Tuesday, March 22, 2011

2nd Annual Parent vs. Player Game

What started from a conversation at a tailgate I am happy to say has turned into a fun tradition.     For the 2nd year in a row the current team will take on members of their family in a 7 v 7 "friendly" on Saturday April 2nd at 8:30 am.    Last year's event was a lot of fun, and we are looking forward to another great game.    The parent's did come out victorious.....although they threatened to NEVER have another tailgate or feed the team again if they were beaten.   HMMMM!   
Let's hope for a sunny, warm morning!

TEAM RECOGNIZED BY THE NFHCA



CHANDLER, AZ. -- For the 4th-straight season, the Gwynedd-Mercy Field Hockey Team received both team and individual academic honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches' Association (NFHCA) on its 2010 Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division III All-Academic teams.

The Griffins were one of over 100 institutions to post a team GPA higher than a 3.0 in the fall semester.

Individually, members of the team were honored on the 2010 Division III National Academic Squad, recognizing student-athletes who achieved a cumulative 3.3 GPA or higher, and they are:
Casey Dellostretto (Jr. Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland/Education)
Erin Gorenflo (So. Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth-Whitemarsh/Education)
Katie Blankenstein (So. York, Pa./Central York/Psychology)
Sarah Jackson (Fr. Sewell, N.J./Washington Twp./Education)
Maria Karidas (Fr. Richboro, Pa./Council Rock South/Education)
Kristy Kelleher (Fr. Oxford, Pa./Oxford/Nursing)
Erin Magee (Fr. Lindenwold, N.J./Paul VI/Biology)
Charlsie Moore (Fr. Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville/Nursing)

This is the third year in a row that Dellostretto was honored, and the second for Blankenstein and Gorenflo.

The Griffins finished 13-8 in 2010, advancing to the CSAC Championship game and making a second consecutive appearance in the ECAC Tournament. Dellostretto and Karidas were first-team all-league selections while Jackson and Blankenstein were second-team. Gorenflo was chosen to the honorable mention list. Karidas also garnered the conference rookie of the year award.