University of Connecticut Athletics
CONNECTICUT, SYRACUSE FAVORED IN BIG EAST PRESEASON FIELD HOCKEY POLL
7/19/2001 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
PROVIDENCE, RI—Defending league champion Connecticut and Syracuse each received 21 points to tie for the No. 1 spot in the 2001 BIG EAST Conference Field Hockey preseason coaches’ poll.
UConn, which has won the BIG EAST regular season title each of the past five years and added the league’s tournament championship in four of the past five seasons, received two first place votes in the balloting. Syracuse received four first place votes.
Connecticut placed two athletes on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team---senior Megan Ware (Latham, NY), who was a unanimous selection, and sophomore Amy Marland (Mt. Warrigal, New Australia).
2001 BIG EAST CONFERENCE
FIELD HOCKEY PRESEASON POLL
1t. Connecticut (2)-21 points
1t. Syracuse (4)-21 points
3t. Boston College-14 points
3t. Rutgers-14 points
5. Villanova-12 points
6. Providence-8 points
2001 BIG EAST CONFERENCE
FIELD HOCKEY PRESEASON HONORS
Offensive Player of the Year: Andschana Mendes, Rutgers Defensive Player of the Year: Amelie Wulff, Boston College All-BIG EAST Team: Kristin Aronowicz, M, Syracuse; Michelle Aronowicz, F, Syracuse; Adrienne Booth, M, Rutgers; Sarah Burdette, B, Villanova; Audrey Latsko, G, Syracuse; Amy Marland, F, Connecticut; Andschana Mendes, F/B, Rutgers; Stephanie Vrettos, F, Villanova; Megan Ware, F/M, Connecticut; Katie Willett, M/B, Providence; Amelie Wulff, F/B, Boston College.
