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(11/30/05 5:00pm)
The College's men's and women's cross country teams finished in the top 10 in team standings at the 2005 NCAA Division III Championships at Ohio Wesleyan University on Nov.12.
Rookie head coach Phil Jennings felt that the hard work the Lions put in this year resulted in top 10 finishes.
"It's a testament to our team and how well we worked this year," Jennings said.
Senior Jenna Fasulo was the College's top finisher for the women at 47th place on the 6,000 meter course. She completed the course for a time of 23:14, 12 seconds away from receiving Division III All-American Honors.
"I was shooting for the top 50 and ultimately top 35," Fasulo said of her own expectations.
The women's team finished 9th overall in team standings and has now finished in the top 15 in 10 of the last 11 NCAA Championships.
"We were shooting for a top 10 finish," Fasulo said. "We felt that if we did, that it would be a great accomplishment and it would be one of our best team finishes."
Another notable performance was by junior Kristen Pogorzekski who finished in 61st place in 23:26.
Senior Jeff Zodda was the Lions' top finisher for the men at 66th place for the 8,000 meter course in 26:55.
"I would've liked to finish in the top 50," Zodda said. "I could've (run) better but it wasn't too bad."
Freshman Christopher Guerriero finished in 71st place for his first NCAA event in 26:57.
Coming into the championship, the men's team was not ranked in the top 10.
"We were ranked 12th overall, which we thought was off," Zodda said. "We should've been in the top 10."
The men's team finished 10th overall and has now finished in the top 20 in eight of the last nine NCAA Championships.
Jennings was named the Atlantic Region Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year after leading the Lions to the Atlantic Regional Championship the week before.
Jennings attributed the award not for his own work but for the efforts of the runners on the team.
"A lot of it is a team performance and not the individuals," he said. "It's going to practice everyday working hard and trying to be the best."
(11/09/05 12:00pm)
Students discussed and debated their views on affirmative action at a forum on the topic last Thursday as part of the "What Do You Think?" forum series hosted by the Student Government Association (SGA).
Paul Harris, senior political science major, and Dan McElwee, senior history major, debated their opinions on affirmative action and answered questions from the audience. While Harris supports affirmative action, McElwee is against it.
"Those who tell you that racism is gone are delusional," Harris said.
He said that affirmative action is necessary for minorities to have equal opportunities because racism and discrimination still exist.
McElwee felt merit is more important than ethnicity in college admissions. He mentioned the Brown v. Board of Education case, the 1964 Equal Rights Amendment and the banning of the Jim Crow laws in supporting his case.
"Affirmative action makes you question the value of others, not on merit, but racial terms," McElwee said.
McElwee supported the fact that colleges want a more diverse campus, but said he is against using affirmative action to create more diversity.
"We are individuals and that's what creates diversity," McElwee said. "Diversity comes from individuals, not from their ethnicity."
Both debators suggested a colorblind system to improve the way minorities are viewed.
"To make policies colorblind as of now, it would essentially freeze-frame society as it is," Harris said. "We would need to address issues within the system."
McElwee said that he would put an end to the system entirely. Those who succeeded in their given environment and worked hard have earned their right to be selected to be part of a college community, he said.
"I cannot see how placing greater value on a certain individual, not because of (his or her) SAT scores, not because of (his or her) entrance essay, not because of GPA, not because of extracurricular activities, but simply because an ethnic group achieves this goal of color blindness," McElwee said.
An audience member argued that affirmative action and the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) have given her an opportunity to live up to her capabilities at the College.
She said that if she did not truly belong at the College, then her GPA would reflect that, noting that those affirmative action students who do not belong will not be able to stay in college because of a poor GPA.
Another audience member argued against affirmative action. The student, a Caucasian female who has lived in Trenton, said she felt she worked hard even though she was in an inner city environment.
She worked three jobs in order to attend an SAT prep course to get into a good school and pay for college. She felt that she was at a disadvantage because minorities who had poorer grades and SAT scores than her were accepted into schools like Columbia University and Princeton University while she was rejected.
Harris noted in an interview following the debate the many ethicities represented in the audience.
"Our debate was productive, but in a sense, it wasn't productive because we did not come to a conclusion," Harris said. "I don't think we ever will."
(11/02/05 5:00pm)
The College's men's soccer team captured the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) regular season title with a 2-0 victory over Kean University on Wednesday.
The Lions, ranked 16th in Division III according to the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll, capped the regular season with an overall record of 12-2-1, while finishing 7-2 in conference play.
By finishing in first, the College receives a bye in the first round of the NJAC tournament and will host a semi-final match against New Jersey City University (NJCU) today at 7:30 pm.
"(The team has) done a lot of things teams haven't done since I've been here," head coach George Nazario said. "They've had a great campaign so far."
Nazario said he expects a tough game against NJCU.
