Posted: Nov 07, 2012
Four Maroons were named to All-ODAC teams at the end of the 2012 season. Junior Kelly Finn and sophomore Darian Shuker were named to second team All-ODAC honors. Sophomore Stacey Bechtel and senior Julienne Brown earned third team All-ODAC accolades.
Kelly Finn, a native of Fairhaven, NJ picked up second team All-ODAC honors this season. She started and played in all 17 games for the Maroons in 2012. Finn scored five goals which led the Maroons in scoring for the season. She was also second on the squad in points with 10. She tallied two game winners, one against Sewanee, while the other was against Eastern Mennonite. Finn earned the ODAC/StellarOne Sportsmanship award in 2011.
Darian Shuker, from Reading, PA, also earned a second team All-ODAC nod. Shuker played and started in 17 games for the Maroons in 2012. She tallied 1029 minutes in front of the cage and tallied 121 saves. Shuker put together a save percentage of .739. She had one shutout during the season, as the Maroons defeated Eastern Mennonite, 1-0.
Senior Julienne Brown picked up All-ODAC honors for the first time in her career. She started and played in all 17 games for the Maroons. Brown tallied two goals and one assist off 10 shots in 2012. She finished the season with six shots on goal.
Stacey Bechtel took All-ODAC third team honors in 2012. She was big part of the Roanoke defense this season, starting and playing in all 17 games. Bechtel led the team in defensive saves, tallying two, one against Mary Washington and the other against Randolph-Macon.
Listed below are the 2012 All-ODAC Field Hockey Teams. For more information, visit any of the participating schools' websites, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com. Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow @odacathletics on Twitter.
2012 ALL-ODAC FIELD HOCKEY TEAMS
ODAC Player of the Year: Shelly Milks, Sr., M, Lynchburg
ODAC Coach of the Year: Kim Iman-Bianchi, Shenandoah
ODAC Rookie of the Year: Alexandra Darrow, Fr., A/M, Shenandoah
ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Shelly Milks, Sr., M, Lynchburg
ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM | |||
Player | Class | Pos. | School |
Caroline Augsberger | So. | M | Bridgewater |
Joan Burleson | Sr. | M | Bridgewater |
Carrie Jacobs | So. | D | Randolph-Macon |
Lindsay Leonard | Sr. | M | Lynchburg |
Nicole Marburger | Jr. | D | Lynchburg |
Shelly Milks | Sr. | M | Lynchburg |
Adriana Santiago | Sr. | M | Eastern Mennonite |
Lauren Seal | Jr. | A | Randolph-Macon |
Victoria Van Natten | Sr. | F | Washington and Lee |
Amber VanHorn | Sr. | D | Shenandoah |
Nicole Woodworth | Sr. | GK | Randolph-Macon |
ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM | |||
Alexandra Darrow | Fr. | A | Shenandoah |
Kelly Finn | Jr. | A | Roanoke |
Amelia Goebel | Sr. | M | Virginia Wesleyan |
Riley Hampsch | Jr. | D | Washington and Lee |
Bethany Hench | So. | D | Eastern Mennonite |
Taylor Lober | Jr. | M | Virginia Wesleyan |
Eve Mergenthaler | Fr. | D | Sweet Briar |
Olivia Newman | Jr. | D | Randolph-Macon |
Taylor Prillaman | Fr. | A | Bridgewater |
Darian Shuker | So. | GK | Roanoke |
Melanie Tenney | Jr. | D | Lynchburg |
ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM | |||
Stacey Bechtel | So. | D | Roanoke |
Jessica Blanks | Jr. | M | Eastern Mennonite |
Julienne Brown | Sr. | A | Roanoke |
Jenessa Derstine | So. | A | Eastern Mennonite |
Colleen Dickson | Jr. | A | Bridgewater |
Rachel Gardner | So. | A | Randolph-Macon |
Courtney Gillete | Fr. | D | Lynchburg |
Jillian Gorman | Jr. | M | Virginia Wesleyan |
Katie Kline | So. | M | Lynchburg |
Kirsten Kyne | Sr. | GK | Washington and Lee |
Rachael Loy | Fr. | M | Bridgewater |
Claire Townsley | Fr. | A | Washington and Lee |
Kelli Williams | Jr. | M | Lynchburg |