11/17/08 – Nowell Named NFHCA All-Region

Nowell

STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph’s sophomore Kayla Nowell (Bridgton, ME/Lake Region) has been named to the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association New England West All-Region Team.

Nowell, a North Atlantic Conference First-Team selection, paced the Royal Blue offense this fall with 21 goals and 57 points, both single-season record totals at St. Joe's. She also tallied a single-season high 15 assists to tie teammate Julia Ostrowski ‘10 (Albany, NY) for the team lead. Nowell led the NAC in points and ranked third in the league in goals in 2008. As of November 9th, she ranked 12th in the country with 2.89 points per game.

After two seasons of play under Head Coach Rupert Lewis, Nowell has scored a program-record 29 goals and accrued 75 points, which is the second-highest total in team history.

The Saint Joseph’s field hockey team completed the 2008 campaign 15-6 overall, with the wins total being a new program best. The Lady Monks posted a 5-1 record against conference opponents and earned the #3 seed in their inaugural season as a member of the North Atlantic Conference. After falling in the NAC Championship game, 4-3 in overtime to Castleton State, the Royal Blue stickers collected their second straight ECAC Tournament berth.

The 2008 squad posted a .714 winning percentage and tallied 75 goals, 65 assists and 215 points, all new program-highs.

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11/15/08 - Lady Monks Fall to Endicott in ECAC Semi, 1-0

BEVERLY, MA - With a goal from Megan McBride in the 33rd minute, top seeded Endicott College (17-5) defeated #4 Saint Joseph's (15-6) in an ECAC Tourney Semifinal matchup on Saturday afternoon.

Endicott came out firing in the first period and immediately tested the Saint Joseph’s keeper. The Commonwealth Coast Conference Rookie of the Year Anna Giannoni (Granby, Conn.) blasted a shot to the lower left post, forcing Meaghan Johnson '12 (Portland, ME/Cheverus) to make a sprawling save just five minutes into the contest to keep the game scoreless.

The Lady Monks transitioned the play the other way, and senior netminder Chelsea DeFeo (York, Maine) was equal to the challenge. DeFeo came off her line and played the angel, turning away a Kayla Nowell '11 (Bridgeton, ME) shot from just five yards out with her right pad.

Endicott finally broke through with just under three minutes left in the opening half as sophomore Lindsey Mills (Arlington, Mass.) sent a bouncing pass over three defenders sticks, allowing McBride to fire a shot into the back of the net. The Gulls would enter the intermission with a 1-0 lead.

The second half was a see-saw battle as the teams each looked to get their offense on track. The Monks would outshoot the Gulls in the final frame by a 7-1 margin but could not put a shot past Endicott’s DeFeo. The end of the period would end in exciting fashion as Saint Joseph’s Jillian Kimball '10 (Albany Township, ME) and Sarah Bartell '12 (Exeter, N.H.) put three shots on goal with :40 seconds remaining but all would be turned away by Endicott’s senior net-minder. St. Joe's would earn a penalty corner with no time remaining in the game as Kimball had another opportunity that sailed wide left, resulting in a Gulls victory.

Endicott’s DeFeo was able to make seven saves in the game while facing 11 shots in earning her tenth shutout of the season. Saint Joseph’s Meaghan Johnson had one save in the contest on five shots faced.

The loss caps a record breaking season for the Lady Monks. The 2008 squad posted 15 wins, along with a .714 winning percentage and tallied 75 goals, 65 assists and 215 points, all new program-highs.

Saint Joseph's outshot the host Gulls, 11-5 and posted a 9-4 advantage in penalty corners in the loss.

The Gulls move onto the ECAC Finals in a game to be held on Tuesday tentatively at 4:00 p.m. The Gulls will face the winner of the other ECAC Semifinal match between No. 3 seed Westfield State College and No. 2 Plymouth State in a game that will be played on Sunday.

Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2008 Saint Joseph's College Field Hockey
St. Joseph's (Me.) vs Endicott (11/13/08 at Beverly, Mass.)

St. Joseph's (Me.) (15-6) vs. Endicott (17-5)
Date: 11/13/08 Attendance: 204
Weather: periods of rain, low 40s

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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St. Joseph's (Me.).. 0 0 - 0
Endicott............ 1 0 - 1

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 32:19 EC Megan McBride (Lindsey Mills) - through ball to right side, shot past goalie

Shots: St. Joseph's (Me.) 11, Endicott 5
Saves: St. Joseph's (Me.) 1 (Meaghan Johnson 1), Endicott 7 (Chelsea
DeFeo 7)

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11/12/08 - Lady Monks Blank Lancers in ECAC Quarterfinal

Rague	Nowell	Bartell

STANDISH, ME - St. Joe's (15-5, 5-1 NAC) used two second-half goals to defeat Worcester State (11-10, 6-5 LEC) in an ECAC Tournament Quarterfinal match-up on Wednesday afternoon at Lakeside Field. Courtney Rague '11 (Old Orchard Beach, ME) netted the game-winning goal in the 53rd minute for the Lady Monks.

Saint Joseph’s, the #4 seed in the seven-team tourney, will travel to Beverly, MA on Saturday to square off against top-seeded Endicott College (16-5, 8-0 TCCC), at 1:00 PM. With the loss, #5 seed Worcester State’s season comes to a close.

With the victory, the 2008 Lady Monks break the record for wins in a season with 15. The previous mark was held by the '07 squad, which posted a 14-7 record.

In a first half dominated by midfield jockeying, the Lancers notched the first scoring opportunity when Genelle Blais ‘09 (Marlboro, MA) steered a shot on net that was turned away by a Meaghan Johnson ‘12 (Portland, ME/Cheverus) kick save at close range.

Fifteen minutes later, Lady Monks leading scorer Kayla Nowell ‘11 (Bridgton, ME), sprung on a short breakaway by a Rague pass, just missed the left corner of the net with a quick wrist shot.

Alyssa Dunn ‘11 (Standish, ME) blasted a shot from the top of the circle with thirty seconds remaining in the first that sailed wide to cap the SJC scoring opportunities in the half.

The scoreless opening stanza yielded nine total shots – seven by the host and a pair by the visitors.

The St. Joe’s offense came to life in the second half, outshooting Worcester 15-1 with 12 of those shots finding Lancers keeper Erin MacDonald ‘09 (Dedham, MA).

Nowell notched another outstanding scoring opportunity eight minutes into the second period, only to be turned away by MacDonald, who preserved her shutout with a point blank save.

The Lady Monks finally solved the WSC keeper, who came into the contest with the ninth-best save percentage (.853) in the country, in the 53rd minute to take a 1-0 lead. Sarah Bartell ‘12 (Exeter, NH) broke free on the right side from the Worcester State defenders and MacDonald, who came out of net to challenge, dove at Bartell’s feet. The freshman maintained possession and proceeded to pass to the wide-open Rague, who sent the ball into the open net to provide the home team with a one-goal advantage.

St. Joe’s continued to pepper the WSC net with shots and Nowell, who recorded seven shots on goal in the win, scored her team-high 21st goal of the year to give the Lady Monks some breathing room. After a scramble in front of MacDonald, the sophomore standout uncovered the ball and flipped it into the net from close range to extend the Royal Blue lead to 2-0 and cap the game scoring.

Overall, Saint Joseph’s outshot Worcester State 22-3 and held a 17-4 advantage in penalty corners. SJC keeper Meaghan Johnson made three saves in goal to add to her program-record total of shutouts in a season, which now stands at five. Erin MacDonald was solid in net, making 16 stops for the visitors in the loss.

The ECAC administers more than 100 championships for 37 men’s and women’s sports. The ECAC also serves as the primary league for Division III men’s hockey (3), Division III women’s hockey (2), and Division I men’s lacrosse. In addition, the ECAC provides leadership assistance for numerous affiliate organizations including the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes in America (IC4A), Intercollegiate Fencing Association (IFA), Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League (EIGL), Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA), Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC), Eastern Association of Women’s Rowing Colleges (EAWRC), Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA),ECAC Hockey League (ECACHL), and Eastern College Athletic Conference Sports Information Directors Association (ECAC-SIDA).


Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2008 St. Joseph's College Field Hockey
Worcester State vs St. Joseph's (Me.) (Nov 12, 2008 at Standish, ME)

Worcester State (11-10) vs. St. Joseph's (Me.) (15-5)
Date: Nov 12, 2008 Attendance: 100
Weather: Cold

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Worcester State..... 0 0 - 0
St. Joseph's (Me.).. 0 2 - 2

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 52:27 SJMFH Courtney Rague (4) (Sarah Bartell) - break away
2. 60:40 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (21) (unassisted)

Shots: Worcester State 3, St. Joseph's (Me.) 22
Saves: Worcester State 17 (Erin MacDonald 16; TEAM 1), St. Joseph's
(Me.) 3 (Meaghan Johnson 3)

11/8/08 - Lady Monks Lose NAC Championship in Overtime, 4-3

Rague	Ostrowksi	Kimball

CASTLETON, VT - Saint Joseph's (14-5, 5-1 NAC) erased an early 2-0 deficit with a pair of goals from Courtney Rague '11 (Old Orchard Beach, ME), but ultimately fell in overtime, 4-3, to the top-seeded Castleton State Spartans (14-7, 5-1) in the league title game. Rague, Julia Ostrowski '10 (Albany, NY) and Jillian Kimball '10 (Albany Township, ME) all were named to the All-Tournament Team.

Castleton State College senior forwards Carolyn Griggs and Kayla Blank each scored two goals and provided one assist to help lead the Spartans to victory over the Lady Monks, who earlier this season had defeated the Spartans 4-2 in Standish.

Blank broke free for a one-on-one opportunity with Saint Joseph’s goalie, Meaghan Johnson ‘12 (Portland, ME/Cheverus) just 1:30 into the overtime period. After Johnson turned away two shots, Blank made good on the third attempt, propelling top-seed, Castleton to its first-ever NAC Championship and berth in the NCAA Division III National Tournament.

Saint Joseph's will learn early next week whether a second-consecutive ECAC Championship Tournament berth will be added to the docket.

Blank broke a scoreless tie 8:50 into the contest with her 21st goal of the season off a Griggs assist. Griggs blasted a shot that was headed wide of the goal and Blank was able to redirect it inside the nearside post, just past the sprawling Johnson. Saint Joseph’s had an opportunity to tie the score when Alyssa Dunn ‘11 (Standish, ME) was awarded a penalty stroke with 7:04 remaining in the half. Castleton goalie Trisha Clark was able to make the save high to her blocker side to preserve the one goal lead. Griggs made it 2-0 less than one minute later, as she corralled a rebound and sent home her 21st of the season.

The Lady Monks cut the lead in half just 38 seconds later as Rague scored the first of her two goals off a Kayla Nowell ‘11 (Bridgton, ME) assist. Nowell played a perfect cross into the circle that Rague redirected past Clark to make it 2-1 entering intermission.

Griggs opened the Spartan scoring in the second half, one-timing her second goal of the contest inside the nearside post. Molly Fraher played the ball directly off a Kayla Blank penalty corner onto Griggs’s stick for the rare double-assist.

St. Joe’s did not go away however, rallying to score two unanswered goals and force overtime. Rague netted her second of the contest with 12:55 remaining to make it 3-2. Sarah Bartell ‘12 (Exeter, NH) passed the ball directly into the center of the circle and Rague was able to beat Clark.

Julia Ostrowski scored the Lady Monks’ equalizer with 1:12 remaining in regulation off a tremendous second effort. Clark turned away a pair of Ostrowski shots, only to see the visitors be awarded a penalty corner. After taking the penalty corner, Ostrowski repositioned and rifled a shot that Clark once again turned back. The junior forward was then able to gather the rebound and send the shot past Clark for the equalizer.

Griggs scored four goals in the NAC tourney, including the game winner versus Husson in the semifinal round, to go along with two assists to garner Tournament Most Valuable Player honors.

Clark stopped 12 shots, including eight in the second half to earn the win and a spot on the All-Tournament team as Castleton improves to 14-7 overall. Johnson ended the contest with 10 saves of her own in the loss.

2008 North Atlantic Conference Field Hockey All-Tournament Team

Husson
Courtney Allen
Kelsey Bushover

University of Maine-Farmington
Erika Lucas
Bethany Marshall

St. Joseph’s College (Me.)
Jillian Kimball
Julia Ostrowski
Courtney Rague

Castleton State College
Kayla Blank
Trisha Clark
Megan Konowich
Brooke Towslee
Carolyn Griggs - Most Valuable Player

Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2008 St. Joseph's College Field Hockey
#3 St. Joseph's (Me.) vs #1 Castleton State (Nov 08, 2008 at Castleton, VT)

St. Joseph's (Me.) (14-5) vs. Castleton State (14-7)
Date: Nov 08, 2008 Attendance: 330
Weather:

Goals by period 1 2 OT Tot
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St. Joseph's (Me.).. 1 2 0 - 3
Castleton State..... 2 1 1 - 4

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 8:50 CSC Kayla Blank (21) (Carolyn Griggs) - shot wide deflected in
2. 28:17 CSC Carolyn Griggs (21) (unassisted) - rebound off blocked shot to right post
3. 28:55 SJMFH Courtney Rague (2) (Kayla Nowell) - cross deflected into open net
4. 49:45 CSC Carolyn Griggs (22) (Molly Fraher;Kayla Blank) - one touch off cross
5. 57:05 SJMFH Courtney Rague (3) (Sarah Bartell) - 1 on 1 with goalie 5 hole
6. 68:48 SJMFH Julia Ostrowski (16) (unassisted) - shot off rebound
7. 71:33 CSC Kayla Blank (22) (unassisted) - shot off 2 rebounds into right side

Shots: St. Joseph's (Me.) 17, Castleton State 25
Saves: St. Joseph's (Me.) 10 (Meaghan Johnson 10), Castleton State 12
(Trisha Clark 12)
2008 North Atlantic Conference Final
#1 Castleton vs #3 St. Joseph's (Me.)
Castleton Advances to 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament

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11/4/08 - Lady Monks Sweep NAC Weekly Awards

Gaetani	Bartell

STANDISH, ME - The North Atlantic Conference has announced their awards for the week ending November 2nd and a pair of Saint Joseph's College field hockey players have been honored. Gina Gaetani '09 (Auburn, ME) takes home Player of the Week honors and Sarah Bartell (Exeter, NH) has been selected as the conference Rookie of the Week.

Gaetani, a senior captain, scored the game winning goal in 1-0 NAC semifinal victory over the University of Maine at Farmington on Saturday, November 1st. The game-winner was Gaetani's second of the season and propels the Lady Monks into the NAC Championship contest in the team's first year in the league. She currently ranks second on the squad with three defensive saves and is third in both goals (12) and points (28).

Gaetani has 49 career points, the third-highest total in SJC field hockey history.

Bartell scored her fourth goal of the season, an important insurance tally, in a 3-1 NAC quarterfinal victory over Thomas College on Wednesday, October 29th. Her 12 points ranks seventh on the team this fall. The league honor is her second of the season.

The #3 seeded Lady Monks will travel to Vermont on Saturday, November 8th to take on #1 Castleton State College in the North Atlantic Conference Championship game. The winner gains an automatic berth into the NCAA Regional Tournament.

11/1/08 - Lady Monks Defeat Farmington in NAC Semifinal

Gina Gaetani '09

FARMINGTON, ME - Senior captain Gina Gaetani (Auburn, ME) provided #3 seed Saint Joseph's (14-4, 5-2 NAC) with the only offense they would need, a goal at the 4:09 mark, to defeat #2 Maine-Farmington (8-8, 5-1 NAC) in a conference semifinal on Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Monks (14-4) advance to take on top-seeded Castleton State College (13-7) in the NAC title game in Castleton, VT next Saturday (time TBA). The Beavers (8-8) will miss the NAC final for the first time since the conference began in 2003. Saint Joseph's handed Castleton their only conference loss of the season with a 4-2 triumph over the regular season champs in Standish on October 5th.


Gaetani's score came off an intercepted clear of a cross at 4:09. The senior captain watched the pass onto her stick and popped it in the goal for the game-winner It was the lone shot of the first half for either team.

The Beavers upped their intensity in the second half, including a span of eight corners over five minutes of play, but to no avail. Despite a 12-5 advantage in corners -- all 12 in the second frame, Farmington managed only four shots in the contest.

