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Official Web Site of the Virginia Sports Information Directors

Player of the Year

Paige Selenski
Virginia

Rookie of the Year
Charlotte van den Broek
Virginia

Coach of the Year
Michele Madison
Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Chip Rogers, chip@virginia.edu

January 5, 2010

Virginia’s Selenski, van den Broek, Madison Sweep Top Field Hockey Honors

The Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID) announced the 2009 All-State Field Hockey Team (University Division) with members of the Virginia Cavaliers taking the three top honors for the season.

Paige Selenski was named the VaSID Player of the Year while teammate Charlotte van den Broek earned Rookie of the Year honors and head coach Michele Madison was tabbed as the Coach of the Year. The Cavaliers led all schools with eight student-athletes named to one of the two teams while James Madison had five honorees.

2009 VaSID University Division All-State Field Hockey Team

Selenski, a consensus first-team All-American, was the NFHCA South Region Player of the Year after earning All-ACC honors and leading the Cavaliers in scoring. A member of the USA Junior National Team, Selenski ranked in the top-10 nationally in scoring.

Van den Broek was a key part of the Cavalier defense that ranked top-10 nationally in scoring defense. A second-team All-South Region member, van den Broek helped Virginia to 12 shutouts, including a 1-0 victory over eventual NCAA champion North Carolina, the only time the Tar Heels were shut out all season.

Madison directed the Cavaliers back to the NCAA semifinals for the first time since 1998. Virginia was ranked in the top-10 throughout the season, boasting a goals-against average of under 1.00 and a scoring margin of just under 2.00.

VaSID was formed in 1983, and is comprised of sports information professionals from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions from the state of Virginia. The purpose of the organization is to promote college athletics at all four-year institutions. For more information, please visit the VaSID website http://www.ferrum.edu/athletics/vasid/.

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