Women's Cross Country Team Captures 1st Place Finish
September 10, 2007
The Emmanuel Women's Cross Country Team captured a first place finish in the team's opening meet of the season. The Saints traveled to Buzzard's Bay, MA to compete in the Lt. Travis Fuller Invitational at Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Saturday morning. Emmanuel placed 1st out of eight teams in the meet. An Emmanuel pack led the race, with Saints finishing in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th spots. Junior Christine Gaspar (Attleboro, MA) led the way for Emmanuel, finishing 1st for the Saints and 2nd overall with a time of 20:17 in the 5K meet. Junior Cat Lariviere (Windham, NH) ran a 20:37 race, which earned her 3rd place overall. Senior Emily McCaffrey (East Greenwich, RI) notched the 3rd spot for Emmanuel and 4th overall with a time of 21:20. Rookies Dana Griffin (Walpole, MA) and Maureen Kellett (Westborough, MA) rounded out the top five for Emmanuel with times of 23:34 and 23:58, respectively. The Emmanuel men's team was led by senior T.J. Griffis (Green Harbor, MA), who ran the 5-miler in 30:44. Senior Matt Hickey (North Attleboro, MA) ran 2nd for the Saints with a time of 33:56. Freshman Ben Cleveland (Auburn, ME) placed 3rd for Emmanuel in his collegiate debut with a time of 35:17. Sophomores Joey Rugo (Grafton, MA) and Tim Flaherty (Mattapoisett, MA) placed 4th and 5th for the Saints with times of 35:43 and 37:27. The Cross Country Teams will compete again on Friday (9/21) at the Rivier College Invitational in Nashua, NH.
The Men's Soccer Team competed in the CIAO/Holiday Inn Tournament in North Adams, MA this weekend. The Saints fell to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on Saturday, 4-0, but bounced back and defeated Baruch College, 3-1, on Sunday. Junior transfer Jeffrey Boughton (Chandler, AZ) picked up the win for Emmanuel, making 6 saves in his 90 minutes in net. Brothers Andrew Clark (Cohasset, MA) and Chris Clark (Cohasset, MA) scored goals just one minute apart from each other, accounting for the Saints first two goals of the game. Sophomore midfielder Byron Glaus (Rumford, ME) came off the bench to net his first collegiate goal, assisted by sophomore midfielder Dan D'Amato (Huntington, MA) at 77:05. The Saints are now 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the GNAC heading into Tuesday night's (9/11) home opener against Lesley University at 8:00 pm. This game will be played at the Boston English High School Soccer Field.
The Women's Soccer Team rebounded from a 5-1 loss at Curry College on Thursday to take a 6-0 advantage in their conference opener at Albertus Magnus College on Saturday. The Saints led by just one goal at the break, but hammered home 5 more in the 2nd stanza. Junior forward Kristen Goncalves (Ludlow, MA) kicked things off for the Saints, as she was assisted by freshman forward Amber Di Nucci (Assonet, MA) at 23:56. Sophomore forward Tiffany Dahlstrom (Essex, CT) struck quickly, scoring two goals to open the 2nd half. Freshman midfielder Kristina Marik (Airmont, NY) scored two more goals at 76:14 and 82:56. Marik's first goal was assisted by senior captain Caitlin Egan (Milford, MA). Albertus Magnus knocked in an "own goal" to finish things off in the closing minute of the game. Sophomore goalkeeper Sarah Nicklas (Braintree, MA) picked up the win for the Saints. Emmanuel is now 2-1-1 and 1-0 in the GNAC heading into Tuesday night's (9/11) home opener against Suffolk University at 6:00 pm.
The Women's Tennis Team competed in the 23rd Annual Women's Grass Court Doubles Tournament in Newport, RI on Saturday. The Saints had eight players compete in the tournament. Senior captain Anna Marie Podnecky (Bridgewater Corners, VT) and Nory Hayes (Newport, RI) defeated a team from Bridgewater State College (8-6), but fell to teams from Roger Williams University (8-4) and Salve Regina University (8-6). Senior Cat Robinson (East Providence, RI) and sophomore Caitlin Kustes (Corfu, NY) defeated their Eastern Nazarene College opponents (8-5), but lost to Bridgewater State and Salve Regina, 8-5 and 9-8, respectively. Senior Megan Barrows (West Springfield, MA) and sophomore Caitrin Dunn (Toms River, NJ) were defeated by Assumption College, 8-4. Senior captain Jamie Kenyon (Ware, MA) and freshman Catherine Dunphy (Duxbury, MA) went undefeated for the day with an 8-1 win over Eastern Nazarene College and an 8-3 win over Salve Regina University. The Saints will play in their first regular season team meet on Tuesday (9/11) at Rhode Island College at 4:00 pm.
The Women's Volleyball Team competed in the Endicott College Invitational Tournament over the weekend. The Saints met some tough competition early, falling to Endicott and Eastern Connecticut State on Friday night, 3-0 and 3-0. On Saturday, the Saints were defeated by Keene State, 3-0, but battled back to take Salve Regina into 5 games before losing 3-2. Junior Lindsey Parker (New Bedford, MA) led Emmanuel with 45 kills in the 4 matches, hitting .304 for the weekend. Rookie Heather Muller (Nashua, NH) and sophomore Diana Grimaldi (Sandy Hook, CT) split time at setter, combining for 72 assists and 39 digs. Junior defensive specialist Amanda Machado (Swansea, MA) tallied 58 digs and 7 service aces, while senior middle hitter Meagan McGivern (Merrimack, NH) notched an amazing 21 blocks in the tournament. Emmanuel's Lindsey Parker was named to the All-Tournament Team for her performances throughout the weekend. The Saints will host Rhode Island College on Tuesday night (9/11) in their home opener at 7:00 pm.