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Crusaders Give Thanks at St. Peter's

12.21 | Field Hockey

November 23, 2009 (St. Peter's Church, Reading PA) - The field hockey team went to St. Peter's for the after school program. The team helped with homework and once the kids were completed with homework they had the opportunity to complete three arts and crafts. Station 1: a Thanksgiving wreath and listing everything they were thankful for. Station 2: coloring of Thanksgiving coloring books. Station 3: Thanksgiving Turkeys made out of construction paper. The kids really enjoyed the entire ensemble of events.

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Three Named To MAC Sportsmanship Team

Reading, Pa. (Dec. 16, 2009) - Alvernia University had three players named to the Middle Atlantic Conferences Fall Sportsmanship Teams. Senior Chris Lasher (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown) represented Men's Soccer, sophomore Amy Mesce (Pittstown, Pa./Delaware Valley Regional) represented Women's Soccer, and senior Jaclyn Guignet (Center Valley, Pa./Southern Lehigh) represented Field Hockey.

2009 Season Wrap-Up

Reading, Pa. (Jan. 21, 2010) -
Record: 12-9, 3-4 Commonwealth
Head Coach: Nicole Rhoads (2nd season, 22-18 career)
Assistant Coaches: Phyllis Meals (7th season), Courtney Fretz (1st season)
Postseason: Advanced to ECAC semi-finals, lost to #8 Hartwick 0-4
Awards: Janelle Lynch (Macungie, Pa./Brandywine) All-Commonwealth Second Team, Longstreth/NFHCA South Atlantic All-Region Team

Lynch Adds To Her Honors

Reading, Pa. (November 16, 2009) - Senior forward Janelle Lynch (Macungie, Pa./Brandywine) was named to the Longstreth/NFHCA South Atlantic All-Region Team as announced by the association on Monday afternoon. This award comes after Lynch was honored on the Second-Team All-Commonwealth last week.

Season Ends In Field Hockey Semifinal

Montclair, N.J. (Nov. 14, 2009) - Eighth-seeded Hartwick College (13-7) got a pair of goals each from two different players in a 4-0 win over #4 Alvernia University (12-9) in semifinal action of the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Region Field Hockey Championship at Montclair State University.

Season Complete

Athletes of the Week

Alex
Velazquez F#44

Women's Basketball

Seth
Cornell G#20

Men's Basketball

11.14 | Field Hockey

Season Ends In Field Hockey Semifinal

11.11 | Field Hockey

Crusaders Advance To ECAC Semi-Finals

November 11, 2009 (Reading, Pa.) - Alvernia (12-8) got two goals and an assist from recent All-Commonwealth Second Team selection Janelle Lynch (Macungie, Pa./Brandywine) en route to defeating visiting Wesley College (12-10) by a score of 4-0 to advance to the ECAC semi-finals. The fourth seeded Crusaders will now face the eighth seeded Hartwick College who upset number one seeded Wilkes University earlier today.

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11.11 | Field Hockey

Lynch Earns All-Conference Second Team

Reading, Pa. (Nov. 11, 2009) - Alvernia University senior Janelle Lynch (Macungie, Pa./Brandywine Heights) was named Second Team All-Commonwealth Conference in the sport of field hockey as announced by the Middle Atlantic Sports Collegiate Athletic Corporation on Wednesday.

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11.09 | Field Hockey

Alvernia Invited To ECAC Field Hockey Championship

Reading, Pa. (Nov. 9, 2009) - Alvernia University (11-8) has accepted an invitation to be the #4 seed in the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Region Field Hockey Championships and will host #5 Wesley College (12-9) Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Schlager Memorial Field.

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11.02 | Field Hockey

Eby Commonwealth Goalie Of The Week

Reading, Pa. (November 2, 2009) - Sophomore goalie Abby Eby (New Holland, Pa./Garden Spot) was named the Commomwealth Conference Goalie of the Week as announced by the conference on Monday afternoon. This is Eby's second Conference weekly award after being named the Goalie of the Week on September 22nd.

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