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1999
University of Delaware Women's Lacrosse
Roster
Coaching
Bios and Players to Watch
Below
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No.
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Player
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Yr.
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Pos.
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Hometown/High
School
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2
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Christy
Buck
**
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Jr.
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A
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Catonsville,
MD/Mt. de Sales
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3
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Brooke
Mulligan
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Fr.
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M
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Baltimore,
MD/Mt. de Sales
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4
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Megan
Fortunato
*
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So.
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A
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Hatboro,
PA/Upper Moreland
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5
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Leigh
Anne Emrich
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Fr.
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D
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Severna
Park, MD/Severna Park
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8
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Danielle
Lauer
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Fr.r
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M
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Bethany
Beach, DE/Hereford
(Md.)
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9
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Robyn
Hill
***
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Sr.
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M
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Sewell,
NJ/Washington Twp.
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10
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Claire
Marrazzo
*
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So.
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M/D
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Philadelphia,
PA/Germantown Friends
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11
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Amy
Sullivan
***
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Sr.
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A
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Meadowbrook,
PA/Abington
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12
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Toni
Leidy
**
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Sr.
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A
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Exton,
PA/Downingtown
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13
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Johanna
Israel
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Fr.
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D
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Willow
Grove, PA/Upper
Moreland
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14
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Liz
Walton
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So.
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M
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Willow
Grove, PA/Upper Dublin
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16
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Sarah
Edwards
**
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Jr.
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M
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Moorestown,
NJ/Moorestown Friends
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17
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Karen
Hunt
**
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Jr.
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A
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Annapolis,
MD/Annapolis
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18
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Lauren
Gadzicki
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So.
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D
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Royersford,
PA/Spring-Ford
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19
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Sara
Hills
**
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Jr.
|
M
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Alexandria,
VA/St. Stephen's
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21
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Ashley
Moderacki
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Fr.
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A
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Havertown,
PA/Haverford
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23
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Corinne
Shuck
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Fr.
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M
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Annapolis,
MD/Broadneck
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24
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Katy
Hahn
*
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So.
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D
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Centerport,
NY/Harborfields
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25
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Dana
Griffith
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Fr.
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M
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Medford,
NJ/Shawnee
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26
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Kelly
Griffith
***
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Sr.
|
D
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Medford,
NJ/Shawnee
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27
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Sue
Nickerson
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Fr.
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A
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Skaneateles,
NY/Skaneateles
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28
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Kate
O'Connell
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So.
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A
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Columbia,
MD/Mt. de Sales
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30
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Denise
Guerra
**
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Sr.
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D
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Montville,
NJ/Montville
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31
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Kelly
Swift
**
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Jr.
|
A
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Sparks
MD/Mercy
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32
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Laurie
Tortorelli
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Fr.
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GK
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Havertown,
PA/Haverford
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34
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Kelly
Kenney
*
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Jr.
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GK
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East
Lansdowne, PA/Pennwood
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35
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Kristen
Stehle
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Fr.
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M
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Riverside,
CT /Greenwich
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*=Letters
won
Head Coach:
Denise
Wescott
(Maryland '80)
Assistant Coaches: Sarah
Witkowski , Amy McCleary
Captains: Amy Sullivan,
Kelly Griffith
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Blue
Hen Coaching Staff and Players to
Watch
HEAD
COACH DENISE
WESCOTT
Denise
Wescott, who begins her sixth season as
head coach of the University of Delaware
women's lacrosse team this spring, has
quickly rebuilt the Blue Hens into a
conference power and a contender on the
national collegiate scene.
Wescott,
who owns a five-year record of 53-35 at
Delaware, including an impressive 22-9
record in conference play, has led the
Blue Hens to back-to-back America East
championships and just barely missed
leading her team to the NCAA Tournament a
year ago.
The
Blue Hens posted a 12-6 record and won
their first ever America East title in
1997 under Wescott, finishing No. 15 in
the final national rankings.
The
Hens improved upon that in 1998, going
14-4, the most wins by a University of
Delaware women's lacrosse team in over a
decade, posted a perfect 6-0 record in
league play, and finished No. 12 in the
final national poll.
For
her efforts, Wescott was named America
East Conference Coach of the Year for the
second time in her career last spring. She
also won the award in 1996, then the North
Atlantic Conference, when she led the Blue
Hens to an 8-8 record, including a 4-1
league mark that placed Delaware second in
the regular season.
A
native of Moorestown, NJ, Wescott began
her collegiate coaching career as a
graduate assistant field hockey coach at
Michigan State in 1980. She served as
assistant field hockey and lacrosse coach
at
Maryland
and Penn State, playing a key part in
winning two lacrosse NCAA championships;
in 1986 at Maryland and in 1987 at Penn
State.
She
also served as head field hockey and head
lacrosse coach at Drew (NJ) University for
one season in 1989-90 before moving on to
Rutgers, where she served as head lacrosse
coach for three seasons from 1991-93. Her
overall career head coaching record in
lacrosse stands at 75-66 in nine seasons.
Wescott
was a two-sport standout as a goalkeeper
in both field hockey and lacrosse at the
University of Maryland.
