CHANDLER, Ariz. – The 2016 Victory Sports Tours/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Senior Game roster was announced on Wednesday with 72 student-athletes selected as either participants or alternates for the contest held on Saturday, November 19th at 4 p.m. (Eastern) at William Smith College.
The 60 participants for the contest are listed below, followed by the 12 alternates. Alternates would take the spot of student-athletes who have been selected as participants but are unable to compete in the Senior Game. All student-athletes are listed in alphabetical order.
2016 Victory Sports Tours/NFHCA Division III Senior Game Participants
University of Rochester midfielder Sayaka Abe – Abe has earned NFHCA All-Region status in each of her last two seasons for the Yellowjackets, and has a team-high 15 assists in 2016.
Hamilton midfielder Emma Anderson – Anderson has started all 62 games in her collegiate career, and has three goals and four assists this season for career totals of seven goals and nine assists.
Gordon defender Bailey Balmer – Balmer was an NFHCA All-Region pick as a sophomore in 2014 and has appeared in every game in her collegiate career, starting each contest over the last three years.
Middlebury defender Lauren Berestecky – Berestecky has started every game over the past three seasons for the Panthers, with career totals of 12 goals and four assists.
Messiah midfielder Lindsay Bower – Bower made the NFHCA First-Team All-Region squad as a junior and has started all 17 games this season for the top-ranked Falcons with two goals and an assist.
Muhlenberg midfielder Emily Boyle – Boyle was an NFHCA Second-Team All-Region pick a year ago and has eight goals and a team-high nine assists this season for career totals of 25 goals and 15 assists.
UMass Dartmouth defender Hunter Carden – Carden has played in every game in her four years and started each contest the past three seasons, with totals of 16 goals and 12 assists in her career.
William Smith defender Cydney Conley – Conley has come on as a full-time starter for the Herons over the past two seasons, with two goals and 17 assists in that span.
Washington (Md.) midfielder Elizabeth Davis – Davis made the NFHCA First-Team All-Region squad in each of the last two seasons and has career totals of 34 goals and 20 assists.
FDU-Florham forward Kim Davis – Davis was an NFHCA Third-Team All-American last year and an AllRegion pick in each of the past two seasons. She leads the Devils with 17 goals and six assists in 2016.
Centre defender Nicole DeHerde – DeHerde made the NFHCA First-Team All-Region squad in 2015 and has three goals and two assists while starting all 16 games this year.
Mount Holyoke goalkeeper Liz DiCesare – DiCesare has been a standout in goal in all four of her seasons for Mount Holyoke, compiling a 58-20 record while starting nearly every contest and earning NFHCA All-Region status in each of the last three years, with first-team honors in the past two seasons.
Rhodes forward Christina DiFelice – DiFelice has 11 goals and eight assists in her senior season to lead the Lynx in both categories after totaling 19 goals and 11 assists last year while earning NFHCA SecondTeam All-Region status.
Franklin & Marshall defender Bridget Falcone – Falcone was an NFHCA Second-Team All-Region selection last season, and has started all 16 games on the back line for the Diplomats in 2016.
University of Rochester forward Callie Fisher – Fisher leads the Yellowjackets with 13 goals and 31 points this season and has 41 goals with 12 assists in her four-year career at Rochester.
Becker defender Amy Grenier – Grenier leads her team with 15 goals and seven assists for the season and has tallied 24 goals and 16 assists in her two years for the Hawks.
Skidmore defender Becca Halter – Halter was an NFHCA Second-Team All-Region pick as a sophomore in 2014 and has started all 82 games in her career for the Thoroughbreds.
Colby midfielder Hannah Hearn – Hearn has tallied five goals and five assists as a senior and has started all 61 games in her collegiate career for the Mules.
Roanoke forward Shelbi Holloman – Holloman has been a scoring standout throughout her career at Roanoke, notching 22 goals and seven assists this season with 56 goals and 16 assists in her four years.
Amherst goalkeeper Emily Horwitz – Horwitz has a 31-11 record in goal in her career at Amherst, with a 1.18 goals against average and .825 save percentage in that span.
Southern Maine goalkeeper Amanda Kasbohm – Kasbohm has started nearly every contest in her fouryear career, and posted a .776 save percentage and 2.15 goals against average in 2016.
Ithaca forward Colleen Keegan-Twombly – An NFHCA First-Team All-Region pick as a junior, KeeganTwombly has continued to stand out as a senior with 13 goals and eight assists for the Bombers.
Skidmore midfielder Krista Lamoreaux – Lamoreaux has 11 goals and eight assists in 2016 to stand second on her team with 30 points and has started all 82 games in her collegiate career. She earned NFHCA First-Team All-Region status as a sophomore in 2014.
Ithaca goalkeeper Katie Lass – Lass has a 1.96 goals against average and .812 save percentage while starting all 15 games this season after earning NFHCA All-Region honors in each of the last two years.
Christopher Newport goalkeeper Bailey Lien – Lien has been a standout in goal throughout her career for the Captains, notching an .838 save percentage and 0.72 goals against average while starting all 18 games as a senior.
Mary Washington forward Christine Loehr – Loehr has posted 11 goals and 11 assists as a senior to bring her four-year totals to 31 goals and 27 assists at Mary Washington.
Montclair State defender Camille Maimone – Maimone has appeared in 56 games in her career and is posting her best season as a senior with two goals and two assists while starting all 19 contests.
University of New England forward Nicole Matarozzo – Named to the NFHCA All-Region squad in each of the last two seasons, Matarozzo has tallied 16 goals and eight assists as a senior and 48 goals with 19 assists over the last three years.
