Monday, March 19, 2012

This Week in Saint Michael’s College Athletics ‒ March 12-18


Baseball (3-6) Plays Two Nationally-Ranked Opponents During Completion of Spring Break Trip

The Saint Michael's College baseball team went 2-5 last week while completing its nine-game Spring Break trip to Florida. The Purple Knights defeated Caldwell (N.J.) College, 10-4, on Monday before dropping the initial game of a doubleheader with Nyack (N.Y.) College on Tuesday, 12-0, and then besting the Warriors by a score of 15-5 in the nightcap. They played in their second doubleheader in two days on Wednesday, where they fell 5-1 to Saint Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) College in the first game and then dropped a 14-5 decision to No. 24 Nova Southeastern (Fla.) University. Saint Michael's concluded its trip by falling to Merrimack College, 10-0, on Thursday and then 9-1 to nationally-ranked Franklin Pierce University on Saturday.

Austin Ziskie '12 (Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase) yielded two earned runs over 6.1 innings and fanned six batters against Caldwell, while Corey Livingston '14 (Hartford, Conn./East Catholic) earned the save, allowing one run during 2.2 frames of relief. Chadwick Estey '12 (New Haven, Vt./Mount Abraham Union) and Jacob Begnoche '13 (Essex Junction, Vt./Essex) each had three hits, two runs and two RBIs, while Collin Fishman '13 (Bethesda, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) had two hits and two RBIs. Alec Tice '14 (Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford) and Nicky Elderton '15 (Shelburne, Vt./Rice Memorial) added two knocks apiece, and Tyler Wild '14 (Quaker Hill, Conn./Saint Bernard School) scored twice and stole a pair of bases. George Buteau '15 (South Burlington, Vt./Trinity-Pawling School) also had two of the Purple Knights' six steals.

During the first contest against Nyack, Buteau went 2-for-2, and Nick Myers '14 (Canton, Conn./The Master's School) yielded three earned runs in four innings while striking out three. Matthew Dunn '12 (Needham, Mass./Needham) allowed one earned run in two innings of relief, fanning a pair of batters. Will Corkum '15 (Ipswich, Mass./Ipswich) picked up the win in the nightcap, yielding three hits and no earned runs over six innings in his college debut, while striking out five. Tice '14 had three hits, including two doubles, and four RBIs, while Buteau added three hits and two RBIs. Don McGuirl '15 (Warwick, R.I./Saint Sebastian's School) was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs, while Chris Puliafico '14 (Sharon, Mass./Sharon) and Wild each had two hits and runs.

Harry Klein '15 (Rockville, Md./The Avalon School) allowed three earned runs over five innings during his first college start against Saint Thomas Aquinas before Barry Maily '15 (Moosup, Conn./Plainfield) yielded one run on two hits over the final three frames, fanning two. Estey, McGuirl and Wild each had a hit and walked, while Tice drove in McGuirl for the lone Purple Knight run.

The Purple Knights led No. 24 Nova Southeastern, 3-1, into the sixth inning due in part to Andrew DuPrat '13 (Fairfax, Vt./BFA-Fairfax), who allowed only one run prior to the sixth. DuPrat allowed five runs over 5.2 innings and struck out four. Estey was 2-for-3 with two runs, Bryan Geary '12 (Milton, Vt./Milton/Skidmore) added two hits, and McGuirl drove in three runs.

Against their first NE-10 foe, Merrimack, the Purple Knights received hits from Elderton, Estey, Livingston and Puliafico. Fishman struck out six in five innings before Dunn yielded one earned run in three frames.

Tice led the Purple Knights with two hits, including a double, against Franklin Pierce, which was ranked 20th and 22nd in different national polls. Wild also contributed a double. Fishman and McGuirl added hits, with McGuirl scoring a run. Andrew Kelley '13 (Lincoln, N.H./Lin-Wood) tossed six innings, allowing five runs and struck out one.


