This Week in Saint Michael's College Athletics ‒ November 21-27Men's Basketball (2-4, 2-1 NE-10) Upsets No. 23 UMass Lowell, Splits Pair of Conference Games
The Saint Michael's College men's basketball team went 1-1 in conference play last week, defeating nationally-ranked University of Massachusetts at Lowell on Tuesday, 69-59, before falling to Franklin Pierce University, 74-54, on Sunday. During the week, senior Tyler Schilling (Excelsior, Minn./Minnetonka) moved into ninth place in program history with 776 career rebounds.
Against UMass Lowell, which was ranked 23rd in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) national poll, sophomore Mike Holton Jr. (Portland, Ore./The Winchendon School) netted a game-best 21 points, going 8-of-10 on free throws while adding six rebounds and four assists. Junior Travis Warech (Pine Brook, N.J./Montville) had 14 points in 21 minutes while adding six rebounds, and senior Tom Ward (Brighton, East Sussex, England/Saint Francis [N.Y.]) notched nine points. Junior Derek Knutty (Rocklin, Calif./Whitney) tallied eight rebounds.
Against Franklin Pierce, Holton netted 19 points, Schilling added eight points, while Knutty had seven points, two rebounds and two blocks in 11 minutes. Ward and freshman Dom Ditlefsen (Portland, Ore./Sunset) also added seven points apiece.
Women's Basketball (4-3, 1-2 NE-10) Nears Upset of No. 17 Franklin Pierce During 1-1 Week
The Saint Michael's College women's basketball team defeated the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, 69-53, on Tuesday before narrowly falling to nationally-ranked Franklin Pierce University, 63-62, on Sunday. Franklin Pierce was 17th in the most recent USA Today ESPN national poll. During the week, senior Caitlin Quinn (Oakdale, Conn./Montville) moved alone into fifth place in program history with 130 career three-pointers.
Against UMass Lowell, senior Coreen Hennessy (Chatham, N.H./Fryeburg Academy) tallied 14 points and also turned in a career-high seven assists. Junior Nicole Adach (Schenectady, N.Y./Mohonasen) recorded 19 points to go along with 10 rebounds, while sophomore Cara Deroy (Hamden, Conn./Hamden) chipped in 10 points off the bench. Quinn notched nine points and a career-best nine rebounds, and junior Megan Olsen (Glenmont, N.Y./Bethlehem Central) had nine points. Sophomore Alexa Long (Waterford, Conn./Waterford) finished with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Against Franklin Pierce, Olsen had 20 points while dishing out three assists. Hennessy notched 13 points, and Adach recorded 12 points and eight rebounds. Long added seven points, eight rebounds, four blocks and three assists. The Purple Knights led until yielding the winning hoop with 1.8 seconds remaining.
Men's Ice Hockey (1-4-1, 1-2-1 ECAC East, 0-1-1 NE-10) Falls in Only Contest of the Week
The Saint Michael's College men's ice hockey team lost its only game last week, 3-2 at Assumption College on Tuesday in Northeast-10 Conference action. Senior Brady Earle (Columbia, Md./The Gunnery) netted a goal and an assist, while junior Tim McAuliffe (North Reading, Mass./Vermont Academy) recorded his first collegiate marker. Junior goalie Eric McGuirk (Rehoboth, Mass./Bridgewater Bandits) made 26 saves in his collegiate debut, including 12 in the third period alone.
This Week’s Schedule:
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Women's Basketball @ Bentley, 5:30 p.m.*
Men's Basketball @ Bentley, 7:30 p.m.*
Friday, Dec. 2
Men's Ice Hockey vs. Skidmore, 7 p.m.^
Women's Ice Hockey @ Salve Regina, 7 p.m.^
Saturday, Dec. 3
Women's Basketball vs. Stonehill, 1:30 p.m.*
Men's Ice Hockey vs. Castleton State, 3 p.m.^
Men's Basketball vs. Stonehill, 3:30 p.m.^
Women's Ice Hockey @ Holy Cross, 7 p.m.*
Sunday, Dec. 4
Swimming & Diving @ Bentley Invitational, 10 a.m.
* Northeast-10 Conference Event
^ ECAC East Contest
This Week in Saint Michael's College Athletics ‒ November 7-13
Men's Basketball (0-1) Falls to Queens in Season Opener
The Saint Michael's College men's basketball team fell to Queens (N.Y.) College, 70-64, in its season opener at home on Saturday. Sophomore Mike Holton Jr. (Portland, Ore./The Winchendon School) tallied 22 points on 4-of-8 three-point shooting and an 8-of-9 showing on free throws, adding six rebounds and four assists. Freshmen James Cambronne (De Bary, Fla./The Winchendon School) and Dom Ditlefsen (Portland, Ore./Sunset) each made their college debuts, with Ditlefsen scoring 12 points and Cambronne adding 11 in addition to blocking two shots. Classmate Corey Crawford (Dover, Del./The Phelps School) tacked on nine points.
