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2011 women’s’lacrosse

The women’s lacrosse team has been a consistent force in the New England region over the past half-decade. Despite five consecutive conference championships and five straight NCAA Division III Tourna-ment appearances, a postseason win has remained elusive for the Gulls. Reigning The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) Coach of the Year, Meghan Fitzgerald hopes the 2011 squad, ripe with veterans at every position, will be the team to finally make a splash on the national stage.

The 2010 campaign ended in similar fashion to those of the previous four years – a conference crown and first round exit from the NCAA Tourna-ment. The Gulls were forced to travel across the country to Claremont, California where they were ousted by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 21-18, in early May. With the return of Morgan DeShaw (Danville, N.H.), the team’s leading goal scorer, and Leah Neff (South Berwick, Maine), who started every game in net, the Blue and Green will look to continue their winning ways and improve on an already notable resumé.

Fitzgerald, who enters her third season at the helm, will have to replace a pair of prominent offensive forces in Valerie Feldman (Albany, N.Y.) and Kristen Micho (Syracuse, N.Y.). Feldman led the team in points with 106 and was a First Team All-Conference selection, while Micho finished third on the team in scoring with 57 goals en route to Second Team accolades.

Much of that task falls to DeShaw, who netted 62 goals to go along with 24 assists en route to First Team All-TCCC honors as a sophomore. She emerged last season as one of the conference’s most prolific scorers and will be relied upon to do more of the same as a junior co-captain.

Fellow co-captains Molly Sowles (Yarmouth, Maine) and Brittany Kane (Scarborough, Maine) headline a group of seniors that are on pace to graduate as the winningest class in program history. Sowles joins DeShaw on the attack and will look to serve as an offensive playmaker. Kane started every game last year and returns to anchor an Endicott defense which lost two key play-ers to graduation in Kendahl Light (South Hero, Vt.) and Lauren Carelli (Hollis, N.H.).

Neff’s goals against average dropped from 11.3 as a freshman to 9.1 as a sophomore, culminating in Second Team All-TCCC accolades at season’s end. This year’s squad also benefits from the arrival of freshman Rachel Socolow (Westford, Mass.) as a viable backup.

Senior Kellie Cunningham (Derry, N.H.) is perhaps the team’s top all-around threat and can be found covering every inch of the field. Cunningham finished with 34 points last year and was third on the team in ground balls (49) and draw controls (39). Classmate Carin Czerniawski (Monroe, Conn.) returns after leading the 2010 squad with 59 ground balls and finishing second in caused turnovers with 24. Situated as a defensive midfielder last year, Czerniawski will look to capitalize on increased opportunities on the attack in her final season.

Michelle Loizzo (Longmeadow, Mass.), who started 20 games as a sophomore and finished with six goals and seven assists, will continue to serve as a vocal leader in the midfield. Sophomore Lauren Todd (Newfields, N.H.) also earned 20 starts, recording 41 ground balls and 21 draw controls in her first season. Loizzo and Todd join Cunningham and Czerniawski to make up a mid-field with big-game experience.

2011 spring preview

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Sophomore Holly Davis (Guilford, Conn.) enjoyed a stellar freshman season in which she scored 29 goals. Davis came into her own late in the season, scoring 11 goals in the final four games, and will look to carry the momentum into 2011.

Sophomore Kelly Tierney (South Hadley, Mass.) was second among freshman in scoring with 18 goals. Competing alongside Tierney for a starting role in Endicott’s attack this year will be senior Brooke Neu-man (Stamford, Conn.) and sophomores Meghann Mellen (Londonderry, N.H.) and Caitlin Pratt (Bow. N.H.). Neuman scored a career-high six goals as junior while Mel-len and Pratt added six and four, respec-tively.

Sophomores Gabrielle Boyle (Hingham, Mass.) and Stacia Geno (White River Junc-tion, Vt.) as well as junior Devin Tentindo (Stratham, N.H.) will see an increased role on the defensive unit in 2011.

Kelsey Barnes (Brookside, N.J.) headlines a freshman class that provides depth at every position. Barnes will compete for minutes on defense while Callie Murphy

(Woburn, Mass.) and Kylie Ross (Cumber-land, Maine) vie for spots in the midfield. Fellow newcomer Brooke Worcester (Kennebunk, Maine) provides more sup-port for the conference’s top offense.

