Assumption College Weekly Sports Note Book
Grid Hounds blank NE-10 rival Pace; Beers sets record;
Basketball, Hockey teams set to open

WORCESTER, Mass. --- Assumption College's defense was the story of the game as the Greyhounds stopped Pace University, 19-0, in a Northeast-10 Conference football game here SATURDAY. The Greyhounds limited the Setters to 56 total yards overall (a record minus 38 yards rushing).

Freshman linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) led all tacklers with 3-6--9 tackles to become the first freshman in Hounds varsity history to record over 100 tackles. Zitzmann, who finished with 40-64--104 tackles, led the conference in that department. Senior defensive end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) finished with two quarterback sacks (career high nine for the season) and two pressures (20 for the season).

Offensively, senior running back KEVIN L'ECUYER (Leominster, MA/Leominster) rushed 28 times for 94 yards and one touchdown, while senior placekicker MIKE TOBIN (Woburn, MA/Woburn) kicked two field goals. Senior wide receiver JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) caught seven passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. He finished the season with 51 receptions-- a new Greyhounds' single-season mark---for 685 yards (fourth-best in Hounds history).

The Greyhounds opened the scoring in the second period converting a blocked punt into a L'Ecuyer one-yard touchdown slant. Sophomore CHRIS MARTINO (Lindcroft, NJ/Middletown South) blocked the punt recovered by sophomore defensive tackle TERRY STANFORD (Ridgefield Park, NJ/Ridgefield Park) at the Setter 33.

The Hounds would convert two third-down plays into first downs---on a freshman running back LAMMAR CASH (West Haven, CT/Notre Dame) four yard off-tackle run and a freshman quarterback MARSHALL THARPE (Irvine, CA/Santa Magarita) to junior tight end JAKE LONGENECKER (Fernandina, FL/Manchester West) eight-yard reception over-the-middle. Tobin kicked the conversion.

In the third period they drove 56 yards in five plays after a 12-yard punt return by sophomore JOEY FABIANO (Westwood, MA/Westwood). Tharpe completed passes of 14 yards to Longenecker, 11 yards to freshman wide receiver DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/North Middlesex) and, finally, for 29 yards to Beers for the score.

The Greyhounds Tobin kicked two field goals in the fourth period.

They drove 56 yards in 12 plays with senior quarterback JOE CORREIA (Melrose, MA/St. John's Prep) completing two passes to Beers for 14 and 29 yards-- both on third-down plays and L'Ecuyer scampering 14 yards to the Pace four. Tobin kicked a 21-yard field goal to cap the drive. Following the first career interception by freshman cornerback JASON VEGA (Lawrence, MA/Central Catholic) Tobin kicked a second field goal from 30 yards.

GREYHOUND NOTES: the Hounds defense limited the Setters to minus-38 yards rushing, a new team record, on 15 carries. The previous mark was -29 yards vs, Providence College (10-2-88) . . . Pace did not convert a third-down (0-for-12) nor a fourth-down (0-for-2) in the game and had just three first downs . . . the Hounds had a season-high six quarterback sacks . . . offensively the Hounds had 125 yards rushing, 219 yards passing for 344 total yards (second-best this season, 347 yards at Stonehill) . . . junior wide receiver JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) finished with seven receptions for 109 yards, this third 100-yard receiving game this year . . . for the season he had 51 receptions for 685 yards and in his career he has 108 receptions to surpass Don Kinney (106 receptions from 1985-88) for second place and trails only Eric Mauer (140 catches from 1997-2000) . . . in yardage he has 1,291 yards (third-place on the Hounds' list) passing Jason Calla (1997-99) who caught 86 for 1,284 yards . . . only Kinney (1,686 yards) and Mauer (2,166 yards) are ahead of him . . . junior tight end JAKE LONGENECKER (Fernandina, FL/Manchester West) ended with four receptions for 32 yards giving him 77 receptions for 973 career yards . . .
this is the first time in Hounds history they have four receivers with 30 or more catches . . . Beers (51 for 685 yards), Longenecker (34 for 387 yards), Canney (32 for 318 yards) and Fabiano (32 for 312 yards) . . . senior linebacker/captain PETER MILLIGAN (Melrose, MA/Melrose) finished his career with 134-133--267 tackles (11th on the career list) . . . the Greyhounds will open their conference schedule in 2007 against Stonehill College at home the weekend of September 7-8.

