School
1. Lock Haven*
2. Rider*
3. Sacred Heart*
St. Francis (PA)*
5. Quinnipiac
Monmouth
7. Siena
8. Robert Morris
NEC
7-0
6-1
4-3
4-3
3-4
3-4
1-6
0-7
Pct. Overall Pct Streak Home Away Neutral
1.000 17-6 .739 L1
8-1
8-4
1-1
.857 11-9 .550 L1
3-2
6-6
2-1
.571 8-11 .421 L1
3-2
4-4
1-5
.571 4-13 .235 L2
2-5
2-8
0-0
.429 5-13 .278 W3
4-6
1-7
0-0
.429 4-12 .250 L5
1-4
3-7
0-1
.143 2-12 .143 L3
2-3
0-9
0-0
.000 3-15 .167 L5
1-5 0-10
2-0
* Clinched NEC Tournament Berth
2006 NEC Field Hockey Standings
School
NEC Pct. Overall Pct Streak Home Away Neutral
1. Lock Haven*
7-1 .875 17-6 .739 L1
10-1 7-4
0-1
2. Sacred Heart*
6-2 .750 15-5 .750 L1
6-1
6-4
3-0
Quinnipiac*
6-2 .750 10-9 .526 L1
4-3
5-4
1-2
4. Rider*
5-3 .625 12-7 .632 L2
5-1
6-6
1-0
5. Monmouth
4-4 .500 6-12 .333 W1
4-2
2-8
0-2
Fairfield
4-4 .500 6-13 .316 W1
2-7
4-6
0-0
7. Siena
2-6 .250 2-12 .143 L5
1-5
1-7
0-0
8. Robert Morris
1-7 .125 3-14 .176 L2
2-5
0-8
1-1
St. Francis (PA) 1-7 .125 1-15 .062 L5
1-7
0-8
0-0
* Clinched NEC Tournament Berth
2005 NEC Field Hockey Standings
School
NEC Pct. Overall Pct Streak Home Away Neutral
1. Lock Haven
7-1 .875 15-5 .750 W3
8-0
6-4
1-1
Rider*
7-1 .875 14-6 .700 L1
6-2
8-4
0-0
3. Sacred Heart*
6-2 .750 11-10 .524 L1
4-2
6-7
1-1
4. Quinnipiac*
5-3 .625 9-10 .474 L5
6-5
2-3
1-2
5. Fairfield*
4-4 .500 6-13 .316 L1
2-7
4-5
0-1
6. Monmouth
3-5 .375 4-15 .211 L2
2-4
2-9
0-2
7. Robert Morris
2-6 .250 3-13 .188 W1
3-6
0-6
0-1
8. Siena
1-7 .125 1-13 .071 L7
1-6
0-6
0-1
St. Francis (PA) 1-7 .125 1-15 .062 L2
1-5 0-10
0-0
* Clinched NEC Tournament Berth
Lock Haven is not eligible to compete in the NEC Tournament in 2004 and 2005.
2004 NEC Field Hockey Standings
School
1. Lock Haven
2. Rider*
3. Sacred Heart*
Fairfield*
5. Monmouth*
Quinnipiac
7. Siena
8. St. Francis (PA)
9. Robert Morris
NEC
8-0
7-1
5-3
5-3
4-4
4-4
2-6
1-7
0-8
Pct. Overall Pct Streak Home Away Neutral
1.000 19-1 .950 W12
8-1
9-0
2-0
.875 18-3 .857 L1
8-0
8-2
2-1
.625 10-10 .500 L1
4-2
3-6
3-2
.625 8-14 .364 L1
4-6
3-7
1-1
.500 9-10 .474 L1
5-1
2-8
2-1
.500 5-14 .263 L1
3-2 2-10
0-2
.250 2-12 .143 L4
1-5
1-7
0-0
.125 1-15 .062 L6
1-6
0-7
0-2
.000 0-16 .000 L16
0-5 0-10
0-1
* Clinched NEC Tournament Berth
Lock Haven is not eligible to compete in the NEC Tournament in 2004 and 2005.
2003 NEC Field Hockey Standings
1.
2.
4.
6.
