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(04/22/03 4:00pm)
The College's men's tennis team fell on the road, 6-0, to Bates College on Wednesday April 16, while the women's team posted a 6-3 victory over their opponents.
"This year is kind of a rebuilding year with four new starters, but mine and the team's expectations are not wavering," junior Bryan Hanley, who was unable to record a win as the Lions (7-7) were shutout, said. "I expect everyone to improve as the year progresses."
Rookies Kristen Klepacki and Jackie Gavornik both triumphed in singles and doubles play together, as Klepacki picked up her 22nd singles win of the season and is now 16-1 in dual-match singles play at the No. 2 spot.
Gavornik was victorious at third singles and is now 14-3 in dual-match singles play and 18-4 overall in singles action this season.
The Lions (14-3) duo also picked up a win at No. 2 doubles and upped its record to 19-3 overall, including a 15-2 dual-match record.
Senior Kelly Hernandez teamed with junior Kelli Emery to post an 8-3 win at first doubles together. Hernandez is now 39-39 on her career in singles play and 31-30 in doubles action as a four-year letter winner for the Lions squad.
Mules vs. Lions
On Tuesday, both the men's and women's teams fell to Colby College, losing 4-3 and 8-1, respectively.
Klepacki and Gavornik suffered just their third loss of the year at second doubles, while Klepacki picked up the Lions' only win of the day at second singles.
On the men's side, senior Marc Hill picked up a win at first singles and teamed with junior Hanley to record a win at first doubles as well.
Hanley was a winner at second singles, as well, improving to 8-5 on the year in dual-match play and 33-28 in singles play.
"This year I've felt that I've really matured," Hanley said. "I'm playing much better and smarter this year and have really put to use my experiences from the past two years."
"I have always had the talent, but it was the mental part of the game that I lacked," Hanley added. "After two years of playing college tennis, I feel that my game has definitely improved."
(04/15/03 4:00pm)
The College's softball team notched two wins at Richard Stockton College in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) doubleheader on Sunday afternoon, winning 2-1 in game one and 9-5 in the nightcap.
In the second game, the team tallied eight runs in the bottom of the first inning to get out to an early lead.
The Lions (18-4 overall, 5-1 NJAC) had four players finish the game with a two-for-four effort, including junior infielder Carolyn Kaschak.
"Carolyn's been one of our most consistent hitters," head coach Sally Miller said. "It was good to see the team hit how we know we can when we're in that groove."
Sophomore pitcher Jessica Donohue earned her second win of the day as she pitched four innings of hitless relief, improving to 10-2.
"Jumping out to the early lead in the second game was definitely nice," Donohue said. "It was just great to get out there again."
"We have some individuals that can bring more to the plate and be more consistent," Miller said. "We're lacking consistency more than anything, but when we find it, we're going to be tough to beat."
"We beat a good team twice in one day," Mille said. "We really only played at 50 percent of what we're capable of, but the next couple of weeks are huge for us and we'll hopefully keep improving."
Lions 2, Ospreys 1
During the first game senior designated hitter Lauren McEvoy connected on an RBI single for the game-winning run. Donohue pitched her ninth complete game of the season, striking out 10 batters with only three walks.
"We were excited to finally get out there again and we played well," Donohue said. I felt in control."
"If I had to point to one player as our most consistent performer, I'd say it's Jess," Miller said. "She's doing a great job for us and we need her, because we have some freshmen pitchers who are off and on."
The Lions, ranked 10th in the latest Division III poll, now stand at 18-4 overall and 5-1 in the NJAC, while Richard Stockton College drops to 13-8-1 on the year and 4-4 in the conference.
"I think we've been stalling because of the weather and our rhythm was definitely affected," Miller said. "We're working to get back to the point where we can play our best." The Lions had three games canceled this week, because of the weather, with Sunday's doubleheader making up one of them.
"Every team in the conference is on the same boat," Miller said, in regard to the weather affecting the schedule. "We started slow offensively, partially because we just haven't been playing enough because of the snow and rain, but it was good to come out stronger in the second game," Miller added.
Upcoming Game
Up next for the Lions is another NJAC doubleheader versus Rutgers University-Camden on Tuesday, April 15 at 3:00 p.m.
(04/08/03 12:00pm)
The College's cheerleading squad placed sixth in the National Cheerleading Association (NCA) Collegiate Nationals on Thursday, April 3, in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Only five competitors took part in the event, as the squad voted not to attend the competition as a whole. Juniors Christina Calabrese, Allison Rosinski and Amanda Cagliostro, along with senior Cathy Chatenka and sophomore Melissa Haggett, attended the $3,000 trip which lasted from April 12-9.
"We're pretty happy to be sixth in the nation," Calabrese said. "It was awesome just to come down here and see the best around the nation compete. We wish our whole team could've been here."
Calabrese felt bad the whole team didn't go. "It's disappointing, considering we are a college cheerleading team and we voted not to go," Calabrese said.
"It doesn't say much for us as a whole. It's the first time in a while that we actually had a coach, but maybe the other girls just didn't know what to expect. Hopefully, this can set an example for the future," she added.
Last year, the team didn't have a coach, and the year before that, he was not available regularly.
The group sent in a tape to a cheerleading committee in January in order to see if they would qualify for the competition.
They participated in the stunt competition. Out of around 100 tapes sent in, they were seeded ninth out of 12 teams to perform. The non-stop, 45-second stunt routine, featuring multiple basket tosses and single-based stunts, helped the squad rise in rank to sixth place.
"This is the type of competition you see on ESPN," Chatenka said. "All divisions compete in this, and schools that place first or second in events are shown on television. States around the country come and compete."