Women's Basketball (1-1) Splits Pair in Shippensburg Tournament, Coach Niebling Earns 100th Win
The Saint Michael's College women's basketball team competed in Shippensburg University's Wolf's Bus Lines Classic over the weekend, falling to Shippensburg in its season opener, 85-76, on Saturday before defeating 2011 NCAA Tournament qualifier University of Charleston (W.Va.), 70-53, on Sunday. The victory over Charleston marked the 100th of ninth-year head coach Jennifer Niebling's Saint Michael's coaching tenure. Senior Coreen Hennessy (Chatham, N.H./Fryeburg Academy) and junior Nicole Adach (Schenectady, N.Y./Mohonasen) were both named to the all-tournament team.
Against Shippensburg, Hennessy tallied a career-high 20 points and added three assists. Adach totaled 17 points and three blocks, and sophomore Cara Deroy (Hamden, Conn./Hamden) notched 15 points, adding four assists and four steals off the bench. Classmate Alexa Long (Waterford, Conn./Waterford) had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Versus Charleston, Adach tallied a double-double, recording 16 points and 12 rebounds and shooting 8-of-10 on free throws. Hennessy added 16 points and four assists, and senior Caitlin Quinn (Oakdale, Conn./Montville) added 11 points. Long had 10 points, seven boards and three blocks, and senior Samantha Steinmetz (Washington, Conn./Shepaug Valley) added seven rebounds. Junior Megan Olsen (Glenmont, N.Y./Bethlehem Central) and Deroy notched four assists each, with Olsen adding eight points.
Men's Ice Hockey (1-2, 1-1) Splits Pair of ECAC East Contests
The Saint Michael's College men's ice hockey team went 1-1 on the road last weekend in Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) East action. The Purple Knights defeated the University of Southern Maine, 5-3, on Friday before falling 6-2 to the University of New England on Saturday.
Against Southern Maine, freshman A.J. Pieprzak (Barrie, Ontario/Ridley College) tallied a hat trick and an assist, becoming the first Saint Michael's freshman with three goals since Feb. 1, 2005, and the first with four points since Dec. 10, 2005. Juniors Justin Castagna (Los Alamitos, Calif./Los Angeles Kings) and Petr Soustal (Unicov, Czech Republic/Gymnazium Unicov) added a goal and an assist apiece. Classmate Morgan Bell (Revelstoke, British Columbia/Saint Albert Saints) and sophomore Sam Torney (Shelburne, Vt./Green Mountain Glades) had a pair of helpers each, and junior Mike Dizgun (Kirkland, Quebec/OCN Blizzard) made 22 saves.
At the University of New England, senior Brady Earle (Columbia, Md./The Gunnery) and junior Josh Geary (Wellesley, Mass./Phillips Andover Academy) both netted a goal and an assist for the Purple Knights, while Torney tallied two assists. Dizgun made 30 saves.
Women's Ice Hockey (0-3-1, 0-3-1) Goes 0-1-1 in ECAC East Action
The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team recorded one loss and one tie in Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) East action at home last weekend. The Purple Knights fell to the University of Southern Maine, 2-1, on Friday before tying Plymouth State University, 2-2, in overtime on Saturday.
Against Southern Maine, senior Madelena Santore (Millington, N.J./New Jersey Rockets) netted her first goal of the season and junior goalie Erin Stevens (Watertown, Conn./Connecticut Polar Bears) made 34 saves. Versus Plymouth State, Santore and freshman Kristen Spulecki (Orchard Park, N.J./Buffalo Bison) both tallied a goal and an assist, while Stevens made 36 stops in the deadlock.
In just 29 career contests, Santore stands 10th in program history in points (31) while becoming the seventh Purple Knight to reach the 20-goal plateau.
Men's (1-1) and Women's (2-0) Swimming & Diving Split Against Clarkson
The Saint Michael's College men's and women's swimming & diving teams split decisions against visiting Clarkson University on Saturday, with the women picking up a 155-106 triumph. The Purple Knight men fell, 176-108.
