Assumption :

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Assumption College Weekly Sports Note Book
Division 1AA Nicholls State too much for Greyhounds;
host NE-10 rival Pace University Saturday on Senior Day
Cross country teams compete at NCAA regionals Sunday

WORCESTER, Mass. --- Nicholls State University, the defending Division 1AA Southland Conference champion, rolled up 521 yards of total offense en route to a 44-0 win over Assumption College (now 3-6) Saturday in Thibodaux, LA before a Family Day crowd of 3,814.

The Colonels, who have struggled to score this season and were blanked by Northwestern State (9-0) last week, moved to a 24-0 halftime advantage. Nine different players rushed 60 times for 385 yards with running back Dwayne Jones scoring two touchdowns on runs of two and five yards. Placekicker Alex Romero added three field goals and quarterback Zach Chauvin tossed for a pair of scores and rushed for a team-high 90 yards in his first varsity start. (continued below)

MELVIN MC KEE NAMED MEN'S LACROSSE ASSISTANT

Melvin McKee of Ashland, MA, longtime successful high school head coach at Marian High School (Framingham, MA) (2006) and Ashland High School (1997 2005) has been named an assistant men's lacrosse coach at the College.

The announcement was made jointly by Ted Paulauskas, Director of Athletics and Mark Kelley, Head Men's Lacrosse Coach.

McKee posted a 79-67 overall record at Ashland High in its first years of existence. He led the team to four Eastern Massachusetts tournament appearances in eight varsity seasons including the No. 1 seed in the Division 2 tournament in 2000. He was named the Boston Globe Eastern Mass. Division 2 Coach-of-the-Year and the Metro Central Coach-of-the-Year in 2000.

He is also the founder of the Ashland Youth Lacrosse program and its coach. He is a member of the Eastern Mass. Lacrosse Coaching Association (1997-06) and US Lacrosse (since 1999).

He played as a starting midfielder at Framingham North High and captained the squad in 1971 as a senior. He was a midfielder on the Brine Lacrosse Club and a member of the team that played inthe Club Lacrosse National Championship in 1975 and 1976.

He still competes in the Yankee Lacrosse Men's League (Franklin, MA) and the New England Lacrosse League (for 30+ and 40+). He also played for the grand master team, the Paladin Lacrosse Club, from 1999-2006.

He was graduated from Northeastern University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and received his Masters (also in Business Administration) in 1984. He studies at the Stonier Graduate School of Banking (1985-87) at the University of Delaware.

For the Greyhounds junior wide receiver JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury), the leading receiver in the Northeast-10 Conference in both receptions (44) and yardage (576 yards), became the third player in Assumption College history with 100 career receptions. With his five receptions against Nicholls, he now has 101 catches in his career for 1,182 yards. He has also moved into third place on the season list with his 44 catches---only Eric Mauer (1997-00), who caught 50 in both 1998 and 2000 and Billy DeMalia (2000-01), who caught 45 in 2001 have had more. His 576 yards receiving this season is the ninth best in Hounds history.

The Colonels moved in quickly for the first score. A wind-hindered 26-yard punt and subsequent 49-yard run by Chauvin on first down set Nicholls up at the Greyhounds eight. The saving tackle by Hounds freshman middle linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) only delayed the score as Jones rushed three times, the last for two yards, and the touchdown. Romero kicked the conversion for a 7-0 lead.

The Greyhounds had their best chance midway through the first period as a jarring hit by junior cornerback MATT KLASKIN (Norfolk, MA/Xaverian) caused a fumble on a punt. His recovery gave the Hounds a first down at the Nicholls State 45.

Freshman quarterback MARSHALL THARPE (Irvine, CA/Santa Magarita), who struggled at 9-for-22 for 53 yards, found junior tight end JAKE LONGENECKER (Fernandina, FL/Manchester, NH West) for 22 yards down-the middle to the Colonels 10. A field goal by senior MIKE TOBIN (Woburn, MA/Woburn) was blocked.

Nicholls moved to a 10-0 advantage with 10:25 left in the second period as Romero converted a 24-yard field goal capping a 14-play, 54-yard drive following the blocked punt. The Colonels fumbled twice on the drive, recovering both times while fullback Cal Jones was the workhorse with seven carries for 30 yards. They would increase the lead to 17-0 as Jones capped a nine-play, 80-yard march with a five-yard slant off-left tackle.

An interception by cornerback Toney Edison set up a 45-yard touchdown strike from Chauvin to wide receiver Michael Okoronkwo to make it 24-0 (with Romero's conversion).

The Colonels would drive the second-half kickoff for a Romero 35-yard field goal---a 21-yard run by running back Michael McLendon was the highlight. Chauvin and Okoronkwo hooked up again, this time on a 42-yard scoring play, to make it 34-0, following a partially blocked punt.

A fumble recovery set up a 40-yard field goal by Romero and a 20-yard strike from backup quarterback Chris Bunch to wide receiver Patrick Gordon completed the scoring. Nicholls would take three knees in the waning minutes inside the 10.

