July 8, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Coach Jessica Davos Steps Down
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University Department of Athletics has announced the resignation of women's lacrosse coach Jessica Davos to pursue other coaching opportunities. The announcement was made today by Director of Athletics Bill Smith.
June 22, 2008
PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED MONDAY AT 11 AM TO INTRODUCE NEW MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University Department of Athletics and Recreation will hold an 11 a.m. press conference Monday (June 23, 2008) to introduce the new head coach of the men's basketball team. The press conference will take place inside the Chace Athletic & Wellness Center. A live webcast of the press conference will also be available by following this link.
June 17, 2008
Men's Swimming Welcomes Standout Freshman Class in 2008
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men’s swimming coach Katie Cameron will welcome eleven freshman standouts to campus when preseason camp opens later this summer. The Bulldogs, who will be competing in their first Division I season this fall, are coming off a tremendous season in 2007. The Bulldogs were 10-1 overall and 3-0 in Northeast-10 Conference competition last season. After a fourth-place finish at the conference championships, the Bulldogs earned a fifth-place finish at the New England Championships behind the stellar performance of Tom Ferrigno. Ferrigno, who will return for his senior season in 2008, set several school and pool records and was named the Swimmer of the Meet at the New England Championships.
June 17, 2008
Women's Swimming Welcomes Four Talented Newcomers
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming coach Katie Cameron will welcome four freshman standouts to campus when preseason camp opens later this summer. The Bulldogs, who will be competing in their first Division I season this fall, are coming off a tremendous season in 2007. The Bulldogs posted an undefeated record of 12-0 and placed fourth at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships. The Bulldogs will return 15 letterwinners from last year’s squad including junior standout Jessica Looney who was named the Swimmer of the Meet at last year’s New England Championships. Bryant placed third overall as a team at the championships.
June 6, 2008
WOMEN'S SOCCER ANNOUNCES 2008 DIVISION I SCHEDULE; NINE MEMBER CLASS OF 2012
SMITHFIELD, RI -- Bryant University head women's soccer coach Chris Flint is pleased to announce the signing of nine student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to enroll in the University this fall. The Class of 2012 will be the first group of Bulldogs to spend all four years playing in the Division I ranks at Bryant, as the University begins its move up to the Northeast Conference and Division I play in 2008-09. Bryant will face off against top programs such as Wyoming (Aug, 24), George Washington University (Aug. 31), UMass Amherst (Sept. 10), Yale (Oct. 1), Brown (Oct. 8) and Dartmouth (Oct. 14) throughout the 2008-09 season, also competing against future NEC members Sacred Heart (Sept. 26), Quinnipiac (Sept. 28) and Wagner (Oct. 5) before the Bulldogs wrap up their schedule their only regular-season home game, a 3 p.m. bout with Cornell on Friday, Oct. 24.
June 5, 2008
Bryant Men's Basketball Coach Resigns To Take Position at Loyola Marymount
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men's basketball coach Max Good has resigned to take an assistant coach position at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif. The announcement was made this afternoon by Director of Athletics Bill Smith. Good recently completed his seventh season at Bryant University, leading the Bulldogs to an 18-13 overall record in 2007-08 and fifth-consecutive berth in the NCAA Division II tournament. During his seven seasons in Smithfield, R.I., Good posted a 132-86 (.605) overall record, highlighted by a trip to the NCAA Division II Championship game in 2005.
June 4, 2008
Alexander, Loh, Campbell to play at Fenway Park in NEIBA All-Star Game June 14th
MEDFORD, Mass. - A trio of 2008 Bulldogs will get the opportunity of a lifetime Saturday, June 14, as join the rest of New England's top college baseball players in the NEIBA New England College All-Star Game, held at historic Fenway Park. First pitch is scheduled for noon. Graduated seniors Eric Loh (Old Greenwich, Conn.) and Jason Alexander (Simsbury, Conn.) and rising junior Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) were all selected to represent the Bryant University baseball team by the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association, as all three players wrapped up stellar 2008 campaigns just weeks ago.
June 4, 2008
LOH EARNS ALL-AMERICAN HONORABLE MENTION RECOGNITION FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
SMITHFIELD, RI - For the second time in as many years, Bryant University pitcher Eric Loh (Old Greenwich, Conn.) garnered All-American Honorable Mention accolades from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. The 2008 graduate served as Bryant's undisputable ace in his junior and senior seasons, leaving the Bulldogs as one of the most decorated pitchers in school history. The righty starter adds this 2008 All-American bid to a long list of accolades received in his four-year Bulldog career. As a senior in 2008, Loh earned All-Northeast-10 Conference and ACBA/Rawlings All-Region First Team honors, while being named to the Daktronics All-Region Second Team. The ace posted a 10-3 record with a 2.54 ERA in a team-high 102 innings pitched, also ranking in the nation's top-100 in ERA (28th), wins (15th) and hits allowed per nine innings (19th).
June 2, 2008
BRYANT FIELD HOCKEY PRESEASON CAMP AND FRIDAY NIGHT LEAGUE CANCELLED
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University field hockey Friday Night Instructional League and Preseason Camp have been cancelled. Please check back to http://www.bryantbulldogs.com to stay up-to-date with upcoming and future Bulldog clinics.
May 30, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Pair Named All-American for 2008
SMITHFIELD, RI – Bryant University’s Andrew Hennessey (Wading River, NY) and Matt Murnane (Rockville Centre, NY) were named to the 2008 United States Intercollegiate Coaches Association (USILA) All-America team after leading the Bulldogs to their best season in school history.
May 29, 2008
BRYANT BASEBALL WRAPS UP DIVISION II COMPETITION WITH WINNINGEST SEASON IN PROGRAM HISTORY; PREPARES TO TAKE WINNING WAYS INTO DIVISION I
SMITHFIELD, RI -- They led the league in 30 team and individual categories, not the least of which includes wins -- both in-conference and out. As individuals, they set 15 new program records and ranked at the top of the nation in a multitude of statistical categories. As a team, they did the same. And on May 19, 2008, the Bryant University baseball team saw the end of an era, wrapping up 40 years of competition in the Division II ranks right where they belonged - in the NCAA Tournament. And despite a loss in the Northeast Regional Final, the Bulldogs are coming off arguably the most successful campaign in program history as they head into a new age of Bryant baseball -- in college baseball's version of The Show.
May 28, 2008
BRYANT BASEBALL ANNOUNCES DATES FOR AUGUST SCOUT DAYS
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University baseball staff is pleased to announce the dates for its annual August Scout Days. These separate, one-day events will be held on Monday, August 11 and Tuesday, August 12. Each will be held on campus at the Bryant Baseball Complex and will begin with registration from 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. This event is intended for high school-age players who have an interest in playing at the collegiate level. The goal of the event is to give each player instruction and give each the opportunity to showcase his skills to the coaches in attendance.
May 23, 2008
Northeast Conference Football Gains Championship Access Through Bracket Expansion
Somerset, NJ — As a result of the NCAA Board of Directors’ approval of a new budget that allows for the expansion of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision post-season bracket, the Northeast Conference will gain automatic access into the Division I Football Championship beginning in 2010. NEC Football is also eligible for automatic qualification into the championship bracket during the 2008 and 2009 seasons if its champion meets specifications of the bridge program. “This is great for the NEC and its student-athletes,” commented league commissioner Brenda Weare. “It provides greater opportunity for our league on numerous levels. It should bolster our recruiting efforts and overall competitiveness, while also helping us brand our league.”
May 22, 2008
Men's Basketball Signs Two More To National Letters of Intent
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Bryant University head men's basketball coach Max Good announced today the signing of Sam LeClerc (Fayette, Maine / Winthrop HS) and Romaric Lasme (Gabon, Africa / Winchendon School) to National Letters of Intent to play with the Bulldogs next season, joining Don Trifari who signed with the Bulldogs earlier last fall.
May 21, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Sets Sights On Division I
They've made their mark in Division II, now they're sights are on something bigger. The Bryant University men's lacrosse team, fresh off its record setting 14 win season and Northeast-10 Conference Championship, is ready to begin play in Division I starting this fall. Instead of competing against the likes of Assumption, Franklin Pierce, Merrimack and Le Moyne, the Bulldogs will be competing against the best the lacrosse world has to offer in Virginia, Army, Princeton and Brown among many others in the coming season.
May 21, 2008
Bryant's Radzik and Torrey Named Northeast-10 Track Academic All-Conference
SOUTH EASTON, MA - Bryant Univeristy track & field standouts Nicole Radzik (Sutton, MA) and Amber Torrey (Plainfield, NH) have been named to the Northeast-10 Conference Academic All-Conference teams the league announced today.
May 19, 2008
#2 Bulldogs Hang on for Wild 12-10 Win Over #1 Franklin Pierce; Teams Play Winner-Take-All Second Game at 3pm
Rindge, NH - The #2 Bryant Bulldogs have forced a winner-take-all NCAA Regional championship with #1 Franklin Pierce with a wild 12-10 win Monday afternoon. The Bulldogs and Ravens will now play a game to decide which team will represent the Northeast in the College World Series. Bryant closer Eric Polvani (Wallingford, Conn.) nailed down a school record 13th save after a back-and-forth contest. The Bulldogs went ahead for good with a Pat O'Connor home run in the fifth inning off Franklin Pierce's ace closer Tyler Bishop. O'Connor's three-run, two out blast to right field gave the Bulldogs a 8-7 lead.
May 19, 2008
Late Homers Lead #1 Franklin Pierce Past #2 Bryant at Northeast Regionals of NCAA Tournament; Bulldogs Finish Season with Program-Record 43 Wins
Rindge, NH - Franklin Pierce star Scott Savastano broke open a tight game with a three-run homer to lead the #1 Ravens past the #2 Bulldogs 10-3 Monday afternoon. The Ravens ended Bryant's magical run through the loser's bracket and advance to their third consecutive Division II Championships. Much of the game was a tight pitching duel between Raven ace Mike Adams and Eric Loh (Old Greenwich, Conn.). Pitching on just three days' rest, Loh was brilliant for much of the game and retired 13 batters in a row at one point.
May 18, 2008
#2 Baseball Moves to NCAA Northeast Regional Championship Against #1 Franklin Pierce with 5-4 Win Over #4 Caldwell
Rindge, NH - It will be Franklin Pierce and Bryant once again to battle for regional baseball supremacy. A late rally led #2 Bryant past #4 Caldwell Sunday 5-4 to set up an NCAA regional championship game with #1 Franklin Pierce. The two schools have met up in the last two Northeast-10 Conference and NCAA Regional Tournaments. A Jeff Vigurs (South Windsor, Conn.) RBI single gave the Bulldogs the one run lead in the bottom of the eighth, one batter after a wild three base error tied the game for the Bulldogs. With two on and one out, Pat O'Connor (Mattapoisset, Mass.) put down a bunt that was fielded by pitcher Buddy Riggs who threw wildly down the first base line to score Dylan Stone (Portsmouth, RI). On the play, Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) was thrown out trying to score the go-ahead run, but O'Connor moved to third and scored on Vigurs single.
May 18, 2008
Northeast Conference Announces Formation of Men's Lacrosse League
Somerset, NJ — Northeast Conference (NEC) Commissioner Brenda Weare is pleased to announce the establishment of the NEC Men's Lacrosse League. With its inaugural season of 2010-11 on the horizon, the newly-forming men's lacrosse conference will encompass six schools, five of which are core members of the Northeast Conference currently competing in other Division I men's lacrosse leagues with the other being new NEC member Bryant, which will officially join the lacrosse league in 2010-11.
May 17, 2008
#2 Bulldogs Eliminate #5 Dowling at NCAA Regionals With 15-4 Win
Rindge, NH - After throttling C.W. Post 10-3 yesterday, the #2 Bulldogs' bats stayed hot for a 15-4 win over #5 Dowling to advance at the NCAA Northeast Regionals. Pat O'Connor (Mattapoisset, Mass.) and Jeff Vigurs (South Windsor, Conn.) led a balanced offensive attack and David O'Brien (Whitman, Mass.) shut down the Golden Lions to send the Bulldogs to a matchup with Caldwell tomorrow. The Bulldogs got revenge on the team that sent them to the loser's bracket in their first game of the tournament. Dowling defeated Bryant 7-6 Thursday afternoon, but the Bulldogs had no such problems with the Lions Saturday night, battering Dowling pitching for 17 hits.
May 17, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Ends Its Season in NCAA Semifinals
SYRACUSE, NY – Too many mistakes and turnovers proved costly as the second-ranked Bryant University men’s lacrosse team dropped an 11-2 loss to Le Moyne College in the NCAA Division II semifinals here Saturday. Bryant ends its season with a 14-4 overall record and the highest ranking in school history. In just two short years, Bryant has won two Northeast-10 Conference titles and advanced to the NCAA tournament under coach Mike Pressler. The Bulldogs will begin Division I play next year.
May 16, 2008
#2 Bryant Baseball Staves Off Elimination at NCAA Regionals, Batters #6 C.W. Post for 10-3 Win
Rindge, NH - After a string of one-run losses, the #2 Bryant Bulldogs made sure they're elimination game with #6 C.W. Post was never close, grabbing an early lead and cruising to a 10-3 win. Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) got the scoring started in the top of the first by bringing home Jason Alexander (Simsbury, CT) with a sacrifice fly. Alexander led off the game with a double down the right field line. In the third, the Bulldogs put four more on the board thanks to three-run homer by Pat McKenna (Orange, CT). After a Dave Muscatello (Hopkinton, Mass.) RBI single, the Bulldogs had a 5-0 lead and never looked back.
May 16, 2008
Men's Golf Finishes Season at Division II NCAA Championships With 20th Place Finish
HOUSTON, TEXAS - The Bryant golf team's 2008 season concluded Saturday at the Division II NCAA National Championships at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston. The Bulldogs finished 20th with a three-round total score of 1189 (+69). The Bulldogs were led by senior Scott Congdon (Foxboro, Mass.), who carded a final round 70 (E). Congdon finished tied for 45th overall, best on the team. West Florida won the overall championship in a playoff with Northern Alabama and St. Edward's.
May 16, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Travels to Le Moyne for NCAA Semifinals Saturday
The second-ranked Bryant University men’s lacrosse team will open NCAA tournament play for the first time in the program’s history when the second-ranked Bulldogs travel to Syracuse, NY to face top-ranked and defending national champion Le Moyne in the national semifinals on Saturday, May 17 (1 p.m). The winner of the game will advance to the NCAA Championship May 25 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA. New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) and Limestone will meet in the other semifinal.
May 15, 2008
BRYANT PLACES FIVE ON 2008 ALL-REGION TEAMS; ALEXANDER, CAMPBELL NAMED NORTHEAST REGION FIRST-TEAM SELECTIONS
PHILADELPHIA - The Bryant University baseball team continues to garner postseason accolades for its success in 2008, as five Bulldogs were named to the Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Northeast Region Teams. Senior third baseman Jason Alexander (Simsbury, Conn.) and sophomore centerfielder Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) led the five nominations, earning All-Region First Team honors for their stellar 2008 seasons. Teammates Eric Loh (Old Greenwich, Conn.), Eric Polvani (Wallingford, Conn.) and Pat O'Connor (Mattapoisett, Mass.) were named to the All-Region Second Team.
May 15, 2008
NO. 2 BRYANT TAKES ON NO. 5 DOWLING IN OPENING ROUND OF NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL THURSDAY AT 2:30 P.M.
RINDGE, NH -- The Bryant University baseball team makes its return to NCAA Tournament action for the second-straight year, entering the 2008 double-elimination tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Northeast Regional hosted by Franklin Pierce University at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field, May 15-18, 2008. The Bulldogs (39-19), regular-season champs of the Northeast-10 Conference, take on East Coast Conference tournament winners No. 5 Dowling College (28-17), Thursday, May 15 at 2:30 p.m.
May 15, 2008
NO. 2 BRYANT TAKES ON NO. 5 DOWLING IN OPENING ROUND OF NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL THURSDAY AT 2:30 P.M.
RINDGE, NH -- The Bryant University baseball team makes its return to NCAA Tournament action for the second-straight year, entering the 2008 double-elimination tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Northeast Regional hosted by Franklin Pierce University at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field, May 15-18, 2008. The Bulldogs (39-19), regular-season champs of the Northeast-10 Conference, take on East Coast Conference tournament winners No. 5 Dowling College (28-17), Thursday, May 15 at 2:30 p.m.
May 15, 2008
ALEXANDER RECORDS 200TH CAREER HIT IN NO. 2 BRYANT'S 7-6 LOSS TO NO. 5 DOWLING IN THURSDAY'S NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL FIRST ROUND
RINDGE, NH - The second-seeded Bryant University baseball team scattered 15 hits but left 12 on base, falling to fifth-seeded Dowling College, 7-6, in NCAA Northeast Regional Tournament action Thursday afternoon at Pappas Field. The loss is the third-straight one-run loss for the Bulldogs (39-20), who are still struggling to turn things around in 2008 postseason action after a stellar regular season. But again, it was Bryant who threatened first. With aluminum bats in their hands, the Bulldogs put two runners in scoring position with two outs for catcher Jeff Vigurs (South Windor, Conn.). But Dowling hurler Brent Lotito struck the catcher out swinging to strand them both. Bryant ace Eric Loh (Old Greenwich, Conn.) would not be as lucky, in the top of the second and third, as the Golden Lions would score twice each frame.
May 15, 2008
NO. 2 BRYANT TAKES ON NO. 6 C.W. POST IN WIN-OR-GO-HOME MATCHUP IN 2008 NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL FRIDAY AT 11 A.M.
RINDGE, NH -- After a hard-fought 7-6 loss to No. 5 Dowling College in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Northeast Regional Tournament, the No. 2 Bryant University baseball team looks to bounce back and stay in the action with a win over No. 6 C.W. Post, Friday, May 16 in a win-or-go-home matchup at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field. The Bulldogs (39-20), regular-season champs of the Northeast-10 Conference, take on No. 6 C.W. Post (29-26), Friday, May 16 at 11:00 a.m. Bryant and C.W. Post met once already this season, with the Bulldogs taking a 10-4 victory away from Brookville, NY.
May 15, 2008
Bryant's Thresher Named to Division II Northeast Ping All-Region Team
Norman, Okla. - Bryant sophomore Jason Thresher (West Suffield, CT) has been named to the Division II Ping All-Region Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Ping All-Region teams are selected based on outstanding season play. The 10 All-Region teams consist of a 10 players and are selected by GCAA all-region committees. Thresher shot a three-round 229 to help lead the Bulldogs to the NCAA's East/Northeast super-regional championship and is currently playing at the NCAA Championships in Houston, Texas.
May 13, 2008
BRYANT GRADUATES 13 STUDENT-ATHLETES IN SPECIAL CEREMONY TUESDAY AFTERNOON
SMITHFIELD, RI -- Due to the success of the Bulldog baseball and men's lacrosse teams, Bryant University held a special graduation ceremony Tuesday afternoon to honor and graduate 13 student-athletes who will miss Saturday's all-University graduation as they compete in NCAA Tournament action.
May 12, 2008
BRYANT SELECTED AS NO. 2 SEED IN NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL; WILL FACE FIFTH-SEEDED DOWLING THURSDAY AT 2:30 P.M.
INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division II Baseball Committee has selected the 48 teams that will participate in the 2008 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship, as announced late Sunday night. The Bryant University baseball team, Northeast-10 Conference regular-season champs and tournament semifinalists, received a No. 2 seed in the Northeast Region, to be hosted May 15-18 at top-seeded Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, NH. The Bulldogs (39-19) will face No. 5 Dowling College (28-17), who earned a share of the East Coast Conference regular-season title before being eliminated in the first round of the conference tournament, Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
May 11, 2008
BULLDOGS PLACE 10 ON 2008 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS; TRIO NAMED TO NE-10 FIRST TEAM
RINDGE, NH -- Led by a trio of All-Conference First Teamers, the Bryant University baseball team was rewarded for a successful season as 10 Bulldogs earn All-Northeast-10 Conference honors as announced Sunday afternoon. Three Bulldogs were named First Team selections, while three more earned Second Team honors and four garnered All-Conference Third Team nominations. The trio of senior tri-captain Jason Alexander (Simsbury, Conn.), senior ace Eric Loh (Old Greenwich, Conn.) and sophomore phenom Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) all garnered All-Conference First Team honors to lead the Bulldogs.
May 11, 2008
Men's and Women's Track Competes at New England Championships
DURHAM, N.H. – The Bryant University men’s and women’s track & field teams took part in the 2008 New England Championships over the weekend at the University of New Hampshire. The men’s team, led by the standout performance of Alex Engel, placed 17th out of 37 teams competing with 18 points. The women placed 21st out of 31 teams with 10 points.
May 10, 2008
PAIR OF HOME RUNS VAULT THIRD-SEEDED FRANKLIN PIERCE TO 10-9 VICTORY OVER TOP-SEEDED BRYANT SATURDAY AFTERNOON; BULLDOGS TO PLAY NO. 2 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AT 7 P.M. TONIGHT IN WIN-OR-GO-HOME MATCHUP
RINDGE, NH - The recently dormant bats of the top-seeded Bulldogs came alive again in Saturday's Northeast-10 Conference Tournament matchup against third-seeded Franklin Pierce University, but Bryant University's 14 hits wouldn't be enough to overcome a pair of big innings for the Ravens, who took the 10-9 victory at Pappas Field. A pair of triples complimented home runs in the fourth and ninth to highlight Franklin Pierce's (38-12) 13-hit afternoon, with Matt Anderson's final-frame solo shot proving to be the game-winner. But for the second-straight game, it was Bryant (39-18) that got the scoring going in Saturday's loss.
May 10, 2008
TOP-SEEDED BRYANT ELIMINATED FROM NE-10 TOURNAMENT WITH NINTH-INNING LOSS TO SECOND-SEEDED SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT, 1-0, SATURDAY NIGHT
RINDGE, NH - The top-seeded Bryant University baseball team dropped a tough 1-0 win-or-go-home contest Saturday in the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament elimination game nightcap, walking in a run in the ninth as the Bulldogs took their second loss of the day at Pappas Field. The two top teams in the league entered into a decisively defensive contest in the early innings, highlighted by a number of stellar catches from Bryant (39-19) fielders that kept the tally scoreless through the eighth frame. Right fielder Taylor Ferguson (Charlton, Mass.) saved a run in the top of the fourth, chasing down a ball seemingly destined for the right centerfield gap off the bat of Karl Derbacher. The sophomore came close to turning the remarkable catch into a double play, nearly doubling up Mo Davidson as he hustled back to first. Fittingly, Ferguson would make all three outs in the inning on fly balls to right field.
May 10, 2008
#6 BULLDOG SOFTBALL END SEASON WITH 5-1 LOSS TO NEW HAVEN AT NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONALS
BROOKVILLE, NY - The #6 Bryant University Bulldogs were unable to hold an early lead, and fell, 5-1, to #8 New Haven in the NCAA Northeast Softball Regional championships. The Bulldogs got to Chargers ace Breanne Gleason in the first, plating a run on Stephanie Mirando's (North Haven, CT) single through the infield to score Ali Chouinard (Swansea, Mass.). But the Bulldog lead was short lived, as the Chargers broke through on Bryant ace Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) in the top of the second, when Chelsea Harold beat out a two-out infield hit to score Meg Brown. An inning later, Nicole Downs knocked an opposite-field home run to give New Haven a 2-1 lead.
May 10, 2008
Women's Tennis Falls to Slippery Rock 5-1 in NCAA Second Round
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Taking a 2-1 lead into singles play, third-seeded Slippery Rock earned wins at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 singles to earn a 5-1 win over second-seeded Bryant University in NCAA Division II women’s tennis second round action Saturday at Brown University’s Pizzitola Center. With the win, Slippery Rock will advance to the Round of 16 at Houston, TX next week. Bryant ends its season with a school-record 24 wins, finishing the year 24-3 overall.
May 9, 2008
TODAY'S NORTHEAST-10 TOURNAMENT FACEOFF AGAINST PACE MOVED UP TO 4 P.M.
RINDGE, N.H. -- The No. 1 seeded Bryant University baseball team opens Northeast-10 Conference Tournament action today, taking on No. 5 Pace University in a 4 p.m. matchup at host Franklin Pierce's Pappas Field. Gametime has been moved up from 7 p.m. to 4 p.m. due to weather forecasts. The Bulldogs (38-17) enter the double-elimination phase of the NE-10 Tournament as the 2008 regular-season champions, and are ranked No. 12 in the nation by the NCBWA and No. 28 by Collegiate Baseball. The Setters (30-21) and the Bulldogs faced off last weekend in Pleasantville, NY, with Bryant sweeping the Saturday doubleheader in a pair of pitching duels, 3-0 in Game One and 1-0 in a 10-inning Game Two affair.
