2012-13 jmu field hockey guide

2012 JMU Field Hockey - 1

welcoMeWelcome to James Madison University field hockey. As the head women’s field hockey

coach it is with great pride that I share our nationally-ranked program and university with you. It is an honor and a privilege to represent such a wonderful program and university.

Entering my ninth season as the head coach, I am convinced there is no better place, than James Madison University for a young person to grow and learn as a student and as an athlete. Our coaches, student-athlete services staff, strength and conditioning staff, sports medicine staff, administrative staff and athletics communications staff, all work very hard to coordinate their efforts to provide the best possible experience for the JMU student-athlete. “Be the Change” is the JMU motto and it is truly what our student-athletes experi-ence at JMU.

We have great people working together for a common goal to be the best they can be.

As the coach of the field hockey team, I recruit individuals into our pro-gram who are able to commit to being the very best they can be in a team-oriented, “All together One,” environment. Our goal every year is to be a nationally-ranked top-ten program that competes in the NCAA tournament. To meet that goal, it is imperative that team needs come first before indi-vidual needs and wants. It is also essential for the success of our program that we attract individuals who are willing to excel in the classroom as well as on the field. With over 100 majors to choose from, student-athletes at JMU have a large window of opportunity to graduate with a very powerful degree in addition to having had the opportunity to compete at the highest level possible within NCAA Division I Field Hockey.

With student-athletes who are willing to work very hard to excel both on the field and in the classroom, and with our “team around the team” firmly in place, the sky is the limit for JMU field hockey!

We are excited about the future for JMU field hockey and hope you will join us.

Yours in field hockey,

Antoinette Lucas

August 24 vs. Vermont (Kent, Ohio) . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30 p.m. 26 at Kent State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.

September 1 Lafayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m. 2 American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. 9 Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. 14 Longwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. 16 vs. Boston College (College Park, Md.) . . 1 p.m. 21 at Drexel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 p.m. 23 at Towson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m. 28 Northeastern* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. 30 Hofstra* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.

October 9 Radford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. 12 Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.

16 Richmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. 19 William & Mary* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. 21 Old Dominion*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. 26 at Delaware* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 p.m.

November 1 CAA Tournament First Round, Highest Seed 3 CAA Tournament Semifinals, Highest Seed 4 CAA Tournament Championship, Highest Seed

10 NCAA Tournament First Round, Host Site 11 NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals, Host Site 16 NCAA Tournament Semifinals Virginia Beach, Va. 18 NCAA Tournament Championship Virginia Beach, Va.

Home games played at JMU Field Hockey Complex *Colonial Athletic Association opponent

2012 Schedule


tHis is JMU Field Hockey

Mission 2012• Be ranked in the top 10 nationally• Reach the NCAA Tournament• Compete in the final game of the

CAA tournament.

“Job Description” of JMU Field Hockey team members• Be accountable• Make NO excuses• Be reliable and dependable• Put the team first• Be Unselfish• Demonstrate unbeatable work ethic• Always do the RIGHT THING• Listen, learn, grow• Have a big heart• Be composed under Pressure

“All Heart, All Out, All the Time”


tHis is JMU Field Hockey

JMU Field Hockey Complex

“State of the art facility with watered artificial playing sur-face (Astroturf 12-XL Stadium Surface)”


coacHing staFFAntoinette LucasHead CoachNinth SeasonNorthwestern ‘92• 2008 CAA and Virginia Coach of the Year• Built the program from a 4-16 mark in her first season to winning three consecutive CAA championships from 2006 to 2008, finishing with JMU’s best winning per-centage ever at 18-3 record in 2008, and ranked fourth nationally.• At JMU, 27 All-CAA selections, 11 CAA

All-Rookie picks, 10 All-Americans, and a National Rookie of the Year in just eight seasons.

• Appeared in 47 consecutive national polls from 2006-10, including every week in 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009.

• Coached JMU’s First NCAA tournament victory since 1995 with 5-4 win over Duke in 2007.

• Former coach of U.S. U-16 National Team.• Competed 12 years for U.S. in four World Cups and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

• 12 years of Division I assistant coaching ex-perience at New Hampshire, Northeastern, Duke, and Connecticut.

• Two-time All-American in field hockey and lacrosse at Northwestern.

