RELEASE DATE: 3/20/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FIVE MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY FIELD HOCKEY PLAYERS NAMED TO NFHCA’S 2002 NATIONAL ACADEMIC SQUAD

 MANSFIELD- Five members of the Mansfield University field hockey team have been named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) 2002 NCAA Division II National Academic Squad.

 Junior Heather Long (Pottsville, PA/Pottstown), senior Gretchen Reschke, (Owego, NY/Owego Free), freshman Amy Laubach (Mifflinville/Central Columbia), freshman Holly Frederickson (Woodbine, MD/South Carroll) and freshman Amanda Bliss (Marathon, NY/Marathon Central) were all honored for their academic achievements.

 To earn NFHCA honors each athlete had to achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 through the first semester of the 2002-2003 academic year.

 The Mountaineers were also successful on the pitch posting a 10-7 overall record.

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RELEASE DATE: 11/18/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES GRETCHEN RESCHKE NAMED TO STX/NFHCA DIVISION II ALL-AMERICAN FIELD HOCKEY TEAM FOR A SCHOOL RECORD FOURTH STRAIGHT TIME

MANSFIELD – Senior Gretchen Reschke (Owego,NY/Owego Free) set her final field hockey record today – and she didn’t even play a game

Reschke became the first player in any sport in Mansfield University history to earn All-American honors for the fourth straight time when she was named to the STX/NFHCA NCAA Division 2002 First-Team All-American squad. The team was released by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association today

The first player in school history to earn first-team All-American honors last season, Reschke repeated that milestone this year. Named to second team All-American honors on offense her freshman and sophomore seasons, Reschke was named as a defensive midfielder this time around.

“What a great honor for a great player,” said Mountaineer head coach Diane Monkiewicz. “It is rare for a player to be named an All-American even once. To earn it four times speaks volumes about her as a player and individual. She is someone you just can replace. 

After setting every Mansfield University season and career scoring record her first three seasons, Reschke moved from offense to defense this year. Still she finished fourth on the team in points (13), with a team high seven assists and three goals

The best player ever to compete on the hockey pitch for the Mountaineers, Reschke shattered the school record for goals (20) and points (47) her freshman season. As a sophomore, she led the team in points (31), assists (9) and goals and was the PSAC assists leader. After moving to midfield during her junior, Reschke nine goals with seven assists.

She holds the school records for career goals (43), assists (29) and points (115) while leading the Mountaineers to a school record 39 wins over the course of her career.

The daughter of Donald and Stella Reschke of Owego, Gretchen will graduate with a degree in biology.

RELEASE DATE: 11/05/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: GRETCHEN RESCHKE BECOMES FIRST MOUNTAINEER TO EARN FIRST TEAM ALL-PSAC HONORS FOUR TIMES-BROOKE FRONCZKEWICZ NAMED TO SECOND TEAM HONORS

MANSFIELD – Gretchen Reschke (Owego,NY/Owego Free Academy) become the first player in Mansfield University history to be named to 1^st Team All-PSAC honors four times, and Brooke Fronczkewicz (Luzerne/Wyoming Valley West) was named to second team honors as the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference released the 2002 All-PSAC Field Hockey Team this afternoon.

Reschke is the only four-year first team selection on the 2002 All-PSAC Field Hockey team. The senior earned all-conference this season at midfield after being a three-time selection at forward her first three seasons.

A starter in every game during her career, Reschke had a team best seven assists this season – fourth best in the PSAC – and three goals. Over the course of her career, Reschke owns the school records for goals (43), assists (29) and points (115).

A three-time All-American and three time MU Presidential Scholar-Athlete, Reschke is the daughter of Stella and Donald Reschke of Owego and will graduate with a degree in biology.

Fronczkewicz was the anchor of the defense this season and also scored four goals with three assists. A four-year starter, Fronczkewicz was a co-captain this season. In 66 games during the course of her career, she scored seven goals with six assists.

The daughter of Suzanne and Mark Fronczkewicz of Luzerne, Brooke is a majoring in communications.

-2002-

RELEASE DATE: 11/04/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NO REPEAT FOR MOUNTIE FIELD HOCKEY TEAM – MANSFIELD FAILS TO GET ECAC BID TO DEFEND TITLE

MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University field hockey team ended its 2002 season this afternoon – not on the playing field, but in a conference call with members of the ECAC Division II Field Hockey Selection Committee.

The ECAC released bids for the 2002 ECAC Division II Field Hockey Championship this afternoon, but the defending champion Mansfield University Mountaineers would not be listed among the chosen.

Mansfield, which just missed the PSAC playoff’s last week when Shippensburg beat East Stroudsburg, finished with a 10-7 mark – the second best in school history.

Stonehill College will host the tournament as the #1 seed with Assumption College the #2 seed and East Stroudsburg University the #3 seed. The fourth and final send went to C.W. Post.

Mansfield beat Assumption in last year’s ECAC title game also hosted by Stonehill.

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RELEASE DATE: 10/28/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES MOVE UP TO 8^TH PLACE IN NFHCA/STX NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL FIELD HOCKEY POLL

MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University field hockey team moved up to eighth place in this week’s NFHCA/STX NCAA Division II National Field Hockey Poll.

The Mountaineers posted a 2-0 record last week with wins over Slippery Rock and Southern Connecticut. The Mountaineers record improves to 10-7 overall.

Mansfield finished in 5^th place and missed the PSAC playoffs by one game. Mansfield will have to wait until next week to see if they will get a bid to defend their ECAC crown.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mansfield ends 2002 season with a 5-1 win over Southern Connecticut University.

MANSFIELD—Mansfield University received goals from Kristen Campbell (Bloomsburg/Central Columbia), Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield), Christine Thiers (Royersford/St.Pius X) and Teri Tressler (Newport/Newport) in a 5-1-season finale victory over Southern Connecticut Sunday afternoon at Spaulding field.

The Mounties were the first to score midway through the first half when Campbell scored off an assist from Chelsea Phillips (Ephrata/Ephrata) to give the Mounties a 1-0 lead.

Minutes later Swartz connected on an unassisted goal giving the Mounties a 2-0 advantage.  With less than two minutes to play in the first half Swartz struck again this time scoring off a pass from Tressler to give the Mounties a 3-0-halftime lead.

Midway through the second half of play Southern Connecticut got on the board when Lori Rubino scored off a pass from teammate Krista Baron to cut the lead to 3-1.

Mansfield would respond later in the half when Thiers scored a goal off an assist from Gretchen Reschke (Owego, NY/Owego Free). With under a minute to play in regulation Reschke would assist Tressler with a goal to secure the Mounties 5-1 win.

With the win the Mounties finish the 2002 season with a 10-7 record.

Mansfield 5                Southern Connecticut 1

1^st            MU                18:24              Kristen Campbell (Chelsea Phillips)

1^st            MU                12:20              Kristi Swartz

1^st            MU                1:48                Kristi Swartz (Teri Tressler)

2^nd           SCU                18:47            Lori Rubino (Krista Baron)

2^nd           MU                10:21             Christine Thiers (Gretchen Reschke)

2^nd           MU                :38                Teri Tressler (Gretchen Reschke)

Shots On Goal:

Mansfield 31                Southern Connecticut 9

Penalty Corners:

Mansfield 23                Southern Connecticut 3

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Release Date: 10/23/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD SHUTOUTS SLIPPERY ROCK 7-0

MANSFIELD- Mansfield University received a four-goal performance by Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield) in a 7-0-shutout victory over Slippery Rock University in PSAC field hockey action Wednesday afternoon at Spaulding Field.

Swartz scored her first of four goals in the first minute of the game to give the Mounties a 1-0 lead. Minutes later the Mounties received a goal from Kristen Campbell (Bloomsburg/Central Columbia) off an assist from Teri Tressler (Newport/Newport).

Swartz added two more goals before the first half ended to give Mansfield a 4-0 advantage entering the second half.

Less than ten minutes into the second half Swartz added her fourth goal of the game off a pass from Campbell. Swartz, became the second player in school history to score 40 career goals, she now has 41.

Later in the half, Mansfield received two more goals from Brooke Fronczkewicz (Luzerne/Wyoming Valley West) and Tressler to complete the 7-0 shutout.

The Mounties goalie Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) recorded her fourth shutout of the year in goal.

With the win the Mounties conclude the PSAC season with a 4-4 record in the PSAC and will await the outcome of the Shippensburg/East Stroudsburg game on Friday.  If Shippensburg loses the Mounties will clinch their first ever PSAC playoff berth.

Mansfield's last home game of the year is noon at Spaulding Field against Southern Connecticut University Sunday.

