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(09/27/06 4:00pm)
The New Jersey Athletic Conference third-ranked Lions' field hockey team defeated the fifth-ranked Bears of Ursinus College by scoring in the last 10 minutes of the game for a 2-1 win last Tuesday.
The Lions remain undefeated this season, their record a perfect 5-0. With this loss, the Bears stand at 5-2 overall.
Sophomore forward Jenny Lubin scored the winning goal off a penalty corner from junior midfielder/defender Colleen Dougherty. The goal was Lubin's first of the season and Dougherty's second assist so far this year.
"We always have a close game when we play (Ursinus)," head coach Sharon Pfluger said. "It was hard fought on both sides."
Most of the first half was a well-played defensive stalemate until the Lions mounted a charge with less than three minutes until halftime.
Senior forward Jess Berkowitz passed in the penalty corner then hustled toward the net to score on an assist from junior defender Sheri Grondski.
"We had a great passing game," Pfluger said.
This goal gave the Lions a 1-0 lead going into halftime.
After the break, Ursinus tied the game when sophomore midfielder Jennie Moore scored her sixth goal of the season off a pass from senior midfielder Melissa Buckley 12:49 into the second half. The game stayed tied until Lubin's goal in the closing minutes of the game.
"We had a young team last year," Pfluger said. "But we have grown together and have good leadership."
Senior goalkeeper Erin Mitschke made two saves in goal for the Lions and recorded her fifth win of the season. Ursinus junior goalkeeper Jessica Lamina finished the game with five saves, but still got her first loss of the season.
The Lions face Manhattanville College on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 4 p.m.
(09/20/06 4:00pm)
The Lions' field hockey team extended its winning streak to four games by trouncing the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays 5-1 on Saturday. Senior forward Jess Berkowitz led the charge for the Lions, scoring a pair of goals and assisting on two others.
The Lions (4-0) gained an early lead, scoring twice within the first four minutes of the game.
Berkowitz knocked in the first goal only 1:37 into the game on an assist from sophomore forward Katie Reuther. Junior defender Sheri Grondski scored next on a pass from Berkowitz off a penalty corner.
"We went out really strong and got two goals in quickly," junior defender Ashleigh Pecherski said. "This is really something that we concentrate on every game."
Both Reuther and Pecherski have 10 points on the season thus far, with four goals and two assists apiece.
The Blue Jays scored their only goal of the game a short time later when junior midfielder Sarah Bender fired a shot toward the left post after receiving a loose ball from senior forward Jamie Zubrow.
The Lions continued their domination of the Blue Jays as Grondski scored again late in the half on another penalty corner pass from Berkowitz, making the score 3-1 at halftime.
The Lions continued their offensive charge in the second half by scoring two more goals in the first five minutes of play.
After Berkowitz netted her second goal of the game, senior forward Allison Greene also scored, giving her seven goals for the season along with a team-leading 16 points (two assists) while Berkowitz is close behind with 15 (five goals, five assists).
Berkowitz, Greene, Reuther and Pecherski are now in double digits with points after only four games.
"One of the reasons we have been successful so far is our team unity and how well we work together," Pecherski said. "Johns Hopkins was a skilled team and the game was very intense so it was good to see that we could beat a team like that."
Goalkeeper Erin Mitschke had 11 saves and recorded her fourth win of the year, even though her scoreless streak was snapped after allowing her first goal of the season.
Currently, Mitschke has a 0.27 goals- against average along with a 0.938 save percentage. Dayna Eng, senior goalkeeper for the Blue Jays, finished the game with 12 saves.
The team's next game is at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday against Montclair State University in Lions' Stadium.
(09/13/06 4:00pm)
The Lions' field hockey team kept its winning streak alive by defeating the SUNY-New Paltz Hawks by a score of 7-0 on Saturday. Senior forward Allison Greene recorded her second hat trick of the year in the shutout. The Lions' defense also played flawlessly, not allowing the Hawks a single shot on goal.
Greene put the Lions up early, scoring on her first shot just 2:06 into the game. Junior defender Sheri Grondski was the next to score, netting her first goal of the season. A short time later, senior forward Jess Berkowitz scored to make it a 3-0 game. The Lions increased their lead to 5-0 by the end of the half, as sophomore forward Katie Reuther knocked in a goal and Greene scored again.
"We really try to focus on getting a lead early in the game," junior defender Ashleigh Pecherski said. "Then we catch the other teams off guard."
In the second half, Greene completed the hat trick on an assist from freshman midfielder Sam Schroeder. Later, Schroeder scored her first collegiate goal on an assist from Berkowitz, who had three assists in the game.
Senior goalkeeper Erin Mitschke and freshman goalkeeper Amy Drackwicz both spent time in goal for the Lions and shared the shutout.
"We continue to work really hard so that (the team) can reach our ultimate goal, a national championship," Pecherski said.
The Lions travel to Johns Hopkins University to face the Blue Jays this Saturday at 1 p.m.
(11/02/05 12:00pm)
On Oct. 29, the open space between the New Library and Eickhoff Hall was dedicated as the Alumni Grove. College President R. Barbara Gitenstein and Greg Bellotti, president of the TCNJ Alumni Association, both spoke in dedicating the College landmark, which Gitenstein said is "directly in the heart of campus life," which is why that location was chosen.
During the ceremony, College alumni helped Gitenstein unveil an Alumni Stone, which reads "To Commemorate 150 Years of Excellence." It was donated by the Alumni Association, and is intended to become the centerpiece for the new Alumni Grove.
Inlaid in the cement around the grove are commemorative bricks which have been purchased by alumni. Each brick displays a name or special message from its owner. Although only about 150 bricks have been placed so far, there is room for hundreds more to accommodate future alumni.
During the dedication, Bellotti noted that the Alumni Association created the grove in order to give something back to the students of the College who will one day be alumni themselves. The Alumni Association hopes that the grove will become a central gathering place for current students as well as alumni, he said.
Because the grove is centrally located between the New Library and Eickhoff Dining Hall, he said it is a great area for students to relax or do school work in an outdoor setting. The Alumni Association plans to install wireless Internet in the grove so students can enjoy the surroundings while still working on their laptops.
Gitenstein said the Alumni Grove is "the perfect symbol between the past, present and future," as she hopes it will be enjoyed by alumni and students alike for many years to come.