Endicott pairs its conference slate with a challenging non-conference schedule against nationally-ranked opponents from throughout the region. Babson, Bowdoin, Tufts and Trinity each finished inside the top-20 last year and are once again ranked to start the 2011 campaign. The Gulls, who have not lost a conference game since the 2007 season, will be tested by some of the TCCC’s best when they are forced to take on Roger Williams, Western New England, and Gordon on the road. Endicott will rely on a core group of players who have expe-rienced success in the past as they pursue their sixth straight conference champion-ship.

Meghan Fitzgerald - Head CoachHead coach Meghan Fitzgerald enters her third year as head women’s lacrosse coach at Endicott. Fitzgerald

found immediate success in Beverly, leading the Gulls to a pair of The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) championships in her first two years at the helm. During that time Endicott has amassed a 31-10 record, including a perfect 20-0 in conference play, and made a pair of NCAA tournament appearances.

Last season, Endicott won its fifth straight conference crown and finished the season 16-5 overall. For the third consecutive season, and second straight under Fitzgerald, the Gulls boasted a spotless conference record (11-0). Fitzgerald earned TCCC Coach of the Year honors after guiding Endicott to 13-4 record during the regular season. Six of her players garnered all-conference honors highlighted by a pair of first team selections.

In 2009, the Blue and Green finished 15-5 overall and 9-0 in the conference en route to the program’s fourth-consecutive TCCC Championship. Seven Gulls earned postseason honors including seven all-conference nods and a pair of all-region selections.

Fitzgerald arrived at Endicott from Division II Stonehill College in North Easton, Mass. where she served as the assistant women’s lacrosse coach for four seasons, working primarily with the defensive unit. During her time at Stonehill, the coaching staff held an overall record of 69 wins and 8 losses. In addition, the Skyhawks were undefeated in the Northeast-10 Conference and captured the Conference Champion-ship each year. The Skyhawks earned berths to the NCAA Tournament in 2005 and 2007 – winning the NCAA Division II National Champion-ship in 2005. In addition to her coaching duties at Stonehill, she also worked in the Office of Admission as a Senior Admission Counselor.

A 2004 graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, N.Y., Fitzgerald was a three-year starter on the William Smith lacrosse team under head coach Pat Genovese. During her four-year playing career, the Herons earned NCAA tournament berths in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Fitzgerald was named to the 2003 NCAA All-Tournament Team for her efforts in the NCAA semifinals. In 2004, she was named to the IWLCA All-New York Region Second Team and the NYSWCAA All-State Second Team. Currently, Fitzgerald serves on the IWLCA All-Pilgrim Region selection committee.

Fitzgerald earned a B.A. in Public Policy from William Smith College in 2004. She is originally from Sudbury, Mass. and graduated from Dana Hall School (Wellesley, Mass.) in 2000. Fitzgerald is also a member of Endicott’s Admission Staff, working as an Assistant Director of Admission. She currently resides in Boston, Mass.

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2010 resultsDate Opponent Location Time/Result

March4 Anna Maria* Beverly, Mass. W 21-2

11 Babson Beverly, Mass. W 17-16 (OT)

17 Trinity Hartford, Conn. L 5-17

20 New England College* Manchester, N.H. W 22-8

24 Gordon* Beverly, Mass. W 20-9

27 Roger Williams* Bristol, R.I. W 9-7April

1 Wellesley Beverly, Mass. W 18-12

3 Western New England* Beverly, Mass. W 13-8

6 Bates Lewiston, Maine L 7-18

7 Univ. of New England Beverly, Mass. W 18-8

10 Nichols* Dudley, Mass. W 21-4

13 Colby-Sawyer* Beverly, Mass. W 20-3

15 Tufts Beverly, Mass. L 10-11

17 Regis* Beverly, Mass. W 22-0

18 Bowdoin Beverly, Mass. L 10-15

21 Salve Regina* Beverly, Mass. W 21-9

24 Curry* Milton, Mass. W 15-6May

1 Salve Regina Beverly, Mass. W 23-5

5 Western New England Beverly, Mass. W 19-10

8 Roger Williams Beverly, Mass. W 10-4

12 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Claremont, Calif. L 18-21