Mansfield 7                Slippery Rock 0

1^st            MU                1:19                Kristi Swartz

1^st            MU                8:23                Kristen Campbell (Teri Tressler)

1^st            MU                19:45                Kristi Swartz (Kristen Campbell)

1^st            MU                20:27                Kristi Swartz   

2^nd           MU                44:22                Kristi Swartz (Kristen Campbell)

2^nd           MU                59:42                Brooke Fronczkewicz

2^nd           MU                64:41                Teri Tressler (Gretchen Reschke)

Shots on Goal

Mansfield 50                Slippery Rock 6

Penalty Corners

Mansfield 10                Slippery Rock 4

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RELEASE DATE: 10/22/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES REMAIN IN 9^TH PLACE IN NFHCA/STX NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL FIELD HOCKEY POLL

MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University field hockey team retained it’s ninth place ranking in this week’s NFHCA/STX NCAA Division II National Field Hockey Poll.

The Mountaineers posted a 1-1 record last week and are 8-7 overall. Mansfield has two games remaining in the regular season, hosting Slippery Rock University on Wednesday and Southern Connecticut on Sunday.

The Mountaineers are 3-4 in the PSAC and are battling for the fourth and final playoff spot in the conference. Mansfield must beat Slippery Rock while Shippensburg falls to either Millersville or East Stroudsburg for the Mountaineers to earn their first every PSAC playoff berth.

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RELEASE DATE: 10/19/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD CELEBRATES SENIOR DAY WITH A 5-1 VICTORY OVER MERRIMACK

Mansfield -- Mansfield University broke a 1-1 halftime deadlock to defeat Merrimack 5-1 at Spaulding Field. Merrimack’s Alison Crawford scored an unassisted goal 10 minutes into the game but that is all the Mountaineers would allow. Senior Gretchen Reschke (Owego, NY/Owego) got the Mounties on the board with a blast on a penalty kick.

Sophomore Jennifer Lechner (Rochester, NY/Brighton) scored the next two goals on assists from seniors Teri Tressler (Newport/Newport) and Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield).

The Central Columbia connection of sophomore Kristen Campbell (Bloomsburg/Central Columbia) and sophomore Amy Laubach (Mifflinville/Central Columbia) rounded out the Mountie scoring. Swartz assisted Laubach’s goal.

Junior goalie Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) recorded six saves.

Mansfield University says good-bye to seniors Brooke Fronczkewicz (Luzerne/Wyoming Valley West), Teri Tressler, Gretchen Reschke, and Kristi Swartz. 

With the win Mansfield’s record improves to 8-7.

Mansfield 5                           Merrimack 1

1^st            MC                10:06                Allison Crawford

1^st            MU                32:09                Gretchen Reschke

2^nd           MU                40:42                Jennifer Lechner (Teri Tressler)

2^nd           MU                49:18                Jennifer Lechner (Kristi Swartz)

2^nd           MU                54:12                Kristen Campbell

2^nd           MU                67:00                Amy Laubach (Kristi Swartz)

Shots on goal

Mansfield  30                        Merrimack 9

Penalty corners

Mansfield 14                         Merrimack 3

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Release Date: 10/17/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD FALLS SHORT TO KUTZTOWN 4-3

KUTZTOWN—Kutztown University’s Rachel Gladfelter’s second half goal with 4:51 to play was enough to secure a 4-3 win over Mansfield University this afternoon.

Kutztown was first to score midway through the first half when Kristen Puzino scored off an assist from Gladfelter to give the Golden Bears a 1-0 lead in the first half.

The Mounties went on the board minutes into the second half when Teri Tressler (Newport/Newport) assisted Kristen Campbell (Bloomsburg/Central Columbia) with a goal tying the game at 1-1. Less than a minute later Kutztown answered back when Rebecca Mooney scored a goal off an assist from Gladfelter and Puzino.

Mansfield would again tie the score midway through the second half when Gretchen Reschke (Owego,NY/Owego Free) scored off a penalty stroke shot.  However, Kutztown would regain the lead again when Lauren McCabe scored Kutztown’s third goal of the game off an assist from Amanda Dein. 

Dein would assist Gladfelter minutes later to give Kutztown a 4-2 advantage. Mansfield cut the lead to one when Brooke Fronczkewicz (Luzerne/Wyoming Valley West) scored with 3:52 to play off a penalty stroke.  The Mounties were unable to rally for another goal as Kutztown held on to win 4-3.

With the win Kutztown improves to 5-11 and Mansfield falls to 7-7 on the season.

Kutztown 4                Mansfield 3

1^st            KU                24:09                Kristen Puzino(Rachel Gladfelter)

2^nd           MU                30:07                Kristen Campbell (Teri Tressler)

2^nd           KU                29:18                Rebecca Mooney (Gladfelter, Puzino)

2^nd           MU                19:09                Gretchen Reschke

2^nd           KU                15:13                Lauren McCabe (Amanda Dein)

2^nd           KU                4:51                Rachel Gladfelter (Dein)

2^nd           MU                3:52                Brooke Fronczkewicz

Shots on Goal:

Kutztown 32                Mansfield 11

Penalty Corners

Kutztown 32                Mansfield 11

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RELEASE DATE: 10/15/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE FIELD HOCKEY MOVES UP TO 9^TH IN THIS WEEK’S NATIONAL STX/NFHCA NCAA DIVISION II POLL

MANSFIELD – On the strength on a 1-0 upset over then #2 ranked Shippensburg University, the Mansfield University field hockey team moved up from 10^th to 9^th in this week’s STX/NFHCA NCAA Division II national poll.

The Mountaineers have won five of their last eight games to improve to 7-6 on the season.

Mansfield travels to Kutztown this Thursday before returning home to host Merrimack College on Saturday.

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RELEASE DATE: 10/13/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES DROP 5-4 HEARTBREAKER AT LONGWOOD IN DOUBLE OVERTIME

FARMVILLE, VA – Twenty-four hours after stunning second ranked Shippensburg, the Mansfield University Mountaineers saw a two goal lead evaporate in a heart-breaking 5-4 double overtime loss to Longwood College.

The Mountaineers took a 3-1 halftime lead on a Kristi Swartz goal off an assist by Kristen Campbell less than three minutes into the game.  Mansfield went up 2-0 when Campbell scored off an assist by Gretchen Reschke with 13:55 remaining in the half.

Longwood would cut the score to 2-1 less then a minute later on a goal by Lorrie Watts before Swartz would score again for Mansfield to end the half.

Sara Grossi’s goal with 37:33 to play in the second half cut the score to 3-2 before Terry Tressler was credited with a goal with 24:53 remaining to give Mansfield a 4-2 lead.

But Longwood would storm back on goals by Alexis Ramey with 16 minutes to play and a Sara Hichings goal with 3:01 remaining to tie the score at 4-4 at the end of regulation.

After a scoreless first overtime, Mansfield goalie Heather Long was issued a yellow card and forced to sit out the first five minutes of the second overtime. Just as Long was coming back into the game, Longwood’s Lori Watts slapped a shot just inside the left post for the winning score.

Mansfield falls to 7-6 overall while Longwood improves to 4-6.

Release Date: 10/12/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES SHUTOUT 2^nd RANKED SHIPPENSBURG 1-0

SHIPPENSBURG- Mansfield University upset 2^nd ranked Shippensburg University 1-0 Saturday afternoon off a penalty shot goal by Brooke Fronczkewicz (Luzerne/Wyoming Valley West).

During the first half of play the Mounties and Raiders were deadlocked at 0-0.  The score would remain scoreless midway through the second half before Kristen Campbell (Bloomsburg/Central Columbia) shot on goal, which would have went in, however a Shippensburg player fell on top of the ball.

The play resulted into a penalty shot for the Mounties as Fronczkewicz scored her second goal of the year and her second game winning penalty shot goal on the year giving Mansfield a 1-0 lead with 12:59 left to play. 

The Mounties would hold on to win 1-0, as goalie Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) recorded 18 saves and her third shutout of the year.

With the win Mansfield improves to 7-5, as Shippensburg falls to 12-3. 

Mansfield 1           Shippensburg 0

2^nd           MU         12:59       Brooke Fronczkewicz

Shots on Goal:

Mansfield 7           Shippensburg 27

Penalty Corners:

Mansfield 4           Shippensburg 21

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RELEASE DATE: 10/8/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES SUFFER 3-0 SETBACK TO EAST STROUDSBURG IN BATTLE BETWEEN TOP 10 TEAM’S

MANSFIELD – East Stroudsburg scored two first half breakaway goals on their way to defeating Mansfield University 3-0 in a PSAC matchup between nationally ranked programs Tuesday afternoon at Spaulding Field.

