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GREYHOUNDS WEEKLY
SPORTS NOTEBOOK
October 31, 2007, Number 10 Jon EISELE record-setting 49-yard field goal lifts PHILADELPHIA, PA --- Senior placekicker JON EISELE (Lower Gwynedd, PA/Vermont Academy) kicked a school-record 49-yard field goal with 2:04 remaining to lift Assumption College past Division I-AA LaSalle University, 10-7, in non-conference football action Saturday at McCarthy Stadium. Eisele's field goal is the only the second of over 40 yards in Greyhounds' football history. Kevin Clark kicked a 45-yarder against Fitchburg State (10-3-82) during the club years, while Tim Longden's 37-yarder against Stonehill (10-14 2000) was the previous varsity standard. Other standouts for the Greyhounds included sophomore wide receiver DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett), who caught seven passes for 120 yards and junior quarterback TAYLOR HUMPHREY (Lafayette, CA/Miramonte) who completed 17-of-34 passes for 268 yards. Canney tied the Greyhounds' single-season record of 51 receptions set last year by senior wide out JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) and became the first sophomore to reach 1,000 yards in receiving yardage. He now has 83 career receptions for 1,033 yards---the seventh Greyhound to reach that plateau. For the season he has 715 receiving yards---only the third Greyhound with over 700 yards. The Greyhounds host L.I.U.-C.W. Post FRIDAY night . . . kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be webcast by the Assumption College Webcast Network. Fans can access the broadcast, and also LIVESTATS, by going to the web site at www.assumptiongreyhounds.com In addition, freshman running back HERB WOODARD (Salem, NJ/Salem) (26 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD), sophomore linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) eight (5-3--8) tackles played well in support roles. The Greyhounds moved to a 7-0 lead in the second period as Woodard capped a two-play drive with a one-yard touchdown plunge. Eisele kicked the conversion. The Greyhounds drove 32 yards in two plays for their only touchdown of the game. Freshman tackle MIKE FOLEY (Holden, MA/Saint John's)---Mike's father, Brian '73, was a baseball standout with the Greyhounds---forced and recovered a fumble by running back Deric Dudinski to start the march. On the first play Humphrey found freshman tight end ERIC SCHINDLER (Kenilworth, NJ/Brearley) open down-the-middle for 31 yards to set up the Woodard score. Explorer linebacker Wayne Donahue made a score-saving tackle on the Schindler reception. The Greyhounds would fumble away another scoring opportunity as corner John Costello recovered for the Explorers in the endzone and a interception by safety Jake Cornely stopped the ensuing series. The Greyhounds would stop LaSalle in the third quarter as junior safety CHRIS MARTINO (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) made his fourth interception of the season (all in the last four games). Martino is now the varsity career leader with 10. On the next series, freshman linebacker JEFF LONGLEY (Browns Mill, NJ/Holy Cross) forced and recovered a fumble on a punt to set up the next scoring opportunity. Humphrey connected with Canney for 32 yards and Woodard added an 11-yard scamper around right end to highlight the march. Eisele's attempted 27 yard field goal was blocked and recovered by LaSalle linebacker Casey Walsh. The Explorers tied the game driving 58 yards in seven plays late in the fourth period. Running back Dave Macknet scored from a yard out and placekicker Anthony Perlozzi kicked the game-tying conversion with 6:14 remaining. Quarterback Joe Procopio, who rushed for a game-high 95 yards on 11 carries, completed back-to-back passes to wide receiver Shane Kendrick for seven and then 48 yards (on a third-and-three play) for his only two receptions of the game. Hounds' corner MIKE MOONAN (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca West) made a touchdown-saving tackle at the Greyhounds' four. Dudinski ran for a yard before senior end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) tackled Procopio for a five-yard loss. An offside penalty against the Greyhounds however reestablished LaSalle at the one setting up the score. The Greyhounds would then
drive for the game-winner on the ensuing series. Woodard ran twice for two yards to the 21 and then Humphrey connected with Beers on a 21-yard slant for an apparent touchdown. Pass interference against Beers negated the score and the same duo combined for just four yards on the next play setting the stage for Eisele's heroics with 2:04 left. Moonan intercepted Procopio to finalize the Explorers last drive with 14 seconds left. GREYHOUNDS NOTES: the Greyhounds dominated the team statistics outgaining the Explorers 364-210 in total offense and 268-71 in passing yards . . . freshman running back HERB WOODARD (Salem, NJ/Salem) has now rushed 120 times for 726 yards and eight touchdowns . . . junior quarterback TAYLOR HUMPHREYS (Lafayette, CA/Miramonte) has now completed 141-of-268 passes for 1,781 yards which is second to Chad Carges' (1,802) (1999) . . . his completions are second to Carges (147 in 2000), attempts are third to Carges (305 in 2000) and (301 in 1998) . . . sophomore wide receiver DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) has 51 receptions for 715 yards . . . senior wide out JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) has 39 receptions for 506 yards. Beers, who set the Hounds' career mark for receptions last week against Merrimack, now has 147 for 1,797 yards . . . Beers also joins a select group of wide outs who have over 500 yards of receiving yards in a single season more than once: Eric Mauer (3 times, 1998, 99, 00), Don Kinney (2 times, 1986, 87), Jason Calla (2 times, 1998, 99) and Jake Beers (2006, 07) . . . he needs ONE reception to become the first Greyhound with 40 or more receptions in three seasons . . . his 90 receptions the last two years broke Billy DeMalia's mark of 88 (2000-01).
