HAMILTON – After a 10-point season in 2019, senior
Taylor Casamassa of the Colgate field hockey program has been named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
TAYLOR CASAMASSA – PRESEASON ALL-LEAGUE TEAM
For the second consecutive season, senior
Taylor Casamassa has been pegged for the Preseason All-Patriot League Team. Behind the success of her junior season, Casamassa was named to First Team All-Patriot League honors and garnered All-Mideast Region Second Team honors by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.
A forward, Casamassa topped the Colgate squad with 10 points by three goals and four assists. The Hummelstown, Pa., native's 36 shots was a team-high on the year, while she landed 14 on goal.
A standout last season, Casamassa earned her first career game-winning goal with an overtime tally in the 4-3 win over Towson (Sept. 8, 2019) in addition to putting up a career-high four-point day in the 4-1 win over Saint Louis (Aug. 31, 2019) with one goal and two assists.
Casamassa's 2019 All-Patriot League selection was Colgate's first since goalkeeper Maria Krull in the 2017 campaign.
RECAPPING 2019
It's been awhile since the squad competed, actually dating back to Nov. 3, 2019. It was a season in which the Raiders earned a 3-14 overall record, including a 1-0 victory at Bryan to round out the year. It was a game in which
Kali Williams' first career goal stood as the game-winner, while
Anna Unger recorded seven saves for her second career shutout.
In another thrilling decision, Casamassa score the overtime game-winner on a penalty stroke for a 4-3 win against Towson (Sept. 8, 2019). Colgate also earned a 4-1 win over Saint Louis (Aug. 31, 2019) by holding a 27-1 advantage in total shots earlier in the season.
LOOKING AHEAD
The six-game regular season slate features two home games against Holy Cross (March 21) and Bucknell (April 4). After the adapted schedule, the Patriot League Tournament takes place with the Semifinals on April 22 before the Championship on April 24.
On the roster, a six-player freshman class consisting of three forwards, two midfielders, and one defender, joins the 17 returners to the program from the Fall 2019 campaign. After losing just three players to the Class of 2020, the team is now led by nine seniors in
Emma Goldberg,
Katie Anderson,
Campbell Matheis,
Nora Mulroy,
Meghan Minturn,
Blair Boyles,
Meredith Rappaport,
Taylor Casamassa, and
Josie Cook.
2021 Patriot League Spring Field Hockey Preseason Poll
1. American (12 first-place votes), 108 points
2. Lafayette (2), 87
3. Boston University, 83
4. Bucknell, 64
5. Lehigh, 41
6. Holy Cross, 37
7. Colgate, 21
2021 Patriot League Spring Field Hockey Major Awards
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Noor Coenen, American, Sr., M
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Anna Steps, Lafayette, Sr., M
2021 Patriot League Spring Field Hockey Preseason All-League Team
Noor Coenen, American, Sr., M
Georgia Davies, American, Jr., D
Miya Denison, Boston University, Sr., F
Kat Scheerer, Boston University, Sr., B
Sarah Dimock, Bucknell, Sr., M
Kaelyn Long, Bucknell, Sr., D/M
Taylor Casamassa, Colgate, Sr., A
Emily Devine, Holy Cross, Sr., D
Molly McAndrew, Lafayette, Jr., F
Anna Steps, Lafayette, Sr., M
Lenke Havas, Lehigh, Sr., D/M
Maddie Kahn, Lehigh, So., GK
Voting for the Patriot League field hockey preseason major awards, All-League squad, and poll is conducted by League head coaches and sports information directors. Neither group is permitted to vote for their own team or Student-Athletes.
UP NEXT
After their recent schedule release, the Raiders are off to a quick start to competition. The 2020-21 Patriot League slate includes six regular season games, including two at home on Tyler's Field. The season opens Sunday at Bucknell in a 1 p.m. start.
FOLLOW THE RAIDERS
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