2011 roster# Full Name Yr. Pos. Hometown / Highschool

1 Molly Sowles SR Attack Yarmouth, Maine / Greely

2 Kelsey Barnes FR Defense Brookside, N.J. / West Morris Mendham

3 Callie Murphy FR Midfield Woburn, Mass. / Woburn

4 Michelle Loizzo JR Midfield Longmeadow, Mass. / Longmeadow

5 Kylie Ross FR Midfield Cumberland, Maine / Greely

6 Stacia Geno SO Midfield White River Junction, Vt. / Hartford

7 Meaghann Mellen SO Attack Londonderry, N.H. / Londonderry

8 Holly Davis SO Midfield Guilford, Conn. / Guilford

9 Brooke Worcester FR Attack Kennebunk, Maine / Kennebunk

10 Kellie Cunningham SR Midfield Derry, N.H. / Pinkerton Academy

11 Leia Cadotte JR Attack Norwalk, Conn. / Brien McMahon

12 Lauren Todd SO Midfield Newfields, N.H. / Exeter

15 Brittany Kane SR Defense Scarborough, Maine / Scarborough

16 Morgan DeShaw JR Attack Danville, N.H. / Timberlane Regional

18 Kelly Tierney SO Attack South Hadley, Mass. / South Hadley

19 Caitlin Pratt SO Defense Bow, N.H. / Bow

20 Carin Czerniawski SR Midfield Monroe, Conn. / Masuk

21 Rachel Campos FR Midfield Shrewsbury, Mass. / Shrewsbury

22 Deven Tentindo JR Defense Stratham, N.H. / Exeter

23 Gabrielle Boyle SO Midfield Hingham, Mass. / Notre Dame Academy

24 Rachel Socolow FR Goalie Westford, Mass. / Westford Academy

27 Leah Neff JR Goalie South Berwick, Maine / Marshwood

28 Brooke Neuman SR Attack Stamford, Conn. / Berkshire School

27 Leah Neff SO GK South Berwick, Maine / Marshwood

28 Brooke Neuman JR Attack Stamford, Conn. / Berkshire School

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2010 statistics# Name GP G A Pts Sh FPG GB DC T/O CT24 Valerie Feldman 21 58 48 106 133 11 44 40 39 1616 Morgan DeShaw 21 62 24 86 105 23 46 21 28 109 Kristen Micho 21 57 11 68 99 7 41 18 36 88 Holly Davis 19 29 5 34 51 0 33 43 10 10

10 Kellie Cunningham 21 23 11 34 51 8 49 39 33 2020 Carin Czerniawski 21 20 11 31 47 3 59 30 36 2418 Kelly Tierney 13 18 12 30 32 2 11 4 11 21 Molly Sowles 21 22 7 29 49 3 15 12 21 84 Michelle Loizzo 21 6 7 13 15 1 41 21 16 13

11 Leia Cadotte 7 7 5 12 10 0 6 2 10 112 Lauren Todd 21 8 3 11 21 1 42 24 27 1228 Brooke Neuman 13 6 2 8 12 0 24 9 8 87 Meaghann Mellen 7 6 0 6 13 1 6 3 5 22 Gabrielle Boyle 10 6 0 6 13 0 3 4 4 2

19 Caitlin Pratt 8 4 1 5 10 0 10 3 4 26 Stacia Geno 6 1 2 3 8 0 8 4 1 03 Lauren Carelli 21 1 2 3 2 0 36 6 8 14

15 Brittany Kane 21 1 1 2 5 1 55 15 15 1418 Katie Leighton 17 0 1 1 0 0 43 6 8 1921 Kendahl Light 21 1 1 2 2 0 40 4 20 3126 Caitlin Hughes 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 022 Deven Tentindo 10 1 0 1 2 0 7 2 2 114 Shannon Belfanti 9 1 0 1 2 0 2 3 3 125 Meaghan Klages 7 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 2 027 Leah Neff 21 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 12 213 Tara Hellemann 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 21 339 154 493 679 61 625 307 353 201OPPONENTS 21 193 58 251 485 48 481 266 432 147

# Name GP GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Pct W L Faced27 Leah Neff 21 21 1,272:25 193 9.1 174 0.474 16 5 480

