VCU’S SAUDER, VAN DESSEL EARN ALL-CAA NODS
11/03/07
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Virginia Commonwealth University junior Megan Sauder (Lititz, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) and freshman Flore van Dessel (Oisterwijk, The Netherlands/Odulphus Lyceum) each received All-Colonial Athletic Association honors Friday night at the annual league banquet.
Sauder, a 5-7 defender, earned an All-CAA Second Team citation after serving as the catalyst for the much improved Rams. This season, Sauder spearheaded a defense that allowed 2.22 goals per game, a marked improvement over 2006, when VCU allowed an average of 3.68 each time out. Sauder also recorded one assist this season.
Much like Sauder’s role on defense, van Dessel served a similar one for the Rams’ offensive attack. Van Dessel, one quarter of VCU’s talented group Dutch freshmen, was tabbed for the CAA’s All-Rookie Team Friday. This season, van Dessel set the stage for many of the Rams’ scoring opportunities and was credited with five assists.
Under first-year Head Coach Kelly McQuade, VCU was one of the most-improved teams in the CAA. The Rams posted five victories in 2007, and narrowly missed out on several upsets, including four one-goal losses to teams ranked in the top 20.
2007 ALL-CAA FIELD HOCKEY TEAM
(As selected by CAA Field Hockey Coaches)
First Team
Name, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High School
Titia Beek, Old Dominion So. MF Heiloo, Holland/Murmellius Gymnasium
Christina Boarman, Towson So. F Fulton, Md./St. Paul’s School
Carolina Gibernau, Drexel So. MF Montevideo, Uruguay/Universidad de la Republica
Sarah Gostomski, Drexel Sr. MF Horsham, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham
Suzanne Hazelzet, Northeastern So. B Rotterdam, Netherlands/Wolfert van Borselen
Casey Howard, Delaware Jr. MF Camden, Del./Caesar Rodney
Katelyn Smither, Old Dominion Jr. B Suffolk, Va./Lakeland
Melissa Stefaniak, James Madison Jr. MF/F Plymouth, Pa./Wyoming Valley West
Jo Ann van Aswegen, Old Dominion Sr. MF Bloemfontein, South Africa/Eunice
Lauren Walls, James Madison Jr. MF Berlin, N.J./Eastern Regional
Kelsey Cutchins, James Madison So. GK Suffolk, Va./Lakeland
Kelly Driscoll, Old Dominion* Jr. GK West Chester, Pa./Villa Maria
Second Team
Name, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High School
Meghan Bain, James Madison* So. F Berlin, N.J./Eastern Regional
Ashley Bascetta, Northeastern Jr. MF Granby, Conn./Granby Memorial
Brit Blankmeyer, Hofstra Jr. F Convent Station, N.J./Morristown
Kim Hedley, William and Mary# Sr. F/MF Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville
Emily Horvat, Drexel Sr. F Allentown, Pa./William Allen
Kajee Murangi, Towson Sr. F Chevy Chase, Md./Springbrook
Megan Sauder, VCU Jr. B Lititz, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite
Ashley Walls, James Madison Jr. MF/F Berlin, N.J./Eastern Regional
Melissa Walls, James Madison# Jr. MF/B Berlin, N.J./Eastern Regional
Charlia Warner, Hofstra* Jr. F Bridgetown, Barbados/Springer Memorial
Ashley Webber, Northeastern* Sr. MF South Dennis, Mass./Dennis-Yarmouth
Colleen McAndrew, Drexel Jr. GK Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom
2007 CAA Player of the Year: Kelsey Cutchins, James Madison
2007 CAA Defensive Player of the Year: Suzanne Hazelzet, Northeastern
2007 CAA Rookie of the Year: Loran Hatch, Old Dominion
2007 CAA Coach of the Year: Beth Anders, Old Dominion
* denotes All-CAA first team in 2006
# denotes All-CAA second team in 2006
2007 CAA FIELD HOCKEY ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
(As selected by CAA Field Hockey Coaches)
Name, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High School
Amanda Bieber, Old Dominion Fr. MF Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown
Susan Ciufo, Drexel Fr. F Bangor, Pa./Bangor
Jenna Cinalli, William and Mary Fr. MF Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor
Dolores de Rooij, James Madison Fr. F Vlaardingen, The Netherlands/Erasmiaans
Michelle Drummonds, Delaware Fr. B Elkton, Md./Elkton
Loran Hatch, Old Dominion Fr. F Green Lane, Pa./Upper Perkiomen
Amy-Lee Levey, Hofstra Fr. MF Harare, Zimbabwe/Dominican Convent
Randi Segear, James Madison Fr. MF Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Coughlin
Meg Sweeney, Northeastern Fr. F Walpole, Mass./Walpole
Flore van Dessel, VCU Fr. B Oisterwijk, The Netherlands/Odulphus Lyceum
Missy Woodie, Delaware Fr. B Fredericksburg, Va./Cha
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