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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Women’s Basketball

Jessica McEntee  —  New York University  —  Flushing, NY (Archbishop Molloy)

New York University junior forward Jessica McEntee averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds en route to Most Valuable Player honors in helping the Violets to the championship of their own NYU Tip-Off Tournament. McEntee, who shot 52.6 percent (14 of 26) from the field and 66.7 percent (16-for-24) from the free-throw line for the weekend, collected 14 points and 10 boards in a season-opening 61-40 victory over Trinity College (CT). In the championship game against Farmingdale State College, she tallied  game-highs of 24 points and 16 rebounds in a in a 71-61 triumph.

Men’s Basketball

Joe Coppens  —  Brandeis University  —  Rockland, MA (Rockland)

Senior guard Joe Coppens of Brandeis University averaged 17 points and three rebounds in leading the Judges to a pair of victories in the Brandeis University Tip-Off Classic, accounting for the go-ahead baskets in come-from-behind efforts in both games.  He scored a traditional three-point play with 17 minutes remaining in the second half as part of a 10-point performance in a 70-61 win over Kenyon College. The next day, Coppens hit a three-point field goal from the top of the key with 2:31 remaining that brought Brandeis back from an 11-point deficit in the second half en route to an 84-79 triumph over Bridgewater State College, finishing with 24 points, five rebounds, and four assists. For the weekend, Coppens shot 55 percent from the floor (11 of 20), 55.6 percent (five of nine) from 3-point range, and 87.5 percent (seven of eight) from the line.

Tyler Nading  —  Washington University  —  Highlands Ranch, CO (Thunder Ridge)

Washington University junior forward Tyler Nading averaged 20.5 points and three rebounds in two games at the Calvin College Tip-Off Tournament in Grand Rapids, MI, earning All-Tournament Team honors.  After scoring 17 points on seven-for-11 field goal shooting in a 74-68 season-opening win over Ohio Northern University, Nading led all scorers with 24 points, hitting 10 of 14 from the floor, and added four rebounds, two blocked shots, and two steals in an 87-82 loss to host and 17th-ranked Calvin College in the championship game.

Women’s Cross Country

Esther Erb  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Richmond, VA (Maggie L. Walker)

Senior Esther Erb of Case Western Reserve University earned All-America accolades for the second consecutive year at the 2007 NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country Championships in Northfield, MN, leading the Spartans to their best-ever finish with a sixth-place performance in the 32-team field.  Erb posted a 27th-place finish in the field of 280 runners, completing the 6,000-meter race in a time of 22:02.

Tricia Frisella  —  Washington University  —  St. Louis, MO (Visitation Academy)

Washington University senior Tricia Frisella ran to an 18th-place finish in a field of 280 competitors at the 2007 NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country Championships in Northfield, MN, helping the Bears match their best showing in NCAA competition with a third-place finish.  Frisella garnered All-America honors for the second time in her career, completing the 6,000-meter race in a time of 21:49.

Men’s Cross Country

Hany Abdallah  —  New York University  —  Madison, NJ (Madison)

New York University senior captain Hany Abdallah garnered All-American honors for the third consecutive year at the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Cross Country Championship in Northfield, MN, leading the Violets to their first national title.  Abdallah matched his best showing in the NCAA meet with a ninth-place finish in the 280-runner field, completing the 8,000-meter race in a time of 24:52 as NYU totaled 128 points to top the 32-team field, fighting off challenges from second-place Haverford College (150) and third-place State University of New York at Cortland (158).

Brian Harvey  —   Carnegie Mellon University  —  Ellicott City, MD (Centennial)

Junior Brian Harvey of Carnegie Mellon University placed 12th in a field of 280 competitors at the 2007 NCAA Division Men’s Cross Country III Championship in Northfield, MN, leading the Tartans to a ninth-place finish in the 32-team field. Harvey completed the 8,000-meter race in a time of 24:57, marking the second time he has broken the 25-minute mark.

Football — Offense

Dan Whalen  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Willoughby, OH (Willoughby South)

Sophomore quarterback Dan Whalen of Case Western Reserve University completed 26 of 47 passes for 306 yards and two touchdowns, the second being the game-winner in the game’s closing seconds, to lead the Spartans to a 21-20 win over Widener University in the opening round of the NCAA Division III championship.  Whalen hit wide receiver Shaun Nicely with a 97-yard reception to give Case a 15-14 lead with 7:23 to play in the fourth quarter.  After Widener regained the lead with 1:27 to play, Whalen sparked a 14-play, 73-yard game-winning drive, converting three fourth-down passes, the last one resulting in a seven-yard touchdown pass with two seconds remaining.

Football — Defense

Mike Tuertscher  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Mentor, OH (Mentor)

Case Western Reserve University senior linebacker Mike Tuertscher registered a game-high tying 11 tackles (two for a loss of four yards), an interception, and a quarterback sack to help the Spartans to a 21-20 victory over Widener University in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Football Championship. Tuertscher and the Case defense limited the Widener offense to 79 yards rushing and 262 yards of total offense.

Football — Special Teams

Brian Calderone  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Broadview Heights, OH (Brecksville-Broadview)

Junior Brian Calderone of Case Western Reserve University averaged 32.2 yards on five punts and registered six tackles and a quarterback sack as a defensive end to contribute to the Spartans’ 21-20 victory over Widener University in the first round of the 2007 NCAA Division III Football Championship. Two of his punts fell inside or near the Widener 20-yard line, including a long of 52-yards that pinned the Pride inside their own 18-yard line early in the second quarter.

Women’s Soccer — Offense

Jamie English  —  Emory University  —  Atlanta, GA (Paideia)

Emory University senior Jamie English scored the lone goal for the Eagles in their 2-1 overtime loss to host Lynchburg College in the third round of the 2007 NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship.  English forced overtime with the game-tying goal, deflecting the ball into the corner of the net in the 68th minute.  The goal was her 11th of the season, and completes her collegiate career with 21 goals and 58 points.

Men’s Soccer — Offense

John Hengel  —  Washington University  —  Milwaukee, WI (Marquette University High)

Sophomore forward John Hengel of Washington University accounted for all of the scoring for the Bears during sectional play of the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship.  He scored the game’s lone goal in the 54th minute in a 1-0 third-round victory over Transylvania University, and netted the team’s only goal in the 85th minute during a 2-1 quarterfinal loss to top-ranked Trinity University.

Men’s Soccer — Defense

John Smelcer  —  Washington University  —  St. Louis, MO (Christian Brothers College High)

Washington University sophomore goalkeeper John Smelcer tallied a shutout and made several big saves in helping the Bears reach the quarterfinal round during sectional play of the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship.  Smelcer tallied his tenth shutout of the season in a 1-0 third-round triumph over Transylvania University before making six saves in a 2-1 quarterfinal loss to top-ranked Trinity University (TX), the top-scoring team in NCAA Division III.

Women’s Swimming and Diving

Molly Evans  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Butler, PA (Butler)

Freshman Molly Evans of Carnegie Mellon University won three individual events, establishing school records and NCAA Division III provisional qualifying times in two, in helping the Tartans to three dual victories in their own quadrangular invitational over the weekend.  Evans improved her season-best times in capturing the 100-yard backstroke (:58.55) and the 200-yard individual medley (2:11.22), setting new school records and surpassing NCAA Division III provisional qualifying times, and also claimed the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.40) as Carnegie Mellon defeated Franklin & Marshall College, Washington & Lee University, and UAA rival University of Rochester.

Priya Srikanth  —  Washington University  —  Chicago, IL (Illinois Math & Science Academy)

Washington University senior diver Priya Srikanth easily surpassed NCAA Division III qualifying standards in winning the one-meter and three-meter springboards during the Washington University Thanksgiving Invitational.   Srikanth compiled 468.50 points in the one-meter event, breaking an eight-year-old school record of 425.25 points and surpassing the NCAA qualifying standard by nearly 74 points, while her winning score of 467.20 points in the three-meter event is more than 50 points better than the qualifying mark in that event.

Men’s Swimming and Diving

Matt Kuhn  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Pittsburgh, PA (North Allegheny)

Sophomore Matt Kuhn of the Carnegie Mellon University Men’s Swimming and Diving team won both the one-meter and three-meter boards Saturday at the Carnegie Mellon Quad Duals.  Kuhn scored 238.95 points in the one-meter springboard and 257.85 in the three-meter.

Randall Scarborough  —  Emory University  —  Charleston, SC (Academic Magnet)

Emory University’s Randall Scarborough recorded two career-best times, while helping the Eagles to a 127-97 win over Darton College.  Scarborough finished first in the 100-yard butterfly, recording a personal-best time of 52.87, just 1.54 seconds shy of an NCAA provisional qualifying time.  The junior registered his second career-best time of the day in the 1,000-yard freestyle, finishing second in a time of 10:14.37.  The two-time All-American has helped the second-ranked Eagles to a 4-0 record in dual meets this season.

Volleyball

Alli Alberts  —  Washington University  —  Smithton, IL (Freeburg)

Washington University junior outside hitter Alli Alberts was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2007 NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship in Bloomington, IL, helping the Bears to their Division III-record ninth national title.  Alberts finished the three-match week with 39 kills (3.00 per game), 53 digs, and seven total blocks.  She totaled 13 kills, 15 digs, and five blocks in a four-game quarterfinal triumph over Association rival Emory University, and tallied 15 kills and 22 digs in a five-game win over the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the championship match.

Wrestling

Nick Coleman  —  New York University  —  Hershey, PA (Hershey)

Senior captain Nick Coleman of New York University won four matches to capture the 184-pound weight class and garner Most Outstanding Wrestler accolades at the State University of New York at Oneonta Red Dragon Classic, leading the Violets to a runner-up finish in the 12-team field.  The top seed in the weight class, Coleman earned a first-round bye before registering a fall and three decisions, capping the run with an 8-3 triumph over the second seed from the State University of New York at Cortland.

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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Women’s Cross Country

Esther Erb  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Richmond, VA (Maggie L. Walker)

Senior Esther Erb of Case Western Reserve University topped a field of 231 runners to win the women’s 6,000-meter race at the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Championships in Grand Rapids, MI.  Erb completed the race in a time of 21:13.15, one second off the course record, to win her sixth race of the season and lead the Spartans to a second-place finish in the 31-team field, qualifying for the NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country Championship in Northfield, MN.

Men’s Cross Country

Hany Abdallah  —  New York University  —  Madison, NJ (Madison)

New York University senior captain Hany Abdallah finished second in a field of 271 competitors in helping the host Violets defend their team title at the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Championships at Van Cortlandt Park.  Abdallah ran the 8,000-meter course in a time of 24:29.7 as NYU totaled 37 points in the 39-team field, earning a berth to the NCAA Division III Men’s Cross Country Championship in Northfield, MN.

Brian Harvey  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Ellicott City, MD (Centennial)

Junior Brian Harvey of Carnegie Mellon University captured the men’s 8,000-meter individual title at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships in Bethlehem, PA, leading the Tartans to a third-place finish in the 41-team field and an at-large berth to the NCAA Division III championships in Northfield, MN.  Harvey completed the race in a personal best time of 24:44, becoming the first Carnegie Mellon runner to win a regional meet.

Women’s Fencing

Sam Frons  —  New York University  —  Wilton, CT (Wilton)

Sophomore Sam Frons of New York University won all six of her bouts in the foil as the Violets opened their dual-match season with a pair of victories over Stevens Institute of Technology.  She posted a 3-0 record in a 23-4 win over Stevens in the first match, then repeated the feat in the second meeting between teams, a 21-6 victory.