TOTAL 21 21 1,272:25 193 9.1 174 0.474 16 5 480

OPPONENTS 21 21 1.272:25 339 15.99 215 0.388 5 16 678

GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total

ENDICOTT 192 145 1 0 1 339OPPONENTS 107 85 0 1 0 193

SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total

ENDICOTT 86 87 1 0 0 174OPPONENTS 128 83 1 3 0 215

CLEARS: Endicott – 206-278 .741

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2009 resultsDate Opponent Location Time/Result

March4 Keene State Beverly, Mass. W, 13-10

7 MIT Cambridge, Mass. W, 15-12

15 Colby Beverly, Mass. L, 14-5

18 Bowdoin Brunswick, Maine L, 12-8

21 New England College Beverly, Mass. W, 15-8

25 Gordon Wenham, Mass. W, 13-10

28 Roger Williams Beverly, Mass. W, 13-6April

1 Wellesley Wellesley, Mass. W, 17-8

4 Western New England Springfield, Mass. W, 16-15

8 Univ. of New England Biddeford, Maine W, 17-13

11 Nichols College Beverly, Mass. W, 20-2

14 Colby-Sawyer Beverly, Mass. W, 16-0

16 Tufts Medford, Mass. L, 10-8

18 Babson Babson Park, Mass. L, 20-7

23 Salve Regina Newport, R.I. W, 19-15

25 Curry Beverly, Mass. W, 17-8

28 Colby-Sawyer Beverly, Mass. W, 21-8

30 New England College Beverly, Mass. W, 11-4 May

2 Roger Williams Beverly, Mass. W, 12-4

6 Williams College Williamstown, Mass. L, 19-9

2010 roster# Full Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown / Highschool

1 Molly Sowles JR Midfield 5-5 Cumberland, Maine / Greely

2 Gabrielle Boyle FR Defense 5-6 Hingham, Mass. / Notre Dame Academy

3 Lauren Carelli SR Defense 5-3 Hollis, N.H. / Hollis-Brookline

4 Michelle Loizzo SO Midfield 5-3 Longmeadow, Mass. / Longmeadow

6 Stacia Geno FR Defense 5-8 Whiter River Junction, Vt. / Hartford

7 Meaghann Mellen FR Midfield 5-4 Londonderry, N.H. / Londonderry

8 Holly Davis FR Midfield 5-7 Guilford, Conn. / Guilford

9 Kristen Micho SR Attack 5-7 Syracuse, N.Y. / Westhill

10 Kellie Cunningham JR Midfield 5-4 Derry, N.H. / Pinkerton Academy

11 Leia Cadotte SO Attack 5-7 Norwalk, Conn. / Brien McMahon

12 Lauren Todd FR Midfield 5-6 Newfield, N.H. / Exeter

13 Tara Hellemann FR Midfield 5-8 Madison, Conn. / Daniel Hand

14 Shannon Belfanti SO Midfield 5-7 Ridgefield, Conn. / Ridgefield

15 Brittany Kane* JR Defense 5-5 Scarborough, Maine / Scarborough

16 Morgan DeShaw SO Midfield 5-4 Danville, N.H. / Timberlane Regional

18 Kelly Tierney FR Attack 5-6 South Hadley, Mass. / South Hadley

19 Caitlin Pratt FR Attack 5-6 Bow, N.H. / Bow

20 Carin Czerniawski JR Midfield 5-5 Monroe, Conn. / Masuk

21 Kendahl Light* SR Defense 5-6 South Hero, Vt. / Essex

22 Deven Tentindo SO Defense 5-2 Stratham, N.H. / Exeter

24 Valerie Feldman* SR Attack 5-8 Albany, N.Y. / Guilderland

25 Meghan Klages FR Defense 5-8 Huntington, N.Y. / Saint Dominic

26 Caitlin Hughes SR Attack 5-5Saint Johnsbury, Vt. / St. Johnsbury Academy

27 Leah Neff SO GK 5-4 South Berwick, Maine / Marshwood

28 Brooke Neuman JR Attack 5-5 Stamford, Conn. / Berkshire School

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2009 statistics# Name GP G A Pts Sh FPG GB DC T/O CT24 Valerie Feldman 20 58 27 85 121 13 23 4 45 4

