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St. Joe’s field hockey celebrates fifth-year midfielder Celeste Smits’ late goal against Princeton to give the Hawks the lead, Nov. 19. PHOTO: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK

Field hockey looks to ‘fight to the end’

Mia Messina ’25, Sports Editor November 20, 2024

At the beginning of the season, St. Joe’s field hockey team returned to the newly-renovated Ellen Ryan Field, complete with a new playing turf. It took less than four months for the Hawks to make history...

St. Joe’s field hockey poses with NCAA regional trophy after advancing to the Final Four, Nov. 17. PHOTO: MIA MESSINA ’25

Field hockey looks to ‘fight to the end’

Mia Messina ’25, Sports Editor November 18, 2024

At the beginning of the season, St. Joe’s field hockey team returned to the newly-renovated Ellen Ryan Field, complete with a new playing turf. It took less than four months for the Hawks to make history...

Field hockey poses with the A-10 Championship trophy following their 2-1 win over UMass, Nov. 9. PHOTOS: JOE SCHNEYDER ’12/SAY CHEEZE STUDIOS

Field hockey wins fourth consecutive A-10 title, hosts first round of NCAA Tournament

Mia Messina ’25, Sports Editor November 13, 2024

Four was the magic number for fourth-ranked St. Joe’s field hockey, which beat Massachusetts 2-1 to secure its fourth consecutive Atlantic 10 championship Nov. 9. No strangers to each other, the Hawks...

Field hockey prepares to host the A-10 tournament for the first time since 2018.

Field hockey looks for four-peat at A-10 tournament

Zach Podolnick '26, Sports Reporter November 6, 2024

St. Joe’s field hockey team finished their regular season with a 15-3 record, ending the historic season with a 3-0 shutout win against local Atlantic 10 competitor La Salle.  Looking ahead to the...

Senior Manu Ghigliotti takes a penalty shot, Sept. 15 against VCU,.
PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26 /THE HAWK

Argentine star brings ‘contagious’ energy to St. Joe’s field hockey squad

Mia Messina September 27, 2023

Manu Ghigliotti was getting ready to take the field for her postgame ritual, practicing shots on goal to clear her mind, following St. Joe’s 6-1 field hockey win over previously undefeated Yale Sept....

Players celebrate after scoring against VCU.
PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK

Hawks blank VCU 2-0 in first A-10 victory

Madeline Williams September 20, 2023

Fifth-year Katy Benton advances toward VCU defense. The Hawks huddle in preparation for a penalty shot.

Hannah Prince coaching during a recent game.
PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

All roads lead home

Aaron Tully September 14, 2022

A Q&A with Hannah Prince On July 20, Hannah Prince was hired as the 11th head coach in the history of St. Joe’s field hockey. The Hawk met with Prince to talk about how she got to this point...

In the 2021 season, Benton co-lead the A-10 in assists with 12. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Farther, Faster, Stronger: A conversation with Katy Benton

Aaron Tully February 15, 2022

Junior field hockey midfielder Katy Benton was named to the U.S. U-21 National Team on Feb. 4. The Hawk sat down with Benton to discuss the events leading up to this achievement and what else she has...

The team played the likes of Big Ten institutions and the University of Virginia at the NFHL Championships.
PHOTO COURTESY OF RACHEL HORNIG ’23.

Back in the game: Club field hockey qualifies for national tournament

Aaron Tully December 7, 2021

The St. Joe’s Club Field Hockey Team knows that good things come to those who wait. After not playing for a year and a half, the team qualified for the National Field Hockey League (NFHL) Championships...

The field hockey team celebrates with their trophy after defeating VCU 1-0 in the A10 Championship. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Taking back the A10 throne

Tyler Nice November 9, 2021

The St. Joe’s field hockey team is once again the Atlantic 10 (A10) Champion. After advancing to the championship game with a 8-1 semifinal throttling of the Richmond University Spiders, the Hawks earned...

The team celebrates with Farquhar following their 3-0 win against Saint Louis University on Oct. 3. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Head coach Farquhar wins 100th game with St. Joe’s field hockey

Aaron Tully October 5, 2021

St. Joe’s field hockey head coach Lynn Farquhar has added yet another accolade to a quickly expanding list.  St. Joe’s defeated Saint Louis University 3-0 on Oct. 3, advancing to 3-0 in the Atlantic...

The St. Joe's field hockey team celebrates during their contest against Rutgers University on Sept. 12, 2021
PHOTO: JOE SCHNEYDER/SAY CHEEZE STUDIOS

St. Joe’s field hockey makes history with back-to-back top-10 wins

Adam Fine September 21, 2021

St. Joe’s field hockey proved this week that it won’t be intimidated by any opponent. The Hawks defeated the three-time defending national champion and No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels, 3-2, at an electric...

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