Four Field Hockey Players Named All-America
Seniors Lauren Henderson and Abby Ostruzka earn First Team Status

STORRS, Conn. (December 1, 2004) — Four members of the University of Connecticut field hockey team have been named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-America Teams, which were released recently.

Seniors Lauren Henderson (Avondale Harare, Zimababwe) and Abby Ostruzka (Riverside, Conn.) earned first team status. Junior Becky Helwig (Basking Ridge, Conn.) was a second team choice while junior goalkeeper Melissa Bostwick (San Diego, Calif.) was a third-team selection.

Henderson, the two-time defending BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, became UConn’s career leader in both goals and points during her senior season. She finished her collegiate career with a total of 97 goals and 213 points. Henderson also tied the UConn single-season scoring record with 31 goals during her senior campaign. She has been named to the All-Mideast Region squad in each of her four seasons at Connecticut. She is a two-time first team All-America choice, the 10th multiple All-America choice in UConn history.

Ostruzka was previously honored as the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year after leading a UConn defense that ranked first nationally and allowed only 13 goals over 22 games this season. Ostruzka ranked second on the squad with 12 assists and earned All-Mideast Region status for the second consecutive season.

Helwig, a first-team All-BIG EAST choice, was named All-Mideast Region for the second straight season after posting nine goals and four assists.

Bostwick posted a career-best 11 shutouts while allowing a national-best 0.58 goals per game. She also led the nation with a .837 save percentage.