Men’s Fencing

Carrington Harris   —  New York University —  New York, NY (The Dwight School)

New York University freshman Carrington Harris won four bouts in the foil as the Violets opened their dual-match season with a pair of victories over Stevens Institute of Technology.  Harris finished 2-1 in a 22-5 win over the Ducks in the first match, then went 2-1 again, including the deciding fifth foil team victory, as the Violets defeated Stevens, 18-9, in the second half of the doubleheader.

Football — Offense

Robert Gimson  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Palm Beach Gardens, FL (The Benjamin School)

Senior halfback Robert Gimson of Carnegie Mellon University ran for a game-high 161 yards on 27 carries and scored a career-high three touchdowns to help lead the Tartans to a 39-21 victory over Washington & Lee University.  Gimson, who surpassed the 1,000-yard mark for the second straight season on his final carry of the game (a 35-yard touchdown run), headed a backfield that ran for 315 yards.

Football — Defense

Tommy Bawden  —  Washington University  —  Chesterfield, MO (Parkway Central)

Washington University junior defensive back Tommy Bawden returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown in the Bears’ season-ending 30-20 win at Greenville College. The 100-yard interception return tied a school record set in 1948 against Grinnell College. Bawden also added six tackles, including 1.5 for lost yardage, in the victory.

Tom Brew  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Mentor, OH (Mentor)

Senior linebacker Tom Brew of Case Western Reserve University made a team-high 14 tackles, recovered a fumble, and registered a pass breakup in the Spartans’ 20-17 victory over Ohio Wesleyan University.  The win completed an undefeated 10-0 campaign, earning the program’s first NCAA Division III Football Championship berth.  Brew made the game’s final tackle, ending a potential game-winning drive by Ohio Wesleyan, to secure the undefeated season.

Football — Special Teams

Sam Coffey  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Middletown, OH (Lakota East)

Freshman place kicker Sam Coffey of Case Western Reserve University converted two of three field goal attempts, including a game-winning 23-yard kick with 1:34 to play in the fourth quarter, in helping the Spartans to a 20-17 victory over Ohio Wesleyan University, completing a perfect 10-0 regular season and earning their first ever berth to the NCAA Division III Championship.  Coffey, who also connected on a 42-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, has hit a school-record 10 field goals on the season, and finished  2-for-2 in extra-point attempts, improving to 97-percent on the year.

Women’s Soccer — Offense

Tzlil Castel  —  Brandeis University  —  Boston, MA (Beaver Country Day School)

Senior forward Tzlil Castel of Brandeis University earned Most Valuable Player honors in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Championship, accounting for all of the scoring for the Judges in their run to their first team title.   Castel scored the game’s lone score in a 1-0 semifinal win over Massachusetts Institute of Technology and scored both goals in a 2-0 triumph over Keene State College in the championship game.  All three goals came after scoreless first halves.  Castel finished the season with a team-leading 10 goals.

Caryn Rosoff  —  Washington University  —  Beverly Hills, CA (Harvard-Westlake)

Washington University sophomore forward Caryn Rosoff tallied a goal and four assists as the Bears advanced to sectional play of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship with two victories at home on the weekend.  Rosoff registered assists on all three goals during a 3-1 opening round win over Webster University, then followed with a goal and an assist in a 3-0 triumph over Denison University in the second round.  Her six-point weekend moved her into eighth place on the school’s all-time scoring list with 55 points.

Women’s Soccer — Defense

Grace Lam  —  Emory University  —  Randolph, MA (Milton Academy)

Emory University junior Grace Lam spearheaded a defensive unit that held visiting and 13th-ranked Hardin-Simmons University without a shot on goal and only one shot for the game during a 1-0 triumph in the second-round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship.  Lam made the key play of the game with 11 minutes remaining in the second half, blocking Hardin-Simmons’ lone shot on a sliding tackle with the Emory goalkeeper out of position.  Lam and the Emory defense have registered 13 shutouts on the year with a 0.41 goals against average, which ranks 11th in NCAA Division III.

Men’s Soccer — Offense

Scott Cady —  University of Rochester  —  Littleton, CO (Columbine)

Sophomore forward Scott Cady of the University of Rochester scored two goals, one a game-winner, to propel the Yellowjackets into the “Sweet 16” of the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship.  Cady scored the game’s opening goal in the third minute of a 3-0 opening round victory over Keuka College, then followed with an insurance goal on a header six minutes into the second half in a 2-0 win over 22nd-ranked Hobart College in the second round.

Men’s Soccer — Defense

Michael Peacock —  University of Rochester  —  Pittsford, NY (Pittsford Sutherland)

University of Rochester sophomore goalkeeper Michael Peacock accounted for back-to-back shutouts during the first two rounds of the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship.  After making only one save in a 3-0 win over Keuka College, Peacock made six saves, five coming in the second half, as the Yellowjackets defeated 22nd-ranked Hobart College, 2-0, to advance to the “Sweet 16” in Grantham, PA. The victory avenged a 1-0 loss to the Statesmen on Sept. 15,  the Yellowjackets’ last defeat before going 12-0-1.

John Smelcer  —  Washington University  —  St. Louis, MO (Christian Brothers College High)

Sophomore goalkeeper John Smelcer of Washington University yielded only one goal in the Bears’ first and second round weekend wins in the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship.  He allowed the lone goal in a 2-1 win over Carthage College in the opening round, then made three saves in posting his ninth shutout of the season in a 1-0 overtime triumph over Dominican University (IL) in round two.

Women’s Swimming and Diving

Marie Kim  —  Emory University  —  Hickory, NC (TriCity Christian School)

Emory University freshman Marie Kim recorded NCAA Division III provisional qualifying times in two individual events and a relay during the Emory University Fall Invitational.  Competing against a number of the top club teams in the region, Kim finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke in a provisional qualifying time of 1:07.50, followed with a fifth-place showing in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:26.69), and swam the second leg of the Eagles’ runner-up 400-yard medley relay, which posting a provisional qualifying time of 4:00.20.

Priya Srikanth  —  Washington University  —  Chicago, IL (Illinois Math & Science Academy)

Washington University senior diver Priya Srikanth established NCAA Division III qualifying scores in winning the one-meter and three-meter diving events at the University of Chicago Maroon Invitational.  Srikanth, the reigning UAA Diver of the Year, registered pool records in both events, compiling 477.25 points in the three-meter event, and totaling 416.8 points in the one-meter springboard.

Men’s Swimming and Diving

Keith Diggs  —  Emory University  —  Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson)

Junior Keith Diggs of Emory University recorded two NCAA Division III provisional qualifying times at the Emory University Fall Invitational.  Diggs finished second in the 400-yard individual medley with a provisional qualifying mark of 4:05.03 and finished second in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a provisional qualifying time of 16:15.19.  In addition to his qualifying times, Diggs finished third in the 200-yard individual medley, sixth in the 100-yard freestyle, and swam legs on the victorious 400-yard medley relay and second place 400-yard freestyle relay.

Max Norris  —  New York University  —  Rochester, NY (McQuaid Jesuit)

Freshman Max Norris of New York University continued his impressive collegiate season by winning both the one-meter and three-meter diving events as the Violets produced a 168-130 victory over the United States Coast Guard Academy and a 217-61 win over Wheaton College (MA) to improve to 5-0 on the season.  Norris tallied 260.32 points on the one-meter springboard and scored 217.20 points in capturing the three-meter event.

Volleyball

Alysse Meyer  —  Emory University  —  Stockton, CA (Lincoln)

Sophomore outside hitter Alysse Meyer of Emory University tallied a team-high 51 kills with a .430 hitting percentage (51 kills, eight errors on 100 attacks) and added seven service aces in helping the fifth-ranked Eagles to three victories and the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship South Region title.  After notching 11 kills in a three-game sweep of Piedmont College, Meyer chalked up a team-high 20 kills and a .576 hitting percentage in a three-game sweep of host Austin College, and added another 20 kills, a .311 hitting percentage, and seven digs in a four-game triumph over third-ranked Trinity University (TX) in the title game.

Wrestling

Dave Manoogian —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Green, OH (Green)

Case Western Reserve University senior Dave won all three of his matches at 141 pounds at the Baldwin-Wallace College Quadrangular. After receiving a forfeit versus Waynesburg College, Manoogian grappled his way to two victories, registering a fall in 4:06 against the College of Mount St. Joseph and scoring a 13-3 decision over host Baldwin-Wallace College in his final match of the day.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Women’s Cross Country

Kellie Hasselwander  —  University of Rochester  —  Syracuse, NY (Westhill)

University of Rochester senior Kelly Hasselwander finished 13th in a field of 142 runners at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference (NYSCTC) Championships at Saratoga State Park in Saratoga Springs, NY.  She was timed in 18:14 for the 6,000-meter course, finishing four seconds shy of a top ten finish, as the Yellowjackets finished sixth among 15 teams.

Women’s Fencing

Stefanie Aucoin  —  Brandeis University  —  Waltham, MA (Waltham)
Jessie Newhall  —  Brandeis University  —  East Falmouth, MA (Falmouth)

The Brandeis University foil duo of senior Stefanie Aucoin and junior Jessie Newhall finished tied for third place in the weapon at the New England Fall Collegiate Tournament in South Hadley, MA.  Both finished 6-0 to win their respective pools and earn the third and fourth seeds in the elimination round. After first-round byes, they each won three matches before falling to the tournament's top two seeds to finish 9-1.

Men’s Fencing

Will Bedor  —  Brandeis University  —  Rego Park, NY (Francis Lewis)

Sophomore Will Bedor of Brandeis University was the individual champion in the epee at the season opening New England Fall Collegiate Tournament in South Hadley, MA.  Bedor, ranked 17th in the field after going 4-2 in pool play, ran off six straight wins in the elimination round en route to the title, which was capped with a 15-3 win over his opponent from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the finals.

Hugo Rodrigues  —  New York University —  High Bridge, NJ (Voorhees Regional)

Freshman Hugo Rodrigues of New York University, competing in his first collegiate competition, went undefeated en route to capturing the sabre championship at the Temple University Open.  Rodrigues finished 14-0 in the weapon, capturing the title with a 15-14 victory over his opponent from NCAA Division I Rutgers University.

Football — Offense

Travis Sivek  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Traverse City, MI (St. Francis)

Carnegie Mellon University senior fullback Travis Sivek ran for 131 yards on 21 carries with three touchdowns to help lead the Tartans to a 42-19 victory over Bethany College of West Virginia.  His three touchdowns moved him into 20th place on the NCAA Division III career-scoring list with 348 points.  He needs 24 yards to reach the 4,000-yard milestone for his career.

Shaun Nicely  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Willoughby, OH (Willoughby South)

Freshman wide receiver Shaun Nicely of Case Western Reserve University caught 12 passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns, all career highs, to help the Spartans claim their first outright UAA championship with a 35-27 victory over Washington University.  Nicely caught touchdown passes of 50, 33, and 22 yards, the latter coming late in the third quarter to give Case the lead for good.

Football — Defense

Tom Brew  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Mentor, OH (Mentor)

Case Western Reserve University senior linebacker Tom Brew made a game-high 15 tackles, including three for-a loss of four yards, in a 35-27 victory over Washington University.  The victory clinched the first outright UAA championship for the Spartans and advanced their perfect record to 9-0.  Brew also blocked a Washington extra-point on the game’s opening score.

Football — Special Teams

Matt Adams  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Dublin, OH (Dublin Scioto)

Senior punter Matt Adams of Carnegie Mellon University averaged 48.3 yards on three punts, including a long of 63 yards, in the Tartans’ 42-19 victory over Bethany College (WV).  Adams placed two of his punts inside the Bison 20-yard line, marking the 16th and 17th time this season.