School
Rider*
Quinnipiac*
Sacred Heart*
Monmouth
Siena*
St. Francis (PA)
NEC
5-0
3-2
3-2
2-3
2-3
0-5
Pct. Overall Pct Streak Home Away Neutral
1.000 14-5 .737 L1
8-2
6-2
0-1
.600 9-11 .450 L1
4-0 3-10
2-1
.600 8-11 .421 L1
3-0
3-9
2-2
.400 4-12 .250 W1
2-5
2-7
0-0
.400 3-13 .188 L4
3-2 0-10
0-1
.000 0-15 .000 L15
0-3
0-9
0-3
* Clinched NEC Tournament Berth
2002 NEC Field Hockey Standings
Team
NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away
1. Quinnipiac*
11-0 1.000 12-8 .600
L1
7-0
5-5
2. Rider*
8-4 .667
12-8 .600
L1
6-2
4-6
3. Sacred Heart*
6-5 .545
6-14 .300
L3
5-3
1-9
4. Monmouth*
6-6 .500
9-11 .450
L1
7-3
2-8
5. UMBC
5-7 .417
6-10 .375 W1
5-4
1-6
6. Siena
4-8 .333
5-12 .294
L6
4-6
1-6
7. St. Francis (PA) 0-10 .000
0-16 .000 L16
0-6
0-10
* Clinched NEC Tournament berth
Neutral
0-3
2-0
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
2001 NEC Field Hockey Standings
1.
3.
5.
7.
Team
Quinnipiac*
Rider*
Monmouth*
Sacred Heart*
UMBC
Siena
St. Francis (PA)
NEC
10-2
10-2
7-5
7-5
4-8
4-8
0-12
Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral
.833 12-8 .600 L1
6-0
4-8
2-0
.833 13-6 .684 L1
7-2
5-3
1-1
.583 8-10 .444 L4
3-5
5-4
0-1
.583 8-13 .381 L2
5-4
3-6
0-3
.333 4-10 .286 W2
3-4
1-6
0-0
.333 4-13 .235 L2
3-4
1-9
0-0
.000 0-16 .000 L16
0-6 0-10
0-0
* Clinched NEC Tournament Berth
2000 NEC Field Hockey Standings
1.
2.
3.
6.
Team
Monmouth*
Quinnipiac*
Rider*
Sacred Heart*
Siena
UMBC
NEC
9-1
6-4
5-5
5-5
5-5
0-10
Pts. Overall Pct. Streak Home
.900 11-9 .550 L1
6-5
.600 9-11 .450 L1
4-3
.500 10-12 .455 L1
5-5
.500 6-13 .316 L1
3-3
.500 5-10 .333 L2
3-5
.000 0-11 .000 L11
0-5
Away Neutral
5-4
0-0
4-6
1-2
4-7
1-0
3-9
0-1
2-5
0-0
0-6
0-0
* Clinched NEC Tournament berth
1999 NEC Field Hockey Standings
Team
NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral
1. Quinnipiac*
7-1 .875 10-10 .500
L1
7-1
3-9
0-0
2. Monmouth*
6-2 .750
8-11
.421
L2
4-3
4-7
0-1
3. Rider
4-4 .500
4-14
.222
L3
3-5
1-9
0-0
4. Siena
2-6 .250
2-10
.167
L3
1-4
1-6
0-0
5. Sacred Heart 1-7 .125
2-18
.100
L8
2-8
0-9
0-1
* Clinched NEC Tournament berth
1998 NEC Field Hockey Standings
Team
1. Quinnipiac*
Sacred Heart*
3. Rider
4. Monmouth
5. Siena
* NEC Co-Champions
NEC
6-2
6-2
4-4
3-5
1-7
Pct.
.750
.750
.500
.375
.143
Overall
9-9
9-6
6-14
4-13
1-14
Pct.
.500
.600
.300
.235
.067
Rider (16-3)
Category
Rank
Scoring Average (50 ranked)
Goals Per Game (50 ranked)
Goals Against Average (50 ranked)
Scoring Margin (50 ranked)
Shutouts Per Game (50 ranked)
Winning Percentage (50 ranked)
Defensive Saves (30 ranked)
Points Per Game (50 ranked)
Assists Per Game (50 ranked)
Saves Per Game (50 ranked)
Penalty Corners Per Game (50 ranked)
Save Percentage (50 ranked)
Category
Actual
5
6
3
5
1
4
6
6
1
10
Player
Rank Actual
Points Per Game (50 ranked)
Virginia Egusquiza
Sandra Penas
Megan Pisani
Goals Per Game (50 ranked)
Megan Pisani
Sandra Penas
Assists Per Game (50 ranked)
Virginia Egusquiza
Goals Against Average (50 ranked) Rebecca Lotito
Saves Per Game (50 ranked)
Defensive Saves (30 ranked)
Save Percentage (50 ranked)
Rebecca Lotito
National Leader
Actual
3.48 Maryland
3.53 Maryland
0.88 Connecticut
2.6 Princeton
0.53 Rider
0.842 Maryland
Ball St.
