2011-12 JMU Field Hockey Guide

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welcomeWelcome to James Madison University field hockey. As the head women’s field hockey

coach it is with great pride that I share our nationally-ranked program and university with you. It is an honor and a privilege to represent such a wonderful program and university.

Entering my eighth season as the head coach, I am convinced there is no better place, than James Madison University for a young person to grow and learn as a student and as an athlete. Our coaches, student-athlete services staff, strength and conditioning staff, sports medicine staff, administrative staff and sports media staff, all work very hard to coordinate their efforts to provide the best possible experience for the JMU student-ath-lete. “All Together One” is the JMU motto and it is truly what our student-athletes experience at JMU.

We have great people working together for a common goal to be the best they can be.

As the coach of the field hockey team, I recruit individuals into our pro-gram who are able to commit to being the very best they can be in a team-oriented, “All together One,” environment. Our goal every year is to be a nationally-ranked top-ten program that competes in the NCAA tournament. To meet that goal, it is imperative that team needs come first before indi-vidual needs and wants. It is also essential for the success of our program that we attract individuals who are willing to excel in the classroom as well as on the field. With over 100 majors to choose from, student-athletes at JMU have a large window of opportunity to graduate with a very powerful degree in addition to having had the opportunity to compete at the highest level possible within NCAA Division I Field Hockey.

With student-athletes who are willing to work very hard to excel both on the field and in the classroom, and with our “team around the team” firmly in place, the sky is the limit for JMU field hockey!

We are excited about the future for JMU field hockey and hope you will join us.

Yours in field hockey,

Antoinette Lucas

August 26 at Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 p.m. 28 at Lafayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.

September 3 Appalachian State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a.m. 4 Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. 7 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. 13 Radford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. 17 at Richmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. 23 *Drexel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. 25 *Towson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. 30 *at Northeastern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m.

October 2 *at Hofstra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. 7 *VCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. 9 at Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.

13 at Longwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. 16 North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. 21 *at Old Dominion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 p.m. 23 *at William & Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. 28 *Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.

November 3 CAA Tournament First Round, Highest Seed 5 CAA Tournament Semifinals, Highest Seed 6 CAA Tournament Championship, Highest Seed 12 NCAA Tournament First Round, Host Site 13 NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals, Host Site 18 NCAA Tournament Semifinals, Louisville, Ky. 20 NCAA Tournament Championship, Louisville, Ky.

Home games played at JMU Field Hockey Complex *Colonial Athletic Association opponent

2011 Schedule


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Mission 2011• Be ranked in the top 10 nationally• Reach the NCAA Tournament• Compete in the final game of the

CAA tournament.

“Job Description” of JMU Field Hockey team members• Be accountable• Make NO excuses• Be reliable and dependable• Put the team first• Be Unselfish• Demonstrate unbeatable work ethic• Always do the RIGHT THING• Listen, learn, grow• Have a big heart• Be composed under Pressure

“All Heart, All Out, All the Time”


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JMU Field Hockey Complex

“State of the art facility with watered artificial playing sur-face (Astroturf 12-XL Stadium Surface)”


coaching staffAntoinette LucasHead CoachEighth SeasonNorthwestern ‘92• 2008 CAA and Virginia Coach of the Year• Team has shown steady improvement in each of Lucas’ six seasons.• Built the program from a 4-16 mark in her first season to winning three con-secutive CAA championships from 2006 to 2008, finishing with JMU’s best win-ning percentage ever at 18-3 record in

2008, and ranked fourth nationally.• At JMU, 26 all-conference selections, 10 CAA All-Rookie picks, 10 All-Americans, and a National Rookie of the Year in just eight sea-sons.

• Appeared in 47 consecutive national polls from 2006-10, including every week in 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009.

• Coached JMU’s First NCAA tournament victory since 1995 with 5-4 win over Duke in 2007.

• Former coach of U.S. U-16 National Team.• Competed 12 years for U.S. in four World Cups and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

• 12 years of Division I assistant coaching ex-perience at New Hampshire, Northeastern, Duke, and Connecticut.

• Two-time All-American in field hockey and lacrosse at Northwestern.

