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GREYHOUNDS WEEKLY
SPORTS NOTEBOOK
November 7, 2007, Number 11 Grid Hound stop C.W. Post, 31-24 behind Humphreys; WORCESTER, Mass. --- Freshman running back HERB WOODARD (Salem, NJ/Salem) scored a touchdown on a four-year run with 1:55 remaining to lift Assumption College past L.I.U.-C.W. Post, 31-24, in a Northeast-10 Conference football game here FRIDAY. The Greyhounds, in winning for the first time in nine meetings with C.W. Post moved to a seemingly comfortable 17-3 halftime lead only to have the Pioneers scored two unanswered touchdowns in the third period to tie the game at 17-17. Pioneers quarterback Nick Georgetti completed 12-of-12 passes to set up a pair of Paul Jennings' touchdown runs of two and five yards. The Greyhounds travel to Pace University SATURDAY in their season's final . . . kickoff is scheduled for 12 noon. The game will be webcast by NE-10 TV. Fans can access the broadcast, and also LIVESTATS, by going to the web site at www.assumptiongreyhounds.com In the process, junior quarterback TAYLOR HUMPHREY (Lafayette, CA/Miramonte) continued to rewrite the Hounds' record book. He has now completed a record 162 passes in 303 attempts (second most to Chad Carges' 305 in 2000) for 2,122 yards to become the first Greyhound to pass for over 2,000 yards in a single season. He also became the first with over 2,000 yards of total offense... now at 2,177 yards with a game remaining Saturday at Pace. Also, the Greyhounds' dynamic pass catching duo of senior JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) (48 receptions, 603 yards) and sophomore DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) (58 receptions, 846 yards) continued its record book revisions. Canney is now just eight yards short of John McKeon's record of 854 yards (club years) set in 1976. Beers is the second wide out with two seasons over 600 yards and three over 500 yards.
MATYSIAK, BLAISDELL lead Hounds' soccer all-stars On the men's side freshman forward STEPHEN BLAISDELL (Peabody, MA/Bishop Fenwick) was named the Northeast-10 Conference Freshman-of-the Year and a second-team all-star. Blaisdell led the Greyhounds with seven goals, six assists for 20 points. He was named to the weekly honor twice. Sophomore defender KELLEY DEWALT (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry) (1 goal, 2 points) of the women's team and junior forward/captain PAUL MURPHY (Wilbraham, MA/Minnechaug) (9 goals, 1 assist, 19 points) and sophomore defender/captain AUSTIN PRETE (Glastonbury, CT/Glastonbury) (3 goals, 6 points) from the men's team all earned third-team honors. On defense, sophomore middle linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins, FL) joined the 200-tackle club (205)---the first sophomore to reach that total in Hounds' history. With his 4-9--13 tackle performance to lead the team he now has 36-65-101 tackles this season (second in the conference) . . . he led the Northeast-10 last year with 40-64--104 tackles becoming the first to reach triple figures as a first-year player. He is now the first with over 100 tackles in each of his first two seasons. In addition, senior defensive end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) (87-108--195) and junior safety CHRIS MARTINO (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) (98-97--195) are approaching the 200-tackle mark. Martino also needs just two initial hits for 100 in his career, while Kelly's 25 pressures and his 46.0 tackles for-loss are both the seventh-best in Hounds' history. He also has 25.0 quarterback sacks (third-best) just two behind the career mark set by Brian Gordon (2001-04). Brother JOSH KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) had two to increase his career mark to 21.0 (tied for fifth)---the only brother combo both over 20.0 for a career. The Quinns (Andy '98 and Tom '01) finished with 36.0 between them. On the second series the Greyhounds drove 59 yards in six plays. Woodard started with a seven-yard run off-right tackle, Humphrey connected with Beers for 13 yards, to freshman tight end ERIC SCHINDLER (Kenilworth, NJ/Brearley) for 43 yards, to freshman wide receiver DOMINIQUE PRICE (Worcester, MA/Holy Name) for eight yards and finally eight more to Beers for the touchdown on an acrobatic catch in the back corner of the end zone. Senior placekicker JON EISELE (Lower Gwynedd, PA/Vermont Academy) kicked the conversion. After the Pioneers stopped the Hounds on a fourth-down play as tackle Peter Corrigan stuffed freshman MATT SIDEBOTTOM (Franklin, MA/Franklin). Georgetti then completed five-of-six passes for 39 yards to set up an Andrew Kroell 47-yard field goal. Senior cornerback MIKE MOONAN (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca West) picked off Georgetti and sped 45 yards for a touchdown with 5:07 left in the half. Eisele's conversion made it 14-3 Greyhounds. After a short punt the Greyhounds moved in for another score---a 31-yard field goal by Eisele. Two Humphrey rushes for nine and 16 yards (the second on a third-down play) highlighted the drive to make it 17-3. The Pioneers came out flying in the third period with Georgetti leading the way. He completed five straight passes---four to senior wide receiver CHRIS BONE (Inwood, NY/Lawrence) for 30 yards. Jennings capped the eight-play, 58-yard drive with a two-yard dive for the score. Kroell kicked the conversion. After stopping the Greyhounds, the Pioneers drove 75 yards in seven plays to tie the game. Georghetti completed five straight passes (three to Bone for 31 yards) before Jennings scampered 15 yards and then five for the score. Kroell's conversion made it 17-17. Georgetti was 13-for-13 in the period! Two series later the Greyhounds struck quickly as Humphrey fired a 62-yard strike to Canney for a score (Eisele kicked the conversion). Georghetti then got it right back with three straight completions . . . 34 yards to wide out Vaughn Dixon, 11 to running back Joe Dickson and finally 47 more to Dixon for the score. Kroell's conversion made it 24-24. The game then came down to each team having one last drive. The Greyhounds drove 74 yards in 11 plays to take the lead and then took turns at making big defensive plays to hold off C.W. Post. Humphrey connected with junior wide receiver JOEY FABIANO (Westwood, MA/Westwood) on a 39-yard pass down-the-middle to the Post 16. With the Greyhounds on the seven-yard line, thanks to a Woodard seven-yard scamper, and lining up a 24-yard field goal to get the lead, Post was guilty of a too many-men-on-the-field penalty giving the Hounds a first-and-goal inside the five. Woodard scored on second down from four yards out. Eisele's conversion gave the Hounds a seven-point cushion. Post then came back down the field. Georghetti completed two quick passes to Dickson for nine and seven yards and then a third for 10 yards to wide out Sheldon Nunn. On a third-and-six play from the Assumption 32, freshman safety KEITH BATES (Holden, MA/Wachusett) leveled Dickson at the 10-yard line for a incompletion. Georghetti then found Dickson for six yards and a measurement for a first down. A big Zitzmann hit kept him from breaking it for six points. The Kelly brothers, Jared and Josh, then combined to stop Georghetti on a keeper. Moonan made a touchdown saving deflection at the five and senior cornerback MATT KLASKIN (Norfolk, MA/Xaverian) tipped the next pass away at the two with the Kelly brothers harassing Georghetti on the final play of the drive. FOOTBALL COACH: Cory BAILEY
(Fordham '98) NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS: senior/captain defensive end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) and senior offensive tackle MIKE OTTERBEIN (Manchester, CT/Manchester) both earned first-team . . . Kelly is third on the team in tackles (19-27--46) and is among the conference leaders in tackles-for-loss (9.5) and sacks (6.5) . . . he has 82-98--180 for his career . . . also earned all-academic in 2006 and was a first-team all-star as well . . . he owns a 3.407 GPA as an accounting major . . . Otterbein is a four-year starter and earned all-academic in 2006 as well as second-team all-conference . . . he owns a 3.469 GPA also as an accounting major. NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONORS: sophomore wide receiver DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) caught seven passes for 131 yards including a 62-yard touchdown reception in the win over L.I.U.-C.W. Post. He also had two kickoff returns for 94 yards for a total of 225 yards of all purpose yards. Junior quarterback TAYLOR HUMPHREY (Lafayette, CA/Miramonte) completed 21-of-35 passes for a season- and career-best 341 yards and rushed four times for 32 yards. He threw touchdown passes of eight and 62 yards while amassing a team-record 373 yards of total offense. GREYHOUND NOTES: the teams combined for 41 first downs (Assumption 19, C.W. Post 22) . . . 