2002 Verizon Academic All-District I Volleyball (University Division) Team
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Name
Rebecca Ashare
Lauren Belcher
Brie Katz
Stefanie Rewitz
Michaela Skelly
Heather Wollyung
Name
School
Buffalo
Manhattan
Hofstra
Hofstra
Syracuse
Quinnipiac
School
Catherine Beauregard Columbia
Aline dos Santos
Alissa Gibbs
Robyn Kurasaki
Amy O’Dorisio
Abby Van Mater
Lindsay Wagner
Marist
Albany
St. John’s
Manhattan
Syracuse
Dist.
Northeastern |
Yr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jf.
Sr.
VE.
Sr.
So.
Sr.
Jr.
Se.
Sr.
Sr.
First Team
Hometown
Corum, N.Y.
Huntington Beach, Calif. 3.883
Aurora, Colo.
Rosbach, Germany
Simi Valley, Calif.
Lake Katrine, N.Y.
Second Team
Hometown
Huntington Beach, Calif. 3.5988
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Ballston Lake, N.Y.
Milliani, Hawaii
San Diego, Calif.
West Chester, Pa.
Beaverton, Ore.
GPA Major (s)
4.00 Psychology
Business
3.74 Finance
3.74 International Business
3.908 Advertising
3.983 Biology/Pre-Med
GPA Major (s)
Political Science
3.710 Communications
Bee Computer Science
3.79 Psychology
3.617 Communications
3.648 Marketing
3.637 Economics
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL INKS TWO SCHOLASTIC STARS IN EARLY PERIOD
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany head women’s basketball coach Trina Patterson is
proud to announce the signing of National Letters of Intent by Lyndsay Clark and
Nicole Scipione to the class of 2007.
Clark, a 6-foot-2 center from Dixfield, Maine, averaged 17.3 points, 9.0 rebounds,
and 4.0 blocks per game as a junior at Dirigo High School. Clark is rated one of the top-
five players in the state of Maine. She has been the starting center on the varsity team
since her freshman year and her squad has an 88-1 record during that time. Dirigo has
® won the Mountain Valley Conference and regional championships all three years with
Clark in the lineup. The program captured the Class C state crown in 2000 and 2002. In
the 2000 state championship game, Clark scored the game-winning basket.
Scipione, a 5-foot-11 guard from State College Pa., averaged 10.0 points and 3.4
rebounds per game for the State College Lady Little Lions, which finished 26-4 last year
winning the District 6 and Mountain High League Championships. She received an 85
out of 100 rating from the Adidas All-Star Sports Report among shooting guards in the
class of 2003. Her squad also made the final four of the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate
Athletic Association Playoffs.
In April of 2002, Scipione’s AAU team won the Albany Capital Classic. Her AAU
teams were second at the 2001 United States Junior National in Washington, D.C. and
the Deep South Classic in North Carolina. Scipione enters her senior year shooting 46
percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point range.
“Nicole is a slashing guard with great size,” stated Patterson. “Lyndsay is an
athletic impact player who can score in the paint. Overall, they come from programs that
have won state championships and know how to win.”
Albany, a member of the America East Conference, has three additional
scholarships available for 2003-04.
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ALBANY’S BOB FORD & GARY JONES EARN MAJOR NEC FOOTBALL AWARDS
Great Danes Tie League Record with 14 All-Conference Players
somerset, N.J. — University at Albany’s Bob Ford was named the Northeast Conference
Coach of the Year and tailback Gary Jones earned Offensive Player of the Year honors,
as the NEC all-conference football team was announced today by the league office. The
Great Danes tied an NEC record with 14 players voted to the all-conference first and
second teams.
Jones, a junior who played at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk H.S., established nine
school single-season records in 2002. He also set NEC records with 1,509 rushing
yards, 138 points and 23 touchdowns. Jones, a four-time NEC offensive player of the
week, totaled 1,949 all-purpose yards and nine 100-yard rushing games, both UAlbany
single-season marks. He is currently third among the NCAA Division I-AA rushing
leaders at 125.8 yards per game.
Ford, the school’s only coach since starting the program at the club level in 1970,
led the Great Danes to its first-ever NEC championship. Albany went on to beat an
undefeated Duquesne team in the ECAC Football Classic on Nov. 23. The Great Danes
finished with an 8-4 record, including 6-1 in conference play. Ford has posted a 185-115
record in UAlbany’s 30 seasons at the varsity level.
In addition to Jones, Albany placed seven other players on the first team.
Quarterback Ryan Roeder passed for 1,366 yards and eight touchdowns, plus rushed
for 259 yards and eight scores. Josh Bazan, a senior linebacker, led the Great Danes
with 124 tackles, including 16 for losses and 3.5 sacks. He makes his third consecutive
appearance on the All-NEC first team. Billy Pike, who averaged 39.0 yards, was the
first-team punter for the second year in a row.
The Great Danes’ offensive line is well represented, as the group paved the way
for the nation’s seventh-ranked rushing attack at 252.3 yards per game. Alex
Argulewicz, a senior who made 32 consecutive starts at left guard, in a first-team
selection for the second straight year. Right tackle Mike Laroche (Queensbury), left
tackle Geir Gudmundsen and tight end Greg Sigler were also chosen.
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Free safety Samson Brown leads a group of six Albany players on the All-NEC
second team. Brown, who had 52 tackles, 10 pass break-ups and two interceptions this
season, is an all-conference choice for the fourth consecutive season. He is joined on
the unit by fullback Jon George (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake), flanker Matt Crudo (LaSalle
Institute), defensive end Josh MacAnn, defensive tackle David Parks and center
Brandon Shaw.
UALBANY MOVES UP IN FINAL NATIONAL MID-MAJOR FOOTBALL POLLS
Albany, N.Y. — Following last Saturday’s 24-0 victory over previously unbeaten
Duquesne in the ECAC Football Classic, UAlbany climbed dramatically in the final
Football Gazette and Sports Network Division I-AA Mid-Major national football polls. The
Great Danes improved four positions to No. 2 in the Football Gazette rankings, and
moved up three spots to No. 3 in the Sports Network poll.
The Great Danes, who captured their first-ever Northeast Conference
championship, finished 8-4 overall. Albany has reached the seven-mark in six of the last
seasons, and has a combined 55-20 record in that period.
FOOTBALL GAZETTE: 1. Dayton, 2. Albany, 3. Duquesne, 4. Morehead State, 5.
Davidson, 6. Stony Brook, 7. Sacred Heart, 8. San Diego, 9. Marist, 10. Drake.
THE SPORTS NETWORK: 1. Dayton, 2. Duquesne, 3. Albany, 4. Stony Brook, 5.
Morehead State, 6. Davidson, 7. Sacred Heart, 8. Wagner, 9. Marist, 10. St. Peter's.
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ECAC Football Classic
Albany 24, Duquesne 0
Albany, N.Y. — Junior tailback Gary Jones rushed 36 times for 194 yards and two touchdowns,
as Albany knocked off previously unbeaten Duquesne, 24-0, in the ECAC Football Classic on
Saturday afternoon at University Field. The postseason contest annually matches the regular-
season champions from the Northeast Conference and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
NEC champion Albany (8-4) scored on three consecutive possessions in the first quarter
to leap to a 17-0 lead. Wind gusts out of the northwest that at times exceeded 30 miles per hour
played havoc with both teams passing and kicking games.
Following Joe Maker's two-yard punt, the Great Danes had good field position at the
Duquesne 43-yard line. Senior quarterback Ryan Roeder directed his team on a seven-play
drive that ended in Jones’ 19-yard dash through the middle to the end zone.
Albany scored 10 more points by taking advantage of two consecutive short punts that
were directly affected by the wind. Fullback Jon George and Jones ran five straight times,
before place-kicker Stan Zylinski booted a 30-yard field goal. The Great Danes, who rushed
for 253 yards on a muddy field that was drenched by a heavy overnight rain, had to travel just
29 yards for their next touchdown. George drove over left guard on a one-yard scoring run with
19 seconds left in the period.
MAAC champion Duquesne (11-1), ranked 21st in the Division I-AA national polls
entering the game, had two scoring chances late in the second quarter. But the first opportunity
ended in a missed a 24-yard field goal by Earl Bellisario, and the second drive stalled out at
the Albany 13 when quarterback Niel Loebig’s fourth-down pass fell incomplete.
Although Albany failed to score in the third quarter, the offense helped the defense by
controlling the clock for 14-plus minutes in the period. The Great Danes put the game away
with a late fourth-period drive. Jones, who set the NEC’s single-season records for rushing
(1,509 yards) and scoring (142 points), carried five times in the scoring march. The ECAC
championship MVP went around right end on a one-yard TD run to cap his team’s upset victory.
“This is a picture-perfect way to end a career,” said Albany linebacker Josh Bazan, who
led his team with 11 tackles, broke up two passes, and established the school’s career mark in
the process with 354. “We lost some close ones this year, but | wish everyone could go out like
this.”
The Dukes, who were bidding for the program’s first undefeated season since 1941, were
shutout for the first time since 1997 and held to 146 total yards, including 44 on the ground.
