After a separated shoulder prematurely ended her field hockey season last year, Christina Boarman didn?t let anything slow her down this fall.
The sophomore forward posted 14 goals and 10 assists to finish with a school-record 38 points on a team that finished 8-11 overall and 3-6 in the Colonial Athletic Association
Boarman?s stellar play helped the Tigers secure a berth in the six-team CAA tournament for the second time in three years. But despite seeing its season end with a 3-2 loss to Northeastern last week, Boarman already is looking forward to next season.
“Every person says our schedule and our results doesn?t show how good we are,” Boarman said. “We have a lot of one goal losses and it doesn?t show how we dominated or how good we played.”
But it certainly got Boarman noticed. The first-team all-CAA selection Boarman finished the year ranked sixth in the NCAA in scoring, averaging 2.11 points per game and was one of just two underclassman in the top 10.
“It?s exciting and awesome to be winning,” Boarman said. “Playing for a long time, I want to get that and see rewards for working that hard.”
But still, Boarman didn?t consider her season a success since the Tigers finished with a losing record.
“She?s very competitive and very team oriented, no matter what accolades she gets she?s pretty down to earth and you wouldn?t know it,” Towson acting head coach Michelle Webber said. “You give her an opportunity and she will finish. Her teammates support her and give her the ball because they know she has the capability of finishing.”
However, Webber also credited a solid defense led by senior goalie Michelle Cheek, who ranked 38th nationally by averaging 5.21 saves per game, for the team?s turnaround.
“Looking at the team and how we have played this season, yes we have come short, but we have played all CAA opponents tough,” Webber said. “Realistically, we knew we could make the playoffs.”
