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The G-Blog will return for the 2nd year as the one-stop spot for all things WNE athletics.  It'll feature game recaps, player profiles, special features as well as other news from around the TCCC, NEFC, or ECAC hockey like standings, leaders and scores.

Dudzynski named to NCBWA Division III All-American Team

WNEC Senior DH Ryan Dudzynski was named to the NCWBA Division III Team as an honorable mention, after a season in which the senior hit .353 with 14 2B, 6 3B, and 40 RBI to go along with a home run in 47 games for the Golden Bears.  The senior from Bristol, CT has played 122 games, hitting .333/.442/.494 with 29 2B, 10 3B, 3 HR, 85 RBI, and 106 runs scored, and was a regular in the starting lineup his junior and senior seasons.

First Team
Michael Tucker, junior catcher, Anderson U.- .433/.539/.901, 16 HR, 66 RBI, 45 RS
Andrew Thole, junior 1B, Thomas More- .385/.462/.867, 17 HR, 52 RBI, 49 RS
Ryan Walsh, senior 2B, UMASS Boston- .445/.511/.806, 12 HR, 51 RBI, 20 SB
Chad Mullins, senior 3B, Case Western Reserve- .437/.504/.658, 16 2B, 8 HR, 69 RBI, 55 RS
Charlie Carluccio, senior SS, Haverford- .391/.471/.615, 15 2B, 6 HR, 46 RBI, 19 SB
Ken Gregory, senior OF, Kean- .402/.463/.698, 22 2B, 11 HR, 54 RBI
Brandon Rogalski, junior OF, Washington U.- .438/.470/.722, 20 2B, 5 3B, 6 HR, 60 RBI, 28 SB
John Snyder, senior OF, Marietta- .461/.535/.677, 20 2B, 4 HR, 58 RBI, 47 RS
Troy Tarrant, junior DH, Hardin-Simmons- .408/.490/.680, 15 2B, 5 3B, 7 HR, 51 RBI
Greg Van Sickler, senior UTL, Shenendoah- .390/.474/.661, 21 2B, 7 HR, 46 RBI, 48 RS
Brendan Close, junior RHP, Moravian- 11 starts, 10-0, 1.00 ERA, 80.2 IP, .707 WHIP, 11.16 K/9
Brian Gasser, junior RHP, Marietta- 14 starts, 14-0, 1.02 ERA, 88.2 IP, .823 WHIP, 8.63 K/9
Andy Lowe, senior RHP, Heidelberg- 33 app, 65 IP, 17 R (15 ER), .985 WHIP, 8.03 K/9
Brian Rauh, sophomore RHP, Chapman- 15 starts, 11-0, 1.74 ERA, 113.2 IP, .897 WHIP, 10.53 K/9
Greg Van Sickler, senior UTL, Shenandoah- 13 starts, 11-1, 1.81 ERA, 89.2 IP, 1.149 WHIP, 8.33 K/9

Second Team
Kyle Felix, senior C, Trinity (TX)- .365/.443/.729, 24 2B, 14 HR, 61 RBI, 51 RS
Mike Eaton, senior 1B, Southern Maine- .426/.503/.796, 18 2B, 12 HR, 50 RBI, 54 RS
Kyle Wooden, senior 1B, Guilford- .467/.525/.637, 17 2B, 2 HR, 29 RBI
Esteban Meletiche, junior 2B, Keystone- .423/.500/.724, 13 2B, 10 HR, 43 RBI, 59 RS, 22 SB
Dan Haugh, junior 3B, Wheaton (MA)- .398/.478/.614, 22 2B, 4 HR, 61 RBI, 38 RS
David Kennett, sophomore SS, Thomas More- .418/.500/.616, 7 HR, 41 RBI, 49 RS
Connor Madden, junior OF, Christopher Newport- .412/.425/.712, 23 2B, 8 HR, 58 RBI, 37 RS
Daniel Putnam, senior OF, UW-Whitewater- .396/.487/.482, 11 2B, 3 3B, 22 RBI, 29 SB
Tim Wilson, freshman OF, Linfield- .490/.557/.716, 5 HR, 31 RBI, 33 RS, 19 SB
Cam Stephens, junior DH, Concordia (IL)- .453/.533/.691, 19 2B, 4 HR, 45 RBI, 34 RS
Cody Kuback, junior UTL, UW-Stevens Pt.- .424/.516/.701, 11 2B, 7 3B, 8 HR, 47 RBI, 71 RS
Ed Bernstein, senior RHP, Tufts- 20 app., 32.2 IP, 4 R (0 ER), .857 WHIP, 11.85 K/9, .127 OBA
Greg Ross, senior RHP, Frostburg St.- 13 starts, 11-2, 1.49 ERA, 90.2 IP, 1.092 WHIP, 11.12 K/9
Mike Russo, junior RHP, Kean- 14 starts, 10-2, 1.93 ERA, 88.2 IP, 1.252 WHIP, 6.6 K/9
Luke Westphal, junior LHP, UW-Oshkosh- 8 starts, 7-0, 1.34 ERA, 60.1 IP, .912 WHIP, 9.55 K/9
Mark Williams, senior RHP, Marietta- 20 app./11 starts, 8-1, 1.59 ERA, 79 IP, .899 WHIP, .173 OBA
Cody Kuback, junior UTL, UW-Stevens Pt.- 9 starts, 6-1, 3.26 ERA, 58 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 7.91 K/9

Third Team
Mike Nodzenski, junior catcher, Grinnell- .465/.556/.850, 11 2B, 12 HR, 47 RBI, 38 RS
Jordan Walton, junior 1B, Randolph-Macon- .452/.480/.704, 31 2B, 4 HR, 57 RBI, 43 RS
Jordan Marks, junior 2B, Louisiana College- .340/.472/.652, 12 2B, 10 HR, 55 RBI, 46 RS
Brian Bilius, senior 3B, Adrian- .424/.518/.604, 14 2B, 3 HR, 25 RBI, 14 SB
Greg Van Horn, senior SS, Wooster- .422/.548/.609, 11 2B, 3 HR, 27 RBI, 22 SB
Josh Davidson, junior OF, Aurora- .429/.489/.494, 1 HR, 35 RBI, 48 RS, 39 SB
Matt Oliveto, senior OF, FDU-Florham- .434/.543/.654, 8 2B, 6 HR, 48 RBI, 47 RS
Nick Stein, sophomore OF, Coe- .374/.497/.680, 15 2B, 8 HR, 51 RBI, 23 SB
Mike Foley, sophomore DH, Aurora- .362/.410/.595, 14 2B, 6 3B, 4 2B, 57 RBI, 31 RS
Jeff Donovan, senior UTL, UW-Whitewater- .403/.491/.716, 22 2B, 9 HR, 55 RBI, 45 RS
Jim Schult, senior UTL, Eastern CT- .392/.478/.711, 19 2B, 5 3B, 11 HR, 64 RBI, 56 RS, 21 SB
Andrew Kirk, junior RHP, Alvernia- 13 starts, 10-2, 1.62 ERA, 88.2 IP, 1.060 WHIP, 11.98 K/9
Derek Johnson, senior RHP, Redlands- 15 starts, 13-2, 2.45 ERA, 106.2 IP, 1.022 WHIP, 9.03 K/9
John O'Hara, senior RHP, Rowan- 14 app., 14.2 IP, 1 ER, 1.159 WHIP, 5.53 K/9, .167 OBA
Jason Pankau, senior RHP, Illinois Wesleyan- 11 starts, 8-2, 1.53 ERA, 88 IP, .886 WHIP, .203 OBA
Chad Sherman, senior RHP, TX-Tyler- 8-1, 1.49 ERA, 72.2 IP, 1.032 WHIP, 11.77 K/9
Jeff Donovan, senior UTL, UW-Whitewater- 14 starts, 10-0, 3.54 ERA, 89 IP, 1.213 WHIP, .254 OBA
Jim Schult, senior UTL, Eastern CT- 12 starts, 10-1, 3.31 ERA, 87 IP, 1.31 WHIP, 9.52 K/9

Honorable Mentions from TCCC
Ryan Dudzynski, senior DH, WNEC- .339/.417/.506, 14 2B, 6 3B, 1 HR, 44 RBI, 44 RS, 18 SB

A preview to tonight's Keystone-WNEC game

The WNEC baseball team will make its first appearance in the Division III College World Series Friday night when they face Keystone College, heres a look at the two teams, who are both making their first trip to the College World Series

Keystone Giants
2011 Record- 36-10, 17-1 in CSAC (Colonial States Athletic Conference), won CSAC tournament and NCAA New York Regional

Road to the World Series- Earned a NCAA bid by winning the CSAC tournament, the winning the NCAA New York Regional by defeating Ramapo, Farmingdale State, and the 2010 Division III runner up, Cortland St. twice.  They have won their last 16 games.

Top hitters: Esteban Meletiche (.423/.500/.724, 13 2B, 10 HR, 43 RBI, 59 RS), Brian Henry (.404/.448/.731, 16 2B, 9 HR, 48 RBI, 42 RS), Roberto Santana (.372/.422/.503, 15 2B, 41 RBI, 31 RS), Andy Vega (.368/.429/.711, 11 HR, 37 RBI, 41 RS), Andrew Saino (.359/.481/.613, 10 2B, 6 HR, 39 RBI, 50 RS)

Rotation: Rob Rogers (9 starts, 6-1, 2.40 ERA, 56.1 IP, 1.172 WHIP, 8.47 K/9), Jeff Frost (12 starts, 8-4, 2.41 ERA, 74.2 IP, 1.098 WHIP, 9.64 K/9), Brad Higgins (11 starts, 7-1, 3.08 ERA, 61.1 IP, 1.125 WHIP, 7.48 K/9), Blaine O'Brien (10 starts, 8-1, 3.61 ERA, 62.1 IP, 1.348 WHIP, 8.95 K/9)

Bullpen: Derek Alex (18 app., 19.2 IP, 4 ER, 1.22 WHIP, 25/15 K/BB, .136 OBA), Adam Krebs (17 app., 18.1 IP, 7 R (4 ER), 1.364 WHIP, 18/13 K/BB, .185 OBA), Connor Smith (9 app., 14.1 IP, 10 R (8 ER), 1.395 WHIP, 14/7 K/BB, .232 OBA), Mike Rossi (8 app., 8.1 IP, 5 R (1 ER), 1.2 WHIP, 7/0 K/BB, .278 OBA)

Team Offense- hitting .343/.414/.531 as a team, 509 hits (171 extra bases), 43 homers, 371 runs, stolen 90 bases in 111 attempts

Team Defense- .961 fielding percentage, 58 errors in 361 innings

Team Pitching- 35-10, 3.07 ERA, 361 IP, 1.252 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, .213 OBA

Team Overview- A team that sure can hit, has a team batting average of .343, and a team OPS over 1.000, they'll challenge the WNEC pitching staff that has a fairly high OBA of .263.  Andy Vega has 11 homers, Esteban Meletiche has 10; WNEC as a team has gone yard just 10 times.  Tonight's probable starting pitcher, Jeff Frost has held opponents to a .213 batting average while posting a 1.098 WHIP and punching out nearly 10 batters per 9 innings.

WNEC Golden Bears
2011 Record- 42-9, 20-2 in TCCC, won TCCC tournament and NCAA New England Regional

Road to the World Series: Won TCCC tournament despite loss to Wentworth in second round, came back to beat Wentworth and Endicott twice, then won New England Regional with wins over Husson, St. Joseph's (ME), and Bridgewater State twice.  They have won their last 9 games and have gone 38-5 since starting 4-4.

Top Hitters:  Mike Rubino (.417/.484/.490, 10 2B, 41 RBI, 44 RS), Kyle McKelvey (.370/.469/.459, 8 2B, 1 HR, 33 RBI, 35 RS), Andrew Fatse (.351/.422/.427, 9 2B, 1 HR, 37 RBI, 48 RS), Ryan Dudzynski (.347/.423/.521, 14 2B, 6 3B, 1 HR, 44 RBI, 43 RS), Matt Anthonis (.347/.438/.483, 9 2B, 6 3B, 41 RBI, 47 RS), Mike Taylor (.302/.439/.470, 12 2B, 3 HR, 43 RBI, 39 RS), Tony Trubia (.302/.396/.418, 16 2B, 2 HR, 34 RBI, 46 RS)

Rotation: Evan Michaud (9 starts, 8-0, 2.53 ERA, 57 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 6.32 K/9), Matt Rogers (13 starts, 11-1, 3.31 ERA, 89.2 IP, 1.249 WHIP, 6.02 K/9), Zach Cloft (11 starts, 8-2, 3.65 ERA, 69 IP, 1.261 WHIP, 8.74 K/9), Kevin Jefferis (11 starts, 4-3, 5.15 ERA, 50.2 IP, 1.855 WHIP, 5.86 K/9)

Bullpen: Mike Lawlor (27 app., 39.2 IP, 13 R (7 ER), 1.008 WHIP, 54/6 K/BB, .227 OBA), Brendan Nugent (15 app., 21.2 IP, 10 R (5 ER), 1.385 WHIP, 16/1 K/BB, .305 OBA), Jeff Richardson (11 app., 20.1 IP, 7 R (5 ER), 1.082 WHIP, 14/7 K/BB, .208 OBA), Mike Lospinuso (11 app., 15.1 IP, 6 ER, .978 WHIP, 11/3 K/BB, .218 OBA)

Team Offense- hitting .327/.422/.431 as a team, 558 hits (136 extra bases), 10 home runs, 409 runs scored, and 61 steals in 74 attempts

Team Defense- .964 fielding percentage with 64 errors in 415 innings

Team Pitching- 42-9, 3.23 ERA, 415 IP, 1.263 WHIP, 7.44 K/9, .263 OBA

Team Overview- A team that hits more for average than a team that hits for power.  Has nearly 50 more hits than Keystone but still 35 less for extra bases.  They've hit just 10 homers in their 51 games played.  They have a slightly higher ERA and WHIP than the Giants, but have also thrown a substantial amount of innings.  They play good defense as well, with a .964 fielding percentage in their 415 innings in the field.

