Field hockey players named All-Americans
Four members of the Penn State field hockey team under the guidance of head coach Char Morett were named All-Americans by the National Field Hockey Coaches' Association (NFHCA), which announced its All-American teams yesterday.
Junior Kiersten Wood, who was a third team All-American last year, was named to the first team.
Additionally, sophomores Jen Beaumont and Jen Long were both named second team All-Americans while senior Annelise Legel was named to the third team. The four selections for Penn State is tied for the third most in any one season in school history and is the most since 2002 when Penn State also had four All-Americans.
Wood is now a two-time All-American after a Big Ten Freshman of the Year season two years ago.
Beaumont finished fifth in the country and first in the Big Ten in goals against average this year at 1.12. She also led the conference in shutouts and fewest goals allowed per game while playing every minute in goal for the Nittany Lions this season.
Long, who was also a first team All-Mideast Region pick and was a second team All-Big Ten selection, had eight shutouts and also tied for first on the team with eight assists and she served as the stopper on penalty corners for most of the year.
Legel, who was also a first team All-Big Ten and first team All-Mideast Region selection, recorded four goals and three assists for 11 points.
Mazzocco takes 31st in last collegiate race
Terre Haute, Ind. - On a soggy day at the LaVern Gibson cross country course, senior Dan Mazzocco competed in bad conditions to post a strong finish. Mazzocco completed the 10,000 meter course in a time of 31:37.2, good for 31st place overall.
This was Mazzocco's fourth consecutive trip to the championship race. He ran to a 43rd place finish and All-American status last year at the championships, placing among the top 30 American citizens. It remains to be seen whether Mazzocco will attain that honor again this season.
The team champion this year was the University of Colorado. Josh Rohatinsky of BYU claiming the individual championship with a time of 30:44.9.
