Saint Michael's College Athletics

This Week in Saint Michael's College Athletics ‒ October 3- October 9

Men's and Women's Cross Country Compete in New England Championship

The Saint Michael's College men's and women's cross country teams competed in the New England Championship in Boston on Saturday, with the women finishing 26th and the men's team placing 40th.

Sophomore Gabrielle Naranja (Fort Kent, Maine/Fort Kent Community) led the women's team, recording her first sub-19-minute 5K finish as a collegian with a time of 18:57, placing her 55th out of 269 runners. She was third among Division II runners. Naranja was followed by freshman Chloe Boutelle (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs), who was third among Division II freshmen, placing 80th with a PR of 19:17. Freshman Lindy Heffernan (Sutton Mills, N.H./Kearsarge Regional) was the third Purple Knight finisher, in 20:23, while classmate Colleen Gilliatt (Grantham, N.H./Lebanon) was 30 seconds behind.

For the men, junior Colin Delaney (Lake Placid, N.Y./National Sports Academy) finished first for the Purple Knights, clocking in with a personal best of 27:53 on the 4.95-mile course. Senior Matt Smith (Winchester, Mass./Winchester/Muhlenberg) finished in 28:03, while freshman Alex Gilgore (Scotia, N.Y./Scotia Glenville Senior) notched a 28:37 showing. Senior Tom Perekslis (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) was just 12 seconds shy of Gilgore, while sophomore Dana Glubiak (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Gilmour Academy) rounded out the Purple Knights' top five 15 seconds later.


Field Hockey (4-10, 3-3) Goes 2-1, Has Undefeated Weekend

The Saint Michael's College field hockey team went 2-1 last week, falling at 2010 NCAA Tournament champion University of Massachusetts at Lowell, 6-0, on Tuesday before winning twice at home, defeating Southern Connecticut State University, 3-2, on Saturday and Adelphi University, 3-2, in overtime on Sunday.

At UMass Lowell, which was ranked fourth in Division II, senior goalkeeper Jackie Stacey (West Windsor, Vt./Woodstock Union) made seven saves for the Purple Knights.

Against Southern Connecticut State, freshman Cassaundra Davis (Newburyport, Mass./Newburyport) recorded her second hat trick of the season. Senior Jenny Boudrow (Dedham, Mass./Dedham) and junior Julia Heald (Bedford, N.H./Bishop Brady) each contributed assists. Stacey made seven saves.

In their second home contest of the weekend, the Purple Knights defeated Adelphi, with junior Hali Roy (South Pomfret, Vt./Woodstock Union) netting the game-winner with 3:02 remaining in the first overtime period. Roy and senior Taylor Wahrenbrock (Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill) both had a goal and an assist, while Boudrow also found the scoring column. Davis had an assist and Stacey made five saves.


Men's Golf Records Best NE-10 Championship Showing Since 2000, Goodwin Earns All-Conference

The Saint Michael's College men's golf team tied for sixth place among 12 teams at the Northeast-10 Conference Championship, recording their best showing since 2000, as competition began on Sunday, Oct. 2, and was completed last Monday. Senior John Goodwin (Wolfeboro, N.H./Kent School) earned all-conference placement, tying for eighth at the championship.

After finishing in ninth place on Sunday, the Purple Knights fired a second day round of 313, moving them up into the sixth place tie. Goodwin carded a 153 for the meet, coming within three shots of the second-place finisher. He broke 80 on both days, with a 77 on Sunday and a 76 on Monday. Junior Nicholas Angelo (Sutton, Mass./Saint John's) fired a 76 on the final day to tie for 16th with 157 total shots. Sophomore Steve French (Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown Area) was the third-place Purple Knight, and senior Chris LaPolice (Stamford, Conn./Trinity Catholic) was fourth. Junior George Flanagan (Andover, Mass./Andover) was the fifth Saint Michael's golfer to compete at the meet.


Men's Soccer (4-6-2, 2-5-1) Splits Pair of NE-10 Contests

The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team went 1-1 in Northeast-10 Conference play last week, falling 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday at league co-leader University of Massachusetts at Lowell before defeating American International College, 2-1, at home on Saturday. Each of the Purple Knights' last six games was decided by one goal.

Against UMass Lowell, sophomore Chris George (Stratham, N.H./Exeter) netted his first collegiate tally in the 59th minute, while junior Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) made five saves. The Purple Knights led the River Hawks into the 90th minute.

