Temple University Athletics
Field Hockey Announces Five For 2007 Season
4.5.07 | Field Hockey
April 5, 2007
PHILADELPHIA - Temple field hockey head coach Amanda Janney, entering her third season in 2007, has announced five incoming freshmen for the Class of 2011. The newest Owls are Stephanie McGinty, Taryn Nichols, Meredith Pomeroy, Allison Roush and Kylee Yetter.
"We are very excited about our five incoming freshmen," said Janney, who has compiled a 24-17 record in two seasons on North Broad Street. "We are bringing in some very talented athletes who are coming from winning high school programs."
McGinty, a Trevose, Pa. native, tallied 10 goals and six assists in her senior season as a first team all-state, all-league and Golden - Bucks County Courier Times selection in 2006 at Neshaminy High School. As a three-year letterwinner and a member of three consecutive Suburban One League championship teams, McGinty received honorable mention all-league and Golden - Bucks County Courier Times recognition following her junior season.
Nichols, a Selinsgrove, Pa. native and USFHA National Indoor Tournament and Futures program participant, tallied 91 points on 31 goals and 29 assists in three seasons of varsity action as a forward at Selinsgrove Area High School. As a three-year varsity letterwinner and 2006 team captain, Nichols received first team all-state honors and was honored as one of the Susquehanna Valley League's Top 10 players. The two-time league and Daily Item all-star completed her high school career having captured three league and district championships, as well as ranked second all-time with 18 assists in a single season.
Pomeroy, a Lebanon, Pa. native and USFHA National Indoor Tournament and Futures program participant, posted 340 saves and an 83.6 save percentage average in three seasons in the cage for Cedar Crest High School. As a three-year varsity letterwinner and team captain in 2006, Pomeroy received Lebanon Daily News first team and Lancaster-Lebanon league second team honors following her senior season.
Roush, a Lancaster, Pa. native, was a four-year varsity letterwinner and team captain her senior season at Manheim Township. Following the 2006 season, Roush was named a first team all-state and first team all-Lancaster-Lebanon selection. Following her junior season, she was honored as a second team all-league honoree.
Yetter, a Selingrove, Pa. native and high school teammate of Nichols, was a three-year varsity letterwinner and team captain her senior season at Selinsgrove. As a member of a 25-1 team, and league and district champions in 2006, Yetter received Susquehanna Valley League and Daily Item all-star recognition, as well as second team all-state and all-state academic honors. She was also named to the leagues honorable mention team in 2005 and was awarded her team's Best Defensive Player of the Year honor in 2004. Most recently, Yetter competed in the USFHA National Indoor Tournament.
"All five players were captains of their high school teams and they bring in a strong leadership background," boasted Janney. "This is a strong freshmen class that will compete for a variety of positions with our upperclassmen and will make us a better team in the fall. We are excited to begin working with them in August and we are confident that the addition of these five players will help us succeed and improve in the Atlantic 10 in 2007."
