2011 Field Hockey Headlines

  • Saint Anselm Field Hockey Team Garners NCAA Community Award for Corners for the Cure
    May 15, 2012
    The NCAA announced recently that the Saint Anselm College field hockey team was one of 20 teams from across the country to win the Division II Community Engagement Award of Excellence for their "Corners for the Cure" breast cancer initiative from October.
  • Chrissy Needham Named Head Field Hockey Coach at American International
    February 10, 2012
    American International College Director of Athletics Richard Bedard announced that Chrissy Needham has been named head field hockey coach. She is the 10th head coach in program history.
  • Student-Athletes Spotlight: Saint Anselm Field Hockey Raises over $10,000 with “Corners for the Cure”
    December 08, 2011
    There is supporting a cause – in your own mind, with your beliefs, verbally with your peers, maybe a Facebook "like" or a Twitter re-tweet. Then there is supporting a cause – by volunteering, donating, raising awareness, doing something with your time that makes a tangible difference in the lives of those that need it most. And you never know; those that need it most might be the people that mean the most to you.
  • Kayla Littig of UMass Lowell Named North Region Player of the Year
    November 16, 2011
    13 Northeast-10 Conference student-athletes were named to the NFHCA Division II All-American Teams while Kayla Littig garnered a Regional Player of the Year award.
  • Field Hockey NCAA Report: Week 11
    November 15, 2011
    The University of Massachusetts Lowell’s bid to repeat as National Champions was carried to the wire, but the River Hawks came up short in a 2-1 loss to West Chester University on Sunday afternoon in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
  • UMass Lowell Defeated in National Championship Game
    November 14, 2011
    The University of Massachusetts Lowell’s bid to repeat as National Champions was carried to the wire, but the River Hawks came up short in a 2-1 loss to West Chester University on Sunday afternoon in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The Golden Rams (17-4), who moved down from Division I to Division II this season, won their first NCAA Field Hockey Championship.
  • UMass Lowell to Appear in National Championship Game as they Knock off Merrimack, 3-1, in National Semifinals
    November 11, 2011
    The University of Massachusetts Lowell scored three goals in the opening 13 minutes and never looked back Friday afternoon in a 3-1 victory over Merrimack College in the NCAA Division II Field Hockey Tournament at Bloomsburg University’s Sports Stadium.
  • Field Hockey Report: Week 10
    November 08, 2011
    UMass Lowell defeated American Int’l in the First Round of the NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship to advance to the National Semifinals, where they will take on confernece foe, Merrimack. It will be the third meeting this year between the two teams, Merrimack won the regular season matchup, 2-1, while UMass Lowell won the Northeast-10 Championship final showdown, 3-2.
  • Three Northeast-10 Teams Set to Begin Quest for Field Hockey National Title
    November 03, 2011
    Merrimack, UMass Lowell and American Int'l have been selected to the NCAA Tournament and one of the three will represent the Northeast-10 in the national title game Nov. 13.
  • Field Hockey Report: Week 9
    November 02, 2011
    The University of Massachusetts Lowell defeated Merrimack College 3-2 in the 2011 Northeast-10 Field Hockey Championship Final. It marks the second consecutive year the River Hawks have claimed the title. UMass Lowell's Kayla Littig was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2011 Championships.
  • UMass Lowell Wins Second Consecutive NE-10 Championship
    October 31, 2011
    Second-seeded UMass Lowell scored three unanswered goals in the second half to knock off top-seeded Merrimack, 3-2, in tonight's Northeast-10 Field Hockey Championship Game.
  • Field Hockey Championship Game Moved to Monday Night at 5 p.m.
    October 29, 2011
    Due to the impending poor weather that is expected to arrive Saturday night, the 2011 Northeast-10 Field Hockey Championship game between top-seeded Merrimack College and second-seeded UMass Lowell has been rescheduled. The game will now be played Monday night at 5 p.m. at Merrimack College.
  • Top Two Seeds Advance to Setup Championship Final between Merrimack and UMass Lowell
    October 28, 2011
    Both higher seeded teams won and advanced to the Northeast-10 Field Hockey Championship final, which will be played Sunday afternoon at 12 p.m. Top-seeded Merrimack defeated American International College, while second-seeded UMass Lowell knocked off Stonehill Friday night at Merrimack College.
  • Merrimack’s April Daugherty Named Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Year
    October 27, 2011
    Merrimack College’s April Daugherty was named the 2011 Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Year by the conference’s head coaches it was announced today. She helped lead the Warriors to their best season in program history as they finished with a perfect 10-0 mark in conference play, and a 16-1 record overall.
