Brittany Benson GK Fr.

Wilmette, Ill.

New Trier

Undeclared major ... was an all-state field hockey player in Illinois ... also played softball and basketball at New Trier ... is the daughter of Sonia and Nels Benson.

Meg Cronin D Fr.

Blue Bell, Pa.

Springside

Communication and biology double major ... is the daughter of Suzanne and Stephen Cronin ... her father and brother, Jeff, both played soccer at Penn State University.

Nikki Wise D Fr.

Hudson, Ohio

Hudson

Biology major ... member of the National Honor Society at Hudson High School ... played in the Ohio Field Hockey All-Star game ... is the daughter of Mary Jeanne and David Wise.

Lauren Keny F Sr.

Bexley, Ohio

Columbus School for Girls

2008 (Junior): Started all 18 games, scoring four goals and recording two assists ... named second team All-NCAC ... her four goals and 10 points were both second best on the team ... registered a three-point performance with a goal and a helper at Wittenberg (Oct. 7).

2007 (Sophomore): Started 17 games, scoring two goals and notching two assists ... logged three points with a goal and an assist against Earlham on Sept. 29.

2006 (Freshman): Started all 18 games of her first season in Granville ... scored a pair of goals and recorded two assists for seven points.

Personal: Biology major and Spanish minor ... is the daughter of Tim and Karen Keny ... father, Tim, wrestled at Colgate.

Kelly Whipple F So.

Ridgefield, Conn.

St. Luke's

2008 (Freshman): Started nine of 18 contests, scoring two goals in her rookie campaign at Denison.

Personal: Communication major and history minor ... is the daughter of Reed and Jennifer Whipple ... her father played ice hocky at Roger Williams University.

Molly McCue F Sr.

Gibsonia, Pa.

Aquinas Academy

2008 (Junior): Started 17 of 18 games and led the squad in goals (7) for the third consecutive season and points (15) for the second straight year ... selected second team All-Region and honorable mention All-NCAC ... scored two goals in the Big Red's season-opening victory over Oberlin (Sept. 4).

2007 (Sophomore): Led the team in points (17) and goals (8), starting all 18 games ... named second team All-NCAC ... scored a hat trick with three goals against Hendrix (Aug. 31)  ... also had a two-goal game at Earlham (Sept. 15).

2006 (Freshman): Started 17 of 18 games and scored a team best five goals ... led the team with a shot pct. of .278.

Personal: Economics major with a minor in geosciences ... is the daughter of Tom and Melissa McCue ... is a member of DSAAC, the Denison Student Athlete Advisory Council ... member of Eta Sigma Phi, the national Latin and Greek honorary society.

Caroline Kasper M/F So.

Richmond, Va.

St. Catherine's

2008 (Freshman): Started all 18 contests for the Big Red ... tallied a goal and an assist in her debut season ... registered her first-career goal in the season finale against Oberlin (Nov. 1).

Personal: Undeclared major ... is the daughter of Tom and Anne Kasper ... father, Tom, played ice hockey at St. Lawrence ... is a student assistant in the Denison sports information office and is a part of DSAAC, the Denison Student Athlete Advisory Council.

Catie Merrick F/M Fr.

Owings Mills, Md.

Garrison Forest

Sport Management major with a minor in communication ... is the daughter of Patricia and Bobby Merrick ... her father played college lacrosse at St. Lawrence.

Katherine Ireland M/D Fr.

Evanston, Ill.

Loyola Academy

Biology major ... was an all-state in field hockey at Loyola Academy ... is the daughter of Liz and Cliff Ireland.

Kelsey Flowers F/M/D So.

Darien, Conn.

Darien

2008 (Freshman): Played in 18 games, starting 17 for Denison ... tallied an assist in the Big Red's 2-0 victory over Transylvania (Oct. 11).

Personal: History major and Spanish minor ... is the daughter of Rob and Avery Flowers.

Brooke Donovan M/F Fr.

Westport, Conn.

Staples

Undeclared major ... was a three-time all-state selection at Staples High School ... is the daughter of Tracy and Kyle Donovan ... her father played lacrosse at Villanova ... her brother played college lacrosse at Lafayette and her sister was a member of the field hockey team at Ohio Wesleyan.

Carly Tschantz D So.

Omaha, Neb.

New Trier (Ill.)