GREYHOUND NOTES: freshman middle linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins), the conference's leading tackler, once again led the Greyhounds defense with 4-9--13 tackles. He now has 37-58--95 tackles with one game remaining . . . sophomore defensive back CHRIS MARTINO (Lindcroft, NJ/Middletown South) finished with 4-6--10 tackles and sophomore defensive back CHAUNCEY FAGAN ( Reseda, CA/Notre Dame) ended with 5-4--9 tackles . . . senior linebacker PETER MILLIGAN (Melrose, MA/Melrose) ended with 2-5--7 tackles giving him 133-130--263 for his career one behind Chip Smith (1985-88) for 11th place on the career list . . .
THIS WEEK: the Greyhounds will host Northeast-10 Conference rival Pace University Saturday, November 4 at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on Northeast-10 Conference Web Network with the pre-game show starting at 12:50 p.m. Fans can access the broadcast and live stats by going to the Greyhounds web site at www.assumptiongreyhounds.com and following the simple instructions.

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE HONOR LIST
Women's Soccer All-Conference
First Team: KRISTIN CANNON (Sr., D, E. Greenwich, RI/E. Greenwich)
Third Team: HOLLY MC GRATH (Sr., Midfielder, Naugatuck, CT/Naugatuck)

Women's Soccer Academic All-Conference
Second Team: KRISTIN CANNON (Sr., D, E. Greenwich, RI/E. Greenwich)
3.26, Marketing
Third Team: ASHLEY HOGAN (Jr., MF, S. Hadley, MA/S. Hadley)
3.41, Management
Third Team: ASHLEY MC MAHON (Jr., Bethel, CT/Immaculate)
3.46, Social Rehabilitation

Men's Golf All-Conference
First Team: ROB YOUNKER (So., Waltham, MA/Waltham)
Finished Third Overall in NE-10 championship

Men's Golf Academic All-Conference
Second Team: JAMIE FARREA (So., Portsmouth, RI/Portsmouth)
3.34, Marketing

Football Academic All-Conference
First Team: JARED KELLY (Jr., DE, Canton, MA/Xaverian)
3.30, Accounting
First Team: MIKE OTTERBEIN (Jr., OT, Manchester, CT/Manchester)
3.41, Accounting

FOOTBALL

COACH: Cory BAILEY (Fordham '95)
CAPTAINS: Peter MILLIGAN '07, Josh KELLY '07, Mike SENELLA '08
RECORD TO DATE: Won 3, Lost 6
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TO DATE: Won 3, Lost 5
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Sept. 2 at L.I.U.-C.W. Post * Lost, 7-28
Sept. 8 at Stonehill * Won, 16-3
Sept. 15 SAINT ANSELM * Won, 26-23
Sept. 23 at Bryant * Lost, 21-45
Sept. 30 BENTLEY * Won, 14-10
Oct. 6 at Southern Connecticut * Lost, 24-26
Oct. 14 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL * Lost, 14-21
Oct. 21 at Merrimack * Lost, 12-34
Oct. 28 at Nicholls State, LA Lost, 0-44
Nov. 4 PACE * 1 p.m. Senior Day

CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Hounds are SIXTH in scoring (14.9 ppg) . . . NINTH in scoring defense (26.0 ppg) . . . FOURTH in passing offense (180.8 yards) . . . EIGHTH in passing defense (169.4 yards) . . . SEVENTH in kickoff returns (16.5 yards) . . . SIXTH in punting (31.5 yards) . . . EIGHTH in rushing offense (59.9 yards) . . . FOURTH in rushing defense (132.8 yards) . . . SEVENTH in total offense (240.7 yards) . . . SEVENTH in total defense (303.2 yards) . . . SIXTH in punt returns (6.6 yards) . . . FIFTH in pass efficiency (98.1) . . . EIGHTH in pass defense efficiency (113.5) . . . FIFTH in first downs (43-79-8--130) . . . NINTH in sacks (16-117) . . . SIXTH in time of possession (29:25 average)

CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:
senior running back KEVIN L'ECUYER (Leominster, MA/Leominster) is NINTH in rushing (48.9), EIGHTH in scoring (30 points) and FIFTH in all-purpose yards (80.2) . . .

freshman quarterback MARSHALL THARPE (Irvine, CA/Santa Magarita) is SIXTH in passing yards (125.6) . . . NINTH in total offense (117.6) . . . SEVENTH in pass efficiency (97.6) . . .

senior quarterback JOE CORREIA (Melrose, MA/St. John's Prep) is EIGHTH in passing yards (105.4) . . . SIXTH in pass efficiency (98.0) . . .

junior wide out JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) is FIRST in receptions (44 for 576 yards), SECOND in receiving yards per game (64.0), EIGHTH in all purpose offense (70.7) FIFTH in touchdowns (6) and TENTH in scoring (38) . . .

junior tight end JAKE LONGENECKER (Fernandina, FL/Manchester, NH West) is NINTH in receptions (30 for 355 yards) . . .

sophomore wide out JOEY FABIANO (Westwood, MA/Westwood) is FIFTH in receptions (31 for 283 yards) and TENTH in punt returns (4.2) . . .

junior punter JUSTIN ANTONE (Dracut, MA/Bishop Guertin) is EIGHTH in punting (35.1) . . .

senior placekicker MIKE TOBIN (Woburn, MA/Woburn) is EIGHTH among kick scorers (13-16 conversions, 1-3 fg, 16 points). . .

freshman linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) is FIRST in tackles (37-58--95) . . .

senior linebacker MARK CINAR (Watertown, MA/Watertown) is NINTH in tackles (37-37--74) . . .

junior defensive end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) is SEVENTH in tackles-for-loss (11-2--13, 69 yards) and EIGHTH in sacks (8-53) . . .

freshman DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) is SIXTH in all purpose yards (84.3) . . . THIRD in kickoff returns (18.6) . . .

freshman corner BERNARD SCOTT (St. Petersburg, FL/Admiral Faragut) is SEVENTH in passes defended (9-1--10) . . .

senior linebacker PETER MILLIGAN (Melrose, MA/Melrose) is TWENTY SIXTH in tackles (22-28--50) . . .

sophomore defensive back CHRIS MARTINO (Lindcroft, NJ/Middletown South) is TWENTY SIXTH in tackles (30-20--50) . . .