• Inducted into Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.


coacHing staFFLynn Farquhar

Associate Head CoachSecond seasonOld Dominion ‘05• Joined JMU’s staff in June of 2011.• Spent previous six seasons as an assistant coach for Ange Bradley, including four sea-sons as an Associate Head Coach at Syracuse University.• Has also served as a coach for the United States Field Hockey Association Futures Program• Helped lead Syracuse to a pair of Big East Tournament championships in 2008 and 2010 and three consecutive regular season champi-onships from 2008-2010.• In four seasons at Syracuse, the Orange went 68-18, appeared in an NCAA Final Four and climbed to No. 1 in the national poll.• Helped coach Richmond to back-to-back Atlantic 10 championships in 2005 and 2006 while compiling a 33-11 mark with the Spiders.• Earned Second Team All-South Region honors while helping win a National Championship as a player at Old Dominion.

Baillie VersfeldAssistant CoachFourth seasonJames Madison ‘07• Helps oversee all on-field areas while also working with recruiting, travel, and game prep.• Two-year assistant at Miami (Ohio) with a 24-18 record, including 14-7 in 2008.• Two-time All-American, four-time All-South, and four-time All-CAA at JMU with 72 career points on 27 goals and 18 assists.• Shared JMU Female Athlete of the Year hon-ors in 2007.• 2006 CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player.

2012 RosteR No. Name Pos. Elig. Ht. Hometown/High School 1 Erika Bienlien F/M Fr. 5-4 Stafford, Va./Brooke Point 3 Taylor Bailey F/M So. 5-4 Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford 4 Taylor West M/F r-Fr. 5-6 Princess Anne, Md./Pocomoke 5 Jenna Taylor M Sr. 5-6 Midlothian, Va./James River 6 Saskia Chelmowski M/F Fr. 5-2 Berlin, Germany/Gustav-Heinemann-Cherschule 7 Amy Goldstein B Jr. 5-8 Lititz, Pa./Warwick 8 Dana Allaband M So. 5-6 Elkton, Md./Rising Sun 9 Kristen Reitano F/M Fr. 5-0 Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne 10 Sam Smiertka M/F r-Jr. 5-7 Townsend, Del./St. Thomas More 11 Danni Wilson F/M Fr. 5-1 Port Elizabeth, South Africa/Collegiate 12 Courtney Versfeld B r-Jr. 5-7 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe/Dominican Convent 13 Bailee Hubert M Fr. 5-6 Stafford, Va./Mountain View 14 Jessica Currin B Fr. 5-7 Newport News, Va./Menchville 15 Auburn Weisensale M/F Sr. 5-4 Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield 16 Erin Gallivan F Fr. 5-2 Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford 17 Rachel Palumbo B/M So. 5-2 Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley 18 Bethany Ashworth F/M So. 5-2 Lititz, Pa./Warwick 19 Adrienne Le Vatte F/M Fr. 5-4 Port Elizabeth, South Africa/Alexander Road 20 Rachel Wein M/F r-Jr. 5-10 Perryville, Md./Perryville 21 Jade Saylor M/F So. 5-5 Liverpool, Pa./Greenwood 22 Loes Stijntjes M Fr. 5-5 België, Belgium/Heilig Hartcollege 23 Sarah Bieszczad M So. 5-3 Chesapeake, Va./Hickory 24 Stephanie Tarafas GK Jr. 5-4 Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River 25 Hannah George GK So. 5-5 Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam 26 Julia Osisek B Fr. 5-7 Gibbsboro, N.J./Eastern 29 Lena Wimmert GK Fr. 5-7 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany/Lise-Meitner GymnasiumHead Coach: Antoinette Lucas (Northwestern ‘92)Associate Head Coach: Lynn Farquhar (Old Dominion ’05)Assistant Coach: Baillie Versfeld (JMU ’07)Athletic Trainer: Jackie Downar (North Carolina ‘00)


Bottom Row (L to R): Taylor West, Erika Bienlien, Bailee Hubert, Taylor Bailey, Julia Osisek, Erin Gallivan, Rachel Palumbo, Bethany Ashworth. Second Row (L to R): Head Coach Antoinette Lucas, Auburn Weisensale, Sarah Bieszczad, Sam Smiertka, Lena Wimmert, Stephanie Tarafas, Hannah George, Dana Allaband, Jade Saylor, Saskia Chelmowski. Top Row (L to R): Jessica Currin, Courtney Versfeld, Student Assistant Cole Werkheiser, Amy Goldstein, Jenna Taylor, Assistant Coach Baillie Versfeld, Kristen Reitano, Associate Head Coach Lynn Farquhar, Adrienne le Vatte, Loes Stijntjes, Danni Wilson.


2012 dUkesJenna Taylor

Senior Midfielder Midlothian, Va./James River• First Team All-CAA

• CAA All-Championship Team

• Represented JMU at the Junior National Championships in Virginia Beach, Va.

