Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Assumption College Weekly Sports Notes
Northeast-10 playoffs begin THIS WEEKEND
Ice Dogs JAMIE DIGIULIO dominates NE10 weekly awards;
Caitlyn CLARK, Joe KOWALCZYK at New England track
FOTI, PAULSON, URBAN, CIUMMO: NE-10 academic!

MEN'S BASKETBALL

HEAD COACH: Serge DEBARI
CAPTAINS: Justin HOTCHKISS '07 and Greg TWOMEY '08
OVERALL RECORD TO DATE: Won 11, Lost 16
NORTHEAST-10 TO DATE: Won 9, Lost 13 (11th seed)

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM: junior forward MIKE FOTI (Franklin, MA/Franklin) was voted to the first team. He carries a 3.29 GPA as a Marketing major. Just back in action in the last two weeks after foot surgery, Foti had 19 points to lead the Greyhounds to a 78-75 win at Southern Connecticut Saturday.

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE, WORCESTER AREA WEEKLY HONOR ROLL:
Junior forward GREG TWOMEY (Jr., Groton, MA/Groton Dunstable): averaged 19.5 points, making all 13 free throws attempted. Had 13 points at Merrimack. Scored 26 points (12-12 FT) and had six rebounds in an overtime game at Stonehill.

CATCH ALL GREYHOUND BASKETBALL GAMES ON NE-10 TV, just go to www.ne10.tv and enjoy the action right on your computer. Our next broadcast is Saturday as the Greyhounds open Northeast-10 Conference playoff action at Saint Michael's College . . . tapoff at 1 p.m.

GREYHOUNDS NOTES: Coach SERGE DEBARI '71, now in his 20th year overall in coaching, is 300-242---getting to the magic No. 300 February 10 vs. Saint Rose . . . the men's basketball program is nearing 1,000 victories as their record stands at 990-799 since 1923 24 . . . no Division II team in New England has approached that figure to date . . . the Hounds own 50+ wins against Merrimack (56-36, since 1951-52), American International (54-45, since 1928-29), Stonehill (51-39, since 1948-49) and Worcester State (50-2, 1950-2000)

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE MEN'S PLAYOFFS
Saturday, February 24, 2007
#12 Merrimack (8-19, 7-15) at #5 American Int'l. (15-12, 13-9), 2
#11 Assumption (11-16, 9-13) at #6 St. Michael's (15-12, 12-10), 1
#10 LeMoyne (13-14, 10-12) at #7 Stonehill (16-11, 11-11), 2
#9 Saint Anselm (14-13, 10-12) at #8 Franklin Pierce (13-13, 11-11), 2
Monday, February 26, 2007
winner Merrimack-A.I.C. at #4 Bryant (18-9, 14-8), 7
winner Assumption-Saint Michael's at #3 Saint Rose (19-8, 15-7), 7
winner LeMoyne-Stonehill at #2 Pace (19-11, 15-7), 7
winner Saint Anselm-Franklin Pierce at #1 Bentley (26-0, 22-0), 7
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Semifinal games
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Championship Game, 1

NORTHEAST-10 STATS: the Hounds are third in rebounding (38.0), second in offensive rebounds (13.19), fifth in defensive rebounds (24.77), first in blocked shots (3.96), third in steals (8.31)
junior guard LEROY BYRON has now scored 706 points in his career . . . he averages 9.0 points (fifth on the team), .772 free throw percentage (44-57) and 40 three-pointers . . . he has 12 double-figure scoring games so far with 20 at Mercyhurst his season-high with an amazing six three-pointers.

junior forward COREY DIETHORN is second on the team at 11.7 points-per-game (30th NE-10) and averages team-leading 7.8 rebounds (6th NE-10), 73 offensive rebounds (5th NE-10), 131 defensive rebounds (7th NE-10), 31 blocks (8th NE-10) . . . he has 16 double-figure scoring games with three 20-point efforts . . . 30 points at A.I.C. (career high); 24 points, 10 rebounds in a win over Merrimack and 22 points, 10 rebounds in the win at Saint Anselm . . . he has eight double-figure rebound games . . . and seven double-doubles . . . he has now scored 671 points with 410 rebounds and 87 blocks (9th on the career list) . . . career field goal percentage is .516 (279-for-542)

junior forward GREG TWOMEY averages 13.5 points (leads the the team, 23rd in NE-10) . . . he has 20 double-figure scoring games (33 career) . . . his 26 points at Stonehill, 25 points at Bentley and 21 at Saint Michael's are season-highs . . . season-high 11 rebounds at Saint Anselm . . . second on team with 70 assists with a season-high seven vs. LeMoyne and leads the team in floor accuracy (.490) (15th NE-10) making 124-for-253 . . . he also shoots .809 from the line (93 for-115) (leads the team) (14th NE-10) . . . averages 5.4 rebounds, 33.1 minutes (13th NE-10) and has 41 steals (11th NE-10) . . . he has 630 career points, 288 career rebounds, .501 career field goal percentage . . . Greg's older brother Ed once played soccer for the Hounds.