For Saint Joseph's, Meaghan Johnson '12 (Portland, ME/Cheverus) collected two saves in registering the shutout victory.

UMF keeper Kaeleigh Barker (Chichester, NH) stopped five shots in the loss, including a sprawling dive to snub Julia Ostrowski '10 (Albany, NY) in the second half to keep the game within one score.

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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St. Joseph's (ME)... 1 0 - 1
Farmington.......... 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 4:09 SJMFH Gina Gaetani (unassisted) - off clear attempts

Shots: St. Joseph's (ME) 7, Farmington 4
Saves: St. Joseph's (ME) 2 (Meaghan Johnson 2), Farmington 5 (Kaeleigh
Barker 5)
Penalty corners: St. Joseph’s (ME) 5, Farmington 12
North Atlantic Conference field hockey semifinal

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10/29/08 – Saint Joseph’s Triumphant in NAC Quarterfinal, 3-1

Ostrowksi	Emerson	Bartell	Kimball

STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph’s College (13-4, 5-1 NAC) defeated Thomas College (3-13, 1-5) by a 3-1 score in a North Atlantic Conference Field Hockey Quarterfinal on Wednesday afternoon. Senior Kelly Emerson (Vassalboro, ME) netted the game-winning goal in the 48th minute to help lift the Lady Monks to the team’s first NAC postseason victory. The Terriers’ season comes to a close with the playoff loss.

With the victory, #3 Saint Joseph’s advances to the semifinal round and will play on Saturday, November 1st at 2:00 PM on the road against #2 seed University of Maine at Farmington.

Julia Ostrowski ‘10 (Albany, NY) opened the game scoring in the 27th minute when she tallied her 15th goal of the season on a perfectly executed penalty corner. Jillian Kimball ‘10 (Albany Township, ME), who notched three assists in the playoff win, recorded a helper on the play.

Thomas answered the SJC goal just four minutes later, when Ali Kriegel ‘12 (Winslow, ME) found the top of the net past Lady Monks keeper Meaghan Johnson ‘12 (Portland, ME/Cheverus) on a corner to tie the contest, 1-1. Amy Miles ‘09 (Waldo, ME) was credited with an assist on the score.

The deadlocked match stood until the 48th minute when Emerson scored the go-ahead goal. The senior forward took a pass from Kimball, at close range, and suffed the ball into the left side of the net past Terriers keeper Megan Denby ‘10 (Copiague, NY) to provide the Royal Blue with a one-goal advantage.

Freshman Sarah Bartell (Exeter, NH), who seemed to spark the SJC offense as a substitute in the second half, provided the Lady Monks with an insurance goal at the 59:19 mark. Kimball and Alyssa Dunn ‘11 (Standish, ME) recorded assists on the tally that capped the game scoring with Saint Joseph’s on top, 3-1.

Denby made 13 saves for the Terriers while Johnson made seven stops for the Lady Monks.

St. Joe’s held a 22-10 advantage in shots and a 14-9 edge in penalty corners in the quarterfinal matchup.

The SJC field hockey team had not won a conference postseason contest since the club defeated Husson College, 3-0, in a Maine Athletic Conference Quarterfinal game on October 26th, 2000.

Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2008 St. Joseph's College Field Hockey
Thomas College vs St. Joseph's (Me.) (Oct 29, 2008 at Standish, ME)

Thomas College (3-13-0) vs. St. Joseph's (Me.) (13-4-0)
Date: Oct 29, 2008 Attendance: 75
Weather: Cold, Breeze

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Thomas College...... 1 0 - 1
St. Joseph's (Me.).. 1 2 - 3

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 26:33 SJMFH Julia Ostrowski (15) (Jillian Kimball) - off corner, to the point, back to corner person
2. 30:53 TCFH2008 Ali Kriegel (4) (Amy Miles) - off corner, launched a laser to the top of the net
3. 47:21 SJMFH Kelly Emerson (7) (Jillian Kimball) - close range, stuffed it in left side
4. 59:19 SJMFH Sarah Bartell (4) (Alyssa Dunn;Jillian Kimball)

Shots: Thomas College 10, St. Joseph's (Me.) 22
Saves: Thomas College 14 (Megan Denby 13; TEAM 1), St. Joseph's (Me.) 7 (Meaghan Johnson 7)

10/27/08 – Saint Joseph’s Field Hockey Team Set to Host NAC Quarterfinal
Lady Monks to Face Off Against Thomas College on Wednesday

STANDISH, ME –The St. Joe’s field hockey team, 12-4 overall and 5-1 in the squad’s first season in North Atlantic Conference play, completed the league portion of their schedule in a three-way tie for the NAC regular season championship with Castleton State and Farmington. As a result of NAC tiebreaker rules, St. Joe's received the #3 seed and will host Thomas College on Wednesday, October 27th at 3:00 PM.

The 2008 season has been a campaign filled with record-breaking performances by the Lady Monks. With the playoff games still on the docket, the team has already surpassed the single season record for points (190), goals (66) and assists (58). Head Coach Rupert Lewis broke the program record for coaching victories on October 5th when St. Joe’s defeated NAC rival Castleton State College, 4-2, to give him 27 career wins. The fourth-year skipper has 33 wins under his belt with the ‘08 playoffs looming.

The individual career and single-season record books have essentially been re-written by two standout players, Julia Ostrowski ‘10 (Albany, NY) and Kayla Nowell ‘11 (Bridgton, ME), through 16 games this fall.

Ostrowski scored two goals and two assists in a 9-1 victory over Wheelock College on September 24th, giving her 64 career points to break the former mark set by Jen Marsh, who netted 58 points in two seasons (1999, 2000). The junior continues to build on the record and has 84 points prior to playoff competition. She leads the conference in assists (15) and assists per game (1.00).

Nowell, a sophomore, has shattered the single season records with 20 goals and 54 points through 16 games this fall and already owns the career mark for goals at St. Joe’s with 28 scores. Nowell broke the mark of 23 goals, also held by Marsh, with a tally against Becker College on October 21st. She leads the conference in six categories, including goals and points.

As a team, Saint Joseph’s leads the NAC in 13 statistical categories, including goals per game (3.46), goals against average (1.10) and scoring margin (2.36).

Championship - Saturday, November 8 at highest remaining seed

10/26/08 - Lady Monks Reject Lasers, 5-1
Nowell Nets 20th Goal of Season

STANDISH, ME - Kayla Nowell '11 (Bridgton, ME) tallied three goals and Julia Ostrowski '10 (Albany, NY) dished out four assists to lead St. Joe's (12-4, 5-1 NAC) past conference foe Lasell College (7-9, 2-4), 5-1, on Sunday afternoon at Lakeside Field.

With a 5-1 NAC record in their first year in the league, the Lady Monks completed the conference portion of their schedule in a three-way tie for the NAC regular season championship with Castleton State and Farmington. As a result of NAC tiebreaker rules, St. Joe's earns the #3 seed and will host Thomas College on Wednesday, October 27th (time TBD).

Not to be outdone by teammate Julia Ostrowski, who netted a hat trick in yesterday's 5-0 win over Simmons College, Kayla Nowell scored three times in the first half to reach the 20 goal plateau on the season. The sophomore has accumlated 20 goals and 14 assists for 54 points.

Along with Nowell's three scores, Alyssa Dunn '11 (Standish, ME) added a pair of goals, the second on a penalty stroke, in the opening half to account for the Royal Blue offense on the day. Ostrowski assisted on four of the goals and has tallied 14 goals and 15 assists for 43 points this fall. Jillian Kimball '10 (Albany Township, ME) added a pair of helpers and captain Gina Gaetani '09 (Auburn, ME) also recorded an assist in the game.

Caitlyn Walker '10 (Middlebury, CT) scored her 20th marker of the season at the 39 minute mark off a Meagan DeAndrade '10 (New Bedford, MA) pass to cap the game scoring with St. Joe's on top, 5-1.

Meaghan Johnson '12 (Portland, ME/Cheverus) made one save in 49:41 minutes. Taylor Allison '12 (Pawtucket, RI) did not face a shot in 20:19 of relief work.

Christine Thornton '12 (Canton, MA) made seven saves in 28:22 minutes in goal and Amanda Miller '09 (Fall River, MA), in 41:38 of relief, made five saves for Lasell.

