Field Hockey's Dirks Named ECAC All-Star
December 14, 2007 | Field Hockey
Dec. 14, 2007
Cape Cod, Mass. - Boston College junior Bob Dirks was named to the ECAC Division I All-Star team on Dec. 10, according the conference's release. This was Dirks's fourth honor in the 2007 season. She was already named All-ACC, All-Northeast Region first team and All-American first team.
Dirks, a forward, led the Eagles with 38 points, 12 goals and 12 assists. She was the only BC player to have double-digit assist and goal totals. Dirks tied for 10th in the NCAA for points per game (1.95). She was second in the ACC for shots (99) and tied for third in goals. She ranks fourth in points and fifth on the assist list.
Dirks broke BC's career goal and career point records during the Eagles' 12-8 season. She netted 43 goals in her three years as an Eagle and recorded 107 points to top both lists. Dirks also tallied at least one point in 14 of the team's 20 games. She scored two goals against four different teams, including No. 15 Duke, and had nine multi-point games, including racking up seven points against Sacred Heart.
Maryland's Katie O'Donnell earned Rookie of the Year honors while Denise Infante, an American University defender, was named Player of the Year. The awards were voted on by the coaches.