GREYHOUND FREE THROW MARKSMEN
(12 or more in a game)
George Ridick vs. WPI, 1-16-65 (13-13) (Laska)
Scott Schoonmaker vs. Holy Cross, 1-5-86 (13-13)
Casey Carney at Bryant, 1-13-01 (13-13)
Fred Scollan vs. Worcester State, 2-2-57 (12-12)
John Jenkins vs. Merrimack, 2-13-63 (12-12) (Laska)
Jeff Miller at Holy Cross, 1-11-78 (12-12)
Brian Robinson vs. Bryant, 1-14-04 (12-12)
Greg Twomey at Stonehill, 2-17-07 (12-12)

freshman forward RENAN MALAFAIA averages 3.3 points and 3.4 rebounds . . . has 34 blocks (9th NE-10) . . . had a season-high 9 points with 10 rebounds at Rio Piedras . . . he has had three 10 rebound games vs. Adelphi and both games in Puerto Rico (consecutive) . . . had five blocks vs. Pace

senior guard MIKE TAFT averages 5.0 points with 23 three pointers (23-for-61) . . . he has four double-figure games . . . 18 points (4 threes) vs. Adelphi, 17 points (3 threes) vs. Merrimack and 11 points (3 threes) vs. Rio Piedras and Saint Rose (3 threes)

junior forward MIKE FOTI has now scored 512 points . . . has three double-figure games . . . including season-high 19 points in the win over S. Connecticut . . . he scored in double-figures in both games in Puerto Rico with 18 vs. Rio Piedras including a season-high three three-pointers . . . father Ed is a Hall of Famer (baseball) at Bentley

junior forward ALEX POPP averages 4.6 points . . . he has two double-figure games this season, 12 vs. Adelphi and 11 vs. Merrimack . . . he has a season-high eight rebounds vs. Adelphi . . . season-high five assists vs. Merrimack

senior captain JUSTIN HOTCHKISS is back in action after recooperating from a broken little toe since early September . . . averages 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds . . . scored season-high 14 points vs. Saint Anselm (six-for-eight floor accuracy) with six rebounds

freshman guard COURTLAND BLUFORD averages 9.5 points (fourth on the team) and 31.5 minutes (second only to Twomey) . . . he leads with 47 steals (9th NE-10) . . . he has 13 double-figure scoring efforts with 18 points vs. Bryant and at Saint Michael's his season highs . . . eight rebounds is his high, accomplished three time vs. Saint Anselm, LeMoyne and S.N.H.U. . . his season-high for assists is seven at Rio Piedras . . . grandfather Gideon is a former NASA astronaut

sophomore guard/forward PATRICK SHEA (nephew of former Hound guard Tim Shea and cousin of former Hound women's guard Mackenzie) averages 9.7 points (third on the team) with 38 steals (13th NE-10) and 26 blocks (10th NE-10) . . . shoots 38-for-102 from behind the arc . . . he has 11 double-figure scoring games with the best being 24 points vs. Saint Rose (5 threes) . . . his first double-double came vs. LeMoyne (19 points, 10 rebounds) . . . he had a career best 13 rebounds and eight assists vs. Bryant

SCHEDULE/RESULTS:
Nov. 17 at Nyack, NY Lost, 64-81
Nov. 18 Mercyhurst, PA Lost, 67-81
Nov. 21 FRANKLIN PIERCE * Won, 61-51
Nov. 26 at Saint Anselm * Won, 65-62
Nov. 29 at Bryant * Lost, 48-62
Dec. 2 at Bentley * Lost, 65-72
Dec. 5 STONEHILL * Lost, 56-69
Dec. 7 MERRIMACK * Won, 97-88
Dec. 16 S. NEW HAMPSHIRE * Won, 84-69
Dec. 21 ADELPHI Won, 76-63
Dec. 28 at Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Won, 86-55
Dec. 29 at Puerto Rico Bayamon Lost, 73-75
Jan. 3 PACE * Lost, 63-70, ot
Jan. 6 LEMOYNE * Won, 76-62
Jan. 9 BRYANT * Lost, 67-77
Jan. 11 at Saint Michael's * Lost, 76-87
Jan. 17 MASS. LOWELL * Lost, 68-69
Jan. 20 at S. Connecticut State * Won, 78-75
Jan. 23 at Franklin Pierce * Lost, 52-62
Jan. 25 at Massachusetts Lowell * Won, 68-62
Jan. 27 SAINT ANSELM * Lost, 66-69
Jan. 31 at American International * Won, 76-61
Feb. 3 at So. New Hampshire * Lost, 68-79
Feb. 10 SAINT ROSE * Won, 83-79
Feb. 14 at Merrimack * Lost, 57-66
Feb. 17 at Stonehill * Lost, 81-83, ot
Feb. 20 BENTLEY * Lost, 71-82
Northeast-10 Conference PLAYOFFS
Feb. 24 at Saint Michael's 1 p.m.
IF WIN
Feb. 26 at Saint Rose 7 p.m.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

HEAD COACH: Kerry PHAYRE
CAPTAINS: Jess PAULSON '07 and Charde FLOYD '08
RECORD TO DATE: Won 12, Lost 15
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TO DATE: Won 9, Lost 13

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM: senior point guard JESS PAULSON (North Providence, RI/LaSalle) was voted to the first-team, while junior forward/center MEGAN URBAN (Portland, ME/Deering) earned third-team honors. Paulson carries a 3.86 GPA as a Biology major with a career in biotechnology in the offing. She averages 6.3 as the Greyhounds starting point guard and is among the conference leaders in assists. Urban, who averages 6.3 points and 3.6 rebounds, has a 3.76 GPA as a Mathematics major (with an Education concentration) with a career as a teacher/coach in the offing.