WNEC's key's to victory
- offense must get on base at a good clip and match up to the powerful Keystone lineup
- pitching must not allow as many guys as they have been on base, as the Giants have many threats to hit extrabase hits and drive in those runners.

WNEC Goalie Brewster Knowlton named to USILA All-American Team

The USILA All-American Teams were released for Divisions II and III today, with the Division III team featuring one WNEC player, goalkeeper Brewster Knowlton, who was named an honorable mention.  Knowlton, a junior from Somers, CT, is currently in his third year as a starter for the Golden Bears, and had his best year yet in 2011.  Knowlton started in 20 of the 21 games played this year, allowing 147 goals on 625 shots faced, a 7.66 GAA and also posted a .606 save percentage.  His 2011 campaign garnered several accolades, which aside from the All-American Honorable mention included the TCCC Defensive Player of the Year, All-TCCC team, All-New England team, and was named to the Capital one District 1 Academic second team for his accomplishments in the classroom.  Knowlton was also named TCCC Defensive Player of the Week earlier in the season, the second time he received such an honor in his career.  In his three years in the WNEC net, he has posted a 43-13 record with 561 saves (.600 save PCT) in 56 career games, all of them starts.

USILA Division III All-American Team
Bold= WNEC Player
 
First Team
Matt Cannone, junior attack, Salisbury- 47 goals and 37 assists in 21 games for Salisbury
Jimmy Dailey, senior attack, Stevenson- 60 goals and 58 assists, led Mustangs with 118 points
DJ Hessler, senior attack, Tufts- led Jumbos with assists (54) and points (90)
Sam Bradman, junior midfielder, Salisbury- second on team with 70 points
Chris DeLuca, senior midfielder, Cortland- scored 27 goals/44 points while winning 72% of faceoffs
Matt Witko, senior midfielder, Tufts- had 31 goals, 5 of them game-winners, which led the team
MJ Kiekebelt, senior LSM, RIT- led team with 131 groundballs in 20 games
Craig Bunker, senior SPEC, Colby- took 287 of Colby's 340 draws, winning 205
Evan Douglass, senior defense, Stevenson- forced a team-leading 59 turnovers, and had 62 groundballs
Justin Schneidman, senior defense, Cortland- forced a team high 31 turnovers
Collin Tokosch, senior defense, Salisbury- second on the team in groundballs (44), forced 21 turnovers
Johnny Rodriguez, senior goalie, Salisbury- went 18-1 with a .621 PCT and 5.55 GAA in 19 games

Second Team
Neal Barthelme, senior attack, Stevenson- led Mustangs with 73 goals
Jason Distefano, senior attack, Cortland- had team leading 57 points (35-22)
David Hild- senior attack, Middlebury- led team in goals (47) and points (67)
Jordan McIntosh, senior midfield, RIT- had team-leading 75 points (43-32)
Kyle Moffitt, senior midfield, Stevenson- 4th on team with groundballs (46) and goals (35)
Justin Tuma, senior midfield, Roanoke- led team with  groundballs (200)
Alec Bialosky, senior LSM, Tufts- second on team with 81 groundballs, also scored 11 goals
Eric Parah, senior SPEC, Cortland- had 54 groundballs
Alex Burkhead, senior defense, Roanoke- forced team-leading 47 groundballs
Shane Crossett, senior defense, Cortland- had 19 groundballs and 9 forced turnovers
Matt Rayner, junior defense, Middlebury- 4th on team with 45 groundballs
Sean Aaron, junior goalie, Union- 13-5 with a .627 PCT and 6.90 GAA

Third Team
Kelso Davis, senior attack, RIT- second on team with 44 goals
Jeff Keating, junior attack, Roanoke- led team in points (87) and assists (32)
Sean Kirwan, junior attack, Tufts- led Jumbos with 65 goals
Nick Billy, senior midfield, RPI- second on team with 50 points (32-18)
Brandon Faubert, senior midfield, Stevens- led team with goals (59) and points (81)
Kevin McCormick, junior midfield, Tufts- second on team in goals with 40
Brandon Palladino, sophomore LSM, Dickinson- led team with groundballs (72) and forced turnovers (47)
Ray Witte, senior SPEC, Stevenson- won 65.1% of the 387 faceoffs he took
Theodore Bascom, senior defense, Trinity- scooped up 40 groundballs
Joe Lisicky, sophomore defense, Lynchburg- forced team-leading 38 turnovers and scored 8 goals
Zach McHugh, senior defense, Stevens- forced 20 turnovers and had 39 groundballs
Joe Banno, junior goalie, Haverford- went 11-4 with a .650 PCT and a 7.24 GAA

Honorable Mentions from TCCC
John Gabriel, senior attack, New England College
Chris Cotter, senior midfield, Endicott
Dan Utz, senior midfield, Gordon
Andrew Pochebit, senior defense, Endicott
Brewster Knowlton, junior goalie, WNEC

New England Regional All-Tournament Team

Dan Gusovsky, sophomore Catcher, Wheaton- 8-18 (.444), 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 RS
David Pierce, sophomore 1B, Bridgewater St.- 9-20 (.450), 3 RS, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Tim Clark, sophomore 2B, WNEC- 7-19 (.368), 2 RS, 2 2B, 2 RBI
JP Stone, senior 3B, RIC- 1-7 (.143), 1 RS
Kyle McKelvey, sophomore SS, WNEC- 9-15 (.600), 5 RS, 2 RBI
Andrew Fatse, senior OF, WNEC- 8-16 (.500), 5 RS, 3 RBI
Eric Laliberte, senior OF, Wheaton- 9-23 (.391), 5 RS, 1 HR, 5 RBI
Hadi Raad, senior OF, Wheaton- 7-17 (.412), 2 RS, 2 2B, 3 RBI
Zach Cloft, senior pitcher, WNEC- 1-0, 8 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 9 K (1.13 ERA/.875 WHIP)
Corey Batista, senior pitcher, Bridgewater St.- 1-1, 9.2 IP, 5 ER, 12 H, 1 BB, 7 K (4.66 ERA/1.344 WHIP)
Jeff Puopolo, senior pitcher, Bridgewater St.- 1-0, 8 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 10 H, 3 BB, 10 K (2.25 ERA/1.625 WHIP)

WNEC Baseball wins first regional Championship

The WNEC baseball team won its 42nd game of the season by beating Bridgewater State, 9-0, advancing to their first Division III College World Series in the 44-year history of the program with their second victory over the Bears in three days.

The Golden Bears didn't waste any time getting in the lead, exploding for five runs in the bottom of the first to take a 5-0 lead.  Bridgewater starter Corey Batista was chased from the game after Mike Taylor singled to right, scoring Andrew Fatse and Mike Rubino, making it a 5-0 game.  Batista stayed in the game, moving to third base.  Jim Balboni came in and put runners on the corners after a wild pitch moved Taylor to third, then walked Kyle McKelvey, but then forced Matt Anthonis to fly out to right, ending the inning. 

After a quiet second, the Golden Bears attacked for two more runs, with Jason LeClerc and Kyle McKelvey crossing the plate for WNEC to make it 7-0.  That was more than enough for starter Kevin Jefferis to work with.

Jefferis pitched into the eighth inning after a one-out walk to Seob Yoon loaded the bases for Bridgewater State, running his pitch count to 134.  Jefferis threw 7 and one-third shutout innings while allowing 7 hits, walking 4 and striking out 8.

Mike Lawlor then came in and got out of the jam by striking out Jose Polanco before Dave Billotte got caught in a rundown, finally being tagged out by the shortstop McKelvey 2-5-2-6 on the play.  Lawlor then sat down the side in order in the ninth, with Bridgewater pinch hitter popping out to McKelvey to end the game, and send the Golden Bears to the College World Series.

The G-Bears will now travel to Appelton, Wisconsin to face Keystone College (PA) on Friday at 8:45 ET.  Keystone won the New York Regional.  It is the first time that WNEC has gone to the Division III College World Series in the 44-year history of their program.

WNEC baseball tops Bridgewater St. to advance to NCAA Regional Championship round

After knocking off the NCAA New England Regional's No. 1 and No. 5 seed, the Bridgewater State University's baseball team finally looked like a typical 8 seed, getting knocked off by WNEC, 11-4.  It was win #41 for the Golden Bears, and will need a 42nd in order to advance to their first ever NCAA National championship tournament.

After having just one baserunner in the first two innings, the Golden Bears got right to work in the third frame, when Tim Clark delivered WNEC's first hit of the game on a double that drove in Kyle McKelvey and Matt Anthonis, who were hit by a pitch and walked, respectively.  After a wild pitch advanced Clark to third, he would score on a sacrifice fly by Ryan Dudzynski, making the score 3-0.

After McKelvey scored his second run of the game in the fifth off an infield single by Tony Trubia, the G-Bears attacked for two more runs in the sixth on Ryan Dudzynski's 2nd and 3rd RBIs of the game, scoring McKelvey and Andrew Fatse.

The Golden Bears weren't done, scoring 3 more in the 7th, Mike Rubino scored on an Andrew Fatse single.  Fatse would score the inning's third run off an Anthonis single after Jason LeClerc scored on a throwing error by Bridgewater 1B David Pierce.  The Golden Bears tacked on two more runs in the 8th.

WNEC starter Evan Michaud ran his record to a perfect 8-0, tossing 6 innings, allowing just one run on six hits and a walk, striking out one.  He retired the side in order in the first and fourth innings.  Mike Lospinuso and Brandon Nugent pitched the final three innings in mop-up duty, with Lospinuso allowing three runs in 1.2 innings, with Nugent making the game's final four outs, allowing two hits in the ninth.

With the win the Golden Bears secure a spot in the New England Regional Championship game, and will await the winner of Bridewater State vs. Wheaton College, who face each other a 4 pm Saturday.  WNEC defeated Wheaton on April 25th, 7-4.

WNEC Baseball Defeats St. Joseph's to move on

The WNEC baseball team reached the 40-win mark for the first time in program history by defeating St. Joseph (ME), 4-1, in the second round of the NCAA New England Regional at Harwich, MA on Thursday. 

The game was scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning, when St. Joseph's drew first blood on a Mike Pratt homer run to right field off Golden Bears starter Zach Cloft, the second of three hits on the night for Pratt, who was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle. 

The G-Bears would respond in the top of the fifth.  After Mike Taylor and Andrew Fatse reached base on back-to-back base hits, WNEC played a little bit of small ball, with Kyle McKelvey moving along the two into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt.  Leadoff man Matt Anthonis then drove in the pair on a 2-run single down the left field line, giving the Bears a 2-1 lead. 

That would prove to be more than enough for the Golden Bears, as starter Zach Cloft threw 4 and 2/3 shutout innings, allowing just 4 base runners on hits by Nate Martin, Ian Lee, and Mike Pratt, as well as walking Sam Butts.  He would finish with 1 run on 6 hits and a walk while striking out 9.  Meanwhile, the offense continued to give him support by tacking on insurance runs in the sixth and eighth innings to further the lead to 4-1.

In the ninth, Mike Lawlor came in, and once again shut the door, picking up two quick outs by forcing Pratt to ground out to McKelvey, and striking out Alex Markakis, the cousin of Orioles RF Nick Markakis.  After allowing Ian Lee to reach on a single, he would force Dan Achorn to flyout to Casey Dadio in right to end the night.

St. Joseph's will move on to meet top-seeded Tufts in an elimination game on Sunday, while WNEC faces Bridgewater St., who has been a surprise thus far in the tournament, knocking off the top-seeded Tufts, as well as RIC, the fith seed in the tournament.


Thursdays' Other Scores
No .1 Tufts 3, No. 4 MIT 2
No. 3 Wheaton 7, No. 7 Husson 4
No. 8 Bridgewater St. 8, No. 5 RIC 5

Friday's Games
No. 3 Wheaton vs. No. 5 RIC
No. 6 St. Joseph's (ME) vs. No. 1 Tufts
No. 2 WNEC vs. No. 8 Bridgewater St.
  

WNEC Baseball No. 2 Seed at NCAA New England Regional

The WNEC baseball team's 38-9 record thus far this season has been good enough for the best record in school history, to go along with the program's sixth consecutive conference championship.  The team hopes to build on the record-setting season as they head to Cape Cod for the NCAA New England Regionals, as they look for the first regional championship in school history.  The team is ranked No. 21 in the nation, and No. 3 in New England. 

They will face Husson (ME) Wednesday night in their tournament opener.  Husson went 29-15 in the 2011 season en route to an NEAC championship.

