BRYANT SPORTS UPDATE: Track Hosts Invitational This Weekend; Women's Lacrosse Home Twice; Baseball Ready For Five Games In Five Days
April 2, 2007
Bryant Sports News Update
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TRACK HOSTS INVITATIONAL SATURDAY; MEN'S LACROSSE READY
FOR SHOWDOWN WITH MERRIMACK; SOFTBALL KEEPS ROLLING
The Bryant University track & field
teams will take center stage this weekend with the Bulldogs hosting
the annual Bryant Invitational at the Bryant Track Complex.
The meet will kick off in the morning ... Women's
lacrosse will host Merrimack Wednesday night and Saint
Michael's at the Stadium on Saturday ... Men's lacrosse visits
Merrimack this Saturday. The Warriors knocked off Le Moyne
last weekend in North Andover, Mass ... Baseball has a series with
Saint Rose this week, visiting Albany, NY Tuesday and hosting the
Golden Knights Thursday.
BULLDOG WEEKLY ROUNDUP ...
BASEBALL (13-11, 6-2 NE-10)
The Bryant baseball team saw its six-game winning streak
snapped Sunday afternoon as they lost to the Owls from Southern
Connecticut 8-5 and 3-1 Sunday. In the first game, the
Bulldogs led 5-4 going to the ninth, but closer Adam Vuolo
(Walpole, Mass.) allowed four runs on five singles. In the
second game, starter Brent Almeida (Fairhaven,
Mass.) surrendered three first-inning runs, highlighted by
a right-center field triple by Jose Ortiz Jr. The Bulldogs (13-11,
6-2 NE-10) will visit Saint Rose Tuesday (3:30 p.m.). Prior
to the doubleheader, the Bulldogs enjoyed a strong week with two
wins over American International and two vs. Assumption.
MEN'S LACROSSE (4-2, 3-0 NE-10)
Kevin Hoagland (Glastonbury, Conn.) scored five goals
while junior goalkeeper Michael Kennedy (Port Jefferson
Station, NY) made 14 saves in net to lift the Bryant men's
lacrosse team to a 10-3 Northeast-10 Conference win over visiting
Saint Michael's Saturday afternoon at the Bryant Turf Complex.
Hoagland leads the Bulldogs with 19 goals this season while
teammate Bryan Kaufmann (Putnam Valley, NY) has a
team best 21 points (10g, 11a). The Bulldogs will travel to
Merrimack College next Saturday for a 1 p.m. game.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE (4-2, 3-1 NE-10)
Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ) scored five goals while
Delia Glover (Marston Mills, Mass.),
Lauren Carlisle (San Diego, Calif.), and
Amanda Gallant (Andover, Mass.) each had four
goals as the Bryant women's lacrosse team picked up a 24-10
Northeast-10 Conference win over Assumption Saturday.
Carlisle leads the team with 16 goals this season followed by
Hansen with 13. Glover is enjoying a strong start to the
season. The sophomore who is also a member of the women's
volleyball team, has 12 goals and leads the team with 20 draw
controls. The Bulldogs host Merrimack College on Wednesday (7
p.m.) and Saint Michael's Saturday in Bulldog Stadium.
MEN'S TENNIS (5-5 overall, 4-1 NE-10)
The Bryant men's tennis team dropped a tough 5-4
Northeast-10 Conference decision at Bentley College Wednesday
afternoon. Bryant led 2-1 after doubles and earned wins at No. 1
and No. 2 singles but it was not enough as the Bulldogs fell for
the first time in conference play this season. The team will
host Franklin Pierce on Friday in a makeup match from last
weekend.
WOMEN'S TENNIS (8-2, 8-1 NE-10)
After falling to Bentley College 6-3 last Wednesday, the
Bryant women's tennis team rebound with a pair of wins in New York
over the weekend. The Bulldogs defeated Le Moyne 7-2 Saturday and
followed with an 8-1 win at Saint Rose Sunday. Senior
Annette Jervasi (Colchester, Conn.) won both of
her matches in straight sets at No. 2 singles and was also
victorious with teammate Sacha Solomon (Bourne,
NY) at No. 1 doubles. The Bulldogs travel to
Franklin Pierce Tuesday afternoon before heading to Stonehill on
Thursday.
SOFTBALL (7-4, 4-0 NE-10)
The Bryant softball team opened conference play in style
this past week as the defending conference champion Bulldogs swept
a doubleheader with Thursday and followed with an impressive
doubleheader sweep at Pace on Saturday. The road-weary
Bulldogs managed a key non-conference split at C.W. Post Sunday,
falling 5-0 in the opener but bouncing back to win the second
7-6. Seniors Amanda Gagne (Wilbraham, Mass.)
and Lauren McNiff (Westford, Mass.), junior
Jessica Valentini (Cliffside Park, NJ), and
freshman Alison Chouinard (Swansea, Mass.) all had
homers for the Bulldogs in their 7-6 victory. Senior Nikki
Ingalls (Westford, Mass.) improved to 4-0
with the complete game victory.
MEN'S GOLF
The men's golf team will travel to the Yale Spring Opener
this weekend. The Bulldogs have been idle since returning from
South Carolina during Spring Break in March.
TRACK & FIELD
The Bryant outdoor track squad competed in its first
spring meet of the season last Saturday at Rhode Island College.
On the women's side, Natasha
Stevenson (Haverhill, Mass.) took first place honors
in the 100 meters and 200 meters, while Stephanie Montagno
(Wakefield, Mass.) finished second in both races.
Justine Douvadjian (Andover, Mass.) captured
the 400 meters in a time of 1:02.79, while Nicole Radzik
(Sutton, Mass.) won the 3000 meters by almost 50 seconds.
On the men's side, Hafiz Greigre (Attleboro,
Mass.) continued his outstanding season winning the 100
meters and 200 meters races.
Joe Brennan (East Providence, RI / La Salle) captured the 400 meters in 49.99 seconds, while Alex Engel (Spencer, Mass.) took second. Andrew Holmes (Holden, Mass.) won the 5000 meters, narrowly beating Nathaniel Green (York, Maine). Zach Perron (Windham, NH) took first in the 400 meter hurdles, while Bryant's 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams ran to victory.
Rob Schneider (North Cornwall, Conn.) was victorious in the pole vault, and Steve Haskell (East Bridgewater, Mass.) rounded out the day with a second-place finish in the shot put.
The Bulldogs will continue their spring season next Saturday when they host the Bryant Invitational at 10 a.m.
Bulldog Notes ...
SPRING FOOTBALL GAME APRIL 21
The Bryant University football team, under the direction
of fourth-year coach Marty Fine, is currently in the middle of
spring football practice this month. The practices will
conclude with the annual Black & Gold Spring game on Saturday,
April 21 at the Turf Field. A BBQ will immediately follow the
game.
AWARDS BANQUET MAY 2
The annual Bryant University Awards Banquet will take
place Wednesday, May 2 starting at 6 p.m. Among several awards
expected to be handed out during the evening, Bryant will announce
its male and female athletes of the year during the banquet.
BLACK & GOLD GOLF OUTING JULY 23
The annual Black & Gold Golf Outing will take place
Monday, July 23 at the Crystal Lake Golf resort in Burrillville,
RI. The tournament will kick off with a shotgun start at 12
noon.
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