2021 Schedule:
Aug. 25 - CRESTWOOD (s)
Aug. 31 - @ Donegal (s)
Sept. 4 - @ PM East - Won 3-1
Sept. 7 - BECAHI - Won 13-0
Sept. 9 - *HAZLETON - Won 10-0
Sept. 11 - PM WEST - Cancelled
Sept. 14 - @ Dieruff - Cancelled
Sept. 16 - *@ Easton (6:15 pm)
Sept. 18 - NORTHAMPTON (10 am)
Sept. 20 - FREEDOM (6:30 pm)
Sept. 22 - ES SOUTH (6:30 pm)
Sept. 25 - @ Hershey (10 am)
Sept. 27 - @ CB East (4 pm)
Sept. 28 - ALLEN (6:30 pm)
Sept. 30 - @ Pleasant Valley (4 pm)
Oct. 2 - @ Stroudsburg (3:30 pm)
Oct. 5 - ES NORTH (6:30 pm)
Oct. 7 - @ Liberty (4 pm)
Oct. 9 - WHITEHALL (1:15 pm)
Oct. 12 - @ Nazareth (6:30 pm)
Oct. 14 - PARKLAND (6:30 pm)
Home games - CAPS
*LIVE on www.easternpasportsnetwork.com
Herbine sisters - Annika and Rachel - combine for 6 goals as Hornets roll Whitehall 12-0 in home opener
RECAP >> Junior Annika Herbine and sister freshman Rachel each registered hat tricks and two assists as Emmaus (2-0 overall) used a big first half in a dominating 12-0 win over Whitehall on Tuesday night in their home opener at Memorial Field.
Both scored three goals apiece in the first half, and for Rachel, her first career hat trick, as the Hornets scored early and often in jumping out to a commanding 11-0 lead at the half.
Senior Liz Mazzella added a pair of goals in the win, while sophomore Lexi Kociban, freshman Abby Burnett, junior Mackenzie Bruns and sophomore Brooke Mancini all scored solo goals for the Hornets who out shot the Zephyrs 25-0.
Emmaus will be back in action at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday when they travel to Allen.
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Whitehall – 0-0 – 0
Emmaus – 11-1 – 12
Scoring:
Em – Annika Herbine
Em – Rachel Herbine (assist Abby Burnett)
Em – Lexi Kociban (assist Rachel Herbine)
Em – Annika Herbine (assist Kaitlyn Csensits)
Em – Liz Mazzella (assist Rachel Herbine)
Em – Abby Burnett (assist Annika Herbine)
Em – Annika Herbine (assist Madison Bruns)
Em – Liz Mazzella (assist Lexi Kociban)
Em – Rachel Herbine (assist Annika Herbine)
Em – Rachel Herbine (assist Mackenzie Bruns)
Em MacKenzie Bruns
Em – Brooke Mancini (assist Jenna Villeneuve)
Shots: E=25, W=0
Penalty Corners: E= 4, W=0
Saves: Emmaus Goalies – Baily Tietz & Vicki Rivera
Whitehall Goalie Aspen Schache 5 saves 1st Half & Mackenzie Holubowski 1 save; Brielle Schrey 3 Defensive Saves
12/5/18
Hornets place 5 on All-State Team; Patton and Kisthardt repeat on First Team
Five players from the Emmaus field hockey team were honored on Monday as the Pennsylvania High School Field Hockey Coaches Association (PHSFHCA) announced its 2018 All-State teams.
Head coach Sue Butz Stavin's team was well represented with seniors Kacie Patton and Kayla Kisthardt along with sophomore Annika Herbine being named to the first team, while seniors Riley Baughman and Claire Nielsen making the second team.
Patton was named to the first team for the third straight season, while Kisthardt was selected for the second straight year. Kisthardt was also a second team selection in 2016. Both players will continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level with Patton heading to St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia and Kisthardt attending Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa.
Herbine, who finished second on the team in goals (45), assists (28) and points (118), was named for the first time.
Nielsen was selected to the second team after an outstanding season which included 21 shutouts. She was also a second team selection as a sophomore. Following graduation, she'll continue her academic and athletic career at West Chester University.
Baughman, who led the Hornets in goals (47), assists (44) and points (138), was named for the first time. She'll also be attending West Chester University.
Emmaus also had a strong representation on the academic squad with eight players being named. Kisthardt was a repeat selection along with fellow seniors Joy Muller, Kristen Zellner and Sarah Will along with juniors Liz Mazzella, Kaitlyn Csensits, Catherine Gallagher and Victoria Rivera. Emmaus was also recognized with the team GPA Award.
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Hershey 5, Emmaus 3 (PIAA State Semifinals)
Hornets look to punch their ticket to state finals facing District 3's Hershey Tuesday
Matchup: District XI Champ Emmaus (26-0) vs District 3 fourth-place Hershey (17-4-1)
When/Where: Tuesday 6 pm/Exeter HS
What's on the line: A berth in the state finals on Saturday vs the winner of District 3 champ Lower Dauphin or District 3 third-place Wilson
How they got here: Emmaus beat Downingtown West 1-0, beat CB East 2-1 in 2 OT; Hershey beat Owen J. Roberts 2-1 in OT and Penn Manor 1-0
Coaches: Emmaus - Sue Butz Stavin (43rd season); Hershey - Bri Price
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com) (@EHSFHockey)
Last time they met: 2009 - Hershey won 1-0
Probable starters: Emmaus - Emmaus - Senior Riley Baughman (47g/41a), Senior Kayla Kisthardt (19g/15a), Senior Joy Muller (22g/18a), Senior Kacie Patton(24g/25a), Senior Kristin Zellner, Senior GK Claire Nielsen (21 shutouts), Jr. Kaitlyn Csensits (6g/6a), Jr. Liz Mazzella, Soph. Madison Bruns, Soph. Annika Herbine (45g/28a), Fresh. Brooke Mancini
Hershey key players: Soph. MF Ashley Arnold, Jr. MF Maddie Zimmer (Named Mid-Penn Conference POY for second season, also a lacrosse standout), Jr. Def. Shealyn Tatara (Duke commit), Sr GK Kit Olmsted (North Carolina recruit), Sr. Def. Baylee West, Soph. MF Kylie Wall, Sr. F Kailey Obenstine
GAME NOTES: Emmaus is appearing in the state semifinals for the eighth straight year and the Hornets are looking to reach the finals for the third time in the last four years ....Emmaus hasn't faced Hershey since 2009 in the state quarterfinals ....The Trojans are the No. 4 seed from District 3 and have defeated Owen J. Roberts 2-1 in OT and defending state champ Penn Manor 1-0 in the quarterfinals ....Hornets have outscored their opponents 200-5 this season with 21 shutouts ....