  • #5 American International and #6 Stonehill Advance in a Night of Upsets in the NE-10 Field Hockey Championship
    October 26, 2011
    Both lower seeds won and advanced to the semifinals of the 2011 Northeast-10 Field Hockey Championship Wednesday night, as fifth-seeded American International College and sixth-seeded Stonehill College registered victories.
  • Field Hockey Report: Week 8
    October 25, 2011
    Bentley's Stephanie Sideris had seven goals and one assist for 15 points during a 2-1 week, including an impressive six goal, one assist performance in the regular season finale against So Connecticut. The 13 points was the most by a Division II player in 29 years, and the six goals tied the 2011 Division II season-high, and was just one shy of the Division II record.
  • Top Seeded Merrimack Looking to Win First Field Hockey Championship in School History
    October 24, 2011
    The top-seeded Merrimack College Warriors will be looking to accomplish something no team in the school’s history has ever accomplished when the 2011 Northeast-10 Field Hockey Championship gets underway this Wednesday, October 26th with two quarterfinal games and culminates on Sunday, October 30th with the championship final.
  • No. 4 UMass Lowell hosts No. 10 American International Saturday in Northeast-10 Field Hockey Action
    October 21, 2011
    American International and UMass Lowell, two of the nation's top-ranked field hockey teams, will square off in the final weekend of the Northeast-10 regular season.
  • Merrimack Remains On Top in Field Hockey Regional Rankings
    October 19, 2011
    Merrimack College remained the top-ranked team in the North Region Division II Field Hockey regional rankings, which were released earlier today. The Warriors scored their biggest victory of the year Tuesday night, with a 2-1 win over the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
  • Field Hockey Report: Week 7
    October 18, 2011
    Merrimack's April Daugherty helped #5 Merrimack to a 2-0 week to extend its winning streak to 14 games as she netted five goals on the week and added an assist. She scored four goals and dished out an assist in the Warriors’ 6-0 victory over Saint Michaels. Daugherty recorded her 100th career point in Merrimack’s 2-1 overtime-victory at American Int’l as she potted the game’s first goal. Daugherty became the first player in program history to amass 100 career points and it’s the second straight week she’s been honored.
  • Merrimack On Top in First Field Hockey Regional Rankings
    October 17, 2011
    Merrimack College is the top-ranked team in the North Region Division II Field Hockey regional rankings, which were released last week. The Warriors currently stand atop the Northeast-10 Conference standings with a 14-1 overall record.
  • Field Hockey Report: Week 6
    October 11, 2011
    Merrimack's April Daugherty tallied six points last week to become the school's all-time points leader.
  • Field Hockey Report: Week 5
    October 04, 2011
    Due to an injured teammate, UMass Lowell's Rachel McCarthy switched from forward to midfield and still led the River Hawk offense in a 2-0 week with three goals and three assists for nine points. In the 6-3 win at Saint Anselm, she tallied two goals, including the game-winner, and an assist. McCarthy followed with a goal and two assists in the 9-1 win at So. Connecticut.
  • Field Hockey Report: Week 4
    September 27, 2011
    In a 3-0 week for the River Hawks, Rachel McCarthy scored 21 points on nine goals and three assists. She started the week with two goals, including the game-winner, against Stonehill. She followed with her first career hat trick against Lindenwood. McCarthy then topped that with four scores in a 10-0 win over Assumption.
  • Field Hockey Report: Week 3
    September 20, 2011
    Saint Anselm's Kristina Katsikis recorded seven points and had a hand in four of the Hawks’ five goals as they went 2-0 last week and won consecutive games for the first time in three years. The junior recorded five points in a 3-0 win against Assumption on Wednesday, scoring the first two goals of the game, before setting up the third.
  • Football Report: Week 3
    September 19, 2011
    Southern Connecticut's Rashaad Slowley ran for a school record six touchdowns this past weekend as conference play began.
  • Field Hockey Report: Week 2
    September 13, 2011
    Adelphi's Jeannette Heimerle totaled five goals and four assists in a 3-0 week for Adelphi, during which the Panthers outscored their opponents 14-1. The senior forward’s biggest game came in the form of a two-goal, two-assist performance in a 6-0 win over Assumption on Saturday.
  • Field Hockey Report: Week 1
    September 07, 2011
    UMass Lowell Melissa Effertz guided UMass Lowell to a 1-1 record against a pair of nationally-ranked opponents on opening weekend. The sophomore forward scored four goals, surpassing her career-high.
  • Defending National Champion UMass Lowell Field Hockey Squad Picked to Claim NE-10 Title
    August 25, 2011
    The UMass Lowell field hockey team has been selected first by the coaches in the annual preseason poll.
  • UMass Lowell Field Hockey Selected to Repeat as National Champs
    August 24, 2011
    The University of Massachusetts Lowell field hockey team was voted number one in the nation in this year’s Kookaburra/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Preseason Poll.