Rumler reliable for Marauders

Goalie from Daniel Boone following up breakout season, helps Millersville to 6-1 start

Samantha “Sam” Rumler had a breakout season with the Millersville field hockey team as a junior goalkeeper and she’s proving to be just as good – or better – this season.

Rumler (Daniel Boone) and the Marauders are 6-1 after opening the PSAC season with a 3-1 victory over Indiana Sept. 24 in Millersville. She’s played all 520.10 minutes and has given up four goals and has 14 saves with four shutouts and she posted three straight shutouts (Sept. 10-17) facing Seton Hill (3-0), Slippery Rock (3-0) and No. 4-ranked Kutztown (1-0). The only loss came against No. 6-ranked Stonehill on Sept. 5.

“Sam prepares and works well in training and her gameday approach is pretty matter of fact and business-like,” coach Shelly Behrens said.

Rumler played in three total games her first two years with the team, but was 13-3 with 11 shutouts while giving up just five goals with 14 saves last sea-

son.

“Sam is incredibly respected by the team,” Behrens said. “Our kids are cheering for her in practice as much as in the games and they know they can count on her.” ALAYNA ROESENER (DANIEL

BOONE) >> The 5-foot-10 freshman has started all seven games on defense for the Stevenson women’s soccer team. She’s taken two shots and just one against Salisbury on Sept. 21. And, she put it home in the 84th minute for her first collegiate goal to give the Mustangs a 2-1 victory. Roesener has helped the 3-3-1 Stevenson squad limit foes to just nine goals with three shutouts. GABRIELLE POCHRON (EXETER TOWNSHIP)>> The senior keeper has started all seven games for the Hendrix field hockey team which is 2-5 with a 1-1 record in the Southern Athletic Association. Pochron is 2-4 and has given up 35 goals with 115 save. Her saves per game (19.17) is first in NCAA Division III. She had a career-high 34 saves in a 10-1 loss to Centre on Sept. 18.

JASONHILL(GOVERNORMIFFLIN) >> The 5-foot-8, 170-pound sophomore has taken eight shots for the Iona men’s water polo team and has scored eight goals. He also has seven assists and three steals for the Gaels who are 5-5 on the season but opened with a 3-1 record in the Navy Labor Day Open and posted a 2-1 record in the Connecticut College Invitational on Sept. 17. DARRELLSCOTT(DANIELBOONE)

>> The 5-foot-9, 205-pound redshirt senior running back had his best game of the season to help the Kutztown football team defeat Millersville 41-13 on Sept. 24, the Golden Bears first victory after three losses. Scott carried the ball 12 times for 94 yards, 7.8 yards per carry. In four games, he’s carried the ball 38 times for 187 yards. Last season, he carried the ball 119 times for 601 yards and five touchdowns and caught 10 passes for 86 yards. He has one reception for 2 yards this season. JAMIE FRIES (OLEY VALLEY) >> The junior has started all 10 games for the 6- 4 Kent State field hockey team. She’s played 617 minutes, including all 85 in a 3-2 overtime victory over Longwood on Sept. 25. She’s helped the defense limit foes to 21 goals with a shutout (2-0 over California on Sept. 2). Fries started all 20 games last season and she was named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association National Division I academic squad. She earned the same honor as a freshman. EMILY GILBERT (BOYERTOWN) >> The sophomore kicked off the fall season with the Alvernia women’s golf team by finishing eighth at the Lebanon Valley Invitational on Sept. 10 with an 84. She shot another 84 but earned medalist honors to lead the Crusaders to a 381-393 victory over Albright Sept. 22 in Reading. She shot a one-overpar 38 on the back nine. Gilbert finished fourth in the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship last April. MEGAN KIDA (OLEY VALLEY) >> The 5-foot- 4 sophomore has started all eight games on defense for the La Salle field hockey team which stands 3-5. The Explorers have given up 14 goals and have two shutouts – Central Michigan (2-0) in the opener on Aug. 27 and Lock Haven (1-0) on Sept. 16. Kida

was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team after playing in 17 games with 15 starts as a freshman.

BEN FOREMAN (OLEY VAL

LEY) >> The sophomore opened the season with the Albright men’s golf team with an 84 at the Messiah Falcon Classic Sept. 13 in Harrisburg. He followed that up with a 78 at the Elizabethtown Invitational Sept. 20 in Hershey. On Sept. 24, he shared low round with a teammate for the Lions when he shot an 87 at the Gettysburg Invitational in Abbottstown.

NINA KLEIN (BRANDYWINE

HEIGHTS) >> The red-shirt junior is in her third year starting in goal for the Connecticut women’s soccer team, the Huskies 9-0 and ranked third in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll after a 5-1 victory over Boston University on Sept. 25. Klein has given up eight goals and has three shutouts. She’s only had to make 13 saves including four against Boston.

“Nina continues to play her best against our toughest foes,” coach Nancy Stevens said. “Although she sees very few shots each game, she does a great job of maintaining her focus. In practice, Nina faces some of the top strikers in the country, which helps her to prepare for her competition.”

Last year, Klein had 11 shutouts in 23 games and led the nation in goals against average (0.62) as the Huskies made it to the

NCAA semifinals before losing 3-1 to Syracuse. She was named to the All-Mideast Region and All-Big East first team and was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team. TYLER EMGE (FLEETWOOD)

>> The 6-foot, 210-pound sophomore is starting at linebacker for the 3-1 Shippensburg football team. He has 16 tackles, including 10 solos, with 3.5 tackles for losses of nine yards and a sack. He had a season-high six tackles in a 24-20 loss to Gannon on Sept. 10. Emge had 35 tackles, including 22 solos and 3.5 for losses, with a forced fumble as a true freshman for the Raiders last season.