Field Hockey

All-CC Field Hockey: Ursinus Collects Trio of Major Awards

UC duo of Franz, Montgomery named Players of the Year

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Ursinus' Mary Lauren Franz, Maeve Montgomery and the Bears coaching staff grabbed major awards along with Swarthmore's Kayla Fink to headline the 2024 All-Centennial Field Hockey team. 

Franz, a senior forward for the Bears, was named Offensive Player of the Year. Franz leads the conference in points per game (2.18) with 37 total points, 16 goals and five assists on the year. Four of her goals have been of the game-winning variety. Franz is the first Bear to win Offensive Player of the Year honors since the conference split the Player of the Year into Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year in 2017. 

Montgomery, a senior defender for Ursinus, was selected as Defensive Player of the Year. She leads the CC with six defensive saves and anchored a defense that allowed 1.37 goals per game. Montgomery is the first Bears to win Defensive Player of the Year accolades. In total, the honors for Franz and Montgomery mark the 11th and 12th time in CC history that an Ursinus player secured Player of the Year recognition, and the first since 2015. 

The Ursinus coaching staff was selected by its peers as Coaching Staff of the Year. Head coach Janelle Benner and assistants Danielle Neal, Addie Plummer, Heather Long, Ashley Johnston and Aliki Torrence helped guide the Bears to second-place finish in both the CC regular season and postseason and an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. 

A freshman midfielder, Swarthmore's Fink was tabbed as the conference's Rookie of the Year in addition to being a seecond team All-Centennial honoree. Fink started all 20 games for the Garnet, recording two assists on the year. Fink is the first Swarthmore player to win Rookie of the Year in the 12-year history of the award. 

Sixteen players landed on the All-Centennial team for at least the second time in their careers, including a trio of three-time honorees. Bryn Mawr senior midfielder Eva Yacura earned all-star accolades for the third straight season, grabbing second team laurels this fall after earning first team honors each of the past two seasons. Washington College senior forward Kat Esposito collected first team honors for the second time in her career (also in 2022) and was also a second team pick back in 2021. Bryn Mawr senior midfielder Reba Ervin secured first team recognition for the first time after earning second team honors in 2022 and 2023. 

Johns Hopkins has 55 first-team All-Centennial selections in the 32-year history of the conference. Ursinus is next with 51, followed by Franklin & Marshall (49), Gettysburg (48), Washington College (35), Swarthmore (25), Dickinson (20), Muhlenberg (19), McDaniel (17), Haverford (16) and Bryn Mawr (12).

