Field Hockey Defensive Player – Utica
Kells Casey, Freshman, GK – Sandwich, MA/Kimball Union Academy
 
Casey had ten saves while helping Utica go 2-0 this past weekend and capture its first ever Empire 8 Conference Championship. On Saturday, she gave up just one goal as UC topped St. John Fisher 3-1 in the semifinal game. She followed that up on Sunday, allowing two goals and making eight saves as Utica defeated #1 seed, Stevens Institute of Technology for the E8 Championship. Casey leads the league with a .805 save percentage and 1.51 goals against average.