THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, October 29, 1995 TAG: 9510290196
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C8 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY KEVIN DOEPP, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Medium: 77 lines
There are those athletes, professional and amateur, who like to keep track of their personal statistics in search of fame and glory.
Then there are athletes like James Madison field hockey standout Heather Hoehlein, who don't even realize they have tied or set a record because they are more interested in team goals.
Well Hoehlein, a Cox High School graduate, has tied the single-season assist record at James Madison with 17.
``I am truly honored by it,'' Hoehlein said when asked about the record. ``I get more satisfaction out of the team doing well though. I worry more about us as a team than I do about myself.''
Hoehlein, a senior, has had numerous matches where she has more than one assist. In the Lady Dukes' 7-2 win over LaSalle, Hoehlein had five assists, a school record.
She had four assists in a 4-3 win over Duke, two in a 5-0 win over Radford and two in a 4-3 loss to Penn State.
Hoehlein, who wants to be a veterinarian after graduating, also took part in winning a national championship last season. She accomplished a dream most college athletes wake up in a cold sweat to.
``When I got here I didn't even fathom it,'' Hoehlein said. ``Each year we got further (in the postseason) all the way up to winning it all last year. It was the best feeling.''
Now that she and her teammates are on top, everyone will be gunning for them - a challenge they welcome with open arms.
``That last game last season wasn't our potential,'' Hoehlein said. ``We definitely can improve. Everyone will try to play their best game against us.''
MONARCHS REPORT: Junior Carlos Vasco is 16th in the nation in goals for the men's soccer team with 13. The Monarchs' final match of the season is Friday at home against UNC-Wilmington. Byron Mitchell was named to the Soccer America team of the week last week for his winning goal against James Madison. . . . The women head to the CAA tournament at James Madison beginning Thursday. . . in goals-against average with 1.09. Danielle Chellew is eighth in the nation in scoring with 20 goals and one assist for 41 points. Samantha Salvia is third in the nation in assists with 18. The Lady Monarchs, who have won four straight CAA field hockey titles, will vie for a fifth title Friday at VCU. . National Championships in Portland, Ore. . . . Wrestling coach Gray Simons, a two-time Olympian, and former ODU wrestler and 1992 Olympian Buddy Lee, were two of seven featured greats who planned to be at the Potomac Area Olympic Luncheon in McLean, Va., Saturday.
ALUMNI REPORT: Senior men's soccer goalkeeper Taylor Tucker (Princess Anne) and freshman women's soccer goalkeeper Eryn Craft (Green Run) were named the Longwood College men's and women's Players of the Week. Tucker, who averages 7.7 saves per game, shutout Catholic 3-0 and tied Coker 0-0 last week to gain the honor. Craft shut out Chowan 6-0 and tied Coker 1-1 last week in earning her honor. . . . Eric Ferguson (Great Bridge) was named the Dixie Conference Player of the Week last week for the Shenandoah men's soccer team. Ferguson, a sophomore midfielder, scored five goals in three games including a hat trick in a 4-2 win over Division I Winthrop. . . . Ellen Price (Maury), a junior back on the Campbell women's soccer team, is seventh in the Trans America Athletic Conference in assists with seven. . . . Virginia Tech defeated VMI last week 4-1 in a match that featured four players from the Tidewater area. Matt Whalen (Cox) is a freshman starter for the Hokies. Playing for VMI were junior Matt Pelton (Cox), Johnny Weeks (Norfolk Collegiate) and Ben Kjome (Cox). . . . Washington and Lee's Chrissie Hart (Hampton Roads Academy) and sophomore All-ODAC hitter Hilary Martin (Norfolk Academy) have led the Lady Generals' volleyball team to a 25-6 record as of last Monday. Along the way Martin was named Female Athlete of the Week in the ODAC after being named the Most Valuable Player in the Goucher College team tournament. ILLUSTRATION: Photo
Heather Hoehlein, a Cox High graduate, already has tied the assist
record with 17.
by CNB