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10/08/08

GNAC WEEKLY HONOR ROLL ANNOUNCED 10-07-08

Two women’s volleyball players and one women’s cross country runner were named to the GNAC Weekly honor roll.  Nicole Wetterman and Meghan Crozier picked up honors after two intense matches in an 0-2 week, while Meghan Missett was selected for running her personal best at the Pop Crowell Invitational.

A senior, captain from Dighton, MA, Wetterman (right) came up with 16 digs and 6 kills playing the right side in 3 sets against Norwich University.   Earlier in the week, Wetterman racked up 11 kills in 5 games with Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Crozier (left), a 5’2” freshman, from Ballston Spa, NY, was instrumental in the Lasers successes as she set up the offense in the 8 set week, accumulating 17 assists per match, and 12 additional digs in the Norwich contest.

A Lowell, Mass. native, Missett (right) ran her personal best at Gordon College in the 38th Annual Pop Crowell Invitational.  Missett ran 6:59 mils, finishing the race in 76th place at 21:40.

10/07/08

LASERS' UPDATES 10-07-08

Men’s Soccer

The Lasers had a 1-1 week, playing two conference games at home.   The first GNAC matchup was with Norwich University.  The teams were both undefeated in the conference, and fighting for the first place spot.   Though the Lasers outshot the Cadets 26-17, and had 10 more corner kick opportunities, Norwich took home the victory 3-0. 

Lasell’s freshman goalkeeper Matthew Bruninghaus (Plymouth, MA) (left) made several extraordinary saves, playing extremely well, and stopping 11 Norwich shots. Shane Vinnicombe (Pomfret Center, CT) and Zach Gagne (Somerset, MA) provided the brunt of the offensive attack, combining for 12 shots.  Defensively, Rocco Mazzaferro (Niskayuna, NY) and Brandon Hanss (Halifax, MA) continued to protect the back field.

The Lasers then took on the Falcons of Albertus Magnus on Saturday at Taylor Field. Once again, Mazzaferro and Hanss, along with Sean Fisher (Griswold, CT) and Paul Meucci (Vernon, CT) played tremendous defense, which was the key to opening up offensive opportunities for the Lasers.   Mazzaferro had his first assist of the season when he fed Steve Petrin (Vernon, CT) who scored the game winning goal.   Robert Gonzalez (Palmdale, CA) scored his first goal of the season after being set up by Gagne. Goalkeeper Julian Dutton (Madison, CT) picked up his third shutout of the season, making 6 saves.

The Lasers ended the week ranked in second place in the GNAC.

Women’s Soccer

The Lasers’ women’s soccer team went 1-0 this week beating fellow GNAC opponent Albertus Magnus College on Taylor Field. Freshman goalie Elizabeth Stickley (Mashpee, MA) was phenomenal for the Lasers, picking up her first career shutout and making 11 saves in 80 minutes.  Stickley (right) is currently ranked 2nd in the GNAC for saves per game, averaging .882. 

Alyssa Ferreri (Southbury, CT) continues her success on the field for the Lasers, scoring her 4th season goal against the Falcons off a corner kick by Alaina Mitrano (Medford, MA).  Mitrano is ranked 1st in the GNAC in assists per game (.75), and Ferreri is ranked third in game winning goals (3).

Also scoring for the Lasers on Saturday was Allyson Bushey (Westminister, MA) who took a 40 foot shot which sailed over the opposing goalkeepers head. 

The Lasers are 4-3-0 overall and 3-2-0 in conference play.

Men’s & Women’s Cross Country

The Lasers competed in the 38th Annual Pop Crowell Invitational at Gordon College this past Friday, with five Lasers picking up their personal bests, and five other running season bests. 

Zach Lambert (Marlborough, MA), Jason Allen (Framingham, MA) Meghan Missett (Lowell, MA) (far left), Lauren Darrah (Beverly, MA) (inset left) and Danielle Chiarella (Westborough, MA) (middle) each recorded personal best finishing times at Pop Crowell.  