2008 (Freshman): Started 11 contests on the backline for the Big Red ... recording an assist in the 2-0 win at Oberlin (Sept. 4).

Personal: Communication major ... is the daughter of Ralph and Kathy Tschantz ... brother, John, played baseball at DePauw ... was a high school All-American in lacrosse and was all-state in both field hockey and lacrosse.

Bethany Keller D Sr.

Worthington, Ohio

Thomas Worthington

2008 (Junior): Started all 18 games on defense for Denison ... named honorable mention All-NCAC... "Heart of the Team" Award recipient.

2007 (Sophomore): Started fifteen games on defense.

2006 (Freshman): Started 17 of 18 games as a back.

Personal: Geoscience major and economics minor ... is the daughter of Mark and Cindy Keller ... also a member of the Denison women's lacrosse team.

Maddy Mayer M/D Fr.

Lake Bluff, Ill.

Lake Forest

Psychology major ... was a member of the National Honor Society at Lake Forest High School ... is the daughter of Mary and Pete Mayer.

Kristen Schneider F Sr.

Columbus, Ohio

Upper Arlington

2008 (Junior): Started all 18 games in Granville, scoring two goals and co-leading the team with three assists ... named honorable mention All-NCAC ... her seven points were third best on the team.

2007 (Sophomore): Started all 18 games for the Big Red ... scored two goals and tied for second on the team in assists with three.

2006 (Freshman): Led the team in points (17), scoring five goals and recording three assists.

Personal: Communication major ... is the daughter of Karl and Jennifer Schneider ... brother, Kevin, is the kicker for the Denison football team, her father also played lacrosse at Denison.

Kristen Bauman D/M Sr.

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Pioneer

2008 (Junior): Played in 15 contests, starting eight for Denison.

2007 (Sophomore): Played in four games for the Big Red.

2006 (Freshman): Played in eleven contests, starting one in her first season in Granville.

Personal: Sociology and Educational Studies double major ... is the daughter of Don and Liz Bauman ... member of Kappa Delta Phi, the national honorary for education ... twin sister, Mariah, is also on the Denison field hockey team ... member of the National Honor Society at Pioneer High School ... involved with Habitat for Humanity and Hope for Autism in Licking County.

Katie Partridge D Sr.

Mechanicsville, Va.

Maggie Walker Governor's

2008 (Junior): Started 11 of 17 games on the backline for Denison.

2007 (Sophomore): Started six games and played in sixteen on defense for the Big Red.

2006 (Freshman): Started seventeen of 18 games as a defender in her rookie season in Granville.

Personal: English and creative writing major and a psychology minor ... is the daughter of Neil and Julia Partridge ... member of National Honor Society in high school ... member of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English Honor Society, Mortar Board and Psi Chi ... involved with DCA, the Denison Community Association.

Katie Couyoumjian F/M/D Fr.

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Greenhills

Undeclared major ... was all-state in field hockey at Greenhills School ... is the daughter of Nan and Karl Couyoumjian ... her sister, Annie, played field hockey at Denison and was a part of three conference championship squads.

Devon Satnick D Fr.

Norwalk, Conn.

Brien McMahon

Undeclared major ... was a two-time all-conference selection at Brien McMahon High School ... was coached in high school by Denison field hockey alum, Bobbi Kijek '06 ... is the daughter of Pamela Farwell and David Satnick.

Kaitlin Hayes M/D Fr.

Gibsonia, Pa.

Pine-Richland

Biology major ... was a member of the National Honor Society at Pine-Richland High School ... is the daughter of Tina and John Hayes.

Liz Arnold F Fr.

Louisville, Ky.

Assumption

Psychology major ... was a member of the National Honor Society at Assumption High School ... her brother, Jacob played football at Centre ... she is the daughter of Maria and Scott Raque.

Emily Marshall D/M Sr.

Louisville, Ky.

duPont Manual

2008 (Junior): Started all 18 matches for the Big Red ... named second-team All-NCAC.

2007 (Sophomore): Started 12 games on defense and played in 18 for the Big Red.

2006 (Freshman): Played in 12 games and started six, recording an assist against Wittenberg on Oct. 18.

Personal: Economics major ... is the daughter of Gary and Cherie Marshall ... member of DSAAC, the Denison Student-Athlete Advisory Council ... member of the National Honor Society at duPont Manual High School.