GREYHOUNDS NOTES: junior wide out JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) had 12 receptions at Southern Connecticut---the third best in Hounds history . . . the 138 yards receiving was his career best and second 100-yard effort of his season and career (he had three receptions for 100 yards at Stonehill, 9-8-06) . . . junior end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) now has 18.0 career sacks (eighth all-time) and senior brother JOSH KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) has 16.0 (ninth all-time) --- Kelly brothers have 34.0 combined just behind the Quinn brothers, Andy (1994-97) and Tom (1997-00) who finished with 18.5 and 17.5 for 36 total . . .

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC: two football players were named to the all-academic team selected by the Sports Information Directors: junior defensive end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) and junior offensive guard MIKE OTTERBEIN (Manchester, CT/Manchester)

PASSES CAUGHT IN A GAME
14 Billy DEMALIA at Mount Ida, 11-10-01 (14-165)
13 Billy DEMALIA vs Pace, 10-20-01 (13-91)
12 Jake BEERS at Southern Connecticut, 10-6-06 (12-138)
11 Michael MOYER at Merrimack, 10-16-04 (11-58)
11 Eric MAUER vs. American International, 10-7-00 (11-199)
10 John MC KEON at Saint Michael's, 10-30-76 (10-210)
10 Mike WOODLOCK at Sacred Heart, 10-16-93 (10-193)
10 R.J. COLEMAN at Saint Anselm, 9-29-01 (10-168)

PASSES CAUGHT IN A SEASON
50 Eric MAUER, 1998, 2000
45 Billy DE MALIA, 2001
44 Jake BEERS, 2006
44 John MC KEON, 1976 (44-854)
43 Billy DE MALIA, 2000
42 Jason CALLA, 1998
40 Jake BEERS, 2004
40 Don KINNEY, 1987
40 R.J. COLEMAN, 2001

PASSES CAUGHT IN A CAREER
140 Eric MAUER, 1997-2000 (140-2,166)
106 Don KINNEY, 1985-88 (106-1,686)
101 Jake BEERS, 2004- (101-1,182)
89 Kyle YERMALOVICH, 2000-03 (89-1,213)
88 Billy DEMALIA, 2000-01 (88-695)
86 Jason CALLA, 1997-99 (86-1,284)
73 Jake LONGENECKER, 2004- (73-941)
71 R.J. COLEMAN, 2000-03 (71-803)

YARDS RECEIVING IN A CAREER
2,166 Eric MAUER, 1997-2000 (140-2,166)
1,686 Don KINNEY, 1985-88 (107-1,686)
1,284 Jason CALLA, 1997-99 (86-1,284)
1,213 Kyle YERMALOVICH, 2000-03 (89-1,213)
1,182 Jake BEERS, 2004- (101-1,182)
1,153 Jim APICELLI, 1990-92 (60-1,153)
943 John KOVAL, 1978-81 (60-943)
923 John MC KEON, 1975-76 (54-923)
941 Jake LONGENECKER, 2004- (73-941)

YARDS RECEIVING IN A SEASON
854 John MC KEON, 1976 (44-854)
773 Eric MAUER, 2000 (50-773)
691 Eric MAUER, 1998 (50-6911)
656 Mike WOODLOCK, 1993 (36-656)
636 Don KINNEY, 1987 (40-636)
614 Don KINNEY, 1986 (34-614)
598 Jason CALLA, 1998 (42-598)
597 Jason CALLA, 1999 (34-597)
576 Jake BEERS, 2006 (44-576)
557 Eric MAUER, 1999 (28-557)
518 Jim APICELLI, 1991 (22-518)

TACKLES IN A CAREER
409 Bill GUILFOIL, 1990, 92-94 (275-134--409)
387 Scott STEPHENS, 1989-92 (70-117--387)
357 Chris GROGAN, 2002-05 (136-221--357)
328 Paul MOCCIA, 1992-95 (202-126--328)
314 Brian KELLY, 1979-82 (100-214--314)
307 Danny LYONS, 1985-88 (203-104--307)
301 Joe PANNULLO, 1999-02 (133-168--301)
297 Ken KETCHAM, 1983-86 (150-147--297)
295 Andy QUINN, 1994-97 (166-129--295)
294 John DOWNES, 1982-85 (127-167--294)
264 Chip SMITH, 1985-88 (178-86--264)
263 Peter MILLIGAN, 2003- (133-130--263)
259 Peter LEONARD, 1999-2001 (135-124--259)
257 Pat ROSS, 1980-83 (102-155--257)
256 Brian GORDON, 2001-04 (124-132--256)

SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS
16 quarterback Joe CORREIA (Melrose, MA/St, John's Prep)
22 running back Kevin L'ECUYER (Leominster, MA/Leominster)
27 defensive back Mike MOONAN (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca West)
28 linebacker Peter MILLIGAN (Melrose, MA/Melrose)
46 placekicker Mike TOBIN (Woburn, MA/Woburn)
50 center Patrick KWEDOR (Mashpee, MA/Mashpee)
52 defensive end Josh KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian)
54 linebacker Zach MC KEEVER (Lunenburg, MA/Lunenburg)
55 linebacker Mark CINAR (Watertown, MA/Watertown)
80 wide receiver Matt BUTCARIS (Beacon Falls, CT/Seymour)
92 defensive tackle Pat CALLAHAN (North Haven, CT/North Haven)
98 defensive tackle Steve PRATT (Braintree, MA/Braintree)

ASSUMPTION COLLEGE TWO-DEEP

PROJECTED OFFENSIVE LINEUP
LT (79) Matt CERINS JR 6-4 280 Manchester, CT
(76) Chuck JOHNSON JR 6-6 285 Northboro, MA
LG (62) Mike SENELLA JR 6-2 280 Simi Valley, CA
(68) Ross DUBUC JR 6-2 260 Sharon, MA
C (50) Patrick KWEDOR SR 6-3 265 Mashpee, MA
(68) Ross DUBUC JR 6-2 260 Sharon, MA
RG (64) Mike OTTERBEIN JR 6-1 285 Manchester, CT
(68) Ross DUBUC JR 6-2 260 Sharon, MA
RT (73) Dan WELCH SO 6-4 285 Woburn, MA
(76) Chuck JOHNSON JR 6-6 285 Northboro, MA
TE (88) Jake LONGENECKER JR 6-5 245 Fernandina, FL
(87) Matt THIBEAULT FR 6-2 220 Fitchburg, MA
WR (20) Jake BEERS JR 6-1 185 Duxbury, MA
(15) Brian CAREY JR 6-2 195 Tyngsboro, MA
WR (05) Dave CANNEY FR 6-0 190 Templeton, MA
(15) Brian CAREY JR 6-2 195 Tyngsboro, MA
WR (32) Joey FABIANO SO 5-10 180 Westwood, MA
(04) Luke CERRETANI SO 5-10 170 Melrose, MA
RB (06) Jarel CAPERS FR 5-9 170 Bridgeport, CT
(22) Kevin L'ECUYER SR 5-8 175 Leominster, MA
QB (12) Marshall THARPE FR 6-3 210 Irvine, CA
(16) Joe CORREIA SR 6-2 215 Melrose, MA

PROJECTED DEFENSIVE LINEUP
LDE (53) Jared KELLY JR 6-3 245 Canton, MA
(91) Dave FULVIO SO 6-3 230 Tuckahoe, NY
LDT (92) Pat CALLAHAN SR 6-1 250 North Haven, CT
(66) Nick CANTRELL FR 6-5 265 Portland, ME
RDT (77) Terry STANFORD SO 6-1 275 Ridgefield Park, NJ
(95) Jeff ROBERT JR 6-3 260 Pelham, NH
RDE (52) Josh KELLY SR 6-4 250 Canton, MA
(91) Dave FULVIO SO 6-3 230 Tuckahoe, NY
MLB (57) Dustin ZITZMANN FR 5-11 215 Pinellas Park, FL
(59) Jeff SLOAT JR 6-0 225 Auburn, ME
SLB (55) Mark CINAR SR 5-11 225 Watertown, MA
(54) Zack MC KEEVER SR 6-0 225 Lunenburg, MA
WLB (31) Tony SAVARESE JR 5-10 200 Simsbury, CT
(44) Greg MOORE SO 5-11 205 Norton, MA
LCB (02) Matt KLASKIN JR 5-10 185 Norfolk, MA
(23) Mike O'NEIL JR 5-5 150 Worcester, MA
RCB (26) Bernard SCOTT FR 6-0 170 St. Petersburg, FL
(14) Kyle COX SO 5-10 190 North Andover, MA
SS (28) Peter MILLIGAN SR 6-2 215 Melrose, MA
(27) Mike MOONAN SR 5-11 205 West Seneca, NY
FS (08) Chris MARTINO SO 5-11 180 Lindcroft, NJ
(24) Luvins SAINT-FORT SO 5-8 180 Naples, FL

PROJECTED SPECIAL TEAMS
PK (46) Mike TOBIN SR 5-11 170 Woburn, MA
(37) Jon EISELE JR 5-8 170 Lower Gwynedd, PA
P (19) Justin ANTONE JR 5-10 175 Dracut, MA
(27) Mike MOONAN SR 5-11 205 West Seneca, NY
Snp (53) Jared KELLY JR 6-3 245 Canton, MA
(44) Greg MOORE SO 5-11 205 Norton, MA
KR (05) Dave CANNEY FR 6-0 190 Templeton, MA
(22) Kevin L'ECUYER SR 5-8 175 Leominster, MA
PR (32) Joey FABIANO FR 5-10 180 Westwood, MA
(22) Kevin L'ECUYER SR 5-8 175 Leominster, MA
Hdr (02) Matt KLASKIN SO 5-10 185 Norfolk, MA
(15) Brian CAREY JR 6-2 195 Tyngsboro, MA

