Assumption :

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Assumption College Weekly Sports Notes
Hoop teams at American Int'l. WEDNESDAY;
FOTI, PAULSON, URBAN named all-NE-10 academic;
Atte UOLA SHG lifts Ice Dogs past Franklin Pierce;
Kowalczyk, O'Connell, Clark win at Wesleyan track

MEN'S BASKETBALL

HEAD COACH: Serge DEBARI
CAPTAINS: Justin HOTCHKISS '07 and Greg TWOMEY '08
OVERALL RECORD TO DATE: Won 9, Lost 12
NORTHEAST-10 TO DATE: Won 7, Lost 9

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 WEEKLY HONOR ROLL:
PATRICK SHEA (So., G/F, Salem, MA/Salem) averaged 15 points (8-for-16 three-pointers) and 2.6 steals in three games last week. Had nine points and a steal at Franklin Pierce, 21 points (6-for-10 three pointers) and five steals in a win at UMass Lowell and had 15 points with two blocks and two steals versus Saint Anselm.

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 Wednesday at American International College. Women's game starts at 5:30 p.m. and the men follow at 7:30.

GREYHOUNDS NOTES: the team has already exceeded last year's seven wins overall and five in the conference . . . Coach SERGE DEBARI '71, now in his 20th year overall in coaching, is 298-238-- getting close to the magic No. 300 . . . the men's basketball program is nearing 1,000 victories as their record stands at 988-795 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 (53-45, since 1928-29), Stonehill (51-39, since 1948-49) and Worcester State (50-2, 1950-2000) . . . the Hounds are fourth in field goal defense (.424), third in rebounding (37.6), first in blocked shots (4.00), fourth in steals (8.38), third in defensive rebounds (25.2).

junior guard LEROY BYRON has now scored 662 points in his career . . . he averages 9.5 points (third on the team) and leads with a .780 free throw percentage (39-50) and 31 three-pointers . . . he has 10 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 11.0 points-per-game and averages 8.1 rebounds (4th NE-10), 54 offensive rebounds (8th NE-10), 107 defensive rebounds (5th NE-10), 23 blocks (7th NE-10) . . . he has 12 double-figure scoring games with two 20 point efforts . . . 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 587 points with 367 rebounds and 79 blocks in his career.

junior forward GREG TWOMEY averages 13.1 points (leads the the team, 23rd in NE-10) . . . he has 15 double-figure scoring games (28 career) . . . his 25 points at Bentley and 21 at Saint Michael's are season-highs . . . season-high 11 rebounds at Saint Anselm . . . leads team with 55 assists with a season-high seven vs. LeMoyne and leads the team in floor accuracy (.516) (13th NE-10) making 94-for-182 . . . he also shoots .776 from the line (66-for-85), averages 5.6 rebounds and has 30 steals (13th NE-10) . . . he has 540 career points, 260 career rebounds and a .511 career field goal percentage . . . Greg's older brother Ed once played soccer for the Hounds.

freshman forward RENAN MALAFAIA averages 3.8 points and 3.7 rebounds and shoots .457 from the floor (32-for-70) . . . has 29 blocks (6th 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 game in Puerto Rico (consecutive) . . . had five blocks vs. Pace.

senior guard MIKE TAFT averages 5.3 points with 16 three pointers (16-for-46) . . . he has three double-figure games . . . 18 points (4 threes) vs. Adelphi, 17 points (3 threes) vs. Merrimack and 11 points (3 threes) vs. Rio Piedras.

junior forward MIKE FOTI has now scored 498 points . . . had 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 . . . Mike's father Ed is a Hall of Famer (baseball) at Bentley College.

junior forward ALEX POPP averages 5.0 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 . . . started last five games.

senior captain JUSTIN HOTCHKISS is back in action after recooperating from a broken little toe since early September . . . averages 3.4 points per game and 2.0 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 31.3 minutes (second only to Twomey) . . . he leads with 35 steals (10th NE-10) . . . he has 10 double-figure scoring efforts with 18 points vs. Bryant and at Saint Michael's his season-highs . . . eight rebounds is his best so far accomplished two time vs. Saint Anselm and LeMoyne . . . his season-high for assists is seven at Rio Piedras . . . hjas had three steals in each of the last three games . . . his 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 8.8 points with 31 steals (14th NE-10) and 19 blocks (10th NE-10) . . . he has seven double-figure scoring games with the best being 21 points at Mass. Lowell . . . 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 * 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 3 at So. New Hampshire * 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 SAINT ROSE * 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 14 at Merrimack * 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 at Stonehill * 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 20 BENTLEY * 7:30 p.m.
Northeast-10 PLAYOFFS: February 24, 26; March 1, 3