Emmaus 2, Central Bucks East 1, 2 OT (PIAA State Quarterfinals)
RECAP - Joy Muller's goal less than five minutes into the second sudden death overtime was the game-winner on Saturday afternoon at cold and windy Don Thomas Stadium at Exeter High School as Emmaus rallied for a 2-1 win over Central Bucks East in the PIAA State quarterfinals.
Muller, a senior, took a crossing pass from teammate sophomore Annika Herbine and buried a shot into the empty cage with 10:41 showing on the clock for her 22nd goal of the season as the Hornets survived a scare from the fourth-place team from District One.
The victory keeps Emmaus unbeaten on the season (26-0) and advances them into the state semifinals where they'll face Hershey, the fourth-place team from District Three which stunned defending state champ Penn Manor 1-0.
The Hornets will be making their eighth straight appearance in the semifinals and will be looking to reach the state finals for the second time in the last four years.
Emmaus had trailed in today's contest 1-0 as the Patriots Emma Donnely scored off a rebound shot past senior goalie Claire Nielsen with 5:05 left in the first half.
The Hornets would respond, however, as they got the equalizer nine minutes into the second half as senior Kacie Patton scored her 24th goal of the season.
Neither team was able to score for the remainder of the second half and into the first 7-on-7 overtime, but it was Muller who provided the heroics in the second overtime advancing Emmaus to the next round.
Check back later for more coverage of today's game.
Em - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 2
CB - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1
Em goals - Kacie Patton, Joy Muller
Em assists- Annika Herbine
Em saves - Claire Nielsen 4
CB goals - Emma Donnely
CB saves - Emily Bullard 5
Corners - Em 8, CB 5
PIAA State Quartefinal
Matchup: District XI Champ Emmaus (25-0) vs District I fourth-place CB East (20-3)
When/Where: Saturday Noon/Exeter HS
What's on the line: A berth in the state semifinals on Tuesday vs the winner of District 3 runner-up Penn Manor/District 3 fourth-place Hershey
How they got here: Emmaus beat Downingtown West 1-0; CB East beat Cardinal O'Hara 1-0
Coaches: Emmaus - Sue Butz Stavin (43rd season); CB East - Meghann Spratt (1st season)
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com) (@EHSFHockey)
Last time they met: 2016 - Emmaus won 8-1 in 1st Round of states; Teams also met in 2002 - state finals CB East won 1-0; Emmaus defeated CB East 2-1 in 2001 state finals
Probable starters: Emmaus - Emmaus - Senior Riley Baughman (47g/40a), Senior Kayla Kisthardt (19g/15a), Senior Joy Muller (21g/18a), Senior Kacie Patton(23g/25a), Senior GK Claire Nielsen (21 shutouts), Jr. Kaitlyn Csensits (6g/6a), Jr. Liz Mazzella, Soph. Madison Bruns, Soph. Annika Herbine (45g/27a), Fresh. Alexis Kociban, Fresh. Brooke Mancini
CB East - Soph. F Mackenzie Lever, Sr. Cailey Lever (Drexel commit), Soph. F Phia Mannino (leading scorer - injured, missed past two games), Soph. GK Emily Bullard
Emmaus 1, Downingtown West 0 (PIAA State Tournament .......Story to follow)
DTW - 0 - 0 - 0
Em - 1 - 0 - 1
Em goal - Annika Herbine
Em assist - Riley Baughman
Em saves - Claire Nielsen 5
Matchup: District 11 champ Emmaus (24-0) vs District 1 fifth-place Downingtown West (17-5)
When/Where: Tuesday 7 p.m./Zephyrs Sports Complex, Whitehall HS
What's on the line: A berth in the PIAA State Quarterfinals on Saturday vs the winner of Cardinal O'Hara (Dist.12 champ) or CB East (Dist.1 fourth-place)
Coaches: Emmaus - Sue Butz Stavin (43rd season); DT West - Steph Bullock
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com) (@EHSFHockey)
Last time they met: 2017 PIAA State Semis - DT West won 3-1; Teams also met in 2016 (Emmaus won 3-2 in OT) and in 2013 (Emmaus won 2-0)
Probable starters: Emmaus - Senior Riley Baughman (48g/40a), Senior Kayla Kisthardt (19g/15a), Senior Joy Muller (21g/18a), Senior Kacie Patton(23g/25a), Senior GK Claire Nielsen (20 shutouts), Jr. Kaitlyn Csensits (6g/6a), Jr. Liz Mazzella, Soph. Madison Bruns, Soph. Annika Herbine (44g/27a), Fresh. Alexis Kociban, Fresh. Brooke Mancini
DT West key players - Sr. F Julianna Smyth (Wake Forest commit), Jr. MF Ciana Riccardo, Sr. F Claudia Jaszczak (Michigan St. commit), Jr. F Tatum Johnson, Sr. B Celina Riccardo, Sr. B Anna Miller (St. Joe's commit), Fr. F Mia Garber, Sr. F JJ Smyth (St. Joe's commit)
NOTES - Emmaus' quest for its 13th state title in program history begins tonight as they take on a familiar foe in Downingtown West. The Whippets are the last team to beat the Hornets, handing them a 3-1 defeat in last year's state semifinals ...The Whippets were the No. 6 seed in this year's District 1 Tournament. They beat Souderton 6-3 to earn fifth-place ....Downingtown West plays in the Ches-Mont League. Finished 12-0 in the National Division ....
