FREDERICK, Md.--Hood College head field hockey and women's lacrosse coach Staci Thomson has landed a standout dual-sport athlete from Anne Arundel County for the 2006-07 academic year.

Brandy Noel will suit up for the Blazers beginning this fall after playing four years of field hockey and lacrosse at Old Mill High School.

The 5-foot-5 midfielder earned numerous honors for her play on the field. In field hockey, she earned the Coaches Award as a sophomore and junior, and she took home Most Valuable Player and all-county honorable mention honors as a senior.

Noel, who was a three-year member of the Honor Roll at Old Mill, led the lacrosse team in scoring as a sophomore.

Noel also helped her field hockey club team to three county championships and her lacrosse club team to one county title. She was named the MVP of both squads in 2002.

"Brandy is a natural two-sport athlete," Thomson said. "On the field hockey field, she's just as quick with the ball as she is without it and will bring a lot a depth to our midfield. She's also a versatile lacrosse player who can contribute anywhere on the field."