Duquesne was averaging 36.1 points and 430.2 yards entering the contest. Loebig completed
12 of 37 passes for 102 yards, and was picked off twice by Albany roverback Ryan MacLean.
“We played like we're capable of playing,” commented Jones, who rushed for 100 or
more yards for the seventh straight game. “We're lot better than our record. We pounded the
football in tough conditions and relied on a line that got the job done.”
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ALBANY CROSS COUNTRY SQUADS TURN IN OUTSTANDING EFFORTS AT IC4A
& ECAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bronx, N.Y. - Behind the second-place finish of junior Joe Pienta and fifth-place showing
of sophomore Andy Allstadt, the University at Albany men’s cross country team finished
third at the |C4A Championships on Saturday afternoon at Van Cortlandt Park.
Princeton won the team title with a total of 61 points, while the Great Danes amassed 90.
Colgate’s Xavier Deboissezon finished the 10,000-meter course in 25:40.5 to
claim the individual title. Pienta was 12 seconds behind him in second place, clocking in
@ at 25:52.1. Allstadt crossed the tape at 26:09.0 to finish in fifth. Fellow sophomore Sam
Gonzalez rounded out a trio of UAlbany runners in the top-25 by placing 10th in a time
of 26:29.4. Also scoring points for the Great Danes were junior Rob Caracciolo (29th,
27:20.5) and freshman Robbie Freeman (41st, 27:38.0).
In the ECAC Women’s Cross Country Championships, Albany recorded their best
finish ever, as the team placed second overall with 127 points. Princeton nabbed the
team title with 79 points. Army’s Ashley Urick captured the individual crown in a time of
18:31.8.
senior Meghan Howell was the 11th runner overall across the finish line in
19:13.6 to lead the Great Danes. Fifteen seconds behind her was senior Zerlinda
Martinez who placed 17th in a time of 19:28.1. Clocking in at 19:41.0 and finishing 26th
was junior Trista Neinast. Sophomore Nicole Susser was one second behind her in
29th place. Rounding out the scoring for Albany was Theresa Juva in 44th at 19:55.9.
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IC4A CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - UNIVERSITY MEN (Van Cortlandt Park,
Bronx, N.Y.)
Top 10 Team Results - 1. Princeton 61, 2. Colgate 77, 3. Albany 90, 4. New Hampshire
105, 5. Seton Hall 134, 6. St. John’s 164, 7. Monmouth 201, 8. Fordham 214, 9. East
Carolina 221, 10. Binghamton 253.
Individual Champion - Xavier DeBoissezon, Colgate, 25:40.5
© UAlbany’s Top Finishers - 2. Joe Pienta 25:52.1, 5. Andy Allstadt 26:09.0, 13. Sam
Gonzalez 26:29.4, 29. Robert Caracciolo 27:20.5. 41. Robbie Freeman 27:38.0.
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ECAC WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx,
N.Y.)
Top 10 Team Results - 1. Princeton 79, 2. Albany 127, 3. Fordham 141, 4. New
Hampshire 151, 5. Army 168, 6. Sacred Heart 192, 7. East Carolina 207, 8. Manhattan
219, 9. Colgate 249, 10 Wagner 264.
Individual Champion - Ashley Urick, Army, 18:31.8
UAlbany Top Finishers - 11. Meghan Howell 19:13.6, 17. Zerlinda Martinez 19:28.1, 26.
Trista Neinast 19:41.0, 29. Nicole Susser 19:42.6, 44. Theresa Juva 19:55.9.
UALBANY DEFEATED IN FIRST ROUND OF AMERICA EAST VOLLEYBALL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Durham, N.H. - Despite a career-high 17 kills from freshman outside hitter Eileen Nicole
Rodriguez, UAlbany was defeated, 3-2, by New Hampshire, the No. 1 seed, in the
semfinals of the America East Volleyball Championships on Saturday afternoon at
UNH's Lundholm Gymnasium. The Wildcats won the decisive fifth set 15-7 after the
Great Danes tied the match at two games apiece. New Hampshire won by scores of 30-
18, 24-30, 30-24, 25-30, 15-7.
New Hampshire (22-10) was led by all-conference player Alyson Coler who tied
an America East Championship record with a match-high 27 kills. Lauren Knight was
the only other Wildcat with double-digit kills recording 12. Sasha Scott tallied a match-
high 20 digs and was one of four UNH players in twin figures. New Hampshire advances
to the championship game and will take on the winner of the Stony Brook-Northeastern
match.
Rodriguez also chipped in with a team-high 16 digs, while recording seven service
aces to finish her record-setting year with 207. Senior Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa)
added 15 kills and freshman Alexis Bowen tallied 11. Sophomore setter Jill
Dombrowski dished out 41 assists, improving the school's single-season mark at 1,283.
Albany finishes the 2002 campaign with a 16-15 record, a dramatic turnaround
from last year's 4-20 campaign.
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AMERICA EAST VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
First Round
#1 New Hampshire defeats #4 Albany 3-2 (30-18, 24-30, 30-24, 25-30, 15-7)
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ALBANY & DUQUESNE WILL BATTLE IN ECAC FOOTBALL CLASSIC ON NOV. 23
Albany, N.Y. — The second annual ECAC Football Classic will match Northeast
Conference champion Albany and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion
Duquesne on Saturday, Nov. 23. Kickoff at UAlbany’s University Field is 1:00 p.m.
Albany (7-4) clinched its first-ever NEC championship with last Saturday’s 19-7
victory over Monmouth. The Great Danes are ranked eighth nationally in rushing at
252.3 yards, while the defense is tied for eighth in rushing defense with a 97.3 average.
Junior tailback Gary Jones is fourth among the I-AA leaders in rushing (119.6
yards/game and tied for third in scoring (11.5 ppg).
Duquesne (11-0) has set a school record for victories, and is undefeated for the
first time since 1941. The Dukes, who are No. 21 in the both the ESPN/USA Today and
The Sports Network national Division I-AA polls, won their fourth consecutive MAAC title.
Quarterback Niel Loebig has passed for 2,583 yards and 29 touchdowns, while All-
America receiver Jeremy Conley has 68 receptions for 1,185 yards and 14 TDs.
Sacred Heart beat Duquesne, 31-15, in last year’s inaugural ECAC Classic.
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Division I-AA Mid-Major Football Polls
FOOTBALL GAZETTE: 1. Duquesne, 2. Dayton, 3. Morehead State, 4. Davidson,
5.Stony Brook, 6. Albany, 7. Sacred Heart, 8. San Diego, 9. Marist, 10. Drake.
THE SPORTS NETWORK: 1. Duquesne, 2. Dayton, 3. Morehead State, 4. Stony
Brook, 5. Davidson, 6. Albany, 7. Sacred Heart, 8. Wagner, 9. Marist, 10. St. Peter's.
ECAC Football Classic — Media Conference Call
Tuesday, November 19
Duquesne head coach Greg Gattuso will be available from 10:00-10:15 a.m., while
Albany head coach Bob Ford will follow at 10:15 a.m.
The call-in number is (888) 872-2155. The passcode is 0001.
RODRIGUEZ NAMED AMERICA EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEK IN VOLLEYBALL
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Eileen Nicole Rodriguez has been selected as
the Baden/America East Conference Rookie of the Week in women’s volleyball, as
announced today by the conference office. Rodriguez received the weekly award for the
second straight week and third time this season. MORE
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Rodriguez, a freshman from Ponce, Puerto Rico, averaged 2.25 kills, 2.58 digs
and 1.75 service aces in 12 games played. She totaled eight kills, 13 digs and tied a
career-high with 14 aces in a playoff-clinching 3-1 victory over Hartford on Nov. 16.
Rodriguez also had seven aces in a four-game win over Siena that moved to her first on
the school’s career list. She now has 200 services aces on the season and leads the
national at 1.85 per game.
Albany (16-14) is the fourth seed for this weekend’s America East Conference
Tournament. The Great Danes, who own their most wins since 1998, have made a
dramatic turnaround from last year’s 4-20 campaign.
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ALBANY SEEDED FOURTH FOR AMERICA EAST VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Boston, Mass. — The University at Albany has clinched its first-ever spot in the America
East Conference Volleyball Championships. The two-day event will be played on the
campus of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. on Nov. 23-24. The Great
Danes secured their spot in the NCAA-qualifying tournament with a four-game victory
over Hartford in the final match of the regular season.
Albany (16-14) is the fourth seed in the four-team field and will play number one-
seed New Hampshire on November 23 at 1 p.m. The winner of that match will take on
the victor of the 3:30 affair between the Northeastern Huskies and Stony Brook
Seawolves on November 24 at 1:00 p.m.
The Great Danes and the Wildcats have already played twice this year with New
Hampshire winning both matches 3-2 on Oct. 25 and 3-0 on Nov. 9. Alyson Coler and
Lauren Knight, who are averaging 4.41 and 3.46 kills per game, respectively, are
UNH's top players.
senior Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa) is the Great Danes’ leading hitter,
collecting 414 kills during the season for an average of 3.80 per game. Freshman Alexis
Bowens is just seven kills behind Gibbs with 407 and has a 4.15 average. Albany is the
Division | leader in service aces at 3.47 per game, due in part to the NCAA-record 200
aces freshman Eileen Nicole Rodriguez has tallied this year.
