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Purple Knights News

February 8, 2010

This Week In Saint Michael's Athletics - Feb. 1-7, 2010

COLCHESTER, Vt. - It was a busy week of action for Saint Michael's College athletics. Men's basketball was defeated 85-82 in overtime against UMass Lowell before stunning the Northeast-10 conference with their triumphant win over league-leading Bentley, 60-51. Women's basketball faced a loss at the buzzer against UMass Lowell, 64-62, before losing to Bentley, 75-56 on Saturday. Men's ice hockey went 1-2 in their contests this week, shutting out Southern New Hampshire, 5-0, before falling to #9 Williams, 4-1, and Middlebury, 7-2. Women's ice hockey lost their double-header against Holy Cross, 3-1 on Saturday and 3-0 on Sunday. Skiing placed 10th at the UVM Winter Carnival this weekend, while swimming and diving finish with the men in sixth place and the women seventh at the Northeast-10 Championship.

MEN'S BASKETBALL (9-12, 5-12 NE-10)

The men's basketball team opened their week of Northeast-10 conference action on Wednesday at UMass Lowell where they were overcome by the River Hawks, 85-82, in overtime. The Purple Knights had led by 24 points in the second half of the game, but the River Hawks snapped into high gear shortly after and tied the game before the end of regulation time. For the Purple Knights, freshman Travis Warech (Pine Brook, N.J./Montville) led the Purple Knights with 25 points and earned eight rebounds. Sophomore Sam Cieplicki (South Burlington, Vt./New Hampton (N.H.) School) shot for a career-high 20 points and sank 6-of-7 3-pointers, while classmate Qua'ron Pinckney (Bronx, N.Y./Saint Benedict's Prep (N.J.)) recorded 14 points and five assists.

On Saturday, the Purple Knights stunned the conference by rising to the challenge and defeating the 10th-ranked and league-leading Bentley University, 60-51. Saint Michael's looked in top-form on their home court, as junior co-captain Nate Birr (Burnsville, Minn./Saint Thomas Academy) netted a season-high 18 points and contributed three steals, as his fellow co-captain, sophomore Tyler Schilling (Excelsior, Minn./Minnetonka), earned nine rebounds and eight points from the field. Warech tallied 12 points and three assists, while Pinckney recorded 10 points, eight rebounds and three assists in the win. The Purple Knights effectively ended their four-game losing skid, while also putting an end to Bentley's 14-game winning streak.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (7-13, 5-12 NE-10)

The women's basketball team opened their week at UMass Lowell, falling to a River Hawks' jumper at the buzzer that ended the game with the Purple Knights behind 64-62. Senior tri-captain Michelle Otey (Southborough, Mass./Algonquin Regional) netted a team-high 18 points and seven rebounds, while junior Logan Pintka (Schenectady, N.Y./Colonie Central) shot for 16 points and earned five rebounds and three steals. Senior tri-captain Alexis Keller (Harrington Park, N.J./Old Tappan) contributed three more steals and tallied 13 points.

Against the Bentley Falcons at Ross Sports Center on Saturday, the women faced a 75-56 loss. Otey led the Purple Knights for the third straight game, sinking 7-of-11 shots from the field and recording 16 points. Pintka contributed with 12 points, while Keller earned three assists, four steals and tallied 11 points in the game.

MEN'S ICE HOCKEY (4-13-3, 3-10-3 ECAC East, 2-1-1 NE-10)

The Purple Knights were 1-2 in their contests last week, facing tough challengers like #9 Williams and #10 Middlebury over the weekend. They started the action with a midweek 5-0 shutout against Southern New Hampshire University on Tuesday. Freshman Alex Davidson (South Burlington, Vt./Saint Paul's School) tallied the first-goal of the game on a power play in the first three minutes, assisted by junior Matt Rigtrup (Upper Montclair, N.J./Pickering Panthers) and senior Tim Geverd (Horsham, Pa./N.H. Junior Monarchs/University of Vermont). Junior Nick Sheehan (Potsdam, N.Y./Cornwall Colts) tallied two goals in the game, assisted by sophomore Brady Earle (Columbia, Md./The Gunnery School) both times, and receiving help from Geverd on the first goal, and senior captain Dave Vorozilchak (Clark Summit, Pa./Capital District Selects) on the second. Earle also recorded a goal of his own in the second period with helpers coming from classmate Reave MacKinnon (Winnipeg, Manitoba/Winnipeg Saints) and senior Paul Nannicelli (Walpole, Mass./Boston Junior Bruins). MacKinnon netted a goal early in the third period, having teamed up with Rigtrup, while freshman net minder Mike Dizgun (Kirkland, Quebec./OCN Blizzard) recorded 32 saves for his second shutout of the season.

