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Davidson Picked Eighth; Fisher Named All-Conference
8/25/2015 3:58:00 PM | Field Hockey
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Davidson field hockey team has been selected to finish eighth in the Atlantic 10 standings, while sophomore Hannah Fisher has been named to the Preseason All-Conference team, the league announced Tuesday.
Davidson, which returns 20 student-athletes from last season, also welcomes six newcomers. The Wildcats return offensive threats Melissa Funsten and Becca Jones. Funsten, a second-team all-conference selection tallied three goals and three assists a season ago. Jones finished the year with three goals and two assists. Senior Emily Leytham will anchor the Wildcats' defensive after registering .771 save percentage a season ago.
Massachusetts was picked as the favorite to win the conference championship, while Richmond, Lock Haven, Saint Francis and Saint Joseph's rounded out the top five.
An all-conference rookie selection last season, Fisher started all 19 games in the midfield. The Fredericksburg, Virgina, native finished the season with seven points on two goals and three assists. Fisher helped Davidson finish the year on a high note with an unbelievable 1-0 double-overtime victory over A-10 rival VCU in the Wildcats' last home game.
Davidson will look to improve on its inaugural season in the A-10 with a competitive nonconference slate. The Wildcats open the 2015 campaign this weekend a two-game road swing at Georgetown and Lehigh.
2015 Atlantic 10 Field Hockey
Preseason All-Conference Team
Hannah Fisher, Davidson
Izzie Delario, Massachusetts
Sarah Hawkshaw, Massachusetts
Melanie Kreusch, Massachusetts
Devin Muracco, La Salle
Megan Wenrich, Lock Haven
Amy Cooke, Richmond
Allison Haas, Richmond
Selena Adamshick, Saint Francis
Shannon Pereira, Saint Francis
Davidson, which returns 20 student-athletes from last season, also welcomes six newcomers. The Wildcats return offensive threats Melissa Funsten and Becca Jones. Funsten, a second-team all-conference selection tallied three goals and three assists a season ago. Jones finished the year with three goals and two assists. Senior Emily Leytham will anchor the Wildcats' defensive after registering .771 save percentage a season ago.
Massachusetts was picked as the favorite to win the conference championship, while Richmond, Lock Haven, Saint Francis and Saint Joseph's rounded out the top five.
An all-conference rookie selection last season, Fisher started all 19 games in the midfield. The Fredericksburg, Virgina, native finished the season with seven points on two goals and three assists. Fisher helped Davidson finish the year on a high note with an unbelievable 1-0 double-overtime victory over A-10 rival VCU in the Wildcats' last home game.
Davidson will look to improve on its inaugural season in the A-10 with a competitive nonconference slate. The Wildcats open the 2015 campaign this weekend a two-game road swing at Georgetown and Lehigh.
| 2015 Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Preseason Poll Number in parenthesis indicates first-place votes. 1. Massachusetts (5) 77 2. Richmond (4) 73 3. Lock Haven 55 4. Saint Francis 51 5. Saint Joseph's 42 6. La Salle 36 7. VCU 34 8. Davidson 25 9. Saint Louis 12 |
2015 Atlantic 10 Field Hockey
Preseason All-Conference Team
Hannah Fisher, Davidson
Izzie Delario, Massachusetts
Sarah Hawkshaw, Massachusetts
Melanie Kreusch, Massachusetts
Devin Muracco, La Salle
Megan Wenrich, Lock Haven
Amy Cooke, Richmond
Allison Haas, Richmond
Selena Adamshick, Saint Francis
Shannon Pereira, Saint Francis
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