May 9, 2008
NE-10 TOURNAMENT: MCKENNA'S TWO-RUN HOMER LIFTS TOP-SEEDED NO. 12/28 BULLDOGS TO 4-3 WIN OVER PACE; BRYANT MOVES INTO WINNER'S BRACKET TO FACE FRANKLIN PIERCE SATURDAY AT 3 P.M.
RINDGE, NH - A two-run home run from Pat McKenna (Orange, Conn.) highlighted the junior captain's 3-for-3 day and would prove to be all the Bryant University baseball team needed to top fifth-seeded Pace University, 4-3, in Day One of the double-elimination portion of the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament Friday afternoon at Pappas Field. Senior captain Jason Alexander (Simsbury, Conn.) got things started for the Bulldogs (39-17), padding his all-time Bryant hit-by-pitch record by getting plunked for the 16th time this season and 43rd of his career to lead off the bottom of the first. Alexander moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from first baseman Dylan Stone (Portsmouth, RI) and came home to score the first of four first-frame runs when Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) took Pace (31-22) starter Zach Dayton back up the middle for an RBI single.
May 9, 2008
Men's Tennis Falls to Bloomsburg 5-3 in NCAA Second Round
BLOOMSBURG, PA - The Bryant University men's tennis team fell to host Bloomsburg, 5-3 Friday in the second round of the NCAA Division II Men's East Regional as the Bulldogs conclude the season 21-3 overall.
May 9, 2008
Rain Washes Out Friday's Games at the Softball NCAA Northeast Regionals; Bulldogs Take the Field Tomorrow at 9am vs. New haven
Brookville, NY - Wet weather on Long Island has postponed today's four scheduled games at the NCAA Regionals at C.W. Post University. The Bulldogs were set to play New Haven at 9am and potentially a later game at 4:30pm. The schedule for tomorrow will be the four games scheduled for today. The Bulldogs will play the Chargers at 9am in an elimination game at 9:00 am. With a win, the Bulldogs will play the winner of Adelphi and Caldwell later in the day.
May 9, 2008
Women's Tennis Opens NCAA Tourney with 5-3 Win over Philadelphia
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s tennis team advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the fourth consecutive time as the Bulldogs, the No. 2 seed of the East Regional, defeated seventh-seed Philadelphia in first round action Friday at Brown University’s Pizzitola Center. Bryant will advance to face Slippery Rock on Saturday starting at 11 a.m. for the right to advance to the Round of 16 in Houston, TX. Slippery Rock was a 5-0 winner over Holy Family in the second match of the day.
May 8, 2008
FINAL BULLDOG SPORTS ROUNDUP - Host Pat Sullivan Takes A Look Back On A Great Year
SMITHFIELD, RI - Be sure to catch the final Bulldog Sports Roundup today as host Pat Sullivan '08 takes a look back at an incredible year in Bryant Athletics. Pat sits down with Director of Athletics Bill Smith and Coni Fichera to look back at the 2007-08 year as well as look ahead to Division I. Pat also catches soundbites from some of the Bryant staff and coaches on their favorite memories of Division II.
May 8, 2008
Men's Tennis Defeats Adelphi 5-3 in NCAA Opener Thursday
BLOOMSBURG, PA - The Bryant University men's tennis team opened NCAA tournament play with a 5-3 win over Adelphi in the first round Thursday afternoon. The Bulldogs will take on Bloomsburg in the second round on Friday starting at 10 am with the winner to advance to the round of 16 in Houston, TX.
May 8, 2008
Softball Falls to Le Moyne 9-1 in Second Game of NCAA Tourney; Bulldogs Face New Haven Saturday in Elimination Game
Brookville, NY - Le Moyne's Caitlin O'Neil's two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the fifth sparked a three run rally to lead #2 Le Moyne past #6 Bryant 9-1 Thursday afternoon in the NCAA Tournament's Northeast Regional. The two out rally off Bryant ace Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.), making a rare relief appearance, leads the Dolphins to the final game of the winner's bracket and moves Bryant to the loser's bracket. O'Neil's double came one batter after Northeast-10 Player of the Year Sarah Reed knocked a two-out double. Kelly Schweikert's single brought in another run a batter later. The Dolphins set the tempo early after starting pitcher Reed set the Bulldogs down in order and the Le Moyne offense jumped on Bryant starter Samantha Houseal (Mount Joy, PA) for an early run.
May 8, 2008
Bulldogs Thursday NCAA Tournament with Le Moyne Delayed until 4pm;
Brookville, NY - Overnight rain on Long Island has pushed the Bulldogs' second NCAA tournament game back to 4pm today. The Bulldogs will take on conference rival Le Moyne for the sixth time this year. The Bulldogs won their 30th game yesterday, a new high under coach Lisa-Ann Wallace. The Dogs were led by strong efforts by seniors Jennifer Serrano (Stoneham, Mass.), Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) and Jessica Valentini (Cliffside Park, NJ).
May 8, 2008
2008 NCAA WOMEN'S TENNIS EAST REGIONAL hosted by BRYANT UNIVERSITY
SMITHFIELD, RI - The 2008 NCAA Women's Tennis Regional will kick off Friday morning at 11 a.m. with Bryant taking on Philadelphia. Holy Family and Slippery Rock will compete in the afternoon session. Follow this link for more information on the 2008 regional. In the event of rain Friday, the tournament will shift to the Brown University Tennis Courts at the Pizzitola Center in Providence, RI.
May 7, 2008
BRYANT GOLF WINS SUPER REGIONAL BY ONE STROKE TO EARN TRIP TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS; BULLDOGS PLACE THREE IN TOP 10
NEW CASTLE, Dela. -- Led by a trio of top-10 finishes, the Bryant University golf team combined to shoot a 916 to take first place at the 2008 NCAA Division II East/Northeast Super Regional, earning its 18th NCAA National Championship appearance and first since 2005.
May 7, 2008
Softball Upsets Third Seed Adelphi 4-0 in NCAA Opener Wednesday
Brookville, NY – Bulldog seniors Jessica Valentini (Cliffside Park, NJ), Jennifer Serrano (Stoneham, Mass.) and Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.), playing in their fourth straight NCAA tournament, led the Bulldogs to a first round upset of #3 Adelphi 4-0 Wednesday morning. The three seniors, who helped lead Bryant to the regional championship game last year, showed their experience, getting Bryant into the winner’s bracket. Enos tossed a complete game shutout in the circle, Valentini drove in all four runs and Serrano turned two crucial double plays to lead the Bulldogs. The win is the 30th for the Bulldogs on the season, which is a new season high for Coach Lisa-Ann Wallace. Last year's squad finished with 29 wins.
May 6, 2008
NO. 23/28 BULLDOGS GET TOP SEED IN NORTHEAST-10 TOURNAMENT, WILL FACE WINNER OF PACE/UMASS LOWELL FRIDAY
RINDGE, NH -- The No. 23/28 Bryant University baseball team, ranked atop the Northeast Regional Poll for the second-straight week, earned the No. 1 seed in this weekend's Northeast-10 Conference Tournament, hosted by Franklin Pierce University. The Bulldogs (38-17) claimed the top spot Saturday with two wins over Pace University in Pleasantville, NY to clinch the 2008 regular-season title, and could faceoff against the Setters (30-21) again, depending on the result of Wednesday's play-in game against UMass Lowell.
May 6, 2008
BULLDOGS RANKED NO. 12 BY NCBWA, EARN HIGHEST NATIONAL RANKING SINCE 2004
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University baseball team is more than surpassing its 2008 expectations, and its success is paying off. The 2008 Northeast-10 Conference regular-season champs, Bryant (38-17) enter this weekend's conference tournament not just at the top of the conference, but also No. 1 in the region, a ranking the Bulldogs hold for the second-consecutive week. But with a 35-17 overall record entering last weekend's action, the Bulldogs received an even bigger payday from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association -- a No. 12 national ranking.
May 6, 2008
BULLDOGS TAKE THE TOP SPOT ENTERING FINAL ROUND OF NCAA GOLF SUPER REGIONAL ACTION; THRESHER, CONGDON TIED FOR THIRD
MIDDLETOWN, Dela. -- Sophomore Jason Thresher (West Suffield, Conn.) and freshman Eric Tankanow (Worcester, Mass.) each turned in four over-par performances Tuesday to lead the Bryant University golf team into first place entering the final day of 2008 NCAA Division II East/Northeast Super Regional action. Thresher and senior teammate Scott Congdon (Foxboro, Mass.), who led after Day One, currently sit tied for third with a combined score of 149 after two rounds at the Back Creek Golf Course. Congdon shot a 78 after shooting 71 -- par for the course -- on Monday. The Bulldogs shot a 303 for the day and sit two strokes ahead of second-place Pace University with a total of 603. Post University moved up one spot into third after second-day action (607) after St. Thomas Aquinas fell from first to fourth with a 317 Day Two. Adelphi (322) rounds out the top five in the eight-team super regional.
May 6, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Junior Named To All-Academic Team
SOUTH EASTON, MA - Bryant University junior Alex Pfau (Bel Air, Md.) has been named to the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Lacrosse All-Academic Team the league announced this week. Pfau and the Bulldogs captured the Northeast-10 Conference tournament championship and will compete in the NCAA tournament next week at Le Moyne.
May 5, 2008
CONGDON IN FIRST AFTER DAY 1 OF NCAA DII GOLF SUPER REGIONAL; BRYANT SITTING PRETTY IN SECOND ENTERING TUESDAY'S ACTION
MIDDLETOWN, Dela. -- Shooting a course-par 71 in Day One action, Bryant University senior Scott Congdon (Foxboro, Mass.) leads the pack of 45 at the 2008 NCAA Division II East/Northeast Super Regional, leading the Bulldogs to a second-place standing after the first round of the three-day tournament. As a team, the Bulldogs shot a 300 for the day -- 16 over par -- and trail only St. Thomas Aquinas, who shot a 299. Pace University is currently third with a 303, while Post (307) and UMass Lowell (310) round out the top 5 in the eight-team super regional. Congdon's 71 won the day, leading St. Thomas Aquinas's Patrick Schwarze by one stroke. Bryant sophomore Jason Thresher (West Suffield, Conn.) is currently tied for fourth with a 74 after Round One play.
May 5, 2008
Northeast-10 Announces Men's Lacrosse All-Conference Team
EASTON, MA – Bryant University freshman men's lacrosse standout Gary Crowley (Scituate, MA) has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Year in 2008 the league announced this week. Bryant, the Northeast-10 Conference Champions, placed two players on the first team all-conference list with Jim Long (Durham, NH) and Matt Murnane (Rockville Centre, NY) leading the way.
May 5, 2008
Sixth Seeded Bulldogs Preparing for Fifth NCAA Tournament Appearance in a Row as Bryant Travels to C.W. Post
Smithifield, RI - Off a run to the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament title game, the Bulldogs will return to the NCAA Tournament's Northeast Regional for the fifth time in as many years. The Bulldogs were awarded the #6 seed in the region and will open play Wednesday with a 9am game with Adelphi. The Bulldogs and Panthers played a doubleheader in Garden City, NY earlier this season, splitting two games. 2008 NE-10 Pitcher of the Year Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) shut down Panthers on just 3 hits in seven innings. Senior Jennifer Serrano (Stoneham, Mass.) was 3-4 with a run scored and Kate Thomas (Bedford, NH) drove in two runs.
May 5, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Places Three On All-Conference Second Team
EASTON, MA – The Bryant University women's lacrosse team placed three players on the 2008 Northeast-10 All-Conference Women's lacrosse team. Lauren Albert (South Windsor, CT), Allison Faiola (Billerica, MA) and Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ) were all named Second Team All-Conference in helping the Bulldogs to a 10-8 season.
May 4, 2008
No. 26 BRYANT FALLS TO ASSUMPTION IN NON-CONFERENCE MATCHUP, 20-6, SUNDAY
SMITHFIELD, RI - Led by a four-hit, four-RBI day from junior second baseman Mike Baillargeon, Assumption College topped the Bryant University baseball team, 20-6, Sunday afternoon at the Bryant Baseball Complex in the Bulldogs' final matchup of the regular season. The Greyhounds (20-27) peppered the Bulldogs (38-17) with 31 hits in the affair, scoring in every inning but the sixth and the ninth. Assumption came out to a 7-0 lead heading into the bottom of the fourth, when the Bulldogs threatened for the first time in the game, loading the bases with no outs for shortstop Pat McKenna (Orange, Conn.). The junior tri-captain drew a five-pitch free pass to walk in the Bulldogs' first run of the day, Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.).
May 4, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Ranked No. 1 By LaxNews
SMITHFIELD, RI - For the first time in the program's history, the Bulldogs are ranked No. 1 nationally in Division II. Lax News just released it's national rankings with the Bulldogs taking the top spot thanks to its 5-4 win over the previous No. 1 Le Moyne in Sunday's Northeast-10 Conference Championship.
May 4, 2008
MEN'S LACROSSE SELECTED TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP; BULLDOGS TRAVEL TO LE MOYNE
INDIANAPOLIS-The NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Committee has selected the teams that will compete in the 2008 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship. The Bulldogs of Bryant University (14-3), champions of the Northeast-10 Conference, will travel to Le Moyne (14-1) on May 17 or May 18 for a semifinal matchup with the winner advancing to the national championship May 25 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA. Bryant, under the direction of second year coach Mike Pressler, will be making its first NCAA tournament appearance. The Bulldogs have posted two wins over the Dolphins in the past two seasons including a 5-4 win Sunday in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship in Syracuse, NY. The win ended Le Moyne's 25-game winning streak. Last year, Bryant defeated Le Moyne ending the Dolphins 72-game win streak.
May 4, 2008
CHAMPIONS!: MEN'S LACROSSE UPSETS NO. 1 LE MOYNE 5-4 FOR FIRST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
SYRACUSE, NY - Junior Matt McKeefrey (Melville, NY) scored three goals including the game winner in the fourth quarter to lead second-seeded Bryant University to a 5-4 upset of top-ranked Le Moyne in Sunday's Northeast-10 Conference men's lacrosse championship. Bryant, with a school record 14 wins this season, will await word on a possible NCAA berth later Sunday evening when the brackets are announced.
May 4, 2008
Softball Drops Third Game in Championship Series to Le Moyne; Bulldogs Headed to Fifth Straight NCAA Tournament
Syracuse, NY- The Bulldogs quest for a Northeast-10 Conference Tournament Championship came to a close after the Le Moyne Dolphins emerged with a 7-3 win in the third game of the afternoon after the Bulldogs pulled out a 11-10 victory over the #1 Le Moyne Dolphins in the second game. Even before playing the final game, Bryant learned that it had qualified for the NCAA tournament which will start this week. The Bulldogs earned the No. 6 seed of the tournament and will travel to Long Island to face third-seed Adelphi. CW Post, the top team in the region, will host the regional. Le Moyne is the No. 2 seed. Others include Caldwell (4), Georgian Court (5), NYIT (7) and New Haven (8). The trip to the NCAAs is the fifth consecutive for Lisa-Ann Wallace's Bulldogs.
May 4, 2008
Bulldogs' Ace Enos Named 2008 Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Year; Junior Outfielder Kate Thomas Named to Third Team All-Conference
Syracuse, NY - Bryant ace Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) has been named the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Pitcher of the Year Award. The right-handed hurler is enjoying the best season of her magnificent career in 2008. Enos, who picked up a pair of wins on Day 1 of the NE-10 Tournament Saturday, is 17-5 on the season with a 1.19 ERA. Enos has set career highs in wins (17), shutouts (8), saves (3), strikeouts (129), ERA (1.19), opponents' batting average (.183). "This award is the culmination of a great career at Bryant," said Bryant Head Coach Lisa-Ann Wallace. "We're so proud of Janine, and excited that she has been honored as the best pitcher in our league by the coaches."
May 4, 2008
START TIME OF TODAY'S SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES WITH LE MOYNE PUSHED BACK DUE TO WEATHER
Syracuse, NY- Because of inclement weather overnight in central New York, the Bulldogs' Sunday Championship Series with Le Moyne will begin at 11am, two hours later than the 9am scheduled time. The Bulldogs, after defeating Stonehill and Southern Connecticut, will face the top seed and tournament host Le Moyne Dolphins in a best of three championship series. The Dolphins took care of St. Rose and Pace to reach the championship series. The Bulldogs are looking for their first Northeast-10 Conference Tournament championship since 2006 when the Bulldogs defeated UMass-Lowell in Smithfield, RI.
May 3, 2008
BRYANT WINS OUTRIGHT NORTHEAST-10 REGULAR-SEASON TITLE WITH 3-0 AND 1-0 WINS OVER PACE SATURDAY AFTERNOON
PLEASANTVILLE, NY - Vaulted by a pair of late-inning Mark Dondero (Medfield, Mass.) singles Saturday afternoon, the Bryant University baseball team claimed the outright 2008 Northeast-10 regular-season title for the first time since 1998 with a pair of road wins over Pace University, 3-0 and 1-0. The Bulldogs (38-16, 25-5 NE-10) had a share of the conference title in 2000 and 2002, but with the wins earn the undisputed top seed in the final weekend of play. Bryant got the day going with a tight Game-One pitchers' duel that saw pitchers Eric Loh (Old Greenwich, Conn.) and Dustin Corbett throw seven and six shutout innings apiece, respectively, keeping both teams off the board until the top of the seventh.
May 3, 2008
Chouinard's Walk-Off Homer Sends Bryant Softball Into Championship Round
SYRACUSE, NY - Bryant University's Ali Chouinard (Swansea, Mass.) led off the eighth inning with a walk-off home run giving the Bulldog Softball team a dramatic 3-2 win over Southern Connecticut Saturday afternoon. The Owls had battled back from a 2-0 deficit on homers by Kerry Iacomini in the third inning and a 2-out shot in the top of the seventh by Kira Wolf, but Chouinard's liner off the top of the left field wall catapulted the Bulldogs into the championship series Sunday with Le Moyne. Pitcher Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.), pitching her second game of the day, held the Owls to five hits in eight innings. Earlier in the day the senior had shut out Stonehill on just two hits.
May 3, 2008
Serrano's Two RBI Leads Bryant Softball Past Stonehill 2-0 in NE-10 Opener
SYRACUSE, NY - Senior Jennifer Serrano knocked in both Bryant runs as the Bulldog softball team opened the Northeast-10 Conference tournament with a 2-0 win over Stonehill College Saturday morning. Janine Enos pitched a complete-game two-hitter to lead the Bulldogs.
May 3, 2008
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT REPEATS AS NORTHEAST-10 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONS, BRYANT TAKES FOURTH IN SATURDAY'S MEET
SMITHFIELD, RI - With a combined 22 wins over 43 events in Saturday's Northeast-10 Conference Track and Field Championships, the Southern Connecticut State University men's and women's track and field teams captured the 2008 title for its second championship in as many years at the Bryant Track Complex. For the Bulldogs, senior standout Nicole Radzik (Sutton, Mass.) led the women, taking a pair of victories out of Saturday's competition. Bryant's 2008 Female Athlete of the Year started off the day winning the 3000-meter steeplechase in an NCAA-provisionally qualifying time of 11:20.91, beating out her nearest competitor by more than a minute. Radzik, who was named 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Female Athlete of the Year, continued her winning ways with a victory in the 5000 meter, beating her own NE-10 Championship record (set in 2007) and qualifying for the New England Championships with an 18:03.44 run.
May 2, 2008
BASEBALL TO MAKE UP LOST GAMES AGAINST ASSUMPTION AT HOME SUNDAY AFTERNOON
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University baseball team will get back one of the games it lost Friday when they host Northeast-10 opponent Assumption College on Sunday, May 4 for a non-conference matchup at the Bryant Baseball Complex. First pitch is scheduled for noon. Follow along with up-to-the-minute play-by-play by clicking the LiveStats link.
May 2, 2008
FRIDAY DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST DOMINICAN POSTPONED; SCHEDULE CHANGES AND MAKEUP DATES TBA
SMITHFIELD, RI -- Due to changes in Dominican College's schedule as a result of weather-related concerns, Friday's doubleheader with the Bryant University baseball team has been postponed. Makeup dates or other additions to the schedule are currently being explored. The Bulldogs will still round out their 2008 Northeast-10 Conference schedule against Pace University in a Saturday doubleheader in Pleasantville, NY. First pitch will begin at noon. Check back to www.bryantbulldogs.com for more updates, stories and information as Bryant winds down its 2008 campaign.
May 2, 2008
Long's Overtime Goal Propels Men's Lacrosse Into NE-10 Finals
SMITHFIELD, RI - Jim Long (Durham, NH) scored 2:21 into overtime to lead the Bryant University men's lacrosse team to a 9-8 win over Merrimack College in a Northeast-10 Conference semifinal game at a rain-soaked Bulldog Stadium Friday afternoon. Bryant, the No. 2 seed, will advance to the conference championship game for the second consecutive year where they will face top-seed Le Moyne in Syracuse, NY starting at noon.
May 2, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Hosts Merrimack In NE-10 Semifinal Today at 4 pm
SMITHFIELD, RI - The second-seeded Bryant University men's lacrosse team hosts third-seeded Merrimack College this afternoon in a Northeast-10 Conference semifinal game at Bulldog Stadium. Tickets at $5 for adults and $3 for children and seniors. Bryant students are free with ID. The winner of today's game will advance to Sunday's championship game scheduled for 12 p.m.
May 2, 2008
Softball to Begin Play at Northeast-1o Conference Tournament With Saturday Morning Tilt with Stonehill; Directions Avaiable to Field
Smithfield, RI - After a wild final week of the NE-10 season, the Bulldogs finally received their draw in the 2008 NE-10 Tournament. The Bulldogs will be the #2 seed after matching the school's best conference record of 23-5. The Bulldogs will face the Stonehill Skyhawks in the first round, and will face the winner of Saint Anselm and Southern Connecticut if they advance. Because of late-season weather delays, the tournament was moved back a day and the format was altered. Teams will now play in a single-elimination mini-bracket on Saturday before the two survivors will play a best of three series Sunday. The Bulldogs side of the bracket includes #7 Stonehilll, #6 Saint Anselm, and #3 Southern Connecticut. The other bracket includes #1 Le Moyne, #4 UMass-Lowell, #5 Pace, and #8 St. Rose. The Bulldogs were 5-1 against their side of the bracket with the only loss coming to Saint Anselm in 11 innings.
May 2, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Falls to Southern NH 22-14 in NE-10 Semifinals Friday
MANCHESTER, NH - The 2008 season came to a close for the Bryant University women's lacrosse team Friday night as the Bulldogs fell to Southern NH, 22-14 in a Northeast-10 Conference Semifinal round game. The Bulldogs close out the season 10-8 overall on the year. Sophomore Allison Faiola scored eight goals to give her 66 on the season.
May 1, 2008
Men's Golf Selected to NCAA Championships
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University men's golf team has been selected to participate in the 2008 NCAA Division II Golf Championships. A total of 80 teams and 50 individuals were selected to participate beginning with the Super Regionals May 5-7. Bryant, seeded second begins Adelphi, will compete at the Northeast/East Super Regional May 5-7 at St. Annes's Golf Club in New Castle, Delaware. Wilmington College will serve as the host.
May 1, 2008
Men's Tennis Selected to Third NCAA Tournament; Bulldogs Face Adelphi in First Round in Bloomsburg, PA
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University men's tennis team, champions of the Northeast-10 Conference for the first time since 1994, have been selected to participate in the 2008 NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Championships next week in Bloomsburg, PA. Bryant (20-3) and ranked No. 3 in the East Region, will open first round play against Adelphi University (13-8). Host Bloomsburg (14-5) will face Merrimack (10-6) in the other first round match with the winners to meet in the second round. The NCAA Round of 16 will take place May 14-17 in Houston, TX. First and second round dates and times have not been set but will run May 8-10.
May 1, 2008
Women's Tennis Selected to Host NCAA First and Second Round
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University women's tennis team will make its fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II tournament next week when the Bulldogs host the first and second rounds of the 2008 NCAA Division II tournament at the Bryant University Tennis Complex. Bryant (23-2), the winner No. 2 seed in the East Region, will open the tournament against Philadelphia University (17-6) on Friday, May 9. Slippery Rock (20-3) and Holy Family (15-5) will play in the other first round game with the winners to meet Saturday, May 10 at 12 pm.
April 30, 2008
NO. 23/26 BRYANT FALLS TO DIVISION I BROWN UNIVERSITY, 10-5, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SPLIT SERIES
SMITHFIELD, RI - Despite early and late-inning runs from the Bryant University baseball team Wednesday afternoon, visiting Division I opponent Brown University exploded for a seven-run top of the tenth to take a 10-5 win away from the Bryant Baseball Complex, handing the Bulldogs their second loss in as many days. The Bears (20-24) took six hits off the closing combination of senior Adam Vuolo (Walpole, Mass.) and sophomore Eric Polvani (Wallingford, Conn.), touching Bryant's fourth and fifth pitchers of the day for seven runs and a 10-3 lead in the top of the extra frame.
