Athletics & Fitness

Roster


Roster
# Name Year Height Hometown
00 Cammy Keiler Senior 5' 5" Minot, Maine
2 Kara Masse Freshman 5' 3" Portland, Maine
5 Austyn Joaquin Sophomore 5' 2" Dartmouth, Mass.
6 Kelsey Lapenas Freshman 5' 8" Southwick, Mass.
8 Kyla Peters Freshman 5' 3" Roxbury, Conn.
10 Kayla Afonso Freshman 5' 3" Lincoln, R.I.
11 Vanessa Murphy Freshman 5' 6" Sanford, Maine
12 Amanda Perry Freshman 5' 5" Fremont, N.H.
13 Christine Lowery Freshman 5' 4" Wilder, Vt.
14 Katie Bonney Junior 5' 4" Auburn, Maine
17 Maggie Weeks Sophomore 5' 4" Melvin Village, N.H.
18 Jen Szkolt Sophomore 5' 4" Bondsville, Mass.
19 Emily Sypher Sophomore 5' 9" Orono, Maine
20 Natalie West Senior 5' 5" East Bridgewater, Mass.
21 Jill McCarthy Junior 5' 5" Mashpee, Mass.
22 Sam Green Junior 5' 6" Bridgewater, Mass.

 

Head Coach: Joy Ramsbotham (Boston College '99), second year

Assistant Coach: Breton Kosciak (Hartwick '04), second year

Assistant Coach: Sara Cheeseman (Franklin Pierce '02), first year

Graduate Assistant Coach: Natasha Snowden (Ithaca '06), first year

Captains: Katie Bonney, Cammy Keiler, Jill McCarthy


Cammy Keiler

#00 - Cammy Keiler
Position: Goalkeeper

Date of Birth: 07/07/86
Class: Senior
Hometown: Minot, Maine
High School: Mt. Blue
Major: Marketing
Parent(s): Edmund and Susan Keiler

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Begins fourth season with Sharks and first as goalkeeper ... Has four career goals and two assists ... Will serve as team captain for second straight year. 2004: Played in 12 games ... Scored two goals and added two assists. 2005: Started all 20 games at back. 2006: Started all 20 games ... Had two goals ... Scored against Elms (9/23) and Lasell (10/8). HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity letterwinner at Mt. Blue High School ... Earned all-conference honors as a senior ... Named team MVP senior year.

Kara Masse

#2 - Kara Masse
Position: Back

Date of Birth: 07/10/89
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Portland, Maine
High School: Deering
Major: Physical Therapy
Parent(s): Timothy and Kristine Masse

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Begins first season with Sharks. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year varsity letterwinner at Deering High School ... Captained team senior year ... All-Academic selection.

Austyn Joaquin

#5 - Austyn Joaquin
Position: Forward

Date of Birth: 03/25/88
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Dartmouth, Mass.
High School: Dartmouth
Major: Nursing
Parent(s): Mark and Stacey Joaquin

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Begins first season with Sharks ... Transfer from South Florida. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Dartmouth High School ... Boston Globe All-Scholastic All-Star selection ... second-team Eastern Athletic Conference selection ... Captained team senior year ... Received all-academic accolades.

Kelsey Lapenas

#6 - Kelsey Lapenas
Position: Midfield/Forward

Date of Birth: 03/28/89
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Southwick, Mass.
High School: Southwick-Tolland Regional
Major: Undeclared
Parent(s): Don and Lydia Lapenas

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Begins first season with Sharks. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Southwick-Tolland Regional High School.

Kyla Peters

#8 - Kyla Peters
Position: Defense

Date of Birth: 04/09/89
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Roxbury, Conn.
High School: Shepaug Valley
Major: Physical Therapy
Parent(s): David and Susan Zappulla-Peters

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Enters first season with Sharks. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year varsity letterwinner at Shepaug Valley High School ... Captained team senior year ... Academic Honor Roll every semmester.

Kayla Afonso

#10 - Kayla Afonso
Position: Midfield

Date of Birth: 04/16/89
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Lincoln, R.I.
High School: Lincoln
Major: Undeclared
Parent(s): Thomas and Susan Afonso

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Enters first season with Sharks. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity letterwinner at Lincoln High School ... Earned second-team All-State honors ... Garnered first-team All-Division Accolades ... Member of Students Against Drunk Driving.

Vanessa Murphy

#11 - Vanessa Murphy
Position: Back

Date of Birth: 09/30/89
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Sanford, Maine
High School: Sanford
Major: Biology
Parent(s): William Jr. and Theresa Murphy

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Enters first season with Sharks. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year varsity letterwinner at Sanford High School ... Captained team to Western Maine championship game in 2006 ... Southwestern Maine Athletic Association all-academic selection ... Member of National Honor Society.