The Lady Monks outshot the Lasers by a comfortable 18-3 margin and also held a 14-4 lead in penalty corners in the NAC matchup.

#3 Seed Saint Joseph's will host #6 Thomas College (3-12, 1-5 NAC) in a conference quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday, October 29th (time TBD).

Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2008 Saint Joseph's College Field Hockey
Lasell College vs St. Joseph's (Me.) (Oct 26, 2008 at Standish)

Lasell College (7-9) vs. St. Joseph's (Me.) (12-4)
Date: Oct 26, 2008 Attendance: 100
Weather: Sunny

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Lasell College...... 0 1 - 1
St. Joseph's (Me.).. 5 0 - 5

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 9:14 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (18) (Julia Ostrowski)
2. 11:17 SJMFH Alyssa Dunn (2) (Jillian Kimball;Julia Ostrowski) - coner
3. 12:03 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (19) (Julia Ostrowski;Gina Gaetani)
4. 17:14 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (20) (Julia Ostrowski;Jillian Kimball)
5. 25:03 SJMFH Alyssa Dunn (3) Penalty stroke
6. 39:00 LAS Caitlyn Walker (20) (Meagan DeAndrade)

Shots: Lasell College 3, St. Joseph's (Me.) 18
Saves: Lasell College 12 (Amanda Miller 5; Christine Thornton 7), St.
Joseph's (Me.) 1 (Meaghan Johnson 1)

10/25/08 - Ostrowski Hat Trick Lifts Lady Monks to 5-0 Win

Ostrowksi	Nowell	Rague	Kimball

STANDISH, ME - Julia Ostrowski '10 (Albany, NY) netted three first half goals to help Saint Joseph's (11-4, 4-1 NAC) defeat Simmons College (5-12, 0-5 NAC) on Saturday afternoon at Lakeside Field.

Ostrowski ignited the SJC offense in the 14th minute with an unassisted tally to provide her team with a 1-0 advantage. Two minutes later, the junior attacker blasted her 13th goal of the season off a pass from Kayla Nowell ‘11 (Bridgton, ME) to put the Lady Monks up 2-0 early in the contest.

Nowell notched her team-leading 17th goal of the year with 13:16 remaining in the opening stanza off an Alyssa Dunn ‘11 (Standish, ME) pass and Ostrowski scored her third of the game, 14th of the year, on a rebound as time expired to give St. Joe’s a 4-0 cushion going into the halftime break.

Courtney Rague ‘11 (Old Orchard Beach, ME) scored her first goal of the season with nine minutes remaining to cap the game scoring with St. Joe’s on top, 5-0. Jillian Kimball ‘10 (Albany Township, ME) was credited with an assist on the play.

St. Joe’s outshot Simmons by a 17-6 margin and held the penalty corner edge, 10-7 in the conference conquest. Goalkeepers Meaghan Johnson ‘12 (Portland, ME/Cheverus) and Taylor Allison ‘12 (Pawtucket, RI) split the game for the Royal Blue and made two and three saves, respectively. Nowell led the home squad with seven shots while Ostrowski recorded four attempts.

Mary Simeoli ‘12 (Westfield, MA) made nine stops in net for the Sharks of Simmons College while Melanie Black ‘12 (Hyannis, MA) paced the visitors with three shots in the losing effort.

Saint Joseph’s will host conference foe Lasell College on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 PM while Simmons College will travel to Bangor, ME to take on Husson University in a NAC contest on Sunday at 1:00 PM.


Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2008 St. Joseph's College Field Hockey
Simmons College vs St. Joseph's (Me.) (Oct 25, 2008 at Standish)

Simmons College (5-12) vs. St. Joseph's (Me.) (11-4)
Date: Oct 25, 2008 Attendance: 100
Weather: Cloudy

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Simmons College..... 0 0 - 0
St. Joseph's (Me.).. 4 1 - 5

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 13:16 SJMFH Julia Ostrowski (12) (unassisted)
2. 15:28 SJMFH Julia Ostrowski (13) (Kayla Nowell)
3. 21:44 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (17) (Alyssa Dunn)
4. 35:00 SJMFH Julia Ostrowski (14) (unassisted) - rebound
5. 66:11 SJMFH Courtney Rague (1) (Jillian Kimball)

Shots: Simmons College 6, St. Joseph's (Me.) 17
Saves: Simmons College 9 (Jen Szkolt 9), St. Joseph's (Me.) 5 (Taylor
Allison 3; Meaghan Johnson 2)

10/21/08 - Lady Monks Ground Hawks, 4-1
Nowell Nabs Career Goals Record

Ostrowski	Gaetani	Nowell	McCarthy	Allison

LEICESTER, MA - Saint Joseph's (10-4, 3-1 NAC) defeated Becker College (8-9, 6-0 NECC), 4-1, in a non-conference contest on Tuesday afternoon. Four different SJC players tallied a goal and Julia Ostrowski '10 (Albany, NY) dished out three assists in the victory. Goalkeeper Taylor Allison '12 (Pawtucket, RI) made three saves to collect her second win of the season.

NAC Player of the Week Kayla Nowell '11 (Bridgton, ME) ignited the St. Joe's offense and provided the Royal Blue with a 1-0 edge when she netted her 16th goal of the fall past Becker keeper Ciara Lawrence (Costa Mesa, CA) off a pass from Ostrowski in the 18th minute. The marker was the 24th of Nowell's career and place her atop the St. Joe's career goals list. Previous record-holder Jen Marsh scored 23 goals in two seasons (1999, 2000).

The Hawks answered back with 55 seconds remaining in the first half. Victoria Sirchia (Goshen, CT) scored on a rebounded ball that bounced off Allison's leg-pad to knot the game, 1-1. Jessica Provencher (Berwick, ME) was credited with an assist on the play.

After a 1-1 stalemate opening stanza, the Saint Joseph's offense came out in the latter half to net three markers and secure a 4-1 victory.

Jillian Kimball '10 (Albany Township, ME) scored her third goal of the season on a penalty corner at the 36:02 mark to lift the Lady Monks to a 2-1 advantage. Ostrowski recorded her second helper of the game on the play.

Gina Gaetani '09 (Auburn, ME) padded the SJC lead four minutes later with her 11th goal of the year. Courtney Rague '11 (Old Orchard Beach, ME) dealt a crossing pass to the senior to set up the play.

St. Joe's would cap the game scoring and seal the 4-1 victory in the 59th minute. Ostrowski, streaking down the left side, drove to the net and slid a pass under a diving Lawrence to Alyssa McCarthy '12 (Westbrook, ME), who finished the play to record her first collegiate goal.

Saint Joseph's outshot Becker by an 18-6 margin and held the edge in penalty corners, 10-3.

For the Hawks, keeper Ciara Lawrence made 12 stops in the losing effort.

St. Joe's will host NAC opponent Simmons College (4-11, 0-4 NAC) on Saturday, October 25th at 1:00 PM.

Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2008 St. Joseph's College Field Hockey
St. Joseph's (Me.) vs Becker (10/21/08 at Leicester, MA)

St. Joseph's (Me.) (10-4) vs. Becker (8-9)
Date: 10/21/08 Attendance: 31
Weather: Cloudy, Light Rain

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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St. Joseph's (Me.).. 1 3 - 4
Becker.............. 1 0 - 1

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 17:55 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (Julia Ostrowski) - pass from right side into the middle
2. 34:02 BCFH Victoria Sirchia (Jessica Provencher) - rebound off gk pad
3. 36:07 SJMFH Jillian Kimball (Julia Ostrowski) - Off penalty Corner
4. 40:29 SJMFH Gina Gaetani (Courtney Rague) - cross in front
5. 58:15 SJMFH Alyssa McCarthy (Julia Ostrowski) - pass from left side under the drive of gk to feed goal scorer

Shots: St. Joseph's (Me.) 18, Becker 6
Saves: St. Joseph's (Me.) 3 (Taylor Allison 3), Becker 12 (Ciara Lawrence 12)

10/18/08 - St. Joe's Falls to Ramapo in OT, 3-2

MAHWAH, NJ - Ramapo College (6-8) defeated Saint Joseph's (9-4, 3-1 NAC) 3-2 in overtime on Saturday afternoon. Gina Gaetani '09 (Auburn, ME) scored a goal and registered two defensive saves in the losing effort.

