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Natalie Gifford's Hat Trick Lifts Field Hockey to 6-0 Rout of Arcadia
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Sophomore Natalie Gifford (Morton, PA) recorded a first-half hat trick for Widener, which notched its third straight win with a 6-0 Commonwealth Conference triumph over Arcadia at Edith R. Dixon Field.

 

Gifford scored the only goal Widener (11-4, 4-2 CC) would need in the 17th minute off a feed from senior Brittany Dippolito (Pennsauken, NJ).  Gifford also tallied in the 26th minute from junior Megan Scarpinato (Sewell, NJ) and two minutes later off a pass from junior Shannon Fien (Millville, NJ).

 

Gifford, the reigning conference Player of the Week, becomes the 16th player in Widener history to score at least three goals in one game.

 

Senior Jackie Elliot (Upper Darby, PA), Dippolito and sophomore Kate Fay (West Chester, PA) scored six minutes apart in the second half for the Pride, who ended with a 25-5 shots advantage.

 

Senior Katie Jensen (Center Valley, PA) made four saves over 35 minutes for Widener.

 

Rachel Palis notched a team-best five saves for the Knights (4-11, 0-6).

 

Widener ends the regular season Friday at No. 7 Lebanon Valley.  Game time in Annville, PA is 4:00 pm.

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Athletes of the Week
James Woodley
Football

Senior James Woodley was named Widener's Men's Outstanding Athlete of the Year.

It was another standout campaign for Woodley, who was tabbed first team All-Middle Atlantic Conference a third straight year and second team All-East Region by D3Football.com.  A four-year starter who constantly drew double teams, Woodley ended tied for fourth in the conference with 14.5 tackles for a loss, tied for eighth with 5.5 sacks and tied for 23rd with 5.7 tackles per game.

 

Woodley, who was invited to the East Preps Football Combine, had 19 tackles to tie for the third most in school history, 14 solo tackles, 1.5 sacks and five tackles for a loss October 31 against Lebanon Valley.

Sam Baer
Women's Soccer

Senior Sam Baer was named Widener's Women's Outstanding Athlete of the Year.

Baer capped a remarkable career by being named All-Commonwealth Conference a fourth straight year, picked to the first team a third consecutive season and third team All-Middle Atlantic Region.  She was named second team all-region in 2008.

 

Baer ends a spectacular career in which she was tabbed second team all-league as a defender in 2006, first team all-conference as a forward in 2007 and first team as a midfielder the last two years.  She graduates first in school history with 40 assists, second with 29 goals and second with 98 points.

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