BEVERLY, Mass. – The Conference of New England (CNE) is thrilled to announce its next All-40th Anniversary Team, releasing the All-40th Field Hockey team on Thursday afternoon. The list features 54 prominent names in the league’s history of field hockey.
 
Some notable names from the list start with a pair of duos from both Endicott and the University of New England, as they each sport the only two-time Player of the Year winners. Headlining the list from Endicott is two-time All-American and Player of the Year Kristen McCarthy, along with two-time Player of the Year Taylor Teixeira. For the Nor’easters, All-American and two-time Player of the Year Beth Sullivan, and two-time Player of the Year and four-time First Team selection Kersey Boulay round out the top tier of the list.
 
The minimum criteria for the list began with at least two First Team All-Conference selections or at least one Player of the Year honor. Both current and former league members can earn recognition on the teams.
 

Ashleigh Allen	Endicott	2x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Jennifer Beech	Endicott	3x First Team All-Conference
Megan Benevides	Gordon	4x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Reanna Boulay	U. of New England	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Kersey Boulay	U. of New England	4x First Team All-Conference, 2x Player of the Year
Laura Buffa	New England College	3x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Naomi Chapman	Gordon	2x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Casey Clark	U. of New England	3x First Team All-Conference
Amber Cody	Salve Regina	2x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Ashley Cody	Salve Regina	2x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Caitlin Connolly	Regis	4x First Team All-Conference
Samantha Crowley	Endicott	4x First Team All-Conference
Kim Doody	Endicott	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Jodie Dresser	New England College	3x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Samantha Escobar	New England College	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Taylor Farrin	Endicott	3x First Team All-Conference
Taryn Flagg	U. of New England	2x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Marge Gardiner	U. of New England	3x First Team All-Conference
Bree Gerrior	New England College	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Allison Gold	Salve Regina	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Meaghan Hogan	Endicott	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Emily Houtz	Gordon	3x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Beth Howe	New England College	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Lindsey Inman	New England College	2x First Team All-Conference
Meghan Leary	Endicott	3x First Team All-Conference
Meghan Lehouiller	Endicott	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Rachael Lemay	Endicott	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Amanda Lester	New England College	3x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Courtney Lockhart	New England College	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Kerstin Manderson	Gordon	3x First Team All-Conference
Nicole Matarozzo	U. of New England	2x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Kristen McCarthy	Endicott	2x First Team All-Conference, 2x Player of the Year
Jennifer McCormack	Endicott	2x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Tenny Mentus	Gordon	2x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Tambrey Mentus	Gordon	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Michelle Oswald	U. of New England	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Veronica Pierce	Gordon	3x First Team All-Conference
Sydney Poulin	Endicott	3x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Joanne Reid	Endicott	3x First Team All-Conference
Jennifer Rheaume	Endicott	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Vonde Saunders	U. of New England	3x First Team All-Conference
Emily Sawchuck	Endicott	3x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Courtney Scott	Gordon	2x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Christina Sempepos	Salve Regina	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Holly Smith	U. of New England	3x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Julia Steeves	U. of New England	2x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Beth Sullivan	U. of New England	2x First Team All-Conference, 2x Player of the Year
Hannah Tavella	U. of New England	3x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Taylor Teixeira	Endicott	2x First Team All-Conference, 2x Player of the Year
Abigail Tepper	Salve Regina	2x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Hannah Thornberg	Endicott	1x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Emily Widdison	Nichols	3x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Emylee Wood	Endicott	3x First Team All-Conference, 1x Player of the Year
Lori Zaniboni	New England College	1x First Team All-Conference

 
 
The 40th Anniversary campaign runs parallel to the league’s new naming and branding initiative that was launched in August. This celebration also serves as a platform to highlight the conference's achievements, honor its history, and generate enthusiasm for future endeavors.
 
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OF NEW ENGLAND
Originally founded in 1984 as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), and reconstituted as the Conference of New England (CNE) in 2024, the CNE is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 10 full member and five associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition and a meaningful student life. The Conference administers championships in 20 intercollegiate sports.