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

HEAD COACH: Kerry PHAYRE
CAPTAINS: Jess PAULSON '07 and Charde FLOYD '08
RECORD TO DATE: Won 8, Lost 12
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TO DATE: Won 6, Lost 10

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 7.2 as the Greyhounds starting point guard and is among the conference leaders in assists. Urban had a 3.76 GPA as a Math major (Education concentration) with a career as a teacher/coach in the offing.

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONOR ROLL:
CHARDE FLOYD (Jr., F, Worcester, MA/Worcester Academy) averaged 13.3 points, while shooting 63.2 percent (12-for-19 field goals) and 84.2 percent (16-for-19) at the line, 8.7 rebounds, and three steals in three games last week. Scored 22 points (8-for-12 field goals, 6-for-8 free throws) along with six rebounds, three assists and five steals at Franklin Pierce. Also had 11 points (3-for-3 field goals, 5 for-6 free throws), seven rebounds and two steals at UMass Lowell. Had seven points (5-for-5 free throws) with 13 rebounds and two steals in a victory over Saint Anselm.
KAYLA PARKER (Fr., F, Sanford, ME/Sanford) averaged 16.0 points, while shooting 61.3 percent (19-for-31 field goals) from the floor with 16 rebounds (5.3 average) in three games last week. Scored 20 points (8-for-15 field goals, 4-for-5 free throws), with seven rebounds and two assists at Franklin Pierce. Had 12 points (5-for-9 field goals) and five rebounds at UMass Lowell and 16 points (6-for-7 field goals) with four rebounds and two blocks in the win over Saint Anselm.

junior forward/captain CHARDE FLOYD (Worcester, MA/Worcester Academy) averages 12.2 points (second on team) (13th NE-10) and 8.5 rebounds (first) (3rd NE-10), 53 offensive rebounds (first) (5th NE-10), 116 defensive rebounds (first) (4th NE-10), shoots .614 from the floor (86-for-140) (first) (1st NE-10)---the only player over .600 in the conference---and has 57 steals (first) (2nd NE-10) . . . she has 863 career points . . . she has a good 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) . . . Floyd averaged 46.5 steals in her first two seasons however has 57 through 20 games this season . . . her .591 career field goal percentage is second only to Katelyn Dwyer (2000-04) at .594 and she has already raised it nine points from .582 to start the season . . . she has 15 double-figure games to date (48 career) and eight double-figure rebound games (33 career) and six double-doubles (21 career) . . . she has shot .600 or better from the floor in 11 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

CAREER REBOUND LIST
1. LISA MC CARTHY (1979-83) 1,205
2. JEN HARRINGTON (1990-94) 1,088
3. ANN MC INERNEY (1985-89) 1,076
4. SUE DAILEY (1980-84) 801
5. STACEY SULLIVAN (1989-93) 800
6. JOY BARRY (1989-93) 770
7. MICHELLE TOWNE (2000-04) 758
8. CHARDE FLOYD (2004- ) 693

sophomore guard BETHANY PLASSKI (Fall River, MA/Durfee) averages a team-leading 12.4 points-per-game (12th NE-10) . . . she leads the team with 36 three-pointers (8th NE-10) time played (32.5) (8th NE-10) and free throw accuracy (49-for-58) (.845) (2nd NE-10) and is second in assists (46) and steals (43) (8th NE-10) . . . she has 467 career points . . . she has 13 double-figure scoring games this season (18 career) . . . she has five games with 20+ points including 23 at St. Michael's (career high), 22 at Bryant, 21 at Saint Anselm, 20 vs. Mercy (opener) and 20 vs. Mass. Lowell . . . season highs: 4 assists four times; 5 steals vs. Mercy, 7 rebounds at Bryant and vs. Pace and five three-pointers vs. Mercy.

senior point guard JESS PAULSON (North Providence, RI/LaSalle) averages 7.2 points (fourth) and leads the team with 64 assists (15th NE-10) . . . in her career she now has 542 points, 277 assists, 66 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 107)---she could tie Meghan Sullivan '03 and Kerry Milhaven '06, who currently hold the career record of 115, in the first round of the Northeast-10 Conference playoffs.