East Stroudsburg, ranked seventh in the country in NCAA Division II, used speed to score on a breakaway with Antonia Giannopoulos putting the ball in the net off a pass from Sara Groman. Jillian Ternosky scored seven minutes later off an assist by Groman. With nine minutes to play, Groman scored an unassisted goal.

Mansfield, ranked 10^th in the latest NCAA Division II National Poll, had early opportunities to score but could not get the ball into the net. East Stroudsburg held a 9-8 advantage in shots on goal in the first half and a 21-5 advantage in the second half.

Heather Long recorded 15 saves in goal for the Mountaineers.

The Mountaineers fall to 6-5 overall and 2-3 in the PSAC. East Stroudsburg improves to 9-5 and 4-1 in the conference.

East Stroudsburg       3          Mansfield       0

East Stroudsburg          2          1          3

Mansfield                     0          0          0

1^st        17:19   ESU     Antonia Giannopoulos (Sara Groman)

1^st        24:41   ESU     Jillian Ternosky (Sara Groman)

2^nd        56:19   ESU     Sara Groman

Shots:               MU      13        ESU     30

Corners:           MU      7          ESU     7

Saves:              MU (Heather Long 15)             ESU     (Kelly Wagner 9)

RELEASE DATE: 10/8/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE FIELD HOCKEY BREAKS INTO TOP TEN  

MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University field hockey team broke into the 2002 STX/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll for the first time this season with a 10^th place ranking.

The Mountaineers have won four of their last five games, including a 3-1 win over nationally ranked IUP last week, to improve to 6-4 on the season.

Mansfield will host seventh ranked ranked East Stroudsburg University this afternoon starting at 4 p.m. at Spaulding Field before traveling to third ranked Shippensburg University on Saturday.

-2002-

RELEASE DATE: 10/4/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES FIELD HOCKEY GAME WITH CATAWBA SET FOR THIS SUNDAY POSTPONED – ILLNESS LEAVES CATAWBA SHORTHANDED

MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University – Catawba College field hockey match set for 1 p.m. Sunday at Mansfield’s Spaulding Field has been postponed.

Catawba was forced to postpone the game because illness left them shorthanded.

A rescheduled date has yet to be set.

-2002-

Release Date: 10/2/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD UPSETS # 8 INDIANA UNIVERSITY 3-1.

MANSFIELD-Mansfield University received goals from Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield), Kristen Campbell (Bloomsburg/Central Columbia), and Teri Tressler (Newport/Newport) to secure a 3-1 victory over 8^th ranked Indiana University of Pennsylvania Wednesday afternoon at Spaulding Field. 

It didn’t take the Mounties long to get on the board when Swartz scored the games first goal off a pass from Brooke Fronczkewicz (Luzerne/Wyoming Valley West) 3:38 into the game.

The Mounties would score again during the middle of the half when Campbell scored a goal, which was assisted by Tressler.  With 1:39 left in the first half, Tressler would score an unassisted goal to give the Mounties a 3-0 half time lead.

During the second half of play, Indiana’s Jill Kline, scored the first goal of the game for the Indians, seven minutes into the second half to cut Mansfield’s lead to two.  Despite out shooting Mansfield 16-13, and holding the advantage over penalty corners, Indiana was unable to capitalize.

With the win the Mounties improve to 6-4 overall and 2-2 in the PSAC.

  Mansfield 3                Indiana 1

MU         1^st                31:18                Kristi Swartz (Brooke Fronczkewicz)

MU         1^st                18:10                Kristen Campbell (Teri Tressler)

MU         1^st                1:39                Teri Tressler

IUP         2^nd                33:17                Jill Kline

Shots on Goal:

Mansfield 13                Indiana                16

Penalty Corners:

Mansfield 7                Indiana 13 

Release Date: 9/28/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD FALLS TO PSAC RIVAL BLOOMSBURG 8-2

BLOOMSBURG- Bloomsburg's Sheila Zilinski recorded a hat trick in a 8-2 victory over Mansfield University this afternoon.

Mansfield opened the scoring early as sophomore Kristen Campbell (Bloomsburg/Central Columbia) scored an unassisted goal 3:37 into the game.  However, Bloomsburg responded minutes later when Shanna Fritz assisted Steph Beck in a goal to tie the game at 1-1. 

Later in the first half Zilinski would score her first of three goals to give the Huskies a 2-1 lead going into the second half.  In the second half Bloomsburg opened a 3-0 scoring drive with goals from Zilinski, Shanna Fritz, and Marie Zorzi to take a 5-1 lead.

The Mounties added a goal later in the half when senior Teri Tressler (Newport/Newport) scored an unassisted goal.

The Huskies would add three more goals in the second half as Bloomsburg went on to defeat the Mounties 8-2.

Mounties goalie Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) recorded 28 saves in goals off 41 Bloomsburg shots.

With the win Bloomsburg improves to 8-0, as Mansfield falls to 5-4.  The Mounties next game is 4p.m. Wednesday against Indiana University of Pennsylvania at Spaulding Field.

  Bloomsburg 8                         Mansfield 2

Scoring:

1^st        MU            3:37            Kristen Campbell

1^st        BU            5:57            Steph Beck (Shanna Fritz)

1^st        BU            18:01            Sheila Zilinski

2^nd        BU            36:23            Sheila Zilinski

2^nd        BU            43:43            Shanna Fritz

2^nd        BU            48:43            Marie Zorzi

2^nd        MU            56:44            Teri Tressler

2^nd        BU            63:00            Sheila Zilinski (Shanna Fritz)

2^nd        BU            65:04            Shanna Fritz

2^nd        BU            67:56            Marie Zorzi (Shanna Fritz)

Shots On Goal:

Bloomsburg 41            Mansfield 6

Penalty Corners:

Bloomsburg 17            Mansfield 5

RELEASE DATE: 9/24/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES DOWN MILLERSVILLE 1-0 ON SECOND HALF GOAL BY KRISTI SWARTZ

MILLERSVILLE – Midfielder Kristi Swartz (Fairfield) scored the game-winning goal off an assist by Chelsea Phillips (Ephrata) to lift the Mountaineers to a 1-0 win over Millersville University in a PSAC field hockey match Tuesday afternoon.

After a scoreless first half, Swartz managed to power the ball past the goalie off a penalty corner.

The Mountaineers held an 11-4 advantage on shots on goal and Heather Long (Pottstown) had five goalie saves in recording her second shutout of the season for Mansfield.

Mansfield improves to 5-3 overall and 1-1 in the PSAC. The Mountaineers travel to second ranked Bloomsburg on Saturday.

Mansfield             1            Millersville        0

Mansfield             0            1            1

Millersville            0            0            0

MAN   2^nd            Kristi Swartz (Chelsea Phillips)            41:54

Shots on Goal:             Mansfield         11            Millersville        4

Penalty Corners:            Mansfield         11            Millersville        4

Saves:  Mansfield (Heather Long 5)            Millersville  (Amber Ellas 7)

RELEASE DATE: 9/22/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES DEFEAT FRANKLIN PIERCE COLLEGE 3-2

MANSFIELD- Brooke Fronczkewicz (Luzerne/Wyoming Valley West) scored the games winning goal off a penalty shot with three minutes remaining as Mansfield University went on to defeat Franklin Pierce College 3-2 this afternoon.

The Mounties Teri Tressler (Newport/Newport) scored the games first goal with 6:30 remaining in the first half as the Mounties took a 1-0 lead going into second half of play.

Franklin Pierce tied the game minutes into the second half from a goal by Debbie Jones.  However, later in the half the Mounties responded when Kristen Campbell (Bloomsburg/Central Columbia) scored a corner goal off a pass from Fronczkewicz regaining the lead 2-1.

The Ravens responded with 8:16 to play, as Alissa Silverman scored off a pass from Sarah Lavway, tying the game at 2-2.

With three minutes to play, Franklin Pierce's April Demers received a yellow card for unsportsman like conduct resulting in a penalty shot for Mansfield. The Mounties Fronczkewicz, took the shot and scored the games winning goal.

With the win the Mounties improve to 4-3 as Franklin Pierce falls to 0-5. 

The Mounties next game is 4p.m. Tuesday at Millersville University.

 Mansfield 3            Franklin Pierce 2

1st    MU    6:30    Teri Tressler

2nd    FP    34:19    Debbie Jones

2nd    MU    16:36    Kristen Campbell (Brooke Fronczkewicz)

2nd    FP    8:16    Alissa Silverman (Sarah Lavway)

2nd    MU    3:00    Brooke Fronczkewicz

Shots On Goal:

Mansfield 36        Franklin Pierce 11

Corners:

Mansfield 30        Franklin Pierce 5

RELEASE DATE: 9/17/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES DOWN HOUGHTON 3-1 IN FIELD HOCKEY

 MANSFIELD – Ashley Celaschi, Kristin Campbell and Kristi Swartz each scored goals to lead Mansfield University to a 3-1 win over Houghton College in college field hockey action Tuesday night at Spaulding Field.

