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Six Freshmen to Join Princeton Field Hockey in 2009
June 09, 2009 | Field Hockey
Princeton field hockey coach Kristen Holmes-Winn has announced the six freshmen that will join the field hockey program beginning with the 2009 fall semester. The six members of the class: Michelle Cesan, Carrie Diamond, Amy Donovan, Molly Goodman, Charlotte Krause and Julia Reinprecht, will join Princeton's 16 returning players.
Princeton was 17-3 a season ago and reached the NCAA quarterfinals for the second time in three seasons. Princeton enters the 2009 campaign looking for its fifth-straight Ivy title, its 18th overall and its 15th in the last 16 years. The Tigers kick off the 2009 season on Sept. 5 against Ohio State in a game played at Syracuse.
Michelle Cesan ? Oak Knoll School ? Harding, N.J. ? Striker/Midfield
Cesan is another incoming Tiger that has a wealth of National Team experience. She was a teammate to Julia Reinprecht and returning Tigers Kathleen Sharkey, Katie Reinprecht and Kaitlyn Perrelle on the U.S. U-21 team that won the 2008 Junior Pan Am Cup. She has also competed at several U.S. Field Hockey NITs, festivals and future tournaments. Cesan was a four-time first-team all-conference selection at Oak Knoll School and is a two-time NFHCA first-team All-America. She also lettered in high school in indoor track and lacrosse.
“Michelle draws ?wows' from the crowd,” says Holmes-Winn. “She is a deft ball handler and has exceptional agility, acceleration and goal scoring capability. Michelle's combination of speed and elimination skills will cause fits for the opposition.”
Carrie Diamond ? Lower Dauphin ? Hershey, Pa. ? Midfield/Back
Diamond was a four-year varsity member at Lower Dauphin High School. She was a three-time all-state selection and was an NFHCA second-team All-America while serving as a captain as a senior. Diamond was also a first-team all-region selection and an NFHCA Academic All-America her senior season. Diamond helped her teams to a state championship as a sophomore and district championships in each of the past three seasons. She was the 2009 winner of the M&T Bank/Patriot News John Travers Award for the most outstanding female student-athlete at Lower Dauphin. With her team, Diamond also won a National Futures Championship in 2007 and a silver medal in 2009.
“Carrie possesses an exceptional work rate and a great desire to be in the action,” says Holmes-Winn. “Carrie has a well defined playing personality, she is a physical, no nonsense type of player who will fight until the end. Her competitive nature, strength and capacity to defend and go forward will be important to our team.”
Amy Donovan ? Unionville ? Unionville, Pa. ? Back
Donovan will join her older sister Kaitlin, a rising senior, on the field hockey team. Amy was a three-year starter at Unionville High School and led the team in scoring all three years. She served as the team's captain as a senior and was a two-time all-area selection and a three-time all-league choice. She was also a first-team Academic All-America as a senior. Donovan also played for the WC Eagles club team and was a member of two NIT U19 A pool championships and two U19 festival championships. Donovan also played lacrosse and ice hockey in high school.
“Amy is the sort of athlete who would put her body on the line to stop an opponent from scoring,” says Holmes-Winn. “She is a courageous player with sound basics and has an exceptional ability to plug a hole with crucial tackles around the defensive circle. Amy's discipline and steely demeanor will be a welcome addition to our back line.”
Molly Goodman ? Harvard-Westlake School ? Los Angeles, Calif. ? Midfield/Striker
Goodman was a four-year varsity starter and letterwinner at Harvard-Westlake where she captained the team as a junior. There she helped her team to a league championship as a senior and was selected as her team's Most Valuable Player, as well as the league's top midfielder. Additionally, she was a two-time all-league selection. Goodman has also been a Futures participant three times, winning a silver medal in 2008 with Team San Diego. She was a futures elite selection in 2007 and 2008 and was a bronze at the Junior Olympics in 2007. Goodman's older sister Betsy will be a Princeton senior next year.
“Molly was a late find for us but what a gem indeed,” says Holmes-Winn. “In California, she often plays with men so she has developed a very technical skill set not found in woman athletes her age. She has a good understanding of the game and solid basics, which enable her to be a reliable and effective midfielder. Molly's drive and determination really set her apart.”
Charlotte Krause ? Wilhelm Gymnasium ? Braunschweig, Germany ? Midfield/Back
Krause, a native of Braunschweig, Germany, will become the third non-American on the Princeton roster, joining Canadian Katherine Cape and Alexandra Douwes of the Netherlands. Krause attended Wilhelm Gymnasium and plays for the Eintracht Braunschweig club team.
“Charlotte is a very capable, all-around hockey player with an interesting set of specialty skills,” says Holmes-Winn. “We are all eager to see her game in action. She plays at the top level in the German club system and has been around the game her whole life. We expect that Charlotte will add dimension and variety to our structure.”
Julia Reinprecht ? Mount St. Joseph's Academy ? North Wales, Pa. ? Midfield/Striker
Reinprecht follows her two older sisters to Princeton, joining sophomore Katie, the reigning Ivy League Player of the Year, on the Tiger roster. He oldest sister Sarah graduated this spring following four All-Ivy seasons. Julia brings extensive National Team experience to Princeton and is a current member of the U.S. U-21 National Team and the Indoor National Team. Reinprecht helped the U.S. to the 2008 Junior Pan Am Cup Championship. She is a four-time first-team all-state honoree and is a two-time NFHCA first-team All-America playing at Mount Saint Joseph.
