Field Hockey

 Kara Zappone begins her third season with Fairfield after spending four years as a member of  the University of Iowa field hockey team.
 
 She was the team's captain in 2006 and led the Hawkeyes to the Big Ten Tournament championship and a berth to the NCAA tournament. In 2004, Iowa won the Big Ten regular season title and advanced to the NCAA tourney.

 She captured Iowa's practice player of the year in 2005. Zappone was the Hawkeyes' nominee for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award in 2005, 2006, and 2007, and captured the award in 2007. In the classroom, Zappone earned a spot on the Academic Dean's List in 2006.