Bloomsburg
University

Field Hockey
1992

The offensive questions that were answered a year ago have
moved to the other end of the field for 1992 as the Huskies will be
forced to rebuild the midfield and back lines in front of their goal.
Last season, en route to a 22-2 mark that included the club's
fourth Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championship
in the last five years, and a second-straight national tournament
runnerup showing, the Huskies scored 75 goals while limiting the
opposition to eight. In addition, Bloomsburg outshot its opponents
800-160 while losing only one regular-season contest.
The country's top player in each of the last two years, Gisela
Smith, is one of three departed All-Americans on defense, along with
links Beth Bowman and Trudy Horst, forcing 15th-year head coach
Jan Hutchinson to find new performers for those positions for the
first time in four years. Senior Heather Lawall, junior Nicole
Schiavello and sophomore Shelley Smith provide a good base on
which to build.
Bloomsburg should be very strong in the goal as the Huskies
return two highly-touted keepers. Senior Anita Stum started last
season for Bloomsburg but was replaced in the final 12 games by
sophomore Lori Hippensteel. Regardless of who is in the net, the
tandem allowed only eight goals in 1991 (0.33 goals per game)
including 16 shutouts and are expected to keep opposing offenses
frustrated once again. Rachel Trinidad also returns to provide added
depth at goal.
Returning All-American Denise Miller, who led the team in
goals last season with 31, will be the only senior on a relatively
young, but experienced front line. Miller pas a three-year total of 62
goals for the Huskies . Joining her will be sophomores Chris Fink,
Bridget Bates and Michelle McFalls . The sophomore threesome
gained valuable experience last season, providing 19 goals and 17
assists. Fink, Bates, and McFalls were able to step in and contribute
immediately in 1991, and Jan Hutchinson expects better balance and
more scoring opportunities from them this season.
Shelley Smith is the only returning link. She started in every
game last year scoring once and handing out four assists. Help for
Smith on the link line is a big concern as two people must move up
and take the place of Bowman and Horst. Smith provides good
qickness to the line for a consistent transition game.
Others expected to contribute heavily this season are senior
Donna Abbott and juniors Gretchen Adams, Kris Hertzler and Chris
Walton. They will be vying for starting positions after seeing
considerable action last year. Adam's is expected to perform once
again for the Huskies after sitting out last season with a knee injury.
She scored one goal and recorded one assist in limited action in 1990,
but scored three times in 1989. Hertzler and Walton combined for
four goals and two assists in 1991. Shirley Powell and Chris
Basalyga are highly-touted freshmen and are probable starters
following preseason drills.
The Huskies have played in the conference and national
tournaments in each of the last eleven years . They have captured six
PSAC crowns while winning four national championships and
placing in the top three nationally on six other occassions. The team
must play as a unit early on and provide solid defensive support to
compliment a young but talented offense.

.I
Jan Hutchinson is entering her 15th season in
charge of a program that has won four national titles
and six conference championships in the past eleven
seasons. While at Bloomsburg, her teams have
posted winning records in each of her 14 previous
seasons and have built an overall record of 239-3716 for a winning percentage of .818.
Under Hutchinson, the Huskies have enjoyed several outstanding
seasons and have won 16 or more games on 11 occasions. Her teams
won national championships in 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1987 and have
also registered five national runnerup finishes including last season.
In addition, the Huskies captured Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference (PSAC) championships in 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990
and 1991 and have garnered three runnerup showings.
Three athletes won All-American honors last season bringing the
total under Hutchinson to 15 performers who have combined to win
27 All-American awards.
Hutchinson also serves as head coach for the Huskies' highly
successful softball program which placed third at last year"s NCAA
Division Il national championships. Her teams also placed second
nationally in 1991 and third in 1990. In 1981-82, she had the rare
distinction of leading two teams to national titles in the same year as
the field hockey team won the AIAW Division Ill crown and the
softball team duplicated the feat in the spring. Her softball team has
appeared in the national tournament in each of the last 13 years and
won eight-consecutive PSAC titles from 1983-1990. Individually,
her players have enjoyed much recognition in softball as well with
many winning conference and regional honors and 19 players earning
30 All-American awards.

