Despite injury, records broken

As a sophomore on the 2003 Babson College field hockey team, Shrewsbury's Elise Conley was hit by a shot that fractured the orbital bone near her eye. She came back to play with a protective shield that she wore until early last season.

Conley, who had 11 goals and five assists her first two seasons at Babson, not only overcame the injury but also produced the best season in the history of Babson field hockey this past fall. She had a school-record 30 goals and 17 assists for 77 points, and that earned her several postseason honors.

The junior midfielder was named first team All-American by STX and the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. Conley is the third player in the history of the Babson field hockey program history to earn All-American honors and just the second to be named to the first team.

A 2002 graduate of Shrewsbury High School, Conley broke several school records, including goals (4) and points (10) in a game (vs. Bridgewater State) and career goals (41) and points (104). A goal counts as two points.

Her three-goal, two-assist performance in a 6-0 win over Western New England College in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Nov. 10 made her the first player in Babson history to reach the 100-point plateau.

In addition to leading the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference in all three offensive categories, Conley also ranked among the nation's top scorers. She finished the year ranked second in the country among NCAA Division 3 athletes in total points and points per game, third in the nation in total goals and goals per game, and fifth in total assists.

With Conley leading the offensive charge, Babson was 14-9 overall -- the team's fifth straight season with at least 12 wins -- and earned its fourth consecutive ECAC Tournament bid. The Beavers also set a team record for goals in a season (76) and had a program-best 10 shutouts.

A three-time NEWMAC Player of the Week selection during the season, Conley was named NEWMAC All-Conference First Team, ECAC All-New England First Team, and STX/NFHCA All-New England First Team at season's end. Her selection as an All-American means she joins second teamer Jen Archambault and first teamer Brooke Dusoe as the only Babson field hockey players to achieve national All-America status.

"This honor could not have been bestowed on a more deserving person," said Babson head coach Laurie Magoon. "Elise is such a modest, hard-working player, and the fact that she came back from a near career-ending injury makes her accomplishments even more special. I'm so happy for her and proud of what she has achieved."

Conley, who ditched the protective shield because it hindered her vision on the field, was affected both physically and emotionally by the injury, Magoon said. "Those types of accidents are just so difficult to come back from, and the way Elise has come back is amazing. She has been awesome for us."

Conley was a four-year letter-winner in softball and field hockey at Shrewsbury High and was a league All-Star in field hockey. She was also a member of the swim and outdoor track teams.

Watertown's Quinn wins top honors

Watertown High senior Alexandra Quinn has been selected as a second-team All-American by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.

Quinn, a two-time Globe All-Scholastic, was also named to the Northeast Regional All-American Team. During Quinn's four seasons with the field hockey team, the squad compiled an 84-4-3 record and won two state Division 2 championships (2001 and 2002).

Quinn, the Middlesex League MVP the past two seasons, has received a four-year athletic scholarship from Northwestern University. In addition to field hockey, Quinn plays ice hockey. She has been a team captain for three seasons and a Middlesex League All-Star. She also runs track in the spring, and is on target to graduate with 11 varsity letters.

Quinn's two older sisters were also standout field hockey players at Watertown High. Lauren Quinn, a senior, is a four-year field hockey player at Princeton University. Junior Jaclyn Quinn (known as Jay), played for nationally ranked Northeastern and was recently picked for the America East Conference second team. Jay was also a high school regional All-American her senior year. Younger brother Ryan Quinn is a sophomore at Watertown High and a three-sport varsity athlete. He is a starting cornerback on the football team, plays first line on the hockey team, and specializes in the 400-meter, 400-meter relay, and triple jump in track.

"All the Quinn sisters had great success and played with other fine players at the high school, but they were also different kinds of players who brought their own unique talent to the field," said Watertown field hockey coach Eileen Donahue. "Lauren brought a lot of speed to the game, Jay had finesse and stick-handling skills, while Alex had a strong shot and an ability to clear and hit the ball. Making All-America is a great accomplishment for her, and now she's ready to move on to the next level."

Hauben, Rosbash

still top scorers

Newton South graduates Seth Hauben and Tanya Rosbash, former Globe All-Scholastics in basketball, have kept up the good work on the court after high school.

Hauben, a senior All-American and leading scorer and rebounder on the University of Rochester basketball team, has been selected to play on the USA Men's Open Division Maccabi Team, which will compete at the Maccabi Games this summer in Israel.

Hauben, a 6-foot-6-inch center/forward, helped Rochester get off to a 6-2 start this season.

He led Rochester in scoring and rebounding in six games and was averaging 20.4 points and 12.6 rebounds per game. He also had a team-best 30 assists and 15 steals, and his field-goal percentage of .594 (63 for 106) was also tops on the team.

Hauben played three sports at Newton South and was a Globe "Super Team" All-Scholastic for basketball.

Rosbash is a freshman guard/forward on the Colby College women's basketball team and had started in all of her team's first eight games. The 5-8 Rosbash was third in team scoring at 9.8 points per game. She was also averaging 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists and had six steals. Rosbash, like Hauben, received the Saul Nechtem All-Around Athlete Award given by the B'nai B'rith Sports Lodge of New England.

Rosbash was a two-time Dual County League MVP and the second girls' player at Newton South to score at least 1,000 career points. She was also a Dual County league MVP for soccer.

Her Colby teammates include former Hopkinton High standout and Tri-Valley League All-Star Megan Davis, a 5-9 sophomore forward who had appeared in eight games, two as a starter. Davis was averaging 3.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game and had seven steals and two blocked shots.

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