DANBURY, Conn. – Fairfield University field hockey's top offensive and defensive players Ann Burgoyne and Felicitas Heinen earned ECAC Division I Field Hockey All-Star Team honors as announced by the organization yesterday. Heinen was named to the ECAC First Team while Burgoyne was an ECAC Second Team selection. The 2014 ECAC All-Star Teams were selected by representatives at ECAC Division I member institutions.
Senior Heinen earned her first ECAC Division I All-Star First Team honor after a tremendous final campaign for Fairfield. She was a National Field Hockey Coaches' Association (NFHCA) All-Mideast Region First Team selection for the third consecutive year and became the first Stag in program history to earn the America East Defensive Player of the Year award, which she paired with her third-straight America East First Team accolade. She served as Fairfield's top defensive threat, tallying two defensives saves, but her versatility made her an equally strong threat on offense. Heinen had 20 points in her 19 appearances, in the form of seven goals and six assists. She tallied 54 shots, with 31 shots on goal, and a shot on goal percentage of .574. Heinen recorded one multi-goal game this year, scoring two goals against Villanova. She has nine game-winning goals to her credit, including two this season. Heinen was 3-4 on her penalty stroke attempts, converting 75 percent into goals. Twice this year, Heinen broke program records, to currently sit atop Fairfield's all-time career chart for goals (45) and points (112).
Burgoyne earned her first ECAC Division I All-Star Second Team honor after a remarkable sophomore campaign. She was a NFHCA All-Mideast Region Second Team selection and became the first Stag in program history to earn the America East Offensive Player of the Year award, which she paired with her first America East First Team accolade. Burgoyne was Fairfield's leading scorer, with 39 points in her 19 appearances in the form of 19 goals and one assist. She tallied 40 shots on goal and earned a shot on goal percentage of .800. Burgoyne recorded six multi-goal games and posted two hat tricks. She started in 18 games for the Stags and has three game-winning goals to her credit this season. Twice this year, Burgoyne broke program records, to currently sit atop Fairfield's all-time single-season chart for goals (19) and points (39). Burgoyne finished the year ranked among the nation's statistical leaders in two categories. She finished tied for fourth in goals per game (1.00) and 12th in points per game (2.05). Burgoyne also garnered America East Player of the Week honors four times this season.
The Fairfield University field hockey team finished the 2014 campaign with a 7-12 overall record and a 2-3 mark in conference play. The Stags advanced to the America East tournament for the third-straight year before falling to top-seeded, conference champion, No. 14 Albany in the semifinals.