April 30, 2008
Softball Travels to Bentley to Play Two With Falcons, Conclude Suspended Game with Saint Anselm
Smithfield, RI - After two straight days of rain washed out the makeup date for the conclusion of last week's tie with St. Anselm and the Bulldogs' final conference doubleheader with Bentley, the Bulldogs will travel to Waltham, Mass. looking for the program's best conference record in history. The Bulldogs will conclude their April 22 game with Saint Anselm, which was called due to darkness with the score tied at seven. The game will pick up in the top of the seventh with Saint Anselm batting, no outs, and a runner at second. After the conclusion of that game, the Bulldogs will play two with conference rival Bentley. The Bulldogs are already locked in to the number two position in the Northeast-10 tournament and will play the #7 seeded team Saturday morning at 9am in Syracuse, NY.
April 30, 2008
Softball's Sweep of Bentley Matches Best NE-10 Record in Program History; Bulldogs Enter NE-10 Tournament as #2 Seed Saturday
Waltham, Mass.- On a day with three scheduled games for the Bulldogs, Bryant dropped a 8-7 decision to Saint Anselm in 11 innings. Immediately following the game, the Bulldogs began a two game set with Bentley and won the first game 10-0 and the second 8-6 to finish the NE-10 season 23-5. In the game with Saint Anselm, the Hawks scored the winning run in the eleventh on an error that scored Nicole Baginski. The loss went to Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) The Bulldogs erupted for ten runs in the opener against Bentley. The offensive charge was led by Ali Chouinard (Swansea, Mass.) who was 5 for 5 with 5 RBI. Her 2-RBI double got the scoring started in the third and her three-run home run in the top of the seventh put the game on ice for the Bulldogs.
April 30, 2008
Track & Field Teams Ready to Host Northeast-10 Championships Saturday
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University men's and women's track & field teams will host the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Track & Field Championships this Saturday at the Bryant Track Complex. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. with the men's hammer kicking off the field events and the men's and women's (combined) running of the 10,000 meters to lead off the running events. The championships are schedule to conclude around 4:30 p.m. following the completion of the women's and men's 4x800 meter relay with the awards ceremony scheduled to take place at that time.
April 30, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Holds On For 15-13 Win Over Bentley in NE-10 Quarterfinals Wednesday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Bryant University junior Delia Glover (Marston Mills, MA) scored six goals while senior Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ) added five as the Bulldogs held on down the stretch for a 15-13 win over Bentley College in a Northeast-10 Conference women's lacrosse quarterfinal round game Wednesday at the Bryant Turf Complex. Bryant, the third seed of the tournament, will travel to Manchester, NH to face second-seed Southern New Hampshire this Friday at 7 p.m. Bentley, which got three goals from Alyssa Ritchie (North Andover, MA) and Jaclyn Griffin (Barrington, IL), ends its season at 7-10.
April 29, 2008
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL: Mike Szostak’s College Notes: Bulldogs posting superb net gains
Take the assistant coach and put him in charge, recruit the fifth-ranked junior from Argentina, add a transfer from Missouri Valley College who was a ranked junior in his native Peru, welcome a transfer from Assumption College, and what do you have? Only the best Bryant University men’s tennis team in 14 years. Now take the Bryant women’s team that lost two outstanding seniors to graduation, welcome two freshman, one recovering from wrist surgery, and add three talented transfers almost by accident and what do you have? Only Barbara Cilli’s strongest team in her eight years as head coach. Despite leading their teams to titles and in Cilli’s case an undefeated conference record, neither Cilli nor Gendron was voted coach of the year.
April 29, 2008
WATCH LIVE AS BRYANT BASEBALL TAKES ON DIVISION I NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY AT 3 P.M.
BOSTON -- The Bryant University baseball team will play back-to-back Division I opponents, beginning with Tuesday afternoon's matchup with Northeastern University at Friedman Diamond at 3:00 p.m. Watch live as the Bulldogs (36-14) take on the Huskies (16-20-1) of the Colonial Athletic Association at 3:00 p.m. in Boston. Bryant is led by the hot-handed Nick Campbell, who takes a season-best nine-game hit streak and .364 batting average into the matchup while the Huskies are led by captain Mike Lyon, who enters Tuesday's game with a team-best .363 batting average on the season.
April 29, 2008
No. 26/23 BRYANT FALLS TO DIVISION I NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, 5-3, TUESDAY EVENING DESPITE LATE-INNING SCORING
BOSTON -- Despite errorless defensive play and taking Division I Northeastern University for seven hits, the Bryant University baseball team fell for just the fifth time this month, dropping a 5-3 decision to the Huskies Tuesday evening. The Bulldogs (36-15) got on the board first with a one-run, no hit third frame. A walk boarded Dave Muscatello (Hopkinton, Mass.) to lead off the inning while a one-out error of a Dylan Stone (Portsmouth, RI) ball put runners on the corners for a Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) fielder's choice ball that put Bryant up, 1-0.
April 29, 2008
ATTLEBORO SUN CHRONICLE FEATURE: STICK FIGURE
SMITHFIELD, RI - A few weeks ago Connor Hayes caught a glimpse of what the upcoming NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships at Gillette Stadium over the Memorial Day weekend might be like. Hayes, the former Mansfield High record-setting attackman, is now whirling his lacrosse stick as a member of the Bryant College Bulldogs, ranked No. 3 nationally. "My parents, a lot of my friends were there, I remember looking up in the stands," related Hayes after practice Monday of that meeting with Merrimack in early April before several thousand fans assembled for a doubleheader. "The atmosphere, being in the stadium and out on the field looking up, it was awesome and to think we might be able to be there again in a few weeks, that would really be awesome," beamed Hayes. Bryant could certainly be in Foxboro May 24-26 among the field assembled for the NCAA Division II Final Four, in addition to the very best of the collegiate Division I and III teams.
April 29, 2008
Northeast-10 Alters Conference Softball Tournament Format; First Round Begins Saturday at 9am, Best of Three Championship Series Sunday
Smithfield, RI - The Northeast-10 Conference office has elected to push back the start of the 2008 Northeast-10 Softball Tournament until this Saturday, May 3. Because of weather-related delays this week, the conference schedule will not be completed until this Thursday. Bryant's Tuesday game with Bentley has been pushed back until Wednesday at 3pm.
April 29, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Hosts Bentley Wednesday at 4 p.m.
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University women's lacrosse team opens postseason play Wednesday afternoon hosting Bentley College in a Northeast-10 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game starting at 4 p.m. at the Bryant Turf Complex. The Bulldogs (9-7) are the third seed of the tournament while Bentley (7-9) is the No. 6 seed. The winner of Wednesday's game will travel to Manchester, NH to face second-seeded Southern New Hampshire Friday night at 7 pm.
April 28, 2008
BRYANT WEEKLY SPORTS UPDATE: Bulldogs 83-13 in Northeast-10 Play - Congrats to Tennis Teams Taking Titles
Congratulations to the Bryant University men’s and women’s tennis teams for capturing the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Championships over the weekend. The pair of titles marks the first time since 1988 that two teams from the same school won the league title (Springfield, 1988). Both men’s and women’s teams will advance to the NCAA tournament May 8-10. The brackets will be announced Wednesday ... Women’s lacrosse hosts a quarterfinal round game Wednesday at 4 pm while the men’s team hosts a semifinal game Friday at 4 pm ... Track & Field hosts the Northeast-10 Conference Championship this Saturday .... Bryant will hold its annual Athletics Awards Banquet this Thursday evening at the Chace Athletic Center.
April 28, 2008
MONDAY'S CONTEST AGAINST DIVISION I NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY TO BE MADE UP TUESDAY AT 3 P.M.
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University baseball team's matchup against Division I opponent Northeastern University, originally scheduled for Monday, April 28 has been moved to Tuesday, April 29. The Bulldogs (36-14) will take on the Huskies (16-20-1) of the Colonial Athletic Association at 3:00 p.m. at Friedman Diamond in Boston before returning to the Bryant Baseball Complex for another Division I matchup against defending Ivy League champs Brown University Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Check back to www.bryantbulldogs.com for more updates and information.
April 28, 2008
Northeast-10 Champion Men's Tennis Places Five On All-Conference Team
SOUTH EASTON, Mass – The Bryant University men's tennis team placed five players on the 2008 Northeast-10 All-Conference team released Sunday morning. Freshman standout Cristian Balestrieri (Mar Del Plata, Argentina) swept the major honors, winning both NE-10 Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors as well as earning first team all-conference at No. 1 singles. Junior Jose Rodriguez (Trujillo, Peru) was named first team all-conference at No. 2 singles and Thomas Novak (Medfield, MA) was named first team all-conference at No. 4 singles.
April 28, 2008
Bulldogs' Makeup Game with St. Anselm Delayed Again; No Makeup Date Announced
Smithfield, RI - The Bulldogs' makeup game of a tie with Saint Anselm from last week has been postponed due to poor weather at Bryant. Saint Anselm is 14-13-1 at the moment and just a half game ahead of St. Rose for the eight and final spot in the Northeast-10 Tournament. There is no makeup date announced. Please stay posted at BryantBulldogs.com.
April 27, 2008
Baseball Defeats AIC 4-1 Sunday to Complete Weekend Sweep
SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Bryant University baseball team made it a three-game weekend sweep of American International College with a 4-1 win over the Yellow Jackets Sunday afternoon. The win improves Bryant’s record to 36-14 overall and 23-5 in the Northeast-10. The Bulldogs will step out of conference Monday with a non-league game at Northeastern and will host Brown Wednesday at 3:30 pm.
April 27, 2008
CHAMPIONS: Skyhawks No Match As Bulldogs Win Men's Tennis Title 5-0 Sunday Afternoon
EASTON, MA – For the first time since 1994, the Bryant University men’s tennis team are champions of the Northeast-10 Conference. The Bulldogs, the best team in the conference all season long (10-0) and recently posting two wins over nationally-ranked teams (Kutztown and Mercy), captured the 2008 conference title with a 5-0 win over Stonehill College indoors Sunday at Stonehill’s tennis courts. The Bulldogs did not drop a single match during the run to the title; defeating Le Moyne 9-0 in the quarterfinals, Saint Michael’s 5-0 in the semifinals and another 5-0 win over Stonehill in Sunday’s title match.
April 27, 2008
Softball Sweeps St. Michael's Sunday as Bulldogs Honor Serrano, Enos, and Valentini on Senior Day
Smithfield, RI - On the day they were honored, Jennifer Serrano (Stoneham, Mass.), Jessica Valentini (Cliffside Park, NJ) and Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) showed once again why the senior class of 2008 will be remembered as one of the finest in Bryant history. The seniors combined for five hits, six runs, three RBI and a pitching win in a two-game sweep of St. Michael's College. Enos went the distance in the circle, allowing just two runs in seven innings to take home her 15th win of the season and 50th of her career. Enos did not allow a hit until the sixth, when the Purple Knights reached her for two runs on four hits. The Bulldogs took game one 4-2 and the second game 10-3.
April 27, 2008
WOMEN'S TENNIS CLAIMS ANOTHER TITLE: 5-0 BLANKING OF SAINT MICHEAL'S IS FIFTH-STRAIGHT FOR BULLDOGS
EASTON, MA - After posting a perfect 12-0 regular season conference record, the Bryant University women’s tennis team rolled to their fifth-consecutive Northeast-10 Conference Championship Sunday afternoon with a dominating 5-0 win over Saint Michael’s College Sunday afternoon in Easton, MA. The win, Bryant’s 23rd this season, marks the first time in 20 years that a school from the Northeast-10 Conference won both the men’s and women’s regular season and tournament championship.
April 27, 2008
Women's Tennis Places Six On All-Conference Team
SOUTH EASTON, Mass – The Bryant University women's tennis team placed six players on the 2008 Northeast-10 All-Conference team. Three were named first team all-conference and three earned second team all-conference honors. Freshmen Katie Francazio (Cranston, RI) and Valeria Couto Cuervo (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) were both named first team all-conference at Nos. 4 and 5 respectively while sophomore Amanda Granville (Hawley, PA) was named first team all-conference at No. 6 singles.
April 26, 2008
NO. 23 BRYANT COMBINES FOR 25 HITS TO TAKE PAIR OF SENIOR DAY WINS OVER AIC SATURDAY AFTERNOON
SMITHFIELD, RI - Offensive power in Game One turned into gutsy base running in the Saturday afternoon's nightcap, as the Bryant University baseball team used opposite strategies to take a pair of wins from American International College on Senior Day at the Bryant Baseball Complex, 11-0 and 2-1. The Bulldogs (35-14, 22-5 Northeast-10 Conference) scored in five of their eight offensive frames in Game One, taking a pair of Yellow Jacket (7-18, 9-24) pitchers for 17 hits and crossing the plate 11 times in the early contest. Bryant did the most damage in the first inning with four runs off four hits, highlighted by RBI hits from the hot-handed Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.), Jeff Vigurs (South Windor, Conn.) and Pat McKenna (Orange, Conn.), as well as a sacrifice fly from senior designated hitter Mark Dondero (Medfield, Mass.).
April 26, 2008
Men's Golf Wins Northeast Invitational Friday at URI
PORTSMOUTH, R.I – The Bryant University men's golf team turned in a strong performance Friday at the Northeast Invitational hosted by the University of Rhode Island. Competing against a field of Division I teams including several from Bryant's future conference, the Northeast Conference, the Bulldogs took home first place honors after the two-round, one-day tourney.
April 26, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Rolls Past Southern New Hampshire 24-7 Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryan Kaufmann (Putnam Valley, NY), Gary Crowley (Scituate, MA) and Ryan Tibbitts (Watervliet, NY) had four goals apiece as third-ranked Bryant University overpowered visiting Southern New Hampshire 24-7 in the regular-season finale. Bryant will take a nine-game win streak into next Friday’s Northeast-10 Conference semifinal to be played at Bryant (12-3) starting at 4 p.m. The Bulldogs will be the No. 2 seed of tournament and will receive a first round bye.
April 26, 2008
Bulldogs' Ace Enos Pitches Softball To 1-0 Win Over Assumption; Defense Falters in 3-2 Loss in Game Two
Smithfield, RI - Anne Dobmeier's (Buffalo, NY) RBI double was all the offense senior Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass) would need as she tossed her sixth shutout of the season to lead the Bulldogs past Assumption 1-0 Saturday afternoon. But in game two, the Bulldogs committed five errors and dropped a 3-2 decision. Enos (14-4) won her second straight 1-0 decision. On Tuesday, she shut out Saint Anselm in ten innings before going seven full Saturday. The senior struck out five and did not walk any. The only Bulldog offense came on Dobmeier's double in the bottom of the sixth. After a Jennifer Serrano (Stoneham, Mass.) single and a sacrifice bunt by Stephanie Mirando (North Haven, CT), Dobmeier doubled deep off the left-centerfield fence.
April 26, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Downed by Adelphi 20-6 Saturday
HEMPSTEAD, NY – The Bryant University women’s lacrosse team closed out the regular season with a 20-6 non-conference loss at Adelphi University Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs will open Northeast-10 Conference tournament action this Wednesday afternoon hosting a quarterfinal game starting at 4 p.m.
April 25, 2008
LISTEN LIVE AS THE NO. 23 BULLDOGS HOST AIC IN A SENIOR DAY DOUBLEHEADER SATURDAY AFTERNOON
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University baseball team hosts a noon doubleheader with Northeast-10 opponent American International College. Saturday is Senior Day for the eight-member graduating class, who will be honored between games at the Bryant Baseball Complex. Can't make it out? Click the link inside to listen to our LIVE audio broadcast and follow along with LiveStats.
April 25, 2008
Bryant Women's Tennis Headed to NE-10 Championship After Rolling Past Stonehill 5-1 Friday
SMITHFIELD, RI – Thanks once again to solid singles play from No. 1 through No. 6, the Bryant University women's tennis team finds itself heading back to the Northeast-10 Conference Championships once again. The Bulldogs, the top-seed of the tournament, cruised to a 5-1 win over fourth-seed Stonehill Friday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Courts. Bryant (22-2) will face the winner of the Saint Michael's – Southern New Hampshire semifinal this Sunday at 2 p.m. in Easton, MA.
April 24, 2008
LIVE NEW BULLDOG SPORTS ROUNDUP: BRYANT SPORTS BLOSSOMING IN SPRING 2008
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The latest installment of the Bulldog Weekly Sports Update brought to you by Comfort Suites is now LIVE and ready to view. This week, host Pat Sullivan catches you up on the success of all Bryant's 2008 spring sports as well as previewing the upcoming Spring Weekend schedule. Watch now!
April 24, 2008
NO. 23 BRYANT STAYS HOT ON ROAD WITH 2-1 WIN OVER UMASS LOWELL THURSDAY NIGHT
LOWELL, Mass. -- An RBI single in the sixth from sophomore right fielder Taylor Ferguson (Charlton, Mass.) plated the Bulldogs' second run of the evening, proving to be just enough from the Bryant University baseball team to slide past UMass Lowell, 2-1, Thursday night at LaLacheur Park. The Bulldogs (33-14, 20-5 Northeast-10 Conference) scattered five hits for their sixth-straight win, dropping the River Hawks (20-19, 14-8) for the second time this week. Bryant scored single tallies in the second and sixth frames for the victory. Senior co-captain Jason Alexander (Simsbury, Conn.) reached on an error to lead off the second and was brought in two batters later by a Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) fielder's choice ball.
April 24, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Moves Up To No. 3 National Ranking - Highest Ever For Bulldogs
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University men's lacrosse team moved up to No. 3 in this week's USILA Coaches' Poll. The ranking surpasses last year's high of No. 4 as the Bulldogs take a 11-3 overall record into this Saturday's regular-season finale against Southern New Hampshire at Bulldog Stadium (1 pm). Bryant is currently second in the conference standings with NE-10 quarterfinals action set to begin next Tuesday, April 29. The top two teams will earn a bye and host a semifinal game on Friday, May 2.
April 24, 2008
MEN'S SOCCER TO HOST BULLDOG SUMMER CLINIC & SCOUT DAY JULY 8 AND 9
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University men's soccer team announces its Bulldog Summer Clinic & Scout Days, to be held July 8 and July 9, 2008. Each camp is a day-long clinic intended for high school sophomores and juniors who have an interest in playing at Bryant University or at the collegiate level. The day-long camp will be divided into position-specific drills, technical stations, small-sided games and 11 vs. 11 matches. In addition to instruction on the field, the camp will also give the athletes a direct insight into Bryant University itself, the men's soccer program, admissions requirements, financial aid packaging and the career services department. Click inside for more information
April 24, 2008
Men's Tennis Advances To Conference Championship Thanks to 5-0 Win Over Saint Michael's Thursday
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University men's tennis team advanced to the conference tournament championship with another strong performance Thursday in the Northeast-10 Conference semifinals. The Bulldogs earned solid wins at all three doubles matches to open and followed with wins by Jose Rodriguez (Trujillo, Peru) at No. 2 singles and Kevin Levinson (Pawcatuck, CT) at No. 6. Bryant will face Stonehill College in Sunday's final in Easton, MA starting at 1 p.m. The Skyhawks downed Merrimack 5-0 in Thursday's other semifinal.
April 23, 2008
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL: Rhode Island Schools Shine On The Diamond
by Mike Szostak, Providence Journal Bryant (31-14, 18-5) has the best overall record in the Northeast-10 and is No. 1 in the region but is second behind Pace (26-12-1, 15-3-1) in the NE-10 standings. The Bulldogs were not intimidated visiting Murray Stadium at Brown Monday and challenging the Ivy League champs. They struck for three runs in the first inning and never looked back. Jason Alexander had two hits, two runs, two walks and an RBI. Pitcher Dan Lozeau won two games last week, allowing no runs and only seven hits in 19 innings of work, and is the NE-10 pitcher of the week.
April 23, 2008
Women's Tennis Makes Quick Work of Assumption 5-0 In NE-10 Quarterfinals Wednesday
SMITHFIELD, RI – Top-seeded Bryant University breezed through a quick 5-0 win over eighth-seed Assumption College in Northeast-10 Conference Quarterfinal action Wednesday at the Bryant Tennis Courts Complex. The Bulldogs rode strong doubles play into singles with Lauren Mullen (Braintree, RI) defeating Grace Fox, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6 and Katie Francazio (Cranston, RI) clinching the win with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Meg Wnuk at No. 4 singles. The Bulldogs will face the winner of the Stonehill / Merrimack quarterfinal winner this Friday at 3 p.m. at the Bryant Tennis Courts.
April 22, 2008
DONDERO NAMED TO 2008 NORTHEAST-10 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
SMITHFIELD, RI -- Senior designated hitter Mark Dondero (Medfield, Mass.) was selected to the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference All-Academic Baseball Team for his work on the diamond and in the classroom as announced by the conference Tuesday, April 22. The three-year Bulldog starter is hitting .295 in 32 appearances this season, primarily at designated hitter, and has seven doubles and a pair of home runs. Dondero has collected 20 RBI on the season, scoring 19 runs with a .419 slugging percentage.
April 22, 2008
BRYANT MAKES IT FIVE STRAIGHT WITH 8-4 VICTORY OVER UMASS LOWELL TUESDAY
SMITHFIELD, RI - For the fifth-straight game, the Bryant University baseball team knocked out more than 10 hits, riding 12 hits Tuesday afternoon to get past Northeast-10 opponent UMass Lowell, 8-4, at the Bryant Baseball Complex. The win made it five straight and moved the Bulldogs (32-14, 19-5 NE-10) to a 16-4 mark since the beginning of April. Bryant ripped out a trio of hits for as many runs in the bottom of the first and added another in the third before allowing the Riverhawks (20-18, 14-7) to get on the board in the fourth frame.
April 22, 2008
Men's Tennis Opens NE-10 Tournament Play With 9-0 Win Over Le Moyne
SMITHFIELD, RI - After posting one of the greatest wins in Bryant men's tennis history, a 5-4 win over No. 45 Mercy Sunday, the weary Bulldogs fought off a determined Le Moyne Dolphin team Tuesday afternoon for a 9-0 win in Northeast-10 Conference quarterfinal round action. The Bulldogs, the top seed of the conference tournament, will advance to face either Bentley or Saint Michael's Thursday at the Bryant Tennis Courts in the semifinals.
April 22, 2008
Softball Plays Pair of Ten Inning Games With St. Anselm: Wins First 1-0, Game Two Ends in 7-7 Tie Due to Darkness
Smithfield, RI - After 20 innings were played in nearly five hours, the Bryant Bulldogs had taken a crucial Northeast-10 victory and capped a wild second game with a two-run, four run tenth inning to snag a tie as the sun went down at the Bulldog Softball Complex. Senior Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) was dominant in the circle. Allowing just five hits in ten innings. Enos (13-4) also struckout a season-high 13 batters. Her fourth strikeout of the afternoon, a third inning whiff of Theresa Foley, was the 386th of her career, which passed Nicole Keene into first place on the all-time Bryant list. Enos is now the Bulldogs' all-time strikeout leader However, the Bulldogs were unable to give Enos any run support for nine full innings as Hawks' starter Katie Corey matched Enos zero for zero.
April 22, 2008
Bulldogs' Kate Thomas Named to Northeast-10's All-Academic Second Team
Smithfield, RI - Junior Bryant outfielder Kate Thomas (Bedford, NH) has been named to the Northeast-10 All-Academic second team. Thomas leads the Bulldogs with a .550 slugging percentage and 19 RBIs. Kate Thomas Thomas is an actuarial mathematics major with a GPA of 3.41. Her minor is in business administration. "We are very proud of Kate's academic and athletic performance," says Coach Lisa-Ann Wallace. "She is a great example to our players about what a true student-athlete is." The award is open to all players in at least their second year of school and is determined based on academic excellence and athletic contributions.
April 22, 2008
BRYANT WOMEN'S LACROSSE DEFEATS SAINT ANSELM 20-5
SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Senior Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ) scored six goals while juniors Allison Faiola (Billerica, MA) had four and Delia Glover (Marston Mills, MA) added three as the Bryant University women's lacrosse team cruised to a 20-5 win over Saint Anselm College Tuesday night at the Bryant Turf Complex. The Bulldogs will wrap up the regular season Saturday with a non-conference game at Adelphi before hosting a Northeast-10 Conference quarterfinal round game next Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m.
April 22, 2008
Women's Tennis Wins 20th Of Year Knocking Off No. 40 Queens Monday
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University women's tennis team picked up their 20th win of the season Monday afternoon, earning a solid 6-3 win over 40th-ranked Queens (NY) at the Bryant Tennis Courts. The Bulldogs, the regular-season champion of the Northeast-10, will open conference tournament action Wednesday hosting Assumption at 2 pm.