First Team
Pos / Name Cl.  Hometown / High School
F-Mary Lauren Franz, Ursinus * Sr. Havertown, Pa. / Sacred Heart Academy
F-Caitlin Hoover, Franklin & Marshall So. Blue Bell, Pa. / The Lawrenceville School
F-Lila Slattery, Johns Hopkins Gr. Severna Park, Md. / Severan Park
F-Kat Esposito, Washington College % Sr. Severna Park, Md. / Severan Park
M-Jenna Halpin, Johns Hopkins ^ Sr. Locust Valley, N.Y. / Locust Valley
M-Reba Ervin, Bryn Mawr # Sr. Millington, Md. / Kent County
D-Maeve Montgomery, Ursinus * Sr. Millersville, Pa. / Penn Manor 
D-Liz Falterer, Johns Hopkins * Sr. Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Warde
D-Amelia Landry, Swarthmore Jr. Glenville, N.Y. / Burnt Hill-Ballston Lake
D-Annie Malatesta, Franklin & Marshall Sr. Wilmington, Del. / Tower Hill 
GK-Aubrey Kilgore, Johns Hopkins So. Schwenksville, Pa. / Perkiomen Valley
Second Team
Pos / Name Cl. Hometown / High School
F-Erin DiSandro, Muhlenberg * Jr. Mount Laurel, N.J. / Paul VI
F-Katherine Kohn, Swarthmore * Sr. Bethesda, Md. / Holton Arms School 
F-Marie Brainard, Ursinus ^ So. Wilmington, Del. / Charter School of Wilmington
F-Bella Bonazinga, Gettysburg Sr. Spring Lake, N.J. / Wall
M-Eva Yacura, Bryn Mawr + Sr. Ashburn, Va. / Riverside
M-Morgan Cherry, Gettysburg Sr. Phillipsburg, N.J. / Phillipsburg
M-Kayla Fink, Swarthmore Fr. Austin, Texas / St. Stephens Episcopal School
M-Rachel Marlin, Haverford Sr. Midlothian, Va. / Cosby
M-Alexandra Hockwitt, Dickinson So. Parsippany, N.J. / Parsippany Hills 
M-Naomi York, Haverford Jr. Coronado, Calif. / Coronado
D-Maggie Barilla, Bryn Mawr ^ Jr. Dallas, Pa. / Wyoming Seminary
GK-Adriana Palldinetti, Ursinus Jr. Wilmington, Del. / Delaware Military Academy
Honorable Mention
Pos / Name Cl. Hometown / High School
F-Nicole Uebele, Dickinson So. Eagleville, Pa. / Methacton
F-Sophia Hitchingham, Swarthmore ! Sr. Yardley, Pa. / Pennsbury
F-Erica Pardon, Haverford So. Ocean Township, N.J. / Ocean Township
M-Sophie Gomez, Johns Hopkins Sr. San Diego, Calif. / Scripps Ranch
M-MaryCate Anson, Washington College ! Jr. Newark, Del. / Newark Charter
M-Novy Goetgeluk, Bryn Mawr ^ Sr. Strijen, Netherlands / Stedelijk Dalton Lyceum, Overkampweg
M-Megan Dadio, Franklin & Marshall Fr. Easton, Pa. / Moravian Academy
M-Tori McArthur, McDaniel Sr. Columbia, Md. / Howard
D-Katie Regan, Gettysburg ! Sr. Millburn, N.J. / Millburn
GK-Meghan Dole, Franklin & Marshall * So. Wayne, Pa. / Radnor

+  1st team All-Centennial in 2023 & 2022
% 1st team All-Centennial in 2022 & 2nd team All-Centennial in 2021
*  1st team All-Centennial in 2023
#  2nd team All-Centennial in 2023 & 2022
!   2nd team All-Centennial in 2023
^  Honorable Mention in 2023
 

Offensive Player of the Year – Mary Lauren Franz, Ursinus
Defensive Player of the Year– Maeve Montgomery, Ursinus
Rookie of the Year – Kayla Fink, Swarthmore 
Coaching Staff of the Year – Ursinus

All-Sportsmanship Team

  • Delia Angulo Chen, Bryn Mawr, So., Silver Spring, Md. 
  • Sammi Moonay, Dickinson, Sr., Yardley, Pa. 
  • Riley Klopp, Franklin & Marshall, Sr.,  Lewes, Del.
  • Carmen Roy, Gettysburg, Sr., Lutherville, Md.
  • Ileana Rodriguez, Haverford, Sr., Arlington, Texas
  • Emma Rose, Johns Hopkins, Sr., Louisville, Ky. 
  • Cassidy Cashman, McDaniel, Jr., Salisbury, Md.
  • Erin Jackson, Muhlenberg, Sr., Marlton, N.J.
  • Elizabeth Zack, Swarthmore, Sr., Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Amanda Groeling, Ursinus, Sr., Westmont, N.J.
  • Kendal Thomson, Washington College, Jr., Catonsville, Md.

