Thornberg, Teixeira and Cipolla to Represent Gulls at Senior Game

BEVERLY, Mass. – For the first time since 2007, Endicott has had members of their field hockey team selected to the National Field Hockey Coach’s Association (NFHCA) Division III Senior Game.

November 12, 2012

BEVERLY, Mass. – For the first time since 2007, Endicott has had members of their field hockey team selected to the National Field Hockey Coach's Association (NFHCA) Division III Senior Game.

Goalie Taylor Teixeira (Exeter, N.H.) and forward Hannah Thornberg (Oakland, Maine) were each selected to the All-Star event, which will be played on Saturday, November 17^th at William Smith College, site of the Division III championship game. In addition, head coach Jodi Cipolla has been selected to coach one of the four sides.

The games will feature four teams of 13 players, selected from Division III teams from all over the country. Senior players are nominated by their coaches and then chosen by a national selection committee.

Thornberg and Teixeira were each named Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Players of the Year this season and helped lead the Gulls to their second consecutive CCC title and NCAA appearance this year. Endicott posted a record of 15-5, and were 9-1 in CCC play.

Thornberg led the team with 22 goals this year, along the way becoming the all-time scoring leader in Endicott history and setting the record for most goals and most points in a season (51 points). She scored the first goal in NCAA history for Endicott this year with her tally in the Gull's first round game at Utica College.

Teixeira earned her second straight Defensive Player of the Year award in her senior season. She started all 20 games for the Gulls inside the cage and made 114 stops, while allowing just a 1.64 goals against average.

Cipolla just completed her sixth season as the head coach of the Endicott field hockey program, and has compiled a record of 79-44, for a .642 winning percentage. She was named the 2012 CCC Coach of the Year, her second such award after last being named in 2008.

Thornberg and Teixeira are two of just three players from the Commonwealth Coast Conference to earn the honor of playing in this game, joining Laura Egounis of the University of New England.

The NFHCA Senior Game will be played on Saturday, November 17^th starting at 4:00 pm.