Castleton Predicted to Top NAC Field Hockey

Castleton State College has been chosen to finish at the top of the 2008 conference field hockey standings in a vote by the league’s coaches. The Spartans have a full squad returning including five seniors who earned all-conference recognition last season.

September 4, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- North Atlantic Conference

Robb Modica, Sports Communication Coordinator

Castleton State College has been chosen to finish at the top of the 2008 conference field hockey standings in a vote by the league's coaches. The Spartans have a full squad returning including five seniors who earned all-conference recognition last season. The Castleton attack will be led by Kayla Blank and Carolyn Griggs, both first-team all-conference selections a season ago.

The University of Maine at Farmington, two-time defending conference champion, received three first place votes and 41 points to place second in the poll. The Beavers return seven starters from a squad that finished 7-1 in regular season play a season ago. The Farmington defense will be led by first-team all-conference selections goalkeeper Kaeleigh Barker and defender Erika Lucas. Husson University, who received 39 points and one first place vote, returns nine starters including three all-conference first team selections forward Elisha Dorso, midfielder Krystal Doughty and the 2007 NAC Player of the Year Erica Dorso.

2008 North Atlantic Conference Field Hockey Coaches' Poll

Order Team	2007 NAC/Overall	2007 NAC	Finish Points
1. Castleton	7-1/12-7	1st	43 (3)
2.Maine-Farmington	7-1/13-6	1st	41 (3)
3. Husson	7-1/12-5	1st	39 (1)
4. St. Joseph's (Me)	na/14-7	na	28
5. Lasell	4-4/8-11	4th	17
6. Simmons	4-4/7-11	4th	16
7. Thomas	3-5/5-8	6th	12

Note: Points in are awarded in descending order with first-place votes (in parentheses) earning 7 points through seventh-place votes which are worth one point. Records shown are 2007 conference and overall records with last season's regular season conference finish. Becker, Elms, and Wheelock, who competed as full members in 2007, will compete in the newly formed New England Collegiate Conference beginning in 2008.