SOMERSET, N.J. ? The Monmouth University field hockey program placed three Hawks on the 2007 All-Northeast Conference Second Team, the league announced Thursday night at their annual awards banquet. Junior Molly Passarella (Atco, N.J./Hammonton) and freshmen Katie Amundsen (Berlin, N.J./Eastern) and Morganne Firmstone (Honesdale, Pa./Honesdale) were all honored, with Passarella and Amundsen earning the nod in the midfield, while Firmstone garnered her accolade on defense.

Passarella started all 16 of Monmouth's games, and ranked third with seven points scored and tied for second on the team with three goals. She also added one game-winning goal and a defensive save on the season. Amundsen started all 15 games she appeared in during her freshman campaign, and registered two goals and two assists for six points. She totaled her two goals on only eight shots this season. Firmstone played in all 16 games in her inaugural season in the Blue and White, making 15 starts. She scored one goal and logged four assists for six points while helping to anchor the Monmouth defense.

2005 NEC Player of the Year Blair Wynne won the award again this season, as well as earning Offensive Player of the Year honors, in leading Lock Haven to the number one seed. Teammate Alana Lewis was named Defensive Player of the Year, while Rider's Jennifer LoCastro was named the Goalie of the Year. A third Lock Haven player, Amy Hordendorf, was named Rookie of the Year, while Saint Francis (Pa.) head coach Elizabeth deSimas was named Coach of the Year for leading the Red Flash to their first NEC Tournament appearance.