Saint Michael's College Athletics

This Week in Saint Michael's College Athletics ‒ September 26- October 2

Naranja Wins Vermont State Meet, Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams Both Among Top Three

The Saint Michael's College men's and women's cross country teams hosted the Vermont Intercollegiate Championship on Saturday, with the women finishing second among nine teams and the men's team placing third out of 10. Sophomore Gabrielle Naranja (Fort Kent, Maine/Fort Kent Community) became just the second Purple Knight woman to win the state meet, joining Mary Lynn Denholm '09, who won in 2008.

Naranja won the meet with a time of 19:14 and was followed by freshman Chloe Boutelle (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs), who clocked in at 19:21 for a fourth-place finish. Freshman Lindy Heffernan (Sutton Mills, N.H./Kearsarge Regional) was 12th in her second college race, while classmate Colleen Gilliatt (Grantham, N.H./Lebanon) was 15th. Freshman Allie Gratton (Essex Junction, Vt./Essex) completed the Purple Knights' scoring, taking 17th, while seniors Elyse Desmarais (South Hadley, Mass./Holyoke Catholic) and Caitlin Ferland (Vergennes, Vt./Vergennes Union/Bay Path) were 19th and 20th, respectively, each cracking the top 20. Sophomore Mary Miller (Aurora, N.Y./Southern Cayuga) finished one second behind Ferland.

For the men, senior Matt Smith (Winchester, Mass./Winchester/Muhlenberg) took 10th at 28:15, while classmate Tom Perekslis (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) and sophomore Dana Glubiak (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Gilmour Academy) were separated by one second while taking 14th and 15th, respectively. Junior Colin Delaney (Lake Placid, N.Y./National Sports Academy) took 18th and senior Robert Sitzer (Lenox, Mass./Lenox Memorial) 19th, finishing within one second of Delaney.


Field Hockey (2-9, 1-2) Falls in Only Contest of Week

The Saint Michael's College field hockey team went lost its only game last week, falling at 2010 NCAA Tournament qualifier American International College, 3-0, on Saturday in Northeast-10 Conference play. Freshman goalkeeper Sarah Healey (Canton, Mass./Canton) made three saves in her first collegiate start.


Men's Golf Competes in Southern New Hampshire's Penmen Invitational

The Saint Michael's College men's golf team finished third out of five teams at Southern New Hampshire University's Penmen Invitational on Thursday in preparation for the Northeast-10 Conference Championship, which began Sunday and was completed on Monday.

At the Penmen Invitational, junior Nicholas Angelo (Sutton, Mass./Saint John's) and sophomore Steve French (Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown Area) both broke 80, with French tying for second with a 75. Angelo was one shot behind French, tying for fourth at 76. Senior John Goodwin (Wolfeboro, N.H./Kent School) tallied an 81, while junior George Flanagan (Andover, Mass./Andover) recorded an 83.


Men's Soccer (3-5-2, 1-4-1) Suffers Two 1-0 Losses During NE-10 Action

The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team went 0-2 in Northeast-10 Conference play last week, falling 1-0 on Wednesday against visiting regionally-ranked Southern New Hampshire University before slipping at Stonehill College, 1-0, on Saturday. The Penmen were sixth in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's (NSCAA) East regional poll after advancing to the 2010 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

Against Southern New Hampshire, junior keeper Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) tallied one save. At Stonehill, Kingman tallied eight saves, making five stops in the first half alone.


Women's Soccer (4-5-1, 3-4-1) Runs Unbeaten Streak to Three During 1-0-1 Week

The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team went 1-0-1 on the road last week during Northeast-10 Conference play, recording a scoreless tie against Saint Anselm College on Wednesday before defeating visiting Le Moyne College, 2-0, on Saturday. The Purple Knights have now blanked three straight opponents and carry a 311:18 shutout streak.

Against Saint Anselm, senior Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) recorded 13 saves, the most by a Saint Michael's goalkeeper in 10 seasons. In the first half alone, she recorded eight stops followed by four in the second half and one save in the second overtime period.

Senior keeper Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich/Saint John's [N.Y.]) made four saves at Le Moyne. Junior Cassie Crockett (Gilmanton, N.H./Gilford) and freshman Olivia Biron (Saint Albans, Vt./BFA-Saint Albans) each scored for the visitors, with Biron depositing the first goal of her career.