Women’s Soccer — Offense

Brooke Bontz  —  University of Chicago  —  Fort Collins, CO (Poudre)

Sophomore forward Brooke Bontz of the University of Chicago scored twice in the game's final 15 minutes to lift the Maroons to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over 10th-ranked and 2007 UAA champion Washington University.  After scoring on a 20-yard blast at 74:15, Bontz notched the winning goal from inside 10 yards with 8:20 remaining in the contest.

Women’s Soccer — Defense

Kirsten McClain  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Rochester, NY (Brighton)

Case Western Reserve University junior goalkeeper Kirsten McClain tallied 15 saves in a 1-1 double overtime draw with the University of Rochester in the Association season finale for both teams.  McClain finished with 27 saves in the final two UAA games of the season.

Men’s Soccer — Offense

Patrick Carver  —  Emory University  —  Springfield, MO (Parkview)

Emory University junior Patrick Carver scored two goals in leading the Eagles to a 4-0 triumph over Carnegie Mellon University.  Carver scored the opening goal of the match in the 13th minute, then struck again in the 51st minute.  He finished the regular season as the top goal scorer in UAA play (six) and finished tied with teammate Patrick McFarland as the Association’s top points scorer with 16 points.  Carver will lead the Eagles into the NCAA Division III Championship as the team’s scoring leader with 16 goals and 41 points.

Men’s Soccer — Defense

Michael Peacock  —  University of Rochester  —  Pittsford, NY (Pittsford Sutherland)

Sophomore goalkeeper Michael Peacock of the University of Rochester made seven saves in posting his fifth shutout of the year in a 3-0 win over eighth-ranked Case Western Reserve University, giving the Yellowjackets their eighth UAA championship and the right to host a four-team regional in the opening rounds of the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship.  Peacock finished as the top goalkeeper in Association play with a 0.40 goals against average and an .893 save percentage.

Women’s Swimming and Diving

Marie Kim  —  Emory University  —  Hickory, SC (TriCity Christian School)

Emory University freshman Marie Kim was victorious in the 200-yard individual medley (2:14.36) and swam on the winning 400-yard medley relay (4:06.34) in helping the Eagles to a 107-89 dual win over Savannah College of Art & Design.

Melanie Peters —  New York University  —  San Antonio, TX (Sandra Day O’Connor)

Junior Melanie Peters of New York University captured both the one-meter (235.05 points) and three-meter (248.55) springboards to highlight the Violets’ 155-85 victory over Rowan University.

Men’s Swimming and Diving

Max Norris  —  New York University  —  Rochester, NY (McQuaid Jesuit)

New York University freshman diver Max Norris turned in solid performances in the one-meter and three-meter springboards to help the Violets score a 139-99 victory over Rowan University.  Norris finished second in the three-meter dive with 226.80 points and placed third in the one-meter event with 247.80 points.

Eric Wang  —  New York University  —  Redmond, WA (Redmond)

Junior Eric Wang of New York University won the 200-yard individual medley (2:00.32) and the 200-yard butterfly (1:57.53), , then swam a leg on the victorious 400-yard medley relay (3:35.89) to help the Violets to a 139-99 victory over Rowan University to remain unbeaten on the season with a 3-0 record.

Wrestling

Drew Gardella  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Sagamore Hills, OH (Chanel)

Junior Drew Gardella of Case Western Reserve University won the 149-pound weight class at the season-opening Messiah College Invitational.  The top seed in the weight class, Gardella, earned a bye in the opening round before running off three victories, which were capped with a 10-5 decision in the finals over his opponent from Johns Hopkins University.

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Women’s Cross Country

Esther Erb  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Richmond, VA (Maggie L. Walker)

Senior Esther Erb of Case Western Reserve University won the women’s individual title at the 2007 UAA Cross Country Championships hosted by Brandeis University at Franklin Park in Boston, MA.  Erb bested a field of 78 competitors in becoming the Spartans’ first female UAA cross country champion, completing the 6,000-meter race in a time of 22:19, ten seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.  Erb, who won her fifth individual race of the season, also garnered All-UAA first team honors for the third straight year in leading eighth-ranked Case to a second-place finish.

Men’s Cross Country

Ryan Williams  —  New York University  —  Milltown, NJ (East Brunswick)

New York University junior Ryan Williams claimed the men’s individual title at the 2007 UAA Cross Country Championships hosted by Brandeis University at Franklin Park in Boston, MA, leading the second-ranked Violets to a successful defense of their team title.  Williams, only the second Violet male runner to capture the Association individual title in three years, led a group of three NYU runners to cross the finish line 1-2-3 in the 78-runner field, completing the 8,000-meter course in a time of 25:02 en route to first team All-UAA honors for the second consecutive year.

Football — Offense

Dan Whalen  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Willoughby, OH (Willoughby South)

Sophomore quarterback Dan Whalen of Case Western Reserve University accounted for all of the scoring for the undefeated Spartans during a 35-3 road win over the University of Chicago.  Whalen accounted for nearly half of the Spartans’ 65-play, 350 yards of total offense, completing 15 of 28 passes for 163 yards and four touchdowns and rushing nine times for 61 yards and a touchdown.  His five touchdowns tied for the most points scored in a Case football game since 2003, while his four touchdown passes were one shy of the UAA single game record.

Football — Defense

Andrew Berryman  —  Washington University  —  St. Peters, MO (Francis Howell)

Sophomore linebacker Andrew Berryman of Washington University made a career-high 23 tackles, including 20 assisted tackles and 1.5 tackles for lost yardage, in the Bears’ 18-13 loss at Carnegie Mellon University.  Berryman, who entered the game with 20 tackles in the previous seven games, is fourth on the team with 43 tackles.

Football — Special Teams

Matt Adams  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Dublin, OH (Dublin Scioto)

Senior punter Matt Adams of Carnegie Mellon University averaged 40.0 yards on five punts as the Tartans kept their hopes for a share of the UAA title alive with an 18-13 victory over Washington University.  Adams placed two punts inside the Bears’ 20-yard-line, with the first bouncing out of bounds at the two-yard-line to set up a Carnegie Mellon safety on the next play. 

Golf

Jeremy Evans  —  Emory University  —  Palm Harbor, FL (The Cambridge School)

Emory University junior Jeremy Evans finished 12th in a field of 63 golfers in leading the Eagles to a tie for ninth place at the Royal Lakes/Oglethorpe University Fall Invitational.  Evans posted a four-over-par 146 for 36 holes, which included an opening-round score of 69, his third sub-par round of the fall.  Evans finished the fall portion of the schedule with a team-best 74.4 strokes per-round average.

Women’s Soccer — Offense

Caryn Rosoff  —  Washington University  —  Beverly Hills, CA (Harvard-Westlake)

Washington University sophomore forward Caryn Rosoff scored two goals and added two assists in helping the Bears secure their second straight UAA championship and fifth title overall with two weekend home victories.  Rosoff scored the game-winning goal in the 57th minute and added an assist in a 3-1 victory over the University of Rochester on Friday, then followed with a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over Case Western Reserve University two days later to lock up the title and the automatic berth to the NCAA Division III championship in November.  Rosoff leads the team in points (20) and is tied for the team lead with eight goals.

Women’s Soccer — Defense

Amanda Sutter  —  University of Chicago  —  Irvine, CA (University)

Senior goalkeeper Amanda Sutter of the University of Chicago posted back-to-back shutouts this weekend in UAA play.  Sutter made one save in a 3-0 win over Case Western Reserve University before collecting four saves in a 1-0 win over the University of Rochester.  Sutter is the second-ranked goalie in Association play with a 0.62 goals against average and a UAA-best four shutouts.

Men’s Soccer — Offense

Harry Beddo  —  Washington University  —  Oak Hill, VA (Thomas Jefferson)

Washington University freshman forward Harry Beddo scored the game’s only goal in the fourth minute of the second overtime to lead the Bears to a win over fifth-ranked Case Western Reserve University, capping a 1-0-1 UAA weekend and a 2-0-1 week.  Beddo opened the week with a pair of goals, including the winning goal in the 60th minute, in a 3-1 win at Maryville University (MO).  Beddo leads Washington in scoring, with nine goals and 20 points.

Men’s Soccer — Defense

Andre Jakubowski  —  Emory University  —  Winter Park, FL (Trinity Prep)

Junior defender Andre Jakubowski of Emory University was part of a defense that held opponents to two goals and scored a goal himself as the 17th-ranked Eagles won a pair of UAA weekend matches, setting themselves up for a shot at the Association title on the final weekend of play.  Jakubowski and the Emory defense posted their eighth shutout of the season in a 4-0 triumph over Brandeis University, holding the Judges to four shots (two on goal). Two days later, the junior scored on a header in the 26th minute during a 4-2 win over New York University.

Women’s Swimming and Diving

Molly Evans  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Butler, PA (Butler)

Carnegie Mellon University freshman Molly Evans made her intercollegiate debut with three event wins, a pair of NCAA Division III provisional qualifying times, and a school record during a dual meet with NCAA Division II Clarion University.  Evans’ school record and first provisional qualifier came in the 200-yard backstroke, where her time of 2:05.71 bested the previous school record by more than seven seconds.  She posted her second provisional qualifying time in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.96) and finished the day with a win in the 200-yard individual medley, touching the wall in 2:11.92.

Jaqueline Powers  —  Emory University  —  Guilford, CT (Guilford)

Emory University senior Jaqueline Powers captured both the one-meter and three-meter springboards during a dual meet against NCAA Division I University of North Carolina at Wilmington.  Powers recorded a score of 210.08 points in the one-meter dive and followed with a first-place score of 253.05 points in the three-meter event, missing the NCAA Division III qualifying standard by 1.95 points.  Powers scored 18 of the Eagles’ points in a 164-132 loss.

Men’s Swimming and Diving

Perry Bullock  —  Washington University  —  Millbrook, NY (Cardinal Gibbons)

Perry Bullock of Washington University recorded an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time in the Bears’ 161-139 dual meet win over DePauw University in one of two individual victories for the junior.  Bullock won the 200-yard butterfly with a qualifying time of 1:54.38 and was victorious in the 200-yard backstroke (1:59.55).  He also swam a leg on the first-place 200-yard medley relay (1:39.29).

Max Norris  —  New York University  —  Rochester, NY (McQuaid Jesuit)

Freshman diver Max Norris of New York University captured both the one-meter and three-meter diving events during a three-team UAA triangular dual meet with Case Western Reserve University and host University of Rochester.  Norris totaled 242.35 points in the one-meter springboard, then followed with 248 points in winning the three-meter board as the Violets defeated both Case (192-106) and Rochester (215-85).

Volleyball

Alysse Meyer  —  Emory University  —  Stockton, CA (Lincoln)

Emory University sophomore outside hitter Alysse Meyer tallied a team-high 63 kills (4.50 per game) for a .381 hitting percentage to earn a spot on the All-Tournament team during the Emory University National Invitational, helping the Eagles to wins in three of four matches.  Meyer, who also added 16 digs and five service aces on the weekend, compiled a career-high 21 kills and a .429 hitting percentage in a five-game loss to Birmingham Southern College, notched a team-high 18 kills and six digs in a four-game triumph over 10th-ranked Ohio Northern University, and tallied 19 kills in a three-game sweep of Baldwin-Wallace College.