2011 NCAA New England Regional Seedings
1- Tufts (26-7-1)
2- WNEC (38-9)
3- Wheaton (29-10)
4- MIT (25-13)
5- RIC (21-18)
6- St. Josephs (ME) (30-13)
7- Husson (29-15)
8- Bridgewater St. (23-15)

WNEC Lacrosse Captures ECAC Championship

The WNEC Mens Lacrosse team won the ECAC Championship for the first time since 2005 on Sunday with an 18-5 win over Hartwick.  The game quickly got out of reach after Hartwick tied the score at one, with the Golden Bears scoring 9 of the next 10 goals to jump out to a 10-2 halftime lead.  The lead got up to 17-3 after Marty O'Brien scored with a minute remaining in the third quarter.  Hartwick scored 2 of the 3 goals scored in the final quarter, the final being 18-5.

The Golden Bears had three different players score three times (Patrick White, Corrigan Harreys, Joe O'Keefe).  O'Keefe had three assists to go along with his three goals as well.  Brewter Knowlton logged nearly 57:00 in net, allowing 5 goals and making 20 saves.  Zack Hoening had two saves in three minutes, not allowing a single goal.

The Golden Bears finished the season with a 16-5 record, the 16 wins being second most to 2007, when they won 17 games in a season that resulted in just one loss.

WNEC Womens Lacrosse wins ECAC Championship

The WNEC womens lacrosse team captured its second ECAC championship in three years on Saturday when they defeated Curry College, 14-10.

Curry started out the game quickly, with Ashley Hansbury scoring two goals in the first minute and a half, to put Curry up 2-0.  WNEC would respond with two quick goals, but Curry scored five unanswered goals to go up 7-2 with 17:33 remaining in the first half.  WNEC would turn it on from this point on.  The Golden Bears would score three goals, two of which were scored by Jeanmarie Barbado, to cut the lead to 7-5 at the half. 

In the second half, WNEC would score 9 of the 12 goals scored in the final 30 minutes, despite their final goal being a Katie Toomy goal with 12:36 left.  Senior standouts Jeanmarie Barbado and Nicole Poli both had games to remember on Saturday, as Barbado had 6 goals and an assist in the victory, whiel Poli had 3 groundballs, 3 draw controls, and 3 forced turnovers to go along with a goal and two assists.  Barbado finished her career with 245 goals, 76 of which were scored in 2011.  Her 245 goals ranks second in the program's 12-year history behind Lindsay Fenton, who finished her career last may with 253 goals.

Curry finishes the season 16-5.

WNEC mens lacrosse upended by Endicott in OT thriller

In one of the best games played on the WNEC campus in recent memory, the Endicott mens lacrosse team defeated the WNEC lacrosse team in a 13-12 overtime victory, giving the Gulls their second consecutive TCCC lacrosse championship.

In the first quarter, Endicott jumped out to a commanding 5-1 lead on a 4-0 scoring run after WNEC attackman Patrick White tied the score at 1.  The G-Bears would charge back into it in the second, with 5 goals in the quarter, including two by Corrigan Harreys, who netted two of his four goals to tie the score at 7 going into the half. 

After going back and forth in the third quarter, it seemed as if WNEC was beginning to pull away in the fourth, taking a 12-10 lead when a Justin McKinney feed to Harreys set up his fourth goal of the game.  Endicott would come right back though, with the Gulls tying the score with 1:21 remaining in regulation, taking full advantage of a cross-check that sent Jim Murphy to the box with 2:16 remaining.  The Gulls would go on to take the game in overtime, when Kyle Jordan scored with 1:04 remaining to end it.

With the victory, the No. 17 ranked Gulls recieve and automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.  The G-Bears could possibly join them in the tournament as well, as they are ranked 19th in the nation.

WNEC girls lacrosse falls in TCCC championship

Just 15 days following a 15-12 victory over Endicott to solidify the TCCC regular season title, the Golden Bears lost to the Gulls on their home turf, 10-4, as they failed to capture the program's first ever conference title.

The Gulls jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on a pair of goals by Holly Davis in the first period to give Endicott an early lead.  After Nicole Poli scored to cut the lead in half, Endicott struck for five consecutive goals to open up the score to 7-1.  WNEC would get goals from Liz McRoberts, Katie Toomy, and Jeanmarie Barbado, but was too little too late as Endicott come out on top, 10-4. 

The win gave Endicott its 6th consecutive conference championship as well as NCAA tournament bid.  The Golden Bears will learn of their fate in the upcoming days, with an ECAC appearance being likely.

WNEC Softball falls to Endicott in TCCC Championship

The WNEC softball team had its TCCC title hopes dashed by Endicott for a third straight year, losing to the Gulls 7-2, giving Endicott their 8th consecutive conference championship (3 TCCC, 5 CCC). 

WNEC starter Rachelle Fecteau was phenomenal through the first 5 innings, holding Endicott scoreless through four of the five innings, allowing two runners to cross the plate in the second inning on an 2-run double by Krista Fales.  Offensively, the Golden Bears once again had no answers for Endicott's star hurler Jenna Bartolotti, who held WNEC to 2 runs, allowing 7 runners to reach base the whole game, despite striking out just one batter. 

The G-Bears struck for runs in the fourth and sixth innings on RBI singles by Elyse Gauvin, which scored Katie Eckert and Erin Griffin.  Griffin crossing the plate in the sixth tied the score at two, before Endicott rallied for 5 runs in the bottom of the sixth to put the game away.

With the win, Endicott moves on to the NCAA regionals.  WNEC will learn their fate on their season in the upcoming days, with an ECAC bid being likely for the G-Bears.

WNEC Softball advance to TCCC semi-finals with win over UNE

The WNEC softball team advanced to the TCCC finals with a 7-4 win over UNE Saturday, jumping out to a 7-0 lead after three innings.  UNE would climb back into the game after getting on the board in the 4th inning Marie Mantelli drove in Stephanie Podolski on an RBI-double.  Mantelli would drive in three more in the 7th when she hit a 3-run homer that cut the lead to three.  It would prove to be too little for UNE, as they made three quick outs following that, ending the game.

WNEC starter Sarah Lempicki got the win going the distance, allowing 4 runs on 8 hits and walk while striking out 4.  She also got good support from the Golden Bears lineup, having 5 players with multiple hits, and Jenna Longo and Elyse Gauvin both scored twice as well.

In the TCCC championship game, WNEC will look to win its first conference championship since 2006, when the team was still in the GNAC.  They will have to beat Endicott twice, the same Endicott team that defeated the G-Bears 13-2 on Wednesday.

WNEC Baseball bounces back with 3-2 victory

After suffering their third loss against a TCCC opponent Thursday in a 7-1 loss to Wentworth, WNEC bounced back to defeat Salve Regina 3-2 in 11 innings to advance to the TCCC semi-finals. 

Salve Regina began the game with a bang in the top of the first, with Charles Matarazzo leading off the game with a single and scoring one batter later when Alex Melcher doubled to left center, giving Salve a 1-0 lead.  The G-Bears would finally answer in the third inning when Andrew Fatse crossed the plate on a fielders choice by Tony Trubia to tie the score at 1.  Salve would regain the lead in the 6th with a Matt Copone RBI single that drove in Melcher, giving the Seahawks a 2-1 lead.

Both starters held batters at bay, with Brandon Bursie going 6.1 IP with 1 unearned run on 3 hits and 3 walks and striking out 7.  WNEC starter Evan Michaud outlasted Bursie, going 7 innings allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and 3 strikeouts. 

The G-Bears season and 5-year conference championship streak was an out away from ending when freshman Jeff Schult was driven in by Andrew Fatse to put the game into extras.  In the extra frames, WNEC reliever Mike Lawlor retired all 6 men he faced, 4 of which were strikeouts.  In the bottom of the 11th inning, Schult would score his second run of the game off the bat of Fatse, giving the Golden Bears the win and a spot in the TCCC semi-finals.

The G-Bears face will attempt to avenge their loss to Wentworth when they face them once again Saturday.  They will need to win twice in order to advance to the finals and have a chance at their 6th consecutive conference championship.

WNEC Softball blown out by Endicott in first round of TCCC playoffs

The WNEC softball team lost to Endicott 13-2 in the second round of the TCCC softball championship's double elimination phase.  The Golden Bears started out the game strong, jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the top half of the first inning against TCCC pitcher of the year Jenna Bartolotti.  In the inning, they sent 6 batters to the plate, and gained 2 hits and took advantage of 2 errors.  Tricia Breault and Rachel Wyrwa scored for the G-Bears.

The game would go back into Endicott's hands in the bottom of the first, as the Gulls exploded for 4 runs on 6 hits, sending 8 runners to the plate as well as chasing WNEC starter Alyssa Obin from the game after just 0.2 IP.  Endicott would put the game away in the third inning with a 9-run inning, bringing the score to 13-2.  Bartolotti would also settle down after the rough first inning, retiring 11 of the final 12 batters faced in the final 4 innings of the game.  Meanwhile the Golden Bears failed to have a pitcher go beyond 1.2 IP, allowing 13 runs on 14 hits and 4 walks over 4 innings pitched.  The game was stopped in the middle of the fifth.

The Golden Bears will face UNE on Saturday morning, and with a win will face Endicott in a 2-game set starting at noon.  WNEC will have to win both games in order to win their first TCCC championship, as well as their first conference championship since winning the GNAC tournament in 2006.

TCCC Baseball Tournament roundup

Endicott 6, Roger Williams 1- #3 seeded Endicott scored two runs in both the third and fourth innings enroute to up-ending #2 seed RWU in the second round of the TCCC tournament.  Jake Northrup led the way from the cleanup position, going 3-4 with 2 RBI.  Leadoff hitter Danny Melo drove in 2 as well.  Endicott starter Mike Nich went the distance, allowing just one run on 6 hits while striking out 5 in a complete game effort.  RWU got their only source of offense in the fifth inning when Zach Porter scored on a Eric Bransfield single.  Endicott earns a bye and await the winner of Anna Maria/Salve Regina, facing them on Saturday at 11:00 am.  Roger Williams faces Anna Maria Friday.

Salve Regina 3, Colby-Sawyer 2- Anthony Conte broke a 2-2 tie in the 10th inning when he crossed the plate on a Matt Capone double, as Salve Regina walked-off into the next round of the TCCC tournament.  Both the games starters went 9 innings, with Colby-Sawyer starter Ryan Gillan going the distance, allowing just 3 runs (2 ER) on 2 walks and 2 strikeouts over 9.1 IP.  Colby-Sawyer is now out of the tournament, while Salve Regina will move on to face TCCC regular season champion WNEC on Friday. 

Anna Maria 12, Curry 3- Anna Maria jumped out to a 9-0 lead after 3 innings, enroute to a 12-3 win over Curry College.  The biggest production of runs came from the top of the Anna Maria order, with Mike Galvin, Andy Fallon, Jeff Scafidi, and Mike Guarnieri combined for an 10-15 day with 8 runs and 9 RBI on top of a Jeff Scafidi double.  Anna Maria starter Zach Rafferty went 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 2 hits, 5 walks and 6 strikeouts.  Dean Diamantopoulos earned a save in three innings, allowing just one baserunner.  Anna Maria will move on to the next round, facing Roger Williams on Friday afternoon.

Friday's Games
#5 Salve Regina vs. #1 WNEC, 3:00 pm
#6 Anna Maria vs. #2 Roger Williams, 3:00 pm

Saturday's Games
#4 Wentworth vs. Salve Regina/WNEC, 11:00 am
#3 Endicott vs. Anna Maria/RWU, 11:00 am
Salve Regina/WNEC vs. Wentworth, 2:00 pm (if necessary)
Anna Maria/RWU vs. Endicott, 2:00 pm (if necessary)

TCCC Championship- Sunday @ 2:00 pm

Top-Seeded WNEC baseball loses to Wentworth

The WNEC baseball team was stunned by Wentworth in their second TCCC tournament game, 7-1.  Starter Zach Cloft (6 IP, 6 R (3 ER), 6 H, 2 BB, 9 K) began the game with two shutout innings over Wentworth, with the trouble coming in the third inning, when they struck for 3 runs off three hits and two errors by WNEC LF Matt Antonis.

The Golden Bears offense had no answers for Wentworth starter Adam Farrar, who retired 8 WNEC batters in a row, enroute to pitching 8 shutout innings, allowing just four hits, two walks, and striking out five batters.  Meanwhile the Engineers chased Cloft from the game in the 7th inning without making an out, walking to Jon Spitz, allowing a single to Connor Flisnik.  Ben Danker reached on an error by 1B Tony Trubia, scoring Spitz and chasing Cloft from the game.  Reliever Brandon Nugent allowed three runners to cross the plate on a Jake McManus fielders choice and a 2-run double by Ryan Delgado, two of the runs being charged to Cloft, extending the Wentworth lead to 7-0.  WNEC got on the board in the ninth inning when Vinny Alloco crossed the plate on a Ryan Clark double, but was too little too late as the game ended with Wentworth on top 7-1. 

The loss comes on the heals of a 20-2 season in conference play for the Golden Bears, their best conference record since joining the TCCC in 2008.  WNEC will face Salve Regina in their next game, as they must now win the rest of their games in order to win their fourth consecutive TCCC title and sixth straight conference title, going back to their back-to-back championships in their final two seasons in the GNAC.

