BRYANT WEEKLY SPORTS UPDATE
Sept. 4, 2006 (pdf version)
CROSS COUNTRY
The Bryant University Cross Country teams visited for Stonehill
College on Saturday for the last training run before opening up the
2006 fall season this Saturday at the Connecticut College
Invitational in New London, CT. The Bulldogs, under the
direction of first-year coach Trish Hillery (Greenville, RI) will
be led by junior Andrew Holmes (Holden, Mass.) and senior Jennifer
Goodwin (Yarmouthport, Mass.).
FIELD HOCKEY
The Bulldog field hockey team opened its season with a 4-0
non-conference loss to Bloomsburg. Freshman goalkeeper
Kundayi Mawema (Hare, Zimbabwe) made 20 saves in the loss to
Bloomsburg. On Sunday, the Bulldogs dropped a 4-0 decision to
Mansfield to fall to 0-2. Bryant will host defending national
champion UMass Lowell on Wednesday night at 7 pm.
FOOTBALL
The Bulldogs opened the 2006 season on the right foot with a 49-20
win over Southern Connecticut at Bulldog Stadium last
Saturday. Senior running back Lorenzo Perry (Providence, RI)
rushed for 190 yards and a school-record four touchdowns.
Junior safety Chris Wohlheter (Newark, OH) had eight tackles and
returned an interception a school-record 75 yards for a touchdown
in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs visit American
International College Saturday for a 1 pm game.
MEN'S SOCCER
The Bulldogs posted a 4-1 win at Assumption Wednesday night and
battled Saint Michael's to a scoreless tie Saturday evening at home
to remain undefeated this season at 2-0-1. Michael Garguilo
(North Branford, CT) had two goals in the win over Assumption
while senior Bryan Gravel (Londonderry, NH) added a single
tally.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
The Bryant women's soccer team is off to a strong start to the 2006
season, thanks in part to the play of senior captain Casey Grange
(Methuen, Mass.). Grange has seven goals in the Bryant's
first four games this season including a goal and pair of assists
in a 4-1 win over AIC last Friday. The Bulldogs opened the
season with four-straight wins before falling to Adelphi 1-0 this
past Sunday.
VOLLEYBALL
After a long trip to San Diego to open the season a week ago, the
Bulldogs returned to action at the C.W. Post tournament on Long
Island last week, going 2-2 in four matches. On Friday, the
Bulldogs defeated NYIT 3-0 and Queens 3-0 before falling to
CW Post 3-2 and Nova Southeastern 3-2 Saturday. Jessica
Cegarra (Danville, NH) had 55 kills and 10 blocks while setter
Tiffany Garry (Frankfort, IL) was named to the all-tourney team
with 21 kills and 12 aces. Freshman Morgan Wood (Cedar Park,
TX) posted a 31 kills and 21 blocks for the Bulldogs. Bryant will
host AIC Wednesday and the Bryant Invitational next weekend.
BULLDOG NOTES ...
BRYANT SEEKING HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS
The Bryant University Department of Athletics
& Recreation is now accepting nominations for its Athletics
Hall of Fame. Nominations can be made online at
www.bryantbulldogs.com or by contacting Jason Sullivan, Asst.
Athletic Director at (401) 232-6072. The Class of 2007 will
be announced during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend with the annual
Hall of Fame Induction Dinner to take place in
January.
BRYANT NAMES RIA CARROLL ASSISTANT SOCCER COACH
Bryant University women's soccer coach
Chris Flint announced last week the naming of Rhode Island native
Ria Carroll as women's soccer assistant coach.
A native of Warwick, R.I., Carroll played
two seasons at the University of Rhode Island where she was the
Rams' starting goalkeeper in 18 of 19 matches in 2005, posting a
10-5-2 record along with a 1.65 goals-against-average. As a junior
in 2004, Carroll started 19 of 21 matches, earning all Atlantic-10
honors in leading the Rams to the conference finals, while earning
all-tournament honors.
Born in Luton, England, Carroll is a 2002
graduate of Toll Gate High School in Warwick, R.I. where she was a
three-sport standout in soccer, basketball, and track & field.
She has recently been involved with the Rhode Island Rays Soccer
Club. She will begin her duties immediately.
TRISH HILLERY NAMED CROSS COUNTRY TRACK COACH
Bryant announced last week the hiring of
Greenville, RI resident and former Providence College Cross
Country and Track standout Trish Hillery as its new Cross Country /
Track & Field Coach. A 1989 graduate of Providence
College, Hillery was a four-year standout member of the Friars'
cross country and track & field teams for coach Ray
Treacy. During her career, Hillery placed in the top 10 in
all four BIG EAST Conference Cross Country Championships and
captained the Friars' cross country team to the 1989 conference
championship.
A native of Limerick, Ireland, Hillery was
the Irish High School Cross Country Champion from 1982 to 1985 and
currently holds the Irish High School 3,000 meter record of nine
minutes, 51.0 seconds.
VIDEO BROADCAST OF FOOTBALL GAMES AVAILABLE
The Northeast-10 Conference announced
Friday a new partnership with Penn Atlantic to provide live video
broadcasts of various athletic events this season, beginning with
2006 football season. Fans can catch all of the live action
through www.ne10.tv or www.bryantbulldogs.com. All 10
Bryant football games will be broadcast this season with plans to
broadcast conference men's and women's basketball games.
HOMECOMING AND REUNION WEEKEND JUST AHEAD
Bryant University will hold Homecoming
& Reunion 2006 will take place September 15-17 highlighted by
Bryant's football game against Merrimack College at Bulldog
Stadium.
On Sunday, the 6th Annual Shawn M.
Nassaney Memorial Cross Country Race/Walk takes place at 1 p.m.
This event is held each year in memory of the 1998 Bryant graduate
and former cross country team captain who died on United Airlines
Flight 175. Proceeds from the race will be added to a scholarship
fund established in Nassaney's memory by his family, friends, and
classmates. For more information or to register online, go to
www.shawnmnassaney.org or call (401) 663-4424 for information.
