WORCESTER, Mass. --- Assumption College participated in the Northeast-10 Conference playoffs for the fourth time in its history. The Greyhounds, who defeated Saint Anselm College, 3-2, last Tuesday, to qualify played in the postseason for the first time since 2001.

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE STOPS GREYHOUNDS, 1-0
(Sunday, November 1, 2008)
Junior forward Paulson Edum scored the game's lone goal and senior goalkeeper Sean Lambert posted the shutout as Southern New Hampshire University defeated Assumption College, 1-0, in the Northeast-10 Conference men's soccer quarterfinal round Sunday in Manchester, NH.

The loss ended the Greyhounds season at 6-7-5 overall after qualifying for the conference playoffs for the fourth time in their history and the first time since 2001. The Hounds defeated Saint Anselm College (3-2) Tuesday to clinch seventh-place and a spot in the postseason tournament.

Edum's eighth goal of the season came on a feed from junior forward Adrrian Schippers at 57:40. The goal was the fifth game-winner, the conference leader, for Edum this season.

Southern New Hampshire, 14-2-3 overall, has allowed just seven goals all season with an amazing 13 shutouts. The Penmen shutout the Greyhounds 3-0 on October 8. The team was ranked fifth in last week's NSCAA/adidas national poll.
Lambert, the Northeast-10 Conference Goalie-of-the-Year did not make a save in goal to post the shutout. Southern New Hampshire outshot the Greyhounds 11-6 (5-0 on net).

Greyhounds' sophomore goalkeeper BRANDON SULLIVAN (Halesite, NY/Saint Dominic) made four saves.

The Greyhounds have played in three Northeast-10 Conference postseason tournaments previously. In 2001, they lost at Southern Connecticut (2-1) before moving on to the ECAC tournament; in 2000 they played a scoreless tie with then New Hampshire College however did not advance losing the right in penalty kicks and in 1999 they were beaten by Merrimack (3-2) in the semifinal round after drawing a first-round bye.

THIS WEEK WITH THE GREYHOUNDS
Friday, men's ice hockey, UBS Tournament at Buffone Rink, 2:30 p.m.
Friday, men's basketball exhibition at Holy Cross, 7 p.m.
Saturday, football vs. Merrimack, 1 p.m. (Senior Day)
Saturday, women's basketball exhibition vs. Laval (Quebec), 4 p.m.
Saturday, men's ice hockey, UBS Tournament at Buffone Rink, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, women's swimming at St. Joseph's, CT with Regis, 1 p.m.
Sunday, cross country at N.C.A.A. regional, Franklin Park

The Greyhounds under the direction of second-year coach JEREMY BONOMO are one the most improved programs in the conference in the last two years. Bonomo will be making a homecoming trip as he played a major role as a defender on Southern New Hampshire teams that posted an impressive 62-14-10 record in his career (1998, 2000-02) including four Northeast-10 Conference playoff appearances and two league championships (2002, 2000).

The team also advanced to three N.C.A.A. Division II tournaments and were ranked in the national top 20 four times. The Penmen reached the national final in 2002 and the national quarterfinal in both 1998 and 2000. He was the team captain in 2002 and earned third-team Northeast-10 Conference honors. He was the team Most Valuable Player in 2001.

GOLFER STEVE WOLAK NAME ALL-NEW ENGLAND
Assumption College sophomore STEVE WOLAK (North Grosvenordale, CT/Tourtellotte) has been named to the Division II New England Intercollegiate Golf Association all-star team. Wolak finished the fall season with a 79.0 medal average for nine rounds including a low round of 74.

The 2008 Greyhounds were led by its "super sophomores." Forward STEPHEN BLAISDELL (Peabody, MA/Bishop Fenwick) led the team in scoring (8-1--19 points) (the ninth-leading scorer in the conference) with three-game winners and midfielder JEFFERY SWAN (Fairfield, CT/Fairfield-Ludlowe) (2-4--8 points). Goalkeeper BRANDON SULLIVAN (Halesite, NY/Saint Dominic) owns the second-best goals-agains average (1.56) in Greyhounds' history---second only to Ed Weller '76 (1.44). Sullivan posted a 1.69 goals-against average with a .755 save percentage (83 saves) in 1438 minutes this season.

Freshman forward ANDREW KROH (Mount Laurel, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep) finished with 4-1--9 points including the most important goal in Hounds' annals since 2001---the game-winner against Saint Anselm Tuesday. Senior forward PAUL MURPHY (Wilbraham, MA/Minnechaug), a conference all-star in 2007, finished with 2-1--5 points.

Bonomo credited a total-team effort pointing out that many players had to switch postions because of a number of injuries. He singled out his troika of center midfielders including freshman JUSTIN PUGLIESE (Pembroke, MA/Pembroke) (2-0--4), sophomore PATRICK LINDBERG (Holliston, MA/Holliston) (2-1--5) and junior CURTIS ALVORD (Avon, CT/Avon) (0-0--0).

Defensively, the Greyhounds are led by junior midfielder DOUG STARBIRD (Dunstable, MA/Groton-Dunstable), sophomore defender GREG ANDERSON (Farmington, CT/Farmington), sophomore defender BRENDAN MC GEE (Merrimack, NH/Bishop Guertin), sophomore defender MIKE PERKINS (Charlton, MA/Saint John's) and the versatile sophomore NICK FABRIZI (Farmington, CT/Farmington).

Mel McKee named men's lacrosse coach
WORCESTER, Mass. --- MEL MC KEE of Ashland, MA, the No. 1 assistant coach for the past three seasons, has been named the head coach of Assumption College men's lacrosse program. McKee replaces Mark Kelley, who resigned for personal reasons, late last week. The announcement was made by Ted Paulauskas, Director of Athletics.

He was been the offensive coordinator and goalkeeper coach for the past three seasons under Kelley. Over that span the Greyhounds improved in most categories including goals per game, assists per game, total points per game and shooting percentage. The team finished second in the Northeast-10 Conference in extra-man goals and success percentage in 2008.

A long time successful high school head coach at Marian High School (Framingham, MA) (2006) and Ashland High School (1997 2005), McKee was named assistant men's lacrosse coach at the College in November 2005.

He previously 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 was also the founder of the Ashland Youth Lacrosse program and its coach and is a member of the Eastern Mass. Lacrosse Coaching Association (1997-06) and US Lacrosse (since 1999). He played on the Brine Lacrosse Club and a member of the team that advanced to the 1975, 76 Club Lacrosse National Championships.

He graduated from Northeastern University in 1976 with a bachelors in business administration and received his masters (also in business administration) in 1984. He later studied at the Stonier Graduate School of Banking (1985-87) at the University of Delaware.

Nationally ranked Southern Connecticut stops football, 28-12
Senior quarterback Chris Roberts completed 22-of-38 passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns as Southern Connecticut defeated Assumption College, 28 12, in a Northeast-10 Conference football game here Saturday in New Haven.

Defensively, however, the game belonged to the Greyhounds' senior safety CHRIS MARTINO (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) who made a career-high 9 10--19 tackles and had two interceptions, one for a team-record 99 yard return and a touchdown. In the process, he became the eighth Greyhound player to record 140-160--300 career tackles.

The game also featured the the performance of Owls' senior wide receiver Chris Bergeski, who caught nine passes for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and the punting of Hounds' freshman GREG NOWAK (West Palm Beach, FL/Wellington)---the Northeast-10 Conference leader---who punted six times for a 44.7 average including a 64-yarder.

The Greyhounds will host Northeast-10 Conference rival MERRIMACK COLLEGE Saturday with SENIOR DAY kickoff slated for 1 p.m. The game will be webcast and can be accessed on the Assumption College athletics web site at www.assumptiongreyhounds.com. LIVESTATS will also be provided FREE of charge!

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The Greyhounds took the opening kickoff and marched downfield, driving 60 yards in 16 plays and chewing 7:32 off the clock. A 25-yard pass from sophomore quarterback ANDY KUPEC (Wyckhoff, NJ/Indian Hills) to senior wide receiver JOEY FABIANO (Westwood, MA/Westwood) highlighted the march, which ended with freshman placekicker ZACK OKOLOWITCZ (Cranston, RI/Cranston West) missing wide right on a 23-yard field goal attempt.

On their second possession, the Owls moved in for a quick touchdown marching 66 yards in just five plays. Roberts found senior wide receiver Jonathan Lee for 10 yards, sophomore running back John Wiechmann rambled for 12 yards and, finally, Roberts connected with Bergeski for 30 yards and for 15 yards and the score with 1:51 left in the first period. Freshman placekicker Chris Hazelton kicked the conversion for a 7-0 advantage.

In the waning minutes of the half, the Greyhounds finally struck paydirt as sophomore quarterback JOSH RATACIK (Manchester, NH/Central) found Fabiano on a 13-yard touchdown strike on a crossing pattern. The conversion attempt failed leaving the Owls up by a point 6:49 left in the half.

On the ensuing series, the Owls scored again as Roberts and Bergeski hooked up on a 26-yard scoring play on a post pattern. Hazelton's conversion gave Southern a 14-6 halftime lead.

The second half began with the Owls driving toward an insurance score. Junior return man Ramon Johnson returned the kickoff 28 yards to the 37 knocked out of bounds by Okolowitcz. Roberts then found senior wide receiver Ty Marshall on back-to-back plays for 12 and five yards and then Weichman rushed for eight and six yards to the Greyhounds' six-yard line. Roberts next pass however was picked off by Martino and returned 99 yards for a touchdown. The two-point attempt by the Greyhounds failed leaving the score, 14-12, with 2:21 left in the third period. The interception extended Martino's career varsity record to 11.

On the next possession however the Owls put it away with methodical 11 play, 70-yard march capped by a junior tailback Jerom Freeman three-yard burst up-the-middle. Freeman rushed six times for 40 yards in the march and Roberts completed four-of-five passes for 30 yards. Hazelton's conversion made it an nine point game, 21-12. Roberts tossed a five-yard scoring pass to Wiechman with 3:10 remaining to account for the final.

