VAN DESSEL, SCHERRER NAMED TO ALL-CAA TEAMS
RICHMOND, Va. – Junior Marle van Dessel (Oisterwijk, Netherlands) (pictured, above) and freshman Kelsey Scherrer (Chesapeake, Va.) (pictured, right) were named to the All-Colonial Athletic Association Second Team, the league announced Friday at its pre-championship banquet.
It's the second straight year van Dessel has appeared on the All-CAA Second Team. She is the first Ram to earn back-to-back All-CAA citations since Casey Smith in 2003 and 2004. The junior from the Netherlands tied Scherrer for the team lead with 11 goals and finished with 23 points. van Dessel led the Rams in shots with 70.
In three seasons, van Dessel has accumulated 25 goals and is tied with Heather Eckenrode for sixth in school history. van Dessel has 57 career points.
The award is Scherrer's first. In addition, the freshman sensation earned a spot on the league's All-Rookie squad.
Scherrer led VCU with 11 goals and 27 points. Three of Scherrer's goals were game-winners. She was second on the Rams with 46 shots. Her 11 goals were the most by a VCU freshman since Carlot Verloop netted 20 in 2004.
The van Dessel-Scherrer combo accounted for 22 of VCU's 39 goals in 2009. Behind their potent attack, the Rams finished 8-9 this season, the school's best since 2004. VCU is expected to return 13 letterwinners in 2010, including van Dessel and Scherrer.
2009 ALL-CAA FIELD HOCKEY
TEAM
First
Team
Player,
School
Cl.
Pos.
Hometown/Previous
School
Susan Ciufo,
Drexel
Jr.
F
Bangor,
Pa./Bangor
Kelsey Cutchins, James
Madison
Sr.
GK Suffolk,
Va./Lakeland
Wesley Drew, William &
Mary
Sr.
MF/F Virginia Beach, Va./Frank
W. Cox
Dolores de Rooij, James
Madison
Jr.
F/MF Vlaardingen, The
Netherlands/Erasmiaans
Michelle Drummonds,
Delaware
Jr.
B Elkton,
Md./Elkton
Carolina Gibernau,
Drexel
Sr.
MF Montevideo,
Uruguay/Universidad de la Repulica
Casey Howard,
Delaware
Sr.
F
Camden, Del./Caesar Rodney
Genna Kovar,
Hofstra
So.
F/MF Hampton Bays, N.Y./Hampton
Bays
Christina Mastropaolo,
Drexel
Jr.
F
Harleysville, Pa./Gwynedd Mercy
Crystal Poland,
Northeastern
Fr.
F
Crofton, B.C./Cowichan Secondary
Missy Woodie,
Delaware
Jr.
B/MF Fredericksburg,
Va./Chancellor
Second Team
Player,
School
Cl.
Pos.
Hometown/Previous
School
Kaela Barker,
Northeastern
So.
MF North Vancouver,
B.C./Sutherland
Christina Boarman,
Towson
Sr.
F
Fulton, Md./St. Paul's School
Kelly Driscoll, Old
Dominion
Sr.
GK West Chester,
Pa./Villa Maria
Tara King, James
Madison
Sr.
B Emmaus,
Pa./Emmaus
Vivienne Konijnendijk, James
Madison
Fr.
MF Rotterdam, The
Netherlands/Sint Laurens
College
Amy-Lee Levey,
Hofstra
Jr.
MF Harare
Zimbabwe/Dominican Convent
Jenna Phillips,
Drexel
Fr.
GK Horsham,
Pa./Hatboro-Horsham
Sofia Sanguinetti,
Drexel
So.
B Montevideo,
Uruguay/The British School
Kelsey Scherrer,
VCU
Fr.
MF Chesapeake, Va./Cape
Henry Collegiate
Marle van Dessel,
VCU
Jr.
MF Oisterwijk, The
Netherlands/Odulphus Lyceum
Hanna Warren, Old
Dominion
Sr.
B Green Lane,
Pa./Christopher Dock
Leah Zamesnik, William &
Mary
So.
MF Norfolk,
Va./Granby
All-Rookie Team
Player,
School
Cl.
Pos.
Hometown/Previous
School
Maria Caro, William &
Mary
Fr.
D/MF Martinsville,
N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan
Jamie Dowling,
Towson
Fr.
GK Yorktown,
Va./Grafton
Amanda Fleischut,
Drexel
Fr.
MF Doylestown,
Pa./Central Bucks West
Micaela Gallagher,
Hofstra
Fr.
MF/F Port Jefferson,
N.Y./Vandermeulen
Nicola Graham,
Northeastern
Fr.
F/MF North Vancouver, B.C./West
Vancouver Secondary
Julie Hodge, Old
Dominion
Fr.
MF Downingtown,
Pa./Downingtown West
Vivienne Konijnendijk, James
Madison
Fr.
MF Rotterdam, The
Netherlands/Sint Laurens College
Tori Lindsey, James
Madison
Fr.
F
Audubon, Pa./Mathacton
Jenna Phillips,
Drexel
Fr.
GK Horsham,
Pa./Hatboro-Horsham
Crystal Poland,
Northeastern
Fr.
F
Crofton, B.C./Cowichan Secondary
Kelsey Scherrer,
VCU
Fr.
MF Chesapeake,
Va./Cape Henry Collegiate
Player of the
Year: Christina Mastropaolo, Drexel
Defensive Player
of the Year: Sofia Sanguinetti, Drexel
Rookie of the
Year: Crystal Poland, Northeastern
Coach of the
Year: Denise Zelenak, Drexel
