Field Hockey Headlines
Bradley Lifts Field Hockey Over Wellesley, 3-2, In Overtime Thriller
11/07/2009
Wellesley, Mass. - November 7, 2009 - Meg Bradley sent the game into overtime with 1:09 left in regulation and then scored the game-winner 1:47 into the extra session as the Springfield College field hockey team defeated Wellesley, 3-2, in an thrilling overtime victory in the semifinals of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Tournament. Read More.
Rein Earns NEWMAC Field Hockey Player of the Week Honors
Springfield, Mass. - November 2, 2009 - After leading Springfield to a 3-0 week, including a 5-1 win over WPI in the conference tournament opener, Morgan Rein was selected as the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Field Hockey Player of the Week. Read More.
Field Hockey Powers Past WPI, 5-1, In NEWMAC Quarterfinals
Springfield, Mass. - October 31, 2009 - The Springfield College field hockey team took its first step to defending its conference crown as it used a four-goal second half to defeat WPI in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Tournament Quarterfinal on Saturday afternoon. Read More.
Rein's Late Goal Gives Field Hockey a 2-1 Win Over Plymouth State
Springfield, Mass. -- October 29, 2009 -- A goal with 5:47 left by senior co-captain Morgan Rein on Senior Night gave the Springfield College field hockey team a 2-1 non-conference victory over Plymouth State tonight at Amos Alonzo Stagg Field on the SC campus. The victory elevated the Pride's overall record to 10-8, while the Panthers fell to 9-7. Read More.
More Headlines
- Field Hockey Holds on to Edge Smith, 3-2
- Field Hockey Blanks WPI, 3-0, For Important NEWMAC Win
- Field Hockey Falls to No. 4-Ranked Trinity, 3-0
- Field Hockey To Host Breast Cancer Awareness Day on Saturday
- Rein Lifts Field Hockey Past Wellesley, 4-2
About The Team
Since Melissa Rogers’ inception as head coach five seasons ago, SC has continued its winning ways on the field hockey turf, capturing five straight (2004 through 2008) NEWMAC championships and making five trips to the NCAA Division III Tournament. Rogers' record in that time frame is 94-24, for a winning percentage of .796. In two of the last four seasons (2005, 2007), Springfield has reached the Elite Eight. Last season, Rogers was named the NEWMAC Coach of the Year, as well as the NFHCA New England East Region Coach of the Year.
One of the elite programs in Division III, the Springfield College field hockey team reached the national championship game in 2000 and the national semifinals in 1999. For four consecutive seasons, from 1998 to 2001, a Springfield College player garnered New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Player of the Year honors, including current head coach Rogers in 2001. Rogers took the head coaching reigns in 2004 from field hockey legend Dottie Potter Zenaty, who retired after 34 years on the SC sidelines.
In 2006, Brittany Veazie was named NFHCA Division III First Team All-American, as well as NEWMAC Player of the Year. In addition, Jane Kelleher was named NFHCA Division III Second Team All-American. In 2007, Kelleher was named NEWMAC Player of the Year, and goalkeeper Emma Kaplan was named a First Team All-American. And in 2008, Kelleher was again named NEWMAC Player of the Year, becoming the first player since 1991 to win that honor in back-to-back seasons, as well as a Second Team All-American by two separate organizations.
Springfield College’s Stagg Field hosted the 2001 and 2002 NCAA Division III Field Hockey National Championships. It was the first time in NCAA history that both semifinal games and the national championship had been played at a pre-determined site. Springfield also hosted the 1984 and 1989 Division I National Championships.
Team Links
- 2009 Schedule
- 2009 Roster
- 2009 Statistics
- 2009 JV Schedule
- Photo Gallery
- 2008 Recruiting Brochure (.pdf)
- NEWMACsports.com
- Team Archives
Head Coach Melissa Rogers
After only five years as head coach of the Pride, Melissa Rogers, has continued the SC tradition of winning on the field hockey turf, posting an impressive 94-24 record, good for a winning percentage of .796 at the helm of her alma mater. She is the reigning NEWMAC Coach of the Year and NFHCA New England East Region Coach of the Year. Read more.