• Inducted into Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.


coaching staffLynn Farquhar

Associate Head CoachFirst seasonOld Dominion ‘05• Joined JMU’s staff in June of 2011.• Spent previous six seasons as an assistant coach for Ange Bradley, including four seasons as an Associate Head Coach at Syracuse University.• Has also served as a coach for the United States Field Hockey Association Futures Program• Helped lead Syracuse to a pair of Big East Tournament championships in 2008 and 2010 and three consecutive regular season championships from 2008-2010.• In four seasons at Syracuse, the Orange went 68-18, appeared in an NCAA Final Four and climbed to No. 1 in the national poll.• Helped coach Richmond to back-to-back Atlantic 10 championships in 2005 and 2006 while compiling a 33-11 mark with the Spiders.• Earned Second Team All-South Region honors while helping win a National Championship as a player at Old Dominion.

Baillie VersfeldAssistant CoachThird seasonJames Madison ‘07• Helps oversee all on-field areas while also working with recruiting, travel, and game prep.• Two-year assistant at Miami (Ohio) with a 24-18 record, including 14-7 in 2008.• Two-time All-American, four-time All-South, and four-time All-CAA at JMU with 72 career points on 27 goals and 18 assists.• Shared JMU Female Athlete of the Year honors in 2007.• 2006 CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player.

2011 RosteR No. Name Pos. Elig. Ht. Hometown/High School 1 Margo Savage G Sr. 5-6 Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne 2 Ashley Adams F/M So. 5-8 Methuen, Mass./Methuen 3 Taylor Bailey F/M Fr. 5-4 Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford 4 Taylor West M/F Fr. 5-6 Princess Anne, Md./Pocomoke 5 Jenna Taylor M Jr. 5-6 Midlothian, Va./James River 7 Amy Goldstein B So. 5-8 Lititz, Pa./Warwick 8 Dana Allaband M Fr. 5-6 Elkton, Md./Rising Sun 9 Lindsay Cutchins B Sr. 5-6 Suffolk, Va./Lakeland 10 Sam Smiertka M/F Jr. 5-7 Townsend, Del./St. Thomas More 12 Courtney Versfeld B r-So. 5-7 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe/Dominican Convent 14 Ysaline Nobels M Fr. 5-5 Dion-Valmont, Belgium/ 15 Auburn Weisensale M/F Jr. 5-4 Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield 17 Rachel Palumbo B/M Fr. 5-2 Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley 18 Bethany Ashworth F/M Fr. 5-2 Lititz, Pa./Warwick 20 Rachel Wein M/F r-So. 5-10 Perryville, Md./Perryville 21 Jade Saylor M/F Fr. 5-5 Liverpool, Pa./Greenwood 22 Tara Benson B So. 5-2 Washington, N.J./Warren Hill 23 Sarah Bieszczad M Fr. 5-3 Chesapeake, Va./Hickory 24 Stephanie Tarafas G So. 5-4 Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River 25 Hannah George G Fr. 5-5 Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam

Head Coach: Antoinette Lucas (Northwestern ‘92)Associate Head Coach: Lynn Farquhar (Old Dominion ’05)Assistant Coach: Baillie Versfeld (JMU ’07)Athletic Trainer: Jackie Downar (North Carolina ‘00)


Front Row (L to R): Taylor Bailey, Taylor West, Rachel Palumbo. Second Row (L to R): Jenna Taylor, Rachel Wein, Sam Smiertka, Sarah Bieszczad, Tara Benson, Ysaline Nobels, Lindsay Cutchins, Dana Allaband, Jade Saylor. Third Row (L to R): Courtney Versfeld, Amy Goldstein, Hannah George, Margo Savage, Stephanie Tarafas, Ashley Adams, Auburn Weisensale, Bethany Ashworth. Top Row (L to R): Athletic Trainer Jackie Downar, Student Assistant Cole Werkheiser, Volunteer Coach Andrew Gooderham, Assistant Coach Bailey Versfeld, Associate Head Coach Lynn Farquhar, Head Coach Antoinette Lucas.


athletesLindsay Cutchins

Senior Back Suffolk, Va./Lakeland• Finished 2010 with 24 on six goals and a team-high 12 assists

