Monday, April 23, 2012

PSU Continues Winning Streak! 11 in a Row!

The 11-1 Plymouth State Women's Lacrosse team continues to shock the Little East Conference as they continue on their 11 game winning streak. The Panthers traveled to Danbury, Connecticut on 4/21 to face LEC rivals Western Connecticut State University. This game proved to be a fight to the finish as the teams went back and forth all afternoon. With 5 seconds remaining in regular time, sophomore MeKenna Bay scored the game winning goal to end to tug of war.

MeKenna Bay

The Panthers are now #1 in the LEC standings followed by Keene State, Eastern Connecticut and Western Connecticut. The girls are no longer celebrating their victory, but preparing for their next competition. PSU has 2 games left in the regular season, facing the University of Southern Maine away on 4/25 and home against Rhode Island College on 4/28.

Friday, March 30, 2012

Play Support Unite: PSU Women's Lacrosse Raises Funds for the Wounded Warrior Project

Saturday April 7^th, 2012

At 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 7^th 2012, Little East Conference Rivals Plymouth State University and UMASS Dartmouth will face off at Southern NH University to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

PSU Women's Lacrosse feels very strongly about supporting their troops as many of their family members and friends belong to the military, including their assitant coach Morgan Lemmon.

The team chose to support the Wounded Warrior Project because of their mission, which is to provide support for wounded service members. Plymouth State University Women's Lacrosse hopes to raise at least $2,500 dollars to support the Wounded Warrior Project

Donations can be made online at:

https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/individual-fundraising/PSUWomensLAX/

For more information:

Morgan A Lemmon

Assistant Coach

MSC 32, 17 High Street

Plymouth NH, 03264-1595

603-520-7883

SPRING BREAK

The PSU Women's Lacrosse team had a successful spring break trip to Dallas, TX. While in Texas, the team was able to break in their new white uniforms, playing two non-conference games against the University of Dallas and Pacific University. The Panther's defeated Dallas on Crusader Field 17-9 and continued their reign of victory with a win over Pacific University 22-9.

It wasn't all work and no play for this lacrosse team. The team was treated to two VIP tours of both the Dallas Cowboy Stadium and the home of the Dallas Mavericks American Airline Stadium.

The ladies of the PSU Women's Lacrosse team also go their cowgirl on at the Stockyard Station in Fort Worth Texas. I'm pretty sure the team bought the town out of cowgirl hats and boots! The lady panthers learned about cattle drives and the old west, and even had the opportunity to ride a bull (mechanical).

We would like to say thank you for all of the supporters who donated to the Women's Lacrosse team and made their spring break one to remember!

Monday, February 20, 2012

PSU Panthers Open Preseason with Game Against St. A's Hawks

Grappone Stadium: Home of the St. Anselm Hawks

On Saturday, February 18th at 4:30 the PSU Panthers opened their preseason with a match against the Saint Anselm Hawks. This was the first opportunity for PSU to play on a full, turf field as a team. The Panther's starting line up of 12 was made up of 5 freshman. The first draw of the night was full of suspense as freshman Molly Gleason made her debut as a PSU Panther.

The night proved to highlight both strengths and weakness of the young PSU team. Coach Kristin Blanchette explained, "I thought tonight was very eye opening and also a great opportunity for our team." Although the Panthers came out with a loss, they are now prepared to analyze tape, practice their weaknesses and become better prepared to face the season head on.

The Panthers will have another preseason opportunity in which they hope to use as the measure of their progression. PSU will head to the University of New England on Saturday, February 25th. We look forward to our progression and successes as we take the first steps on our journey to the Championships!

Thanks again to our amazing PSU parents who supported and fed our team with an amazing tail-gate buffet. You are more appreciated than you'll ever know!