Emmaus 2, Stroudsburg 0 (District XI Semifinals)
Sb - 0 -0 - 0
Em - 0 - 2 - 2
Em goals - Riley Baughman (assist Kaitlyn Csensits), 26:08
Baughman (assist Annika Herbine), 6:20
SOG - Em 17, Sb 3
Saves - Em (Nielsen 3), Sb (Valinote 15)
Corners - Em 15, Sb 4
Emmaus vs Stroudsburg -- District XI Semifinal Preview
Matchup: No. 1 seed Emmaus (21-0 overall) vs No. 5 seed Stroudsburg (14-6)
When/Where: Monday 7 p.m., /Zephyr Sports Complex, Whitehall HS
What's on the line: A berth in the finals on Wednesday vs the winner of No. 2 Easton/No. 3 PM East. Winner also clinches berth in PIAA State Tournament
How they got here: Emmaus defeated Parkland 7-0; Stroudsburg defeated Liberty 4-2
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com); Facebook (Emmaus field hockey)
Coaches: Emmaus - Sue Butz Stavin (43rd season); Stroudsburg - Lois Groff
Head to head: Emmaus won 3-1 on Sept. 18
Probable starters: Emmaus - Sr. Riley Baughman (45g/39a), Sr. Kayla Kisthardt (19g/14a), Sr. Joy Muller (21g/18a), Sr. GK Claire Nielsen (17 shutouts), Sr. Kacie Patton (23g/25a), Sr. Kristen Zellner, Jr. Kaitlyn Csensits, Jr. Liz Mazzella, Soph. Madison Bruns, Soph. Annika Herbine (43g/26a), Fresh. Brooke Mancini (7g/2a). Reserves: Fresh. Kyleigh Faust, Soph. Mackenzie Bruns, Fresh. Alexis Kociban
Stroudsburg key players: Sr F/M Josie Sweeney, Jr. GK Emma Valinote, Sr F Kira Mordvinov, Julianna Sanchez
Scouting the Mounties: Stroudsburg advanced by defeating Liberty 4-2 in the quarterfinals. The Mounties got revenge after falling to the Hurricane in the EPC 2-0 ...Stroudsburg has won 4 of its last 5 games. Their losses on the season are to Emmaus 3-1, Oley Valley 2-1, Easton 5-0, Nazareth 1-0 and Liberty 1-0 .....Sweeney and Valinote were both EPC 1st Team All-Stars; Mordvinov was named to the 2nd Team....
Hornets make it 3-for-3 vs Parkland as they roll Trojans 7-0 in district opener
RECAP - It was no secret that when the last time Emmaus faced rival Parkland that Sue Butz-Stavin was as disappointed as she's been all season with her team despite coming away with 4-0 win over the Trojans.
That was a little less than two weeks ago when perhaps many of her players were not necessarily focused on field hockey, but rather on Homecoming activities at school.
Since that point, the Hornets have been laser focused as they have outscored their next three opponents by a 9-1 margin, including a 2-1 win over Easton and the program's fourth-straight Eastern Pennsylvania Conference championship a week ago.
The momentum from last week's title carried over on a chilly and brisk Wednesday night at Memorial Field as Emmaus began its quest for a 30th straight District XI Championship by defeating Parkland for the third time this season 7-0.
"It was excellent to see our offense clicking tonight," said Butz-Stavin, the Hornets legendary head coach. "After the first five minutes of the game our offense seemed to flow and I think we were more discipline in our positions. We've been working on some little concepts and tactical things (in practice) and the kids put those things to good use tonight."
Sophomore Annika Herbine scored a pair of goals in the first half and led the offensive attack with a hat trick, while senior Riley Baughman also added a pair of goals to go along with two assists as the Hornets dominated play with six goals in the opening half.
"Our whole staff has been working with these kids about being motivated, being positive and we're leaning on our seniors and our captains to try and use their leadership and get everyone pumped up," said Butz-Stavin. "We tried some different concepts tonight as the game went on to see if we can utilize players in different ways and that was fun to see."
The victory, the third over the Trojans this season, helped Emmaus remain unbeaten on the season as they improved to 22-0 overall.
Next up for the Hornets will be a semifinal round matchup Monday at 7 p.m. at the Zephyr Sports Complex at Whitehall High School against the No.5 seed, Stroudsburg, which went on the road and knocked off fourth-seeded Liberty 4-2.
The other semifinal at 5:15 p.m. will pit No. 2 Easton taking on No.3 Pocono Mountain East. Both teams rolled in their quarterfinal round games as Easton blanked Northampton 6-0, while Pocono Mountain East posted a 5-0 shutout over Nazareth.
Emmaus scored the only goal they would need in tonight's win less than eight minutes into the first half as senior Kayla Kisthardt found the back of the cage with her 19th goal of the season of an assist from Baughman on the team's second penalty corner of the first half. Kisthardt wound up with a four-point effort with a goal and two assists.
Fellow senior Joy Muller also had a four-point game with pair of assists to go along with her 21st goal.
For the game, Emmaus dominated statistically as they outshot the Trojans 21-1 and held a 10-3 advantage in penalty corners. In goal, senior Claire Nielsen saw little action and picked up her 18th shutout of the season.
Pa - 0 - 0 - 0
Em - 6 - 1 - 7
Em goals - Kayla Kisthardt, Annika Herbine 3, Joy Muller, Riley Baughman 2
Em assists - Baughman 2, Muller 2, Kisthardt 2, Herbine
Em saves - Claire Nielsen 1, Bailey Tietz 0
SOG - Em 21, Pa 1
Corners - Em 10, Pa 3
Emmaus vs Parkland -- District XI Quarterfinal Preview
Matchup: No. 1 seed Emmaus (21-0 overall) vs No. 8 seed Parkland (10-7)
When/Where: Wednesday 6 p.m./Memorial Field
What's on the line: A berth in the semifinals next Monday at 7 p.m. at Whitehall High School vs winner of No. 4 Liberty or No. 5 Stroudsburg
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com); Facebook (Emmaus field hockey)
Coaches: Emmaus - Sue Butz Stavin (43rd season); Parkland - Lizzy Millen
Head to head: Emmaus won 9-1 & 4-0
Probable starters: Emmaus - Sr. Riley Baughman (43g/37a), Sr. Kayla Kisthardt (18g/12a), Sr. Joy Muller (20g/16a), Sr. GK Claire Nielsen (17 shutouts), Sr. Kacie Patton (23g/25a), Sr. Kristen Zellner, Jr. Kaitlyn Csensits, Jr. Liz Mazzella, Soph. Madison Bruns, Soph. Annika Herbine (40g/25a), Fresh. Brooke Mancini (7g/2a). Reserves: Fresh. Kyleigh Faust, Soph. Mackenzie Bruns, Fresh. Alexis Kociban
Parkland probables: Sr. Hailey Druckenmiller, Sr. GK Kenzie Galucy, Sr. Brooke Walker, Jr. Mia Coval, Jr. Sierra Marsteller, Jr. Madison Molchany, Jr. Erica Steele, Jr. Olivia Vaccari, Soph. Mack DelVecchio, Soph. Aubrey Semler, Fresh. Emma Brayford
NOTES: Emmaus' quest for a 30th straight District XI Title begins with its third matchup of the season against their rivals, Parkland....The Hornets won the two previous meetings, 9-1 and most-recently, 4-0 in the EPC quarterfinals ....Emmaus is coming off winning its fourth straight EPC title last Thursday with a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Easton on senior Kacie Patton's game-winning goal......The Hornets have posted 17 shutouts on the season and have outscored their opponents by an incredible 187-4 margin ....