She
captained the field hockey team in 1979
and lacrosse team in 1980 and was a U.S.
Women Lacrosse Association (USWLA)
All-American in 1980.
Wescott
serves at the United States level as a
clinician for the USWLA and
Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches
Association (IWLCA) and is a three-year
chair of the U.S. National Team Selection
Committee.
An
outstanding coach with international
experience, Wescott has been instrumental
in teaching the game throughout the world.
She
has served as coach of the German National
Team, travelling with the team the last
three summers to the European Cup in Bonn,
Germany in 1996, Stockholm, Sweden in
1997, and Prague, Czech Republic in 1998.
In
the summer of 1993 she directed lacrosse
camps in Japan.
ASSISTANT
COACHES
Sarah
Witkowski and Amy McCleary both
return to the Blue Hen women's lacrosse
coaching staff in 1999.
Witkowski,
aa 1995 graduate of William & Mary, is
in her third season with the Blue Hens.
Before coming to Delaware, she served as
graduate assistant at her alma mater,
working on a master's degree in exercise
physiology.
At
Delaware, she is in charge of coordinating
and running goalkeeper practices.
Witkowski starred as a goalkeeper for the
Tribe's field hockey and lacrosse teams
and was a South Region All-American in
both sports during the 1994-95 season.
She
was named the 1995 Colonial Athletic
Association Lacrosse Player of the Year in
1995. She was also a member of the
Athletic Advisory Council in 1993-1994 at
William & Mary. As an assistant with
the Delaware women's lacrosse team,
Witkowski has been instrumental in leading
the Blue Hens to two straight America East
tournament titles.
McCleary
is beginning her third season with the UD
staff. McCleary, a 1993 graduate of
Washington College in Chestertown, MD,
enjoyed a standout career at NCAA Division
III Washington (Md.) College where she was
a four-year starter on attack.
She
earned first team All-American honors in
1993 and third team All-American honors in
1992. Her career totals of 113 goals, 28
assists, and 141 points all ranks among
the top 10 all-time at Washington
College.
PLAYERS
TO WATCH
RETURNING
LETTERWINNERS
AMY
SULLIVAN • Sr. • Attack
• Meadowbrook, PA
Co-captain...Blue
Hens' top player and a strong All-American
candidate...fourth-year starter who has 56
career goals to with 53 assists...ranks
18th on UD career scoring list with 109
points and his tied for ninth in
assists...earned Brine/IWLCA second team
All-Mid Atlantic Region honors last season
when she led Delaware in scoring with 33
goals and 21 assists...earned first team
All-America East honors...led team in
scoring as a sophomore in 1997 when she
had 19 goals and 25 assists to earn first
team All-America East
honors...participated in NCAA Leadership
Conference in Florida last spring...art
history major with minor in
French.
KELLY
GRIFFITH • Sr. • Defense •
Medford, NJ
Co-captain...Blue
Hens' top defender...three-year
letterwinner...started all 18 games last
season and had four groundballs...earned
second team All-America East honors...sat
out 1997 season with an injury...history
major with religious studies
minor...younger sister, Dana, is a
midfielder for Blue Hens this
spring.
CHRISTY
BUCK • Jr. • Midfield
• Catonsville, MD
Third-year
standout at midfield...earned second team
Brine/Intercollegiate Lacrosse Coaches
Association All- Mid Atlantic Region
honors in 1998 when she scored 21 goals
and dished out seven assists...first team
All-America East...has 40 career goals to
go with 16 assists...named America East
Rookie of the Year in 1997 when she was
also named second team All-America
East...sister Amy was a standout at rival
Towson University...handles draws for Blue
Hens...nursing major...volunteered in
physical therapy clinic last
summer.
MEGAN
FORTUNATO • So. • Attack
• Hatboro, PA
Coming
off an outstanding freshman season...was
team's top newcomer, scoring 12 goals and
dishing out 11 assists coming off the
bench in 11 games...had four goals vs.
Richmond...also a standout forward on
Delaware field hockey team...physical
education major at Delaware.
ROBYN
HILL • Sr. • Midfield
• Sewell, NJ
Steady
midfielder who provides support as a
scorer and defender...three-year
letterwinner who owns 40 career goals for
Blue Hens...earned second team All-America
East honors last season when she was
team's fifth leading scorer with 20 goals
and 13 assists...named to America East
All-Tournament team after scoring four
goals in semifinal win over New
Hampshire...exercise physiology
major.
SARAH
EDWARDS • Jr. • Midfield •
Moorestown, NJ
Outstanding
midfielder with scoring punch...third-year
regular...team's fourth leading scorer in
1998 when she had 25 goals and nine
assists...earned second team All-America
East honors...scored six goals in America
East championship game win over
Towson...owns 37 career goals to go with
11 assists...scored 12 goals as a freshman
in 1997...CoSIDA Academic All-American
candidate as an honor student in
elementary education and special
education...spent last summer in Italy on
a missions trip.
