Crusaders Still Eighth Nationally

7-0 Field Hockey Team Still Eighth in Latest NFHCA Division III Poll
At Second Ranked 7-0 Leb Valley Thu. for First in MAC Commonwealth

SELINSGROVE, (Pa.) – The Susquehanna University field hockey team remains eighth in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III national poll, receiving 488 points from NFHCA member coaches. Under 25th-year head coach Connie Harnum, the Crusaders have already broken their school record for consecutive victories with their 7-0 start and have achieved their highest ranking ever while being nationally ranked for just the second time in program history.

The Crusaders will play their biggest game of the season Thursday with a 4 p.m. contest at second-ranked Lebanon Valley College, which is also 7-0. Both teams are 2-0 in the MAC Commonwealth Conference.

Freshman inner Leah Bailor (Richfield/Middleburg H.S.) is the offensive leader of a Susquehanna squad which starts just five freshmen, two sophomores, two juniors and just two seniors. A 1998 Pennsylvania All-State selection as a high school senior, Bailor leads both the team and the Commonwealth Conference in scoring with six goals and four assists for 16 points (now 2.29 per game). She has been held scoreless in the last two games after recording at least a point in each of the first five games this season.

Freshman wing Katie McKeever (Worcester/ Methacton H.S.) is second on the team and fifth in the Commonwealth Conference in scoring, now with six goals for 12 points (1.71 ppg). McKeever had the team's first two goals in Saturday's 3-0 conference home win over Widener.

The seniors lead the defense in tri-captain Amanda Reigle (Middleburg/Middleburg H.S.) – a four-year starter – and Taryn Moser (Lewistown/Lewistown H.S.). The defense has posted three-straight shutouts and allowed just three goals all season for a team goals-against average of 0.43.

Sophomore Kylie Cook (Huntingdon/Huntingdon H.S.) is the starting goalkeeper and has a 0.41 goals-against average and .875 save percentage. Cook had never been a goalkeeper prior to winning the starting job early last season. She has a 0.89 goals-against average and .874 save percentage in her 20 career games.

Susquehanna will return home Saturday for a 1 p.m. game with Villa Julie.

 1999 STX/NFHCA Division III Poll

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