 Celaschi gave the Mountaineers a 1-0 lead with an unassisted goal with just under five minutes to play in the first half.

  The Mountaineers would build a 3-0 lead when Kristin Campbell scored off an assist from Gretchen Reschke 11 minutes into the second half and Kristi Swartz added another goal on a pass from Chelsea Phillips.

  Goalie Heather Long, who had 14 saves, just missed a shutout when Rochelle Hershey scored with 1:04 to play.

  Mansfield improves to 3-3 on the season while Houghton falls to 2-2. The Mountaineers host Franklin Pierce College at 11 a.m. this Sunday.

Mansfield         3          Houghton         1

1^st        30:21   MU      Ashley Celaschi

2^nd        46:05   Kristin Campbell (Gretchen Reschke)

2^nd        47:51   Kristi Swartz (Chelsea Phillips)

2^nd        68:56   Rochelle Hershey (Brieanna Clayburn)

Shots on Goal:  Mansfield 18    Houghton College  22

Saves:  Mansfield 14 (Heather Long), Houghton 13 (Laura Kline)

Penalty Corners: Mansfield  13 Houghton  8

Release Date: 9/14/02

For Immediate Release: Fifth ranked Lock Haven University shutouts Mansfield University  2-0.

MANSFIELD- Fonati Ward scored two goals as Lock Haven University out shot and outscored Mansfield University 2-0.

The game remained scoreless throughout the first half despite Lock Haven out shooting Mansfield 19-3 in the first half.  The score would remain scoreless for a majority of the second half, until Lock Haven's Fonati Ward scored off a pass from Kellie Kulina with 15:31 to play.

Lock Haven would add to their lead minutes later as Erika Grap assisted Ward on her second goal of the game with 13:08 remaining.

Lock Haven out shot Mansfield 42-7 as the Mounties goalie Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) recorded 26 saves in goal.  Mansfield’s Brooke Fronczkewicz (Luzerne/Wyoming Valley West) recorded a defensive save.

With the loss the Mounties fall to 2-3 on the season as Lock Haven improves to 3-1.

Mansfield's next home game will be 4p.m. against Houghton College Tuesday.

Scoring           

2nd        LH        15:31        Fonati Ward (Kellie Kulina)

2nd        LH        13:08        Fonati Ward (Erika Ward)     

Shots on goal:    Mansfield 7            Lock Haven 42

Penalty Corners: Mansfield 13        Lock Haven 10

Goalie Saves: Mansfield 26 (Heather Long)  

                        Lock Haven 8 (Melissa Stubblefield)  

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RELEASE DATE: 9/12/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES SHUTOUT MARYWOOD 4-0 IN FIELD HOCKEY ACTION

SCRANTON – Alshley Celaschi (Myerstown/ELCO), Gretchen Reschke (Owego,NY/Owego Free), Kristen Campbell (Bloomsburg/Central Columbia) and Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield) each scored a goal and Heather Long (Pottsgrove/Pottstown) recorded a shutout to lead Mansfield University to a 4-0 victory over Marywood University at Pacer Field Thursday afternoon.

Celaschi scored an unassisted goal at the 15:09 mark of the first half to give the Mountaineers a 1-0 halftime lead.

Gretchen Reschke scored her 42^nd career goal 14:15 into the second half to double the advantage before Kristen Campbell took a pass from Kristi Swartz for the third goal of the game 10 minutes later. Swartz rounded out the scoring with an unassisted goal.

Heather Long stopped all five Marywood shots on goal in picking up the shutout.

The Mountaineers outshot Marywood 24-6 and held a 17-3 advantage in penalty corners.

Mansfield improves to 2-2 on the season while Marywood falls to 0-3. The Mountaineers will host national ranked Lock Haven this Saturday at 1 p.m. at Spaulding Field.

Scoring

1^st        MU            15:08            Ashley Celaschi          

2^nd        MU            14:15            Gretchen Reschke

2^nd        MU            24:49            Kristen Campbell (Kristi Swartz)

2^nd        MU            32:10            Kristi Swartz

Shots on Goal:               Mansfield 24                Marywood  6

Penalty Corners:              Mansfield  17               Marywood  3

Goalie Saves:                Mansfield 5 (Heather Long)

                                    Marywood  5 (Maureen Kelly)

RELEASE DATE: 9/4/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CHRISTINE THIERS HAT TRICK LEADS MOUNTIES OVER MERCYHURST 3-2 

Mansfield— Christine Thiers (Pottstown) scored Mansfield University’s first hat trick of the season.

The seesaw battle bounced back and forth between the Mountaineers and the Lakers, each scoring two goals in the first half. The first goal coming with an assist from Kristen Campbell (Bloomsburg) at the 18:55 mark and an unassisted goal by Thiers seven minutes later. The two Mercyhurst goals were by Fran Hollembaek and Sarah D’Emilio.

Thiers unassisted goal midway through the second half proved to be the winning goal.

The Mountaineer defense led by goalie Heather Long (Pottstown) shutout the Lakers in the second half to seal the victory.

The Mountaineer win over Mercyhurst was impressive considering Mercyhurst defeated last year Division II champs, Bentley College, last week.

Mansfield will be on the road September 12, when they take on Marywood University.

Mansfield (1-2)                        2                        1                        --                         3

Mercyhurst (1-2)                       2                        0                        --                         2

1^st                        MU                        18:55                                       Christine Thiers   (Kristen Campbell)

1^st                        MC                        19:38                                       Fran Hollebaek   (Gina Hartmann)

1^st                        MU                        25:10                                       Christine Thiers  (Unassisted)

1^st                        MC                        29:51                                       Sarah D’Emilio (Nicole Davis)

2^nd                        MU                        49:43                                      Christine Thiers (Unassisted)

Shots on goals:                        Mansfield 10, Mercyhurst 6

Corners:                                   Mercyhurst 18, Mansfield 5

Goalkeepers: Mansfield, Heather Long (3 saves),  Mercyhurst, Summer Kraatz (1 save)              

RELEASE DATE: 9/1/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ASSUMPTION STOPS MOUNTIES 2-1 IN REMATCH OF LAST YEAR’S ECAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

WORCESTER, MA – Assumption College revenged its loss to Mansfield in last year’s ECAC Championship with a 2-1 victory over the Mountaineers Sunday afternoon at Marols Field.

The Mountaineers, who defeated Assumption 2-1 in last season title game, managed just four shots on goal to 13 by Assumption, which also had a 14-2 advantage on corners.

Assumption got off to a 2-0 on first half goals by Kristin Garrity 11:38 into the game and a second goal by Courtney Petrillo at the 21:10 mark.

Mansfield scored :39 seconds later when sophomore Jennifer Lechner (Rochester,NY) took a pass from senior Kristi Swartz (Fairfield) for the Mountaineers first goal of the season.

Neither team could score in the second half.

Heather Long (Pottstown) had 10 saves for the Mountaineers who fall to 0-2 on the season.

Mansfield will host Mercyhurst in its home opener on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Spaulding Field.

Mansfield (0-2)            1          0          --         1

Assumption (1-0)         2          0          --         2

1^st        AC       11:38   Kristin Garrity (Erin Kelly)

1^st        AC       21:10   Courtney Petrillo (Greta van der Linden)

1^st        MU      21:39   Jennifer Lechner (Kristi Swartz)

Shots on Goal:  Assumption 13, Mansfield 4

Corners:           Assumption 14, Mansfield 2

Goalkeepers: Assumpton, Kristn Bonnyman (3 saves), Mansfield, Heather Long (10 saves)                  

RELEASE DATE: 8/31/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES DROP FIELD HOCKEY OPENER AT BRYANT 5-0.

SMITHFIELD, RI – The Mansfield University field hockey team opened its 2002 season with a 5-0 setback at Bryant (RI) College Saturday afternoon.

Bryant scored four goals in the first half – all by junior forward Elizabeth Gunn.

The Mountaineers never got untracked, being held to just seven shots on goal to Bryant’s 16. Heather Long had five saves.

Mansfield travels to Assumption (MA) College on Sunday for a rematch of the 2001 ECAC Championship game.