• Started all 19 games in 2011, scoring three goals and four assists for 10 points

• Has appeared in 56 games, including 50 starts in her career

• Second on the team with four assists last season

• CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award Recipient

• JMU Athletic Director Scholar Athlete

• JMU Dean’s List Fall 2011 and Spring 2012

Auburn WeisensaleSenior Midfield/Forward Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield• Started all 19 games as a junior, finishing with two assists for two points

• Scored five goals and added five assists to finish 2010 with 15 points

• JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete

• Team’s active leader in goals scored with 10

• CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award Recipient


2012 dUkesSam Smiertka

Redshirt Junior Midfielder/Forward Townsend, Del./St. Thomas More• Sat out 2011 with an injury and received a

medical redshirt

• Represented JMU at the Junior National Championship in Virginia Beach, Va.

• Started all 19 on defense for the Dukes in 2010

• Finished tied for fourth in the conference with three defensive saves as a sophomore

• Has appeared in 32 games, starting 22 in her JMU career


• JMU Dean’s List

Rachel WeinRedshirt Junior Forward Perryville, Md./Perryville• Appeared in 17 games, starting 10 of them in 2011

• Tied for fourth on the team with two goals and finished the season with four points

• NFHCA National Academic Squad

• JMU Dean’s List Fall 2011 and President’s List Spring 2012


• CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient


2012 dUkesCourtney Versfeld

Redshirt Junior Forward Bulawayo, Zimbabwe/Domincan Convent• CAA 2011 All-Championship Team

• Appeared in all 19 games, starting 16 of them as a redshirt sophomore

• Tied for third on the team with three goals in 2011, including one game-winning goal

• JMU Dean’s List Spring 2012


• Took a redshirt season in 2009

• Competed for the Zimbabwe U21 National Team in 2008 that qualified for the World Cup

Stephanie TarafasJunior Goalkeeper Suffolk, Va./Nanesmond River• Appeared in five games, starting one as a sophomore

• Recorded 15 saves for a .600 save percentage

• Had a career-best eight saves in game at Duke

• Earned her first career victory against Appalachian State after holding the Mountaineers scoreless as a substitute in second half


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Bethany AshworthSophomore Forward/Midfielder Lititz, Pa./Warwick• Played in 17 games as a freshman, starting seven of them

• Finished tied for fourth on the team with two goals for four total points

• Scored her first collegiate goal at Hofstra

• NFHCA National Academic Squad

• JMU Dean’s List Fall 2011 and JMU President’s List Spring 2012


Amy GoldsteinJunior Back Lititz, Pa./Warwick• VaSID Second Team All-State selection in 2011

• Started at back in all 19 games as a sophomore

• Scored her only goal of the season to lead JMU to a 1-0 win over Towson

• Recorded 22 shots including a career-high seven against Towson


Dana AllabandSophomore Midfielder/Back Elkton, Md./Rising Sun• Appeared in 17 games as a freshman, including 16 starts

• Made her collegiate debut, starting at midfield against Rutgers

• Had a team-best six assists in 2011, finishing the year with six points

• Represented JMU at the 2011 Junior National Championships in Virginia Beach, Va.

• Member of the U19 and U16 National Team

• USA Futures Elite Participant


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Sarah BieszczadSophomore Midfielder Chesapeake, Va./Hickory• Served as a reserve player for JMU in 2011


• Played field hockey for Hannah Jones at Hickory High School

• Four-time All-District selection, including First Team honors in 2010 and 2009

• Two Team All-Region honoree

• Two-year team captain

• Varsity starter and Coaches Award winner as a freshman

• Member of USA Field Hockey Futures program

Taylor BaileySophomore Forward/Midfielder Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford• Started all 19 games at forward for JMU in 2011

• Made her collegiate debut as a starting forward against Rutgers in the season opener

• Scored her first career goal in a 4-1 win over Appalachian State

• Finished the season with a goal and two assists for four points

• Posted 16 shots as a freshman

Hannah GeorgeSophomore Goalkeeper Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam• Served as a backup goalie for JMU as a freshman in 2011

• Played field hockey for Katie Staples and Kelly Turner at Kellam High School

• Recorded 14 career shutouts in high school

• Four-year varsity letter winner and three starting goalie

• Beach District Honorable Mention

• Competed in the 2010 Futures National Championship


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Jade SaylorSophomore Forward/Midfielder Liverpool, Pa./Greenwood• Appeared in 18 games, making five starts as a freshman

• Made her collegiate debut as a substitute against Rutgers

• Recorded two shots in a win over Appalachian State

• Finished the season with five total shots, including two on goal


Rachel PalumboSophomore Midfielder/Back Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley• Started all 19 games at back for JMU as a freshman