• Finished season ranked third in the CAA in assists and assists per game

• VaSID Second Team All-State in 2009

• Has appeared in 53 games, including 39 starts

• Has scored 10 goals and 18 assists for 38 career points

• JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete

• Has appeared on the JMU Dean’s List in five semesters

• CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award Recipient

• NFHCA National Academic Squad

Margo SavageRedshirt Junior Goalkeeper Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne• Appeared in 17 games, including 15 starts in 2010

• Went 9-6 with a 1.41 goals against average .766 save percentage

• Ranked 12th in country in save percentage and 18 in goals against average

• Ranked first in the CAA in save percentage and goals against average, second in shutouts, sixth in saves per game, eighth in saves

• Redshirted freshman year


• CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award


athletesAuburn Weisensale

Junior Midfield/Forward Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield• Appeared in 19 games, including making 15 starts as a

sophomore

• Scored five goals and added five assists to finish 2010 with 15 points

• Scored a goal and recorded her first career assist in a 5-0 win over Richmond

• Scored five goals, including three game winners, as a freshman while appearing in 18 games

• Tied for fifth in the CAA with three game winning goals as a freshman


Jenna TaylorJunior Midfielder Midlothian, Va./James River• Started all 19 games in 2010

• Has appeared in 37 games, including 31 starts in her career

• Tied for sixth on the team with four assists last season


• JMU Athletic Director Scholar Athlete

• JMU Dean’s List Fall 2010


athletesSam Smiertka

Junior Midfielder/Forward Townsend, Del./St. Thomas More• Started all 19on defense for the Dukes in 2010

• Finished tied for fourth in the conference with three defensive saves

• Has appeared in 32 games, starting 22 in her JMU career


• JMU Dean’s List Spring 2010 and 2011

• Earned First Team All-State and All-America recognition as a senior in high school

Rachel WeinRedshirt Sophomore Midfielder/Forward Perryville, Md./Perryville• Appeared in 19 games off the bench in 2010

• Recorded her first career point with an assist against Rutgers

• Finished season with two goals and two assists for six points

• Named CAA Rookie of the Week on Sept. 28


• JMU Dean’s List Fall 2010 and President’s List Spring 2011

• CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient


athletesCourtney Versfeld

Redshirt Sophomore Back Bulawayo, Zimbabwe/Domincan Convent• Appeared in six games off the bench for the Dukes as a redshirt freshman

• Made her collegiate debut in an 8-0 win over Hofstra

• Scored her first career goal in a 6-1 win over Radford

• Finished the season with one goal, two points and three shots

• Took a redshirt season in 2009

• Competed for the Zimbabwe U21 National Team in 2008 that qualified for the World Cup

Stephanie TarafasSophomore Goalkeeper Suffolk, Va./Nanesmond River• Appeared in five games, including four starts as a

freshman

• Made her collegiate debut as a substitute against VCU

• Made 26 saves and posted a 3.18 goals against in 2010

• Selected as a member of the U.S. National Team

• Two-time First Team All-Region selection in high school

• Second Team All-State selection


athletesAmy Goldstein

Sophomore Back Lititz, Pa./Warwick• Appeared in 19 games, starting eight of them as a freshman

• Made her collegiate debut as a starter in the season-opening win over Rutgers

• Named CAA Rookie of the Week on Aug. 31

• Finished the season with one goal and two points with six shots


• Tied for sixth in Warwick High School history with 12 assists in a season

Ashley AdamsSophomore Forward/Midfielder Methuen, Mass./Methuen• Appeared in 12 games off the

bench as a freshman

• Made her collegiate debut as a substitute in season-opener against Rutgers

• Scored her first career goal in Madison’s 5-0 win over Richmond

• Recorded one goal and two points on two shots

• Merrimack Valley Conference All-Star Selection

• Named Methuen High School’s Most Skilled Player


athletesTara Benson

Redshirt Freshman Back Washington, N.J./Warren Hill• Redshirted as a true freshman in 2010

• Played for the Warren Hill Blue Streaks team that set a school record with a 21-3-1 record in 2009

• First Team All-Skylands Conference

• First Team All-County by the Warren Reporter

• First Team All-West Jersey by the Newark Star Ledger

• First Team All-Area by the Easton Express


athletesTaylor West

Freshman Forward/Midfielder Princess Anne, Md./Pocomoke• 2010 NFHCA First Team All-America