KAREN
HUNT • Jr. • Attack •
Annapolis, MD
Speedy
player with outstanding offensive
instincts...team's third leading scorer a
year ago with 32 goals and six assists in
first varsity season...scored five goals
in win over Lafayette...earned America
East All-Tournament honors after scoring
three goals each in wins over New
Hampshire and Towson...named America East
Player of the Week for April 5...sat out
freshman season with knee
injury...physical education major at
Delaware.
DENISE
GUERRA • Sr. • Midfield •
Montville, NJ
Two-year
letterwinner who adds solid depth to
defensive midfield position...played in 18
games last season and had four goals and
four assists to go with 29
groundballs...had three goals and two
assists in 17 games as a backup in
1997...photography major...served
internship at First Union Spectrum in
Philadelphia last summer.
TONI
LEIDY • Sr. • Attack •
Exton, PA
Effective
scorer with a strong shot...two-year
letterwinner at attack...played in 11
games with one start in 1998 and had 10
goals and one assist...had four goals in
win over Drexel...scored four goals in 11
games as a backup in 1997...nutrition
major with minor in biology.
KELLY
SWIFT • Jr. • Attack •
Spark, MD
Adds
solid support to attack unit for Blue
Hens...two-year letterwinner...scored 10
goals with three assists in 12 games as a
freshman and scored 10 goals with one
assist in 16 games, including one start,
in 1998...scored three goals in win over
NCAA tournament participant West
Chester...physical education major...avid
backpacker who drove across the country
last summer.
SARA
HILLS • Jr. • Attack •
Alexandria, VA
Junior
who will add to Blue Hen attack this
season...two-year letterwinner...had four
goals in 10 games as a defender in 1997
and added three goals and two assists in
12 games on defense last season...standout
member of Blue Hen field hockey team,
scoring four goals and dishing our nine
assists last fall...history and political
science major at Delaware.
CLAIRE
MARRAZZO • So. • M/D •
Philadelphia, PA
Team's
top freshman defender in 1998...earned
letter in first varsity season...played in
seven games with one start and had one
goal and two assists to go with eight
groundballs...honor student as a biology
major with interest in physical
therapy.
KATE
O'CONNELL • So. • Attack •
Columbia, MD
Coming
off solid freshman season in which she
earned varsity letter...played in 10 games
and had six goals and 10
groundballs...scored two goals each vs.
Vermont and Lafayette...arts and sciences
major.
KATY
HAHN • So. • Defense •
Centerport, NY
Second
year member of squad...one of team's top
young defenders...played in nine games as
a freshman in 1998 and had two shots on
goal and a groundball...active member of
Centerport (NY) Volunteer Fire
Department...physical education major at
Delaware.
DANIELLE
GAINES • Jr. • GK • Bear,
DE
Junior
who will battle to take over starting
goalkeeper spot vacated by four year
starter and 1998 America East Player of
the Year Carey Sebastian...most
experienced returning keeper having played
in six games in 1998, making 33 saves
(.647) and allowing 8.12 goals per
game...played in six games with one start
in 1997 (19 saves, .667 pct., five goals
allowed)...only Delaware native on
roster...events programming major...part
of events staff at UD's Bob Carpenter
Center.
KELLY
KENNEY • Jr. • GK • East
Lansdowne, PA
Junior
who will battle to take over starting
goalkeeper spot vacated by four-year
starter and 1998 America East Player of
the Year Carey Sebastian...sat out last
season with injury...saw action in three
games as a freshman in 1997, posting nine
saves (.600) and allowing four
goals...exercise and sports science major
with minor in biology.
TOP
NEWCOMERS
LAURIE
TORTORELLI • Fr. • GK •
Havertown, PA
Freshman
who will battle with juniors Danielle
Gaines and Kelly Kenney to take over
starting goalkeeper spot vacated by
four-year starter and 1998 America East
Player of the Year Carey Sebastian...hails
from the same high school (Haverford HS)
as Sebastian...lacrosse, basketball, and
field hockey standout at Haverford
HS...four-year starter in goal in
lacrosse, earning All-American honors and
leading team to two undefeated league
titles and state second place
finish...arts and sciences major at
Delaware.
ASHLEY
MODERACKI • Fr. • Attack
• Havertown, PA
Freshman
who will battle for starting spot on
attack...high school teammate of freshman
goalkeeper Laurie Tortorelli...lacrosse,
basketball, and volleyball standout at
Haverford HS...earned 11 varsity
letters...earned All-county honors in
lacrosse and led team to third place
finish in state in volleyball...arts and
sciences major at Delaware.
BROOKE
MULLIGAN • Fr. • Midfield
• Baltimore, MD
Will
add solid support to midfield unit as a
freshman...one of four Mt. de Sales
Academy graduates on Delaware's
team...basketball and lacrosse standout at
Mt. de Sales....three-time All-Independent
League all-star in lacrosse...arts and
sciences major at Delaware.
CORINNE
SHUCK • Fr. • Midfield •
Annapolis, MD
One
of team's top incoming freshmen...should
see action as a backup
immediately...played basketball, soccer,
and lacrosse at Broadneck HS...All-county
in soccer and three-time All-County
selection in lacrosse...four-year starter
in lacrosse...computer science
major.
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