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

COACH: Bob STEIN (Earlham, IN '67)
CAPTAINS: Christine SULLIVAN '07, Lynne BARTINELLI '07
FINAL RECORD: Won 12, Lost 14
FINAL NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE: Won 4, Lost 10

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Sept. 2 NYACK, NY Won, 3-0
ST. MICHAEL'S Won, 3-0
Sept. 6 at Saint Anselm * Won, 3-2
Sept. 8 CLARK Won, 3-0
Sept. 9 WORCESTER STATE Won, 3-0 and WPI Won, 3-0
Sept. 12 at Southern New Hampshire * Lost, 0-3
Sept. 14 SAINT ROSE * Lost, 0-3
Sept. 16 PACE * Won, 3-0
Sept. 17 MOLLOY, NY Won, 3-0
Sept. 18 MASS. DARTMOUTH Won, 3-0
Sept. 20 MERRIMACK * Lost, 0-3
Sept. 23 Philadelphia (at Bloomfield, NJ) Lost, 0-3
Sept. 24 at Felician, NJ Won, 3-2
Sept. 26 at Franklin Pierce * Lost, 0-3
Sept. 30 LE MOYNE * Lost, 1-3
Oct. 4 at Bentley * Lost, 0-3
Oct. 6 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT * Lost, 2-3
Oct. 10 at Massachusetts Lowell * Lost, 0-3
Oct. 14 at Saint Michael's * Lost, 2-3
Oct. 18 STONEHILL * Won, 3-1
Oct. 21 at Bridgeport Lost, 2-3 and at Concordia, NY Lost, 0-3
Oct. 24 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL * Won, 3-0
Oct. 28 at Post, CT Lost, 0-3
Oct. 31 at Bryant * Lost, 0-3

NORTHEAST-10 HONOR ROLL: junior libero LAUREN RASWYCK (Litchfield, NH/Campbell) sveraged 6.17 digs (37) in a 1-1 week. She recorded 21 digs in a victory over American International and 16 digs at Post University.

GREYHOUND STATISTICS: junior LAUREN RASWYCK (Litchfield, NH/Campbell) leads with 649 digs (7.17 average) . . . she is now third on the Greyhounds career dig list with 1,363 she trails only Annie LeClerc '02 (1,820), Emily Bleich '02 (1,375) for the top spot . . . on the season list she is second behind LeClerc who had an amazing 691 in 2002 . . . senior outside hitter TESS WURM (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford) leads with 224 kills (2.4 average/game) and has 40 service aces . . . Wurm also has a .141 hitting pct. and 204 digs (fifth on the team) . . . senior outside hitter KRISTEN MC CAFFERTY (Tyngsboro, MA/Tyngsboro) has a .152 hitting pct., 198 kills and 216 digs (third on the team) . . . freshman ALYSSA THIBODEAU (Belchertown, MA/Belchertown) has 144 kills and a .152 hitting pct. and 25-36--60 blocks in 92 games . . . freshman setter SARAH SULLIVAN (Bourne, MA/Bourne) leads with 502 assists and 53 service aces which tied Annie LeClerc's record of 53 in 2002---and also has 230 digs (second on the team) and 90 kills.

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE STATISTICS: junior libero LAUREN RASWYCK (Litchfield, NH/Campbell) is FIRST in the Northeast-10 and the N.C.A.A. Division II national stats with 624 digs (7.17) . . . freshman setter SARAH SULLIVAN (Bourne, MA/Bourne) is SEVENTH in service aces (52) . . . the team is FIRST in digs (1,902, 20.90 average), THIRD in service aces (218) and NINTH in blocks (71-183--162.5, 1.79 average)

FIELD HOCKEY

COACH: Deb DRAPER (Bridgewater State '80)
CAPTAINS: Courtney NOTTEBART '06, Ashley DEMAIN '07, Laura DUBOIS '07
FINAL OVERALL RECORD: Won 5, Lost 14
FINAL NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE: Won 5, Lost 11

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Sept. 1 at Mercyhurst, PA Lost, 2-3, ot
Sept. 3 Bellarmine, KY (at Erie, PA) Lost, 0-1, ot
Sept. 9 SAINT ANSELM * Won, 1-0, ot
Sept. 12 at Saint Michael's * Lost, 2-3, ot
Sept. 14 at Franklin Pierce * Lost, 3-4, ot (ps)
Sept. 16 MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL * Lost, 1-3
Sept. 20 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL * Won, 1-0
Sept. 23 at Bentley * Lost, 0-8
Sept. 26 at Saint Anselm * Lost, 1-2
Sept. 28 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT * Won, 1-0
Sept. 30 at Bryant * Lost, 0-1
Oct. 4 STONEHILL * Won, 2-0
Oct. 8 at L.I.U.-C.W. Post Lost, 0-2
Oct. 12 at American International * Won, 1-0
Oct. 15 SAINT MICHAEL'S * Lost, 1-2, ot
Oct. 18 FRANKLIN PIERCE * Lost, 0-1, ot
Oct. 21 at Massachusetts Lowell * Lost, 0-5
Oct. 24 MERRIMACK * Lost, 1-4
Oct. 28 at Stonehill * Lost, 0-4

