SUWANEE, Ga. - Over the course of a magical,
three-day run Sewanee-The University of the South went from
the fourth-seed in its own five-team conference tournament to
securing an at-large berth into the NCAA Field
Hockey Tournament.
Playing its third game in three days, Sewanee became
SCAC field hockey champions with a 1-0 upset
over second-seeded and host Centre College at the 2008 Field
Hockey Championships. That impressive and improbable run through
the tournament is being recognized as the Top Moment in the history
of SCAC field hockey. Top 20
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The Tigers and Colonels fought through a scoreless first half,
as both defenses set the tone early. Sewanee got the
championship clinching goal from sophomore Caroline
Carlin off of a penalty-corner with 14:28 to play.
It was the first-ever field hockey championship for Sewanee, who
lost its two previous appearances in the SCAC championship match.
The Tigers went on to drop its first-round NCAA match with
Lynchburg - snapping an eight-game winning streak - and
finished the 2008 season with a 14-7 mark.
To date, Sewanee remains the only school in SCAC field hockey
history to play and win three matches in three days at the
conference championship tournament.
Russell Kramer, the SCAC Director of Communications/New Media, had
a chance to catch up with Sewanee head coach Jennifer
Baldaccini as well as senior Caroline Carlin, who provided
that game-winning goal in the title game two years
ago. Click here to listen to the interview with Coach Baldaccini;
click here to listen to the interview with Caroline
Carlin.
To view the complete list of SCAC Field Hockey Top
Moments, click here.
Throughout the 2010-2011 academic year, the Southern Collegiate
Athletic Conference will celebrate its 20th anniversary. A special
logo commemorating the occasion will be used and the league
office will also be releasing the Top 20 moments for each sport the
conference sponsors (excluding men's and women's lacrosse).
Sewanee's Three Wins in Three Days Recognized as Top SCAC Field Hockey Moment
Posted: Oct 27, 2010