Ramapo staked an early 1-0 lead when Mackenzie Cahill '10 (Pompton Lakes, NJ) scored an unassisted goal in the 10th minute. The Roadrunners would take a 2-0 lead into the intermission after Amanda Mavrakes '10 (Wayne, NJ) scored off a penalty corner at the 23:34 mark.

The Ramapo defense did not surrender an SJC shot in the first half.

The Royal Blue offense came alive in the second half, with 10 shots, seven on net, and a pair of goals to knot the game at two apiece. Gaetani netted her 10th goal of the season, the assist going to Kayla Nowell '11 (Bridgton, ME), off a penalty corner at the 51:30 mark to cut the deficit to one goal. Julia Ostrowski '10 (Albany, NY) posted her 10th of the fall off another Nowell helper eight minutes later to even up the score, 2-2.

The Lady Monks, coming off a thrilling 3-2 double-OT victory over in-state rival Colby College, were unable to duplicate the heroics from earlier this week against the Roadrunners as Mavrakes scored her second marker of the game, fourth of the year, 8:17 into the extra frame to capture the victory for the home team.

Three Saint Joseph's players combined to post five defensive saves in the loss. Gaetani and Kimberly Glynn '10 (Danvers, MA) each had two and Rachel Ostrowski '12 (Albany, NY) recorded one stop.

Meg Tierney '10 (Wayne, NJ) made seven saves, all in the second stanza, for the Roadrunners and Meaghan Johnson '12 (Portland, ME/Cheverus) recorded eight saves for the Lady Monks.

Ramapo held a 19-10 shots advantage while St. Joe's had the 11-9 edge in penalty corners in the contest.

Saint Joseph's will travel to Worcester, MA on Tuesday, October 21st to play Becker College (8-8) at 3:00 PM.

Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2008 Saint Joseph's College Field Hockey
St. Joseph's (Me.) vs Ramapo College of NJ (Oct 18, 2008 at Mahwah, NJ)

St. Joseph's (Me.) (8-4) vs. Ramapo College of NJ (6-8)
Date: Oct 18, 2008 Attendance: 75
Weather: Cold, Windy

Goals by period 1 2 OT Tot
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St. Joseph's (Me.).. 0 2 0 - 2
Ramapo College of NJ 2 0 1 - 3

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 9:41 RCNJFH Mackenzie Cahill (1) (unassisted)
2. 23:34 RCNJFH Amanda Mavrakes (3) (Mackenzie Cahill) - Penalty corner
3. 51:30 SJMFH Gina Gaetani (10) (Kayla Nowell) - Penalty corner
4. 59:00 SJMFH Julia Ostrowski (10) (Kayla Nowell)
5. 78:17 RCNJFH Amanda Mavrakes (4) Penalty corner

Shots: St. Joseph's (Me.) 10, Ramapo College of NJ 19
Saves: St. Joseph's (Me.) 9 (Meaghan Johnson 8; TEAM 1), Ramapo
College of NJ 7 (Meg Tierney 7)

10/16/08 – Lady Monks Spurn Mules in Double Overtime, 3-2

Johnson	Nowell	Ostrowksi	Dunn

STANDISH, ME – Kayla Nowell ‘11 (Bridgton, ME) scored her 15th goal of the year 39 seconds into the second overtime period to lead Saint Joseph’s (9-3, 3-1 NAC) past Colby College (4-6, 1-4 NESCAC), 3-2, for the first time in program history on Thursday afternoon. Alyssa Dunn ‘11 (Standish, ME) scored the game-tying goal, her first of the season, with 4:54 left in regulation to send the match to extra frames. Amy Campbell ‘10 (North Andover, MA) scored both of the Colby goals in the loss.

Julia Ostrowski ‘10 (Albany, NY) opened the game scoring at the 3:23 mark off of a rebound after a scramble in front of Colby keeper Liz Fontaine ‘11 (Wilbraham, MA). The unassisted goal was Ostrowski’s 10th of the year. The 1-0 lead stood going into the halftime break.

Colby got on the board just over five minutes into the second half with Campbell’s first tally to knot the match at one apiece. Meryl Poulin ‘11 (Cape Elizabeth, ME) received credit for the assist on the play.

Campbell notched her second score of the game 18 minutes later, unassisted, to provide the Mules with a 2-1 advantage with 11 minutes to play.

With much of the offensive action occurring in the SJC defensive end in the second half, it didn’t look as if the Royal Blue would be able to force extra play. But in the 66th minute, Dunn managed to get the handle on a loose ball in front and blasted a shot from 10 yards out past Fontaine to net her first goal of the ‘08 season and, eventually, send the game to extras.

As to be expected, the seven-on-seven overtime format exhausted both teams but there wasn’t a shortage of excellent scoring opportunities. Both keepers were solid in the first OT stanza, as Fontaine posted two saves and Meaghan Johnson ‘12 (Portland, ME) notched three saves for St. Joe’s to help preserve the tie and force a second overtime period.

On the Lady Monks’ first possession of the second OT period, Kerrie Boutin ‘10 (Georgetown, MA) dished a great upfield pass to Nowell, who managed to work her way around a defender and place a shot past Fontaine to lift St. Joe’s to a 3-2 win in the prolonged contest.

Kimberly Glynn ‘10 (Danvers, MA) played very well on defense as she recorded a key defensive save early in the game and snuffed out several Colby offensive drives. SJC goalkeeper Johnson made 10 saves in the victory.

Heather Quadir 11 (Medfield, MA) steered three shots on goal and Fontaine made seven saves in net in the losing effort.

The Mules outshot the Lady Monks by a 18-13 margin and also held the edge in penalty corners, 15-12.

Saint Joseph’s will travel to Mahwah, NJ on Saturday, October 18th to face off against Ramapo College at 1:00 PM while Colby will play host to NESCAC foe Connecticut College on Saturday at 11:00 AM.

Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2008 St. Joseph's College Field Hockey
Colby College vs St. Joseph's (Me.) (Oct 16, 2008 at St. Joe's)

Colby College (4-6) vs. St. Joseph's (Me.) (9-3)
Date: Oct 16, 2008 Attendance: 40
Weather: Rain

Goals by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot
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Colby College....... 0 2 0 0 - 2
St. Joseph's (Me.).. 1 1 0 1 - 3

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 3:23 SJMFH Julia Ostrowski (10) (unassisted) - off of a rebound
2. 40:17 COL Amy Campbell (5) (Meryl Poulin)
3. 58:53 COL Amy Campbell (6) (unassisted)
4. 65:06 SJMFH Alyssa Dunn (1) (unassisted)
5. 85:39 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (15) (Kerrie Boutin)

Shots: Colby College 18, St. Joseph's (Me.) 13
Saves: Colby College 7 (Liz Fontaine 7), St. Joseph's (Me.) 12
(Meaghan Johnson 10; TEAM 2)

10/13/08 - Lady Monks Thwart Eagles, 2-0

Johnson	Nowell	Glynn	Emerson

BANGOR, ME – Saint Joseph's (8-3, 3-1 NAC) blanked NAC foe Husson University (2-7, 1-3) on Monday evening, 2-0. Kim Glynn '10 (Danvers, MA) made eight defensive saves and Meaghan Johnson '12 (Portland, ME/Cheverus) made seven stops in net to collect her third shutout of the season. Kayla Nowell '11 (Bridgton, ME) and Kelly Emerson '09 (Vassalboro, ME) provided the offensive punch in the conference conquest.

Fourteen minutes into the game Julia Ostrowski '10 (Albany, NY) was denied by Husson keeper Caroline Bochtler '11 (Turner, ME), who made six saves in the loss, on a penalty shot attempt.

The game remained scoreless until the 34th minute of the first half when Nowell notched her team-leading 14th goal of the season. The goal, which came on a rebound off her own shot that clanked off a post directly back to her stick, was her third game-winning tally of the year. Emerson recorded an assist on the score that saw the Lady Monks take a 1-0 lead into the break.

Nearly six minutes into the second half, Emerson capitalized on a scramble in front of the net off a penalty corner to record her sixth goal of the season and complete the game scoring with St. Joe's in the lead, 2-0.

SJC keeper Meaghan Johnson was aided in the shutout effort by a pair of defensive saves in the contest.