junior forward/center MEGAN URBAN (Portland, ME/Deering) averages 6.5 points, 3.7 rebounds with 18 blocks (9th NE-10) . . . she shoots 52-for-105 from the floor (.495) (8th NE-10) . . . careerwise she has 500 points, 297 rebounds, 89 blocks and a .515 floor percentage (220-for-427) . . . she has four double-figure scoring games this season (21 career) including high of 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 4.7 points and 2.2 rebounds . . . she has 15 three-pointers, 25 assists and 19 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 three steals vs. Merrimack and Mass. Lowell, six rebounds vs. Pace, 4 assists at Bryant.

freshman forward KAYLA PARKER (Sanford, ME/Sanford) averages 9.4 points and 3.8 rebounds while shooting .504 from the floor (67-for-133) (7th NE-10), 14 blocks (12th NE-10) . . . she has seven double-figure scoring games (last three games) including season high 20 points at Franklin Pierce . . . season-high eight rebounds vs. Bowie State, MD and at Shippensburg, PA (back-to-back) . . . season high three steals at Saint Anselm . . . over the last three games she has averaged 16.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and shot 19-for-31 (.613) . . .

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 * 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 3 at So. New Hampshire * 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 6 at Bridgeport 6 p.m.
Feb. 10 SAINT ROSE * 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 14 at Merrimack * 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 at Stonehill * 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 20 BENTLEY * 5:30 p.m

Northeast-10 PLAYOFFS: February 25, 27; March 2, 3

MEN'S ICE HOCKEY

HEAD COACH: Kevin ZIFCAK
CAPTAINS: Dan SURETTE '07 and Jim TRAHON '08
RECORD TO DATE: Won 4, Lost 14
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 4

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONOR ROLL:
CASEY MC NALLY (So., G, Lunenburg, MA/Lunenburg) made 37 saves in a win over Franklin Pierce---his first complete game and collegiate victory.
ATTE UOLA (Fr., F, Turku, Finland/Holderness School) scored the game-winning unassisted shorthanded goal and added two assists in a road win at Franklin Pierce

STATISTICS GP G A Pts Career
JIM TRAHON 18 3 11 14 28-27-55 (Jr., LW, Needham, MA/Needham)
LUKE MC DONOUGH 18 6 6 12 12-18-30 (Jr., C, Norfolk, MA/Mt. St. Charles)
ATTE UOLA 16 4 6 10 4-6-10 (Fr., LW, Turku, Finland/Holderness School)
MATT PAGET 18 6 3 9 11-17-28 (Jr., C, Hingham, MA/Hingham)
MIKE RUST 17 4 5 9 13-19-32 (Jr., RW, Swanzey, NH/Cushing)
DAN SURETTE 15 3 7 9 9-16-24 (Sr., D, Woburn, MA/Woburn)
GP Min Sv Pct GAA
DAVE PINKHAM 9 355 188 .828 6.59 (So., G, Malden, MA/Arlington Catholic)
JAMIE DI GIULIO 13 632 380 .888 4.56 (Fr., G, Peabody, MA/Tilton, NH School)

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 6 p.m.
Feb. 1 at Fitchburg State 7 p.m.
Feb. 3 STONEHILL * 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 7 BECKER 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 at Nichols 8:15 p.m.
Feb. 15 at Worcester State 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 CURRY 7:30 p.m.
Northeast-10 PLAYOFFS: February 21, 24, 28, 2007

GREYHOUNDS WITH FOUR OR MORE GOALS IN A GAME
Player (Goals) with Opponent and Date
Paul LAMOUREUX 6 vs. Worcester State, January 22, 1979
Kerry DAIGLE 5 vs. Roger Williams, January 24, 1976
Tim ATCHUE 5 at S.M.U., February 23, 1976
Bob LO CONTE 5 vs. S.M.U., November 20, 1982
Joe ARABY 4 vs. WPI, March 13, 1971
Mike PELLETIER 4 vs. Clark, January 20, 1976
Rick PELLETIER 4 vs. M.I.T., February 14, 1976
Tom SIMEONE 4 vs. Clark, January 18, 1976
Jean BELISLE 4 vs. Clark, January 18, 1976
Jim HAYES 4 vs. Clark, January 18, 1976
Mike HAYES 4 vs. Clark, January 24, 1979
Paul LAMOUREUX 4 vs. M.I.T., February 10, 1979
Eric FLEMING 4 vs. New Hampshire College, February 6, 1982
Dave KASPER 4 vs. Nichols, February 5, 1986
Bill COLLINS (d) 4 vs. Nichols, February 3, 1988
Steve CONNOLLY 4 vs. Worcester State, January 28, 1989
Jeff TULLY 4 vs. Villanova, December 3, 1989
Keith DESCHAMPS 4 at Wesleyan, January 14, 1995
Tom ROSSINI 4 at Scranton, January 16, 2000
Scott HERSOM 4 at Stonehill, March 1, 2003
Jim TRAHON 4 at Lebanon Valley, November 5, 2005
Jeff ILVONEN 4 at Suffolk, January 12, 2006
Matt PAGET 4 vs. Framingham State, January 18, 2007

