Myers, DiSabatino twins departing

Wilkes' Head Field Hockey Coach Sara Myers, and freshmen first team All-Freedom Conference honorees Cassie and Jenna DiSabatino will part ways with Wilkes University and its field hockey program at the end of the 2009 - 2010 school year.

"This has been one of the hardest decisions I have ever made, but at this time I have to do what is best for my family," said Myers, who has been coaching at Wilkes for five years. "I will miss my players. Every team that I have coached in the last five years holds a special place in my heart."

Coming to Wilkes from the University of Scranton's field hockey program in 2005, Myers says she was a young coach and thanks the Wilkes administration for giving her a chance.
"I was a very young coach looking for a full-time position five years ago, and this experience has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life," said Myers.

Leaving with Myers are freshmen stand-outs Cassie and Jenna DiSabatino. They are taking their game to Bloomsburg University after their freshman year at Wilkes, which is not a surprise according the twins.

Both Cassie and Jenna said that they came to Wilkes after a complication, but planned on heading to Bloomsburg.

"We figured we'd stay at Wilkes for a year and then go to Bloom," said Jenna.

According to Cassie, even though they knew they were moving on to Bloomsburg, leaving Wilkes is a hard thought to grasp.

"It's sad, because I am used to the campus, I have a lot of great friends, and I had a great coach," said Cassie. She added, "It's kind of something I have to do to move on with my life."

As for the future of Wilkes' program, Jenna hopes she and Cassie left their mark on the team.

"When me and my sister came on to the team we brought more aggressiveness," said Jenna. "I just hope they take on the aggressiveness and never quit or give up."

Myers said, looking back on her time at Wilkes, "I am most proud of how respectful, dependable and hard working my team has become and I can not say enough about them."

As for the future of Wilkes' field hockey program, Myers is not worried.

"I am not at all worried about the future of the field hockey program at Wilkes because this team knows what it takes," said Myers. "They know how hard they have worked in the last few years to build this program, gaining national recognition along with academic success."

"We have always been the definition of a ‘team,' unselfish in every way and a true family," added Myers.