Husson's Krystal Doughty '12 (Lisbon Falls, ME) hit the post on back-to-back shots 13 minutes into the second half.

Saint Joseph's will host Colby College on Thursday, October 16 at 3:30 PM while Husson will entertain NAC opponent Thomas College on Wednesday.

Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2008 Saint Joseph's College Field Hockey
St. Joseph's (Me.) vs Husson University (Oct 13, 2008 at Bangor, ME)

St. Joseph's (Me.)8-3 (3-1 NAC) vs. Husson University2-7 (1-3 NAC)
Date: Oct 13, 2008 Attendance: 75
Weather: Clear 55

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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St. Joseph's (Me.).. 1 1 - 2
Husson University... 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 33:49 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (Kelly Emerson) - Off rebound which hit the post
2. 40:46 SJMFH Kelly Emerson Penalty corner

Shots: St. Joseph's (Me.) 11, Husson University 15
Saves: St. Joseph's (Me.) 9 (Meaghan Johnson 7; TEAM 2), Husson
University 6 (Caroline Bochtler 6)

10/13/08 - Sebastiao Earns Second Weekly Honor

Sebastiao

STANDISH, ME - For the second consecutive week Amanda Sebastiao '12 (Uxbridge, MA) has been tabbed as the North Atlantic Conference Rookie of the Week.

Sebastiao scored the first SJC goal, which proved to be the game-winner, in a 5-0 victory over Salve Regina on October 11th. She now has a pair of game-winners this year and two in the last two games as she netted the go-head marker in the 4-2 victory over Castleton State on October 5th.

Sebastiao has scored four goals in her freshman campaign, which is the fourth-best total on the team through 10 games.

10/9/08 - Huskies Chase Lady Monks, 3-1

Nowell

GORHAM, ME - University of Southern Maine (7-5) defeated visiting Saint Joseph's (6-3, 2-1 NAC) 3-1 on Thursday afternoon. Kayla Nowell '11 (Bridgton, ME) scored her team-leading 11th goal of the season in the loss.

The Lady Monks dominated the offensive end of the field but were unable to solve USM keeper Allison Hill '10 (Cape Elizabeth, ME), who made 13 saves in the victory, until the 24th minute of the second half when Nowell scooped a pass from Julia Ostrowski '10 (Albany, NY) to cut the Huskies lead to 2-1 at the time.

St. Joe's held a 19-10 advantage in shots and a 13-6 edge in penalty corners over Southern Maine in the losing effort.

Bethany Bougie '12 (Sanford, ME) put USM on the board 7:02 into the contest on a penalty stroke and the 1-0 lead stood for the next 42 minutes of play. Caitlin Albert '10 (Scarborough, ME) attempted a long shot that was deflected past SJC keeper Meaghan Johnson '12 (Portland, ME/Cheverus HS) by Anna Pease '09 (Gorham, ME) at the 49:34 mark to lift the home team to a 2-0 edge.

St. Joe's scored on the team's 18th shot of the game at 58:45 when Nowell placed a hard shot to the far side of the goal following a terrific individual effort and centering pass from Ostrowski to cut the USM lead to 2-1.

Nowell's goal is one away from tying Jen Marsh for the single-season mark of 12 goals, which was set in 2000. Ostrowki's assist on the play was her 8th of the year is also one shy of tying the SJC season record (held by three players: Marsh '00, '01; Monique Crawford '05, and Ostrowski '06).

In the three minutes following the Nowell goal, St. Joe's rattled off four unsuccessful penalty corners and Alyssa Dunn '11 (Standish, ME) steered a shot on goal that was turned away by Hill.

Whitney MacDaniel '12 (Livermore, ME) added an insurance goal with just three seconds remaining on the game clock to help lift the Huskies to the 3-1 triumph.

Kelly Emerson '09 (Vassalboro, ME) posted two shots on net and Johnson made three saves in goal for the Lady Monks. Kim Glynn '10 (Danvers, MA) made her third defensive save of the season in the loss.

Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (1:30 PM) when they travel to Little East Conference rival Keene State. St. Joseph’s College is at Salve Regina on Saturday (1:00 PM).

Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2008 St. Joseph's College Field Hockey
St. Joseph's (Me.) vs Southern Maine (Oct 09, 2008 at Gorham, Maine)

St. Joseph's (Me.) (6-3) vs. Southern Maine (7-5)
Date: Oct 09, 2008 Attendance: 125
Weather: Cool, sunny

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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St. Joseph's (Me.).. 0 1 - 1
Southern Maine...... 1 2 - 3

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 7:02 USMFH08 Bethany Bougie Penalty stroke
2. 49:34 USMFH08 Anna Pease (Caitlin Albert) - 21 long shot, deflected in by 11
3. 58:45 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (Julia Ostrowski) - Across the front of goal, 23 far side.
4. 69:57 USMFH08 Whitney MacDaniel (unassisted)

Shots: St. Joseph's (Me.) 19, Southern Maine 10
Saves: St. Joseph's (Me.) 3 (Meaghan Johnson 3), Southern Maine 13
(Allison Hill 13)

10/8/08 - Lewis Tops Coaching Victories List

Rupert Lewis

STANDISH, ME - Saint Joseph's Head Field Hockey Coach Rupert Lewis stands alone atop the program's win list with 27 career victories after posting a key 4-2 conference triumph over Castleton State on Sunday, October 5th.

Lewis, in his fourth season at the helm, is the sixth coach in the fourteen-year history of the field hockey program. Melissa Emery Ela previously held the record and coached the Lady Monks to a 26-26 record in three seasons (1998-2000). In his first three years, Lewis saw his team improve from one victory in his first year, to six in his second and a program-best 14 last season.

A native of Jamaica and University of Southern Maine graduate ('84), Lewis guided the 2007 St. Joe's squad to a 14-7 record and the first ECAC D III Championship Tournament berth in program history. The '07 Lady Monks set six team records including wins (14), winning percentage (66.6%), consecutive wins (6), goals scored (55), assists (43), points (153) and total shutouts (3).

The 2008 club currently is 6-2 overall and 2-1 in North Atlantic Conference play, the team's first year in the league after holding NCAA D III Independent status for the last six seasons.

10/6/08 - Sebastiao Named NAC Rookie of the Week

Sebastiao

STANDISH, ME - The North Atlantic Conference has announced its weekly awards and Saint Joseph's forward Amanda Sebastiao '12 (Uxbridge, MA) is the NAC Field Hockey Rookie of the Week.

Sebastiao scored the game-winning goal in Saint Joseph's thrilling 4-2 come-from-behind victory over Castleton on October 5th. The first-year player has scored three goals for the Lady Monks this season, which is the third-highest total on the team.

Sebastiao is the second SJC rookie, and third player overall, to receive conference honors. Sarah Bartell '12 (Exeter, NH) was named Rookie of the Week September 22nd and Julia Ostrowski '10 (Albany, NY) was the recipient of the NAC Player of the Week award on September 9th.

Saint Joseph's (6-2, 2-1 NAC) will travel to Gorham, ME on Wednesday to square off against in-state rival University of Southern Maine (4-5, 2-2 LEC). The game is scheduled to start at 3:30 PM.

10/5/08 - Lady Monks Rally Past Spartans

STANDISH, ME - Saint Joseph's (6-2, 2-1 NAC) came back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to defeat Castleton State College (8-5, 2-1 NAC)) on Sunday afternoon, 4-2. Gina Gaetani '09 (Auburn, ME) led the way for the Monks with two goals and Julia Ostrowski '10 (Albany, NY) dished out two assists. Kayla Nowell '11 (Bridgton, ME) chipped in with a goal to go along with her two assists and Amanda Sebastiao '12 (Uxbridge, MA) notched the game-winning goal.

With the victory, Head Coach Rupert Lewis takes sole possession of the program's coaching wins record with 27. Melissa Emery Ela previously held the record and coached the Lady Monks to a 26-26 record in three seasons (1998-2000).

Castleton State jumped out to a quick 2-0 advantage 15:47 into the game on an unassisted goal by Kayla Blank and then Carolyn Griggs scored off a pass by Trishia Fellows. The score would hold for the rest of the first half.

