Rowan, Messiah To Play For 2002 NCAA Division III Field Hockey National Championship
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Nov. 22, 2002 – Rowan (N.J.) University and Messiah (Pa.) College will play for the 2002 NCAA Division III Field Hockey National Championship on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 2:00 p.m. on the campus of Springfield College. Rowan defeated Salisbury (Pa.) University in double-overtime, 3-2, while Messiah upended The College of New Jersey, 1-0, this afternoon in the semifinals on Benedum Field.
Rowan University 3, Salibury University 2 (2OT)Boxscore/Play By Play
Rowan senior midfielder
Jammie Hicks (Voorhees, N.J.) scored the double-overtime game-winner at the 85:13 mark to lead the Profs to the 3-2 win over Salisbury.
Rowan (20-0) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first half on goals by junior forward
Becky Peterson (Hancocks Bridge, N.J.) at the 8:44 mark and junior forward
Beth Raleigh (Cinnaminson, N.J.) at 33:18.
Salisbury (17-3) evened the score with two goals in the second half. Junior forward
Lindsay Elliot (Delmar, N.J.) scored at 42:11 and senior forward
Jessica Manzone (Ellicott City, Md.) tallied the equalizer at 58:58 to force overtime.
Messiah College 1, The College of New Jersey 0
Boxscore/Play By Play
Messiah sophomore forward
Danae Chambers’ (Elkton, Mass.) goal at the 60:42 mark proved to be the game winner as the Falcons defeated The College of New Jersey, 1-0.
Freshman forward
Jenna Schwind (Wilmington, Del.) was credited with an assist as Messiah (18-3) defeated New Jersey (13-3) for the second straight year to earn its berth in the national championship game. The Falcons needed overtime to defeat the Lions, 2-1, in last fall’s semifinals.
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Head Coach Melissa Sharpe
After eight years as head coach of the Pride, Melissa Sharpe, has continued the SC tradition of winning on the field hockey turf, posting an impressive 120-58 record, good for a winning percentage of .674 at the helm of her alma mater.
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