Bryant University Women's Field Hockey

Saucier will begin her eighth season at the helm for the Bryant University field hockey team in 2016-17. In the 2015 season, the Bulldogs went 3-16, including 10 matches decided by a single score, eight of which resulted in losses and of that three were decided in overtime. Junior Victoria Danby led the team with 26 points off a team-high 12 goals and two assists. Midway through the season, the senior cracked the nation's top 10 in goals per game percentage. Amidst an injury-ridden season, Saucier and the Black and Gold finished 4-13 in 2014. The season featured eight one-goal losses, including four in overtime. Seniors Rosie Bird and Kelsey Hiltebeitel put a bookend on their storied Bryant careers each earning First Team All-MAAC honors. In 2013, Saucier led the Bulldogs to their best season at the Division I level and one of the greatest since the program's inception in 1999. Picked to finish sixth out of seven teams in the preseason coach's poll, the Bulldogs, rattled off a Division I program record 11 wins including a seven-game win streak along the way - to finish third in the MAAC standings with a 4-2 conference record. Bryant earned its second DI postseason berth and saw five Bulldogs earn All-MAAC honors, including Megan Hancock's MAAC Co-Goalkeeper of the Year. In 2012, the Bulldogs finished with an overall mark of 6-13, truly hitting their stride during conference play, going 3-4 in the NEC. Bird and Hiltebeitel, sophomores at the time, each earned All-Northeast Conference honors. A year after becoming the first team in school history to qualify for a Division I postseason tournament, the Bulldogs went 8-10 in 2011, including key wins over such programs as Georgetown and Brown. Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year selection Rosie Bird joined senior Katherine Andrusin as all-conference picks, as Bryant looks to return to the postseason in 2012. Saucier had many standout players in the 2010 season, as senior defender Brittany Glenn became the first player named a Division I all-conference first team selection. Glenn, along with sophomore Chiedza Mawema, also became the first athletes in school history to be selected to the NEC All-Tournament Team. Juniors Courtney Landi and Katherine Andrusin were also rewarded with Northeast Conference postseason recognition, both earning All-NEC Second Team honors. In 2009, the former University of Maine standout led the Bulldogs to three wins in the final four games, as Bryant saw a five-game swing in overall victories from 2008. For the first time, the program played a full Northeast Conference slate and Saucier saw a pair of her Bulldogs earn postseason league honors for their performances. Both Courtney Landi and 2010 graduate Kundayi Mawema received All-Northeast Conference Second Team accolades, marking the first Division I postseason honors for the Bulldog program. A 2005 graduate of Maine, Saucier was promoted to head coach of the Bryant field hockey program in 2009 after one season as an assistant with the Bulldogs. Bryant went 2-16 in its inaugural Division I campiagn in 2008, earning wins over Mansfield and Siena. Before arriving in Smithfield, Saucier was an assistant for her alma mater, joining the Black Bear coaching staff in 2007. While in Orono, she assisted in the planning and organizing of team practices, camps and clinics and played a major role in the recruitment of student-athletes, both nationally and internationally. In addition, Saucier oversaw the academic progress of the Maine field hockey team, a squad that would end up posting the fourth-highest team GPA in the country in 2007. Saucier also acted as site director and head coach of USA Field Hockey Futures Region IA and is currently the head coach for Futures Region 3F in Connecticut. As a player at Maine from 2001-05, Saucier was a two-time team captain, earning America East honors, Commissioner's Honors and playing in three conference championship games. A scholar-athlete all five years, she earned America East All-Academic Team accolades and NFHCA Academic Team recognition, and was a two-time Gold Medallion winner (2004 and 2005).

Johl also assisted in the Sports Information and Multimedia departments. Prior to her stint at the University of Toronto, Johl spent time at York University in Toronto, Midlands Regional Academy in New Zealand, and as a USA Futures Coach. As a player, Johl was a standout defender and three-time All-MAC selection at Kent State from 2008-12. After her time at Kent State, Johl had stints with the Constantiaberg Premier Team in South Afcia, the Midlands Academy Training Squad in New Zealand, and most recently the Toros Women's Team in Toronto. "Carla comes highly recommended and is very well-respected in the field hockey community," added Saucier. Her professionalism, attention to detail, and team-oriented values will complement the Bulldog Field Hockey Team philosophy. I feel so fortunate to have someone of such strong character on staff who has an incredible work ethic, a true passion for the game, and is such an amazing role model."