660 yards passing is the most by two teams in Hounds' history and first time that both teams had over 300 . . . and 866 yards of total offense . . . the Greyhounds had six quarterback sacks and eight pressures . . . the 49 completions by both teams is two short of the Hounds' mark. Defensively three Greyhounds reached double-figures in tackles: sophomore middle linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) (4-9--13) (his sixth double-figure game this year!), junior safety CHRIS MARTINO (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) (1-10--11) and freshman safety KEITH BATES (Holden, MA/Wachusett) (6-4--10). Senior wide out JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) (9 rec., 103 yards) and sophomore wide out DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) (7 rec., 131 yards) became the third pair of wide outs in Hounds history with over 100 yards receiving each and first to accomplish it at home . . . others were R.J. Coleman (10-168)--Jim Blanchard (7-108) at Saint Anselm (9/29/01) and Jason Calla (6-132)--Eric Mauer (6-104) at Merrimack (9/19/99) . . . Beers-Canney are the prolific duo in a single season in Hounds' history with 106 receptions for 1,455 yards breaking the old mark of 93 set by Billy DeMalia (43) and Eric Mauer (50) in 2000 . . . Beers with 157 receptions for 1,900 yards has one game left to become the second 2,000 yard receiver (Eric Mauer '01) finished with 2,166 . . . Canney is the third Greyhound with over 200 yards of all-purpose offense (225) in a single game this year (131 receiving, 94 kickoff returns) . . . he also had 206 in the opener vs. Sacred Heart . . . for the season he is at 1,392 yards (sixth in Hound annals) . . . for his career he is at 2,193, seventh Hound over 2,000 yards . . . his 499 yards in kickoff returns is fifth-best and his 982 career yards is also fifth-best. Junior quarterback TAYLOR HUMPHREY (Lafayette, CA/Miramonte) completed 21-of-35 passes . . . the fourth time this season he has attempted 35+ passes in a game this year and fourth time he has completed 20 or more . . . he has completed a record 162 passes in 303 attempts (second most to Chad Carges' 305 in 2000) for 2,122 yards to become the first Greyhound to pass for over 2,000 yards in a season . . . the 341 yards is his career- and season-best and just sixth time in Greyhounds history over 300 . . . only Carges passed for more (370) at Saint Anselm (10/2/99) . . . his .535 completion percentage is the third best in Hounds' history . . . he is also the sixth to reach double-figures (10) in touchdown passes (accomplished eight times) . . . his 373 yards of total offense (341 passing, 32 rushing) set the single-game mark . . . Carges has 372 at Saint Anselm (10/2/99) . . . he also became the first with over 2,000 yards of total offense (2,177) yards. Freshman running back HERB WOODARD (Salem, NJ/Salem) has now scored 54 points the seventh highest total in Hounds' history . . . he has nine rushing touchdowns (sixth best in a single season) . . . senior placekicker JON EISELE (Lower Gwynedd, PA/Vermont Academy) now holds the record for points in a season for a placekicker (41). NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Greyhounds are SEVENTH in scoring (23.1) . . . NINTH in scoring defense (26.7) . . . FOURTH in passing (222.7) . . . FOURTH in pass defense (187.0) . . . THIRD in kickoff returns (20.6) . . . NINTH in punting (30.2) . . . FIFTH in rushing (135.7) . . . SEVENTH in rushing defense (177.0) . . . FIFTH in total offense (358.4) . . . SEVENTH in total defense (364.0) . . . EIGHTH in pass efficiency (112.9) . . . FOURTH in first downs (170) . . . SECOND in quarterback sacks (26.0-129 yds) . . . THIRD in quarterback sacks allowed (11) . . . FIFTH in third-down conversions (55 143, .385) . . . THIRD in time of possession (30:01). NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: freshman running HERB WOODARD (Salem, NJ/Salem) is SIXTH in rushing (81.4) and SEVENTH in scoring (54 points) . . . junior quarterback TAYLOR HUMPHREY (Lafayette, CA/Miramonte) is THIRD in passing yards (212.2), FOURTH in total offense (217.7), EIGHTH in efficiency (113.1) . . . senior JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) is SEVENTH in receptions (39) . . . sophomore DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) is FIRST in receptions (58), FIRST in receiving yards (846), FOURTH in all-purpose yards (1,392), FOURTH in kick return average (29.4) . . . senior punter JUSTIN ANTONE (Dracut, MA/Bishop Guertin) is SEVENTH in punting (34.2) . . . senior placekicker JON EISELE (Lower Gwynedd, PA/Vermont Academy) is FOURTH in conversion rate (26-for-27) . . . and SEVENTH in scoring (kickers) (41) . . . sophomore middle linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) is SECOND in tackles per game (11.2) . . . junior safety CHRIS MARTINO (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) is THIRD in interceptions (4), SIXTH in tackles (40-43--83), FIFTH in passes defended (6-4--10) and TENTH in fumbles forced (2) . . . senior end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) is SECOND in sacks (7.5), SECOND in tackles-for-loss (14.5) . . . senior end JOSH KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) is SEVENTH in sacks (6.0) . . . sophomore cornerback BERNARD SCOTT (St. Petersburg, FL/Admiral Farragut) is FOURTH in passes defended (10-1--11). N.C.A.A. DIVISION II NATIONAL STATISTICS: freshman running HERB WOODARD (Salem, NJ/Salem) is 68th in rushing (81.4), 207th in total offense (81.4) and 147th in scoring (54 points) . . . junior quarterback TAYLOR HUMPHREY (Lafayette, CA/Miramonte) is 42nd in passing yards (212.2), 53rd in total offense (217.7), 89th in efficiency (113.1) . . . senior JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) is 64th in receptions (39) . . . sophomore DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) is 29th in receptions (58), 20th in receiving yards (846), 37th in all-purpose yards (1,392), 13th in kick return average (29.4) . . . senior punter JUSTIN ANTONE (Dracut, MA/Bishop Guertin) is 96th in punting (34.2) . . . sophomore middle linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) is 15th in tackles per game (11.2) . . . junior safety CHRIS MARTINO (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) is 52nd in interceptions (4), 94th in tackles (40-43--83), 73rd in passes defended (6-4--10) and 141st in fumbles forced (2) . . . senior end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) is 35th in sacks (7.5), SECOND in tackles-for-loss (14.5) . . . senior end JOSH KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) is 69th in sacks (6.0) . . . sophomore cornerback BERNARD SCOTT (St. Petersburg, FL/Admiral Farragut) is 59th in passes defended (10-1--11). ASSUMPTION COLLEGE
SCHEDULE/RESULTS: PACE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE/RESULTS: SERIES WITH PACE UNIVERSITY:
Won 4, Lost 9 LAST YEAR'S GAME: Assumption
19, Pace 0 Freshman linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) led all tacklers with 3-6--9 tackles to become the first freshman in Hounds varsity history to record over 100 tackles. Zitzmann, who finished with 40-64--104 tackles, led the conference in that department. Senior defensive end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) finished with two quarterback sacks (career high nine for the season) and two pressures (20 for the season). Offensively, senior running back Kevin L'Ecuyer (Leominster, MA/Leominster) rushed 28 times for 94 yards and one touchdown, while senior placekicker Mike Tobin (Woburn, MA/Woburn) kicked two field goals. Junior wide receiver JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) caught seven passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. He finished the season with 51 receptions-- a new Greyhounds' single-season mark---for 685 yards (fourth-best in Hounds history). The Greyhounds opened the scoring in the second period converting a blocked punt into a L'Ecuyer one-yard touchdown slant. Sophomore CHRIS MARTINO (Lindcroft, NJ/Middletown South) blocked the punt recovered by sophomore defensive tackle TERRY STANFORD (Ridgefield Park, NJ/Ridgefield Park) at the Setter 33. The Hounds would convert two third-down plays into first downs---on a freshman running back LAMMAR CASH (West Haven, CT/Notre Dame) four yard off-tackle run and a junior tight end JAKE LONGENECKER (Fernandina, FL/Manchester West) eight-yard reception over-the-middle. Tobin kicked the conversion. In the third period they drove 56 yards in five plays after