While Christopher Johnson (Gloucester, MA), Kayla McKenna (Warwick, RI), Christina Lombardi (Marlborough, MA), Meagan McCole (W. Bridgewater, MA), and Stephanie Hauck (Westwood, MA) each had season best times.

Johnson and McKenna both finished first for the Lasers once again.   Johnson ran 29:33, taking 38 seconds off his previous finishing time at Rivier College.  McKenna’s season best was a time of 21:27. 

Lambert (inset left) dropped 1 minute and 14 seconds off his previous time from the Rivier Invitational, finishing Pop Crowell 90th, at 30:10, running 6:02 miles.  Missett finished at 21:40, running 6:59 miles, and coming in 76th.  Both Lambert and Missett were the second Lasers to cross the finish for their respective teams.

Chiarella’s personal best and finishing time was 23:24, while Darrah’s was 23:33.  Allen’s (far left) end time on the 8K race was 36:12. 

Also competing at the highest levels for the Lasers were Amanda Driscoll (Roslindale, MA) and Ariella Harrington (Woburn, MA), who finished in 115th and 118th place.  And on the men’s side, Kris McCabe (Kingston, NY) and David Walsh (Springfield, MA), and Grant Valentine (Fitchburg, MA) with times of 31:30, 32:03, 33:49.

The men’s team finished in 17th place and the women’s team finished in 15th place overall at the race.

Women’s Volleyball

It was a heartbreaking week for the Lasers women’s volleyball team, who played extremely well, but dropped two matches in the week.  

The Lasers opened against Wentworth Institute of Technology.  Though Lasell started by winning the first two sets of the match, WIT fought back to win the next three games in dramatic fashion.  The Lasers had strong performances by senior captains Nicole Wetterman (Dighton, MA) (right) and Kelsey Schmidt (Ballston Spa, NY) (inset left) as well as junior captain Amanda Major (Southbury, CT) (far left).  Wetterman swung a clip of .296 for the night, and picked up 11 kills in the process, while Schmidt wasn’t far behind with 9 kills.  Major was incredible on defense, picking up 30 digs in the five set match. 

Also playing well for the Lasers were freshman Danielle Drapeau (Biddeford, ME) and Eileen Barrett (Ludlow, MA) each of whom provided 3 solo blocks in the match.  Drapeau also hit a team best .304 clip, notching 8 kills, Barrett put down an additional 5. 

In the Lasers second match of the week, their determination and heart kept them in close sets with GNAC rival Norwich University.   Norwich has only lost one match this season, and the Lasers were close to giving them their second. The Lasers’ determination on defense was evident with 5 athletes posting double figures in digs. 

Major had another 30 dig night, an impressive feat in only 3 sets, while Wetterman, Melanie Costa (Ludlow, MA), Meghan Crozier (Ballston Spa, NY), and Jenna-Lynn Geary (Marion, MA) each picked up more than ten. 

The Lasers offense was spread out as well with Wetterman, Geary, Schmidt, and Drapeau each coming out with over 5 kills.  Crozier assisted 17 of those kills. 

The Lasers are now 5-11 overall and 2-3 in the GNAC.

Field Hockey

The field hockey team only had one game this week against non-conference Becker College, which they dropped to the hosting Hawks 2-4.

Lasell’s Christine Thornton (Canton, MA) continues to play well for the Lasers in net, stopping 4 of the Hawks shots on goal.  Thornton is leading the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) in saves per game, averaging 9.50, and is third overall in saves, with 76 total.

Meagan DeAndrade (New Bedford, MA) and Justine McComb (Bloomfield, CT) each scored unassisted for the Lasers in the Becker game.  DeAndrade has 7 goals and 1 assist this season for the Lasers, McComb has 2 goals and 1 assist.

The Lasers are leading the NAC league in defensive saves with 8 total.  Laser Cara Hulse (Danbury, CT) (left) is tied for first in defensive saves in the league with four total. And Ainsley Wolfe (Derry, NH) and Kelsey Brooks (Dartmouth, MA) are tied for fourth with two a piece.