9.84 Maryland
2.79 Maryland
Pacific
14.53 Rider
0.77 Virginia
12
16
34
21
23
4
1
4
4.88
4.95
0.77
3.35
0.53
0.95
30.0
14.45
4.55
12.59
14.53
0.806
National Leader
Actual
2.32 Katie O'Donnell, Md.
2.06
1.83
0.83 Kathleen Sharkey, Prince
0.82
1.16 Katie O'Donnell, Md.
0.58 Rebecca Lotito, Rider
Kristen Lalli, Colgte
Maura Sawicki, BallSt
0.814 Kristi Troch, Albany
4.3
1.82
1.5
0.58
10.76
15.0
0.822
Albany (NY) (15-5)
Category
Rank Actual
Scoring Average (50 ranked)
Goals Per Game (50 ranked)
Goals Against Average (50 ranked)
Scoring Margin (50 ranked)
Shutouts Per Game (50 ranked)
Winning Percentage (50 ranked)
Defensive Saves (30 ranked)
Points Per Game (50 ranked)
Assists Per Game (50 ranked)
Saves Per Game (50 ranked)
Penalty Corners Per Game (50 ranked)
Save Percentage (50 ranked)
Category
35
31
14
21
8
9
23
34
35
29
14
Player
Points Per Game (50 ranked)
Christina Patrick
Goals Per Game (50 ranked)
Christina Patrick
Assists Per Game (50 ranked)
Goals Against Average (50 ranked) Kristi Troch
Saves Per Game (50 ranked)
Defensive Saves (30 ranked)
Taylor Luke
Save Percentage (50 ranked)
Kristi Troch
National Leader
2.35 Maryland
2.5 Maryland
1.37 Connecticut
0.99 Princeton
0.35 Rider
0.75 Maryland
6.0 Ball St.
6.7 Maryland
1.7 Maryland
Pacific
7.45 Rider
0.758 Virginia
Rank Actual
24
29
9
16
1
National Leader
1.9 Katie O'Donnell, Md.
0.75 Kathleen Sharkey, Prince
Katie O'Donnell, Md.
1.12 Rebecca Lotito, Rider
Kristen Lalli, Colgte
4.0 Maura Sawicki, BallSt
0.822 Kristi Troch, Albany
Actual
4.88
4.95
0.77
3.35
0.53
0.95
30.0
14.45
4.55
12.59
14.53
0.806
Actual
4.3
1.82
1.5
0.58
10.76
15.0
0.822
College Field Hockey
Rider takes home Player, Offensive Player and Rookie of the Year Honors
Four Broncs - All-NEC First Team Honors
LAWRENCEVILLE--When your team goes undefeated in conference play for the
second year in a row a few conference wide accolades may be in order and for the Rider
University field hockey team Thursday night that was certainly the case.
For the second year in a row, junior Virginia Egusquiza (Getxo, Spain) was named the
Northeast Conference Player of the Year with junior Megan Pisani (Plainsboro/West
Windsor-Plainsboro North) earning NEC Offensive Player of the Year honors and
freshman Sandra Penas (Barcelona, Spain) earning NEC Rookie of the Year honors.
Egusquiza, a 5-4 midfielder/forward, had 10 goals and a Rider record 20 assists for the
Broncs.
Egusquiza, who was also the 2008 NEC Rookie of the Year, had points in 16 of Rider’s
17 games this season and enters the NEC tournament seventh on Rider’s all-time scoring
list with 96 points including a Rider record 42 career assists.
Egusquiza is currently fourth in Division I in assists and 11th averaging 2.35 points per
game.
This is the fifth time under head coach Lori Hussong that Rider has had an NEC Player of
the Year honoree.
Pisani, a 5-4 forward who was an All-NEC First Team honoree in 2009, played in 16
games while battling injuries and still led the Broncs with 15 goals, including five gamewinners.
Pisani is 12th in Division I in goals and 19th averaging 2.06 points per game and enters
the tournament 12th on Rider’s all-time scoring list.
Penas, a 5-6 forward who earned NEC Rookie of the Week honors twice, had 13 goals,
including three game-winners while adding six assists and became only the second field
hockey player in NEC history to earn both Player and Rookie of the Week honors in the
same week.
Penas is 16th in points in Division I and is the second leading scorer among all freshmen
and 18th overall in goals per game (0.87).
This is the third year in a row that Rider has been awarded NEC Rookie of the Year
honors with current sophomore Marlaine Schneider (Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy)
winning in 2009 and current junior Virginia Egusquiza taking home the 2008 award.
Egusquiza, Pisani, Penas and senior defender Lindsay Rajeski (New Egypt) also earned
All-NEC First Team honors.
Rajeski, a 5-7 midfielder/back, was a Second Team All-NEC honoree as a junior and had
five goals while helping to anchor a defense that posted nine shutouts and is ranked third
in goals against average (0.87).
Riding an 11-game winning streak and at 14-3 overall and 7-0 in the Northeast
Conference, Rider will host the four-team playoffs beginning on Friday at 11am with
second seed Monmouth and third seed Bryant. The Broncs will play fourth seed
Quinnipiac at 1:30pm.