Amanda Perry

#12 - Amanda Perry
Position: Midfield

Date of Birth: 09/03/87
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Fremont, N.H.
High School: Proctor Academy
Major: Arts Administration
Parent(s): Shawn and Nan Perry

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Begins first season with Sharks. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Proctor Academy ... Also played ice hockey.

Christine Lowery

#13 - Christine Lowery
Position: Forward

Date of Birth: 09/11/89
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Wilder, Vt.
High School: Hartford
Major: Pychology
Parent(s): Raymond and Lynn Lowery

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Enters first season with Sharks. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year varsity letterwinner at Hartford High School ... Member of National Honor Society.

Katie Bonney

#14 - Katie Bonney
Position: Forward

Date of Birth: 04/22/87
Class: Junior
Hometown: Auburn, Maine
High School: Edward Little
Major: Nursing
Parent(s): Victor and Kim Herschaft

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Enters third season with Sharks ... Has played in 38 games and made 26 starts ... Scored eight career goals. 2005: Appeared in 19 games with eight starts ... Scored four goals and added two assists ... Scored game-winning goal in team's 1-0 victory over Framingham State on Oct. 11. 2006: Played in 19 games and started all but once ... Tallied four goals and added one assist ... Scored the game-winner in victory over Regis on Oct. 23. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity letterwinner at Edward Little High School ... Selected the team's Offensive MVP in 2004 ... KVAC All-Academic honoree.

Maggie Weeks

#17 - Maggie Weeks
Position: Back

Date of Birth: 11/13/87
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Melvin Village, N.H.
High School: Brewster Academy
Major: Undeclared
Parent(s): Charles and Susan Weeks

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Enters second season with Sharks. 2006: Started all 20 games ... Scored two goals ... Tallied first collegiate goal and game-winning score against Elms on Sept. 23 ... Also scored against Regis (10/23). HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Brewster Academy ... Helped team to New England Championship in 2004 ... Graduated magna cum laude.

Jen Szkolt

#18 - Jen Szkolt
Position: Back

Date of Birth: 12/31/87
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Bondsville, Mass.
High School: Palmer
Major: Biology
Parent(s): Peter Szkolt and Patricia Hudson-Szkolt

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Begins second season with Sharks. 2005: Played in 12 game and started 10 at back ... Made collegiate debut against Husson (9/9) ... Named to North Atlantic Conference All-Academic squad. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Palmer High School ... Captained team as senior.

Emily Sypher

#19 - Emily Sypher
Position: Back

Date of Birth: 01/30/88
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Orono, Maine
High School: Orono
Major: Undeclared
Parent(s): Thomas and Beth Sypher

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Begins second season with Sharks. 2006: Played in 15 games and started five ... Tallied five goals ... Scored in four of last five games of season ... Scored game-winning goal in 2-1 victory over Husson in North Atlantic Conference tournament quarterfinals on Oct. 28 ... Was named to the NAC all-tournament squad ... Earned NAC All-Academic accolades ... Simmons College Dean's List. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Orono High School ... Was an All-State selection as a senior ... Earned first-team All-Conference honors as a junior and senior and second-team honors as a sophomore ... Captained team as a senior.

Natalie West

#20 - Natalie West
Position: Midfield

Date of Birth: 11/29/86
Class: Senior
Hometown: East Bridgewater, Mass.
High School: East Bridgewater
Major: Philosophy
Parent(s): Cameron and Kimberly West

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Begins first season with field hockey team ... Transfer from Suffolk University ... All-Conference selection for Sharks in softball in 2006 ... Great Northeast Athletic Conference All-Academic selection. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner in field hockey at East Bridgewater High School ... All-League field hockey choice as a senior ... Captained team as a senior ... Member of National Honor Society.

Jill McCarthy

#21 - Jill McCarthy
Position: Back

Date of Birth: 07/22/87
Class: Junior
Hometown: Mashpee, Mass.
High School: Mashpee
Major: Nursing
Parent(s): Brian and Kathleen McCarthy

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Begins third season with Sharks ... Has appeared in 28 career games and made 15 starts ... Will serve as co-captain this season. 2005: Played in 13 games and made two starts ... Made collegiate debut against Mount Holyoke on Sept. 3. 2006: Played in 15 games, including 13 starts ... Recorded one shot ... North Atlantic Conference All-Academic selection. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Mashpee High School ... Selected a South Shore League All-Star as a senior ... Captained team as a senior ... Member of National Honor Society ... All-Academic Honoree.

Sam Green

#22 - Sam Green
Position: Back

Date of Birth: 03/17/87
Class: Junior
Hometown: Bridgewater, Mass.
High School: Bridgewater-Raynham Regional
Major: Biochemistry
Parent(s): Richard and Linda Green

Coaches' Comments: SIMMONS: Begins first season with field hockey team ... Was starting second baseman for softball squad in 2007 ... Named to Great Northeast Athletic Conference All-Academic squad ... Simmons College Dean's List. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity letterwinner in field hockey at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School ... Old Colony League All-Star choice as a senior ... Captained team in 2005.