Mansfield University  (0-1)               0          0          0

Bryant College          (1-0)                4          1          5

Scoring

BC       1^st        28:30   Elizabeth Gunn (Melissa Mansiau)

BC       1^st        21:15   Elizabeth Gunn (Buros)

BC       1^st        20:28   Elizabeth Gunn (Mansiau)

BC       1^st        1:23     Elizabeth Gunn (Hoffman)

BC       2^nd        :14       Melissa Talamini

Shots on Goal:             Mansfield 7, Bryant 16

Penalty Corners:           Mansfield 9, Bryant 5

Saves:                          Mansfield (Heather Long 5), Byrant (Kristen Patat 4)

RELEASE DATE: 8/12/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE FIELD HOCKEY TEAM EMBARKS ON EUROPEAN TRIP 

MANSFIELD – The defending ECAC South Champion Mansfield University field hockey team will make the program’s first ever trip abroad when they start a week long preseason tour of Holland today. 

Sixteen players along with head coach Diane Monkiewicz departed for Holland on Sunday and will play their first game against Goudse M.H.C on Tuesday night in Gouds. 

The team will play H.C. Klein Zwitserland at Wassenaar on Wednesday before traveling to The Hauge on Thursday to play M.H.C. Zoeterdeer before facing L.H.C Roomburg at Leiden of Friday. 

The Mountaineers posted a school record 13-7 mark last season capturing their first ever ECAC title. The team returns 13 letterwinners, including the top four scorers and goalie. 

Mansfield opens the defensive of their ECAC title when they travel to Bryant College (RI) on August 31. 

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RELEASE DATE: 2/11/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FIELD HOCKEY TEAM TO BE HONORED WITH CHAMPIONSHIP WATCHES AT HALFTIME OF MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME ON WEDNESDAY

MANSFIELD – Mansfield University’s 2001 Championship ECAC field hockey team will be honored at halftime of the Mansfield – Bloomsburg men’s basketball game this Wednesday night at Decker Gymnasium.

Members of the team, along with coaches and support staff, will be presented with ECAC Championship watches during the ceremony.

The 2001 Mountaineer field hockey team under the direction of head coach Diane Monkiewicz posted a school record 13-7 mark and earned the program’s first ever post season bid with a berth in the ECAC Championship Tournament.

Mansfield defeated C.W. Post 4-1 in the opening game of the tournament and then rallied with two second half goals to down Assumption College 2-1 in the title game.

Game time for the men’s contest is set for 8 p.m. with the ceremony scheduled to take place at approximately 8:30 p.m.

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RELEASE DATE: 1/24/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY STANDOUT LISA BRAY NAMED TO  PENNSYLVANIA STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (PSAC) SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TOP 10.

MANSFIELD-- Mountaineer field hockey standout Lisa Bray (Richland/Tulpehocken) has been selected as a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) 2001 Fall Top Ten Scholar-Athlete. The 2001 PSAC Fall Top Ten Scholar-Athlete list was released by the conference this afternoon.

Bray becomes the first Mansfield Fall student-athlete to receive PSAC Top 10 recognition since the start of the program in 1997, and the fourth Mansfield student-athlete to be selected as PSAC Top 10 Scholar-Athlete. Bray joins Scot Wilcox (Spring 1998), Heather Nichols (Winter 1999-2000), and Matt Edwards (Spring 2000) as PSAC scholar-athlete Top 10 selections. 

All nominees to the PSAC Fall Top Ten must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings, participated in at least 50% of the team's games or events, and maintained a 3.25 cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale.        

In the past year 1,013 student-athletes from the 14 PSAC institutions earned PSAC scholar-athletes honors.  Out of those 1,013 student-athletes with a GPA of over 3.25, only 30 of the most elite are named to PSAC Top 10 honors (Fall, Winter, Spring). 

Bray, a computer science major, finished her career with a 3.87 cumulative GPA.

This season, Bray started all twenty games and helped lead her team to their first-ever postseason bid where they won the ECAC Division II Championship.  A team captain, Bray was the top defensive player on the team and was a two-time All-PSAC Second Team selection. 

The senior, a four-year starter and a four-year letter winner, is a three-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete and Mansfield University Presidential Scholar-Athlete.  She has twice been named to the NFHCA NCAA Division II Academic Team.

Bray is the daughter of John and Marcia Bray of Richland.

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RELEASE DATE: 12/11/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FIELD HOCKEY'S KRISTI SWARTZ AND FOOTBALL'S DAN HOLLAND NAMED MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY 2001 FALL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

MANSFIELD –  Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield), who helped lead the Mountaineers to their first ever ECAC Field Hockey Championship, and Dan Holland (Scranton/Bishop O’Hara), a standout on the football team,  have been named the 2001 Mansfield University Fall Female and Male Athletes of the Year.

A junior, Kristi Swartz proved to be the most consistent performer for the Mountaineer offense during the entire course of the 2001 ECAC Championship campaign.

The team leader in goals scored for the second straight season, Swartz recorded four multi goal games and played some of her best hockey when facing national ranked programs. She scored the team’s only goals against national ranked IUP and Bloomsburg while scoring the game winner in overtime against national ranked Bryant College.

The only Mountaineer to be ranked in the Top 10 in the PSAC in both goals (12) and points (28) this season, Kristi became just the eighth player in school history to earn All-PSAC honors.

An All-PSAC 2^nd team selection earlier this year, Swartz is the daughter of Walter Swartz of Fairfield and is a communications major at Mansfield.

A sophomore linebacker, Holland became the first male athlete to earn the honor in each of his first two seasons.

After recording the most productive freshman season for a defensive player in Mountaineer history, Holland repeated that degree of excellence as a sophomore this year.

For the second straight season, Holland led the team in tackles compiling102 during the campaign while racking up 10 or more tackles on five different occasions.

Holland led the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in solo tackles with 68 on the season while also recording the third highest total in all of NCAA II.

Not only were Holland’s 102 tackles the most in the PSAC East, he also lead the division in tackles for a loss with 14. In addition, Dan was credited with three sacks, an interception, and four pass breakups while forcing and recovering two fumbles.

Holland, who was named to both 1^st All-PSAC East and ECAC Division II South honors this season, becomes the first player in school history to be selected to PSAC East and ECAC South 1^st Team honors each of his first two seasons.

The son of Donna and Joe Holland of Scranton, Holland is majoring in special education at Mansfield.

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RELEASE DATE: 11/30/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – GRETCHEN RESCHKE COMPLETES A CLEAN SWEEP OF POST-SEASON HONORS BY BEING NAMED ECAC DIVISION II ALL-STAR

MANSFIELD – Gretchen Reschke (Owego, NY/Owego) completed a clean sweep of possible post-season honors when she was named to the ECAC Division II All-Star team.

Reschke, a junior forward, earlier this year became the first Mountaineer to be named as a 1^st Team All American when she was selected to the 2001 STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II All-America Team.

Reschke was also was named first team All-PSAC for the third straight year

By scoring 24 points this season, on nine goals and six assists. Reschke helped the Mountaineers to the 2001 ECAC Division II Field Hockey Championship with a school record 13-7 mark.

Already the leading scorer in school history with 102 points, Reschke also owns the school record for career goals (40) and assists (22).

The daughter of Stella and Donald Reschke of Owego, Gretchen is majoring in biology at Mansfield.

ECAC All-Stars are voted on by ECAC Division II coaches.

RELEASE DATE: 11/13/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: GRETCHEN RESCHKE NAMED 1^ST TEAM NFHCA ALL-AMERICAN – BECOMES FIRST PLAYER IN SCHOOL HISTORY TO EARN 1^ST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN HONORS

MANSFIELD – Gretchen Reschke (Owego,NY/Owego Free) became the first player in Mansfield University history to be named to 1^st Team All-American honors when she was selected to the 2001 STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II All-America Team released today.

Reschke, a junior forward, scored 24 points this season on nine goals and six assists in helping the Mountaineers to the 2001 ECAC Division II Field Hockey Championship with a school record 13-7 mark.

Already the leading scorer in school history with 102 points, Reschke also owns the school record for career goals (40) and assists (22). In addition, she is the first player in school history to be a three-time All-American selection after being named to 2^nd Team honors in her freshman and sophomore seasons.

The daughter of Stella and Donald Reschke of Owego, Gretchen is majoring in biology at Mansfield.

RELEASE DATE: 11/04/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES CAP OFF RECORD BREAKING SEASON WITH ECAC DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP – FRESHMAN JENNIFER LECHNER SCORES BOTH GOALS IN 2-1 COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN OVER ASSUMPTION TO EARN MVP HONORS

NORTH EASTON, MA – It was a red-letter day in the history of the field hockey program at Mansfield University.

Freshman Jennifer Lechner (Rochester,NY/Brighton) scored two second half goals to rally Mansfield University to a 2-1 win over Assumption College in the 2001 ECAC Division II Field Hockey championship game at Stonehill College Sunday afternoon.

“What a great day and great accomplishment for this team,” said head coach Diane Monkiewicz just after being doused with the team water cooler. “We started off a little slow in the first half, but kicked it up and ran on pride the second half to rally. They (the players) just refused to be denied this championship.”