"They are a talented team that won 16 games for a reason," Nazario said. "We have to make sure we come out and play better. We need to focus on defense, and offense will take care of the rest."
After being held scoreless in the first half of the Kean game, the Lions scored a pair of goals in the second. Junior defenseman Tim Dudek scored the first goal as he headed in a cross from sophomore forward Matt Luber 5:15 into the second half.
Less than three minutes later, Luber scored on a pass from sophomore forward Craig Langan to make it 2-0.
Sophomore goalie Matt Kasperavicius recorded two saves for his second straight shutout and his fourth of the season. Kean's goalie, freshman Dylan Hastings recorded five saves.
At halftime, the College honored its four seniors who played their final home game. Honored were co-captain and midfielder Matt Connor, co-captain and defenseman Jeff Lageman, midfielder Brian Rader, and forward Matt Woolston.
Matt Connor and Matt Kasperavicius were both named player of the week by the NJAC and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) for the week of Oct. 23.
Connor is the third Lion to receive NJAC player of the week honors after notching nine points last week. Connor scored two goals, including the game-winner in the Lions' 4-2 NJAC road victory over Rutgers-Newark. He added his third goal of the week in a 2-0 victory against William Paterson.
"I put myself in some good spots. I try to be more aggressive and cause a spark so the team can focus on defense," Connor said. "It makes it easier to get up on a team and not rely on scoring late in the game."
Kasperavicius earned NJAC defensive player of the week honors after recording three saves in 65 minutes of shutout action in the victory over Rutgers-Newark. Including the shutout victory against William Paterson and Kean, Kasperavicius has recorded 245 minutes played without allowing a goal this week.
"It shows how well the defense and how well we've been playing," Kasperavicius said. "They're doing a great job in front of me. This award goes to the defense as well."
(10/19/05 4:00pm)
The College's men's soccer team suffered its second loss of the season on a controversial goal against New Jersey City University (NJCU) Saturday afternoon.
The Lions, ranked No. 14 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll, have a record of 9-2-1 overall and 4-2 in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) games with the 2-1 loss to NJCU.
NJCU took the lead when Jonathan Bilbao scored directly off a corner kick at the nine-minute mark.
Bilbao's kick hooked into the near post where it was deflected away from the goal by a Lions' defender.
After a brief conference with the side judge, the referee indicated that the ball crossed the goal line before being deflected, giving the Gothic Knights the game-winning goal.
Before the goal was scored, the Lions defense set up an offsides play on NJCU's offense.
According to the Lions sophomore goalie Matt Kasperavicius, the line judge raised his flag then quickly brought it back down. Eventually, that play lead to the corner kick and controversial goal.
"There's not much you can do. They made a goal and you move on," head coach George Nazario said. "You just accept it and that's how the game goes."
The teams exchanged goals in the first half with the Gothic Knights' Juan Espinoza, scoring first at the 19-minute mark.
The Lions tied the game up 13 minutes later as sophomore forward Craig Langan scored from within the penalty area.
"There weren't any good passes and we needed to find each other's feet. We needed to get the ball better to each other," Kasperavicius said. "We need to play with confidence, but we're looking to come back strong."
Kasperavicius had a standout game in goal for the Lions with seven saves, while his counterpart Bruce Neves recorded two saves for the Gothic Knights.
The College continues NJAC play on Thursday as it hosts William Paterson University.
(10/05/05 4:00pm)
The College's men's soccer team won two matches this week and are on a three game winning streak as they continue New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play.
The Lions collected a 2-1 home win over Rutgers University-Camden on Saturday afternoon and a 1-0 shutout victory over Rowan University Wednesday night.
Saturday's victory over the Scarlet Raptors captured second place in NJAC standings. The College owns an 8-1-1 record and now are 4-1 in NJAC games.
Co-Captain Matt Connor feels that the team is headed in the right direction and knows what it takes to win.
"We're playing some of our best soccer right now. We just got to keep that going," Connor said of the team's play. NCAAs are our ultimate goal right now. We just got to play with a lot of confidence."
The Lions played an extremely physical game against Rutgers-Camden as tempers flared and yellow cards were given to both teams. Head coach George Nazario expected this game to be intense and physical.
"All New Jersey Athletic Conference games are going to be physical," Nazario said. "Just as long as the guys keep their heads, and they did so we got the win."
Connor said that in NJAC games, the team has to play physically. "It's an NJAC game. As far as how physical it got, we thought we came out pretty competitive with them," he said. "Part of it is playing our game, playing the ball to feet and if we can do that then we don't have to worry about the physical aspect too much."
Sophomore midfielder Joseph McGinley scored the first goal of the game on a penalty kick at the 11-minute mark after a Rutgers-Camden player had a handball in the box.
The College would add a second half score on a hustle goal by junior defender Tim Dudek at the 65-minute mark. Dudek sprinted after a long-ball assist from McGinley and headed it past Camden goalie David Cunningham as he was about to retrieve the ball. Dudek then tapped the ball into an empty net for his seventh goal of the season.