a 12-yard punt return by sophomore JOEY FABIANO (Westwood, MA/Westwood). Tharpe completed passes of 14 yards to Longenecker, 11 yards to freshman wide receiver DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/North Middlesex) and, finally, for 29 yards to Beers for the score. The Greyhounds Tobin kicked two field goals in the fourth period. They drove 56 yards in 12 plays with senior quarterback Joe Correia (Melrose, MA/St. John's Prep) completing two passes to Beers for 14 and 29 yards---both on third-down plays and L'Ecuyer scampering 14 yards to the Pace four. Tobin kicked a 21-yard field goal to cap the drive. Following an interception by cornerback Jason Vega, Tobin kicked a second field goal from 30 yards. GREYHOUND NOTES: the Hounds defense limited the Setters to minus-38 yards rushing, a new team record, on 15 carries. The previous mark was -29 yards vs, Providence College (10-2-88) . . . Pace did not convert a third-down (0-for-12) nor a fourth-down (0-for-2) in the game and had just three first downs . . . the Hounds had a season-high six quarterback sacks . . . offensively the Hounds had 125 yards rushing, 219 yards passing for 344 total yards (second-best this season, 347 yards at Stonehill). Junior wide receiver JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) finished with seven receptions for 109 yards, this third 100-yard receiving game this year . . . for the season he had 51 receptions for 685 yards and in his career he has 108 receptions to surpass Don Kinney (106 receptions from 1985-88) for second place and trails only Eric Mauer (140 catches from 1997-2000) . . . in yardage he has 1,291 yards (third-place on the Hounds' list) passing Jason Calla (1997-99) who caught 86 for 1,284 yards . . . only Kinney (1,686 yards) and Mauer (2,166 yards) are ahead of him . . . junior tight end JAKE LONGENECKER (Fernandina, FL/Manchester West) ended with four receptions for 32 yards giving him 77 receptions for 973 career yards. This is the first time in Hounds history they have four receivers with 30 or more catches . . . Beers (51 for 685 yards), Longenecker (34 for 387 yards), Canney (32 for 318 yards) and Fabiano (32 for 312 yards) . . . senior linebacker/captain PETER MILLIGAN (Melrose, MA/Melrose) finished his career with 134-133--267 tackles (11th on the career list). GREYHOUND FOOTBALL LISTS CAREER RECEPTIONS SEASON RECEPTIONS CAREER RECEIVING YARDS SEASON PASSING ATTEMPTS SEASON PASSING YARDS CAREER PASSING YARDS CAREER COMPLETION PERCENTAGE SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES CAREER POINTS AFTER
TOUCHDOWN SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE TACKLES IN A GAME PASSES DEFENDED CAREER PASSES DEFENDED, SEASON COACH: Gary JUSSEAUME
(Worcester State '73) NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: senior captain BROOKE PERRON (Hubbardston, MA/Quabbin) led the Greyhounds with an eleventh overall finish in the NCAA regional aith a 23:50.1 time in her final career race. N.C.A.A. Division II
Regional Championship MEN'S TEAM SCORES (10k): 1, Stonehill (40); 2, Massachusetts Lowell (44); 3, So. Connecticut (72); 4, New York Tech (137); 5, Bentley (184); 6, Adelphi (185); 7, New Haven (216); 8, Merrimack (242); 9, Bryant (281); 10, Le Moyne (285); 11, St. Thomas Aquinas (306); 12, Saint Rose (317); 13, Assumption (324); 14, Saint Anselm (385); 15, Dowling (403); 16, American International (418); 17, Saint Michael's (463); 18, Molloy (529); 19, Mercy (601) 42, Chris O'DAY
(So., Braintree, MA/Braintree), 34:59.5 WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES (6k): 1, Stonehill (45); 2, Massachusetts Lowell (74); 3, Bentley (84); 4, Adelphi (131); 5, Southern Connecticut (192); 6, Saint Rose (222); 7, Merrimack (233); 8, Saint Michael's (249); 9, New Haven (255); 10, Le Moyne (270); 11, Saint Anselm (276); 12, Assumption (299); 13, Bryant (299); 14, L.I.U.-C.W. Post (365); 15, New York Tech (387); 16, Molloy (487); 17, Pace (496); 18, St. Thomas Aquinas (545) 11, Brooke PERRON
(Sr., Hubbardston, MA/Quabbin), 23:50.1 WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING COACH: Dr. Stuart
CROMARTY (Boston University '86) Saturday, November
3, 2007 INDIVIDUAL GREYHOUND
RESULTS: BLAISDELL, Tiffany
(JR, Peabody, MA/Bishop Fenwick): 11, 50-freestyle (33.06) CLANCY, Jenn (SO,
East Sandwich, MA/Sandwich): 2, 100-backstroke (1:22.70); 11, 200 individual
