Field Hockey

Charles, Simpson, & Rutledge Named as 2020 Field Hockey Captains

Posted: Apr 08, 2020

STANDISH Maine - Three field hockey members were selected as captains for the upcoming 2020 season. These members include rising junior forward Emma Rutledge (Alfred, Maine), and two rising seniors – defender Alexis Charles (Fryeburg, Maine), and goalkeeper Alexandria Simpson (Pascoag, R.I.). Rutledge played in all 22 games and started in 21 as a sophomore, she led the team in goals with 12 and had eight assists for a total of 32 points with four game-winning goals in the 2019 season. Charles played in 19 games and started in seven as a junior defender and Simpson who was the starting goalkeeper started in all 22 games as a junior and had a total of 71 saves and 17 wins on the season. All three went through an application process and were interviewed by head coach Rupert Lewis and three other department members.

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.