St. Joe's got on the board quickly in the second half, just 3:48 in, on Nowell's 10th goal of the year. With just under 20 minutes to play, Nowell and Ostrowski assisted on a goal by Gaetani to tie the score at 2-2. The Monks dominated in the second half, outshooting Castleton State, 9-4. And Sebastiao put St. Joe's ahead on one of those shots with her 3rd goal of the season, unassisted. Gaetani capped off the scoring for the day with her second goal of the game and 9th of the year on assists by Nowell and Ostrowski.

Meaghan Johnson '12 (Portland, ME) got the win for Saint Joseph's while making five saves. Siobhan Whittemore took the loss for the Spartans allowing two of the four goals.

The Monks will play their next game on Thursday at the University of Southern Maine (4-5) at 3:30; Castleton State will be in action again next Saturday at Simmons.

Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2008 St. Joseph's College Field Hockey
Castleton State vs St. Joseph's (Me.) (Oct 05, 2008 at St. Joe's College)


Castleton State (7-5-0) vs. St. Joseph's (Me.) (6-2-0)
Date: Oct 05, 2008 Attendance: 50
Weather: Partly Cloudy

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Castleton State..... 2 0 - 2
St. Joseph's (Me.).. 0 4 - 4

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 9:59 CSC Kayla Blank (unassisted) - off the rebound
2. 15:47 CSC Carolyn Griggs (Trishia Fellows)
3. 38:48 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (10) (unassisted)
4. 50:54 SJMFH Gina Gaetani (8) (Kayla Nowell;Julia Ostrowski)
5. 57:42 SJMFH Amanda Sebastiao (3) (unassisted)
6. 61:40 SJMFH Gina Gaetani (9) (Kayla Nowell;Julia Ostrowski)

Shots: Castleton State 11, St. Joseph's (Me.) 14
Saves: Castleton State 9 (Trisha Clark 6; Siobhan Whittemore 3), St.
Joseph's (Me.) 7 (Meaghan Johnson 5; TEAM 2)

10/4/08 - Farmington Trumps St. Joe's, 2-0

FARMINGTON, Maine -- Andrea Tyler (Augusta, ME) netted a pair of goals as the University of Maine at Farmington field hockey team earned a 2-0 victory over St. Joseph's College in North Atlantic Conference action today at Prescott Field.

The Beavers improved to 6-4 overall and 4-0 in the NAC, while the Monks slipped to 5-2 (1-1).

Tyler got Farmington on the board at 17:36 with an unassisted marker in a back-and-forth opening half (shots were 15-8 in favor of Farmington) and followed with an insurance tally at 48:03 off a pass by Ashley Weeks (Wilton, ME). The Beavers finished with a 21-12 shot advantage and an 11-4 command in penalty corners.

Kaeleigh Barker (Chichester, NH) registered eight saves to record the shutout for the Beavers, who are scheduled to visit the nation's No. 1 team, Bowdoin College, on Wednesday.

Meaghan Johnson '12 (Portland, ME) made 15 stops in the loss.

Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
St. Joseph's (ME) vs Farmington (Oct 04, 2008 at Farmington, Maine)

St. Joseph's (ME) (5-2, 1-1) vs. Farmington (6-4, 4-0)
Date: Oct 04, 2008 Attendance: 150
Weather:

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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St. Joseph's (ME)... 0 0 - 0
Farmington.......... 1 1 - 2

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 17:36 UMFFH Andrea Tyler (2) (unassisted)
2. 48:03 UMFFH Andrea Tyler (3) (Ashley Weeks)

Shots: St. Joseph's (ME) 12, Farmington 21
Saves: St. Joseph's (ME) 15 (Meaghan Johnson 15), Farmington 8
(Kaeleigh Barker 8)
Penalty corners: St. Joseph’s (ME) 4, Farmington 11

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9/22/08 - Bartell Named NAC Co-Rookie of the Week

Bartell

STANDISH, ME - Saint Joseph's College freshman forward Sarah Bartell '12 (Exeter, NH) is the North Atlantic Conference Field Hockey Co-Rookie of the week. Bartell shares the honor with freshman goalkeeper Christine Thornton (Canton, MA) from Lasell College.

The Exeter High School graduate scored her first collegiate goal against University of New England on September 16th at the 53:40 mark. Bartell also has two assists this season.

The 4-1 Lady Monks will travel to Boston, MA on Wednesday, September 24th to face off against Wheelock College at 7:00 PM.

9/20/08 - SJC Earns First Conference Victory

Nowell

WATERVILLE, ME - Saint Joseph's College (4-1, 1-0 NAC) defeated host-team Thomas College (1-4, 0-1 NAC) on Saturday, 2-1, to post the program's first North Atlantic Conference victory. Kelly Emerson '09 (Vassalboro, ME) and Kayla Nowell '11 (Bridgton, ME) both notched goals and Jillian Kimball '10 (Albany Township, ME) and Alyssa Dunn (Standish, ME) each tallied assists in the victory. The SJC field hockey team has carried NCAA D III Independent status since the 2002 season and is currently participating in the program's first season in the NAC.

The Lady Monks opened the scoring in the 13th minute when Nowell connected on a pass from Kimball to notch her team-leading eighth goal of the season.

St. Joe's held the one-goal advantage until Terriers midfielder Kellie Martel put the ball past SJC keeper Meaghan Johnson '12 (Portland, ME) at the 39:48 mark to tie the contest, 1-1.

Saint Joseph's scored the go-ahead marker just five minutes later when Emerson placed a shot past Terriers goalkeeper Megan Denby, her third goal of the season, on a pass from Dunn.

The Lady Monks held a 15-3 advantage in shots and a 12-3 edge in penalty corners in the victory. Nowell steered six shots on net and Kimball posted four shots on goal for the Royal Blue.

Thomas goalkeeper Megan Denby recorded 11 saves in the losing effort.

Saint Joseph's will travel to Boston, MA on Wednesday, September 24th to face off against Wheelock College at 7:00 PM. The Terriers will play at Maine-Farmington on Wednesday at 4:00 PM.

Soccer Game Summary (Final)
2008 Saint Joseph's College Field Hockey
St. Joseph's (Me.) vs Thomas College (Sep 20, 2008 at Waterville, ME)

St. Joseph's (Me.) vs. Thomas College
Date: Sep 20, 2008 Attendance: 75
Weather:

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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St. Joseph's (Me.).. 1 1 - 2
Thomas College...... 0 1 - 1

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 12:36 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (Jillian Kimball)
2. 39:48 TCFH2008 Kellie Martel (unassisted)
3. 44:39 SJMFH Kelly Emerson (Alyssa Dunn)

Shots: St. Joseph's (Me.) 15, Thomas College 3
Saves: St. Joseph's (Me.) 0 (), Thomas College 12 (Megan Denby 11;
TEAM 1)

9/18/08 - Nowell Lifts Lady Monks Past Falcons, 4-1

Nowell

Ostrowski

STANDISH, ME - Sophomore Kayla Nowell (Bridgton, ME) netted a pair of goals and freshman goalkeeper Meaghan Johnson (Portland, ME) made four saves to help Saint Joseph's (3-1) defeat Fitchburg State College (2-2), 4-1, on Thursday afternoon at Lakeside Field. Junior Julia Ostrowski (Albany, NY) added a goal and an assist and freshman Amanda Sebastiao (Uxbridge, MA) scored her first collegiate goal in the victory.

Nowell scored her first goal of the contest at the 19:24 mark off passes from Ostrowski and Jillian Kimball '10 (Albany Township, ME). The sophmore tallied her second goal two minutes later, with assists going to Alyssa Dunn '11 (Standish, ME) and Kimball, to provide the Royal Blue with a 2-0 lead.

Falcons senior Paula Bartalamia (Tewksbury, MA) scored her second goal of the season in the 29th minute of the contest off a pass from Kaylee Bergeron '12 (Acushnet, MA) to lessen the SJC lead to 2-1, but Ostrowski recorded her seventh goal of the year five minutes later, with the assist going to Dunn, to put the Lady Monks back up by two (3-1). Sebastiao capped the game scoring at the end of the first half to provide St. Joe's with a 4-1 lead.

Taylor Van Ahnen '11 (Seekonk, MA) made eight saves for the Falcons in the losing effort.

The Lady Monks held a 13-5 advantage in shots and an 18-9 edge in penalty corners in the match-up.

