Field Hockey (for the week ending September 22, 2008)

Division I

Offensive Player of the Week

Martina Loncarica - Syracuse

Freshman, Mid Fielder, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Loncarica led Syracuse to a 2-0 week tallying 11 points in the victories.  Against No.11 Louisville, Loncarica had 3 assists, tying the school-record for the second time this season.  Loncarica had eight points against New Hampshire, good for second on the Syracuse single-game record list.  She currently leads the league in assists.

Goalie of the Week

Maura McCormick, Villanova

Sophomore, Goal Keeper, Forty Fort, Pa.

In Villanova's 3-1 victory over No.17 Rutgers, McCormick registered eight saves.  Her current goals against average is 0.63 with a total of 36 saves on the season. 

Division II

Offensive Player of the Week

Jaci Moulton - UMass-Lowell

Junior, Forward, Baldwinville, Mass.

Moulton led UMass-Lowell to a 3-0 week while registering a total of 14 points.  In victories against Saint Michael's, Assumption, and Southern Connecticut, Moulton netted two goals each game.

Goalie of the Week

Alyssa Sliney - Bentley

Junior, Goal Keeper, Brewster, Mass.

Sliney only allowed one goal in a 3-0 week for Bentley, including a pair of shut-out victories.  In the three wins over Franklin Pierce, Saint Anselm, and Southern Connecticut State, Sliney had a total of 12 saves and holds a goals against average of 1.42.

Division III-New England Region

Co-Offensive Players of the Week

Anna Giannoni - Endicott

Freshman, Forward, Granby, Conn.

Giannoni played extremely well in a 3-0 week for Endicott.  In a double-overtime 4-3 upset victory over No.16 Babson, Giannoni had three goals to lead the Gulls.  In the other contests, she had a game-winner over Bridgewater State and another goal in a conference win over Regis.

Karli Del Rossi - Trinity

Senior, Forward, Mantua, N.J.

In a 2-0 week for Trinity, Del Rossi netted four goals.  In a 4-1 victory over UMass-Dartmouth, Del Rossi had two goals which handed the Corsairs their first loss of the season.  She scored two more goals came against Colby in a 3-2 win as Trinity came back from being down twice.

Goalie of the Week

MaryKate Bednarz - Nichols College

Junior, Goal Keeper, Springfield, Mass.

Bednarz helped lead Nichols to a 2-0 week, recording 14 saves.  In a 2-1 victory over Mount Holyoke, Bednarz had eight saves and another four stops in a 2-1 win over Clark.

Division III-Mid-Atlantic Region

Offensive Player of the Week

Debbie Wychock - King's College

Senior, Forward, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Wychock continues her fine play for the second week in a row.  In a 4-3 victory over Elmira College, Wychock registered a hat trick including the game-winner.  King's handed Elizabethtown their first loss of the season in a game where Wychock had two goals and an assist.

Goalie of the Week

Ellen Howanitz - Misericordia

Senior, Goal Keeper, Shickshinny, Pa.

Howanitz recorded a total of 27 saves in a 2-0 week for Misericordia.  In a 2-1 overtime victory, Hawanitz had 19 saves against Moravian and then another eight saves came against Albright in her first shutout win of the season.