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

PSU Wraps Up Fall Season

It is official...Snow is on the ground and Fall Ball is over! Plymouth State Women's Lacrosse wrapped up their 2011 Fall Ball season with a big win against Colby-Sawyer. This Fall season proved to be a very successful one! Colby-Sawyer came out swinging, but the Panthers proved too much for them. It was great to see the hard work our ladies put into practice, executed on the playing field. The upperclassmen were strong and confident as expected, and the freshman class proved a force to be reckoned with. With 10 minutes left in the game, an all-freshman line up was put on the field with senior Ally Baribault in goal. The freshman played like seasoned veterans, picking up the pace of the game quickly and easily. Freshman Carly Floyd had this to say about her Fall Ball experience, "I always knew that I was joining a team that was one of a kind, but when we were prepping for the Colby-Sawyer game it really hit me how special this team really is. Between meditation, the various leadership and confidence building exercises, and just simply the unlimited energy at practice, this team is incredible. I feel so fortunate to be surrounded by such a great group of girls and an outstanding coaching staff." We are looking forward to pre-season and a Spring Break in TEXAS! The success of our Fall Ball season will surely carry over into our regular season. Watch out LEC competitors!!

Monday, June 13, 2011

Paige Tollner garners prestigious Brad Wilby Award

Congratulations (again) to junior Paige Tollner. She has been selected as the Brad Wilby Award Winner. This prestigious award is presented annually to a female student-athlete at PSU who is at least a junior academically, and who demonstrates leadership, strength of character and service to others, both on and off the field and in all aspects of their lives.

LEC Announces All-Academic Teams

The Little East conference announced their Spring All-Academic Teams. PSU Women's Lacrosse leads all of the PSU teams with 6 honorees!

Congratulations to Paige Tollner, Jenn Foley, Caitlin Swanson, Kristen Guest, Amanda Richardson & Nora Regan!

Little East announces Spring All-Academic Teams

18 Panther student-athletes recognized

            PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Little East Conference has announced the honorees for the All-Academic Teams for the 2010-11 spring sports season, and the list includes 18 Plymouth State University student-athletes in baseball, softball, and men’s and women’s lacrosse.
            Student-athletes from all eight LEC schools earned recognition on the All-Academic Teams based on the following criteria: at least a sophomore academic and athletic standing, a minimum of a 3.3 cumulative grade point average, a full-time member of the team, and enrolled in the institution for at least a full academic year.
            Below are the PSU student-athletes who were named to the LEC Spring All-Academic Team. The complete list of honorees is on the LEC website at LittleEast.com.


Baseball
John Andersch	Sr.	Concord, N.H./Concord	Criminal Justice
Chris Bryant	Sr.	Lebanon, N.H./Lebanon	Business Administration
Bryant Lausberg	Sr.	Somersworth, N.H./Somersworth	Physical Education
Anthony Vadala	Sr.	Medford, Mass./Medford	Marketing
Ryan Wakefield	So.	Sanbornton, N.H./Winnisquam	Biology

Softball
Diana Bean	So.	Danvers, Mass/Danvers	Psychology
Heather Blase	Jr.	Milford, N.H./Milford	Criminal Justice
Jenn Bove	So.	Medford, Mass./Medford	Psychology
Amy Green	Jr.	Atkinson, N.H./Timberlane Regional	Physical Education
Megan Sylvestre	So.	Waterford, Conn./Waterford	Criminal Justice

Men’s Lacrosse
Chris Malbon	Sr.	North Smithfield, R.I./North Smithfield	Chemistry
Mike Ventura	So.	Columbia, N.J./North Warren Regional	Marketing

Women’s Lacrosse
Jenn Foley	Jr.	Tewksbury, Mass./Tewksbury	Marketing
Kristen Guest	So.	Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich	Criminal Justice
Nora Regan	Jr.	West Hartford, Conn./Northwest Catholic	Business
Amanda Richardson	So.	Bradford, N.H./Kearsarge	Management
Caitlin Swanson	So.	Holderness, N.H./Plymouth Regional	Marketing
Paige Tollner	Jr.	Nashua, N.H./Nashua North	Criminal Justice

PSU Women’s Lacrosse to open spring season

Trip to Oregon highlights Panthers’ 2011 campaign

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University women’s lacrosse team is scheduled to open the 2011 season this Saturday with a visit to Castleton State College for a 1:00 p.m. non-conference match-up.
Saturday’s contest is the first of nine straight road games for PSU to start the season. The Panthers will also travel to Worcester State University on March 10, and will make a cross-country trip to play two games in Oregon during the school’s Spring Break (Mar. 19-26). One of the Oregon contests is against Pacific University, which is guided by former PSU head coach Wynne Lobel.