10/20/18
Hornets quest for a 30th straight district title begins Wednesday vs Parkland
Fresh off winning its fourth straight Eastern Pennsylvania Conference championship, the Emmaus girls field hockey team will now turn its attention towards its next goal: keeping alive a streak that spands nearly three decades.
Head coach Sue Butz Stavin's squad, which rallied for a 2-1 win over Easton in Thursday's league championship game, will begin its quest for an incredible 30th straight District XI Championship when the tournament gets underway on Wednesday, October 24.
The Hornets, a perfect 21-0 on the season, take on a familiar foe as they'll battle rival Parkland, the No. 8 seed, at 6 p.m. at Memorial Field.
The two teams will be meeting for the third time in the last two weeks with Emmaus winning both, 9-1 in the regular-season finale on October 10 and most-recently, 4-0 on October 13 in the quarterfinal round of the EPC playoffs.
Other quarterfinal round matchups on Wednesday include: Easton, the No. 2 seed, hosting Northampton, the seventh seed, at 3:30 p.m.; Pocono Mountain East, the No. 3 seed, facing sixth-seeded Nazareth at 6 p.m.; and Liberty, the No. 4 seed, playing host to Stroudsburg at 7 p.m.
The four quarterfinal round winners will advance to the semifinals on Monday, October 29 at the Zephyr Sports Complex at Whitehall High School at 5:15 and 7 p.m.,with the two survivors returning to Whitehall for the championship on Wednesday, October 31 at time to be determined.
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Hornets rally for 2-1 win over Easton, win fourth straight EPC Title
RECAP - Emmaus had been in this position before so the situation was a familiar one.
And just like they did exactly a month ago to the day when they trailed at Stroudsburg before eventually rallying for a 3-1 win, the Hornets passed with flying colors.
Trailing Easton 1-0 in the first half of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference championship game on a chilly Thursday night at Parkland High School, Emmaus put together its second comeback win of the season - and it was big one - as the Hornets rallied for a 2-1 win over the Red Rovers, winning their fourth straight league title and their 14th in the last 15 years.
Senior Kacie Patton provided the dramatic game-winning goal with just 2:31 left on the clock as she blasted a shot past Easton goalie Danielle Swallow for her 23rd goal of the season for the Hornets who defeated Easton for the second time this season.
Emmaus remains a perfect 21-0 on the season with the win, while Easton dropped to 17-3.
Easton had taken a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute of the first half as senior Ellie McIntyre scored the game's first goal off a rebound shot past Hornets senior goalie Claire Nielsen. Emmaus would respond, however, as sophomore Annika Herbine scored on a penalty stroke for her 40th goal of the season with a little over seven minutes before halftime tying the game at 1-1
Emmaus 3, Liberty 0 (EPC Semifinals played Tuesday at Nazareth)
RECAP - Joy Muller scored the only goal the Hornets would need on Tuesday night in their Eastern Pennsylvania Conference semifinal matchup with Liberty as the senior scored in the 11th minute of the first half fueling the Hornets to a 3-0 win over the Hurricane at Nazareth High School.
The win advances top-seeded Emmaus (20-0 overall) to the EPC Championship game on Thursday night where they'll take on Easton, the No. 2 seed, which beat third-seeded Pocono Mountain East 1-0 in overtime in the other semifinal. The site and time of that game will be released on Wednesday.
Emmaus will be aiming for its fourth straight league title and 14th in the last 15 years.
Muller wound up scoring a pair of goals on the night as she scored her second goal of the game (20th of the season) in the second half giving the Hornets a 2-0 lead. Teammate senior Kayla Kisthardt closed out the scoring with her 18th goal of the year with under five minutes to play.
Senior goalie Claire Nielsen picked up the shutout, her 17th of the season for Emmaus.
Em - 2 - 1 - 3
Lib - 0 - 0 - 0
Em goals - Joy Muller (2), Kayla Kisthardt
Em assists - Kisthardt
Hornets face Liberty in EPC semifinals Tuesday at Nazareth (Preview)
Matchup: No. 1 seed Emmaus (19-0 overall) vs No. 4 seed Liberty (15-2-2 )
When/Where: Tuesday 7 p.m./Nazareth HS
What's on the line: A berth in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference finals on Thursday vs winner of No.2 Easton/No. 3 PM East
How they got here: Emmaus defeated Parkland 4-0; Liberty defeated Stroudsburg 2-0
History in EPCs (Emmaus) - Championships: 2017, '16, '15, '13, '12, '11, '10, '09, '08, '07, '06, '05, '04, '02, '01, '00 ....Finished runner-up in '14, '03
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com); Facebook (Emmaus field hockey)
Coaches: Emmaus - Sue Butz Stavin (43rd season, 938-80-35); Liberty - Tanya Hood/Maria Montanez/Karen Nelson (interim coaches)
Head to head: Emmaus won 4-0 on October 6....Teams also met in EPC final a year ago with Emmaus winning 3-1
Probable starters: Emmaus - Sr. Riley Baughman (43g/37a), Sr. Kayla Kisthardt (17g/11a), Sr. Joy Muller (18g/16a0, Sr. GK Claire Nielsen (16 shutouts), Sr. Kacie Patton (22g/25a), Sr. Kristen Zellner, Jr. Kaitlyn Csensits, Jr. Liz Mazzella, Soph. Madison Bruns, Soph. Annika Herbine (39g/25a), Fresh. Brooke Mancini (7g/2a). Reserves: Fresh. Kyleigh Faust, Soph. Mackenzie Bruns, Fresh. Alexis Kociban
Liberty key players : Jr. Rayne Wright, Sr McKenna Burkhardt, Sr. Sadie Abboud, GK Kaitlin Borda, Samantha Taylor, Jr. Sami Stella
Emmaus coach Butz-Stavin: "Liberty has some kids that can strike it so we are going to have to keep our guard up. If we can get back to where we were in the midfield and finishing up on our attack, we'll be fine. I like the way our defense is shaping up and we have versatility with the players coming off the bench so things can be good. We always have high expectations but the kids need to bring it onto the field. We just need to work as a team and Emmaus needs to take care of its own business."