The Lasers are now 1-2 in the league, and 4-6 overall.

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, October 7th:

• Women’s soccer v. Pine Manor College @ Taylor Field, 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 8th:

• Men’s soccer @ Emmanuel College, 3:00 p.m.
• Field hockey @ Elms College, 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 9th:

• Women’s Volleyball, tri-match @ Emerson w/ Emmanuel, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 11th:

• Women’s soccer v. Mount Ida @ Taylor Field, 1:00 p.m.
• Cross Country @ St. Joseph’s (ME).
• Women’s Volleyball tri-match @ Framingham State w/ Husson, 10:00, 11:30, 1:00 p.m.
• Men’s soccer @ Suffolk, 1:00 p.m.

09/29/08

GNAC WEEKLY HONOR ROLL ANNOUNCED 09-29-08

Six Lasers made the GNAC’s weekly honor roll for the week ending September 29th.

Three cross country athletes received recognition, starting with Chris Johnson (right), a senior captain from Gloucester, Massachuetts.  Johnson finished third in the Rivier College Invitational, with a time of 30:09 and has been the top finisher for the men’s cross country team at every meet so far this season.

Kayla McKenna (inset, left), a senior captain from Warwick, Rhode Island, has also finished first for the Lasers’ women’s cross country team at every event this year.  McKenna ran her best time in 2008 of 21:54 at the Rivier Invitational and took over a minute off her previous race time.  McKenna was the 3rd place finisher overall.

The final cross country athlete to be honored was Meghan Missett, who took nearly two minutes off her previous race time and came in 6th overall at Rivier.  Missett (far left), a freshman from Lowell, Massachusetts, has been the second Laser to cross the finish line at the past two meets for the women.

Women’s volleyball recognized freshman Danielle Drapeau this week for her 16 kills, 6 service aces, 15 digs, and 5 blocks on the court.  A 5’10” freshman, from Biddeford, Maine, Drapeau (left) is leading the team in kills with 66 this season.

The final two Laser athletes to be named are both members of the men’s soccer team.  A 6’0” junior from Madison, Connecticut,  Julian Dutton (inset, right) went 2-0 this week, and 1-0 in conference play.  Dutton recorded a shutout against Lesley University, collecting 7 saves, and picked up 6 additional saves in a GNAC game against Emerson.

Kyle Cronin (far right), a 5’9” freshman from Weymouth, Massachusetts, produced a goal and an assist again Lesley and another assist in the Emerson game to help the Lasers remain undefeated in the GNAC.

09/30/08

Lasers' Updates

Men’s Soccer

The Lasers went 2-0 this week, and remain undefeated in the GNAC as they head into the second half of their season. After this week, Lasell improved their overall record to 4-4-0, and their conference record to 3-0-0.

The Lasers started with an 8-0 win over non conference opponent Lesley University. The Lynx were no match for Lasell, as ten athletes scored points for the Lasers. Leading the point scoring for the Lasers was Zach Gagne (Somerset, MA), who scored twice and assisted one, combining for 9 total points. Kyle Cronin (Weymouth, MA), Jacob Allen (Westminster, MA), Tholeman Francois (Stoughton, MA), Steve Petrin (Vernon, CT), and Joshua Martinez (Milton, MA) each scored one goal piece, with Dan Hatch (Avon, MA), Shane Vinnicombe (Pomfret Center, CT), Steve Salerno (Stoneham, MA), and Jareb Sechrist (Auburn, CA) each picking up assists in the win.

Senior goalkeeper Julian Dutton (Madison, CT) picked up the shutout win, his second shutout of the season.

Lasell then faced Emerson College in GNAC action, played at Roche Field, in Boston. Gagne again scored twice for the Lasers. Francois picked up his 5th goal of the season off a pass from Matt Tieri (Billerica, MA), and Hatch scored his 6th goal of the season after being fed by Cronin. The Lasers beat the Lions 4-1, with Dutton collecting 6 saves.