For the women, seniors Kaytlyn Kelley (Jefferson, Mass./Wachusett Regional) and Eileen Mullowney (Burlington, Vt./Burlington) and sophomore Julie Mullowney (Burlington, Vt./Burlington) notched four triumphs apiece, including in the 200-yard freestyle relay with freshman Kathleen Lamontagne (Manchester, N.H./Trinity). Eileen Mullowney had a team-high three individual victories, sweeping the 50, 100 and 200 free races. Kelley captured the 100- and 200-yard backstrokes, and Julie Mullowney topped the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke fields. Senior Sammy Sweeney (Waterbury Center, Vt./Harwood Union/Franklin & Marshall) notched wins in the 200-yard butterfly and 200-yard individual medley before siding with Kelley, Lamontagne and Julie Mullowney for the winning 400-yard medley relay quartet.
On the men's side, freshman Nathan Paluso (Windham, Maine/Windham) captured the 100 and 200 breast races. He, senior Dan Healy (South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington), sophomore Jack Mulderrig (Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side) and freshman Aidan Meehan (Levittown, N.Y./Island Trees) all swam on the winning 400 medley relay team. Freshman Matt Annenberg (Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire) won both one-meter diving competitions for the second straight meet.
This Week’s Schedule:
Wednesday, Nov. 16
Swimming & Diving @ Norwich, 4 p.m.
Women's Basketball @ Southern New Hampshire, 5:30 p.m.*
Men's Basketball @ Southern New Hampshire, 7:30 p.m.*
Friday, Nov. 18
Men's Ice Hockey vs. Saint Anselm, 7 p.m.*^
Women's Ice Hockey @ Saint Anselm, 7 p.m.*
Men's Basketball vs. Concordia (N.Y.), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19
Women's Basketball vs. Queens (N.Y.), 2 p.m.
Women's Ice Hockey @ UMass Boston, 2 p.m.*
Men's Ice Hockey vs. New England College, 3 p.m.^
Swimming & Diving @ Bentley, 5 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Goldey-Beacom, 6 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 20
Women's Basketball vs. Dominican (N.Y.), 2 p.m.
* Northeast-10 Conference Event
^ ECAC East Game
This Week in Saint Michael's College Athletics ‒ October 31-November 6Men's and Women's Cross Country Compete in NCAA East Regional Championships
The Saint Michael's College men's and women's cross country teams completed the 2011 season at the NCAA East Regional Championships on Sunday, with the women taking 12th and the men tying for 12th. The Purple Knight men posted their best showing since 2006.
For the women, sophomore Gabrielle Naranja (Fort Kent, Maine/Fort Kent Community) placed 15th, finishing the six-kilometer course in 23:23. Freshman Lindy Heffernan (Sutton Mills, N.H./Kearsarge Regional) was 49th, senior Caitlin Ferland (Vergennes, Vt./Vergennes Union/Bay Path) took 71st in 25:00, and freshman Colleen Gilliatt (Grantham, N.H./Lebanon) finished 78th. Senior Elyse Desmarais (South Hadley, Mass./Holyoke Catholic) and freshmen Allie Gratton (Essex Junction, Vt./Essex) and Sarah Stowell (Sutton Mills, N.H./Kearsarge Regional) were the fifth, sixth and seventh Purple Knight finishers, respectively.
For the men, senior Matt Smith (Winchester, Mass./Winchester/Muhlenberg) had his best regionals showing, taking 57th in 34:05 during the 10-kilometer race. Senior Tom Perekslis (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) also had his best regionals outing, crossing the finish line in 34:28 to take 72nd in the 178-runner field. Sophomore Dana Glubiak (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Gilmour Academy) was 80th, and freshman Alex Gilgore (Scotia, N.Y./Scotia-Glenville Senior) was 84th. Junior Colin Delaney (Lake Placid, N.Y./National Sports Academy) took 87th, and senior Robert Sitzer (Lenox, Mass./Lenox Memorial) was 88th. Sophomore Sam Brigham (Montpelier, Vt./Montpelier) was the seventh member of his team to finish.
Women's Volleyball (14-19, 3-12) Tallies Three Losses During Week, McLeod Sets Assists Record
The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 0-3 at home last week while completing their 2011 season. The Purple Knights fell to Middlebury College, 3-2, on Tuesday before dropping a 3-0 decision against regionally-ranked Pace University on Friday in a Northeast-10 Conference match. Saint Michael's suffered a 3-2 setback on Saturday against regionally-ranked Adelphi University in another NE-10 contest. Sophomore setter Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) broke Carleen Roy's '96 17-year-old school record for season assists against Pace, ultimately finishing the year with 993.
Against Middlebury, junior Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) had a match-best 18 kills, as the Purple Knights rallied from a 2-0 deficit before falling in five sets. Junior Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) added 16 kills and 10 digs, and McLeod had 47 assists and 19 digs. Sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) had 11 kills, junior Samantha Clairemont (Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional) added eight, and classmate Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) had 13 digs.