Following several more games around New England in late March and early April, the PSU home opener is slated for Thursday, Apr. 14, against Bridgewater State at Arold Field. After a heavy travel schedule to start the season, the Panthers will play five of their final six regular season games on home turf.
The Panthers will play 15 regular season games, wrapping up by the end of April, and the annual LEC Tournament begins Tuesday, May 3. The conference champion will be crowned on May 7, and will receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.

2011 PSU Women’s Lacrosse Outlook

Led by second-year head coach Kristin Blanchette, PSU is gearing up for a strong season in the Little East Conference. The Panthers are coming off a 10-6 season in 2010, which included a 5-1 mark in the Little East and a share of the LEC regular season title. Coach Blanchette welcomes back nine veterans from last year’s squad.
“We have strong experience at every position on the field,” said Blanchette. “We don’t have one or two top players that the other teams can focus on; everyone is a threat on the field and that should make us a tough team to defend.”
The Panthers will have to get along without Kalie Judd, a two-time All-LEC First Team midfielder and an All-Region selection last year.
“We have a great group of student-athletes who are very committed and dedicated,” said Blanchette. “They’re determined to achieve a lot this year. Our goal is to win the Little East, because that’s how we get to the NCAA Tournament, which is the ultimate goal.”
Blanchette says the Panthers will be strong defensively this spring, led by a veteran defense and depth at the goalie position.
“Our strength is our defense,” said Blanchette. “We have three very talented goalies that are doing a tremendous job leading the defense. We should be capable of doing a lot more this year, showing more looks on defense because of our experience and athleticism.”
Junior Ally Baribault (Middle Haddam, Conn./Hebron Academy, Maine) is the only returning goalie for the Panthers, although she has limited experience. Freshman Lorin Field (Hollis, N.H./Hollis-Brookline) has been very impressive in the preseason, and classmate Steph Paynter (Danbury, Conn.) can also step in.
Juniors Nora Regan (West Hartford, Conn./Northwest Catholic) and Jill Gerzabek (Branford, Conn./Branford) are returning veteran defenders who will provide leadership to the defense, and will be key in helping along the younger players. Junior Paige Tollner (Nashua, N.H./Nashua North) also brings experience to the defensive unit.
Blanchette says sophomores Caitlin Swanson (Holderness, N.H./Plymouth Regional) and Kristen Guest (Sandwich, Mass.) have been impressive in preseason and should be the backbone of PSU’s midfield play.
“Those two have improved tremendously since the fall and will be relied upon heavily,” said Blanchette. “Freshman Emily Buckle (Danbury, Conn.) has also been outstanding in the midfield in preseason and will step into a big role this spring.”
The Panthers will look to several players to provide offense this spring rather than relying on just one or two for goals. Leading the way will be senior Kathryn Rogers (Wolfeboro, N.H./Kingswood), junior Jenn Foley (Tewksbury, Mass.), and sophomore Marie Lander (Ossipee, N.H./Kingswood).
“Kathryn and Jenn got a lot of playing experience last year, starting every game, so we are really relying on them to lead and help direct our attack," said Blanchette. “Marie has also shown a lot of confidence and improvement and she will be a big offensive threat for us as well. We have a lot of new faces on our attack but everyone can put the ball in the back of the net which makes us a solid threat to our opponents.”
Blanchette says the Little East is wide open this year, with several teams capable of winning the championship.
“We have a very balanced conference,” said Blanchette. “For example, Southern Maine won the tournament as the fifth seed last year. It just goes to show that the championship is up for grabs. It’s going to be a game-to-game thing; whoever comes to play against any team on a given day can win. We’re excited to get the season started.”

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