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Five Terrapins Named 2000 ECAC Field Hockey All-Stars

Dec. 6, 2000

CENTERVILLE, Mass. - Five Terrapin field hockey players were named 2000 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) All-Stars, announced December 6. Seniors Rachel Hiskins (Victoria, Australia), Keli Smith (Selinsgrove, Pa.) and Carla Tagliente (Cortland, N.Y.) and juniors Caroline Walter (Reilingen, Germany) and Autumn Welsh (Macungie, Pa.) were all named to the first team, as voted by ECAC Division I coaches. The awards represent the first time the ECAC has selected a postseason field hockey team.

The accolades are the fourth-such season honors for Hiskins, Smith, Tagliente, Walter and Welsh. Hiskins, Smith and Tagliente were tabbed first team All-Americans, while Walter and Welsh earned second team honors. All five were first team All Mid-Atlantic Region selections and All-ACC honorees as well.

Princeton's Hilary Matson was chosen Player of the Year. 

   2000 ECAC Division I Field Hockey




           Player of the Year
 F  Hilary Matson       Princeton      Sr.




              First Team
 F  Laura Klein         Connecticut    Sr.
 F  Hilary Matson       Princeton      Sr.
 F  Keli Smith          Maryland       Sr.
 M  Melanie Meerschwam  Princeton      Sr.
 M  Jessica Russell     New Hampshire  Sr.
 M  Carla Tagliente     Maryland       Sr.
 M  Caroline Walter     Maryland       Jr.
 B  Rachel Hiskins      Maryland       Sr.
 B  Katie Stephens      Connecticut    Sr.
 B  Autumn Welsh        Maryland       Jr.
 G  Zowie Tucker        Massachusetts  Sr.




             Second Team
 F  Amy Herz            Connecticut    Sr.
 F  Cara Gardner        Brown          Sr.
 F  Liz Sanders         James Madison  Sr.
 M  Maisa Badawy        Harvard        Sr.
 M  Kelley Barnowski    Rhode Island   Sr.
 M  Jessica Coleman     Virginia       Jr.
 M  Annie Lavigne       Holy Cross     Sr.
 B  Whitney Diebolt     James Madison  Sr.
 B  Marisa Mitchell     West Chester   Sr.
 B  Courtney Sommer     Duke           Sr.
 G  Jill Dedman         Boston College Sr.

Check out the story on the official website of the ECAC.

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