In the victory over American International, freshmen Thomas Barron (Westfield, Mass./Westfield) and Philip McCormick (Starksboro, Vt./Mount Abraham Union) netted goals. McCormick's marker was the first of his college career and snapped a 70th-minute tie, and Kingman made one save in the victory.


Women's Soccer (5-6-1, 4-5-1) Tallies One Win and One Loss in NE-10 Action

The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team went 1-1 at home last week during Northeast-10 Conference play, recording a 2-0 loss against University of Massachusetts at Lowell on Tuesday before defeating visiting Assumption College, 1-0, on Saturday.

Against UMass Lowell, senior Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) made eight saves for the Purple Knights. In the victory over Assumption, senior Katie Murphy (Woodbridge, Conn./Amity Regional) netted the game-winner in the 69th minute, tallying her third goal for the season. Classmate Kristin Hagenbarth (Killington, Vt./Woodstock Union/Vermont) recorded the assist, while senior keeper Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich/Saint John's [N.Y.]) made eight saves, including six in the second half, to post her third straight shutout. She has not been scored upon in the last 304:32.


Men's Tennis (4-1, 3-1) Completes Fall Schedule with 5-4 Win at Franklin Pierce

The Saint Michael's College men's tennis team won its only contest last week, defeating host Franklin Pierce University, 5-4, in a Northeast-10 Conference match on Sunday. The match marked the end of the Purple Knights' fall season, as they have already matched their highest win total since 2008-09.

Junior Kenny Vassallo's (Wilmington, Mass./Wilmington) 7-5, 6-2 triumph at No. 6 singles snapped a 4-4 tie and capped the visitors' comeback, as they trailed 2-1 after doubles play. The doubles pair of senior Brian Healey (Ware, Mass./Belchertown)/junior Eric Parziale (Pinehurst, N.C./Pinecrest/Trinity [Conn.]) won at No. 1 to give the visitors their lone point prior to singles. In singles play, sophomore Nick Bosco (Glastonbury, Conn./East Catholic) triumphed at No. 1 while Healey, junior Chris Moskal (Springfield, Mass./Cathedral) and Vassallo were victorious in the fourth, fifth and sixth positions, respectively.


Women's Volleyball (13-7, 2-3) Splits Two NE-10 Matches

The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 1-1 at home last week, falling to the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, 3-0, on Tuesday before defeating Assumption College, 3-2, on Saturday. The Purple Knights have now recorded their highest win total since the 1995 season.

Against UMass Lowell, sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) posted a team-high seven kills, while juniors Samantha Clairemont (Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional), Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) and Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) had five apiece. Walsh added eight digs and a pair of aces. Sophomore Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) handed out 23 assists and notched seven digs, junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) totaled 12 digs, and sophomore Lindsay Phenix (Tewksbury, Mass./Central Catholic) tacked on nine digs.

Versus Assumption, the Purple Knights pulled away in the fifth set after leading the match 1-0 and 2-1. Peterka had a big match on the offensive and defensive ends, totaling 17 kills, a career-high 20 digs and four service aces. Covitz turned in 13 kills and four blocks, while Clairemont tallied 10 kills and three blocks. Walsh tacked on seven kills and 19 digs, while Dunne totaled 21 digs. McLeod dished out 42 assists, and Phenix chipped in with four blocks and nine digs.


This Week’s Schedule:

Tuesday, Oct. 11
Women's Volleyball @ Saint Anselm, 7:30 p.m.*

Wednesday, Oct. 12
Men's Golf @ Franklin Pierce Fall Invitational, 12 p.m.
Field Hockey @ Merrimack, 4 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball vs. Plymouth State, 7 p.m.
Women's Soccer @ Southern N.H., 7 p.m.*

Friday, Oct. 14
Men's Soccer @ New Haven, 2 p.m.*
Cross Country hosting Saint Michael's Invitational, 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 15
Women's Volleyball @ American International, 12 p.m.*
Women's Soccer @ Adelphi, 12 p.m.*
Field Hockey vs. Franklin Pierce, 1 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball vs. C.W. Post @ American International, 2 p.m.*

Sunday, Oct. 16
Women's Tennis @ Franklin Pierce, 1 p.m.*
Men's Golf @ NEIGA Championship, TBA