Field Hockey | December 11, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – La Salle University senior Amanda Chapin was one of 12 student-athletes selected to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Field Hockey Team on Tuesday. The team is voted on by the sports information offices of 30 area institutions from the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
One of the top midfielders in the area, Chapin set new career highs in assists (11) and points (19) and moved up the ranks on La Salle's career assists list. Over four seasons, the Gambrills, Md. product compiled 20 assists to rank fifth on La Salle's all-time list. Her single-season mark of 11 places her in a tie for third with Beth Cary, who had 11 during the 2009 season.
An Atlantic 10 Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honoree as a senior, Chapin had six multi-point games throughout the year including a one-goal, two-assist performance in a 5-2 win over Saint Louis. Against city rival Villanova, Chapin registered a career-best three assists against the Wildcats.
The senior finished her career with a flourish, tallying a goal in a narrow 2-1, overtime loss against UMass and tallying an assist in each of her final two appearances. Defensively, Chapin also had four defensive saves which ranked among the conference leaders.
In addition to her on-the-field prowess, Chapin is also one of the top students at La Salle University. A psychology major, she currently maintains an impressive 3.97 GPA and was named to the A-10's All-Academic Team for a second straight season.
Chapin is joined on the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Field Hockey Team by Saint Joseph's student-athletes Kathrin Bentz Victoria Kammerinke, Jordan Olenginski, and Pepa Serrano, Immaculata's Colleen Bradley, La Salle's Amanda Chapin, Bryn Athyn's Brittany Gunther, Arcadia's Isabelle Houser, Widener's Madi Radnoff, Penn's Ava Rosati, Gwynedd Mercy's Michaela Swenk, and Rowan's Casey Wagner. Bentz was named Performer of the Year.
2019 PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER ACADEMIC ALL-AREA FIELD HOCKEY TEAM
Kathrin Bentz, Saint Joseph's, Sr. - Business Administration, Hamburg, Germany
Colleen Bradley, Immaculata, Sr. - Exercise Science, Garnet Valley, Pa.
Amanda Chapin, La Salle, Sr. - Psychology, Gambrills, Md.
Brittany Gunther, Bryn Athyn, Sr. - Human Society, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.
Isabelle Houser, Arcadia, Gr. - Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy, Glen Gardner, N.J.
Victoria Kammerinke, Saint Joseph's, Sr. - International Business, Kaarst, Germany
Jordan Olenginski, Saint Joseph's, Jr. - Biology, Mountain Top, Pa.
Madi Radnoff, Widener, So. - Chemical Engineering, Mount Airy, Md.
Ava Rosati, Penn, Sr. - Finance, Ambler, Pa.
Pepa Serrano, Saint Joseph's, Sr. - Communications Studies, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Michaela Swenk, Gwynedd Mercy, Jr. - Nursing Green, Lane, Pa.
Casey Wagner, Rowan, Sr. - Chemical Engineering, Sicklerville, N.J.
Performer of the Year: Kathrin Bentz, Saint Joseph's