Lasell is currently ranked second in the GNAC in shots (176), points (64), goals (25), assists (14), and shutouts (3).

Gagne (left) was selected this week as Player of the Week in the GNAC for his outstanding play. Gagne is ranked 4th in the GNAC for total points with eleven this season so far, and third for points per game, with 1.38. He is also ranked third in the GNAC for total goals (5) and goals per game (.62). Gagne also serves as co-captain for the Lasers men’s soccer team.

Men’s & Women’s Cross Country

The Lasell College men’s and women’s cross country team returned to action this week and traveled to Rivier College for an invitational meet. The women’s cross country team recorded 54 points for a second place finish, while the men’s team finished with 71 points in fourth place.

The Lasers had five women finish in the top twenty, and two in the top ten. Kayla McKenna (Warwick, RI) led the Lasers women’s team across the finish line, with her best run of the season, at 21:54. McKenna took over a minute off her previous race time (23:11) and completed the course in 3rd place.

Following in her footsteps, Meghan Missett (Lowell, MA) took nearly two minutes off her previous finishing time, and finished in 6th place in the meet for the Lasers. Missett ran an individual time of 22:23.

Christina Lombardi (Marlborough, MA), also a freshman, finished next for Lasell with a time of 24:10, and an 11th place finish. Rounding off the top twenty were Lauren Darrah (Beverly, MA) and Ariella Harrington (Woburn, MA) who placed 18th and 19th. Lombardi, Darrah, and Harrington all ran their best meet time so far in the 2008 season.

Completing the top twenty five finishers at the race were Lasell’s Stephanie Hauck (Westwood, MA) finished the race in 25:05 and placing 22nd, and Meagan McCole (W. Bridgewater, MA) with a 26:26 and the 25th spot.

The men’s team finished in fourth place overall at the Rivier Invitational, and had 4 athletes finish in the top twenty.

Chris Johnson (Gloucester, MA) continues to lead for the Lasers, finishing in the 3rd place, with a time of 30:09. Johnson has been the top finisher for the men’s cross country team in every race this year so far.

Sophomore Kris McCabe (Kingston, NY) came in next for Lasell in the 8th spot, running a 31:05 meet, and junior Zach Lambert (Marlborough, MA) was close on his trail with a 12th place finish and a 31:24 run time. Grant Valentine (Fitchburg, MA), a first year student, claimed the 20th place and was the fourth to finish for Lasell, with a 34:52 time.

Michael Isherwood (Warwick, RI) and Jason Allen (Framingham, MA) completed the scoring for the men’s team with the 28th and 30th spots respectively. Isherwood ran a 37:32 and Allen completed at 39:13.

Field Hockey

The Lasers picked up their first North Atlantic Conference win of the 2008 season this weekend when they beat Thomas College at Grellier Field. Though the weather conditions were tough, with wet, rainy fields all weekend, the Lasers took home the 4-3 win over the Terriers.

Amy Lentini (Wilmington, MA) recorded her first goal of the season in the contest with Thomas. Caitlyn Walker (Middlebury, CT), Meagan DeAndrade (New Bedford, MA), and Stephanie Jansen (Glen, NH) completed the scoring for the Lasers, who improved their record to 4-5, and 1-2 in the conference. Lasell’s goalie Christine Thornton (Canton, MA) picked up 11 saves during the game.

Walker is currently leading the Lasers in point scoring with 9 goals and 3 assists, for 21 total points this season so far. Walker is ranked 5th in the NAC overall in points and points per game, is tied for third in goals and goals per game, and is tied for 8th in assists.

DeAndrade is leading the Lasers in shooting percentage (.375) having connected on 6 goals in just 16 shots.

The Lasers also played UMaine- Farmington this weekend, which ended in a 0-1 loss for Lasell. Farmington is currently undefeated in the NAC. Thornton collected 16 saves for the Lasers, and had help in the net from teammate Cara Hulse (Danbury, CT) and Ainsley Wolfe (Derry, NH) who picked up defensive saves for Lasell.

