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GREYHOUNDS WEEKLY
SPORTS NOTEBOOK
September 5, 2007, Number 2 Hound football hosts Stonehill in NE-10 opener Friday; WORCESTER, Mass. --- Freshman quarterback Dale Fink completed 16-of-25 passes
for 238 yards and four touchdowns in his first collegiate start as Division
I-AA Sacred Heart University defeated Division II Assumption College, 41-20,
in the football opener for both teams last Thursday night. This week the Greyhounds host Northeast-10 Conference rival Stonehill College FRIDAY at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on the Assumption College Webcast Network with CHRIS FAMA on play-by-play for the third year along with color man STEVE DIVITTO '07. All Hound home games can be watched via webcast or LIVESTATS live at: www.assumptiongreyhounds.com/athletics/webcast/index. For the Greyhounds junior quarterback TAYLOR HUMPHREY (Lafayette, CA/Miramonte), also in his first collegiate start, completed 23-of-41 passes for 290 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The 290 yards is the sixth best in Hounds history! Sophomore wide out DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) caught a career-best nine passes for 166 yards---seventh best total in Hounds history---and two touchdowns. Sophomore middle linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins), who led the Northeast-10 Conference as its only 100-tackler last year (104), finished with 5-10--15 tackles, while junior safety CHRIS MARTINO (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) ended with 3-7--10. The Greyhounds started the offense barrage by driving on the opening series 80 plays in 13 plays as Humphrey completed four passes for 53 yards including a 30-yard pitch and run play with sophomore running back JAY YOUNGBLOOD (Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) and a seven-yarder to Canney for the score. Senior JOHN EISELE (Lower Gwynedd, PA/Vermont Academy) kicked the conversion. Sacred Heart however countered on the next series with Fink connecting with wide out Joey Henley on a nifty 38-yarder over the middle. Joe Schroeder kicked the conversion to tie the game at 7-7. The Pioneers would score 41 unanswered points before the Hounds added a pair of fourth-period touchdowns. Fink tossed a 25-yard scoring strike to Tedesco to complete a seven-play, 61 yard drive and then running back Jason Payne scampered 23 yards to cap a 77 yard drive in just four plays to make it 21-7 on the first play of the second period. A 38-yard reception by wide out Corey Bundy highlighted the drive. Tedesco caught another scoring strike for 14 yards with just 10 seconds left in the half to give the Pioneers a three-touchdown advantage. Payne rushed 19 yards for a touchdown and the Fink-to-Tedesco duo hooked up again in the third period as the Pioneers moved in front, 41-14. The Greyhounds came to life in the fourth period as Humphrey tossed a pair of scores, both to Canney, for 5 yards and 22 yards. The first drive, 77 yards in just three plays, included a 65-yard spectacular catch and run by Canney to the Pioneer five. Humphrey rewarded him with the TD strike on the next play. On the final series, the Greyhounds drove 72 yards in six plays, capped by a 22-yard scoring strike to Canney, who made a nice leaping catch in the corner of the endzone. Humphrey also threw completions to senior wide out JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) (16 yards), Canney (21 yards) and sophomore tight end MATT THIBEAULT (Fitchburg, MA/Fitchburg/Worcester Academy) (13 yards) during the march. GREYHOUNDS NOTES: special accolades go to senior punter JUSTIN ANTONE (Dracut, MA/Bishop Guertin) who punted seven times for a 41.0 yard average including his second-career 60-yarder . . . sophomore wide out DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) finished with 206 yards of all-purpose offense . . . senior wide out JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) had six catches for 46 yards and now has 114 receptions for 1,335 yards in his career . . . sophomore cornerback BERNARD SCOTT (St. Petersburg, FL/Admiral Farragut) ended with 4-4--8 tackles and one pass defended . . . senior end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) ended with 3-4--7 tackles and three hurries . . . sophomore tight end MATT THIBEAULT (Fitchburg, MA/Fitchburg/Worcester Academy) had three catches for 32 yards MORE ON TAYLOR HUMPHREY:
Humphrey's 41 attempts is the EIGHTH best in Hounds history . . . his 23 completions
is the FIFTH best . . . his 307 yards of total offense is FOURTH best . . .