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE, DAKTRONICS HONOR LIST

Women's Volleyball All-Conferenc
Third Team: LAUREN RASWYCK (Jr., Libero, Litchfield, NH/Campbell)

Daktronics Northeast All-Region Volleyball Team
Second Team: LAUREN RASWYCK (Jr., Libero, Litchfield, NH/Campbell)

Football All-Conference
First Team: JAKE BEERS (Jr., WR, Duxbury, MA/Duxbury)
First Team: JARED KELLY (Jr., DE, Canton, MA/Xaverian)
Second Team: MIKE OTTERBEIN (Jr., Manchester, CT/Manchester)
Second Team: PATRICK KWEDOR (Sr., Mashpee, MA/Mashpee)
Second Team: JOSH KELLY (Sr., DE, Canton, MA/Xaverian)
Second Team: DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Fr., LB, Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins)

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

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

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

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

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

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

FOOTBALL

COACH: Cory BAILEY (Fordham '95)
CAPTAINS: Peter MILLIGAN '07, Josh KELLY '07, Mike SENELLA '08
FINAL RECORD: Won 4, Lost 6
FINA NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TO DATE: Won 4, Lost 5

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Sept. 2 at L.I.U.-C.W. Post * Lost, 7-28
Sept. 8 at Stonehill * Won, 16-3
Sept. 15 SAINT ANSELM * Won, 26-23
Sept. 23 at Bryant * Lost, 21-45
Sept. 30 BENTLEY * Won, 14-10
Oct. 6 at Southern Connecticut * Lost, 24-26
Oct. 14 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL * Lost, 14-21
Oct. 21 at Merrimack * Lost, 12-34
Oct. 28 at Nicholls State, LA Lost, 0-44
Nov. 4 PACE * Won, 19-0

CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS: the Hounds were SIXTH in scoring (15.3 ppg) . . . NINTH in scoring defense (23.4 ppg) . . . FOURTH in passing offense (184.6 yards) . . . EIGHTH in passing defense (161.9 yards) . . . SEVENTH in kickoff returns (16.1 yards) . . . FIFTH in punting (31.6 yards) . . . SEVENTH in rushing offense (66.4 yards) . . . FOURTH in rushing defense (115.7 yards) . . . SEVENTH in total offense (251.0 yards) . . . FIFTH in total defense (277.6 yards) . . . FIFTH in punt returns (6.6 yards) . . . FIFTH in pass efficiency (98.5) . . . EIGHTH in pass defense efficiency (108.5) . . . FIFTH in first downs (50-88-9--147) . . . SIXTH in sacks (22-161) . . . SIXTH in time of possession (30:12 average)

CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:
senior running back KEVIN L'ECUYER (Leominster, MA/Leominster) was EIGHTH in rushing (53.4), EIGHTH in scoring (30 points) and FIFTH in all-purpose yards (80.2)

freshman quarterback MARSHALL THARPE (Irvine, CA/Santa Magarita) was SIXTH in passing yards (130.6) . . . NINTH in total offense (126.4) . . . SIXTH in pass efficiency (99.1)

senior quarterback JOE CORREIA (Melrose, MA/St. John's Prep) was EIGHTH in passing yards (105.4) . . . SEVENTH in pass efficiency (97.0)

junior wide out JAKE BEERS (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) was FIRST in receptions (51 for 685 yards), SECOND in receiving yards per game (68.5), EIGHTH in all-purpose offense (70.7) FIFTH in touchdowns (6) and TENTH in scoring (44)

junior tight end JAKE LONGENECKER (Fernandina, FL/Manchester, NH West) was SEVENTH in receptions (34 for 387 yards) and TENTH in receiving yards (38.7)

sophomore wide out JOEY FABIANO (Westwood, MA/Westwood) was EIGHTH in receptions (32 for 312 yards) and TENTH in punt returns (5.1)

junior punter JUSTIN ANTONE (Dracut, MA/Bishop Guertin) was SIXTH in punting (35.2)

senior placekicker MIKE TOBIN (Woburn, MA/Woburn) was SEVENTH among kick scorers (14-18 conversions, 3-6 fg, 23 points)

freshman linebacker DUSTIN ZITZMANN (Pinellas Park, FL/Dixie Hollins) was FIRST in tackles (40-64--104)

senior linebacker MARK CINAR (Watertown, MA/Watertown) was ELEVENTH in tackles (38-39--77)

junior defensive end JARED KELLY (Canton, MA/Xaverian) was FIFTH in tackles-for-loss (13-3--14.5, 88 yards) and SIXTH in sacks (8-2--10, 69 yards)

freshman DAVID CANNEY (Templeton, MA/Narragansett) was EIGHTH in receptions (32 for 318 yards), SIXTH in all-purpose yards (80.1) . . . FIRST in kickoff returns (18.6)

freshman corner BERNARD SCOTT (St. Petersburg, FL/Admiral Faragut) was EIGHTH in passes defended (10-1--11)

