ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Senior
Kelly Flanagan, Nazareth's leading field hockey scorer the past four seasons, is the Golden Flyers' lone first-team representative on the Empire 8 Conference all-star teams that were released Wednesday. The teams were selected through voting by the league's head coaches.
In addition to Flanagan, Nazareth had junior
Emily Conway and sophomore
Erin Law on the second team and junior goalkeeper
Kelsey Evans was honorable mention. In addition, junior
Breanna Smith was Nazareth's conference representative as Sportswoman of the Year.
Flanagan, of Fairport, N.Y. and a graduate of Fairport High School, was selected to the first team for the first time after earning second-team honors as a sophomore and junior. She amassed 18 points in 2009 on seven goals and four assists and completed her career with 89 points on 41 goals and seven assists. She ranks second all-time in goals and points.
Conway, of Fairport, N.Y. and Law of Oxford, N.Y., each started all 16 games for the Golden Flyers in 2009 and contributed to the team's defense. Conway also had one assist while Law had a team-best five defensive saves.
Evans, of Penfield, N.Y., played every minute of every game in goal and had a 1.97 goals-against average with a .822 save percentage and two shutouts.
Empire 8 2009 Field Hockey All-Conference Awards
Player of the Year: Kara Borzillo, Stevens
Rookie of the Year: Kelsey Kimble, Hartwick
Coach of the Year: Anna Meyer, Hartwick
First Team
Avion Ashton, so. Utica
Amanda Barton, jr. Hartwick
Kara Borzillo, sr. Stevens
Erin Broderick, sr. Stevens
Katie Brown, jr. Ithaca
Kelly Flanagan, sr. Nazareth
Shannon Moats, sr. Utica
Jennifer Murphy, sr. Hartwick
Kolbey Seidel, jr. Washington & Jefferson
Julianne Zackey, jr. Washington & Jefferson
Goalkeepers
Mackenzie Chapman, jr. Hartwick
Ellyn Griggs, jr. Stevens
Second Team
Marguerite Chavez, fr. Stevens
Emily Conway, jr. Nazareth
Deanna Henson, sr. Elmira
Kelsey Kimble, fr. Hartwick
Erin Law, so. Nazareth
Jennifer Marabella, fr. Washington & Jefferson
Mia Muzio, jr. Ithaca
Annie Onzik, sr. Ithaca
Mallory Swanson, so. Stevens
Sarah Torilli, sr. Elmira
Liz Zmijewski, sr. Stevens
Honorable Mention
Field Players: Jessica Ablonczy, Stevens; Morgan Cestari, Hartwick; Hannah Lott, Washington & Jefferson; Erin Murphy, Utica; Amanda Valliere, Hartwick
Goalkeeper: Kelsey Evans, Nazareth
Sportswoman of the Year
Sarah Thomassen, so. Elmira
Megan Lindoerfer, sr. Hartwick
Ally Girasole, sr. Ithaca
Breanna Smith, jr. Nazareth
Megan Clifford, sr. Stevens
Morgan Mariano, so. Utica
Rachel Mastromarino, sr. Washington & Jefferson