April 21, 2008
WEEKLY SPORTS UPDATE: Tennis Teams Ready For NE-10 Tournament This Week
The Bryant men's and women's tennis teams captured the Northeast-10 Conference tournament regular season titles this past week with wins over Bentley College marking the first time in 20 years that two school's shared the conference regular season titles. Springfield men and women both won their respective titles in 1988. For the Bryant women, this is the first regular season title since 2005 though the Bulldogs will be looking for their fifth-consecutive NE-10 tournament title. For the Bryant men, this is the team's first regular season title since 1996. Bryant last won the conference tournament title in 1994.
April 21, 2008
BRYANT PROVES ITS READY FOR DIVISION I RANKS WITH 7-4 WIN OVER BROWN MONDAY AFTERNOON
PROVIDENCE, RI - The Bryant University baseball team, in preparation for next year's move up to the Division I ranks, took to the road for a test run Monday afternoon, an endeavor that couldn't have been more successful as the Bulldogs scattering 10 hits over nine innings to top Brown University, 7-4, at Murray Stadium. The Bulldogs (31-14) took advantage of the temporary switch from the Northeast-10 Conference's wooden sticks to Division I's aluminum bats, ripping a pair of home runs in the victory while staying perfect on defense.
April 20, 2008
O'CONNOR VAULTS NO. 25 BRYANT TO 1-0 WIN OVER MERRIMACK COLLEGE WITH TWO-OUT DOUBLE IN TENTH; BULLDOGS COMPLETE REGULAR-SEASON SWEEP OF WARRIORS
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. - With a two-out double to right centerfield in the top of the tenth inning Sunday, junior leftfielder Pat O'Connor (Mattapoisett, Mass.) boosted the No. 25 Bryant University baseball team to a 1-0 victory over Merrimack College at Warrior Field, completing the three-game season sweep started with two wins in Saturday's doubleheader. O'Connor's second double of the series came with third baseman Jason Alexander (Simsbury, Mass.) in scoring position, thanks to a leadoff single and sac bunt from Pat McKenna (Orange, Conn.), and scored the lone run of the ballgame.
April 20, 2008
Balistrieri and Nowak Lead Men's Tennis Past Mercy 5-4
SMITHFIELD, RI - Bryant freshman Cristian Balestrieri and sophomore Tom Nowak came up with big wins Sunday afternoon to lead the Bryant men's tennis team to a 5-4 win over Mercy College in non-conference action at the Bryant Tennis Courts. The win, Bryant's 17th of the season (17-3), is the final regular season victory of the year as the Bulldogs open Northeast-10 Conference playoff action this week. Bryant is the top seed of the tournament. Mercy entered the match tied with Bryant tied at 45th in the national rankings.
April 20, 2008
Bulldogs Drop Pair to Le Moyne in Syracuse; Look to Rebound Tuesday at Home Against Saint Anselm
Syracuse, NY - Perennial Bulldog nemesis Le Moyne jumped out to a quick lead on Bryant and never let up as the Dolphins took two crucial games and seized control of the Northeast-10 with less than two weeks to go in the season. The Dolphins got to Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) for three runs in the bottom of the first highlighted by a two-run Emma Murphy home run. The Bulldogs would fight back in the top of the second behind a 2-run Kim Breton (Leominster, Mass.) single to score Ali Chouinard (Swansea, Mass.) and Anne Dobmeier (Buffalo, NY).
April 19, 2008
BRYANT SLAMS 28 HITS TO ROLL PAST MERRIMACK 11-1 AND 7-2 IN SATURDAY DOUBLEHEADER
SMITHFIELD, RI - Backed by 28 total hits in 16 innings of offense, the Bryant University baseball team took a pair of Northeast-10 Conference games from rival Merrimack College in Saturday's doubleheader at the Bryant Baseball Complex, 11-1 and 7-2. Junior righty Kevin Cobb (Acton, Mass.) went eight innings of five-hit ball for the Bulldogs (29-14, 17-5 NE-10) in Game One, as Bryant exploded for 11 runs, including a pair of three-score frames, while limiting the Warriors (13-20, 11-9) to just a single tally. Junior transfer Pat O'Connor (Mattapoisett, Mass.) gave Bryant the 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first, ripping a Jake Halloran offer deep down the left field line for a towering two-run homer, his seventh of the season, plating Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) in the process.
April 19, 2008
BRYANT GOLF COMES IN THIRD AT MOUNT SAINT MARY'S SPRING INVITATIONAL
LITTLESTOWN, Pa. -- Led by a ninth-place finish from sophomore Jason Thresher (West Suffield, Conn.), the Bryant University golf team took third of 18 teams at this weekend's Mount Saint Mary's Spring Invitational. Thresher's three-round total of 217 tied him for ninth, while senior Scott Congdon (Foxboro, Mass.) golfed a 218 (T-12), as the pair led Bryant to a tournament total of 891, good for third place.
April 19, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Wins Eighth In-A-Row with 19-7 Win Over Saint Anselm Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The fifth-ranked Bryant University men's lacrosse team shook off a slow start in the opening period and overcame an early deficit earning a 19-7 win over visiting Saint Anselm College before 972 at a sun-splashed Bulldog Stadium Saturday. The win is Bryant's eighth-straight heading into next Saturday's regular-season finale against Southern New Hampshire.
April 19, 2008
Bulldogs Rally to win Game One, Drop Game Two in Nine Innings at St. Rose Saturday
Albany, NY - Senior Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) captured her twelfth victory of the year and continued her stellar pitching in game one at St. Rose Saturday 3-1. The Golden Knights were able to fight back in game two, emerging in the ninth inning to capture a 1-0 win. Junior Anne Dobmeier (Buffalo, NY) knocked ahead the go-ahead runs with a two-out single to cap a three run Bulldogs' seventh in game one. The Bulldogs had been held in check by Knights' starter Kristen Calahan until the seventh. But a Stephanie Mirando (North Haven, CT) double to open the frame set the table for the Bulldogs' rally. Mirando was driven in by Ali Chouinard (Swansea, Mass.) to open the scoring for the Bulldogs. Chouinard was on base three times (two walks) for the Bulldogs on the afternoon.
April 19, 2008
BULLDOGS COMPETE WELL AT MIT SPRING INVITATIONAL
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Bryant University men's and women's track and field teams competed at the MIT Spring Invitational April 18 and 19 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Junior Steph Montagano (Wakefield, Mass.) took first place in the 400 meter dash in a time of 58.31, and was joined in top finishes by Nicole Radzik (Sutton, Mass.) and the men's 4x400 relay team. Radzik took first in the 3000 meter steeplechase with a time of 11:32, while the men took the top spot in the relay with a 3:22.36 mark.
April 19, 2008
Southern New Hampshire Downs Women's Lacrosse 23-10 Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I - Senior Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ) and junior Delia Glover (Marston Mills, MA) each scored three goals while Allison Faiola (Billerica, MA) had a pair but it was not enough as tenth-ranked Southern New Hampshire rolled to a 23-10 win over Bryant University Saturday afternoon at the Turf Field Complex.
April 19, 2008
Women's Tennis Defeats Dowling for 11th-Straight Win
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University women's tennis team raised its record to 19-2 overall following an 8-1 win over Dowling College Saturday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Courts. The Bulldogs, winners of 11 in-a-row, will wrap up the regular season with a home match vs. Queens Monday before opening Northeast-10 Conference tournament play next week. First round action begins Tuesday.
April 18, 2008
Bulldogs Take 16-0 Conference Record to St. Rose, Le Moyne this Weekend; Driving Directions For Fans Online
Smithfield, RI - Fresh off a doubleheader sweep of third place UMass-Lowell, the Bulldogs look to solidify their grasp on the NE-10 Conference with a critical four-game road trip to St. Rose and Le Moyne. Janine Enos congratulated by teammates after tossing a no-hitter Thursday The Bulldogs took two games from the Riverhawks behind the continued brilliance of pitcher Janine Enos. Enos tossed her first career no-hitter in game one versus the Riverhawks and came in to capture her second save of the week (and her career) in game two. St. Rose is 9-15 overall and 6-8 in the Northeast-10 Conference. The Golden Knights are led by pitcher Junior College transfer Tracy Chesebrough who is 5-7, but has a 1.96 ERA and an impressive 130 strikeouts in 82.2 innings
April 17, 2008
NO. 25 BRYANT FALLS TO SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AT HOME, 1-0, THURSDAY
SMITHFIELD, RI - Despite getting six hits and three errors off visiting Southern Connecticut State University, the Bryant University baseball team stranded 12 baserunners Thursday afternoon, falling to the Owls, 1-0, at the Bryant Baseball Complex. The loss saw the season-best six-game winning streak of the No. 25 Bulldogs (27-14, 15-5 Northeast-10) snapped at the hands of the Owls (19-16, 9-6), who Bryant had beat 10-0 Tuesday afternoon in New Haven, Conn.
April 17, 2008
Enos Tosses No-Hitter As Softball Takes Two From UMass Lowell Thursday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Proving why she is one of the top pitchers in the Northeast-10 Conference, Bryant University softball standout Janine Enos (Wareham, MA) showed why Thursday afternoon. The Bulldog senior tossed a complete-game no-hitter in leading the Bulldogs to a 3-0 win in the first game and came on late in the second to help preserve a 4-3 win to complete a two-game Northeast-10 Conference sweep at the Bryant Softball Complex. Bryant (19-7, 16-0 NE-10) will travel to Saint Rose Saturday and Le Moyne Sunday.
April 17, 2008
Bryant Softball Returns to Action With Crucial Doubleheader Against UMass-Lowell; Live Stats Available at BryantBulldogs.com
Smithfield, RI - Fresh off a tense doubleheader sweep of Merrimack, Bryant continues its most difficult stretch of the season today against UMass-Lowell (3pm, Bryant Softball Complex). The Bulldogs (17-7 overall, 14-0 NE-10) look to solidify their spot atop the conference with two games against the Riverhawks (18-12 overall, 11-3 NE-10). Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) continues her tremendous pitching for the Bulldogs. The senior is 10-3 with a 1.39 ERA. She won a game and saved another Monday at Merrimack... Freshman Alex Pearson (North Digton, Mass.) has emerged as a star off the bench for Coach Lisa-Ann Wallace. Pearson is 3 for 7 in conference games as a pinch-hitter, including two doubles and 5 RBI...Junior Kate Thomas' (Bedford, NH) five triples on the season are one shy of a school record... This weekend, the Bulldogs head to New York for a Saturday doubleheader with St. Rose and a Sunday twin bill with conference power Le Moyne.
April 16, 2008
STANDING TALL BETWEEN THE PIPES: Michael Kennedy
Call them daft, unhinged, mad, insane. Dub them certifiable, maniacal, thrill-seekers. Call them masochists, lunatics or just plain crazy – and they just might be. Because when you're trapped in a 6x6 cage, watching, waiting for a five-ounce solid rubber ball to come barreling at your head at 100 miles per hour – and you enjoy it – what else can you be called? This is the life of Michael Kennedy '08 (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and the rest of his kind. They are lacrosse goalkeepers, and they play perhaps one of the most difficult positions in all of sports.
April 16, 2008
Men's Tennis Captures NE-10 Regular Season Title with 9-0 Win Over Bentley Wednesday
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University men's tennis team captured the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference regular season title thanks to a 9-0 win over Bentley College Wednesday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Courts. The Bulldogs will close out the regular season hosting regional foe Mercy College this Sunday at noon.
April 16, 2008
Bryant Women's Tennis Captures NE-10 Regular Season Title With 8-1 Win Over Bentley
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University women's tennis team captured the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference regular-season title with an 8-1 win over Bentley College Wednesday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Complex. The Bulldogs will wrap up the regular season Saturday hosting Dowling College for a non-conference match at 11 a.m. The NE-10 Conference tournament will begin next week.
April 15, 2008
BRYANT RETURNS TO NATIONAL POLLS, CLIMBS CONFERENCE LADDER BEHIND 10-3 APRIL
SMITHFIELD, RI -- Backed by a 26-13 record, including wins over three nationally ranked teams this season, the Bryant University baseball team returns to the national polls for the first time since March 4, garnering the No. 25 spot as released by the NCBWA on April 15. The Bulldogs have enjoyed a successful April thus far, going 10-3 on the month's opening two weeks, highlighted by their current season-best five-game winning streak as well as a 6-5 win over then No. 5/7 Franklin Pierce back on April 3.
April 15, 2008
BASEBALL GETS 16 HITS OFF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT TO ROLL TO 10-0 ROAD WIN TUESDAY
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Led by a three-RBI, two-run day from sophomore Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.), the Bryant University baseball team got 16 hits to rolled past Northeast-10 Conference rival Southern Connecticut State University, 10-0, at The Ballpark Tuesday afternoon. But it took the Bulldogs (27-13, 15-4 NE-10) until the sixth to break the scoreless deadlock, when with one out, Campbell reached on a single to center field and moved all the way to third on a dribbling bunt single up the first-base line by Pat O'Connor (Mattapoisett, Mass.). Sophomore Jeff Vigurs (South Windor, Conn.) followed with a squeeze bunt up the third-base line to pick up a sacrifice and an RBI, as Campbell came home from third to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead.
April 15, 2008
CACCIA TAKES TOP SPOT IN 2008 LE MOYNE INVITATIONAL, LEADS BRYANT TO TIE FOR SECOND PLACE
MARCELLUS, NY -- Bryant University senior Nick Caccia (Riverside, RI) took first-place honors this weekend at the Le Moyne Invitational, finishing the two-day tournament with a 144 for the course to lead the Bulldogs to a second-place finish at the Links at Sunset Ridge April 12 and 13. Caccia shot three over par for a 75 after Day 1 and entered Sunday's play in a three-way tie for sixth place. But after shooting three under par (69) to be the low man on Day 2, the senior came in with the lowest overall score, his 144 topping the second-place finisher by one stroke.
April 15, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Sweeps Three NE-10 Weekly Honors; Bulldogs Host Assumption College Tuesday Night
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University men's lacrosse team took all three weekly conference honors this week as junior Kevin Hoagland (Glastonbury, CT) was named NE-10 Player of the Week, freshman Gary Crowley (Scituate, RI) was tabbed as freshman of the week and senior netminder Michael Kennedy picked up goalkeeper of the week honors. Bryant (9-3, 6-1 NE-10), winners of six-straight, will host Assumption Tuesday night at 7 pm.
April 15, 2008
Kaufmann Nets 100th Career Goal as Men's Lacrosse Cruises to 19-2 Win Over Assumption College
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior attackman Kevin Hoagland (Glastonbury, CT) scored four goals while teammate Bryan Kaufmann (Putnam Valley, NY) - pictured left - scored two including the 100th of his career to lead the Bryant University men's lacrosse team to a 19-2 win over visiting Assumption College Tuesday night. Bryant, winners of seven in-a-row, will host Saint Anselm College this Saturday afternoon at Bulldog Stadium starting at 3 p.m.
April 14, 2008
BRYANT WEEKLY SPORTS UPDATE: Spring Sports Teams 57-7 In Conference
The annual Black & Gold Spring Football game was a success Saturday as more than 1,500 fans and alumni turned out to see the offense squeak out a 26-25 win over the Bulldog defense. Spring sports teams continue to excel, entering the week with a combined 89-32 (.736) overall won-loss record and impressive 57-7 (.891) in Northeast-10 Conference play. Three spring teams are currently in first (softball, men's tennis and women's tennis) with two teams in second (baseball, men's lacrosse).
April 14, 2008
MAWEMA, JOINER SELECTED TO REPRESENT BRYANT AT NCAA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE MAY 25-29
SMITHFIELD, RI - Field hockey sophomore Kundayi Mawema and track and field junior Jonathan Joiner have been selected to represent Bryant University in the 2008 NCAA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla., May 25-29.
April 14, 2008
BASEBALL RETURNS HOME TO HOST ASSUMPTION COLLEGE MONDAY AT 3:30 P.M.
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University baseball team continues its run of nine games in eight-straight days, returning home to the Bryant Baseball Complex for Monday for Game 8 against Assumption College. Can't make it to the game? Follow along with up-to-the-minute play-by-play by clicking the LIVE STATS link inside. First pitch is 3:30 p.m.
April 14, 2008
BRYANT BASEBALL COMPLETES SEASON SWEEP OF ASSUMPTION WITH 5-0 WIN MONDAY
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University baseball team scored early and held Assumption College to just a trio of hits to down the Greyhounds, 5-0, at the Bryant Baseball Complex Monday afternoon, completing a sweep of the season series. Back-to-back walks followed by a wild pitch and a stolen base put runners in scoring position in the bottom of the second for designated hitter Mark Dondero (Medfield, Mass.), who roped a one-out single down the left field line to score both Taylor Ferguson (Charlton, Mass.) and Pat McKenna (Orange, Conn.), giving the Bulldogs (26-13, 14-4 Northeast-10) a 2-0 lead.
April 14, 2008
Enos and Bulldogs Run Conference Record To 14-0 With Tough Doubleheader Sweep at Merrimack
Andover, Mass.- Though Senior Janine Enos' (Wareham, Mass.) bid for her first career perfect game was broken up in the sixth inning, the senior finished Game One of a doubleheader with Merrimack with a complete game shutout and 12 strikeouts in a 4-0 Bulldog victory. The Bulldogs then held on for a wild 5-4, eight inning win in game two. Fellow senior Jessica Valentini (Cliffside Park, NJ) got the scoring started for the Bulldogs in game two with a second inning home run. Valentini finished the game with two hits and two runs. Freshman Alex Pearson (North Dighton, Mass.) broke the game open in the fourth inning with a 2-RBI double that bounced off the top of the wall, missing her first career homer by inches. Ashley Coon (Levittown, PA) drove in the Bulldogs other run in the fourth, and finished 2 of 3 with a run and an RBI.
April 14, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Falls to New Haven Monday Afternoon, 16-12
WEST HAVEN, CT – Allison Faiola (Billerica, MA) scored six goals but it was not enough as the Bryant University women's lacrosse team dropped a 16-12 non-conference decision at the University of New Haven Monday afternoon. The drops the Bulldogs to 8-5 overall on the season while New Haven improves to 11-2.
April 13, 2008
Baseball Defeats Saint Rose Behind 15-hit Attack Sunday; Bulldogs Host Assumption at 3:30 pm Monday
ALBANY, NY. – The Bryant University baseball team stayed red-hot Sunday picking up a 21-3 Northeast-10 Conference win at Saint Rose. The game was a makeup from an earlier postponement this season. Taylor Ferguson and Mark Dondero each homered for the Bulldogs while Kevin Cobb earned his fifth win of the season with seven strong innings of work. Cobb allowed just two runs on seven hits while striking out three batters before giving way to Scott Merritt who worked the eighth and Nick Laude came on in the ninth. The Bulldogs host Assumption Monday at 3:30 pm.
April 13, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Defeats Franklin Pierce 22-4 Sunday
RINDGE, N.H. - A total of 14 players had at least one goal while freshman Dylan Schmitz notched a career-best five goals as the Bryant University men's lacrosse team, ranked No. 5 nationally this week, picked up a 22-4 win at Franklin Pierce Sunday. The Bulldogs will return home Tuesday night to host Assumption College under the lights at 7 pm.
April 13, 2008
TODAY'S SOFTBALL DOUBLEHEADER AT MERRIMACK POSTPONED; TEAMS TO PLAY TOMORROW AT 3PM IN ANDOVER
Smithfield, RI - Sunday afternoon's softball doubleheader with Merrimack has been postponed until tomorrow due to poor field conditions at Merrimack's field. The teams will make up the game tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 pm. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 12-0 Northeast-10 record (15-7 overall). The Warriors are 5-5 in conference and 5-11 overall. Merrimack also postponed a home softball game Friday.
April 13, 2008
Women's Tennis Defeats Assumption 9-0 Sunday
WORCESTER, MA - The Bryant University women's tennis team picked up its 17th win of the season Sunday afternoon, defeating Assumption College 9-0. Emma Czarnecki paced the Bulldogs with a three-set win over Rachel Hansen at No. 1 singles.
April 12, 2008
Baseball Takes Pair From Assumption Saturday - Campbell Goes 5-for-5 in Second Game
WORCESTER, Mass. - The Bryant University baseball team picked a doubleheader sweep of Assumption College in Northeast-10 Conference action. The Bulldogs won the opener, 10-1 and rallied back to win the second, 11-2 to improve to 23-12 overall and 13-4 in the NE-10. The Bulldogs will travel to Saint Rose Sunday for a makeup game with the Golden Knights in Albany, NY.
April 12, 2008
Offense Defeats Defense 26-25 in Annual Black & Gold Football Game Saturday
SMITHFIELD, RI – Quarterback Jay Graber (Clarksburg, NJ) completed 8 of 19 passes for 126 yards and one touchdown as the Bryant offense defeated the defense 26-25 at Bryant’s annual Black & Gold Football game Saturday. Under bright sunny skies, the more than 1,500 fans turned out for the game which featured the offense vs. defense and concludes the Bulldog spring practice season. Bryant will return to camp in August in preparation for its first season of Division I play in 2008.
April 12, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Defeats Pace 17-7 Saturday
PLEASANTVILLE, NY - Bryant University junior Bryan Kaufmann (Putnam Valley, NY) - pictured left - equaled a career-best with six goals and added an assist as the sixth-ranked Bryant men's lacrosse team won their fifth-straight defeating Pace University, 17-7 in Northeast-10 Conference action Saturday at Pace Field. Teammate Kevin Hoagland (Glastonbury, CT) added three goals while freshman Gary Crowley (Scituate, MA) picked up three assists for the Bulldogs who travel to Franklin Pierce Sunday.
April 12, 2008
Men's Tennis Comes Through With 6-3 Win Over Stonehill College Saturday
EASTON, MA – The Bryant University men’s tennis team, ranked 45th nationally and third in the East Region, earned a solid 6-3 win over Stonehill College Saturday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference action. The Bulldogs got off to a strong start, winning two of three doubles matches and picked up four wins – all coming at No. 1 through No. 4 - in singles action to improve to 15-3 overall and 9-0.
April 12, 2008
Records Fall As Outdoor Track Enjoys Big Day at UMass Lowell Invite
LOWELL, MA – It was a record-setting day for the Bryant men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams as both squads took part in the George Davis Invitational hosted by UMass Lowell Saturday afternoon. On the women’s side, Stephanie Montagano captured first place in the women’s 400 meters, shattering the school record with a time of 58.04 seconds and in the process qualifying for the New England Championships. Earlier in the meet, Montagano placed seventh in the women’s 200 meters in 26.82 seconds.
April 12, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Defeats Southern Connecticut 21-14
NEW HAVEN, CT – Allison Faiola (Billerica, MA) and Tamara Bender (Mount Vernon, NH) each scored five goals and senior Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ) added four goals to help lead the Bryant University women's lacrosse team to a 21-14 Northeast-10 Conference win at Southern Connecticut State University Saturday afternoon.
April 12, 2008
Women's Tennis Defeats Stonehill 6-3 Saturday
EASTON, MA - The Bryant University women's tennis team won their 15th match of the season Saturday afternoon, defeating Stonehill College 6-3 in a match that took five and half hours to complete. The Bulldogs took a 2-1 lead after doubles play with Emma Czarnecki (Huntington Woods, MI) and Chelsea Downing (Cherry Hills, CO) picking up an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles. The Bulldogs travel to Assumption Sunday.
April 11, 2008
BULLDOG WEEKLY SPORTS UPDATE IS NOW LIVE: Catch Up With The Latest On Bryant Sports
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The latest installment of the Bulldog Weekly Sports Update brought to you by Comfort Suites is now ready to view. This week, host Pat Sullivan catches up with men's lacrosse co-captain Joseph Cottilletta to talk about the recent win over Merrimack at Gillette Stadium as well as previewing the big weekend in Bulldog Sports. VIEW NOW !
April 11, 2008
Baseball Back On Track With 10-4 Win at C.W. Post Friday
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - The Bryant University baseball team scored three runs in the fifth inning and added another four in the eighth to pick up a 10-4 non-conference win at C.W. Post Friday afternoon. The Pioneers (14-16) held a 2-1 advantage going into the top of the fifth frame, when C.W. Post starter Keith Karlsen loaded the bases with one out for sophomore first baseman Dylan Stone (Portsmouth, RI). Stone drew a walk to score Mark Dondero (Medfield, Mass.) before Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) singled through the left side to plate Jason Alexander (Simsbury, Conn.) and Dave Muscatello (Hopkinton, Mass.) for a 4-2 lead.
April 11, 2008
Football Spring Game Set For Saturday at 1 p.m.
SMITHFIELD, RI - Bryant's annual Black & Gold Football Spring Game will take place this Saturday at Bulldog Stadium. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m. Admission is free and there will be a post-game BBQ for $5 for all fans. The game featuring the offensive vs. defense will conclude spring practice for the Bulldogs who will open their first year of Division I competition this fall starting with the team's season-opener at Central Connecticut on August 30.
April 11, 2008
Time of Pace Game Saturday Moved to 3 p.m.