10/14/18
Butz-Stavin disappointed with team's effort following 4-0 playoff win over Parkland
It certainly wasn't the dominant effort Sue Butz-Stavin saw from her team just a few days.
Homecoming weekends will have that effect on high school kids -- even field hockey players.
After soundly putting a 9-1 beat down on rival Parkland in the regular-season finale back on Wednesday, the Emmaus field hockey team was back at it against their rivals on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Field as the two teams met in the quarterfinal round of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference playoffs.
As expected, the Hornets came up away with the win and remained unbeaten on the season (19-0) as they scored three goals in the first half and another in the second 30 minutes as they begin their pursuit of a fourth-straight league championship with a 4-0 win over the Trojans.
But it was hardly anything like the first meeting just three days ago.
In fact, it was performance the longtime Hornets head coach would rather forget.
"I've never liked Homecoming weekend because the kids are always distracted and a couple of our kids didn't have good games today," said Butz-Stavin afterwards.
"It wasn't our best effort, but we had enough to grind through. We just have to be smarter (out there on the field). Our body language was bad today and we just weren't energized.
When asked afterwards if this is the most disappointed she's been following a game this season, Butz-Stavin replied, in a word, 'Absolutely.'
"I thought we had a bad half when we played Stroudsburg earlier this season and then we came back and played a good second half, but today was quite a disappointment and you don't expect that from your seniors. You expect them to drive the engine and today it wasn't happening."
Despite the poor performance, the top-seeded Hornets were able to defeat Parkland, the No. 8 seed, for the second time this season and advance to the EPC semifinals on Tuesday where they'll face Liberty, the No. 4 seed, which defeated fifth-seeded Stroudsburg 2-0 in another quarterfinal round matchup. The site and time of that game will be announced on either Sunday or Monday.
The other semifinal matchup will pit Easton, the No. 2 seed, taking on third-seeded Pocono Mountain East. The Red Rovers defeated Northampton 5-1, while the Cardinals outlasted Nazareth in overtime 2-1.
The two semifinal winners will meet for the league championship on Thursday.
For Emmaus today, sophomore Annika Herbine scored a goal in each half and wound up leading the Hornets offense with two goals, her 38th and 39th, respectively, on the season. She also registered her 100th point in the game.
Senior Kayla Kisthardt also figured into the scoring with her 17th goal on the year, while classmate Kacie Patton also found the back of the cage with her 22nd goal on the season.
In goal, senior Claire Nielsen stopped all five shots she faced and posted her 16th shutout of the season.
"Claire played a solid game and our defense held up today," said Butz-Stavin.
Final shots were 13-5 in favor of Emmaus while the Hornets held a 9-3 advantage in penalty corners.
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Emmaus 4, Parkland 0
Pa - 0 - 0 - 0
Em - 3 - 1 - 4
Em goals - Annika Herbine 2, Kayla Kisthardt, Kacie Patton
Em assists - Kaitlyn Csensits, Riley Baughman
Em saves - Claire Nielsen 5
Pa saves - Kenzie Galucy 9
Emmaus vs Parkland -- EPC Quarterfinal Preview
Matchup: No. 1 seed Emmaus (16-0 EPC, 18-0 overall) vs No. 8 seed Parkland (10-6)
When/Where: Saturday 1:30 p.m./Memorial Field
What's on the line: A berth in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference semifinals on Tuesday, October 16 vs winner of No. 4 Liberty/No. 5 Stroudsburg
History in EPCs (Emmaus) - Championships: 2017, '16, '15, '13, '12, '11, '10, '09, '08, '07, '06, '05, '04, '02, '01, '00 ....Finished runner-up in '14, '03
Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com); Facebook (Emmaus field hockey)
Coaches: Emmaus - Sue Butz Stavin (43rd season); Parkland - Lizzy Millen
Head to head: Emmaus won 9-1 on October 10
Probable starters: Emmaus - Sr. Riley Baughman (43g/36a), Sr. Kayla Kisthardt (16g/11a), Sr. Joy Muller (18g/16a0, Sr. GK Claire Nielsen (15 shutouts), Sr. Kacie Patton (21g/24a), Sr. Kristen Zellner, Jr. Kaitlyn Csensits, Jr. Liz Mazzella, Soph. Madison Bruns, Soph. Annika Herbine (37g/25a), Fresh. Brooke Mancini (7g/2a). Reserves: Fresh. Kyleigh Faust, Soph. Mackenzie Bruns, Fresh. Alexis Kociban
Parkland probables: Sr. Hailey Druckenmiller, Sr. GK Kenzie Galucy, Sr. Brooke Walker, Jr. Mia Coval, Jr. Sierra Marsteller, Jr. Madison Molchany, Jr. Erica Steele, Jr. Olivia Vaccari, Soph. Mack DelVecchio, Soph. Aubrey Semler, Fresh. Emma Brayford
Hornets to host rival Parkland for the second time this week in EPC playoffs
Just two days removed from handing Parkland a 9-1 defeat, Emmaus will now prepare for its second meeting against its rival as the two teams will meet in Saturday's opening-round of the league playoffs.
The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) announced its matchups earlier today, and the undefeated Hornets (16-0 EPC/18-0 overall) were awarded the top-seed and quarterfinal round home game at Memorial Field at 1:30 p.m. vs the Trojans, the No.8 seed, who finished 10-6 in the league.
A total of eight teams qualified for this year's tournament.
The other first-round matchups include: No. 2 Easton (14-2) hosting No. 7 Northampton (10-6) at Noon; No. 3 Pocono Mountain East (13-2-1 ) at home vs No. 6 Nazareth (11-5 ) at 1:30 p.m. and No. 4 Liberty (13-2-1) playing host to No. 5 Stroudsburg (12-4 ) at 2:30 p.m.