Men's Lacrosse (4-1, 0-1 NE-10) Wins All Three Contests During California Spring Break Trip

The Saint Michael's College men's lacrosse team went 3-0 last week during its Spring Break trip to California, outscoring its opponents 46-16. The Purple Knights defeated Adams State (Colo.) College, 18-7, on Monday at Notre Dame de Namur (Calif.) University's home field and then claimed a 16-7 victory at the Dominican University of California by a score of 16-7 on Thursday. They concluded their trip by besting host Notre Dame de Namur, 12-2, on Saturday.

Marty Vanzo '13 (Westford, Vt./Essex/Vermont) led the Purple Knights with three markers and one assist against Adams State, while Paul Tortora Jr. '12 (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Prep) and Max Zuccarini '12 (Medfield, Mass./Medfield/Quinnipiac) each contributed four points. Connor Glackin '14 (South Huntington, N.Y./Saint Anthony's) added two goals and one assist, Kevin Hunt '12 (Johnstown, N.Y./Johnstown) and Evan Antolino '14 (Exeter, N.H./Exeter) had one marker and two assists apiece, and Pete Donnally '13 (Madison, N.J./Morristown-Beard School) found the back of the net twice. Matt Dromeshauser '15 (Norwell, Mass./Norwell) tallied his first collegiate goal and finished with an assist, while Chris DeMairo '14 (Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage) earned the victory with six saves. Andrew Landers '14 (Manchester, Mass./Proctor Academy) and Dylan Florian '15 (West Hartford, Conn./Kingswood Oxford/Sacred Heart) finished with five and three saves, respectively, during their collegiate debuts. Chris Casserly '14 (Kensington, N.H./Exeter) won all six of his face-offs, and Matt Casella '15 (Yonkers, N.Y./Fordham Prep) went 7-of-11 on draws.

Donnally finished with five goals against Dominican, while Hunt added four markers and one helper. Vanzo struck twice and had one assist, while Glackin and Tortora contributed one tally and two assists apiece. Casserly won nine face-offs, while DeMairo made five stops.

During their final game in California, the Purple Knights were led by Donnally, who contributed two tallies and two helpers, while Hunt finished with three goals. Vanzo and Zuccarini had two markers and one assist each, while DeMairo made two saves. Landers finished with two saves in relief, and Casella was 5-for-6 on draws.


Women's Lacrosse (2-1) Claims Victories in Both Georgia Contests Over Spring Break

The Saint Michael's College women's lacrosse team went 2-0 last week during its two-game trip to the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. The Purple Knights defeated host SCAD, 15-12, on Wednesday, snapping the Bees' 10-game win streak, before claiming a 15-10 victory over Tiffin (Ohio) University on Thursday.

Eliza Scoba '12(Franklin, Mass./Franklin) had a career-high-tying five goals against SCAD, while Crystal King '14 (South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington) added two markers and an assist. Alexa Coleman '14 (Boxford, Mass./Masconomet Regional), Kate Boyer '15 (Standish, Maine/Bonny Eagle) and Courtney Piper '15 (Wolfeboro, N.H./Brewster Academy) each tallied two goals. Beth Cusimano '14 (Essex Junction, Vt./Essex) dished off three assists, while Sandy Palumbo '12 (Guilford, Conn./Guilford) made eight saves.

In the Purple Knights' victory over Tiffin, Scoba netted a hat trick, while Palumbo earned the win.


Softball (2-6) Finishes Florida Spring Trip with 2-0 Victory, Snaps Four-Game Skid

The Saint Michael's College softball team went 2-6 last week during the National Training Center Spring Games in Clermont, Florida. The Purple Knights fell on Monday to West Chester (Pa.) University, 8-0, in five innings and the University of Bridgeport, 5-3, in nine innings before splitting a doubleheader with Saint Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) College on Tuesday. They earned a 9-8 victory in eight innings before falling 6-0 in the nightcap. Saint Michael's lost on Thursday to Limestone (S.C.) College by a 15-1 count in five innings and against Minot (N.D.) State University, 2-0. The concluded on Friday, as the Purple Knights were defeated by West Chester, 18-0, in five innings before picking up a 2-0 victory over New York Institute of Technology.

Four Purple Knights had one hit apiece in the opening contest against West Chester, including Sarah Murray '15 (Wallingford, Conn./Sheehan) picking up the first hit of her career. Against Bridgeport, Stephanie Frank '13 (Essex, Vt./Essex) did not allow her first hit until there were two outs in the fifth inning, eventually allowing two earned runs in nine innings while also batting 3-for-4 with a double. Bethany Falls '14 (Essex Junction, Vt./Essex) drove in two runs, while Murray had a hit, an RBI and a walk. Greer Lemnah '14 (Lyndon Center, Vt./Lyndon Institute) walked, scored and added a knock.

Frank earned a complete-game victory and hit a walk-off single during the Purple Knights' win over Saint Thomas Aquinas. She fanned three and went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, while Regis was 2-for-4 with three runs and three steals. Carleen McLaughlin '13 (Branford, Conn./Branford) walked twice. During the second game, Amanda Brigante '14 (Colchester, Vt./Colchester) was 2-for-3 with a stolen base, while Laura McCormack '14 (Natick, Mass./Natick) yielded only one earned run during 4.2 innings and struck out two.

Against Limestone, Falls doubled and scored, while Lemnah and Brittany Regis '14 (Monroe, N.H./Saint Johnsbury Academy) added hits. Lindsay Houston '13 (Concord, N.H./Concord) hit a sac fly. Versus Minot State, Frank allowed just one earned run during a complete game, and Lemnah picked up a hit.

Brittany Cantore '13 (Saint Johnsbury, Vt./Saint Johnsbury Academy) drew a walk during the second game against West Chester before Frank threw a four-hit shutout against NYIT. Falls and Murray each had an RBI, with Falls doubling. Lemnah and Regis both singled and scored during the first inning.

 

Women's Tennis (8-4, 7-0 NE-10) Completes Florida Trip, Drops Match to Nationally-Ranked Florida Tech

 

The Saint Michael's College women's tennis team went 1-3 last week, completing a trip to Florida during which it matched up against one nationally-ranked team and one regionally-ranked opponent. The Purple Knights fell to Franklin & Marshall College, 6-3, on Monday before dropping a 9-0 decision at No. 36 Florida Institute of Technology on Tuesday. Saint Michael's fell on Thursday to the regionally-ranked University of Indianapolis, 9-0, and concluded the trip by claiming a 5-4 victory over the State University of New York at Plattsburgh on Friday.


Emily Magee '13 (Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury) earned a victory in the top singles spot against Franklin & Marshall, while Jean-Marie McGrath '13 (Niwot, Colo./Alexander Dawson School) won at No. 4. Caroline Toutoungi '15 (Weston, Conn./Weston) triumphed in the sixth position.

During the team's contest against nationally-ranked Florida Tech, Emily Ogilvy '12 (Bedford, N.H./Trinity) nearly took a match from the Panthers but eventually fell in three sets at No. 6 singles.

Caroline Martin '15 (Scituate, Mass./Scituate) won the lone match for the Purple Knights against Indianapolis, claiming a 6-4, 0-8, 15-13 victory at the No. 3 singles position.

Ogilvy and Toutoungi sided for a second-position doubles win against SUNY Plattsburgh, while Kayla Dowd '15 (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow) and Michelle Moreau '15 (Stratham, N.H./Exeter) also joined for a win. Alex Dalton '13 (South Easton, Mass./Oliver Ames) won in straight sets at No. 2 singles, while Toutoungi and Dowd earned three-set wins at four and five, respectively.

 


Upcoming Schedule:

Tuesday, March 20
Softball @ Merrimack (2), 3 p.m.*

Thursday, March 22
Women's Lacrosse vs. Stonehill, 4 p.m.*

Saturday, March 24
Women's Tennis vs. Adelphi, 10 a.m.*
Baseball @ Southern Conn. St. (2), 12 p.m.*
Softball vs. Stonehill (2), 12 p.m.*
Women's Lacrosse vs. Le Moyne, 1 p.m.*
Men's Tennis vs. Adelphi, 2 p.m.*
Men's Lacrosse @ Assumption, 3 p.m.*

Sunday, March 25
Baseball @ New Haven (2), 12 p.m.*
Softball vs. Franklin Pierce (2), 12 p.m.*

* Northeast-10 Conference Game

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