Maggie Ramm  —  Emory University  —  Tampa, FL (H.B. Plant)

Senior libero Maggie Ramm of Emory University tallied 109 digs (6.87 per game) in helping the Eagles to a 3-1 record at the Emory University National Invitational.  Ramm led the team in digs in all four matches, collecting 27 digs in a five-game loss to Birmingham Southern College, tallying 29 digs each in victories over 10th-ranked Ohio Northern University and Baldwin-Wallace College, and finished with 18 digs in a three-game sweep of Randolph-Macon College.  Ramm has 439 digs through 32 matches this season, which ranks second on the school’s single-season list.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Women’s Cross Country

Natalie Wilson  —  New York University  —  Middletown, CT (Mercy)

Senior captain Natalie Wilson was the Violets’ top finisher as the New York University women's cross country team finished in third place at the Wellesley College Invitational on Saturday.  Wilson ran the 5,000-meter course in a time of 20:39 to finish in ninth place.  Wellesley won the race with the minimum score of 15, while Connecticut College just edged NYU (63-64) for second place.

Football — Offense

Corey Checkan  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Georgetown, PA (South Side Area)

Junior fullback Corey Checkan of Case Western Reserve University rushed 12 times for 69 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-0 shutout victory over St. Vincent College. He averaged 5.8 yards per carry and had a long rush of 19 yards. Checkan has nine touchdowns on the season.

Football — Defense

Jonathan Bodnar  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Cheswick, PA (Deer Lakes)

Carnegie Mellon University senior outside linebacker Jonathan Bodnar headed a defense that held Chicago to 73 yards rushing in a 21-0 victory in Chicago Saturday afternoon.  Bodnar led the defense with six tackles while recording one of the Tartans’ four interceptions.  He also had one tackle for a loss of two yards.

Football — Special Teams

Dan Whalen  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Willoughby, OH (Willoughby South)

Sophomore quarterback Dan Whalen of Case Western Reserve University grossed 83 yards on two punts, including a long of 47 yards.   Whalen also completed 13-of-17 passes for 155 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown on six carries in two quarters’ work.

Golf

Stephen Goodridge  —  University of Rochester  —  Attica, NY (Attica)

Senior Stephen Goodridge of the University of Rochester finished third individually at the McDaniel Invitational with a 146 (75-71). He finished three strokes off the lead to help the Yellowjackets finish eighth overall.

Women’s Soccer — Offense

Katie Manuelli  —  University of Chicago  —  Hightstown, NJ (Peddie School)

Freshman defender Katie Manuelli collected two goals and an assist as the University of Chicago split a pair of non-conference matches.  Manuelli opened the week with a goal and an assist 40 seconds apart in a 4-0 win over the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.  She then scored with just five seconds left in regulation to force overtime against the nation’s top-ranked team, Wheaton (IL) College.  Chicago eventually lost the match 3-2 in double overtime.

Women’s Soccer — Defense

Emily Fedeles  —  Emory University  —  Tampa, FL (Hillsborough)

Goalkeeper Emily Fedeles recorded her fifth shutout of the season for 11th-ranked Emory University, leading the Eagles to a 1-0 victory over Birmingham Southern College last week.  Fedeles played all 90 minutes of the game in goal, converting four saves, including one in the final second of the match to secure the victory for Emory.  The senior began the week ranked fifth in the nation in goals against average, and since has lowered it to an Association-leading 0.23 this season.  Fedeles has led the Eagles to a 12-1-1 record during the 2007 campaign.

Men’s Soccer — Offense

Jeritt Thayer  —  New York University  —  Corona del Mar, CA (Corona del Mar)

Senior midfielder Jeritt Thayer of New York University tallied four goals and an assist in a 2-0 week for the Violets.  In a 5-1 victory over Rowan University on Wednesday, Thayer produced two goals and an assist in the first ten minutes, including two scores in the first 4:44 of the contest.  Four days later, he netted two more goals to give him a career-high 13 in a 4-0 road, non-conference victory over St. Joseph’s College (Long Island). NYU (11-3-1) is ranked #22 in the NSCAA/adidas rankings and #23 by d3kicks.com.

Men’s Soccer — Defense

Devin Freeman-Roche  —  New York University  —  Putnam Valley, NY (Iona Prep)

Junior back Devin Freeman-Roche of New York University tallied an assist in a 2-0 week and spearheaded a defensive effort that helped the Violets outscore the opposition 9-1.  Freeman-Roche produced his second assist of the season in a 5-1 victory over Rowan University on Wednesday.  Four days later, he helped NYU limit St. Joseph’s College (Long Island) to one shot on goal in a 4-0 road triumph.  NYU (11-3-1) is ranked #22 in the NSCAA/adidas rankings and #23 by d3kicks.com.

Men’s Swimming and Diving

Andrew Lardiere  —  New York University  —  Walnut Creek, CA (Northgate)

Junior Andrew Lardiere of New York University captured three individual events and contributed to three triumphant relays as the Violets won the season-opening 2007 NYU Invitational.  Lardiere set the pace in the 50 freestyle (21.82), 100 butterfly (54.31), and 200 freestyle (1:48.49).  He also swam a leg on the winning 200 medley (1:40.59), 400 freestyle (3:19.14), and 400 medley (3:37.57) relays.  Lardiere’s performance helped lead the Violets to the team title with 1,187 points.

Max Norris  —  New York University  —  Rochester, NY (McQuaid Jesuit)

Freshman Max Norris of New York University captured the one-meter dive in his first collegiate meet, helping the Violets win the season-opening 2007 NYU Invitational.  Norris finished first in the one-meter springboard with a score of 261.82, defeating his nearest competitor by 26.92 points.  Norris’ performance was instrumental in helping the Violets to a first-place finish.  Overall, NYU totaled 1,187 points and easily defeated SUNY Cortland (877) and Stevens Institute of Technology (717).

Women’s Swimming and Diving

Melanie Peters  —  New York University  —  San Antonio, TX (Sandra Day O’Connor)

Junior Melanie Peters of New York University finished three-for-three in diving competition for the week as the Violets defeated Division II Queens College and finished first at the 2007 NYU Invitational.  In a164-104 victory over Queens on Wednesday, she won the one-meter diving event with a score of 395.25.  At the NYU Invitational, Peters took the three-meter event with a score of 239.25, edging out the second-place finisher by 1.05 points.  She finished her weekend by winning the one-meter event with an NCAA-qualifying total of 255.90.  Her performance helped the Violets to the team title with 1,263.5 points.

Ruth Westby  —  Emory University  —  Dunwoody, GA (Chamblee Charter)

Emory University sophomore Ruth Westby finished first in three events and recorded two NCAA provisional qualifying times while competing against Division I Davidson College.  Westby finished first with provisional times in both the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.80)  and the 100-yard freestyle (52.05). She also swam on the first place 400-yard medley relay team, whose time of 4:00.95 was less than half a second shy of a provisional qualifying time. Westby’s performance helped the Eagles to a 127-116 win over Davidson.

Women’s Tennis

Holly Smith  —  New York University  —  Troy, MI (Troy Athens)

Senior Holly Smith of New York University captured the third singles title at the New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association (NYSWCAA) Tennis Championships at Cornell University.  Smith beat four opponents without dropping a set to win the flight.  In Sunday’s final, she upset the top seed from Vassar College 6-0, 6-1 to claim the title.  In Saturday’s semifinal, she defeated the #2-seed of Skidmore College 6-0, 6-0.  Her performance helped the Violets to a 38-point total in finishing behind only Vassar (50 points) and Skidmore (44) in the 16-team competition.

Volleyball

Lorraine Wingenbach  —  Brandeis University  —  Buffalo, NY (City Honors)

Brandeis University junior outside hitter Lorraine Wingenbach averaged 5.06 kills and 3.06 digs per game and served for ten aces en route to All-Tournament Team honors at the Volleyball Hall of Fame Induction Tournament, leading the Judges to a 2-2 record and a fourth-place finish in the 16-team field.  Wingenbach totaled 81 kills and a .242 hitting percentage for the weekend, leading the team in kills in each match.  Her top effort came in a five-game loss to Williams College, where she tallied a career-high 31 kills with a .290 hitting percentage.  She also added 16 digs, four blocks and three service aces.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Women’s Cross Country

Tricia Frisella  —  Washington University  —  St. Louis, MO (Visitation Academy)

Washington University senior Tricia Frisella finished fourth place in a field of 197 runners at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh/Brooks Invitational, completing the 6,000-meter race in a time of 21:31 to lead the Bears to top honors in the 16-team field.

Men’s Cross Country

Ryan Williams  —  New York University  —  Milltown, NJ (East Brunswick)

Senior Ryan Williams of New York University finished second in a field of 358 runners to lead the second-ranked Violets to the team title at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh/Brooks Invitational.  Williams ran the 8,000-meter course in 24:10.04, finishing behind the individual champion from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. NYU totaled 68 team points to top the 22-team field, which included four NCAA Division III teams ranked among the top 15 nationally.

Football — Offense

Travis Sivek  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Traverse City, MI (St. Francis)

Senior fullback Travis Sivek of Carnegie Mellon University compiled a season-high 141 yards on 37 carries in the Tartans’ 20-17 loss to Case Western Reserve University in the 22nd annual “Academic Bowl,” the UAA opener for both teams.  Sivek scored the lone offensive touchdown for Carnegie Mellon, giving the Tartans a 17-10 lead with 9:23 to play in the third quarter.

Football — Defense

Tom Brew  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Mentor, OH (Mentor)

Senior linebacker Tom Brew of Case Western Reserve University made a game-high 21 tackles and blocked a point-after attempt in the third quarter to help the Spartans post a 20-17 overtime win over host Carnegie Mellon University in the 22nd annual “Academic Bowl,” the UAA season opener for both teams.

Football — Special Teams

Sam Coffey  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Middletown, OH (Lakota East)

Case Western Reserve University freshman place kicker Sam Coffey nailed a 30-yard game-winning field goal in overtime to give the undefeated Spartans (6-0) a 20-17 win over host Carnegie Mellon University in the 22nd annual “Academic Bowl,” the UAA opener for both teams.  Coffey, who finished with a pair of field goals and converted two point-after attempts, has made eight of 10 field goals and converted 29 of 30 extra points (96.7 percent) to rank second in the Association in scoring with 53 points (8.8 points per game).

Golf

Jeremy Evans  —  Emory University  —  Palm Harbor, FL (The Cambridge School)

Junior Jeremy Evans of Emory University finished second in a field of 87 golfers at the Tom and Bettie O’Briant Memorial hosted by Greensboro College, leading the Eagles into a four-way tie for fourth-place in the 18-team field.  Evans finished with a two-day score of 140 (70-70), trailing the medalist from Washington & Lee University by five strokes.  The effort tied him for third place on the school’s all-time list for the lowest score for 36-holes.

Women’s Soccer — Offense

Claire Gill  —  University of Chicago  —  Los Altos Hills, CA (King’s Academy)

University of Chicago sophomore midfielder Claire Gill scored a goal in each match as the Maroons posted a 1-0-1 record on the road in Association play.  Gill tallied a goal in the tenth minute of a 1-1 overtime draw with Brandeis University, then registered the winning goal two minutes into the game of a 4-0 victory over New York University.

Women’s Soccer — Defense

Molly Leitch  —  University of Rochester  —  Rocky River, OH (Rocky River)

Senior goalkeeper Molly Leitch of the University of Rochester combined for six saves in leading the Yellowjackets to an unbeaten week in UAA play.  After making two saves in a 1-1 double-overtime tie with Carnegie Mellon University, Leitch posted her sixth shutout of the season with four saves in a 1-0 win over nationally-ranked and previously unbeaten Emory University.

Anya Rosen  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  La Canada, CA (La Canada)

Freshman goalkeeper Anya Rosen of Carnegie Mellon University made ten total saves in leading the Tartans to a 1-0-1 week. After registering a career-high seven saves in a 1-1 double-overtime draw with the University of Rochester, Rosen tallied her fourth shutout of the year with three saves in a 1-0 win at Case Western Reserve University.

