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(11/08/06 5:00pm)
The College's cross country teams competed in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships in Williamstown, Mass., last Saturday. While the women's team finished in fifth place out of 35 teams, the men's team took second in the 40-team field.
In the men's competition, the Lions finished the 8,000-meter race with 88 points, second only to Williams College, which finished with 31 points.
Junior Anthony Arnold finished the race in 26:18, earning him second place and qualifying him for All-ECAC honors. Junior Steve Kinney also qualified for All-ECAC honors after finishing in 14th place with a time of 26:52.
"I was thinking I had a shot at winning during the week leading up, but it's hard to know who is going to show up at a meet, so I'm pretty pleased with second," Arnold said. "Our goal was to win the meet since we got third last year, but the Williams team was too strong."
Junior Mike Fonder placed 21st with a time of 27:07, freshman Greg Bredeck finished in 23rd in 27:13, freshman Brian Toms placed 28th in 27:16 and sophomore Josh Krowicki finished in 54th place with a time of 27:51. The Lions finished up with Matt Dolan, who completed the race in 28:14.
"It was the first time any of us had run on the course," Toms said. "Everyone did pretty well, but some of us felt we could have done a little better with some experience on (the course)."
In the women's race, the Lions finished the 6,000-meter race with 154 points, behind Amherst College with 37 points, the Coast Guard College with 50 points, Williams College with 63 points and Middlebury College with 129 points.
The Lions' top scorer was freshman Valerie Bonczek, who finished in 23:58 and earned 23rd place. She was followed by senior Allyson Krayl, who earned 24th place in 24:00.
Senior Christine Nystrom earned 34th place in 24:19, sophomore Nicole Ullmeyer finished in 36th with a time of 24:21 and junior Sara Best finished in 39th place with a time of 24:26.
The teams will compete at Letchworth State Park in Mt. Morris, N.Y., on Nov. 11 for the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships.
(11/01/06 5:00pm)
The Lions' No. 2 ranked field hockey team clinched the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) championship when they defeated the Cougars of Kean University 2-1 last Tuesday. They now stand at 15-2.
The victory followed wins against Drew University and William Paterson University.
The Lions also faced No. 1 SUNY- Cortland on Sunday and fell to the Red Dragons 1-0. Last Thursday, they defeated Messiah College 2-1.
In the conference-clinching game, the Cougars scored the first goal, but senior forward Jess Berkowitz quickly followed with a goal for the College. It was the result of an assist by senior forward Allison Greene.
Sophomore midfielder Melissa Buttray scored the winning goal 15:30 into the second half. Junior defender Sheri Grondski picked up the assist, bringing her to four assists in the last three games.
"It wasn't an easy game and we weren't planning on it being easy," junior defender Ashleigh Pecherski said. "We knew Kean was going to be fired up and ready to play us, like every other team has been. We had a hard time getting the ball in the cage, but stayed composed and managed to score some goals."
Senior goalkeeper Erin Mitschke had two saves.
The NJAC championship guarantees the Lions a bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
"We ... set a few goals prior to our season and winning NJAC was the first one we've met so far," sophomore forward Jenny Lubin said. "It gave us an automatic bid to (NCAAs), which is what we were working towards all year."
The game against Drew University on Oct. 18 was also an important one for the team, earning a 7-0 win after the team's first loss to Salisbury University.
Freshman midfielder Jess Falcone scored two goals in the first 3:24 of the game. Goals by Buttray, Lubin, sophomore forward Katie Reuther and two by Greene followed within the first 10 minutes of the game.
"We knew we needed to come back strong after our loss to Salisbury," Falcone said. "I was glad I could help with the win."
"Going into the game we were really excited to get back out there and prove ourselves ... after what happened at Salisbury," Reuther said. "We worked really well as a team ... Everyone did their part in order for us to come out on top."
The Lions then went on to defeat William Paterson University on Oct. 21 in a game that ended 5-0.
Berkowitz began the game by scoring her ninth goal of the season. Her goal was followed with one by Lubin. Buttray finished the first half by scoring off a penalty corner.
Falcone scored off a pass from Grondski, bringing the final score to 5-0, after Pecherski got a penalty stroke.
"I was really nervous at first, but I just kept telling myself to shoot like I always do at practice," Pecherski said. "I just stayed calm and the next thing I remembered, it hit the backboard."
The Lions' final game of the week was away at Messiah College on Oct. 26. The team beat the Falcons 2-1.
Falcone scored the only goal of the first half, giving her nine for the season. In the second half, Berkowitz brought the score to 2-0 with a goal 7:03 into the half.
The Falcons got a penalty stroke with 12 minutes left in the game, but could not make a comeback. Mitschke finished the game with five saves.