TCCC Womens Lacrosse Final Standings, Awards, and Tournament Pairings

Standings
WNEC (14-4, 10-1)
Endicott (12-6, 10-1)
Curry (15-3, 9-2)
RWU (11-7, 8-3)
Gordon (11-6, 8-3)
Colby-Sawyer (8-10, 6-5)
Salve Regina (7-10, 5-6)
Nichols (4-12, 3-8)
NEC (6-11, 3-8)
UNE (4-13, 3-8)
Regis (4-12, 1-10)
Anna Maria (3-14, 0-11)

Playoffs Round 1
WNEC 15, Nichols 8
Endicott 24, Salve Regina 15
Curry 13, Colby-Sawyer 8
Gordon 23, Roger Williams 13

TCCC Semifinals
WNEC vs. Gordon, Wednesday May 4 @ 4:00 pm @ WNEC
Endicott vs. Curry, Wednesday May 4 @ 4:00 pm @ Endicott

TCCC Finals
WNEC/Gordon vs. Endicott/Curry, Saturday May 7 @ 1:00 pm, site TBD

All-TCCC Team

First Team
Jeanmarie Barbado, senior attack, WNEC- had a team leading 60 goals in 17 games
Danica Delia, junior attack, RWU- finished 4th in TCCC with 89 points
Morgan DeShaw, junior attack, Endicott- led Endicott with 52 goals and 64 points
Ashley Hansbury, senior attack, Curry- led TCCC with 129 points, and goals with 93
Jessie Coffman, senior attack, Curry- second in TCCC with 106 points, led TCCC with 41 assists
Kelsey Daniels, freshman midefielder, WNEC- led WNEC with 76 points in rookie season
Claire Holliday, senior midfielder, RWU- led RWU with 56 goals
Brittney Murphy, junior midfielder, Colby-Sawyer- finished 2nd in TCCC with 96 points
Kelsey Adams, senior defense, RWU- had 38 ground balls and caused 9 turnovers
Mel Brickley, freshman defense, Curry- led Curry with 41 forced turnovers
Nicole Poli, senior defense, WNEC- had 66 groundballs and forced 68 turnovers
Marissa Bonitatibus, senior goalie, WNEC- went 11-4 a 7.85 GAA

Second Team
Jordan Alexander, junior attack, Gordon
Kelly Burke, sophomore attack, Salve Regina
Molly Sowles, senior attack, Endicott
Kellie Cunningham, senior midfielder, Endicott
Holly Davis, sophomore midfielder, Endicott
Kate Malenczak, senior midfielder, RWU
Katie Toomy, junior midfielder, WNEC
Brittany Kane, senior defense, Endicott
Krysti Leach, junior defense, Gordon
Deb MacEachern, senior defense, Colby-Sawyer
Nicole Papasergiou, senior defense, RWU
Leah Neff, junior goalkeeper, Endicott

Honorable Mention
Danielle Cate, senior attack, UNE
Nicole Squadrito, senior attack, WNEC
Hannah Tavella, freshman attack, UNE
Ana Bottary, sophomore midfielder, Curry
Teresa Busiek, freshman midfielder, Regis
Shephanie Fitzgerald, freshman midfielder, Gordon
Kelsey Barnes, freshman defense, Endicott
Veronica Miano, junior defense, WNEC
Julie Monroe, freshman defense, Nichols
Erica Palmer, senior defense, RWU
Lauren Todd, sophomore defense, Endicott
Maria Lynch, senior goalkeeper, Curry
Justine Sullivan, sophomore goalkeeper, RWU

Offensive Player of the year- Ashley Hansbury, Curry
Defensive Player of the Year- Nicole Poli, WNEC
Rookie of the Year- Kelsey Daniels, WNEC
Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year- Angel Jarmusz, UNE
Coach of the Year- Aimee Klepacki, WNEC
Team Sportsmanship Award- Regis College

TCCC Mens Lacrosse Final Standings, Awards, and Tournament Seedings

Standings
WNEC (13-4, 10-0)
Endicott (13-4, 9-1)
Gordon (7-3, 9-7)
NEC (7-3, 13-5)
Roger Williams (6-4, 8-9)
Salve Regina (6-4, 9-8)
UNE (4-6, 8-10)
Nichols (2-8, 4-10)
Curry (2-8, 5-11)
Wentworth (1-9, 3-10)
Anna Maria (1-9, 5-12)

Playoffs Round 1
WNEC 14, Nichols 3
Endicott 17, UNE 5
Gordon 10, Salve Regina 6
NEC 9, Roger Williams 8

TCCC Semi-finals
WNEC vs. NEC, Wednesday May 4 @ 4:00 pm @ WNEC
Endicott vs. Gordon, Wednesday May 4 @ 4:00 pm @ Endicott

TCCC Finals
WNEC/NEC vs. Endicott/Gordon, Saturday May 7 @ 1:00 pm, site TBD

All-TCCC Team

First Team
John Gabriel, senior attackman, NEC- led the league in goals (54), assists (29), and points (83) in 17 games
Drew Smith, senior attackman, RWU- led RWU with 56 points (36-20), which was 4th in the TCCC
Pat White, junior attackman, WNEC- led WNEC with 28 goals and 39 points
Chris Cotter, senior midfielder, Endicott- had second-most assists in TCCC (24) to go along with 30 goals
Jim Turenne, senior midfielder, RWU- led RWU with 50 ground balls
Dan Utz, senior midfielder, Endicott- his 43 goals and 57 points were good enough for 3rd in the TCCC
Stuart Knechtle, senior LSM, Gordon- had a TCCC-leading 144 ground balls
Robert Crossett, senior defenseman, Endicott- second on the team with 80 ground balls
Billy Kelsey, senior defenseman, WNEC- 31 groundballs and just 4 turnovers in 14 games
Andrew Pochebit, senior defenseman, Endicott- had 41 groundballs and 31 caused turnovers in 16 games
Joe Martin, junior SPEC, WNEC- had a team-high 53 groundballs and won 96 of 168 faceoffs
Sam Ozycz, sophomore SPEC, Endicott- scooped up 53 groundballs and won 68 of 98 faceoffs
Brewster Knowlton, junior goalkeeper, WNEC- went 11-4 in 15 games with a .598 save PCT on 499 shots

Second Team
Jack Curtis, senior attack, Endicott- was second on the team with 46 goals (24-22)
Brian Estes, sophomore attack, Endicott- had 32 goals and 42 points
Connor McCormack, sophomore attack, Endicott- led the team with 37 goals scored
Chris Walker, junior attack, Salve Regina- finished 2nd in TCCC with 47 goals
Evan Gates, senior midfielder, Salve Regina- had a team leading 22 assists to go along with 27 goals
Logan Roebuck, senior midfielder, RWU- was second on the team with 31 goals
Brendan Rooney, senior midfielder, Salve Regina- had 41 points and 47 groundballs
Mike Santare, senior midfielder, WNEC- was second on the team with 27 points off the bench
Chris D'Angelo, senior LSM, WNEC- had 9 groundballs in 14 games
Kevin Downes, senior defenseman, Endicott- had 31 groundballs and 14 caused turnovers in 16 games
Greg Jacques, junior defenseman, NEC- had 57 groundballs and 18 caused turnovers in 14 games
Derek Weckbacher, senior defenseman, NEC- had 19 groundballs and 14 caused turnovers in 16 games
Austin Fehringer, senior SPEC, RWU- won 175 of 306 faceoffs taken
Mike Klein, sophomore goalkeeper, Endicott- won 11 of 14 decisions, and had a 7.92 GAA

Honorable Mention
Zac Blue, senior attack, Gordon- tied for second on the team with 22 goals
Matt Carey, senior attack, NEC- had a team leading 24 assists to go along with 27 goals
Chad Hollensade, freshman attack, Salve Regina- was second on the team with 36 goals and 49 points
Wesley Chittick, junior midfielder, Gordon- tied for second on the team with 22 goals
Kyle Jordan, senior midfielder, Endicott- had 18 goals off the bench
Andrew Mariani, senior midfielder, WNEC- was fourth on the team with 24 points off the bench
Joe Natale, sophomore midfielder, Curry- led the team with 55 points (39-16)
Mike Woods, senior midfielder, UNE- had 27 points and 21 groundballs
Brad Peterson, junior LSM, Anna Maria- was second on the team with 108 ground balls, also had 28 points
Bill Ainslie, senior defenseman, Wentworth- led the team with 51 ground balls and 32 caused turnovers
Jimmy Benjamin, senior defenseman, NEC- had 19 ground balls in 17 games, all starts
Chuck Dowd, junior defenseman, UNE- led the team with 48 ground balls and 26 caused turnovers
Maurice Fitzgerald, senior defenseman, Salve Regina- had 57 groundballs
Brian Leistikow, sophomore defenseman, WNEC- led the team with 13 caused turnovers
Michael Nardella, senior defenseman, WNEC- had 10 groundballs and 6 CT's in 15 games
Jake Flynn, junior SPEC, NEC- had 82 groundballs and won 171 of 331 faceoffs
Nick Aquaviva, junior goalie, NEC- had a .624 save percentage on 527 shots faced
Tyler Roebuck, senior goalie, RWU- had a .571 save percentage on 503 shots faced

Offensive Players of the year- John Gabriel, UNE; Dan Utz, Gordon
Defensive Player of the year- Brewster Knowlton, WNEC
Rookie of the Year- Chad Hollensade, Salve Regina
Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year- Chris Gugino, Endicott
Coach of the Year- John Klepacki, WNEC
Team Sportsmanship Award- Anna Maria College

TCCC Softball Standings, Leaders, and D3 Rankings

Standings (Overall W-L, Conference W-L)
UNE (22-6, 15-1)
Endicott (19-5, 13-1)
WNEC (16-12, 10-4)
Nichols (14-11, 10-4)
RWU (11-18, 9-5)
NEC (9-13, 8-6)
Gordon (10-11, 7-7)
Eastern Nazarene (9-15, 7-7)
Curry (12-18, 7-9)
Salve Regina (9-21, 7-9)
Anna Maria (12-14, 4-8)
Regis (1-30, 0-18)
Wentworth (1-30, 0-18)

Leaders
Batting Average
Rachel Wyrwa, WNEC- .500
Jennie Lacolla, Endicott- .483
Ashley Gott, UNE- .475
Ashley Wright, Endicott- .415
Jocelyn Russo, Endicott- .408

Hits
Rachel Wyrwa, WNEC- 44 hits
Tricia Breault, WNEC- 38 hits
Ashley Gott- UNE- 38 hits
Marissa Simpson, Salve Regina- 34 hits
Jocelyn Russo, Endicott- 31 hits

Runs Scored
Tricia Breault, WNEC- 32 runs
Ashley Gott, UNE- 27 runs
Jennie Lacolla, Endicott- 27 runs
Jocelyn Russo, Endicott- 26 runs
Hayley Hovhanessian, Endicott- 25 runs

RBI
Rachel Wyrwa, WNEC- 42 RBI
Jennie Lacolla, Endicott- 27 RBI
Amber Burns, Eastern Nazarene- 26 RBI
Emily Borden, Gordon- 24 RBI
Erin Grover, UNE- 22 RBI

ERA
Jenna Bortolotti, Endicott- 1.41 ERA
Erin Lyons, UNE- 1.49 ERA
Kayla Carignan, Endicott- 1.82 ERA
Jennifer Lundstrom, Curry- 2.30 ERA
Alyssa Obin, WNEC- 2.38 ERA

Wins
Amber Zablowsky, UNE- 9 wins
Jenna Bortolotti, Endicott- 8 wins
Erin Lyons, UNE- 7 wins
Molly Ferraro, Nichols- 7 wins
Jaclyn Doolin, RWU- 7 wins

Strikeouts
Jaclyn Doolin, RWU- 71 strikeouts
Claire Bennett, Gordon- 69 strikeouts
Marissa Simpson, Salve Regina- 58 strikeouts
Sarah Lempicki, WNEC- 55 strikeouts
Gabrielle Tims, NEC- 53 strikeouts

NCAA D3 Top 25
1- Linfield (OR)
2- Emory (GA)
3- Louisiana College
4- DePauw (IN)
5- Central (NC)
6- East Texas Baptist
7- Coast Guard (CT)
8- Wisconsin-Whitewater
9- Coe (IA)
10- Messiah (PA)
11- Luther (IA)
12- Texas-Tyler
13- Adrian (MI)
14- Salisbury (MD)
15- Plattsburgh St. (NY)
16- Eastern CT
17- Claremont-Mudd-Scrips (CA)
18- Moravian (PA)
19- Redlands (CA)
20- Cortland St. (NY)
21- Alma (MI)
22- Illinois Wesleyan
23- Ithaca (NY)
24- Lebanon Valley (PA)
25- Wisconsin-Eau Claire

 
   

TCCC Players of the Week

Mens Lacrosse
Offensive Player of the Week- Brian Estes, sophomore attacker, Endicott- 14 pts (11 goals, 3 assists) in 3 wins for Endicott, has 23 goals and 7 assists in 10 games in 2011.

Defensive Player of the Week- Sam Ozycz, junior midfielder, Endicott- scooped up 43 ground balls and won 61 of 84 faceoffs in 3 Endicott wins, has 119 ground balls and has won 67% of the faceoffs he has taken (161-240) to go along with 3 goals and 3 assists.