• Named to the USA Field Hockey U19 Junior National Team

• Two-time NFHCA All-South Region selection

• Two-time Maryland All-State selection

• Two-time Olympic Development selection

• Helped lead Pocomoke High School to three straight Maryland state championships

Rachel PalumboFreshman Midfielder/Back Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley• Played field hockey for Erik Enter at Perkiomen Valley High School

• Second Team All-State Selection in 2010

• Three-Time All-Area selection, including a First Team honor in 2010

• 2010 Perkiomen Valley Coaches Award

• 2009 Team MVP

• Named her team’s Most Valuable Defensive Player in 2007

• Also played Lacrosse in high school, earning Defensive MVP, All-Conference and All-Area honors

Jade SaylorFreshman Forward/Midfielder Liverpool, Pa./Greenwood• Played field hockey for Kent Houser at Greenwood High School

• Three-time All-League selection

• Two-time All-Palmyra Cougar Tournament All-Star

• Three-time participant in the Future Elite Program

• Helped lead Greenwood to three Tri-Valley League Championship, including undefeated seasons in 2008 and 2010

• Also swam and ran track and field for Greenwood


athletesYsaline Nobels

Freshman Midfielder Dion-Valmont, Belgium/College du Christ-Roi• Played for the Belgian U18 Team

• Native of Dion-Valmonnt, Belgium

• Daughter of Marc Nobels and Catherine Vandamme

Sarah BieszczadFreshman Midfielder Chesapeake, Va./Hickory• Played field hockey for Hannah Jones at Hickory High School

• Four-time All-District selection, including First Team honors in 2010 and 2009

• Two Team All-Region honoree

• Two-year team captain

• Varsity starter and Coaches Award winner as a freshman

• Member of USA Field Hockey Futures program

Hannah GeorgeFreshman Goalkeeper Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam• Played field hockey for Katie Staples and Kelly Turner at Kellam High School

• Recorded 14 career shutouts in high school

• Four-year varsity letter winner and three starting goalie

• Beach District Honorable Mention

• Competed in the 2010 Futures National Championshi


athletesTaylor Bailey

Freshman Forward/Midfielder Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford• Two-time All-State selection

• Two-time Stafford High School offensive MVP

• Three-time Washington Post All-Met selection

• Four-time Free Lance Star All-Area selection

• AAA Northwest Player of the Year

• AAA Commonwealth District Player of the Year

• Stafford High School All-time leading scorer with 65 goals and single-season record with 30 assists

Dana AllabandFreshman Midfielder Elkton, Md./Rising Sun• Two-Time Upper Chesapeake Bay Field Hockey Player of the Year

• Four-time UCBAC First Team All-Conference

• Three-time All-State selection

• Named Rising Sun High School MVP twice and received the Coaches award as a sophomore

• Finished her career with 36 goals and 23 assists

• Also played lacrosse for Rising Sun High School

• Participated in the Junior National Championships

• Olympic Development select participant

• Member of the U19 and U16 National Team

• USA Futures Elite Participant

Bethany AshworthFreshman Forward/Midfielder Lititz, Pa./Warwick• Two-time All-State selection

• Three-time All-League All-Star

• Led team with 17 goals as a senior

• Ranks seventh in Warwick High School history in goals (40) and sixth in assists (28)

• Lancaster Lebanon League All-Academic Team and All-State Academic Team selection

• 2009 and 2010 Future Elite participant


caa championships

JMU defeated William & Mary and Old Dominion in the 2008 CAA Tournament to claim its third consecutive conference title, all at the U.S. National Training Center in Virginia Beach.

Lauren Walls (pictured with CAA Assistant Commissioner J.P. Williams) was named Most Outstanding Player of both the 2007 and 2008 CAA Championships. She scored the game-winning goal in both title games, each a 1-0 shutout of Old Dominion.

Two-time CAA Player of the Year Kelsey Cutchins played every minute of JMU’s CAA Championship action from 2006 through 2008. She has five shutouts in six tournament games with one goal and 43 saves in 422 minutes (0.17 GAA)

JMU won its first consecutive CAA championships from 2006 through 2008, appearing in the NCAA tournament for three straight seasons for the first time since three in a row from 1993 to 1995. Only one other CAA school has ever won back-to-back league titles.

