THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, October 1, 1995 TAG: 9510010192
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C14 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY KEVIN DOEPP, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Medium: 81 lines
There are certain things about being a freshman athlete that can be intimidating.
For Princeton field hockey player Kirsty Hale, there were thoughts of possibly being overwhelmed by upperclassmen and even having to sit the bench.
Well, Hale has done well to put those fears aside. Not only is the former Cox High School standout a starter, but she was named the Ivy League's Rookie of the Week last week when she knocked in two goals and assisted on two others in a 6-2 triumph over Cornell.
Heading into Saturday's match with Brown, Hale leads the the team in scoring with four goals and six assists for 14 points.
``I got the impression that sometimes you can have a really good week and not get it (Rookie of the Week),'' Hale said. ``Or you can have a decent week and get it. It felt good though.''
Hale is learning to manage her time in her new surroundings. She has found that in college it is tough managing a schedule that includes classes, studying, practicing, eating and sleeping.
``I think I am handling it okay so far,'' Hale said. ``Playing a sport takes up a lot of time because sometimes we might watch a couple hours of films along with practice.''
The main thing that drew Hale to Princeton is head coach Beth Bozman. She had a lot of the same characteristics that Nancy Fowlkes, her coach at Cox, had.
``She (Bozman) is a perfectionist just like Fowlkes.'' said Hale. ``She expects the best from you.''
Although Hale now starts, she hasn't lost that pregame anxiety.
``A lot of us are nervous before a game,'' Hale said. ``You can't really prepare for it until you actually go through it. I still get that tingle when I hear the anthem being played.''
ODU REPORT: Monarchs senior goalkeeper Nathan Olansen is eighth in the nation in goals against average at 0.51. Olansen was named Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week last week. Junior forward Carlos Vasco is 16th in the nation in points with 19 and is sixth in the nation in goals scored with nine goals. . . . Golfer Alan Zimmerman led the Monarchs at the Virginia Intercollegiate State Championships with a two-day score of 147, finishing fourth. . . . The Monarchs sailing team qualified for the MAISA District Sloop Championships after placing fourth in the Elimination trials at Annapolis. Aaron Szambecki and Rob Ragsdale makeup the team. . . . The Lady Monarch sailors have qualified for the Women's MAISA District Single-handed Champions led by Evangeline Callahan and Samantha Ficksman. The coed sailing team is ranked eighth and the women are 10th nationally as selected by Sailing World Magazine.
NSU REPORT: Both the men's and women's cross country team won races at the Cappy Anderson Invitational at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Spartan junior Mitchell finished first in the 10-kilometer run and set a new meet and course record with a time of 31:39. Herbert Habyarumana, Calvin Graham, and Robert Gerrard finished 3rd, 6th and 8th respectively. The Spartanettes were paced by freshman Tamara Laing. Laing finished third with a time of 20:51. Karen Sinclair and Tamara Clarke finished fifth and ninth.
VIRGINIA WESLEYAN REPORT: Evan Whitson and Jim Hickling (Kempsville) lead the men's soccer team in points with 10. Hickling is the team's leading goal scorer with four. The Marlins (7-0-1, 1-0) have outscored their opponents 25-1. . . . Marcie Blackbourn leads the Lady Marlins' (7-2) soccer team in scoring with seven goals and two assists for 16 points. Kelly Brubaker and Mandy Nixon (Princess Anne) are second on the team in goals scored with four. Goalkeeper Jen Campioli has given up just 10 goals in nine matches and has a 1.1 GAA.
ALUMNI UPDATE: Ami Bondurant (Western Branch) a junior at Davidson College, is co-captain of the volleyball team. This season she received an athletic scholarship after being recruited as a walk-on for the Wildcats (2-0). Brother Walt (Nansemond-Suffolk) is a freshman quarterback for Hampden-Sydney. . . . Kelly Hostetler (Kempsville) backup goalkeeper at William & Mary has recorded two saves - both shutouts - this season: 8-0 against East Carolina and 10-0 against UNC-Wilmington.. . . . Longwood freshman keeper Eryn Craft (Green Run) has a 0.59 GAA. ILLUSTRATION: Photo
Former Cox star Kirsty Hale leads Princeton in field-hockey scoring
as a freshman.
by CNB