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Monthly Archives: November 2007
Vassar wins Valley Shootout
Vassar College improved to 5-1 and won the Hudson Valley Shootout for the fourth year in a row with a 73-61 men’s basketball victory over Mount Saint Mary in the championship game played at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson on Wednesday night. Tyson Brazell had 18 points and six rebounds to lead Vassar.
Chris Harrison scored 19 [...]
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Marist men win defensive tussle with Bucknell
Defense was the name of the game as Marist posted one of its finest defensive efforts in school history on Wednesday night.
Marist beat Bucknell, 55-40, setting a Division I school record for its fewest points allowed against a NCAA Division I opponent since the program moved up to that level in 1981-82.
Marist (4-3) scored the first [...]
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Three Army soccer players honored for academics
Army’s soccer teams had three of its members honored as academic All-Americans in the university division.
Junior Sarah Goss was a second-team choice in women’s soccer. She posted a 4.06 grade point average with a major of Medical Engineering.
Senior Daniel Newell was a first-team choice. The defender has a 3.77 grade point average with a major of [...]
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New Paltz’s Becofsky honored for class work
SUNY New Paltz senior Katie Becofsky is talented on the volleyball court and smart in the classroom. The Hawks’ setter was named a second team academic all-american in the college division. Becofsky posted a 3.94 grade point average with a double major of Psychology and Communications.
The award is sponsored by the College Sports Information Directors [...]
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Women’s lacrosse returns to SUNY New Paltz
SUNY New Paltz has reinstated its women’s lacrosse program and will begin play as the 10th member of the SUNY Athletic Conference in spring 2009. The school hopes to have a coach in place by January, said spokeswoman Janelle Feuz.
“We’re excited to be adding women’s lacrosse back into our mix of intercollegiate programs,’’ said athletics [...]
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Hoopin’ it Up: Marist men at Bucknell
What: Non-league men’s basketball game
Who: Marist Red Foxes (3-3) at Bucknell Bison (2-2)
When: Wednesday, 7 p.m. ET
Where: Sojka Pavilion, Lewisburg, Pa.
Coaches: Marist – Matt Brady (fourth season, 58-39); Bucknell – Pat Flannery (14th season at Bucknell, 224-161; 19th season overall, 319-204)
Probable starters: Marist – Sr. F/C Spongy Benjamin (10.3p/7.8r); Sr. F Ryan Stilphen (8.7p/4.2r); Sr. G/F Ben Farmer (8.7p/x.xr); [...]
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Hoopin’ it Up: Army men at Hartford
Wednesday night update: Army erased a 15-point deficit and tied the game with 1:52 to play but turned the ball over twice in the final 69 seconds in the 70-64 non-league loss to Hartford in West Hartford, Conn.
Army (2-4) trailed 35-20 at halftime. Josh Miller scored all 16 of his points after the break and [...]
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Hoopin’ it Up: Army women vs. Brown
Wednesday night update: Senior Cara Enright moved into second place on Army’s all-time scoring list as the Black Knights rolled to a 63-50 non-league victory over Brown at West Point’s Christl Arena.
Enright scored 14 points, giving her 1,427 for her career. Her jump shot in the lane following a fast-break with 2:59 left in the [...]
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Ruggirello is tops in the nation
Congratulations go out to Valley Central graduate Lou Ruggirello, the new No. 1 collegiate wrestler at 133 pounds. The Intermat poll was released on Tuesday.
Ruggirello has won all five of his matches this season for Hofstra University. On Nov. 20, he beat No. 2 ranked Mack Reiter of Minnesota at the National Wrestling Coaches Association [...]
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Cordeiro, Connecticut soccer move to NCAA third round