FAN: Is Division II field hockey the hidden gem for student-athletes? Kutztown’s Marci Scheuing explains
Examining Kutztown field hockey’s performance last year involves peeling back many layers that ultimately show how the Golden Bears claimed the program’s first-ever NCAA Division II national title. They entered games with a mindset to earn a certain number of penalty corners. They held one another to a higher standard. And, they reflected on […]
FAN: Kelsey Bing, Trinity Rodman, and Char Morett-Curtiss inspire Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Penn State Field Hockey goalie Aby Deverka
If you’ve watched, or read about Penn State field hockey lately, you have probably heard the name Aby Deverka. The freshman starter goalie leads the Big Ten Conference with 33 saves in fives games. She has started in all but one of the Nittany Lions’ games so far this season. And, she is 13th […]
FAN: PIAA: girls’ flag football officially a sanctioned sport in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has become the latest governing body in the nation to approve girls’ flag football as a sanctioned high school sport, according to PIAA. The sport was approved after its proposal met specific requirements set forth by the PIAA. Its board of directors determined the requirements were met and voted […]
FAN: Raiders coach Tara Zollinger: penalty corners played a part in Ship’s 3-1 win against Assumption field hockey
Shippensburg is set to compete against Kutztown, the reigning 2023 NCAA Division II national field hockey champion, today at Kutztown. The Raiders last game was against Assumption University Saturday, in which they won 3-1. While both Shippensburg and Kutztown are in the same conference, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, today’s game is not a PSAC […]
FAN: Mechanicsburg, Avon Grove, and Susquenita are newest additions to latest MAX Field Hockey regional Pennsylvania ranking
Villa Maria Academy, the 2023 PIAA Class 2A champions, find themselves higher on MAX Field Hockey’s first regional Pennsylvania ranking. The team is 6-0 and moved up one spot in the latest list. They are not alone in their unbeaten status. Nine additional teams are also with no losses so far in the 2024 […]
FAN: Penn State women’s soccer edges Columbia 2-1 on senior day
Penn State hosted its final non-conference game on Sunday, and it couldn’t have gone any better for the team’s 11 seniors. The Nittany Lions scored the game-winner in the first half and found themselves then playing defense in the second. The final score was 2-1 Penn State. Jordan Fusco was the first to […]
FAN: NFHCA: Bryn Mawr sees biggest Division III college field hockey gain in coaches’ weekly poll
Bryn Mawr field hockey has tallied a three-game winning streak, which assisted the Owls in earning an improved position in week two of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll. The Division III poll has reshuffled twice since preseason. The shift in coaches’ opinions shows the grittiness among teams showcasing the best of their […]
FAN: MAX Field Hockey: West Perry, Warwick, Mechanicsburg and Uxbridge tick up in first regular season national ranking
High school field hockey is underway across the nation and now that all schools have a few regular season games in the books, the first ranking by MAX Field Hockey shows a lot of changes compared to its preseason poll. Two of the biggest that jump off the page: West Perry and Warwick in […]
FAN: Kutztown and Shippensburg set to compete Wednesday; ranked No. 1 and 2 respectively in NFHCA Division II week one poll
Bloomsburg saw upward movement by two spots in the National Field Hockey Coaches Poll in week one. Kutztown remains in the top spot and Shippensburg took over at No. 2. The two teams play Wednesday at Kutztown in a non-conference game. It is sure to be fantastically skillful and, if fans can make it, […]
FAN: NFHCA: Division I week two college field hockey poll changes after top three programs down
Northwestern, North Carolina, and Virginia continue to hold the top three spots in the weekly National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll in week two. A climber to keep an eye on is Ohio State, which bumped up two more spots this week following last week’s six point jump. The Buckeyes remains unbeaten on the […]