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE, WORCESTER AREA FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
KAYLA PARKER (Fr., F/C, Sanford, ME/Sanford): averaged 17 points, shooting 60 percent (12-20 FG) from the floor, and 7.5 rebounds in a 1-1 week. In a win over Merrimack, recorded a double-double with 22 points (8-15 FG) and 13 rebounds. Tallied 12 points (4-5 FG), two rebounds, and three blocks at Stonehill.

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONOR ROLL:
CHARDE FLOYD (Jr., F, Worcester, MA/Worcester Academy): averaged 16 points, 14.5 rebounds, and 2.5 steals while shooting 54.2 percent (13-24 FG) from the floor, in a 1-1 week. Scored 15 points and grabbed 18 rebounds along with two steals in a victory over Merrimack. Recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, along with three steals, at Stonehill. Also named to the Worcester Area Honor Roll.
BETHANY PLASSKI (So., G, Fall River, MA/Durfee): averaged 16 points (12-13 FT) and two assists in a 1-1 week. Tallied 14 points (7-7 FT) and had three steals in a win over Merrimack. Scored 18 points (3-3 3FG, 5-6 FT) with four rebounds and three assists at Stonehill.

CATCH ALL GREYHOUND BASKETBALL GAMES ON NE-10 TV, just go to www.ne10.tv and enjoy the action right on your computer. Our next broadcast is Sunday as the Greyhounds open Northeast-10 Conference playoff action at Franklin Pierce College . . . tapoff is at 2 p.m.

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WOMENS PLAYOFFS
Sunday, February 25, 2007
#12 Merrimack (7-20, 5-17) at #5 Stonehill (20-7, 15-7), 2
#11 LeMoyne (9-18, 5-17) at #6 Pace (20-7, 15-7), 2
#10 Saint Michael's (11-15, 8-14) at #7 Bryant (18-9, 14-8), 2
#9 Assumption (12-15, 9-13) at #8 Franklin Pierce (17-10, 13-9), 2
Monday, February 26, 2007
winner Merrimack-Stonehill at #4 Bentley (21-6, 16-6), 7
winner LeMoyne-Pace at #3 American International, 7
winner Saint Michael's-Bryant at #2 Saint Rose, 7
winner Assumption-Franklin Pierce at #1 Southern Connecticut, 7
FINAL FOUR at highest remaining seed
Friday, March 2, 2007
Semifinal games, 6 & 8
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Championship Game, 7

NORTHEAST-10 STATS: the Hounds are sixth in scoring defense (58.5), fifth in field goal accuracy (.413), second in defensive rebounding (33.3), third in steals (10.31) . . .
junior forward/captain CHARDE FLOYD (Worcester, MA/Worces ter Academy) averages 12.5 points (second on team) (13th NE-10) and 9.3 rebounds (first) (2nd NE-10), 86 offensive rebounds (first) (3rd NE-10), 164 defensive rebounds (first) (3rd NE-10), shoots .598 from the floor (119-for-199) (first) (1st NE-10) and has 78 steals (first) (2nd NE-10) . . . she has 958 career points . . . she has a chance to become merely the FIFTH Greyhound women's player to reach 1,000 points in her junior year following only STACY MATTIOLI (1996-01) (1,791), KATIE KERR (1996-00) (1,530), MEGHAN SULLIVAN (1999-03) (1,468) and JOY BARRY (1989-93) (1,218) . . . her .588 career field goal percentage is second only to Katelyn Dwyer (2000-04) at .594 and she has already raised it six points from .582 to start the season . . . she has 19 double-figure games to date (52 career) and 12 double figure rebound games (37 career) and nine double-doubles (22 career) . . . she has shot .600 or better from the floor in 15 games this season . . . including one stretch in which she shot, 5-7, 5-6, 5-7, 8-10 and 5-5 from November 21 through December 5 . . . that's 28-for-35 = .800 . . . Floyd is the first Greyhound to attempt 150 free throws three times

150 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED, SEASON
245 Ann McInerney, 1988-89 (150-245)
220 CHARDE FLOYD, 2005-06 (114-220)
187 Stacy Mattioli, 1996-97 (150-187)
186 Carol Krupa, 1983-84 (130-186)
185 Kelly Johnson, 1987-88 (142-185)
177 Ann McInerney, 1987-88 (77-177)
174 Stacy Mattioli, 1998-99 (141-174)
170 CHARDE FLOYD, 2004-05 (96-170)
164 CHARDE FLOYD, 2006-07 (96-156)
161 Joy Barry, 1990-91 (140-161)
161 Nicole Gallant, 2001-02 (127-161)
159 Barbie Barrett, 1986-87 (114-159)
158 Katie Kerr, 1997-98 (106-158)
150 Michelle Towne, 2003-04 (117-150)

