Hornets' Steele, Morris Earn Top Coaching, Rookie
Awards
SALEM, Va. --- Lynchburg College and
Eastern Mennonite University split their two meetings this season,
and the sharing continued into the ODAC postseason honors as the
Hornets' Allie Weir and the Royals' Alyssa Derstine were named
Co-Players of the Year in All-ODAC Field Hockey voting.
Lynchburg's Enza Steele received the Coach of the Year award while
fellow Hornet Kristina Morris was named the Rookie of the
Year. EMU's Kristina Landis took home the ODAC/Farm Bureau
Scholar-Athlete award in a vote of the league's sports information
directors.
Weir finished the season tops in the ODAC in points (74) and goals
scored (35) for the third consecutive year. She scored two or
more goals nine times including a pair of four-goal outings and two
other three-goal days. Her 74 points mark the fourth-highest
single-season total in ODAC history. She owns the top rank
with 82 points in 2007. Depending upon the Hornets' run in
the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Tournament, the junior
Richmond-native has a chance to capture the ODAC's all-time
single-season and career goals scored record, as well as a new
single-season points benchmark. Weir's 100 goals and 221
points currently stand third in ODAC history.
Derstine ended her season second in the conference in points (57)
and goals scored (24) while also placing tied for third in assists
(9). Her 57 points ranks fifth in ODAC history.
Derstine scored two or more goals eight times this season, also
collecting three hat-tricks. She notched three game-winning
goals as well. She currently boasts 42 goals and 19 assists
for 103 points in her career.
Steele enjoys an ODAC-record eighth field hockey top coaching
honor. The Hornets earned their third straight ODAC title
this season, an league record 12th for the
program. Steele's career record currently sits at 421-179 in
29 years in Lynchburg. LC's overall season record stands at
17-5 this year with the NCAA Tournament awaiting them this
Wednesday. It is the squads' fourth straight and ninth
overall trip to the national tourney under Steele. Lynchburg
will host a first round contest with Sewanee at 3:30 p.m.
Morris adjusted well to the college game and became one of the
Hornets top playmakers and defensive players. She notched one
goal and finished third on the team with nine assists this
season. She had two games with a pair of assists and enjoyed
a three-game stretch with one helper each leading up to the ODAC
semifinals.
Landis, a standout both on and off the field, receives her second
ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete honor. She won the award in
2007. The senior defender maintains a 4.0 grade point average
while majoring in biology with a minor in art. She is a
member of the EMU Dean's List and Honors Program, and was named to
the 2007 ZAG/NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad. On
the field, Landis earned her third All-ODAC First Team honor this
season, spearheading a Royals' defense that allowed just 22 goals
this year, tops in the ODAC. She has scored seven goals and
recorded nine assists for 23 career points.
Listed below are the 2008 ODAC Field Hockey All-Conference
Teams. For more information on ODAC Field Hockey, visit any
of the member schools' websites or go to the ODAC's home on the
Internet at www.odaconline.com.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Allie Weir, Lynchburg
Alyssa Derstine, Eastern Mennonite
COACH OF THE YEAR
Enza Steele, Lynchburg
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Kristina Morris, Lynchburg
ODAC/FARM BUREAU SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Kristina Landis, Eastern Mennonite
ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM
Sallie Armstrong, Washington and Lee
Ashley Crouch, Randolph-Macon
Alyssa Derstine, Eastern Mennonite
Liz Garson, Washington and Lee
Kalah Hess, Bridgewater
Kristina Landis, Eastern Mennonite
Emily Mathews, Washington and Lee
Molly McGonegle, Sweet Briar
Signey Milks, Lynchburg
Allie Weir, Lynchburg
Jenny Weir, Lynchburg
ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM
Becky Clark, Randolph-Macon
Julie Denlinger, Eastern Mennonite
Caitlin Gibb, Lynchburg
Emily Horner, Roanoke
Brianna Jacques, Bridgewater
Nicole Klee, Randolph-Macon
Samantha Marano, Lynchburg
Grace McGee, Washington and Lee
Kelly Menning, Virginia Wesleyan
Christina Merchant, Washington and Lee
Sarah Roth, Eastern Mennonite
Karissa Sauder, Eastern Mennonite
ALL-ODAC HONORABLE MENTION
Kristen Combs, Bridgewater
Whitney King, Virginia Wesleyan
Kristina Morris, Lynchburg
Mary McCarthy, Randolph-Macon
Becky Nolt, Eastern Mennonite
Lee Sheldon, Roanoke
Elizabeth Sullivan, Bridgewater
Blair Sutton, Sweet Briar
Mariah Vietri, Roanoke
Allie Wheeler, Randolph-Macon
Madeline Wilson, Sweet Briar
Kelli Worst, Bridgewater