The four quarterfinal round winners will advance to next Tuesday's semifinals at a neutral site with the two winners meeting in the championship on Thursday, October 18 at a site to be determined.
Emmaus has won the last three EPC championships and 13 of the last 14. The only time the Hornets didn't win in that span was in 2014 when Stroudsburg defeated Emmaus 1-0.
Check back later on Friday for a preview of tomorrow's game.
Baughman makes history with 100th career goal, Hornets pound Parkland 9-1 to finish undefeated in regular-season.
RECAP - On a night when Emmaus hosted its Senior Night, it was one senior who stood out and made history.
Riley Baughman, one of seven seniors honored prior to tonight's regular-season finale against rival Parkland, led the Hornets high-scoring attack as she scored a game-high four goals, including the 100th of her career, leading Emmaus to a 9-1 rout of the Trojans.
Baughman had a hat trick in the first half, and then made history with just 12 minutes left in the regulation as she scored her 100th goal off an assist from teammate and fellow senior Kacie Patton.
Emmaus closed out yet another undefeated regular-season finishing 16-0 in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and 18-0 overall. In their 18 games this season, the Hornets have outscored their opponents by an incredible 180-3 margin.
Besides Baughman, Emmaus also got a pair of goals from Patton, and solo scores from senior Kayla Kisthardt, junior Kaitlyn Csensits and sophomore Annika Herbine.
For the game, the Hornets outshot the Trojans 16-5 and held a commanding 10-0 advantage in penalty corners. Senior goalie Claire Nielsen made three saves before giving way to sophomore Bailey Tietz who played the last seven minutes.
Up next, Emmaus will prepare for the upcoming EPC Tournament which gets underway on Saturday at home at a time to be determined. The Hornets will be the No. 1 seed and will face the No.8 seed, which could be Parkland, again, or Northampton.
Prior to the game, the team's seven seniors were honored along with their parents. The senior group included: Riley Baughman, Kayla Kisthardt, Joy Muller, Kacie Patton, Claire Nielsen, Kristen Zellner and Sarah Will.
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Park - 0 - 1 - 1
Em - 5 - 4 - 9
Park goal - Sierra Marsteller
Em goals - Riley Baughman 4 (*100th career), Kacie Patton 2, Kayla Kisthardt, Kaitlyn Csensits, Annika Herbine
Em assists - Herbine 2, Joy Muller, Csensits, Patton
Em saves - Claire Nielsen 3, Bailey Tietz 0
Shots - Em 16, Park 5
Corners - Em 10, Park 0
Emmaus 4, PM East 0 (Played Monday, Oct. 8 @ PM East)
RECAP - Senior Kacie Patton registered a hat trick on Monday night at Pocono Mountain East High School as the Hornets blanked the Cardinals 4-0.
Patton scored a pair of goals in the first half to give Emmaus a 2-0 lead at intermission. She later added her third goal of the game to start the second half.
Senior Riley Baughman closed out the scoring and she also had a pair of assists in the win for the Hornets who are now 15-0 in the EPC and 17-o overall.
Emmaus will look to close out an undefeated regular-season on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Field as they host rival Parkland on Senior Night.
Em - 2 - 2 - 4
PM - 0 - 0 - 0
Em goals - Kacie Patton 3, Riley Baughman
Em assists - Baughman 2, Kayla Kisthardt
Em saves - Claire Nielsen 0
Shots - Em 27, PM 1
Corners - Em 12, PM 2
Emmaus 4, Liberty 0
RECAP - Despite producing its second lowest goal output of the season, Emmaus was able to remain unbeaten as the Hornets blanked a one-loss Liberty team 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium.
Sophomore Annika Herbine accounted for nearly all the offense in the win as she scored a pair of goals in the first half, and completed the hat trick with a goal in the second.
The victory keeps Emmaus a perfect 16-o overall and 14-0 in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. It was also the 14th shutout of the season.
Senior Kristen Zellner had her team's other score as she found the back of the cage with her third goal of the season off an assist from classmate Kacie Patton in the first half to give Hornets a 3-0 lead.
Emmaus outshot Liberty 20-5 and held a 10-4 advantage in penalty corners. Senior goalie Claire Nielsen picked up the win, stopping all five shots she faced.
Liberty, which entered the contest unbeaten in its last 10 games (9-0-1) , dropped to 11-2-1 in the league and 12-2-2 overall.
The Hornets will return to action on Monday at 7 p.m. as they play their final regular-season road game against Pocono Mountain East (11-1-1 EPC) which suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday, 1-0 against Stroudsburg.
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Em - 3 - 1 - 4
Lib - 0 - 0 - 0
Em goals - Annika Herbine 3, Kristen Zellner
Em assists - Kayla Kisthardt, Riley Baughman, Kacie Patton
Em saves - Claire Nielsen 5
Emmaus 13, Pleasant Valley 0
RECAP - Senior Riley Baughman scored a career-high six goals in leading Emmaus to an easy 13-0 win at Pleasant Valley High School on Monday evening.
The victory helped the Hornets improve to 12-0 in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and 14-0 overall.
Baughman scored five goals in the first half, including the first two of the game, as Emmaus raced out to a 10-0 lead at halftime. She later added her sixth goal after the break.
Sophomore Annika Herbine added a pair of goals and two assists in the win, while seniors Kacie Patton and Kayla Kisthardt, sophomore Madison Bruns and freshman Kyleigh Faust also figured into the scoring. Senior Kristen Zellner closed out the scoring with her 2nd goal of the season and she also added two assists.
Emmaus held a huge advantage in shots (46-0) and penalty corners (18-0). Senior Claire Nielsen and sophomore Bailey Tietz combined on the shutout, the 12th of the season.
The Hornets will return to action on Saturday at 4 p.m. as they travel to Bethlehem to take on a one-loss Liberty team (9-1-1).