300 FREE THROWS MADE IN A CAREER
432 Stacy Mattioli, 1996-01 (432-535)
357 Meghan Sullivan, 1999-03 (357-503)
310 CHARDE FLOYD, 2004- (310-554)
305 Carol Krupa, 1981-85 (305-462)
304 Nicole Gallant, 1998-02 (304-426)
303 Ann McInerney, 1985-89 (303-608)
301 Barbie Barrett, 1984-88 (301-425)

500 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED IN A CAREER
608 Ann McInerney, 1988-89 (303-608)
554 CHARDE FLOYD, 2004- (310-554)
535 Stacy Mattioli, 1996-01 (432-535)
503 Meghan Sullivan, 1999-03 (357-503)

750 CAREER REBOUND LIST
1205 Lisa McCarthy (1979-83)
1088 Jen Harrington (1990-94)
1076 Ann McInerney (1985-89)
801 Sue Dailey (1980-84)
800 Stacey Sullivan (1989-93)
774 CHARDE FLOYD (2004- )
770 Joy Barry (1989-93)

sophomore guard BETHANY PLASSKI (Fall River, MA/Durfee) averages a team-leading 13.0 points-per-game (9th NE-10) . . . she leads the team with 50 three-pointers (7th NE-10), three-point accuracy (.347) (13th NE-10), time played (32.7) (6th NE-10) and free throw accuracy (72-for-85) (.847) (3rd NE-10) and is second in assists (65) and steals (56) (8th NE-10) . . . she has 570 career points . . . she has 19 double-figure scoring games this season (24 career) . . . she has six games with 20+ points including a career-high 29 at S.N.H.U., 23 at St. Michael's, 22 at Bryant, 21 at Saint Anselm, 20 vs. Mercy (opener) and 20 vs. Mass. Lowell . . . season highs: 5 assists vs. Saint Rose; 5 steals vs. Mercy, 7 rebounds at Bryant and vs. Pace and five three-pointers vs. Mercy . . .

50 THREE-POINTERS MADE
85 Stacy Mattioli, 2000-01 (85-200)
73 Stacy Mattioli, 1998-99 (73-164)
73 Katie Kerr, 1998-99 (73-174)
68 Katie Kerr, 1997-98 (68-216)
60 Meghan Morrissey, 2002-03 (60-162)
55 Stacy Mattioli, 1996-97 (55-143)
51 Stacy Mattioli, 1999-2000 (51-129)
50 BETHANY PLASSKI, 2005- (50-144)

140 THREE-POINTERS ATTEMPTED
216 Katie Kerr, 1997-98 (68-216)
200 Stacy Mattioli, 2000-01 (85-200)
174 Katie Kerr, 1998-99 (73-174)
164 Stacy Mattioli, 1998-99 (73-164)
162 Meghan Morrissey, 2002-03 (60-162)
144 BETHANY PLASSKI, 2005- (50-144
143 Stacy Mattioli, 1996-97 (55-143)

senior point guard JESS PAULSON (North Providence, RI/LaSalle) averages 6.1 points (fifth) and leads the team with 86 assists (15th NE 10) . . . she is also 13th NE-10 in assist/turnover ratio (0.97) . . . in her career she now has 576 points, 299 assists, 67 three-pointers . . . she has five double-figure games this season (18 career) . . . season-high 13 points vs. LeMoyne and at Bryant . . . season-high three three pointers at Bryant, six rebounds at Molloy, seven assists vs. LeMoyne, one block (she's proud of that stat!) at Molloy and four steals vs. LeMoyne . . . 14th NE-10 in assists-turnover ratio (0.88) . . . played her 100th game for the Greyhounds vs. LeMoyne (now at 114)---she will tie Meghan Sullivan '03 and Kerry Milhaven '06, who currently hold the career record of 115, Sunday at Franklin Pierce in the first round of the Northeast-10 Conference playoffs

junior forward/center MEGAN URBAN (Portland, ME/Deering) averages 7.0 points, 3.3 rebounds with 21 blocks (10th NE-10) . . . she shoots 75-for-147 from the floor (.510) (6th NE-10) . . . careerwise she has 557 points, 313 rebounds, 92 blocks and a .519 floor percentage (243-for-469) . . . she has six double-figure scoring games this season (23 career) including high of 19 vs. Saint Rose and 14 three times vs. Mercy, vs. Stonehill and vs. LeMoyne . . . season-high seven rebounds vs. Bowie State, MD and at Bentley . . . season-high four blocks vs. Bowie State, MD

junior guard BRITT BISHOP (Mendon, MA/Nipmuc) averages 4.6 points and 2.0 rebounds . . . she has 18 three-pointers, 33 assists and 25 steals . . . she has three double-figure scoring games: career-high 13 points at S. Connecticut, 12 at Saint Michael's and 11 at Saint Anselm . . . season-high 3 steals vs. Merrimack, Mass. Lowell and Bridgeport, 6 rebounds vs. Pace, 4 assists at Bryant and at Bridgeport

freshman forward KAYLA PARKER (Sanford, ME/Sanford) averages 10.2 points (24th NE-10) and 4.0 rebounds while shooting .503 from the floor (96-for-191) (6th NE-10), 22 blocks (9th NE-10) . . . she has 13 double-figure scoring games including season-high 22 points at Merrimack and 20 points at Franklin Pierce . . . season-high 13 rebounds at Merrimack and at Shippensburg, PA (back-to-back) . . . season-high three steals at Saint Anselm

SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Nov. 15 MERCY, NY Won, 72-44
Nov. 17 Bowie State, MD Lost, 46-58
Nov. 18 at Shippensburg, PA Lost, 60-65
Nov. 21 FRANKLIN PIERCE * Lost, 53-70
Nov. 26 at Saint Anselm * Won, 75-71
Nov. 29 at Bryant * Lost, 76-80
Dec. 2 at Bentley * Lost, 50-62
Dec. 5 STONEHILL * Lost, 52-56
Dec. 7 MERRIMACK * Won, 67-49
Dec. 16 S. NEW HAMPSHIRE * Lost, 54-73
Dec. 29 at Molloy, NY Won, 70-52
Jan. 3 PACE * Won, 60-48
Jan. 6 LEMOYNE * Won, 62-50
Jan. 9 BRYANT * Lost, 45-56
Jan. 11 at Saint Michael's * Won, 57-52
Jan. 17 MASS. LOWELL * Lost, 62-63
Jan. 20 at S. Connecticut State * Lost, 52-61
Jan. 23 at Franklin Pierce * Lost, 58-61
Jan. 25 at Massachusetts Lowell * Lost, 48-52
Jan. 27 SAINT ANSELM * Won, 65-49
Jan. 31 at American International * Lost, 50-57
Feb. 3 at So. New Hampshire * Won, 68-59
Feb. 6 at Bridgeport Won, 70-42
Feb. 10 SAINT ROSE * Won, 85-70
Feb. 14 at Merrimack * Won, 70-54
Feb. 17 at Stonehill * Lost, 64-66
Feb. 20 BENTLEY * Lost, 48-65
Northeast-10 Conference PLAYOFFS
Feb. 25 at Franklin Pierce 2 p.m.
IF WIN
Feb. 27 at Southern Connecticut 7 p.m.

MEN'S ICE HOCKEY

HEAD COACH: Kevin ZIFCAK
CAPTAINS: Dan SURETTE '07 and Jim TRAHON '08
RECORD TO DATE: Won 5, Lost 17, Tied 1
NORTHEAST-10 TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 4, Tied 1

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK, GOALIE OF THE WEEK and FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK . . .
JAMIE DI GIULIO (Fr., G, Peabody, MA/Tilton, NH School): totaled 68 saves (.958 save pct), allowing three goals (1.44 GAA), and earned a shutout in a 1-0-1 week. Made 29 saves for a shutout win over Worcester State. Recorded 39 saves, including three in overtime, in a tie with Curry. DiGiulio was also named the E.C.A.C. Northeast Goalie-of-the-Week.

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONOR ROLL:
SEAN STAID (So., F, Peabody, MA/St. Mary's/Northfield-Mt. Hermon): recorded five points (3 G, 2 A) in a 1-0-1 week. Scored two goals and added an assist in a shutout win over Worcester State. Had a goal and an assist in a tie over Curry.
ATTE UOLA (Fr., F, Turku, Finland/Holderness): recorded four points (2 G, 2 A) in a 1-1 week. Scored a power play goal and added two assists in a shutout win over Worcester State. Scored the game-tying goal with 1:27 left in regulation in a tie over Curry.

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE STATS: freshman forward ATTE UOLA (Turku, Finland/Holderness) is the leading scorer (eighth overall) among NE-10 freshmen (11-11-22) . . . junior forward JIM TRAHON (Needham, MA/Needham) (5-16-21) is ninth overall . . .
STATISTICS GP G A Pts Career
ATTE UOLA 23 11 11 22 9-9-18 (Fr., LW, Turku, Finland/Holderness School)
JIM TRAHON 25 5 16 21 30-32-62 (Jr., LW, Needham, MA/Needham)
DAN SURETTE 22 5 12 17 11-22-33 (Sr., D, Woburn, MA/Woburn)
GP Min Sv Pct GAA
DAVE PINKHAM 10 389 205 .817 7.09 (So., G, Malden, MA/Arlington Catholic)
JAMIE DI GIULIO 18 883 499 .888 4.28 (Fr., G, Peabody, MA/Tilton, NH School)
CASEY MC NALLY 7 235 125 .906 3.32 (So., G, Lunenburg, MA/Lunenburg)