Versus Pace, which is ranked sixth in the NCAA's regional poll, McLeod handed out 45 assists to break Roy's record, and Covitz finished with 17 kills to go along with three blocks. Peterka tallied 11 kills and 14 digs, while Walsh had 10 kills and 17 digs. Sophomore Lindsay Phenix (Tewksbury, Mass./Central Catholic) had eight kills and five blocks, and Dunne totaled a team-best 18 digs.
Against Adelphi, ranked fifth in the region, Peterka paced Saint Michael's with 14 kills and nine digs, while Covitz added 11 kills, finishing with 316 this season to come within six of the school record. Phenix totaled 10 kills, seven blocks and six digs, McLeod had 42 assists and eight digs, and Dunne notched 23 digs. Walsh added 12 digs.
Men's Ice Hockey (0-1) Drops Season Opener Against Nationally-Ranked Utica
The Saint Michael's College men's ice hockey team dropped its season opener at Utica College, 7-1, on Saturday. The Pioneers were ranked 13th in the most recent U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Division III national poll. Senior Brady Earle (Columbia, Md./The Gunnery) scored for the Purple Knights, while junior Mike Dizgun (Kirkland, Quebec/OCN Blizzard) made 27 saves.
Women's Ice Hockey (0-2, 0-2) Drops Pair of ECAC East Games to Begin Season
The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team went 0-2 on the road last week in Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) East action. The Purple Knights opened their season with a 3-2 loss to New England College on Friday before falling 1-0 against Castleton State College on Saturday.
At New England College, sophomore Olivia Collins (South Boston, Mass./Boston Latin School) and freshman Ellia Héroux (Thunder Bay, Ontario/Thunder Bay Queens) netted their first collegiate goals. Freshman Kristen Spulecki (Orchard Park, N.Y./Buffalo Bison) tallied two assists, and junior goaltender Erin Stevens (Watertown, Conn./Connecticut Polar Bears) made 34 stops. Against Castleton State, Stevens had 28 saves, including 13 in the second period alone.
Men's (1-0) and Women's (1-0) Swimming & Diving Open Seasons with Victories
The Saint Michael's College men's and women's swimming & diving teams opened their seasons with victories over Colby-Sawyer College on Saturday. The Purple Knight men grabbed a 179-109 triumph and the women a 152-127 win.
For the men, senior Dan Healy (South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington) won the 50- and 100-yard backstrokes, setting a pool record in the 100 back, freshman Aidan Meehan (Levittown, N.Y./Island Trees) won the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events, and classmate Nathan Paluso (Windham, Maine/Windham) topped the 200 free and 100-yard breaststroke competitions. The trio joined sophomore Jack Mulderrig (Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side) for a 200-yard medley relay triumph and junior Kyle Esposito (Endicott, N.Y./Union-Endicott) for a triumphant 200 free relay race. Senior Michael Sprague (Sharon, Mass./Sharon) won the 500 and 1,000 frees, freshman Matthew Annenberg won both one-meter diving events, including setting a pool record in the six-dive competition (202.80), and freshman Matt Pearson (Kennebunk, Maine/Kennebunk) won the 50 breast.
On the women's side, seniors Kaytlyn Kelley (Jefferson, Mass./Wachusett Regional) and Eileen Mullowney (Burlington, Vt./Burlington) notched four victories apiece. The two sided with classmate Sammy Sweeney (Waterbury Center, Vt./Harwood Union/Franklin & Marshall) and sophomore Julie Mullowney (Burlington, Vt./Burlington) on the 200 free and medley relays. Eileen Mullowney also topped the 50 and 200 free races, Kelley won the 50 and 100 backs, and Julie Mullowney captured a victory in the 100 breast. Sweeney topped the 200-yard butterfly field, and junior Emma Hauser (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow) won the 1,000 free.
This Week’s Schedule:
Friday, Nov. 11
Men's Ice Hockey @ Southern Maine, 7 p.m.^
Women's Ice Hockey vs. Southern Maine, 7 p.m.^
Saturday, Nov. 12
Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving vs. Clarkson, 1 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Queens (N.Y.), 1 p.m.
Women's Ice Hockey vs. Plymouth State, 3 p.m.^
Men's Ice Hockey @ University of New England, 4 p.m.^
Women's Basketball @ Shippensburg, 6 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 13
Women's Basketball vs. TBA @ Shippensburg, TBA
* Northeast-10 Conference Event
^ ECAC East Game
This Week in Saint Michael's College Athletics ‒ October 25-31Men's Soccer (5-10-2, 3-9-1) Splits Pair of Contests in NE-10 Action
The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team went 1-1 in Northeast-10 Conference play last week, defeating visiting regionally-ranked Merrimack College on Tuesday, 3-2, before coming up short against Assumption College, 2-0, on Friday, marking the end of its 2011 season.