Albany has clinched a winning season for the first time since 1998, and made a
dramatic turnaround from last year’s 4-20 campaign.
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2002 AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Lundholm Gymnasium, Durham, N.H.)
Saturday, November 23
Game 1 -- #4 Albany (16-14) vs. #1 New Hampshire (21-10), 1:00 p.m.
Game 2 -- #3 Stony Brook (21-12) vs. #2 Northeastern (18-14), 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 24
© Game 3 — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 1:00 p.m.
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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL QUALIFIES FOR AMERICA EAST TOURNAMENT
West Hartford, Conn. — Senior outside hitter Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa) had 16 kills
and 12 digs to lead Albany to a 3-1 America East Conference victory over Hartford in the
final the regular-season match for both teams on Saturday evening at The Chase Family
Arena.
The Great Danes, who won by scores of 30-20, 22-30, 30-27 and 30-18, earned
the fourth seed for next weekend’s America East postseason tournament with the
victory. The two-day tournament will be held at New Hampshire’s Lundholm
Gymnasium.
Albany (16-14, AE 5-7) also clinched a winning record for the first time since 1998,
as second-year coach Kelly Sheffield has guided his club to dramatic turnaround from
last year’s 4-20 campaign.
Freshman Ashlee Reed had a career-high 12 kills, and added nine digs and six
block assists. Eileen Nicole Rodriguez tied a career-best with 14 service aces, two off
the NCAA single-match record, plus totaled eight kills and 13 digs. Gibbs recorded her
14th double-double of the season.
Hartford (14-16, AE 3-9) was led by sophomore Stephanie Voelker’s 21-kill, 25-
dig performance. Kelly McEathron, a junior outside hitter, was also in double figures
with 13 kills.
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Albany 19, Monmouth 7
Albany, N.Y. — Tailback Gary Jones rushed for 103 yards and quarterback Ryan Roeder
scored on a 59-yard run in the second quarter as Albany captured its first-ever Northeast
Conference championship with a 19-7 victory over Monmouth in the regular-season finale for
both teams on Saturday afternoon at University Field.
The Great Danes also earned an ECAC Football Classic berth by winning the NEC title
and will host Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion Duquesne on Nov. 23.
Albany (7-4, NEC 6-1) scored on its first series, an eight-play drive that was capped by
Stan Zylinski’s 37-yard field goal. Roeder, who completed 11 of 17 passes for 91 yards on a
field covered by a two-inch, overnight snowfall, started the march with a 25-yard completion to
flanker Matt Crudo.
The Great Danes’ defense, who limited the visitors to 104 yards, including four net
rushing yards, set up another field goal in the first quarter. Defensive tackle Matt Kryzak forced
fullback Mike DiBella to fumble and defensive end Kevin Gribbin made the recovery at the
Monmouth 23. Four plays later, Zylinski’s 31-yarder gave his team a 6-0 lead.
Albany put together a 13-play, 54-yard drive that took more than seven minutes off the
clock for its first touchdown. Jones, who ran for 100 or more yards for the sixth straight game,
and broke the school’s single-season record for all-purpose yards, rushed four consecutive
times to the Monmouth 1. Fullback Eddie Unverzagt busted into the end zone for the final
yard, and his team had a 13-0 advantage with 10:45 left in the second quarter.
Roeder, who rushed 12 times for a career-high 62 yards, helped extend Albany’s lead in
the final minute of the opening half. He checked off against a blitzing linebacker, and sprinted
over left guard and up the sideline on a 59-yard touchdown run. The extra-point was blocked,
following a celebration penalty, and the Great Danes led 19-0 at halftime.
“Winning a conference championship is a great way to finish your career,” said Roeder,
who scored his eighth rushing TD of the season. “We've come up short in the past, and then to
finally win it is a great feeling. We were shorthanded with (fullback) Jon George injured, and the
defense just picked it up.”
Monmouth (2-8, NEC 2-5) got on the scoreboard midway through the third quarter, when
quarterback Bill Rankin fired a 25-yard scoring pass to Dennis Carriero. Rankin, who
completed just 6 of 21 attempts for 89 yards, drove his team to the Albany 34 late in the fourth
quarter, but the sequence stalled out when he was sacked for the fourth time on the afternoon.
“We were picked the win the conference in the preseason, and |’d be disappointed if we
had to share it,” commented Albany coach Bob Ford, whose team finished ahead of Sacred
Heart and Stony Brook who tied for second with 5-2 conference records. “The defense was
spectacular and they also helped to set up scores today.”
The Great Danes, who are among the top Division I-AA teams against the run, held an
opponent to less than 100 yards on the ground for the fifth time this season.
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M/W CROSS COUNTRY AMONG TOP 20 AT NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL
Bronx, N.Y. - lona College had four of its seven runners place in the top-15 finishers, as the
Gaels scored 59 points to win the men’s race at the 2002 NCAA Division | Northeast Regional at
Van Cortlandt Park. Providence finished two points behind lona, as both claimed bids to the
NCAA men’s cross country championships. Tom McCardle of Dartmouth finished the 10,000-
meter course in 30:04.70 to capture medalist honors.
UAlbany finished 18th in the 33-team field, amassing a total of 487. Andy Allstadt was
the Great Danes’ top finisher placing 58th in a time of 32:29.0. Two seconds behind him was
© teammate Joe Pienta in 59th. Sam Gonzalez finished in 102nd as he completed the trek in
33:35.5. Rounding out the scoring for the Great Danes were Robbie Freeman (130th, 34:13.2)
and Christopher Pierson (140th, 34:28.4).
In the women’s competition, Columbia captured top honors with a team total of 70 points,
while Providence also clinched a spot in the NCAA women’s cross country championships by
finishing second. Kate O’Neill hit the tape first in a time of 20:45.3 to win the individual title.
The Great Danes placed 15th out of 36 teams with a total of 486 points. Meghan Howell
was the first UAlbany harrier to cross the line in a time of 23:09.2 and was 79th overall. Five
seconds later, Trista Neinast completed the 6,000-meter course to place 83rd. Albany’s next
finisher was Nicole Susser who took 101st in a time of 23:34.9. Zerlinda Martinez (109th,
23:41.9) and Theresa Juva (114th, 23:46.7) also scored points.
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MEN’S NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL (Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, N.Y.)
Top 10 Team Results - 1. lona 59, 2. Providence 61, 3. Dartmouth 95, 4. Columbia 128, 5.
Brown 204, 6 Cornell 213, 7. Harvard 228, 8. Manhattan 235, 9. Yale 239, 10. New Hampshire
248, 18. Albany, 489.
Individual Champion - Tom McArdle, Dartmouth, 30:04.7
UAlbany's Top Finishers - 58. Andy Allstadt 32:29.0, 59. Joe Pienta 32:31.0, 102. Sam
Gonzalez 33:35.5, 130. Robbie Freeman 34:13.2, 140. Christopher Pierson 34:28.4.
WOMEN’S NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL (Van Cortlandt, Park, Bronx, N.Y.)
Top 10 Team Results - 1. Columbia 70, 2. Providence 75, 3. Boston College 100, 4. Yale 108,
9. Dartmouth 109, 6. Cornell 160, 7. Boston U. 218, 8. Stony Brook 227, 9 Harvard 249, 10.
©} Brown, 15. Albany 486.
Individual Champion - Kate O’Neill, Yale, 22:27.3
UAlbany's Top Finishers - 79. Meghan Howell, 23:09.2, 83. Trista Neinast 23:14.9, 101. Nicole
Susser 23:34 .9, 109. Zerlinda Martinez 23:41.9, 114. Theresa Juva 23:46.7.
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UALBANY PLACES SIX ON VERIZON DISTRICT | ACADEMIC FOOTBALL TEAM
Center Valley, Pa. — University at Albany’s Ryan MacLean leads a group of six players
who were named today to the 2002 Verizon Academic All-District | University Division
Football Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America
(CoSIDA). The Great Danes had the most representatives on the team, while Syracuse
was next with three all-district players. District | includes Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
© MacLean, a senior roverback, was chosen to the all-academic unit for the third
straight year. He posted a 3.72 cumulative grade point average in management
information systems. MacLean has 60 tackles, five pass break-ups and 2.0 sacks this
season, and is tied for eighth on the school’s all-time tackles list with 236.
Mike Laroche (Queensbury H.S.), a junior offensive tackle who has a 3.46 GPA in
mathematics, makes his second consecutive appearance on the district team. He has
made 20 straight starts at right tackle. The Great Danes are ranked fifth nationally in
rushing at 254.8 yards per game and are 20th in scoring with a 31.4 average.
