Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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miracle as they became the only previously unseeded team to be left in the top 6. Tech lost its final match against Gettysburg 2-1 to establish their team as the sixth best in the nation. The team went home more than satisfied with their accomplishments. A closer look at the WPI Field Hockey team reveals a strong offensive drive. Terese Kwiatkowski led the team with 19 goals and 5 assists. Her outstanding skills were the hall¬ mark of this year ' s squad. Other leading scorers included Senior-Captain Michele Giard with 14 goals and 4 assists. Mic was the only senior on the team and her superior sports¬ manship and athletic ability will be missed greatly. Sopho¬ more Karen Brock had 11 goals and 7 assists ranking her third in scoring. The Tech offense outscored opponents in regular season play by an amazing 37 goals. Freshman Chris Clan¬ cy at link was a major asset to both defensive and offensive play and was selected to the Northeast Field Hockey Asso¬ ciation All-Star Team. Tech ' s defense was nothing to overlook this season either. Goalie Cathy Dalton registered 12 shut-outs and limited all opponents to 17 goals forthe entire season. However, she did not do it alone as she was supported by outstanding de¬ fense. In many of the games the opposition had fewer than 5 shots on goal in the entire contest. Although there were many individual stars there is no doubt that the success was achieved through a team effort. It was the determination and skill of all the players as well as the support and patience of Coach Chapman that brought the 1981-1982 Field Hockey team to its rank of sixth in the nation. Next year with the loss of only one senior the outlook is bright. Sue Chapman will make no promises but she will strive to bring her team to equal heights for next season. 27

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FIELD HOCKEY GOES NATIONAL The 1981-1982 season was the WPI field hockey team ' s first year as a varsity level team and they clearly went to great heights in their new status. When the girls took the field in early September, even Coach Sue Chapman had no idea of the successes that lay ahead for her experienced but young team. After the team emerged as victor in a local tournament held at Clark University, Coach Chapman set a goal of qualifying for the State Tournament. Tech continued to extend their winning streak until October when they lost 2-1 to an outstanding Tufts squad. Undaunted, the team took the next four games outshooting the opponents 16-1. Coach Chapman ' s confidence was reinforced when the team reached their goal of qualifying for the States as the top seed team. Unfortunately, the pressure of being number one proved too much for the young WPI team as they lost 2-0 to WNEC in the preliminary round. No longer was Sue Chap¬ man thinking of the States because WPI now had a fair shot at making the Division III Regional Playoffs, however, the next five games were crucial. Coach Chapman ' s philosophy to take one game at a time paid off as WPI won 3 out of the last 5 games which were the toughest of the season. As a result, the team ended regular season play with an impressive 16-4 record; enough to qualify for the first round of the EAIAW playoffs. As the number three seeded team, the pressure was on Tech once again. Tech withstood it this time and defeated Fairfield College in the first round. Rochester, NY was the location of the Eastern Regional semifinals. Tech drew New England College (NEC) as their opponents a team Tech had never defeated in previous encounters. WPI proved their determination as they won 2-0 in a fast moving game played on Rochester University ' s Astro Turf. Ultimately, Tech settled for a second place finish as they lost 3-0 in the finals against tough Brockport State. The WPI Field Hockey team now had a guaranteed place in the United States Collegiate Field Hockey Playoffs to be held in Virginia. The Field Hockey team had now become the first women ' s team in WPI ' s history to compete in a nation¬ al level tournament. Unfortunately, WPI lost its bid to the title in a 3-1 defeat by the defending National champs, Gettys¬ burg College. But, Tech was not eliminated yet and refused to give up. On the second day of tourney action Tech came back with a 5-0 victory over Charleton College of Minnesota and later that same day Tech elimanted Calvin College of Michigan. Tech eliminated NEC on the third day of tourney play in a well earned 1-0 win. WPI had accomplished a First Row (L-Rj Rochelle Scala, Sue Abramson, Kelli Mackey, Michele Giard, Lorraine Eccher, Meggan McGuinness, Angela Frankudakis, Virginia Noddin Second Row (L-R) Sue Boucher, Linda Matson, Anne Noga, Cathy Dalton, Robin Hart, Marion Keeler, Chris Clancy Third Row (L : R] Shauna Donovan, Leslie White, Chris O ' Connor, Angela Padavano, Terese Kwiatkowski, Kathy Cronin, Karen Brock, Sheryl French, Kathy Taylor, Coach Sue Chapman 26

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VOLLEYBALL First Row (L-R) Jackie Biascoechea, Karen Casella, Elizabeth Sydney, Karen Dzialo, Sonia Adrianowycz, Lynn St. Germain, Catherine Marinelli Second Row (L-R) Coach Nancy Vaskas, Dale Wilson, Maria Norman, Franzeska Weiss, Marion Keeler, Joyce Barker, Barbara Thissel 28