Men’s Soccer — Offense

Adam Dhanens  —  New York University  —  Bakersfield, CA (Centennial)

Junior forward Adam Dhanens of New York University tallied a career-high five points in a 3-2 UAA victory over the University of Chicago.  After tallying the game’s opening goal at the 14:46 mark of the first period, Dhanens broke a 1-1 deadlock with the winning goal at 74:21.  He assisted on an insurance goal 83 seconds later.

Men’s Soccer — Defense

Michael Peacock  —  University of Rochester  —  Pittsford, NY (Pittsford Sutherland)

University of Rochester sophomore goalkeeper Michael Peacock turned in back-to-back shutouts in leading the Yellowjackets to a 2-0 week and sole possession of first place in the UAA.  He made five saves in a 2-0 win over Carnegie Mellon University and stopped a pair of shots on goal for his third shutout of the season in a 1-0 double-overtime win over tenth-ranked Emory University.  Peacock has yet to give up a goal through his last three UAA starts.

Women's Tennis

Vindya Dayananda  —  University of Chicago  —  Kathmandu, Nepal (Lincoln School)
Marissa Lin  —  University of Chicago  —  Irvine, CA (Tustin)

University of Chicago sophomore Marissa Lin placed third in singles and teamed with junior Vindya Dayananda to finish fourth in doubles in the NCAA Division III draw at the 2007 Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Small College Tennis Championships in Mobile, AL.  Lin won her opening round match in straight sets before falling in three sets in the semifinals to the eventual champion.  She won the third-place contest when her opponent retired in the third set.  In doubles, Lin and Dayananda won their opening-round match in straight sets before falling in three sets in the semifinals to the eventual champions and in straight sets in the consolation round.

Men's Tennis

John Watts  —  Washington University  —  Marietta, GA (Wheeler)

Sophomore John Watts of Washington University captured the school’s first individual men’s tennis national championship in the NCAA Division III bracket of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Small College Championships in Mobile, AL.  The top seed in the eight-player draw, Watts won his first two matches in straight sets before completing his run with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over his opponent from Gustavus Adolphus College in the final.  Watts extended his winning streak to 13 matches and improved his overall singles record to 45-5 in two seasons.  He advanced to participate in the ITA "Super Bowl" of Small College Tennis, but fell to the Division II champion from Concordia College, 6-2, 6-2.

Volleyball

Erin Albers  —  Washington University  —  Belleville, IL (Althoff Catholic)

Washington University sophomore middle hitter Erin Albers compiled 45 kills for a .467 hitting percentage and tallied 21 blocks in leading the Bears to a 4-0 weekend in the second round of UAA round robin play in Cleveland, OH, garnering the top seed for next month’s UAA Volleyball Championship Tournament. Albers’ best match of the weekend came in a three-game win over the University of Rochester, tallying 14 kills on 16 attempts for an .812 hitting percentage and adding seven blocks (three solo). In a five-game triumph over Emory University, she totaled 13 kills for a .611 hitting percentage.

Koryn Kendall  —  University of Chicago  —  Napa, CA (Vintage)

Senior middle hitter Koryn Kendall of the University of Chicago averaged 3.73 kills per game and registered a .564 hitting percentage on 56 kills in 94 attempts with only three errors in four matches during the second round of UAA round robin play in Cleveland, OH.  Kendall recorded double-digit kills with at least a .515 hitting percentage in all four matches, including a high of 18 kills in a five-game loss to New York University, and 17 kills and a .640 hitting percentage in a three-game win over the University of Rochester.  She also set the Chicago career record for total blocks (365) and became the fourth player in school history to reach 1,000 career kills.

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Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Women’s Cross Country

Esther Erb  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Richmond, VA (Maggie L. Walker)

Case Western Reserve University senior Esther Erb topped a field of 290 runners from all NCAA Divisions and NAIA to capture the women’s 5,000-meter race at the All-Ohio Championships in Delaware, OH.  Erb completed the race in a time of 18:29, leading the Spartan to a sixth place finish in a field of 44 teams and top honors among Division III schools.

Men’s Cross Country

Hany Abdallah  —  New York University  —  Madison, NJ (Madison)

Senior Hany Abdallah of New York University claimed the individual title in the men’s 8,000-meter race at the New York Metropolitan Cross Country Championships in Riverdale, NY, leading the Violets, the lone NCAA Division III team in the nine-team field, to top honors.  Abdallah, who held the lead for almost the entire race, topped a field of 140 runners with a time of 26:00.2.

Football — Offense

Matt Glenn  —  Washington University  —  Issaquah, WA (Issaquah)

Sophomore running back Matt Glenn of Washington University ran for a career-high 43 yards on six carries with two touchdowns in the Bears’ 33-10 win over LaGrange College.  His five-yard score with 9:06 to play in the second quarter capped an eight-play, 41-yard drive, and his 14-yard run with 4:32 remaining in the game ended a four-play, 37 yard drive.  Glenn leads the team and the UAA with eight touchdowns.

Football — Defense

Tim Machan  —  Washington University  —  Wauwatosa, WI (Marquette University High)

Sophomore defensive back Tim Machan of Washington University surpassed a 24-year-old school record after returning his team-leading sixth interception of the year 51 yards in the Bears’ 33-10 win over LaGrange College.  He has compiled 172 yards on interception returns, shattering the school record of 132 yards set in 1973.  Machan, who also leads the UAA and ranks sixth in NCAA Division III in interceptions, also accounted for the game’s opening score on an 81-yard fumble return in the second quarter.

Football — Special Teams

Matt Adams  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Dublin, OH (Dublin Scioto)

Senior punter Matt Adams of Carnegie Mellon University averaged 35.2 yards on four punts in the Tartans’ 21-10 loss at Randolph-Macon College.  Adams placed two punts inside the Yellow Jackets 20-yard line marking.

Golf

Alex Timmons  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Chagrin Falls, OH (Chagrin Falls)

Junior Alex Timmons of Carnegie Mellon University claimed individual medalist honors at the Westminster College (PA) Fall Invitational, helping the Tartans to runner-up accolades in the 11-team field.  Timmons posted his third consecutive round under par, shooting a two-under 70 for a one-stroke victory over the runner-up from Clarion University.  Timmons is averaging 70.8 strokes through four rounds played this fall.

Women’s Soccer — Offense

Abigail Coffin  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon)

Carnegie Mellon University junior forward Abigail Coffin registered her third “hat trick” of the season, accounting for all of the scoring in leading the Tartans to a 3-1 victory over the University of Chicago.  Coffin headed in the game’s opening goal in the 24th minute and then scored twice in less than a five-minute span in the second half (83rd and 88th minutes) to insure the victory.  She leads the team with 10 goals and 21 points, moving into third place in the program’s record book for both categories.

Women’s Soccer — Defense

Grace Lam  —  Emory University  —  Randolph, MA (Milton Academy)

Junior Grace Lam of Emory University led a defensive effort in helping the Eagles remain unbeaten on the season with a pair of victories for the week, including an overtime triumph over defending Association champion Washington University.  Lam played 61 minutes during a 7-0 shutout of Agnes Scott College, holding the visitors without a shot while scoring a pair of goals.  In the 3-2 double-overtime triumph over previously undefeated Washington, Lam and the Emory defense held the Bears offense in check for the final 53 minutes of the contest after giving up a pair of goals to tie the game at 2-2 early in the second half.

Men’s Soccer — Offense

Matt Paglia  —  Case Western Reserve University —  Pittsburgh, PA (Bethel Park)

Junior midfielder/forward Matt Paglia of Case Western Reserve University registered his second multi-goal performance of the season in leading the Spartans to a 3-0 triumph over Brandeis University, tallying scores in the 65th and 72nd minute of the second half.  He has scored six goals on the season, with five coming in his last four games.

Men’s Soccer — Defense

Keith Meehan  —  Emory University  —  Tampa, FL (Jesuit)

Senior goalkeeper Keith Meehan of Emory University recorded his third shutout of the season in a 3-0 triumph over Washington University in a battle of nationally ranked UAA teams.  Meehan made five saves in the win, including a key stop on a free kick in the 75th minute with Emory holding a 1-0 lead.  His 0.63 goals against average ranks second in the UAA this season.

Women’s Tennis

Kelly Hart  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Montecito, CA (Santa Barbara)

Freshman Kelly Hart of Carnegie Mellon University posted a combined 4-0 record in singles and doubles play as the Tartans posted a 1-1 record in weekend competition, defeating Grove City College (9-0) and dropping a close 5-4 decision to defending NCAA Division III champion Washington & Lee University.  Hart won both of her matches at second singles, registering a 7-5, 3-6, 14-12 triumph over Washington & Lee and posting a 6-1, 6-0 victory against Grove City. Hart teamed with Ashley Herrick in doubles play, scoring an 8-4 decision at second doubles against Washington & Lee, then moving up to first doubles versus Grove City for an 8-1 victory.

Men’s Tennis

Patrick Sheehan  —  University of Rochester  —  Troy, MI (Troy)

Freshman Patrick Sheehan of the University of Rochester was a double winner as the Yellowjackets defeated St. John Fisher College, 6-3, in their only match of the week.  Sheehan teamed with Ryan Peterson to score an 8-1 victory at second doubles and won his match at fourth singles in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.

Volleyball

Abby Blasco  —  Brandeis University  —  Greeley, CO (Frontier Academy)

Freshman setter Abby Blasco of Brandeis University averaged 11.58 assists per game and tallied 16 service aces in leading the Judges to a 4-0 record and the championship of the Midcoast Classic hosted by Bowdoin College and Bates College.  Blasco also tallied 35 digs and seven blocks (two solo) as Brandeis posted three-game sweeps over Emmanuel College, Bates College, Keene State College, and the University of New England.  She nearly registered her first career “triple-double” against New England with 35 assists, 11 digs and a career-high eight service aces, and posted personal highs of 38 assists and 12 digs in the win over Keene.

Maggie Ramm  —  Emory University  —  Tampa, FL  (H.B. Plant)

Senior libero Maggie Ramm of Emory University played a key role on defense in helping the Eagles secure wins in three of four matches last weekend at the Illinois Wesleyan University Classic.  Ramm registered 52 digs in 12 games played, which included a 19 dig-performance in a 3-0 win against Hope College.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Women’s Cross Country

Kate Pentak  —  Washington University  —  Worthington, OH (Thomas Worthington)

Senior Kate Pentak of Washington University finished seventh in a field of 567 runners in the women’s maroon division 6,000-meter run at the Roy Griak Invitational hosted by the University of Minnesota.  Pentak turned in the fastest time to date among UAA runners this season at the distance with a time of 22:56.9, helping the Bears capture top honors in the 42-team field.

Men’s Cross Country

Dominic Smith  —  Case Western Reserve University — New Richmond, OH (Covington Latin)

Junior Dominic Smith of Case Western Reserve University placed seventh out of 233 runners in the men’s gold division race at the 35th annual Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational.  Competing among a field of runners from all NCAA Divisions, NAIA, and Canada, Smith completed the 8,000-meter course in a time of 24:59, leading the Spartans to a ninth-place finish out of 21 teams.  His time is the fastest to date at the distance among UAA runners this season.

Football — Offense

Marshall Oium  —  University of Chicago  —  Temecula, CA (Great Oak)

University of Chicago freshman quarterback Marshall Oium, making his first career start, completed 26 of 39 passes for 362 yards and three touchdowns as the Maroons posted their second consecutive win with a 57-27 win over Lewis & Clark College of Oregon.  Oium, who threw passes to six different receivers during the game, sparked a Chicago offense that tallied 603 yards of total offense.

