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INCHING CLOSER TO HOME
Games four and five in a six-game road trip are on the docket for the Southern Connecticut State University field hockey team this week. The Owls head to Stonehill on Tuesday night and St. Anselm on Saturday. Game times are set for 7 p.m. against Stonehill and 2 p.m. against St. Anselm.

WORKING OVERTIME
The equation has been pretty straightforward for the Owls thus far in 2010 - play into overtime and come home with a win. SCSU is 2-0 in overtime games this year, but 0-5 in games that conclude in regulation.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
Freshman Amanda DeChent netted both SCSU goals in the win over Merrimack - including the game-winner on a penalty stroke in overtime.

FOR HER EFFORTS...
DeChent was named Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week for her play against the Warriors.

ZARRELLA TOPS THE CHARTS
Senior goalie Lauren Zarrella currently leads the Northeast-10 Conference with 89 saves on the year and is third with an average of 12.7 saves per outing.

FISHER CONNECTS FOR FIRST AS AN OWL
Erica Fisher scored her first goal in a Southern Connecticut uniform in the game against No. 6 nationally ranked C.W. Post.

ONE OR THE OTHER
The Owls have scored two or more goals in both of their wins this year. However, they have scored either one goal or been shut out in their five losses.

ZARRELLA SETS NEW SINGLE-GAME HIGH
Senior goalie Lauren Zarrella stopped a career-high 19 shots against UMass-Lowell on Sept. 10. Her previous best of 16 came in a win over nationally ranked St. Michael's during the 2008 season.

WHAT'S IN A NUMBER?
The Owls played three of their first five games of the year against teams ranked in the top six nationally.

CEBRY KEEPS IT GOING
Freshman Sarah Cebry registered her fifth goal of the year in the Sept. 10 game against UMass-Lowell. She tallied at least one goal in each of her first three collegiate outings. Cebry leads the team with 10 points (five goals) this year.

IMMEDIATE IMPACT
Freshman Sarah Cebry was named Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Weekon Sept. 7. Cebry scored four goals over the weekend, including a hat trick and the game-winning overtime marker against Mansfield. She also scored the only Owls goal against Shippensburg.

SCORING IN BUNCHES
Sophomore Laurie Cockerline set a new career-high with six points (two goals, two assists) in the win over Mansfield.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE
The win over Mansfield marked the first time since the 1999 season that the Owls have defeated a member of the PSAC. That year, the Owls defeated both Kutztown and Lock Haven.

ON THE SCORESHEET
Freshman Amanda DeChent scored her first collegiate point with an assist in the season opener against Shippensburg.

A GOOD CORE RETURNS
Ten student-athletes return for the 2010 season for the Owls, including four seniors.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB
The Owls have brought nine newcomers into the fold this year - Robin Donaldson, Meghan Lahm, Alexandria Merked, Erica Fisher, Sarah Cebry, Petru Bester, Kristin Grecula, Lauren Cox and Amanda DeChent.

O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
Seniors Ann Farrier and Jennifer Peterson will captain the squad this fall.

IN THE NORTHEAST-10 PRESEASON POLL
The Owls were selected seventh in the Northeast-10 Conference preseason poll, as voted on by the league's coaches.

BACK-TO-BACK
The Owls qualified for the Northeast-10 Tournament for the second year in a row in 2009. It marked the fifth NE-10 Tournament appearance for the Owls under head coach Kelley Frassinelli. Previously, SCSU made the tournament in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2008.

ZARRELLA MOVED ATOP THE WIN LIST
Goalie Lauren Zarrella became the all-time winningest goalie in program history with the win over Franklin Pierce on Oct. 15. Zarrella has registered 27 career wins as an Owl.

'PLAY 4 THE CURE' ONCE AGAIN A SUCCESS
The Owls won for the second straight year in their annual 'Play 4 The Cure' event against UMass-Lowell on Oct. 3. In the process, the club helped to raise awareness for breast cancer. The Susan G. Komen Connecticut chapter was also on hand at the event to accept donations for the cause.

THIS DJ IS ON THE OFFENSIVE
After tallying just one point in her first two years with the Owls, junior Dieny Charlot broke out offensively during the season. She tallied 13 points (five goals, three assists) in 2009. For her efforts, she was named to both the All-Northeast-10 and All-ECAC squads.

ZARRELLA PITCHES A PAIR OF SHUTOUTS
Junior goalie Lauren Zarrella tallied her fourth and fifth career shutouts in 2009 - those coming against Adelphi on Sept. 30 and Franklin Pierce on Oct. 15.

NO BACKING DOWN
The Owls faced a nationally ranked opponent in nine of their 20 games in 2009.

OWLS EARN RECOGNITION FROM CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
The Connecticut Department of Higher Education recognized the Owls for their extensive community outreach efforts in an event held in Hartford in April, 2010.

KARN NAMED TO NE-10 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Senior Lauren Karn was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Field Hockey All-Academic Team following the conclusion of the season. The psychology major had posted a cumulative grade point average of 3.83 at the time of the selection. It was the second such honor of her career.

ON DECK
The Owls return to action on Oct. 5 for the final game in a six-game road trip, a contest at AIC.