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Ridge Field Hockey Has New & Familiar Faces for 2011

Team starts season with many young players and a few seasoned veterans.

The school year is starting, and that means fall sports are about to start for the Ridge High School varsity squads. As opening day approaches, we're taking a look at each of the teams as they ready for competition. Today, we take a look at the Red Devils field hockey team.

OVERVIEW
The Lady Devils come into this season as a young squad after graduating 13 seniors from the 2010 squad.  Ridge will go into the season with only three returning varsity starters and four returning varsity players. With the limited varsity experience, head coach Kim Clark is working with the learning curve. "They have a great work ethic and they work hard every single day," say coach Clark. "They just need to keep going in the right direction." 

LAST SEASON'S RESULTS
Ridge went 5-12-2 during the 2010 season.

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KEEP YOUR EYE ON

  • Sammy Brown, Forward (Jr.)—She came into the season in great shape.  She is a natural athlete and a great leader on the attack.  She will be one of the team's point leaders (goals and assists).
  • Madison Fischl, Back (Sr.)-She is a leader and one of the captains on the squad.  She will most likely play left back for us.  She is just a great defender and everyone respects her.  She has been responsible for melding together the defense.
  • Hanna Quigley, Center Back (So.)—Hanna stepped up big today in our scrimmage and surprised a lot of people.
  • Ellexa Thomas, Mid (So.) - Ellexa is excellent at distributing the ball.  I know I can put her anywhere on the field and she will do a great job.

THEY'LL MISS

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  • Katie Solon, Back—A solid defender in last year's backfield.  Katie is playing club field hockey at the University of Miami at Ohio.
  • Katie Twillman, Back—Another big contributor to our defense. She is going to Georgia but not playing field hockey.

COACH'S TAKE
"I had 4 freshman on the field at one time today. We are going to use the youth on this team and their desire to carry us this season." —Clark

THEY SAID IT
"We have to start somewhere." —Madison Fischl

2011 RIDGE FIELD HOCKEY TEAM ROSTER

1

 

Madison Fischl

 

12

 

Back

 

2

 

Kayla Hiller

 

12

 

Forward

 

3

 

Alanah Tormey

 

12

 

Back

 

4

 

Briana Zima

 

12

 

Mid

 

5

 

Sydney Lynn

 

12

 

Back

 

6

 

Tricia Heaslip

 

12

 

Mid

 

7

 

Maddy Kapp

 

11

 

Forward

 

8

 

Maddie Carroll

 

11

 

Mid

 

9

 

Katie Cappola

 

11

 

Back

 

10

 

Meagan Quigley

 

11

 

For/Mid

 

11

 

Alyssa McCarthy

 

11

 

Back

 

12

 

Samantha Brown

 

11

 

Forward

 

13

 

Lillie Tuthill

 

11

 

Forward

 

14

 

Abigail Behrins

 

11

 

Mid

 

15

 

Hannah Quigley

 

10

 

Back

 

16

 

Marissa Taddeo

 

10

 

GK

 

17

 

Ellexa Thomas

 

10

 

Mid

 

18

 

Sarah Phinney

 

10

 

Forward

 

19

 

Shannon Hand

 

10

 

Mid

 

20

 

Erin Conway

 

9

 

Forward

 

21

 

Jenny Diehl

 

9

 

Forward

 

22

 

Devon Brown

 

9

 

For/Mid

 

23

 

Elizabeth Behrins

 

9

 

Mid

 

FINAL NOTE:  When asked about the change in the ruling that put eye protection on the field hockey players, coach Clark said, "I don't like it.  We try to teach the girls to keep their heads up while they are dribbling and they can't do it with the goggles on.  But if it saves one person from a severe eye injury, it is worth it."

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