7 Alex Pearce 20 55 10 65 136 6 38 13 29 6

11 Sara Gunter 20 38 11 49 70 16 30 46 39 5

2 Rebecca Bushnell 19 36 9 45 80 6 28 22 17 11

16 Morgan DeShaw 18 21 1 22 37 5 28 10 17 6

20 Carin Czerniawski 20 18 11 29 56 6 56 17 45 24

4 Michelle Loizzo 20 10 2 12 25 4 56 21 26 16

5 Kate Colley 17 10 2 12 25 1 20 12 13 2

9 Kristen Micho 11 8 3 11 31 1 10 2 9 2

1 Molly Sowles 13 8 9 17 25 1 22 6 13 7

10 Kellie Cunningham 6 6 1 7 9 1 8 6 6 2

28 Brooke Neuman 5 1 2 3 5 0 2 0 7 1

15 Brittany Kane 19 1 0 1 6 0 34 8 16 10

12 Annie Willcox 5 1 2 3 2 0 2 3 1 0

8 Molly Moss 20 1 2 3 5 1 38 27 15 20

3 Lauren Carelli 13 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 3 4

18 Katie Leighton 17 0 1 1 0 0 43 6 8 19

17 Lauren Baran 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

21 Kendahl Light 10 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 6

27 Leah Neff 11 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 8 0

22 Deven Tentindo 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2

26 Caitlin Hughes 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

25 Molly Hamel 17 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 23 10

6 Samantha Morin 19 0 0 0 1 0 17 1 11 14

13 Hannah Pelletier 20 0 0 0 4 0 34 28 9 12

14 Shannon Belfanti 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0

TOTALS 20 272 95 367 638 61 550 234 367 183

OPPONENTS 20 198 79 277 521 37 461 233 374 168

# Name GP GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Pct W L Faced25 Molly Hamel 17 17 871:55:00 136 9.36 161 0.542 12 5 358

27 Leah Neff 10 2 328:05:00 62 11.34 54 0.466 3 0 122

TOTAL 20 1200:00:00 198 9.9 215 0.521 15 5 480

OPPONENTS 20 1200:00:00 272 13.6 243 0.472 5 15 595

GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd Total

ENDICOTT 152 120 272OPPONENTS 87 111 198

SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd TotalENDICOTT 97 118 215OPPONENTS 128 115 243

CLEARS: Endicott – 224-321 .698

Women’s Lacrosse Quick FactsLocation .........................Beverly, Massachusetts

Founded ...................................................... 1939

Enrollment ................................................. 2,200

Nickname ..................................................... Gulls

Colors .......................................... Blue and Green

Home Field ...........Endicott Stadium (Field Turf)

Affiliations ..................... NCAA Division III, ECAC

Conference ......................... The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC)

Division ...........................................New England

President ............................. Dr. Richard E. Wylie

Director of Athletics ......................... Brian Wylie

Head Coach ............Meghan Fitzgerald (3rd year)

Assistant Coaches ............. Jamie-Lee Whiteway

2010 Record ................................................... 16-5

All-time Program Record .......... 136-105 (56.4%) (19 total seasons)

Athletics Department Phone ......... 978-232-2312

Women’s Lacrosse Phone ............. 978-232-2007

Email ............................. mfitzger@endicott.edu

Editor ............................................. Rob Palardy, Sports Information Director

Layout ......................................... Angela Gulino, Publications Coordinator

Photography .................... Spartan Sport Shots

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2011 scheduleMarch3 Anna Maria* Beverly, Mass. 6:00 pm15 Bowdoin Brunswick, Maine 1:00 pm17 Trinity Beverly, Mass. 5:30 pm19 Regis* Weston, Mass. 12:00 pm20 Babson Babson Park, Mass. 1:00 pm23 Salve Regina* Newport, R.I. 4:30 pm26 Nichols* Beverly, Mass. 12:00 pm29 Colby-Sawyer* Beverly, Mass. 4:00 pm31 Wellesley Wellesley, Mass. 4:30 pm

April2 Curry* Beverly, Mass. 12:00 pm6 Univ. of New England* Biddeford, Maine 7:00 pm9 New England College* Beverly, Mass. 12:00 pm14 Tufts Medford, Mass. TBA16 Gordon* Wenham, Mass. 1:00 pm19 Roger Williams* Bristol, R.I. 4:00 pm23 Western New England* Springfield, Mass. 1:00 pm26 Bates Beverly, Mass. 7:00 pm

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