Teams: Field Hockey: Press Releases

Monday, September 10, 2007

CASELLAS-KATZ CAPTURES FIRST NESCAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD

MEDFORD -- After scoring two goals at Colby College in the season-opener on Saturday afternoon, leading the Tufts field hockey team to a 3-1 victory, senior co-captain Ileana Casellas-Katz (Denmark, ME) has been named the first New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Player of the Week in field hockey for the 2007 season.

The Jumbos trailed 1-0 early when Casellas-Katz scored back-to-back goals to put the visitors in the lead. Her first goal came at 11:53 of the first half to knot the game at 1-1. She then scored her second early in the second half (38:35) for the eventual game-winning goal. Both scores came off penalty corner opportunities and were assisted by Michelle Kelly (Downington, PA) and Corey Green (Danbury, CT), respectively.

The strong 2007 debut saw Casellas-Katz pick up where she left off for Coach Tina McDavitt's Jumbos. She was an All-NESCAC second team selection last fall after leading the Jumbos with nine assists and adding four goals for 17 points. Her 42 shots also led the team. She led the 2005 team in scoring with seven goals and three assists for 17 points after scoring two goals during her first season in 2004. She's on the verge of breaking into the team's all-time top 10 for scoring with 15 goals and 12 assists for 42 points.

Tufts won three NESCAC Player of the Week awards last season. Dating back to last season, Jumbos have now won the award four times in the last 10 weeks that it has been selected.

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