On Friday, the men's ice hockey team fell 4-1 to ninth-ranked Williams College. Earle scored the lone Purple Knight goal on a power play in the third period, assisted by Sheehan and Vorozilchak. Junior net minder Brendan Rimmer (Newbury, Mass./Pingree School) made 39 saves in the contest.

In their third and final game of the week, the Purple Knights remained on the road at 10th-ranked Middlebury College, falling to the Panthers 7-2. Freshman Dan Evarts (Hineburg, Vt./Green Mountain Glades) recorded his first collegiate goal, receiving helpers from MacKinnon and Sheehan. Geverd netted the second and final goal for the Purple Knights in the third period, assisted by Rigtrup and Davidson. Dizgun stopped 30 shots in the loss.

WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY (3-18-1, 1-16-1 ECAC East)

The Purple Knights played a double-header at Holy Cross over the weekend, starting with a 3-1 setback on Saturday against the Crusaders. Freshman Allison Graf (Long Lake, Minn./Minnesota Thoroughbreds) denied Holy Cross a shutout by netting a puck midway through the opening frame, assisted by junior Kelly Rose Losi (Milton, Mass./Milton) and senior Sarah Landis (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth). Junior net minder Alysia Goldman (Ballston Lake, N.Y./Hebron Academy) stopped 33 shots in the contest.

In Sunday's rematch against the Crusaders, the Purple Knights were shutout 3-0 at the Hart Recreation Center. Freshman Erin Stevens (Watertown, Conn./Connecticut Polar Bears) stopped 28 shots on goal in Saint Michael's last road game of the regular season schedule.

SWIMMING AND DIVING

At the Northeast-10 Swimming and Diving Championship in New Haven, Conn. this weekend, the Purple Knights finished with the men in sixth place and the women seventh against their tough league competitors.

On Friday, freshman Max O'Brien (Bedford, Mass./Bedford) finished in fourth-place in the men's three-meter dive. He bettered his performance on Saturday by placing second in the one-meter dive event.

In Sunday's events, sophomore Sam Sweeney (Waterbury Center, Vt./Harwood Union) competed well, placing fourth in the women's 200-yard butterfly, while classmate Dan Healy (South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington) also placed fourth in the men's 200-yard butterfly.

SKIING

The Purple Knights took part in the University of Vermont Winter Carnival over the weekend, finishing overall in 10th place.

In Friday's opening-day events, senior Brad Harden (McConnellsville, N.Y./Northwood School) led the Purple Knight men with a 19th-place finish in the men's giant slalom. Freshman Gabbi Hall (Truckee, Calif./Forest Charter School) led the women to place 25th in the giant slalom.

On day two, Harden helped lead the Purple Knights in their 10th-place finish by taking the 15th spot in the slalom. Junior April Hawman (Clifton Springs, N.Y./Killington Mountain School) led the women with her 29th-place slalom finish.

In Nordic's first day of action on Saturday at the Trapp Family Lodge, freshman Colin Delaney (Lake Placid, N.Y./National Sports Academy) continued his solid collegiate efforts with a 26th-place finish in the 10-kilometer classic event. Senior Lauren Fereshetian (Turner, Maine/Leavitt Area) helped lead the women in action with a 66th-place finish in the women's five-kilometer classic.

On Sunday, Nordic wrapped up their events, as Delaney placed 29th in the men's 15-kilometer freestyle. Fereshetian led the Purple Knight women with a 61st-place finish in the women's 10-kilometer freestyle.

UPCOMING EVENTS (February 8th - February 14th)

Day Date

Event Time

Tuesday 2/9

Women's Basketball @ Franklin Pierce* 5:30 p.m.

Men's Basketball @ Franklin Pierce* 7:30 p.m.

Friday 2/12

Men's Ice Hockey vs. Skidmore^ 7 p.m.

Skiing @ Dartmouth Carnival 9 a.m.

Saturday 2/13

Men's Ice Hockey vs. Castleton^ *SENIOR DAY* 3 p.m.

Women's Ice Hockey vs. Castleton^ *SENIOR DAY* 6 p.m.

Skiing @ Dartmouth Carnival 9 a.m.

Diving @ NEISDA Championship 1 p.m.

Women's Basketball @ Stonehill* 1:30 p.m.

Men's Basketball @ Stonehill* 3:30 p.m.

Sunday 2/14

Diving @ NEISDA Championship 1 p.m.

Northeast-10 contest *

ECAC East contest ^

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