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First Posted: 10/7/2014 Jess Newak has been a consistent performer for the Wake Forest field hockey team since she joined the squad three years ago. Newak (Crestwood) has started all 12 games for the Demon Deacons this season and has four goals and four assists for 12 points with a game-winner. She has played in 64 games with 61 starts in her two-plus seasons and has scored 18 goals with 18 assists for 54 points.
&#8220;Jess has made significant strides in the attacking 25,&#8221; coach Jen Averill said. &#8220;She has had several games where her speed and aggressive play made us a serious offensive threat.&#8221;
The coach feels that the team has come to rely on Newak generating Wake&#8217;s attack from the right side.
&#8220;Jess is a scoring threat inside the circle and she has become a more disciplined defender,&#8221; Averill said.
Newak picked up an assist as the No. 16-ranked Demon Deacons nipped No. 8 Boston College 4-3 last Friday. The team is 8-4 overall and 1-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play and is 4-3 against Top 20 teams. They will get a chance to better that record when they host No. 1-ranked North Carolina Friday in Winston-Salem, NC.
Duo helping Bears
The Ursinus field hockey team is 9-1 overall and 5-0 in the Centennial Conference and the Bears are getting plenty of help from senior defender Nora Kornfeld and junior goalkeeper Danielle DeSpirito.
Kornfeld, from Kingston (Wyoming Seminary), has started all 10 games and has helped limit foes to 14 goals. She has three assists and was named the league&#8217;s Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30).
&#8220;Nora continues to lead the defense and she is one of our captains this year as well,&#8221; coach Janelle Benner said. &#8220;Her leadership in the back and her ability to join the attack has allowed our team to be a dangerous threat.&#8221;
DeSpirito (Crestwood) has started all 10 games in goal and has given up 13 goals with 42 saves. She had eight saves to help the Bears defeat West Chester 4-3 in the annual Snell Cup game last Sunday.
&#8220;Danielle has done a great job leading the defensive unit,&#8221; Benner said. &#8220;She has great communication skills and continues to grow as a player.
Rerick doing the job
Sophomore Steven Rerick, who didn&#8217;t see action as a freshman, is starting in goal for the Slippery Rock men&#8217;s soccer team. The 5-foot-11, 165-pound sophomore is 5-3 in the eight games he&#8217;s started, having given up 15 goals with 43 saves. He had a season-high eight saves in a 1-0 victory over Urbana.
&#8220;Steven has had a good start to his career,&#8221; coach Any Hoggarth said. &#8220;He is always working hard and looking to improve his game wherever he can.&#8221;
Entering this season, the coach was concerned about a keeper because none of the roster players had any college minutes of action.
&#8220;Because of that, we are delighted that Steven has stepped up and performed admirably,&#8221; Hoggarth said.
Mahoney has adapted
Freshman Shoshana Mahoney (Lake-Lehman) leads the PSU-Altoona women&#8217;s soccer team in goals (four) and points (eight). She had the game-winner in a 2-1 victory over St. Vincent.
&#8220;Shoshana has a great presence on the field and is very difficult to defend,&#8221; coach Pam Snyder said. &#8220;She is capable of shielding and holding the ball back to goal or she can use her speed to out-pace most defenders in a breakaway situation which makes her a constant threat.&#8221;
Another freshman, Kendyl MacLean (Northwest), has seen action in seven games with four starts on defense.
&#8220;Kendy is a very smart player who is working her way into the pace of the college game,&#8221; Snyder said. &#8220;Once she develops a better sense for the speed of play and gains a little confidence, she will find more time and consistent success on the field.&#8221;
Mahoney and MacLean are just two of 11 freshmen on the team, which is 1-8-1. Only one senior sees action for the Lions.
Baranko impress coach
Junior Megan Baranko, a 5-foot-10 middle hitter, leads the Greensboro women&#8217;s volleyball team in blocks with 35. Baranko (Hazleton Area) also has 146 kills, 64 digs and 15 service aces.
&#8220;This is my first season at Greensboro and I was immediately impressed with Megan&#8217;s work ethic and focus on the court,&#8221; coach Kaci Loeffler said. &#8220;She has natural leadership qualities and is always trying to motivate other players. I&#8217;m excited to see the improvements she is certain to make as we finish the season and move into her senior season.&#8221;
The Pride is 13-8 overall and 5-4 in USA South play.
Big week for Zalewski
Marywood senior Ashley Zalewski (Tunkhannock) was named to the Colonial States Athletic Conference honor roll in women&#8217;s volleyball after leading the Pacers to three victories. She had 33 kills and a .341 hitting percentage in victories over Keystone (3-1), Cedar Crest (3-0) and Wilkes (3-1). On the season, the 6-foot outside hitter leads the team in kills (103) and hitting percentage (.347) and has 24 digs and 21 blocks.
&#8220;Ashley has always been an integral part of our team,&#8221; assistant coach Rachel Tollett said. &#8220;She has improved tremendously over her four years as an outside hitter and has really helped push the team forward in our conference. She has an eye for open spots on the court and that has played a huge part in our offense.&#8221;
The Pacers are 7-5 overall and 4-1 in CSAC play.
New job for Survilla
Anthony Survilla was a tight end before he was switched to linebacker by the coaching staff of the Dickinson football team. Now, Survilla (Crestwood), is back playing tight end.
&#8220;Anthony has been an excellent blocker,&#8221; coach Darwin Breaux said. &#8220;He&#8217;s a very physical player.&#8221;
The 5-foot-10, 235-pounder is still to catch his first pass.
Sophomore Gavin Harter (Berwick) is starting at right guard for the 2-3 Red Devils. He&#8217;s a 6-foot-2, 270-pounder.
&#8220;Gavin has been our best offensive lineman,&#8221; Breaux said. &#8220;He&#8217;s athletic and physical. He is also doing some long snapping for us.&#8221;
Klug helping Royals
Junior Stephanie Klug (Crestwood) is having a strong season with the Scranton women&#8217;s volleyball team. The 6-foot-1 middle hitter has 185 kills and 71 blocks, including 24 solo blocks. She has a team-high .317 attack percentage. She also has 32 digs and four service aces for the Royals, who are 18-7 overall and 5-0 in Landmark Conference play and earned a league playoff berth with victories over Elizabethtown (3-0) and Moravian (3-2) last Saturday.
&#8220;The whole team has improved across the board from last season and Steph has been a huge part of that improvement,&#8221; coach Jamie Spangler said. &#8220;This year we moved her into the middle after playing right side exclusively last year. That has increased her involvement both offensively and defensively.&#8221;
The coach feels that Klug is playing with a lot more confidence this season.
&#8220;She excels in situations where she is called upon to make a big play,&#8221; Spangler said. &#8220;And, she has improved her swing mechanics giving her more power and accuracy.&#8221;

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