WINTER SPORTS SEASONS OPEN THIS WEEKEND The men's basketball team is slated to play an exhibition game at the University of Connecticut THURSDAY (November 1). Tapoff for the game is slated for 7:30 p.m. at Gampel Pavilion on campus. Tickets are still available at $30 per . . . that's right, the single most expensive ticket in Greyhounds history! The team opens its regular-season November 9-10-11 at the Disney Classic against Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference's Philadelphia (20-12 in 2006-07) at 5 p.m. Friday, November 9, against Gulf South Conference North Alabama (15-14 in 2006-07) at 5 p.m. Saturday, November 10 and finally against Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference's Winona, MN State at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, November 11. Winona which advanced to the Division II title game in 2006-07 has been ranked No. 1 in the Division II Bulletin preseason national poll and No. 2 in The Sporting News Basketball Review. PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP Winners in that meet for the Greyhounds included freshman JILL FOLEY (Northampton, MA/Northampton) (50 butterfly), junior KATHERINE JANOSKO (Norfolk, MA/Mt. St. Charles) (50 freestyle), freshman JESSICA WOLTER (Stonington, CT/Stonington) (100 freestyle), senior ALEXANDRA GAGNE (Stonington, CT/Stonington) and sophomore SHANNON MURTAGH (Cranston, RI/Cranston) (50 breaststroke). 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: senior placekicker JOHN EISELE (Lower Gywnedd, PA/Vermont Academy) kicked a school-record 49-yard field goal to beat LaSalle, 10-7. SENIOR NIGHT HONOREES
FOR THE GREYHOUNDS: GREYHOUNDS NOTES: senior wide out JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) now has 39 receptions for 506 yards this season, bringing his career totals to 147 catches for 1,797 yards . . . the 147 yards is the career record while the 1,797 yards is just ahead of Don Kinney (1985-88) (1,686) for second-place . . . Eric Mauer (1997-2000) finished his career with a record 2,166 receiving yards on 140 receptions . . . Beers has caught a pass in 22 straight games. Sophomore wide out DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) (51 receptions, 715 yards) now has caught at least one pass in every game (19) in his career . . . he tied the single-season mark of 51 (originally set by Beers last year) and has a chance to reach 100 receptions (83 to date) . . . he became the youngest to reach 1,000 yards (1,035 to date) for his career . . . Canney also has 1,167 yards of all-purpose offense this year (ninth all time) becoming just the 14th Greyhounds with over 1,000 in one season . . . he is just 32 yards (1,968 yards) from becoming the seventh with over 2,000 yards in a career. Junior quarterback TAYLOR HUMPHREY (Lafayette, CA/Miramonte) is also rewriting the Hounds' record book . . . he has completed 141-of-268 passes for 1,781 yards and nine touchdowns in his first year with the Greyhounds . . . he is the eighth Hound to reach 200 attempts, the eighth to reach 100 completions (his 141 is fourth just six behind Chad Carges' record of 147 in 2000) . . . his 1,781 yards is the fourth-best in Hounds' history, just 21 yards shy of Carges' record of 1,802 in 1999 . . . his 1,804 yards of total offense is the third-best in Hounds' history. Freshman running back HERB WOODARD (Salem, NJ/Salem) has now rushed 120 times for 726 yards, averaging 6.1 yards per rush, with eight TDs . . . he is the lone back in Hounds' history to have more than two rushes for 70 yards from scrimmage in a career having run 70 yards for a score versus Saint Anselm (9-15 07) and 75 yards versus Merrimack (10-20-07) . . . before this year you have to go back to 1995 when Chris Allegro ran 80 yards for a score against Western New England (9-23-95) . . . his 726 yards is the 13th best in Hounds' history with two games to play. DEFENSIVELY: leading tacklers include sophomore middle linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) (22-56--88) tackles; junior safety CHRIS MARTINO (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) (38-34--72), senior end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) (24-29--53); junior linebacker MITCHELL WELCH (Southington, CT/Southington) (19-31--50), sophomore cornerback BERNARD SCOTT (St. Petersburg, FL/Admiral Farragut) (19-25--44) . . . Kelly leads in tackles-for-loss (13.0), sacks (6.5), QB hurries (22) . . . junior tackle TERRY STANFORD (Ridgefield, NJ/Ridgefield) had a record three blocked field goals vs. A.I.C. . . . Zitzmann (with EIGHT more in two games) will be the first Greyhound with 100 tackles in each of his freshman and sophomore year. INTERCEPTED: junior free safety CHRIS MARINO (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) has four interceptions (including two last week against Merrimack) and is now the varsity career leader with 10 . . . only Bob Doyle (1970-73) (14) and Scott Tetreault (1973-76) (11) each had more during the 'club' years . . . Martino is merely the third Greyhound to have more than one interception in a game twice . . . Chip Smith had two vs. Siena and Roger Williams in 1987 and Kevin Coleman had two vs. Siena in 1993 and two vs. Curry in 1994 . . . Scott leads with 11 passes defended . . . Martino leads with two forced fumbles (both against Bentley). SACKED: senior end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) now has 24.0 career quarterback sacks just behind Brian Gordon (2001-04) (27.0) and Brett Svendsen (1999-02) (26.5) . . . brother JOSH KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) has 19.0 sacks (sixth on the list). HEADED FOR 200 CAREER
TACKLES NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Greyhounds are SEVENTH in scoring (22.2) . . . NINTH in scoring defense (27.0) . . . FIFTH in passing (209.6) . . . THIRD in pass defense (172.3) . . . THIRD in kickoff returns (20.1) . . . SEVENTH in punting (29.7) . . . FIFTH in rushing (137.3) . . . NINTH in rushing defense (187.2) . . . SEVENTH in total offense (346.9) . . . SEVENTH in total defense (359.6) . . . EIGHTH in pass efficiency (107.8) . . . THIRD in first downs (151) . . . SIXTH in quarterback sacks (20.0-106 yds) . . . THIRD in quarterback sacks allowed (11) . . . SIXTH in third-down conversions (47-127, .370) . . . FOURTH in time of possession (29:32). NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: freshman running HERB WOODARD (Salem, NJ/Salem) is SIXTH in rushing (80.7) and NINTH in scoring (48 points) . . . junior quarterback TAYLOR HUMPHREY (Lafayette, CA/Miramonte) is FIFTH in passing yards (197.9), SIXTH in total offense (200.4), EIGHTH in efficiency (107.6) . . . senior JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) is SEVENTH in receptions (39) . . . sophomore DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) is FIRST in receptions (51), THIRD in receiving yards (715), FIFTH in all-purpose yards (1,167), THIRD in kick return average (27.0) . . . senior punter JUSTIN ANTONE (Dracut, MA/Bishop Guertin) is SEVENTH in punting (34.5) . . . senior placekicker JON EISELE (Lower Gwynedd, PA/Vermont Academy) is FOURTH in conversion rate (22-for-23) . . . and SEVENTH in scoring (kickers) (34) . . . sophomore middle linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) is SECOND in tackles per game (11.0) . . . junior safety CHRIS MARTINO (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) is THIRD in interceptions (4), EIGHTH in tackles (39-33--72), FIFTH in passes defended (6-4- 10) and TENTH in fumbles forced (2) . . . senior end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) is SECOND in sacks (6.5), SECOND in tackles-for-loss (13.0) . . . sophomore cornerback BERNARD SCOTT (St. Petersburg, FL/Admiral Farragut) is FOURTH in passes defended (10-1--11). ASSUMPTION COLLEGE
SCHEDULE/RESULTS: L.I.U.-C.W. POST SCHEDULE/RESULTS: SERIES WITH L.I.U.-C.W.
POST: Won 0, Lost 8 LAST YEAR'S GAME: L.I.U.-C.W.
