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Cabrini University Hires 2 New Athletic Trainers

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Head athletic trainer Rachael Flanders recently announced the addition of two full-time athletics trainers, as Shawn Farmer and Samantha Maiorino have joined the Cavaliers’ staff.

“Because of their knowledge and various athletic training experiences, Shawn and Samantha have so much to offer the student-athletes at Cabrini,” Flanders commented. “I look forward to the addition of such enthusiastic individuals to Cabrini’s athletic department.”

Farmer comes to Cabrini after completing his master’s degree in Exercise Science and Physical Education at McDaniel College. During his time at McDaniel, Farmer provided primary athletic training coverage to a variety of programs, including wrestling, field hockey, volleyball, cross country, basketball and softball.

No stranger to Cabrini, Farmer was also a student trainer for the Cavaliers while he was an undergraduate at Eastern University. Farmer worked with Flanders during the Fall 2012 semester, assisting the Blue and White’s field hockey, soccer, volleyball and cross country teams.

Maiorino comes to Cabrini after completing a graduate internship at Edinboro University, where she provided primary athletic training for the Fighting Scots’ volleyball, basketball and softball programs.  Maiorino also provided coverage for the 2017 PSAC wrestling and indoor track and field championships.

Prior to her time at Edinboro, Maiorino gained extensive experience as an undergraduate at Lock Haven University.  In addition to working with the Bald Eagles’ track, men’s basketball and football teams, Maiorino also worked with student-athletes at Gwynedd Mercy, Lycoming, Central Mountain High School and the Lock Haven Rehabilitation Center.

Farmer and Maiorino replace Kelsey Boulier and Zack Hackett, who left the University during the summer.

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Cabrini College Welcomes New Athletic Trainer

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A big welcome to our new athletics trainer Zack Hackett! The 2016 graduate of Eastern University has joined the Cabrini Cavaliers and is happy to already be familiar program. Hackett is very familiar with this area from graduating Haverford High School in 2012.

When he saw the open position he jumped on the opportunity. He loved the way the training area was set up. Rachael Flanders the Head Athletics Trainer had these words to say about her newest co-worker,”I believe that Zach will be a great fit within the athletic training department at Cabrini. He is very passionate about the profession of and we are looking forward to tackling the challenges that come along with the addition of new sports within the department.”

Right now Hackett is working with volleyball and tennis but already thinking of his passion, baseball. He will also be working with men’s and women’s swimming along with baseball.

When asked if there were any ideas or changes he would like to make with the program he laughed, stating he was simply just adjusting to the new atmosphere, yet was talking to the coaches about strength and conditioning for the upcoming season.

 “I am excited and already have learned a lot in this new position.” Hackett said.

Hackett is proud to make the switch from an Eastern University Eagle to a Cabrini University Cavalier. It is with great pleasure to welcome him and wish him the best of luck!  

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Kelsey Boulier becomes newest asset to the athletics department

Kelsey Boulier began her career at Cabrini within the last year and has not skipped a beat. Receiving her undergrad degree right across the street at Eastern University, she is familiar with Division III sports and being an athletic trainer for these type of athletes.

“My interest in being an athletic trainer sparked when I was in high school,” Boulier said. “The high school athletic trainer was a close family friend and I always helped do evaluations and tape people.

“I knew I wanted to be in the medical field but I knew I didn’t want to be a nurse so I thought this was a perfect fit for me,” Boulier said. “I really enjoy building the relationship with the athletes and the most rewarding thing is when taking an athlete from an injury all the way to them recovering and playing on the field or court again.”

When the position opened at Cabrini, Boulier was one of the first people to be put in touch with the athletics department in order to start working at the Dixon Center.

“I remember working with Kelsey when she was completing her bachelors program and she was very easy to work with,” Rachael Flanders, athletic trainer, said. “When the job was published and open to accept applications I called her immediately I felt this would be a great fit for her.”

“She is very fun and easy to work with. We get along very well and it so far has been an easy breeze working with her,” Flanders said.

Boulier has had opportunities to work with Division I athletes in the training room and had a great experience.

“I got to see the politics when working with the Villanova football team back when I  was still doing clinical training. It was a great experience but I enjoy the idea of education still being just as important as athletics,” Boulier said.

The athletic trainers usually split the athletic teams in half according to season so they both have a set schedule to do. They also alternate days so the same person is not coming in at six o’clock in the morning and the other is staying until 10 o’clock at night.

“Our schedule works great, I have never had an issue working with Kelsey,” Flanders said. “She has been here before and knows her way around here.”

When it comes to games and competition, the two trainers come in early and prepare all the waters and set themselves up at the field or the court to ensure that if an athlete gets hurt or injured that they have all the proper tools to help them.

“Every time I walk into the training room, I always see the trainers taping someone or doing some kind of therapy,” Sabrina Hackendorn, women’s basketball player, said. “If I needed anything from them I know I could count on them to be there. They both are very nice and always looking to help us athletes.”

“My all around experience so far with the athletes and working with Rachael has been great. My biggest challenge is telling an athlete that they can not play or practice for a certain amount of time, Boulier said. “I know that this keeps athletes away from coming to us but it is our job to keep them on the field or court.”

“Everyday is something new and I really enjoy covering games and watching these kids play that I have built that relationship with,” Boulier said.

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Boulier Joins Cabrini Athletic Training Staff

Cabrini Director of Athletics and Recreation Brad Koch recently announced that Kelsey Boulier will join the Blue and White athletic training staff.  Boulier will fill the opening created with the departure of Mary Stein.

Boulier comes to Cabrini after completing her master’s degree in Exercise Science at McDaniel College.  Boulier worked with a variety of Green Terror programs, including field hockey, football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s lacrosse and softball.

During her undergraduate years at Eastern University, Boulier gained a wealth of clinical experience at colleges including Cabrini, Eastern, Haverford and Villanova, as well as The Haverford School and Radnor High School.

Boulier spent the Spring 2012 semester at Cabrini, working directly with current athletic trainer Rachael Flanders and assisted the Cavaliers’ basketball, swimming and lacrosse programs.

Boulier completed her bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training at Eastern in 2013 before beginning her graduate studies at McDaniel.

After spending six years at Cabrini, Stein accepted a ten month internship with the Institute for Western Surgery (IWS) Athletic Training at the American International School of Guangzhou, China.

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