• Made her collegiate debut as a starter at back against Rutgers in the season opener

• Finished the season with two defensive saves

• Second Team All-State in 2010 at Perkiomen Valley High School

• Two-time All-Area selection, including First Team honors in 2010

Taylor WestRedshirt Freshman Forward/Midfielder Princess Anne, Md./Pocomoke• CAA All-Rookie Team despite appearing in just three games

• Led the team in scoring with six goals and one assists for 13 points

• CAA Rookie of the Week after recording a hat trick against Drexel

• 2010 NFHCA First Team High School All-America

• Named to the USA Field Hockey U19 Junior National Team

• Two-time NFHCA All-South Region selection

• Two-time Olympic Development selection

• Helped lead Pocomoke High School to three straight Maryland state championships


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Erin GallivanFreshman Forward Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford• Played field hockey for Dani Woodie at Stafford High School

• 2011 Commonwealth District Player of the Year

• 2011 Northwest Region Player of the Year

• Four-time All-Commonwealth District and three-time All-Northwest Region

• Two-time All-State selection

Saskia ChelmowskiFreshman Midfielder/Forward Berlin, Germany/Gustav-Heinemann-Cherschule• Played for Berleiner Hockey Club in Germany Field Hockey Bundesliga

• Daughter of Norbert and Gariele Chelmowski

Jessica CurrinFreshman Back Newport News, Va./Menchville• Played field hockey for Nicole Kuykendall at Menchville High School

• Two-time All-District selection, including First Team honors in 2011

• Team captain and MVP as a senior

• Also played varsity soccer for three seasons and swam at Menchville High School

Erika BienlienFreshman Forward/Midfielder Stafford, Va./Brooke Point• Played field hockey for Jill Vanhook at Brooke Point High School

• Invited to play at National Futures Championship

• Four-time All-District selection

• Two-time All-Region and All-State honoree

• First Team All-Area, team MVP and leading scorer as a senior

• Academic Award and Academic Sports GPA Award recipient


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Adrienne Le VatteFreshman Midfielder/Forward Port Elizabeth, South Africa/Alexander Road• Was a member of the South African Eastern Province U-21, U-18, U-16 and U-14 teams

• Member of the South African U-17 squad that placed first at a Junior Olympic qualifier

• Played for the Alexander Road High School First Team

Julia OsisekFreshman Back Gibbsboro, N.J./Eastern• Played field hockey for Danyle Heiling at Eastern Regional High School

• First Team All-Conference, All-South Jersey and All-State Group IV as a senior

• Second Team All-State in 2011

• Field Hockey Club of South Jersey 2011 Defensive Player of the Year

• Senior All-Star game participant

• Scored eight goals and added two assists while playing defensive back as a senior

• Selected to play in the National Futures Tournament

• Won four state championships at Eastern, helping to extend the school’s streak to 13 consecutive titles

• Lead her team to a 27-0 record and No. 1 national ranking as a senior

Bailee HubertFreshman Midfielder Stafford, Va./Mountain View• Played field hockey for Pattie Sullivan at Mountain View High School

• 2011 Freelance Star All-Area Player of the Year and Northwest Region Player of the Year

• Four-time Virginia All-State selection, including three First team honors

• Holds Mountain View High School record for goals (86) and assists (43)

• Two-Time Washington Post All-Met selection

• Futures Elite participant (2008-12)

• Junior Olympics selection 2009

• National Honor Society member and All-Academic Athletic Award recipient


2012 dUkes

Loes StijntjesFreshman Back België, Belgium/Heilig Hartcollege• Played for the Royal Evere White Star Hockey Club at the highest national level in Belgium

• Started field hockey at Surbiton Hockey Club in England

• Belgian National selection since age 13, participating in two European Cups

• 2010 Player of the Year for hockey club White Star

Lena WimmertFreshman Goalkeeper Bergisch Galdbach, Germany/Lise-Meitner Gymnasium• Played her club hockey for RTHC Bayer Leverkusen

• Selected to pplayer for North-Rhine Westphalia All-Star team in 2008

• Participant in German Indoor Championship in 2009 which her team won

• In 2010 competed in German Outdoor Championship

• Twice helped lead RTHC to German Championship tournament, including a 2007 victory

Danni WilsonFreshman Forward/Midfielder Port Elizabeth, South Africa/Collegiate• Played her club hockey for Old Grey Hockey Club and was the Presidents Team Most improved player in

2007

• Played for the Premier A side team from 2010-12

• Played for the First Hockey team at Collegiate High School

• Competed at the U-18 South African Nationals on the Eastern Province hockey team

Kristen ReitanoFreshman Forward/Midfielder Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne• Played field hockey for Denis O’Connell at Princess Anne High School

• 2010 Second Team All-American and First Team All-Region by NFHCA

• First Team All-Tidewater selection

• Three-time First Team All-Beach District honoree

• Member of the Nationals Futures Elite

• Also ran indoor track and played lacrosse, basketball and soccer at Princess Anne

• Made Honor Roll all four years and was a member of the National Honor Society


caa cHaMpionsHips

JMU defeated William & Mary and Old Dominion in the 2008 CAA Tournament to claim its third consecutive conference title, all at the U.S. National Training Center in Virginia Beach.

