Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Field Hockey Announces Class of 2015
5/6/2011 8:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
May 6, 2011
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell field hockey will welcome nine new members for the 2011 season, head coach Jeremy Cook announced on Friday. Included in the Class of 2015 are student-athletes from six different states who have combined for four state championship titles in high school, three all-state selections, two assignments with the Junior Olympic squad and multiple roster spots at the National Field Hockey Festival and Futures Championship.
The newest additions will join a team that went 7-12 overall and 3-2 in the Patriot League in 2010. The Bison claimed a number of awards, including the Patriot League Rookie of the Year (Rachel Misko), five all-league citations and the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year (Christine Weiss). Bucknell's 2011 season will get underway in August.
Following is an alphabetical list of the nine Bucknell field hockey recruits that comprise the Class of 2015:
Kristen Felt – Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough
Cassandra Lawrence – Arnold, Md./Broadneck
Kelsey Mucelli – Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown Area
Maggie Murphy – Emmaus, Pa./Emmaus
Hope Obernesser – Akron, Ohio/Hathaway Brown
Gabby Palumbo – Williamstown, N.J./The Peddie School
Amie Pritchard – Rumson, N.J./Kent School (Conn.)
Elizabeth Riegel – Darien, Conn./Darien
Liz Wills – Plymouth Meeting, Pa./William Penn Charter School
Class of 2015 Bios:
Kristen Felt (Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough) – four-year letterwinner in field hockey at Scarborough High School … named 2010 Miss Maine Field Hockey and First Team All-State … also earned Faith Littlefield Award as the MVP of the SMAA League as a senior … 2010 Northeast Region All-American … SMAA All-Academic Team and NFHCA High School National Academic Squad member in 2010 … named to Portland Press Herald All-State Team as a senior … member of team that went 18-0 and won the state championship in 2009 … four-time National Field Hockey Festival participant and two-time national indoor participant … played in National Futures Championship 2007-09 … selected to Junior Olympic team in 2009 … also a Junior Olympic alternate in 2008 … daughter of Connie and Robert Felt.
Cassandra Lawrence (Arnold, Md./Broadneck) – three-year field hockey letterwinner at Broadneck High School … daughter of Carl and Janice Lawrence.
Kelsey Mucelli (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown Area) – lettered four times in field hockey, basketball and soccer at Kutztown Area High School … named Berks County Division IV Field Hockey Player of the Year and All-County Field Hockey Team as a senior … also named Second Team All-State … Academic All-State in 2010 and Berks County All-Academic Team member 2007-09 in field hockey … selected to All-Division First Team as a junior … in soccer, named an All-County midfielder in 2010 and First Team All-Division 2008 and 2009 … daughter of Richard and Christine Mucelli.
Maggie Murphy (Emmaus, Pa./Emmaus) – three-year letterwinner in field hockey at Emmaus High School … also earned two letters in track & field … member of team that won state championships in 2007 and 2010 … team also won three league and district titles and was a state quarterfinalist twice … great-great-grandfather, Charles Teufel, graduated from Bucknell in 1910 and played baseball for three seasons with Christy Mathewson … grandfather, Walter Murphy, and brothers, Caleb and Samuel, also participated in college athletics … daughter of Charles and Rebecca Murphy.
Hope Obernesser (Akron, Ohio/Hathaway Brown) – lettered in field hockey and track & field at the Hathaway Brown School … member of team that advanced to state championship semifinals four years and won the state title in 2008 … named Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star and First Team Northeast Ohio as a senior … National Futures participant for five years and was a National Field Hockey Festival participant 2008-10 … selected to Junior Olympics in 2008 … won first-ever athlete community service award at Hathaway Brown for efforts in Play 4 the Cure in the state of Ohio … daughter of Mark and Carole Obernesser … father played baseball at Hartwick College … brother, Gregory, was a member of the swimming & diving team at St. Lawrence University.
Gabby Palumbo (Williamstown, N.J./The Peddie School) – lettered in field hockey four times at The Peddie School … three-time selection to the Trentonian All-Prep Team … named Trenton Times First Team All-Prep twice and Second Team once … also a three-time All-Prep honoree by the Star Ledger … Trenton Times and the Trentonian First Team All-Area in 2010 … selected to Central Jersey Field Hockey Coaches Association Second Team and Mid-Atlantic Prep League First Team 2008-10 … National Indoor Tournament participant in 2009 and 2011 … National Field Hockey Festival participant 2007-10 … daughter of Janine and Anthony Palumbo.
Amie Pritchard (Rumson, N.J./Kent School (Conn.)) – four-year letterwinner in field hockey and lacrosse at the Kent School … also earned three letters in ice hockey … named MVP of field hockey team freshman, sophomore and senior years … selected to play in New England All-Star Game all four years … named to New England All-Star Game in lacrosse as a junior and senior … team captain … daughter of Lisa and Tyson Pritchard.
Elizabeth Riegel (Darien, Conn./Darien) – Captain of Darien High School team as a senior … earned First Team All-State and First Team All-Conference honors … also named FCIAC Final MVP and All-FCIAC East … FCIAC Scholar-Athlete of the Month … daughter of Harriet and Guy Riegel.
Liz Wills (Plymouth Meeting, Pa./William Penn Charter School) – earned four letters in field hockey and three in lacrosse at William Penn Charter School … selected 2010 field hockey team MVP … also named All-Inter-Academic League First Team as a senior … 2008 All-Inter-Academic League Honorable Mention … four-year varsity starter with field hockey team … named a 2010 All-Star at National Indoor Showcase and National Outdoor Showcase … National Field Hockey Festival participant in 2009 and 2010 … member of gold medal team at 2010 National AAU Championships … two-year USFHCA Futures participant … three-year varsity starter with lacrosse team … 2010 team captain with field hockey and 2011 captain for lacrosse … daughter of Frank and Liz Wills … brother, Brendan, is a member of the Bucknell Class of 2011 and is a member of the swimming & diving team … brother, Frank, was a member of the swimming & diving team at West Chester University … mother swam and played field hockey at La Salle … mother was also a Field Hockey National Champion and is a member of the La Salle Hall of Athletes … grandfather, Lou McCabe, played soccer at Ursinus College … great-grandfather, Louis McCabe, played professional baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics.
