THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, January 29, 1995 TAG: 9501290228
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C16 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY KEVIN DOEPP, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Medium: 73 lines
The James Madison field hockey team had on Jan. 21 one of many celebrations for its first national field hockey championship.
In front of about 7,000 people at a home basketball game at the JMU Convocation Center, the 1994 national field hockey champion Lady Dukes were honored at halfcourt.
The team featured four local players: Eileen Arnaldo (Kempsville), Heather Hoehlein (Cox), Holly Garriott (Kempsville) and Kelly McDonald (Cox).
Arnaldo, who accumulated a wealth of honors for the 1994 season, including being named a second-team All-American, was elated about winning a championship with this team.
``This was one of the most incredible, important things that has happened in my life,'' said Arnaldo, who finished her career at James Madison with 23 goals and 11 assists for 57 points. ``It felt great knowing that your school supports you in winning a championship.''
Arnaldo was also named to the North-South Senior All-Star game, All-CAA first team, NCAA All-Tournament team and All-South Region first team.
Hoehlein, who was named to the National Academic squad, started in all 24 games and had one goal and six assists for eight points. McDonald played in 19 of 24 games games and started six.
The team also received a special resolution that was drafted by Virginia Beach Delegate Bob Tata and Harrisonburg Delegate Clint Miller. This formal document honored the team and its coach Christy Morgan for winning the championship.
MONARCHS REPORT: Melissa ``Mikki'' Flowers, associate athletic director at Old Dominion, was the 1995 recipient of the Old Dominion University Women's Caucus Award. The award is presented annually for continued support for women and women's issues at Old Dominion. . . . The Monarchs had five wrestlers place in the Virginia Intercollegiate hosted by VMI. Erick Shaw (Indian River) took third place at 126. Jody Staylor (Great Bridge) took first place at 134. Curtis Krazer took fourth place at 150. Chris Todd (Cox) took first place at 167. Nick Hall (Long Island, N.Y.) took first in the heavyweight division.
SPARTANS REPORT: Spartanette basketball player Lisa Rice was CIAA Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 22. She had 12 assists in a game against Virginia Union. She is now the Division II career assist leader. . . . ``College Sports Magazine'' picked the Norfolk State women's track team third in its preseason Division II Women's Indoor Track rankings, which will appear in its January 1995 issue. Two-time All-American sprinter Chandra Stirrup returns to lead the Spartanettes.
MARLINS REPORT: Indian River's Percy Slight continues to lead the Marlins in scoring at 13.5 per game. Slight has led the team in scoring in five contests this season. . . . The Marlins will try to swim back upstream this week as they take on Randolph-Macon Tuesday. In the last meeting with the Yellow Jackets, the Marlins fell flat, losing 61-43. . . . Sean Blackwell (Manor) is third in the ODAC and first on the Marlins in rebounding at 7.8 per game. . . . Ryan Bradford leads the ODAC in 3-point shooting at .500, 32 of 64. . . . The Lady Marlins boast five players that are shooting at least 80 percent from the free-throw line. Amy Beisch (Kempsville) is at .800, Andrea Beisch (Kempsville) leads the team and the ODAC at .845, Jackie Cordery and Carrie Warren are at .818 and Kelly Krapfl is at .800. . . . Ericka Bynum (Manor) has led the team in rebounding in nine games this season.
ALUMNI UPDATE: Mary Washington's Colin Whitehouse (Western Branch) scored 10 points in the Eagles' 89-70 loss to Goucher College. The Eagles are 3-9 and 2-3 in the Capital Athletic Conference. . . . Mary Washington women's basketball player Ashley Seekford scored 10 points and pulled down seven rebounds in the Lady Eagles' 100-95 loss to Marymount. In a 77-66 win over Gallaudet, Seekford pulled down 14 rebounds. ILLUSTRATION: Eileen Arnaldo helped bring the Lady Dukes their first national
champion-ship.
by CNB