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Press Release
THIS WEEK IN SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE ATHLETICS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION
October 10, 2005 Contact: Daniel O’Reilly
Phone: (802) 654-2929COLCHESTER, Vt. – The men’s cross country team competed in the New England Championship at Boston’s Franklin Park over the weekend, placing 39th out of a field of 47. Junior Thomas Lichtenberger (Bloomfield, Conn./Northwest Catholic) was the top runner for the Purple Knights, finishing the 4.95 mile race in 27:41. Lionel Welch (Worthington, Mass./Wahconah Regional) finished second for SMC, averaging 5:44 a mile, good for a final time of 28:14. Freshman William Manning (Jericho, Vt./Mount Mansfield Union) finished the race in 29:02, just four seconds ahead of teammates Brendan Johnson (Richboro, Pa./Council Rock South) and Tom O’Riordan (Medway, Mass./Marian), who closed out the scoring for SMC with final times of 29:06.
The women’s cross country team also competed at Franklin Park, placing 42nd out of 44 teams, as Mary Lynn Denholm’s (Sparks, Md./St. Paul School) time of 21:08 was good for SMC. Kim Fahner (Westminster, Vt./Vermont Academy) finished the 5.017K race in 21:26, just ahead of Courtney Richard’s (Holliston, Mass./Holliston) time of 21:29. Jessie Sedore (Craftsbury, Vt./Craftsbury) and Bridget Craig (Springfield, Mass./Cathedral) rounded out SMC’s point gatherers, with respective times of 22:45 and 22:49.
Leading up to Wednesday’s game against fourth ranked Bentley, the field hockey team (9-5, 9-3 NE-10), currently eighth in the STX/NFHCA Division II National Coaches’ Poll, went 2-0 last week, picking up two shutout victories. On Tuesday at Franklin Pierce, the Purple Knights picked up a 2-0 win, receiving goals from junior Lindsay Harrison (Brandon, Vt./Otter Valley Union) and freshman Andrea Slaven (Danvers, Mass./Bishop Fenwick). On Saturday, Cassie Dewey (Lebanon, N.J./Mount Saint Mary’s Academy), Hannah Wolfe (Bow, N.H./Bow) and Andrea Slaven each scored, while senior Nikki Pickman (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug) and sophomore Chelsea Kimball (North Berwick, Maine/Noble) added an assist apiece, as Tina Nardi (Rupert, Vt./Salem Central) stopped one shot en route to a 3-0 win over Assumption.
The men’s soccer team (4-8-1, 2-6-1 NE-10) picked up a big 3-2 win over a very potent UMass Lowell team on Tuesday. Glenn Sherman (Arlington, Vt./Arlington Memorial) helped end the River Hawks’ four game goalless streak by tallying his 46th career point, which moved him into third on the program’s all-time scoring list, tying Jeff Winterton ’93. Aaron Vine (Saratoga, N.Y./Saratoga Springs) scored a goal with 5:45 left in regulation to even the score at two, forcing overtime. A UMass Lowell handball in their own territory set up a penalty kick with 6:23 remaining in the first extra stanza, which senior tri-captain Jerrod Hall (Bennington, Vt./Mount Anthony Union) sent through for his first goal of the season, and a win for the Purple Knights. On Friday, the team traveled to Stonehill, where they were defeated 3-0.
The women’s soccer team (4-9, 2-8 NE-10) lost its second double overtime game of the season on Wednesday, this time falling to Saint Anselm, 3-2. The Purple Knights received goals from Skylar Bryan (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely) and Mary Skahan (Cumberland, Maine/Greely), whose first career goal forced overtime. Gillian Goldman (Dover, N.H./Dover) and Molly Cole (Stratham, N.H./Exeter) split time in net for SMC, with Goldman recording three saves, and Cole making six. Saint Michael's then played a home contest against Southern Connecticut on Saturday, losing to the Owls, 3-0.
The men’s tennis team (3-1, 2-1 NE-10) completed its fall schedule with a 7-2 win over Franklin Pierce on Thursday. Freshman John Lescure (Kennebunk, Maine/Berwick Academy) won his No. Two singles match, and teamed with Torr Terranova (Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand) to take No. Two doubles, improving to a perfect 8-0 in his first season. Terranova also was victorious in his No. Four singles match, and Andrew Bolduc (South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington) took No. Three singles.
The volleyball team (0-8, 0-7 NE-10) suffered a straight set 3-0 loss (30-20, 30-26, 30-22) to Southern New Hampshire University on Friday night. Senior Katie Ouellette (Hampton, NH) led the Purple Knights with nine kills, as classmate Kaitlyn Rae (Wilbraham, MA) contributed eight kills and a team-high 16 digs while co-captain Jessica Mulroy (Marcellus, NY) tallied 24 assists.
The golf team competed at the ECAC Championships hosted by Le Moyne on Sunday and Monday of last week, placing 11th of 20 teams. Freshman Jonathan Goguen (Ashby, Mass./Saint Bernards) finished the weekend in 14th place overall with a stroke total of 148, finishing the final day just one over par with a score of 71. Mike Duffy (Yarmouthport, Mass./Dennis-Yarmouth Regional), and Jeff Vickers (Duxbury, Mass./Tabor Academy) finished tied for 48th, shooting a 156, as Mike Ciardullo (Walden, N.Y./Canterbury School) and Andrew Deloria (Gansevoort, N.Y./Saratoga Springs) closed out SMC’s scoring just one stroke apart with 163 and 164.
The men’s basketball team, playing an exhibition schedule in Canada, lost three games over the weekend. On Friday at Bishops University in Lennoxville, Quebec, the Purple Knights were defeated 82-70. B.J. Robertson (Burlington, Vt./ Burlington, Vt.) led the team with 15 points, as Chris Cayole (Burlington, Vt./Rice) contributed 13 points, and freshman Mike Iola (West Newbury, Mass./Pentucket) scored 11. On Saturday, SMC was defeated by Laval University, 87-53, with Robertson again led the team in scoring, along with James Sorrentine (Pawtucket, R.I./Saint Raphael Academy), with 10 points. The team lost to Laval again Sunday by a score of 88-67, despite Robertson’s 21 point effort.
10/11
10/11Women's Soccer at Southern New Hampshire*
Men’s Basketball at McGill (ex)7 p.m.
7 p.m.10/12 Men's Soccer vs. Southern New Hampshire* 3 p.m.
10/12 Field Hockey vs. Bentley* 3:30 p.m.
10/12 Golf at Franklin Pierce 12 p.m.
10/14 Cross Country vs. Vermont/Lyndon State W: 3:30 p.m.
M: 4:15 p.m.10/14 Volleyball at American International* 7 p.m.
10/15 Volleyball at Assumption* 12 p.m.
10/15 Field Hockey at Merrimack* 1 p.m.
10/15 Women's Soccer vs. Assumption* 1 p.m.
10/15 Men's Soccer at Franklin Pierce* 2 p.m.
10/16 Volleyball vs. Merrimack* 1 p.m.
10/16-18 Golf at NEIGA Championships, Brewster, Mass. TBA
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