Babson midfielder Kelsi McDougle – McDougle earned NFHCA All-Region recognition as a junior and has posted nine goals and 23 assists in her four-year career while starting every game the past three seasons.
Salisbury midfielder Hannah Miller – Miller has a goal and four assists while playing in all 15 contests for the No. 2-ranked Sea Gulls this season. She has been a starter for the squad for the past three years.
Wittenberg defender Michelle Murray – An NFHCA Second-Team All-Region pick last season, Murray has started nearly every game over the past three years with career totals of three goals and six assists.
Mount Holyoke defender Ruvimbo Mushavi – Mushavi has been a standout throughout her career by starting in all 82 games over the last four seasons and notching 16 defensive saves.
FDU-Florham defender Erin O'Connell – An NFHCA Second-Team All-Region selection last season, O'Connell has three goals and six assists while starting all 19 games for the Devils in 2016.
William Smith forward Alessandra Patrizio – An NFHCA All-Region selection as a junior, Patrizio has nine goals and four assists this season with career totals of 46 goals and 19 assists.
Wellesley midfielder Courtney Peterson – A 2015 NFHCA First-Team All-Region selection, Peterson leads her squad with nine goals and five assists for 23 points this season.
Messiah forward Moriah Pfautz – Pfautz stands second on the top-ranked Falcons with 15 goals and 39 points for the season to give her 62 goals and 22 assists in her four-year career.
Hendrix goalkeeper Gabryele Pochron – A three-time NFHCA Second-Team All-Region selection, Pochron started 62 games in her four-year career at Hendrix.
Stevens midfielder Nolie Prouty – Prouty earned NFHCA First-Team All-Region status as a junior and has posted 24 goals and 35 assists in her four years at Stevens, with a career-high 10 goals this season.
Hendrix defender Raychl Reger – Reger was an NFHCA Second-Team All-Region pick in both 2014 and 2015 and led her squad with 10 goals and 25 points as a senior.
Keene State midfielder Kayla Renaud – Renaud has been a standout in her four seasons for the Owls, posting career totals of 36 goals and 23 assists while starting the past three years. Salisbury forward Rebecca Rinaca – Rinaca stands second on her team with 11 goals and 23 points this season and has 30 goals with eight assists over the last three seasons.
Montclair State midfielder Megan Roeloffs – An NFHCA All-Region selection as a junior, Roeloffs has posted three goals and seven assists this season and started every game for the third year in a row.
Hamilton forward Eva Rosencrans – Rosencrans made the NFHCA Second-Team All-America squad as a junior and has received All-Region status in each of her three years. She has 14 goals and five assists this season and 51 goals with 13 assists in her four-year career.
Hartwick forward Sarah Ryan – Ryan leads her team with nine goals and five assists for the season, giving her career totals of 23 goals and 10 assists for the Hawks.
Catholic goalkeeper Analisa Scott – An NFHCA All-Region selection a season ago, Scott has started in goal for Catholic over the last three years and posted a .756 save percentage in 2016.
Wellesley midfielder Nikki Sharkin – Sharkin has totaled eight goals and three assists on the season and was a starter for Wellesley over the past three years.
Vassar defender Lauren Shumate – Shumate has started every game for Vassar over the past three seasons and posted five goals and four assists in the last two years.
Maine Farmington goalkeeper Patty Smith – Smith has started all 16 games for Maine-Farmington in 2016 with a 1.47 goals against average, .774 save percentage and an 11-4 record.
Keene State forward Sami Smith – Smith easily leads the nation with 32 goals and 76 points this season, and her career totals of 86 goals and 204 points are second among all active Division III players.
Babson midfielder Victoria Spofford – Spofford has been a key player throughout her career at Babson and has posted nine goals and four assists in 2016 with career totals of 20 goals and 16 assists.
Washington & Jefferson forward Amanda Steffey – Steffey has started every game and posted 12 goals and 12 assists as a senior, bringing her career totals to 46 goals and 26 assists for the Presidents.
Ursinus forward Amber Steigerwalt – Steigerwalt has tallied 13 goals and five assists in her senior season to bring her career totals to 54 goals and 26 assists in four years at Ursinus, where she was an NFHCA Second-Team All-American last season.
Cortland forward Gabby Stein – Stein has put together a great senior season with 16 goals and 13 assists for the 14-3 Red Dragons, bringing her four-year career totals to 63 goals and 24 assists.
Amherst forward Mary Margaret Stoll – Stoll notched seven goals and four assists as a senior in 2016 and has nine goals with eight assists in her career at Amherst.
Muhlenberg forward Rachel Strow – Strow has enjoyed an outstanding senior season, leading the Mules into the national rankings with 20 goals and 47 points for the year.
Middlebury defender Lily Taub – Taub has started in each of her 51 appearances over the past three seasons to help the Panthers sit among the top-ranked teams nationally during that span.
Ursinus defender Aliki Torrence – Torrence has started in all but one game in the course of her fouryear career at Ursinus, and was named an NFHCA First-Team All-American last season after a third-team selection in 2014.
Washington & Lee forward Maggie Waxter – Waxter was an NFHCA Second-Team All-Region honoree as a junior and has posted her best offensive season with 17 goals and seven assists in 2016.
Alvernia midfielder Margaret Wentzel – An NFHCA First-Team All-American last season and a threetime All-Region selection, Wentzel leads all active Division III players in career goals (90) and points (222).
Tufts forward Dominique Zarrella – Zarella was an NFHCA Second-Team All-Region honoree in 2014, and led her team in goals as both a sophomore and junior.