Lehigh head coach
Julie Mazer has announced the signing of six student-athletes who will join the Mountain Hawks field hockey program in the fall of 2005.
This newest group of recruits, Mazer’s second at Lehigh, has the potential to be very effective at their new school, both in the classroom and on the field.
The newest members arrive in
South Bethlehem from a variety of locations and have been very productive throughout their high school careers, in the classroom, on the playing field and within the community.
The Mountain Hawks finished up their 2004 season with a record of 9-10, while qualifying for the Patriot League Tournament for the first time since 1996. Lehigh scored an amazing 27 more goals than the previous season and established a school record in scoring the most goals in a shutout victory in history, with a 9-0 win over Robert Morris. Combine that success on the field, with this newest group of incoming athletes, and there is much reason to be excited about the 2005 field hockey season at Lehigh University.
Mazer offers her thoughts on the newest additions to the Lehigh field hockey program: “I’m looking forward to working with these six student-athletes during their time at Lehigh. They are all very strong students in the classroom, exceptional athletes on the playing field, and will be a great fit for out program.” Mazer continues, “These girls all believe in the potential of our hockey program and they are going to raise the level of play at Lehigh.”
Mazer concluded, “Besides being strong students and athletes, these girls are all of great character and are terrific people. I think that they will add a lot to our program.”
Jennifer Cochran comes to Lehigh from Glen Elg, Maryland where she attended Glen Elg High School and helped lead her school to two regional championships, one appearance in the state finals and two county championships. Cochran brings quite a list of accomplishments to Lehigh, including being named an All-State selection in 2004, as well as a three-time All-County selection, a two-time All-Metro choice and the 2003 Player of the Year as selected by The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post and the Howard County Times. Cochran participated in the Futures Program as well. In the classroom, Cochran was a member of the National Honor Society, in addition to being named an honorable mention for the Maryland Distinguished Scholar in 2005. Cochran was also a Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee and the recipient of the Scholar Athlete Award in 2001-2005.
Kalynn Davies arrives on South Mountain from New Jersey, where she attended Red Bank Catholic High School. While there, Davies was a four-year member of the varsity program and a three-year starter. She was part of four division championship teams, while scoring 32 goals over her four years. Davies was her high school’s MVP, a two-time Shore Conference Coaches All-Division Player, an All-County selection, First-Team All-Monmouth as named by the Jersey Sports News, a member of the All-Shore Conference Team and the Monmouth County Sportsmanship Award Winner. Davies also participated in softball while at Red Bank Catholic, and was a member of the National Honor Society and the honor roll. She was also the vice president of her student council for two years and won the bronze congressional award.
Coming right from Lehigh’s own back yard is Arielle Foucek, who attended Moravian Academy in Bethlehem. Foucek was a four-year letter winner in high school and helped lead Moravian Academy to an incredible 71-13-3 record during her career. She led the team in scoring as a junior with 18 goals and five assists. She was a two-time Colonial League All-Star and a two-time All-Area selection. This summer, Foucek will represent the United States at the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel. Foucek is equally as impressive in the classroom, where she is a four-year honors student.
The second of three student-athletes from the Garden State, Kelly Harris arrives in Bethlehem from Middletown, New Jersey, where she attended Middletown South High School. Harris was a First-Team All-Shore and All-Monmouth selection while in high school. She was a teammate of Davies in the Senior All-Star game, where she was awarded the Sportsmanship Award. Harris was her team’s MVP as a senior, is a Futures Elite selection and competed in the National Futures Tournament last summer in 2004.
Courtney Inge, out of Succasunna, New Jersey, attended Roxbury High School where she was a three-year letter-winner, and a tri-captain her senior year. Inge was a First-Team All-County selection following her senior season and a First-Team All-Conference choice as well. Inge was also a Second-Team All-Group selection and she has had a tremendous amount of success in club field hockey, winning two silver medals and participating in numerous tournaments.
The final recruit for Mazer in 2005 is Kara Zweizig from Oley, Pennsylvania, where she attended Oley Valley High School. Zweizig was an All-County player in high school, in addition to an All-State First-Team performer. Zweizig is a member of the Futures program and helped lead her high school to three country championships, one district championship and an appearance in the state finals in 2003, while also participating in track and field. She excelled in the classroom as well, garnering PSFHCA All-Academic Team honors, as well as being a member of the National Honor Society and Delta Epsilon Phi, which is her high school’s German Honor Society.
Name | Position | Hometown/High School |
Jennifer Cochran | Midfield | Glen Elg, MD/Glen Elg |
Kalynn Davies | Attack | Tinton Falls, NJ/Red Bank Catholic |
Arielle Foucek | Midfield | Allentown, PA/Moravian Academy |
Kelly Harris | Goal Keeper | Middletown, NJ/Middletown High School South |
Courtney Inge | Midfield | Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury |
Kara Zwiezig | Attack | Oley, PA/Oley Valley |