GREYHOUND NOTES: sophomore forward JILL HUGHES (Brownsville, VT/Windsor) led the team in scoring (6-6--18 points) . . . she is TENTH in the Northeast-10 Conference in shots (49) and NINTH in assists (6) . . . senior forward LAURA DUBOIS (Sudbury, MA/Lincoln-Sudbury) was second (4-1--9) and junior forward SARAH BULLOCK (Chelmsford, MA/Chelmsford) was third (2-1--5) . . . in the Northeast-10 Conference: senior defender ASHLEY DEMAIN (Stamford, CT/Westhill) is FOURTH with seven defensive saves . . . senior goalkeeper KAITLIN BURKE (Falmouth, MA/Falmouth) had a 1.22 goals-against average (FOURTH in NE-10) with 60 saves (TENTH in NE-10) in 629 minutes . . . she is FOURTH in the conference with four shutouts, SECOND in save percentage (.845) and FIFTH in goals-against average . . . post-grad keeper BRANDI GUERTIN (Bellingham, MA/Bellingham) had a 2.51 goals-against average (SIXTH in NE-10) with 108 saves (SIXTH in NE-10) in 641 minutes, SEVENTH in shutouts (1) and FOURTH in NE-10 in save percentage (.794) . . .

the Greyhounds are THIRD in shutouts (5), SEVENTH in goals-against average (2.01), SECOND in saves (170, 8.95 average), SECOND in save percentage (.806) and THIRD in defensive saves (11).
NATIONAL FIELD HOCKEY ALL-STAR GAME: senior forward LAURA DUBOIS (Sudbury, MA/Lincoln-Sudbury) and senior defender ASHLEY DEMAIN (Stamford, CT/Westhill) have been selected to play in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game at Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC) on Saturday, November 18.

CROSS COUNTRY

HEAD COACH: Gary JUSSEAUME
MEN'S CAPTAINS: Brian BURLAS '07, Jeremy MADOW '07
WOMEN'S CAPTAINS: Yvonne FLANDERS '07, Nicole TREMBLAY '07
THIS WEEK: N.C.A.A. Division II Regionals, Franklin Park, Boston (Sunday, November 5) . . . SENIOR DAY presentations will be made at halftime of the football game Saturday!

MEN'S BASKETBALL

HEAD COACH: Serge DEBARI
CAPTAINS: Justin HOTCHKISS '07 and Greg TWOMEY '08
RECORD TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 0
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 0
SCHEDULE:
17-18 Nyack, NY College Mixer
Nov. 17 at Nyack, NY 7 p.m.
Nov. 18 Mercyhurst, PA 4 p.m.
Nov. 21 FRANKLIN PIERCE * 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 26 at Saint Anselm * 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 29 at Bryant * 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2 at Bentley * 3:30 p.m.
Dec. 5 STONEHILL * 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 7 MERRIMACK * 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 16 S. NEW HAMPSHIRE * 3:30 p.m.
Dec. 21 ADELPHI 5 p.m.
Dec. 27 at Puerto Rico Bayamon 6 p.m.
Dec. 28 at Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras 6 p.m.
game to be played at Puerto Rico Bayamon
Jan. 3 PACE * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 6 LEMOYNE * 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 9 BRYANT * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 11 at Saint Michael's * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 MASS. LOWELL * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 at S. Connecticut State * 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 at Franklin Pierce * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 25 at Massachusetts Lowell * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 27 SAINT ANSELM * 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 31 at American International * 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 3 at Southern 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

MENS BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS

LAST YEAR: the reviews for the first year in the second Serge DeBari regime were mixed. The team had four, nearly five, double-figure scorers . . . they outrebounded their opponents . . . and, they finished strong with two 'monster' wins against ranked teams down-the-stretch. But, they did lose 20 games, they did shoot just .434 from the floor and and under .300 from three-point territory for the first time in Hounds history and they averaged just 67.6 points per game.
A three-point overtime win at Mass. Lowell (82-79) orchestrated by forward GREG TWOMEY (Groton, MA/Groton-Dunstable) who scored 14 of his 16 points in an overtime showstopper proved to be the season highlight until the Hounds upended conference titlist Saint Anselm (81-78) at home as guard LEROY BYRON (Worcester, MA/North) was a catalyst with 15 points.

THE NON-RETURNERS: DeBari will miss the services of forward/center Josh Melucci (Cranston, RI) who averaged 10.6 points and 5.5 rebounds and tossed in a career-high 27 in the win over Saint Anselm . . . point guard Justin Dick (Dorchester, MA) who led the Northeast-10 Conference with 129 assists and averaged 5.9 points . . . little used off-guard Akere Boma (Bronx, NY) and forward John Slyman (Bellingham, MA) are also gone.

RETURNING NUCLEUS: DeBari will mold the 2006-07 Greyhounds around that balanced offense of a year ago. Junior forward COREY DIETHORN (Pittsburgh, PA/Sewickley Academy) averaged 11.2 points and led the team with a gawdy .602 percentage from the floor (only four times all season did he go under .500 for a game) . . . he authored 14 games with double-figure points including a 26-point spectacular at Bentley in which he made 13-of-16 from the floor . . . junior guard LEROY BYRON (Worcester, MA/North) was the Hounds top perimeter player and averaged 10.3 points while playing over 800 minutes. Byron had 15 double-figure games . . . junior forward/captain GREG TWOMEY (Groton, MA/Groton-Dunstable), the Hounds resident work-a-holicand 1,700 point producer in high school, averaged 10.1 points, 5.4 rebounds. shot .505 from the floor in his first year back from knee surgery. Twomey had a career-high 26 in a . . . junior forward MIKE FOTI (Franklin, MA/Franklin), who scored over 1,100 points in high school, averaged 9.0 points and led the squad with 29 three-pointers despite playing most of the season with a stress fracture. Foti tossed in 22 in a overtime crusher at New Haven and 22 more in another overtime loss at nationally acclaimed Bryant . . . senior swingman/captain JUSTIN HOTCHKISS (Maynard, MA/Maynard/Cushing Academy) was just plain better than anyone thought and outworked people to 541 minutes, while averaging 6.7 points and 4.4 rebounds and leading the league in floor burns. Hotchkiss had 16 points in the win at nationally ranked Mass. Lowell and eight other double-figure efforts.

