Andrea Slaven of Danvers is on the verge of etching her name into the St. Michael's (Vt.) College record books.
A senior forward and co-captain, Slaven is one goal away from becoming the Purple Knights' all-time leading goal scorer in field hockey history. She currently has 45 goals.
The Northeast-10 and ECAC Player of the Year as a junior, Slaven did not score last night as St. Mike's lost at Bentley, 2-1.
The former Bishop Fenwick star is currently tied with St. Mike's field hockey great Seanna Poelaert, who graduated in 2000, for most goals in a career.
Ironically, Poelaert was inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame last Friday, one day before Slaven tied her for career goals by scoring three times in a 4-1 win over Assumption.
For the season, Slaven has seven goals and two assists for 16 points for the 6-4 Purple Knights, who are currently ranked seventh in the country among all NCAA Division 2 teams. She also leads the team in virtually every offensive category, including shots on goal, total points and game-winning goals (2).
With 102 career points, Slaven is also within reach of Poelaert's school record of 113 career points.
