Sports

Nicole Schultz is a caring person who is very close to her nine brothers and sisters. Schultz is dedicated to family, schoolwork and sports, as all three of these things have contributed to her great successes. Schultz plays lacrosse and field hockey, and just recently scored her 100th point in field hockey.

Some may say it's only a game, but to Jess Storck, senior women's soccer player, it is a passion. Storck began playing soccer at the age of five for an organized sport team, since then she dreamed of playing college soccer. Storck is proud to say she has lived her dream.

Jamie Matozzo, 21, has been playing soccer ever since she was three -years- old. "I love the sport of soccer. It has taught me many valuable things in life such as leadership, discipline, teamwork and patience," Matozzo said. Matozzo came here her freshman year looking forward to playing soccer at the collegiate level.

Kristin Zielinski is on the Cabrini cross country and track team. Kristin has been running since she was in seventh grade. She was interested from just the introduction of the sport. She was in the athletics department and heard about this thing called track.

As a senior, Cathy O'Neil has put in hours of hard work and dedication to the Cabrini College Women's Soccer Team. She has been a part of the Cabrini Women's team since her freshman year here and she has been playing soccer since she was five- years- old. When she first got to college, O'Neil said it was hard to balance schoolwork and playing sports, but by senior year she was used to taking on multiple tasks.

Lauren Calamia has always loved to play sports ever since she was young. "I always loved to play sports, especially field hockey," Calamia commented. Calamia is currently in her senior year and is studying elementary education and early childhood education.

Throughout her college career she gave her all to her classes, her friends and her love of the game: Field Hockey. Melissa McDonough has been playing Field Hockey since she was in seventh grade. On Cabrini's team she played defense. McDonough said the girls on her team were very supportive and a great group of friends.

The women's field hockey team said goodbye to many seniors this year. Adrienne Maiocco was among one of the seniors that will not be returning to the team next season. Maiocco started playing field hockey in eighth grade for her middle school's team. She did not play in seventh grade, when most young girls decide to play field hockey because she was a cheerleader.

Senior Erika Scheifele, psychology and sociology major from Voorhees, N.J., started playing field hockey as a junior in high school, and lacrosse as a freshman in college. Now, Scheifele is about to graduate Cabrini, and is hoping to attend graduate school.

Michael Braun has left his mark playing soccer during his four years at Cabrini. He first began playing soccer at 5-years-old. From that young age he has been dedicated to becoming the best player that he can be through his hard work and enthusiasm. "I have always loved the competition that soccer can bring," Michael Braun said.