SMITHFIELD, RI - The start of this Saturday's Bryant vs. Pace men's la
Women's Lacrosse Coach Jessica Davos Steps Down
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University Department of Athletics has announced the resignation of women's lacrosse coach Jessica Davos to pursue other coaching opportunities. The announcement was made today by Director of Athletics Bill Smith.
June 22, 2008
PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED MONDAY AT 11 AM TO INTRODUCE NEW MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University Department of Athletics and Recreation will hold an 11 a.m. press conference Monday (June 23, 2008) to introduce the new head coach of the men's basketball team. The press conference will take place inside the Chace Athletic & Wellness Center. A live webcast of the press conference will also be available by following this link.
June 17, 2008
Men's Swimming Welcomes Standout Freshman Class in 2008
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men’s swimming coach Katie Cameron will welcome eleven freshman standouts to campus when preseason camp opens later this summer. The Bulldogs, who will be competing in their first Division I season this fall, are coming off a tremendous season in 2007. The Bulldogs were 10-1 overall and 3-0 in Northeast-10 Conference competition last season. After a fourth-place finish at the conference championships, the Bulldogs earned a fifth-place finish at the New England Championships behind the stellar performance of Tom Ferrigno. Ferrigno, who will return for his senior season in 2008, set several school and pool records and was named the Swimmer of the Meet at the New England Championships.
June 17, 2008
Women's Swimming Welcomes Four Talented Newcomers
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming coach Katie Cameron will welcome four freshman standouts to campus when preseason camp opens later this summer. The Bulldogs, who will be competing in their first Division I season this fall, are coming off a tremendous season in 2007. The Bulldogs posted an undefeated record of 12-0 and placed fourth at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships. The Bulldogs will return 15 letterwinners from last year’s squad including junior standout Jessica Looney who was named the Swimmer of the Meet at last year’s New England Championships. Bryant placed third overall as a team at the championships.
June 6, 2008
WOMEN'S SOCCER ANNOUNCES 2008 DIVISION I SCHEDULE; NINE MEMBER CLASS OF 2012
SMITHFIELD, RI -- Bryant University head women's soccer coach Chris Flint is pleased to announce the signing of nine student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to enroll in the University this fall. The Class of 2012 will be the first group of Bulldogs to spend all four years playing in the Division I ranks at Bryant, as the University begins its move up to the Northeast Conference and Division I play in 2008-09. Bryant will face off against top programs such as Wyoming (Aug, 24), George Washington University (Aug. 31), UMass Amherst (Sept. 10), Yale (Oct. 1), Brown (Oct. 8) and Dartmouth (Oct. 14) throughout the 2008-09 season, also competing against future NEC members Sacred Heart (Sept. 26), Quinnipiac (Sept. 28) and Wagner (Oct. 5) before the Bulldogs wrap up their schedule their only regular-season home game, a 3 p.m. bout with Cornell on Friday, Oct. 24.
June 5, 2008
Bryant Men's Basketball Coach Resigns To Take Position at Loyola Marymount
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men's basketball coach Max Good has resigned to take an assistant coach position at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif. The announcement was made this afternoon by Director of Athletics Bill Smith. Good recently completed his seventh season at Bryant University, leading the Bulldogs to an 18-13 overall record in 2007-08 and fifth-consecutive berth in the NCAA Division II tournament. During his seven seasons in Smithfield, R.I., Good posted a 132-86 (.605) overall record, highlighted by a trip to the NCAA Division II Championship game in 2005.
June 4, 2008
Alexander, Loh, Campbell to play at Fenway Park in NEIBA All-Star Game June 14th
MEDFORD, Mass. - A trio of 2008 Bulldogs will get the opportunity of a lifetime Saturday, June 14, as join the rest of New England's top college baseball players in the NEIBA New England College All-Star Game, held at historic Fenway Park. First pitch is scheduled for noon. Graduated seniors Eric Loh (Old Greenwich, Conn.) and Jason Alexander (Simsbury, Conn.) and rising junior Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) were all selected to represent the Bryant University baseball team by the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association, as all three players wrapped up stellar 2008 campaigns just weeks ago.
June 4, 2008
LOH EARNS ALL-AMERICAN HONORABLE MENTION RECOGNITION FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
SMITHFIELD, RI - For the second time in as many years, Bryant University pitcher Eric Loh (Old Greenwich, Conn.) garnered All-American Honorable Mention accolades from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. The 2008 graduate served as Bryant's undisputable ace in his junior and senior seasons, leaving the Bulldogs as one of the most decorated pitchers in school history. The righty starter adds this 2008 All-American bid to a long list of accolades received in his four-year Bulldog career. As a senior in 2008, Loh earned All-Northeast-10 Conference and ACBA/Rawlings All-Region First Team honors, while being named to the Daktronics All-Region Second Team. The ace posted a 10-3 record with a 2.54 ERA in a team-high 102 innings pitched, also ranking in the nation's top-100 in ERA (28th), wins (15th) and hits allowed per nine innings (19th).
June 2, 2008
BRYANT FIELD HOCKEY PRESEASON CAMP AND FRIDAY NIGHT LEAGUE CANCELLED
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University field hockey Friday Night Instructional League and Preseason Camp have been cancelled. Please check back to http://www.bryantbulldogs.com to stay up-to-date with upcoming and future Bulldog clinics.
May 30, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Pair Named All-American for 2008
SMITHFIELD, RI – Bryant University’s Andrew Hennessey (Wading River, NY) and Matt Murnane (Rockville Centre, NY) were named to the 2008 United States Intercollegiate Coaches Association (USILA) All-America team after leading the Bulldogs to their best season in school history.
May 29, 2008
BRYANT BASEBALL WRAPS UP DIVISION II COMPETITION WITH WINNINGEST SEASON IN PROGRAM HISTORY; PREPARES TO TAKE WINNING WAYS INTO DIVISION I
SMITHFIELD, RI -- They led the league in 30 team and individual categories, not the least of which includes wins -- both in-conference and out. As individuals, they set 15 new program records and ranked at the top of the nation in a multitude of statistical categories. As a team, they did the same. And on May 19, 2008, the Bryant University baseball team saw the end of an era, wrapping up 40 years of competition in the Division II ranks right where they belonged - in the NCAA Tournament. And despite a loss in the Northeast Regional Final, the Bulldogs are coming off arguably the most successful campaign in program history as they head into a new age of Bryant baseball -- in college baseball's version of The Show.
May 28, 2008
BRYANT BASEBALL ANNOUNCES DATES FOR AUGUST SCOUT DAYS
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University baseball staff is pleased to announce the dates for its annual August Scout Days. These separate, one-day events will be held on Monday, August 11 and Tuesday, August 12. Each will be held on campus at the Bryant Baseball Complex and will begin with registration from 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. This event is intended for high school-age players who have an interest in playing at the collegiate level. The goal of the event is to give each player instruction and give each the opportunity to showcase his skills to the coaches in attendance.
May 23, 2008
Northeast Conference Football Gains Championship Access Through Bracket Expansion
Somerset, NJ — As a result of the NCAA Board of Directors’ approval of a new budget that allows for the expansion of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision post-season bracket, the Northeast Conference will gain automatic access into the Division I Football Championship beginning in 2010. NEC Football is also eligible for automatic qualification into the championship bracket during the 2008 and 2009 seasons if its champion meets specifications of the bridge program. “This is great for the NEC and its student-athletes,” commented league commissioner Brenda Weare. “It provides greater opportunity for our league on numerous levels. It should bolster our recruiting efforts and overall competitiveness, while also helping us brand our league.”
May 22, 2008
Men's Basketball Signs Two More To National Letters of Intent
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Bryant University head men's basketball coach Max Good announced today the signing of Sam LeClerc (Fayette, Maine / Winthrop HS) and Romaric Lasme (Gabon, Africa / Winchendon School) to National Letters of Intent to play with the Bulldogs next season, joining Don Trifari who signed with the Bulldogs earlier last fall.
May 21, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Sets Sights On Division I
They've made their mark in Division II, now they're sights are on something bigger. The Bryant University men's lacrosse team, fresh off its record setting 14 win season and Northeast-10 Conference Championship, is ready to begin play in Division I starting this fall. Instead of competing against the likes of Assumption, Franklin Pierce, Merrimack and Le Moyne, the Bulldogs will be competing against the best the lacrosse world has to offer in Virginia, Army, Princeton and Brown among many others in the coming season.
May 21, 2008
Bryant's Radzik and Torrey Named Northeast-10 Track Academic All-Conference
SOUTH EASTON, MA - Bryant Univeristy track & field standouts Nicole Radzik (Sutton, MA) and Amber Torrey (Plainfield, NH) have been named to the Northeast-10 Conference Academic All-Conference teams the league announced today.
May 19, 2008
#2 Bulldogs Hang on for Wild 12-10 Win Over #1 Franklin Pierce; Teams Play Winner-Take-All Second Game at 3pm
Rindge, NH - The #2 Bryant Bulldogs have forced a winner-take-all NCAA Regional championship with #1 Franklin Pierce with a wild 12-10 win Monday afternoon. The Bulldogs and Ravens will now play a game to decide which team will represent the Northeast in the College World Series. Bryant closer Eric Polvani (Wallingford, Conn.) nailed down a school record 13th save after a back-and-forth contest. The Bulldogs went ahead for good with a Pat O'Connor home run in the fifth inning off Franklin Pierce's ace closer Tyler Bishop. O'Connor's three-run, two out blast to right field gave the Bulldogs a 8-7 lead.
May 19, 2008
Late Homers Lead #1 Franklin Pierce Past #2 Bryant at Northeast Regionals of NCAA Tournament; Bulldogs Finish Season with Program-Record 43 Wins
Rindge, NH - Franklin Pierce star Scott Savastano broke open a tight game with a three-run homer to lead the #1 Ravens past the #2 Bulldogs 10-3 Monday afternoon. The Ravens ended Bryant's magical run through the loser's bracket and advance to their third consecutive Division II Championships. Much of the game was a tight pitching duel between Raven ace Mike Adams and Eric Loh (Old Greenwich, Conn.). Pitching on just three days' rest, Loh was brilliant for much of the game and retired 13 batters in a row at one point.
May 18, 2008
#2 Baseball Moves to NCAA Northeast Regional Championship Against #1 Franklin Pierce with 5-4 Win Over #4 Caldwell
Rindge, NH - It will be Franklin Pierce and Bryant once again to battle for regional baseball supremacy. A late rally led #2 Bryant past #4 Caldwell Sunday 5-4 to set up an NCAA regional championship game with #1 Franklin Pierce. The two schools have met up in the last two Northeast-10 Conference and NCAA Regional Tournaments. A Jeff Vigurs (South Windsor, Conn.) RBI single gave the Bulldogs the one run lead in the bottom of the eighth, one batter after a wild three base error tied the game for the Bulldogs. With two on and one out, Pat O'Connor (Mattapoisset, Mass.) put down a bunt that was fielded by pitcher Buddy Riggs who threw wildly down the first base line to score Dylan Stone (Portsmouth, RI). On the play, Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) was thrown out trying to score the go-ahead run, but O'Connor moved to third and scored on Vigurs single.
May 18, 2008
Northeast Conference Announces Formation of Men's Lacrosse League
Somerset, NJ — Northeast Conference (NEC) Commissioner Brenda Weare is pleased to announce the establishment of the NEC Men's Lacrosse League. With its inaugural season of 2010-11 on the horizon, the newly-forming men's lacrosse conference will encompass six schools, five of which are core members of the Northeast Conference currently competing in other Division I men's lacrosse leagues with the other being new NEC member Bryant, which will officially join the lacrosse league in 2010-11.
May 17, 2008
#2 Bulldogs Eliminate #5 Dowling at NCAA Regionals With 15-4 Win
Rindge, NH - After throttling C.W. Post 10-3 yesterday, the #2 Bulldogs' bats stayed hot for a 15-4 win over #5 Dowling to advance at the NCAA Northeast Regionals. Pat O'Connor (Mattapoisset, Mass.) and Jeff Vigurs (South Windsor, Conn.) led a balanced offensive attack and David O'Brien (Whitman, Mass.) shut down the Golden Lions to send the Bulldogs to a matchup with Caldwell tomorrow. The Bulldogs got revenge on the team that sent them to the loser's bracket in their first game of the tournament. Dowling defeated Bryant 7-6 Thursday afternoon, but the Bulldogs had no such problems with the Lions Saturday night, battering Dowling pitching for 17 hits.
May 17, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Ends Its Season in NCAA Semifinals
SYRACUSE, NY – Too many mistakes and turnovers proved costly as the second-ranked Bryant University men’s lacrosse team dropped an 11-2 loss to Le Moyne College in the NCAA Division II semifinals here Saturday. Bryant ends its season with a 14-4 overall record and the highest ranking in school history. In just two short years, Bryant has won two Northeast-10 Conference titles and advanced to the NCAA tournament under coach Mike Pressler. The Bulldogs will begin Division I play next year.
May 16, 2008
#2 Bryant Baseball Staves Off Elimination at NCAA Regionals, Batters #6 C.W. Post for 10-3 Win
Rindge, NH - After a string of one-run losses, the #2 Bryant Bulldogs made sure they're elimination game with #6 C.W. Post was never close, grabbing an early lead and cruising to a 10-3 win. Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) got the scoring started in the top of the first by bringing home Jason Alexander (Simsbury, CT) with a sacrifice fly. Alexander led off the game with a double down the right field line. In the third, the Bulldogs put four more on the board thanks to three-run homer by Pat McKenna (Orange, CT). After a Dave Muscatello (Hopkinton, Mass.) RBI single, the Bulldogs had a 5-0 lead and never looked back.
May 16, 2008
Men's Golf Finishes Season at Division II NCAA Championships With 20th Place Finish
HOUSTON, TEXAS - The Bryant golf team's 2008 season concluded Saturday at the Division II NCAA National Championships at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston. The Bulldogs finished 20th with a three-round total score of 1189 (+69). The Bulldogs were led by senior Scott Congdon (Foxboro, Mass.), who carded a final round 70 (E). Congdon finished tied for 45th overall, best on the team. West Florida won the overall championship in a playoff with Northern Alabama and St. Edward's.
May 16, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Travels to Le Moyne for NCAA Semifinals Saturday
The second-ranked Bryant University men’s lacrosse team will open NCAA tournament play for the first time in the program’s history when the second-ranked Bulldogs travel to Syracuse, NY to face top-ranked and defending national champion Le Moyne in the national semifinals on Saturday, May 17 (1 p.m). The winner of the game will advance to the NCAA Championship May 25 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA. New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) and Limestone will meet in the other semifinal.
May 15, 2008
BRYANT PLACES FIVE ON 2008 ALL-REGION TEAMS; ALEXANDER, CAMPBELL NAMED NORTHEAST REGION FIRST-TEAM SELECTIONS
PHILADELPHIA - The Bryant University baseball team continues to garner postseason accolades for its success in 2008, as five Bulldogs were named to the Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Northeast Region Teams. Senior third baseman Jason Alexander (Simsbury, Conn.) and sophomore centerfielder Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) led the five nominations, earning All-Region First Team honors for their stellar 2008 seasons. Teammates Eric Loh (Old Greenwich, Conn.), Eric Polvani (Wallingford, Conn.) and Pat O'Connor (Mattapoisett, Mass.) were named to the All-Region Second Team.
May 15, 2008
NO. 2 BRYANT TAKES ON NO. 5 DOWLING IN OPENING ROUND OF NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL THURSDAY AT 2:30 P.M.
RINDGE, NH -- The Bryant University baseball team makes its return to NCAA Tournament action for the second-straight year, entering the 2008 double-elimination tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Northeast Regional hosted by Franklin Pierce University at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field, May 15-18, 2008. The Bulldogs (39-19), regular-season champs of the Northeast-10 Conference, take on East Coast Conference tournament winners No. 5 Dowling College (28-17), Thursday, May 15 at 2:30 p.m.
May 15, 2008
NO. 2 BRYANT TAKES ON NO. 5 DOWLING IN OPENING ROUND OF NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL THURSDAY AT 2:30 P.M.
RINDGE, NH -- The Bryant University baseball team makes its return to NCAA Tournament action for the second-straight year, entering the 2008 double-elimination tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Northeast Regional hosted by Franklin Pierce University at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field, May 15-18, 2008. The Bulldogs (39-19), regular-season champs of the Northeast-10 Conference, take on East Coast Conference tournament winners No. 5 Dowling College (28-17), Thursday, May 15 at 2:30 p.m.
May 15, 2008
ALEXANDER RECORDS 200TH CAREER HIT IN NO. 2 BRYANT'S 7-6 LOSS TO NO. 5 DOWLING IN THURSDAY'S NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL FIRST ROUND
RINDGE, NH - The second-seeded Bryant University baseball team scattered 15 hits but left 12 on base, falling to fifth-seeded Dowling College, 7-6, in NCAA Northeast Regional Tournament action Thursday afternoon at Pappas Field. The loss is the third-straight one-run loss for the Bulldogs (39-20), who are still struggling to turn things around in 2008 postseason action after a stellar regular season. But again, it was Bryant who threatened first. With aluminum bats in their hands, the Bulldogs put two runners in scoring position with two outs for catcher Jeff Vigurs (South Windor, Conn.). But Dowling hurler Brent Lotito struck the catcher out swinging to strand them both. Bryant ace Eric Loh (Old Greenwich, Conn.) would not be as lucky, in the top of the second and third, as the Golden Lions would score twice each frame.
May 15, 2008
NO. 2 BRYANT TAKES ON NO. 6 C.W. POST IN WIN-OR-GO-HOME MATCHUP IN 2008 NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL FRIDAY AT 11 A.M.
RINDGE, NH -- After a hard-fought 7-6 loss to No. 5 Dowling College in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Northeast Regional Tournament, the No. 2 Bryant University baseball team looks to bounce back and stay in the action with a win over No. 6 C.W. Post, Friday, May 16 in a win-or-go-home matchup at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field. The Bulldogs (39-20), regular-season champs of the Northeast-10 Conference, take on No. 6 C.W. Post (29-26), Friday, May 16 at 11:00 a.m. Bryant and C.W. Post met once already this season, with the Bulldogs taking a 10-4 victory away from Brookville, NY.
May 15, 2008
Bryant's Thresher Named to Division II Northeast Ping All-Region Team
Norman, Okla. - Bryant sophomore Jason Thresher (West Suffield, CT) has been named to the Division II Ping All-Region Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Ping All-Region teams are selected based on outstanding season play. The 10 All-Region teams consist of a 10 players and are selected by GCAA all-region committees. Thresher shot a three-round 229 to help lead the Bulldogs to the NCAA's East/Northeast super-regional championship and is currently playing at the NCAA Championships in Houston, Texas.
May 13, 2008
BRYANT GRADUATES 13 STUDENT-ATHLETES IN SPECIAL CEREMONY TUESDAY AFTERNOON
SMITHFIELD, RI -- Due to the success of the Bulldog baseball and men's lacrosse teams, Bryant University held a special graduation ceremony Tuesday afternoon to honor and graduate 13 student-athletes who will miss Saturday's all-University graduation as they compete in NCAA Tournament action.
May 12, 2008
BRYANT SELECTED AS NO. 2 SEED IN NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL; WILL FACE FIFTH-SEEDED DOWLING THURSDAY AT 2:30 P.M.
INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division II Baseball Committee has selected the 48 teams that will participate in the 2008 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship, as announced late Sunday night. The Bryant University baseball team, Northeast-10 Conference regular-season champs and tournament semifinalists, received a No. 2 seed in the Northeast Region, to be hosted May 15-18 at top-seeded Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, NH. The Bulldogs (39-19) will face No. 5 Dowling College (28-17), who earned a share of the East Coast Conference regular-season title before being eliminated in the first round of the conference tournament, Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
May 11, 2008
BULLDOGS PLACE 10 ON 2008 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS; TRIO NAMED TO NE-10 FIRST TEAM
RINDGE, NH -- Led by a trio of All-Conference First Teamers, the Bryant University baseball team was rewarded for a successful season as 10 Bulldogs earn All-Northeast-10 Conference honors as announced Sunday afternoon. Three Bulldogs were named First Team selections, while three more earned Second Team honors and four garnered All-Conference Third Team nominations. The trio of senior tri-captain Jason Alexander (Simsbury, Conn.), senior ace Eric Loh (Old Greenwich, Conn.) and sophomore phenom Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) all garnered All-Conference First Team honors to lead the Bulldogs.
May 11, 2008
Men's and Women's Track Competes at New England Championships
DURHAM, N.H. – The Bryant University men’s and women’s track & field teams took part in the 2008 New England Championships over the weekend at the University of New Hampshire. The men’s team, led by the standout performance of Alex Engel, placed 17th out of 37 teams competing with 18 points. The women placed 21st out of 31 teams with 10 points.
May 10, 2008
PAIR OF HOME RUNS VAULT THIRD-SEEDED FRANKLIN PIERCE TO 10-9 VICTORY OVER TOP-SEEDED BRYANT SATURDAY AFTERNOON; BULLDOGS TO PLAY NO. 2 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AT 7 P.M. TONIGHT IN WIN-OR-GO-HOME MATCHUP
RINDGE, NH - The recently dormant bats of the top-seeded Bulldogs came alive again in Saturday's Northeast-10 Conference Tournament matchup against third-seeded Franklin Pierce University, but Bryant University's 14 hits wouldn't be enough to overcome a pair of big innings for the Ravens, who took the 10-9 victory at Pappas Field. A pair of triples complimented home runs in the fourth and ninth to highlight Franklin Pierce's (38-12) 13-hit afternoon, with Matt Anderson's final-frame solo shot proving to be the game-winner. But for the second-straight game, it was Bryant (39-18) that got the scoring going in Saturday's loss.
May 10, 2008
TOP-SEEDED BRYANT ELIMINATED FROM NE-10 TOURNAMENT WITH NINTH-INNING LOSS TO SECOND-SEEDED SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT, 1-0, SATURDAY NIGHT
RINDGE, NH - The top-seeded Bryant University baseball team dropped a tough 1-0 win-or-go-home contest Saturday in the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament elimination game nightcap, walking in a run in the ninth as the Bulldogs took their second loss of the day at Pappas Field. The two top teams in the league entered into a decisively defensive contest in the early innings, highlighted by a number of stellar catches from Bryant (39-19) fielders that kept the tally scoreless through the eighth frame. Right fielder Taylor Ferguson (Charlton, Mass.) saved a run in the top of the fourth, chasing down a ball seemingly destined for the right centerfield gap off the bat of Karl Derbacher. The sophomore came close to turning the remarkable catch into a double play, nearly doubling up Mo Davidson as he hustled back to first. Fittingly, Ferguson would make all three outs in the inning on fly balls to right field.
May 10, 2008
#6 BULLDOG SOFTBALL END SEASON WITH 5-1 LOSS TO NEW HAVEN AT NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONALS
BROOKVILLE, NY - The #6 Bryant University Bulldogs were unable to hold an early lead, and fell, 5-1, to #8 New Haven in the NCAA Northeast Softball Regional championships. The Bulldogs got to Chargers ace Breanne Gleason in the first, plating a run on Stephanie Mirando's (North Haven, CT) single through the infield to score Ali Chouinard (Swansea, Mass.). But the Bulldog lead was short lived, as the Chargers broke through on Bryant ace Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) in the top of the second, when Chelsea Harold beat out a two-out infield hit to score Meg Brown. An inning later, Nicole Downs knocked an opposite-field home run to give New Haven a 2-1 lead.
May 10, 2008
Women's Tennis Falls to Slippery Rock 5-1 in NCAA Second Round
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Taking a 2-1 lead into singles play, third-seeded Slippery Rock earned wins at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 singles to earn a 5-1 win over second-seeded Bryant University in NCAA Division II women’s tennis second round action Saturday at Brown University’s Pizzitola Center. With the win, Slippery Rock will advance to the Round of 16 at Houston, TX next week. Bryant ends its season with a school-record 24 wins, finishing the year 24-3 overall.
May 9, 2008
TODAY'S NORTHEAST-10 TOURNAMENT FACEOFF AGAINST PACE MOVED UP TO 4 P.M.
RINDGE, N.H. -- The No. 1 seeded Bryant University baseball team opens Northeast-10 Conference Tournament action today, taking on No. 5 Pace University in a 4 p.m. matchup at host Franklin Pierce's Pappas Field. Gametime has been moved up from 7 p.m. to 4 p.m. due to weather forecasts. The Bulldogs (38-17) enter the double-elimination phase of the NE-10 Tournament as the 2008 regular-season champions, and are ranked No. 12 in the nation by the NCBWA and No. 28 by Collegiate Baseball. The Setters (30-21) and the Bulldogs faced off last weekend in Pleasantville, NY, with Bryant sweeping the Saturday doubleheader in a pair of pitching duels, 3-0 in Game One and 1-0 in a 10-inning Game Two affair.