medley (3:10.65) FOLEY, Jill (FR,
Northampton, MA/Northampton): 6, 100-butterfly (1:11.94) GREYHOUND RELAY RESULTS: GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE
AND RESULTS MEN & WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD COACH: Gary JUSSEAUME
(Worcester State '73) GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE
AND RESULTS Outdoor Seson MEN'S ICE HOCKEY COACH: Kevin ZIFCAK
(Bowdoin '97) NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONOR ROLL: junior goalkeeper DAVID PINKHAM (Malden, MA/Arlington Catholic) made 34 saves in a win over Framingham State and was named the Goaltender-of-the-Week, while right wing PATRICK FITZGIBBONS (Holliston, MA/St. John's) had three points (one goal, two assists) in a 1-1 week and earned all-tournament honors at the Dunkin' Donuts Classic. He was named the Freshman-of-the-Week. And, senior center LUKE MC DONOUGH (Norfolk, MA/Mt. St. Charles) had a goal and assist and was named to the weekly honor roll. ICE DOG NOTES: freshman
left wing PATRICK FITZGIBBONS (Holliston, MA/St. John's) had a goal and
two assists in the two games an earned all tournament honors . . . sophomore
right wing JAMES CAPULLI (Hampstead, NH/Pinkerton Academy) scored his
first career shorthanded goal vs. Framingham State . . . sophomore left wing
ATTE UOLA (Turku, Finland/Lot Gymnasium) scored the game-winner vs. Framingham
with 2:16 left . . . junior goalkeeper DAVID PINKHAM (Malden, MA/Arlington
Catholic) made 34 saves to post the victory. Nov. 2 at Becker Lost,
2-6 COACH: Serge DEBARI
(Assumption '71) November 1, 2007, EXHIBITION:
Connecticut 90, Assumption 75 Forward Jeff Adrien chipped
in with 12 points and a game-high 15 rebounds including an amazing 11 on the
offensive glass. Guard Jerome Dyson added 18 points and five steals. Senior center COREY DIETHORN (Pittsburgh, PA/Sewickley Academy) led the Greyhounds with a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double effort including the first three-pointers of his career. Freshman forward MIKE BALDARELLI (Sutton, MA/Holy Name), the Massachusetts High School Player-of-the-Year last year, scored 16 points including two long-range three-pointers off-the-bench. Also standing out in a support roles for the Hounds were junior guard PATRICK SHEA (Salem, MA/Salem) with 13 points and five assists; sophomore point COURTLAND BLUFORD (Ft. Washington, MD/St. Victor's) with 13 points. Connecticut led 43-34 at
the half as Craig Austrie led the way with 13 points. A tip in by Diethorn, a free throw by senior forward GREG TWOMEY (Groton, MA/Groton-Dunstable) and baseline jumper by junior guard MITCH BAJEMA (Whitinsville, MA/Whitinsville Christian) cut it to 77-61 with 6:45 left. After Dyson made the first of a one-and-one for UConn, Bluford hit a layin on a feed from Shea to make it a 15-point game, 78-63. Stanley Robinson then made an inside move for a hoop and with 5:19 remaining Price connected on both ends of a one-and-one to make it a 19-point deficit, 82-63. Shea and Diethorn made three-pointers and senior forward ALEX POPP (Wilmington, MA/Wilmington) scored off an offensive rebound sandwiched around Dyson three-pointer to make it 85-71 wirh 3:38 left. Three-pointers by Bluford and Baldarelli cut the deficit to 12-points with 2:31 reamining. A Dyson three-pointer with 1:35 left finished the scoring. SCHEDULE AND RESULTS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH: Kerry PHAYRE
(Providence '83) NORTHEAST-10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK: senior forward/captain CHARDE FLOYD (Worcester, MA/Worcester Academy) averaged 11.0 points, 11.3 rebounds while shooting 52.2 percent (12-for-23) from the floor in a 2-1 weekend at the Disney Classic. She had 13 points (five-for-eight), 16 rebounds (12 defensive), five assists and three steals against 11th-ranked Indiana, PA. In a win over Upper Iowa, she had 10 points, four rebounds and three steals and then recorded a double-double in a win over Lander scoring 10 points (four-for-eight) including her 1,000th career point with 14 rebounds (11 defensive), three assists and two blocks. NORTHEAST-10 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: forward MOLLY GRIFFITHS (Walpole, MA/Ursuline) averaged 14 points and 5.3 rebounds in a 2-1 weekend at the Disney Classic. In her collegiate debut, she had 11 points and eight rebounds against Indiana, PA. She then