BRYANT WEEKLY SPORTS UPDATE: MEN'S & WOMEN'S LACROSSE AND BASEBALL OPEN UP HOME SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
March 19, 2007
Bryant Sports News Update
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SPRING SPORTS TEAMS OPEN HOME SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Last Friday's snow/ice storm not only slowed things down regionally, but the storm through a twist in the travel plans for several Bryant spring sports teams competing out of state. The men's lacrosse team had its game at NYIT on Long Island postponed while Monday's women's lacrosse game with New Haven has also been postponed to a later date. Last Saturday's scheduled men's tennis match with Le Moyne has been moved to April 13 while the Bryant baseball team's trip to Wilmington, Delaware was also canceled. This week, several teams are scheduled to play at home beginning with men's lacrosse Tuesday, women's lacrosse Wednesday and baseball hosting Assumption Thursday.
BULLDOG WEEKLY ROUNDUP ...
MEN'S BASKETBALL (21-11)
The Bryant men's basketball team advanced to their third
Sweet Sixteen in four years last week before falling to
second-ranked Bentley in the NCAA Northeast Regional final.
Chris Burns (Merrimack, NH) and Jon
Ezeokoli (South Orange, NJ) were both named to the
regional all-tournament team. Burns, who concludes his career
13th all-time at Bryant with 1,362 career points and third with 282
career three-point field goals, was named Second Team All-Region by
Daktronics prior to the start of the NCAA regional tournament. The
21 wins on the season marks the fourth consecutive season of 20 or
more victories for the Bulldogs. Sophomore Andrew
Lyell (Portsmouth, RI) averaged 1.8 ppg and 2.7 rebounds
per game in 32 games for the Bulldogs this season. Sophomore
Peter Lambert (Cumberland, RI) saw action in 14
games.
BASEBALL (7-9, 0-0 NE-10)
After knocking off Indiana (PA) last Monday, 6-1, the
Bulldogs fell to Barton College, 10-7 Thursday in North
Carolina. Mike Rocco (Tewksbury, Mass.) led
the way with four hits including a home run, a single and a double
plus added four RBIs to pace the Bulldogs. Nick Campbell
(Raynham, Mass.) picked up his first collegiate home run.
The team's weekend trip to Wilmington was canceled due to the
recent snow storm. The Bulldogs will visit Assumption on Tuesday
and host the Greyhounds Thursday in the home opener starting at
3:30 p.m. at the Bryant Baseball Complex.
MEN'S LACROSSE (1-2, 0-0 NE-10)
After picking up its first win of the 2007 season, a 17-12
decision over Saint Andrew's last Sunday, the team's scheduled game
at NYIT Saturday was postponed due to weather conditions. The
Bulldogs will host Pace University on Tuesday in the Northeast-10
Conference opener starting at 3:30 pm at the Bryant Turf Field. It
will be the first of two tough games this week as defending
champion Le Moyne comes to town on Saturday for a 1 p.m. game.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE (1-1, 0-0 NE-10)
The women's lacrosse team opened its season in Florida for
Spring Break last week. On Monday, the Bulldogs knocked off
Colby Sawyer College, 15-8 thanks to five goals and three assists
from senior Lauren Carlisle (San Diego,
Calif.). The Bulldogs concluded the trip with an
18-4 loss to top-ranked C.W. Post Friday. Monday's home
opener vs. New Haven has been postponed due to weather conditions
and will be made up later this season. The Bulldogs will host
American International College Wednesday.
MEN'S TENNIS (4-2 overall, 3-0
NE-10)
The Bryant men's tennis team dropped a pair of non-conference
matches last week in Florida, falling to Wayne State (MI), 8-1 and
later to powerhouse Rollins College, 9-0. Kevin Gardiner
(Powder Springs, GA) and Craig Drushella (Harwich,
Mass.) picked up Bryant's lone point against Wayne State,
earning an 8-1 decision at No. 2 doubles. Saturday's home match vs.
Le Moyne was postponed due to weather. The Bulldogs will visit
Saint Anselm this Wednesday.
WOMEN'S TENNIS (6-1, 6-0 NE-10)
The Bryant women's tennis team is idle until Mar. 28 when
the Bulldogs visit Bentley College for a 2 p.m. match in Waltham,
Mass.
SOFTBALL (2-3, 0-0 NE-10)
After weather forced the cancellation of the team's trip
to Arizona in February, the Bryant softball team finally got its
season underway last week at the Florida Southern Tournament. The
Bulldogs went 2-3 in the tourney, including an impressive 2-0 win
over Tampa on Friday as Amanda Gagne (Wilbraham,
Mass.) paced the Bryant offense with a home run in the
third inning, good enough to give Nikki Ingalls (Westford,
Mass.) the win. Ingalls is now 2-0 and has not allowed an
earned run in either game. The Bulldogs will travel to Dominican
College Saturday and Caldwell College Sunday.
MEN'S GOLF
The Bryant men's golf team opened its spring season with a
pair of sixth-place finishes at two tournaments in South
Carolina. At the Third Annual Lonnie Barton Invitational in
Bluffton, S.C., Scott Congdon (Foxboro, Mass.)
shot two rounds of 77 to finish tied for 12th overall while
Mike Philipp (Bristol, Conn.) carded a two-day
score of 155 to finish in a tie for 15th. At the Fairfield Spring
Invitational last weekend in Myrtle Beach, Jason Thresher
(Suffield, Conn.) finished just 13 over to finish tied for
eighth. Junior Dan Peck (North Kingstown,
R.I.) shot an opening round score of 80 and followed with
a round of 82 on Saturday to finish in a tie for 18th.






