PITMAN, N.J. – William Paterson seniors Jodi Feriod (Glassboro, N.J./Glassboro) and Chelsea Winkelspecht (Sicklerville, N.J./Washington Twp.) earned spots on the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Field Hockey All-First Team, the league office announced Nov. 10. Junior Melissa Szeliga (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield) was an honorable-mention honoree.

Feriod earned first-team all-NJAC accolades for the second straight year after starting in all 18 games this fall and registering 15 points (6 g, 3 a) to rank fourth for the Pioneers in scoring. The senior midfielder, who was a member of the 2008 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-South Atlantic Region Second Team, provided the game-winning goals in back-to-back victories to open the 2009 season (3-2, Muhlenberg, 9/1/09; 2-1, RPI, 9/5/09). She ranks tied for ninth in game-winning goals and tied for 15th in goals in the conference statistics, and during her four-year career she started in 71 of 72 contests and tallied 12 goals and 17 assists for 41 points. Feriod will compete in the NFHCA Senior All-Star Game Sunday, Nov. 22, at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass., at 9:30 a.m.

Winkelspecht received her first all-conference award after posting six goals and six assists for 18 points to rank third for the Pioneers in scoring this fall. The senior forward started in all 18 games this year, scoring twice against Wesley (10/10/09) and providing the game-winning score in a 5-2 victory against Wilkes (10/5/09). Winkelspecht ranks tied for second in assists, tied for fifth in assists/game (0.33), and tied for 15th in goals in the league statistics. During her four-year career, she started in 72 of 75 contests and tallied 32 goals and 17 assists for 81 points to finish tied for fourth in points and sixth in goals on the William Paterson career charts.

Szeliga was a first-time all-conference honoree after starting in all 18 games this season at center back. She scored three times, all via penalty strokes, and registered four defensive saves to rank fourth in the NJAC statistics. Szeliga has started in 56 of 57 career games and has contributed six goals and an assist for 13 points.

William Paterson finished the season 9-9 overall and 2-4 in conference play. 



NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE FIELD HOCKEY TEAM

ATTACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Lauren Ross, Rowan
MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR: Jenna Lombardo, Rowan
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kacey Ehret, Rowan
GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR: Lisa Apt, Rowan
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Megan Bosland, Montclair State
COACH OF THE YEAR: Penny Kempf, Rowan


FIRST-TEAM
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Jessica Falcone^ JR A TCNJ Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic
Deana Hagel JR A Montclair State Fairfield, NJ/West Essex
Jayne Manigrasso SO A Ramapo Atlantic Highlands, NJ/Henry Hudson
Lauren Ross+ JR A Rowan Gloucester City, NJ/Gloucester
Chelsea Winkelspecht SR A William Paterson Sicklerville, NJ/Washington Township
Melissa Buttray+~ SR M Montclair State Lincoln Park, NJ/Boonton
Jodi Feriod* SR M William Paterson Glassboro, NJ/Glassboro
Jenna Lombardo SR M Rowan Barnegat, NJ/Southern Regional
Olivia Triano SO M Kean Keyport, NJ/Keyport
Mary Waller+ JR M TCNJ Bel Air, MD/C. Milton Wright
Lauren Conner SO B Rowan Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Twp.
Kacey Ehret* SR B Rowan Collingswood, NJ/Collingswood
Jessica Murphy JR B Montclair State West Long Branch, NJ/Shore Regional
Alexandria Okuniewicz SO B TCNJ Toms River, NJ/Toms River South
Joelle Vitale+ JR B Kean Metuchen, NJ/Metuchen
Lisa Apt SO G Rowan Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest

HONORABLE MENTION
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Julie Cairone SO F Rowan Medford, NJ/Shawnee
Caitlyn Jenkins FR F TCNJ Mickleton, NJ/Kingsway
Justine DiPaolo SR F Montclair State Lanoka Harbor, NJ/Lacey Township
Kellyn Riley JR M TCNJ Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West
Nancy White SO M Richard Stockton Ocean City, NJ/Ocean City
Camille Passucci FR B TCNJ Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls
Melissa Szeliga JR B William Paterson South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield

Key:
* - First-Team All-Conference 2008
+ - Honorable Mention 2008
^ - Honorable Mention 2007
~ - Honorable Mention 2006