Hulse leads the league in defensive saves with 4 total, averaging .57 a game. Kelsey Brooks (Dartmouth, MA) and Wolfe each have two defensive saves, and are in a four way tie for 3rd place in the league.

Earlier in the week, the Lasers shut out Regis College, 5-0, in non-conference play. Walker scored 4 unassisted goals, and Jansen connected with the net once. Hulse picked up another defensive save, and Thornton picked up two more saves to finish the week with 29 saves.

For the second consecutive week, Thornton (right) was recognized for her accomplishments in the field hockey net by the NAC, by awarding her the Rookie of the Week honors. Thornton was co-rookie of the week last week also, but this week she stands alone.

Women’s Volleyball

The Lasers went 1-2 this week in three conference matches against Johnson & Wales, Suffolk, and Mount Ida.

The women opened the week with a 0-3 loss to Johnson & Wales. Lasell was led by freshman Danielle Drapeau (Biddeford, Maine) with four kills and three digs and Senior Kelsey Schmidt (Ballston Spa, NY) with four kills and two digs. Junior Amanda Major (Southbury, Conn.) had a match high 18 digs, while Melanie Costa (Ludlow, MA) and Jenna Lynn Geary (Marion, MA) combined for 20 more digs, in the setback for the Lasers.

Then the Lasers split in a tri-match at Mount Ida, beating Suffolk 3-0 before dropping to the Mustangs 0-3. In game one, the Lasers handily took the victory from the Rams 25-10, 25-19, and 25-15. Nicole Wetterman (Dighton, MA) and Drapeau had 8 kills and 7 kills respectively, while Eileen Barrett (Ludlow, MA) and Geary pitched in an additional 10 kills together. Meghan Crozier (Ballston Spa, NY) dished out 15 assists for the Lasers.

The Lasers then faced neighboring college, Mount Ida, and fought hard to take home the win, but the Mustangs prevailed, 25-21, 25-15, 25-20.Schmidt hit a .278 clip for the Lasers, and came up with 6 kills and 2 blocks in the match. Drapeau wasn’t far behind her with 5 kills, 2 blocks, and an additional 4 digs.

Kayla Binette (Biddeford, ME) and Crozier picked up 14 assists combined in the second match of the day. Junior captain, Major had 33 digs overall in the two matches.Lasell is ranked fourth in the GNAC for blocks with 69 solo blocks and 20 block assists, for a total of 79 blocks. Major leads the league in digs with 216, averaging 5.16 per set.

The Lasers are now 4-9 overall this season, and 2-2 in conference play.

Upcoming Events:

9/30/08 – Women’s soccer @ Emmanuel, 7:00 p.m.

10/01/08- Men’s soccer v. Norwich @ Taylor Field, 4:00 p.m.

10/02/08- Women’s Volleyball v. WIT @ Athletic Center, 7:00 p.m.

- Field Hockey @ Becker, 4:00 p.m.

10/04/08- Women’s Volleyball v. Norwich @ Athletic Center, 1:00 p.m.

- Men’s soccer v. Albertus Magnus @ Taylor Field, 12:00 p.m.

- Women’s soccer v. Albertus Magnus @ Taylor Field, 2:30 p.m.

- Cross Country @ Gordon College Invitational.

09/29/08

GNAC SELECTS GAGNE AS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Lasell College’s Zach Gagne has been selected as Player of the Week in men’s soccer from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. 

Gagne, a 6’0” senior, forward from Somerset, Mass., was instrumental in aiding the Lasers to a 2-0 week, in which they beat Lesley University, 8-0, and GNAC contender Emerson College, 4-1.  Gagne scored two goals in each of matchups, as well as provided an assist in the Lesley game for a total of 9 points this week.  

Gagne is ranked 4th in the GNAC for total points with eleven this season so far, and third for points per game, with 1.38.  He is also ranked third in the GNAC for total goals (5) and goals per game (.62).  Gagne also serves as co-captain for the Lasers men’s soccer team.

