Exeter grad Torrence on the mark to Ursinus
Aliki Torrence has been a standout defender for the Ursinus field hockey team in her four seasons with the team. But the 5-foot senior has added a new wrinkle to her game – scoring goals.
In her first 64 games with the Bears, the Exeter Township grad had just one goal. In the first 12 games this season, she has four goals and two assists for 10 points.
“Aliki has not only continued to be a standout defender who is tough to beat, but this season she has joined the attacking corner unit as our primary hitter,” coach Janelle Benner said. “She has a great ability to read the play and because of that, has been a dangerous threat on our attack.”
Ursinus is 10-3 overall and 6-1 in the Centennial Conference after a tough 1- 0 loss to No. 10-ranked College of New Jersey last Thursday. Prior to that, Torrence had an assist in a 3- 0 victory over Arcadia and a goal in a 6-2 triumph over Johns Hopkins on Oct. 8. And, with Torrence leading the way, the defense has given up just 13 goals with five shutouts. AMELIA DEIBLER (GOVER
NORMIFFLIN)>> The 5-foot-1 senior goalkeeper has played in four games and has a 3-1 record with the St. Joseph’s field hockey team. She has given up eight goals with 17 saves and has recorded two shutouts – 7-0 over St. Louis and 4-0 over Villanova. She had to make just one save in each game. Senior midfielder Melanie Colozzi (Governor Mifflin) has played in 12 games with three starts for the Hawks, who are 9-5 overall and 4- 0 in the Atlantic 10 Conference after a 1-0 non-league loss to Rutgers on Oct. 9. RACHEL EDISON (DANIEL
BOONE) >> The freshman finished 13th out of 126 runners to help her East Stroudsburg women’s cross country team turn back 13 other colleges to capture the title at the Hamilton Invitational on Oct. 8 in Clinton, N.Y. Edison was clocked in 9:33.10 over the 5K course. She was the third Warrior to cross the finish line. The race was
a prep for the upcoming PSAC Championships Saturday, Oct. 22 in Kutztown. COLE FAGLEY (GOVERNOR
MIFFLIN) >> The freshman has started all 13 games for the Penn State-Berks men’s soccer team and he finally got on the board on Sept. 25 when he had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 victory over Cobleskill. He’s fourth on the team in minutes played (1060) and has helped the Nittany Lions post a 6-7 overall record and a 6-2 mark in the North Eastern Athletic Conference after a 7-3 non-league loss to Elizabethtown on Oct. 12. ZOE GALVIN (GOVERNOR
MIFFLIN) >> The freshman midfielder is starting for the Eastern women’s soccer team. She scored her first collegiate goal and added two assists in a 4-0 victory over Delaware Valley on Oct. 8. Galvin recorded her first collegiate point when she picked up an assist in a 6- 0 victory over Rosemont on Sept. 17. The Eagles are 7-7 overall and 2-1 in the MAC Freedom Conference after a 6- 0 league setback to Misericordia on Oct. 12. EMILY SCHUMAKER (BOY
ERTOWN) >> The sophomore finished 17th out of 127 runners to pace the Ashland women’s cross country team at the Lake Erie Invitational on Oct. 8 in Painesville, OH. She posted a time of 17:28.29 over a course originally scheduled as a 6K but was run at 4300 meters. Shumaker has been the top finisher on the team in all four races this fall. MARCUS FRANGAKIS (OLEY
VALLEY) >> The junior has played in 12 games with nine starts for the Millersville men’s soccer team. The 5-foot- 6, 140-pound midfielder has two goals and two assists for six points. He had the gamewinner and an assist in a 4- 0 victory over Lock Haven on Oct. 5. The Marauders are 8-3-2 overall and 5-2-2 in PSAC play after a 3-2 victory over Shippensburg on Oct. 11. ERIC SAVARESE (OLEY VAL
