BOSTON, Mass.—Simmons junior Renna Smith (Belfast, Maine) was named to the North Atlantic Conference Field Hockey All-Conference Second Team for her performance this season in goal for the Sharks. Smith recorded a .810 save percentage, starting 15 games and playing over 950 minutes in net.
Castleton senior forward Kealy Chipman has been selected the 2012 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Field Hockey Player of the Year in a vote of the league's coaches. Chipman led the conference with 14 goals and 33 points in nine games for the league's most prolific offense.
The backfield duo of Annika Durell and Maicee Gustin that helped lead Husson to the top seed in the conference tournament garnered Defensive Player and Rookie of the Year respectively. Durell was a cornerstone of the Eagle backfield that allowed just over two goals per game. Gustin, a first-year goalie, led the league in goalie minutes while posting a pair of shutouts.
Husson Head Coach Jennifer Johnstone was voted Coach of the Year by her peers after piloting the Eagles to an 8-1 mark in conference play. Johnstone's Eagles are in search of their fourth-straight conference title this Saturday.
For the fourth-straight season Rivier College has been honored with the league's Sportsmanship Award.
2012 Field Hockey All-Conference Teams
First Team
Kealy Chipman, Sr. F Castleton
Kara Poirier, Sr. F Husson
Rachel Preusser, Sr. F Castleton
Sabrina Vaillancourt, Jr. F Husson
Mariah Arno, Jr. M Husson
Mercedes Maltbie, Sr. M Castleton
Katherine Rich, Sr. M New England Col.
Shannon Burns, Jr. D Castleton
Annika Durrell, So. D Husson
Emma Daniel, Sr. D Me.-Farmington
Sofia Sourgiadakis, Jr. GK Thomas
Second Team
Lilly Barry, Sr. F Me.-Farmington
Rachelle Messuri, Jr. F St. Joseph's (Me.)
Brittany Premo, So. F Thomas
Kate Roberge, Sr. F New England Col.
Annie Agnew, Sr. M Me.-Farmington
Rachel Carnaroli, Sr. M New England Col.
Liz Noddin, Jr. M Husson
Marissa Carrier, Sr. D Me.-Farmington
Brittany Locke, Sr. D St. Joseph'S (Me.)
Jaclyn Papagni, Jr. D New England Col.
Renna Smith, Jr. GK Simmons
Player of the Year
Kealy Chipman, Sr. F Castleton
Defensive Player of the Year
Annika Durell, So. D Husson
Rookie of the Year
Maicee Gustin, Fr. GK Husson
Coach of the Year
Jennifer Johnstone, Husson
Team Sportsmanship Award
Rivier College