TROY, N.Y. – Seniors
Erin Ohlenbusch,
Colby Paul, and
Gianna DiGioacchino represented the Skidmore College field hockey team on the All-Liberty Leage Team as announced on Wednesday. Ohlenbusch earned a spot on the First Team, while Paul and DiGioacchino picked up Second Team accolades.
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Erin Ohlenbusch (#8, Sr., M, North Conway, New Hampshire) – All-Liberty League First Team (M)
Ohlenbusch started all 19 games for the Thoroughbreds, finishing with five goals and six assists for 16 points. The senior midfielder ranked second in the Liberty League with 60 shots and tied for eighth with six assists, which also ranked second on the team. She recorded a pair of goals in the season opener against Utica and contributed three assists in conference play. This is Ohlenbuch's third straight all-conference selection.
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Colby Paul (#16, Sr., F, Cheshire, Connecticut) – All-Liberty League Second Team (F)
Paul led the Thoroughbreds and ranked third in the Liberty League with 13 goals, finishing second on the team with 28 points. The senior forward started all 19 games and recorded five multi-goal performances, including two goals apiece against St. Lawrence, Castleton, Thomas, New Paltz and Russell Sage. She also ranked second on the team with 52 shots and led Skidmore with 33 shots on goal.
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Gianna DiGioacchino (#4, Sr., D, Cranbury, New Jersey) – All-Liberty League Second Team (D)
DiGioacchino started all 19 games as a key presence on the Skidmore back line, recording two defensive saves while contributing three goals and three assists for nine points. The senior defender led the Thoroughbreds with two game-winning goals, scoring the decisive tallies in victories over Oneonta and William Smith. Her goal against William Smith secured a 4-3 road victory in Skidmore's Liberty League finale. This is DiGioacchino's second all-league selection.
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:Â Sophia Brown, RPI
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:Â Emily Dubord, RPI
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:Â Caroline Ranucci, Union
COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR:Â RPI
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ALL-LIBERTY LEAGUE FIRST TEAMÂ
F- Sophia Brown, RPI
F- Maddie Greco, Union
F- Erin Foley, Rochester
M- Hannah Mehta, Rochester
M- Sophia Jammar, Vassar
M- Ria Patel, RPI
M- Erin Ohlenbusch, Skidmore
D- Emily Dubord, RPI
D- Rowan Dapson, Union
D- Leah Griffith, William Smith
D- Margaret Lansley, Ithaca
G- Maeve Clark, Ithaca
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ALL-LIBERTY LEAGUE SECOND TEAM
 F- Hannah Gubbins, St. Lawrence
F- Amy Vytopilova, Union
F- Colby Paul, Skidmore
F- Ella Pasquarelli, RPI
M- Ana Dios Vidal, William Smith
M- Audrey Izzo, VassarÂ
M- Sophia Cuneo, Rochester
D- Morgan Barnard, St. Lawrence
D- Gianna DiGioacchino, Skidmore
D- Caroline Kogut, William Smith
D- Cassidy Romano, Rochester
G- Riley Leeser, Rochester
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ALL-LIBERTY LEAGUE HONORABLE MENTION
F- Julia Morris, Vassar
F- Mia Batchelder, William Smith
M- Caroline Ranucci, Union
M- Brooke Snider, Ithaca
G- Oliva Brovak, RPI