Football — Defense

Brian Calderone  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Broadview Heights, OH (Broadview)

Junior defensive tackle Brian Calderone of Case Western Reserve University made seven tackles, 2.5 of them coming for a loss of 16 yards, recovered a fumble, and registered a quarterback sack in helping the Spartans to a 52-13 victory over Gallaudet University.  Calderone and his fellow linemates held the Bison to only 67 yards rushing.

Football — Special Teams

Sam Coffey  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Middletown, OH (Lakota East)

Case Western Reserve University freshman place kicker Sam Coffey finished 7-for-7 in extra-point conversions and nailed a 19-yard field goal as time expired in the first half as the Spartans remained undefeated on the season (5-0) and extended their winning streak to six games (dating back to the season finale in 2006) with a 52-13 triumph over Gallaudet University.  Coffey has made six of eight field goals on the season and is 27-for-28 on extra point opportunities.

Golf

Stephen Goodridge  —  University of Rochester  —  Attica, NY (Attica Central)

University of Rochester senior Stephen Goodridge garnered all-conference honors for the second straight year with a runner-up finish at the Liberty League Golf Championships in Saratoga Springs, NY.  Goodridge finished three strokes behind the champion with a five-under-par, two-day score of 139, shooting a 68 on the second day, as the Yellowjackets finished third in the six-team field.

Women’s Soccer — Offense

Abigail Coffin  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon)

Junior forward Abigail Coffin of Carnegie Mellon University scored four goals in a 6-0 victory over Washington and Jefferson College, the first player in the history of the program to do so.  She tallied the opening two goals of the game in the eighth and 17th minute and opened the second half with goals in the 56th and 57th minute.  Through nine games, Coffin is second in the Association in scoring with 15 points (seven goals, one assist).

Laura Palumbo  —  New York University  —  Brooklyn, NY (Fontbonne Hall Academy)

New York University freshman forward Laura Palumbo played a role in all of the scoring for the unbeaten and nationally ranked Violets (9-0-1) in a 4-0 victory over Case Western Reserve University.  Palumbo accumulated a career-high six points on two goals and two assists, including the game’s opening score at the 26:36 mark.  The victory was the first Association-season opening triumph for the Violets since the 2004 season and snapped a 10-match UAA losing streak dating back to 2005.

Women’s Soccer — Defense

Libby Held  —  Washington University in St. Louis  —  Potomac, MD (Winston Churchill)
Shirey Lane   —  Washington University in St. Louis  —  Plano, TX (Plano East)
Cassie Scaman  —  Washington University in St. Louis  —  Libertyville, IL (Carmel)

The Washington University defense unit of sophomore Libby Held, junior Shirey Lane, and sophomore Cassie Scaman allowed just five shots on goal in helping the Bears to shutout victories over Webster University (3-0) and Carnegie Mellon University (2-0).  Washington has posted seven shutouts in remaining undefeated on the season with a 10-0 record, yielding just three goals on the season.

Men’s Soccer — Offense

Patrick Carver  —  Emory University  —  Springfield, MO (Parkview)

Emory University junior forward Patrick Carver scored two goals, including a winning goal in overtime, to lead the nationally ranked and undefeated (10-0-0) Eagles to a 3-2 double-overtime win over host University of Chicago in the Association opener for both teams.  With Chicago holding a 2-1 lead with 13 minutes remaining in the second half, Carver beat the goalkeeper out of the box for an unassisted goal in the 78th minute to tie the game. In the second overtime period, Carver tallied the go-ahead score 1:46 into the extra session to end it. He currently leads the Association with 12 goals and 27 points.

Matt Paglia  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Cypress, TX (Cy-Fair)

Junior forward Matt Paglia of Case Western Reserve University accounted for all goals scored in a 3-0 shutout victory over the College of Wooster, tallying scores in the 16th (unassisted), 33rd (penalty kick), and 51st minute.

Men’s Soccer — Defense

Devin Freeman-Roche  —  New York University  —  Putnam Valley, NY (Iona Prep)

Junior back Devin Freeman-Roche of New York University helped anchor a strong defensive effort for the nationally ranked Violets in a pair of victories on the week, extending their unbeaten streak to eight matches.  Freeman-Roche helped limit Hunter College to one shot on goal in a 3-0 victory.  In the UAA season opener against defending champion Case Western Reserve University three days later, he assisted on the game’s only goal at 17:06 and cleared two potential scores off the backline late in the match to help preserve the win. NYU (8-1-1, 1-0 UAA) has posted five consecutive shutouts in 507:43, which ranks second in school history.

Men's Swimming and Diving

Alex Beyer  —  Washington University  —  Seattle, WA (Seattle Prep School)

Sophomore Alex Beyer of Washington University posted top-five finishes in three individual events and swam on a winning relay as the Bears kicked off the 2007-08 season with a 151-137 win over NCAA Division I Saint Louis University.  Beyer was victorious in the 100-yard breaststroke (:59.31) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:46.99), while finishing second in the 200-yard individual medley (1:58.44).  He swam the anchor leg of the Bears’ victorious 200-yard freestyle relay (1:26.51).

Women’s Tennis

Vindya Dayananda  —  University of Chicago  —  Kathmandu, Nepal (Lincoln School)
Marissa Lin  —  University of Chicago  —  Irvine, CA (Tustin)

University of Chicago sophomore Marissa Lin won the singles title and teamed with junior Vindya Dayananda to capture the doubles crown at the Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Central Region Championships in Greencastle, IN, earning berths to the ITA National Small College Championships in Mobile, AL on October 11-14.  Lin, the top seed in the main singles draw, won her first five matches before defeating the third seed from host DePauw University, 6-2, 6-3, in the championship match.  In doubles, Lin and Dayananda ran off five victories en route to the title, ending with a 6-0, 6-3 decision over the fourth seed from host DePauw.

Men’s Tennis

Mark Boren  —  Emory University  —  Englewood, CO (Cherry Creek)

Emory University junior Mark Boren captured the singles crown at the Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) South Regional Championships in Sewanee, TN, earning a trip to the ITA National Small College Championships in Mobile, AL on October 11-14.  Seeded fourth in the draw, Boren posted six victories without losing a set in his run to the title, including wins over Emory teammates in the third round and semifinals.  In the finals, he posted a 6-2, 6-3 triumph over the third seed from Greensboro College.

John Watts  —  Washington University  —  Marietta, GA (Wheeler)

Washington University sophomore John Watts successfully defended his singles title at the Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Central Region Championship in Kalamazoo, MI, advancing to the ITA National Small College Championship in Mobile, AL on October 11-14.  The top seed in the 128-player draw, Watts did not drop a set in his seven-match run to the championship, which was capped with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over an opponent from Kenyon College. In doubles play, Watts and freshman Issac Stein advanced to the semifinals before falling to the eventual runners-up from DePauw University, 8-6.

Volleyball

Haleigh Spencer  —  Washington University  —  Greencastle, IN (North Putnam)

Senior outside hitter Haleigh Spencer of Washington University tallied 40 kills, a .349 hitting percentage, and 37 digs during the opening weekend of UAA round robin play at New York University, helping the Bears to a 3-0 record.  Spencer registered “double-double” performances in victories over Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Chicago, compiling 24 digs and a career-best 20 kills in a five-game triumph over Carnegie Mellon, and tallying 16 kills and 11 digs in a three-game sweep of Chicago.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Women’s Cross Country

Lauren Shores  —  Emory University  —  Manchester, MO (Parkway South)

Senior Lauren Shores of Emory University finished 19th in a field of 80 runners, mostly from NCAA Division I schools, at the University of Georgia Bulldog Stampede, leading the Eagles to a fourth-place finish in the nine-team field (trailing only host Georgia, the University of Tennessee, and Auburn University).  Competing in her first meet of the season, Shores completed the 5,000-meter course in a time of 18:51.7, the best effort by an Emory runner through three meets.

Men’s Cross Country

Jesse Schneider  —  New York University  —  Delhi, NY (Delaware Academy)

New York University junior Jesse Schneider earned his first collegiate victory, outdistancing a field of 216 runners to capture the Connecticut College Invitational.  Schneider ran the 8,000-meter course in 25:02 in helping the second-ranked Violets to top team honors in the 19-team field, which included two nationally ranked NCAA Division II teams and a Division I program.

Football — Offense

Buck Smith  —  Washington University  —  Tuscaloosa, AL (Westlake)

Junior quarterback Buck Smith of Washington University completed 30 of 52 passes for 268 yards and a game-winning touchdown as the Bears scored 10 points in the final quarter for a 16-13 upset victory at 14th-ranked North Central College.  Smith connected with senior Joe Lubelski for a 14-yard touchdown pass with 2:17 remaining as Washington posted its first win against a ranked team since 2001. Through three games, Smith has passed for 786 yards and six touchdowns, and ranks second in the UAA in passing yards per game (196.5).

Football — Defense

Gaby Fernandez  —  University of Chicago  —  Miami, FL (Columbus)

Senior linebacker Gaby Fernandez of the University of Chicago intercepted three passes, all in the second half, as the Maroons defeated Macalester College, 21-13.  His first of two fourth-quarter picks stopped the Scots inside the Chicago red zone with 11:55 remaining.  He then intercepted a pass near midfield to stall the Scots’ next drive at the 5:47 mark. Fernandez, who finished with eight tackles on the day, was also credited with a forced fumble, giving him four takeaways.

Football — Special Teams

Sam Coffey  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Middletown, OH (Lakota East)

Freshman place kicker Sam Coffey of Case Western Reserve University connected on three of four field goals, including a long of 37 yards, and was perfect in extra-point attempts (3-for-3) as the Spartans remained undefeated (4-0) with a 30-17 win over the College of Wooster.  Coffey has hit 71.4 percent (5-for-7) of his field goals this season and has made 21 of 22 extra points, including 18 in a row.  He is ranked third in the UAA in scoring, averaging 8.8 points per game.

Golf

Alex Timmons  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Chagrin Falls, OH (Chagrin Falls)

Junior Alex Timmons of Carnegie Mellon University finished tied for third place with a two-day, one-over-par score of 143 at the Lamkin Fall Intercollegiate hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University, leading the Tartans to a tie for second place in the 11-team field with a score of 605 (307-298).  Timmons carded rounds of 74 and a collegiate personal-best 69.

Women’s Soccer — Offense

Melissa Gorenkoff  —  Brandeis University  —  Woodbury, NY (Syosset)

Brandeis University sophomore forward Melissa Gorenkoff scored four of the Judges’ six goals in a 2-0 week.  She registered her first career two-goal game in a 3-0 triumph over Wellesley College, scoring in the 15th and 30th minute.  Two days later at Gordon College, Gorenkoff opened the scoring in the 14th minute and added the game-winner three minutes into the second half en route to a 3-1 victory.

Women’s Soccer — Defense

Anya Rosen  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  La Canada, CA (La Canada)

Freshman goalkeeper Anya Rosen of Carnegie Mellon University registered her first career victories with back-to-back shutouts in a 2-0 week for the Tartans.  After opening the week with a 4-0 shutout over Penn State University-Behrend, Rosen made two saves in the 68th and 72nd minute to preserve the shutout in a 1-0 win over seventh-ranked Denison University.

Hillary Rosenzweig  —  Brandeis University  —  Boca Raton, FL (Spanish River)

Sophomore goalkeeper Hillary Rosenzweig of Brandeis University made seven saves in a 2-0 week for the Judges.   She registered her second shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over Wellesley College, making one save, then tallied six saves three days later in a 3-1 win at Gordon College.

Men’s Soccer — Offense

Patrick Carver  —  Emory University  —  Springfield, MO (Parkview)

Junior Patrick Carver of Emory University recorded four goals and an assist in helping the undefeated Eagles (9-0) to three victories on the week.  Carver scored a goal in an 8-0 win over Piedmont College, registered a season high five points (two goals, assist) in an 8-0 triumph over the University of the South, and tallied a goal in a 3-1 win over Oglethorpe University.  Carver has scored in each of the eight games he has played in this season, and leads the team with 10 goals and 23 points.