his 290 yards are FIFTH best . . . MOST YARDS PASSING IN
A GAME CAREER RECEPTIONS CAREER RECEIVING YARDS DUSTIN ZITZMANN (So., LB, Pinellas Park, FL) . . . led the Greyhounds and the Northeast-10 Conference in tackles in 2006 . . . only player with over 100 (40-64--104) . . . first freshman in Hounds varsity history with over 100 tackles . . . in 2006 had six games in double figures . . . 7-7--14 at Bryant (9/23/06), 2-11--13 vs. American International, 4-9--13 at Nicholls State, LA (01/28/06), 3-8--11 vs. Saint Anselm (9/15/06), 5-6--11 at Merrimack (10/21/06) and 7-3--10 at Stonehill (9/8/06) . . . 2007 pre-season all-America by Football Gazette . . . JARED KELLY (Sr., DE, Canton, MA/Xaverian) and JOSH KELLY (Sr., DE, Canton, MA/Xaverian) . . . brother combination which keys the Greyhound's defense . . . Jared finished last year with 29-18--47 tackles, 14.5 tackles-for-loss and nine sacks . . . also eight passes defended and 20 pass pressures . . . career in 30 games, 63-71--134 tackles, 39.5 tackels for loss (11th on Hounds list), 17.5 sacks, 12 passes defended, 36 pass pressures . . . named 2007 pre-season all-America by Football Gazette . . . Josh finished with 12-19--31 tackles, 8.0 tackles for-loss, four sacks, 15 pass pressures . . . in 33 games, 46-75--121 tackles, 36 tackles-for-loss, 16 sacks, 9 passes defended, 31 pass pressures . . . 2006 pre-season all-America by Football Gazette . . . the Kelly brothers now have 34.0 sacks between them trailing only the Quinns (Andy, 1994-97) and (Tom, 1997-00) who finished with 18.5 and 17.5 respectively as the leader in brother sacks with 36.0 . . . FOOTBALL COACH: Cory BAILEY
(Fordham University '98) NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE
WEEKLY HONORS: GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE/RESULTS: SERIES WITH STONEHILL
COLLEGE: Won 14, Lost 23 LAST YEAR'S GAME: Assumption
16, Stonehill 3 Senior running back KEVIN L'ECUYER (Leominster, MA/Leominster) added a career-best 99 rushing yards on 24 carries including a 24-yard scoring scamper with 2:26 left in the first half which gave the Greyhounds the lead for good. Freshman linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) paced a stellar defensive effort with 7-3--10 tackles, two breakups and a half a sack. The Greyhounds stopped the Skyhawks with 151 yards total offense . . . 13-for-37 passing for just 92 yards and 31 carries for 59 yards on the ground. The Hounds had the best chance in the first period driving 56 yards in 13 plays only to have a 41-yard field goal attempt by senior Mike Tobin (Woburn, MA/Woburn) blocked by the Skyhawks Jabari Prince. Prince finished with 11 tackles and also forced a fumble. Two series later the Skyhawks got on the board as junior Sean Donahue kicked a career-best 40-yard field goal. In the final minutes of the half the Hounds drove for the go-ahead score. A 15-yard return of a Donahue punt by sophomore JOEY FABIANO (Westwood, MA/Westwood) set the Hounds ip at their own 46. Correia found freshman wide out DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) for 12 yards. L'Ecuyer then rambled for seven yards before scampering the final 24 to the endzone. Tobin's kick made it 7-3 at halftime. Tobin missed a 31-yard field goal midway through the third period however Correia and junior JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) connected on a 70-yard touchdown strike with 6:51 left in the third period---the play included a key block by Fabiano at the five yard line. Tobin's conversion made it 14-3. The Greyhounds tackled punter Donahue in the endzone after a high snap giving the Hounds a safety and a 16-3 final. GREYHOUND NOTES: the Hounds had 347 total yards compared to Stonehill's 151 . . . wide out JOEY FABIANO (Westwood, MA/Westwood) finished with a career-high seven catches for 55 yards . . . tight end JAKE LONGENECKER (Fernandino, FL/Manchester, NH