Saint Joseph's will travel to Waterville, ME on Saturday, September 20th to play NAC rival Thomas College at 11:00 AM while Fitchburg State will host Worcester State College at 11:00 AM on Saturday.

Soccer Game Summary (Final)
2008 Saint Joseph's College Field Hockey
Fitchburg State vs St. Joseph's (Me.) (Sep 18, 2008 at Standish, ME)

Fitchburg State (2-1) vs. St. Joseph's (Me.) (3-1)
Date: Sep 18, 2008 Attendance: 50
Weather: Sunny

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Fitchburg State..... 1 0 - 1
St. Joseph's (Me.).. 4 0 - 4

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 19:24 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (6) (Julia Ostrowski;Jillian Kimball)
2. 21:19 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (7) (Alyssa Dunn;Jillian Kimball)
3. 28:15 FITFH Paula Bartalamia (2) (Kaylee Bergeron)
4. 33:23 SJMFH Julia Ostrowski (7) (Alyssa Dunn)
5. 35:00 SJMFH Amanda Sebastiao (1) (unassisted) - First College Goal

Shots: Fitchburg State 5, St. Joseph's (Me.) 13
Saves: Fitchburg State 9 (Taylor Van Ahnen 8; TEAM 1), St. Joseph's
(Me.) 4 (Meaghan Johnson 4)

9/16/08 - St. Joe's Falls to UNE, 4-3

Ostrowski

Bartell

Johnson

BIDDEFORD, ME - The University of New England (1-2) defeated Saint Joseph's (2-1) 4-3 on Tuesday afternoon behind a pair of goals from senior forward Nicole Mace (Readfield, ME). Junior Julia Ostrowski (Albany, NY) registered two goals and freshman Sarah Bartell (Exeter, NH) notched her first collegiate goal in the loss. First-year goalkeeper Meaghan Johnson (Portland, ME) registered 12 stops--nine in the second half--for St. Joe's.

The Nor'easters jumped out to a quick start, establishing a 2-0 lead 12:58 into the contest. Mace got the first goal from close range on an assist from junior forward Taryn Flagg (Livermore Falls, Maine), then first-year Michelle Oswald (Jay, Maine) set up sophomore Michaela Franey (York, Maine) on a penalty corner.

St. Joe's responded with back-to-back goals by Ostrowski to knot the score at two apiece. The first goal came off a pass from Kayla Nowell '11 (Bridgton, ME) at the 23:19 mark and the second tally was on a penalty stroke in the 32nd minute.

Mace gave UNE the lead for good at 33:11 when she scored on a penalty corner. Franey and senior Kim Anderson (Bowdoin, Maine) were credited with assists.

The two teams each notched a score the rest of the way. Flagg had an unassisted goal at 39:12, then the Monks pulled within one (4-3) 14 minutes later when Nowell set up Bartell.

Sophomore Ayla Nelson (Auburn, Mass.) made seven saves for the Nor'easters, who held a 22-14 advantage in shots.

UNE returns to play Saturday when its heads to Western New England College for a 6:00 p.m. game. The Monks entertain Fitchburg State College on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Courtesy of University of New England Sports Information

Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2008 St. Joseph's College Field Hockey
St. Joseph's (Me.) vs Univ. of New England (09/16/08 at Biddeford, Maine)

St. Joseph's (Me.) (2-1) vs. Univ. of New England (1-2)
Date: 09/16/08 Attendance: 140
Weather: cloudy, 60 degrees

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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St. Joseph's (Me.).. 2 1 - 3
Univ. of New England 3 1 - 4

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 2:06 UNE Nicole Mace (3) (Taryn Flagg)
2. 12:58 UNE Michaela Franey (2) (Michelle Oswald) - off penalty corner
3. 23:19 SJMFH Julia Ostrowski (5) (Kayla Nowell)
4. 31:33 SJMFH Julia Ostrowski (6) (unassisted) - penalty stroke
5. 33:11 UNE Nicole Mace (4) (Michaela Franey;Kim Anderson) - off penalty corner
6. 39:12 UNE Taryn Flagg (3) (unassisted)
7. 53:40 SJMFH Sarah Bartell (1) (Kayla Nowell)

Shots: St. Joseph's (Me.) 14, Univ. of New England 22
Saves: St. Joseph's (Me.) 12 (Meaghan Johnson 12), Univ. of New
England 7 (Ayla Nelson 7)

9/14/08 - Lady Monks Tame AMCATS, 9-0

Nowell

STANDISH, ME - Five different Lady Monks scored and the suffocating SJC defense did not allow the AMCATS to record a shot as Saint Joseph's (2-0) defeated Anna Maria College (0-5) on Sunday afternoon, 9-0. Sophomore Kayla Nowell (Bridgton, ME) netted three goals and seniors Kelly Emerson (Vassalboro, ME) and Gina Gaetani (Auburn, ME) each added two goals apiece in the triumph.

Junior Jillian Kimball (Albany Township, ME) also chipped in with a goal and three assists and Julia Ostrowski (Albany, NY) added a goal and an assist in the non-conference victory.

St. Joe's posted 40 total shots, 34 on goal, and held a 9-0 advantage in penalty corners in the contest.

Nowell opened the game scoring in the 18th minute and Ostrowski scored her fourth goal of the season in the 20th minute to put the Royal Blue up by two markers. Nowell struck again in the 23rd minute off a pass from Kimball to cap the first half scoring and give the Lady Monks a 3-0 advantage going into the break.

Emerson scored the next two goals for Saint Joseph's, the first at the 39:25 mark off a pass from Kimball and the second coming two minutes later off a pass from junior Jaimee Brett (Otisfield, ME), to put the Royal Blue ahead, 5-0.

Kimball scored her second goal of the season in the 56th minute with the assist going to freshman Sarah Bartell (Exeter, NH) and Gaetani scored a pair of goals in the following eight minutes, the first of which off passes from Kimball and Ostrowski, to give her team an 8-0 lead. Nowell wrapped up the game scoring in the 67th minute to make the final score 9-0, Lady Monks.

Anna Maria goalkeeper Alyssa Boykin '10 (Worcester, MA) faced 31 shots and made 22 saves in the losing effort.

Saint Joseph's will travel to Biddeford, ME on Tuesday, September 16th to face off against University of New England in a 4:00 PM contest while Anna Maria is slated to host Wheelock College on Tuesday at 4:00 PM.

Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2008 Saint Joseph's College Field Hockey
Anna Maria College vs St. Joseph's (Me.) (Sep 14, 2008 at Standish, ME)

Anna Maria College (0-5) vs. St. Joseph's (Me.) (2-0)
Date: Sep 14, 2008 Attendance: 50
Weather: Rain

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Anna Maria College.. 0 0 - 0
St. Joseph's (Me.).. 3 6 - 9

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 17:03 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (unassisted)
2. 19:06 SJMFH Julia Ostrowski (unassisted)
3. 22:01 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (Jillian Kimball)
4. 39:25 SJMFH Kelly Emerson (Jillian Kimball)
5. 41:23 SJMFH Kelly Emerson (Jaimee Brett)
6. 55:04 SJMFH Jillian Kimball (Sarah Bartell)
7. 58:02 SJMFH Gina Gaetani (Julia Ostrowski;Jillian Kimball)
8. 63:23 SJMFH Gina Gaetani (unassisted)
9. 66:56 SJMFH Kayla Nowell (unassisted)

Shots: Anna Maria College 0, St. Joseph's (Me.) 40
Saves: Anna Maria College 23 (Alyssa Boykin 22; TEAM 1), St. Joseph's
(Me.) 0 ()

9/9/08 – Ostrowski Named NAC Player of the Week

STANDISH, ME – The North Atlantic Conference has announced that Saint Joseph’s College junior Julia Ostrowski (Albany, NY/Guilderland Central) has been named the NAC Player of the Week.

Ostrowski scored three goals and added an assist in the season-opening 8-0 victory over Regis College on September 6th in Standish.

Ostrowski led the 2007 squad, which boasted a program-best 14-7 record and a trip to the ECAC Championship game, with eight goals and six assists for 20 points.

The SJC Field Hockey program was admitted into the NAC prior to this season after competing as an NCAA DIII Independent for the last six seasons.

St. Joe’s will next play host Fitchburg State College on September 10th at 4:00 PM.