Men’s Soccer — Defense

Chris Wright  —  New York University  —  Colchester, CT (Xavier)

Junior goalkeeper Chris Wright of New York University did not allow a goal in 162 minutes of action in helping the Violets to a 2-0 week, extending their unbeaten streak to six matches.  Wright made five saves, including four stops in the final 15 minutes, during a 2-0 triumph over the United States Merchant Marine Academy, then made one save in 72 minutes played in a 4-0 win over Baruch College.

Women’s Tennis

Sabra Rogers  —  Emory University  —  Charleston, SC (Bishop England)

Emory University sophomore Sabra Rogers captured both the singles and doubles titles at the 2007 Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Southern Regional Championships hosted by the Eagles, earning a berth to the ITA National Small College Championship in Mobile, AL October 11-14.  Seeded third in the singles draw, Rogers did not lose a set during her six-match championship run, capped with a 6-2, 6-2 win over teammate Kirsten Hillock in the final.  In doubles play, Rogers teamed with Sara Vrabec to win all five matches, including a third-round victory over the top seed from the University of the South.  The duo posted an 8-6 win over teammates Bavana Ketha and Jenny Moscato in the final.

Men’s Tennis

Brian Bowman  —  University of Rochester  —  Clayton, NY (Thousand Islands)
Ryan Kovaleski  —  University of Rochester  —  Windsor, NY (Windsor High School)

Sophomore Brian Bowman and freshman Ryan Kovaleski of the University of Rochester combined to win the Flight “A” doubles championship at the St. Lawrence University Fall Classic.  The duo posted victories over opponents from St. Lawrence (8-4), Rochester Institute of Technology (8-6), and Ithaca College (8-4) before capping their run with an 8-5 triumph over a second team from the host school.  Bowman advanced to the semifinals in flight “A” singles, posting straight set wins his first two matches before losing in straight sets to an opponent from Ithaca College.

Volleyball

Samantha Carter  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  San Antonio, TX (O'Connor)

Carnegie Mellon University sophomore setter Samantha Carter tallied 176 assists (11.73 per game), 45 digs, 13 blocks, and nine service aces in leading the Tartans to a 3-1 mark in their annual Crossover Tournament.  Carter tallied 50 assists, 18 digs, and three aces in a 3-1 win over Otterbein College, compiled 53 assists and 17 digs in five-game triumph over John Carroll University, and totaled 43 assists and a career-best eight blocks in a three-game sweep of Muskingum College.

Lorraine Wingenbach  —  Brandeis University  —  Buffalo, NY (City Honors)

Junior outside hitter Lorraine Wingenbach of Brandeis University tallied 67 kills and a .280 hitting percentage, while averaging 3.42 digs, 0.75 aces, and 0.58 blocks in helping the Judges to second place at the Amherst College Classic, defeating Middlebury College, Westfield State College, and Johnson & Wales University, while losing to host Amherst.  Wingenbach’s top performance came in a three-game win over Middlebury, where she compiled 20 kills, a .304 hitting percentage, and 17 digs.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Women’s Cross Country

Esther Erb  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Richmond, VA (Maggie L. Walker)

Senior Esther Erb of Case Western Reserve University was the individual champion in the women’s 5,000-meter race at the Calvin College Invitational, helping the Spartans to a second-place finish in the 11-team field. Erb bested a field of 135 runners with a personal-best time of 17:22, finishing 25 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.   It was her ninth consecutive  top-three finish.

Men’s Cross Country

Dominic Smith  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  New Richmond, OH (Covington Latin)

Junior Dominic Smith of Case Western Reserve University finished fifth in a field of 140 runners at the Calvin College Invitational, helping the Spartans to a fifth-place finish in the ten-team field.  Smith recorded a personal best time of 25:15 on the 8,000-meter course, 24 seconds behind the champion.

Football — Offense

Dan Whalen  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Willoughby, OH (Willoughby South)

Case Western Reserve University sophomore quarterback Dan Whalen totaled 200-plus yards of total offense for the third consecutive week as the Spartans remain undefeated (3-0) on the season with a 49-26 victory over Kenyon College.  Whalen compiled 248 yards of total offense and accounted for five touchdowns in the victory, completing 10 of 11 passes for 174 yards and four touchdowns, and rushing seven times for 74 yards and a touchdown.  Whalen has seven touchdown throws on the year and a 168.2 pass efficiency rating.

Football — Defense

Jeff Brown  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  North Olmstead, OH (North Olmstead)

Sophomore linebacker Jeff Brown of Case Western Reserve University made eleven tackles, recovered a fumble, and returned an interception 60 yards to set up a touchdown as the Spartans advanced to 3-0 on the season with a 49-26 win over Kenyon College.  Brown was part of a Spartan defense that forced four turnovers (two fumbles, two interceptions).

Football — Special Teams

Sam Coffey  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Middletown, OH (Lakota East)

Freshman place kicker Sam Coffee of Case Western Reserve University converted seven of seven extra-point attempts in a 49-26 victory over Kenyon College.  Coffey has converted 15 straight extra-point opportunities, and has made 17 of 18 attempts through three games.

Golf

Adam Krainson  —  New York University  —  Potomac, MD (Winston Churchill)

Senior Adam Krainson of New York University was the team’s top individual finisher at the 24th annual Duke Nelson Invitational hosted by Middlebury College, helping the Violets to a 12th-place finish in the 26-team competition.  Krainson finished in a tie for 22nd place in a field of 128 golfers, finishing with a two-day total of 154 (79-75) on the par-71 course.

Women’s Soccer — Offense

Jamie English  —  Emory University  —  Atlanta, GA (Paideia)

Emory University senior forward Jamie English scored five goals and added an assist to lead the Eagles to a 2-0 weekend and their third 6-0 start in the program’s history.  English tallied a pair of goals, including the game-winner in the 85th minute, in a 3-2 win over Rhodes College, then registered her first career “hat trick” with three goals and an assist in a 9-0 triumph over the University of the South.  English leads all Emory players with six goals and 13 points.

Caitlin Malone  —  Washington University  —  Valparaiso, IN (Valparaiso)

Junior forward Caitlin Malone of Washington University scored five goals, including three game-winners, as the Bears extended their regular season winning streak to 21 games with three victories for the week.  Malone accounted for all of the scoring in a 3-0 win over Principia College, scoring twice in the first 18 minutes and adding a goal in the 52nd minute.  At the Loras College Classic over the weekend, she scored the opening goal in a 4-0 win over the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and tallied the winning goal in overtime during a 2-1 victory over host Loras College.  Malone leads the team and the UAA in game-winning goals (four), goals scored (six), and points (13).

Women’s Soccer — Defense

Katie Barnes  —  New York University  —  Boston, MA (Boston Latin School)

New York University senior goalkeeper Katie Barnes allowed one goal and made 21 saves in 180 minutes of work as the Violets finished 2-0 on the week, continuing their best-ever start to a season.  Barnes made eight saves, including two acrobatic stops, in a 2-1 victory over Vassar College, then posted a personal-best 13 saves while notching her career-high-tying fourth shutout of the year in a 2-0 win over Allegheny College.  Barnes is 6-0-1 on the season with a 0.31 goals against average.

Men’s Soccer — Offense

Adam Dhanens  —  New York University  —  Bakersfield, CA (Centennial)

Junior forward Adam Dhanens of New York University totaled two goals and an assist in helping the nationally ranked Violets to a 1-0-1 record on the week. Dhanens accounted for all of the scoring for NYU in a 2-2 draw with Richard Stockton College, then assisted on the game’s lone goal in a 1-0 victory at Eastern Connecticut State University.  Dhanens ranks second on the team with nine points (three goals, three assists) for NYU (4-1-1), which is unbeaten in its last four matches.

Patrick McFarland  —  Emory University  —  Franklin, TN (Centennial)

Junior forward Patrick McFarland of Emory University tallied two goals and two assists in helping the Eagles to a 2-0 record at the Centre College/Adidas Invitational.  McFarland scored the winning goal in a 2-1 overtime win over previously unbeaten Wittenberg University, then followed with a goal and assisted on two others in a 4-0 win over Heidelberg College.  Through six games this season, McFarland is tied for the team lead with three assists, and is second in goals scored (five) and points (13).

Men’s Soccer — Defense

John Smelcer  —  Washington University  —  St. Louis, MO (Christian Brothers)

Washington University sophomore goalkeeper John Smelcer registered a pair of shutouts in a 2-1 week for the Bears.  After going untested in a 6-0 win over Principia College, Smelcer made five saves in posting his third shutout of the season in a 3-0 victory over Southwestern University.  Against top-ranked Trinity University (TX), Smelcer made a career-high 10 saves in a 1-0 loss to the host Tigers.

Women’s Tennis

Jaclyn Bild  —  Washington University  —  Miami, FL (Ransom Everglades)

Freshman Jaclyn Bild of Washington University made a strong collegiate debut by winning the “B” flight singles title and teamed with Ania Tchergueiko to capture the “A” flight doubles title during the Washington University Fall Invitational.  Bild won each of her three singles matches in straight sets, defeating Washington classmate Kaylee Cassady in the finals, 2-0, 6-2.  In doubles, Bild and Tchergueiko ran off three victories en route to the championship, capped with an 8-3 triumph over the team from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Men’s Tennis

John Watts  —  Washington University  —  Marietta, GA (Wheeler)

Washington University sophomore John Watts won the “A” Flight singles and teamed with freshman Isaac Stein to finish second in “A” flight doubles at the Washington University Fall Invitational.  Watts posted a pair of straight-set victories in singles before posting a 0-6, 6-2, 10-8 triumph in the championship match against an opponent from Kenyon College. In doubles play, Watts and Stein posted a pair of victories before falling to the team from Graceland University, 8-6.

Volleyball

Julie Schaefer  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Independence, OH (Independence)

Junior setter Julie Schaefer of Case Western Reserve University tallied 145 assists and 63 digs in a 4-1 week for the Spartans, which included a third-place finish in their own Case Western Reserve University Tournament over the weekend.  Schaefer opened the week with her second “triple-double” of the season with 10 kills, 44 assists, and 19 digs in a five-game win over Baldwin-Wallace College, the first victory over the Yellow Jackets in over five years.  In tournament play, She compiled 122 assists, 44 digs, and four aces in four matches.

Lorraine Wingenbach  —  Brandeis University  —  Buffalo, NY (City Honors School)

Junior outside hitter Lorraine Wingenbach of Brandeis University tallied 30 kills for a .220 hitting percentage and added 19 digs and five service aces in leading the Judges to two weekend wins.  After tallying eight kills, six digs, and five aces in a three-game sweep of Bridgewater State College, Wingenbach posted a “double-double” of 22 kills and 13 digs in a five-game triumph over Williams College.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Women’s Cross Country

Kellie Hasselwander  —  University of Rochester  —  Syracuse, NY (Westhill)

Senior Kellie Hasselwander of the University of Rochester finished second out of 57 runners at the Rochester Institute of Technology Quadrangular Meet.  Hasselwander finished 32 seconds behind the eventual winner with a time of 20:15 in the 5,000-meter race as the Yellowjackets took top honors with 36 points, placing three runners among the top eight and five among the first 12 finishers.

Men’s Cross Country

Mark Stevens  —  University of Rochester  —  Pittsford, NY (Pittsford Mendon)

University of Rochester senior Mark Stevens finished third out of 76 runners at the Rochester Institute of Technology Quadrangular Meet.  Stevens finished forty seconds behind the winner with a time of 26:17 in the 8,000-meter race as the Yellowjackets took top honors with 28 points, placing five runners among the top eight and seven among the first 11 finishers.