POST 28, ASSUMPTION 7 The Greyhounds dominated the first-half statistics playing to a 7-7 stalemate with the defending conference champions. Assumption held a 21:00-9:00 minute advantage in possession time and a 9-5 edge in first downs. C.W. Post got on the board 16 seconds into the second period driving 58 yards in just four plays capped by a 49-yard scoring pass from quarterback Nick Georgetti to wide out Jamie Kilcullen. Andrew Kroell (Baldwin, NY/Baldwin) kicked the conversion point. The Greyhounds tied the game with 40 seconds left in the half as senior quarterback Joe Correia (Melrose, MA) found junior wide out JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) in the back of the end zone for the score. Senior Mike Tobin (Woburn, MA) kicked the conversion. The nine-play, 56-yard drive started when senior linebacker Mark Cinar (Watertown, MA) intercepted at the Hounds' 41. Correia found freshman DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) for 11 yards---the first collegiate reception for the fourth-leading Massachusetts high school scorer (271 points)--- and then connected with junior tight end JAKE LONGENECKER (Fernandina, FL/Manchester, NH West) twice for seven and nine yards. Senior running back Kevin L'Ecuyer (Leominster, MA) scampered 20 yards to set up the score. L'Ecuyer led the Hounds with 69 yards on 25 carries. Cornerback Javien Eason made the first of his two interceptions with 1:09 left in the third period. His ensuing 37-yard return set up the Pioneers at the Hounds 15. Georgetti ran around right end to the seven---a touchdown saving tackle made by Cinar---and Lazarus scampered for five more to the two. Lazarus' two-yard off-tackle slant put the Pioneers in front to stay. Kroell's conversion made it 14-7. C.W. Post would score two touchdowns in the final 7:57, the first capping a short drive after a fourth-and-one attempt by the Greyhounds fell short and the second coming after a second Eason interception. Correia's quarterback sneak on a fourth-and-inches play at the Assumption 32 fell short as the Pioneers' defensive end Maurice Baker and linebacker Matt Albanese combined to make the game-clinching stop. Georgetti completed three straight passes to wide receiver Chris Bone for eight yards, to tight end Mike Moran for 11 more and finally to wide out Jo-el Kimaiyo for eight yards to the Assumption five. Lazarus capped the short drive with a two-yard slant off left tackle and Kroell kicked the conversion. Eason then picked off his second pass of the game on the Hounds' first play of the next series. The Pioneers drove 45 yards in just five plays---a major penalty and a 14-yard pass to Bone highlighted the march capped by a Georgetti seven-yard keeper. Kroell's conversion made the final 28-7. GREYHOUND GAME NOTES: leading tacklers for the Greyhounds were senior linebacker Mark Cinar (Watertown, MA) (3-8--11), junior linebacker TONY SAVARESE (Simsbury, CT/Simsbury) (5-5--10), junior defensive end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) (4-5--9) and freshman linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) (2-7--9) . . . Cinar also had his first career interception . . . the Greyhounds held the possession time advantage (33:34- 26:26) . . . senior quarterback Joe Correia (Melrose, MA) completed 14 of 25 passes for 149 yards . . . junior tight end JAKE LONGENECKER (Fernandina, FL/Manchester, NH West) had six catches for 61 yards . . . sophomore wide out JOEY FABIANO (Westwood, MA/Westwood) had six catches for 59 yards . . . two Greyhounds had their first career catches: freshman wide out DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) and freshman tight end MATT THIBEAULT (Fitchburg, MA/Fitchburg/Worcester Academy) . . . GREYHOUND FOOTBALL LISTS CAREER RECEPTIONS SEASON RECEPTIONS CAREER RECEIVING YARDS SEASON PASSING ATTEMPTS SEASON PASSING COMPLETIONS 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 MEN'S SOCCER COACH: Jeremy BONOMO
(Southern New Hampshire '05) NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONOR ROLL: freshman forward STEPHEN BLAISDELL (Peabody. MA/Bishop Fenwick) scored two goals in a 4-1 win against Post to earn Freshman-of-the-Week honors and sophomore captain/defender AUSTIN PRETE (Glastonbury, CT/Glastonbury) also scored two goals to earn a spot on the weekly honor roll. TEAM STATISTICS: leading scorers include freshman forward STEPHEN BLAISDELL (Peabody, MA/Bishop Fenwick) (7-6--20), junior/captain forward PAUL MURPHY (Wilbraham, MA/Minnechaug) (9-0--18) . . . freshman midfielder JEFFREY SWAN (Fairfield, CT/Fairfield Ludlowe) (4-7--15) . . . freshman goalkeeper BRANDON SULLIVAN (Halesite, NY/Saint Dominic) finished with a 1.45 goals-against average in 1675 minutes with an .792 save percentage . . . Sullivan set the Greyhounds' record for minutes and tied the mark for games (18) . . . the minutes record had been held by Paul Osella with 1,645 in 1987 . . . Osella played in all 18 games that year. NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Hounds are ELEVENTH in shots (10.17), NINTH in points (4.28), TENTH in goals (27), FIFTH in assists (23), EIGHTH in goals-against average (1.42), THIRD in saves (106/5.89) and NINTH in shutouts (4). NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: freshman forward STEPHEN BLAISDELL (Peabody, MA/Fenwick) is TENTH in goals (7), EIGHTH in points (7-6--20), SEVENTH in assists (3) . . . freshman midfielder JEFFREY SWAN (Fairfield, CT/Fairfield Ludlowe) is SIXTH in assists (7), SEVENTH in shots (40/2,35) . . . junior captain/forward PAUL MURPHY (Wilbraham, MA/Minnechaug) is FIFTH in goals (9) and EIGHTH in points (9-1--19) . . . freshman goalkeeper BRANDON SULLIVAN (Halesite, NY/Saint Dominic) is TENTH in goals-against average (1.42), SECOND in saves (100), THIRD in saves/game (5.88), SEVENTH in save pct. (.803) and EIGHTH in shutouts (4). GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE
AND RESULTS GREYHOUNDS MENS SOCCER LISTS GOALIE MINUTES,
SEASON GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE,
SEASON GOALS SCORED, SEASON ASSISTS, SEASON WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH: Neil STAFFORD
(Southern New Hampshire '95) ASHLEY MCMAHON NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE: senior captain/forward ASHLEY MC MAHON (Bethel, CT/Immaculate) earned first-team Northeast-10 Conference all-academic FIRST team. McMahon carries 3.542 grade point average as a Human Services major. She was named third-team all-academic as a junior and has earned Assumption College Student-Athlete Director's Citations (GPA over 3.5) in each of the last five semesters. TEAM STATISTICS: freshman forward KRISTINA GILLEN (Carver, MA/Carver) (2-1--5), senior captain/forward ASHLEY MC MAHON (Bethel, CT/Immaculate) (2-0--4) and sophomore forward MEGHAN CIENAVA (Warwick, RI/Toll Gate) (2-0--4) were the scoring leaders . . . senior goalkeeper LAUREN MATYSIAK (Holden, MA/Wachusett) had a 1.16 goals/against average over 1480 minutes with a .817 save percentage. NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE STATISTICS: the Hounds are SIXTH in saves (85) . . . senior goalkeeper LAUREN MATYSIAK (Holden, MA/Wachusett) is NINTH in goals-against (1.16), FOURTH in saves (85) and SEVENTH in save percentage (.817). GREYHOUNDS FINAL RESULTS GREYHOUNDS WOMEN'S SOCCER LISTS GAMES, CAREER ASSISTS, CAREER GOALIE GAMES, CAREER GOALIE SAVES, CAREER GOALIE SHUT OUTS, CAREER GOALIE AVERAGE, CAREER GOALIE AVERAGE, SEASON WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY COACH: Deb DRAPER
(Bridgewater State '80) NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE ALL-STAR: senior defender/captain DANIELLE PERRON (Auburn, MA/Notre Dame) was named to the second-team Northeast-10 Conference all-stars. Perron played and started all 19 games for the Greyhounds and finished with six defensive saves (among the conference leaders). TEAM STATISTICS: sophomore SARAH RANIERI (Bellingham, MA/Bellingham) (7-6--20), senior SARAH BULLOCK (Chelmsford, MA/ Chelmsford) (8-2--18) and sophomore HILLARY ZYSK (Walpole, MA/Walpole) (8-1-17) led the team in scoring . . . senior goalie KAITLIN BURKE (Falmouth, MA/Falmouth) had a 1.64 goals/against average with a .806 save pct. (79 saves). NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Greyhounds is SEVENTH in shots (194/10.21), SIXTH in goals (32), SEVENTH in scoring (1.68), FIFTH in assists (29), FIFTH in assists/game (1.58), FIFTH in scoring defense (1.97), FIFTH in saves (124), THIRD in penalty corners (182), FOURTH in shutouts (4), FIFTH in save pct. (.765), THIRD in defensive saves (5). NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: sophomore SARAH RANIERI (Bellingham, MA/Bellingham) (7-5--19) is TENTH in points (18), NINTH in goals (8), SIXTH in assists (6) and FIFTH in game-winning goals (3) . . . senior SARAH BULLOCK (Chelmsford, MA/Chelmsford) is NINTH in goals (8) . . . sophomore MICHELLE PASQUALE (Shrewsbury, MA/Shrewsbury) is SEVENTH in shots (48/2.53). . . sophomore HILLARY ZYSK (Walpole, MA/Walpole) is FIFTH in game-winning goalss (3) . . . senior goalie KAITLIN BURKE (Falmouth, MA/Falmouth) is SEVENTH in saves (82), FOURTH in save/game (6.83), FOURTH in goals/against average (1.58), FOURTH in shutouts (4) and FIFTH in save percentage (.812) . . . senior defender DANIELLE PERRON (Auburn, MA/Notre Dame) is THIRD in defensive saves (3). GREYHOUNDS FINAL RESULTS WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL COACH: Gary PATCH NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONORS: senior/captain libero LAUREN RASWYCK (Litchfield, NH/Campbell) averaged 6.00 digs (42 total) in a 1-1 week for the Greyhounds and was named