Sharon O'Keefe is in her 11th season as an
assistant coach with the field hockey program in
addition to serving as the Huskies' head lacrosse
coach. She joined the physical education staff in
1982 and is a 1980 graduate of Trenton State
College where she was a member of the Lions'
1977 national championship field hockey unit.
The lacrosse program has made progressive improvement under
O'Keefe's direction and won its first PSAC championship and played
in the ECAC Division Il title game in 1991.
Former Huskies' two-sport standout Alicia
Hazzard will serve as an assistant coach for the
third time this season. The 1989 Bloomsburg
graduate performed for the field hockey team for
four years earning all-conference honors in 1988
and was named to the All-American team in 1988.
She scored 19 goals and assisted on 12 others for
the club. As a member of the lacrosse team, she was an integral part
of the Huskies' defense which helped the club reach the PSAC
playoffs in each of her years on the team. She was an all-conference
lacrosse selection in 1989.

I: :: : :::::::::::::BP:s~::ii::rnti~::~1~:::~Ht§BH1::,,::,,,,
No. Name
Class Pos.
1 Chris Pierman
Fr. A
2 Michelle McFalls So. NL
Fr. A
3 Keli Fahy
4 Nicole Schiavello Jr.
B
6 Chris Basalyga
Fr. L
7 Chris Fink
So. A
8 Gretchen Adams Jr. A
10 Kelly McKee
Fr. L
12 Bridget Bates
So. A
13 Jen Hitzler
Fr. L
14 Shelby Weaver
Fr. A
15 Christine Perry
So. A/L
16 Heather Lawall
Jr. L/B
18 Shelley Miller
So. L
19 Kerrie Schoenberg So. B
21 Denise Miller
Sr. A
22 Kristi Hertzler
Jr. A
23 Kim Snader
Fr. L
24 Chris Walton
Jr. A
25 Beth Rueppel
Fr. B
27 Shelley Smith
So. L
31 Shirley Powell
Fr. B
32 Kim Mack
Fr. L
33 Donna Abbott
Sr. B
34 Jen Austin
So. L
Fr. B
35 Colleen Fahie
Lori Hippensteel So G
Anita Stum
Sr. G
Rachel Trinidad
So. G

I

Hometown (High School)
Lambertville, NJ (S. Hunterdon)
Brodbecks (South Western)
Linwood, NJ (Mainland Regional)
West Chester (W. Chester East)
Nicholson (Lackawanna Trail)
Berwick (Central Columbia)
Mehoopany (Tunkhannock)
Pottstown (Owen J. Roberts)
Wapwallopen (Crestwood)
Shaefferstown (E. Lebanon)
Ephrata (Conestoga Valley)
West Chester (Henderson)
Whitehall (Whitehall)
Waynesboro (Waynesboro)
Shippensburg (Chambersburg)
Waynesboro (Waynesboro)
Middleburg (Middleburg)
Ephrata (Ephrata)
Camp Hill (Camp Hill)
Cherry Hill, NJ (Cherry Hill East)
Mifflintown (Juniata)
Horsehay, England
Coopersburg (Southern Lehigh)
Medford, NJ (Lenape Valley)
Littlestown (Littlestown)
Pipersville (Central Bucks East)
Holtwood (Solanco)
Middletown (Lower Dauphin)
Allentown (William Allen)

il

lllil!lilli~:li@ll~~llll~i@lffl~~$,:: : ! :! i:I
1981- 19-4-2
AIAW III: Champions, P.S .A.C. Second
1982-16-5-1
NCAA Il: Second, P.S.A.C. Second
1983 - 16-2-1
NCAA Il: Champions, P.S .A.C. Champions
1984 - 19-0-0
NCAA III: Champions, P.S.A.C. Champions
1985 - 19-2-0
NCAA Ill: Third, P.S.A.C. Third
1986 - 19-3-2
NCAA Ill: Second, P.S.A.C. Second
1987 - 24-1-0
NCAA Ill: Champions, P.S.A.C. Champions
1988- 22-2-1·
NCAA Ill: Second, P.S.A.C. Champions
1989-17-3-1
NCAA Ill: Quarterfinals, P.S.A.C. Third
1990 - 23-1-0
NCAA Ill: Second, P.S.A.C. Champions
1991 -- 22-2-0
NCAA Ill: Second, P.S.A.C. Champions

1i i i i :i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i ;i i i i i i i i~~i~ii i u!mi ii ii1§i~i1ii :i:i:i:i : 1: : :i:i : : i;: : :i i i i:i: : i i :i i:i i i il
Scoring:
Denise Miller
Michelle McFalls
Gisela Smith
Bridget Bates
Chris Fink
Trudy Horst
Taryn Pastier
Beth Bowman
Chris Walton
Shelley Miller
Darla Baylor
Kristi Hertzler
Nicole Schiavello
Totals
Goal Keeping:
Anita Stum
Lori Hippensteel
Totals:

