



Springfield, Mass. - November 2, 2009 - After leading Springfield to a 3-0 week, including a 5-1 win over WPI in the conference tournament opener, Morgan Rein was selected as the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Field Hockey Player of the Week.The Mystic, Conn. native tallied four goals and an assist in three games for Springfield last week. Rein scored one goal in a 3-2 win over Smith and then tacked on the game-winning tally and an assist in a 2-1 non-conference victory over Plymouth State. In the NEWMAC Tournament quarterfinals, Rein registered a pair of goals as the Pride topped WPI, 5-1.
For the season, the senior leads the team with 11 goals and 12 assists for 34 points.
Rein and the Pride look to win its sixth-straight conference title as it travels to top-seeded Wellesley for a NEWMAC Tournament semifinal contest on Saturday morning.
After seven years as head coach of the Pride, Melissa Sharpe, has continued the SC tradition of winning on the field hockey turf, posting an impressive 115-44 record, good for a winning percentage of .723 at the helm of her alma mater. Read more.