Lauren Walls (pictured with CAA Assistant Commissioner J.P. Williams) was named Most Outstanding Player of both the 2007 and 2008 CAA Championships. She scored the game-winning goal in both title games, each a 1-0 shutout of Old Dominion.

Two-time CAA Player of the Year Kelsey Cutchins played every minute of JMU’s CAA Championship action from 2006 through 2008. She had five shutouts in six tournament games with one goal and 43 saves in 422 minutes (0.17 GAA)

JMU won its first consecutive CAA championships from 2006 through 2008, appearing in the NCAA tournament for three straight seasons for the first time since three in a row from 1993 to 1995. Only one other CAA school has ever won back-to-back league titles.

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caa cHaMpionsHips

JMU made its first NCAA appearance under Antoinette Lucas in 2006, a 3-2 overtime loss at #4 Duke.

JMU has made nine NCAA tournament appearances. The 2007 Dukes defeated Duke 5-4 at UNC for the program’s first postseason win since 1995.

Melissa Walls converted JMU’s only shot in a 1-0 win over Old Dominion for the 2006 CAA championship. The Dukes were outshot 23-1 in the victory.


JMU won its first national championship with the 1994 field hockey NCAA championship.

Carole Thate led the Dukes to the 1994 national championship and won the Honda Award in 1995 as the nation’s best player.

Christy Morgan (right) coached JMU to five NCAA appearances in nine years and the 1994 NCAA championship.

Heather Colbert had a .849 save percentage in JMU’s championship season. No save was bigger than her kick save to open the penalty shootouts in the championship game win over North Carolina.

1994 national cHaMpions


RecoRds & awaRdsCareer LeadersPoints Player (Years) GP Goals Assts Pts1. Carole Thate (1993-95) . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . 116 . . . . . 36 . . . . 2682. Sandy Wilson (1983-86) . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . . 64 . . . . . 15 . . . . 1433. Julie Martinez (1996-99) . . . . . . . . . . 67 . . . . . 59 . . . . . . 9 . . . . 1274. Erin Marovelli (1977-79) . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . . 49 . . . . . 26 . . . . 1245. Liz Sanders (1997-2000) . . . . . . . . . . 86 . . . . . 51 . . . . . 19 . . . . 1216. Dalynn Patrick (1975-77) . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . 55 . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1117. Traci Forchetti (1998-01) . . . . . . . . . . 86 . . . . . 41 . . . . . 18 . . . . 1008. Melissa Stefaniak (2005-08) . . . . . . . 83 . . . . . 37 . . . . . 23 . . . . . 979. Katrina Hunter (1996-99) . . . . . . . . . 85 . . . . . 36 . . . . . 22 . . . . . 9410. Dolores de Rooij (2007-10) . . . . . . . . 81 . . . . . 41 . . . . . 11 . . . . . 9311. Ashley Walls (2005-08) . . . . . . . . . . . 85 . . . . . 32 . . . . . 28 . . . . . 9212. Janelle Perlis (2000-03) . . . . . . . . . . 81 . . . . . 39 . . . . . 13 . . . . . 9113. Meghan Bain (2006-09) . . . . . . . . . . 84 . . . . . 42 . . . . . . 6 . . . . . 9014. Lauren Walls (2005-08) . . . . . . . . . . . 87 . . . . . 33 . . . . . 21 . . . . . 8715. Tara Nappi (1995-98) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 . . . . . 36 . . . . . 13 . . . . . 85