Against Merrimack, the Purple Knights trailed 2-0 with less than 10 minutes remaining, as sophomore Anthony Stanley (La Ceiba, Honduras/Saint Johnsbury Academy) scored twice over the final 9:36 and junior back Chris Eckels (Colchester, Conn./Bacon Academy) also added a tally. Junior Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) made four saves and contributed an assist. At Assumption, Kingman made six stops.
Women's Soccer (6-10-1, 5-9-1) Falls in Final Contest
The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team went 0-1 last week during Northeast-10 Conference play, recording a 1-0 loss at American International College on Saturday in the final game of the season. The contest was cut short in the 71st minute due to unplayable, snowy field conditions. Senior goalkeeper Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) made seven saves in her final collegiate appearance.
Women's Volleyball (14-16, 3-10) Tallies Three Losses During Week
The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 0-3 on the road last week in Northeast-10 Conference action. The Purple Knights fell to Southern New Hampshire University, 3-1, on Tuesday before dropping a 3-0 match against Le Moyne College on Friday. Saint Michael's suffered a 3-0 setback on Saturday against the College of Saint Rose.
Against Southern New Hampshire, junior Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) totaled 13 kills and 13 digs, while classmate Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) and sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) each had 11 kills. Peterka added nine digs. Sophomore Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) notched 46 assists and 15 digs, and junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) totaled 22 digs. Sophomore Lindsay Phenix (Tewksbury, Mass./Central Catholic) and junior Samantha Clairemont (Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional) dropped seven and six kills, respectively, and sophomore Brianna Saunders (Litchfield, N.H./Campbell) tacked on eight digs.
At Le Moyne, Clairemont and Peterka had seven kills apiece, while Walsh added six. Covitz notched five kills. McLeod handed out 24 assists, Dunne provided eight digs, and Saunders dropped four service aces.
Versus Saint Rose, Peterka had nine kills and two service aces, while Covitz dropped eight kills on 17 attempts. Walsh totaled eight kills and 11 digs, McLeod dished out 29 assists, and Dunne had 10 digs.
This Week’s Schedule:
Tuesday, Nov. 1
Women's Volleyball vs. Middlebury, 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 4
Women's Ice Hockey @ New England College, 4 p.m.^
Women's Volleyball @ Pace, 7 p.m.*
Saturday, Nov. 5
Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving @ Colby-Sawyer, 1 p.m.
Women's Volleyball vs. Adelphi, 1 p.m.*
Women's Basketball vs. Saint Lawrence, 6 p.m. (exhibition)
Men's Ice Hockey @ Utica, 7 p.m.
Women's Ice Hockey @ Castleton State, 7 p.m.^
Sunday Nov. 6
Women's Cross Country @ NCAA East Regional Championships, 1:30 p.m.
Men's Cross Country @ NCAA East Regional Championships, 2:30 p.m.
* Northeast-10 Conference Event
^ ECAC East Game
This Week in Saint Michael's College Athletics ‒ October 17-24Men's and Women's Cross Compete in Northeast-10 Championships
The Saint Michael's College men's and women's cross country teams competed in the Northeast-10 Championships on Sunday, with the women tying a program record by finishing third and the men's team placing 11th out of 15 teams. The women, who competed in a 16-squad field, had last taken third in 1993, and had been predicted in the NE-10 preseason coaches' poll for a 13th-place showing. The men were slated to come in 12th.
Sophomore Gabrielle Naranja (Fort Kent, Maine/Fort Kent Community) and freshman Chloe Boutelle (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs) recorded all-conference finishes, taking fourth (18:15) and fifth (18:21), respectively, while both shattering the program's 5K school record of 18:35. It also gave the Purple Knights a pair of all-conference first team finishers for the first time in program annals. Freshman Lindy Heffernan (Sutton Mills, N.H./Kearsarge Regional) was 32nd, holding off two runners from Merrimack College to ensure her team finished one point ahead of the Warriors. Classmate Colleen Gilliatt (Grantham, N.H./Lebanon) was 57th, senior Caitlin Ferland (Vergennes, Vt./Vergennes Union/Bay Path) 75th, and freshman Allie Gratton (Essex Junction, Vt./Essex) and sophomore Mary Miller (Aurora, N.Y./Southern Cayuga) were their team's final two scorers.