"It was a great experience to go against Division I teams, because the talent is really amazing and we don't get to see stuff like this up north," Rosinski said. "There were some stunts they did that we never even heard of before, so it was pretty exciting."
The trip was partially funded by the Athletic Department's Cheerleading Account. The rest of it was paid for by the cheerleaders and by local business sponsors.
San Diego St. University captured first place in the stunt competition, while Framingham State University came in seventh, just behind the Lions.
Calabrese called coach Noreen Dara (who was unable to attend the competition) after the competition was over, and said Dara was, excited and proud of them to be the first group to go through this. This was the first year that an all-girl group stunt was part of the competition.
"It's better that only us five went," Chatenka said, "because if the others didn't want to come, they probably wouldn't have put all the necessary time and effort that goes into it."
Upcoming Event
The stunt routine will be on display Thursday, April 10, in Packer Hall at 6:30 p.m., as part of the "Dancers for Cancer" fundraiser.
(04/01/03 5:00pm)
The College's men's and women's tennis teams both posted victories Sunday, ousting Union College 7-0 and 8-1, respectively.
Senior Marc Hill picked up wins at first singles and teamed with junior Bryan Hanley to collect a win at first doubles.
Hill remains unbeaten in dual-match singles play this season (9-0), while holding an 81-18 career mark in singles play. Hanley is now 6-3 in singles play, but together the duo has posted a 10-2 mark overall, including a 7-0 dual match record together this season.
On the women's side, rookie Jackie Gavornik posted a win at No. 3 singles to improve to 13-2 on the year, while another rookie, Kristen Klepacki, was also a winner at second singles and is now 15-2 on the season.
"It was good to see us bounce back after Saturday's losses, and we played extremely well this time," head coach Scott Dicheck said. "I was definitely pleased with the teams' performances."
On Saturday, both the men's (6-3) and women's (9-1) teams fell to Skidmore College. The loss ended the women's 10-match win streak, which dated back to the spring of 2002.
Gavornik won another No. 3 singles match and Klepacki also took another second singles victory.
"We had a couple good, tough matches that we weren't able to pull out," said Dicheck. "We were highly competitive and prepared, but it just wasn't our day."
"I'm happy with the team's performance up to this point and, despite the disappointment of Saturday, I'm very optimistic in regards to the rest of the season," Dicheck said.
Upcoming Match
The tennis teams hosts their next match April 4, 2003 at 3:30 p.m. against Salisbury University.
(03/25/03 5:00pm)
The College's men's club lacrosse team defeated the Rutgers University's club team, 13-11, on Sunday, improving to 2-0 this season.
"This is a big game because we only have two home games," Senior attackman and coach Keith Glock said. "Rutgers is a division opponent and in order to make the playoffs, you have to win your division."
The team had never beaten Rutgers, losing 4-3 in four overtimes two years ago, along with losing 16-3 at their field last year.
"We've come a long way," said Glock. "In my opinion, this is the best team in TCNJ lax history, which has been around for about 14 years."
Glock and attackman Jeff Martorana each scored three goals and had two assists. Glock said that their attack is the strongest part of the team this season.
"I was very upset as the coach (and player) that we came out so flat in the third quarter," Glock said. "One of the things we struggle with is playing a full four quarters."
"Our freshmen and defense are going to be a huge part of our team this year," Glock said. "They always go out and bust their behinds for the team, and it shows in our record."
Defensive midfielders Dave Porta and Jesse Daley were two of the components of the team defense that Glock was praising.
"I think as a team we showed a lot of character," Porta said. "We had a past history of cracking late in games when we had a lead, and this was as big of a game as it gets for us. Our defense played really strong and created the opportunity for our offense to score two goals and help us pull away with the 13-11 win."
The team's main goal is to make the playoffs and go to the Final Four at Miami of Ohio in the first week of May. This win is just one thing accomplished on the way to their goal, Glock said.
(02/25/03 5:00pm)
The College's women's swim team earned first place for the fifth consecutive year at the 2003 Metropolitan Conference Swimming and Diving Championship (MET) held at Rutgers University over the weekend, while the men took second place after nine years of dominant finishes at the top.
The men's and women's teams combined for 26 NCAA 'B' cuts, 14 school records, 10 NCAA automatic qualifying times and scores and seven MET records after competing from Friday to Sunday.
On the men's side, senior Brendan Gallagher and sophomore Nick Steffanci earned U. S. National Open cuts in the 100 fly, and freshmen Steve Swenson and Matt Kacprzak earned cuts in the 100 breast.
Second-year coach Jennifer Harnett was given Coach of the Year honors for the second time in her short stint, while juniors Kristen Simms and Aubrey Horvath earned Most Outstanding Diver and Most Outstanding Swimmer awards, respectively.
It was Simms' third straight such award, as she won both the one and three-meter events with a MET record in the three-meter (493.95), and Horvath's second straight outstanding swimmer award.
The Lion's diving coach, Candace Gottlieb, was named the MET Diving Coach of the Year in her fifteenth season with the program. The women's team posted 851.50 points, topping second place Rowan University by almost 200 points.
"A lot of people really stepped up to help the team," Harnett said. "We thought Southern Connecticut was going to be a bigger threat than they were, but they had some people missing from their line-up. Rowan kind of surprised us a little considering we crushed them in the dual-meet."
Highlights for the men's squad included Steffanci's performance in the 50 freestyle, which set a Lion's record at 20.73.
The old mark was held by Gallagher, who was busy helping freshman Swenson, and sophomores Davy Bisslik and Steffanci capture the school record by finishing in second place in the 200 medley relay in 1:33.55. Gallagher also broke a school record in the 100 fly with a time of 50.27.
"They train all year long, but I think it's the enthusiasm within the team that really gets everyone going and they feed off of each other in that respect," Harnett said.