THE SUPPORTING CAST: mention keys to the team and the name of sophomore point guard MITCH BAJEMA (Whitinsville, MA/Whitinsville Christian) comes up often . . . Bajema led his high school team to a pair of state championships and will be counted on to drive the Greyhound's bus and plainly get the ball to the right place like he did in a 91-84 win over Saint Michael's with a season-nest eight assists . . . sophomore guard/forward PATRICK SHEA (Salem, MA/Salem) who at times was a deft passing machine and at other times showed signs of being a premier perimeter shooter, like his 15-point season-high effort at Southern Connecticut . . . senior guard MIKE TAFT (Avon, CT/Avon) can light it up from deep and had his moments last year including 11 points off-the-bench at Pace . . . hyper junior forward ALEX POPP (pronounced Pope) (Winchester, MA/Winchester) specializes in making things happen . . . sophomore forward MAREK KULIG (Brick, NJ/Msgr. Donovan) leads the league in hustle.

NEW DOGS: the addition of guard COURTLAND BLUFORD (Fort Washington, MD/St. Vincent Pallotti) and forward RENAN MALAFAIA (Watertown, CT/Newton, MA North/Taft School) add considerable athleticism to the roster while walk-on MATT KING (Lexington, MA/Lexington/Cushing Academy) shows promise. Bluford is an offensive specialist expected to provide quickness and elevation to the guard tandem, while Malafaia will provide inside muscle and forward depth.

THIS YEAR: DeBari will build his new-look 2006-07 Greyhounds in the same mold of the many successful Greyhound teams of the past. Expect the Greyhounds to lead the league in diving on-the-floor and expect the team to play physical and aggressive defense. The addition of Bluford and Malafaia should help fix part of the missing ingredients of last year as the team expects to improve its offensive production by becoming more diverse in its attack.
Offense predicated off switching defenses is always the order of the day with the more-than-occasional three thrown in. The Hounds are now as athletic as anyone in the conference which will make them a tough assignment on any given night.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

HEAD COACH: Kerry PHAYRE
CAPTAINS: Jess PAULSON '07 and Charde FLOYD '08
RECORD TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 0
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 0
SCHEDULE:
Nov. 5 at Maine (Exhibition) 2 p.m.
Nov. 15 MERCY, NY 7 p.m.
17-18 Shippensburg, PA University Tournament
Nov. 17 Bowie State, MD 4 p.m.
Nov. 18 Third-Place/Championship TBA
Nov. 21 FRANKLIN PIERCE * 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 26 at Saint Anselm * 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 29 at Bryant * 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 2 at Bentley * 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 5 STONEHILL * 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 7 MERRIMACK * 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 16 S. NEW HAMPSHIRE * 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 29 at Molloy, NY 5 p.m.
Jan. 3 PACE * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 6 LEMOYNE * 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 9 BRYANT * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 11 at Saint Michael's * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 MASS. LOWELL * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 at S. Connecticut State * 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 at Franklin Pierce * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 25 at Massachusetts Lowell * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 27 SAINT ANSELM * 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 31 at American International * 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 3 at Southern 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

WOMENS BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS

LAST YEAR: the reviews for last year were mixed to say the least. The team reached the second round of the Northeast-10 Conference playoffs but their 11-11 regular-season record was an "underachievement" according to Coach KERRY PHAYRE. The needs were easily seen on the statistics sheet . . . a more prominent guard situation in which the perimeter game improves significantly and someone steps up to run the offense. The team shot just .397 from the floor despite having one of the dominant inside games in the conference and just .257 from three-point territory.

Overall the team finished 16-13 with significant wins against nationally ranked Southern Connecticut, Bentley and a sweep of the Assumption College Marriott Classic. A solid win over Franklin Pierce (72-51) to start the playoff run had hopes high, but a disappointing effort at Southern Connecticut (42-71) ended matters in the second round.

THE NON-RETURNERS: Phayre will first deal with the lost personnel as two guards, who saw nearly 1,400 minutes of playing time and two back-up forwards are among the missing. Off-guard Kerry Milhaven (Wantagh, NY) finished her career with 934 points and was the second-leading scorer on last year's squad at 8.6 points-per-game and led with 34 three-pointers and .788 free throw accuracy. Guard Kristen DiCalogero (Walpole, MA) averaged 6.8 points with 25 three-pointers, while forwards Amanda Krawiec (3.5 ppg, 3.3 reb) and Suzanne Jackson (East Greenwich, RI) (1.1 ppg, 2.2 reb) provided depth.