GREYHOUNDS NOTES: sophomore quarterback JOSH RATACIK (Manchester, NH/Central) completed 14-of-21 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown . . . his season numbers are now 147-for-247 (.595) and 1,464 yards and eight touchdowns . . . senior wide receiver JOEY FABIANO (Westwood, MA/Westwood) caught five passes for 73 yards . . . he now has 51 catches for 497 yards and seven touchdowns this season . . . and, in his career 112 receptions (third career) for 1,242 yards (fifth career) . . . freshman wide receiver BRANDON BISHOP (Mendon, MA/Nipmuc) caught four passes for 77 yards . . . defensive back RYAN CROWLEY (Norfolk, MA/Xaverian) had a season- and career-best 6 6--12 tackles . . . junior middle linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) finished with 3-7--10 tackles . . . Zitzmann is also within range of 300 career tackles with 106-189--295 . . . senior safety CHRIS MARTINO (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) now has 50-50--100 tackles this season

FOOTBALL

COACH: Adam FULLER (Sacred Heart '98)
CAPTAINS: Chris MARTINO '09 and David CANNEY '10
RECORD TO DATE: Won 1, Lost 8, Tied 0
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TO DATE: Won 1, Lost 6, Tied 0

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Greyhounds are SEVENTH in offense (17.9 ppg), SIXTH in defense (27.9 ppg), FIFTH in passing (208.4 yards), EIGHTH in pass defense (210.7 yards), SIXTH in kickoff returns (17.8 yards), SECOND in punting (33.5 yards), SEVENTH in rushing offense (81.6 yards), FOURTH in rushing defense (136.7 yards), SIXTH in total offense (290.0 yards), SIXTH in total defense (347.3 yards), FOURTH in punt return average (11.3), FOURTH in pass efficiency (115.7), FIFTH in pass defense efficiency (124.0), SEVENTH in first downs (54-73-10--137), THIRD in opponent first downs (67-86-7--160), FIFTH in quarterback sacks (25-166), FIRST in least penalty yards (26.7), THIRD in fourth-down conversions (15-28, .536), SEVENTH in third-down conversions (35-130, .269), FOURTH in time of possession (30:37)

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:
Herbert WOODARD (So., RB, Salem, NJ/Salem) . . . 543 yards rushing/5th NE-10, 118.1 all-purpose yards/4th NE-10, 12.7 punt return/2nd NE-10, 48 points/5th NE-10), 415 yards total offense/10th NE-10, 27 receptions/10th NE-10
Josh RATACIK (So., QB, Manchester, NH/West) . . . 163.8 yards passing/4th NE-10, 174.3 yards total offense/4th NE-10, 112.7 pass efficiency/5th NE-10
Dominique PRICE (So., WR, Worcester, MA/Holy Name) . . . 41 receptions/5th NE-10; 496 receiving yards/6th NE-10)
Joey FABIANO (Sr., WR, Westwood, MA/Westwood) . . . 51 receptions/4th NE-10); 497 yards receiving/7th NE-10; 42 points/8th NE-10)
Dan HICKEY (Sr., LB, Auburn, MA/Auburn) . . . 2 interceptions/8th NE-10, 4-2--6 passes defended/6th NE-10, 14-27--41 tackles/43rd NE-10
Greg NOWAK (Fr., Oak Bluff) . . . 55 punts, 39.4 average/1st NE-10
Dustin ZITZMANN (Jr., LB, Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) (28-51--79 tackles/3rd NE-10, 2 sacks/5th NE-10; 4 fumbles forced/1st NE-10
Keith BATES (So., Holden, MA/Wachusett) . . . 27-30--57 tackles/19th NE 10, 2 fumbles recovered/6th NE-10
Chris MARTINO (Sr., DB, Lindcroft, NJ/Middletown South . . . 50-50--100 tackles/1st NE-10, 6-2--8 passes defended/6th NE-10
Mitchell WELCH (Jr., Southington, CT/Southington) . . . 7-0--50 sacks/3rd NE-10
Tyson GARCIA (So., Charlton, MA/Shepherd Hill) . . . 11-1--12 passes defended (1.33)/2nd NE-10
Zack OKOLOWITCZ (Fr., Cranston, RI/Cranston West) . . . 21 points (kickers)/7th NE-10, 2 field goals/7th NE-10,

GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE/RESULTS:
Aug. 30 at Sacred Heart Lost, 21-42
Sep. 6 at Pace (nc) Lost, 20-27
Sep. 19 at Merrimack * Lost, 28-30
Sep. 27 SAINT ANSELM * Won, 16-7
Oct. 3 at Bentley * Lost, 19-22
Oct. 11 PACE * Lost, 14-21
Oct. 18 at Stonehill * Lost, 7-31
Oct. 25 AMERICAN INT'L. * Lost, 24-43
Nov. 1 at S. Conn. State * Lost, 12-28
Nov. 8 MERRIMACK (nc) 1 p.m. SENIOR DAY

CAREER SCORING LEADERS
1, Fran DE FALCO (1992-94) 204
2, Russ GUERTIN (1981-84) 144
3, Eric MAUER (1997-2000) 130
4, Kevin PALLOTTA (1980-83) 126
5, Rich DANDINI (1985-88) 120
6, Herbert WOODARD (2007- ) 108
6, Dan MATTHEWS (1993-96) 108

CAREER RUSHING LEADERS
1, Rich DANDINI (1985-88) 2,335
2, Fran DE FALCO (1992-94) 2,289
3, Russ GUERTIN (1981-84) 2,254
4, Tom KANE (1981-84) 1,585
5, James BUCCI (2001-02) 1,574
6, Herbert WOODARD (2007- ) 1,509

CAREER RECEIVING YARDAGE LEADERS
1, Eric MAUER (1997-2000) 2,166
2, Jake BEERS (2004-07) 1,950
3, Don KINNEY (1985-88) 1,686
4, Jason CALLA (1997-99) 1,284
5, Joey FABIANO (2005- ) 1,242
6, Kyle YERMALOVICH (2000-03) 1,213
7, David CANNEY (2006- ) 1,188
8, Jim APICELLI (1990-92) 1,153
9, Jake LONGENECKER (2004- ) 1,056

CAREER RECEPTIONS
1, Jake BEERS (2004-07) 158
2, Eric MAUER (1997-2000) 140
3, Joey FABIANO (2005- ) 112
4, Don KINNEY (1985-88) 106
5, David CANNEY (2006- ) 94
6, Kyle YERMALOVICH (2000-03) 89
7, Billy DE MALIA (2000-01) 88
8, Jake LONGENECKER (2004- ) 87

CAREER TACKLES
409 Bill GUILFOIL, 1990-94 (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)
300 Chris MARTINO, 2005- (150-150-300)
297 Ken KETCHUM, 1983-86 (150-147-297)
295 Dustin ZITZMANN, 2006- (106-189-295)

THIS YEAR'S FIRST MEETING: Merrimack 30, Assumption 28
September 19, 2008
Merrimack College parlayed the superb efforts of sophomore quarterback Kurt Leone, freshman running back Anthony Smalls and junior wide receiver Jeremiah Watts en route to a hold-on 30-28 Northeast-10 Conference victory over Assumption College in North Andover, MA.

Leone completed 21 of 35 passes for 364 yards and two touchdowns, Watts caught a career-high 12 passes for 184 yards and a score and Smalls rushed 25 times for a career-high 135 yards and a touchdown.

The Greyhounds' sophomore HERBERT WOODARD (Salem, NJ/Salem) was a one-man show. Woodard rushed 16 times for 95 yards and two scores, caught four passes for 33 yards and returned a punt 85 yards for a third score. The 85-yard punt return in the first period is the longest in Hounds' history breaking the old mark of 84 yards set by Ty Smith '72 on the very first return in Assumption annals vs. Hartford (November 7, 1969). He finished with 213 yards of all-purpose offense---his second career game with over 200 yards.

Merrimack opened the scoring on the very first play of the game as Leone took a pitchback from Smalls and heaved a 69-yard scoring strike to senior wide receiver Chris Laham. Junior placekicker Sean Garvey made the conversion for a 7 0 lead.
On the Greyhounds' third play Woodard raced 53 yards for a touchdown up the-middle and freshman ZACK OKOLOWITCZ (Cranston, RI/Cranston West) kicked the game-tying conversion at 13:15.

Garvey would kick a 40-yard field goal with 3:02 left in the first period to give Merrimack the lead for good at 10-7. They would then drive 72 yards in just four plays to move to a nine-point advantage (16-7). Two plays dominated the drive as Leone found Watts for 37 yards and a first down to the 35 and then Smalls raced 32 yards for the score.

Woodard set the punt return record in the second period as the Greyhounds with Okolowitcz' conversion cut the gap to two points, 16-14.

Merrimack however would drive 64 yards in nine plays to lead 23-14. Leone passed to Watts (24 yards) and junior wide out Ryan DiGregorio (26 yards) before finding Watts again for 14 yards and a touchdown. Garvey hit the upright on another field goal attempt from 36 yards with nine seconds left in the half.

In the third period Merrimack extended their lead to 30-14 driving 88 yards in eight plays. Leone found senior wide out Chris McNeil for 33 yards and a first down and Smalls rushed for 23 yards to highlight the drive. Junior running back Richard Johnson finished the drive with an eight-yard burst up-the-middle for the score.

Woodard capped a 66-yard, 14-play march with a three-yard sprint to the corner of the endzone. He rushed for 30 yards on eight carries to highlight the drive. Sophomore quarterback JOSH RATACIK (Manchester, NH/Central) then found sophomore wide out DOMINIQUE PRICE (Worcester, MA/Holy Name) on an alley-oop pass for the two-point conversion making it a one-possession game at 30-22 with 44 seconds left in the third period.

A tipped pass by freshman defensive back GEOFFREY MOCK (Sicklerville, NJ/Timber Creek) on a fourth down play stopped a Merrimack drive with 3:02 left in the game giving the Greyhounds one final attempt to tie.

The Greyhounds would drive 70 yards in six plays as Ratacik found sophomore wide receiver MARK GATELY (Waltham, MA/Waltham) for 48 yards and then hit senior wide out JOEY FABIANO (Westwood, MA/Westwood) for a 19 yards and a touchdown---Fabiano make a diving catch in the corner of the endzone. The conversion pass was thwarted as freshman linebacker Tony Johnson and junior linebacker Shane Brown pressured Ratacik.

The Hounds were led defensively by junior linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) with 8-4--12 tackles and sophomore defensive back KEITH BATES (Holden, MA/Wachusett) with 5-5--10 tackles.

GREYHOUND NOTES: the Warriors outgained the Greyhounds, 499-302 yards (801 yards between the two teams) . . . the Hounds held a 30:53 to 29:07 advantage in time of possession . . . sophomore quarterback JOSH RATACIK (Manchester, NH/Central) completed 21-of-34 passes for 197 yards . . . sophomore wide out DOMINIQUE PRICE (Worcester, MA/Holy Name) led the Hounds wide outs with eight receptions for 57 yards . . . senior wide out JOEY FABIANO (Westwood, MA/Westwood) caught four passes for 22 yards and a touchdown . . . he now has 16 receptions for 107 yards for the season and his career totals are . . . 76 receptions for 852 yards . . . freshman GEOFFREY MOCK (Sicklerville, NJ/Timber Creek) had six kickoff returns for 106 yards . . . he also had his first career interception . . . sophomore COREY BLACKWOOD (Springfield, MA/Science Tech/Wilbraham-Monson) got his first interception stopping a Warrior drive (9 plays, 73 yards) inside the 15 . . . sophomore defensive back KEITH BATES (Holden, MA/Wachusett) had a sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery to stop a Warrior drive to start the fourth period . . . sophomore HERBERT WOODARD (Salem, NJ/Salem) has now rushed 51 times for 184 yards and four TDs . . . and has 13 receptions for 153 yards and a TD . . . he has seven punt returns for 138 yards for a 19.7 per return average . . . he also leads the team with six touchdowns (36 points) . . . and haspost-graduate tight end JAKE LONGENECKER (Fernandina, FL/Manchester West) has 3 receptions for 22 yards and 80 catches for 995 yards in his career . . . defensively junior linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) now has 17-14--31 tackles, two forced fumbles and two quarterback sacks to lead the team, while sophomore defensive back KEITH BATES (Holden, MA/Wachusett) is tied for second at 10 12--22 tackles with senior defensive back CHRIS MARTINO (Lindcroft, NJ/Middletown South) (12-10--22) . . . Martino leads with four passes defended . .