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

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

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

PASSES CAUGHT IN A CAREER
140 Eric MAUER, 1997-2000 (140-2,166)
108 Jake BEERS, 2004- (108-1,291)
106 Don KINNEY, 1985-88 (106-1,686)
89 Kyle YERMALOVICH, 2000-03 (89-1,213)
88 Billy DEMALIA, 2000-01 (88-695)
86 Jason CALLA, 1997-99 (86-1,284)
77 Jake LONGENECKER, 2004- (77-973)
71 R.J. COLEMAN, 2000-03 (71-803)

YARDS RECEIVING IN A CAREER
2,166 Eric MAUER, 1997-2000 (140-2,166)
1,686 Don KINNEY, 1985-88 (107-1,686)
1,291 Jake BEERS, 2004- (108-1,291)
1,284 Jason CALLA, 1997-99 (86-1,284)
1,213 Kyle YERMALOVICH, 2000-03 (89-1,213)
1,153 Jim APICELLI, 1990-92 (60-1,153)
973 Jake LONGENECKER, 2004- (77-973)
943 John KOVAL, 1978-81 (60-943)
923 John MC KEON, 1975-76 (54-923)

YARDS RECEIVING IN A SEASON
854 John MC KEON, 1976 (44-854)
773 Eric MAUER, 2000 (50-773)
691 Eric MAUER, 1998 (50-6911)
685 Jake BEERS, 2006 (51-685)
656 Mike WOODLOCK, 1993 (36-656)
636 Don KINNEY, 1987 (40-636)
614 Don KINNEY, 1986 (34-614)
598 Jason CALLA, 1998 (42-598)
597 Jason CALLA, 1999 (34-597)
557 Eric MAUER, 1999 (28-557)
518 Jim APICELLI, 1991 (22-518)

TACKLES IN A CAREER
409 Bill GUILFOIL, 1990, 92-94 (275-134--409)
387 Scott STEPHENS, 1989-92 (70-117--387)
357 Chris GROGAN, 2002-05 (136-221--357)
328 Paul MOCCIA, 1992-95 (202-126--328)
314 Brian KELLY, 1979-82 (100-214--314)
307 Danny LYONS, 1985-88 (203-104--307)
301 Joe PANNULLO, 1999-02 (133-168--301)
297 Ken KETCHAM, 1983-86 (150-147--297)
295 Andy QUINN, 1994-97 (166-129--295)
294 John DOWNES, 1982-85 (127-167--294)
267 Peter MILLIGAN, 2003- (134-133--267)
264 Chip SMITH, 1985-88 (178-86--264)
259 Peter LEONARD, 1999-2001 (135-124--259)
257 Pat ROSS, 1980-83 (102-155--257)
256 Brian GORDON, 2001-04 (124-132--256)

CROSS COUNTRY

HEAD COACH: Gary JUSSEAUME
MEN'S CAPTAINS: Brian BURLAS '07, Jeremy MADOW '07
WOMEN'S CAPTAINS: Yvonne FLANDERS '07, Nicole TREMBLAY '07

N.C.A.A. DIVISION II REGIONAL
at Franklin Park, Boston, November 5
MEN'S TEAM SCORES: 1, Massachusetts Lowell (32); 2, Stonehill (45); 3, Southern Connecticut (66); 4, Adelphi (154); 5, Bentley (172); 6, L.I.U.-C.W. Post (174); 7, Merrimack (221); 8, New Haven (241); 9, Bryant (247); 10, LeMoyne (286); 11, Assumption (301); 12, Saint Michael's (303); 13, Saint Rose (371); 13, New York Tech (371); 15, Southern New Hampshire (393); 16, St. Thomas Aquinas (419); 17, Mercy (423); 18, Pace (554); 19, Molloy (570); 20, Concordia (600); Dowling and Saint Anselm, incomplete

