US Field Hockey Women's Teams 1999 Programs

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US Field Hockey Announces 1998 Athletes and Team of the Year Awards

Peggy Storrar Female Athlete of the Year

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A crafty keeper and an Olympian leader have been named the 1998 U.S. Field Hockey Association Athletes of the Year.

World Cup goalkeeper Peggy Storrar (Mahopac, N.Y.) and Olympic veteran Steve Danielson (Livermore, Calif.) earned the individual honors for the sport while the 1998 Women’s Under 19 team was selected as U.S. Field Hockey’s Team of the Year.

Steve Danielson Male Athlete of the Year "All of us at U.S. Field Hockey are extremely proud of all our athletes," said USFHA Executive Director Jane Betts. "This is just one way we can recognize and honor individuals like Peggy and Steve, and teams like our Under 19 team, for their continued commitment and dedication over the past year."

The USFHA honorees are now eligible for the United States Olympic Committee’s SportsMan, SportsWoman and Team of the Year awards. Announcement of the USOC honors is scheduled for the 1998 U.S. Olympic Awards Dinner, Dec. 16 in Indianapolis, Ind.

A member of the U.S. National Team since 1995, Storrar helped lead the team to an 8^th place finish at the 9^th World Cup in Utrecht, The Netherlands last May. She started all seven games in goal for the U.S. team and shared a shutout victory in a 4-0 World Cup win over China. A two-time all-America selection at the University of North Carolina, Storrar recorded 15 saves in an epic effort against South Africa to to force a 0-0 tie through regulation time. The U.S. eventually lost the game in penalty strokes, 4-2.

Storrar is currently serving as an assistant field hockey coach at the University of Michigan.

The hard-working, inspirational leader for the US National Team, Danielson started all 12 games for coach Shiv Jagday and the United States in three tournament and tour appearances in 1998. A rugged defender and 1996 Olympian, Danielson returned to the team to serve as a mentor for a young, rebuilding U.S. squad as it continues its preparations for the 1999 Pan American Games. A seven-year veteran of the U.S. National Team, Danielson scored nearly half of his team’s goals (3) during the inaugural USFHA Summer League in 1998.

U.S. Field Hockey’s Team of the Year, the Women’s Under 19 Team earned a runner-up finish in international play at the 1998 Montreal Cup. The team won its pool in the prestigious women’s division as it outscored its opponents 21-2 in pool and semifinal play. The team lost to tournament champion Ndestruck, 6-1, in the final. The Montreal Cup (La Coupe de Montréal ) is a major international tournament for elite clubs, regional, provincial (state) or national teams.

Competing in the elite Super Women’s Division at the 1998 California Cup in May, the US Under 19 women recorded a perfect 5-0 record to win the tournament title. The team again dominated the competition, outscoring opponents by an impressive 29-3 margin while never allowing more than a single goal in any one game. The team’s march to the championship included a pair of victories over Stanford University athletes including a 4-1 win in the title game (Stanford posted an 8-2 record in NCAA play through Oct. 12). The California Cup is an annual invitational tournament bringing together an international field of club and other organizational teams. The Super Women’s Division is the tournament’s premier group for the top women’s teams

The following athletes were members of the 1998 Women’s Under 19 Team:

Christine Ashley (Plains, Pa), Jessica Coleman (Oceanport, N.J.), Lizzy Duffy (Oak Park, Ill.), Jenny Everett (Rutland, Vt.), Megan Galie (Collegeville, Pa.), Carrie Goodloe (St. Louis, Mo.) , Jennifer Hall (Brewster, N.Y.), Amy Herz (Willow Grove, Pa.), Molly Kauffman (Reading, Pa.), Meredith Keller (Greenville, Del.), Amanda Latz (Palmyra, Pa.), Carrie Lingo (Rehoboth Beach, Del.), Abigail Martin (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), Katie MacDonald (Virginia Beach, Va.), Carissa Messimer (Mountaintop, Pa.) ,Dina Rizzo (Walpole, Mass.), Courtney Sommer (Tulsa, Okla.), Katie Stephens (Hershey, Pa.), Lorriane Vizzuso (Fairfield, N.J.), Autumn Welsh (Emmaus, Pa.), Rebecca Worthington (Fairview Village, Pa.). Nancy Stevens (head coach), Pam Bustin (asst.), John Kovach (asst.).

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Complete USOC Athlete and Team of the Year selections