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Em - 10 - 3 - 13
PV - 0 - 0 - 0
Em goals: Riley Baughman 6, Annika Herbine 2, Kacie Patton, Kayla Kisthardt, Madison Bruns, Kyleigh Faust, Kristen Zellner
Em assists - Joy Muller 2, Herbine 2, Zellner 2, Kacie Patton 2, Baughman, Alexis Kociban
Emmaus 6, Downingtown East 0
RECAP - Less than 24 hours after going on the road and earning a 5-1 win over Easton in a battle of two of the last three unbeatens in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference on Friday, the Hornets carried their momentum from the emotional win over the Red Rovers by going out and defeating District One's Downingtown East 6-0 on a picture-perfect Saturday afternoon at Memorial Field.
Senior Kacie Patton and sophomore Mackenzie Bruns each scored a pair of goals, while senior Riley Baughman added a game-high three assists as Emmaus remained unbeaten on the season at 13-0 following their third straight win over the Cougars who compete in the Ches-Mont League.
"I'm proud of how the girls have held up the last two days," said Hornets head coach Sue Butz-Stavin following the win. "We obviously had some adversity yesterday by giving up a goal to Easton, but right now I feel that we are coming together. We just need to stick with our game plan."
"I wasn't concerned at all after the game yesterday and the quick turnaround today," she added. "In talking with the assistant coaches and reviewing the game film from Easton, we felt we needed to make some adjustments on the field and I thought some of the girls stepped up nicely. "
Emmaus waisted little time on jumping on Downingtown East in the opening half as Patton scored both of her goals less than five minutes into the contest. Mackenzie Bruns then scored the first of her two goals to make it 3-0 before Baughman made it a 4-0 lead with just :51 seconds left in the half with her team-leading 30th goal of the season.
Senior Kayla Kisthardt scored her 14th goal of the season in the second half before Bruns closed out the scoring with her 10th goal with just :19 seconds showing on the clock.
In goal, senior Claire Nielsen and sophomore Bailey Tietz combined on the shutout, the 11th of the season for the Hornets.
Statistically, Emmaus dominated holding a commanding 22-2 edge in shots on goal and almost similar 24-2 advantage in penalty corners.
Up next, the Hornets will be on the road Monday as they travel to Pleasant Valley for a 5:30 p.m. contest.
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DTE - 0 - 0 - 0
Em - 4 - 2 - 6
Em goals - Kacie Patton (26:39), Patton (25:27), Mackenzie Bruns (9:43), Riley Baughman (:51), Kayla Kisthardt (7:14), Bruns (:19)
Em assists - Baughman 3, Annika Herbine, Kristen Zellner
Em saves - Claire Nielsen 0. Bailey Tietz 2
SOG - Em 22, DTE 2
Corners - Em 24, DTE 2
Emmaus 5, Easton 1 (Played Fri., Sept. 28 @ Easton HS)
Em - 2 - 3 - 5
Ea - 1 - 0 - 1
Em goals - Lexi Kociban (17:50), Kacie Patton (21:56), Joy Muller (3:23), Kaitlyn Csensits (5:34), Annika Herbine (29:44)
Em assists - Muller, Baughman 2
Ea goals - Riley McDonald (25:54)
Ea assists - Ellie McIntyre
Emmaus 9, Northampton 0
RECAP - Emmaus geared up for its big showdown with unbeaten Easton by scoring early and often in less than ideal weather conditions Wednesday night at Memorial Field as the Hornets cruised to a 9-0 victory.
The game was finally stopped for the second time with 14:14 left in the second half due to lightning. The two teams were also pulled off the field six minutes into the contest due to lightning. Much of the game was played in a steady rain, including heavy downpours in the second half.
Senior Riley Baughman and sophomore Annika Herbine each scored a hat trick and added a pair of assists in helping keep Emmaus remain unbeaten on the season in both the EPC (10-0) and overall (11-0). The shutout was the 10th of the season for the Hornets who have outscored their opponents 124-1.
Seniors Joy Muller and Kayla Kisthardt also scored goals in the win, while junior Liz Mazzella found the back of the cage, converting on her second penalty stroke of the season.
For the game, Emmaus outshot Northampton 14-3 and held a 9-3 advantage in penalty corners. Senior goalie Claire Nielsen was credited with three saves in the win.
Up next for the Hornets will be a trip to Easton on Friday at 3:30 p.m. to take on the Red Rovers in a rematch of last year's District XI Championship game won by the Hornets 2-1 in overtime.
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North - 0 - 0 - 0
Em - 6 - 3 - 9
Em goals - Riley Baughman 3, Annika Herbine 3, Joy Muller, Kayla Kisthardt, Liz Mazzella
Em assists - Annika Herbine 2, Kacie Patton 2, Baughman 2, Mackenzie Bruns
Em saves - Claire Nielsen 3
Emmaus 12, Dieruff 0
RECAP - Ten different Emmaus players scored at least one goal on Monday night at Memorial Field as the Hornets crushed winless Dieruff 12-0.
The victory improved Emmaus' overall record to 10-0 and 9-0 in the EPC. Dieruff, meanwhile, dropped to 0-8 on the season and 0-7 in the league.
Senior Riley Baughman scored two goals and added two assists to lead the offense, while sophomore Mackenzie Bruns registered her second two-goal game of the season.
Senior Joy Muller had a pair of assists go along with her 17th goal of the year, while junior Liz Mazzella and freshman Emmy Mancini both scored their first career varsity goals. Junior Catherine Gallagher also scored the first points of her career with two assists in the game.
Three goalies - senior Claire Nielsen, sophomore Bailey Tietz and junior Victoria Rivera - combined on the shutout.
Emmaus dominated not only on the scoreboard, but statistically where they outshot Dieruff 39-0 and held a 18-0 advantage in penalty corners.
The Hornets return to Memorial Field at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday as they take on Northampton.
Dieruff - 0 - 0 - 0
Em - 10 - 2 - 12
Em goals: Riley Baughman 2, Kristen Zellner, Joy Muller, Kacie Patton, Anika Herbine, Kayla Kisthardt, Liz Mazzella, Mackenzie Bruns 2, Kaitlyn Csensits, Emmy Mancini.