Other UAlbany players to make the academic squad are quarterback Ryan
Roeder (3.20, communication & psychology), punter Billy Pike (3.42, business
administration), defensive tackle David Parks (3.48, history) and linebacker Victor
Camacho (3.82, business administration/finance). Roeder has passed for 1,246 yards
and eight touchdowns, plus run for seven TDs this season. Pike is ranked 23rd among
the I-AA leaders with a 41.0 punting average. Parks (25 tackles, 4.5 sacks) and
Camacho (46 tackles) are members of a unit that is 17th in rushing defense at 106.6
yards per game.
ALBANY FOOTBALL PLAYS FOR NORTHEAST CONFERENCE TITLE ON NOV. 16
Albany, N.Y. — The Northeast Conference title and an ECAC Football Classic berth will
be on the line this Saturday, Nov. 16, when UAlbany hosts Monmouth in the regular-
@ season finale at University Field. Kickoff is 1:00 p.m. on Senior Day.
MORE
ALBANY SPORTS 2-2-2
Albany (6-4, NEC 5-1) can win the championship outright with a victory, and would
host Duquesne, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion, in the ECAC Football
Classic on Nov. 23. If the Great Danes lose, Albany, Stony Brook and Sacred Heart
would share the conference crown. Stony Brook would then earn a trip to the ECAC
Classic by winning the tiebreaker, due in part to its 24-20 victory over Albany on Sept.
28.
The New York state champion Mohonasen High School Marching Band will
perform at Saturday’s halftime. In addition, fans will receive a winning tradition, three-
dimensional ticket, celebrating the school’s 30th anniversary football season, plus a
UAlbany student will walk away with a PlayStation 2 Video Game Unit.
TWO HIGH SCHOOL STANDOUTS SIGNS WITH UALBANY BASKETBALL
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany men’s basketball coach Will Brown announced today
that two student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to play for the Great
Danes in 2003-04. Making their commitments are Jon lati, a 5-foot-9, 150-pound guard
from York, Pa. (York Catholic H.S.) and Todd Martin, a 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward
from Upland, Calif. (Upland H.S.).
lati, who averaged 24.8 points as a junior, was named to the Associated Press
Small School (Class A & AA) all-state fifth team in Pennsylvania. He twice has been
selected to the York Daily Record all-star squad. lati, who has 1,485 career points,
scored a career-high 56 against York Suburban at last December's Special Olympics
Holiday Classic. He will attempt to break the YAIAA all-time record of 2,236 points, held
by Kennard-Dale’s Adam Miller, as a senior.
Martin averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds last season, and helped his scholastic
team reach the state final four as a sophomore. He was selected first-team All-Baseline
League and was a second-team ClF-Southern Section choice.
The early signing period runs through Nov. 20. Albany, a member of the America
East Conference, has three more scholarships available.
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USDBL ALL-STARS 99, ALBANY 95
Albany, N.Y. — Former Syracuse star Lawrence Moten scored 20 points to pace six
players in double figures, as the USDBL All-Stars posted a 99-95 exhibition victory over
Albany on Tuesday evening at the Recreation and Convocation Center.
USDBL reversed a 35-30 deficit with 3:21 left in the first half by mounting a 17-3
run to end the period. Charles Manga, a 6-foot-10 center from Seton Hall, tied the
contest when he converted a three-point play as he was fouled while making a spin
© move on the right baseline. Manga then scored in the lane following Kevin Houston’s
Steal that gave the All-Stars a 37-35 lead. Jamar Smiley, of Illinois State, had 10 of his
16 points before the break, as he helped stake his team to a 48-37 halftime advantage.
Albany, who opens its schedule against crosstown-rival Siena on Nov. 22, closed
to within 50-46 early in the second half as freshman forward Levi Levine nailed a
turnaround bank shot. Levine finished with 25 points and eight rebounds.
USDBL, who beat Seton Hall, 93-91, the previous evening, followed with 10 of the
game's next 12 points to take control. Moten, the leading-scorer in Syracuse history and
a second round NBA draft choice, finished off that spurt with a steal and layup for a 60-
48 lead with 14:34 remaining. Albany could never get closer than six points until the final
minute.
“| was pleased with our freshman players and the energy they brought to the
floor,” Albany coach Will Brown said. “We failed to capitalized on some easy baskets in
transition or we might have won the game. If we can tightened up our defense, we can
be very competitive this season.”
Freshman guard Jamar Wilson led the Great Danes with 26 points and 10
assists, while last year’s leading scorer Antione Johnson had 22. Manga had 13 points
for the USDBL All-Stars. Fred Cofield and Houston added 12 points apiece.
‘| think they have three or four good shooters,“ said Moten, when asked about
Albany's team. “Their point guard can really penetrate and kick the ball, and the other
@ guys played hard down low. Hopefully good things will happen for them.”
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RODRIGUEZ NAMED AMERICA EAST VOLLEYBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Eileen Nicole Rodriguez has been selected as
the Baden/America East Conference Rookie of the Week in women’s volleyball, as
announced today by the conference office. Rodriguez, a freshman from Ponce, Puerto
Rico, received the weekly award for the third time this season.
Rodriguez established the NCAA's single-season service aces record on Nov. 8,
breaking a mark set by Morgan State’s Kim Spottswood in 1991. She now has 179
aces, and continues to lead the nation at 1.91 per game. In two matches last week,
Rodriguez averaged 2.43 kills and 5.29 digs. She totaled nine kills, four aces and a
career-high 23 digs in a four-game loss to Northeastern.
UALBANY FOOTBALL SLIPS IN NATIONAL I-AA MID-MAJOR FOOTBALL POLLS
Albany, N.Y. — Following last Saturday’s 35-26 non-conference loss against Florida
International, UAlbany fell to sixth in both The Sports Network and Football Gazette I-AA
Mid-Major national football polls. The Great Danes slipped two spots in both rankings.
Albany (6-4, NEC 5-1) seeks its first Northeast Conference championship and an
ECAC Football Classic berth in the regular-season finale against Monmouth on
Saturday, Nov. 16. Kickoff is 1:00 p.m. at University Field. A victory would give the
Great Danes the outright NEC title, and UAlbany would host Duquesne, the Metro
Atlantic Athletic Conference champion, on Nov. 23 in the ECAC Classic. If the Great
Danes lose, Albany, Stony Brook and Sacred Heart would share the NEC crown. Stony
Brook would then earn a trip to the ECAC Classic by winning the tiebreaker, due in part
to its 24-20 victory over Albany on Sept. 28.
FOOTBALL GAZETTE: 1. Duquesne, 2. Dayton, 3. Morehead State, 4. Davidson, 5.
Stony Brook, 6. Albany, 7. Sacred Heart, 8. San Diego, 9. Marist, 10. Fairfield.
THE SPORTS NETWORK: 1. Duquesne, 2. Dayton, 3. Morehead State, 4. Stony
Brook, 5. Davidson, 6. Albany, 7. Sacred Heart, 8. Wagner, 9. Marist, 10. St. Peter’s.
UALBANY’S GARY JONES LEADS DIVISION I-AA FOOTBALL IN SCORING
Indianapolis, Ind. — University at Albany’s Gary Jones (Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk H.S.)
is ranked first in scoring among the NCAA Division I-AA leaders, and is averaging 12.6
points per game. MORE
ALBANY SPORTS 2-2-2
Jones, who has the 30th-best single-season scoring mark in NCAA history with
126 points, is closing in on the Northeast Conference record. Monmouth’s Chris Reed
scored 132 points in 1998.
Jones, who has run for 100 or more yards in five straight games, is also second
among the national leaders in rushing at 121.2 yards per game and sixth in all-purpose
yards with a 165.0 average. He ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns in last Saturday's
non-league game against Florida International.
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JILL DOMBROWSKI BREAKS SCHOOL SINGLE-SEASON ASSISTS RECORD IN
GREAT DANES’ LOSS
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore setter Jill Dombrowski recorded a match-high 44 assists to
bring her season total up to 1,098 to establish a school single-season mark. She breaks
the 1988 mark of 1,064 set by Vanessa Docharty. The record-breaking assist came
during game one of Albany’s three-set loss to New Hampshire on Saturday night inside
University Gym. The Wildcats improved to 20-10, 10-1 in the America East conference
with the 30-26, 30-25, 30-25 victory, while Albany dropped to 14-13 and 4-6 in
© conference.
Alyson Coler led the UNH attack with 12 kills to hit at a .370 clip. Lauren Knight,
Amy Dai, Natasha Otte and Erin Ludwig all recorded hitting percentage of .400 or
higher, resulting in the Wildcats hitting .347 as a team.
Freshman Alexis Bowens was the leading hitter for the Great Danes, totaling 12
kills. A night after breaking the NCAA single-season service aces record, freshman
Eileen Nicole Rodriguez added five more to give her a total of 179. In addition, she
collected 14 digs, her second straight night in double digits.
The loss drops Albany to fourth place in the America East standings with two
matches remaining. The top four teams qualify for the A-E Championships, which will be
played November 23-24.
The Great Danes close out their 2002 home campaign with a match against
crosstown-rival Siena on Tues., November 12 at 7 p.m.