LAST YEAR'S MEETING: Merrimack 33, Assumption 20
October 20, 2007
Senior quarterback Colin Temple completed 18-of-28 passes for 249 yards and two touchdowns and junior wide receiver Chris Laham caught seven passes for 152 yards to lead Merrimack College past Assumption College, 33-20, in a Northeast-10 Conference football game at the Multi-Sports Stadium.

The Greyhounds outgained the visiting Warriors, 431-333, and got standout performances from junior quarterback TAYLOR HUMPHREYS (Lafayette, CA/Miramonte, CA) (25-for-38, 265 yards) and freshman running back HERB WOODARD (Salem, NJ/Salem) (17 carries, 129 yards). Defensively, sophomore linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) finished with 3-7 -10 tackles, his sixth double-figure tackle game this year, and junior safety CHRIS MARTINO (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) had two interceptions and six tackles.

And, senior wide receiver JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) became the Greyhounds career leader in receptions catching six for 91 yards --- he now has 143 for his career surpassing Eric Mauer (1997-2000) who caught 140 in his career.

The Warriors led 17-14 after one period as the teams combined for 134 yards rushing and 149 yards passing --- 283 yards of total offense!

Merrimack advanced the opening drive 47 yards in 11 plays --- with sophomore running back Richard Johnson carrying seven times for 27 yards. Sophomore placekicker Sean Garvey kicked a 29-yard field goal to cap the drive as the Greyhounds defense stiffened.
Freshman safety KEITH BATES (Holden, MA/Wachusett) stopped Johnson for a four-yard loss on second down at the nine and then junior linebacker MITCHELL WELCH (Southington, CT/Southington) hurried Temple into an incompletion on the third down play.

The Greyhounds then drove onthe ensuing series 69 yards in seven plays. After sophomore DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) returned the kickoff 24 yards to the 31, Humphrey rushed 11 yards on keeper on the first play and hit junior wide receiver JOEY FABIANO (Westwood, MA/Westwood) for 14, eight yards on back-to-back plays. Canney then fired a 23-yard option play touchdown pass to Fabiano. Senior placekicker JON EISELE (Lower Gwynedd, PA/Vermont Academy) kicked the conversion for a 7-3 lead.

The teams traded interceptions, first Martino picking off Temple at the Greyhounds 31, and then the Warriors sophomore corner Sam Belvines returned the favor on the first play going the other way for 34 yards and touchdown (Garvey kicked the conversion) to give Merrimack at 10-7 advantage.

And, then Woodward scampered 75 yards on the second play of the ensuing series (Eisele converted) as the Greyhounds regained the lead, 14-10, with 3:48 left. Woodard is now the only back in Greyhounds history to have more than one run of 70+ yards from scrimmage. Accomplished just eight times in their history Woodard has done it twice---also running 75 yards for a score against Saint Anselm (9-15-07).

Merrimack completed the offensive first period dirving 60 yards in just four plays to again take the lead, 17-14. Temple completed passes of eight yards to senior tight end Sean McFee, 10 yards to junior wide receiver Jawara Loftis and finally 39 yards to Laham for the score. Garvey kicked the conversion.

Eisele would kick two second-period field goals, the second with just two seconds remaining to usher the Greyhounds in front 20-17 at the halftime break. It was the first time in his career kicking two in one game.

In a long time-consuming 16-play, 56-yard drive Humphrey and Woodard led the Greyhounds into range for Eisele. Woodward rushed six times for 24 yards and Humphrey completed four-of-five passes for 32 yards.

A second interception by Martino and subsequent 22-yard return to the Assumption 49 yard line set the Greyhounds up for the go-ahead points.

Humphrey completed passes of 24 yards to Beers, 15 yards to sophomore tight end MATT THIBEAULT (Fitchburg, MA/Fitchburg/Worcester Academy) to highlight the march. Eisele kicked a 20-yard field goal with 25 seconds left but a Merrimack personal foul penalty (roughing the kicker) set the Hounds up with a first and-goal at the one. Eisele kicked the field goal again from 20 yards after two rushes and an incomplete pass failed to find the endzone.

Merrimack took the lead with a third-period touchdown as Temple connecteed with Loftis on an 11-yard slant (Garvey converted) with 7:32 remaining and then added insurance in the fourth period as Garvey kicked a 34-yard field goal and sophomore running back Mike Young scored from two yards out with 2:18 left in the fourth period.

Temple completed passes of 10 yards to Loftis, 10 yards to senior tight end Ryan Salter and finally 11 more yards to Loftis for the score in the third period.

A fumble recovery by Belvines stopped the Greyhounds on the ensuing series and started the Warriors on a 13-play, 55-yard drive culminating in the Garvey field goal. Temple found Laham for 14 yardsm Salter for 10, Laham for 17 more and 12 yards to junior wide receiver Chris McNeill to highlight the march.

A Temple-to-Laham 45-yard pass play on a third-and-seven play to the Assumption two-yard line set up the final Merrimack touchdown.

GREYHOUNDS NOTES: senior wide out JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) now has 35 receptions for 433 yards this season, bringing his career totals to 143 catches for 1,724 yards . . . the 143 yards is the new career record while the 1,724 yards passed Don Kinney (1985-88) (1,686) for second-place . . . Eric Mauer (1997-2000) finished his career with both records (140 receptions) and (2,166 receiving yards) . . . Beers has caught a pass in 21 straight games . . . sophomore wide receiver DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) (44 receptions, 595 yards) now has caught at least one pass in every game (18) in his career . . . he is on target to break the single-season mark of 51 (held by Beers from last year) and also reach 100 receptions (76 to date) and 1,000 yards (913 to date) for his career . . . no sophomore has ever reached 1,000 career receiving yards . . . junior quarterback TAYLOR HUMPHREY (Lafayette, CA/Miramonte) is also rewriting the Hounds record book . . . he has completed 124-of-234 passes for 1,513 yards and nine touchdowns in his first year with the Greyhounds . . . he is the eight Hound to reach 200 attempts, the eighth to reach 100 completions (his 124 is fourth just 23 behind Chad Carges record of 147, 2000) . . . his 1,513 yards is the fourth-best in Hounds' history, just 289 yards behind Carges' record of 1,802 in 1999 . . . his 1,533 yards of total offense is the fourth-best in Hounds history . . . his 25 completions are the second most in Hounds history two behind Carges record of 27 at Saint Anselm (10-2-99) . . . Jamie Tucker (at Merrimack, 10-16-04, 25-for 47) and Carges (vs. A.I.C., 10-7-00, 25-for-46) also had 25 completions . . . freshman running back HERBERT WOODARD (Salem, NJ/Salem) has now rushed 94 times for 652 yards, averaging 6.9 yards per rush, with seven touchdowns . . . he is the lone back in Hounds' history to have more than one rush for 70 yards from scrimmage in a career having run 75 yards for a score versus Saint Anselm (9-15-07) . . . 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 652 yards is the 17th best in Hounds history with three games to play . . .

SENIORS TO BE HONORED IN PRE-GAME CEREMONY
32 FABIANO, Joey WR 5-11 185 Westwood, MA Westwood
91 FULVIO, David DE 6-3 235 Tuckahoe, NY Tuckahoe
13 HICKEY, Dan LB 5-10 205 Auburn, MA Auburn
9 HUMPHREY, Taylor QB 6-0 225 Lafayette, CA Miramonte
21 MARTINO, Chris DB 5-11 195 Lincroft, NJ Middletown South
44 MOORE, Greg LB 5-11 210 Norton, MA Bishop Feehan
22 WELCH, Mitchell LB 6-3 240 Southington, CT Southington

SERIES WITH MERRIMACK COLLEGE: Won 3, Lost 14, Tied 1
Sat., Nov. 9, 1986 at Merrimack Lost 9-12
Sat., Nov. 7, 1987 at WORCESTER Won 18-14
Sat., Sep. 24, 1988 at Merrimack Lost 12-33
Sat., Oct. 22, 1988 at WORCESTER Lost 0-3
Sat., Oct. 21, 1989 at WORCESTER Tied 7-7
Sat., Oct. 19, 1996 at WORCESTER Lost 7-23
Sat., Sept. 20, 1997 at Merrimack Lost 7-33
Sat., Sept. 19, 1998 at WORCESTER Lost 12-42
Sat., Sept. 18, 1999 at Merrimack Lost 21-49
Sat., Sept. 16, 2000 at WORCESTER Won 27-17
Sat., Sep. 15, 2001 at Merrimack Lost 7-10
Sat., Sep. 21, 2002 at WORCESTER Lost 7-28
Sat., Nov. 8, 2003 at WORCESTER Lost 16-36
Sat., Oct. 16, 2004 at Merrimack Lost 15-35
Fri., Oct. 14, 2005 at WORCESTER Won 24-21
Sat., Oct. 21, 2006 at Merrimack Lost 12-34
Sat., Oct. 20, 2007 at WORCESTER Lost 20-33
Fri., Sep. 19, 2008 at Merrimack Lost 28-30

GREYHOUNDS DEPTH CHART
Week No. 10: Assumption College vs. Merrimack College
Potential Starters Listed in BOLD Print

OFFENSIVE LINEUP
LT (79) Matt SIDEBOTTOM SO 6-4 315 Franklin, MA
(77) R.J. DI PIETRI FR 6-3 285 Worcester, MA
RT (67) M. BORUCHOWSKI SO 6-2 290 Easthampton, CT
(56) Brandon LOGEE SO 6-3 245 Paxton, MA
LG (74) Aaron ELLIS SO 6-1 280 Hampton, NH
(78) Nick NYCZ JR 6-3 285 Dracut, MA
RG (66) Nick CANTRELL JR 6-5 280 Portland, ME
(78) Nick NYCZ JR 6-3 285 Dracut, MA
C (71) T.J. CAMPION SO 6-1 315 Waterbury, CT
(74) Aaron ELLIS SO 6-1 280 Hampton, NH
TE (88) Ja. LONGENECKER PG 6-4 250 Fernandina Beach, FL
(85) Matt THIBEAULT JR 6-2 230 Fitchburg, MA
WR ( 1) Dominique PRICE SO 6-2 205 Worcester, MA
(32) Joey FABIANO SR 5-11 185 Westwood, MA
(20) Brandon BISHOP FR 6-2 195 Mendon, MA
(80) Marcus NICHOLS SO 6-0 170 Salem, NJ
(14) D.B. HASEOTES SO 6-0 190 Wyckoff, NJ
RB ( 6) Lance MITCHELL SO 5-10 190 Boynton Beach, FL
(36) Kevin FLANAGAN SO 6-0 210 Gardner, MA
(12) Ethan MAXFIELD SO 6-1 205 Newport, NH
QB ( 2) Josh RATACIK SO 6-0 200 Manchester, NH
(16) Dylan THELEMANN FR 6-2 195 Plymouth, MN