May 9, 2008
NE-10 TOURNAMENT: MCKENNA'S TWO-RUN HOMER LIFTS TOP-SEEDED NO. 12/28 BULLDOGS TO 4-3 WIN OVER PACE; BRYANT MOVES INTO WINNER'S BRACKET TO FACE FRANKLIN PIERCE SATURDAY AT 3 P.M.
RINDGE, NH - A two-run home run from Pat McKenna (Orange, Conn.) highlighted the junior captain's 3-for-3 day and would prove to be all the Bryant University baseball team needed to top fifth-seeded Pace University, 4-3, in Day One of the double-elimination portion of the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament Friday afternoon at Pappas Field. Senior captain Jason Alexander (Simsbury, Conn.) got things started for the Bulldogs (39-17), padding his all-time Bryant hit-by-pitch record by getting plunked for the 16th time this season and 43rd of his career to lead off the bottom of the first. Alexander moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from first baseman Dylan Stone (Portsmouth, RI) and came home to score the first of four first-frame runs when Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) took Pace (31-22) starter Zach Dayton back up the middle for an RBI single.
May 9, 2008
Men's Tennis Falls to Bloomsburg 5-3 in NCAA Second Round
BLOOMSBURG, PA - The Bryant University men's tennis team fell to host Bloomsburg, 5-3 Friday in the second round of the NCAA Division II Men's East Regional as the Bulldogs conclude the season 21-3 overall.
May 9, 2008
Rain Washes Out Friday's Games at the Softball NCAA Northeast Regionals; Bulldogs Take the Field Tomorrow at 9am vs. New haven
Brookville, NY - Wet weather on Long Island has postponed today's four scheduled games at the NCAA Regionals at C.W. Post University. The Bulldogs were set to play New Haven at 9am and potentially a later game at 4:30pm. The schedule for tomorrow will be the four games scheduled for today. The Bulldogs will play the Chargers at 9am in an elimination game at 9:00 am. With a win, the Bulldogs will play the winner of Adelphi and Caldwell later in the day.
May 9, 2008
Women's Tennis Opens NCAA Tourney with 5-3 Win over Philadelphia
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s tennis team advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the fourth consecutive time as the Bulldogs, the No. 2 seed of the East Regional, defeated seventh-seed Philadelphia in first round action Friday at Brown University’s Pizzitola Center. Bryant will advance to face Slippery Rock on Saturday starting at 11 a.m. for the right to advance to the Round of 16 in Houston, TX. Slippery Rock was a 5-0 winner over Holy Family in the second match of the day.
May 8, 2008
FINAL BULLDOG SPORTS ROUNDUP - Host Pat Sullivan Takes A Look Back On A Great Year
SMITHFIELD, RI - Be sure to catch the final Bulldog Sports Roundup today as host Pat Sullivan '08 takes a look back at an incredible year in Bryant Athletics. Pat sits down with Director of Athletics Bill Smith and Coni Fichera to look back at the 2007-08 year as well as look ahead to Division I. Pat also catches soundbites from some of the Bryant staff and coaches on their favorite memories of Division II.
May 8, 2008
Men's Tennis Defeats Adelphi 5-3 in NCAA Opener Thursday
BLOOMSBURG, PA - The Bryant University men's tennis team opened NCAA tournament play with a 5-3 win over Adelphi in the first round Thursday afternoon. The Bulldogs will take on Bloomsburg in the second round on Friday starting at 10 am with the winner to advance to the round of 16 in Houston, TX.
May 8, 2008
Softball Falls to Le Moyne 9-1 in Second Game of NCAA Tourney; Bulldogs Face New Haven Saturday in Elimination Game
Brookville, NY - Le Moyne's Caitlin O'Neil's two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the fifth sparked a three run rally to lead #2 Le Moyne past #6 Bryant 9-1 Thursday afternoon in the NCAA Tournament's Northeast Regional. The two out rally off Bryant ace Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.), making a rare relief appearance, leads the Dolphins to the final game of the winner's bracket and moves Bryant to the loser's bracket. O'Neil's double came one batter after Northeast-10 Player of the Year Sarah Reed knocked a two-out double. Kelly Schweikert's single brought in another run a batter later. The Dolphins set the tempo early after starting pitcher Reed set the Bulldogs down in order and the Le Moyne offense jumped on Bryant starter Samantha Houseal (Mount Joy, PA) for an early run.
May 8, 2008
Bulldogs Thursday NCAA Tournament with Le Moyne Delayed until 4pm;
Brookville, NY - Overnight rain on Long Island has pushed the Bulldogs' second NCAA tournament game back to 4pm today. The Bulldogs will take on conference rival Le Moyne for the sixth time this year. The Bulldogs won their 30th game yesterday, a new high under coach Lisa-Ann Wallace. The Dogs were led by strong efforts by seniors Jennifer Serrano (Stoneham, Mass.), Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) and Jessica Valentini (Cliffside Park, NJ).
May 8, 2008
2008 NCAA WOMEN'S TENNIS EAST REGIONAL hosted by BRYANT UNIVERSITY
SMITHFIELD, RI - The 2008 NCAA Women's Tennis Regional will kick off Friday morning at 11 a.m. with Bryant taking on Philadelphia. Holy Family and Slippery Rock will compete in the afternoon session. Follow this link for more information on the 2008 regional. In the event of rain Friday, the tournament will shift to the Brown University Tennis Courts at the Pizzitola Center in Providence, RI.
May 7, 2008
BRYANT GOLF WINS SUPER REGIONAL BY ONE STROKE TO EARN TRIP TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS; BULLDOGS PLACE THREE IN TOP 10
NEW CASTLE, Dela. -- Led by a trio of top-10 finishes, the Bryant University golf team combined to shoot a 916 to take first place at the 2008 NCAA Division II East/Northeast Super Regional, earning its 18th NCAA National Championship appearance and first since 2005.
May 7, 2008
Softball Upsets Third Seed Adelphi 4-0 in NCAA Opener Wednesday
Brookville, NY – Bulldog seniors Jessica Valentini (Cliffside Park, NJ), Jennifer Serrano (Stoneham, Mass.) and Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.), playing in their fourth straight NCAA tournament, led the Bulldogs to a first round upset of #3 Adelphi 4-0 Wednesday morning. The three seniors, who helped lead Bryant to the regional championship game last year, showed their experience, getting Bryant into the winner’s bracket. Enos tossed a complete game shutout in the circle, Valentini drove in all four runs and Serrano turned two crucial double plays to lead the Bulldogs. The win is the 30th for the Bulldogs on the season, which is a new season high for Coach Lisa-Ann Wallace. Last year's squad finished with 29 wins.
May 6, 2008
NO. 23/28 BULLDOGS GET TOP SEED IN NORTHEAST-10 TOURNAMENT, WILL FACE WINNER OF PACE/UMASS LOWELL FRIDAY
RINDGE, NH -- The No. 23/28 Bryant University baseball team, ranked atop the Northeast Regional Poll for the second-straight week, earned the No. 1 seed in this weekend's Northeast-10 Conference Tournament, hosted by Franklin Pierce University. The Bulldogs (38-17) claimed the top spot Saturday with two wins over Pace University in Pleasantville, NY to clinch the 2008 regular-season title, and could faceoff against the Setters (30-21) again, depending on the result of Wednesday's play-in game against UMass Lowell.
May 6, 2008
BULLDOGS RANKED NO. 12 BY NCBWA, EARN HIGHEST NATIONAL RANKING SINCE 2004
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University baseball team is more than surpassing its 2008 expectations, and its success is paying off. The 2008 Northeast-10 Conference regular-season champs, Bryant (38-17) enter this weekend's conference tournament not just at the top of the conference, but also No. 1 in the region, a ranking the Bulldogs hold for the second-consecutive week. But with a 35-17 overall record entering last weekend's action, the Bulldogs received an even bigger payday from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association -- a No. 12 national ranking.
May 6, 2008
BULLDOGS TAKE THE TOP SPOT ENTERING FINAL ROUND OF NCAA GOLF SUPER REGIONAL ACTION; THRESHER, CONGDON TIED FOR THIRD
MIDDLETOWN, Dela. -- Sophomore Jason Thresher (West Suffield, Conn.) and freshman Eric Tankanow (Worcester, Mass.) each turned in four over-par performances Tuesday to lead the Bryant University golf team into first place entering the final day of 2008 NCAA Division II East/Northeast Super Regional action. Thresher and senior teammate Scott Congdon (Foxboro, Mass.), who led after Day One, currently sit tied for third with a combined score of 149 after two rounds at the Back Creek Golf Course. Congdon shot a 78 after shooting 71 -- par for the course -- on Monday. The Bulldogs shot a 303 for the day and sit two strokes ahead of second-place Pace University with a total of 603. Post University moved up one spot into third after second-day action (607) after St. Thomas Aquinas fell from first to fourth with a 317 Day Two. Adelphi (322) rounds out the top five in the eight-team super regional.
May 6, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Junior Named To All-Academic Team
SOUTH EASTON, MA - Bryant University junior Alex Pfau (Bel Air, Md.) has been named to the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Lacrosse All-Academic Team the league announced this week. Pfau and the Bulldogs captured the Northeast-10 Conference tournament championship and will compete in the NCAA tournament next week at Le Moyne.
May 5, 2008
CONGDON IN FIRST AFTER DAY 1 OF NCAA DII GOLF SUPER REGIONAL; BRYANT SITTING PRETTY IN SECOND ENTERING TUESDAY'S ACTION
MIDDLETOWN, Dela. -- Shooting a course-par 71 in Day One action, Bryant University senior Scott Congdon (Foxboro, Mass.) leads the pack of 45 at the 2008 NCAA Division II East/Northeast Super Regional, leading the Bulldogs to a second-place standing after the first round of the three-day tournament. As a team, the Bulldogs shot a 300 for the day -- 16 over par -- and trail only St. Thomas Aquinas, who shot a 299. Pace University is currently third with a 303, while Post (307) and UMass Lowell (310) round out the top 5 in the eight-team super regional. Congdon's 71 won the day, leading St. Thomas Aquinas's Patrick Schwarze by one stroke. Bryant sophomore Jason Thresher (West Suffield, Conn.) is currently tied for fourth with a 74 after Round One play.
May 5, 2008
Northeast-10 Announces Men's Lacrosse All-Conference Team
EASTON, MA – Bryant University freshman men's lacrosse standout Gary Crowley (Scituate, MA) has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Year in 2008 the league announced this week. Bryant, the Northeast-10 Conference Champions, placed two players on the first team all-conference list with Jim Long (Durham, NH) and Matt Murnane (Rockville Centre, NY) leading the way.
May 5, 2008
Sixth Seeded Bulldogs Preparing for Fifth NCAA Tournament Appearance in a Row as Bryant Travels to C.W. Post
Smithifield, RI - Off a run to the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament title game, the Bulldogs will return to the NCAA Tournament's Northeast Regional for the fifth time in as many years. The Bulldogs were awarded the #6 seed in the region and will open play Wednesday with a 9am game with Adelphi. The Bulldogs and Panthers played a doubleheader in Garden City, NY earlier this season, splitting two games. 2008 NE-10 Pitcher of the Year Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) shut down Panthers on just 3 hits in seven innings. Senior Jennifer Serrano (Stoneham, Mass.) was 3-4 with a run scored and Kate Thomas (Bedford, NH) drove in two runs.
May 5, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Places Three On All-Conference Second Team
EASTON, MA – The Bryant University women's lacrosse team placed three players on the 2008 Northeast-10 All-Conference Women's lacrosse team. Lauren Albert (South Windsor, CT), Allison Faiola (Billerica, MA) and Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ) were all named Second Team All-Conference in helping the Bulldogs to a 10-8 season.
May 4, 2008
No. 26 BRYANT FALLS TO ASSUMPTION IN NON-CONFERENCE MATCHUP, 20-6, SUNDAY
SMITHFIELD, RI - Led by a four-hit, four-RBI day from junior second baseman Mike Baillargeon, Assumption College topped the Bryant University baseball team, 20-6, Sunday afternoon at the Bryant Baseball Complex in the Bulldogs' final matchup of the regular season. The Greyhounds (20-27) peppered the Bulldogs (38-17) with 31 hits in the affair, scoring in every inning but the sixth and the ninth. Assumption came out to a 7-0 lead heading into the bottom of the fourth, when the Bulldogs threatened for the first time in the game, loading the bases with no outs for shortstop Pat McKenna (Orange, Conn.). The junior tri-captain drew a five-pitch free pass to walk in the Bulldogs' first run of the day, Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.).
May 4, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Ranked No. 1 By LaxNews
SMITHFIELD, RI - For the first time in the program's history, the Bulldogs are ranked No. 1 nationally in Division II. Lax News just released it's national rankings with the Bulldogs taking the top spot thanks to its 5-4 win over the previous No. 1 Le Moyne in Sunday's Northeast-10 Conference Championship.
May 4, 2008
MEN'S LACROSSE SELECTED TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP; BULLDOGS TRAVEL TO LE MOYNE
INDIANAPOLIS-The NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Committee has selected the teams that will compete in the 2008 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship. The Bulldogs of Bryant University (14-3), champions of the Northeast-10 Conference, will travel to Le Moyne (14-1) on May 17 or May 18 for a semifinal matchup with the winner advancing to the national championship May 25 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA. Bryant, under the direction of second year coach Mike Pressler, will be making its first NCAA tournament appearance. The Bulldogs have posted two wins over the Dolphins in the past two seasons including a 5-4 win Sunday in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship in Syracuse, NY. The win ended Le Moyne's 25-game winning streak. Last year, Bryant defeated Le Moyne ending the Dolphins 72-game win streak.
May 4, 2008
CHAMPIONS!: MEN'S LACROSSE UPSETS NO. 1 LE MOYNE 5-4 FOR FIRST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
SYRACUSE, NY - Junior Matt McKeefrey (Melville, NY) scored three goals including the game winner in the fourth quarter to lead second-seeded Bryant University to a 5-4 upset of top-ranked Le Moyne in Sunday's Northeast-10 Conference men's lacrosse championship. Bryant, with a school record 14 wins this season, will await word on a possible NCAA berth later Sunday evening when the brackets are announced.
May 4, 2008
Softball Drops Third Game in Championship Series to Le Moyne; Bulldogs Headed to Fifth Straight NCAA Tournament
Syracuse, NY- The Bulldogs quest for a Northeast-10 Conference Tournament Championship came to a close after the Le Moyne Dolphins emerged with a 7-3 win in the third game of the afternoon after the Bulldogs pulled out a 11-10 victory over the #1 Le Moyne Dolphins in the second game. Even before playing the final game, Bryant learned that it had qualified for the NCAA tournament which will start this week. The Bulldogs earned the No. 6 seed of the tournament and will travel to Long Island to face third-seed Adelphi. CW Post, the top team in the region, will host the regional. Le Moyne is the No. 2 seed. Others include Caldwell (4), Georgian Court (5), NYIT (7) and New Haven (8). The trip to the NCAAs is the fifth consecutive for Lisa-Ann Wallace's Bulldogs.
May 4, 2008
Bulldogs' Ace Enos Named 2008 Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Year; Junior Outfielder Kate Thomas Named to Third Team All-Conference
Syracuse, NY - Bryant ace Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) has been named the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Pitcher of the Year Award. The right-handed hurler is enjoying the best season of her magnificent career in 2008. Enos, who picked up a pair of wins on Day 1 of the NE-10 Tournament Saturday, is 17-5 on the season with a 1.19 ERA. Enos has set career highs in wins (17), shutouts (8), saves (3), strikeouts (129), ERA (1.19), opponents' batting average (.183). "This award is the culmination of a great career at Bryant," said Bryant Head Coach Lisa-Ann Wallace. "We're so proud of Janine, and excited that she has been honored as the best pitcher in our league by the coaches."
May 4, 2008
START TIME OF TODAY'S SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES WITH LE MOYNE PUSHED BACK DUE TO WEATHER
Syracuse, NY- Because of inclement weather overnight in central New York, the Bulldogs' Sunday Championship Series with Le Moyne will begin at 11am, two hours later than the 9am scheduled time. The Bulldogs, after defeating Stonehill and Southern Connecticut, will face the top seed and tournament host Le Moyne Dolphins in a best of three championship series. The Dolphins took care of St. Rose and Pace to reach the championship series. The Bulldogs are looking for their first Northeast-10 Conference Tournament championship since 2006 when the Bulldogs defeated UMass-Lowell in Smithfield, RI.
May 3, 2008
BRYANT WINS OUTRIGHT NORTHEAST-10 REGULAR-SEASON TITLE WITH 3-0 AND 1-0 WINS OVER PACE SATURDAY AFTERNOON
PLEASANTVILLE, NY - Vaulted by a pair of late-inning Mark Dondero (Medfield, Mass.) singles Saturday afternoon, the Bryant University baseball team claimed the outright 2008 Northeast-10 regular-season title for the first time since 1998 with a pair of road wins over Pace University, 3-0 and 1-0. The Bulldogs (38-16, 25-5 NE-10) had a share of the conference title in 2000 and 2002, but with the wins earn the undisputed top seed in the final weekend of play. Bryant got the day going with a tight Game-One pitchers' duel that saw pitchers Eric Loh (Old Greenwich, Conn.) and Dustin Corbett throw seven and six shutout innings apiece, respectively, keeping both teams off the board until the top of the seventh.
May 3, 2008
Chouinard's Walk-Off Homer Sends Bryant Softball Into Championship Round
SYRACUSE, NY - Bryant University's Ali Chouinard (Swansea, Mass.) led off the eighth inning with a walk-off home run giving the Bulldog Softball team a dramatic 3-2 win over Southern Connecticut Saturday afternoon. The Owls had battled back from a 2-0 deficit on homers by Kerry Iacomini in the third inning and a 2-out shot in the top of the seventh by Kira Wolf, but Chouinard's liner off the top of the left field wall catapulted the Bulldogs into the championship series Sunday with Le Moyne. Pitcher Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.), pitching her second game of the day, held the Owls to five hits in eight innings. Earlier in the day the senior had shut out Stonehill on just two hits.
May 3, 2008
Serrano's Two RBI Leads Bryant Softball Past Stonehill 2-0 in NE-10 Opener
SYRACUSE, NY - Senior Jennifer Serrano knocked in both Bryant runs as the Bulldog softball team opened the Northeast-10 Conference tournament with a 2-0 win over Stonehill College Saturday morning. Janine Enos pitched a complete-game two-hitter to lead the Bulldogs.
May 3, 2008
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT REPEATS AS NORTHEAST-10 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONS, BRYANT TAKES FOURTH IN SATURDAY'S MEET
SMITHFIELD, RI - With a combined 22 wins over 43 events in Saturday's Northeast-10 Conference Track and Field Championships, the Southern Connecticut State University men's and women's track and field teams captured the 2008 title for its second championship in as many years at the Bryant Track Complex. For the Bulldogs, senior standout Nicole Radzik (Sutton, Mass.) led the women, taking a pair of victories out of Saturday's competition. Bryant's 2008 Female Athlete of the Year started off the day winning the 3000-meter steeplechase in an NCAA-provisionally qualifying time of 11:20.91, beating out her nearest competitor by more than a minute. Radzik, who was named 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Female Athlete of the Year, continued her winning ways with a victory in the 5000 meter, beating her own NE-10 Championship record (set in 2007) and qualifying for the New England Championships with an 18:03.44 run.
May 2, 2008
BASEBALL TO MAKE UP LOST GAMES AGAINST ASSUMPTION AT HOME SUNDAY AFTERNOON
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University baseball team will get back one of the games it lost Friday when they host Northeast-10 opponent Assumption College on Sunday, May 4 for a non-conference matchup at the Bryant Baseball Complex. First pitch is scheduled for noon. Follow along with up-to-the-minute play-by-play by clicking the LiveStats link.
May 2, 2008
FRIDAY DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST DOMINICAN POSTPONED; SCHEDULE CHANGES AND MAKEUP DATES TBA
SMITHFIELD, RI -- Due to changes in Dominican College's schedule as a result of weather-related concerns, Friday's doubleheader with the Bryant University baseball team has been postponed. Makeup dates or other additions to the schedule are currently being explored. The Bulldogs will still round out their 2008 Northeast-10 Conference schedule against Pace University in a Saturday doubleheader in Pleasantville, NY. First pitch will begin at noon. Check back to www.bryantbulldogs.com for more updates, stories and information as Bryant winds down its 2008 campaign.
May 2, 2008
Long's Overtime Goal Propels Men's Lacrosse Into NE-10 Finals
SMITHFIELD, RI - Jim Long (Durham, NH) scored 2:21 into overtime to lead the Bryant University men's lacrosse team to a 9-8 win over Merrimack College in a Northeast-10 Conference semifinal game at a rain-soaked Bulldog Stadium Friday afternoon. Bryant, the No. 2 seed, will advance to the conference championship game for the second consecutive year where they will face top-seed Le Moyne in Syracuse, NY starting at noon.
May 2, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Hosts Merrimack In NE-10 Semifinal Today at 4 pm
SMITHFIELD, RI - The second-seeded Bryant University men's lacrosse team hosts third-seeded Merrimack College this afternoon in a Northeast-10 Conference semifinal game at Bulldog Stadium. Tickets at $5 for adults and $3 for children and seniors. Bryant students are free with ID. The winner of today's game will advance to Sunday's championship game scheduled for 12 p.m.
May 2, 2008
Softball to Begin Play at Northeast-1o Conference Tournament With Saturday Morning Tilt with Stonehill; Directions Avaiable to Field
Smithfield, RI - After a wild final week of the NE-10 season, the Bulldogs finally received their draw in the 2008 NE-10 Tournament. The Bulldogs will be the #2 seed after matching the school's best conference record of 23-5. The Bulldogs will face the Stonehill Skyhawks in the first round, and will face the winner of Saint Anselm and Southern Connecticut if they advance. Because of late-season weather delays, the tournament was moved back a day and the format was altered. Teams will now play in a single-elimination mini-bracket on Saturday before the two survivors will play a best of three series Sunday. The Bulldogs side of the bracket includes #7 Stonehilll, #6 Saint Anselm, and #3 Southern Connecticut. The other bracket includes #1 Le Moyne, #4 UMass-Lowell, #5 Pace, and #8 St. Rose. The Bulldogs were 5-1 against their side of the bracket with the only loss coming to Saint Anselm in 11 innings.
May 2, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Falls to Southern NH 22-14 in NE-10 Semifinals Friday
MANCHESTER, NH - The 2008 season came to a close for the Bryant University women's lacrosse team Friday night as the Bulldogs fell to Southern NH, 22-14 in a Northeast-10 Conference Semifinal round game. The Bulldogs close out the season 10-8 overall on the year. Sophomore Allison Faiola scored eight goals to give her 66 on the season.
May 1, 2008
Men's Golf Selected to NCAA Championships
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University men's golf team has been selected to participate in the 2008 NCAA Division II Golf Championships. A total of 80 teams and 50 individuals were selected to participate beginning with the Super Regionals May 5-7. Bryant, seeded second begins Adelphi, will compete at the Northeast/East Super Regional May 5-7 at St. Annes's Golf Club in New Castle, Delaware. Wilmington College will serve as the host.
May 1, 2008
Men's Tennis Selected to Third NCAA Tournament; Bulldogs Face Adelphi in First Round in Bloomsburg, PA
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University men's tennis team, champions of the Northeast-10 Conference for the first time since 1994, have been selected to participate in the 2008 NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Championships next week in Bloomsburg, PA. Bryant (20-3) and ranked No. 3 in the East Region, will open first round play against Adelphi University (13-8). Host Bloomsburg (14-5) will face Merrimack (10-6) in the other first round match with the winners to meet in the second round. The NCAA Round of 16 will take place May 14-17 in Houston, TX. First and second round dates and times have not been set but will run May 8-10.
May 1, 2008
Women's Tennis Selected to Host NCAA First and Second Round
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University women's tennis team will make its fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II tournament next week when the Bulldogs host the first and second rounds of the 2008 NCAA Division II tournament at the Bryant University Tennis Complex. Bryant (23-2), the winner No. 2 seed in the East Region, will open the tournament against Philadelphia University (17-6) on Friday, May 9. Slippery Rock (20-3) and Holy Family (15-5) will play in the other first round game with the winners to meet Saturday, May 10 at 12 pm.
April 30, 2008
NO. 23/26 BRYANT FALLS TO DIVISION I BROWN UNIVERSITY, 10-5, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SPLIT SERIES
SMITHFIELD, RI - Despite early and late-inning runs from the Bryant University baseball team Wednesday afternoon, visiting Division I opponent Brown University exploded for a seven-run top of the tenth to take a 10-5 win away from the Bryant Baseball Complex, handing the Bulldogs their second loss in as many days. The Bears (20-24) took six hits off the closing combination of senior Adam Vuolo (Walpole, Mass.) and sophomore Eric Polvani (Wallingford, Conn.), touching Bryant's fourth and fifth pitchers of the day for seven runs and a 10-3 lead in the top of the extra frame.