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caa championships

JMU made its first NCAA appearance under Antoinette Lucas in 2006, a 3-2 overtime loss at #4 Duke.

JMU has made nine NCAA tournament appearances. The 2007 Dukes defeated Duke 5-4 at UNC for the program’s first postseason win since 1995.

Melissa Walls converted JMU’s only shot in a 1-0 win over Old Dominion for the 2006 CAA championship. The Dukes were outshot 23-1 in the victory.


1994 national champions

JMU won its first national championship with the 1994 field hockey NCAA championship.

Carole Thate led the Dukes to the 1994 national championship and won the Honda Award in 1995 as the nation’s best player.

Christy Morgan (right) coached JMU to five NCAA appearances in nine years and the 1994 NCAA championship.

Heather Colbert had a .849 save percentage in JMU’s championship season. No save was bigger than her kick save to open the penalty shootouts in the championship game win over North Carolina.


RecoRds & awaRdsCareer LeadersPoints Player (Years) GP Goals Assts Pts1. Carole Thate (1993-95) . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . 116 . . . . . 36 . . . . 2682. Sandy Wilson (1983-86) . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . . 64 . . . . . 15 . . . . 1433. Julie Martinez (1996-99) . . . . . . . . . . 67 . . . . . 59 . . . . . . 9 . . . . 1274. Erin Marovelli (1977-79) . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . . 49 . . . . . 26 . . . . 1245. Liz Sanders (1997-2000) . . . . . . . . . . 86 . . . . . 51 . . . . . 19 . . . . 1216. Dalynn Patrick (1975-77) . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . 55 . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1117. Traci Forchetti (1998-01) . . . . . . . . . . 86 . . . . . 41 . . . . . 18 . . . . 1008. Melissa Stefaniak (2005-08) . . . . . . . 83 . . . . . 37 . . . . . 23 . . . . . 979. Katrina Hunter (1996-99) . . . . . . . . . 85 . . . . . 36 . . . . . 22 . . . . . 9410. Dolores de Rooij (2007-10) . . . . . . . . 81 . . . . . 41 . . . . . 11 . . . . . 9311. Ashley Walls (2005-08) . . . . . . . . . . . 85 . . . . . 32 . . . . . 28 . . . . . 9212. Janelle Perlis (2000-03) . . . . . . . . . . 81 . . . . . 39 . . . . . 13 . . . . . 9113. Meghan Bain (2006-09) . . . . . . . . . . 84 . . . . . 42 . . . . . . 6 . . . . . 9014. Lauren Walls (2005-08) . . . . . . . . . . . 87 . . . . . 33 . . . . . 21 . . . . . 8715. Tara Nappi (1995-98) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 . . . . . 36 . . . . . 13 . . . . . 85

Goals Player (Years) GP Goals G-W1. Carole Thate (1993-95) . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . 116 . . . . . 312. Sandy Wilson (1983-86) . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . . 64 . . . . . 113. Julie Martinez (1996-99) . . . . . . . . . . 67 . . . . . 59 . . . . . . 54. Dalynn Patrick (1975-77) . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . 55 . . . . . …5. Liz Sanders (1997-2000) . . . . . . . . . . 86 . . . . . 51 . . . . . 116. Erin Marovelli (1977-79) . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . . 49 . . . . . …7. Meghan Bain (2006-09) . . . . . . . . . . 84 . . . . . 42 . . . . . 208. Traci Forchetti (1998-01) . . . . . . . . . . 86 . . . . . 41 . . . . . . 6 Dolores de Rooij (2007-10) . . . . . . . . 81 . . . . . 41 . . . . . 1110. Janelle Perlis (2000-03) . . . . . . . . . . 81 . . . . . 39 . . . . . 1010. Sarah Heilman (1979-82) . . . . . . . . . 76 . . . . . 39 . . . . . …12. Melissa Stefaniak (2005-08) . . . . . . . 83 . . . . . 37 . . . . . 1013. Katrina Hunter (1996-99) . . . . . . . . . 85 . . . . . 36 . . . . . 1013. Tara Nappi (1995-98) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 . . . . . 36 . . . . . . 913. Mona Ryabik (1984-87) . . . . . . . . . . . 74 . . . . . 36 . . . . . . 1