Men's Tennis (3-1, 2-1) Splits Pair of NE-10 Matches Over Weekend

The Saint Michael's College men's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday, dropping a 9-0 decision at home to regionally-ranked Stonehill College during a Northeast-10 Conference match before picking up a 7-2 win on Sunday at Assumption College.

Against Stonehill, junior Chris Moskal (Springfield, Mass./Cathedral) and sophomore Nick Bosco (Glastonbury, Conn./East Catholic) yielded a narrow 9-7 triumph to their counterparts at No. 1 doubles, while Bosco took his No. 1 singles opponent to three sets before falling. The Skyhawks are 10th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) East regional poll.

At Assumption, the doubles tandems of Bosco/Moskal and senior Brian Healey (Ware, Mass./Belchertown)/junior Eric Parziale (Pinehurst, N.C./Pinecrest/Trinity [Conn.]) won at No. 1 and No. 3, respectively. In singles play, Bosco, Healey, Parziale, senior Sam Cieplicki (South Burlington, Vt./New Hampton School) and junior Kenny Vassallo (Wilmington, Mass./Wilmington) were all victorious.


Women's Tennis (4-1, 4-0) Notches Two Wins, Remains Perfect in NE-10

The Saint Michael's College women's tennis team went 2-0 last weekend, defeating the homestanding College of Saint Rose, 7-2, on Saturday in a Northeast-10 Conference match before recording a 6-3 triumph at Le Moyne College on Sunday. The Purple Knights became the first NE-10 team to four league wins.

At Saint Rose, doubles duos of senior Eileen Mullowney (Burlington, Vt./Burlington)/freshman Hannah Benoit (Mystic, Conn./Saint Bernard School) and freshmen Kayla Dowd (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow)/Michelle Moreau (Stratham, N.H./Exeter) won at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Benoit, Dowd, Moreau, Mullowney and senior Emily Ogilvy (Bedford, N.H./Trinity) won their singles matches.

Against Le Moyne, Ogilvy and freshman Caroline Toutoungi (Weston, Conn./Weston) won at No. 1 doubles, while Benoit/Mullowney followed suit at two. Benoit, Dowd, Mullowney and Ogilvy won in singles.

Women's Volleyball (12-6, 1-2) Tallies One Win and Two Losses

The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 1-2 last week, winning at Merrimack College, 3-1, on Tuesday evening during a Northeast-10 Conference match before dropping a pair of 3-0 decisions on Saturday at Bentley University, falling to the Falcons in an NE-10 match and New York Institute of Technology. The Purple Knights have won 12 of 15 matches since an 0-3 start.

Against Merrimack, sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) notched a career-high 17 kills, while junior Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) matched her career best with 18 digs to go along with seven kills and four service aces. Classmate Samantha Clairemont (Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional) totaled 11 kills, and sophomore Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) dished out 38 assists while notching nine digs. Junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) also recorded nine digs, while junior Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) collected eight kills and seven digs.

Versus Bentley, Covitz had 14 kills and five blocks, while Peterka notched six kills and nine digs. Clairemont tacked on five kills, and McLeod provided 26 assists and five blocks. Against NYIT, Walsh had eight kills, while Clairemont collected seven. McLeod dished out 23 assists, sophomore Cynthia Edgerton (Vail, Colo./Vail Mountain School) had nine digs, and classmate Brianna Saunders (Litchfield, N.H./Campbell) dropped in three service aces.


This Week’s Schedule:

Monday, Oct. 3
Men's Golf @ Northeast-10 Championship (Final Day), TBA

Tuesday, Oct. 4
Women's Soccer vs. UMass Lowell, 3:30 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball vs. UMass Lowell, 6 p.m.*
Field Hockey @ UMass Lowell, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 5
Men's Soccer @ UMass Lowell, 7 p.m.*

Saturday, Oct. 8
Field Hockey vs. Southern Connecticut State, 10:30 a.m.*
Cross Country @ New England Championships, 11 a.m.
Men's Soccer vs. American International, 1 p.m.*
Women's Soccer vs. Assumption, 3:30 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball vs. Assumption, 4 p.m.*

Sunday, Oct. 9
Field Hockey vs. Adelphi, 12 p.m.*
Men's Tennis @ Franklin Pierce, 1 p.m.*

*Northeast-10 Conference Event