Goals Player (Years) GP Goals G-W1. Carole Thate (1993-95) . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . 116 . . . . . 312. Sandy Wilson (1983-86) . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . . 64 . . . . . 113. Julie Martinez (1996-99) . . . . . . . . . . 67 . . . . . 59 . . . . . . 54. Dalynn Patrick (1975-77) . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . 55 . . . . . …5. Liz Sanders (1997-2000) . . . . . . . . . . 86 . . . . . 51 . . . . . 116. Erin Marovelli (1977-79) . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . . 49 . . . . . …7. Meghan Bain (2006-09) . . . . . . . . . . 84 . . . . . 42 . . . . . 208. Traci Forchetti (1998-01) . . . . . . . . . . 86 . . . . . 41 . . . . . . 6 Dolores de Rooij (2007-10) . . . . . . . . 81 . . . . . 41 . . . . . 1110. Janelle Perlis (2000-03) . . . . . . . . . . 81 . . . . . 39 . . . . . 1010. Sarah Heilman (1979-82) . . . . . . . . . 76 . . . . . 39 . . . . . …12. Melissa Stefaniak (2005-08) . . . . . . . 83 . . . . . 37 . . . . . 1013. Katrina Hunter (1996-99) . . . . . . . . . 85 . . . . . 36 . . . . . 1013. Tara Nappi (1995-98) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 . . . . . 36 . . . . . . 913. Mona Ryabik (1984-87) . . . . . . . . . . . 74 . . . . . 36 . . . . . . 1

Assists Player (Years) GP Assts1. Carole Thate (1993-95) . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . . 36 Danyle Heffernan (1991-95) . . . . . . . 86 . . . . . 363. Sara Perilla (1996-99) . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 . . . . . 344. Kerry Nadwodny (1988-89) . . . . . . . . 87 . . . . . 325. Elo Goodman (1983-86) . . . . . . . . . . 88 . . . . . 306. Dianne Cegielski (1994-97) . . . . . . . . 75 . . . . . 297. Heather Hoehlein (1992-95) . . . . . . . 90 . . . . . 28 Ashley Walls (2005-08) . . . . . . . . . . . 85 . . . . . 289. Erin Marovelli (1977-79) . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . . 26 Megan Kelly (1990-93) . . . . . . . . . . . 84 . . . . . 2611. Diane Buch (1984-87) . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 . . . . . 23 Melissa Stefaniak (2005-08) . . . . . . . 83 . . . . . 23 Gwen Stoltzfus (1993-95) . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . 23 Karen Zarchin (1994-96) . . . . . . . . . . 67 . . . . . 2315. Katrina Hunter (1996-99) . . . . . . . . . 85 . . . . . 22 Felice Moody (1983-86) . . . . . . . . . . 75 . . . . . 22 Maureen Klingler (2002-06) . . . . . . . 80 . . . . . 22

JMU’s Field Hockey All-Americans(as selected by National Field Hockey Coaches Association)

Honda Award for National Player of the YearCarole Thate (1995)

CAA Championships1995, 2006, 2007, 2008

NCAA Tournament Appearances1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans1997 Tara Perilla (3rd)2007 Kelsey Cutchins (3rd)2008 Kelsey Cutchins (2nd)2009 Kelsey Cutchins (1st)

Series RecordsJMU vs. CAA OpponentsDelaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5Drexel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4Hofstra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3Northeastern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-3Old Dominion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-48Towson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1VCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-8William & Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-18-6

JMU vs. Other ConferencesAmerica East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3-1Atlantic 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-12-1Atlantic Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-107-8Big East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-9-1Big Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-37-5Ivy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0Mid-American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-8-1Northeast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8NorPac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-6-1Patriot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-9

1986 Sandy Wilson (1st)1988 Amy Hicks (1st)1991 Heather Owen (3rd)1993 Leslie Nasson (3rd)1994 Eileen Arnaldo (2nd)1994 Renee Ranere (2nd)1995 Carole Thate (1st)1995 Jen Wilds (1st)1995 Heather Hoehlein

(3rd)1996 Kelley Kreiger (3rd)1997 Dianne Cegielski

(2nd)1997 Julie Martinez (3rd)1998 Tara Nappi (2nd)1998 Katrina Hunter (3rd)

1999 Katrina Hunter (2nd)2000 Liz Sanders (3rd)2001 Traci Forchetti (1st)2003 Janelle Perlis (3rd)2005 Baillie Versfeld (2nd)2006 Baillie Versfeld (2nd)2007 Kelsey Cutchins (1st)2007 Melissa Walls (2nd)2007 Ashley Walls (3rd)2008 Kelsey Cutchins (1st)2008 Melissa Walls (3rd)2008 Lauren Walls (3rd)2010 Amy Daniel (2nd)

2011 JMU soccer - 202012 JMU Field Hockey - 20

tRaditionJMU Field Hockey• Nine NCAA post-season tourna-

ment appearances• Two NCAA semifinal appearances• One NCAA championship (1994)• Four CAA championships (1995,

2006, 2007, 2008)• Ten 15-win seasons• Ranked as high as third in final na-

tional rankings twice (1994, 1995)• Ranked in top 20 of final national

poll 14 times in last 18 years• 12 JMU Athletics Hall of Fame

members• 27 NFHCA All-American selections• Four Academic All-Americans

(1997, 2007, 2008, 2009)

Julie Weiss competed in six NCAA Tournaments (two field hockey, four lacrosse) in a JMU uniform, tying a school record.