For the men, the Purple Knights' seven scorers finished within 36 seconds of one another. Senior Matt Smith (Winchester, Mass./Winchester/Muhlenberg) was 72nd in the first of two tightly-grouped threesomes, followed by junior Colin Delaney (Lake Placid, N.Y./National Sports Academy) being 74th and senior Tom Perekslis (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) taking 76th. Senior Robert Sitzer (Lenox, Mass./Lenox Memorial) was next, while freshman Alex Gilgore (Scotia, N.Y./Scotia-Glenville Senior), sophomore Sam Brigham (Montpelier, Vt./Montpelier), and classmate Dana Glubiak (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Gilmour Academy) completed the 8K race within five seconds of one another.
Field Hockey (4-14, 3-7) Reaches Brink of Postseason, Goes 0-2 During NE-10 Play
The Saint Michael's College field hockey team went 0-2 in Northeast-10 Conference play last week, falling to visiting Bentley University, 2-0, on Tuesday before slipping at Stonehill College, 2-1, on Saturday and putting an end to its postseason hopes. A win over Stonehill would have given the Purple Knights the sixth seed in the NE-10 Tournament.
Against Bentley, which had been nationally ranked as recently as the Oct. 11 poll, senior goalkeeper Jackie Stacey (West Windsor, Vt./Woodstock Union) yielded only one goal in the opening 50 minutes.
At Stonehill, freshman Jackie Dunn (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow) netted her first collegiate goal. Junior Hali Roy (South Pomfret, Vt./Woodstock Union) tallied an assist and a defensive save, while freshman Aubrey Deavitt (Shelburne, Vt./Champlain Valley Union) also recorded a defensive save. Stacey made 12 stops.
Men's Golf Has Best Showing at Regional Championship Since 1997
The Saint Michael's College men's golf team ended its season on Tuesday, Oct. 18, with its best New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championship finish since 1997, tying for 20th among 34 schools at the two-day competition.
Senior John Goodwin (Wolfeboro, N.H./Kent School) fired a 75 to improve upon his day-one showing by seven shots, tying for 48th with a 157, just four shots short of the top 15. Classmate Chris LaPolice (Stamford, Conn./Trinity Catholic) tied for 64th, while junior Nicholas Angelo (Sutton, Mass./Saint John's) and sophomore Steve French (Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown Area) were the team's next two finishers. Junior Dylan Lavallee (Colchester, Vt./Rice Memorial) was the Purple Knights' fifth golfer.
Men's Soccer (4-9-2, 2-8-1) Drops Two Contests in NE-10 Action
The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team went 0-2 in Northeast-10 Conference play last week, falling 3-0 at second-ranked Franklin Pierce University on Wednesday before coming up short against regionally-ranked Le Moyne College, 1-0, at home on Saturday. The Purple Knights have now held 10 opponents to one goal or less.
At Franklin Pierce, junior Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) made eight saves. Kingman had five more saves against Le Moyne, which was ninth in the regional poll.
Women's Soccer (6-9-1, 5-8-1) Drops Two Contests 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 1-0 loss against the nationally-ranked College of Saint Rose on Wednesday before defeating visiting University of New Haven, 2-1, in overtime on Saturday. Saint Rose was 17th in the most recent National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) national poll and third in the regional rankings.
Against Saint Rose, senior goalkeeper Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) made 12 saves for the Purple Knights, limiting the second-ranked offense in the nation, which had been averaging 3.8 goals, to one tally.
In the victory over New Haven, senior Kristin Hagenbarth (Killington, Vt./Woodstock Union/Vermont) capped Senior Day by scoring the game-winner with 57 seconds remaining in the first overtime, converting senior Laura Ostrout's (Northfield, Vt./Northfield) pass. Sophomore Katie Butler (Sayville, N.Y./Saint Anthony's) scored the tying goal off an assist from junior Janet Bazell (Haverhill, N.H./Woodsville). Senior keeper Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich/Saint John's [N.Y.]) made three stops.
Women's Volleyball (14-13, 3-7) Tallies One Win and Two Losses During Week
The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 1-2 last week in Northeast-10 Conference action. The Purple Knights defeated Franklin Pierce University at home on Tuesday, 3-0, before dropping a 3-0 match against visiting NE-10 co-leader University of New Haven on Friday. Saint Michael's suffered a 3-1 setback on Saturday against visiting Southern Connecticut State University.
Against Franklin Pierce, sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) recorded 11 kills and three blocks, while junior Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) added nine kills and 11 digs. Classmate Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) had eight kills and 17 digs, while sophomore Lindsay Phenix (Tewksbury, Mass./Central Catholic) contributed seven kills and six digs. Junior Samantha Clairemont (Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional) added six kills on just 11 swings, while sophomore Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) dished out 38 assists. Junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) totaled 25 digs, and sophomore Brianna Saunders (Litchfield, N.H./Campbell) racked up a career-best 11 digs.
Versus New Haven, Peterka notched eight kills and six digs, Covitz had four kills, and Phenix added a trio of kills and a pair of solo blocks. McLeod turned in 19 assists and seven digs, and Dunne totaled 11 digs.
Against Southern Connecticut, Walsh was among two Saint Michael's players to notch a double-double, collecting 11 kills and 16 digs. McLeod turned in 36 assists and 16 digs, while Peterka provided 12 kills and nine digs. Covitz had eight kills and five blocks, Dunne added nine digs, and Phenix collected five blocks.
This Week’s Schedule:
Tuesday, Oct. 25
Men's Soccer vs. Merrimack, 3 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball @ Southern N.H., 7 p.m.*
Friday, Oct. 28
Men's Soccer @ Assumption, 7 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball @ Le Moyne, 7 p.m.*
Saturday, Oct. 29
Women's Soccer @ American International, 1 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball @ Saint Rose, 1 p.m.*
Women's Basketball @ Vermont, 1 p.m. (Exhibition)
Men's Basketball @ Vermont, 4 p.m. (Exhibition)
*Northeast-10 Conference Event
This Week in Saint Michael's College Athletics ‒ October 10-16
Men's and Women's Cross Country Host Saint Michael's Invitational
The Saint Michael's College men's and women's cross country teams hosted the Saint Michael's Invitational on Friday, with the women finishing second out of three teams and the men's team placing third.
Sophomore Gabrielle Naranja (Fort Kent, Maine/Fort Kent Community) led the women's team, winning her second home meet of the year and beating out seven Division I runners with a time of 19:24. Naranja was followed by freshman Lindy Heffernan (Sutton Mills, N.H./Kearsarge Regional), who took fourth overall in a PR of 20:04. Classmate Colleen Gilliatt (Grantham, N.H./Lebanon) was seventh in 20:18. Senior Caitlin Ferland (Vergennes, Vt./Vergennes Union/Bay Path) recorded an 11th-place showing, and classmate Elyse Desmarais (South Hadley, Mass./Holyoke Catholic) was 12th. Senior Erin Kennally (Bristol, R.I./Saint Mary Academy-Bay View), freshman Allie Gratton (Essex Junction, Vt./Essex) and sophomore Sam Curt (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) were separated by only seven seconds while taking 13th through 15th, respectively.
For the men, senior Matt Smith (Winchester, Mass./Winchester/Muhlenberg) finished sixth at 28:05, placing within 15 seconds of the third-place finisher of the 8K race. Senior Tom Perekslis (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) was eighth in 28:13, and junior Colin Delaney (Lake Placid, N.Y./National Sports Academy) was 10th at 28:24. Sophomore Dana Glubiak (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Gilmour Academy) was just two seconds behind, placing 11th. Freshman Alex Gilgore (Scotia, N.Y./Scotia-Glenville Senior) and sophomore Sam Brigham (Montpelier, Vt./Montpelier) were 19th and 20th, respectively.
Field Hockey (4-12, 3-5) Goes 0-2 in Northeast-10 Conference Contests
The Saint Michael's College field hockey team went 0-2 in Northeast-10 Conference play last week, falling to nationally-ranked Merrimack College, 6-0, on Wednesday before slipping to visiting Franklin Pierce University, 2-1, on Saturday.
At Merrimack, which was ranked fifth in last week's National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) poll, senior goalkeeper Jackie Stacey (West Windsor, Vt./Woodstock Union) made a career-high 20 saves for the Purple Knights and freshman Hannah Beardsley (Essex, Mass./Manchester Essex Regional) recorded her fourth defensive save of the season.
Against Franklin Pierce, junior Kelly MacDonald (Wayland, Mass./Wayland) tallied a goal for Saint Michael's, her second of the fall, while Stacey made 10 saves.
Men's Golf Places Third in Franklin Pierce Fall Invitational
The Saint Michael's College men's golf team placed third among six teams at the Franklin Pierce University Fall Invitational on Wednesday. Junior Nicholas Angelo (Sutton, Mass./Saint John's) tied for first place, firing a 75 to grab co-medalist honors. Sophomore Steve French (Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown Area) carded an 82 to tie for 12th, and senior John Goodwin (Wolfeboro, N.H./Kent School) was one stroke behind while tying for 15th. Juniors George Flanagan (Andover, Mass./Andover) and Dylan Lavallee (Colchester, Vt./Rice Memorial) were the Purple Knights' other two competitors, with Lavallee the fourth scorer.
Men's Soccer (4-7-2, 2-6-1) Falls to New Haven in Double Overtime
The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team went 0-1 in Northeast-10 Conference play last week, falling 2-1 in double overtime on Friday at the University of New Haven. Junior Logan Kingman (New Bern, N.C./New Bern) made four saves for the Purple Knights. Sophomore Omar Khartabil (Hampstead, N.H./Bridgton Academy) tallied the tying marker in the 76th minute before the Purple Knights fell in the second overtime period.
Women's Soccer (5-8-1, 4-7-1) Drops Two Contests in NE-10 Action
The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team went 0-2 on the road last week during Northeast-10 Conference play, recording a 4-0 loss at regionally-ranked Southern New Hampshire University on Wednesday before falling to Adelphi University, 2-0, on Saturday.
Against Southern New Hampshire, senior goalkeeper Ashleigh Adams (Milton, Vt./Milton) made three saves for the Purple Knights in a little more than 82 minutes before freshman Aubrey Ouellet (Bedford, N.H./Bedford) took over the net but went untested. The Penmen were eighth in the most recent regional rankings.
On Saturday against Adelphi, senior keeper Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich/Saint John's [N.Y.]) made three saves, extending her shutout streak to 342:49 prior to yielding the 39th-minute game-winner.
Women's Tennis (5-1, 5-0) Stays Perfect in Conference Play
The Saint Michael's College women's tennis team won its only contest last week, defeating host Franklin Pierce University, 7-2, in a Northeast-10 Conference match on Sunday. The match marked the end of the Purple Knights' fall season. In doubles play, freshman pair Hannah Benoit (Mystic, Conn./Saint Bernard School) and Caroline Martin (Scituate, Mass./Scituate) earned a win at No. 2 for the Purple Knights' lone victory. Saint Michael's swept singles, with Benoit, Martin, senior Emily Ogilvy (Bedford, N.H./Trinity) and freshmen Kayla Dowd (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow), Michelle Moreau (Stratham, N.H./Exeter) and Caroline Toutoungi (Weston, Conn./Weston) all triumphing.
Women's Volleyball (13-11, 2-5) Drops Four Matches During Week
The Saint Michael's College women's volleyball team went 0-4 last week, including twice in Northeast-10 Conference action. The Purple Knights fell at Saint Anselm College on Tuesday, 3-1, before dropping a 3-0 match against visiting Plymouth State University on Wednesday. On Saturday, the Saint Michael's dropped two matches, falling at American International College, 3-0, and against C.W. Post, 3-0, during a match played at American International. Both teams qualified for the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
Against Saint Anselm, sophomore Chelsey Covitz (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) tallied 10 kills and three blocks, while classmate Jess McLeod (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) added 23 assists and 17 digs. Junior Katie Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School) collected nine kills and 10 digs to go along with three aces, and classmate Tracy Peterka (Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei) tallied eight kills and three aces. Junior Courtney Dunne (Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School) recorded 16 digs.
Versus Plymouth State, Covitz tallied a team-best 14 kills to go along with three blocks, while junior Samantha Clairemont (Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional) added another nine kills. Sophomore Lindsay Phenix (Tewksbury, Mass./Central Catholic) tallied eight digs and four blocks, and McLeod handed out 26 assists. Walsh notched 11 digs, and Dunne and Peterka had nine and eight digs, respectively.
Against American International, Phenix posted a team-high eight kills, while Covitz had seven kills and three blocks. McLeod turned in 21 assists and 12 digs, while Dunne paced the defense with 19 digs. Peterka and Walsh tallied 14 and 11 digs, respectively, and Clairemont had six kills.
In the Purple Knights' match with C.W. Post, Covitz totaled six kills and three service aces, while McLeod notched 16 assists and eight digs. Dunne had 12 digs, and Walsh collected four kills and 11 digs. Clairemont and Peterka each added four kills, and sophomore Brianna Saunders (Litchfield, N.H./Campbell) had five digs.
This Week’s Schedule:
Monday, Oct. 17
Men's Golf @ NEIGA Championship, TBA
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Field Hockey vs. Bentley, 3:30 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball vs. Franklin Pierce, 7 p.m.*
Men's Golf @ NEIGA Championship, TBA
Wednesday, Oct. 19
Women's Soccer vs. Saint Rose, 3:15 p.m.*
Men's Soccer @ Franklin Pierce, 7 p.m.*
Friday, Oct. 21
Women's Volleyball vs. New Haven, 7 p.m.*
Saturday, Oct. 22
Men's Soccer vs. Le Moyne, 12 p.m.*
Field Hockey @ Stonehill, 12 p.m.*
Women's Soccer vs. New Haven, 2:30 p.m.*
Women's Volleyball vs. Southern Connecticut State, 4 p.m.*
Sunday, Oct. 23
Cross Country @ Northeast-10 Championships, 10 a.m.
*Northeast-10 Conference Event
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
