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The William and Mary field hockey team recently held its annual awards banquet to mark the end of the spring training season, and begin official preparations for the 2012 fall campaign. In addition to handing out several awards for achievement in the past year, the Tribe also announced the selection of its two captains for 2012 during the banquet and ceremony at Miller Hall (home of W&M's School of Business). The banquet capped an eventful day for the team, which earlier took on Old Dominion and a team of 18 alumnae in a series of scrimmages at Busch Field.
Jo Ousterhout '76 was the keynote speaker for the evening and was the 2012 recipient of Celebration of Women's Athletic's Tribe Champion for LIFE Award. Ousterhout was captain of the 1975 field hockey team that finished fourth nationally in the AIAW Championships. She was recognized for her leadership, integrity, fortitude and excellence in her highly successful professional career. After thirteen years in the world of banking and finance, the former Biology major headed two different start-up companies, and became CEO and co-counder of Metta Journeys, a philanthropic travel company. Jo has recently moved from London to Washington D.C., where she is working through various organizations to strengthen the voices and roles of women in U.S. politics.
The Tribe's four awards handed out included MVP honors for both offense and defense, as well as for Most Improved the Unsung Hero. Redshirt-junior Leah Zamesnik (Norfolk, Va.) was named the offensive MVP after her outstanding campaign that also earned first-team All-CAA honors and second-team all-state accolades. The Granby HS product made a triumphant return from a serious knee injury, and led W&M with seven goals and one assist. Winning defensive MVP was junior Christine Johnson (Williamsburg, Va.), who started every match on the backline. An integral part of the Tribe's penatly-corner unit on both ends of the field, Johnson was a second-team all-state honoree after totaling two goals, three assists, and three defensive saves.
Freshman goalkeeper Catherine Johnson (Charlottesville, Va.) was named the team's most-improved player, despite redshirting last fall. Redshirt-junior Caitlyn Davies (Hellertown, Pa.) won the Unsung hero award, in recognition of her numerous contributions on and off the field that don't necessarily show up on league or region awards lists. Davies played in 15 matches last fall, and will begin her graduate studies at VCU's Doctor of Physical Therapy program this summer.
W&M also announced its two captain's for the upcoming season, with Christine Johnson and Maria Caro (Martinsville, N.J.) inheriting the mantles of leadership. Caro battled back into the line-up after missing the first half of the 2011 season with injuries, and finished with a goal and an assist despite seeing limited action. In her three years, she has appeared in 43 matches with five goals and three assists, and also ranks just outside of the W&M top-10 with seven defensive saves. Johnson has appeared in 44 matches in her career, with two goals, three assists, and three defensive saves to her credit.
Jo Ousterhout '76 was the keynote speaker for the evening and was the 2012 recipient of Celebration of Women's Athletic's Tribe Champion for LIFE Award. Ousterhout was captain of the 1975 field hockey team that finished fourth nationally in the AIAW Championships. She was recognized for her leadership, integrity, fortitude and excellence in her highly successful professional career. After thirteen years in the world of banking and finance, the former Biology major headed two different start-up companies, and became CEO and co-counder of Metta Journeys, a philanthropic travel company. Jo has recently moved from London to Washington D.C., where she is working through various organizations to strengthen the voices and roles of women in U.S. politics.
The Tribe's four awards handed out included MVP honors for both offense and defense, as well as for Most Improved the Unsung Hero. Redshirt-junior Leah Zamesnik (Norfolk, Va.) was named the offensive MVP after her outstanding campaign that also earned first-team All-CAA honors and second-team all-state accolades. The Granby HS product made a triumphant return from a serious knee injury, and led W&M with seven goals and one assist. Winning defensive MVP was junior Christine Johnson (Williamsburg, Va.), who started every match on the backline. An integral part of the Tribe's penatly-corner unit on both ends of the field, Johnson was a second-team all-state honoree after totaling two goals, three assists, and three defensive saves.
Freshman goalkeeper Catherine Johnson (Charlottesville, Va.) was named the team's most-improved player, despite redshirting last fall. Redshirt-junior Caitlyn Davies (Hellertown, Pa.) won the Unsung hero award, in recognition of her numerous contributions on and off the field that don't necessarily show up on league or region awards lists. Davies played in 15 matches last fall, and will begin her graduate studies at VCU's Doctor of Physical Therapy program this summer.
W&M also announced its two captain's for the upcoming season, with Christine Johnson and Maria Caro (Martinsville, N.J.) inheriting the mantles of leadership. Caro battled back into the line-up after missing the first half of the 2011 season with injuries, and finished with a goal and an assist despite seeing limited action. In her three years, she has appeared in 43 matches with five goals and three assists, and also ranks just outside of the W&M top-10 with seven defensive saves. Johnson has appeared in 44 matches in her career, with two goals, three assists, and three defensive saves to her credit.