SCHEDULE/RESULTS:
UBS Paine-Webber Tournament
Nov. 10 vs. Fitchburg State Lost, 3-4, ot
Nov. 11 vs. Framingham State Won, 7-6, ot
Nov. 15 FRANKLIN PIERCE * Lost, 3-4
Colby-Bowdoin Face-Off Classic
Nov. 25 vs. Bowdoin (at Colby) Lost, 1-10
Nov. 26 vs. Colby (at Bowdoin) Lost, 1-10
Nov. 28 at Western New England Lost, 2-6
Dec. 2 at So. New Hampshire * Lost, 3-4
Dec. 5 SAINT ANSELM * Lost, 0-8
Dec. 9 at Stonehill Won, 4-3
Saint Michael's Tournament
Dec. 30 at Saint Michael's * Lost, 0-6
Dec. 31 Johnson & Wales Lost, 2-4
Jan. 6 at Mass. Dartmouth Lost, 1-5
Jan. 11 SUFFOLK Lost, 2-7
Jan. 13 WENTWORTH Lost, 1-4
Jan. 16 SALVE REGINA Lost, 1-3
Jan. 18 FRAMINGHAM STATE Won, 5-4
Jan. 20 PLYMOUTH STATE Lost, 2-6
Jan. 27 at Franklin Pierce Won, 6-3
Jan, 30 at Johnson & Wales Lost, 1-5
Feb. 1 at Fitchburg State Lost, 3-7
Feb. 3 STONEHILL * Tied, 3-3, ot
Feb. 7 BECKER Won, 8-4
Feb. 10 at Nichols Lost, 4-7
Feb. 15 at Worcester State Won, 5-0
Feb. 17 CURRY Tied, 3-3, ot
Northeast-10 Conference PLAYOFFS
Feb. 24 at Saint Michael's OR at Southern New Hampshire, 7

INDOOR TRACK

HEAD COACH: Gary JUSSEAUME
MEN'S CAPTAINS: Joe KOWALCZYK '06, Patrick BIGGINS '07, Brian CACCAVALE '08, Josh FOSHER '09
WOMEN'S CAPTAINS: Caitlyn CLARK '06, Nicole PANKEY '07, Christie TOWER '07, Teresa KUEHHAS '08

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONOR ROLL:
CAITLYN CLARK (PG, Worcester, MA/St. Peter-Marian): won the 3,000-meters (10:38.07) and was part of the distance medley team that finished second at the Northeast-10 Championships (13:16.56).
JOE KOWALCZYK (PG, Wilbraham, MA): finished third in the shot put with a throw of 49-9.25 in the Northeast-10 Championships to qualify for the New England Invitational.
BROOKE PERRON (Jr., Hubbardston, MA/Quabbin): finished second in the 800 meters (2:22.18) and was part of the second place distance medley relay team (13:16.56) at the Northeast-10 Championships.

REMAINING INDOOR SCHEDULE:
Feb. 23-24 New England Invitational at Boston University
Assumption College qualifiers:
CAITLYN CLARK (PG, Worcester, MA/St. Peter-Marian) (mile)
JOE KOWALCZYK (PG, Wilbraham, MA/Minnecahug) (shot put)
Mar. 3-4 IC4A & ECAC Championships at Reggie Lewis Center
Mar. 9-10 NCAA Division II Championships at Reggie Lewis Center

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
hosted by S. Connecticut State

MENS TEAM SCORES: 1) S. Connecticut 218; 2) Stonehill 140; 3) Mass. Lowell 122; 4) Bryant 55; 5) Bentley 29; 6) Assumption 10; 6) Saint Rose 10; 8) American Int'l 3.
WOMENS TEAM SCORES: 1) S. Connecticut 225.50; 2) Mass. Lowell 166.50; 3) Stonehill 77; 4) Bryant 63; 5) Bentley 48; 6) Assumption 31; 7) Saint Rose 4; 8) American Int'l. 0

WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

MEGAN CALLAHAN (JR, Franklin, MA/Franklin) (2 points): 9, 500-meters (1:32.86); 2, Distance Medley (13:16.56)
CAITLYN CLARK (PG, Worcester, MA/St. Peter-Marian) (12 points): 1, 3,000-meters (10:38.07); 2, Distance Medley (13:16.56)
ERIN COAKLEY (FR, Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) (.25 points): 9, 400-meters (1:09.59); 6, 4x400 relay (4:49.28)
SHAUNA DI CECCA (FR, Chelmsford, MA/Chelmsford): 11, shot put (9.65m/31-08.00) (ties CAREER BEST)
TRISHA DOMINGS (SO, Lexington, MA/Lexington) (.25 points): 12, long jump (4.52m/14-10.00); 6, 4x200 relay (1:57.32)
YVONNE FLANDERS (SR, Dunstable, MA/Westford Academy) (1 point): 6, 5,000-meters (20:31.13)
ALYSSA GAGLIONE (SO, Cranston, RI/LaSalle Academy): 10, 3,000-meters (12:43.12)
JEN GONET (SO, South Attleboro, MA/Bishop Feehan): 12, shot put (9.36m/30-08.50)
ELAINE HAAPANEN (SO, Marlboro, MA/Marlboro) (2 points): 9, 1,000-meters (3:31.09) (CAREER BEST); 2, Distance Medley (13:16.56)
ANGELA KECK (FR, Enfield, CT/Enrico Fermi) (.25 points): 6, 4x200 relay (1:57.32)
ALICIA KING (FR, Stoughton, MA/Stoughton) (.25 points): 6, 4x400 relay (4:49.28)
LAUREN KING (JR, Stoughton, MA/Stoughton) (.50 points): 12, 55-meters (prelim) (8.10); 6, 4x200 relay (1:57.32); 6, 4x400 relay (4:49.28)
TERESA KUEHHAS (JR, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY/Sachem) (.25 points): 6, 4x200 relay (1:57.32)
ROSIE LOTOCKY (JR, Stamford, CT/Trinity Catholic): 9, weight throw (8.81m/28-11.00)
JOYCE MUDYMBA (JR, Malden, MA/Malden) (.25 points): 6, 4x400 relay (4:49.28)
AMIE NOLAN (SR, East Greenwich, RI/East Greenwich): 9, 1 mile run (6:19.66)
MOLLY O'CONNELL (SO, Sandy State, UT/Juan Diego Catholic) (2 points): 5, shot put (12.08m/39-07.75)
LAUREN PADULA (JR, Killingsworth, CT/Haddam-Killingsworth): 9, 3,000-meters (12:16.03)
NICOLE PANKEY (SR, Portsmouth, RI/Portsmouth): 10, 55 meters (prelim) (7.77); 11, 200-meters (28.10); 8, triple jump (10.07m/33-00.50)
BROOKE PERRON (JR, Hubbardston, MA/Quabbin) (8 points): 2, 800-meters (2:22.18) (CAREER BEST); 2, Distance Medley (13:16.56)
CRISTIE TOWER (SR, Attleboro, MA/Attleboro): 15, shot put (8.92m/29-03.25)
4x200 RELAY: Sixth (1:57.32) (1 point)
1, Lauren KING; 2, Trisha DOMINGS; 3, Angela KECK; 4, Teresa KUEHHAS
4x400 RELAY: Sixth (4:49.28) (1 point)
1, Joyce MUDYMBA; 2, Erin COAKLEY; 3, Lauren KING; 4, Alicia KING
Distance MEDLEY: Second (13:16.56) (8 points)
1, Brooke PERRON; 2, Meg CALLAHAN; 3, Elaine HAAPANEN; 4, Caitlyn CLARK

MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

BRIAN CACCAVALE (JR, Hopedale, MA/Hopedale) (4 points): 4, high jump (1.90m/6-02.75) (CAREER BEST)
KEVIN DABRIEO (FR, Billerica, MA/Billerica): 9, shot put (11.63m/38-02.00)
BRENDAN DANAHER (FR, West Hartford, CT/Northwest Catholic): 8, 1,000-meters (2:57.01) (CAREER BEST)
CHARLES DILLON (FR, Manchester, NJ/Manchester Twp): 12, 55-meter hurdles (9.49)
IAN FERGUSON (SO, Haverhill, MA/Maynard): 11, mile (4:41.33) (CAREER BEST)
JOSH FOSHER (SO, Exeter, NH/Exeter): 9, 400-meters (55.27)
CONOR GALLAGHER (FR, Chicago, IL/St. Ignatius Prep): 22, 55-meters (prelim) (7.08); 15, 200-meters (24.50); 9, long jump (6.15m/20-02.25)
JOE KOWALCZYK (PG, Wilbraham, MA/Minnechaug) (6 points): 3, shot put (15.17m/49-09.25) (CAREER BEST) - qualifies for New England Invitational
CHRIS O'DAY (FR, Braintree, MA/Braintree): 8, 800-meters (2:02.89)
4x400 RELAY: Seventh (3:49.42)
1, Josh FOSTER; 2, Chris O'DAY; 3, Ian FERGUSON; 4, Charlie DILLON

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BASEBALL opens its 2007 season in Ft. Myers, Florida March 3 playing Saint Rose and Hillsdale, MI at Terry Park . . . they open up North at Holy Cross on March 14 (brrr!) . . . SOFTBALL opens the following day, also in Ft. Myers, playing Philadelphia Sciences and Winona State, MN . . . WOMEN'S LACROSSE opens at nationally ranked Adelphi March 14 . . . MEN'S LACROSSE opens at L.I.U.-C.W. Post also on March 14 . . . MEN'S TENNIS will seek to improve its 106 match win streak vs. Northeast-10 Conference competition when its hosts Saint Anselm March 18 . . . WOMEN'S TENNIS opens at Saint Anselm also on March 18 . . . MEN'S GOLF will open in the Lonnie Barton Invitational at Beaufort, South Carolina March 11-12-13 . . .

MEN'S BASKETBALL will open its 2007-08 season with an EXHIBITION GAME at the University of Connecticut November 1 . . . UConn assistant Tom Moore once served as an aide here at Assumption College . . . both the men and women are expected to play for real in the Disney World Classic in early November . . .

FOOTBALL will open its 2007 season with a THURSDAY night game (the first in Greyhounds' history) against Division I-A SACRED HEART on August 30 at 7 p.m.

ASSUMPTION COLLEGE ATHLETICS DEPT GOLF TOURNAMENT is scheduled for June 29, 2007 at the Pine Ridge C.C., Oxford, MA. Reserve now ($125 per person) by calling (508) 767 7559.

CAPTAINS FOR SPRING SPORTS ANNOUNCED:
WOMEN'S TENNIS: senior SHANNON STEELE (Plainville, MA/King Philip)
MEN'S TENNIS: senior MATT STOPP (Altoona, PA/Altoona)
MEN'S GOLF: sophomores TYLER JOHNSON (Holden, MA/Wachusett), JAMIE FARREA (Portsmouth, RI/Portsmouth) and ROB YOUNKER (Waltham, MA/Waltham)
WOMEN'S LACROSSE: senior middie TRACEY CONBOY (Albany, NY/Holy Names) and senior forward MEGHAN MORIARTY (Lloyd Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor)
MEN'S LACROSSE: senior midfielder PETER REYNOLDS (Hamden, CT/Hamden), senior midfielder BRYAN PARKS (Somers, CT/Somers) and junior goalkeeper CHRIS BIRD (North Andover, MA/St. John's)---recently named a pre-season all-America by inside lacrosse.com!
BASEBALL: sophomore shortstop MIKE BAILLARGEON (Worcester, MA/Holy Name) and junior outfielder SCOTT BOYLE (Cranston, RI/Cranston)
SOFTBALL: senior second baseman STEFANIE CAPONE (Lincoln, RI/Lincoln), senior shortstop SARAH TAGLIENTI (Walpole, MA/Walpole) and senior outfielder SARAH LEARY (Beacon Falls, CT/Seymour)
WOMEN'S ROWING: senior coxswain KERRY MURRAY (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry)
MEN'S TRACK: post-graduate JOE KOWALCZYK (Wilbraham, MA/Minnechaug), senior PATRICK BIGGINS (Worcester, MA/South), junior BRIAN CACCAVALE (Hopedale, MA/Marian) and sophomore JOSH FOSHER (Exeter, NH/Exeter)
WOMEN'S TRACK: post-graduate CAITLYN CLARK (Worcester, MA/St. Peter-Marian), senior NICOLE PANKEY (Portsmouth, RI/Portsmouth), senior CRISTIE TOWER (Attleboro, MA/Attleboro), and junior TERESA KUEHHAS (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY/Sachem)

former Hound basketball standout CASEY CARNEY '01, who scored 1,699 points in his career for the Greyhounds, will be formally inducted into the Bishop Feehan High School (Attleboro, MA) Athletics Hall of Fame May 11. Carney is the career scoring leader at the school.

BERNIE GAUGHAN, Hounds Hall of Famer, and former football coach (1982-94), was named to the MBCA High School baseball Hall of Fame recently (inducted last Saturday). His teams have compiled an impressive 366-199 record since 1979 at Clinton, MA High School.

KRISTIN GAUVIN '05, who ran track for the Greyhounds (2002-04) is now a Los Angeles Laker Girl. While at Assumption College, Gauvin majored in Business Management, earning Dean's List honors and graduating cum laude. Drawing upon 17 years of dance experience, she helped establish the College's first dance team. She was a candidate for a Fulbright Scholarship during her senior year. Off-campus, Gauvin was a member of the New England Patriots cheerleading squad, serving as captain during the 2003 season and cheering at the 2004 Super Bowl. During the same season, she was named the team's Cheerleader of the Year, which enabled her to travel to the 2004 Pro Bowl with 24 of the NFL's best cheerleaders. She was voted as the NFL Cheerleader of the Year in voting conducting on the nfl.com website after the 2004 season. She was crowned Miss Massachusetts (2005) and later competed for the Miss America title.

EIGHT HOUNDS TEAMS POST 3.0 GPA: eight Greyhound teams have posted a 3.0 grade point average as a team as first semester grades are released: women's tennis (3.31), women's cross country (3.27), women's basketball (3.17), women's softball (3.139), men's cross country (3.136), women's lacrosse (3.11), women's rowing (3.07) and men's golf (3.02).

CHRIS BIRD NAMED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA: junior goalkeeper CHRIS BIRD has been named to the second-team of the insidelacrosse.com preseason all-America selections recently released. Bird posted a .625 save pct. last season in 14 games (839 minutes) with 225 saves. He was also named one of three captains for 2007.

ALUMNI STUFF: Hounds Hall of Famer TOM O'CONNOR '68, the Athletics Director at George Mason University, is the chairman of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Selection Committee . . . 2005 football captain MIKE PRUELL '06 is now in his first year as a Worcester police officer . . . former soccer captain and now Lt. Col. GLENN RATTELL '87 won a Bronze Star as a member of the U.S. Air Force in Iraq recently . . . former lacrosse standout DOUG SMITH '87 is the new President of the Ipswich First National Bank . . . former Hound hoopster PAUL PHILLIPS '76 is back for a second stint as Clark University (Worcester, MA) men's basketball coach . . . SEAN CONRAD '84 is now the head men's basketball coach at Anna Maria . . . DREW COOPER '99 is the first-ever head men's basketball and head men's tennis coach at Wheelock College . . . FRANZ STEINER '81 is an assistant men's basketball coach at Worcester State College . . . JOHN MILLER '85 is in his third year as assistant men's basketball coach at Merrimack College . . . Hounds Hall of Famer (baseball, basketball) FRED BARAKAT '61 has announced his retirement as Associate Commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Fred has been with the ACC since 1981.