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7/1/2009

Three From Field Hockey Picked For Junior National Camp

US Field Hockey Release
Three members of the UMass Field Hockey Team are among the 108 athletes that USA Field Hockey has invited to its Junior National Team Camp. Sophomore goalkeeper Alesha Widdall along with incoming freshmen midfielders Kate Heineman and Kim Young will attend the training camp at Babson College on July 16-19. There they will train with some of the top players and coaches in the country, including the national team staff, for the chance to compete at the 2009 Junior World Cup in August in Boston. (more)

Widdall & Dostal Named To National Developmental Team

6/29/2009

USA Field Hockey Release
USA Field Hockey this weekend announced the rosters for the 2009-2010 Women's National Team and 2009-2010 Women's Developmental Team. UMass sophomore goalkeeper and assistant coach Kelly Dostal were both named to the Developmental Team as USA Field Hockey prepares for the 2010 World Cup qualifying and 2012 Olympic Games. The announcement was made at the conclusion of the High Performance National Championship in Virginia Beach, Va. in which Dostal, Widdall, and recently graduated midfielder Mary Shea all competed. (more)

Dostal, Shea & Widdall Competing At Field Hockey High Performance National Championship

6/22/2009

US Field Hockey Page | High Performance Twitter Page
UMass sophomore goalie Alesha Widdall, assistant coach Kelly Dostal, and 2009 graduate Mary Shea are all competing at the U.S. Field Hockey High Performance National Championship in Virginia Beach, Va. this week. All three are playing for the New England region team in the six-team round robin tournament. Competition began on Saturday June 20 and concludes on Saturday June 27 with medal games. (more)

06/15/2009

Amy Novak Receives Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award

Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award Video
UMass field hockey player Amy Novak was honored over the weekend by being presented with the Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award at the N4A Convention in Miami. Intended to honor an individual that has overcome great personal, academic, and emotional odds to achieve academic successes while participating in intercollegiate athletics, Novak is one of six recipients this year chosen from 36 entrants nationwide. Along with a Novak's acceptance speech, a video was shown that chronicled the challenges she overcame. That video can be viewed on UMass All-Access.

06/08/2009

UMass Field Hockey Unveils Its 2009 Schedule

2009 Schedule
UMass field hockey head coach Justine Sowry has announced the release of the Minutewomen's 2009 schedule. The two-time defending Atlantic 10 champions will play a challenging 20-game schedule that includes five NCAA Tournament teams from last season, including two of the Final Four teams in Iowa and Syracuse. UMass will also host the A-10 Championship for the first times since 2004.

05/27/2009

Field Hockey Banquet & Awards Night Held

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The UMass field hockey team held its annual banquet and awards night on May 2 at the Campus Center. The team celebrated and honored its very successful 2008 campaign that saw the Minutewomen finish with a 17-5 record including its second-straight and 11th overall Atlantic 10 Championship as well as its second-straight and 21st overall NCAA Tournament appearance.

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