The championship game is Saturday at noon.
This is the 11th year in a row that Rider has qualified for the four-team NEC playoffs, all
under coach Hussong and the Broncs have advanced to the NEC Title game eight times
in the last 10 seasons, winning the championship in 2000, 2002 and 2004.
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Ladies of Spain, we adore you. By Bud Focht – Rider Sports Information Director
November 6, 2010
Ladies of Spain, we adore you.
Even without the accordion music that usually accompanies those lyrics, that is still
exactly how the Rider community feels about junior Virginia Egusquiza and freshman
Sandra Penas of the Northeast Conference Champion Bronc varsity field hockey team.
Currently the top two scorers in the entire NEC, Virginia and Sandra both hail from The
Kingdom of Spain or Reino de España, Egusquiza from Getxo and Penas from
Barcelona, and the pair of Spaniards have led Rider to a 15-3 record, a perfect 7-0 in the
NEC regular season, and to a fifth NEC Regular season title in the last 10 years. Rider
will play in its fourth NCAA Play-In this Tuesday.
"Virginia has helped raise our level of play in her short time here with us," said Rider
head coach Lori Hussong. "She is hardworking, yet humble and continues to be a huge
factor on the field for us. Without her presence our program would not be playing at the
level we are."
Egusquiza is the NEC Field Hockey Player of the Year for the second year in a row and
ranks fourth in the nation in assists with a Rider-record 22 and 10th in points per game.
As a freshman she was the 2008 NEC Rookie of the Year after deciding on Rider over
Syracuse. "I visited Syracuse, it was nice," Virginia said, "but I liked Rider so much
more. The coaches and the players."
Penas, the NEC Rookie of the Year, currently ranks 18th in Division I in goals, 16th in
points per game and is the leading freshman goal scorer in the nation. She has earned
NEC Rookie of the Week honors three times and was even presented with an NEC Player
of the Week award, a rare accomplishment for a freshman.
"Sandra is really starting to get acclimated to our style of game in the United States,"
Hussong said. "The more experience that she gets, the better she will be. She is
definitely a great scorer."
The first time Sandra set foot on American soil was when she visited Rider. "I love it
here," Penas said with her thick, Castilian Spanish accent. "The fact that Virginia was
here helped me make my decision to come here. We had friends in common in Spain and
I talked with her through the Internet. She told me about the University and the team and
the coaches, how it was like a small family."
Having Egusquiza here, at the very least, gave Penas someone to talk to. "We never
speak English at home," Sandra said. "No one does," Virginia added.
"I like having Sandra here," Virginia said. "She's a great player but I also like having her
off the field. It is nice to talk in Spanish sometimes. Sometimes we talk in English
because we don't want to be rude in front of the girls, but when we are alone we speak
Spanish."
Fictional baseball manager Jimmy Dugan once explained to a player who thought
professional baseball was too hard that, "It is supposed to be hard. The hard is what
makes it great! If it wasn't hard, everybody would do it." Egusquiza feels the same way
about living in a foreign land.
"The best thing about being here is being able to go to school and play field hockey,"
Virginia said. "Back home the universities don't have teams, so I would play on a club
team separate from school. The hardest part of being here is trying to play field hockey
and keep up with my school work. They take up a lot of time. I spend a lot of time
studying, getting a great education. It is hard, doing it in a second language, but I really
like it."
Following the death of Dictator Francisco Franco in 1975, rapid economic modernization
(Spain joined the European Union in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing
economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. "I don't like
Franco," Sandra said.
Like her countrymen in the mid-1970s after Franco, Penas does like her independence.
"The biggest difference so far in living here compared to home is that at home my parents
are always helping me," Penas said. "Here I am by myself, making my own choices, my
own decisions. That is good and bad so far, but I like it."
An outstanding athlete, Penas is an accomplished skier, tennis player and sailor, but
prefers field hockey. "Field hockey is a team sport," Sandra said. "It gives you something
the individual sports cannot. Here you live with your teammates and share experiences
with them. That is better."
"I like field hockey best because it is a group sport," Virginia said. "You learn how to live
with people and deal with problems."
Both are Business majors (Sandra-Economics, Virginia-International Business) who hope
to earn their degrees and return to Spain to use them. "We have our families there,"
Virginia said, "but I think I would like to work with an American company there."
Spain is known for exporting cars and wine, but Virginia and Sandra may be the best
things that have come to the U.S. from there since Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas.
Or maybe Pablo Picasso. Like Picasso, Virginia and Sandra can perform works of art
with a piece of wood in their hands.
Just not to accordion music.
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Rider Field Hockey
The Tradition Continues...