DEFENSIVE LINEUP
LDE (91) David FULVIO SR 6-3 230 Tuckahoe, NY
(93) Kevin PICKETTE FR 6-1 220 Burlington, MA
NT (99) Mike FOLEY SO 6-0 265 Holden, MA
(52) Josh MACON FR 6-3 270 Lakeland, FL
DT (92) Matt CHALMERS SO 6-2 260 Colchester, CT
(83) Derek SHANAHAN JR 6-4 235 Weymouth, MA
RDE (22) Mitchell WELCH SR 6-3 220 Southington, CT
(90) Corey BLACKWOOD SO 6-1 215 Springfield, MA
MLB (55) Dustin ZITZMANN JR 5-11 215 Pinellas Park, FL
(44) Greg MOORE SR 5-11 210 Norton, MA
OLB (7) Luke KELLIHER SO 5-11 200 Whitman, MA
(96) Collin MIYADI JR 5-10 220 Concord, CA
OLB (31) Nick DI ANTONIO FR 5-8 200 Milford, MA
(13) Dan HICKEY SR 5-10 205 Auburn, MA
CB (39) Tyson GARCIA SO 5-10 195 Charlton, MA
(3) Geoffrey MOCK FR 5-9 165 Sicklerville, NJ
CB (41) Bobby SANSOUCY SO 5-8 170 Worcester, MA
(3) Geoffrey MOCK FR 5-9 165 Sicklerville, NJ
SS (17) Ryan CROWLEY SO 5-10 190 Norfolk, MA
(39) Tyson GARCIA SO 5-10 195 Charlton, MA
FS (21) Chris MARTINO SR 5-11 195 Lindcroft, NJ
(17) Ryan CROWLEY SO 5-10 190 Norfolk, MA

SPECIAL TEAMS
PK (40) Zack OKOLOWITCZ FR 6-1 205 Cranston, RI
(82) Steve THOMPSON FR 5-9 165 Barre, VT
No. 40 Zack OKOLOWITCZ is the kick off specialist
P (18) Greg NOWAK FR 6-1 175 Oak Bluff, MA
(82) Steve THOMPSON FR 5-9 165 Barre, VT
LS (14) D.B. HASEOTES SO 6-0 190 Wyckoff, NJ
(7) Luke KELLIHER SO 5-11 200 Whitman, MA
KR (3) Geoffrey MOCK FR 5-9 165 Sicklerville, NJ
(21) Chris MARTINO SR 5-11 195 Lindcroft, NJ
PR (20) Brandon BISHOP FR 6-2 195 Mendon, MA
(39) Tyson GARCIA SO 5-10 195 Charlton, MA
Hdr (17) Ryan CROWLEY SO 5-10 190 Norfolk, MA
(14) D.B. HASEOTES SO 6-0 190 Wyckoff, NJ

MEN'S SOCCER

COACH: Jeremy BONOMO (Southern New Hampshire '05)
CAPTAIN: Paul MURPHY (Sr., F, Wilbraham, MA/Minnechaug)
FINAL RECORD: Won 6, Lost 7, Tied 5
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE: Won 5, Lost 4, Tied 4 (7th)
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Stephen BLAISDELL (So., F, Peabody, MA/Bishop Fenwick) (8-3--19); Andrew KROH (Fr., F, Mount Laurel, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep) (4-1--9); Jeffrey SWAN (So., M, Fairfield, CT/Fairfield-Ludlowe) (2 4--9); Brendan MC GEE (So., Merrimack, NH/Guertin) (3-0--6);
Brandon SULLIVAN (So., GK, Halesite, NY/Saint Dominic) (1528:29, 87 saves, .757 save oct., 1.65 goals-against average)

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Greyhounds are TENTH in shots (11.61), TENTH in points (3.56), NINTH in goals /game(1.44), THIRTEENTH in assists/game (0.67), TENTH in goals against average (1.83), THIRD in saves (5.72), ELEVENTH in shutouts (3)

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:
Stephen BLAISDELL (So., F, Peabody, MA/Bishop Fenwick), 2.83 shots per game/6th NE-10; 8 goals (0.44)/8th NE-10; 3 game-winners/4th NE-10
Brandon SULLIVAN (So., GK, Halesite, NY/Saint Dominic), 87 saves (5.53)/3rd NE-10; 1.65 goals-against average/10th NE-10; .757 save percentage/8th NE-10; 3 shutouts/9th NE-10

GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Aug. 30 at Queens, NY Lost, 1-2
Sep. 5 at American Int'l. * Tied, 1-1, 2ot
Sep. 10 BENTLEY * Won, 1-0
Sep. 13 STONEHILL * Won. 4-3, ot
Sep. 16 LE MOYNE * Won, 1-0
Sep. 19 CONCORDIA, NY Won, 3-2
Sep. 21 at Caldwell, NJ Lost, 1-3
Sep. 24 at Saint Rose * Tied, 3-3, 2ot
Sep. 30 S. CONN. STATE * Tied, 2-2, 2ot
Oct. 8 at S. New Hampshire * Lost, 0-3
Oct. 11 at Franklin Pierce * Lost, 0-4
Oct. 13 at New Haven Won, 2-1
Oct. 15 MASS. LOWELL * Won, 2-1
Oct. 18 FELICIAN , NJ Tied, 1-1 2ot
Oct. 22 MERRIMACK * Tied, 0-0, 2ot
Oct. 25 at Saint Michael's * Lost, 2-3
Oct. 28 SAINT ANSELM * Won, 3-2
Northeast-10 Conference PLAYOFFS
Nov. 2 at S. New Hampshire Lost 0-1

WOMEN'S SOCCER

COACH: Neil STAFFORD (Southern New Hampshire '95)
CAPTAINS: Kelley DEWALT '10 (Jr., M/D, Londonderry, NH/Londonderry) and Katelyn DOLAN (Jr., GK, Ludlow, MA/Ludlow)
FINAL RECORD: Won 7, Lost 9, Tied 2
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE: Won 4, Lost 8, Tied 2

2008 NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
First-Team
Kelley DE WALT (Jr., MF, Londonderry, NH/Londonderry)
Third-Team
Tina GILLEN (So., F, East Bridgewater, MA/Carver)
All-Rookie Team
Jami STYRCZULA (Fr., F, Bradford, MA/Haverhill)
Catherine PANGIARELLA (Fr., D, Ludlow, MA/Ludlow)

STATISTICAL LEADERS: Kelley DE WALT (Jr., M/D, Londonderry, NH/Londonderry) (5-5--15); Tina GILLEN (So., F, East Bridgewater, MA/Carver) (7-1--15); Jami STYRCZULA (Fr., F, Bradford, MA/Haverhill) (5-2--12); Kirsten CHIRICHETTI (Fr., F, Billerica, MA/Billerica) (5-1--11); Lauren KEATING (So., GK, Nashua, NH/Nashua North), 1578:03, 79 saves, .740 save pct., 1.60 goals-against average

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Greyhounds are TWELFTH in shots (11.00), NINTH in points (3.94), NINTH in goals/game (1.47), ELEVENTH in assists/game (1.00), TENTH in goals against average (1.65), FIFTH in saves (5.06), EIGHTH in shutouts (4)

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:
Tina GILLEN (So., F, East Bridgewater, MA/Carver) . . . 44 shots/10th NE 10, 6 goals/10th NE-10
Kelley DE WALT (Jr., M/D, Londonderry, NH/Londonderry) . . . 5 assists/8th NE-10
Lauren KEATING (So., GK, Nashua, NH/Nashua North) . . . .748 save percentage/10th NE-10, 77 saves/4th NE-10, 4.81 saves/game/5th NE-10, 3 shutouts/9th NE-10

GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Aug. 29 GEORGIAN COURT Won, 1-0
Sep. 2 L.I.U.-C.W. POST Lost, 1-2
Sep. 3 at Bentley * Lost, 0-1
Sep. 9 PACE * Won, 4-0
Sep. 13 at Stonehill * Lost, 0-3
Sep. 17 at Le Moyne * Lost, 2-3
Sep. 20 ADELPHI, NY Won, 3-2
Sep. 23 SAINT ROSE * Tied, 1-1, 2ot
Sep. 28 NEW HAVEN * Won, 3-0
Oct. 1 at S. Conn. State * Lost, 1-2
Oct. 4 at Dowling, NY Won, 1-0
Oct. 7 S. NEW HAMPSHIRE * Won, 3-2
Oct. 12 FRANKLIN PIERCE * Lost, 1-2
Oct. 15 at Mass. Lowell * Tied, 1-1, 2 ot
Oct. 18 AMERICAN INT'L. * Won, 2-1
Oct. 21 at Merrimack * Lost, 0-3
Oct. 24 SAINT MICHAEL'S * Lost, 1-5
Oct. 28 at Saint Anselm * Lost, 1-2

WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY

COACH: Deb DRAPER (Bridgewater State '80)
CAPTAINS: Sandy GARNEY '09 and Brittany FORD '09
FINAL RECORD: Won 2, Lost 18
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE: Won 1, Lost 17

2008 NFHCA DIVISION II NORTH-SOUTH SENIOR ALL-STARS
Jacque DULONG (Sr., GK, Merrimack, NH/Merrimack)
Brittany FORD (Sr., M, Worcester, MA/Notre Dame)
The 2008 NFHCA Division II North/South Senior All-Star Game will be played on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY. Game time is 5:30 p.m.

STATISTICAL LEADERS: Hillary ZYSK (Jr., F, Walpole, MA/Walpole) (3-6--12); Maura STRICKLAND (Sr., F, Mansfield, MA/Mansfield) (3-2--8); Michelle PASQUALE (Jr., D, Shrewsbury, MA/Shrewsbury) (3-2--8); Sandy GARNEY (Sr., F, Charlton, MA/Shepherd Hill) (3-1--7); Sarah RANIERI (Jr., F, Bellingham, MA/Bellingham) (2-2--6); Danielle LUONGO (So., GK, Northboro, MA/Algonquin) (774:09, 73 saves, .695 save pct., 2.89 goals against average; Jacque DULONG (Sr., GK, Merrimack, NH/Merrimack) (668:52, 53 saves, .671 save pct., 2.72 goals against average)

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Greyhounds are TENTH in scoring (0.82), NINTH in shutouts (1), EIGHTH in goals against average (2.81), EIGHTH in shots/game (9.20), EIGHTH in assists (15), SIXTH in saves (6.30)

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:
Danielle LUONGO (So., GK, Northboro, MA/Algonquin) . . . 6.64 saves/8th NE-10; 2.89 goals against average/10th NE-10
Jacque DULONG (Sr., GK, Merrimack, NH/Merrimack) . . . 1 shutout/8th NE-10, 2.12 goals against average/7th NE-10; 5.89 saves/10th NE-10; 2.72 goals against average/9th NE-10
Amy LOONEY (Jr., D, Wakefield, MA/Wakefield) . . . 6 defensive saves/2nd NE-10

GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Sep. 4 SAINT ANSELM * Lost, 0-2
Sep. 6 at Adelphi, NY Won, 3-2
Sep. 7 at L.I.U.-C.W. Post Lost, 2-5
Sep. 10 AMERICAN INT'L. * Lost, 0-1 OT
Sep. 13 at Franklin Pierce * Won, 1-0 OT
Sep. 16 S. CONN. STATE * Lost, 1-2 OT
Sep. 18 MASS. LOWELL * Lost, 0-5
Sep. 20 at Saint Michael's * Lost, 1-4
Sep. 24 at Stonehill * Lost, 0-2
Sep. 26 BENTLEY * Lost, 1-4
Sep. 30 MERRIMACK * Lost, 2-3 OT
Oct. 2 at Saint Anselm * Lost, 0-2
Oct. 6 at Merrimack * Lost, 0-3
Oct. 9 at American Int'l. * Lost, 0-1 OT
Oct. 10 FRANKLIN PIERCE * Lost, 1-2
Oct. 14 at S. Conn. State * Lost, 1-6
Oct. 16 at Mass. Lowell * Lost, 2-4
Oct. 19 SAINT MICHAEL'S * Lost, 0-3
Oct. 22 STONEHILL * Lost, 2-5
Oct. 25 at Bentley * Lost, 0-2

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

COACH: Gary PATCH (Portland State)
CAPTAINS: Jessica HALLER '10 and Sarah SULLIVAN '10
FINAL RECORD: Won 3, Lost 17
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE: Won 1, Lost 12

STATISTICAL LEADERS: Jessica HALLER (Jr., OH, Meriden, CT/Maloney) (123 kills, 159 digs, 36 service aces) . . . Samantha LUPINSKI (Fr., MB, Waltham, MA/Waltham) (76 kills, 33 service aces, 9-15--24 blocks) . . . Marilisa STRAND (So., Set, Sarasota, FL/Cardinal Mooney) (572 assists, 65 kills, 140 digs) . . . Kelly BLUMENAUER (Jr., Libero, Islip, NY/E. Islip) (225 digs)

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Hounds are FOURTEENTH in hitting pct. (.085), FOURTEENTH in opponent hitting pct. (.220), FOURTEENTH in assists (8.10), FOURTEENTH in kills (8.70), FOURTEENTH in blocks (0.89), TWELFTH in service aces (1.63), FOURTEENTH in digs (12.18)

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:
Kelly BLUMENAUER (Jr., Libero, Islip Terrace, NY/East Islip), 3.52 digs/9th NE-10

GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Sep. 6 Worcester City Tournament at Worcester State College
vs. WPI Won, 3-0
vs. Clark Lost, 0-3
Sep. 9 at Franklin Pierce * Lost, 0-3
Sep. 13 Assumption College Tournament
NYACK Won, 3-0
SAINT ANSELM (nc) Lost, 2-3
Sep. 17 S. CONN. STATE * Lost, 0-3
Sep. 21 LE MOYNE * Lost, 2-3
Sep. 27 at Stonehill (nc) Lost, 0-3
Oct. 1 SAINT ROSE * Lost, 0-3
Oct. 4 at Saint Michael's * Lost, 0-3
Oct. 9 at Bentley * Lost, 0-3
Oct. 11 at S. New Hampshire * Lost, 0-3
Oct. 15 PACE * Lost, 2-3
Oct. 18 AMERICAN INT'L. * Lost, 1-3
Oct. 21 MERRIMACK * Lost, 0-3
Oct. 25 at Saint Anselm * Won, 3-2
Oct. 29 at New Haven * Lost, 0-3
Nov. 1 at Mass. Lowell * Lost, 0-3
Bridgeport Lost, 1-3
Nov. 3 STONEHILL * Lost, 0-3

MEN & WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

COACH: Gary JUSSEAUME (Worcester State '73)
CAPTAINS: Chris O'DAY '10 and Heather GOSTYLA '09

MEN'S EAST REGIONAL RANKINGS: 1, Massachusetts Lowell; 2, Stonehill; 3, Southern Connecticut; 4, Adelphi; 5, Merrimack; 6, Saint Rose; 7, Bentley; 8, ASSUMPTION; 9, Felician, NJ; 10, New York Tech

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
at Saint Michael's College, Saturday, October 25, 2008
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS: 1, Mass. Lowell (31); 2, Stonehill (52); 3, So. Connecticut (64); 4, Merrimack (139); 5, Saint Rose (15); 6, ASSUMPTION (168); 7, Bentley (193); 8, New Haven (214); 9, American International (251); 10, Saint Michael's (307); 11, Saint Anselm (307); 12, So. New Hampshire (346); 13, Le Moyne (353); 14, Pace NS.

MEN'S 8K INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
26, Kyle HIGGINS (Fr., Braintree, MA/Braintree), 26:56.2
31, Chris O'DAY (Jr., Braintree, MA/Braintree), 27:10.7
33, Patrick ERBAN (Fr., Attleboro, MA/LaSalle), 27:18.5
37, Peter JUSSEAUME (Fr, Marshfield, MA/marshfield), 27:25.9
41, Chris TRAJKOVSKI (Fr., Wilbraham, MA/Minnechaug), 27:37.6
59, Brendan DANAHER (Sr., West Hartford, CT/NW Catholic), 28:40.7
61, Matt SULLIVAN (Fr., Woburn, MA/Woburn), 28:51.7
77, Chris MC DERMOTT (SO., Natick, MA/Marian), 28:54.8
82, David JENNISON (Fr., Fitchburg, MA/Leominster), 29:10.6
98, Brendan MARI (Coventry, RI/Bishop Hendricken), 20:43.0

WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS: 1, Mass. Lowell (46); 2, Stonehill (51); 3, Saint Rose (98); 4, Bentley (154); 5, Le Moyne (178); 6, So. Connecticut (187); 7, Saint Anselm (191); 8, Merrimack (197); 9, Saint Michael's (197); 10, New Haven (248); 11, ASSUMPTION (266); 12, So. New Hampshire (294); 13, American International (399); 14, Pace (400); 15, Franklin Pierce (456)

WOMEN'S 5K INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
26, Heather GOSTYLA (Sr., Bloomfield, CT/NW Catholic), 19:52.0
46, Erynn SWEENEY (Fr., Braintree, MA/Braintree), 20:40.0
56. Alyssa GAGLIONE (Sr., Cran , 21:00
67, Kelsey BALTZELL (So., Sutton, MA/Sutton), 21:24.0
71, Liz PENTA (So., Topsfield, MA/Masconomet), 21:41.0
72, Meghan DUCHARME (Fr., Dudley, MA/Notre Dame), 21:47.0
74, Katie WIRZBICKI (Fr., Gardner, MA/Gardner), 22:01.0
99, Lindsey SCHOEN (Jr., Andover, MA/Andover), 22:12
113, Melissa HAMBLEY (Fr., Canton, CT/Canton), 23:06

GREYHOUNDS REMAINING SCHEDULE
Nov. 9 N.C.A.A. Division II Regionals (M) 10 a.m./(W) 11 a.m.
@ Franklin Park, Boston, MA

WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING

COACH: Dr. Stuart CROMARTY (Boston University '86)
CAPTAINS: Megan CLASBY '09 and Laura MICCICHE '10

GREYHOUNDS REMAINING SCHEDULE
Nov. 8 at Saint Joseph, CT/with Regis 1 p.m.
Nov. 15 U. Massachusetts Dartmouth Invitational
Dec. 5-7 Northeast-10 Conference Championships
at Southern Connecticut State University
Jan. 23 Worcester City Championships 7 p.m.
with Holy Cross, WPI, Clark at Holy Cross College
Jan. 24 Worcester City Championships
with Holy Cross, WPI, Clark at Holy Cross College
Jan. 31 at Norwich/ with Saint Michael's 1 p.m.
Feb. 7 UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND 12 noon
Feb. 20-22NEISDA Championships
at Tripp Athletic Center, U. of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Eastern Connecticut defeats Greyhounds, 140-119
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. --- Eastern Connecticut State sophomore Amy Arisco won the 50- and 100-yard butterfly events and the 100-yard individual medley and also swam the third leg of the 200 medley relay to lead Eastern Connecticut State past Assumption College, 140-119, in a women's swimming meet here last Friday.

For the Greyhounds the freshman class again dominated the results as they accounted for 80.25 of the team's points. Freshmen JILL CAPADANNO (Dracut, MA/Dracut) and KRISTEN NORRIS (Ansonia, CT/Ansonia) won two events each and combined for 45.0 points.

Capadanno (23.0 points) won the 200-yard individual medley (2:27.12) and the 200-yard freestyle (2:07.11) events and finished second in the 100-yard butterfly (1:07.59). Norris (22.0 points) won the 100-yard freestyle (56.90) and 50-yard freestyle (27.35) and finished third in the 200-yard freestyle (2:16.51)---all in season- and career-best times.

The Greyhounds are next in action Saturday (November 8, 2008) at Saint Joseph's, CT College in a tri-meet with Regis College.

SENIORS (4.0 points)
Tiffany BLAISDELL (1.5 points) (SR, Peabody, MA/Bishop Fenwick): 7, 100-yard freestyle (1:08.51*); 8, 50-yard freestyle (31:86*); 5, 100-yard individual medley (1:23.48*) (1 point); 3, 200-yard freestyle relay (2:09.44) (0.5 points)
Meghan CLASBY (1.5 points) (SR, Ipswich, MA/Ipswich): 5, 500-yard freestyle (6:32.85*) (1 point); 8, 100-yard freestyle (1:13.08); 3, 200-yard freestyle relay (2:09.44) (0.5 points)
Kate JANOSKO (1.0 point) (SR, Norfolk, MA/Mount Saint Charles): 6, 100-yard freestyle (1:03.43*); 6, 50-yard freestyle (29:06*); 4, 200-yard medley relay (2:13.38); 2, 200-yard freestyle relay (2:01.79) (1 point)

JUNIORS (23.0 points)
Jenn CLANCY (0.5 points) (JR, East Sandwich, MA/Sandwich): 6, 50 yard backstroke (37.63); 6, 100-yard individual medley (1:28.03); 6, 50-yard butterfly (41.13); 3, 200-yard freestyle relay (2:09.44) (0.5 points)
Courtney COSTANZA (3.0 points) (JR, Danvers, MA/Danvers): 7, 50 yard breaststroke (46.10); 9, 50-yard freestyle (32:31*); 3, 100-yard breaststroke (1:39.58) (3 points); 6, 200-yard medley relay (2:33.73)
Laura MICCICHE (3.0 points) (JR, Framingham, MA/Framingham): 4, 500-yard freestyle (6:16.13*) (2 points); 7, 50-yard freestyle (30:03); 6, 200-yard freestyle (2:21.25); 2, 200-yard freestyle relay (2:01.79) (1 point)
Shannon MURTAGH (12.0 points) (JR, Cranston, RI/Cranston): 4, 50 yard breaststroke (38.93) (2 points); 1, 100-yard breaststroke (1:20.94*) (9 points); 4, 200-yard medley relay (2:13.38); 2, 200-yard freestyle relay (2:01.79) (1 point)
Christina PHILLIPS (0.5 points) (JR, Holbrook, MA/Fontbonne Academy): 6, 50-yard breaststroke (42.72*); 10, 50-yard freestyle (32.97); 6, 200-yard medley relay (2:33.73); 3, 200-yard freestyle relay (2:09.44) (0.5 points)
Colleen QUINN (4.0 points) (JR, Alameda, CA/North Reading, MA): 8, 50-yard backstroke (43.91*); 12, 50-yard freestyle (34.49); 2, 100-yard breaststroke (1:36.74) (4 points)