Football — Offense

John Kiernan  —  University of Chicago —  Joliet, IL (Joliet Catholic)

Junior quarterback John Kiernan of the University of Chicago compiled 282 yards of total offense and accounted for four touchdowns as the Maroons kicked off the 2007 season with a 41-10 triumph over Concordia University Chicago.  Making his first start at quarterback, Kiernan completed 12 of 24 passes with no interceptions for 158 yards and two touchdowns.  He also ran 15 times for 158 yards with a pair of touchdowns in leading a Chicago offensive attack that amassed 466 yards and scored six touchdowns.

Football — Defense

Richard Hauffe  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Manassas, VA (Osbourn)

Carnegie Mellon University senior defensive lineman Richard Hauffe recorded a career-high nine tackles, five of them coming for lost yardage, and accounted for 3.5 of the Tartans’ seven total sacks in a 16-6 win over Grove City College.  Hauffe was part of a Carnegie Mellon offense that held the Wolverines to five yards on the ground and 243 yards of total offense.

Tim Machan  —  Washington University  —  Wauwatosa, WI (Marquette University High)

Sophomore defensive back Tim Machan of Washington University tied a school record with three interceptions in the Bears’ 34-3 win at Westminster College (MO).  Machan, who leads the team and the UAA with four interceptions, was part of a defense that held Westminster to 41 yards rushing and 197 yards of total offense.

Football — Special Teams

Ryan Verissimo  —  University of Chicago —  Skokie, IL (Niles West)

University of Chicago sophomore kicker Ryan Verissimo converted five of six extra-point attempts and averaged 37.5 yards on four punts, including a career-long of 51 yards, as the Maroons kicked off their 2007 campaign with a 41-10 win over host Concordia University.

Golf

Michael Leibfried  —  New York University  —  Rolling Hills, CA (Palos Verdes)

New York University sophomore Mike Leibfried finished second in a field of 71 golfers at the Skidmore College/Tim Brown Invitational in Saratoga Springs, NY, leading the Violets to runner-up honors in the 14-team field.  Liebfried finished in a two-way tie with a golfer from host Skidmore after 36-holes with a score of 142 (72-70), but lost on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.   He was one of only four golfers to finish at even or better par for the tournament.

Women’s Soccer — Offense

Laura Palumbo  —  New York University  —  Brooklyn, NY (Fontbonne Hall Academy)

Freshman forward Laura Palumbo of New York University produced two goals and two assists as the Violets went 2-0-1 for the week and extended their season-opening undefeated streak to five matches.  Palumbo came off the bench and netted her first two collegiate goals in a 5-1 victory over Farmingdale State University and contributed two assists in a 6-1 victory over North Park University in the opening game of the Stevens Institute of Technology Engineering Cup.  The Violets played  to a scoreless draw with 15th-ranked host Stevens the following day.

Women’s Soccer — Defense

Maggie Costich  —  University of Chicago —  Wilton, CT (Wilton)

Junior defender Maggie Costich of the University of Chicago played a key role on defense during a 3-0 week for the Maroons, which included back-to-back wins over two nationally-ranked teams in NCAA Division III.  Chicago held 16th-ranked DePauw University to seven shots (none on goal) in a 1-0 overtime win, and defeated 23rd-ranked Calvin College, 4-0, before edging St.Olaf College, 2-1.

Men’s Soccer — Offense

RJ French  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Zionsville, IN (Zionsville Community)

Junior forward RJ French of Case Western Reserve University scored three goals in helping the fifth-ranked Spartans remain unbeaten on the season (4-0) with back-to-back shutouts over John Carroll University and Juniata College.  French scored the final goal in a 3-0 victory over John Carroll, and accounted for both goals in the win over Juniata.  He has scored game-winning goals in two games and leads the UAA with five goals.

Men’s Soccer — Defense

Chad Skidmore  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Centerville, OH (Centerville)

Case Western Reserve University senior goaltender Chad Skidmore registered back-to-back shutouts in an undefeated week for the fifth-ranked Spartans.  Skidmore made two saves in a 3-0 win over John Carroll University and went untested in a 2-0 triumph over Juniata College to remain undefeated on the season with a 4-0 record.

Women’s Tennis

Ashley Herrick  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Cleveland, OH (Elyria Catholic)

Freshman Ashley Harrick of Carnegie Mellon University placed second in third singles at the Carnegie Mellon University Invitational over the weekend.  Harrick posted a 7-5, 6-0 win over an opponent from Robert Morris College in the first round, then posted a 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) semifinal triumph over the first of two opponents she would face from the University of Pittsburgh.  She dropped a 6-3, 6-1 decision in the finals to the second opponent from Pitt.

Volleyball

Piera Carfagno  —  Brandeis University  —  Los Angeles, CA (Campbell Hall School)

Sophomore middle blocker Piera Carfagno of Brandeis University was named the Most Valuable Player of the Brandeis University Invitational, helping the Judges to four victories en route to the championship.  In four tournament matches, Carfagno compiled 48 kills for a .521 hitting percentage (48 kills, eight errors in 73 attacks), and added eight service aces and seven blocks.  She compiled 14 kills (.458 hitting pct.), three aces, and three blocks in a four-game win over Rhode Island College and tallied 11 kills (.571 pct.), three aces, and two blocks in a three-game sweep of Smith College.

Samantha Carter  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  San Antonio, TX (O’Connor)

Carnegie Mellon University sophomore setter Samantha Carter dished out 250 assists in a five-match week for the Tartans, which included a third-place showing at the College of Wooster Kilt Classic over the weekend.  After opening the week with a 50-assist effort in a five-game loss to St. Vincent College, Carter compiled 200 digs in leading the Tartans to a 2-2 record at Wooster, tallying a career-high 67 assists, to go with nine kills, a .571 hitting percentage, and 10 digs in a five game win over Westminster College (PA).

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Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Women’s Cross Country

Esther Erb  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Richmond, VA (Maggie L Walker)

Senior Esther Erb of Case Western Reserve University kicked off the 2007 season with a second-place finish out of 155 runners during the seventh annual Bill Sudeck Classic hosted by Case.  Erb finished two seconds behind the eventual winner with a time of 17:55.0, helping the defending UAA champion Spartans to the team title.

Men’s Cross Country

Ryan McCarl  —  University of Chicago  —  Muskegon, MI (Mona Shores)

University of Chicago senior Ryan McCarl placed second overall and led five Maroons among the top 11 finishers as the University of Chicago opened its 2007 season with a first-place showing at the Elmhurst College Earlybird Invitational.  McCarl clocked a time of 19:07.77 on the six-kilometer course, placing him just 2.62 seconds off the pace of the top finisher.  Chicago topped the 16-team field with 36 points.

Dominic Smith  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  New Richmond, OH (Covington Latin)

Junior Dominic Smith of Case Western Reserve University finished fourth in a field of 152 competitors at the seventh annual Bill Sudeck Classic hosted by Case.  Smith led the charge for the Spartans with a time of 26:17.0 over the 8,000-meter course, helping the squad to a third place finish in a field of 11 teams.

Football — Offense

Buck Smith  —  Washington University  —  Tuscaloosa, AL (Westlake)

Junior quarterback Buck Smith of Washington University completed 27 of 40 passes for a career-high 276 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Bears to a 41-28 victory over Lake Forest College in the season opener.  Smith and the Bears totaled 434 yards of offense in the victory, their highest total since tallying 454 yards against LaGrange College on Oct. 7, 2006.

Robert Gimson  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Palm Beach Gardens, FL (The Benjamin School)

Senior halfback Robert Gimson of Carnegie Mellon University ran for a career-high 185 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown to help lead the Tartans to a 33-10 victory over the University of Rochester.  Gimson headed a backfield that ran for 445 of the Tartans’ 499 yards of total offense on the day.

Football — Defense

Jon Scholl  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Coraopolis, PA (Pittsburgh Central Catholic)

Carnegie Mellon University senior defensive back Jon Scholl registered a career-high 14 tackles, including eight solo and 1.5 tackles for lost yardage, as the Tartans kicked off the 2007 season with a 33-10 win at the University of Rochester.  Scholl also forced a fumble as the Tartans’ defense held the Yellowjackets to 44 yards on the ground and 186 yards of total offense.

Football — Special Teams

Matt Adams  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Dublin, OH (Dublin Scioto)

Senior punter Matt Adams of Carnegie Mellon University completed four punts averaging 46.0 yards in the Tartans 33-10 win at the University of Rochester on Saturday afternoon.  Adams placed two punts inside the Yellowjackets 20-yard line and recorded a 61-yard punt, his second longest for his career.

Women’s Soccer — Offense

Sarah Jasak  —  Brandeis University  —  Middletown, NJ (Red Bank Catholic)

Senior midfielder Sarah Jasak of Brandeis University contributed in all three goals in the Judges’ 3-2 season-opening win over Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She assisted the team’s first goal in the 26th minute and scored the tying goal in the 61st minute before tallying her second game-winning goal of her career in the 86th minute on a free kick.

Women’s Soccer — Defense

Molly Leitch  —  University of Rochester  —  Rocky River, OH (Rocky River)

University of Rochester senior goalkeeper Molly Leitch posted back-to-back shutouts on the road in season-opening weekend victories at Kenyon College and nationally-ranked Denison University.  Leitch made one save and helped a defense that limited Kenyon to four shots in a   2-0 win.  The following day, she registered her 15th career shutout with four saves in a 1-0 win over Denison, with Rochester holding the Big Red to nine shots.

Men’s Soccer — Offense

Jeritt Thayer  —  New York University  —  Corona del Mar, CA (Corona del Mar)

Senior midfielder Jeritt Thayer of New York University accounted for all of his team’s offense as the Violets went 1-1 at the Stevens Institute of Technology College Classic.  The 2006 UAA Player of the Year and second-team All-American tallied both goals, including the game-winner at the 58:54 mark, in a 2-1 triumph over Elizabethtown College in its season opener.  Thayer produced the Violets’ lone score in a 2-1 loss to host Stevens Tech.

Men’s Soccer — Defense

Matt Hemphill  —  Washington University  —  Los Alamos, NM (Los Alamos)

Senior defender Matt Hemphill of Washington University anchored a defense that recorded two shutouts and held both opponents without a shot on goal over the weekend at the Rhodes College Classic in Memphis, TN.  The Bears defeated host Rhodes College and Millsaps College by identical 3-0 scores as Hemphill made starts in both games, playing all 90 minutes against Rhodes and 54 minutes against Millsaps.

Volleyball

Koryn Kendall  —  University of Chicago  —  Napa, CA (Vintage)

Senior middle hitter Koryn Kendall of the University of Chicago earned All-Tournament Team honors as the Maroons split four matches en route to a third-place finish at the St. Norbert College Invitational.  Kendall led the team in kills in three of the four matches, compiling 21 kills in a 3-0 win over Finlandia University, 25 in a four-game decision over Marian College, and 19 in a five-game setback against Aurora University.

Maggie Ramm  —  Emory University  —  Tampa, FL (H.B. Plant)

Emory University senior libero Maggie Ramm was named the Most Valuable Player of the Emory University Classic after helping the Eagles to a perfect 4-0 record and wins in 12 of 13 games.  Ramm totaled a team-high 54 digs, 13 assists, and five service aces, while helping the Eagles hold all four opponents to a combined .113 attack percentage.  Ramm accounted for a team-high 11 digs and three aces in a three-game sweep of Christopher Newport University, tallied 15 digs and six assists in a 3-1 triumph against 11th-ranked University of St. Thomas, and collected a team-best 22 digs in a three-game triumph over the University of Puget Sound.

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