Assumption got off to an early start when Stephanie Fleming scored the game’s first goal off an assist from Kristin Garrity just five minutes into play, while the Mountaineers could do little offensively in the first half.

“There was no panic after the first half,” said Monkiewicz. “During halftime we just talked about the game and how we had come back to beat Assumption earlier this season. I don’t think anyone doubted we could do it again.”

Lechner was credited with the tying goal off a long assist from back Dana Niman (Newport/Newport) at the 15:20 mark of the second half.

Just over five minutes later, Lechner took another long pass, this one from back Crissy Nugent (Vestal,NY/Vestal) for what proved to be the game winning score with 9:47 remaining.

Assumption tried to rally with a furious onslaught with five minutes to play, but MU’s Ashley Celaschi (Myerstown/ELCO) recorded a defensive save and goalie Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) had three straight stops in the net to seal the victory.

Assumption out shot the Mountaineers 12-7 but Long had eight saves.

It was a career day for freshman Jennifer Lechner, who had scored just one goal this season prior to the championship game, as she was named the ECAC Division II Field Hockey Championship Tournament MVP for her outstanding performance in the title game.

The championship capped off a record breaking season for the Mountaineers who finished the year with an 13-7 overall record, breaking the previous record for wins in a season (9) by four.

It was also the first ever post season competition for the Mansfield University field hockey program.

ECAC DIVISION II FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

                                                                        1            2            TOTAL

ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (10-10)            1            0            1
MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY (13-7)              0            2            2

SCORING SUMMARY

ASM   1^st            Stephanie Fleming (Kristin Garrity)                10:25
MU      2^nd            Jennifer Lechner (Ashley Celaschi)               15:20
MU      2^nd            Jennifer Lechner (Crissy Nugent)                    9:4 7
SHOTS:                          Assumption 12            Mansfield       7
Penalty Corners:            Assumption 5            Mansfield       19
Goalie Saves:            MU – Heather Long (8)       ASM – Kristyn Bonnyman (3)

RELEASE DATE: 11/03/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES DOWN C.W. POST 4-1 IN ECAC DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL – EARN SPOT IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AGAINST ASSUMPTION TOMORROW

NORTH EASTON, MA – Gretchen Reschke (Owego,NY/Owego Free) scored two goals and added an assist to lead Mansfield University to a 4-1 win over C.W. Post in a semi-final game of the ECAC Division II Field Hockey Championship at Stonehill College Saturday afternoon.

Mansfield will play Assumption College, which upset #1 seed Stonehill 2-1 in overtime, Sunday at noon for the ECAC Division II Field Hockey title.

“What a great day for this team and this program,” said head coach Diane Monkiewicz. “We came out today and played our best game of the season when it counted the most."

In the first post season game of the programs history, the Mountaineers would score first when junior Teri Tressler (Newport/Newport) scored off a pass from Reschke five minutes into the game.

C.W. Post tied the score at 1-1 two minutes later when Kori Civitillo scored on a penalty stroke.

But it would be all Mountaineers from then on with freshman Ashley Celaschi (Myerstown/ELCO) scoring the first collegiate goal of her career off an assist from Courtney Kotarski (Luzerne/Wyoming Valley West) 22:16 into the first half and Reschke scoring her first goal of the game less than a minute later on an assist from Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield) for a 3-1 halftime lead.

Reschke would add the only score of the second half when she took a penalty stroke high right for a goal with nine minutes left in the game.

Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) had six saves in goal for Mansfield and the Mountaineers outshot the Pioneers 11-5.

The 2001 ECAC Championship game will be a rematch between Mansfield and Assumption. The Mountaineers rallied from two goals down to beat Assumption 3-2 at Spaulding Field on Oct. 14

RELEASE DATE - 10/31/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- GRETCHEN RESCHKE AND KRISTI SWARTZ NAMED TO FIRST AND SECOND TEAM PSAC ALL-CONFERENCE

MANSFIELD, PA -- Mansfield University mid-fielder Gretchen Reschke (Owego, NY/Owego) was named first team All-PSAC for the third straight year while forward Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield) received second team honors for the first time today in voting by PSAC field hockey coaches.

Reschke, a junior at Mansfield, finished the season with seven goals and five assists for 19 points. She holds the school career records for points with 97, goals with 38 and assists with 16. Reschke becomes the first person in school history to receive first team honors in three consecutive years. The daughter of Donald and Stella Reschke, she is a biology major at MU

Swartz, also a junior, ranks eighth in the PSAC in points per game (1.6) and sixth in goals (12). She leads the Mountaineers in goals scored with 12 and points with 28. Swartz also had four assists. She currently has 31 career goals and 70 career points. The daughter of Walter Swartz, Swartz is a communication major at MU.

This season the Mountaineers set the school record for wins in season (11) and finished in the national rankings (9th) for the first time in school history. It also marks the first time that Mansfield earned a post season bid.

RELEASE DATE: 10/29/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTAINEER FIELD HOCKEY EARNS ECAC CHAMPIONSHIP BID – FIRST EVER POST SEASON BID FOR MU FIELD HOCKEY PROGRAM

  MANSFIELD – The record setting Mansfield University field hockey team turned another page in the history book by earning a bid to the 2001 ECAC Division II Championship.

“We’re all thrilled and excited,” said head coach Diane Monkiewicz just after hearing the news. “It’s a great step for our program and a terrific reward for the hard work and dedication these players put in this year.”

The bids were announced late this afternoon by the ECAC Field Hockey Selection Committee and will take place on the campus of Stonehill College in North Easton, MA this Saturday and Sunday.

With a school record 11-7 record, Mansfield is the number two seed and will play third seeded C.W. Post Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

Top seeded Stonehill will host fourth seeded Assumption College at 11 a.m. on Saturday with the winners meeting on Sunday in the Championship game.

Three of the four teams were ranked in the final regular season STX/NFHCA NCAA Division II National Coaches Poll. Stonehill (14-4) is ranked seventh in the nation with the Mountaineers (11-7) ranked ninth and C.W. Post (10-7) ranked 10^th.

Mansfield formed its first field hockey team in 1915 and has played a continuous intercollegiate schedule since the mid-1960. This season the Mountaineers set the school record for wins in season (11) and finished in the national rankings for the first time in school history.

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RELEASE DATE: 10/23/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES RANKED #9 IN FINAL REGULAR SEASON STX/NFHCA DIVISION II NATIONAL COACHES POLL

MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University field hockey team ended the regular season on a high note ranking ninth in the STX/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll.

It marks the first time in school history the Mountaineers have been ranked in the Top Ten at the end of the regular season.

The Mountaineers set a school record for wins in season in posting an 11-7 overall record and are hopeful of receiving a bid to the ECAC Championship Game. The ECAC will announce the bids this coming Monday.

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RELEASE DATE: 10/20/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: KRISTI SWARTZ SCORES TWO GOALS TO LEAD MOUNIES TO 3-1 OVER SLIPPERY ROCK – TEAM SETS RECORD FOR MOST WINS IN A SEASON AND AWAITS HOPED FOR ECAC BID

  SLIPPERY ROCK, PA – Kristi Swartz scored two goals and Gretchen Reschke added another to lead Mansfield to a 3-1 win over Slippery Rock in PSAC field hockey Saturday afternoon.

  Swartz scored her first goal off assists by Jennifer Lechner and Terri Tressler at the 13:42 mark of the first half.

  The Mountaineers would take a 2-0 lead into halftime when Gretchen Reschke scored off a penalty corner on assists by Crissy Nugent and Tressler.

  Swartz added her final goal with 1:02 to play off a penalty corner on assists by Reschke and Lisa Bray.

  Heather Long had one save in goal for Mansfield, which out shot Slippery Rock by a 20-3.

  The Mountaineers end the regular season with a school record for wins (11-7) and hope to receive the first post season playoff bid in school history when the ECAC bids are announced early in the week.

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RELEASE DATE: 10/17/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - MANSFIELD FIELD HOCKEY FALLS TO #1 RANKED LOCK HAVEN 7-0 IN PSAC EAST ACTION TODAY

LOCK HAVEN - Number eight nationally ranked Mansfield fell to PSAC East foe number one ranked Lock Haven 7-0 in divisional field hockey action today at Lock Haven University.

Mansfield's goalie Heather Long had seven saves while senior Christine Nugent recorded a defensive save. Mansfield and Lock Haven both had seven penalty corners.

Lock Haven's Shannon Speise led the Eagle's with three goals and one assist while Erika Grap had three assists and one goal in today's game.

Mansfield falls to 10-7 overall while Lock Haven improves to 17-0. Mansfield will travel to Slippery Rock for their last regular season game of the year this Saturday at 1 p.m.

