T H E 2 0 0 9 H AT T E R S Tessa Gavilsky Gavilsky MF/Forward 5-8 Jr Granite City, Ill./Granite City HS
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2008: Named the A-Sun’s Offensive Player of the Year... First Team All-Conference... A-Sun Offensive Player of the Week twice (9/14 and 10/13)... Led the conference in scoring with 29 points... Tied for first in the league in goals with 11...Tied for third in assists with seven... First-ever Offensive POY at Stetson... Ranked #40 in the nation in scoring... Scored game-winning goals in back-to-back games at Campbell (10/4) and vs. JU (10/10)... Scored two goals in 3-2 win over Embry-Riddle (9/14)... Scored a goal and dished out 2 assists in win over Florida Atlantic (9/19). 2007: Named to the A-Sun All-Freshman Team… Second on the team in scoring with five goals and five assists for 15 points… Scored winning goal in 1-0 double overtime win over Lipscomb… Picked up a goal and an assist at home against ETSU. High School: Named Gatorade’s Illinois State Player of the Year and Belleville News-Democrat’s Player of the Year... Named All-State in 2006 & 2007... NSCAA High School All American in 2007... As senior led team to school-best 22-2-3 record... Led school to state semi-finals each of her last three years... Scored 23 goals with 22 assists her senior year... Finished high school career with 57 goals and 66 assists... Was an all-conference performer in basketball and tennis and played volleyball for one year. Personal: Daughter of Larry and Cindy Gavilsky... Born June 20, 1989 in Clayton, Mo.... Majoring in Integrative Health Science at Stetson. Gavilsky’s Career Stats Year GP Sh 2007 18 29 2008 19 70 Totals 37 99
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G 5 11 16
A 5 7 12
Kristen Higel
Pts 15 29 44
STETSON UNIVERSITY
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Defender 5-10 Jr St. Augustine, Fla./Bartram Trail HS
2008: Played in 16 games with 11 starts as a sophomore... A strong presence in the Hatters’ backfield... Scored her first career goal in 5-1 win over Jacksonville (10/10)... Earned A-Sun Academic All-Conference honors. 2007: Played in 10 games with one start as a freshman… High School: Played for Joe Lay at Bartram Trails HS... Two-time All-Conference selection and an All-County honoree as a senior... Graduated cum laude and was American Youth Character Award recipient as junior and senior. Personal: Daughter of Bob and Lee Anne Higel... Born Sept. 21, 1988 in Clearwater, Fla.... Majoring in Integrative Health Science at Stetson. Higel’s Career Stats Year GP Sh 2007 10 1 2008 16 4 Totals 26 5
G 0 1 1
A 0 0 0
Pts 0 2 2