Field Hockey holds virtual graduation party, announces 2019 Team Awards
By: Rebekah Mohrmann, LHU Athletic Communications Assistant
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University field hockey team announced the program’s 2019 Team Awards on June 29 during a special virtual graduation party.
2019 TEAM AWARD WINNERS
Unsung Hero – Anna King (Edinburgh, Scotland/Dollar Academy (American International)
Rookie of Year – Jazmin Palma (Entre Rios Providence, Argentina/Colegio Sagrado Corazon de Jesus)
Tough as Nails – Taryn Piano (Temple, Pa./Muhlenberg)
Defensive Player of Year – Joaquina Orlandini (Concordia, Argentina/San Antonio School)
Coaches Award – Katie Supey (Lehman, Pa./Lake Lehman (Syracuse) & Jordan Crispeno
Most Improved – Emily Robb (Millersville, Pa./Penn Manor)
Offensive Player of Year – Jazmin Palma (Entre Rios Providence, Argentina/Colegio Sagrado Corazon de Jesus)
Most Valuable Player – Kayla Brathwaite (Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago/Bishop Anstey East)
Constance Applebee Award – Taylor Plouse (Middletown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) & MacKenzie Farley (East Berlin, Pa./Bermudian Springs)
The 2019 season was an impressive one for the Bald Eagles, who earned an 11-7 record during the regular season and finished 6-2 in Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) play to advance to the conference tournament. LHU’s bid for an upset fell just short, as the Bald Eagles fell to top-seed Saint Joseph’s, 2-1. The Atlantic 10 semifinal marked Lock Haven’s first A-10 tournament appearance since 2014 and fourth overall since joining the A-10 in 2010 season.
LHU finished the regular season on a roll, concluding the season with a four-game win streak, with all four wins coming by way of shutout-victories as Lock Haven outscored its opponents 11-0 in that span. In all, LHU won seven of its final eight games during the regular season, which included A-10 wins over La Salle, Virginia Commonwealth, Saint Louis and Saint Francis.