Libero-of-the-Week. She had 27 digs in a four-set win at American International and 15 versus Adelphi. VOLLEYBALL NOTES: senior/captain libero LAUREN RASWYCK (Litchfield, NH/Campbell) now has 1,930 career digs the new career leader outdistancing Annie LeClerc '02 (1,820) . . . her 45 digs vs. Felician, NJ was the second best total ever in Hounds history, Raswyck had 46 at Saint Michael's (10-14 06) in a five-game match . . . the 45 digs were the most ever in a match at the Laska Gym and the most in a four-game match . . . she had 27 digs in the 3-1 win at American International to become the first player in team history to have 500 digs in two different (and back-to-back) seasons (541 to date). TEAM STATISTICS (through Monday): sophomore JESSICA HALLER (Meriden, CT/Maloney) was FIRST in kills (217/2.38) . . . junior outside hitter JENNA COSTIN (Jr., OH, Lynnfield, MA/Lynnfield) is SECOND in kills (185), THIRD in kills per game (2.10) . . . freshman middle blocker AIMEE DRAINVILLE (Rockville, RI/Chariho) is FOURTH in kills (165), SECOND in kills/game (2.20) and THIRD in hitting pct. (.222) . . . freshman setter MARILISA STRAND (Sarasota, FLCardinal Mooney) is FIRST in assists (794/8.73) and hitting percentage (.288) . . . senior/captain libero LAUREN RASWYCK (Litchfield, NH/Campbell) is FIRST in digs (565/6.21) . . . sophomore defensive specialist KELLY BLUMENAUER (Islip Terrace, NY.East Islip) is FIRST with team-record 58 service aces. NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Greyhounds are EIGHTH in hitting percentage (.171), THIRTEENTH in assists (965/11.91). NINTH in kills (965/11.91), EIGHTH in service aces (181/2.01), SEVENTH in digs (1560/17.73). NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: soph middle blocker COURTNEY STRATTON (Hudson, NH/Alvirne) is SIXTH in hitting percentage (.272) . . . freshman setter MARILISA STRAND (Sarasota, FLCardinal Mooney) is NINTH in assists (8.78) and THIRD in hitting percentage (.288) . . . sophomore defensive specialist KELLY BLUMENAUER (Islip Terrace, NY/East Islip) is SECOND in service aces (58) . . . senior/captain libero LAUREN RASWYCK (Litchfield, NH/Campbell) is FIRST in digs (565). GREYHOUNDS FINAL RESULTS DIGS, SEASON DIGS, CAREER ASSISTS, SEASON SERVICE ACES, SEASON MEN & WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY COACH: Gary JUSSEUAME
(Worcester State '73) NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE
CHAMPIONSHIP MEN'S TEAM SCORES: 1, Stonehill (35); 1, Massachusetts Lowell (35); 3, Southern Connecticut (82); 4, Bentley (134); 5, Bryant (171); 6, Le Moyne (192); 7, Merrimack (203); 8, ASSUMPTION (234); 8, Saint Rose (234); 10, Southern New Hampshire (285); 11, Saint Anselm (300); 12, American International (325); 13, Saint Michael's (355); 14, Pace (421). GREYHOUND MEN'S INDIVIDUAL
RESULTS: WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES: 1, Stonehill (38); 2, Massachusetts Lowell (48); 3, Bentley (67); 4, Southern Connecticut (149); 5, Merrimack (170); 6, Saint Rose (187); 7, Saint Michael's (196); 8, Saint Anselm (216); 9, Bryant (221); 10, Le Moyne (238); 11, ASSUMPTION (267); 12, Southern New Hampshire (338); 13, Pace (413); 14, Franklin Pierce (433); 15, American International (incomplete) GREYHOUND WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL
RESULTS: UPCOMING EVENTS MEN'S GOLF COACH: Tim BIBAUD
(Holy Cross '81) FALL SEASON FINAL STATISTICS
(Rds., Strokes, Average) WOMEN'S ROWING COACH: Jason BOYLE
(California-Berkeley '00) QUINSIGAMOND SNAKE CUP
RESULTS WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING CLUB COACH: Dr. Stuart
CROMARTY (Boston University '86) 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) SCHEDULE AND
RESULTS 2-3 Becker College Tournament COACH: Serge DEBARI
(Assumption '71) SCHEDULE AND
RESULTS Greyhounds Open Practice With Extended Optimism LAST YEAR: the reviews for the second year in the second Serge DeBari regime were mixed. The team had five players average 8.9 points or more in very balanced offense . . . they outrebounded their opponents . . . and, they beat a nationally ranked Saint Rose team down-the-stretch as DeBari joined the ranks of 300-game winners. But, instead of playing off-the-momentum of that choice victory they lost their final four games including a first-round conference playoff with Saint Michael's . . . they did shoot just .416 from the floor and and .323 from three-point territory and they averaged just 69.7 points per game . . . the team won at UMass Lowell (68-62) for the second straight year as PAT SHEA (Salem, MA/Salem) dropped in 21, mostly from long range . . . and they claimed a 76-61 win at American International rallying from a seven-point halftime deficit as COREY DIETHORN (Pittsburgh, PA/Sewickley) blistered for a career-high 30 points (13 for-19 from the floor). THE NON-RETURNERS: DeBari will miss the services of forward/two-year captain Justin Hotchkiss (Maynard, MA/Maynard/Cushing) who averaged just 3.