INDIVIDUAL GREYHOUND MEN'S RESULTS:
49, CHRIS O'DAY (Fr., New Haven, CT/Notre Dame), 34:44
50, JONATHAN DUPONT (Jr., Rockland, MA/Rockland), 34:48.5
72, BRIAN BURLAS (Sr., Shrewsbury, MA/St. John's), 35:26.0
76, JEREMY MADOW (Sr., Maynard, MA/Maynard), 35:42.6
61, BILL ARVANITIS (Jr., Lunenburg, MA/Lunenburg), 36:00.8
64, IAN FERGUSON (So., Haverhill, MA/Maynard), 36:47.9
109, AUSTIN SUSSMAN (Jr., Wellesley, MA/Wellesley), 38:02.4

WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES: 1, Stonehill (47); 2, Massachusetts Lowell (55); 3, Bentley (117); 4, Merrimack (165); 5, Adelphi (190); 6, LeMoyne (216); 7, L.I.U.-C.W. Post (219); 8, Saint Michael's (231); 9, Southern Connecticut (251); 10, Saint Rose (252); 11, New Haven (261); 12, Bryant (267); 13, Saint Anselm (272); 14, Assumption (313); 15, Dowling (459); 16, Southern New Hampshire (497); 17, St. Thomas Aquinas (522); 18, Concordia (569); Pace, Mercy, New York Tech and Molloy, incomplete.

INDIVIDUAL GREYHOUND WOMEN'S RESULTS:
18, BROOKE PERRON (Jr., Hubbardston, MA/Quabbin), 23:42.1
71, LAURA NOSAL (Jr., E. Hampton, CT/E. Hampton), 21:45
73, HEATHER GOSTYLA (So., Bloomfield/NW Catholic), 21:22
74, YVONNE FLANDERS (Sr., Dunstable, MA/Westford), 21:35
87, ALYSSA GAGLIONE (So., Cranston, RI/LaSalle), 22:29
103, AMIE NOLAN (Sr., E. Greenwich, RI/E. Greenwich), 22:12
105, NICOLE TREMBLAY (Sr., Salem, MA/Salem), 22:46

MEN'S BASKETBALL

HEAD COACH: Serge DEBARI
CAPTAINS: Justin HOTCHKISS '07 and Greg TWOMEY '08
RECORD TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 0
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 0

SCHEDULE:
17-18 Nyack, NY College Mixer
Nov. 17 at Nyack, NY 7 p.m.
Nov. 18 Mercyhurst, PA 4 p.m.
Nov. 21 FRANKLIN PIERCE * 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 26 at Saint Anselm * 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 29 at Bryant * 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2 at Bentley * 3:30 p.m.
Dec. 5 STONEHILL * 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 7 MERRIMACK * 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 16 S. NEW HAMPSHIRE * 3:30 p.m.
Dec. 21 ADELPHI 5 p.m.
Dec. 27 at Puerto Rico Bayamon 6 p.m.
Dec. 28 at Puerto Rico Rio Piedras 6 p.m.
game to be played at Puerto Rico Bayamon
Jan. 3 PACE * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 6 LEMOYNE * 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 9 BRYANT * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 11 at Saint Michael's * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 MASS. LOWELL * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 at S. Connecticut State * 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 at Franklin Pierce * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 25 at Massachusetts Lowell * 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 27 SAINT ANSELM * 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 31 at American International * 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 3 at Southern New Hampshire * 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 SAINT ROSE * 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 14 at Merrimack * 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 at Stonehill * 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 20 BENTLEY * 7:30 p.m.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

HEAD COACH: Kerry PHAYRE
CAPTAINS: Jess PAULSON '07 and Charde FLOYD '08
RECORD TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 0
NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE TO DATE: Won 0, Lost 0