SOPHOMORES (11.75 points)
Gina CASADONTE (0.0 points) (SO, Norwich, CT/Norwich Free): 7, 50 yard backstroke (41.62*); 10, 100-yard backstroke (1:27.23*); 6, 200-yard medley relay (2:33.73)
Jill FOLEY (3.0 points) (SO, Northampton, MA/Northampton): 5, 100 yard butterfly (1:12.51*) (1 point); 5, 50-yard butterlfly (32.27*) (1 point); 4, 200 yard medley relay (2:13.38); 2, 200-yard freestyle relay (2:01.79) (1 point)
Shannon REILLY (0.0 points) (SO, Briarcliff Manor, NY/Briarcliff): 9, 50 yard breaststroke (47.54*); 14, 50-yard freestyle (35.84); 7, 100-yard breaststroke (1:44.07*)
Jessica WOLTER (8.75 points) (SO, Stonington, CT/Stonington): 5, 200 yard individual medley (2:35.74*) (1 point); 4, 100-yard butterfly (1:10.77*) (2 points); 3, 50-yard butterlfly (31.90*) (3 points); 1, 200-yard freestyle relay (1:53.33) (2.75 points)

FRESHMEN (80.25 points)
Jill CAPADANNO (23.0 points) (FR, Dracut, MA/Dracut): 1, 200-yard individual medley (2:27.12) (9 points); 2, 100-yard butterfly (1:07.59) (4 points); 1, 200-yard freestyle (2:07.11) (9 points); 2, 200-yard medley relay (2:06.78) (1 point)
Katherine CARDER (7.75 points) (FR, Sudbury, MA/Lincoln-Sudbury): 3, 500-yard freestyle (6:12.84) (3 points); 5, 50-yard backstroke (36.59) (1 point); 5, 100-yard backstroke (1:18.28) (1 point); 1, 200-yard freestyle relay (1:53.33) (2.75 points)
Erica CUSUMANO (9.0 points) (FR, Warwick, RI/Toll Gate): 4, 200-yard individual medley (2:33.70*) (2 points); 3, 50-yard breaststroke (37.34) (3 points); 3, 100-yard individual medley (1:12.84) (3 points); 2, 200-yard medley relay (2:06.78) (1 point)
Kendell DUNPHY (0.0 points) (FR, Wareham, MA/Wareham): 8, 50 yard breaststroke (46.19*); 6, 100-yard backstroke (1:24.57); 9, 50-yard butterlfly (37.24*); 6, 200-yard medley relay (2:33.73)
Maureen HINDLE (8.75 points) (FR, Belchertown, MA/Holyoke Catholic): 3, 100-yard freestyle (1:00.96*) (3 points); 3, 50-yard freestyle (27.89) (3 points); 4, 200-yard medley relay (2:13.38) 1, 200-yard freestyle relay (1:53.33) (2.75 points)
Meaghan KEARNEY (9.75 points) (FR, Franklin, MA/Franklin): 3, 50 yard backstroke (33.26*) (3 points); 3, 100-yard backstrone (1:12.82) (3 points); 2, 200-yard medley relay (2:06.78) (1 point); 1, 200-yard freestyle relay (1:53.33) (2.75 points)
Kristen NORRIS (22.0 points) (FR, Ansonia, CT/Ansonia): 1, 100-yard freestyle (56.90*) (9 points); 1, 50-yard freestyle (27.35*) (9 points); 3, 200-yard freestyle (2:16.51*) (3 points); 2, 200-yard medley relay (2:06.78) (1 point)

RELAYS (21.0 points)
200-yard MEDLEY RELAY (4.0 points)
2, Meaghan KEARNEY, Erica CUSUMANO, Jill CAPADANNO, Kristen NORRIS (2:06.78) (4 points)
4, Mauren HINDLE, Shannon MURTAGH, Jill FOLEY, Katherine JANOSKO, 2:13.38
6, Gina CASADONTE, Christina PHILLIPS, Kendell DUNPHY, Courtney COSTANZA, 2:33.73

200-yard FREESTYLE RELAY (17 points)
1, Katherine CARDER, Meaghan KEARNEY, Jessica WOLTER, Maureen HINDLE, 1:53.33 (11 points)
2, Katherine JANOSKO, Jill FOLEY, Laura MICCICHE, Shannon MURTAGH, 2:01.79 (4 points)
3, Tiffany BLAISDELL, Meghan CLASBY, Christina PHILLIPS, Jenn CLANCY, 2:09.44 (2 points)

* indicates season-best time

WOMEN'S ROWING

COACH: Jason BOYLE (California-Berkeley '00)
CAPTAINS: Christina ROSSI '09 and Sandy MC DANIEL '09

HEAD OF THE CHARLES
Saturday, October 18, 2008
WOMEN'S VARSITY FOURS
Coxswain, Allie NASSIMOS (Fr., Madison, CT/Daniel Hand)
4, Christina ROSSI (Sr., Gray, ME/Greely)
3, Sandy MC DANIEL (Sr., Cumberland, RI/Mt. St Charles)
2, Amy CHIASSON (Jr., Tewksbury, MA/Tewksbury)
1, Maria FARIAS (Sr., Roslindale, MA/Boston Latin)
TEAM RESULTS: 1, Western Rowing Club (18:54.730); 2, Simmons (19:02.926); 3, Williams Smith (19:09.965); 4, William & Mary (19:27.667); 5, Georgia Tech Rowing Club (19:34.644); 6, Connecticut College (19:36.355); 7, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (19:36.718); 8, Bowdoin "A" (19:45.273); 9, Wheaton (19:47.449); 10, Skidmore (19:58.223); 11, Williamette (20:00.093); 12, Northwestern (20:02.472); 13, Loyola, IL (20:04.873); 14, Franklin Pierce (20:06.783); 15, Chicago (20:07.719); 16, Marquette Rowing Club (20:09.391); 17, Hamilton (20:12.509); 18, U.S. Coast Guard (20:16.988); 19, Bryn Mawr (20:22.366); 20, Texas (20:23.847); 21, Amherst (20:8.072); 22, Bowdoin "B" (20:29.951); 23, Middlebury (20:37.204); 24, Penn State (20:51.431); 25, Massachusetts Lowell (20:51.617); 26, U.S. Military Academy (20:53.923); 27, Emory Crew Club (20:55.479); 28, Arizona State (20:56.442); 29, Maryland (21:18.583); 30, U.S. Merchant Marine (22:00.411); 31, American (22:00.707); 32, ASSUMPTION (22:21.293); 33, Tufts (22:28.557); 34, Massachusetts Maritime (24:49.155).

NEW HAMPSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, October 11, 2008
WOMEN'S NOVICE FOURS
Coxswain, Allie NASSIMOS (Fr., Madison, CT/Daniel Hand)
4, Lauren DE VITA (So., Methuen, MA/Central Catholic)
3, Meredith DEACON (Fr., Weymouth, MA/Weymouth)
2, Marissa CERRETANI (So., Nahant, MA/Pingree)
1, Kara BROTHERS (Fr., Worcester, MA/Saint Peter-Marian)
TEAM RESULTS: 1, Schenectady County Community (18:06.99); 2, Bowdoin (18:53.02); 3, Amherst (19:31.92); 4, Brandeis (19:40.82); 5, Endicott (21:101.85); 6, Wentworth (21:14.14); 7, ASSUMPTION (23:47.71); M.I.T. (scratched)

WOMEN'S OPEN FOURS
Coxswain, Anne HARRIS (Fr., Worcester, MA/Doherty)
4, Christina ROSSI (Sr., Gray, ME/Greely)
3, Sandy MC DANIEL (Sr., Cumberland, RI/Mt. St Charles)
2, Amy CHIASSON (Jr., Tewksbury, MA/Tewksbury)
1, Maria FARIAS (Sr., Roslindale, MA/Boston Latin)
TEAM RESULTS (Heat 1): 1, Bowdoin A (13:22.59.50); 2, MIT A (13:24.08.00); 3, Franklin Pierce A (13:22.56.12); 4, Amherst (13:23.23); 5, Upper Valley Rowing Foundation (13:24.52.00); 6, Gentle Giant Rowing (13:23.36.85); 7, Vermont (13:23.21.34); 8, ASSUMPTION (13:25.32.67); 9, Brandeis (13:25.58.37)
TEAM RESULTS (Heat 2): 1, Simmons (13:33.18.96); 2, Franklin Pierce B (13:36.18.21); 3, Bowdoin B (13:36.18.21); 4, Amherst B (13:34.34.96); 5, Upper Valley Rowing Foundation B (13:36.04.82); 6, Wentworth (13:36.37.58); 7, Endicott (13:36.37.68); 8, Middlebury (13:38.33.32); Middlebury, M.I.T., scratched
TEAM RESULTS (Final): 1, Riverside Boat Club A (22:16.234); 2, Community Rowing A (23:04.942); 3, Simmons A (23:41.532); 4, Colby (23:44.725); 5, Bowdoin A (23:45.312); 6, MIT A (23:45.625); 7, Worcester Polytechnic Institute A (24:18.874); 8, Simmons B (24:22.322); 9, Gentle Giant Rowing A (24:22.363); 10, Community Rowing B (24:24.389); 11, Great Bay Rowing A (24:46.371); 12, Franklin Pierce B (24:54.150); 13, Bowdoin B (25:00.007); 14, Massachusetts-Lowell A (25:05.915); 15, Barnstable Rowing B (25:07.414).
16, Massachusetts A (25:15.598); 17, Colby B (25:16.638); 18, Community Rowing C (25:21.423); 19, Franklin Pierce A (25:34.006); 20, Vermont A (26:08.741); 21, Community Rowing D (26:16.251); 22, ASSUMPTION (26:43.209); 23, Brandeis A (26:49.897); 24, Massachusetts Maritime A (27:45.162); 25, Lesley A (30:22.346)

QUINSIGAMOND SNAKE REGATTA
Sunday, October 12, 2008
WOMEN'S OPEN FOURS A
Coxswain, Allie NASSIMOS (Fr., Madison, CT/Daniel Hand)
4, Erin MUSCHETTE (Fr., Lynn, MA/Lynn Classical)
3, Brittany OUELLETTE (Fr., Walpole, MA/Walpole)
2, Lauren DE VITA (So., Methuen, MA/Central Catholic)
1, Meredith DEACON (Fr., Weymouth, MA/Wesymouth)
WOMEN'S OPEN FOURS B
Coxswain, Anne HARRIS (Fr., Worcester, MA/Doherty)
4, Christina ROSSI (Sr., Gray, ME/Greely)
3, Sandy MC DANIEL (Sr., Cumberland, RI/Mt. St Charles)
2, Amy CHIASSON (Jr., Tewksbury, MA/Tewksbury)
1, Maria FARIAS (Sr., Roslindale, MA/Boston Latin)
TEAM RESULTS: 1, WPI A (17:10.378); 2, Connecticut College A (17:16.360); 3, Holy Cross (17:23.896); 4, Bowdoin A (17:38.544); 5, Connecticut College B (17:50.964); 6, Franklin Pierce A (17:53.022); 7, Bowdoin B (18:14.331); 8, Connecticut College C (18:28.651); 9, WPI B (18:36.286); 10, Franklin Pierce B (19:15.846); 11, ASSUMPTION B (19:46.359); 12, Massachusetts Maritime (21:31.740); 13, WPI C (23:29.855); 14, ASSUMPTION C (23:44.600); 15, Tufts (DNF)