Em assists: Muller 2, Baughman 2, Catherine Gallagher 2, Herbine 2, Kisthardt, Patton, Alexis Kociban
Emmaus 12, ES South 0 (Played Thurs., Sept. 20 @ Memorial Field)
ESS - 0 - 0 - 0
Em - 8 - 4 - 12
Em goals - Riley Baughman 3, Annika Herbine 3, Kacie Patton 2, Kaitlyn Csensits, Joy Muller, Kayla Kisthardt, Mackenzie Bruns
Em assists - Baughman 2, Muller, Kristen Zellner, Bruns, Herbine
Em saves - Claire Nielsen 0, Bailey Tietz 0
9/18/18
Stroudsburg scores first, but after that it's all Hornets as they beat Mounties 3-1
RECAP - Despite trailing for the first time after allowing its first goal of the season, Emmaus wasn't going to be denied in Stroudsburg's upset bid on its home field on Tuesday afternoon as the Hornets fought back with three unanswered goals to earn a 3-1 win over the Mounties.
Senior Joy Muller (pictured above) scored a goal in each half - her 9th and 10th of the season - to lead the offense as Emmaus improved to 6-0 in the EPC and 7-0 overall. Fellow senior Kayla Kisthardt also added a goal in the win, her 7th of the season in the first half to tie the game at 1-1 after Stroudsburg had taken a 1-0 lead with a score off a penalty corner midway through the half.
Senior goalie Claire Nielsen gave up her first goal of the season in the opening half but was solid in the cage in the second half keeping Stroudsburg off the board.
Emmaus will be back in action on Thursday at home at Memorial Field as they host East Stroudsburg South at 6:30 p.m.
Em - 2 - 1 - 3
Sb - 1 - 0 - 1
Em goals - Kayla Kisthardt, Joy Muller 2
Em assists - Annika Herbine, Riley Baughman
Sb goal - Juliana Sanchez
Sb assist - Kalin Duke
9/15/18
Hornets roll to sixth straight win behind Baughman and Herbine
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Emmaus 13, Becahi 0
BC - 0 - 0 - 0
Em - 7 - 6 - 13
Em goals - Annika Herbine 5, Riley Baughman 2, Joy Muller 3, Brooke Mancini 2, Kyleigh Faust
Em assists - Baughman 3, Kacie Patton 3, Jenna Villeneuve, Herbine
Em saves - Claire Nielsen 1, Bailey Tietz 0
SOG - Em 27, BC 1
Penalty corners - Em 13, BC 0
JV - Emmaus 8-0
Emmaus 22, Allen 0
Em - 13 - 9 - 22
All - 0 - 0 - 0
Em goals - Riley Baughman 6, Brooke Mancini 5, Annika Herbine 2, Kayla Kisthardt 2, Kyleigh Faust 2, Mackenzie Bruns 2, Joy Muller, Kacie Patton, Alexis Kociban
Em assists - Herbine 3, Patton, Muller, Bruns, Kaitlin Csensits, Kociban, Kristen Zellner, Baughman
Em saves - Claire Nielsen 0 & Bailey Tietz 0
SOG - Em - 38, Allen 0
Penalty Corners: E - 8; Allen 0
9/5/18
Emmaus 7, Nazareth 0 (Played Fri., Aug. 31 @ Memorial Field)
| # | Player | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Kacie Patton | M/B | Sr |
| 1 | Madison Bruns | B | So |
| 2 | Rebecca Geiger | F/M/B | So |
| 3 | Alexis Kociban | F | Fr |
| 4 | Mackenzie Bruns | F | So |
| 7 | Annika Herbine | F | So |
| 10 | Riley Baughman | F | Sr |
| 13 | Kyleigh Faust | F/M/B | Fr |
| 16 | Brooke Mancini | F | Fr |
| 17 | Jenna Villeneuve | B | Fr |
| 18 | Claire Nielsen | GK | Sr |
| 20 | Joy Muller | F | Sr |
| 21 | Alexa Van Doren | B | Jr |
| 22 | Kaitlyn Csensits | F/M/B | Jr |
| 24 | Kayla Kisthardt | M | Sr |
| 30 | Bailey Tietz | Gk | So |
| 34 | Liz Mazzella | B | Jr |
| 42 | Sarah Will | B | Sr |
| 54 | Kristen Zellner | B | Sr |
2018 Season Preview
Head coach - Sue Butz-Stavin (43rd season, 919-80-35)
Assistants - Kristin Arnold, Laree Beans, Allison Haas (JV coach)
Last year - 16-0 EPC/26-1 overall, reached PIAA state semifinals, won 29th consecutive District XI Title, won EPC Championship
Home games - Memorial Field
Scrimmages - August 22 vs Crestwood (home), August 29 vs Donegal (away)
Season-opener - August 31 vs Nazareth (home)
Players lost to graduation - Emily Ingalls (11 goals/17 assists, West Chester), Leah Zellner (53g/20a, Iowa), Chloe Tostevin, Alison Johnston, Olivia Krogermeirer (19g/17a, Colgate)
Players returning - Senior F Riley Baughman (45g/23a), senior M Kayla Kisthardt (5g/16a), senior F Joy Muller (7g/6a), senior GK Claire Nielsen (9 goals allowed/20 shutouts), senior B Kacie Patton (9g/21a), senior B Kristen Zellner; Jr. B Kaitlyn Csensits, Jr. B Elizabeth Mazzella, Jr. B Alexa Van Doren, soph. F Annika Herbine (28g/15a)
Newcomers - Soph. F Mackenzie Bruns, Soph. B Madison Bruns, Soph. F/M/B Rebecca Geiger, Soph. GK Bailey Tietz, Fresh. B Kyleigh Faust, Fresh. F Alexis Kociban, Fresh. F Brooke Mancini, Fresh. B Jenna Villeneuve
Season-opener - Friday, August 31 vs Nazareth (3:30 pm, home)
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Coach Butz-Stavin - "For the most part, I've been pleased with the first two weeks of preseason workouts. Collectively we need to mature a little bit better and make adjustments on the field to recognize situations and make better decisions . We need to do that a little bit quicker and I think day by day we're getting better, but we want the kids to think for themselves out on the field."
"When we are in the defensive mode, the kids thave to check off and find their marks really quick and defend the lines. We also have to use both the width and depth in all directions. There are a lot of little details and I just want to make sure that we are prepared for all different situations throughout the season."
"We have great depth with this team and I'm really happy with our freshmen group. They're athletic and field hockey-minded and they are going to push the sophomores from last year."
"We also have a wonderful coaching staff. Laree Beans (former assistant) is back on with us and it's great to have her back. Kristin's main focus is the goalies and Allison is our JV coach. We have coaches with field hockey backgrounds and knowledge and they're a great asset to the team."