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in an injury-plagued season . . . sharpshooting guard Mike Taft (Avon, CT/Avon) averaged 4.7 points off-the-bench but did make 24 three pointers (third on the club) including a career-best 17 in a 97-88 win over Merrimack. RETURNING NUCLEUS: DeBari will mold the 2006-07 Greyhounds around that balanced offense of a year ago. Ssenior forward/two-year captain GREG TWOMEY (Groton, MA/Groton-Dunstable), the Hounds resident work-a holic and 1,700 point producer in high school, averaged a team-leading 13.4 points, 5.5 rebounds. shot a team-leading .483 from the floor. Twomey was spectacular (25 points) in a tough loss at nationally ranked Bentley and registered 20 double figure games . . . he had 26 points (tied career high) with 12-for-12 at the line at Stonehill . . . led the team in free throw accuracy (.807). Senior forward COREY DIETHORN (Pittsburgh, PA/Sewickley Academy) averaged 11.5 points and shot .460 from the field and led the team with 35 blocks . . . 16 double-figure games including seven double-doubles . . . had 24 in a win at Merrimack and 22 in a win at Saint Anselm. Senior guard LEROY BYRON (Worcester, MA/North) was the Hounds top perimeter player and averaged 8.9 points while playing over 800 minutes for the second straight year. Byron had 12 double-figure games . . . led the team with 40 three-pointers . . . career-high 20 points at Mercyhurst (with six three-pointers) and had 17 points in a win over Adelphi (with 10-for-10 free throws). Junior 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 . . . had career-best 24 points (five three-pointers) in upset of nationally ranked Saint Rose . . . 21 points (with six three-pointers) in win at UMass Lowell . . . first career double-double 19 points, 10 rebounds in home win over Le Moyne. Sophomore guard COURTLAND BLUFORD (Fort Washington, MD/Saint Vincent Pallotti) averaged 9.3 points (fourth on team) in 871 minutes (second only to Twomey) and team-leading 47 steals . . . 13 double-figure games . . . 18 points at Bryant and at Saint Michael's . . . 17 points vs. S. New Hampshire and vs. Saint Rose . . . senior forward MIKE FOTI (Franklin, MA/Franklin), who scored over 1,100 points in high school, averaged 4.7 points with four double-figure games . . . had 19 points in win at Southern Connecticut and 18 in win at Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. THE SUPPORTING CAST: mention keys to the team and the name of junior 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 . . . hyper senior forward ALEX POPP (pronounced Pope) (Winchester, MA/Winchester) specializes in making things happen . . . sophomore forward MAREK KULIG (Brick, NJ/Msgr. Donovan) is back after an injury-plagued season . . . sophomore forward RENAN MALAFAIA (Watertown, CT/Newton, MA North/Taft added considerable athleticism to the roster and showed things in a nine point, 10 rebounds effort at Puerto Rico Rio Piedras and three double-figure rebound games. NEW PEOPLE: freshman forward MIKE BALDARELLI (Worcester, MA/Holy Name) moved across town and will be counted on to move into the regular rotation. Baldarelli was the Massachusetts Player of the Year leading his team to the state title game and averaged 22.3 points and 11.2 rebounds . . . sophomore transfer (Hampton Institute) guard WALTER WEEKES (Worcester, MA/Holy Name) and freshman walkon TOBIN HAASE (Ridgefield, Nj/Ridgefield Park) have impressed in preseason workouts. Another freshman, DOMINIQUE PRICE (Worcester, MA/Holy Name), who is also playing football, will add more athleticism. THIS YEAR: DeBari will build his new-look 2007-08 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. He is asking Bluford to move to the point this year and also needs substantial offense from his athletic guard. Twomey needs to at least repeat his statistics of a year ago, Diethorn needs to get his floor accuracy in the mid-.500s and Byron needs to get back to his sophomore year consistency. Key man might just be Shea, who has shown signs of being the top perimeter player on the squad and at other times the team's best passer. 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. A sidelight this year will the Hounds race to the magical 1,000-victory mark (they have 990 entering the year!) . . . no New England Division II team has ever reached that plateau! WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH: Kerry PHAYRE
