15th-Ranked Field Hockey Team Hosts Providence
10/19/2000 12:23:10 PM | Field Hockey
The Orangewomen are looking to extend a five-game winning streak with a very important BIG EAST contest against Providence Friday at 7 p.m. Syracuse (11-5, 2-1 BIG EAST) can still finish in a tie for first-place with Connecticut and pin down a No. 1 seed in the upcoming BIG EAST Tournament. In order to do that, the Orangewomen need to win their two remaining conference games against Providence and UConn on Oct. 28.
During its current five-game winning steak, SU has posted four shutouts, giving up four goals in last Fridays 5-4 overtime thriller at Villanova. The Orangewomen have played six overtime games this season and are 3-3 when the contest is decided in extra sessions.
Friday marks the 18th meeting between Syracuse and Providence. The Orangewomen hold a 9-3-5 advantage in the all-time series. Last season, SU defeated the Friars, 2-1 in overtime, in Providence.
Syracuse earned its highest ranking of the season this week at No. 15 in the STX/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll.
Kathleen Parker notched her 250th career win at Villanova last Friday. Now in her 23rd season as head coach at Syracuse, Parkers career record is 250-158-14. She ranks fifth in all-time wins among active Division I coaches and is seventh overall. Only current coaches Beth Anders of Old Dominion (378), Nancy Stevens of Connecticut (337), Karen Shelton of UNC (329) and Karen Fitzpatrick of Ball State (275) have tallied more wins.
Sophomore midfielder Kristin Aronowicz was named the Co-BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week along with Amy Herz of Connecticut. It marked the second time this season that Aronowicz has been honored with the weekly award. She posted a pair of assists and the game-winning goal in the 5-4 overtime triumph at Villanova last week. She netted another goal versus Dartmouth on Oct. 9. Kristins 10 goals this season and 24 points pace the Orangewomen. She is the sixth-leading scorer in the BIG EAST.
The Division I national statistics were released on Tuesday and Syracuse was tied for ninth in the nation in scoring defense (1.13 goals per game). A big part of that success has been the play of sophomore goalkeeper Audrey Latsko. She is third in the nation in save percentage (.878) and third in total saves (137). Latskos 1.13 goals against average has her ranked 10th among the countrys top goalkeepers.
Fifth-year senior forward Laura Fitzpatrick tallied two goals and an assist last week. She scored against Dartmouth and versus Villanova, she registered a goal and an assist. With her performance against Villanova, Fitzpatrick surpassed Mary Ann Hopkins (1983-86) on the schools all-time scoring list. With 59 career points (22 goals, 15 assists), Fitzpatrick moved into 10th place on Syracuses all-time points list. She leads all current players in career scoring.
Junior forward Michelle Aronowicz has caught fire during SUs five-game winning streak. She has recorded four goals during the stretch, including two last Friday at Villanova.
Senior midfielder Colleen Cech leads the team with nine assists. She also leads the team in career helpers with 20.
Providence Notes
Providence College enters Friday's game at No. 15-ranked Syracuse with a
5-12 record, a 1-3 mark in the BIG EAST. The Friars are tied for fifth
in the conference with Villanova.
Providence opened the season with seven-consecutive losses before getting its first win at Holy Cross, 1-0, in overtime. The Friars have also posted wins against St. Louis (2-0), Rutgers (2-0), Yale (2-0) and New Hampshire (2-1).
Assistant coach Cheri Herr graduated from Syracuse in 1996. She was a four-year letterwinner and an All-American for the Orange as a goalkeeper. Herr holds the school career records for save percentage (.881) and goals against average (1.00). In 1995, she was named the MVP of the BIG EAST Tournament. After tonights game against the Orangewomen, the Friars have two contests remaining on their schedule: at Colgate on Oct. 22 and at home versus Harvard on Oct. 25.
Breanne Wojnarowicz is PCs leading scorer. She has taken 44 shots on the season, scored seven goals and tallied two assists for 16 points.
Stefanie Suehnholz is the teams second-leading scorer. She has eight points on three goals.
Heather Tattersall is the Friars starting goalkeeper. She has four shutouts on the season, a 2.36 goals against average and a .753 save percentage.
