Aug. 12, 2008
NORFOLK, Va. -- Join Old Dominion field hockey as it warms up for the 2008 season with the annual alumni game on Saturday, August 23rd at 1:00 p.m. at the Powhatan Sports Complex.
The 2008 version of the Lady Monarch field hockey squad featurs seven returning starters and 13 returing letterwinners along with eight newcomers. Among the returnees included First Team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) members Katie Ueberroth (Stevens, Pa.), Kelly Driscoll (West Chester, Pa.), and Katelyn Smither (Suffolk, Va.), as well as CAA Rookie of the Year Loran Hatch (Green Lane, Pa.).
Ueberroth enters her junior campaign as the Lady Monarchs leading scorer after accumulating nine goals, five assists, and 23 points a year ago. The rising junior ranked seventh in the CAA in points per game (1.10) and tied for eighth in the league in goals per game (0.43). Driscoll will continue as ODU's last line of defense entering her third season as the Lady Monarch's netminder. To date, Driscoll has totaled 20 shutouts, including eight last season, along with a CAA leading 131 saves and 6.24 saves per game. Smither will help anchor the defense yet again. Along with her defensive prowess, the soon to be senior defender was a vital member of the penalty corner unit last season leading to seven goals and three assists. Hatch meanwhile collected eight goals, two assists, and 18 points in her first year donning the Blue and Silver. She ranked sixth in the CAA in goals per game (0.44) and tied for fourth in game-winning goals.
The following alumni will return to Old Dominion to challenge the current squad before they officially kick off the season in a pair of neutral site games against NCAA runner-up Penn State (Aug. 30) and Syracuse (Aug. 31).
Returning Field Hockey Alumni
1. Dani van Natta
2. Rosanna Delutis
3. Tina Walker (2000)
4. Jamie (Hill) Bearor (1998)
5. Janelle (Engle) Benner
6. Kim (Decker) Dooren (1992)
7. Liz Sharpe (2000)
8. Kelly Driscoll (1998)
9. Heather (Eastburn) Dowd
10.Heather Simon
11.Dawn (Olmstead) Michael (1998)
12. Cheryl Van Kuren (1984--'88 Olympian)
13. Yogi (Hightower) Boothe (1982--'88 Olympian)
14. Margarete Brandon (1988, 1990, 1991, 1992)
15. Kathy (Fosina) Mustain (1988, 1990, 1991)
16. Mimi Smith--(1998)
17. Nori Smith--(1988)
18. Joey (Evans) Denno
NCAA Championship Years in parenthesis