Hartwick Cruises to ECAC Mid-Atlantic Field Hockey Championship Final With 4-0 Semifinal Win Over Alvernia

Junior Jen Kaye and sophomore Brittany Baughman each scored twice and registered an assist for Hartwick as the eighth seeded Hawks rolled past fourth-seeded Alvernia 4-0 on Saturday night at Sprague Field in Montclair, NJ. The Hawks advance to Sunday's ECAC Mid-Atlantic Championship match against second seed and host Montclair. ...Read More >>

Empire 8 Rookie of the Year Kelsey Kimble Scores in Overtime to Give Hartwick Upset Win Over Top-Seeded Wilkes in ECAC Mid-Atlantic Field Hockey Championship

Hartwick used a late goal in regulation to force overtime and picked up a victory in the extra period to down top-seed Wilkes, 2-1, in the quarterfinal round of the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Tournament on Wednesday in Kingston, PA. The victory sends the eighth-seeded Hawks into Saturday's semifinal round at a place and time to be determined. ...Read More >>

Empire 8 Announces 2009 Field Hockey All-Conference Team; Kara Borzillo of Stevens Named Empire 8 Field Hockey Player of the Year

The Empire 8 announced its 2009 Field Hockey All-Conference team with senior Kara Borzillo of repeat conference champion Stevens Institute of Technology being named Empire 8 Player of the Year. Borzillo, who earned first-team all-conference honors at forward each of the past two seasons, moved to center midfielder this season.  She shares the team lead with 10 goals and ranks second with 22 points entering NCAA play. ...Read More >>

Stevens Defeats Washington & Jefferson 3-1 to Make it Back to Back Empire 8 Field Hockey Titles

Meghan Broderick scored the game-winning goal late in the first half and Kara Borzillo added one goal and one assist to lead top-seeded Stevens Institute of Technology to a 3-1 victory over third-seeded Washington & Jefferson College in the Empire 8 Field Hockey Championship final. Mary Nikish scored the first Ducks' goal with tournament Most Valuable Player Erin Broderick and Marguerite Chavez each adding assists in the contest. ...Read More >>

Second-Half Goal Gives Washington & Jefferson a 1-0 Victory Over Hartwick and a Return Trip to Empire 8 Field Hockey Championship Final

First-year forward Jennifer Marabella scored at 53:06 on an assist from Erin Barno as third-seeded Washington & Jefferson College edged second-seeded Hartwick College 1-0 in the second semifinal of the Empire 8 Field Hockey Championship at Stevens. Roslynn Reynoso recorded the shutout with five saves for the Presidents, who return to the conference title game for the third consecutive year, seeking their first title. ...Read More>>

Stevens Uses Late Goals to Advance to Empire 8 Field Hockey Championship Final With 5-0 Victory Over Ithaca

Nicole Pfeil scored her first collegiate goal with under 11 minutes to play and Lauren Griggs tallied just over one minute later to give top-seeded Stevens Institute of Technology a 2-0 lead en route to a 5-0 victory over fourth-seeded Ithaca College to earn a return trip to the Empire 8 Field Hockey Championship final. Jillian Price and Kara Borzillo scored the final two goals for the Ducks, who scored five times in less than 10 minutes. ...Read More>>

Stevens Defeats Elmira 3-1 to Clinch Top Seed in Empire 8 Field Hockey Championship

The Stevens Institute of Technology field hockey team used a second half goal at 61:46 from sophomore Mallory Swanson to break a 1-all tie with Elmira College en route to a 3-1 victory. The win clinched the top seed for the Empire 8 Field Hockey Championship, which Stevens will host Nov. 7-8. ...Read More>>

No. 16 Stevens Field Hockey Knocks Off No. 12 Rowan; Swanson Scores Both Duck Goals

Sophomore Mallory Swanson scored twice over a span of 7:22 in the first half as the No. 16 Stevens Institute of Technology field hockey team knocked off No. 12 Rowan University on Wednesday afternoon at the De Baun Athletic Complex in front of a big Duck Country crowd. The win is the sixth straight for Stevens as the Ducks are now 8-1 overall (1-0 Empire 8) and 3-0 against New Jersey Athletic Conference foes. ...Read More>>

Stevens Selected as Empire 8 Field Hockey Favorite

Stevens Institute of Technology, which went undefeated in conference play last season en route to its first title, is the unanimous preseason favorite to repeat as Empire 8 field hockey champions in a poll of the coaches.  The Ducks received the conference’s first automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship and earned a victory in the first round. ...Read More >>