April 30, 2008
Softball Travels to Bentley to Play Two With Falcons, Conclude Suspended Game with Saint Anselm
Smithfield, RI - After two straight days of rain washed out the makeup date for the conclusion of last week's tie with St. Anselm and the Bulldogs' final conference doubleheader with Bentley, the Bulldogs will travel to Waltham, Mass. looking for the program's best conference record in history. The Bulldogs will conclude their April 22 game with Saint Anselm, which was called due to darkness with the score tied at seven. The game will pick up in the top of the seventh with Saint Anselm batting, no outs, and a runner at second. After the conclusion of that game, the Bulldogs will play two with conference rival Bentley. The Bulldogs are already locked in to the number two position in the Northeast-10 tournament and will play the #7 seeded team Saturday morning at 9am in Syracuse, NY.
April 30, 2008
Softball's Sweep of Bentley Matches Best NE-10 Record in Program History; Bulldogs Enter NE-10 Tournament as #2 Seed Saturday
Waltham, Mass.- On a day with three scheduled games for the Bulldogs, Bryant dropped a 8-7 decision to Saint Anselm in 11 innings. Immediately following the game, the Bulldogs began a two game set with Bentley and won the first game 10-0 and the second 8-6 to finish the NE-10 season 23-5. In the game with Saint Anselm, the Hawks scored the winning run in the eleventh on an error that scored Nicole Baginski. The loss went to Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) The Bulldogs erupted for ten runs in the opener against Bentley. The offensive charge was led by Ali Chouinard (Swansea, Mass.) who was 5 for 5 with 5 RBI. Her 2-RBI double got the scoring started in the third and her three-run home run in the top of the seventh put the game on ice for the Bulldogs.
April 30, 2008
Track & Field Teams Ready to Host Northeast-10 Championships Saturday
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University men's and women's track & field teams will host the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Track & Field Championships this Saturday at the Bryant Track Complex. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. with the men's hammer kicking off the field events and the men's and women's (combined) running of the 10,000 meters to lead off the running events. The championships are schedule to conclude around 4:30 p.m. following the completion of the women's and men's 4x800 meter relay with the awards ceremony scheduled to take place at that time.
April 30, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Holds On For 15-13 Win Over Bentley in NE-10 Quarterfinals Wednesday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Bryant University junior Delia Glover (Marston Mills, MA) scored six goals while senior Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ) added five as the Bulldogs held on down the stretch for a 15-13 win over Bentley College in a Northeast-10 Conference women's lacrosse quarterfinal round game Wednesday at the Bryant Turf Complex. Bryant, the third seed of the tournament, will travel to Manchester, NH to face second-seed Southern New Hampshire this Friday at 7 p.m. Bentley, which got three goals from Alyssa Ritchie (North Andover, MA) and Jaclyn Griffin (Barrington, IL), ends its season at 7-10.
April 29, 2008
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL: Mike Szostak’s College Notes: Bulldogs posting superb net gains
Take the assistant coach and put him in charge, recruit the fifth-ranked junior from Argentina, add a transfer from Missouri Valley College who was a ranked junior in his native Peru, welcome a transfer from Assumption College, and what do you have? Only the best Bryant University men’s tennis team in 14 years. Now take the Bryant women’s team that lost two outstanding seniors to graduation, welcome two freshman, one recovering from wrist surgery, and add three talented transfers almost by accident and what do you have? Only Barbara Cilli’s strongest team in her eight years as head coach. Despite leading their teams to titles and in Cilli’s case an undefeated conference record, neither Cilli nor Gendron was voted coach of the year.
April 29, 2008
WATCH LIVE AS BRYANT BASEBALL TAKES ON DIVISION I NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY AT 3 P.M.
BOSTON -- The Bryant University baseball team will play back-to-back Division I opponents, beginning with Tuesday afternoon's matchup with Northeastern University at Friedman Diamond at 3:00 p.m. Watch live as the Bulldogs (36-14) take on the Huskies (16-20-1) of the Colonial Athletic Association at 3:00 p.m. in Boston. Bryant is led by the hot-handed Nick Campbell, who takes a season-best nine-game hit streak and .364 batting average into the matchup while the Huskies are led by captain Mike Lyon, who enters Tuesday's game with a team-best .363 batting average on the season.
April 29, 2008
No. 26/23 BRYANT FALLS TO DIVISION I NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, 5-3, TUESDAY EVENING DESPITE LATE-INNING SCORING
BOSTON -- Despite errorless defensive play and taking Division I Northeastern University for seven hits, the Bryant University baseball team fell for just the fifth time this month, dropping a 5-3 decision to the Huskies Tuesday evening. The Bulldogs (36-15) got on the board first with a one-run, no hit third frame. A walk boarded Dave Muscatello (Hopkinton, Mass.) to lead off the inning while a one-out error of a Dylan Stone (Portsmouth, RI) ball put runners on the corners for a Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) fielder's choice ball that put Bryant up, 1-0.
April 29, 2008
ATTLEBORO SUN CHRONICLE FEATURE: STICK FIGURE
SMITHFIELD, RI - A few weeks ago Connor Hayes caught a glimpse of what the upcoming NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships at Gillette Stadium over the Memorial Day weekend might be like. Hayes, the former Mansfield High record-setting attackman, is now whirling his lacrosse stick as a member of the Bryant College Bulldogs, ranked No. 3 nationally. "My parents, a lot of my friends were there, I remember looking up in the stands," related Hayes after practice Monday of that meeting with Merrimack in early April before several thousand fans assembled for a doubleheader. "The atmosphere, being in the stadium and out on the field looking up, it was awesome and to think we might be able to be there again in a few weeks, that would really be awesome," beamed Hayes. Bryant could certainly be in Foxboro May 24-26 among the field assembled for the NCAA Division II Final Four, in addition to the very best of the collegiate Division I and III teams.
April 29, 2008
Northeast-10 Alters Conference Softball Tournament Format; First Round Begins Saturday at 9am, Best of Three Championship Series Sunday
Smithfield, RI - The Northeast-10 Conference office has elected to push back the start of the 2008 Northeast-10 Softball Tournament until this Saturday, May 3. Because of weather-related delays this week, the conference schedule will not be completed until this Thursday. Bryant's Tuesday game with Bentley has been pushed back until Wednesday at 3pm.
April 29, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Hosts Bentley Wednesday at 4 p.m.
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University women's lacrosse team opens postseason play Wednesday afternoon hosting Bentley College in a Northeast-10 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game starting at 4 p.m. at the Bryant Turf Complex. The Bulldogs (9-7) are the third seed of the tournament while Bentley (7-9) is the No. 6 seed. The winner of Wednesday's game will travel to Manchester, NH to face second-seeded Southern New Hampshire Friday night at 7 pm.
April 28, 2008
BRYANT WEEKLY SPORTS UPDATE: Bulldogs 83-13 in Northeast-10 Play - Congrats to Tennis Teams Taking Titles
Congratulations to the Bryant University men’s and women’s tennis teams for capturing the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Championships over the weekend. The pair of titles marks the first time since 1988 that two teams from the same school won the league title (Springfield, 1988). Both men’s and women’s teams will advance to the NCAA tournament May 8-10. The brackets will be announced Wednesday ... Women’s lacrosse hosts a quarterfinal round game Wednesday at 4 pm while the men’s team hosts a semifinal game Friday at 4 pm ... Track & Field hosts the Northeast-10 Conference Championship this Saturday .... Bryant will hold its annual Athletics Awards Banquet this Thursday evening at the Chace Athletic Center.
April 28, 2008
MONDAY'S CONTEST AGAINST DIVISION I NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY TO BE MADE UP TUESDAY AT 3 P.M.
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University baseball team's matchup against Division I opponent Northeastern University, originally scheduled for Monday, April 28 has been moved to Tuesday, April 29. The Bulldogs (36-14) will take on the Huskies (16-20-1) of the Colonial Athletic Association at 3:00 p.m. at Friedman Diamond in Boston before returning to the Bryant Baseball Complex for another Division I matchup against defending Ivy League champs Brown University Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Check back to www.bryantbulldogs.com for more updates and information.
April 28, 2008
Northeast-10 Champion Men's Tennis Places Five On All-Conference Team
SOUTH EASTON, Mass – The Bryant University men's tennis team placed five players on the 2008 Northeast-10 All-Conference team released Sunday morning. Freshman standout Cristian Balestrieri (Mar Del Plata, Argentina) swept the major honors, winning both NE-10 Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors as well as earning first team all-conference at No. 1 singles. Junior Jose Rodriguez (Trujillo, Peru) was named first team all-conference at No. 2 singles and Thomas Novak (Medfield, MA) was named first team all-conference at No. 4 singles.
April 28, 2008
Bulldogs' Makeup Game with St. Anselm Delayed Again; No Makeup Date Announced
Smithfield, RI - The Bulldogs' makeup game of a tie with Saint Anselm from last week has been postponed due to poor weather at Bryant. Saint Anselm is 14-13-1 at the moment and just a half game ahead of St. Rose for the eight and final spot in the Northeast-10 Tournament. There is no makeup date announced. Please stay posted at BryantBulldogs.com.
April 27, 2008
Baseball Defeats AIC 4-1 Sunday to Complete Weekend Sweep
SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Bryant University baseball team made it a three-game weekend sweep of American International College with a 4-1 win over the Yellow Jackets Sunday afternoon. The win improves Bryant’s record to 36-14 overall and 23-5 in the Northeast-10. The Bulldogs will step out of conference Monday with a non-league game at Northeastern and will host Brown Wednesday at 3:30 pm.
April 27, 2008
CHAMPIONS: Skyhawks No Match As Bulldogs Win Men's Tennis Title 5-0 Sunday Afternoon
EASTON, MA – For the first time since 1994, the Bryant University men’s tennis team are champions of the Northeast-10 Conference. The Bulldogs, the best team in the conference all season long (10-0) and recently posting two wins over nationally-ranked teams (Kutztown and Mercy), captured the 2008 conference title with a 5-0 win over Stonehill College indoors Sunday at Stonehill’s tennis courts. The Bulldogs did not drop a single match during the run to the title; defeating Le Moyne 9-0 in the quarterfinals, Saint Michael’s 5-0 in the semifinals and another 5-0 win over Stonehill in Sunday’s title match.
April 27, 2008
Softball Sweeps St. Michael's Sunday as Bulldogs Honor Serrano, Enos, and Valentini on Senior Day
Smithfield, RI - On the day they were honored, Jennifer Serrano (Stoneham, Mass.), Jessica Valentini (Cliffside Park, NJ) and Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) showed once again why the senior class of 2008 will be remembered as one of the finest in Bryant history. The seniors combined for five hits, six runs, three RBI and a pitching win in a two-game sweep of St. Michael's College. Enos went the distance in the circle, allowing just two runs in seven innings to take home her 15th win of the season and 50th of her career. Enos did not allow a hit until the sixth, when the Purple Knights reached her for two runs on four hits. The Bulldogs took game one 4-2 and the second game 10-3.
April 27, 2008
WOMEN'S TENNIS CLAIMS ANOTHER TITLE: 5-0 BLANKING OF SAINT MICHEAL'S IS FIFTH-STRAIGHT FOR BULLDOGS
EASTON, MA - After posting a perfect 12-0 regular season conference record, the Bryant University women’s tennis team rolled to their fifth-consecutive Northeast-10 Conference Championship Sunday afternoon with a dominating 5-0 win over Saint Michael’s College Sunday afternoon in Easton, MA. The win, Bryant’s 23rd this season, marks the first time in 20 years that a school from the Northeast-10 Conference won both the men’s and women’s regular season and tournament championship.
April 27, 2008
Women's Tennis Places Six On All-Conference Team
SOUTH EASTON, Mass – The Bryant University women's tennis team placed six players on the 2008 Northeast-10 All-Conference team. Three were named first team all-conference and three earned second team all-conference honors. Freshmen Katie Francazio (Cranston, RI) and Valeria Couto Cuervo (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) were both named first team all-conference at Nos. 4 and 5 respectively while sophomore Amanda Granville (Hawley, PA) was named first team all-conference at No. 6 singles.
April 26, 2008
NO. 23 BRYANT COMBINES FOR 25 HITS TO TAKE PAIR OF SENIOR DAY WINS OVER AIC SATURDAY AFTERNOON
SMITHFIELD, RI - Offensive power in Game One turned into gutsy base running in the Saturday afternoon's nightcap, as the Bryant University baseball team used opposite strategies to take a pair of wins from American International College on Senior Day at the Bryant Baseball Complex, 11-0 and 2-1. The Bulldogs (35-14, 22-5 Northeast-10 Conference) scored in five of their eight offensive frames in Game One, taking a pair of Yellow Jacket (7-18, 9-24) pitchers for 17 hits and crossing the plate 11 times in the early contest. Bryant did the most damage in the first inning with four runs off four hits, highlighted by RBI hits from the hot-handed Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.), Jeff Vigurs (South Windor, Conn.) and Pat McKenna (Orange, Conn.), as well as a sacrifice fly from senior designated hitter Mark Dondero (Medfield, Mass.).
April 26, 2008
Men's Golf Wins Northeast Invitational Friday at URI
PORTSMOUTH, R.I – The Bryant University men's golf team turned in a strong performance Friday at the Northeast Invitational hosted by the University of Rhode Island. Competing against a field of Division I teams including several from Bryant's future conference, the Northeast Conference, the Bulldogs took home first place honors after the two-round, one-day tourney.
April 26, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Rolls Past Southern New Hampshire 24-7 Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryan Kaufmann (Putnam Valley, NY), Gary Crowley (Scituate, MA) and Ryan Tibbitts (Watervliet, NY) had four goals apiece as third-ranked Bryant University overpowered visiting Southern New Hampshire 24-7 in the regular-season finale. Bryant will take a nine-game win streak into next Friday’s Northeast-10 Conference semifinal to be played at Bryant (12-3) starting at 4 p.m. The Bulldogs will be the No. 2 seed of tournament and will receive a first round bye.
April 26, 2008
Bulldogs' Ace Enos Pitches Softball To 1-0 Win Over Assumption; Defense Falters in 3-2 Loss in Game Two
Smithfield, RI - Anne Dobmeier's (Buffalo, NY) RBI double was all the offense senior Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass) would need as she tossed her sixth shutout of the season to lead the Bulldogs past Assumption 1-0 Saturday afternoon. But in game two, the Bulldogs committed five errors and dropped a 3-2 decision. Enos (14-4) won her second straight 1-0 decision. On Tuesday, she shut out Saint Anselm in ten innings before going seven full Saturday. The senior struck out five and did not walk any. The only Bulldog offense came on Dobmeier's double in the bottom of the sixth. After a Jennifer Serrano (Stoneham, Mass.) single and a sacrifice bunt by Stephanie Mirando (North Haven, CT), Dobmeier doubled deep off the left-centerfield fence.
April 26, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Downed by Adelphi 20-6 Saturday
HEMPSTEAD, NY – The Bryant University women’s lacrosse team closed out the regular season with a 20-6 non-conference loss at Adelphi University Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs will open Northeast-10 Conference tournament action this Wednesday afternoon hosting a quarterfinal game starting at 4 p.m.
April 25, 2008
LISTEN LIVE AS THE NO. 23 BULLDOGS HOST AIC IN A SENIOR DAY DOUBLEHEADER SATURDAY AFTERNOON
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University baseball team hosts a noon doubleheader with Northeast-10 opponent American International College. Saturday is Senior Day for the eight-member graduating class, who will be honored between games at the Bryant Baseball Complex. Can't make it out? Click the link inside to listen to our LIVE audio broadcast and follow along with LiveStats.
April 25, 2008
Bryant Women's Tennis Headed to NE-10 Championship After Rolling Past Stonehill 5-1 Friday
SMITHFIELD, RI – Thanks once again to solid singles play from No. 1 through No. 6, the Bryant University women's tennis team finds itself heading back to the Northeast-10 Conference Championships once again. The Bulldogs, the top-seed of the tournament, cruised to a 5-1 win over fourth-seed Stonehill Friday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Courts. Bryant (22-2) will face the winner of the Saint Michael's – Southern New Hampshire semifinal this Sunday at 2 p.m. in Easton, MA.
April 24, 2008
LIVE NEW BULLDOG SPORTS ROUNDUP: BRYANT SPORTS BLOSSOMING IN SPRING 2008
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The latest installment of the Bulldog Weekly Sports Update brought to you by Comfort Suites is now LIVE and ready to view. This week, host Pat Sullivan catches you up on the success of all Bryant's 2008 spring sports as well as previewing the upcoming Spring Weekend schedule. Watch now!
April 24, 2008
NO. 23 BRYANT STAYS HOT ON ROAD WITH 2-1 WIN OVER UMASS LOWELL THURSDAY NIGHT
LOWELL, Mass. -- An RBI single in the sixth from sophomore right fielder Taylor Ferguson (Charlton, Mass.) plated the Bulldogs' second run of the evening, proving to be just enough from the Bryant University baseball team to slide past UMass Lowell, 2-1, Thursday night at LaLacheur Park. The Bulldogs (33-14, 20-5 Northeast-10 Conference) scattered five hits for their sixth-straight win, dropping the River Hawks (20-19, 14-8) for the second time this week. Bryant scored single tallies in the second and sixth frames for the victory. Senior co-captain Jason Alexander (Simsbury, Conn.) reached on an error to lead off the second and was brought in two batters later by a Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) fielder's choice ball.
April 24, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Moves Up To No. 3 National Ranking - Highest Ever For Bulldogs
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University men's lacrosse team moved up to No. 3 in this week's USILA Coaches' Poll. The ranking surpasses last year's high of No. 4 as the Bulldogs take a 11-3 overall record into this Saturday's regular-season finale against Southern New Hampshire at Bulldog Stadium (1 pm). Bryant is currently second in the conference standings with NE-10 quarterfinals action set to begin next Tuesday, April 29. The top two teams will earn a bye and host a semifinal game on Friday, May 2.
April 24, 2008
MEN'S SOCCER TO HOST BULLDOG SUMMER CLINIC & SCOUT DAY JULY 8 AND 9
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University men's soccer team announces its Bulldog Summer Clinic & Scout Days, to be held July 8 and July 9, 2008. Each camp is a day-long clinic intended for high school sophomores and juniors who have an interest in playing at Bryant University or at the collegiate level. The day-long camp will be divided into position-specific drills, technical stations, small-sided games and 11 vs. 11 matches. In addition to instruction on the field, the camp will also give the athletes a direct insight into Bryant University itself, the men's soccer program, admissions requirements, financial aid packaging and the career services department. Click inside for more information
April 24, 2008
Men's Tennis Advances To Conference Championship Thanks to 5-0 Win Over Saint Michael's Thursday
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University men's tennis team advanced to the conference tournament championship with another strong performance Thursday in the Northeast-10 Conference semifinals. The Bulldogs earned solid wins at all three doubles matches to open and followed with wins by Jose Rodriguez (Trujillo, Peru) at No. 2 singles and Kevin Levinson (Pawcatuck, CT) at No. 6. Bryant will face Stonehill College in Sunday's final in Easton, MA starting at 1 p.m. The Skyhawks downed Merrimack 5-0 in Thursday's other semifinal.
April 23, 2008
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL: Rhode Island Schools Shine On The Diamond
by Mike Szostak, Providence Journal Bryant (31-14, 18-5) has the best overall record in the Northeast-10 and is No. 1 in the region but is second behind Pace (26-12-1, 15-3-1) in the NE-10 standings. The Bulldogs were not intimidated visiting Murray Stadium at Brown Monday and challenging the Ivy League champs. They struck for three runs in the first inning and never looked back. Jason Alexander had two hits, two runs, two walks and an RBI. Pitcher Dan Lozeau won two games last week, allowing no runs and only seven hits in 19 innings of work, and is the NE-10 pitcher of the week.
April 23, 2008
Women's Tennis Makes Quick Work of Assumption 5-0 In NE-10 Quarterfinals Wednesday
SMITHFIELD, RI – Top-seeded Bryant University breezed through a quick 5-0 win over eighth-seed Assumption College in Northeast-10 Conference Quarterfinal action Wednesday at the Bryant Tennis Courts Complex. The Bulldogs rode strong doubles play into singles with Lauren Mullen (Braintree, RI) defeating Grace Fox, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6 and Katie Francazio (Cranston, RI) clinching the win with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Meg Wnuk at No. 4 singles. The Bulldogs will face the winner of the Stonehill / Merrimack quarterfinal winner this Friday at 3 p.m. at the Bryant Tennis Courts.
April 22, 2008
DONDERO NAMED TO 2008 NORTHEAST-10 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
SMITHFIELD, RI -- Senior designated hitter Mark Dondero (Medfield, Mass.) was selected to the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference All-Academic Baseball Team for his work on the diamond and in the classroom as announced by the conference Tuesday, April 22. The three-year Bulldog starter is hitting .295 in 32 appearances this season, primarily at designated hitter, and has seven doubles and a pair of home runs. Dondero has collected 20 RBI on the season, scoring 19 runs with a .419 slugging percentage.
April 22, 2008
BRYANT MAKES IT FIVE STRAIGHT WITH 8-4 VICTORY OVER UMASS LOWELL TUESDAY
SMITHFIELD, RI - For the fifth-straight game, the Bryant University baseball team knocked out more than 10 hits, riding 12 hits Tuesday afternoon to get past Northeast-10 opponent UMass Lowell, 8-4, at the Bryant Baseball Complex. The win made it five straight and moved the Bulldogs (32-14, 19-5 NE-10) to a 16-4 mark since the beginning of April. Bryant ripped out a trio of hits for as many runs in the bottom of the first and added another in the third before allowing the Riverhawks (20-18, 14-7) to get on the board in the fourth frame.
April 22, 2008
Men's Tennis Opens NE-10 Tournament Play With 9-0 Win Over Le Moyne
SMITHFIELD, RI - After posting one of the greatest wins in Bryant men's tennis history, a 5-4 win over No. 45 Mercy Sunday, the weary Bulldogs fought off a determined Le Moyne Dolphin team Tuesday afternoon for a 9-0 win in Northeast-10 Conference quarterfinal round action. The Bulldogs, the top seed of the conference tournament, will advance to face either Bentley or Saint Michael's Thursday at the Bryant Tennis Courts in the semifinals.
April 22, 2008
Softball Plays Pair of Ten Inning Games With St. Anselm: Wins First 1-0, Game Two Ends in 7-7 Tie Due to Darkness
Smithfield, RI - After 20 innings were played in nearly five hours, the Bryant Bulldogs had taken a crucial Northeast-10 victory and capped a wild second game with a two-run, four run tenth inning to snag a tie as the sun went down at the Bulldog Softball Complex. Senior Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) was dominant in the circle. Allowing just five hits in ten innings. Enos (13-4) also struckout a season-high 13 batters. Her fourth strikeout of the afternoon, a third inning whiff of Theresa Foley, was the 386th of her career, which passed Nicole Keene into first place on the all-time Bryant list. Enos is now the Bulldogs' all-time strikeout leader However, the Bulldogs were unable to give Enos any run support for nine full innings as Hawks' starter Katie Corey matched Enos zero for zero.
April 22, 2008
Bulldogs' Kate Thomas Named to Northeast-10's All-Academic Second Team
Smithfield, RI - Junior Bryant outfielder Kate Thomas (Bedford, NH) has been named to the Northeast-10 All-Academic second team. Thomas leads the Bulldogs with a .550 slugging percentage and 19 RBIs. Kate Thomas Thomas is an actuarial mathematics major with a GPA of 3.41. Her minor is in business administration. "We are very proud of Kate's academic and athletic performance," says Coach Lisa-Ann Wallace. "She is a great example to our players about what a true student-athlete is." The award is open to all players in at least their second year of school and is determined based on academic excellence and athletic contributions.
April 22, 2008
BRYANT WOMEN'S LACROSSE DEFEATS SAINT ANSELM 20-5
SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Senior Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ) scored six goals while juniors Allison Faiola (Billerica, MA) had four and Delia Glover (Marston Mills, MA) added three as the Bryant University women's lacrosse team cruised to a 20-5 win over Saint Anselm College Tuesday night at the Bryant Turf Complex. The Bulldogs will wrap up the regular season Saturday with a non-conference game at Adelphi before hosting a Northeast-10 Conference quarterfinal round game next Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m.
April 22, 2008
Women's Tennis Wins 20th Of Year Knocking Off No. 40 Queens Monday
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University women's tennis team picked up their 20th win of the season Monday afternoon, earning a solid 6-3 win over 40th-ranked Queens (NY) at the Bryant Tennis Courts. The Bulldogs, the regular-season champion of the Northeast-10, will open conference tournament action Wednesday hosting Assumption at 2 pm.
