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THE ROAD SWING WINDS DOWN
Coming off a 1-0 win over Mercy last time out, the final two games of a five-game road swing take place this week for the Southern Connecticut State University field hockey team. The Owls face No. 6 nationally ranked LIU-Post on Tuesday afternoon followed by a Saturday afternoon affair at Franklin Pierce.

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
Emma Farrel scored with just 1:30 remaining last time out to snap a scoreless tie and give the Owls a 1-0 win at Mercy. Colleen Murphy assisted on Farrel's game-winner, while goalie Audrey Dolloff stopped five shots to earn the shutout.

ALL-TIME VERSUS LIU-POST
The Pioneers have a 17-11-1 edge in the all-time series with the Owls.

ALL-TIME VERSUS FRANKLIN PIERCE
Southern Connecticut holds a slim 15-14 lead in the all-time series with Franklin Pierce.

EARLIER THIS YEAR AGAINST THE RAVENS
Bailey McGinnis and Vienna Pallisco netted second half goals for the Southern Connecticut State University field hockey team, but a late rally came up short in a 4-3 loss to Franklin Pierce on Sept. 12 at Jess Dow Field.
• Franklin Pierce scored twice – markers from Courtney Kelly and Carly Canavan – in a span of 1:46 early in the first half to take a 2-0 lead. Then, just about 11 minutes later, Tori Gamache connected to give the Ravens a 3-0 advantage.
• Kristi Montemurro converted on a flip shot over the shoulder of Ravens' goalie Meaghan Williams to cut the deficit to 3-1 with 4:39 left in the first half. That score remained the same at halftime.
• Gamache's second of the day just over four minutes into the second half restored the three-goal lead for the Ravens.
• The Owls controlled the play for the better part of the final 20 minutes. McGinnis connected on a tough angle shot from along the goal line to make it 4-2 with 25:04 left. Pallisco followed with a rebound goal off a penalty corner with 5:54 remaining, but the Owls would get no closer.

MONTEMURRO DOUBLES THE FUN
Kristi Montemurro notched her second career multiple goal effort with a pair of goals against AIC. Montemurro also notched two goals in last year's win over Mercy.

M AND M DUO PROVIDING SOME PUNCH
Bailey McGinnis (four goals, two assists) and Kristi Montemurro (four goals, one assist) are the leading goal and point producers for the Owls through the first eight games of the year.

DOLLOFF RANKS AMONG NCAA LEADERS
As of the latest NCAA weekly report, Audrey Dolloff was third nationally in Division II with an average of 12.29 saves per contest.

MURPHY RECORDS FIRST AS AN OWL
Colleen Murphy scored her first goal as an Owl in the game against AIC.

FARREL FINDS THE BACK OF THE NET
Freshman Emma Farrel notched her first goal as an Owl in the game against Assumption.

PALLISCO NETS FIRST COLLEGIATE GOAL
Sophomore Vienna Pallisco collected her first goal as an Owl in the game against Franklin Pierce.

OFF TO A GOOD START
The Owls kicked off the 2014 season with a 6-2 win over Mansfield behind a hat trick from Bailey McGinnis. Kristi Montemurro, Lauren Anderson and Whitney Dyer also scored goals for the Owls. The victory was Southern's first against a PSAC school since 2010, when it also defeated Mansfield at Jess Dow Field.

DOLLOFF PICKS UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF
Junior goalkeeper Audrey Dolloff matched a career-high with 23 saves in the contest against No. 2 Shippensburg. She also turned away 23 shots last year in a game against LIU-Post.

FRESHMEN POST FIRST COLLEGIATE POINTS
Rookies Whitney Dyer (goal) and Emma Farrel (assist) registered their first collegiate points in the win over Mansfield.

PAIR NAMED TO NE-10 WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Bailey McGinnis and Audrey Dolloff were both selected to the Northeast-10 Conference weekly honor roll for their play in the Owls' contests against Mansfield and Shippensburg.

THE CAPTAINS
Head Coach Kelley Frassinelli has announced that juniors Lauren Anderson and Audrey Dolloff will serve as the Owls team captains for the 2014 season.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB 
The Owls welcome seven newcomers to the squad for the 2014 season - Emily Allen, Whitney Dyer, Emma Farrel, Erica Martino, Colleen Murphy, Emma Perry and Ashley Sanzaro.

IN THE NORTHEAST-10 PRESEASON POLL
The Owls have been selected seventh in the 2014 Northeast-10 Preseason Poll.
2014 NE-10 Field Hockey Coaches Preseason Poll
1.    LIU Post - 117 (8)
2.    Merrimack - 106 (3)
3.    Stonehill - 104 (1)
4.    Adelphi - 87
5.    Bentley - 83
6.    Assumption - 59
7.    Southern Connecticut - 57
8.    American Int'l - 52
9.    Saint Anselm - 46
10.    Saint Michael's - 44
11.    So. New Hampshire - 18
12.    Franklin Pierce - 17
(  ) - indicates first-place votes

RECOGNIZING AN OWLS' LEGEND
The season opening tournament was formally named in honor of Dr. Dora Metrelis, who served as the Owls' head field hockey coach from 1961-76 and was a professor at the university from 1961-88. During her time on the sidelines, she guided the Owls to their most successful era in program history and closed her career with a record of 81-31-30. Her teams posted three consecutive undefeated campaigns from 1963-65, with the 1965 team not meriting a goal throughout the entire season.
• Dr. Metrelis also served as a faculty member at SCSU and was a decorated official and instructor. She has been recognized by numerous organizations for her contributions to athletics including: Connecticut AHPERD Certification of Appreciation and Professional Honor Awards, recognition from the Connecticut Field Hockey Coaches Association, honorary membership in the EAPECW and induction into the Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame for her work as an official.

ANOTHER SEASON IN THE BOOKS
The field hockey team qualified for the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament in 2013, the second straight post-season appearance for the Owls. The team was also awarded with National Academic Team honors by the NFHCA for the sixth year in a row and had the fifth-highest team GPA among all Division II field hockey programs in the nation.

CEBRY CAPTURES ALL-AMERICA HONORS AGAIN
For the second year in a row, Sarah Cebry was  selected as an All-American by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association at the conclusion of the season. She was named to the Second-Team after a campaign in which she led the Owls in goals (18) and points (40). Both figures were the second-best single-season totals in school history, behind only Cebry's 23 goals and 52 points from the 2012 campaign.

OWLS FIGURE PROMINENTLY IN FINAL NCAA STATS
The Southern Connecticut State University field hockey program was well-represented in the final NCAA statistical rankings.  Audrey Dolloff was No. 3 in saves per game (12.42) and No. 9 in save percentage (.761). Sarah Cebry was No. 7 in goals per game (.95) and No. 8 in points per game (2.11). Anna Marcucilli (Cheshire, Conn.) finished No. 9 in the NCAA in defensive saves (5).

THREE EARN ALL-ECAC HONORS
Three members of the Southern Connecticut State University field hockey team – Meghan Lahm, Audrey Dolloff and Jaime Matson – were recognized with year-end honors by the ECAC. Lahm and Dolloff were named All-ECAC, while Matson being named the ECAC Rookie of the Year.

PAIR SELECTED TO SENIOR ALL-STAR GAME
Seniors Sarah Cebry and Meghan Lahm were selected to participate in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association North-South Senior All-Star Game. 

DUO NAMED TO NE-10 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Seniors Sarah Cebry and Cathlyn Pistolas were named to the Northeast-10 Conference Field Hockey All-Academic Team following the conclusion of the season. Student-athletes must have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average, have completed at least one year at their institution and be a starter or key reserve. 

OWLS EXCEL IN THE CLASSROOM
Seventeen members of the squad were named to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for their work in the classroom in 2013-14. Student-athletes must post a 3.0 semester grade point average in order to be eligible for the honor.

TEN OWLS HONORED BY NFHCA
Ten members of the squad – Lauren Anderson, Sarah Cebry, Robin Donaldson, Kimberly Driscoll, Zoe Fanolis, Kennedy Farr, Marisa McCann, Alicia Morgan, Vienna Pallisco and Cathlyn Pistolas - were named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad. The National Academic Squad program recognizes those collegiate student-athletes who achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 through the first semester of the 2013-14 academic year.

TEAM HONORED BY NFHCA
For the sixth year in a row, the Owls were recognized with National Academic Team honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. The National Academic Team Award recognized those institutions that achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 during the first semester of the 2013-14 academic year.

ON DECK
For the first time in 29 days, the Owls will play a home game as AIC visits Jess Dow Field on Oct. 21.