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Only a sophomore, Jackie Ladino already has 20 career assists, fourth most in school history. |
North Easton, Mass. - Senior Aly Boulis (Lincoln, R.I.) and junior Kerri Sullivan (Goffstown, N.H.) were both named to the Northeast-10 All Conference First-Team, while sophomore Jackie Ladino (North Dartmouth, Mass.) and senior Caitlin Gleason (New Boston, N.H.) received second team honors it was announced by the conference office.
Boulis, who started her season off with a bang, scoring three goals in the season-opening win, finished her senior campaign with a team-best 13 goals. She was named Northeast-10 player of the week on two occasions this season and was the eighth Stonehill student-athlete to be featured in the "Faces in the Crowd" section of Sports Illustrated earlier this month.
Sullivan, who was named the Northeast-10 Freshman of the Year in 2005, anchored a defense that posted seven shutouts and never yielded more than two goals in a NE-10 game. An excellent two-way player, Sullivan had three goals and three assists, including the game-winning goal in the Skyhawks dramatic 3-2 come from behind win over St. Michael's.
Ladino has already etched her name as one of the top playmakers in Skyhawk lore with back-to-back 10 assist seasons. Her 20 helpers rank fourth on the school's all-time list. She earned Northeast-10 player of the week after scoring two goals in an early season upset of UMass-Lowell. She wrapped up her sophomore campaign with 22 points (six goals, 10 assists) and two game-winners.
Gleason, ends her career with another monster season, collecting 28 points (10 goals, eight assists), tied with Boulis for most on the team. She was named player of the week after scoring five goals in a three-game span, including all three in a win over Southern Connecticut. The duo finishes their careers 1-2 in points, with Gleason sitting at 132 and Boulis at 95.
St. Michael's Andrea Slaven, who scored the game-winning goal in the Purple Knights' 2-1 overtime win over the Skyhawks in the Northeast-10 quarterfinals, was named the regular season MVP.
Stonehill, finishes its season at 15-6 overall.
2007 Northeast-10 Conference Field Hockey All-Conference Teams
First Team
Aly Boulis, Stonehill
Jaci Moulton, UMass Lowell
Courtney O'Brien, Bryant
Andrea Slaven, Saint Michael's
Heather Buda, Bentley
Caitlan Johnson, Bryant
Missy Seeley, UMass Lowell
Kate Gedney, Southern Conn.
Kerri Sullivan, Stonehill
Jayne Vagenas, UMass Lowell
Alyssa Sliney, Bentley
Second Team
Katie Enaire, UMass Lowell
Jackie Ladino, Stonehill
Whitney Martin, Southern Conn.
Nicole Murphy, Bentley
Caitlin Gleason, Stonehill
Michelle Harrington, UMass Lowell
Patricia McCormick, Saint Michael's
Stephanie Laskey, American Int'l
Danielle Perron, Assumption
Megan Ramah, Bentley
Kundayi Mawema, Bryant
Regular Season MVP: Andrea Slaven, Saint
Michael's
Offensive Player of the Year: Jaci Moulton, UMass
Lowell
Freshman of the Year: Katie Enaire, UMass
Lowell
Defensive Player of the Year: Jayne Vagenas, UMass
Lowell
Goalkeeper of the Year: Alyssa Sliney, Bentley
Coach of the Year: Shannon Hlebichuk, UMass Lowell