SCORING SUMMARY:

1st 32:46 LHU Shannon Spease (Erika Grap) 1-0 

1st 20:11 LHU Shannon Spease (Erika Grap) 2-0 

1st 6:14 LHU Val George (Erika Grap) 3-0 

2nd 29:55 LHU Erika Grap (Shannon Spease) 4-0 

2nd 28:48 LHU Shannon Spease (unassisted) 5-0 

2nd 25:19 LHU Kellie Kulina (unassisted) 6-0 

2nd 14:58 LHU Marcy Frymoyer (unassisted) 7-0

RELEASE DATE: 10/16/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES RANKED EIGHTH IN THE NATION IN THE LATEST STX/NFHCA COACHES NCAA DIVISION II POLL

  MANSFIELD – After posting a 3-0 record during the week, including a win over #9 ranked Assumption College, the Mansfield University field hockey team is ranked #8 in this week’s STX/NFHCA NCAA Division II National Field Hockey Poll.

  The Mountaineers improved to 10-6 overall with a 3-2 win over Longwood College Monday afternoon setting a new school record for wins in a season.

  Mansfield will travel to #1 ranked Lock Haven University this Wednesday before traveling to Slippery Rock University for the final regular match of the season on Saturday.

  The Mountaineers will then wait to see if they receive a bid to the ECAC Championship Tournament. It would be the first postseason play in school history.

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RELEASE DATE: 10/15/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES DOWN LONGWOOD 3-2 SETTING NEW SCHOOL RECORD FOR WINS IN A SEASON – KRISTI SWARTZ SCORES TWO GOALS AS MOUNTIES IMPROVE TO 10-6

MANSFIELD – Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield) scored two goals and Teri Tressler (Newport/Newport) added a goal and assist to lead Mansfield University to a 3-2 win over Longwood College in NCAA Division II field hockey Monday afternoon at Spaulding Field.

  The Mountaineers would take a 2-0 lead at halftime with Swartz scoring off an assist by Tressler at the 19:11 mark followed by a Tressler goal off an assist by Gretchen Reschke (Owego,NY/Oswego Free) with 14:40 left to play in the first half.

  Longwood cut the lead to 2-1 when Erin Sixsmith scored off an assist by Cheryl Andrukonis ten minutes into the second half.

Kristi Swartz scored her second goal of the afternoon three minutes later before Longwood would close the gap to 3-2 on a goal by Cheryl Andrikonis with 2:36 to play.

Goalie Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) turned away 14 shots on goal for the Mountaineers.

Mansfield set a new school record for wins in a season with 10 with the victory as they win their fourth straight game, improving to 10-6 on the season. Mansfield had won nine games in 1999, 1997 and 1984. Longwood falls to 6-8.

Mansfield travels to #1 ranked Lock Haven on Wednesday.

SCORING

1^st        19:11            MU            Kristi Swartz (Teri Tressler)

1^st        14:40            MU            Teri Tressler (Gretchen Reschke)

2^nd        25:57            LC            Erin Sixsmith (Cheryl Andrukonis)

2^nd        21:58            MU            Kristi Swartz

2^nd        2:36            LC            Cheryl Andrukonis (Brianne Baylor)

Shots:   MU            10            LC            17            Penalty Corners: MU 13        LC  13

Saves:  MU (Heather Long) 14        LC (Julie Patterson)  6    

RELEASE DATE: 10/14/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTAINEERS RALLY FROM TWO GOALS DOWN TO DEFEAT ASSUMPTION COLLEGE ON SENIOR DAY

  Mansfield, PA—Mansfield University rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Spaulding Field on Senior Day.  On a day when the seniors were honored, it was the Mountaineer freshman who stepped up to win the game. 

                Goals by  freshmen Christine Thiers (Royersford/St. Pius X) and Jennifer Lechner (Rochester, NY/Brighton) helped to defeat Assumption College.  Assumption jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Lisa Paciello scored a goal just three minutes into the game.  Then just four minutes into the second half, Assumption took a 2-0 lead when Elizabeth Croteau scored an unassisted goal. 

                Mansfield regrouped and scored on a goal from an unlikely source.  Thiers scored her first career collegiate goal with 16:53 left in the game to make the score 2-1.  Then with 11:40 left, Mansfield got a goal from leading scorer Teri Tressler (Newport/Newport) with an assist from Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield).  With the game tied at two goals a piece, Mansfield took the lead with just 4:53 remaining on a goal from Lechner.  It was also Lechner’s first career collegiate goal and it proved to be the game winner.  The assist on the game winner came from freshman back Dana Niman (Newport/Newport). 

                Sophomore Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) made four saves in the victory.  Assumption’s Kristen Bonnyman made nine saves in defeat.

                Mansfield improves its record to 9-6 on the season, while Assumption falls to 7-6.  Mansfield will host Longwood College tomorrow at Spaulding Field at 2 p.m.

Scoring

Team      Goal                          Assist              Period    Time        Score

AC          Lisa Paciello             Tracie Andrew     1            32:04            0-1

AC          Elizabeth Croteau                                 2            31:32            0-2

MU         Christine Thiers                                     2           16:53             1-2

MU         Teri Tressler              Kristi Swartz        2            11:40            2-2

MU         Jennifer Lechner         Dana Niman         2             4:53            3-2

Shots Inside Circle                                  Goalkeeper Saves

MU – 13                                                 MU – Long - 4

AC – 6                                                    AC – Bonnyman – 9

Penalty Corners                                      Defensive Saves

MU – 15                                                 MU - 0

AC – 1                                                    AC - 0

RELEASE DATE: 10/09/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES DOWN KUTZTOWN 3-0 IN PSAC FIELD HOCKEY ACTION -- GOALIE HEATHER LONG RECORDS SECOND SHUTOUT OF SEASON

  Mansfield -- Sophomore Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) turned away six shots while Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield), Gretchen Reschke (Owego, NY/Owego Free) and Crystal Kimble (Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg) each scored goals to lead Mansfield University to a 3-0 shutout over Kutztown University in PSAC field hockey Tuesday afternoon at Spaulding field.

  Kristi Swartz put the Mountaineers on the scoreboard eight minutes into the game on a penalty corner off assists from Teri Tressler (Newport/Newport) and Gretchen Reschke. 

  Mansfield took a 2-0 lead into halftime when Gretchen Reschke scored an unassisted goal with 20 minutes left in the first half.  With a minute left in the game, Crystal Kimble scored Mansfield's third goal off an assist from Teri Tressler for the 3-0 win over Kutztown.  Long picked up her second shutout of the season and the fifth of her career.

  The Mountaineers, who moved up to eighth in this week's STX/NFHCA Coaches Division II poll, improved to 8-6 overall record and 2-4 record PSAC play.  Kutztown falls 7-7 overall and a conference record of 1-5.

Shots:

MU: 17    KU: 11

  Goalkeeper Saves:

MU (Long): 6    KU (Carr): 10

  Penalty Corners:

MU: 15    KU: 7

  Defensive Saves:

MU: 0    KU: 0

  Penalty Strokes:

MU: 0    KU: 0

Release Date: 10/07/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTAINEERS SNAP STREAK – BEAT #10 BRYANT IN OVERTIME

Mansfield, PA – A goal by Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield) with 10:03 left in sudden death overtime won the game for the Mountaineers and snapped a five game losing streak in the process at Spaulding Field Sunday afternoon.  Mansfield overcame a one-goal deficit early to beat #10 ranked Bryant College on Sunday at Spaulding Field.

    Swartz’s game winner came off of a penalty corner with assists from Gretchen Reschke (Owego/Owego Free) and Teri Tressler (Newport/Newport).

            The Mountaineers fell behind early when Melissa Manseau scored on a penalty stroke with 29:18 left in the first period to put Bryant College ahead.  Mansfield tied the score just nine minutes later when Tressler took a pass from Swartz and scored.

            The contest stayed tied for the remainder of the first half and all of the second.  Both teams had scoring opportunities, but both goalkeepers were solid.  The Mountaineers’ Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) made eight saves in the victory.  Bryant’s Kristen Patat made 21 saves in the loss.

            Mansfield improves their record to 7-6 overall, while Bryant College drops to 7-6 on the season.  Mansfield returns to action on Tuesday afternoon when they play host to Kutztown University at 4 pm at Spaulding Field in a PSAC game.

