Tribe Adds Five Players with Incoming Freshman Class

Lynsey Clyburn, Caitlyn Davies, Elizabeth Frey, Ashley Kintzing and Leah Zamesnik will be eligible to compete in the fall of 2008.

03/18/08 3:15PM

Williamsburg - William and Mary head field hockey coach Peel Hawthorne announced the addition of five incoming freshmen to the Tribe program. Lynsey Clyburn (Norfolk, Va./Granby), Caitlyn Davies (Hellertown, Pa./Moravian Academy), Elizabeth Frey (Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox), Ashley Kintzing (Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge) and Leah Zamesnik (Norfolk, Va./Granby) will begin competition for the College in the fall of 2008.

"We are very excited about these incoming freshmen as they each represent the very best of the student-athlete ideal,” Hawthorne said. “They are excellent students, and they are experienced players with exceptional skills. They have a passion for the sport and strong team values. We expect them to contribute immediately toward the continued success of our program."

Lynsey Clyburn, D/MF, Norfolk, Va./Granby
Earned all-state honors each of the last two seasons for Granby High School … A first-team All-Eastern District choice in 2005, 2006 and 2007, while garnering first-team All-East Region accolades each of the past two campaigns … A three-year captain at Granby … Finished her career with 27 goals, 33 assists and 13 defensive saves … As a senior in 2007, tallied 10 goals, 17 assists and five defensive saves … Earned the Granby Coach’s Award in 2005 and 2007, while garnering defensive MVP honors in 2006 … A high school teammate of fellow incoming freshman Leah Zamesnik … Also competed in soccer, cross country, tennis and winter track during her high school career … Received sec-ond-team All-Eastern District honors in soccer during the 2007 season … Played club field hockey for the Norfolk Fury and Beach Premier … Took part in Futures, Futures Elite and the National Futures Championship … A member of the W.E.B. DuBois and French Honor Societies … Cousin, Holly Corbin, is a 2002 graduate of the College, who played four year for the women’s golf team … The daughter of Gil and Tammy Clyburn … Born Jan. 22, 1990 in Nor-folk, Va. … Intends to major in accounting at the College.

Caitlyn Davies, D/MF/F, Hellertown, Pa./Moravian Academy
A Pennsylvania High School Field Hockey Coaches’ Association (PHSFHCA) All-State first-team selection as a junior and senior … Named to the PHSFHCA All-State Academic Team as a senior … Finished her high school career with 45 goals and 27 assists … Earned Colonial League first-team honors in 2005, 2006 and 2007, while being the only player to garner unanimous all-league selection as a senior … A first team choice by the Express Times and the Morning Call in 2006 and 2007 … Helped guide Moravian Academy to a District XI runner up finish and a spot in the PIAA State Tournament in 2006 … Named team MVP in 2006 and 2007 … Named USFHA PA Region 5 Elite Athlete from 2004-08 … An Olympic Development Select athlete and a member of the Junior National Camp in 2006 … Competed in the Pennsylvania State Keystone Games in 2004, 2005 (gold medal) and 2006 (bronze medal) … Won a silver medal at the AAU Junior Olympics in 2006 … Took part in the National Field Hockey Festival from 2004-07 and helped X-Calibur to a first-place finish in the U19 division in 2007 … Played at the USFHCA National Futures Championship in 2003, 2004, 2005 (bronze medal U16), 2006 (gold medalist U16) and 2007 (bronze medal U19) … Competed in the National Indoor Tournament for X-Calibur each of the last five years … Also played soccer at Moravian Academy … A Cum Laude Society inductee as a junior … A National Latin Scholar as well as a member of the high honor roll … Graduated in the top 10 percent of her high school class with a grade point average of 4.44 (out of 4.0) … The daughter of Wyn and Barbara Davies … Mother, Barbara, played tennis at Moravian College … Born Feb. 9, 1990 in Seoul, South Korea … Intends to major in pre-professional at the College.

Elizabeth Frey, GK, Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox
Received second-team all-state honors as a senior … Guided Frank W. Cox to back-to-back Virginia State Champion-ships in 2007 and 2008 … A first-team all-district and region selection as a senior after garnering second-team all-district honor in 2007 … Also competed in swimming, track and soccer during her high school career … Took part in the 2006 Cox High School Leadership Workshop … A member of the class exec board and the SCA exec board as the hospitality co-chair … A 2007 Virginian Pilot Student Gallery Honorable Mention recipient … The daughter of Tom, Jr., and Holly Frey … Born Nov. 25, 1989 in Virginia Beach, Va. … Intends to major in international relations.

Ashley Kintzing, D/MF, Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge
Earned all-district honors during all four years of her high school career, while garnering all-region accolades as a senior … A two-time team MVP and a team captain as a senior … Honored as a superintendent’s scholar-athlete in 2006, 2007 and 2008 … Took part in the AAU Junior Olympics in 2006 … Won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2007 … Took part in Futures (2005-07), National Futures (2005-07), the National Field Hockey Festival (2005-07) and the National Indoor Tournament (2006, 2008) … Played club field hockey for Tidewater Storm and Beach Premier … Also ran the two-mile event in both outdoor and indoor track at Great Bridge … A member of the National Honor Society, German Club and Lacrosse Club as well as the President of the German National Honor Society … The daughter of John and Meg Kintzing … Mother, Meg, coached field hockey (1977-83), lacrosse (1975-83) and volley-ball (1975-77) at Mary Washington …Born June 29, 1990 in Langhorne, Pa.

Leah Zamesnik, MF, Norfolk, Va./Granby
A second-team all-state honoree during her junior and senior seasons at Granby High School … Finished her career with 66 goals, 43 assists and 10 defensive saves … Named team captain and MVP in 2006 and 2007 … A first-team all-district and all-region choice during all four years of her high school career … Selected as the co-player of the district in 2006 … Took part in Junior Olympics as a sophomore … A high school teammate of fellow incoming freshman Lynsey Clyburn … Also competed in soccer, cross country, track and tennis at Granby … An accomplished soccer player earning first-team all-district and second-team all-region honors as a freshman, sophomore and junior … A member of the W.E.B. DuBois Honor Society and the Granby Young Republicans … The daughter of Michael and Jaime Zamesnik … Sister, Jenna, played soccer at Roanoke College, while cousin, Nick Gow, ran cross country at Illinois … Born Sept. 15, 1989 in Pensacola, Fla.