Ball State University Athletics
Field Hockey Places Two On All-MAC Team
November 07, 2008 | Field Hockey
MUNCIE, Ind. – Two Ball State field hockey players took home All-Mid-American Conference honors at the league tournament banquet Thursday night.
Senior forward Casey Hunsicker and junior midfielder Brooke MacGillivary both earned second team recognition.
MacGillivary's selection marks the second year in a row she has earned All-MAC honors. The junior logged three assists and added a goal for five points in 17 games. Her three assists came in back-to-back games against then-No. 15 Michigan and Saint Louis in mid-September. She is tied for third on the team with a .667 shot on goal percentage.
Hunsicker, also a two-year starter, is a first year recipient of the award. She has been a consistent offensive threat for the Cardinals, tallying 10 goals in her career. She is third on the team with eight points, scoring four goals this year, three of which came in the last six games of the regular season. Hunsicker also managed 25 shots for second on the Cardinals' squad.
As a team, Ball State has now had at least one player selected to the All-MAC second team for six consecutive years.
The Cardinals wrapped up their season Thursday with a 5-0 loss to Central Michigan in the first round of the MAC Tournament. Ball State finished the season 2-17.
First Team
1. Kim Erasmus, Central Michigan
2. Samantha Sandham, Central Michigan
3. Debbie Bell, Kent State
4. Stephanie Bernthal, Kent State
5. Rachel Miller, Kent State
6. Christine Brightwell, Miami
7. Katie Brightwell, Miami
8. Danielle Gaynor, Miami
9. Rachelle Coetzee, Ohio
10. Nikki Gnozzio, Ohio
11. Jesse Martin, Ohio
Second Team
1. Casey Hunsicker, Ball State
2. Brooke MacGillvary, Ball State
3. Moyra Betuzzi, Central Michigan
4. Carla Johl, Kent State
5. Allison Kittelberger, Kent State
6. Caroline Suitch, Kent State
7. Laurie Wilkins, Kent State
8. Elizabeth Gilroy, Miami
9. Melissa Lantz, Missouri State
10. Amanda Miyashita, Missouri State
11. Estienne Coetzee, Ohio
Freshman of the Year – Debbie Bell, Kent State
Player of the Year – Samantha Sandham, Central Michigan
Coach of the Year – Kathleen Schanne, Kent State
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