West) ended with five receptions for 71 yards . . . wide out JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) had 3 catches for 100 yards---his first-career 100-yard game . . . his previous high was 5 receptions for 97 yards vs. Iona (10/23/04) . . . defensive end JOSH KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) had two sacks for nine yards and added two pressures . . . tackle TERRY STANFORD (Ridgefield Park, NJ/Ridgefield Park) had a sack and end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) had one . . . linebacker TONY SAVARESE (Simsbury, CT/Simsbury) and linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) combined on the Hounds' fifth sack . . . corner BERNARD SCOTT (St. Petersburg, FL/Admiral Farragut) ended with 3-1--4 tackles and two breakups . . . MEN'S SOCCER COACH: Jeremy BONOMO
(Southern New Hampshire '05) TEAM STATISTICS: freshman midfielder JEFFREY SWAN (Fairfield, CT/Fairfield Ludlowe) is FIRST on the team with 1-6--8 points . . . freshman forward STEPHEN BLAISDELL (Peabody, MA?Bishop Fenwick) is SECOND at 3-1--7 points . . . freshman goalkeeper BRANDON SULLIVAN (Halesite, NY/Saint Dominic) has a 1.15 goals against average in 470 minutes with an .870 save percentage. NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Greyhounds are SEVENTH in shots (12.75), FOURTH in goals (2.00), SECOND in assists (2.25), FIFTH in goals against average (1.18) and FIRST in saves (33/8.25). NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: freshman forward STEPHEN BLAISDELL (Peabody, MA/Bishop Fenwick) is FIRST in goals (3), SECOND in points (3-1--7), THIRD in shots (12) . . . freshman midfielder JEFFREY SWAN (Fairfield, CT/Fairfield Ludlowe) is FIRST in points (1 6--8), FIRST in assists (6), FIFTH in shots (11) . . . junior forward PAUL MURPHY (Wilbraham, MA/Minnecahug) is SEVENTH in goals (2) . . . freshman defender JOHN MC LARNEY (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry) is SEVENTH in assists (2) . . . freshman goalkeeper BRANDON SULLIVAN (Halesite, NY/Saint Dominic) is FIFTH in goals/against average (1.18), FIRST in saves (32), FIRST in save/game (8.00), THIRD in save percentage (.865) and THIRD in shutouts (1). SOCCER NOTES: freshman midfielder JEFFREY SWAN (Fairfield, CT/Fairfield Ludlowe) had four assists in the win over Queens, NY which tied a program record-- Hall of Famer Mario Bisol '81 had four assists in a match against Merrimack (October 12, 1977). Freshman keeper BRANDAN SULLIVAN (Halesite, NY/St. Dominic) recorded his first career shutout in his second career game against Queens. Only Dave Durham '81, who shutout Nichols (2-0) (September 18, 1977) in his first career game, registered a shutout faster in a career than Sullivan. GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE
AND RESULTS WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH: Neil STAFFORD
(Southern New Hampshire '95) TEAM STATISTICS: freshman forward KRISTINA GILLEN (Carver, MA/Carver) (1-0--2) and senior/captain forward ASHLEY MC MAHON (Bethel, CT/Immaculate) (1-0--2) are FIRST in scoring . . . sophomore forward KATIE DI CIOCCIO (Wappingers Falls, NY/Ketcham) is FIRST with 10 shots . . . senior goalkeeper LAUREN MATYSIAK (Holden, MA/Wachusett) has a 0.93 goals/against average over 290 minutes with a .833 save percentage. NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE
WEEKLY HONORS: WOMEN'S SOCCER NOTES: senior/captain goalkeeper LAUREN MATYSIAK Holden, MA/Wachusett), senior/captain forward ASHLEY MC MAHON (Bethel, CT/Immaculate) and sophomore defender KELLEY DEWALT (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry) earned spots on the Hilton Garden Inn/NIKE Friendly all-tournament team. NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Greyhounds is TWELFTH in shots (36), NINTH in scoring defense (1.35), NINTH in saves (14), TENTH in corner kicks (12). NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: senior goalie LAUREN MATYSIAK (Holden, MA/Wachusett) is SIXTH in saves (14), SECOND in saves/game (7.00). GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE
AND RESULTS WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY COACH: Deb DRAPER
(Bridgewater State '80) NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE
WEEKLY HONORS: TEAM STATISTICS: sophomore MICHELLE PASQUALE (Shrewsbury, MA/Shrewsbury) and sophomore SARAH RANIERI (Bellingham, MA/Bellingham) lead the team in scoring (2-0--4) . . . senior goalie KAITLIN BURKE (Falmouth, MA/Falmouth) has a 2.49 goals/against average with a .773 save percentage (17 saves) NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Greyhounds are third in scoring margin (0.00), second in scoring (2.49), sixth in scoring defense (2.49), fifth in shots/game (12.00), sixth in saves (8.50), fifth in save percentage (77.17), third in penalty corners (21) NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: sophomore MICHELLE PASQUALE (Shrewsbury, MA/Shrewsbury) is EIGHTH in shots (10) and THIRD in shots/game (5.00), SEVENTH in points (2-0--4) . . . sophomore SARAH RANIERI (Bellingham, MA/Bellingham) is SEVENTH in points (2-0--4) . . . both Ranieri and Pasquale are FIFTH in goals (2) . . . junior midfielder BRITTANY FORD (Worcester, MA/Notre Dame), senior midfielder JENNA LUCE (Conway, MA/Frontier) and junior forward MAURA STRICKLAND (Mansfield, MA/Mansfield) are tied for second in assists (2) and tied for FIRST in assists/game (1.00) . . . senior goalie KAITLIN BURKE (Falmouth, MA/Falmouth) is SIXTH in saves (17), FIFTH in save/game (8.50), SIXTH in goals/against average (2.49) and SIXTH in save percentage (.773) GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE
AND RESULTS WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL COACH: Gary PATCH NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE
WEEKLY HONORS: VOLLEYBALL NOTES: the Greyhounds won two of three matches in their tournament mixer this past weekend: beating a strong Mercy, NY (3-1) and Felician, NJ (3-1) . . . senior/captain libero LAUREN RASWYCK (Litchfield, NH/Campbell) now has 1,477 career digs passing Emily Bleich '02 (1,375) and now trailing only career leader Annie LeClerc '02 (1,820) . . . her 45 digs vs. Felician 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 TEAM STATISTICS: junior outside hitter JENNA COSTIN (Lynnfield, MA/Lynnfield) leads the team in kills (24) . . . sophomore middle hitter COURTNEY STRATTON (Hudson, NH/Mount Alvirnia) is first in kill percentage (.250) . . . freshman setter MARILISA STRAND (Sarasota, FLCardinal Mooney) leads in assists (92) . . . senior/captain libero LAUREN RASWYCK (Litchfield, NH/Campbell) is FIRST in digs (112/9.33) . . . NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Greyhounds are SEVENTH in hitting percentage (.070), SEVENTH in assists (109/9.08). SEVENTH in kills (123/10.25), FIFTH in blocks (16-12-22.0/1.83), SIXTH in service aces (25/2.08), FIRST in digs (343/28.58) NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: sophomore middle hitter COURTNEY STRATTON (Hudson, NH/Mount Alvirnia) is NINTH in hitting percentage (.250) . . . freshman setter MARILISA STRAND (Sarasota, FLCardinal Mooney) is FIFTH in assists (7.67) . . . sophomore defensive specialist KELLY BLUMENAUER (Islip Terrace, NY.East Islip) is FOURTH in service aces (11) . . . junior middle blocker/outside hitter MOLLY O'CONNELL (Tulsa, OK/Juan Diego Catholic, UT) is EIGHTH in blocks (5-5--10) . . . senior/captain libero LAUREN RASWYCK (Litchfield, NH/Campbell) is FIRST in digs (112/9.33) GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE
AND RESULTS COACH: Gary JUSSEUAME
(Worcester State '73) MEN'S GOLF COACH: Tim BIBAUD
(Holy Cross '81) WOMEN'S ROWING COACH: Jason BOYLE
(California-Berkeley '00)
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