The
University of Scranton began competing in the Landmark Conference in the fall of 2007. Conference members include:
The Catholic University of America
(Washington, DC)
Drew University
(Madison, N.J.)
Goucher College
(Baltimore, Md.)
Juniata College
(Huntingdon, Pa.)
Moravian College
(Bethlehem, Pa.)
Susquehanna University
(Selinsgrove, Pa.)
United States
Merchant Marine Academy
(Kings Point, N.Y.)
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Head
Coach - Colleen Mahon
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Former Drew University two-sport
standout Colleen Mahon has
led the Royals to a 27-29 record over the past three seasons, including
back-to-back winning seasons and tournament berths in Scranton's
previous affiliation with the Freedom Conference of the Middle Atlantic
States Collegiate Athletic Corporation in 2005 and 2006.
Scranton's 11 victories in 2006 was the most
for the program since 1998.
A native
of nearby
Shavertown, Pennsylvania, Mahon was a
four-year letter-winner in field hockey for the Rangers from 2001-2004. She
served as team captain her senior year as the Rangers posted a 14-8 overall record, won
the Freedom Conference championship and advanced to the NCAA tournament. She led Drew and the
Freedom Conference in scoring (51 total points) and assists (19) to
earn first-team
all-league honors for the third straight season.
In
Drew’s 3-2 overtime victory against The University of
Scranton in the Freedom Conference championship game on November 6, Mahon had the
assist on Ellen Balkovek’s game-winning goal at the 76:07
mark as the Rangers won their seventh conference title in school
history.
In
addition to being named Freedom Conference tri-player of the year, she
was named
all-regional and all-American by the National Field Hockey Coaches
Association
(NFHCA). She is a
two-time member of the
NHFCA Academic Squad, three-time member of the Middle Atlantic
Conference
Academic Honor Roll, as well as being named the New Jersey Association
of
Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NJAIAW) Woman of the Year and Drew
University Alumni Association Female Athlete of the Year for 2005. She was also
named the Freedom Conference
Rookie of the Year in 2001.
Mahon, who
also lettered in softball for Drew for three seasons and earned
all-regional honors for her play during the 2003 season, holds a
Bachelor of Arts degree in behavioral science with a minor in art. She has served
as a field hockey instructor and counselor at the Ford Fitness and
Field
Hockey Camp in Madison, New Jersey, during the
summers of
2002 and 2004. She is the eighth head coach in University of Scranton history.
Coaching Highlights
Freedom Conference Tournament Appearances (2)
(2005, 2006 {advanced to championship game})
Winning Seasons (2)
(2005, 2006)
10-or-More Win Seasons (2)
2005 (10), 2006 (11)
National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-South Atlantic Region Selections (1)
Kristin Thomas (2nd-team, 2005)
Freedom Conference Player of the Year Recipients (1)
Kristin Thomas (2005, tri-player of the year)
All-Freedom Conference Selections (8)
Jennifer Bostwick (2005), Jillian Chrest (2006), Jenna Gordish (2005, 2006), Karolyn Holody (2006),
Kristy McNevin (2006), Pochelle Paquette (2005), Diana Rocklein (2006), Kristin Thomas (2005)
All-Landmark Conference Selections (4)
Michele Campo (2007), Karolyn Holody (2007), Beth McLaughlin (2007), Diana Rocklein (2007)
The University of Scranton All-Time Coaching Records
| Name |
Years |
Seasons |
Record |
Pct. |
| Colleen Mahon |
2005-2007 |
3 |
27-29 |
.482 |
Sara Fuller
|
2004
|
1
|
10-9-0
|
.526
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| Brenda Brewer |
1998-2003 |
6 |
56-56-0 |
.500 |
| Beth Howlett |
1994-1998, 1980-1990 |
15 |
153-108-13 |
.586 |
| Robyn Jones |
1992-1993 |
2 |
18-13-4 |
.581 |
| Dot Schmidt |
1991 |
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