Landmark Opponents Single Out Gophers for Sportsmanhip

Williams: 'No Room for Poor Sportsmanship' in Field Hockey

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher's field hockey team was one of six from the fall sports season that were recognized for sportsmanship today by the Landmark Conference.

The Landmark Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) created a Sportsmanship Cup in the fall of 2009 and, by the end of the current academic year, one institution will be awarded the coveted trophy. The Landmark SAAC Sportsmanship Cup is designed to recognize the Landmark institution that demonstrates the best overall sportsmanship over the course of the year. The Cup is awarded based on a formula that compiles the votes of each Landmark head coach in consultation with his or her team captains, ranking the top three programs based on sportsmanship in their respective sport.

The NCAA and the Landmark Conference have placed a special emphasis on sportsmanship with the hope of encouraging positive interaction not only among competing teams, but also the fans in attendance.

This fall, the teams that were selected as the best representations of sportsmanship in the six sports for which the Landmark Conference crowns a champion were:

  -  field hockey - Goucher
  -  men's soccer - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
  -  women's soccer - Moravian
  -  men's cross country - Juniata
  -  women's cross country - Catholic
  -  volleyball - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

"We made some progress this season toward turning this into a successful program," commented Megan Williams, who just completed her first season as head field hockey coach at Goucher. "Once we do get there, I want us to be known as a team that wins graciously. There is no room for poor sportsmanship in our game and I hope every one of our players is proud to have been recognized for being good sports."