Goals
31
9
7
4
6
2
7
2
3
1
1
1
1
75
GP
19
12
24

G
6
2
8

Assists
1
6
5
7
4
8
2
3
2
4
0
0
0
42

s

so

60
32
92

11
5
16

GAA
0.32
0.17
0.33

Team Scoring: Bloomsburg 75 Opponents 8
Shots On Goal: Bloomsburg 800 Opponents 160
Corners: Bloomsburg 386 Opponents 105

I:i!i:i:

i :1 :~l~i~EilNi:il ll~l::i:i:i: :i: : :1: : : :li: i:i: : :i:1: :i: : : : : : i il i i: : : 1

Bloomsburg
Opponent
6
LEBANON VALLEY
0
at Lock Haven
2
0
5
SLIPPERY ROCK
0
INDIANA (Pa.)
0
9
2
at East Stroudsburg
0
2
at William Smith
0
3
at St. Lawrence
0
4
SHIPPENSBURG
0
1
MILLERSVILLE
0
4
at Kutztown
1
4
MARYWOOD
0
4
JOHNS HOPKINS
0
4
at Mansfield
0
0
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 1
4
at Gettysburg
1
5
at Wilkes
0
3
ITHACA
2(OT)
4
at Messiah
1
1
SHIPPENSBURG
0
3
LOCK HAVEN
0
2
*FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 0
*LEBANON VALLEY
2
0
*Hartwick
2
1
0
*Trenton State
1
* - N.C.A.A. Championships

Record
1-0
2-0
3-0
4-0
5-0
6-0
7-0
8-0
9-0
10-0
11-0
12-0
13-0
13-1
14-1
15-1
16-1
17-1
18-1
19-1
20-1
21-1
22-1
22-2

Denise Miller
Sr.
Waynesboro (Waynesboro H.S.)

Returning All-American ... Holds career scoring
record with 62 goals, and season record of 31
set in 1991...key to the Huskies' scoring attack
as lone returning senior on offense ... excellent
eye/stick coordination ... one of the fastest
players on the team ... also a starter on the softball team that
placed third at nationals in the spring.
Heather Lawall
Sr.
Whitehall (Whitehall H.S.)

Selected to the NCAA Final Four all-tournament team last season ... has been playing with
more confidence and aggressiveness ... her
experience is critical to the deep defense ...
mentally tough and should be a leader on defense.
Anita Stum
Sr.
Middletown (Lower Dauphin H.S.)

Will sec considerable time in goal for the
Huskies .. .is in the team's biggest battle for a
starting position ... recorded 60 saves and gave
up only six goals in 19 games last season ...
excellent technique and knowledge of the position ... very
aggressive and will give young defenders an added boost.
Nicole Schiavello
Jr.
West Chester (West Chester East H.S.)

Was a starter in a majority of the games for the
Huskies in 1991...expected to bring experience
to a young lineup ... improved player ... tough,
physical...not afraid to be aggressive ... disrupts
opposing offenses effectively.
Bridget Bates
So.
Wapwallopen (Crestwood H.S.)

Started at right wing last season ... very good at
bringing the ball up the field ... terrific passing
skills ... adds more speed to an already fast
offensive front...creates a lot of opportunities
with her crossing passes as evidenced by her
seven assists last year.
Chris Fink
So.
Berwick (Central Columbia H.S.)

One of three freshmen to start in 1991...probably the fastest player on the team ... will be
expected to score more this year ... a young
player with a lot of maturity ... solid fundamentals will enable her to be more aggressive ...
scored six goals and recorded four assists in 1991.

Lori Hippensteel
So.
Holtwood (Solanco U.S.)

Started in goal down the stretch for the
Huskies last season ... expected to compete for
the starting job again ... gave up only two goals
in 12 games played (0.17 goals allowed per
game) ... quick reactions, strong fundamentals ...
gained much needed experience on a national level.
Michelle McFalls
So.
Brodbecks (South Western U.S.)

Could see time at link after starting as a
freshman on the front line .. .improved
stickwork ... second leading scorer (nine) and
third in assists (six) last year ... good
speed ... should be a standout again.
Shelley Miller
So.
Waynesboro (Waynesboro U.S.)

Quickest player on the team ... expected to
score more ... may see time at center link ... very
aggressive ... good transition game
performer...recorded four assists in 1991 while
scoring twice ... also played on the softball team which finished
third nationally.

I

@w»E!i nm~x~Rs mm w™mmu::

~

Jen Austin, So., Littlestown (Littlestown U.S.)

Started for Indiana (Pa.) last season before the Indians
dropped the program ... very quick performer...a year of college
experience should be helpful.
Chris Basalyga, Fr., Nicholson (Lackawanna Trail U.S.)

Outstanding midfielder...expected to make an immediate
impact... could see action as a starter...good stickwork ... smart
player.
Jen Hitzler, Fr., Shaefferstown (East Lebanon County H.S.)

Finesse player...pushing for a starting position on defense ...
comes from a strong high school and league ... good "game
sense."
Kim Mack, Fr., Coopersburg (Southern Lehigh U.S.)

Extremely fast...an attack player...will put pressure on the
returning starters ... all-league in high school.
Shirley Powell, Fr., Horsehay, England

Very experienced international player...polished performer..
has been exposed to a higher level of play which will benefit
the team.
Beth Rueppel, Fr., Cherry Hill, N.J. (Cherry Hill East U.S.)

Excellent in one-on-one situations ... makes strong clears ...
poised defensive player.
Kim Snader, Fr., Ephrata (Ephrata H.S.)

Very strong defender...solid all-around player...will bring
much needed depth to an already young team.
Shelby Weaver, Fr., (Conestoga Valley H.S.)

Will see plenty of time as a freshman ... will push starters
throughout the season ... very controlled stickwork player.

Opponent
Time
at Lebanon Valley ......................... 4:00 pm
9
12
SCRANTON ................................. 1:00 pm
at Ithaca ............... .......................... 4:00 pm
15
MANSFIELD...... ......... ................. 3:00 pm
17
at William Smith ........................... 1:00 pm
19
*St. Lawrence ............................... . 11:00 am
20
at Kutztown ............... .................... 3:00 pm
23
SHIPPENSBURG ......................... 3:00 pm
29
at Mary wood .. .. ... ..... ... ... .. ... .......... 4:00 pm
Oct. 1
at East Stroudsburg .................. ..... 1:00 pm
3
SLIPPERY ROCK ............... ..... .... 2:00 pm
10
at Franklin & Marshall .. ................ 4:00 pm
13
at Millersville .......................... ..... . 2:30 pm
16
17
at Johns Hopkins .... ....................... 10:30 pm
WILKES .......... .. ................... ........ . 3:30 pm
19
LOCK HA VEN ....... ...................... 3:00 pm
21
MESSIAH .......................... ........... 1:00 pm
24
Oct. 31 -Nov. 1 at PSAC Championships .. ..... ........... ..TBA
at NCAA Regional Championships ...TBA
9-10
at NCAA Championships .... ............TBA
16-17
Date
Sept.

*-Game to be played at William Smith

I

:

ll~RiMiR~Qf:\N~ ~QR OOH~ HP$K~I :!:~~:: : : : !i!i l

Deb Long - 1981, 1982, 1983 ................................... Link
Laurie Snyder - 1981, 1982, 1983 .......................... Goalie
Karen Hertzler - 1984, 1985 .......... ............... Attack, Link
Carla Shearer - 1985, 1986 ............ ............................ Link
Lynn Hurst - 1984,1986........................................... Inner
Donna Graupp- 1985,1986 .............. ........................ Inner
Diane Shields - 1984 ........................ ........................ Inner
Cindy Daeche - 1987 ..................................... ............ Link
Sharon Reilly - 1987, 1989 ................... .................. Attack
Daneen Fero - 1988 ...................................................Link
Alicia Terrizzi - 1988 .. ... ................ .....................Forward
Kathy Frick -1989, 1990.............. ... ... .. ........... ........ Attack
Gisela Smith- 1990,1991 .........................................Back
Trudy Horst - 1990, 1991 ......... .. .............. .. ........... ....Link
Beth Bowman - 1991. ................................. .............. Link
Denise Miller -1991.. ................. .............. .............. Attack

Location: Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Founded: 1839
Enrollment: 7,720
Nickname: Huskies
President: Dr. Harry Ausprich
Colors: Maroon and Gold
General Information : 717-389-4000
Athletic Director: Mary Gardner (717-389-4363)
Assistant Athletic Director: Burt Reese (717-389-4555)
Sports Information Director: Jim Hollister (717-389-4413)
Head Coach: Jan Hutchinson (717-389-4380)
Trainers: Joe Hazzard, Ellen Blamick (717-389-4369, 389-4668)
Equipment Manager: Ron Morgan (717-389-4374)
Member: P.S.A.C., E.C.A.C., N.C.A.A.