For the Fall 2005 semester the Rider Field Hockey team compiled the highest team grade point average of the 20 varsity teams at Rider, with a combined semester GPA of 3.281.

Courtney Bertos, a senior on the Rider University field hockey team, was named to the Second Team National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I All-Mid-Atlantic Region. This is the second consecutive year Bertos has been a Second Team All-Region selection.

Four members of the Rider University field hockey team were honored by the Northeast Conference at the Championship Tournament banquet Thursday night, and head coach Lori Hussong was named the NEC Coach of the Year.  Freshman Tricia Crotty was named the NEC Rookie of the Year.

The Rider field hockey team won its third Northeast Conference regular season title on Tuesday with a victory at Monmouth. Now it will seek it fourth NEC Championship.  Under sixth-year head coach Lori Hussong, however, Rider has never won both the regular season and championship tournament titles in the same season. “I hope we didn’t jinx the tournament with the win today,” Hussong joked Tuesday.

Sophomore Stephanie Walker (Lyman, ME/Massabesic) scored two goals, her second consecutive two-goal game, to lead Rider to a non-conference win over Lehigh Wednesday. “Walk played great tonight,” said Rider head coach Lori Hussong.  “She moved well to the ball and created a lot of scoring opportunities.”

Good things come to those who wait.  That was the thought process after a five day unscheduled layoff caused by the heavy rains from last week.

The Broncs saw their five-game winning streak snapped at Lafayette Wednesday night. “We controlled the first 15 minutes of the game, and we played very well the last 18 minutes of the game,” said Rider head coach Lori Hussong, “but the middle was ugly.”

The Rider University field hockey team and several individual players continue to rank nationally in several statistical categories.

Tricia Crotty of Lewistown, PA, a freshman on the Rider University field hockey team, was named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week for all games played October 3-9.

And a freshman shall lead the way.  With all of the pressure of a home conference game, playing the preseason conference favorite with no margin for error in the Northeast Conference standings, Rider freshman Tricia Crotty (Lewistown, PA) did what the coaches told her to do.

Senior Courtney Bertos (Rockaway, NJ /Morris Knolls) scored twice and added an assist to lead Rider to a Northeast Conference victory at Siena Friday.  The victory was career win number 73 for head coach Lori Hussong, setting a new Rider record for victories. “We were out there to get this win for Coach today,” said Bertos.  “She’s a phenomenal person and a great coach. She pours her heart and soul into this game, into this team, and is very deserving of the career win record.”