ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. - The No. 2 Salisbury
University field hockey team, the 13-time defending Capital
Athletic Conference champions, had seven players garner a spot on
the all-conference first and second teams. Senior Danielle
Twilley was named the CAC Player of the Year and freshman
Kandice Hancock was selected as the CAC Rookie of
the Year.
This is the first time since 2003 that the maroon and gold have
had the Player of the Year and the Rookie of the Year in the same
season.
Twilley, a two-time first team All-CAC performer, has scored 12
goals and added five assists from her defensive back position. The
Delmar, Del., native is 5-of-7 on penalty strokes and has recorded
one defensive save on the year.
The Sea Gulls have earned 11 of the last 12 CAC Player of the
Year awards dating back to 1996 and have won six straight from 2002
to present. Four of the last six winners for SU have been from
Delmar, Del.
Hancock is the team leader in assists with 10 and has added five
goals on the year. She currently sits behind Twilley with 20 total
points to rank fourth on the team. Twilley has registered 29 points
on the year.
The sophomore scoring tandem of Beverly
Beladino and Lauren Correll each earned a
spot on the first team at forward. Correll ranks first on the team
and the conference in goals (21), goals per game (1.11), points
(45) and points per game (2.37) while Beladino ranks second in the
same categories.
Sophomore Michelle Rowe joins Hancock as first
team midfielders. Rowe ranks second on the team with seven assists
and has added one goal on the year.
The final first team selection is senior Kristina
Holland who has a team-high nine defensive saves. In
addition to her defense, she has scored one goal and dished out
three assists. Holland and Twilley are both first team selections
on defense.
Goalie Maria Ramoundos earned her first All-CAC
selection as she garnered a spot on the second team. Ramoundos
ranks third in the country with a 0.61 goals against average and
ranks eighth in the country with a 0.861 saves percentage.
Ramoundos is a perfect 18-0 in the cage for the Gulls and has
posted six shutouts.