QUINSIGAMOND NOVICE REGATTA
Saturday, October 18, 2008
WOMEN'S NOVICE EIGHTS
Coxswain, Allie NASSIMOS (Fr., Madison, CT/Daniel Hand)
Stroke, Erin MUSCHETTE (Fr., Lynn, MA/Lynn Classical)7, Sandy
6, Marisa CERRETANI (So., Nahant, MA/Pingree School)
5, Brittany OUELLETTE (Fr., Walpole, MA/Walpole)
4, Kara BROTHERS (So., Hopkinton, MA/Hopkinton)
3, Mary SILK (Fr., Lowell, MA/Lowell)
2, Lauren DE VITA (So., Methuen, MA/Central Catholic)
Bow, Meredith DEACON (Fr., Weymouth, MA/Wesymouth)
TEAM RESULTS: 1, Conn. College A (15:57.625); 2, Conn. College B (16:48.148); 3, New Hampshire A (17:21.205); 4, Wesleyan (7:36.694); 5, Holy Cross A (17:57.790); 6, New Hampshire B (18:48.080); 7, New Hampshire C (20:03.571); 8, Clark (20:09.404); 9, ASSUMPTION (20:35.363); 10, Holy Cross B (no time).

CLARK, FRANKLIN PIERCE
Sunday, October 19, 2008
WOMEN'S OPEN FOUR
Coxswain, Allie NASSIMOS (Fr., Madison, CT/Daniel Hand)
Stroke, Christina ROSSI (Sr., Gray, ME/Greely)
3, Sandy MC DANIEL (Sr., Cumberland, RI/Mt. St Charles)
2, Amy CHIASSON (Jr., Tewksbury, MA/Tewksbury)
Bow, Maria FARIAS (Sr., Roslindale, MA/Boston Latin)

MEN'S BASKETBALL

COACH: Serge DE BARI (Assumption '71)
CAPTAINS: Mitch BAJEMA '09 and Patrick SHEA '09
RECORD TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 0
NORTHEAST-10 TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 0

The Hounds: N.E. Division II's all-time winningest . . . 1,014 wins!
LAST YEAR: the reviews for the third year in the second coach SERGE DEBARI '71 regime were all raves. The team had four players average in double figures in a well-balanced offense and they consistently outrebounded their opponents.

They finished 24-11 as the most improved team in the region and advanced to the final of both the Northeast-10 Conference and N.C.A.A. Division II regional tournaments---not bad for a team picked to finish 10th by the Northeast-10 Conference coaches in its preseason poll. They won their 1,000th game vs. Post, CT (64-62 on December 29, 2007), won two of three games in the Disney Classic, won both games at the Bryant Mixer and owned wins over nationally ranked L.I.U.-C.W. Post (73-71), Philadelphia (80-65 and 60-59) and North Alabama (85-78). And, they received enough votes in the final national poll to make them 26th overall.

THE NON-RETURNERS: DeBari will miss the services of Northeast-10 Conference all-star forward/center Corey Diethorn '08 (Pittsburgh, PA/Sewickley Academy), now playing in England, forward Mike Foti '08 (Franklin, MA/Franklin), forward Alex Popp '08 (Winchester, MA/Winchester). Diethorn led the team averaging 14.6 points and 8.6 rebounds and shooting .509 from the floor, while leading the Northeast-10 Conference in blocked shots (77). He finished his career with 1,175 points and 717 rebounds, 162 blocked shots and .512 floor accuracy. Foti averaged 10.4 points and 3.4 rebounds and led the squad with 52 three-pointers ending his career with 887 points and 124 three-pointers. while Popp proved a valuable resource off-the-bench. Another senior, guard Leroy Byron '08, missed all of last year with an injury and ended his career with 712 points.

RETURNING NUCLEUS: DeBari will mold the 2008-09 Greyhounds around a host of returning standouts. Postgraduate forward/two-year captain GREG TWOMEY (Groton, MA/Groton-Dunstable), the Hounds' resident work-a holic and Northeast-10 Conference third-team all-star, led the team with 1,195 minutes, averaged 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and shot .467 from the floor. He was spectacular (25 points, 7 assists) in an overtime win at Merrimack (92-91) and followed with 18 points, 12 rebounds in a win over nationally ranked L.I.U.-C.W. Post (73-71) on-the-road. The leading scorer in the 1,000-win game vs. Post (19 points), he saved his best effort for the last game against Bentley in the regional final with 18 second-half points helping to rally the team from a 17-point deficit (52-35) to within four points (64-60) over a 10-minute stretch. He finished with 23 double figure scoring games and became the 35th Greyhound to reach the 1,000-point mark (1,061 and counting). He also became the first forward in Hounds' history since 1972-73 to have over 100 assists (123) in a season. Dan Small has 103 in 1972-73 and his coach had 136 in his senior year (1970-71).

Senior guard/forward/captain PATRICK SHEA (Salem, MA/Salem), who at times is a deft passing machine and at other times shows signs of being a premier perimeter shooter, is easily the team's "resident statmaker" along with being its top defender. He averaged 9.2 points and led the team with 159 assists, was second in minutes (1,134), rebounds (7.3), steals (43), blocks (34). He opened the season with a 16 point, six-assist performance in a win over Philadelphia, had 18 points, six rebounds in a win over Franklin Pierce and 15 points, six assists in the first postseason win over Massachusetts Lowell. He had a season-high 13 rebounds in the regional win over Holy Family and nine assists in a grueling overtime win at Merrimack.

Junior guard COURTLAND BLUFORD (Fort Washington, MD/Saint Vincent Pallotti) is the team catalyst and averaged 10.0 points (fourth on the team) in 1,130 minutes (third on the team) and team-leading 63 steals with 17 double figure games. His top game was 21 points, five assists in the regional win over Holy Family and also had 19 points in a win at Southern New Hampshire.

Senior point guard/captain MITCH BAJEMA (Whitinsville, MA/Whitinsville Christian) averaged 6.1 points with 38 three-pointers (second on the team). He had 17 points with five three-pointers in 72-44 postseason win at Saint Rose. Sophomore forward MIKE BALDARELLI (Sutton, MA/Holy Name) averaged 6.7 points off-the-bench with 37 three-pointers and had 28 points in a win at Southern New Hampshire and 20 points in a win over Saint Michael's.

Sophomore guard DOMINIQUE PRICE (Worcester, MA/Holy Name), who also plays football, adds more athleticism and impressed with more playing time down-the-stretch last year, junior forward RENAN MALAFAIA (Watertown, CT/Newton, MA North/Taft adds athleticism up front and is shot blocker/rebounder, senior forward MAREK KULIG (Brick, NJ/Msgr. Donovan), senior guard WALTER WEEKES (Worcester, MA/Holy Name) and sophomore forward TOBIN HAASE (Ridgefield, NJ/Ridgefield Park) have impressed in preseason workouts.

NEW PEOPLE: 6-foot-6, 200-pound guard/forward SHACHAR BIRENDORF (Petch Tiqva, Israel/Head Haam High), a teammate of former Greyhounds' standout Shahar Golan '05 on the Ramt Hepal team in Israel, is a physical No. 3 or 4 who can play both inside and out and contribute in all areas of the game. As a senior in high school averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds as his team advanced to the state tournament. Combo guard KEVIN DONAHUE (Pawcatuck, CT/Stonington) is a take-charge lefty, who will bring depth to the perimeter game. He scored 1,714 points in high school and had four straight 30-point games in the Hall of Fame Spring Classic including 42 against Albany City. Forward (6-foot-6, 190-pound) JEFF STEWART (Herndon, VA/Flint Hill School) is explosive and equally adept inside and out. He averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds as a senior and played in the Jabbar Kennder League all-star game. Samford University transfer (6 foot-7, 205-pounds) SAVOY FRAINE (Granada Hills, CA/Granada Hills) is a high energy player, standout defender and rebounder. He averaged 18.6 points, 12 rebounds, 6 blocks as a senior at Granada Hills and earned second-team all-Los Angeles and ranked third in the California in blocks as senior. Finally, 6-foot-6, 230 pount forward TIM BEINERT (Bellrose Village, NY/Holy Cross) is a cerebral post/power forward who can score inside and is an accomplished three-point shooter. He averaged 11 points, 10 rebounds as his team won the city and CHSAA state titles.

THIS YEAR: DeBari will build the team in the same mold of the many successful Greyhound teams of the past. Expect the team to lead the conference in diving on-the-floor and expect them to play physical and aggressive defense.

He is asking Bluford to upgrade his offensive production, while Twomey needs to do what he does best, create an atmosphere of hard-work. Key man is Shea, who has shown signs of being the top perimeter player on the squad, and at other times the team's best passer. There is little doubt of his versatility and his defensive prowess.

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 any team in the conference and have added considerable depth which will make them a tough assignment on any given night. Expect this team to be in the conference chase and eventually go to the NCAA regional tournament at season's end.

GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
University of Bridgeport Mixer
Nov. 7 at Holy Cross (Exh.) 7 p.m.
Nov. 15 vs. New York Tech 2 p.m.
Nov. 16 at Bridgeport 4 p.m.
Nov. 19 at Merrimack * 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 22 SAINT ANSELM * 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 25 at Saint Michael's * 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 30 at Le Moyne * 3 p.m.
Dec. 3 SAINT ROSE * 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 6 at Stonehill * 3:30 p.m.
Dec. 9 at Massachusetts Lowell * 7:30 p.m.
L.I.U.-C.W. Post Tournament
Dec. 29 vs. New York Tech 7 p.m.
Dec. 30 at L.I.U.-C.W. Post 7 p.m.
Jan. 3 SO. CONNECTICUT * 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 6 at Pace * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 8 AMERICAN INT'L. * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 14 at New Haven * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 SO. NEW HAMPSHIRE * 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 at Franklin Pierce * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 24 LE MOYNE * 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 28 SAINT MICHAEL'S * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 31 at Saint Anselm * 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 7 at American Int'l. * 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 NEW HAVEN * 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 14 MASS. LOWELL * 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 18 FRANKLIN PIERCE * 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 21 at So. New Hampshire * 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 24 BENTLEY * 7:30 p.m.
Northeast-10 Conference playoffs: Feb. 28, Mar. 2, 5, 7, 2009

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

COACH: Kerry PHAYRE (Providence '83)
CAPTAINS: Trish GARDNER '09 and Bethany PLASSKI '09
RECORD TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 0
NORTHEAST-10 TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 0

Greyhounds Optimistic About Return to N.C.A.A. Post-Season!
LAST YEAR: the reviews were basically raves for the Greyhounds as they enjoyed their fourth 20-win season en route to the N.C.A.A. regional tournament for the third time in the KERRY PHAYRE regime. The team started fast winning two of three at the Disney Classic, then sweeping the Marriott Courtyard Classic at home, the San Diego Surf 'N Slam and, finally, parading into the national poll with a nifty team-record nine-game win streak into mid-January.

