Hempstead, NY – Hofstra University Head Field Hockey Coach Kathy De Angelis today announced her recruiting class for the 2015 season.

All five members of the 2015 recruiting class hail from Pennsylvania and include two forwards, two defenders and a midfielder.

"It is with great enthusiasm that we announce the Hofstra Field Hockey Class of 2019," De Angelis said. "This is an exceptional group of bright young women who will add a great deal of depth to a very established returning team." 

Hofstra is coming off a 12-7 record and was tied for fourth-place in the Colonial Athletic Association in 2014. Hofstra, which will be losing three players to graduation in the spring, returns 22 players including nine starters in 2015.

Ashton Boal
Defense, 5-5, Freshman
New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff High School

Played four years of field hockey at Cedar Cliff High School in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania…Four-year varsity starter…Two-time Mid-Penn Conference first team selection…Named to the 2014 Carlisle Sentinel All-Star Field Hockey Team…Team captain as a senior…Two-time Defensive Player of the Year…Played on three PIAA District 3 Playoff teams…National Honor Society and German National Honor Society member…Received the Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence…Four-year member of the Distinguished Honor Roll…Played on the East Coast Field Hockey Club team…Played in four National Field Hockey Under-19 Festivals…Team won the Pennsylvania Regional Club Championship in 2013 and was second in 2012…Personal: Born June 13, 1997…Has one brother…Her father, Gregory, played baseball at Penn State - Erie Behrend campus…Enjoys reading in her free time…Volunteered at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Naomi George
Defense, 5-4, Freshman
Carlisle, PA/Big Spring High School

Played four years of field hockey and one year of soccer at Big Spring High School in Newville, Pennsylvania…Will graduate one semester early in January, 2015 and will enroll at Hofstra for the spring semester…Named to Mid-Penn All-Star first team as a senior…Selected team Most Valuable Player…Four-year varsity letterwinner…National Honor Society member…Serves as Big Spring Student Council President…Played on the Key State Field Hockey club team…Played on three National Field Hockey Festival teams including the 2010 festival winner…U.S. Futures Program member in 2011 and 2012…Played in four Disney Showcases and placed third in 2014…Also played in three National Invitational Tournaments…Personal: Born May 9, 1997…Has two sisters…Her sister, Lydia, plays field hockey at Lock Haven…Enjoys canoeing, skiing, hiking and crafts in her free time…Has been a member of the 4H Program since age eight…Aspires to a career in broadcasting or politics.

Madison Reed
Midfield/Forward, 5-7, Freshman
Sugarloaf, PA/Hazleton Area High School

Four year member of the field hockey team and three years on the track and field squad at Hazleton (PA) Area High School…Two-time All-Pennsylvania honorable mention selection…Two-time Wyoming Valley Conference second team selection…Recorded nine goals and 15 assists as a senior co-captain in 2014…Tallied 18 goals and 28 assists during her scholastic career…Played on four district qualifiers at Hazleton…National Honor Society member…Member of the Kapow Hockey Club for six years…Attended the National Field Hockey Festival from 2011-14…Attended the Disney Showcase in 2014…Five-year (2010-2014) participant in the National Indoor Tournament…Personal: Born July 29, 1997…Has one brother and one sister…Enjoys reading and running in her free time…Aspires to a career in the healthcare industry.

Madison Sauve
Forward/Midfield, 5-3, Freshman
Boiling Springs, PA/Cumberland Valley High School

Played four years of field hockey at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania…Two-time Mid-Penn All-Star selection…Recorded 88 points during her scholastic career…Tallied eight goals and nine assists as a senior midfielder and 13 goals and 10 assists as a junior forward…Added seven goals and three assist as a sophomore…Played on four CVHS teams that posted 12 wins or more including the 2014 squad that recorded a 19-6-1 mark and finished in the top eight in the state…Her junior team notched a 17-4-1 and the first state tournament berth in school history…National Honor Society member…Played on the East Coast Field Hockey Club team since 2011…Member of National Outdoor Club Championship qualifiers in 2012 and 2013 and on the National Indoor Club Championship squad in 2013…Personal: Born May 3, 1997…Has one brother…Her father, Jeff, earned eight letters in football and baseball and served as team captain from both teams at Clemson University from 1991-95…Enjoys swimming, singing and Pintrest in her free time…Aspires to a career in the medical or health industry.

Samantha Schlegel
Forward, 5-3, Freshman
Birdsboro, PA/Twin Valley High School

Four-year member of the field hockey and swimming teams at Twin Valley High School in Elverson, Pennsylvania…Named to Berks County All-Division first team as a senior after recording 13 goals and four assists…Named to the Berks Country All-Star Game and received the contest's Offensive Most Valuable Player award…Two-time team Most Improved Player award recipient…Played on three Berks II Division championship squads, two county championship squads and two PIAA State Championship Final Eight squads…Received the TVHS field hockey team GPA award as a junior…Posted nine goals and seven assists in 2013 and nine goals and three assists as a sophomore…Played on the X-Calibur Field Hockey Club team since 2012 and was a three-time NIT qualifier…Played in the National Field Hockey Festival in 2013 as a member of Team Golden Triangle...Two-time swim team most valuable swimmer…Swim team captain as a junior…Three-time Central Penn Swimming champion in the 200 IM…Personal: Born October 11, 1996…Has one brother and one sister…Enjoys swimming, reading and listening to music in her free time…Aspires to a career in the forensic science field…Volunteers for the Special Olympics.