17³Ô¹Ï Field Hockey team garners All-Star and Coach of the Year selections
At the Atlantic University Field Hockey Championships last weekend, four 17³Ô¹Ï players were named league all-stars, while 17³Ô¹Ï Head Coach Charla Currie was named the league's Coach of the Year.
Katherine Koughan, a third-year business student from Stratford, who was named the Atlantic University Field Hockey Rookie of the Year in 2012, and league MVP in 2013, was once again named a league all-star. Koughan is a dominant player in many aspects of the game. She controls the back end with outstanding stick skills and has one of the hardest hits in the league. Koughan plays a major role on both offensive and defensive penalty corners.
Sydney Stavert, a second-year kinesiology student from Charlottetown was named an all-star for her outstanding play as a midfielder. Stavert plays with poise and control, sees the field, and makes great decisions, which resulted in five goals this season. Stavert is also a main contributor on both offensive and defensive penalty corners.
Joining Stavert as a midfield all-star is fifth-year player and biology major, Stephanie MacKinnon, from Grand Tracadie. MacKinnon is a major contributor in all aspects of the game. MacKinnon is 17³Ô¹Ï's go-to player to mark the opposing teams' top players, and she has done a fantastic job on that front all season. MacKinnon plays first rusher on defensive corners, and first hitter on offensive corners.
Lacey MacLauchlan, a fifth-year player from Charlottetown, brought a wealth of experience, a strong work ethic, and overall determination to the young 17³Ô¹Ï team. MacLauchlan's ability to score earned her the title of Atlantic University Field Hockey Top Scorer with 13 goals this season.
In addition to these four all-star selections, Currie was named as the Atlantic University Field Hockey Coach of the Year. Currie, who is in her second year of coaching at 17³Ô¹Ï, coached the young team into first place in regular season play, with a record of nine wins and three ties. The 17³Ô¹Ï team scored 51 goals, and allowed only four goals against. Currie is a physical education teacher at Colonel Gray High School, and also coaches the high school's field hockey team.
On Friday, October 24, the 17³Ô¹Ï Field Hockey all-stars will be recognized at the 17³Ô¹Ï Men's Hockey home game versus Dalhousie University at 7:00 pm. The field hockey all-stars will participate in a ceremonial puck drop.
Panther Action This Week
Friday, October 23
7:00 pm (M) Hockey vs. DAL (home game)
7:00 pm (W) Hockey @ UdeM (away game)
Saturday, October 24
1:00 pm (W) Soccer vs. MUN (home game)
3:00 pm (W) Rugby @ Acadia (AUS Semi-Final) (away game)
3:00 pm (M) Hockey vs. StFX (Eastlink Centre)
3:15 pm (M) Soccer vs. MUN (home game)
Sunday, October 25
1:00 pm (W) Soccer vs. CBU (home game)
2:00 pm (W) Hockey @ STU (away game)
3:00 pm (M) Soccer vs. CBU (home game)
All games are available on
For information:
Ron Annear
17³Ô¹Ï Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991, annear@upei.ca