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May 23, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - - On May 10, the entire senior class of the University of Louisville field hockey team received their degrees in the university's graduation ceremonies: Janelle Avila, Missy Briery, Casey Diener, Marie-Claire Heller, Beth Latham, Allison Maffitt and Casey Meizinger become one of the most highly decorated classes in school history.

"This group of seven seniors has had a great impact on our program both on and off the field," said U of L head coach Pam Bustin. "On the field and in the classroom, their collective dedication to the program has lead us to many successes within the conference and nationally. They have been role models for the classes that followed and have set the bar high for performance expectations for future Cardinal teams."

This class of seven seniors capped a remarkable four-years on the field and in the classroom. With a combined 3.66 cumulative GPA as a class, they were an integral part as the Cards lead the nation in field hockey team GPA in 2005 and 2006. After the fall semester of their freshman year, these seniors also helped field hockey to the highest team GPA at U of L since spring of 2005.

On the field, they won 52 games, three conference championships - the Mid-American Conference regular season and tournament in 2004; and the BIG EAST regular season in 2006 and 2007. They also helped Team Cardinal become a mainstay among the nation's top 20 throughout most of their careers. The following is a list of the class of 2007-08's accomplishments.

Janelle Avila (Exercise Science/Sports Medicine)
• U.S. U-21 Team member
• NFHCA All-American Third Team
• Three-time NFHCA All-West Region First Team
• Three-time All-BIG EAST Conference First Team
• NFHCA Senior All-Star
• Women'sfieldhockey.com All-American - Second Team
• 2007 U of L Team MVP
• Four-year starter
• Second on career goals list (40)
• Second on career points list (109)
• NFHCA National Academic Squad
• Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar (2006)
• U of L Freshman Athlete of the Year (2004-05)
• Mid-American Conference All-Tournament Team
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll 2004-07
• Red and Black Scholar 2004-07
• Dean's List 2004-06

Casey Diener (Justice Administration/Sociology)
• Tied for fifth on U of L's career goals list (26)
• Magna Cum Laude
• Kenneth R. Nalley Award - Justice Administration Program (Outstanding Graduating Senior)
• U of L Outstanding Senior Award
• NFHCA National Academic Squad
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll since fall 2004
• Red and Black Scholar since fall 2004
• Dean's List since fall 2004

Marie-Claire Heller (Sport Administration)
• All-BIG EAST Conference Second Team
• 2X BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
• NFHCA Senior All-Star
• U of L Team Co-Defensive Player of the Year
• Four-year starter
• NFHCA National Academic Squad
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll since fall 2004 • Red and Black Scholar since fall 2004
• Dean's List since fall 2004

Beth Latham (Business Management/Business Marketing)
• NFHCA National Academic Squad
• Named to USA Field Hockey's High Performance Training Center's Midwest Squad
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll since fall 2004
• Red and Black Scholar since fall 2004
• Dean's List since fall 2004

Allison Maffitt (History/Political Science)
• NFHCA All-West Region Second Team
• All-BIG EAST Second Team
• U of L Team Attack Player of the Year
• Led the Cards in 2007 with 11 goals and 28 points
• 2007 Team Vice-Captain
• Magna Cum Laude
• NFHCA National Academic Squad
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll since fall 2004
• Red and Black Scholar since fall 2004
• Dean's List since fall 2004

Casey Meizinger (Exercise Science)
• Summa Cum Laude
• Outstanding Senior for Health and Sport Sciences Dept.
• Sherrill Brakemeier Award
• Omnicon Kappa Delta Award
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll since fall 2004
• Red and Black Scholar since fall 2004
• Dean's List since fall 2004

"I am certain that they will each experience continued success as they embark on the next phase of their young lives," said Bustin. "Forever this group will remain close and special to TEAM CARDINAL. I look forward to following their paths and cheering them on along the way! The University of Louisville has been fortunate to have had such wonderful and prideful representatives over the past four years."