Dee McDonough was a U.S. National Team player in both field hockey and lacrosse. The JMU Hall of Famer coached the Dukes for 12 seasons, including their first CAA campaign in 1984.

Sandy Wilson was JMU’s first All-American after leading the nation with 33 goals in 1986.

Triplets Melissa, Ashley, and Lauren Walls were instrumental to JMU’s resurgence to three consecutive CAA titles (2006-08), three NCAA appearances, and nationally-ranked every week of all three seasons. Lauren and Melissa rank fourth and sixth in games started in JMU history while Ashley and Lauren rank 10th and 12th in career points.

Amy Daniel became the 27th All-American in program history in 2010 after posting 47 points on 19 goals and nine assists. Her 47 points and 19 goals are the 10th and 11th-highest totals, respectively, for a season in school history.

2011 JMU soccer - 212012 JMU Field Hockey - 21

tRadition

Top Flight OpponentsJMU plays one of the most challenging schedules in the country.

2012 Opponent Final ’11 Rank ’11 NCAA Tourn.Old Dominion . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . semifinalsDuke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . quarterfinalsNortheastern . . . . . . . . . .16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . first roundBoston College . . . . . . . . .19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/ADrexel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . votes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/AHofstra . . . . . . . . . . . . . votes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/ALafayette . . . . . . . . . . . . votes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/ARichmond . . . . . . . . . . . votes . . . . . . . . . . . . first round

“Of 17 opponents on JMU’s 2012 schedule, eight received votes in final national poll of 2011. In addition, four partici-pated in the NCAA tournament.”

Meghan Bain was named Womensfieldhockey.com National Rookie of the Year in 2006 after scoring 16 goals, including nine game-winning goals.

Baillie Versfeld (2003-06) was a two-time All-American for the Dukes and ranked 14th all-time with 27 goals upon graduation.

Tara Perilla (left, 1997) and Kelsey Cutchins (right, 2007, 2008 and 2009) have both represented JMU field hockey as Academic All-

Americans.

Carole Thate (inducted 2006) and Sandy Wilson (inducted 2001) are among 12 field hockey members of the JMU Athletics Hall of Fame.


caaCAA Field Hockey• Field Hockey became a CAA sport

in 1991• Top six teams advance to CAA

postseason tournament, hosted by highest seed

• Champion receives automatic bid to 16-team NCAA championship

• 11 seasons with multiple NCAA championship qualifiers since 1991, including three consecu-tive seasons

JMU in the CAA (since 1991)• Champion 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008• Runner-up seven times• Reached tournament semifinals 15 times• 86 All-CAA selections• 11 All-Rookie selections (award started 2004)• CAA Player of the Year 1993, 1994, 1995, 2007,

2008• CAA Defender of the Year 1999, 2001, 2002,

2008 (award started 1998)• CAA Rookie of the Year 1993, 1996, 2002, 2006• CAA Tournament MVP 1993, 1994, 1995, 2006,

2007, 2008• CAA Coach of the Year 1993, 2008

JMU won its second of three consecutive CAA titles in 2007, the Dukes’ first since 1995.

Carole Thate (pictured at left after scoring in 1994 national championship game) was CAA Player of the Year and tournament MVP in 1993, 1994, and 1995.


caaBy the Numbers 12 member schools 8 states represented 5 of the nine largest television markets in

the nation -- New York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (6), Washington, D.C. (8) and Atlanta (9)

10 NCAA field hockey championships 55 NCAA field hockey tournament appearances

The CAA traditionally ranks among the top leagues in the nation. The conference is 30-23 in the NCAA tournament since 1991 with five NCAA championships in that span.

Kelsey Cutchins (with CAA Sr. Associate Commissioner Robert Goodman) was CAA Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008, the first goalkeeper in league history to earn the honor, first JMU winner since 1995, and just the third repeat winner in CAA history.

JMU claimed nine CAA honors in 2008. Pictured (L to R) are Lauren Walls, Ashley Walls, Defensive Player of the Year Melissa Walls, Player of the Year Kelsey Cutchins, Coach of the Year Antoinette Lucas, Dolores de Rooij, and Melissa Stefaniak.


tHis is JMUThis Is JMUJMU’s beautiful campus includes 111

major buildings on 712 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings.The University’s 19,800 students may

choose from 109 degree programs in seven colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Integrated Science and Technology, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School.JMU’s academic program combines the

liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program.• Female/Male Ratio: 60/40• Student/Professor Ratio: 15/1• Average Class Size: 29


tHis is JMU

“JMU is a wonderful university with a beautiful campus, friendly people, and an ideal location in a great community. It’s a privilege to coach at such a highly-regard-ed institution.”