Assists Player (Years) GP Assts1. Carole Thate (1993-95) . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . . 36 Danyle Heffernan (1991-95) . . . . . . . 86 . . . . . 363. Sara Perilla (1996-99) . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 . . . . . 344. Kerry Nadwodny (1988-89) . . . . . . . . 87 . . . . . 325. Elo Goodman (1983-86) . . . . . . . . . . 88 . . . . . 306. Dianne Cegielski (1994-97) . . . . . . . . 75 . . . . . 297. Heather Hoehlein (1992-95) . . . . . . . 90 . . . . . 28 Ashley Walls (2005-08) . . . . . . . . . . . 85 . . . . . 289. Erin Marovelli (1977-79) . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . . 26 Megan Kelly (1990-93) . . . . . . . . . . . 84 . . . . . 2611. Diane Buch (1984-87) . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 . . . . . 23 Melissa Stefaniak (2005-08) . . . . . . . 83 . . . . . 23 Gwen Stoltzfus (1993-95) . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . 23 Karen Zarchin (1994-96) . . . . . . . . . . 67 . . . . . 2315. Katrina Hunter (1996-99) . . . . . . . . . 85 . . . . . 22 Felice Moody (1983-86) . . . . . . . . . . 75 . . . . . 22 Maureen Klingler (2002-06) . . . . . . . 80 . . . . . 22

JMU’s Field Hockey All-Americans(as selected by National Field Hockey Coaches Association)

Honda Award for National Player of the YearCarole Thate (1995)

CAA Championships1995, 2006, 2007, 2008

NCAA Tournament Appearances1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans1997 Tara Perilla (3rd)2007 Kelsey Cutchins (3rd)2008 Kelsey Cutchins (2nd)2009 Kelsey Cutchins (1st)

Series RecordsJMU vs. CAA OpponentsDelaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5Drexel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4Hofstra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3Northeastern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-3Old Dominion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-48Towson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1VCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-8William & Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-18-6

JMU vs. Other ConferencesAmerica East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3-1Atlantic 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-12-1Atlantic Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-107-8Big East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-9-1Big Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-37-5Ivy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0Mid-American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-8-1Northeast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8NorPac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-6-1Patriot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-9

1986 Sandy Wilson (1st)1988 Amy Hicks (1st)1991 Heather Owen (3rd)1993 Leslie Nasson (3rd)1994 Eileen Arnaldo (2nd)1994 Renee Ranere (2nd)1995 Carole Thate (1st)1995 Jen Wilds (1st)1995 Heather Hoehlein

(3rd)1996 Kelley Kreiger (3rd)1997 Dianne Cegielski

(2nd)1997 Julie Martinez (3rd)1998 Tara Nappi (2nd)1998 Katrina Hunter (3rd)

1999 Katrina Hunter (2nd)2000 Liz Sanders (3rd)2001 Traci Forchetti (1st)2003 Janelle Perlis (3rd)2005 Baillie Versfeld (2nd)2006 Baillie Versfeld (2nd)2007 Kelsey Cutchins (1st)2007 Melissa Walls (2nd)2007 Ashley Walls (3rd)2008 Kelsey Cutchins (1st)2008 Melissa Walls (3rd)2008 Lauren Walls (3rd)2010 Amy Daniel (2nd)

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tRaditionJMU Field Hockey• Nine NCAA post-season tourna-

ment appearances• Two NCAA semifinal appearances• One NCAA championship (1994)• Four CAA championships (1995,

2006, 2007, 2008)• Ten 15-win seasons• Ranked as high as third in final na-

tional rankings twice (1994, 1995)• Ranked in top 20 of final national

poll 14 times in last 18 years• 12 JMU Athletics Hall of Fame

members• 27 NFHCA All-American selections• Four Academic All-Americans

(1997, 2007, 2008, 2009)

Julie Weiss competed in six NCAA Tournaments (two field hockey, four lacrosse) in a JMU uniform, tying a school record.

Dee McDonough was a U.S. National Team player in both field hockey and lacrosse. The JMU Hall of Famer coached the Dukes for 12 seasons, including their first CAA campaign in 1984.