SCHEDULE:
Nov. 5 at Maine (Exhibition) 2 p.m.
Nov. 15 MERCY, NY 7 p.m.
17-18 Shippensburg, PA University Tournament
Nov. 17 Bowie State, MD 4 p.m.
Nov. 18 Third-Place/Championship TBA
Nov. 21 FRANKLIN PIERCE * 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 26 at Saint Anselm * 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 29 at Bryant * 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 2 at Bentley * 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 5 STONEHILL * 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 7 MERRIMACK * 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 16 S. NEW HAMPSHIRE * 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 29 at Molloy, NY 5 p.m.
Jan. 3 PACE * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 6 LEMOYNE * 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 9 BRYANT * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 11 at Saint Michael's * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 MASS. LOWELL * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 at S. Connecticut State * 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 at Franklin Pierce * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 25 at Massachusetts Lowell * 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 27 SAINT ANSELM * 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 31 at American International * 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 3 at Southern New Hampshire * 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 6 at Bridgeport 6 p.m.
Feb. 10 SAINT ROSE * 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 14 at Merrimack * 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 at Stonehill * 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 20 BENTLEY * 5:30 p.m.
Northeast-10 PLAYOFFS: February 25, 27; March 2, 3

WOMENS BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ICE HOCKEY

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

SCHEDULE:
10-11 UBS Paine-Webber Tournament
Horgan Rink, Auburn, MA
Nov. 10 vs. Fitchburg State 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 11 Third-Place/Championship TBA
Nov. 15 FRANKLIN PIERCE * 7:30 p.m.
25-26 Colby-Bowdoin Face-Off Classic
Nov. 25 vs. Bowdoin (at Colby) 2 p.m.
Nov. 26 vs. Colby (at Bowdoin) 3 p.m.
Nov. 28 at Western New England 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 2 at So. New Hampshire * 3 p.m.
Dec. 5 SAINT ANSELM * 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 9 at Stonehill * 7:40 p.m.
30-31 Saint Michael's Tournament
Dec. 30 vs. Saint Michael's * 1 p.m.
Dec. 31 Third-Place/Championship TBA
Jan. 6 at Mass. Dartmouth 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 11 SUFFOLK 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 13 WENTWORTH 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 16 SALVE REGINA 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 18 FRAMINGHAM STATE 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 PLYMOUTH STATE 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 27 at Franklin Pierce 4:30 p.m.
Jan, 30 at Johnson & Wales 6 p.m.
Feb. 1 at Fitchburg State 7 p.m.
Feb. 3 STONEHILL 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 7 BECKER 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 at Nichols 8:15 p.m.
Feb. 15 at Worcester State 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 CURRY 7:30 p.m.
Northeast-10 PLAYOFFS: February 21, 24, 28, 2007

ICE HOCKEY PROSPECTUS

When second-year head coach KEVIN ZIFCAK analyzed his teams chances for 2006-07 he kept mentioning physical presence in the defensive zone and offensive pressure. "If we improve these two major areas we will be a solid team." The schedule is a bit challenging and roster a bit on the young side but new air of confidence is readily apparent when talking to team members.

Let's look at the new-look Ice Dogs:

ANALYZING UP FRONT: the main problem with the 2005-06 team was the inability to generate sufficient offense. The Ice Dogs scored just 88 goals in 25 games (3.52 per game) and nearly half of that production went to graduation. Junior captain/left wing JIM TRAHON (Needham, MA/Needham/Salisbury School) was a bright spot as the leading scorer (17-10--27) . . . six other double-figure scorers return so the potential is there: junior right wing MIKE RUST (Swanzey, NH/Cushing Academy) (5-8--13), junior center LUKE MC DONOUGH (Norfolk, MA/Mt. St. Charles) (4-8--12), junior center MATT PAGET (Hingham, MA/Hingham/Winchendon School) (3-8--11), junior right wing JOHN ROUTHIER (Malden, MA/Malden Catholic/Winchendon School) (4-6--10) and sophomore left wing FRANK BOVA (Princeton, MA/Wachusett) (3-7--10). Junior right wing PAT CIUMMO (Harrisville, RI/Mt. St. Charles) (4-3--7), sophomore center RON CINCOTTA (Waltham, MA/Xaverian/Tilton School) (0-0- 0) and sophomore right wing CHRIS CHARLTON (Melrose, MA/Melrose) (0-1--1) add veteran depth.