MEN & WOMEN'S 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 with a time of 10:39.64 at the Wesleyan Invitational.
JOE KOWALCZYK (PG, Wilbraham, MA/Minnechaug) won the shot put with a winning distance of 14.34 m (47-00.57) at the Wesleyan Invitational.
MOLLY O'CONNELL (So., Sandy, UT/Juan Diego Catholic) won the shot put with a distance of 12.32 m (40-05.00) at the Wesleyan Invitational.

REMAINING INDOOR SCHEDULE:
Feb. 3 Smith College Invitational
Feb. 10 M.I.T. Invitational
Feb. 16 Northeast-10 Championships at S. Connecticut State
Feb. 23-24 New England Invitational at Boston University
Mar. 3-4 IC4A & ECAC Championships at Reggie Lewis Center
Mar. 9-10 NCAA Division II Championships at Reggie Lewis Center

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY INVITATIONAL RESULTS:
At Middletown, CT NO TEAM SCORES

WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
MEGAN CALLAHAN (JR, Franklin, MA/Franklin): 20, 500-meters (1:32.17)
CAITLIN CLARK (PG, Worcester, MA/St. Peter-Marian): 1, 3,000-meters (10:39.64) (CAREER BEST); 5, Distance Medley Relay (14:37.50)
ERIN COAKLEY (FR, Duxbury, MA/Duxbury): 21, 400-meters (1:08.02)
SHAUNA DI CECCA (FR, Chelmsford, MA/Chelmsford): 15, shot put (9.59m/31-08)
YVONNE FLANDERS (SR, Dunstable, MA/Westford Academy): 23, mile (6:13.55); 5, Distance Medley Relay (14:37.50)
KRISTINA FOX (JR, Smithfiedl, RI/Smithfield): 8, weight-throw (10.39m/34-01.55)
ALYSSA GAGLIONE (SO, Cranston, RI/LaSalle Academy): 23, mile (6:08.86); 5, Distance Medley Relay (14:37.50)
JEN GONET (SO, South Attleboro, MA/Bishop Feehan): 30, shot put (8.49m/27-10.25)
ELAINE HAAPANEN (SO, Marlboro, MA/Marlboro): 21, 500 meters (1:32.89)
ANGELA KECK (FR, Enfield, CT/Enrico Fermi): 25 (prelim), 55 meters (8.27); 36, 200-meters (30.72); 25, long jump (4.32m)
NICOLE KFOURY (SO, West Roxbury, MA/Mount Alvernia): 26, weight-throw (6.83m/22-04.89)
ALICIA KING (FR, Stoughton, MA/Stoughton): 32, 200-meters (30.02)
ROSIE LOTOCKY (JR, Stamford, CT/Trinity Catholic): 19, weight-throw (8.49m/27-10.25)
JOYCE MUDYMBA (JR, Malden, MA/Malden): 34, 400-meters (1:16.83)
MOLLY O'CONNELL (SO, Sandy State, UT/Juan Diego Catholic): 1, shot put (12.32m/40-5.00) CAREER BEST
AMIE NOLAN (SR, East Greenwich, RI/East Greenwich): 27, mile (6:27.23); 5, Distance Medley Relay (14:37.50)
LAUREN PADULA (JR, Killingsworth, CT/Haddam-Killingsworth): 13, 3,000-meters (12:04.95)
CRISTIE TOWER (SR, Attleboro, MA/Attleboro): 28, shot put (8.57m/28-01)
Distance Medley Relay: 5th place (14:37.50)
1, Amie NOLAN; 2, Caitlyn CLARK; 3, Alyssa GAGLIONE; 4, Yvonne FLANDERS

MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
BRIAN CACCAVALE (JR, Hopedale, MA/Hopedale): 6, high jump (1.72m/5-07.72)
BRENDAN DANAHER (FR, West Hartford, CT/Northwest Catholic): 44, mile (5:26.39); 12, Distance Medley Relay (12:23.45)
SHAWN DOMINIK (JR, Saugus, MA/Saugus): 32, shot put (10.225m/33-07.54)
ROBERT DOYLE (SR, Worcester, MA/St. Peter-Marian): 24, shot put (10.96m/35-11.50)
IAN FERGUSON (SO, Haverhill, MA/Maynard): 13, 1,000-meters (2:49.50); 12, Distance Medley Relay (12:23.45)
JOSH FOSHER (SO, Exeter, NH/Exeter): 38, 200-meters (25.56); 12, Distance Medley Relay (12:23.45)
CONOR GALLAGHER (FR, Chicago, IL/St. Ignatius Prep): 36 (prelim), 55-meters (7.04); 30, 200-meters (24.72); 9, long jump (6.28m/20-07.24)
JOE KOWALCZYK (PG, Wilbraham, MA/Minnechaug): 1, shot put (14.34m/47-00.57)
BRENDAN MARI (SO, Coventry, RI/Hendricken): 22, 1,000 meters (3:09.18)
CHRIS O'DAY (FR, Braintree, MA/Braintree): 13, 800-meters (2:06.49); 12, Distance Medley Relay (12:23.45)
BRANDON PARE (FR, Nashua, NH/Nashua South): 38, 800 meters (2:24.82)
Distance Medley Relay: 12th place (12:23.45)
1, Brendan DANAHER; 2, Josh FOSHER; 3, Chris O'DAY; 4, Ian FERGUSON.

MORE GREYHOUND NOTES

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.

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.

MIKE O'SHEA '59 PASSES: former basketball player MIKE O'SHEA '59, a member of the 1956-57 team (Coached by Andy Laska) that defeated Holy Cross (69-68) passed away January 19. O'Shea was also member of the College's faculty for over 40 years before retiring this past year.

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 percentage last season in 14 games (839 minutes) with 225 saves. He was also named one of three tri-captains for the 2007 season.

HOUNDS HALL OF FAMER NAMED AT CINCINNATI: Greyhounds Hall of Famer BRIAN KELLY '83 was introduced Dec. 4 as the new head football coach the University of Cincinnati (the Big East Conference). Kelly, who served as head coach at 1-A Central Michigan previously (2004-06) also coached at Division II Grand Valley State leading the Lakers to a pair of national titles. He was the keynote speaker at the Hounds football gala in August and was also inducted into the Hall of Fame that evening. He was a standout player and later coach for the Hounds. He also coached softball for five years.

NEW ENGLAND BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME: ANDY LASKA (coach, 1951-67 and athletics director, 1956-86); JOE O'BRIEN '57 (player, 1953-57 coach, 1958-85, Executive Director of the Basketball Hall of Fame, 1985-03); TIM SHEA '72 (player, 1968-72 and now coach, athletics director at Salem State); CHARLIE BIBAUD '55 (player, 1950-52, prep coach, 1952-67); BILL GIBBONS (player, 1954-56, official); JOHN GROCHOWALSKI '75 (player, 1971-75); JAKE JONES '71 (player, 1967-71, NBA, 1971-72); MIKE BOYLAN '73 (player, 1969-73); JOE LANE '60 (player, 1956-60, coach St. John's, 1964-72); (coach, 1996-present); '71 (player, 1967-71, coach, 1996-99, 05-present); ART BOMENGEN '75 (women's collegiate official); ED HIPPERT '62 (player, 1958-62); FRED BARAKAT '61 (player, 1957-61, coach, 1966-69) and TOM O'CONNOR '68 (player, 1964-68) and present George Mason Athletics Director won the 2004 Pathfinder Award for contributions and the Greyhounds 1970-71 men's basketball team.

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 . . . Hound hoopster PAUL PHILLIPS '76 is back for a second stint as Clark University (Worcester, MA) men's basketball coach . . . SEAN CONRAD '84 is the head men's basketball coach at Anna Maria . . . DREW COOPER '99 is the 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 . . . MIKE LABRIE '79 is in his second year as an assistant men's basketball coach at American International 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.