Scoring:

Time                  Goal                Assist                      Team               Score

29:18 (1)            Manseau                                       Bryant             0-1

20:20 (1)            Tressler            Swartz                  Mansfield         1-1

10:03 (1OT)       Swartz             Tressler/Reschke   Mansfield         2-1

Goalkeepers:                                             Penalty Corners:

Mansfield     Long          8 saves                   Mansfield         14

Bryant         Patat            21 saves                Bryant              8

Shots Inside Circle:                                     Defensive Saves:

Mansfield            33                                       Mansfield         3 (Nugent)

Bryant              19                                          Bryant              0

RELEASE DATE: 10/02/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES RANKED 9^TH IN THIS WEEK’S STX/NFHCA DIVISION II NATIONAL COACHES POLL – HOST 5^TH RANKED SHIPPENSBURG ON WEDNESDAY

MANSFIELD – After close losses to third ranked East Stroudsburg and seventh ranked Indiana University (PA), the Mansfield University field hockey team dropped from fifth to ninth in this week’s STX/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll.

The Mountaineers, who broke into the rankings last week at number five, continue a run of playing nationally ranked teams by hosting fifth ranked Shippensburg University on Wednesday and tenth ranked Bryant (RI) College on Sunday.

Mansfield is currently 6-4 on the season.

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RELEASE DATE: 9/25/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: #5 RANKED MOUNTIES LOSE 2-1 HEARTBREAKER AT #9 RANKED IUP IN FIELD HOCKEY ACTION TUESDAY

  INDIANA, PA – The Mansfield University field hockey team suffered a 2-1 setback at IUP in a battle of nationally ranked teams Tuesday afternoon at George Miller Stadium.

  The Mountaineers, who are ranked #5 in the latest NCAA Division II national poll, took a 1-0 lead when junior Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield) found the back of the net on an unassisted goal with 28:34 remaining in the first half.

  IUP could tie the score on a goal by Julie Hess with 11:42 left before the half.

  Hess then came up with the game winner with 4:53 remaining in the game.

  Both teams took 12 shots with MU goalie Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) credited with six saves.

  Mansfield falls to 6-3 overall and 1-2 in the PSAC while IUP goes to 6-3 and 2-1 in the conference.

  Mansfield travels to #3 ranked East Stroudsburg on Saturday.

  Scoring

  1^st        28:34            MU            Kristi Swartz

1^st        11:42            IUP            Julie Hess

2^nd        4:53            IUP            Julie Hess (Amy Pincock)

Shots:   MU  12        IUP            12

Penalty Corners:            MU  7            IUP  9

Saves:                          MU 6 (Heather Long)             IUP  7 (Jen Lawler)

RELEASE DATE: 9/25/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE FIELD HOCKEY TEAM RANKED 5^TH IN THE NATION IN NCAA DIVISION II NFHCA POLL – HIGHEST RANKING IN SCHOOL HISTORY

MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University field hockey team vaulted into the national polls ranking fifth in this week’s STX/NFHCA NCAA Division II National Coaches Top Ten Poll.

Mansfield trails Bentley College and Lock Haven University, which are tied for first in the poll. They are followed by East Stroudsburg University, Bloomsburg University and then MU.

  The Mountaineers face a challenging schedule this week traveling to #9 ranked Indiana University of Pennsylvania today and #10 ranked Kutztown University on Saturday.

It marks the highest ever ranking for Mansfield (6-2) in the NFHCA NCAA Division II National Coaches Poll. The Mountaineers were ranked as high as seventh in 1999.

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RELEASE DATE: 9/21/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES DROP 5-1 DECISION TO #3 BLOOMSBURG – SNAP SIX GAME WINNING STREAK

  MANSFIELD – Bloomsburg University scored the final five goals of the game on their way to a 5-1 win over Mansfield University in PSAC field hockey action at Spaulding Field Friday afternoon.

  The Mountaineers took a 1-0 lead early in the first half when Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield) found the back of the net on an unassisted goal with 30:50 remaining. Bloomsburg would answer back with two first half goals to take a 2-1 halftime advantage.

  Bloomsburg would then score three more second half goals, including two in the final 10 minutes for the win.

  Mansfield goalie Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) had 18 saves as Bloomsburg held a 33-3 advantage on shots and a 12-5 advantage in penalty corners.

  The loss snaps a six game Mountaineer winning streak with Mansfield falling to 6-2 overall and 1-1 in the PSAC. Bloomsburg improves to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the PSAC.

  Mansfield travels to IUP on Tuesday.

RELEASE DATE: 9/19/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES EXTEND WINNING STREAK TO SIX IN A ROW WITH 3-1 OVER SUNY-GENESEO – KRISTI SWARTZ HAS TWO GOALS IN WIN

  GENESEO, NY – Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield) scored two goals and Teri Tressler (Newport/Newport) added another to lead Mansfield University to a 3-1 over SUNY Geneseo in college field hockey Tuesday afternoon.

  Swartz scored an unassisted goal with 6:03 remaining in the first half and Tressler adding another less than two minutes later on an assist by Gretchen Reschke (Owego,NY/Owego Free).

  Swartz scored her final goal with 1:32 left in the game.

  MU Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) had a shutout until Geneseo scored on a penalty corner with no time remaining in the clock.

  The Mountaineers extend their winning steak to six straight games as they improve to 6-1 on the season while Geneseo falls to 3-3. The Mountaineers will host Bloomsburg University this Friday at Spaulding Field.

Scoring Summary                                                                   

1^st        6:03            MU            Kristi Swartz                                     

1^st        4:45            MU            Teri Tressler (Gretchen Reschke)          

2^nd        1:32            MU            Kristi Swartz                                          

2^nd        0:00            G            Leslie Hewlett (Steph Peters)            

  SHOTS:                       MU            12            G            11

Penalty Corners            MU            7            G            5

Saves                           MU (Heather Long) 7                      G (Sue McNeil) 5

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD DEFEATS FIFTH RANKED MERCYHURST COLLEGE 3-2 BEHIND RESCHKE AND LONG

  Mansfield, PA – Gretchen Reschke (Owego, NY/Owego Free) scored Mansfield’s final two goals and sophomore goalkeeper Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) stopped eleven shots including a penalty stroke to lead Mansfield to a 3-2 win over fifth ranked Mercyhurst  College Sunday afternoon at Spaulding Field.

Long’s save of a penalty stroke with just under two minutes to play proved to be the big save of the game for the Mountaineers as they held off a late charge from the Lakers. 

The scoring in the game got underway early as freshman Kristen Campbell (Bloomsburg/Central Columbia) scored her first collegiate goal in her first career start just one minute and sixteen seconds into the game.  Campbell’s goal came off of an assist from freshman midfielder Courtney Kotarski (Luzerne/Wyoming Valley West).

  Mercyhurst tied the game later in the first on a penalty corner goal scored by Laurie Sienkiewicz. 

  Reschke’s first goal came with 3:52 left in the first half off of a penalty corner to give Mansfield a 2-1 halftime lead.  Reschke’s second and game winning goal came with 14:00 left in the second half, also off of a penalty corner gave Mansfield a two goal lead at 3-1.

  With just 6:18 seconds left, Mercyhurst called a timeout and pulled its goalkeeper, which led to a goal by Sarah D’Emilio.  Mercyhurst’s pressure did not let up and forced a penalty stroke with just 1:53 left in the game.  Muriel Zummo’s stroke attempt was denied by Long which allowed Mansfield to hold on for the win.

  Mansfield improves its winning streak to five and record to 5-1 (1-0 PSAC) while Mercyhurst drops to 4-3 on the season.

  Mansfield will travel on Tuesday to SUNY Geneseo and play its next home game on Friday when Mansfield hosts Bloomsburg.

Shots:

MU: 12

Mercyhurst: 13

Goalkeeper Saves:

MU (Long): 11

Mercyhurst (Kraatz): 4

Penalty Corners:

MU: 15

Mercyhurst: 10

Defensive Saves:

MU: 0

Mercyhurst: 1

Penalty Strokes:

MU: 0

Mercyhurst: 1

RELEASE DATE: 9/15/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TERI TRESSLER'S TWO GOALS PROPEL MOUNTAINEERS OVER MILLERSVILLE

  MANSFIELD – Teri Tressler(Newport/Newport) scored both goals on Saturday to lead Mansfield University to victory over Millersville University in Mansfield's first league game of the season.

  Tressler's first goal came in the first half with 28:09 remaining and was an unassisted goal. The Mountaineers extended their lead on the second of Tressler's goals early in the second half. Teri took a nice pass from Kristi Swartz (Fairfield/Fairfield) and deposited it over the shoulder of Millersville's goalie Jen Edelman for what would prove to be the game winner.

Millersville's goal came late in the game when Holly Mack took a pass from Karisten Emery and put it past the diving Heather Long (Pottstown/Pottsgrove).

For the game Long made eight saves for the Mountaineers. Millersville's Edelman made 13 saves in the defeat.

The Mountaineers improve to 4-1 on the season and 1-0 in PSAC play while Millersville falls to 0-6 and 0-2 in the PSAC.

RELEASE DATE: 9/13/01