Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

As a Junior in 2009:
NFHCA All-Academic Team pick…Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection…Played in 20 games for the Owls… Made 13 saves against Shippensburg on 8/29…Saved nine shots at Shippensburg on 8/30…Made seven saves against Franklin Pierce on 9/2…Recorded 11 saves against UMass-Lowell on 9/8…Stopped 10 shots against Bentley on 9/10…Made 13 saves against Merrimack on 9/24…Saved six shots against Adelphi on 9/30…Recorded eight saves against UMass-Lowell on 10/3…Made 11 saves against Bentley on 10/10…Saved eight shots against Franklin Pierce on 10/15…Stopped seven shots against C.W. Post on 10/21…Recorded 11 saves against Stonehill on 10/24…Made 13 saves against UMass-Lowell on 10/28.

As a Sophomore in 2008:
Selected to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Named to the NFHCA National Academic Team…Started all 23 games for the Owls…Finished with a 13-10 record…Posted a .724 save percentage and a 2.70 goals against average…Tallied five games with at least 10 saves during the course of the year…Stopped 12 shots against nationally ranked Shippensburg on 8/30…Made six saves in the Owls’ first win of the year, that coming against Franklin Pierce on 9/2…Set a new career-high with 16 saves in the win over a nationally ranked St. Michael’s squad on 9/13…Named Northeast-10 Conference and ECAC Goalie of the Week after backstopping the Owls to consecutive wins over nationally ranked Stonehill and St. Michael’s on 9/10 and 9/13…Turned away seven shots to earn the shutout against American International on 9/24…Stopped 13 shots in a 2-1 win at nationally ranked Stonehill on 10/8…Had nine saves in a 6-1 win at Assumption on 10/15…Named National Player of the Week by www.womensfieldhockey.com on 10/15…Finished with 15 saves at nationally ranked UMass-Lowell on 10/18…Stopped nine shots in the NCAA Tournament game against UMass-Lowell on 11/8.

As a Freshman in 2007:
Earned All-Rookie Team honors from www.womensfieldhockey.com...Appeared in 20 games on the season, including 18 starts…Earned a win in her first collegiate outing against Franklin Pierce on 8/28...Stopped nine shots at Shippensburg on 9/2…Turned away two shots to earn her first collegiate shutout in the win over Merrimack on 9/26…Named to the Northeast-10 weekly honor roll for her efforts against Merrimack…Made five saves to earn a shutout in the win over AIC on 10/4…Stopped a season-high 10 shots in the game at No. 8 Bryant on 10/10…Turned away four shots to earn the win against Assumption on 10/16.

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Four-year starter at Wamogo (Conn.) High School…All-State and All-League selection…Named the MVP of the 2006 Senior All-Star Game…Team MVP as a senior…Team captain as a senior…Helped Wamogo qualify for the state tournament four times, including two trips to the state semifinals…Also played tennis for two years…Named the Most Outstanding Female Athlete at Wamogo in 2007.

Personal:
The daughter of Michelle and Mark Zarrella…An athletic training major.