Cardinal Field Hockey Signs Five for 2000
July 14, 2000 | Field Hockey
February 10, 2000
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Five high school field hockey players have signed National Letters-of-Intent to continue their careers at the University of Louisville.
Sarah Baum is a midfield/back from the 1999 Mid-Penn Conference Division Champion Lower Dauphin High School in Hummelstown, Pa. Her high school team was the 1999 National Indoor Tournament, Premier Division Champion and won the 1998 Mid-Penn Commonwealth title. She earned All-State First Team and Regional All-Star honors and was a participant in the 1998 and 1999 Keystone State Games.
Elisa Eshelman, a midfielder/forward from Warwick High School in Lititz, Pa., was a co-captain of the 1999 Triple A State Championship team. She was named to the All-State First Team and a Lancaster-Lebanon League First Team All-Star. Eshelman attended the national trials as a United States Field Hockey Association 'A' Camp participant and also participated in the National Futures Tournament. She is an honor roll student and a member of the Nation Honor Society and National Art Honor Society. Eshelman will join former teammate Danielle Barr, who is a freshman on Louisville's field hockey team.
Christy Hershey, a goalkeeper from Palmyra High School in Palmyra, Pa., was a Regional All-American and All-State team member in 1998 and 1999. She also earned Big 11 second team honors and was a three-time member of the Mid-Penn and Lebanon County All-Star teams as well as a Keystone State Games Gold Medalist in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Off the field, she was a member of the 1999 All-State Academic team.
Casey Lehman, a midfielder/back from Palmyra High School in Palmyra, Pa., was named a Regional All-American and earned All-State honors her senior year. She was also a Keystone State Game Gold Medalist, Mid-Penn All-Star and Lebanon County All-Star in 1999. She was a member of the 1999 All-State Academic Team and an Academic All-Star.
Both Hershey and Lehman will join former teammates Susan Sattazahn and Shelby Summers, who are currently freshman on U of L's team.
Shannon Kemp is a forward from Louisville's Manual High School, the 1999 State Runner-up team. Kemp was the leading scorer in the state of Kentucky in 1999 and was named Best Offensive Player at Manual High School. She was a HockeyPoint First Team All-State selection, named to the All-Jefferson County squad and earned All-State Honorable Mention honors. She is a member of the National Honor Society and the Beta Club.
"We are extremely excited and proud of the U of L Field Hockey class of 2004!" said U of L head coach Pam Bustin. "Each of the incoming student-athletes are exceptional students and conscientious athletes. They understand what it means to be the best and, more importantly, they already accept and respect the hard work it takes to get to the top and then remain at the top. It will be a healthy transition for them as they join our already existing team of high achievers. It is an understatement to say we are excited about the future of this program."
