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2009 Field Hockey Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper GK 5'4"
    1

    Melissa Vassalotti

    R-So. Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Saint Basil Academy
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    Redshirt Sophomore Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Saint Basil Academy
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  • Back/Midfield BACK/M 5'5"
    3

    Brianna Davies

    Sr. Annville, Pa. Palmyra Area
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    Senior Annville, Pa. Palmyra Area
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  • Forward F 5'1"
    4

    Brigitte Strother

    So. Annapolis, Md. Broadneck
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    Sophomore Annapolis, Md. Broadneck
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  • Back BACK 5'6"
    6

    Christine Knauss

    Fr. Lutherville, Md. Garrison Forest School
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    Freshman Lutherville, Md. Garrison Forest School
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  • Back BACK 5'6"
    7

    Emma Thomas

    Sr. High Wycombe, England Wycombe
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    Senior High Wycombe, England Wycombe
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  • Midfield/Forward M/F 5'5"
    8

    Meghan Dean

    Jr. Marathon, N.Y. Marathon Central
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    Junior Marathon, N.Y. Marathon Central
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  • Midfield/Back M/BACK 5'6"
    10

    Ameliet Rischen

    Sr. Rotterdam, Netherlands Wolfert van Borselen
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    Senior Rotterdam, Netherlands Wolfert van Borselen
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  • Back BACK 5'4"
    11

    Colleen Gulick

    Fr. Spring City, Pa. The Hill School
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    Freshman Spring City, Pa. The Hill School
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  • Forward F 5'3"
    12

    Janessa Pope

    Fr. Harrisburg, Pa. Central Dauphin
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    Freshman Harrisburg, Pa. Central Dauphin
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  • Forward F 5'7"
    13

    Nicole Muracco

    Sr. Sewell, N.J. Washington Township
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    Senior Sewell, N.J. Washington Township
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  • Back BACK 5'6"
    14

    Amanda Himmelheber

    Jr. Severna Park, Md. Severna Park
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    Junior Severna Park, Md. Severna Park
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  • Midfield M 5'7"
    15

    Megan Frazer

    Fr. Derry, Northern Ireland Foyle College
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    Freshman Derry, Northern Ireland Foyle College
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  • Forward F 5'2"
    16

    Katie O'Donnell

    Jr. Blue Bell, Pa. Wissahickon
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    Junior Blue Bell, Pa. Wissahickon
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  • Midfield M 5'7"
    17

    Alexis Pappas

    Sr. Mount Joy, Pa. Donegal
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    Senior Mount Joy, Pa. Donegal
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  • Midfield M 5'0"
    18

    Kristina Foster

    Sr. Tabernacle, N.J. Shawnee
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    Senior Tabernacle, N.J. Shawnee
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  • Back BACK 5'7"
    19

    Alicia Morawski

    R-Jr. Grosse Pointe, Mich. Grosse Pointe South
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    Redshirt Junior Grosse Pointe, Mich. Grosse Pointe South
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  • Forward F 5'2"
    20

    Lindsey Puckett

    Fr. Havre de Grace, Md. Fallston
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    Freshman Havre de Grace, Md. Fallston
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  • Forward F 5'4"
    21

    Kirstie Dennig

    Fr. Pocomoke City, Md. Pocomoke
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    Freshman Pocomoke City, Md. Pocomoke
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  • Midfield M 5'4"
    22

    Tara Zollinger

    Fr. Jeannette, Pa. Hempfield Area
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    Freshman Jeannette, Pa. Hempfield Area
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  • Back BACK 5'7"
    23

    Harriet Tibble

    Fr. Surrey, England Kingston Grammar School
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    Freshman Surrey, England Kingston Grammar School
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  • Midfield M 5'5"
    24

    Danielle Kauffman

    Fr. Dillsburg, Pa. Northern
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    Freshman Dillsburg, Pa. Northern
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  • Goalkeeper GK 5'7"
    99

    Alicia Grater

    R-Sr. Gilbertsville, Pa. Boyertown Area
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    Redshirt Senior Gilbertsville, Pa. Boyertown Area
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Staff Roster

Field Hockey Coaching Staff

  • Associate Head Coach

    Tjerk van - Herwaarden

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Kathryn Masson

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  • Undergraduate Assistant Coach

    Ellen Ott

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2009 Field Hockey Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Melissa Vassalotti GK 5-4 R-So. Huntingdon Valley, Pa. / Saint Basil Academy
3 Brianna Davies BACK/M 5-5 Sr. Annville, Pa. / Palmyra Area
4 Brigitte Strother F 5-1 So. Annapolis, Md. / Broadneck
6 Christine Knauss BACK 5-6 Fr. Lutherville, Md. / Garrison Forest School
7 Emma Thomas BACK 5-6 Sr. High Wycombe, England / Wycombe
8 Meghan Dean M/F 5-5 Jr. Marathon, N.Y. / Marathon Central
10 Ameliet Rischen M/BACK 5-6 Sr. Rotterdam, Netherlands / Wolfert van Borselen
11 Colleen Gulick BACK 5-4 Fr. Spring City, Pa. / The Hill School
12 Janessa Pope F 5-3 Fr. Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin
13 Nicole Muracco F 5-7 Sr. Sewell, N.J. / Washington Township
14 Amanda Himmelheber BACK 5-6 Jr. Severna Park, Md. / Severna Park
15 Megan Frazer M 5-7 Fr. Derry, Northern Ireland / Foyle College
16 Katie O'Donnell F 5-2 Jr. Blue Bell, Pa. / Wissahickon
17 Alexis Pappas M 5-7 Sr. Mount Joy, Pa. / Donegal
18 Kristina Foster M 5-0 Sr. Tabernacle, N.J. / Shawnee
19 Alicia Morawski BACK 5-7 R-Jr. Grosse Pointe, Mich. / Grosse Pointe South
20 Lindsey Puckett F 5-2 Fr. Havre de Grace, Md. / Fallston
21 Kirstie Dennig F 5-4 Fr. Pocomoke City, Md. / Pocomoke
22 Tara Zollinger M 5-4 Fr. Jeannette, Pa. / Hempfield Area
23 Harriet Tibble BACK 5-7 Fr. Surrey, England / Kingston Grammar School
24 Danielle Kauffman M 5-5 Fr. Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern
99 Alicia Grater GK 5-7 R-Sr. Gilbertsville, Pa. / Boyertown Area

Field Hockey Coaching Staff

Field Hockey - Coaching Staff
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Tjerk van - Herwaarden Tjerk van - Herwaarden Associate Head Coach
Kathryn Masson Kathryn Masson Volunteer Assistant Coach
Ellen Ott Ellen Ott Undergraduate Assistant Coach

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Field Hockey Coaching Staff