ANALYZING THE DEFENSE: the defense starts and literally stops with sophomore goalie DAVID PINKHAM (Arlington, MA/Catholic) (4.82, .875 save pct.). Pinkham far exceeded expectations beating out three seniors for the starting job and then playing 935 minutes --- the only freshman listed among the Northeast 10 Conference leaders . . . sophomore goalie CASEY MC NALLY (Lunenburg, MA/Lunenburg) could compete for time . . . gone is solid defenseman Brian Blanchette (Woonsocket, RI) (2-8--10), but senior captain DAN SURETTE (Woburn, MA/Woburn) (3-6--9) returns and is a stabilizing influence and sophomore CHRIS GENOVESE (Woburn, MA/Governor's Academy) (3-7--10), who will convert from forward, adds punch to the power play. . . juniors PHIL DEMERS (Rutland, MA/St. John's) (1-6--7) and RANDY MORIN (Auburn, ME/Little/Hebron Academy) (1-1--2) provide veteran depth.

THE NON-RETURNERS: Zifcak loses three of the top four scorers on a team that had trouble scoring goals . . . center Bobby Fanciullo (Medford, MA) (11-16-27), who finished with 37-58--95 points . . . right wing Jeff Ilvonen (Auburn, MA) (14-12--26), the team's leading goal scorer who ended with 33-43- 76 points and left wing Craig Moreton (Lynnfield, MA) who ended with 8-11--19 points. Defensive defenseman Steve Snizek (Harrisville, RI) (2-3--5) is also gone as are goalkeepers Mike Sweeney (Plymouth, MA) (7.23 gaa in 365 minutes) and Sean O'Leary (Windham, ME) (4.23 gaa in 185 minutes)

NEW GREYHOUNDS: Zifcak is enthusiastic that his newcomers will add considerable depth and punch to the offense, while the new blue-liners will add a degree of physicality and skating ability.

Up front: Finnish left wing standout ATTE UOLA (Turku, Finland/Holderness) is a "very good skater with a great shot" . . . right wing JAMES CAPULLI (Hampstead, NH/Pinkerton) "goes to the net very well and extremely physical" . . . right wing/center NICK FUSCO (Saugus, MA/Saugus/Bridgton) is "a tough competitor with good skate speed and a hard shot" . . . left wing SEAN STAID (Peabody, MA/St. Mary's) is "very good skater with athletic moves" . . .right wing/center TYLER CLEARY (Newington, CT/Newington) and center JAMES WOOD (Hamden, CT/Hamden) are "a high energy players with good speed and hands" . . . left wing MIKE ST. LAWRENCE (Holyoke, MA/Holyoke) is a "physical player who goes to net well" . . .

Defensively: goalie JAMIE DI GIULLIO (Peabody, MA/Tilton School) is "athletic and quick and could see time" . . . JON RETELLE (Monmouth, ME/Kents Hill) is "very strong, physical skater with great puck awareness" . . . PAT KEENAN (Candia, NH/Central) is "a smooth skater who plays bigger than his size" . . . DEREK WHITNEY (Scituate, MA/Scituate) has "good set skill with enormous reach and a very heavy shot from the point" . . . both TIM DUPUIS (West Suffield, CT/Suffield) and RIORDAN CANNATA (Charlestown, MA/Malden Catholic) are "skilled defensive defensemen with good vision."

THIS YEAR: Zifcak will rely heavily on a youth movement to rebuild his Ice Dogs. He is solid in goal with Pinkham and has proven a scoring leader in Trahon, while Surette is a steadying influence on the young defensive corps. Developing depth, rekindling a once-prolific offense and becoming physical behind the blue line will be the main topics of discussion at practice. This team could very well be a sleeper despite the brutal schedule . . . the team plays in the Bowdoin Colby Mixer, the Saint Michael's Tournament along with the now extra-tough Northeast-10 Conference schedule.

INDOOR TRACK

HEAD COACH: Gary JUSSEAUME
MEN'S CAPTAINS: Joe KOWALCZYK '06, Patrick BIGGINS '07, Brian CACCAVALE '08
WOMEN'S CAPTAINS: Caitlyn CLARK '06, Nicole PANKEY '07, Christie TOWER '07, Teresa KUEHHAS '08

INDOOR SCHEDULE:
Dec. 2 Northeastern Invitational
Jan. 20 Tufts Invitational
Jan. 27 Wesleyan Invitational
Feb. 3 Smith Invitational
Feb. 10 M.I.T. Invitational
Feb. 17 Northeast-10 Conference Indoor Championships
at Southern Connecticut State University
Feb. 23 New England Invitational
24 at Boston University
Mar. 3 IC4A & ECAC Championships
4 at Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA
Mar. 9 N.C.A.A. Division II Championships
10 at Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA