Complete Game Notes as a PDFLive Stats For All GamesA NEW SEASON BEGINSThe Southern Connecticut State University field hockey team opens the 2014 season with the Dora Metrelis Classic at Jess Dow Field. The Owls will host Mansfield on Saturday for their season opener. Game time is set for 1:30 p.m. The following day, SCSU will take on No. 2 nationally ranked Shippensburg in a 10 a.m. start.
ALL-TIME VERSUS MANSFIELDMansfield holds a 6-1 lead in the all-time series with the Owls.
ALL-TIME VERSUS SHIPPENSBURGShippensburg has a 15-3 edge in the all-time series with the Owls.
IN THE NORTHEAST-10 PRESEASON POLLThe 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 - 578.   American Int'l - 52
9.   Saint Anselm - 46
10.   Saint Michael's - 44
11.   So. New Hampshire - 18
12.   Franklin Pierce - 17
( Â ) - indicates first-place votes
RECOGNIZING AN OWLS' LEGENDThis weekend's classic has been 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.
THE CAPTAINSHead 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 CLUBÂ The Owls welcome eight newcomers to the squad for the 2014 season -
Emily Allen,
Whitney Dyer,
Emma Farrel,
Erica Martino,
Colleen Murphy,
Shannon O'Malley,
Emma Perry and
Ashley Sanzaro.
ANOTHER SEASON IN THE BOOKSThe 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 AGAINFor 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 STATSThe Southern Connecticut State University field hockey program was well-represented in the final NCAA statistical rankings. Â
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 HONORSThree 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 GAMESeniors
Sarah Cebry and
Meghan Lahm were selected to participate in the National Field Hockey Coaches AssociationÂ
North-South Senior All-Star Game.Â
DUO NAMED TO NE-10 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMSeniors
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.Â
OWLS EXCEL IN THE CLASSROOMSeventeen 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 NFHCATen 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 NFHCAFor 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 DECKThe Owls are back in action on Sept. 12 for a home game against Franklin Pierce.