Huskies awarded by CAA
Nov. 3, 2007
Virginia Beach, VA

Suzanne Hazelzet was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year.

On Friday four members of the Northeastern field hockey team were chosen as the recipients of the annual Colonial Athletic Association awards, as selected by the league's coaches. Receiving the top honor was sophomore Suzanne Hazelzet, who was named CAA Defensive Player of the Year. Ashley Bascetta and Ashley Webber were both named to the All-CAA second team, while freshman Meg Sweeney was named to the CAA All-Rookie Team. The awards were given out at the annual CAA Championship Banquet.

Hazelzet is the first Northeastern player to ever win the Defensive Player of the Year award. The Rotterdam, Netherlands native has started in all 20 games for the Huskies this season and has been a steady presence for Northeastern’s back line. Earlier in the season, Hazelzet scored goals in back-to-back games against Delaware and Towson and registered a seven-point game at Hofstra on Oct. 21, scoring a hat trick and adding an assist. She was honored of CAA Player of the Week on Oct. 22 for her performance. On Thursday Hazelzet recorded two assists in Northeastern’s 3-2 win over Towson University in the CAA Quarterfinals. She is tied for the team-lead with 13 points and has also been named to the All-CAA First Team.

Bascetta, a midfielder from Granby, Conn., has had a huge week for the Northeastern field hockey team, as she scored the game-winning goal against Virginia Commonwealth University in a 1-0, overtime win that earned the Huskies a berth to the CAA Tournament. In Thursday night’s CAA Quarterfinal, Bascetta scored two goals and assisted on the game-winner in Northeastern’s 3-2 win over Towson University, sending the team to the semifinals. Bascetta has started in all 20 games for Northeastern as an assistant captain, and currently leads the team with six goals and one assist for 13 points. She has also taken a team-leading 47 shots. In her career at Northeastern, Bascetta has totaled 15 goals and three assists for 33 points. She has started in every game of her collegiate career at NU.

South Dennis, Mass., native Webber has appeared in all 20 of Northeastern’s games as a tri-captain, leading the team with five assists and registering three goals for 11 total points. In her career at NU, Webber has amassed 24 goals, 16 assists, and 64 points, and has earned such accolades as NFHCA Div. I All-America second team and All-Region first team. As a rookie she was named to the America East All-Rookie Team. Webber was named to the Preseason All-CAA team before the start of the 2007 season.

Sweeney, a forward from Walpole, Mass., has played in 18 games for Northeastern, starting in seven, and has three goals for six points on the season. On Oct. 21, Sweeney registered a two-goal game at Hofstra in a 7-1 Northeastern victory.

CAA Player of the Year
Kelsey Cutchins, James Madison

CAA Defensive Player of the Year
Suzanne Hazelzet, Northeastern

CAA Rookie of the Year
Loran Hatch, Old Dominion

All-CAA Field Hockey First Team
Titia Beek, Old Dominion
Christina Boarman, Towson
Carolina Gibernau, Drexel
Sarah Gostomski, Drexel
Suzanne Hazelzet, Northeastern
Casey Howard, Delaware
Katelyn Smither, Old Dominion
Melissa Stefaniak, James Madison
Jo Ann van Aswegen, Old Dominion
Lauren Walls, James Madison
Kelsey Cutchins, James Madison
Kelly Driscoll, Old Dominion

All-CAA Field Hockey Second Team
Meghan Bain, James Madison
Ashley Bascetta, Northeastern
Brit Blankmeyer, Hofstra
Kim Hedley, William and Mary
Emily Horvat, Drexel
Kajee Murangi, Towson
Megan Sauder, VCU
Ashley Walls, James Madison
Melissa Walls, James Madison
Charlia Warner, Hofstra
Ashley Webber, Northeastern
Colleen McAndrew, Drexel

2007 CAA All-Rookie Team
Amanda Bieber, Old Dominion
Susan Ciufo, Drexel
Jenna Cinalli, William and Mary
Dolores de Rooij, James Madison
Michelle Drummonds, Delaware
Loran Hatch, Old Dominion
Amy-Lee Levey, Hofstra
Randi Segear, James Madison
Meg Sweeney, Northeastern
Flore van Dessel, VCU
Missy Woodie, Delaware