PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers field hockey has announced the addition of seven new players to the roster for the 2019-20 academic year. The Scarlet Knights will welcome Amanda Beck, Allison Horton, Rachel Houston, Maggie Lamb, Isabella Mancini, Carly Snarski and Annie Walsh to the team.

"I am very excited about this incoming group," head coach Meredith Civico said. "They all bring something different and I am confident that each of them will contribute to the success of the program."

Amanda Beck
Medford Lakes, N.J. / Shawnee High School
Forward/Midfield

Prior to Rutgers: Scored 81 goals and added 38 assists as a four-year varsity player … selected as Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association First Team All-State … two-time Lancaster Lebanon League First Team … three-time Penn Live Player of the week nominee … Max Field Hockey Top-100 recruit … U-16 club team finished third nationally and U-19 team finished fifth… parents are Eric and Marnia … father Eric, a Rutgers alum, wrestled at Pfeiffer College … has two older brothers, Andrew and Shane

Coach Civico on Beck: "Amanda Beck is a highly skilled attacker who is a natural goal scorer. Whether she plays in the midfield or on the forward line I have no doubt she will give us another dimension offensively. "

Allison Horton
Easton, Pa. / Wilson Area High School
Midfield/Forward

Prior to Rutgers: Scored 42 goals and 38 assists as four-year varsity starter … two-time team captain … two-time all-league Second Team … all-league Honorable Mention in 2016 … also ran Track and played softball in high school … helped coach K-4^th grade Field Hockey … parents are Scott and Kimberly … has three siblings, Kaitlyn, Scott, and Nathan

Coach Civico on Horton: "Allison Horton is a strong and physical attacking player. She will add physicality and work ethic to our front line. She is not afraid to do whatever it takes to score and that is what we love about her."

Rachel Houston
Hillsborough, Northern Ireland / The Wallace High School
Forward

Prior to Rutgers: Represented Ireland at the U-16 and U-18 level in international competitions, earning 11 caps … played for province (Ulster) on U-16, U-18 and U-21 teams … scored 73 goals in the 2018-2019 season … was team captain … won 2017 Interprovincial tournament … awarded top goal-scorer for three years in high school … was top goal-scorer for Lisnagarvey Ladies Hockey Club 1^st XI in 2018 … also competed in track events … parents are Janice and Stephen … has a young sister, Sarah … has multiple cousins to play at national level in field hockey

Coach Civico on Houston: "Rachel is an extremely talented, hardworking forward who has represented Ireland at the junior level. She will bring speed and intensity to our offense and I have every confidence she will be a huge asset to Rutgers Field Hockey."

Maggie Lamb
West Long Branch, N.J. / Shore Regional High School
Midfield

Prior to Rutgers: Scored 81 goals and 78 assists as four-year Varsity starter … three-time B Central Division Champion … two-time State Sectional Champion … 2017 All-Shore Field Hockey First Team … 2017 National All-Academic team … voted Asbury Park Press Top 10 Players to watch going into the 2018 season … Max Field Hockey Class of 2019 Top-50 recruit … parents are Kelly and Michael … has four older siblings, Helen, Judy, Michael, and Katie

Coach Civico on Lamb: "Maggie Lamb has an intrinsic strength that is really exciting to me as a coach. She is incredibly focused and self-motivated. Fit and fast, Maggie is strong technical player who can impact in any position."

Isabella Mancini
Medford, N.J. / Shawnee High School
Midfield

Prior to Rutgers: Scored 14 goals and 17 assists in high school career … also recorded nine defensive saves as a senior … senior captain in 2018 … four-year varsity starter … as a senior, was named First Team All-South Jersey, First Team all-county, First Team all-conference and Second Team All-Group 4 … played in the Senior All Star game … 2017 First Team Olympic conference … 2017 First Team All-Burlington County … Max Field Hockey Top-50 recruit … named to the NFHCA High School National Academic Squad for 2018 … selected to 2015-16 Junior Olympics … belonged to Executive Student Council and National Honor Society … parents are Jim and Nicole … will join older sister, Gianna on the Rutgers field hockey team

Coach Civico on Mancini: "Isabella Mancini has been around Rutgers and our field hockey program for a long time. We know her really well and we know what an incredible young lady she is and what a fantastic player she is. Her ability on the ball means she can play in any position."

Carly Snarski
Randolph, N.J. / Randolph High School
Midfield/Forward

Prior to Rutgers: Played three years of varsity field hockey … scored 21 goals and added 31 assists … two-time First Team all-conference and two-time all-county … team captain as a senior … selected to senior All-Star Game … First Team All-North Jersey Group 4 as a senior … led team to conference championship and advanced to state section semifinals … also played soccer, lacrosse and ice hockey … started Randolph's first ever girls ice hockey team and was a three-time captain … parents are Lauren and Rich … has two siblings, Jordan and Ryan … father was the captain of the men's swimming and diving team at Glassboro State ... member of National Honor Society

Coach Civico on Snarski: "Carly Snarski is an absolute athlete. She has both a soccer and ice hockey background and it really shows in her field hockey. She has excellent vision and awareness and she is determined to improve every day to ensure she is the best she can be."

Annie Walsh
Easton, Pa. / Easton Area High School
Midfield/Defense

Prior to Rutgers: Scored 21 goals and 31 assists as four-year varsity starter …named First Team All-Conference in 2018 as a senior captain … two-time First Team All-Area … played for X-Calibur club team … Two-time JPOL Champions … … also played lacrosse in high school … Second Team All-State and two-time First Team All-Conference as a lacrosse player … belonged to National Honor Society and Student Council in High school … parents are Melissa and Michael … mother Melissa, played field hockey at Kent State … has two older brothers, Ryan and Kyle … Ryan played basketball at Baldwin Wallace University … Kyle plays lacrosse at Virginia Military University

Coach Civico on Walsh: "Annie Walsh is a very smart hockey player. Predominantly a midfielder, she is a great distributor with the ability to also score goals. Her excellent awareness and game sense makes me think she will find the transition from high school to college an easy one." 

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