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RODRIGUEZ BREAKS NCAA SERVICE ACES RECORD AND SETS CAREER HIGH
IN DIGS
Albany, N.Y. — With Northeastern leading 9-5 in the third game, Albany (14-12, AE 4-5)
freshman Eileen Nicole Rodriguez made NCAA history when she recorded her 172nd
service ace on the season, breaking the 11-year record set by Morgan State’s Kim
Spottswood in 1991. She would later add two more to set the mark at 174 and counting.
“lam excited about breaking the record, this is an unbelievable moment for me,”
stated Rodriguez. “| was nervous to start off the match, but after | got the first ace |
settled down and got back into my rhythm.”
The ace shifted the momentum for the Great Danes, who were down two sets to
none, as they rallied to win the third set. Unfortunately, Northeastern came back to win
the fourth game to pick up the, 3-1, victory inside University Gym on Friday evening. The
Huskies moved to 16-14 on the season and 8-2 in the America East Conference.
Although the record was the main focus tonight, Rodriguez also established a new
career high with 23 digs to lead both teams in that category. Senior Alissa Gibbs had 15
kills to go along with 12 digs to give her 36 career double-doubles. Freshman Kristin
Norton recorded the second double-double of her career with 13 kills and 12 digs.
Sophomore setter Jill Dombrowski moved within 11 assists of the school’s
single-season record set by Vanessa Docharty in 1988, as her 44 helpers increased her
season total to 1,054. For her career, Dombrowski has 1,877 assists, which ranks her
third on the all-time charts.
Larissa Adomat (19), Erin Spangler (11) and Lindsay Wagner (10) each totaled
double-digit kills, while Kristin Ursillo added 50 assists for the Huskies who sit in
second place in the AE.
Albany, currently tied for third in the conference, will host America-East leading
New Hampshire tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
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Northeastern's Kirkopoulos, Saccoccio, Matz Named Offensive Player, Rookie and Coach of the Year;
Coundol of Albany, Helgason of Vermont Also Honored
BOSTON— Northeastern University won three of the top five men's soccer honors in America East as junior forward Atha Kirkopoulos was named
Offensive Player of the Year, goalkeeper Sergio Saccoccio was chosen Rookie of the Year, and Ed Matz was selected Coach of the Year. Senior
back Keli Helgason of University of Vermont and sophomore Bouna Coundol of University at Albany were named Defensive Player of the Year and
Goalkeeper of the Year, respectively. All voting is conducted by the conference's head coaches.
Kirkopoulos is fifth in the conference in scoring with seven goals and eight assists for 22 points in 18 games. Saccoccio has started all 18 games in
goal and is 9-7-2 overall with a 1.31 goals against average, third in America East. Matz, now in his seventh season as head coach of the Husky
men's program, has guided Northeastern to a 6-2-0 mark in America East as the No. 1 seed in the conference championship. Matz, who is also the
head coach of the Husky women's soccer team, has also led that team to the conference championship as the No. 4 seed.
Helgasson, who has three goals and an assist for seven points in 16 games, has led a defense which allows 1.47 goals per game. Coundol posted a
1.49 goals against average and was second in America East with an .817 save percentage.
University of Hartford senior Asaf Lubezky leads the all-conference first-team midfielders. Lubezky, who has four goals and two assists for 10
points in 16 games, becomes only the second player in America East history to earn first-team honors in each of his four years in the conference. He
joins former Hawk Vito Serafini, who was a first-team choice on the initial America East all-conference team in 1988 and proceeded to earn similar
honors in 1989, 1990 and 1991.
Other first-team midfielders include senior Anthony D'Angelo and junior Andrew Dorman of Boston University and junior Adam Wallace of Vermont.
Dorman, a repeat selection on the first team, had six goals and leads America East with 10 assists. Wallace has seven goals and two assists for 16
points in 11 games since returning from injury.
Kirkopoulos is joined at forward on first team by junior Nicola Chicco of University New Hampshire and sophomore Alon Lubezky of Hartford. Chicco
is second in America East scoring with nine goals and five assists for 23 points in 16 games. Lubezky, a first-team all-conference choice as a rookie,
leads America East scoring with 13 goals and two assists for 28 points in 17 games.
Helgason is joined in the back by rookie Graham Munro of Binghamton University and junior Brendan Hankard of New Hampshire. Hankard is eighth in
America East scoring with five goals and four assists for 14 points in 16 games. Coundol is the first-team goalkeeper.
The second team consists of sophomores Stephen Bruce of Binghamton and Logan Lee of New Hampshire, and senior Steven Procknal of Albany at
forward. Lee is fourth in America East scoring with nine goals and two assists for 20 points in 16 games. Procknal is seventh with six goals and
three assists for 15 points in 16 matches.
Juniors Daniel Florenz of University of Maine, Josh Hareld of New Hampshire, Ethan Hutchins of Vermont and Oumar Thiam of Northeastern are the
second-team midfielders.
The second-team backs are senior Greg Chevalier of Albany, who has six goals and an assist for 13 points in 17 games, sophomore Erik Evjen of
Boston University, who earns second-team honors for the second-consecutive year, and sophomore Rodrigo Marion of Albany. Saccoccio is the
second-team goalkeeper.
Marion, Munro, and Saccoccio are joined on the All-Rookie team by Kyle Antos of Binghamton, Neil Beasley of Vermont, David Downing and Tom
Heimreid of Northeastern, Cooper Friend of Maine, Jamie Johnson of Boston University, Eric Masi of New Hampshire and Chris Scarpati of Stony
Brook University.
Six of the first-team all-conference players and four from the second team will be in action this weekend at the America East Men's Soccer Champi-
onship. No. 4 New Hampshire meets No. 1 Northeastern in a semifinal match at 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 9. No. 3 Hartford travels to No. 2
Vermont Sunday, November 10 at 1 p.m. in the other semifinal. The winners meet the following weekend in the championship game.
2002 America East Men’s Soccer All-Conference Team
First Team
Position Name a School
Forward Nicola Chicco Jr. New Hampshire
Forward Alon Lubezky (1) So. Hartford
Forward Atha Kirkopoulos Jr. Northeastern
Midfield Anthony D'Angelo Sr. Boston University
Midfield Andrew Dorman (1) Jr. Boston University
Midfield Asaf Lubezky (2) Sr. Hartford
Midfield Adam Wallace Sr. Vermont
Back Brendan Hankard Jr. New Hampshire
Back Keli Helgason Sr. Vermont
Back Graham Munro a Binghamton
Goalkeeper Bouna Coundol So. Albany
Second Team
Forward Stephen Bruce So. Binghamton
Forward Logan Lee So. New Hampshire
Forward Steven Procknal Sr. Albany
Midfield Daniel Florez Jr. Maine
Midfield Josh Hareld Jr. New Hampshire
Midfield Ethan Hutchins Jr. Vermont
Midfield Oumar Thiam Jr. Northeastern
Back Greg Chevalier Sr. Albany
Back Erik Evjen (3) So. Boston University
Back Rodrigo Marion So. Albany
Goalkeeper Sergio Saccoccio re Northeastern
All-Rookie Team (11 regardless of position)
Hometown/Last School
Claymont, Del./St. Mark's
Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel/Yovel Herzlia
Altbach, Germany/Reutlingen University
Tewsbury, Mass./Buckingham, Browne and Nichols
Flintshire, Wales/Hawarden
Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel/Yovel Herzlia
Delta, British Columbia/Delta Secondary
Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury
Reykjavik, lceland/V-Hamrahlid
Inverness, Scotland/Invergordon
Bronx, N.Y./Martin Luther King
Buckie, Scotland/Buckie Community
Racine, Wis./Washington Park
Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South
Bogota, Columbia/Dean College
North Kingstown, R.I./North Kingstown
Barre, Vt./Spaulding
Thies, Senegal/Northfield Mt. Hermon
Central Valley, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury
Askim, Norway/St. Olav videregaende
LaPaz, Bolivia/Felix Eguino Zaballa
Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem
Name School Hometown/Last School
Kyle Antos Binghamton Endicott, N.Y./Union Endicott
Neil Beasley Vermont Dublin, Ireland/Chanel
David Downing Northeastern Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth
Cooper Friend Maine Ellsworth, Maine/Berkshire School
Tom Heimreid Northeastern Oslo, Norway/Wang
Jamie Johnson Boston University Brisbane, Australia/Cavendish Road
Rodrigo Marion Albany LaPaz, Bolivia/Felix Eguino Zaballa
Eric Masi New Hampshire York, Maine/York
Graham Munro Binghamton Inverness, Scotland/Invergordon
Sergio Saccoccio Northeastern Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem
Chris Scarpati Stony Brook Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills East
Offensive Player of the Year: Atha Kirkopoulos, Northeastern
Defensive Player of the Year: Keli Helgasson
Goalkeeper of the Year: Bouna Coundol, Albany
Rookie of the Year: Sergio Saccoccio, Northeastern
Coach of the Year: Ed Matz, Northeastern
(1) first team 2001
(2) first team 2001, 2000, 1999
(3) second team 2001
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Boyer of New Hampshire, Arrindell of Northeastern Earn Top America East Field Hockey Awards;
New Hampshire's White Named Rookie of the Year, Maine's Kix Honored as Coach of the Year
BOSTON— University of New Hampshire senior Marcie Boyer and Northeastern University senior Fior Arrindell were named America East Offensive
and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, in voting conducted by the conference's head coaches. Katie White of New Hampshire was chosen
the Rookie of the Year. Terry Kix of University of Maine was selected Coach of the Year. The awards were announced at the America East Field
Hockey Championship Banquet at the Colonnade Hotel.
Boyer has 14 goals and eight assists for 36 points in 19 games. She is second in the conference in points per game (1.90). Arrindell ranks ninth in
America East in scoring with six goals and seven assists for 19 points in 18 games. She has also led the Huskies’ defense which has surrendered a
conference-low 16 goals in 19 games. White, a forward and midfielder, has four goals in 19 games off the bench for the Wildcats. Kix, who was
also Coach of the Year in 1993 and 1995, has led Maine to a 14-3 overall mark and a 3-2 record as the No. 3 seed in the America East Championship.
Boyer and Arrindell, a three-time first-team choice, are joined on the all-conference first-team team, which includes 10 field players and a goalkeeper,
by juniors Celeste Hubbard and Dalinda Banuelos of Boston University, seniors Jen Johnstone and Tara Bedard and junior Jerrell Lance of Maine,
junior Jen Stamp of New Hampshire, senior Sarah Broderick and sophomore Liane Dixon of Northeastern, and senior Alexis Ressler of University of
Vermont.
Hubbard and Banuelos rank sixth and seventh, respectively, in America East scoring. Hubbard has 11 goals and four assists for 26 points in 20
games while Banuelos has 10 goals and four assists for 24 points. Johnstone, a repeat selection on the first team, has four goals and six assists in
17 games. Bedard leads the conference in points per game (1.94) with 11 goals and 11 assists for 33 points in 17 games. Broderick, the 2001
America East Offensive Player of the Year, has eight goals and an assist for 17 points in 19 games. Dixon, the 2001 America East Rookie of the Year,
leads America East with 15 goals in 19 games. Stamp is third in the conference in scoring with 12 goals and seven assists in 19 games. Ressler
anchors the defense for Vermont, which is making its first appearance in the America East Championship since 1991. Lance is 10-3 with a 1.04 goals
against average and leads the conference with an .859 save percentage.
The second team includes junior Lisa Burline of the University at Albany, junior Whitney Peabody and sophomore Kara Rossi of Boston University,
seniors Karly Bundy and Kim Leo of Maine, seniors Lizzy Duffy and Kristen Weldon of New Hampshire, junior Sara Webber of Northeastern and
senior Shawn Carney and junior Stephanie Shield of Vermont. Senior Susan Harrington of Boston University, who was a first-team selection last year
after earning second-team honors in 2000, is the second-team goalkeeper.
Nine of the first-team all-conference players and seven from the second team will be in action this weekend at the America East Field Hockey
Championship. No. 1 Northeastern meets No. 4 Vermont at 1 p.m. Friday, November 8 with No. 2 New Hampshire and No. 3 Maine to follow at 3:30
The winners meet in Sunday's championship game at 2 p.m. All games will be played at Sweeney Field on Huntington Avenue, adjacent to the
Northeastern campus. The winner of the America East Championship receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Field Hockey Championship.
2002 America East Field Hockey All-Conference Team
First Team (10 field players regardless of position and a goalkeeper)
Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual/Stanford University
Detroit, Mich./University Liggett
Skowhegan, Maine/Skowhegan
Dallas, Pa./Lake-Lehman
Dillsburg, Pa./Northern York County
Tyngsboro, Mass./Tyngsboro
Oakville, Conn./Watertown
Harwich, Mass./Harwich
Vineyard Haven, Mass./Martha's Vineyard
St. Louis, Mo./Whitfield School
Columbia, Md./Long Reach
Whitesboro, N.Y./Whitesboro
Hamilton, Mass./Wenham
North Salem, N.Y./North Salem
Kennebunk, Maine/Kennebunk
Skowhegan, Maine/Skowhegan
Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park River
Avon, Conn./Avon
South Dennis, Mass./Dennis-Yarmouth
South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington
Manakin-Sabot, Va./Collegiate School
Tuftonboro, N.H./Kingswood Regional
Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac
Penfield, N.Y./Penfield Central
North Caldwell, N.J./West Essex
Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac
New Albany, Ohio/Columbus Academy
Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac
Wolfeboro, N.H./Kingswood Regional
Glens Falls, N.Y./Glens Falls
Delta, British Columbia/South Delta Secondary
Dalinda Banuelos Jr. Boston University
Celeste Hubbard Jr. Boston University
Tara Bedard Sr. Maine
Jen Johnstone (1) Sr. Maine
Marcie Boyer (2) Sr. New Hampshire
Jen Stamp Jr. New Hampshire
Fior Arrindell (3) Sr. Northeastern
Sarah Broderick (1) Sr. Northeastern
Liane Dixon (4) So. Northeastern
Alexis Ressler Sr. Vermont
Jerrell Lance (GK) Jr. Maine
Second Team (10 field players regardless of position and a goalkeeper)
Lisa Burline Jr. Albany
Whitney Peabody Jr. Boston University
Kara Rossi So. Boston University
Karly Bundy Sr. Maine
Kim Leo Sr. Maine
Lizzy Duffy Sr. New Hampshire
Kristen Weldon Sr. New Hampshire
Sara Webber Jr. Northeastern
Shawn Carney Sr. Vermont
Stephanie Shield Jr. Vermont
Susan Harrington (GK) (5) Sr. Boston University
All-Rookie Team (regardless of position)
Tina Bryson Albany
Devon Switzer Albany
Caitlyn Cassara Boston University
Colleen McClay Boston University
Natalie DiSabato Boston University
Meagan Connolly Maine
Kaitlyn Skelley New Hampshire
Katie White New Hampshire
Lauren Edelmeier Northeastern
Jaclyn Quinn Northeastern
Offensive Player of the Year: Marcie Boyer, New Hampshire
Defensive Player of the Year: Fior Arrindell, Northeastern
Rookie of the Year: Katie White, New Hampshire
Coach of the Year: Terry Kix, Maine
) first-team all-conference, 2001
) first-team all-conference, 2001; second-team all-conference, 2000
) first-team all-conference, 2001, 2000
) second-team all-conference, 2001
) first-team all-conference, 2001; second-team all-conference, 2000
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Hartford's Akerlund, Maine's Consolante Win America East Offensive, Defensive Player of the Year;
Ouellette, Jackson of New Hampshire Named Top Goalkeeper, Coach; Bennett of Stony Brook Top Rookie
HARTFORD, Conn.— University of Hartford junior midfielder Jeanette Akerlund and University of Maine sophomore back Linda Consolante were
named America East Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, in voting conducted by the conference's head coaches. University of
New Hampshire senior Kristen Ouellette was selected as the Goalkeeper of the Year. Cindy Bennett, a goalkeeper from Stony Brook University, was
chosen the Rookie of the Year. Mike Jackson of New Hampshire was the Coach of the Year. All awards were announced at the America East
Women's Soccer Championship Banquet at the Hartford Hilton.
Akerlund is tied for the conference lead in scoring with 11 goals and eight assists for 30 points in 18 games. Consolante has led a Black Bear
defense which allowed 19 goals in 16 games. Ouellette leads America East with a 0.86 goals against average and has compiled an 8-3-0 record.
Bennett has a 1.35 goals against average. Jackson, who was also Coach of the Year in 1998, has led the Wildcats to a 5-2-1 record in America East
and the No. 2 seed in the conference championship. New Hampshire is 10-6-1 overall.
Akerlund is joined on the all-conference first team by juniors Tracy Kasmarcik of Binghamton University and Annie Hamel of Maine at forward.
Kasmarcik is tied with Akerlund for the conference scoring lead with 12 goals and six assists for 30 points in 18 games. Hamel ranks sixth in America
East in scoring with four goals and seven assists for 15 points in 15 games.
The first-team midfielders include two four-time all-conference choices and two three-time all-conference selections. Hartford seniors Katharina
Lindner and Tini Lyng are both four-time choices. Lindner, who is tied for third in America East scoring with eight goals and six assists for 22 points,
} was a first-team choice in 2001 and 2000 after earning second-team honors as a rookie. Lyng, who has five goals and five assists for 15 points,
was a first-team choice in 1999 and 2000 and was a second-team selection last season. Boston University senior Allison Merkle receives first-team
honors for the third-consecutive year. Hartford senior Sandra Kayulu, the 2001 America East Player of the Year, has four goals and two assists for
10 points this season.
Consolante, who earned first-team honors last season, is joined in the back by junior Brittany Norwood of Stony Brook, a second-team selection last
year, and senior Patty Woodson of Hartford, an honorable mention choice in 2001. Ouellette is the first-team goalkeeper.
The second team consists of New Hampshire sophomore Chiara Best, Boston University first-year student Meghann Cook, University of Vermont
sophomore Nikki Hessney and Northeastern University sophomore Jennifer North at forward. Best, a second-team choice last year, has scored three
goals in seven games since returning from injury. Cook and Hessney have both scored four goals and have three assists for 11 points. North ranks
eighth in America East scoring with eight goals and an assist for 17 points.
Senior Beth Arikian of Stony Brook and junior Katie Hodge of Maine, who were honorable mention selections last year, lead the second-team
midfielders. They are joined by sophomore Sara Rickard of University at Albany, junior Ana Tobon of New Hampshire, and junior Cindy Walsh of
Hartford, a two-time first-team choice who is tied for third in America East scoring with seven goals and eight assists for 22 points.
Junior Lesley Garvey of Boston University, a second-team choice in 2000, and New Hampshire first-year student Debbie Newman and senior Cyndi
Poehner are the second-team backs. Binghamton senior Lauren Cherry, who posted a 9-7-2 mark with a 1.05 goals against average, is the second-
team goalkeeper.
Bennett, Cook and Newman are joined on the All-Rookie team by midfielder Brooke Bingham of Boston University, forward Heather Hathorn of Maine,
who leads the conference's rookies in scoring with eight goals and two assists for 18 points, midfielder Jamie Koehnlein of Vermont, who has five
goals and two assists for 12 points, midfielder Danielle Lewis of Stony Brook, midfielder Lauren Massey of Binghamton, back Brittany McDonald of
Boston University, midfielder Filippa Petruccelli of Northeastern and forward Jackie Wishoski of New Hampshire, who has five goals and an assist for
11 points.
Seven of the first-team all-conference players and seven from the second team will be in action this weekend at the America East Women's Soccer
Championship at Al-Marzook Field on the Hartford campus. No. 2 New Hampshire meets No. 3 Stony Brook in a semifinal match at 3:30 p.m. on Friday,
November 8. No. 1 Hartford and No. 4 Northeastern follow that game in the second semifinal. The winners meet in Sunday's championship game at 12
noon with the champion receiving the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's College Cup.
2002 America East Women’s Soccer All-Conference Team
First Team
Position Name a School Hometown/High School
Forward Jeanette Akerlund (1) Jr. Hartford Stockholm, Sweden/Eriksdalsskolan
Forward Annie Hamel Jr. Maine Magog, Quebec/Universite de Sherbrooke
Forward Tracy Kasmarcik Jr. Binghamton Binghamton, N.Y./Susquehanna Valley
Midfield Sandra Kayulu (2) Sr. Hartford Winchester, Mass./Winchester
Midfield Katharina Lindner (3) Sr. Hartford Kleinostheim, Germany/Friedrich-Dessane
Midfield Tini Lyng (4) Sr. Hartford Kastrup, Denmark/Kastrup
Midfield Allison Merkle (3) Sr. Boston University Baltimore, Md./Catholic
Back Linda Consolante (5) So. Maine Beaconsfield, Quebec/John Abbott
Back Brittany Norwood (6) Jr. Stony Brook Federal Way, Wash./Decatur
Back Patty Woodson (7) Sr. Hartford Enfield, Conn./Fermi
Goalkeeper Kristen Ouellette Sr. New Hampshire Weatogue, Conn./Simsbury
Second Team
Forward Chiara Best (6) So. New Hampshire Rose Valley, Pa./Strath Haven
Forward Meghann Cook Fr. Boston University Melrose, Mass./Bishop Fenwick
Forward Nikki Hessney So. Vermont Rochester, N.Y./Victor Central
Forward Jennifer North So. Northeastern Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury
Midfield Beth Arikian (7) Sr. Stony Brook West Islip, N.Y./West Islip
Midfield Katie Hodge (7) Jr. Maine Rock Forest, Quebec/John Abbott
Midfield Sara Rickard So. Albany Otisville, N.Y./John S. Burke Catholic
Midfield Ana Tobon Jr. New Hampshire Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan
Midfield Cindy Walsh (8) Jr. Hartford Saint Bruno, Quebec/Richelieu Valley
Back Lesley Garvey (9) Jr. Boston University Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay
Back Debbie Newman rt New Hampshire Ashford, Conn./E.O. Smith
Back Cyndi Poehner Sr. New Hampshire Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich
Goalkeeper Lauren Cherry Sr. Binghamton Wyncote, Pa./Cheltenham
All-Rookie Team (11 regardless of position)
Cindy Bennett Stony Brook
Brooke Bingham Boston University
Canton, Mich./Belleville
Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield
Meghann Cook Boston University Melrose, Mass./Bishop Fenwick
Heather Hathorn Maine Srarborough, Maine/Loomis-Chaffee
Jamie Koehnlein Vermont Honeyoye, N.Y./Honeyoye
Danielle Lewis
Lauren Massey
Brittany McDonald
Debbie Newman
Filippa Petruccelli
Jackie Wishoski
Stony Brook
Binghamton
Boston University
New Hampshire
Northeastern
New Hampshire
Livonia, Mich./Livonia Stevenson
Burlington, Ontario/Notre Dame
Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst
Ashford, Conn./E.O. Smith
Flushing, N.Y./St. Francis Prep
Malden, Mass./New Hampton Prep
Honorable Mention: Jen Schroeckenthaler, B, Albany; Erin Stanek, F, Albany; Amanda Norman, M, Binghamton; Meghan Taylor, B, Binghamton;
Rebecca Beyer, M, Boston University; Jessica Clinton, GK, Boston University; Katie Gardiner, B, Hartford; Annika Michaels, B, Hartford; Jen Buckley,
B, Maine; Allison Kelly, B, Maine; Angeline Alexakos, M, New Hampshire; Andi Matthews, B, Northeastern; Cindy Slowik, GK, Northeastern; Lea Kyle,
B, Stony Brook; Emily Snyder, B, Stony Brook; Lauren Donagher, M, Vermont; Brooke Fairbanks, GK, Vermont.
Offensive Player of the Year: Jeanette Akerlund, Hartford
Defensive Player of the Year: Linda Consolante, Maine
Goalkeeper of the Year: Kristen Ouellette, New Hampshire
Rookie of the Year: Cindy Bennett, Stony Brook
Coach of the Year: Mike Jackson, New Hampshire
(1) second team 2001, 2000
(2) first team 2001, second team 2000
(3) first team 2001, 2000; second team, 1999
(4) first team 2000, 1999; second team 2001
(5) first team 2001
(6) second team 2001
(7) honrable mention 2001
(8) first team 2001, 2000
(9) second team 2000
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ALISSA GIBBS NAMED AMERICA EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK IN VOLLEYBALL
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa) has been named
the Baden/America East Conference Player of the Week in women’s volleyball, as
announced today by the conference office. Gibbs, a senior outside hitter from Ballston
Lake, N.Y., earned the weekly award for the second time this season.
Gibbs averaged 4.67 kills and 4.67 digs in a pair of America East victories over
Binghamton and Maine. Albany (14-11, AE 4-4) moved into third in the conference
©} standings after finishing in last place one year ago.
Gibbs recorded her 11th double-double of the season and 35th of her career with
a 14-kill, 12-dig performance against Maine on Nov. 2. She also had 14 kills and 16
digs, as the Great Danes beat Binghamton in three games on Oct. 29. Gibbs climbed
into fourth place on the school’s all-time digs list with 930, and is already second in
career kills with 1,299.
ALBANY RANKED FOURTH IN BOTH MID-MAJOR NATIONAL FOOTBALL POLLS
Albany, N.Y. — Following last Saturday’s 32-7 victory over Northeast Conference
opponent Robert Morris, UAlbany is ranked fourth in both The Sports Network and
Football Gazette I-AA Mid-Major national football polls. The Great Danes moved up one
position in The Sports Network poll and remained in the same spot in the Football
Gazette rankings.
Albany (6-3, NEC 5-1) travels to non-league foe Florida International, a first-year
Division I-AA scholarship program coached by former Miami Dolphins quarterback Don
Strock, on Saturday, Nov. 9. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. at the 17,000-seat FIU Community
Stadium. The Great Danes, who are in first place in the conference standings, return
home to University Field on Nov. 16 to face Monmouth for the NEC championship and
an ECAC Football Classic berth.
© FOOTBALL GAZETTE: 1. Duquesne, 2. Dayton, 3. Morehead State, 4. Albany,
0.Stony Brook, 6. Davidson, 7. Sacred Heart, 8. San Diego, 9. Austin Peay, 10. Wagner.
THE SPORTS NETWORK: 1. Duquesne, 2. Dayton, 3. Morehead State, 4. Albany, 5.
Stony Brook, 6. Wagner, 7. Davidson, 8. Sacred Heart, 9. San Diego, 10. Austin Peay.
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GARY JONES RANKED AMONG NCAA DIVISION I-AA LEADERS
Indianapolis, Ind. — Junior tailback Gary Jones (Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk) is ranked
among the NCAA Division I-AA leaders in three categories. Jones is second in scoring
at 12.7 points per game, sixth in rushing at 120.9 yards per game, and 10th in all-
purpose yards with a 164.0 average.
Jones, who ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns last Saturday, erased a pair of
school single-season records in his last start. He established the season mark for
rushing yards with 1,088, and shattered a standard set by Brian Manigault, who had
1,041 in 2000. Jones also became the first player in UAlbany history to rush for 100 or
more yards six times in one season.
The Great Danes are ranked sixth among the national leaders in rushing (257.9
yards/game), 21st in scoring (32.0 points/game), 23rd in rushing defense (109.2
yards/game) and are tied for 35th in total offense (388.4 yards/game).
STEVEN PROCKNAL NAMED A-EAST CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK IN SOCCER
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany's Steven Procknal has been chosen as the
America East Conference Co-Player of the Week in men’s soccer, as announced today
by the conference office. Procknal, a senior striker, shared the award with
Northeastern’s Atha Kirkopoulos.
Procknal scored a pair of goals and assisted on the game-winner in a 3-2
conference victory over Northeastern on Oct. 30. He added his third goal of the week in
a 2-1 loss at Hartford in last Saturday’s season finale. Procknal was the team’s top
scorer this season with six goals and three assists for 15 points.
Albany (9-6-2, AE 4-2-2) tied for fourth in the conference standings, but lost the
tie-breaker with New Hampshire for the final spot in the America East postseason
tournament. The Great Danes reached the nine-win mark for the first time since 1998.
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GREAT DANES TAKE OVER THIRD PLACE IN AMERICA EAST WITH 3-0 WIN
Albany, N.Y. — Freshman Kristin Norton had a game-high 17 kills and senior Alissa
Gibbs recorded her 11th double-double of the season as Albany defeated America East
Conference foe Maine, 3-0. The 30-21, 30-22, 35-33 victory for the Great Danes saw
them improve their record to 14-11 and 4-4 in conference play, putting them in sole
® possession of third place in the A-E standings. The top four teams qualify for the
America East Championships, Nov. 23-24.
Gibbs, who is second on the school’s career kills list with 1299 and fourth in
the career digs with 320, has recorded double digit kills in 37 of her last 39 matches.
Sophomore setter Jill Dombrowski dished out 45 assists for a career total of 1833, 28
behind Patty Munhall (1983-86) for third in school history.
Freshman Eileen Nicole Rodriguez tallied 11 kills to go along with seven service
aces, giving her 170 on the season. She is one off the NCAA record for service aces in
a season set by Morgan State’s Kim Spottswood in 1991. Rodriguez also trails former
Great Dane Lisa Greiner, who had 185 aces from 1995-98, on the school’s career list.
sophomore Lori Maloney led the Black Bears (8-17, AE 2-6) with eight kills, while
three others chimed in with seven apiece. Carmen Gabriel recorded 25 helpers in the
loss.
The Great Danes take to the floor again next Friday at 7:00 p.m., as they play
Northeastern, the second-place team in the America East standings.
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Albany defeated Maine 30-21, 30-22, 35-33.
Men’s Soccer
r ALBANY MEN’S SOCCER SEASON ENDS WITH 2-1 LOSS TO HARTFORD
West Hartford, Conn. — Albany senior forward Steven Procknal tallied his sixth goal of
the season at 67:21, but the Great Danes were unable to overcome an early 2-0 lead
against Hartford on Saturday evening at Al-Marzook Field. The loss drops Albany to 9-6-
2, 4-2-2 in the America East tying them with New Hampshire for fourth in the conference.
Unfortunately, the Wildcats owned the tiebreaker and clinched a spot in the four-team
America East Soccer Championships.
Hartford (7-10, AE 5-3) got on the board early as Guy Primor put in a Easton
Wilson pass at 10:03, for his first goal of the season. Alon Lubezky gave Hartford a
decisive 2-0 lead when he scored his team-leading 13th goal at 65:40. Goalkeeper
Ryan Carr made five saves on 10 shots in the victory.
Great Danes’ sophomore goalkeeper Bouna Coundol made nine saves on 13
shots as he picked up the loss.
Albany finishes the 2002 season with nine victories, its most since 1998 and its
highest winning percentage (.588) since the 1994 season.
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Albany (9-6-2, AE 4-2-2) 0 1 - 1
Hartford (7-10, AE 5-3) 1 1 2
Albany — Scoring: Steven Procknal 1 0, Nick Leddy 0-1; Goalkeeper: Bouna
Coundol (90:00, 9 saves, 2 GA).
Hartford — Scoring: Guy Primor 1-0, Alon Lubezky 1-0, Easton Wilson 0-1, Asaf
Lubezky 0-1; Goalkeeper: Ryan Carr (90:00, 5 saves, 1 GA).
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ALBANY MEN FOURTH, WOMEN FIFTH AT AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS
Boston, Mass. — Junior Joe Pienta (25:00) and sophomore Andy Allstadt placed sixth
and eighth, respectively, on the 8K course at Franklin Park as Albany placed fourth at
the 2002 America East Cross Country Championships on Saturday afternoon. New
Hampshire captured the team title with 25 points by having four Wildcat runners finish
among the top five. Boston U.’s Jochen Dieckfoss won the individual crown in a time of
23:45.
© On the women’s side, the Boston U. Terriers took home the team title, placing all
seven of their runners in the top 25 for a total of 36 points. Jenny Payne of Stony Brook
took home the individual title covering the 5K trek in 17:32. Albany’s women placed fifth
overall as senior Meghan Howell (18:53) and sophomore Nicole Susser (18:55) were
the Great Danes’ top finishers in 16th and 17th place.
Albany now has two weeks off to prepare for the NCAA Northeast Regional on
Nov. 16 at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, N.Y.
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2002 AMERICA EAST CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Men’s Race — 8K — Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.
Team — 1. New Hampshire 25, 2. Boston U. 67, 2. Maine 67, 4. Albany 98, 5.
Vermont 146, 6. Binghamton 170, 7. Stony Brook 179, 8. Northeastern 219, 9. Hartford
272.
Individual Champion — Jochen Dieckfoss (Boston U.), 23:45
Albany Finishers — 6. Joe Pienta 25:00, 8. Andy Allstadt 25:06, 19. Sam Gonzalez
25:46, 32. Robbie Freeman 26:45, 33. Rob Caracciolo 26:47
Women’s Race — 5K — Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.
Team — 1. Boston U. 36, 2. Stony Brook 43, 3. New Hampshire 78, 4. Vermont
113, 5. Albany 118, 6. Maine 161, 7. Binghamton 173, 8. Northeastern 191, 9. Hartford
292.
© Individual Champion — Jenny Payne (Stony Brook), 17:32
Albany Finishers — 16. Meghan Howell 18:53, 17. Nicole Susser 18:55, Zerlinda
Martinez 18:58, 31. Erin Goddard 19:13, 34. Trista Neinast 19:20.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
Boston, Mass. — Liz Dyjack and Jill Link each scored in the first half, and Northeastern
went on to post a 3-0 America East Conference victory over Albany on Friday evening at
Parsons Field.
Dyjack, a sophomore midfielder, found the net off a header at 23:16 after being set
up by Jess Pfeiffer’s pass. Link followed ten minutes later with her first goal of the
season for a 2-0 halftime lead.
© In the final period, sophomore Jennifer North tallied her team-leading seventh
goal of the year at 76:53. She placed a shot into an empty net after gathering in a feed
from teammate Filippa Petruccelli.
Goalkeeper Cynthia Slownik made three saves to record the shutout. Beth
Spinelli stopped six shots for the Great Danes, who fell to 4-13-1 overall and 1-6-0 in
conference play. Albany closes out its schedule at Boston University on Sunday at 12
noon.
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Albany (4-13-1, AE 1-6-0) 0 0 - 0
Northeastern (7-7-4, AE 3-2-2) 2 1 - 3
Albany — No Scoring; Goalkeeper(s): Beth Spinelli (90:00, 6 saves, 3 GA).
Northeastern — Scoring: Liz Dyjack 1-0, Jill Link 1-0, Jen North 1-0, Jess Pfeifer O-
1, Tanya Mello 0-1, Filippa Petruccelli 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Cynthia Slowik (90:00, 3
saves, 0 GA).
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DANIELLE HUTCHESON OUT FOR TWO WEEKS WITH FOOT INJURY
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore center Danielle Hutcheson, the team’s leading rebounder
from a year ago, will miss the next two weeks of practice and the exhibition game
against McGill University on Nov. 10 with a foot injury. Hutcheson was fitted with a cast
to help correct plantar fasciitis, which is the inflammation of the tendon at the attachment
that supports the arch or bottom of the foot. Her left foot will be re-evaluated,by Dr.
Shankar Das, once the cast is removed.
Hutcheson was third on the team and 17th in the America East Conference with
11.1 points per game. She established the school’s freshman single-season rebounding
record with 216. A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Hutcheson was third in the conference in
rebounding at 8.0 per game, fifth in shooting percentage at 48.6 percent and sixth in
blocked shots (1.0 pg).
Becky Ayers, last year's leading scorer, has the same foot injury, but is sidelined
for four weeks. Her foot will be re-examined in late November.
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