The major catalyst in the equation was senior forward/captain and Northeast 10 Conference all-star Charde Floyd (Worcester, MA/Doherty) (9.1 ppg, 9.6 reb), who became merely the fourth player in Greyhound women's history with 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Only a late-season injury put a serious crimp in the team's chances to reach the Elite Eight.

Also included in the process were guard/captain and honorable mention all American/Northeast-10 Conference all-star BETHANY PLASSKI (Fall River, MA/Durfee), who led the team averaging 15.0 points with 49 three-pointers and joining the century club in free throws (106-for-130) . . . point TRISH GARDNER (North Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth), easily the most underrated player in the Northeast-10 Conference, was the team leader on-the-floor with 172 assists (fifth best in Hounds' history) and 949 minutes . . . forward MOLLY GRIFFITHS (Walpole, MA/Ursuline) earned all-Northeast-10 Conference freshman team honors, averaging 9,2 points and making 30 three-pointers and guard LESLIE LUPIEN (Pomfret Center, CT/Woodstock Academy) emerged as a major factor in San Diego averaging 6.3 points off-the-bench.

THE NON-RETURNERS: Phayre will first deal with the loss of the aforementioned Charde Floyd . . . Floyd scored 1,212 points and added 1,056 rebounds, 246 steals and .568 floor accuracy in a brilliant future Hall of Famer career . . . 6-foot-3 reserve forward/center Megan Urban (Portland, ME/Deering) (7.7 ppg, 4.4 reb) ended her career with 812 career points, 460 rebounds and .516 floor accuracy . . . and reserve guard/captain Britt Bishop (Mendon, MA/Nimuc) one of the top defensive players on the squad and reserve forward Sara Czarnecki (Cumberland, RI/Cumberland), who averaged 3.7 points and 4.3 points with solid minutes down-the-stretch, was the team's leading rebounder six times off-the-bench.

RETURNING NUCLEUS: Phayre will mold the 2008-09 Greyhounds around their irrepressible senior backcourt tandem of Plasski and Gardner. The duo played more minutes than anyone else on the team for a reason.

Try these stats for openers: Plasski led the team 13 times in scoring and the team finished 11-2 in those games . . . Gardner led the team 23 times in assists and the team finished 19-4 and when they both led the team in their respective categories the team was unbeaten (11-0).

Plasski, the Andrew Laska Award winner as the female athlete-of-the-year at the College, ended with 28 double-figure scoring games (out of 32!) with seven 20 point games. Top performance was a 25-point gem with 10 steals for her first career double-double against New Haven in the Surf N Slam; 25 points with four three pointers against NCAA contender Molloy in the Marriott Classic and 24 points in a 30-point blow out of now Division I Bryant. She also joined the 1,000-point club and currently resides at 1,058 along with being the career free throw leader at .810 (248-for-306) and among the career leaders with 114 treys.

Gardner is the Hounds' on-court general and the only player to start all 32 games last year. Her top game was 13 points, making six-of-eight from the floor, in a buzzer-beating win at Southern New Hampshire (it was her trey that won it). She finished second in the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.95).

Junior forward KAYLA PARKER (Sanford, ME/Sanford), a conference all freshman performer the previous season, averaged 10.4 points and 5.0 rebounds. She poured in a career-best 27 points (10-for-17 from the floor) in a win over Saint Anselm and two games later added 22 points with a trio of three-pointers in an 18 point win over NCAA powerhouse Bentley College. She also had 23 points in another win over an NCAA regional team Molloy and finished with 19 double-figure games. With 604 points, she is on her way to the magical 1,000-point mark.

Mobile sophomore swing MOLLY GRIFFITHS (Walpole, MA/Ursuline) adds considerable perimeter scoring punch and chipped in with 15 double-figure games. Her top efforts included a 20-point gem at UMass Lowell, an 18-point, 12-rebound effort versus Merrimack for her first double-double and 18 points vs. Lander, SC in the Disney Classic. Junior guard LESLIE LUPIEN (Pomfret Center, CT/Woodstock), the Hounds' resident perpetual motion machine, burst on-the scene with 39 points in back-to-back efforts in the San Diego Surf N Slam. She had a career-high 23 points in a romp over New Haven and had 16 the next night in a solid win over Slippery Rock.

Guards AMANDA SHEEHY (Jr., Linden, NJ/Rosell Catholic) (2.3 ppg), MAEGAN COOK (Jr., Braintree, MA/Braintree) (2.1 ppg), JACKIE BRANCA (J.r, Hanson, MA/Whitman-Hanson) (0.8 ppg) and point THERESA AMELIO (So., Bronx, NY/Preston) add depth to the backcourt. Athletic forward PAM MOBLEY (So., Worcester, MA/Doherty), brings a dominant defensive personality and rebounder to the equation.

NEW PEOPLE: guard BRITTANY COHEN (Fayetteville, NY/Jamesville DeWitt) was a three-time all-league selection and averaged 17 points and five assists, forward NICOLE LEPREVOST (Lee, MA/Lee) led her team to the Western Mass. Division III title three times and forward KELLY MEREDITH (Franklin, MA/Franklin) scored 1,632 points with over 800 rebounds in high school and averaged 25 points and 11 rebounds as a senior.

THIS YEAR: Phayre will build the 2008-09 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.
This team however will be dominated by guard play as Plasski and Gardner are as good a tandem as there is in the Northeast-10 Conference. Parker, Griffiths and Lupien provide additional solid scoring punch, while the newcomers should all provide solid depth.

One exciting sidelight will be Coach Phayre's approach of the magical 200-win mark here at the College (she's just three away).

When it's over expect the Greyhounds to be in the conference chase all the way and go deep in the playoffs. And, another shot at an NCAA berth is well within grasp.

GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Nov. 8 LAVAL (Quebec) (Exh.) 4 p.m.
Nov. 11 at Holy Cross (Exh.) 7 p.m.
Stonehill College Mixer
Nov. 15 vs. Bloomfield, NJ 1 p.m.
Nov. 16 vs. Shepherd, WV 1 p.m.
Nov. 19 at Merrimack * 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 22 SAINT ANSELM * 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 25 at Saint Michael's * 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 30 at Le Moyne * 1 p.m.
Dec. 3 SAINT ROSE * 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 6 at Stonehill * 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 9 at Massachusetts Lowell * 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 20 at Dowling 1 p.m.
Dec. 29 at Adelphi, NY 6 p.m.
Jan. 3 SO. CONNECTICUT * 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 6 at Pace * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 8 AMERICAN INT'L. * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 14 at New Haven * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 SO. NEW HAMPSHIRE * 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 at Franklin Pierce * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 24 LE MOYNE * 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 26 BRIDGEPORT 7 p.m.
Jan. 28 SAINT MICHAEL'S * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 31 at Saint Anselm * 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 7 at American Int'l. * 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 NEW HAVEN * 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 14 MASS. LOWELL * 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 18 FRANKLIN PIERCE * 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 21 at So. New Hampshire * 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 24 BENTLEY * 5:30 p.m.
Northeast-10 Conference playoffs: Mar. 1, 3, 6, 8, 2009

MEN'S ICE HOCKEY

COACH: Lance BRADY (Holy Cross '93)
CAPTAIN: Chris GENOVESE '09
RECORD TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 0
NORTHEAST-10 TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 0

GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
UBS Faceoff Classic hosted by Assumption College
Nov. 7 WORCESTER STATE 2:30 p.m.
Fitchburg St./Salve Regina 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 8 Third-Place Game 4:30 p.m.
Championship Game 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14 at Franklin Pierce * 7 p.m.
at Winchendon School Arena
Nov. 18 at Western New England 7:10 p.m.
at Smead Arena, Springfield
Nov. 20 at So. New Hampshire * 7:30 p.m.
at The Ice Den, Hookset, NH
Nov. 25 at Saint Michael's * 7 p.m.
at Cairns Arena, S. Burlington, VT
Dec. 2 SAINT ANSELM * 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 6 FRAMINGHAM STATE 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 9 at Stonehill * 7 p.m.
at Foxboro, MA Sports Center
Assumption College Holiday Tournament
Dec. 29 Trinity vs. Becker 12:30 p.m.
JOHNSON & WALES 3:30 p.m.
Dec. 30 Third-Place Game 12:30 p.m.
Championship Game 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 6 SALVE REGINA 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 10 at Mass. Dartmouth 4:30 p.m.
at Hetland Arena, New Bedford, MA
Jan. 15 SUFFOLK 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 WENTWORTH 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 21 at Westfield State 8:15 p.m.
at Amelia Park Ice Arena, Westfield, MA
Jan. 24 PLYMOUTH STATE 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 31 FRANKLIN PIERCE * 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 3 at Johnson & Wales 6:50 p.m.
at R.I. Sports Center, N. Smithfield, RI
Feb. 5 at Fitchburg State 7 p.m.
at Wallace Civic Center, Fitchburg, MA
Feb. 7 STONEHILL * 7:30 p.m.
Alumni Game 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 11 at Becker 7:45 p.m.
at N.E. Sports Center, Marlboro, MA
Feb. 15 at Nichols 8:30 p.m.
at Austin Levy Arena, Harrisville, RI
Feb. 19 at Worcester State 5:30 p.m.
at Horgan Arena, Auburn, MA
Feb. 21 CURRY 7:30 p.m.
Northeast-10 Conference PLAYOFFS: Feb. 28, Mar. 4, 7, 2009

MEN & WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK

COACH: Gary JUSSEUAME (Worcester State '73)
MEN'S CAPTAINS: Kevin DABREIO '10, Conor GALLAGHER '10, Chris O'DAY '10
WOMEN'S CAPTAINS: Molly O'CONNELL '09, Trisha DOMINGS '09, Heather GOSTYLA '09

GREYHOUNDS SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Dec. 6 HUSKY INDOOR CARNIVAL at Northeastern University
Jan. 25 SWANSON INVITATIONAL at Wesleyan University
Jan. 30 TERRIER CLASSIC (women) at Boston University
Jan. 31 TERRIER CLASSIC (men) at Boston University
Feb. 7 TARTAN INVITATIONAL at Smith College
Feb. 13 FASTRACK CLASSIC (women) at Boston University
Feb. 14 FASTRACK CLASSIC (men) at Boston University
Feb. 21 NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP at Southern Connecticut State
Feb. 27 NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS at Boston University
Feb. 28 NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS at Boston University
Mar. 7 IC4A-ECAC CHAMPIONSHIPS at Northeastern & Boston University
Mar. 8 IC4A-ECAC CHAMPIONSHIPS at Northeastern & Boston University