- Antoinette Lucas JMU field hockey coach


tHis is JMU• U.S. News & World Report in its 2011 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public, master’s-level universities for the 17th straight year.

• JMU is Virginia’s most-popular college or uni-versity, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors.

• Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2012 ranked JMU 28th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price.

• Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions.

• JMU was included in the 2002 edition of The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.”

• JMU has been described as “one of the best managed, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities.

• Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine in 2012 ranked JMU’s College of Business 12th national-ly among business schools at public universities and 32nd among all universities.

• JMU is among schools “that prove activism and community service are alive and well on cam-pus,” says Mother Jones Magazine.

• JMU’s exemplary programs for first-year stu-dents are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.

• JMU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 75 “Best Value” public universities in the 2012 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality aca-demics at a reasonable price.”


HaRRisonbURg, Va.Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College TownHarrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan

areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the pic-turesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.The city offers something for everyone. From

downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU stu-dents the opportunity to sample many aspects of life.Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that

is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.


pleckeR centeRRobert & Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center• Named in honor of Robert & Frances Plecker

• A $10 million state-of-the-art athletic support facility

• 7,000-square foot strength and conditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction

• 5,000-square foot sports medicine facility

• Computer lab with more then 30 work stations

• Tutoring and small group meeting facilities

• JMU’s athletic hall of fame• Student-athlete lounge


acadeMic adVising• Located in the Plecker Athletic Performance Center

• Computer lab with more than 30 work stations

• Tutoring and small group meeting facilities

• Student-athlete lounge

Casey CarterAssociate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services

James Madison ‘70

Jennifer BurkhartTeam Academic Advisor


stRengtH & conditioning

Greg WernerHead Coach/Director of JMU Strength & Conditioning

Austin Peay ‘91

Justin JonesAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

James Madison ‘07

• Developing athleticism and sports performance

• Seven training facilities encompass-ing more than 17,000 square feet

• Staff includes five full time profes-sionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists


spoRts Medicine• Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equip-ment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes

• Staff includes 20 board-certified and licensed ath-letic trainers

• Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthope-dic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia

• Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psy-chologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are avail-able to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes

Jackie Downer, ATCTeam Athletic Trainer

Tom Kuster, ATCAssistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine

James Madison ‘95

Dr. Kent DiduchTeam Physician

Dr. Mark MillerTeam Orthopedic Surgeon


Field Hockey inFoHome Arena & Capacity/Surface: JMU Field Hockey Complex (1,000/artificial turf)Office Location: Godwin Hall 308Telephone: (540) 568-3331 Fax: (540) 568-3901E-mail: [email protected] Address: Field Hockey James Madison University 800 S Main St MSC 2301 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 (For overnight delivery, add Godwin

307 to address)Head Coach Antoinette Lucas: (540) 568-3331 [email protected] Cell: (540) 271-4925Associate Head Coach Lynn Farquhar: (540) 568-3927 [email protected] Cell: (540) 271-4743Assistant Coach

Baillie Versfeld: (540) 568-3941 [email protected]

Cell: (540) 478-2206Administrative Assistant

Cassidy Merica: (540) 568-6692Strength & Conditioning Coaches

Greg Werner, Austin Peay ‘91 Justin Jones, James Madison ‘07Athletics Communications:

Brian Hansen: (540) 568-7910 [email protected]

Directions & MapsA map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.

Credits:Template Design: Grant Hawkins Design, McKinney, Texas Design: Teresa Craig Photography: Cathy Kushner, Diane Elliott, Melinda Westhoff, USA Field Hockey, John R. Bell, Colonial Athletic Association, and others

Who’s Who in JMU Athletics

Jeff BourneAthletics Director

Geoff Polglase

Deputy Athletics Director

Casey CarterAssociate AD,

Student Athlete Services

Brian Frerking

Associate AD, Development

Jen PhillipsAssociate AD, Compliance & Senior Woman Administrator

Kevin WhiteAssociate AD,

Sports Programs

Mike CarpenterAssistant AD,

Ticketing & Customer

Relations

Tom KusterAssistant AD,

Sports Medicine

John MartinAssistant

AD, Athletics Communications

Ty PhillipsAssistant AD,

Facilities & Events

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