had 13 points (five-for-10) and four rebounds in a win over Upper Iowa. And, scored 13 of her 18 points (seven-for-11) in the first half to go along with four rebounds in the victory over Lander. She earned all-tournament team for her play. NORTHEAST-10 WEEKLY HONOR ROLL: junior point TRISH GARDNER (Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth) averaged 6.3 assists in a 2-1 week at the Disney Classic. She had a team-high nine assists and five points against Indiana, PA and in a victory over Lander, scored 10 points (three-for-five) with eight assists and three steals . . . junior guard/captain BETHANY PLASSKI (Fall River, MA/Durfee) averaged 13.0 points, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 steals at the Disney Classic. She had 12 points and five rebounds against Indiana, PA and against Upper Iowa had 12 points and four steals. She finished with a double-double in a win over Lander scoring 15 points, 10 assists, and four steals . . . and senior center MEGAN URBAN (Portland, ME/Deering) averaged 13.0 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 50.0 percent (14-for-28) from the floor off-the-bench at the Disney Classic. She had 12 points (five-for-seven) and seven rebounds against Indiana, PA. Scored 11 of her 15 points (five-for-10) in the second half and had two blocks in a win over Upper Iowa. And, finished the weekend with 12 points and six rebounds in a victory over Lander. GREYHOUNDS NOTES: the Greyhounds have four players averaging double-figures: freshman forward MOLLY GRIFFITHS (Walpole, MA/Ursuline) (14.0 ppg), junior guard/captain BETHANY PLASSKI (Fall River, MA/Durfee) (13.0 ppg), senior center MEGAN URBAN (Portland, ME/Deering) (13.0 ppg) and senior forward CHARDE FLOYD (Worcester, MA/Worcester Academy) (11.0 ppg) . . . Floyd had 34 rebounds in the three games, just two shy of the tournament record . . . junior point TRISH GARDNER (Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth) led the team with 103 minutes, 19 assists and .636 floor percentage . . . Plasski's 10 assist effort vs. Lander was the Greyhounds' first since 12/4/02 when Margaret Liljedahl had 10 against Saint Michael's in a two overtime 94-90 win . . . the nine three pointers by the Hounds against Lander was two off their game record of 11 . . . DISNEY CLASSIC RECAPS For the Greyhounds senior/forward/captain CHARDE FLOYD (Worcester, MA/Worcester Academy) led the way with her 53rd career double-double, 16 points and 13 rebounds. Three others also reached double figures including senior forward MEGAN URBAN (Portland, ME/Deering) (12 points, 7 rebounds), junior guard/captain BETHANY PLASSKI (Fall River, MA/Durfee) (12 points), and freshman forward MOLLY GRIFFITHS (Walpole, MA/Ursuline Academy) (11 points, 8 rebounds). Floyd inched closer to two individual goals. She now has 991 career points and 820 career rebounds in a bid to become the fourth Greyhound to reach both plateaus. A pair of free throws by forward Hilary Shope put Indiana, PA in front 27-18 with 4:12 left in the first half. Sophomore guard MAEGAN COOK (Braintree, MA/Braintree) drilled a jumper; Urban converted a TRISH GARDNER (Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth) steal and assist and Cook hammered a long three pointer as the Greyhounds cut the gap to 27-25 with 1:47 left. Guard Kylie Miller hit a turnaround jumper for Indiana and ensuing free throw to stem the tide and then guard Julie Lozon hit a wing jumper after Gardner made the first of a one-and-one for the Greyhounds, to make it 31-26. A free throw by guard Kierstin Filla free throw for Indiana and a Floyd layup for the Greyhounds finished the first half. After Griffiths hit a mid-range jumper and Urban scored on a sky-hook to tie the game at 34-34, Indiana outscored the Greyhounds, 18-2, over the next seven minutes to move to a 52-36 advantage with 11:49 left. Assumption 69, Upper