Sandy Wilson was JMU’s first All-American after leading the nation with 33 goals in 1986.

Triplets Melissa, Ashley, and Lauren Walls were instrumental to JMU’s resurgence to three consecutive CAA titles (2006-08), three NCAA appearances, and nationally-ranked every week of all three seasons. Lauren and Melissa rank fourth and sixth in games started in JMU history while Ashley and Lauren rank 10th and 12th in career points.

Amy Daniel became the 27th All-American in program history in 2010 after posting 47 points on 19 goals and nine assists. Her 47 points and 19 goals are the 10th and 11th-highest totals, respectively, for a season in school history.

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Top Flight OpponentsJMU plays one of the most challenging schedules in the country.

2011 Opponent Final ’10 Rank ’10 NCAA Tourn.North Carolina . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . finalsVirginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . semifinalsOhio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . semifinalsOld Dominion . . . . . . . . . .12 . . . . . . . . . . . .second roundDrexel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17VCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . votesDuke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . votes

Of 18 opponents on JMU’s 2011 schedule, 14 received votes in the national polls at some point in 2010, including seven in the final rankings. In addition, four participated in the NCAA tournament.

Meghan Bain was named Womensfieldhockey.com National Rookie of the Year in 2006 after scoring 16 goals, including nine game-winning goals.

Baillie Versfeld (2003-06) was a two-time All-American for the Dukes and ranked 14th all-time with 27 goals upon graduation.

Tara Perilla (left, 1997) and Kelsey Cutchins (right, 2007, 2008 and 2009) have both represented JMU field hockey as Academic All-

Americans.

Carole Thate (inducted 2006) and Sandy Wilson (inducted 2001) are among 12 field hockey members of the JMU Athletics Hall of Fame.


caaCAA Field Hockey• Field Hockey became a CAA sport

in 1991• Top six teams advance to CAA

postseason tournament, hosted by highest seed

• Champion receives automatic bid to 16-team NCAA championship

• Ten seasons with multiple NCAA championship qualifiers since 1991

JMU in the CAA (since 1991)• Champion 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008• Runner-up seven times• Reached tournament semifinals 14 times• 85 All-CAA selections (at least two every sea-

son)• Nine All-Rookie selections (award started 2004)• CAA Player of the Year 1993, 1994, 1995, 2007,

2008• CAA Defender of the Year 1999, 2001, 2002,

2008 (award started 1998)• CAA Rookie of the Year 1993, 1996, 2002, 2006• CAA Tournament MVP 1993, 1994, 1995, 2006,

2007, 2008• CAA Coach of the Year 1993, 2008

JMU won its second of three consecutive CAA titles in 2007, the Dukes’ first since 1995.

Carole Thate (pictured at left after scoring in 1994 national championship game) was CAA Player of the Year and tournament MVP in 1993, 1994, and 1995.


caaBy the Numbers 12 member schools 8 states represented 5 of the nine largest television markets in

the nation -- New York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (6), Washington, D.C. (8) and Atlanta (9)

10 NCAA field hockey championships 53 NCAA field hockey tournament appearances

The CAA traditionally ranks among the top leagues in the nation. The conference is 30-23 in the NCAA tournament since 1991 with five NCAA championships in that span.

Kelsey Cutchins (with CAA Sr. Associate Commissioner Robert Goodman) was CAA Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008, the first goalkeeper in league history to earn the honor, first JMU winner since 1995, and just the third repeat winner in CAA history.

JMU claimed nine CAA honors in 2008. Pictured (L to R) are Lauren Walls, Ashley Walls, Defensive Player of the Year Melissa Walls, Player of the Year Kelsey Cutchins, Coach of the Year Antoinette Lucas, Dolores de Rooij, and Melissa Stefaniak.


this is jmuThis Is JMUJMU’s beautiful campus includes 111

major buildings on 712 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings.The University’s 19,000 students may

choose from 109 degree programs in seven colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Integrated Science and Technology, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School.JMU’s academic program combines the

liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program.• Female/Male Ratio: 60/40• Student/Professor Ratio: 15/1• Average Class Size: 29


this is jmu

“JMU is a wonderful university with a beautiful campus, friendly people, and an ideal location in a great community. It’s a privilege to coach at such a highly-regard-ed institution.”

