BULLDOG SPORTS ROUNDUP: Basketball Teams Host Saint Anselm Wednesday, Women Tied for Fifth in Conference
January 28, 2008
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BASKETBALL TEAMS SWEEP UMASS LOWELL AND RETURN HOME TO HOST SAINT
ANSELM WEDNESDAY; GOOD WEEKEND FOR SWIM AND TRACK TEAMSThe
Bryant men's and women's basketball teams picked up a pair of
crucial Northeast-10 Conference victories at UMass Lowell Saturday.
The teams will return to action Wednesday evening hosting Saint
Anselm with a big showdown looming this Saturday when the team's
travel to Waltham, MA to face rival Bentley. The men's and
women's swim teams continued its strong season with two more wins
at St. Michael's while indoor track resumed its schedule last week
at Boston University. The Bulldogs will compete at URI this
weekend.
BULLDOG WEEKLY ROUNDUP ...
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING
The Bryant men's and women's swim teams turned in a
strong all-around effort in earning a Northeast-10 Conference dual
meet victory at Saint Michael's Saturday afternoon. The
Bulldog men earned a 120-105 victory with the women cruising to a
174-120 win over the Purple Knights. Individually,
Jess Looney (Goffstown, NH)
walked away with victories in the 1000 freestyle (10:32.52), 100
backstroke (1:05.71), and 400 individual medley
(4:53.21). Jill Squillante (Sayville, NY)
won the 50 backstroke in 30.25 seconds and 100 yard freestyle in a
time of 58.13 while Jill Hira (Cheshire, CT)
captured top honors in the 500 freestyle in 5:39.71. The men
were led by Steven Nguyen (San Jose, CA) who took
firsts in the 50 breaststroke in 30.33 seconds, the 100
breaststroke (1:07.39) and the 50 backstroke (37.84). Senior
Ray Savner (Bethlehem, CT) helped
set the tone for the Bulldogs on the day with a strong showing in
the 100 freestyle, winning in 50.62 seconds while also adding a
first place finish in the 50 freestyle earlier in 23.06
seconds. The two teams return to action next Saturday when
they head to Pleasantville, NY for a tri-meet with host Pace and
the University of Bridgeport. It will be the final tune-up before
New England's take place Feb. 15.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (13-6, 8-6 NE-10)
Led by sophomore Kelsey O'Keefe's (Warren,
MA) fourth double-double of the season (15 points, 12
rebounds) the Bryant University women's basketball team topped
UMass Lowell, 60-51, Saturday afternoon at the Costello Athletic
Center. O'Keefe's 15 points led the game, while junior
guard Cara Johnson (Endicott, NY) chipped in
13 more with nine boards to help Bryant to its second-straight
victory. The Bryant women round out January play on Sat.,
Jan. 30 when they face off against Saint Anselm at 5:30 p.m. at the
Chace Athletic Center. Bryant is 1-0 against the Hawks this season,
posting a 79-70 overtime win on the road Nov. 20.
MEN'S BASKETBALL (11-8, 7-7 NE-10)
Cecil Gresham (Bloomfield, CT) scored 17
points and Jon Ezeokoli (South Orange, NJ) added
16 to lead the Bryant University men's basketball team to a 56-50
win over UMass Lowell Saturday afternoon at Costello Gym. The win
improves the Bulldogs' record to 11-8 overall and 7-7 in the
Northeast-10. Sophomore Chris Birrell (Scituate,
RI) had 10 points and added eight rebounds for the
Bulldogs who will host Saint Anselm this Wednesday at 7:30 pm
before heading to Waltham, MA on Saturday to face top-ranked
Bentley College in a game that will be broadcast live on CSTV.
Bryant will be looking to avenge a pair of earlier losses to
their conference foes as the Bulldogs fell to Saint Anselm, 80-75
in Manchester, NH back on Nov. 20. Two weeks later, the
Bulldogs would fall to Bentley 68-45 at the Chace Athletic Center.
INDOOR TRACK
Competing for the first time since early December, the
Bryant University men's and women's indoor track & field teams
competed at the Boston University Terrier Invitational at the BU
Track & Tennis Saturday. The Bulldogs turned in several strong
performances including top-10 finishes by Nicole Radzik
(Sutton, MA) and Amber Torrey
(Plainfield, NH). Competing against a field consisting of
teams of all divisions from throughout the Northeast, Radzik placed
eighth in the women's 5,000 meters (17:31.54). Torrey, a
senior, showed little rust from the holiday winter break by placing
fifth in the weight throw with a best mark of 46 feet, 6.75, and
earlier taking 12th in the shot put with a mark of
36-6.75. In the throws, Steven Haskell (East
Bridgewater, MA) had a busy day, finishing 19th
in the weight throw (39-8.75) and earlier took 31st in
the shot put with a day's best mark of 34 feet, four inches.
The teams will return to action this Friday and Saturday at
the University of Rhode Island Mega Meet.
BULLDOG NOTES ...
FOOTBALL HANDS OUT 2007 AWARDS AT ANNUAL BANQUET
SATURDAY
The Bryant University football team celebrated its 2007
Northeast-10 Conference Championship season last Saturday night
with the annual year-end banquet held at the Chace Athletic Center.
Head coach Marty Fine handed out several academic
and all-conference recognition awards during the evening and
finished the night handing out hardware to several for various
major honors, including: Bryan Wood (Most
Improved), Chris Peaks (Character),
Cheyenne Ray (Scout Team), Jeremy
Kaufmann (Special Teams), Ralph Squitieri
(Offensive Lineman), James Lewis (Defensive
Lineman), Charlie Granatell (Offensive Player of
Year), Marcus Lindsey (Defensive Player of the
Year, Black & Gold Award) and Sean Bergin
(Black & Gold).
HALL OF FAME CLASS ANNOUNCED; SIX TO BE ENSHRINED FEB.
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The Bryant University Department of Athletics is pleased
to announce the Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2008. This
year's class features five former student-athletes and one
contributor who will be inducted during the annual Hall of Fame and
Induction Dinner on Saturday, February 9, 2008 in the Bello
Center's Stepan Grand Hall. The six new members of the hall
of fame, as chosen by a 10-person committee, are: Jeff
Renga '03 (Baseball); Ron Renaud '81
(Contributor); Heather Lopes '96 (women's
basketball); Marcie Monaco '99 (volleyball);
Philip Goss '81 (cross country); and Ray
Lyons '97 (men's golf). This year's class will bring
the total number of members of the Bryant University Athletics Hall
of Fame to 78. For more information, please contact Jason
Sullivan at jsulliva@bryant.edu or signup
online at http://www.bryantbulldogs.com/
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