BULLDOG WEEKLY SPORTS UPDATE: Another Successful Week In the Books; Cross Country Invitational Highlights Home Weekend
September 17, 2007
ANOTHER OUTSTANDING WEEK FOR THE BULLDOGS
Only one week after a stellar start to the fall seasons,
Bryant again enjoyed another successful week of triumphs on the
fields and the courts. Football rallied for a thrilling
overtime win at Merrimack, volleyball got back to .500 with five
wins on the week, and field hockey, ranked 10th nationally last
week, knocked off second-ranked Stonehill at home Saturday
night.
BULLDOG WEEKLY ROUNDUP ...
CROSS COUNTRY
Senior cross country standout Nicole Radzik (Sutton, Mass.)
captured her second-straight overall title in two meets so far this
fall season, leading the Bryant women's team to a third place
finish at Saturday's 26th running of the Shacklette Invitational at
St. Anselm College. Radzik, who was first overall last week
at Amherst, won Saturday's meet in a time of 19 minutes, 18
seconds. Freshman Jennifer Denise (East Patchogue, NY) was
11th in 21:44 while Casey Fenwick (Wayland, Mass.) and Lindsey
Tunak (Shrewsbury, Mass.) finished 16th and 18th respectively. On
the men's side, sophomore standout Nathaniel Green( York, Maine)
placed fourth overall in leading the Bryant men to a second place
finish. Green finished the 8-kilometer course in a time of
27:55. Bryant will host the annual Bryant Invitational Saturday
FIELD HOCKEY (6-2, 6-0 NE-10)
The Bryant field hockey team picked up three more wins
over the week to run their win streak to five games. The
Bulldogs knocked off Merrimack and St. Anselm earlier in the week
and followed with a 2-1 upset of No. 2 Stonehill Saturday night at
home. Courtney O'Brien (Tewksbury, Mass.) and Shana Libman
(Attleboro, Mass.) each had a goal and an assist in the win.
The Bulldogs, ranked 10th nationally last week, will travel to AIC
and Bentley this week.
FOOTBALL (2-0, 2-0 NE-10)
The Bulldogs rallied with 21 unanswered fourth quarter
points to tie the game and got a 12-yard touchdown run in overtime
from sophomore Lindsey Gamble (Roxbury, Mass.) to earn a thrilling
37-34 come from behind win over Merrimack College Friday night in
North Andover, Mass. Gamble rushed for a career-best 177 yards in
the game while quarterback Charlie Granatell (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
threw for three touchdowns as the Bulldogs opened the 2007 season
2-0 marking the first time Bryant has started a season with two
wins. The Bulldogs travel to Assumption on Saturday for a 1
p.m. game. Assumption defeated Saint Anselm, 71-21 last
week. Following the Assumption game, Bryant hosts Pace on
Sept. 29 for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend.
MEN'S SOCCER (6-2, 3-2 NE-10)
The Bulldogs went 2-1 last week, defeating No. 25 Dominican 1-0 at
home on Monday and holding off Saint Rose 3-0 Saturday. The
lone loss was a 1-0 defeat on the road at UMass Lowell Wednesday
night. Senior co-captain Mike Gargiulo (North Branford, CT)
had a goal and assist in the win over Saint Rose Saturday. The
Bulldogs, now 3-0 at home this season and 6-2 overall (3-2 NE-10),
will host Franklin Pierce in a big conference matchup next Saturday
at Bulldog Stadium at 2 p.m.
WOMEN'S SOCCER (7-0-2, 4-0-1 NE-10)
Ranked No. 4 in the country last week, the highest ever ranking for
the Bryant women's soccer program, the Bulldogs picked up two
conference wins last week, defeating AIC and UMass Lowell, and
earning a 2-2 tie at Bentley. Sophomore midfielder Alex
DiPippo (Shelton, CT) scored the lone goal in the 86th minute in
the win over UMass Lowell. The Bulldogs host Southern NH
Wednesday at 3 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL (7-7, 2-0 NE-10)
The women's volleyball game evened its record to 7-7 on
the season thanks to five wins in as many matches. After
knocking off Saint Anselm on Tuesday night, the Bulldogs rolled to
four wins at the Bryant Invitational Friday and Saturday. Likica
Grceva (Natick, Mass.) was named to the all-tournament team with 52
kills on the weekend. The senior had 22 kills and hit .450 in
a 3-1 win over C.W. Post Friday night. Tiffany Garry
(Frankfort, IL) averaged 12 assists per game and had 17
service aces for the week. The Bulldogs will host UMass
Lowell Tuesday night before taking part in the Shippensburg
University Invitational next weekend in Pennsylvania.
MEN'S GOLF
The Bryant men's golf team opened the 2007 fall season with an
11th-place finish at the Rutgers Invitational, played Sept. 14
& 15 at the Rutgers University Golf Course. South
Carolina-Upstate won the 18-team tournament with a three-over par
855 (280-284-291). Bryant was led by Scott Congdon's (Foxboro,
Mass.) who finished in a tie for 13th.
BULLDOG NOTES ...
SHAWN M. NASSANEY RACE SUNDAY, SEPT. 30
More than 1,000 runners and walkers are expected to descend on the
Bryant University campus on Sunday, September 30th, when the Shawn
M. Nassaney Memorial Foundation and Bryant University host the 7th
Annual Shawn M. Nassaney Memorial Cross Country Race/Walk. The race
starts at 1 p.m.
The entry fee for the race and the walk is $30 per person, $15 for students with proper ID, through Sept. 27 and $35 on the day of the race. The fee includes a commemorative long-sleeved t-shirt; a program and a barbecue after the race. Cash and prizes will be awarded. For more information or to pre-register, go to www.shawnmnassaney.org or call 508.883.0662
HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
Nominations for the Bryant University Athletics Hall of Fame Class
of 2008 are now being accepted. Nomination forms can be found
online at www.bryantbulldogs.com. This year's class
will be announced in October with the induction dinner scheduled
for later this winter.