Rookie of the Week- Adam Knapton, freshman attacker, WNEC- had 5 goals and 4 assists in 3 wins for WNEC on the week, has 8 goals and 10 assists in 12 games, 6 of which have been starts.

Baseball
Player of the Week- Mike Rubino, sophomore 2B, WNEC- went 12-20 with 2 2B, 10 RBI and scored 10 times in 6 games for WNEC, is currently hitting .455/.530/.555 on the season with 7 2B, 3 3B, 29 RBI and 33 runs scored.

Pitcher of the Week- Brandon Bursie, senior, Salve Regina- had 2 appearances (1 start), throwing 9 innings, giving up just 2 runs and striking out 13.  Threw second no-hitter in Salve Regina history in win over Curry, is 3-4 with a 6.51 ERA in 7 appearances (5 starts) this season.

Rookie of the Week- Jake Northrup, freshman infielder, Endicott- went 8-18 with 2 2B, 11 RBI and 6 runs scored in 6 games, hitting .446/.479/.711 on the season with 11 2B, 3 HR, 35 RBI and has crossed the plate 22 times in 2011.

Tennis
Player of the Week- Eliot Wuhrman, junior, Nichols College- posted a 3-0 mark at #5 and #6 singles, as well as 3-0 at #3 doubles.

Rookie of the Week- Zach Arpey, freshman, Endicott- posted a 3-0 record at #3 singles, and a 3-0 record at #1 doubles.

Womens Lacrosse
Offensive Player of the Week- Ashley Hansbury, senior attacker, Curry- Scored 13 goals, and has 9 assists, 7 ground balls, 13 draw contols, and forced 7 turnovers in 2 games.  Also broke the all-time Division III points total with 441.  Currently has 65 goals and 30 assists in 11 games in 2011.

Defensive Player of the Week- Danielle Maguire, freshman goalie, Gordon- has 36 saves and a 9.67 GAA on 74 shots faced in 3 games for Gordon, currently has a 6-4 record with a 10.95 GAA and 113 saves on 300 shots faced in 2011.

Rookie of the Week- Stephanie Fitzgerald, freshman midfielder, Gordon- scored 6 goals and had 1 one assist with 14 draw controls in 3 games, currently has 21 goals and 5 assists in 13 games.

Softball
Player of the Week- Ashley Wright, senior CF, Endicott- hit .688 with 6 RBI and 10 runs scored in 6 games, has 8 2B, 2 3B, and 16 RBI and 24 runs scored in 24 games this season.

Pitchers of the Week- Jenna Bartolotti, senior RHP, Endicott- pitched 2 complete game shutouts while pitching 14 innings and striking out 9, currently has an 8-3 record with a 1.10 ERA with 38 strikeouts and has limited opposing batters to a .234 batting average in 13 appearances, 11 of which were starts; Sarah Lempicki, junior, WNEC- threw 2 complete game shutouts last week, allowing 5 hits and striking out 12 in as many innings of work, currently has a 6-3 record with a 2.86 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 6 games (3 starts).

Rookie of the Week- Maria Francese, freshman CF/2B, WNEC- went 9-18 with 2 2B, 8 RBI and 7 runs scored, currently hitting .341/.379/.476 with 1 HR and 14 RBI  and 22 runs scored in 26 games.

WNEC softball closes in on .500 with blowout of Elms

The WNEC softball team improved to 10-11 overall and moved their winning streak to 5 with a 15-3 defeat of Elms College.

The top 3 of the G-Bears order of Tricia Breault, Maria Francese, and Rachel Ryrwa combined for 11-12 with 12 runs and 10 RBI, 7 of which were from Wyrwa, who also hit two homers.  The Golden Bears had 3 4-run innings and a 3-run 3rd, smacking 18 hits and taking advantage of 5 Elms errors on the day.  Rachelle Fecteau improved to 1-2 on the season, throwing 3 innings allowing one run on three hits and 4 walks.  Dianna Wilms came in for Fecteau, going two innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) to finish off Elms. 

WNEC returns home Thursday for a doubleheader with Eastern Nazarene at 3, as they return to TCCC play after two out-of-conference contests.

WNEC Baseball downs UMASS Boston at home

The WNEC baseball team improved to 18-6 on the season with an out-of-conference win over UMASS Boston, 5-3.

The Golden Bears wasted no time getting on the board, when Tony Trubia drove in Matt Anthonis after Anthonis walked to leadoff the bottom of the first.  WNEC starter Zach Cloft ran into trouble in the 4th inning when he allowed 2 runs, but the G-Bears offense regained the lead with 2 runs in the 4th, leading 3-2.  Anthonis and Ryan Dudzynski scored twice, with Jason LeClerc scoring the only other run as WNEC won the game 5-3.  Zach Cloft went 6.1 IP allowing 2 runs on 3 hits, walking 2 and striking out while earning his 3rd win on the year.

WNEC has another out-of-conference game Thursday when they face MCLA at home, first pitch at 3:30.

WNEC girls lax beats Nichols 15-6

The WNEC girls lacrosse team defeated Nichols Tuesday afternoon, 15-6, to improve to 8-3 overall on the season and 5-0 in conference play.

The G-Bears jumped out to a 10-3 halftime lead on two 3-goal and one 4-goal scoring spurts, with leading scorers Jeanmarie Barbado and Kelsey Daniels accounting for 7 of the goals.  The two finished the game with 4 goals apeice.  Nicole Poli and Katie Toomy took 11 of 14 WNEC draw controls, with Poli taking 6 and Toomy taking 5, who also had 4 ground balls to go along with a goal and 2 assists.  Goalie Marrissa Bonitatibus and Erin Doherty combined for 8 saves and 6 goals on 20 shots face for WNEC.

WNEC travels to Gordon Saturday afternoon before returning home Tuesday to face Roger Williams at 4.

WNEC Lacrosse stays unbeaten in TCCC with win over Nichols

The WNEC lacrosse team improved to 6-0 in TCCC play and 7-3 overall with a 12-7 victory over Nichols College Wednesday night.

The Golden Bears jumped out to a 9-1 lead at halftime following 8 unanswered goals following a first quarter goal by Macauley Gillis that tied the game at 1.  Nichols would comeback in the second half, outscoring the G-Bears 6-3, but wasn't enough as WNEC held on for the 12-7 win.  The Bears dominated the faceoffs, taking 19 of 23, and also had 40 ground balls compared to 21 for Nichols.  Matty O'Brien led the way for WNEC, scoring 3 goals, while Adam Knapton and Colton Craig had 2 goals and Corrigan Harreys had 2 assists.

WNEC travels to Gordon for their next game on Saturday at noon, and return home next Tuesday when they face Roger Williams at 7.

TCCC Players of the Week

Baseball
Player of the Week- Brendan Tapley, senior catcher, Salve Regina- went 6-6 with 1 2B, 5 RBI, and 3 runs scored in two games for Salve Regina.  Currently hitting .333 with 2 2B, 8 RBI, and 6 runs scored in 12 games played.

Pitcher of the Week- Mark DiTommasso, junior RHP, WNEC- went 2-0 in two starts, allow 5 hits, 1 walk, and 17 strikeouts over 13 shutout innings.  He is 3-0 with a 1.52 ERA on the year, with just 4 runs allowed over 23.2 innings pitched.

Rookie of the Week- Tad Gold, freshman CF, Endicott- went 8-19 a double, 2 3B, 4 RBI and 4 runs in 5 games played.  He is now hitting .392 with 5 2B, 3 3B, and 9 RBI to go along with starting all 21 games for the Gulls.

Mens Lacrosse
Offensive Players of the Week- Dan Utz, senior midfielder, Gordon College- scored 13 total points (8 G, 5 A) in 3 games for Gordon, has 33 goals and 10 assists in 10 games this season; Tyler Thomas, sophompore attack, UNE- 13 goals and 6 assists in 3 games, has 22 goals and 14 assists in 11 games in 2011.

Defensive player of the Week- Stuart Knechtle, senior defenseman, Gordon College- 38 ground balls in 3 games for Gordon, has a TCCC leading 88 ground balls on the year to go along with a goal and 3 assists in 10 games.

Rookie of the Week- Steve Parsons, freshman attacker, NEC- 12 goals, 4 assists in 3 games for NEC, has 15 goals and 8 assists in 9 games for NEC, 3 of which are starts.

Mens Tennis
Player of the Week- Eliot Wuhrmann, junior, Nichols College- 3-0 at #5 and #6 singles and 3-0 at #3 doubles along with teammate David Drucker, currently 4-2 on the season at #5 and #6 singles.

Rookie of the Week- Zach Arpey, freshman, Endicott College- 3-0 at #4 singles, as well as 3-0 at #1 doubles, currently has a TCCC-best 9-0 record at singles, and his doubles team is 7-2 in 2011.

Softball
Player/Rookie of the Week- Mattie Brett, freshman shortstop, Endicott- 9-18, 3 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 7 runs scored in 4 games, hitting .391 with 2 HR and 11 RBI over 18 games in 2011.

Pitcher of the Week- Jaclyn Doolin, junior RHP, Roger Williams- 3-0, 1.84 ERA with 20 K in 19 innings pitched, 6-4 with a 2.65 ERA in 11 2011 starts.

Womens Lacrosse
Offensive Player of the Week- Morgan DeShaw, junior attacker, Endicott- 14 goals, 2 assists, and 4 ground balls in three games, currently has 33 goals and 6 assists in 10 games.

Defensive Player of the Week- Leah Neff, junior goalie, Endicott- 3-0 with a 9.20 GAA on 58 shots faced, is 7-3 overall with a 9.10 GAA.

Rookie of the Week- Kelsey Daniels, Freshman midfielder, WNEC- scored 19 goals and had 3 assists in 3 games, has a team leading 46 points (34 goals, 12 assists)

 

WNEC downs Springfield in second non-TCCC win

In the latest installment of the rivalry between the two best college lacrosse programs Springfield has to offer, the Golden Bears used a late 3-goal scoring run to pull away from rival Springfield College, 8-4.  The Golden Bears, just 1-3 in games outside the TCCC, took their second non-conference victory, and improved to 7-3 on the season.  The Pride fall to 5-4 on the season.

After Springfield took and early 1-0 lead, WNEC went on to score 4 unanswered goals to go up 4-1 at halftime.  Springfield came back in the second half and chipped away at the lead, with Shaun Runyon's second goal of the game pulling Springfield within one goal of the G-Bears, 5-4.  WNEC would pull away from there with three consecutive goals from Adam Knapton, Mike Santare, and Corrigan Harreys to put away the Pride.  Corrigan Harreys and Mike Santare led WNEC with 2 goals apeice on the afternoon, with Mike Santare chipping in with two assists to push his point total to a game high 4.

The Golden Bears have very little time to celebrate the victory, as they get right back to work Wednesday night when they travel to Dudley to face Nichols at 6:30, in their attempt to remain undefeated in conference play.

WNEC Tennis extends streak to 8 with win over Curry

The WNEC mens tennis team defeated Curry 8-1 Saturday afternoon.  The G-Bears took 5 of the 6 singles spots, with Curry's Thomas Bagley defeating Tim Sanyte in the long Curry victory, before WNEC took all three doubles matches.  WNEC improves to 8-2 on the season and 4-0 in TCCC play with the victory, and will try to remain undefeated when they face Endicott Wednesday afternoon at 3 as they return home from a 2-game road trip.

WNEC Softball sweeps NEC

The WNEC softball team took both games from NEC, 8-0 and 9-4, to get back on track after being swept by UNE.  The G-Bears improved to 7-11 on the season and 3-3 in TCCC play.

The Golden Bears took no time getting on the board in game 1, jumping out to a 4-0 lead after one taking advantage of 3 errors by NEC.  In the second, Maria Francese hit her 1st home run of the season on a solo shot to center field to put the lead to 5-0.  After that, WNEC would score in the 4th and 6th to coast to an 8-0 win.  NEC starter Gabrielle Tims went the distance for NEC, with just 3 of the 8 runs allowed being earned, while Sarah Lemecki took the hill for WNEC, allowing just 3 baserunners in 5 innings pitched, and striking out 4, improving to 3-3 on the year with the win.

In game 2, the Golden Bears won 9-4, rallying for 9 runs in the 3rd and 4th innings off, both of which started with leadoff homers by Tricia Breault in the third, one of 4 hits on the game for her, and Rachel Wyrwa in the 4th.  Meaghan Riemann picked up her second win on the season for WNEC, going 4 innings and allowing 2 unearned runs on 2 hits and a walk.

WNEC plays again Sunday afternoon at home against Salve Regina, with first pitch at noon.

WNEC Girls Lax wins dominates Anna Maria

The WNEC girls lacrosse team remained perfect in TCCC play Saturday with a 18-1 victory over Anna Maria, as they improve to 7-3 overall and 4-0 in conference play.

Jeanmarie Barbado eclisped the 200 goal mark for her career as she scored a game high 4 goals, along with Kelsey Daniels who chipped in 4 goals as well.  The two are currently tied for the team lead on the season with goals (34).  Shelby Trebbe had 3 goals on the day, matching her total from the whole season going into the game.  Nicole Poli had 6 ground balls and 3 draw controls to go along with a goal and an assist.  The G-Bears outshot AMC 24-3.

The Golden Bears travel to Dudley on Wednesday to face Nichols College, with the two teams facing off a 4.

WNEC Baseball gets back on track with a sweep of Colby-Sawyer

After dropping two straight to Endicott and Keene St., the WNEC baseball team got back on track Saturday afternoon with a sweep of Colby-Sawyer College, 8-3 and 8-0, improving to 15-6 overall, and 11-1 in TCCC play.

In game 1, an 8-3 win for the G-Bears, WNEC chased CSC starter Kevin Keith from the game in the 4th inning, tagging him for 8 runs on 9 hits and 3 walks in just 3.2 innings.  The heart of the order, Mike Rubino and Tony Trubia combined for 4-6 with an RBI and 4 runs scored.  Ryan Dudzinski had 2 triples, producing WNEC runs.  Evan Michaud ran his record to 3-0 with the win, going 4.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits with a walk and a strikeout.

In game 2, the G-Bears finished the sweep with an 8-0 victory, scoring 6 of the 8 runs in the 4th and 5th innings to pull away.  Andrew Fatse reached base in all three times at the plate, driving in 3 and scoring twice.  Starter Mark DiTommaso got the win going the distance, allowing just one baserunner and striking out 12 in the win.

WNEC travels to Rhode Island Sunday afternoon to face Roger Williams in a doubleheader, first pitch at noon.

WNEC Womens Lacrosse downs Salve Regina 18-10

The WNEC womens lacrosse team jumped out to an 11-3 halftime lead enroute to an 18-10 victory over Salve Regina, improving to 5-3 and 3-0 in conference play, while Salve dropped to 2-6; 2-2 in TCCC play.

After jumping out to a 3-0 lead, the G-Bears played even with Salve Regina for a while, with the lead being put to 7-3 with 9:22 remaining in the first half.  At that point, WNEC would go on a 7-0 run, with 3 goals from Katie Toomy, and Kelsey Daniels scoring 4 of her game-high 8 goals on the day.  With WNEC leading 18-7 late in the game, Salve scored three unanswered goals to cut the lead to 18-10.  Salve Regina outdid WNEC in the groundballs category (15-13), but the Golden Bears dominated the draw controls, taking 18 out of 30, and force 29 turnovers against Salve Regina.

The G-Bears travel to Northampton for their next contest, when they face Smith College at 4:30.

TCCC baseball standings, leaders and D3 rankings

Team Standings (Overall W-L, Conference W-L)
WNEC (10-4, 6-0)
Anna Maria (8-6, 3-1)
Endicott (9-6, 2-1)
RWU (6-9, 2-1)
Salve Regina (7-10, 3-2)
Eastern Nazarene (5-9, 2-2)
Wentworth (8-6, 1-1)
Curry (7-9, 3-4)
Colby-Sawyer (6-6, 1-3)
Gordon (3-12, 1-5)
Nichols (5-7, 0-2)
NEC (3-5, 0-2)

Leaders
Batting Average
Chris Biskup, NEC- .538
Ben Danker, Wentworth- .517
Pierce Byrd, NEC- .474
Ashley Gott, UNE- .467
Mike Rubino, WNEC- .447

Hits 
Jeff Scafidi, Anna Maria- 18
Mike Diodato, Wentworth- 17
Mike Rubino, WNEC- 17
Alex Melcher, Salve Regina- 16
Sam Barron, Curry- 16

Runs Scored
Mike Rubino, WNEC- 16
Jeff Scafidi, Anna Maria- 13
Jared Stuczynski, Nichols- 13
Mike Guarnieri, Anna Maria- 13

RBI
Ryan Dudzynski, WNEC- 18
Jeff Kodys, Anna Maria- 13
Justin Hyland, Anna Maria- 13
Jake Northrup, Endicott- 12

ERA 
Brendan Tivnan, Anna Maria- 0.00
Pierce Byrd, NEC- 0.00
Scott Leelock, Nichols- 0.90
Zach Walker, Curry- 1.32
Evan Michaud, WNEC- 1.59

Opposing AVG
Pierce Byrd, NEC- .100
Brendon Tivnan, Anna Maria- .106
Ricky Perzenetz, Colby-Sawyer- .143
Steve Doyle, Eastern Nazarene- .152
Steve Oehlschlaeger, Eastern Nazarene- .160

Strikeouts
Doug Papuga, Wentworth- 21
Erin Lyons, UNE- 20
Zach Rafferty, Anna Maria- 19
Brendon Tivnan, Anna Maria- 18
Kevin Keith, Colby-Sawyer- 16

NCBWA Top 25
1 Shenandoah (VA)
2 Heidleberg (OH)
3 Tyler (TX)
4 Marietta (OH)
5 Christopher Newport (VA)
6 Kean (NJ)
7 UW-Stevens Point (WI)
8 UW-Whitewater (WI)
9 Linfield (OR)
10 Trinity (TX)
11 Chapman (CA)
12 Johns Hopkins (MD)
13 St. Scholastica
14 Ponoma-Pitzer (CA)
15 Augustana (IL)
16 Tufts (MA)
17 Ill-Wesleyan
18 Thomas More (KY)
19 George Fox (OR)
20 Cortland St. (NY)
21 St. Olaf (MN)
22 Mary Washington (VA)
23 Carthage (WI)
24 Eastern CT
25 New Jersey

TCCC Players of the Week- WNEC continues to be well-represented

In the latest installment of weekly TCCC awards, once again had alot of blue and gold in it, with three Golden Bears, Brewster Knowlton, Andrew Fatse, and Kelsey Daniels, taking home TCCC weekly awards.

Knowlton, the goalie of the men's lacrosse team, was named the TCCC defensive player of the week, allowing just 5 goals in 2 games while making 22 saves, leading the G-Bears to victories over NEC and UNE.  In 7 games, the junior from Somers, CT has a 3-3 record with a 10.10 GAA and a .557 save percentage on the season.

Fatse was named the TCCC player of the week for baseball, going 7-11 with a double, 5 RBI, 7 runs, and 4 stolen bases in 4 wins for the Golden Bears.  The senior center fielder from Hampden is batting .314/.353/.419 on the season with 2 2B, 9 RBI and 16 runs scored in 14 games for WNEC. 

Kelsey Daniels won her second TCCC rookie of the week for women's lacrosse, scoring 4 points (3 G, 1 A) while picking up 3 ground balls and draw controls in 2 wins for the G-Bears in which they combined for a 35-1 score.  The freshman from South Windsor, CT has 15 goals and a team leading 9 assists and 14 draw controls to go along with 12 ground balls.

TCCC Players of the Week
Mens Tennis
Player of the Week- Jeff DiNuzio, junior, RWU- 2 wins at #1 singles and #2 doubles in 2 victories for RWU

Rookie of the Week- Zach Arpey, freshman, Endicott- 2 victoires in #4 singles and #2 doubles in 2 wins for Endicott

Softball
Players of the Week- Hannah Pirez, junior SS/3B, RWU- hit 7-17 with 2 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, and 8 runs scored in 6 games; Ashley Gott, junior C, UNE- hit 9-14 with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, and gunned down 5 runners attempting to steal bases in 4 games played for UNE.

Pitchers of the Week- Jenna Bortolotti, RHP, Endicott- threw a no-hitter in 11-0 victory over Regis, striking out 5 batters; Marissa Simpson, pitcher, RWU- posted a 2-0 record, allowing 0 runs and striking out 16 batters in 2 shutout victories.

Rookie of the Week- Taylor Fleming, freshman IF, Eastern Nazarene- went 10-22 with 2 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, and 13 RBI and scoring 7 runs.  Hit for the cycle in a win over Wentworth, driving in 10.

Baseball
Player of the Week- Andrew Fatse, senior outfielder, WNEC- went 7-11 with 1 2B, 5 RBI and 7 Runs scored in 4 games.

Pitcher of the Week- Patrick Quinn, senior LHP, Salve Regina- 1-0, 7 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 7 K in one start.

Rookie of the Week- Jake Northrup, freshman 1B/RHP, Endicott- hit 10-19 with 4 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 7 Runs Scored in 6 games.

Mens Lacrosse
Player of the Week- Drew Smith, senior attacker, RWU- 15 points (13 G, 2 A) in 2 games.

Defensive Player of the Week- Brewster Knowlton, junior Goalie, WNEC- 2.50 GAA and 22 saves in 2 wins for WNEC.

Rookie of the Week- Andrew Biscardi, freshman attacker, Anna Maria- 8 points (4 G, 4 A) in 3 games.

Womens Lacrosse
Players of the Week- Ashley Hansbury, senior attacker, Curry- 15 points (11 G, 4 A), 18 draw controls, 6 ground balls in 2 Curry victories; Brittney Murphy, junior attacker, Colby-Sawyer- 19 points (12 G, 7 A), 12 draw controls and 6 ground balls.

Defensive Player of the Week- Maria Lynch, senior goalie, Curry- 11.5 GAA, saved 21 of 44 shots faced in 2 Curry victories.

Rookie of the Week- Kelsey Daniels, freshman midfielder, WNEC- 4 points (3 G, 1 A), 3 draw controls, 3 ground balls in 2 WNEC victories.

Theulen Returns to WNEC bench

After a three-year absense from the sidelines, WNEC athletic director Mike Theulen returned to the helm of WNEC men's basketball Monday according to a statement by Dean of Students Jeanne Hart-Steffes. 

Theulen coached the team from 2004-2008, posting a 69-42 record, coaching the team to ECAC tournament appearances in 2005 and 2007, including the ECAC championship in 2007.  Theulen's head coaching career goes all the way back to 1983, when he coached the Springfield College women's basketball team for 3 years, and was awarded with the 1984 Northeast-10 coach of the year.  After becoming an assistant on the men's team at Springfield in 1986, he took over the program in 1990, going 132-83 in 9 seasons with the team, leading the Pride to 3 consecutive NCAA regionals in his final three seasons.

Theulen takes over for former longtime assistant Chris Agoglia, who went just 25-51 in his 3 seasons at WNEC, including a 4-21 record in his final season.  Agoglia also played for Theulen at Springfield College.

TCCC Mens Lacrosse Standings, Leaders, and D3 Rankings

Team Standings (Overall W-L, Conf. W-L)
WNEC (5-3, 4-0)
RWU (3-3, 3-0)
Salve Regina (5-2, 2-0)
Endicott (3-2, 2-0)
Gordon (3-4, 2-0)
NEC (4-3, 1-1)
Nichols (2-3, 1-2)
Anna Maria (4-5, 1-3)
Wentworth (1-3, 0-3)
UNE (2-6, 0-3)
Curry (3-5, 0-4)

Leaders
Goals
Dan Utz, Gordon- 25 Goals
Chris Walker, Salve Regina- 22 Goals
Drew Smith, RWU- 20 Goals
Joseph Natale, Curry- 20 Goals
Mike Saulnier, Anna Maria- 20 Goals

Assists
Evan Gates, Salve Regina- 13 Assists
Brendan Carroll, Salve Regina- 11 Assists 
John O'Donnell, Curry- 11 Assists
Joe O'Keefe, WNEC- 9 Assists
Drew Smith, RWU- 9 Assists

Points
Drew Smith, RWU- 29 Points
Dan Utz, Gordon- 29 Points
Chris Walker, Salve Regina- 29 Points
Brendan Carroll, Salve Regina- 26 Points
Joseph Natale, Curry- 26 Points

Ground Balls
Rodrigo Henriques, Anna Maria- 72 Ground Balls
Chris McKeon, Salve Regina- 63 Ground Balls
Sam Ozyc, Endicott- 53 Ground Balls
Stuart Knechkle, Gordon- 50 Ground Balls
Austin Fehringer, RWU- 42 Ground Balls

NCAA Top 20
1 Tufts (MA)
2 Salisbury (MD)
3 Stevenson (MD)
4 Cortland (NY)
5 RIT (NY)
6 Stevens Tech (NJ)
7 Middlebury (VT)
8 RPI (NY)
9 Haverford (PA)
10 Roanoke (VA)
11 Dickinson (PA)
12 St. John Fisher (NY)
13 Denison (OH)
14 Amherst (MA)
15 Trinity (CT)
16 Wesleyan (CT)
17 Hampden-Sydney (VA)
18 Cabrini (PA)
19 Skidmore (NY)
20 Gettysburg (PA)

WNEC lacrosse falls just short of #1 Tufts

The WNEC mens lacrosse team traveled to Medford Monday afternoon to face #1 ranked and defending national champions Tufts, losing 14-13.

After going down 9-4 at halftime, the G-Bears rallied in the third quarter to tie the game at 10 apeice.  Tufts would then pull away after DJ Hessler and Matt Witko goals put them up 12-10.  A Nick Jez goal with 1:06 remaining put WNEC within a goal, but it was too little too late as the game ended in a 14-13 final.  Patrick White led the scoring attack for WNEC, putting in 3 goals, while Mike Santare was the only other Golden Bear to find the net on more than one occasion with 2 goals.  Brewster Knowlton stopped 15 shots in net on 57 shots faced in the game overall.  Tufts dominated in groundballs, taking 46 of 67 ground balls on the game, while winning 22 of the 31 faceoffs.

WNEC falls to 5-3 on the season, while Tufts moves their record to 6-0.  The G-Bears travel to Newport, RI on Wednesday when they return to TCCC action against Salve Regina, face-off at 4:30.

WNEC Tennis extends streak to 6

The WNEC men's tennis team stayed perfect in TCCC play and 6-2 on the year by defeating Colby-Sawyer for the first time in program history on Sunday afternoon, 9-0.  The Golden Bears took all 6 singles matches, with Brian Relihan, Mike Jones, Chris Holzinger, JonPaul Oullette, Matt Minahan, and Tim Santye all winning both their sets.  They then went on to take all three doubles matches by the score of 8-3, 8-2, and 8-1, respectively.

WNEC now goes on a 3-game road trip, beginning Tuesday in Weston when they face Regis at 3:30.  They return home next Tuesday when they face Endicott at 3:00.

WNEC Baseball sweeps Nichols to stay undefeated in TCCC

WNEC baseball improved to 10-4 on the season and 6-0 in conference play Sunday afternoon with a doubleheader sweep over Nichols College, winning both games by the score of 13-1 and 13-8.

In game 1, the G-Bears put Nichols away early, putting up 7 runs in the first inning, collecting 6 hits, 4 of which went for extra bases.  In the fourth, WNEC rallied for 5 more runs when Kyle McCelevey walked in the game's 8th run, followed by a 2-run base hit, and a 2-run double by Matt Antoninis and Casey Dadio, respectively.  The Bears scored once more in the fifth, capping off the offensive attack by WNEC in game one.  Zach Cloft ran his 2011 record to 2-0 after earning the win in 6 innings of work, allowing 1 run on 4 hits, striking out 5.

In game 2, WNEC starter Evan Michaud (W, 6 IP, 7 R, 5 ER, 9 H, 1 BB, 5 K) got plenty of run support early on, when the G-Bears exploded for 6 runs in the second inning, jumping up to a 6-0 lead.  Nichols would try to climb back into the game, however, scoring 4 times over the next innings to cut the WNEC lead to 2.  The Bears responed the next inning when Matt Antoninis led off the inning with a single to right, and later scored on a Mike Rubino RBI double, starting a 5-run 4th inning that pulled WNEC away for good.  WNEC cruised to a 13-8 victory behind an 18-hit attack in the finale.

The Golden Bears travel to Paxton Tuesday afternoon to face TCCC rival Anna Maria in a doubleheader starting at 2.  They return to Trelease Park on Thursday, when they face Keene State at 3:30.

WNEC Girls lacrosse wins easily over UNE

The WNEC girls lacrosse team scored early and often Saturday afternoon on their way to a 17-1 victory over UNE, moving to 4-3 on the season and 2-0 in TCCC play, outscoring their opponents 35-1 in those 2 games played.

Liz McRoberts and Jeanmarie Barbado both scored 3 time for WNEC, while Katie Toomy, Kelsey Daniels, Nicole Squadrito, and Kelsey Sherman scored twice for the G-Bears.  Toomy and Barbado had 4 points on the day as well.  WNEC plays again on Tuesday afternoon, when they travel to Newport, RI to face Salve Regina as they look to remain undefeated in conference play.

WNEC Softball splits doubleheader with Curry

The WNEC softball team traveled to Curry College on Saturday afternoon to face Curry College, and split the doubleheader, with a 6-5 loss in game 1, and an 11-1 win in game 2. 

In game 1, the game was tied at 2 in going into the bottom of the 6th inning, when a Meghan Flaherty double led to 3 Curry runs, putting them up 5-2.  WNEC would respond in the 7th, exploding for 3 runs to tie the game at 5.  But Curry came right back in the bottom of the inning, winning the game on a walk-off RBI single by Amanda Felzmann, giving Curry the 6-5 win.  Rachelle Fecteau pitched the whole game for WNEC, allowing 6 runs (5 earned) on 8 hits and 3 walks in 6.2 IP.

After failing to score first inning in game 2, the G-Bears exploded for 10 runs in the final 5 frames enroute to a 10-3 victory over Curry, earning the doubleheader split after the walk-off loss in game 1.  Tricia Breault went 2-4 at the top of the order, scoring twice and driving in 3 runs.  RF Rachel Wyrwa drove in 4 from the #3 spot in the order, while Laura Madaio managed to cross home plate 3 times for WNEC in the finale.  After having to come in for Alyssa Obin after she was scrached from her start close to gametime, Sarah Lempicki got the win in 6 innings, allowing just 3 baserunners, while giving up an unearned run and striking out 8 while moving to 2-2 on the season.

WNEC moved to 4-9 on the season and 1-1 in conference play, while Curry went to 6-8 and 3-1 in conference play.  The G-Bears travel to Beverly Sunday afternoon as they continue conference play when they face Endicott in a doubleheader.

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WNEC Tennis defeats Wentworth in home opener

The WNEC Mens Tennis team stayed hot Saturday afternoon, winning their 5th straight match in an 8-1 win over Wentworth, going to 6-2 on the season and 1-0 in TCCC play.

Wentworth drew first blood, with Wentworth's Juan Rodriguez defeating WNEC's Brian Relihan, but WNEC would win the final 5 singles matches, as well as a clean sweep of the doubles.

WNEC plays again on Sunday afternoon, when they face Colby-Sawyer in their final home match before going on a 3-match road trip, at 1:00.

WNEC lax moves to 5-0 in TCCC with rout over UNE

The WNEC mens lacrosse team improved to 5-2 on the year and 5-0 in conference play with a 15-1 victory over UNE Saturday afternoon.

Patrick White led the way for WNEC with 4 points (2 G, 2 A) on the afternoon, with Joe O'Keefe, Mike Santare, and Corrigan Harreys scored twice for the WNEC, 4 of 11 different G-Bears to find the net for WNEC on the afternoon.  The only source of offense for UNE came on a Dan O'Gorman second quarter goal.  Meanwhile WNEC goalie Brewster Knowlton was stellar in net, making 12 saves and allowing 1 goal on 31 shots face for the day.

WNEC faces Tufts, ranked #1 overall in the USILA division III coaches poll, on Monday and Salve Regina on Wednesday before returning home to face Springfield College on April 5th at Golden Bear Stadium.

WNEC Softball loses to Amherst 5-2

The WNEC softball team fell to 3-8 on the season after an out-of conference loss to Amherst, 5-2.  WNEC starter Meaghan Reiman was chased from the game with 2 outs in the second inning after allowing 5 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits in just an 1.2 IP.  The G-Bears offense managed just 3 hits on the day, with Amherst starter Theresa Kelly retiring the first 11 batters faced, when a Rachel Wyrwa walk broke up the perfect game bid in the 4th.  A 2-run triple by Jenna Longo later that inning provided the only runs on the day for WNEC.

The G-Bears will try to get back on track when they travel to Milton for their TCCC opener againt Curry in Saturday afternoon doubleheader, with first pitch of game 1 set for 1:00.  WNEC will return home on April 2 for a doubleheader vs. NEC, following a 7-game road trip where they will face Endicott, Smith, and UNE as well.

Baseball moves streak to 4 games with sweep of Curry

The WNEC baseball team moved to 4-0 in the TCCC and improve to 6-1 in their last 7 games with a doubleheader sweep over Curry, winning 8-1 and 10-3, respectively.

In game 1, an 8-1 WNEC win, the G-Bears used a 3-run inning and a 5-run inning to put away Curry.  Matt Antoninis and Casey Dadio both went 2-4 with a run and an RBI at the top of the order, with Andrew Fatse scoring twice and Kyle McKelevey drove in two.  Matt Rogers got the win, going 6 innings, allowing just 1 run on 7 hits and 3 walks, running his record to 2-1.

In game 2, WNEC took no time getting on the board, using an back-to-back RBI singles from Andrew Fatse and Ryan Dudzinski to take a 2-0 first inning lead.  The G-Bears managed to score in every inning but the second, chasing Curry starter Joe Carrig from the game in the 4th inning after allowing 7 runs on 7 hits with 2 walks, en route to a 10-3 win.  Andrew Fatse went 4-4 with 2 runs and 2 RBI, and Mike Taylor drove in 3 while scoring twice and drawing two walks.  Starter Kevin Jefferies got the win, going 4.2 IP with 3 runs on 4 hits and walking 4, improving to 2-2 on the season.

The G-Bears travel to Paxton on Saturday to play Anna Maria (8-6, 3-1) in a noon doubleheader.  They return home Sunday when they face Nichols at noon at Trelease Park.  

TCCC womens lacrosse standings, leaders, and D3 rankings

Team Standings (Overall W-L, Conf. W-L)
Endicott (3-3, 3-0)
Curry (6-0, 2-0)
Gordon (4-2, 2-0)
Colby-Sawyer (3-3, 2-0)
WNEC (3-3, 1-0)
RWU (3-2, 1-1)
Nichols (1-1, 1-1)
Salve Regina (1-5, 1-2)
NEC (1-2, 0-1)
Regis (1-4, 0-1)
UNE (1-5, 0-3)
Anna Maria (0-5, 0-3)

Leaders
Goals
Ashley Hansbury, Curry- 34 goals
Brittney Murphy, Colby-Sawyer- 26 goals
Anna Bottary, Curry- 23 goals
Kelly Burke, Salve Regina- 23 goals
Jeanmarie Barbato, WNEC- 21 goals

Assists
Ashley Hansbury, Curry- 18 assists
Danica Delia, RWU- 16 assists
Krista-Jean Forand, Nichols- 10 assists
Brittney Murphy, Colby-Sawyer- 9 assists
Jessie Coffman, Curry- 9 assists

Points
Ashley Hansbury, Curry- 52 points
Brittney Murphy, Colby-Sawyer- 35 points
Kelly Burke, Salve Regina- 31 points
Jessie Coffman, Curry- 29 points
Danica Delia, RWU- 26 points

Ground Balls
Teresa Busiek, Regis- 23 GB
Anna Blomberg, Gordon- 23 GB
Nicole Poli, WNEC- 22 GB
Amanda Naime, NEC- 21 GB
Brittney Tremont, Nichols- 10 GB

NCAA D3 Top 20
1 Salisbury (MD)
2 Hamilton (NY)
3 Franklin & Marshall (PA)
4 TC-NJ
5 Gettysburg (PA)
6 Trinity (CT)
7 Cortland (NY)
8 Colby (ME)
9 Williams (MA)
10 Stevens (NJ)
11 Washington & Lee (VA)
12 Union (NY)
13 Tufts (MA)
14 Catholic (DC)
15 Middlebury (VT)
16 Babson (MA)
17 Amherst (MA)
18 Mary Washington (VA)
19 Bowdoin (ME)
20 Stevenson (MD)

Rachel Wyrwa and Mike Rubino named WNEC athletes of the week

The weekly WNEC athlete of the week was given out to WNEC Softball's Rachel Wyrwa and WNEC baseball's own Mike Rubino.

Rubino, the starting 2B for the G-Bears, was also named the TCCC player of the week after going 10-18 with 3 RBI and 10 runs scored over the course of the week that included a 5 games at the Greater Phoenix Invitational in Arizona, and a doubleheader sweep over Salve Regina.  The sophomore from Northford, CT is off to a fast start in the 2011 season, starting all 10 games at 2B for WNEC, batting .447 with a 3B, 6 RBI, at team-leading 16 runs scored and a 1.063 OPS.  Defensively he has been solid despite making 3 errors at second.

Outfielder Rachel Wyrwa, player of the week on the womens side, was the TCCC softball player of the week, leading WNEC to 3 wins in their final 5 games at the National Training Center in Florida after dropping the first 5 contests.  In the 10 games at NTC, she hit .529 (18-34) with 7 2B, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 8 runs scored to go along with an astronomical .912 slugging percentage.  The junior from Methuen, MA has already exceeded her 2B total and matched her HR total from all of last year.

WNEC Womens Lacrosse makes easy work of Regis

The WNEC womens lacrosse team got back on track after losing 3 of 4 with an 18-0 win over Regis College Wednesday at Golden Bear Stadium. 

The G-Bears jumped out to a 15-0 lead at halftime, but stepped off the gas a little bit in the second half, scoring just 3 goals.  WNEC dominated outshooting Regis 29-5 and taking 17 of 20 draw controls.  Jeanmarie Barbato led the way for WNEC with 5 points (3 G, 2 A), with Nicole Poli and Jillian Saley both having 2 goals and 2 assists apeice.  Nicole Squadrito also chipped in two goals for the G-Bears as well.  WNEC moves to 3-3 on the season, and 1-0 in the TCCC.

WNEC will travel to Biddeford, ME to face UNE on Saturday afternoon, the first of three games on the next road trip.  They return to Golden Bear Stadium on April 2, when they face Anna Maria at 1:00.

WNEC Tennis extends winning streak to 4 with win over AIC

The WNEC Mens tennis team extended their winning streak to 4 games Tuesday afternoon with an 8-1 win over AIC in their home opener, the first game following a 5-match Florida trip.  The G-Bears were able to take all 6 singles matches and 2 of the doubles matches, with the only AIC point coming from an 8-5 victory in the number 2 doubles matchup.  WNEC goes to 4-2 on the season, while the Yellow Jackets fall to 0-1.

WNEC plays again Saturday in their TCCC opener against when Wentworth travels to WNEC to face the G-Bears at noon.

WNEC Lacrosse Tops NEC

Nearly a year after the G-Bears mens lacrosse team was knocked out of the TCCC tournament in heartbreaking fashion, losing to NEC 11-10 on a last-second goal, the team returned the favor with a 6-4 victory Tuesday afternoon at Golden Bear Stadium, improving their conference record to 3-0, and 4-2 overall.  NEC dropped to 2-3 on the season, 0-1 in the TCCC.

NEC drew first blood on a Colin Gordon goal with 4:11 remaining in the first quarter, but WNEC would respond by going on with 4 goals by attacker Joe O'Keefe, putting WNEC up 4-2 with 13:00 remaining in the game.  After NEC scored twice to tie the game at 4, the Bears scored twice in the final 7 minutes with goals from Patrick White and Joe Martin to seal the deal.  WNEC also dominated in on groundballs, holding a 40-27 margin for the game over NEC, as well as winning 8 of the 14 faceoffs in the game, 6 of which were won by Joe Martin.

WNEC travels to Biddeford, ME Saturday to face UNE at noon as they go for 4 straight TCCC victories to begin the season, kicking off a 3-game road trip in which they also travel to Tufts and Salve Regina.  The Bears return to Golden Bear Stadium on April 5th when they host cross-town rival Springfield College, at 4 pm.

TCCC Baseball Standings and D3 Rankings

Team (Overall W-L, Conf W-L)
WNEC (6-4, 2-0)
Anna Maria (8-6, 3-1)
Colby-Sawyer (6-4, 1-1)
Wentworth (7-6, 1-1)
Curry (5-6, 1-1)
Endicott (6-4, NR)
NEC (3-3, NR)
Nichols (5-5, NR)
RWU (4-7, NR)
Eastern Nazarene (3-7, NR)
Salve Regina (4-8, 0-2)
Gordon (1-7, 0-2)

NCWBA Top 25
1 Heidelberg (OH)
2 Shenandoah (VA)
3 UW-Stevens Point (WI)
4 Kean (NJ)
5 Tyler (TX)
6 UW-Whitewater (WI)
7 Johns Hopkins (MD)
8 Marietta (OH)
9 Christopher Newport (VA)
10 Linfield (OR)
11 Ill-Wesleyan
12 Trinity (TX)
13 Chapman (CA)
14 St. Scholastica
15 St. Thomas (FL)
16 Wooster (OH)
17 Tufts (MA)
18 Wheaton (MA)
19 Pomona-Pitzer (CA)
20 Cortland St. (NY)
21 Salisbury (MD)
22 George Fox (OR)
23 Mary Washington (VA)
24 Millsaps (MS)
25 Thomas More (KY)
 

TCCC Weekly Awards- Rubino, Wyrwa, Jones take home awards

Mens Tennis
Player of the Week- Mike Jones, senior, WNEC- 4 victories at singles position, posted a 3-1 record alongside Brian Relihan during WNEC's spring break trip to Central Florida

Rookies of the Week- Eric Johnson, freshman, Eastern Nazarene- won #4 singles set 6-1, 6-2, and won #2 doubles by a 9-7 decision with Tim Luz; Zach Arpley, freshman, Endicott- 4-0 at #3 and #4 singles, as well as 2-2 #1 doubles record during Endicott's spring break trip

Softball
Player of the Week- Rachel Wyrwa, junior OF, WNEC- 11-22, 4 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 4 RS

Pitcher of the Week- Molly Ferraro, junior RHP, Nichols College- 3-0, 21 IP, 2 ER, 14 K

Rookie of the Week- Allasyn Leineck, freshman OF, Nichols College- 9-17, 1 2B, 6 RS, 6 SB

Baseball
Player of the Week- Mike Rubino, sophomore IF, WNEC- 10-18, 3 RBI, 10 RS, .652 OBP

Pitcher of the Week- Brandon Tinvan, senior RHP, Anna Maria- 1-0, 7 IP, ER, 2 H, 6 K

Rookies of the Week- Jake Northrup, freshman 1B/RHP, Endicott- 9-18, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 3 RS, 0.2 IP, 1 SV; Pierce Byrd, freshman SS/P, NEC- 5-12, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 3 RS, 6 IP, 2 H, 10 K

Mens Lacrosse
Offensive Player of the Week- Drew Smith, senior attacker, RWU- 10 points (7 G, 3 A) in 2 games

Defensive Player of the Week- Scott Gray, junior goalkeeper, Nichols College- 1-1, 33 Saves, 7.50 GAA

Rookie of the Week- Chad Hollenshade, freshman attacker, Salve Regina- 6 points (5 G, 1 A) in 2 games

Womens Lacrosse
Player of the week- Ashley Hansbury, senior attacker, Curry College- 31 pts (23 G, 8 A), 10 ground balls, 18 draw controls in 3 games

Defensive player of the week- Maria Lynch, senior goalkeeper, Curry College- 3-0, 28 saves, 8.72 GAA in 3 games

Rookie of the Week- Jessica Searl, freshman attack/midfield, RWU- 9 points (6 G, 3 A), 5 ground balls, 3 draw controls in 3 games

WNEC baseball opens TCCC play with DH sweep over Salve Regina

WNEC opened conference play with a doubleheader sweep over Salve Regina university, winning the games 18-3, and 8-1, respectively, at Reynolds Field in Newport, RI.

In the first game, Zach Cloft work five innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 walks and 5 hits while punching out seven enroute to his first win on the 2011 season.  Offensively, WNEC exploded for two six-run innings, with 3-6 hitters Mike Rubino, Tony Trubia, Andrew Fatse, and Ryan Dudzinski, with Tim Clark, Dylan Danko, and Jeff Schult subbing in off the bench late in the game, combined to go 13-16 scoring 13 times, and driving in 9 runs.  After a strong first innning, scoring 2 runs and 3 hits, Salve was shut down by WNEC pitching, getting just one more run and 5 hits in the final 6 frames.

In game 2, WNEC used a 7-run 5th inning to pull away from Salve, extending the lead to 8-0, with 5 of the 7 runs coming on a 2-run double by Dudzinski, who scored later on a double by Jason Leclerc, and a bases clearing double by Casey Dadio.  Salve Regina scored their lone run in the final inning on a pinch-hit double by Daniel Donohue, driving in Steve Collins, who was pinch-running for DH Jason Sluberski.  Evan Michaud got the start for WNEC, throwing 6 shutout innings, allowing just 4 baserunners and striking out 9.

The 3-time defending TCCC champs WNEC move to 2-0 on the young TCCC season, while improving to 6-4 overall.  Salve drops to 0-2 in the conference, and 4-8 overall.  WNEC's next TCCC bout, today with Curry, has been postponed to an undisclosed date, making their next game on Wednesday, an out-of-conference game versus MCLA at 3:30 in North Adams.

WNEC Girls Lacrosse Downed by RPI

The WNEC girls lacrosse team lost to RPI 10-5, falling to 1-2 on the season.  Freshman Kelsey Daniels led the way for WNEC, scoring 4 points (3 G, 1 A), while Jeanmarie Barbado chipped in her team-leading 10th goal and Nicole Poli contributed with a goal and 3 ground balls.  RPI shut down on WNEC in the second half, allowing just one goal the whole second half.

WNEC will now travel to California and play 2 games on the West Coast next week against Redlands and Occidental College.

WNEC makes big mark in TCCC weekly awards for the past week

The latest installment of the weekly awards in the TCCC had a number of WNEC athletes in it, with 4 Golden Bears bringing back player of the week awards.  For girls lacrosse, the TCCC weekly awards saw a WNEC sweep, with Jeanmarie Barbado getting offensive player of the week, Nicole Poli winning defensive player of the week, and Kelsey Daniels receiving rookie of the week.  The other award went to WNEC pitcher Matt Rogers.

TCCC Athletes of the Week

Mens Lacrosse
Offensive Player of the week- Joe Natale, sophomore midfielder, Curry College- 9 pts (8 G, 1 A) in 2 games
Defensive Player of the week- Mike Hibbard, junior goalie, Curry College- 34 saves in 2 games
Rookie of the week- Dan O'Gorman, freshman midfielder, UNE- 10 ground balls, 7/8 Faceoffs in lone UNE game

Womens Lacrosse
Offensive Player of the Week- Jeanmarie Barbado, senior attacker, WNEC- 9 goals in 2 games
Defensive Player of the Week- Nicole Poli, senior defender, WNEC- 12 turnovers, 10 groundball, 5 draw controls in 2 games
Rookie of the Week- Kelsey Daniels, freshman midfielder, WNEC- 5 pts (3 G, 2 A) in 2 games

Baseball
Player of the Week- Ben Danker, senior 1B, Wentworth- 5-6, 2 2B, 2 RBI in 2 games
Pitcher of the Week- Matt Rogers, senior RHP, WNEC- 1 GS, 1-0, 7 IP, 2 R(1 ER), 8 H, 1 K
Rookie of the Week- Nick Colanto, junior RHP, Wentworth- 2 G, 1-0, 3 IP, 3 H, 4 BB, 4 K

WNEC Baseball has successful weekend on Long Island

The WNEC baseball team started off their season by winning both their games in the Farmingdale St. baseball tournament in Farmingdale, NY. 

In the first game, a 9-2 victory for the G-Bears over Farmingdale St., they took advantage of a 4-run first inning to coast to the victory over the Rams.  Starter Matt Rogers went 7 innings giving up just 2 runs (1 earned) on 8 hits along with one strikeout.  CF Andrew Fatse went 2-3 with 2 RBI, 2 runs and a walk, and Mike Rubino went 2-5 with a triple, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.

The second game was an 8-4 victory over RPI.  WNEC exploded in the third inning with a 7-run inning to go up 7-3, and never looked back from there.  RPI Starter was chased from the game in the 3rd inning, going 2.2 innings giving up 7 runs on 5 hits and 6 walks, while WNEC starter Kevin Jefferis went 6 innings allowing 4 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits and striking out 5.  Matt Anthonis went 2-3 with 3 RBI, while Ryan Dudzinski and Mike Rubino had miltiple hit games as well.

The third and final game of the tournament vs. Keene State was postponed to a later date to be determined.  The Golden Bears next game will be when they travel to Arizona for the RussMatt Invitational.  Their home opener will be on March 20 versus Salve Regina.

WNEC Mens Lacrosse loses first game of the season

The mens lacrosse team traveled to Long Island Saturday to face No. 2 Stevenson (MD), losing 18-8.  Joe O'Keefe led the scoring for WNEC with 3 points (1 G, 2 A), and Justin McKinney chipped in a goal and an assist as well.  Stevenson's Jimmy Dailey scored a game-high 5 points while Richie Ford and Kyle Moffit scored 4 goals each for the Mustangs.  Tony Rossi had a game-high 6 points for Stevenson as well.

The Golden Bears will travel to Milton, MA for their next game as they take on Curry College Friday afternoon, their second TCCC game.

Springfield College uses second half surge to beat WNEC

The WNEC girls lacrosse team suffered their first loss of the 2011 season after a 12-7 loss to Springfield College at Stagg Field.  The G-Bears held a 5-4 lead with 1:48 remaining in the first half, when Springfield's Allie Davis tied the game, the first of 8 unanswered goals to put the game out of reach.  Jeanmarie Barbato (3 goals), Nicole Squadrito (2 G), and Katie Toomy (2 G) provided the offense for WNEC, who fall to 1-1 on the season.  Marissa Bonitatibus made 12 saves in net in the losing effort.

The G-Bears play their next game Tuesday when they travel to Troy, NY to play RPI.

WNEC Womens Lacrosse opens season with 16-8 Win

The WNEC Womens Lacrosse team opened the 2011 season with a 16-8 win over Mount Holyoke Tuesday.  Jeanmarie Barbato and Katie Toomy lead the way with 6 points, while Kelsey Daniels and Nicole Poli chipped in 3 goals as well.  The G-Bears play their next game Thursday at cross-town rival Springfield College to kick off a 4 game road trip.  WNEC returns to Golden Bear stadium on March 23 when they play Regis College in their TCCC opener.

WNEC Hockey sees early exit from ECAC Northeast Tournament

The WNEC Hockey team lost to JWU 7-1 Sunday night, ending their season in their first postseason game since 2000.   The G-Bears kept it close for most of the game, being down just 3-1 after a Kory Grahl goal in the opening minute of the third period.  JWU would pull away after that, scoring 4 unanswered goals to end the game.  Eric Sorenson made 40 saves between the pipes.

WNEC ends the season with an overall record of 8-17-1, and JWU (14-11-1) moves on to play Wentworth Wednesday night in the ECAC Northeast semi-final. 

WNEC Mens Lacrosse Opens Season with Blowout Victory

The WNEC Mens lacrosse team opened their regular season and TCCC play with a 21-1 victory over Anna Maria Saturday at Golden Bear Stadium.  Freshman Attackman Justin McKinney led WNEC with 5 pts. (2 G, 3 A), while Adam Knapton, Jonathan Roy, Sean Lawton, and Mike Donahue chipped in 4 points each for the G-Bears.  Midfielders Colton Craig and Mike Murray contributed with 3 goals each.

WNEC (1-0) will travel to Long Island for their next game as they play the top ranked Division III team in the nation, Stevenson University, in Massapequa, NY.  The G-Bears will not play at home until March 22, when they host New England College at 4 pm.

Happy Hour with O'Rourke and McGuire tonight from 6-8 on WNEK 105.1 FM

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