(Providence '83) SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Hounds Optimistic About Return to NCAA Post-Season! LAST YEAR: the reviews for last year were mixed to say the least. The team reached the Northeast-10 Conference playoffs but their 13-16 overall record was a "disappoinment" 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 .407 from the floor despite having one of the dominant inside games in the conference and just .304 from three-point territory. And, the Greyhounds have not had a 100-assist performer since 2001-02. Overall the team finished with six wins in its last 10 starts including an 85-70 gem against nationally ranked Saint Rose and a come-from-behind road win at Franklin Pierce in the conference playoffs. THE NON-RETURNERS: Phayre will first deal with the loss of starting guard Jess Paulson (North Providence, RI/LaSalle Academy), who played in more games than anyone in Hounds history. Paulson averaged 6.0 points, led the team with 92 assists and was third with 19 thee-pointers. Reserve guard Ashley Lambert (Cumberland, RI/Cumberland) averaged 2.3 points. RETURNING NUCLEUS: Phayre will mold the 2007-08 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 was second on the team at 12.2 points-per-game and was the conference leader in rebounds (9.8) for the second straight year and floor accuracy (.583), while earning second-team all-star honors. She also finished with 19 double figure scoring games (52 career) and eight double-doubles (39 in her career). Her top effort was 25 points, 11 rebounds in the win over nationally ranked Saint Rose. Floyd will be the "marked player" once again for the Greyhounds as she moves into hallowed territory in the team record book. She needs 25 points for 1,000 and 193 rebounds for 1,000---she will become merely the fourth Greyhound to reach both figures! The Greyhounds resident director of determination junior guard/captain BETHANY PLASSKI (Fall River, MA/Durfee) averaged a team-leading 12.9 points and led the team in three-pointers (55), free throw accuracy (.835), minutes played (955) and was second in steals (62) and assists (67) and, oddly enough, third in rebounding (3.3). She authored six 20-point games including a career-best 29 in a road win at Southern New Hampshire; 23 in a road win at Saint Michael's (including 17 in a blistering second half display) and 22 at Bryant. Senior guard/captain BRITT BISHOP (Mendon, MA/Nipmuc) is the Greyhounds top defensive performer and averaged 4.8 points. Her top efforts included a career-best 13 points in a closer game at national champion Southern Connecticut and 12 in the first-round playoff win at Franklin Pierce. Freshman forward KAYLA PARKER (Sanford, ME/Sanford) averaged 10.5 points and 4.1 rebounds en route her selection on the conference all-freshman team. She poured in 22 points with 13 rebounds in a win at Merrimack and added 14 other double-figure games. She finished third on the team in floor accuracy (.517) and led the team with 24 blocks. Senior forward/center MEGAN URBAN (Portland, ME/Deering) is the other half of the Greyhound twin-towers and averaged 6.8 points, 3.4 rebounds with .520 floor accuracy. She scored 19 second-half points in a dominatign performance against Saint Rose with five other double-figure games. Junior point TRISH GARDNER (Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth) averaged 1.8 points with 56 assists but will counted on to provide on court leadership as the odds on-choice to win the point guard spot. Early reviews from preseason are exciting the coaching staff. Senior forward SARA CZARNECKI (Cumberland, RI/Cumberland) (2.0 ppg), sophomore guard LESLIE LUPIEN (Pomfret Center, CT/Woodstock) (2.1 ppg), sophomore guard AMANDA SHEEHY (Linde, NJ/Rosell Catholic) (1.7 ppg) and sophomore guard MAEGAN COOK (Braintree, MA/Braintree) provided depth. Another guard, sophomore JACKIE BRANCA (Hanson, MA/Whitman Hanson) missed the season with an knee problem. NEW PEOPLE: athletic forward PAM MOBLEY (Worcester, MA/Doherty), who will bring yet another polished frontcourt player to the equation and was a dominant rebounder and shotblocker for her high school team . . . point THERESA AMELIO (Bronx, NY/Preston) adds quickness and depth to the backcourt and guard MOLLY GRIFFITHS (Walpole, MA/Ursuline) is a versatile offensive performer both from the perimeter and taking the ball to the basket. THIS YEAR: Phayre will build her new-look 2007-08 Greyhounds in the same mold of her many successful teams of the past and therefore expect the Hounds to lead the league in physical and aggressive defense. Their dominant inside game should once again play a prominent role as Floyd, Urban, and Parker are as solid a threesome as there is in the conference. Plasski is a top-notch
performer at the off-guard and Bishop is the most cerebral, and top defensive,
player on the squad. Phayre needs to increase production from the rest of the
backcourt contributors both in the perimeter and ballhandling departments. Overall
this team can hopefully set its sights high with a return to the N.C.A.A. postseason.
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