- Antoinette Lucas JMU field hockey coach


this is jmu• U.S. News & World Report in its 2011 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public universities for the 17th straight year.

• JMU is Virginia’s most-popular college or uni-versity, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors.

• Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2011 ranked JMU 19th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price.

• Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions.

• JMU was included in the 2002 edition of The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.”

• JMU has been described as “one of the best managed, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities.

• Bloomberg magazine in 2011 ranked JMU’s College of Business 11th nationally among busi-ness schools at public universities and 28tham-ong all universities.

• JMU is among schools “that prove activism and community service are alive and well on cam-pus,” says Mother Jones Magazine.

• JMU’s exemplary programs for first-year stu-dents are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.

• JMU was recognized as one of the nation’s top 50 “Best Value” public universities in the 2010 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality aca-demics at a reasonable price.”


haRRisonbuRg, Va.Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College TownHarrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan

areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the pic-turesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.The city offers something for everyone. From

downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU stu-dents the opportunity to sample many aspects of life.Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that

is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.


pleckeR centeRRobert & Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center• Named in honor of Robert & Frances Plecker

• A $10 million state-of-the-art athletic support facility

• 7,000-square foot strength and conditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction

• 5,000-square foot sports medicine facility

• Computer lab with more then 30 work stations

• Tutoring and small group meeting facilities

• JMU’s athletic hall of fame• Student-athlete lounge


academic adVising• Located in the Plecker Athletic Performance Center

• Computer lab with more than 30 work stations

• Tutoring and small group meeting facilities

• Student-athlete lounge

Casey CarterAssociate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services

James Madison ‘70

Jennifer BurkhartTeam Academic Advisor


stRength & conditioning

Greg WernerHead Coach/Director of JMU Strength & Conditioning

Austin Peay ‘91

Justin JonesAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

James Madison ‘07

• Developing athleticism and sports performance

• Seven training facilities encompass-ing more than 17,000 square feet

• Staff includes five full time profes-sionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists

Jim DurningAPC Strength Director

Marshall ‘92


spoRts medicine• Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equip-ment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes

• Staff includes 20 board-certified and licensed ath-letic trainers

• Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthope-dic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia

• Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psy-chologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are avail-able to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes

Jackie Downer, ATCTeam Athletic Trainer

Tom Kuster, ATCAssistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine

James Madison ‘95

Dr. Kent DiduchTeam Physician

Dr. Mark MillerTeam Orthopedic Surgeon


field hockey infoHome Arena & Capacity/Surface: JMU Field Hockey Complex (1,000/artificial turf)Office Location: Godwin Hall 308Telephone: (540) 568-3331 Fax: (540) 568-3901E-mail: [email protected] Address: Field Hockey James Madison University 800 S Main St MSC 2301 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 (For overnight delivery, add Godwin

307 to address)Head Coach Antoinette Lucas: (540) 568-3331 [email protected] Cell: (540) 271-4925Associate Head Coach Lynn Farquhar: (540) 568-3927 [email protected] Cell: (540) 271-4743Assistant Coach

Baillie Versfeld: (540) 568-3941 [email protected]

Cell: (540) 478-2206Administrative Assistant

Cassidy Merica: (540) 568-6692Strength & Conditioning Coaches

Greg Werner, Austin Peay ‘91 Justin Jones, James Madison ‘07Directions & MapsA map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.

Credits:Template Design: Grant Hawkins Design, McKinney, Texas Design: Teresa Craig Photography: Cathy Kushner, Diane Elliott, Melinda Westhoff, USA Field Hockey, John R. Bell, Colonial Athletic Association, and others

Who’s Who in JMU Athletics

Jeff BourneAthletics Director

Geoff PolglaseDeputy Athletics

Director

Casey CarterAssociate AD,

Student Athlete Services

Brian FrerkingAssociate AD, Development

Shelia MoormanAssociate AD, Senior Woman Administrator

Kevin WhiteAssociate AD,

Sports Programs

Mike CarpenterAssistant AD,

Ticketing & Customer

Relations

Tom KusterAssistant AD,

Sports Medicine

John MartinAssistant

AD, Athletics Communications

2011-12 JMU Field Hockey Guide

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