Next for the College is the final regular-season game, as Richard Stockton College visits Lions' Stadium tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
(10/18/06 4:00pm)
The Lions' field hockey team lost its undefeated streak after going 1-1 last week.
The team experienced its first loss of the season on Saturday, when they played No. 6 Salisbury University in a game that ended 4-1. This game, following an impressive win against the Ramapo College Roadrunners on Tuesday, brought the Lions' record to 11-1.
On Saturday, the Salisbury Sea Gulls scored their first goal only a minute into the game. After a lull in the scoring, the team's second goal followed in the beginning of the second half.
Sophomore midfielder Melissa Buttray scored the Lions' only goal with 25:18 left in the game. The goal, Buttray's third of the season, was off an assist from sophomore midfielder Kelly Mitchell.
The Sea Gulls followed up with two more goals during the second half to win the game. The win improved the team's record to 11-3.
Senior goalkeeper Erin Mitschke made seven saves in the loss, giving her 46 for the season.
While this loss comes as a surprise to the Lions, they are determined to not let it slow them down.
"Going into the game, I was very positive and excited," Mitschke said. "I wanted to beat Salisbury for so many revenge factors and I was definitely confident in my team's ability to come together and beat them. I feel like we were just off and dominated. We hope to think of it as a learning experience and come out harder next time."
But before the loss, the Lions' had improved their record to 11-0 when they beat the Roadrunners 6-2 last Tuesday.
The Lions took control when freshman midfielder Jessica Falcone scored the first goal 2:10 into the game. Junior midfielder Colleen Dougherty had the assist on the goal.
"It was exciting to score so early," Falcone said. "We always want to score first, because it sets the tone of the game."
After the Roadrunners tied the game, senior forward Allison Greene started off the second half with a goal, bringing the score to 2-1. She then set up sophomore forward Jenny Lubin for her third goal of the season and a 3-1 lead.
"We worked very well as a team," Lubin said. "We had a slow start in the first half, but after halftime, we took our coach's advice and put it all together on the field. We scored a lot in the second half and it had a lot to do with working together and sticking to our game plan."
Ramapo brought the score to 3-2 but was quickly quieted when Buttray and junior defenders Sheri Grondski and Ashleigh Pecherski scored three straight goals to seal the game.
Mitschke recorded her 11th win and tallied eight saves.
The Lions return home on Oct. 21 to face the Pioneers of William Paterson University at 1 p.m. They will then travel to Kean University on Oct. 24 to take on the Cougars.
(10/05/05 12:00pm)
Two men from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, visited the College on Saturday to educate a group of students about the still prevalent epidemic of HIV/AIDS in their country.
Sbu Ngubane and Mdu "Justice" Msomi, managers of the Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa (PPASA), fielded questions posed by members of the College, as well as students from nearby universities.
"The communication (means) a lot to us," Msomi said. "(It means) that there are people who care about the young people in South Africa."
One of the main subjects of discussion was what the College community can do to aid those who are suffering in South Africa.
"If every (College) student was aware of the problems that other cultures face, they would be able to improve the world here, even if it's just in little increments," Kathy Loglisci, junior English and secondary education major, said.
PPASA is constantly fighting for improvements. The problem, Msomi said, is a combination of extreme poverty and poor education, not a lack of values and self-respect.
Ngubane agreed. "We need to understand that it is not their fault," he said. "It is the situation that forces them."
Ngubane said he believes that the development of youth-friendly clinics, where teenagers can go to discuss personal issues with peers, is an important way to educate the South African population.
Msomi added that the new collaboration between traditional tribal healers and the South African Department of Health, as well as the support of non-government organizations, is boosting the circulation of HIV/AIDS information and health resources.
Msomi said that already, results can be seen. He said that due to a health education campaign started in 1999, which is aimed at young, HIV-negative people, many teens in South Africa are learning the facts about reproductive issues and are making healthy choices when it comes to sexual relations and contraceptive use.
"What surprised me most was their focus on the youth, whereas here, it feels like it is hard for the students to unite for something," Christi Downey, junior women's and gender studies major, said.
"That's where we put our hopes - in young people," Ngubane said. "The young people play a crucial role."
And by "young people," he said, he means both males and females, not just women, who are traditionally the targets of sexual health campaigns.
"It's not just a problem for women," Matt Richman, senior history and women's and gender studies major, said.
"Men need to take responsibility for their actions, both in South Africa and the United States. Also, men have an obligation to support issues like this."
Ngubane said that although informing young people about the dangers of and myths about HIV is difficult due to limited funding, the PPASA must never give up, because they are "planting seeds for a better future for their generation."
"We know where we are coming from and we know our goals," he said. "Although we have little resources, we have hopes that, one day, we will reach them."