April 21, 2008
WEEKLY SPORTS UPDATE: Tennis Teams Ready For NE-10 Tournament This Week
The Bryant men's and women's tennis teams captured the Northeast-10 Conference tournament regular season titles this past week with wins over Bentley College marking the first time in 20 years that two school's shared the conference regular season titles. Springfield men and women both won their respective titles in 1988. For the Bryant women, this is the first regular season title since 2005 though the Bulldogs will be looking for their fifth-consecutive NE-10 tournament title. For the Bryant men, this is the team's first regular season title since 1996. Bryant last won the conference tournament title in 1994.
April 21, 2008
BRYANT PROVES ITS READY FOR DIVISION I RANKS WITH 7-4 WIN OVER BROWN MONDAY AFTERNOON
PROVIDENCE, RI - The Bryant University baseball team, in preparation for next year's move up to the Division I ranks, took to the road for a test run Monday afternoon, an endeavor that couldn't have been more successful as the Bulldogs scattering 10 hits over nine innings to top Brown University, 7-4, at Murray Stadium. The Bulldogs (31-14) took advantage of the temporary switch from the Northeast-10 Conference's wooden sticks to Division I's aluminum bats, ripping a pair of home runs in the victory while staying perfect on defense.
April 20, 2008
O'CONNOR VAULTS NO. 25 BRYANT TO 1-0 WIN OVER MERRIMACK COLLEGE WITH TWO-OUT DOUBLE IN TENTH; BULLDOGS COMPLETE REGULAR-SEASON SWEEP OF WARRIORS
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. - With a two-out double to right centerfield in the top of the tenth inning Sunday, junior leftfielder Pat O'Connor (Mattapoisett, Mass.) boosted the No. 25 Bryant University baseball team to a 1-0 victory over Merrimack College at Warrior Field, completing the three-game season sweep started with two wins in Saturday's doubleheader. O'Connor's second double of the series came with third baseman Jason Alexander (Simsbury, Mass.) in scoring position, thanks to a leadoff single and sac bunt from Pat McKenna (Orange, Conn.), and scored the lone run of the ballgame.
April 20, 2008
Balistrieri and Nowak Lead Men's Tennis Past Mercy 5-4
SMITHFIELD, RI - Bryant freshman Cristian Balestrieri and sophomore Tom Nowak came up with big wins Sunday afternoon to lead the Bryant men's tennis team to a 5-4 win over Mercy College in non-conference action at the Bryant Tennis Courts. The win, Bryant's 17th of the season (17-3), is the final regular season victory of the year as the Bulldogs open Northeast-10 Conference playoff action this week. Bryant is the top seed of the tournament. Mercy entered the match tied with Bryant tied at 45th in the national rankings.
April 20, 2008
Bulldogs Drop Pair to Le Moyne in Syracuse; Look to Rebound Tuesday at Home Against Saint Anselm
Syracuse, NY - Perennial Bulldog nemesis Le Moyne jumped out to a quick lead on Bryant and never let up as the Dolphins took two crucial games and seized control of the Northeast-10 with less than two weeks to go in the season. The Dolphins got to Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) for three runs in the bottom of the first highlighted by a two-run Emma Murphy home run. The Bulldogs would fight back in the top of the second behind a 2-run Kim Breton (Leominster, Mass.) single to score Ali Chouinard (Swansea, Mass.) and Anne Dobmeier (Buffalo, NY).
April 19, 2008
BRYANT SLAMS 28 HITS TO ROLL PAST MERRIMACK 11-1 AND 7-2 IN SATURDAY DOUBLEHEADER
SMITHFIELD, RI - Backed by 28 total hits in 16 innings of offense, the Bryant University baseball team took a pair of Northeast-10 Conference games from rival Merrimack College in Saturday's doubleheader at the Bryant Baseball Complex, 11-1 and 7-2. Junior righty Kevin Cobb (Acton, Mass.) went eight innings of five-hit ball for the Bulldogs (29-14, 17-5 NE-10) in Game One, as Bryant exploded for 11 runs, including a pair of three-score frames, while limiting the Warriors (13-20, 11-9) to just a single tally. Junior transfer Pat O'Connor (Mattapoisett, Mass.) gave Bryant the 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first, ripping a Jake Halloran offer deep down the left field line for a towering two-run homer, his seventh of the season, plating Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) in the process.
April 19, 2008
BRYANT GOLF COMES IN THIRD AT MOUNT SAINT MARY'S SPRING INVITATIONAL
LITTLESTOWN, Pa. -- Led by a ninth-place finish from sophomore Jason Thresher (West Suffield, Conn.), the Bryant University golf team took third of 18 teams at this weekend's Mount Saint Mary's Spring Invitational. Thresher's three-round total of 217 tied him for ninth, while senior Scott Congdon (Foxboro, Mass.) golfed a 218 (T-12), as the pair led Bryant to a tournament total of 891, good for third place.
April 19, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Wins Eighth In-A-Row with 19-7 Win Over Saint Anselm Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The fifth-ranked Bryant University men's lacrosse team shook off a slow start in the opening period and overcame an early deficit earning a 19-7 win over visiting Saint Anselm College before 972 at a sun-splashed Bulldog Stadium Saturday. The win is Bryant's eighth-straight heading into next Saturday's regular-season finale against Southern New Hampshire.
April 19, 2008
Bulldogs Rally to win Game One, Drop Game Two in Nine Innings at St. Rose Saturday
Albany, NY - Senior Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) captured her twelfth victory of the year and continued her stellar pitching in game one at St. Rose Saturday 3-1. The Golden Knights were able to fight back in game two, emerging in the ninth inning to capture a 1-0 win. Junior Anne Dobmeier (Buffalo, NY) knocked ahead the go-ahead runs with a two-out single to cap a three run Bulldogs' seventh in game one. The Bulldogs had been held in check by Knights' starter Kristen Calahan until the seventh. But a Stephanie Mirando (North Haven, CT) double to open the frame set the table for the Bulldogs' rally. Mirando was driven in by Ali Chouinard (Swansea, Mass.) to open the scoring for the Bulldogs. Chouinard was on base three times (two walks) for the Bulldogs on the afternoon.
April 19, 2008
BULLDOGS COMPETE WELL AT MIT SPRING INVITATIONAL
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Bryant University men's and women's track and field teams competed at the MIT Spring Invitational April 18 and 19 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Junior Steph Montagano (Wakefield, Mass.) took first place in the 400 meter dash in a time of 58.31, and was joined in top finishes by Nicole Radzik (Sutton, Mass.) and the men's 4x400 relay team. Radzik took first in the 3000 meter steeplechase with a time of 11:32, while the men took the top spot in the relay with a 3:22.36 mark.
April 19, 2008
Southern New Hampshire Downs Women's Lacrosse 23-10 Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I - Senior Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ) and junior Delia Glover (Marston Mills, MA) each scored three goals while Allison Faiola (Billerica, MA) had a pair but it was not enough as tenth-ranked Southern New Hampshire rolled to a 23-10 win over Bryant University Saturday afternoon at the Turf Field Complex.
April 19, 2008
Women's Tennis Defeats Dowling for 11th-Straight Win
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University women's tennis team raised its record to 19-2 overall following an 8-1 win over Dowling College Saturday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Courts. The Bulldogs, winners of 11 in-a-row, will wrap up the regular season with a home match vs. Queens Monday before opening Northeast-10 Conference tournament play next week. First round action begins Tuesday.
April 18, 2008
Bulldogs Take 16-0 Conference Record to St. Rose, Le Moyne this Weekend; Driving Directions For Fans Online
Smithfield, RI - Fresh off a doubleheader sweep of third place UMass-Lowell, the Bulldogs look to solidify their grasp on the NE-10 Conference with a critical four-game road trip to St. Rose and Le Moyne. Janine Enos congratulated by teammates after tossing a no-hitter Thursday The Bulldogs took two games from the Riverhawks behind the continued brilliance of pitcher Janine Enos. Enos tossed her first career no-hitter in game one versus the Riverhawks and came in to capture her second save of the week (and her career) in game two. St. Rose is 9-15 overall and 6-8 in the Northeast-10 Conference. The Golden Knights are led by pitcher Junior College transfer Tracy Chesebrough who is 5-7, but has a 1.96 ERA and an impressive 130 strikeouts in 82.2 innings
April 17, 2008
NO. 25 BRYANT FALLS TO SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AT HOME, 1-0, THURSDAY
SMITHFIELD, RI - Despite getting six hits and three errors off visiting Southern Connecticut State University, the Bryant University baseball team stranded 12 baserunners Thursday afternoon, falling to the Owls, 1-0, at the Bryant Baseball Complex. The loss saw the season-best six-game winning streak of the No. 25 Bulldogs (27-14, 15-5 Northeast-10) snapped at the hands of the Owls (19-16, 9-6), who Bryant had beat 10-0 Tuesday afternoon in New Haven, Conn.
April 17, 2008
Enos Tosses No-Hitter As Softball Takes Two From UMass Lowell Thursday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Proving why she is one of the top pitchers in the Northeast-10 Conference, Bryant University softball standout Janine Enos (Wareham, MA) showed why Thursday afternoon. The Bulldog senior tossed a complete-game no-hitter in leading the Bulldogs to a 3-0 win in the first game and came on late in the second to help preserve a 4-3 win to complete a two-game Northeast-10 Conference sweep at the Bryant Softball Complex. Bryant (19-7, 16-0 NE-10) will travel to Saint Rose Saturday and Le Moyne Sunday.
April 17, 2008
Bryant Softball Returns to Action With Crucial Doubleheader Against UMass-Lowell; Live Stats Available at BryantBulldogs.com
Smithfield, RI - Fresh off a tense doubleheader sweep of Merrimack, Bryant continues its most difficult stretch of the season today against UMass-Lowell (3pm, Bryant Softball Complex). The Bulldogs (17-7 overall, 14-0 NE-10) look to solidify their spot atop the conference with two games against the Riverhawks (18-12 overall, 11-3 NE-10). Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) continues her tremendous pitching for the Bulldogs. The senior is 10-3 with a 1.39 ERA. She won a game and saved another Monday at Merrimack... Freshman Alex Pearson (North Digton, Mass.) has emerged as a star off the bench for Coach Lisa-Ann Wallace. Pearson is 3 for 7 in conference games as a pinch-hitter, including two doubles and 5 RBI...Junior Kate Thomas' (Bedford, NH) five triples on the season are one shy of a school record... This weekend, the Bulldogs head to New York for a Saturday doubleheader with St. Rose and a Sunday twin bill with conference power Le Moyne.
April 16, 2008
STANDING TALL BETWEEN THE PIPES: Michael Kennedy
Call them daft, unhinged, mad, insane. Dub them certifiable, maniacal, thrill-seekers. Call them masochists, lunatics or just plain crazy – and they just might be. Because when you're trapped in a 6x6 cage, watching, waiting for a five-ounce solid rubber ball to come barreling at your head at 100 miles per hour – and you enjoy it – what else can you be called? This is the life of Michael Kennedy '08 (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and the rest of his kind. They are lacrosse goalkeepers, and they play perhaps one of the most difficult positions in all of sports.
April 16, 2008
Men's Tennis Captures NE-10 Regular Season Title with 9-0 Win Over Bentley Wednesday
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University men's tennis team captured the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference regular season title thanks to a 9-0 win over Bentley College Wednesday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Courts. The Bulldogs will close out the regular season hosting regional foe Mercy College this Sunday at noon.
April 16, 2008
Bryant Women's Tennis Captures NE-10 Regular Season Title With 8-1 Win Over Bentley
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University women's tennis team captured the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference regular-season title with an 8-1 win over Bentley College Wednesday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Complex. The Bulldogs will wrap up the regular season Saturday hosting Dowling College for a non-conference match at 11 a.m. The NE-10 Conference tournament will begin next week.
April 15, 2008
BRYANT RETURNS TO NATIONAL POLLS, CLIMBS CONFERENCE LADDER BEHIND 10-3 APRIL
SMITHFIELD, RI -- Backed by a 26-13 record, including wins over three nationally ranked teams this season, the Bryant University baseball team returns to the national polls for the first time since March 4, garnering the No. 25 spot as released by the NCBWA on April 15. The Bulldogs have enjoyed a successful April thus far, going 10-3 on the month's opening two weeks, highlighted by their current season-best five-game winning streak as well as a 6-5 win over then No. 5/7 Franklin Pierce back on April 3.
April 15, 2008
BASEBALL GETS 16 HITS OFF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT TO ROLL TO 10-0 ROAD WIN TUESDAY
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Led by a three-RBI, two-run day from sophomore Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.), the Bryant University baseball team got 16 hits to rolled past Northeast-10 Conference rival Southern Connecticut State University, 10-0, at The Ballpark Tuesday afternoon. But it took the Bulldogs (27-13, 15-4 NE-10) until the sixth to break the scoreless deadlock, when with one out, Campbell reached on a single to center field and moved all the way to third on a dribbling bunt single up the first-base line by Pat O'Connor (Mattapoisett, Mass.). Sophomore Jeff Vigurs (South Windor, Conn.) followed with a squeeze bunt up the third-base line to pick up a sacrifice and an RBI, as Campbell came home from third to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead.
April 15, 2008
CACCIA TAKES TOP SPOT IN 2008 LE MOYNE INVITATIONAL, LEADS BRYANT TO TIE FOR SECOND PLACE
MARCELLUS, NY -- Bryant University senior Nick Caccia (Riverside, RI) took first-place honors this weekend at the Le Moyne Invitational, finishing the two-day tournament with a 144 for the course to lead the Bulldogs to a second-place finish at the Links at Sunset Ridge April 12 and 13. Caccia shot three over par for a 75 after Day 1 and entered Sunday's play in a three-way tie for sixth place. But after shooting three under par (69) to be the low man on Day 2, the senior came in with the lowest overall score, his 144 topping the second-place finisher by one stroke.
April 15, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Sweeps Three NE-10 Weekly Honors; Bulldogs Host Assumption College Tuesday Night
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University men's lacrosse team took all three weekly conference honors this week as junior Kevin Hoagland (Glastonbury, CT) was named NE-10 Player of the Week, freshman Gary Crowley (Scituate, RI) was tabbed as freshman of the week and senior netminder Michael Kennedy picked up goalkeeper of the week honors. Bryant (9-3, 6-1 NE-10), winners of six-straight, will host Assumption Tuesday night at 7 pm.
April 15, 2008
Kaufmann Nets 100th Career Goal as Men's Lacrosse Cruises to 19-2 Win Over Assumption College
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior attackman Kevin Hoagland (Glastonbury, CT) scored four goals while teammate Bryan Kaufmann (Putnam Valley, NY) - pictured left - scored two including the 100th of his career to lead the Bryant University men's lacrosse team to a 19-2 win over visiting Assumption College Tuesday night. Bryant, winners of seven in-a-row, will host Saint Anselm College this Saturday afternoon at Bulldog Stadium starting at 3 p.m.
April 14, 2008
BRYANT WEEKLY SPORTS UPDATE: Spring Sports Teams 57-7 In Conference
The annual Black & Gold Spring Football game was a success Saturday as more than 1,500 fans and alumni turned out to see the offense squeak out a 26-25 win over the Bulldog defense. Spring sports teams continue to excel, entering the week with a combined 89-32 (.736) overall won-loss record and impressive 57-7 (.891) in Northeast-10 Conference play. Three spring teams are currently in first (softball, men's tennis and women's tennis) with two teams in second (baseball, men's lacrosse).
April 14, 2008
MAWEMA, JOINER SELECTED TO REPRESENT BRYANT AT NCAA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE MAY 25-29
SMITHFIELD, RI - Field hockey sophomore Kundayi Mawema and track and field junior Jonathan Joiner have been selected to represent Bryant University in the 2008 NCAA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla., May 25-29.
April 14, 2008
BASEBALL RETURNS HOME TO HOST ASSUMPTION COLLEGE MONDAY AT 3:30 P.M.
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University baseball team continues its run of nine games in eight-straight days, returning home to the Bryant Baseball Complex for Monday for Game 8 against Assumption College. Can't make it to the game? Follow along with up-to-the-minute play-by-play by clicking the LIVE STATS link inside. First pitch is 3:30 p.m.
April 14, 2008
BRYANT BASEBALL COMPLETES SEASON SWEEP OF ASSUMPTION WITH 5-0 WIN MONDAY
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University baseball team scored early and held Assumption College to just a trio of hits to down the Greyhounds, 5-0, at the Bryant Baseball Complex Monday afternoon, completing a sweep of the season series. Back-to-back walks followed by a wild pitch and a stolen base put runners in scoring position in the bottom of the second for designated hitter Mark Dondero (Medfield, Mass.), who roped a one-out single down the left field line to score both Taylor Ferguson (Charlton, Mass.) and Pat McKenna (Orange, Conn.), giving the Bulldogs (26-13, 14-4 Northeast-10) a 2-0 lead.
April 14, 2008
Enos and Bulldogs Run Conference Record To 14-0 With Tough Doubleheader Sweep at Merrimack
Andover, Mass.- Though Senior Janine Enos' (Wareham, Mass.) bid for her first career perfect game was broken up in the sixth inning, the senior finished Game One of a doubleheader with Merrimack with a complete game shutout and 12 strikeouts in a 4-0 Bulldog victory. The Bulldogs then held on for a wild 5-4, eight inning win in game two. Fellow senior Jessica Valentini (Cliffside Park, NJ) got the scoring started for the Bulldogs in game two with a second inning home run. Valentini finished the game with two hits and two runs. Freshman Alex Pearson (North Dighton, Mass.) broke the game open in the fourth inning with a 2-RBI double that bounced off the top of the wall, missing her first career homer by inches. Ashley Coon (Levittown, PA) drove in the Bulldogs other run in the fourth, and finished 2 of 3 with a run and an RBI.
April 14, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Falls to New Haven Monday Afternoon, 16-12
WEST HAVEN, CT – Allison Faiola (Billerica, MA) scored six goals but it was not enough as the Bryant University women's lacrosse team dropped a 16-12 non-conference decision at the University of New Haven Monday afternoon. The drops the Bulldogs to 8-5 overall on the season while New Haven improves to 11-2.
April 13, 2008
Baseball Defeats Saint Rose Behind 15-hit Attack Sunday; Bulldogs Host Assumption at 3:30 pm Monday
ALBANY, NY. – The Bryant University baseball team stayed red-hot Sunday picking up a 21-3 Northeast-10 Conference win at Saint Rose. The game was a makeup from an earlier postponement this season. Taylor Ferguson and Mark Dondero each homered for the Bulldogs while Kevin Cobb earned his fifth win of the season with seven strong innings of work. Cobb allowed just two runs on seven hits while striking out three batters before giving way to Scott Merritt who worked the eighth and Nick Laude came on in the ninth. The Bulldogs host Assumption Monday at 3:30 pm.
April 13, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Defeats Franklin Pierce 22-4 Sunday
RINDGE, N.H. - A total of 14 players had at least one goal while freshman Dylan Schmitz notched a career-best five goals as the Bryant University men's lacrosse team, ranked No. 5 nationally this week, picked up a 22-4 win at Franklin Pierce Sunday. The Bulldogs will return home Tuesday night to host Assumption College under the lights at 7 pm.
April 13, 2008
TODAY'S SOFTBALL DOUBLEHEADER AT MERRIMACK POSTPONED; TEAMS TO PLAY TOMORROW AT 3PM IN ANDOVER
Smithfield, RI - Sunday afternoon's softball doubleheader with Merrimack has been postponed until tomorrow due to poor field conditions at Merrimack's field. The teams will make up the game tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 pm. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 12-0 Northeast-10 record (15-7 overall). The Warriors are 5-5 in conference and 5-11 overall. Merrimack also postponed a home softball game Friday.
April 13, 2008
Women's Tennis Defeats Assumption 9-0 Sunday
WORCESTER, MA - The Bryant University women's tennis team picked up its 17th win of the season Sunday afternoon, defeating Assumption College 9-0. Emma Czarnecki paced the Bulldogs with a three-set win over Rachel Hansen at No. 1 singles.
April 12, 2008
Baseball Takes Pair From Assumption Saturday - Campbell Goes 5-for-5 in Second Game
WORCESTER, Mass. - The Bryant University baseball team picked a doubleheader sweep of Assumption College in Northeast-10 Conference action. The Bulldogs won the opener, 10-1 and rallied back to win the second, 11-2 to improve to 23-12 overall and 13-4 in the NE-10. The Bulldogs will travel to Saint Rose Sunday for a makeup game with the Golden Knights in Albany, NY.
April 12, 2008
Offense Defeats Defense 26-25 in Annual Black & Gold Football Game Saturday
SMITHFIELD, RI – Quarterback Jay Graber (Clarksburg, NJ) completed 8 of 19 passes for 126 yards and one touchdown as the Bryant offense defeated the defense 26-25 at Bryant’s annual Black & Gold Football game Saturday. Under bright sunny skies, the more than 1,500 fans turned out for the game which featured the offense vs. defense and concludes the Bulldog spring practice season. Bryant will return to camp in August in preparation for its first season of Division I play in 2008.
April 12, 2008
Men's Lacrosse Defeats Pace 17-7 Saturday
PLEASANTVILLE, NY - Bryant University junior Bryan Kaufmann (Putnam Valley, NY) - pictured left - equaled a career-best with six goals and added an assist as the sixth-ranked Bryant men's lacrosse team won their fifth-straight defeating Pace University, 17-7 in Northeast-10 Conference action Saturday at Pace Field. Teammate Kevin Hoagland (Glastonbury, CT) added three goals while freshman Gary Crowley (Scituate, MA) picked up three assists for the Bulldogs who travel to Franklin Pierce Sunday.
April 12, 2008
Men's Tennis Comes Through With 6-3 Win Over Stonehill College Saturday
EASTON, MA – The Bryant University men’s tennis team, ranked 45th nationally and third in the East Region, earned a solid 6-3 win over Stonehill College Saturday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference action. The Bulldogs got off to a strong start, winning two of three doubles matches and picked up four wins – all coming at No. 1 through No. 4 - in singles action to improve to 15-3 overall and 9-0.
April 12, 2008
Records Fall As Outdoor Track Enjoys Big Day at UMass Lowell Invite
LOWELL, MA – It was a record-setting day for the Bryant men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams as both squads took part in the George Davis Invitational hosted by UMass Lowell Saturday afternoon. On the women’s side, Stephanie Montagano captured first place in the women’s 400 meters, shattering the school record with a time of 58.04 seconds and in the process qualifying for the New England Championships. Earlier in the meet, Montagano placed seventh in the women’s 200 meters in 26.82 seconds.
April 12, 2008
Women's Lacrosse Defeats Southern Connecticut 21-14
NEW HAVEN, CT – Allison Faiola (Billerica, MA) and Tamara Bender (Mount Vernon, NH) each scored five goals and senior Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ) added four goals to help lead the Bryant University women's lacrosse team to a 21-14 Northeast-10 Conference win at Southern Connecticut State University Saturday afternoon.
April 12, 2008
Women's Tennis Defeats Stonehill 6-3 Saturday
EASTON, MA - The Bryant University women's tennis team won their 15th match of the season Saturday afternoon, defeating Stonehill College 6-3 in a match that took five and half hours to complete. The Bulldogs took a 2-1 lead after doubles play with Emma Czarnecki (Huntington Woods, MI) and Chelsea Downing (Cherry Hills, CO) picking up an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles. The Bulldogs travel to Assumption Sunday.
April 11, 2008
BULLDOG WEEKLY SPORTS UPDATE IS NOW LIVE: Catch Up With The Latest On Bryant Sports
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The latest installment of the Bulldog Weekly Sports Update brought to you by Comfort Suites is now ready to view. This week, host Pat Sullivan catches up with men's lacrosse co-captain Joseph Cottilletta to talk about the recent win over Merrimack at Gillette Stadium as well as previewing the big weekend in Bulldog Sports. VIEW NOW !
April 11, 2008
Baseball Back On Track With 10-4 Win at C.W. Post Friday
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - The Bryant University baseball team scored three runs in the fifth inning and added another four in the eighth to pick up a 10-4 non-conference win at C.W. Post Friday afternoon. The Pioneers (14-16) held a 2-1 advantage going into the top of the fifth frame, when C.W. Post starter Keith Karlsen loaded the bases with one out for sophomore first baseman Dylan Stone (Portsmouth, RI). Stone drew a walk to score Mark Dondero (Medfield, Mass.) before Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) singled through the left side to plate Jason Alexander (Simsbury, Conn.) and Dave Muscatello (Hopkinton, Mass.) for a 4-2 lead.
April 11, 2008
Football Spring Game Set For Saturday at 1 p.m.
SMITHFIELD, RI - Bryant's annual Black & Gold Football Spring Game will take place this Saturday at Bulldog Stadium. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m. Admission is free and there will be a post-game BBQ for $5 for all fans. The game featuring the offensive vs. defense will conclude spring practice for the Bulldogs who will open their first year of Division I competition this fall starting with the team's season-opener at Central Connecticut on August 30.
April 11, 2008
Time of Pace Game Saturday Moved to 3 p.m.
SMITHFIELD, RI - The start of this Saturday's Bryant vs. Pace men's la