HAMILTON, N.Y. (3/5/2010) – Colgate has added seven new members to its field hockey roster, as head coach Cathy Foto announced her 2010 recruiting class, Friday afternoon.
Halle Biggar (Pepper Oak, Ohio/Hathaway Brown School), Meredith Gibson (Short Hills, N.J./Oak Knoll), Paige Hawley (Bellaire, Texas/St. John’s School), Kelsey Jensen (Williston, Vt./Champlain Valley Union), Olivia Nabhan (Rye, N.Y./Rye H.S.), Colleen Oberg (Bethesda, Md./Sidwell Friends School), and Caitlin Zolet (Washington, D.C./Thomas S. Wootton H.S.) all will begin their respective field hockey careers wearing a Raider uniform in August 2010.
“The seven members of the incoming class will add immediate depth to our team,” said Foto, who will embark on her 22nd season at the helm of the program in 2010. “What they lack in collegiate experience, they will make up for in athletic ability and determination. They come from all over the country and each has extensive high school and club experience to build from.
“Each one of the members of this class is an accomplished student who will be successful in the classroom,” continued Foto. “They have been involved in their communities, their schools and are exceptional young women. These student-athletes will definitely make an impact on Colgate over the next four years. We are excited to have them become part of the Colgate field hockey family.”
The Raiders, 1-14 in 2009, could return as many as 15 letterwinners for the 2010 season, which gets underway August 28 as they host Robert Morris.
Colgate’s Class of 2010
Halle Biggar (Pepper Pike, Ohio/Hathaway Brown School)
* Lettered in field hockey and lacrosse at Hathaway Brown School
* Garnered first team Northeast Ohio all-league honoree her junior and senior seasons
* Posted 15 goals and five assists in 2009; 49 goals and 17 assists in her career
* Was a 2008 and 2009 Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star
* Was a member of one state title team (2008) and three other state semifinalist squads in field hockey.
* Is a three-time FHCA Scholar Athlete (2007, 2008 and 2009)
Meredith Gibson (Short Hills, N.J./Oak Knoll School)
* Lettered in field hockey, winter track and lacrosse at Oak Knoll School
* Three year starter as a defender
* Garnered 2009 all-conference and all-county honors
* Member of three conference and two state championship squads (2007 and 2008)
Paige Hawley (Bellaire, Texas/St. John’s School)
* Lettered in field hockey and lacrosse at St. John’s School
* Served as a team captain in 2009
* Posted a goal and an assist for St. John’s in 2009
* Team registered a 41-8-6 record in her four-year career
* Was a two-time all-South Zone honoree (2008 and 2009)
* Member of one Southern Prep Conference title (2008)
Kelsey Jensen (Williston, Vt./Champlain Valley Union)
* Lettered in field hockey and basketball at Champlain Valley Union
* Served as a team captain in 2009
* Was a member of the 2009 Vermont D1 state title team
* Received all-state honoree her junior and senior seasons
* Was named 2009 Metro Player of the Year
* Garnered 2008 and 2009 first team all-Metro honors
* Posted five goals and eight assists in 2009; nine goals and 13 assists in her high school career
Olivia Nabhan (Rye, N.Y./Rye H.S.)
* Lettered four years in field hockey at Rye High School
* Posted 35 goals and 57 assists in her high school career
* Served as team captain in 2009
* Was a two-time all-league, all-section and all-state honoree (2008 and 2009)
* Was a member of the 2007 Class B state title team
* Was a 2008 and 2009 Journal News first team all-star
* Team finished with a combined 71-7-1 record with her on the roster
Colleen Oberg (Bethesda, Md./Sidwell Friends School)
* Lettered in field hockey and lacrosse at Sidwell Friends
* Posted 13 goals and 10 assists her senior year for the Quakers
* Finished two-year career with 18 goals and 14 assists
* Named team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player in 2008
* Competed first two years at American School in London
Caitlin Zolet (Washington, D.C./Thomas S. Wootton H.S.)
* Lettered in field hockey and lacrosse at Wootton High
* Posted 21 shutouts and saved 116 of 141 shots in her career
* Had a .899 save percentage in 2009 with seven shutouts
* Two-time Potomac Gazette Player to Watch (2008 and 2009)
* Was a 2009 second team all-Gazette honoree
* Garnered 2009 MFHCA honorable mention all-state honors