Iowa 61 Senior center MEGAN URBAN (Portland, ME/Deering) scored 11 of her team-high 15 points to lead five Greyhounds (1-1) in double figures. Urban scored 12 points off-the-bench in the Hounds' opener. Also in double-figures for the Greyhounds were freshman forward MOLLY GRIFFITHS (Walpole, MA/Ursuline) (13 points), junior guard BETHANY PLASSKI (Fall River, MA/Durfee) (12 points), sophomore forward KAYLA PARKER (Sanford, ME/Sanford) (11 points) and senior forward/captain CHARDE FLOYD (Worcester, MA/Worcester Academy) (10 points). Floyd inched closer to two individual career goals: she now has 998 points and 827 rebounds in a bid to become the fourth Greyhound to reach both plateaus. Guard Andrea Downs and forward Chelsea Petersen each scored a team-high 16 points to lead Upper Iowa (0-2). Downs shot five-of-seven from three-point territory, while Peterson added 11 rebounds to record her first double-double of the season and guard Sara Best contributed with 15 points for the Peacocks. The Greyhounds moved to a quick 11-8 lead as Parker converted a steal into a layup and eventual three-point play with 14:35 left in the first half. Upper Iowa then ran off a 9-0 spurt to move into a six-point advantage at 17-11 . . . a three-pointer and then two free throws by forward Paige Devine, a layin off a steal by forward Allie Notthum and finally two free throws by Petersen. Griffiths hit a jumper with 35 seconds left to bring the Greyhounds to within 10 points, 34-24, at the half. Assumption started the second half scoring 16 of the first 21 points to take their first lead of the game since the 16:35 mark of the first half (11-8). After Floyd tied the game at 54-54 on an offensive rebound and putback with 6:58 remaining, the Greyhounds outscored the Peacocks 15-7 the remainder of the game. Griffiths and Urban started the rally with a pair of free throws each and then Plasski made steal at midcourt and soled for a layin and a 60-54 advantage. Peterson then scored on a wing jumper before Urban cashed a corner jumper for three points. An offensive rebound by Plasski and follow up layup by Griffiths; two foul shots by Floyd and finally a turnaround by Urban had the Greyhounds in command 69-59. Assumption 84, Lander,
SC 71 Griffiths scored 13 of her team-high 18 points in the first half to lead six Assumption players in double figures. She shot seven-of-11 from the floor for the game and was name to the all-tournament team after averaging 14.0 points and 5.3 rebounds for the tournament. And, when senior forward/captain CHARDE FLOYD (Worcester, MA/Worcester Academy) did her patented spin move on the block with 14:35 left in the first half the Greyhounds led 16-8 and became the 16th Greyhound to reach the coveted 1,000-point plateau---the sixth in Coach Kerry Phayre's tenure with the team (see starred names below). Floyd finished with 10 points, 14 rebounds, her 25th career double-double and her second in this tournament. She now has 841 career rebounds needs 159 to become the fourth to reach both 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. She had 34 rebounds for the tournament, two shy of the tournament record. Greyhound 1,000-point
scorers: Junior guard/captain BETHANY PLASSKI (Fall River, MA/Durfee) recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists for the Greyhounds (2-1). Senior forward MEGAN URBAN (Portland, ME/Deering) and sophomore guard MAEGAN COOK (Braintree, MA/Braintree) both came off-the-bench to score 12 and 11 points, respectively. Junior point TRISH GARDNER (Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth) contributed 10 points and eight assists. Forward Tiara Good led the Bearcats (1-2) with 18 points (13 in the second half), shooting five-of-15 from the floor and four-of-12 from three-point territory. Guard Lashonda Chiles was the only other Lander player to score in double figures with 12 points. The Greyhounds came out flying scoring the first 11 points of the game and holding the Bearcats scoreless until Stephanie Ponds hit the first of two free throw attempts at the 17:23 mark. Lander went on a 12-5 run to trim the lead to four points (16-12). Plasski drilled a long-range three-pointer just four seconds into the game and then Gardner and Griffiths connected from outside the arc before Griffiths added a conventional wing jumper to make it 11-0 with 17:53 left. The Hounds made nine three-pointers in the game, just two short of their team record, while Lander made 11-of-23, just two short of the Hounds' opponent record. Assumption then outscored
the Bearcats 29-14 for the rest of the half to take a 19-point lead, 45-26.
Lander was held to 7-of-30 shooting from the field (23.3 field goal percentage)
for the first half compared to 46.2 percent (18-for-39) for Assumption. SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
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