RETURNING NUCLEUS: Phayre will mold the 2006-07 Greyhounds around the marvelous talents of one of the Northeast-10 Conference's premier players in junior forward/captain CHARDE FLOYD (Worcester, MA/Worcester Academy). Floyd led the team at 11.9 points-per-game and was the conference leader in rebounds (9.7) and floor accuracy (.583), while earning first-team all-star honors. She had eight double-doubles (points, rebounds) and enjoyed a monster game in a win over Saint Anselm with 25 points, 16 rebounds. Junior MEGAN URBAN (Portland, ME/Deering) is the other half of the Greyhound twin-towers and averaged 8.4 points, 4.1 rebounds with .516 floor accuracy. Her career-high came in a 23-point effort against Pace in which she made 10-of-13 from the floor. Senior guard/captain JESS PAULSON (Providence, RI/LaSalle) averaged 4.0 points and led the team with 62 assists. Her best effort came in the playoffs with a 15-point game at Franklin Pierce.

Sophomore guard BETH PLASSKI (Fall River, MA/Durfee), who averaged 7.6 points while adding an air of winning attitude and toughness to the lineup, earned conference all-freshman honors. She had nine double-figure efforts including a season-high 18 points against Franklin Pierce and started 18 of the final 19 games. Another sophomore, point TRISH GARDNER (Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth) averaged 2.4 points and increased her playing time considerably as the season wore on---starting the final eight games of the season. She had a season high 10 points in a win at LeMoyne and averaged nearly four assists down-the stretch.

Senior guard ASHLEY LAMBERT (Cumberland, RI/Cumberland) (1.9 ppg), junior forward SARA CZARNECKI (Cumberland, RI/Cumberland) (2.7 ppg, 4.1 reb) and junior swing BRITT BISHOP (Mendon, MA/Nipmuc) (0.7 ppg) provided depth.

NEW GREYHOUNDS: Phayre was busy during roster enhancement season adding six new faces to the lineup. Aggressive forward KAYLA PARKER (Sanford, ME/Sanford) was named Miss Maine Basketball after averaging 16.3 points and 9.0 rebounds leading her 21-1 team to the state championship. She adds more strength to an already solid inside game . . . off-guard AMANDA SHEEHY (Linden, NJ/Roselle Catholic) is a cerebrate player with ability to add significantly to the perimeter game . . . forward VIKKI EWING (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown West), who played for an unbeaten high school conference champion and the 2005 national champion Long Island Renegades (AAU), will add offense to the lineup . . . competitive guard MAEGAN COOK (Braintree, MA/Braintree) helped her high school team win the state championship. She now needs to make the transition from forward to guard, but has shown in preseason an ability to get points on the scoreboard . . . athletic guard LESLIE LUPIEN (Pomfret Center, CT/Woodstock), who earned Norwich Bulletin and New london Day all-star honors, will add to the defensive pressure game, while giving Phayre a solid go-to-basket person . . . off guard JACKIE BRANCA (Hanson, MA/Whitman-Hanson), who scored over 1,100 points in high school, will deal with an ACL problem to open the season.

THIS YEAR: Phayre will build her new-look 2006-07 Greyhounds in the same mold of her many successful Greyhound teams of the past and therefore expect the Greyhounds to lead the league in physical and aggressive defense. Their dominant inside game should once again play a prominent role however this time around a vastly improved perimeter game makes the Greyhounds extremely dangerous offensively. Overall this team can set its sights high with a return to the N.C.A.A. postseason.

MEN'S ICE HOCKEY

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

SCHEDULE:
10-11 UBS Paine-Webber Tournament
Horgan Rink, Auburn, MA
Nov. 10 vs. Fitchburg State 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 11 Third-Place/Championship TBA
Nov. 15 FRANKLIN PIERCE * 7:30 p.m.
25-26 Colby-Bowdoin Face-Off Classic
Nov. 25 vs. Bowdoin (at Colby) 2 p.m.
Nov. 26 vs. Colby (at Bowdoin) 3 p.m.
Nov. 28 at Western New England 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 2 at So. New Hampshire * 3 p.m.
Dec. 5 SAINT ANSELM * 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 9 at Stonehill * 7:40 p.m.
30-31 Saint Michael's Tournament
Dec. 30 vs. Saint Michael's * 1 p.m.
Dec. 31 Third-Place/Championship TBA
Jan. 6 at Mass. Dartmouth 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 11 SUFFOLK 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 13 WENTWORTH 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 16 SALVE REGINA 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 18 FRAMINGHAM STATE 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 PLYMOUTH STATE 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 27 at Franklin Pierce 4:30 p.m.
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

INDOOR TRACK

HEAD COACH: Gary JUSSEAUME
MEN'S CAPTAINS: Joe KOWALCZYK '06, Pat BIGGINS '07, Brian CACCAVALE '08, Josh FOSHER '09
WOMEN'S CAPTAINS: Caitlyn CLARK '06, Nicole PANKEY '07, Christie TOWER '07, Teresa KUEHHAS '08
INDOOR SCHEDULE:
Jan. 20 Tufts Invitational
Jan. 27 Wesleyan Invitational
Feb. 3 Smith Invitational
Feb. 10 M.I.T. Invitational
Feb. 17 Northeast-10 Conference Indoor Championships
at Southern Connecticut State University
Feb. 23 New England Invitational
24 at Boston University
Mar. 3 IC4A & ECAC Championships
4 at Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA
Mar. 9 N.C.A.A. Division II Championships
10 at Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA