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(04/08/03 4:00pm)
The College's outdoor track and field teams participated in the Sam Howell Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Princeton University and had several stellar performances.
Coach Steve Dolan was pleased with the teams' performances despite the inclement weather.
"It was not a great day for track and field with the cold and rainy weather, but we performed well," Dolan said.
The Lions faced stiff competition by competing against several Division I schools.
"We do that a lot during the season, and we always compete real well with those schools," Dolan said.
Junior sprinter/hurdler Kevin Semanick won the 400 hurdles in a time of 53.98.
"The meet went great," Semanick said. "It's early in the year, but it was good to get a good race in. We just keep trying to get better for Nationals."
He hopes to improve upon his individual performance from the meet.
"I felt like I ran well, but I would still like to cut some time," Semanick said.
Junior sprinters Jesse Mesina and Tim Wilson finished third and fourth respectively in the 400-meter run. Mesina had a time of 49.87 while Wilson finished at 49.99.
"The meet went pretty well," Mesina said. "I did very well considering the weather. It was not as fast as my time last week, but it was cold and rainy."
Mesina also took notice of the talent level of his competitors. "It was tough competition because we were going up against Division I schools," he said.
Senior distance runner Nick Ricco finished third in the 5,000-meter run with an NCAA Division III qualifying time of 14:30.90.
The Lions finished fourth through seventh in the 1,500-meter run. Sophomore middle distance runner Matt Molski finished fourth at 3:59.39, senior middle distance runner Mike Armstrong took fifth at 3:59.45, sophomore middle distance runner Eric Gross was sixth with a time of 3:59.87, and senior middle distance runner Aaron Boucher took seventh by finishing at 4:00.86.
WOMEN
Junior distance runner Beth Vesey captured first in the 5,000-meter run with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 17:50.68.
Freshmen sprinters Tiffany Clark and Brittny Boyd finished first and second respectively in the 400-meter run. Clark finished with a time of 56.95 while Boyd finished at 58.40.
Sophomore hurdler/sprinter Jaclyn Roesch came in third in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:07.39. Freshman thrower Christine Solomon finished third in the discus with a mark of 35.03 meters.
Senior sprinter Irene Leidenfrost took third in the 100-meter run with a time of 12.81 seconds. Sophomore sprinter Johane Clermont took fourth in the same event with a time of 12.89 seconds.
Multi-Event Meet
The College hosted a multi-event track meet on Thursday and Friday which featured 10 competitors in the decathlon and eight in the heptathlon. The Lions' two competitors in the decathlon, junior Chad Williams and freshman Matt Klemic, finished fourth and eighth respectively.
Williams finished with 6,039 points while Klemic finished with 5,721. Rutgers University sophomore Trevor O' Grady won the event with a score of 6,316.
In the heptathlon, Lion freshman Lauren Detrick finished in seventh place with 2,173 points.
Senior Kam Lam was forced to withdraw after one event due to injury. University of Pennsylvania junior Kai Ivory captured the event with a score of 4,430 points.
Upcoming Meets
The men's and women's squads will be participating in the University of Delaware invitational on Saturday at 11 a.m.
(04/01/03 5:00pm)
The College's softball team recorded its eighth straight victory by sweeping Rutgers University-Newark on Saturday in its first New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) games of the season.
The Lions, playing through rainy weather, defeated the Scarlet Raiders 7-2 in the first game and 16-0 in the second. The College improved its record to 15-3 overall and 2-0 in the conference while Rutgers-Newark fell to 1-9 overall and 0-2 in the NJAC.
The Lions were led in the opening game by sophomore Jessica Donohue, who pitched seven strong innings to improve her record to 7-1 on the year.
"The first game we were a little shaky and had a couple of errors, but we came back strong," Donohue said. "We've been doing really well, and yesterday was our only weak game. We're having a great time." Donohue struck out nine batters and currently ranks second in the league in strikeouts.
Also, junior right fielder Danielle Bertran, went two-for-three with RBIs and a run scored, and junior shortstop Carolyn Kaschak, who was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three stolen bases.
Sophomore first baseman Siobhan Scullin went 1-for-2 with a run scored.
Rutgers-Newark was led by freshman pitcher Karla Rahner, who went 2-for-4 with a run.
Lions 16, Scarlet Raiders 0
The College dominated the second game and scored 16 runs off of 17 hits, while holding the Scarlet Raiders hitless.
The Lions jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back. Freshman pitcher Jackie Schnorrbusch pitched 3.1 hitless innings to notch her fifth victory of the season while Kaschak went 3-for-3 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI.
Sophomore center fielder Kristin Zimmerman, went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and two runs scored, and junior second baseman Katie Fritz, was 2-for-2 with three RBIs and two runs scored.
Zimmerman said the team was not affected by the bad weather.
"The weather didn't affect us too much, and we just took advantage from the start," Zimmerman said. "We scored eight runs in the first inning of the second game, and showed them what we were capable of doing."
Schnorrbusch, who had four strikeouts, credits a change in her pitching mechanics to her recent success.
"It was raining and windy, but my pitches were working really well," Schnorrbusch said. "I changed my motion within the past few weeks, and it's all coming together now."
She was pleased with the outcome of the games.
"The games went really well. We started out slowly in the first game, but we exploded in the second game and showed people what we could do," she said.
The College's March 30 games against McDaniel College were postponed due to inclement weather. There has yet to be a make-up date scheduled.
Upcoming Game
The Lions will next face Rowan University in a NJAC doubleheader at the College on Tuesday, April 1 at 2:00 p.m.
(03/25/03 5:00pm)
The Lion's women's lacrosse team won their home opener on Saturday by defeating SUNY Cortland 19-4. The Lions are ranked third in Division III. Head coach Sharon Pfluger was pleased with the Lions (2-0) performance.
"If I had to say one thing about today, it would be that we played well together," Pfluger said. "We try to play to our own strengths in all areas of the game. Our midfield game has been especially strong."
Pfluger was counting on a difficult game, based on the team's history with Cortland (4-1).
"It's always a great game with Cortland," Pfluger said. "I was expecting a tight game, and I was glad that we were gradually able to pull away in the second half."
Cortland scored the first goal of the game before senior attacker Liz O'Connor and freshman Lauren Dougher scored two straight goals to give the Lions the 2-1 lead.
The Red Dragons then scored to tie the game at two before junior Katie Wagenblast scored a goal at the 7:48 mark. This gave the Lions a lead that they did not relinquish for the rest of the game.
The Lions scored five of the last six goals to take a 10-4 halftime lead.
The College dominated the second half by scoring nine unanswered goals.
O'Connor led the Lions with five goals and two assists. Dougher had four goals and Freshman Bridget Bigley added three goals and two assists.
Even though the College was to be facing a challenging opponent, Pfluger said the Lions don't alter its game for any of their opponents.
"We work on trying to play aggressive and just do our own thing," Pfluger said. "We prepare for every game the same way. It is about adjusting to what they are doing as the game goes on. We see the best from everybody."
Senior goalie Jen Munday had eight saves in 12 attempts and juniors Jill Baldwin, Carin Heller and Wagenblast contributed multi-goal games.
Also scoring goals for the Lions was junior Christie Shore and sophomores Lauren Gossner and Caitlin Pettit.
The Red Dragons were led by Junior Sara Gorman, who had two goals and an assist.
The Lions previously scheduled game on March 20, against Millersville University was postponed due to bad weather.
Upcoming Game
The Lions' next game will be home at 7 p.m. on Thursday against Messiah College.
(03/18/03 5:00pm)
The Lion's Women's lacrosse team defeated Salisbury University, by a score of 13-10, on Saturday, in their season opener. The Lions (1-0) was led by senior Liz O'Connor, who scored four goals, and senior Tara Prindible, who scored three goals and had an assist.
"It was a hard fought game. There were some first game errors, but overall things went really well," Lions' coach Sharon Pfluger said. The Lions were trailing 6-5 with seven minutes left in the first half, but Lions junior Katie Wagenblast, O'Connor and Prindible each scored a goal in a two-minute time interval to give the Lions a 8-6 halftime lead, which they would not relinquish.