“To say there is hockey in the Reinprecht blood would be a gross understatement,” says Holmes-Winn. “Jules can play hockey. Over the last year, she has expanded her range of skills to a point where she can literally play every position on the field. She is dynamic, fit and not unlike her sisters, extremely humble.”
Princeton was 17-3 a season ago and reached the NCAA quarterfinals for the second time in three seasons. Princeton enters the 2009 campaign looking for its fifth-straight Ivy title, its 18th overall and its 15th in the last 16 years. The Tigers kick off the 2009 season on Sept. 5 against Ohio State in a game played at Syracuse.
Michelle Cesan ? Oak Knoll School ? Harding, N.J. ? Striker/Midfield
Cesan is another incoming Tiger that has a wealth of National Team experience. She was a teammate to Julia Reinprecht and returning Tigers Kathleen Sharkey, Katie Reinprecht and Kaitlyn Perrelle on the U.S. U-21 team that won the 2008 Junior Pan Am Cup. She has also competed at several U.S. Field Hockey NITs, festivals and future tournaments. Cesan was a four-time first-team all-conference selection at Oak Knoll School and is a two-time NFHCA first-team All-America. She also lettered in high school in indoor track and lacrosse.
“Michelle draws ?wows' from the crowd,” says Holmes-Winn. “She is a deft ball handler and has exceptional agility, acceleration and goal scoring capability. Michelle's combination of speed and elimination skills will cause fits for the opposition.”
Carrie Diamond ? Lower Dauphin ? Hershey, Pa. ? Midfield/Back
Diamond was a four-year varsity member at Lower Dauphin High School. She was a three-time all-state selection and was an NFHCA second-team All-America while serving as a captain as a senior. Diamond was also a first-team all-region selection and an NFHCA Academic All-America her senior season. Diamond helped her teams to a state championship as a sophomore and district championships in each of the past three seasons. She was the 2009 winner of the M&T Bank/Patriot News John Travers Award for the most outstanding female student-athlete at Lower Dauphin. With her team, Diamond also won a National Futures Championship in 2007 and a silver medal in 2009.
“Carrie possesses an exceptional work rate and a great desire to be in the action,” says Holmes-Winn. “Carrie has a well defined playing personality, she is a physical, no nonsense type of player who will fight until the end. Her competitive nature, strength and capacity to defend and go forward will be important to our team.”
Amy Donovan ? Unionville ? Unionville, Pa. ? Back
Donovan will join her older sister Kaitlin, a rising senior, on the field hockey team. Amy was a three-year starter at Unionville High School and led the team in scoring all three years. She served as the team's captain as a senior and was a two-time all-area selection and a three-time all-league choice. She was also a first-team Academic All-America as a senior. Donovan also played for the WC Eagles club team and was a member of two NIT U19 A pool championships and two U19 festival championships. Donovan also played lacrosse and ice hockey in high school.
“Amy is the sort of athlete who would put her body on the line to stop an opponent from scoring,” says Holmes-Winn. “She is a courageous player with sound basics and has an exceptional ability to plug a hole with crucial tackles around the defensive circle. Amy's discipline and steely demeanor will be a welcome addition to our back line.”
Molly Goodman ? Harvard-Westlake School ? Los Angeles, Calif. ? Midfield/Striker
Goodman was a four-year varsity starter and letterwinner at Harvard-Westlake where she captained the team as a junior. There she helped her team to a league championship as a senior and was selected as her team's Most Valuable Player, as well as the league's top midfielder. Additionally, she was a two-time all-league selection. Goodman has also been a Futures participant three times, winning a silver medal in 2008 with Team San Diego. She was a futures elite selection in 2007 and 2008 and was a bronze at the Junior Olympics in 2007. Goodman's older sister Betsy will be a Princeton senior next year.
“Molly was a late find for us but what a gem indeed,” says Holmes-Winn. “In California, she often plays with men so she has developed a very technical skill set not found in woman athletes her age. She has a good understanding of the game and solid basics, which enable her to be a reliable and effective midfielder. Molly's drive and determination really set her apart.”
Charlotte Krause ? Wilhelm Gymnasium ? Braunschweig, Germany ? Midfield/Back
Krause, a native of Braunschweig, Germany, will become the third non-American on the Princeton roster, joining Canadian Katherine Cape and Alexandra Douwes of the Netherlands. Krause attended Wilhelm Gymnasium and plays for the Eintracht Braunschweig club team.
“Charlotte is a very capable, all-around hockey player with an interesting set of specialty skills,” says Holmes-Winn. “We are all eager to see her game in action. She plays at the top level in the German club system and has been around the game her whole life. We expect that Charlotte will add dimension and variety to our structure.”
Julia Reinprecht ? Mount St. Joseph's Academy ? North Wales, Pa. ? Midfield/Striker
Reinprecht follows her two older sisters to Princeton, joining sophomore Katie, the reigning Ivy League Player of the Year, on the Tiger roster. He oldest sister Sarah graduated this spring following four All-Ivy seasons. Julia brings extensive National Team experience to Princeton and is a current member of the U.S. U-21 National Team and the Indoor National Team. Reinprecht helped the U.S. to the 2008 Junior Pan Am Cup Championship. She is a four-time first-team all-state honoree and is a two-time NFHCA first-team All-America playing at Mount Saint Joseph.
“To say there is hockey in the Reinprecht blood would be a gross understatement,” says Holmes-Winn. “Jules can play hockey. Over the last year, she has expanded her range of skills to a point where she can literally play every position on the field. She is dynamic, fit and not unlike her sisters, extremely humble.”
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