"(The goalie) started coming out and the ball was just outside the box and I didn't know if he was going to come out to try to punch it or wait for it to come in," Dudek said about his goal. "I saw him hesitate so I just tried to head it over him."
The Scarlet Raptors had their only goal on a score by senior midfielder Baris Uslu off a feed from junior midfielder Michael Reed at the 73-minute mark.
Sophomore Matt Kasperavicius had three saves in goal for the Lions, while his counterpart, Cunningham, made seven saves for Camden.
On Wednesday, the Lions beat Rowan on a McGinley score with 9:30 remaining in the game. The Lions dominated the entire game as Kasperavicius needed only one save for the shutout victory.
This season, McGinley has been clutch for the Lions with game-winning goals and key assists.
"I'm just trying to find myself in nice spots," McGinley said. "Everybody's working hard out here. I'm just trying to do my part."
The Lions host Drew University tonight at 7:30 p.m. in a non-conference game.
(09/28/05 4:00pm)
The College's men's soccer team lost its first game of the season last week to end its seven-game unbeaten streak.
The Lions continued New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play last week with two games on the road, a 1-0 loss to Ramapo College Wednesday afternoon and a 2-1 victory over Richard Stockton College on Saturday afternoon.
The Lions now have a 6-1-1 record and are currently ranked No. 8 in the NJAC.
In Wednesday's defeat to Ramapo, head coach George Nazario felt that the Lions didn't play their style of soccer. Some players mentioned that they played the ball in the air too much and subsequently, lost possession so often.
The only goal of the game was scored by Ramapo's freshman forward Jim Scillieri at the 73-minute mark. Sophomore goal keeper Matt Kasperavicius had four saves in the defeat. Senior forward Matt Woolston was not dressed for the game because of a knee injury. However, sophomore Charlie Heydt provided great play in the absence of Woolston.
The College bounced back from Wednesday's loss to defeat Stockton on Saturday with another game-winning goal by sophomore forward Matt Luber with an assist from sophomore midfielder Joe McGinley at the game's 69-minute mark.
This was the second time this season that McGinley and Luber have connected to win the game. It was Luber's third game-winning goal of the season, and he is now tied with junior defender Tim Dudek for the team's lead in goals scored. Freshman forward Chris Nelan scored the Lions' first goal, with an assist from sophomore forward Craig Langman at the 48-minute mark.
The Ospreys had their only goal on a score by freshman midfielder Ray Nelson at the 55-minute mark.
The College finishes its road trip with a game against Rowan University tonight at 7 p.m.
(09/21/05 4:00pm)
The College's men's soccer team added two to the win column this week to maintain its undefeated record.
As New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play opened on Saturday afternoon, the Lions netted a 2-1 comeback win over Montclair State University and earned a 3-2 victory in a non-conference game against Stevens Institute of Technology on Wednesday night.
The College now remains unbeaten with a 5-0-1 record, and will look to build upon its scrappy victory against Montclair State. Head coach George Nazario knows that NJAC games have a crucial impact on the rest of the season.
"This was a conference game and the guys got to win. This is one of the games last year that got away from us," he said. "It gives them more confidence than anything else.
The Lions showed tenacity in Saturday's last-minute comeback win over the Red Hawks.
The College earned the victory on a game-winning goal from sophomore forward Matt Luber at the game's 86-minute mark off a feed from sophomore midfielder Joseph McGinley to break a 1-1 tie.
"We put a lot of pressure on them," Luber said. "The ball popped out and Joe McGinley had a great pass and found me wide open."
It was Luber's second game-winning goal of the season. He now has five goals in total with two assists.
The Lions began the second half with a 1-0 deficit, but pulled back to tie the score at the 83-minute mark with a goal from junior defenseman Tim Dudek.
Dudek has netted three goals in the past two games, adding to his team-leading six goals for the season.
"He's been a play-maker for most of the year and so far has a couple key goals," captain Matt Connor said about Dudek. "He's playing great. He's playing with a lot of heart and just comes from everywhere."
The Red Hawks had their only goal on a score by junior midfielder Bill Anthes 33 minutes into the game.
On Wednesday, the Lions beat Stevens after scoring all of its goals in the first 60 minutes.
The College netted a pair of goals from Dudek with assists from senior forward Matt Woolston and freshman forward Nick Ruskoski. Ruskoski also had a goal, heading in a cross from sophomore forward Craig Langan.
The Ducks made the game closer at the end of the second half, with goals from junior defenseman Nick Gkionis at the 71-minute mark and senior midfielder Steve Liebezeit at the 85-minute mark.
The Lions' sophomore goalie Matt Kasperavicius and the Ducks' junior goalie each had three saves for their respective teams.
The College will be on the road the next three games, beginning with Ramapo College this Wednesday at 4 p.m.