LEY) >> The sophomore finished 32nd out of 75 runners for the West Chester men’s cross country team at the Mack Cooper Invitational in Slippery Rock on Oct. 8. His 8K time was 29:10 and he finished fourth for the Golden Rams who finished fifth in the team standings. On Oct. 1, he finished 87th out of 266 runners in the White Division of the Paul Short Invitational with an 8K time of 28:21. West Chester finished 11th. JESSICA THIES (SCHUYKILL VALLEY) >> The senior finished 14th in the Jack Saint Clair Invitational in Philadelphia on Oct. 8 to help her Philadelphia women’s cross country team capture the title. She was the third best finisher for the Rams with a 6K time of 25:09.1. Freshman Megan Horan ( Twin Valley) finished 22nd, fourth best on the team, with a time of 25:34.4. NOAH CARLES ( TULPE
HOCKEN) >> The midfielder scored his first goal of the season to help the Susquehanna men’s soccer team turn back Juniata 3- 0 on Oct. 5. He’s played in 11 games with seven starts. Sophomore defender Jack Frebel (Governor Mifflin) has played in four games with one start. The Crusaders are 5-7-2 overall and 2-1-1 in the Landmark Conference after a 2-1 nonleague loss to Gettysburg on Oct. 12. NICK STURM (HAMBURG) >> The Alvernia junior finished 77th out of 266 runners in the White Division at the Paul Short Invitational on Oct. 1 in Bethlehem. His 8k time, 28:08, was a personal best. He was the top finisher for the Crusaders who ended up 24th in the 34 school field. Sturm followed that up by finishing 97th out of 251 runners, second best on the team, at the DeSales Invitational Oct. 9 in Center Valley with a 28.26 time. HEATHER SWANN (BRANDYWINEHEIGHTS)>> The 6-foot sophomore outside hitter has 116 kills, 32 block and 32 digs for the Mercer women’s volleyball team. She’s also scored 113.0 points.
“Heather’s ability to play two different positions has had a huge impact on our success,” coach Damian Elder said. “Additionally, I’m proud of her for managing to contribute to every match and practice in spite of an injury that would stop many players from participating at all.”
Swann feels she’s become a more consistent player.
“There’s always room for improvement,” she said. “I’m excited to finish out the season on a high note.”
Sophomore outside hitter Danielle Faust (Exeter Township) has 73 kills, 32 digs and 10 blocks for the Bears who are 10-7 overall and 2-3 in the Southern Conference after a 3-1 league loss to Samford Oct. 7. KATIE QUILLMAN (FLEETWOOD) >> The freshman defender has helped the Mount Aloysius women’s soccer team post a 9- 4-1 overall record and a 3-1-1 mark in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference after a 1-1 tie in a league match against Franciscan on Oct. 11. Quillman has helped the Mounties limit foes to 18 goals with five shutouts. She collected her first collegiate goal in an 8-0 victory over York on Sept. 2. TAYLORJAMISON(TWINVAL
LEY) >> The junior is a defender on the West Chester women’s soccer team which has a 12- 0 overall and PSAC record and has limited foes to just four goals with eight shut- outs. She had a goal in a 4- 0 victory over Mansfield on Sept. 21 and an assist in a 5- 0 triumph over Gannon on Sept. 10. The Golden Rams defeated East Stroudsburg 1- 0 on Oct. 11 to keep their unbeaten string alive. LAURA LAWSON (TWIN VAL
LEY) >> The Mansfield field hockey team is just 1-12 overall and 0-7 in PSAC play after a 5-1 loss to East Stroudsburg on Oct. 12. But the Mountaineers are getting valiant goal play from senior Laura Lawson. She’s given up 38 goals and has 118 saves and had a seasonhigh 23 saves in the loss to East Stroudsburg. She also had 16 saves in a 2-1 loss to Indiana on Sept. 20. In 50 career games she’s given up 171 goals and has 526 saves, fourth best in the Mansfield record book.