The Lions started the second half with goals from O'Connor and freshman Bridget Bigley, who tallied three goals on the day. The Sea Gulls made a comeback to cut the College's lead to 10-9, but the Lions went on to score three of the last four goals of the game.
Also scoring for the Lions with one goal apiece were junior Jill Baldwin and Freshman Lauren Dougher. Junior Carin Heller tallied two assists and senior goalie Jen Munday recorded seven stops on 17 attempts.
Coach Pfluger is excited about the season and hopes to improve upon the opening game. "We expect to get better every game. We hope to contend for the national championship, but our goal is to just get better as a team in practice and in the games," Pfluger said. The College is coming off a 17-1 2002 campaign.
Junior Jessica White's three goals and assist led the Sea Gulls (2-1).
Freshman Lynsey Bateman had two goals and one assist and sophomore Linda Ackermann had two goals for the Sea Gulls.
The Lions next game will be their home opener on Thursday March 20 against Millersville University at 7:15 p.m. They will then play another home game against SUNY Cortland on Saturday, March 22, at 1:00 p.m.
(02/25/03 5:00pm)
A season of tough losses continued on Senior Day for the College's men's basketball team as they were defeated by Montclair State University (MSU) Red Hawks, 62-59, on a three-pointer at the buzzer.
Head coach John Castaldo was proud of the effort his team displayed in the game and throughout the whole season.
"I can't say enough about our guys," Castaldo said. "We've been in a lot of close games and have given some outstanding efforts, and those efforts have been led by our three seniors."
The three seniors guards, Leroy Peterson, Alex Mahoney and Gyl Vault, were all starters for the game and were introduced to the crowd prior to the game to honor them and their accomplishments.
Castaldo was pleased with the season, since the Lions improve their win total from the previous season, despite all the injuries.
"It's a hard pill to swallow for our seniors," Castaldo said. "They haven't had the opportunity to play with a healthy class. We've been undermanned in the front court, but have done a tremendous job battling."
"We've really turned the corner this year," Castaldo added. "The three seniors were the catalysts in our development. They have done everything we have asked."
Castaldo is exited about the team he has coming back next season.
"Due to injuries, several younger guys have gotten a lot of playing time," Castaldo said. "We have a lot to look forward to. We've lost some tough, hard-fought games and gained a lot of experience."
For the season, sophomore guard Kyle Burke led the team in scoring with an average of 15.4 per game, followed by Grant at 14.6 and Peterson at 8.9.
Peterson led the team in assists with 89 and freshman forward Bobby Davison led the team in rebounds with 270.
With 3.9 seconds left and the score tied at 59 apiece, MSU passed the ball to senior Ben Martinez. Martinez dribbled to the top right side of the three-point line and sank a 25-foot shot while being blanketed by a defender as time expired.
The Lions ended their season with a record of 13-12 overall and 6-12 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) while MSU improved their record to 19-5 overall and 13-5 in the conference.
The Lions came out of a timeout down two with 18.8 seconds remaining and in-bounded the ball to sophomore Bobby Henning, who beat his man off the dribble to the basket and hit a three-footer over two defenders with 5.6 seconds left to play to tie the game.
"They disrupted our play, and Bobby just saw an opening and he hit it," Castaldo said. "It was a big time shot."
The Lions took a 30-26 lead into halftime and led 47-35 with 12:26 remaining, but were unable to hold off the Hawks. Senior forward Gyl Vaught and sophomore guard Derick Grant led the Lions with 12 points apiece, while Mahoney scored 11 points and Peterson added nine points and five assists. Davison pulled down 10 boards. Pierre Mitchell led the Red Hawks with 18 points.
Lions 72, Pioneers 70
The Lions defeated Richard Stockton College in overtime on Thursday night by a score of 72-70 to snap a four-game losing streak.
Burke led all scorers with 24 points and Grant scored 23 points while hitting two free throws with six seconds remaining to send the game to overtime.
Davison had a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds. Burke connected on 7-12 from beyond the arc, while the Lions, as a team, hit 11-25.
Stockton pulled ahead 70-66 in overtime before Burke scored six straight points to give the College the lead for good.