Centennial Conference Player of the Year (1993-2016)

  • 1993      Beth Cariello, Johns Hopkins, Sr, F
  • 1994      Melissa Bonder, Swarthmore, Sr, M
  • 1995      Danielle Duffy, Swarthmore, Soph, F
  • 1996      Danielle Duffy, Swarthmore, Jr, F
  • 1997      Danielle Duffy, Swarthmore, Sr, F
  • 1998      Steph Fisher, Gettysburg, Jr, F
  • 1999      Steph Fisher, Gettysburg, Sr, F
  • 2000      Kristen English, Swarthmore, Sr, M
  • 2001      Kristy Moore, Gettysburg, Sr, F
  • 2002      Becky Arnold, McDaniel, Jr, GK
  • 2003      Amy Midgely, Ursinus, Sr, M
  • 2004      Joyce Anne Koubaroulis, Ursinus, Sr, B
  • 2005      Ashley Ettinger, Ursinus, Sr, M
  • 2006      Kait Sutherland, Ursinus, Soph, M
  • 2007      Kait Sutherland, Ursinus, Jr, M
  • 2008      Jennie Moore, Ursinus, Sr, F
  • 2009      Megan Yoder, Ursinus, Jr, M
  • 2010      Alex Waleko, Haverford, Sr, F
  • 2011      Becky Willert, Franklin & Marshall, Sr, F
  • 2012      Maura Hennigan, Franklin & Marshall, Sr, M
  • 2013      Megan Keenan, Ursinus, Soph., M
  • 2014      Megan Keenan, Ursinus, Jr., M
  • 2015      Megan Keenan, Ursinus, Sr., M
  • 2016      Rachel Strow, Muhlenberg, Sr., F

Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Year

  • 2017      Erin Coverdale, Franklin & Marshall, Soph., F
  • 2018      Erin Coverdale, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., F
  • 2019      Lily Mynott, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., F
  • 2021      Maddie Brown-Scherer, Johns Hopkins, Sr., F
  • 2022      Hazel Miller, Bryn Mawr, So., F
  • 2023      Siena Urbanski, Johns Hopkins, Sr., F
  • 2024      Mary Lauren Franz, Ursinus, Sr., F

Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year

  • 2017     Grace Hillman, Johns Hopkins, Jr., D
  • 2018     Grace Hillman, Johns Hopkins, Sr., D
  • 2019     Melissa Gula, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., M
  • 2021     Hannah Spiri, Dickinson, Sr., D
  • 2022     Carolina Riley, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., D
  • 2023     Liz Falterer, Johns Hopkins, Jr., D
  • 2024     Maeve Montgomery, Ursinus, Sr., D

Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year

  • 2012      Megan Keenan, Ursinus, Fr., B
  • 2013      Catherine Perlmutter, Dickinson, Fr., F
  • 2014      Sydney Cole, Franklin & Marshall, Fr., F
  • 2015      Emily Davis, Muhlenberg, Fr., M
  • 2016      Erin Saybolt, Ursinus, Fr., M
  • 2017      Kailyn Brandt, Washington College, Fr., F
  • 2018      Maggie Titus, Bryn Mawr, Fr., GK
  • 2019      Darby Klopp, Franklin & Marshall, Fr., D
  • 2021      Kat Esposito, Washington College, Fr., F
  • 2022      Kat Thistlewaite, Franklin & Marshall, Fr., D
  • 2023      Meghan Dole, Franklin & Marshall, Fr., GK
  • 2024      Kayla Fink, Swarthmore, Fr., M

Centennial Conference Coach/Coaching Staff of the Year

  • 2008      Laura Moliken, Ursinus
  • 2009      Laura Moliken, Ursinus
  • 2010      Laura Moliken, Ursinus
  • 2011      Missy Mariano, Franklin & Marshall
  • 2012      Marci Scheuing, Bryn Mawr
  • 2013      Caitlin Williams, Dickinson
  • 2014      Janelle Benner, Ursinus
  • 2015      Missy Mariano, Franklin & Marshall
  • 2016      Megan Eddinger, Muhlenberg
  • 2017      Jane Wells, Johns Hopkins
  • 2018      Victor Brady, Bryn Mawr
  • 2019      Victor Brady, Bryn Mawr
  • 2021      Jane Wells, Johns Hopkins
  • 2022      Bryn Mawr
  • 2023      Johns Hopkins 
  • 2024      Ursinus