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Bloomsburg Wins NCAA Field Hockey Title
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LOWELL, Mass. -- Sophomore F Kelly Trevisan (Lancaster, PA) scored the game-winning goal seven minutes, 51 seconds into overtime to lead Bloomsburg University over Bentley College, 3-2, Sunday for the NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship at UMass Lowell’s Cushing Field.
The title was the 12th in school history and third consecutive for the Huskies, who improved to 21-3. Bentley ended a stellar season at 22-3. Trevisan tipped a blast from the top of the circle from sophomore M Kristy Kropa (Tunkhannock, PA) which eluded Bentley goalkeeper Kristen Johnson (Reading, MA).
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The goal came shortly after Johnson halted a penalty stroke by freshman M Brittney Fox (Reading, MA) 1:52 into overtime. Fox aimed her shot for the top left shelf of the goal, but Johnson deflected it wide with her right arm.
"I am thrilled we were able to get this national title," said Bloomsburg coach Jan Hutchinson. "We were tight in the beginnig, but loosened up when we took the 2-0 lead. After they tied the game, I thought we got defensive again. However, in the overtime period, we controlled the action and were able to get the gamewinning shot."
"The younger players on the team really stepped forward for us and played well today," Hutchinson added. "They have been getting better and better each game and today showed what they can do."
"I am really thrilled though four our seniors, especially Alison Poff and Sharla Partlon," said Hutchinson. "This capped off not only a great season for them, but also two great careers."
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The Huskies grabbed a 2-0 lead in the opening 17 minutes. Fox opened the scoring in the 11th minute off a feed from senior M Sharla Partlon (Langhorne, PA) out of a scramble in front of the Falcon goal. Partlon gave Bloomsburg a 2-0 cushion in the 17th minute when she possessed a penalty corner, eluded a defender at the top of the circle and uncorked a shot through a crowded goal box.
Senior M Jenn Walker (Lyman, ME) brought Bentley back into the match with a pair of goals, the first three minutes from the break on a backhanded shot from the left slot with help from sophomore F Mary Rogers (Watertown, MA).
Walker struck again in the 52nd minute when she raced into the Bloomsburg zone from the left side and tucked a shot past Husky goalkeeper Tracy Hudak (Sweet Valley, PA) inside the far right post. Bentley posted a 16-11 edge on total shots while Bloomsburg had a 10-8 advantage on target. Both goalkeepers played splendidly as Hudak stopped six shots and Johnson seven.
Named to the All-Tournament team were Poff, Hudak, Trevisan and Ashley Heckard (Millerstown, PA).
-- Courtesy UMass Lowell