After this week, the Lasers remain undefeated in the GNAC, improving their overall record to 4-4-0, and their conference record to 3-0-0. 

 GNAC Weekly Honors 09/29/08

09/29/08

THORNTON REPEATS AS NAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

For the second consecutive week, Christine Thornton, a freshman goalkeeper from Canton, MA, was recognized for her accomplishments in the field hockey net by the North Atlantic Conference.  

This is Thornton’s second Rookie of the Week distinction from the NAC this season, after picking up her first honor last week as co-Rookie of the Week.  This week, Thornton stands alone, after picking up 29 saves in three games, two of which were North Atlantic Conference match ups. 

Thornton started the week with a shut out win over Regis College, 5-0, in which she picked up two saves.   Then in conference play, Thornton produced 16 saves against the University of Maine, Farmington and 11 saves against Thomas College.  The Lasers split for the weekend 1-1.

As a freshman, Thornton is leading the NAC in saves (72 total) and saves per game (10.29 avg), and is currently ranked second in save percentage (.818).

NAC Weekly Honors 09/29/08

9/23/08

GNAC Weekly Honor Roll Announced

Three Lasers were recognized this week for their work on the soccer field and received a spot on the honor roll from the GNAC.

Dan Hatch, a 5’10” sophomore from Avon, MA, produced a hat trick in the first half of the game against GNAC opponent Rivier College this week, marking his first collegiate points.  He finished the game with another goal late in the second half.  Earlier in the week, Hatch was a threat on offense once again for the Lasers, with five shot attempts in the matchup with Clark University.

Julian Dutton, a 6’0” senior goalkeeper from Madison, CT, continues his fine play in net for the Lasers.  In a 1-1 week for the Lasers, Dutton (right) collected 6 saves and recorded the shutout win for Lasell against River College.

A 5’3” junior from Southbury, CT, Alyssa Ferreri scored the game winning goal against Simmons College with a diving header late in the second half to give the Lasers their first GNAC win in 2008.  Ferreri (left) also had an assist in the New England College game, to collect a total of 3 points this week.

GNAC WEEKLY HONOR ROLL 9/22/08

9/23/08

LASERS OPEN CONFERENCE PLAY WITH SUCCESS

Women’s Soccer

The Lasell women’s soccer team went 2-1 this week, which included some exciting conference action.  They opened the week with non-conference play against New England College, winning 3-0.  Elizabeth Stickley (Scituate, MA) earned the shut out for the Lasers, making 5 total saves in the game. This was the Lasers first win of the season, boosting their overall record to 1-2.

First year Meredith Hessler (Middletown, RI) opened the game for Lasell with the a long shot from the middle of the field, making the game 1-0, just one minute and thirteen seconds into the game. Hessler was assisted by Jessica Taylor (Standish, ME), who also scored an unassisted goal later in the half.

Finishing off the scoring for the Lasers was Alexi Giatrelis (Mashpee, MA), who scored off a pass from Alyssa Ferreri (Southbury, CT), just over the ten minute mark, to complete the game 3-0.

The Lasers then started GNAC play on Wednesday afternoon at Norwich University.   Though Allyson Bushey (Westminster, MA), Jessica Taylor (Standish, ME), and Olivia Tsakiris (Grosvenordale, CT) continued to generate shots for the Lasers, coming up with 4 of Lasell’s 6 attempts, they were unable to capitalize, and the Lasers dropped the league opener 1-0.

The final game of the week for Lasell evened the Lasers GNAC record to 1-1.  It was an exciting game against Simmons College, which ended with a free kick from 35 yards out by Frollo, who connected with Ferreri taking a diving header to score the game winning goal.

With eleven minutes left to play in the game, the Lasers were trailing in a 2-1. At 79:59, Frollo made a free kick and found Meredith Hessler (Middletown, RI) who hit a side volley to the far corner of the net for a Laser goal.  With the game tied, the Lasers capitalized on their come back and finished the game with Ferreri’s goal at 82:10. The game winning goal was Ferreri’s first goal of the season.

Frollo was recognized by the GNAC this week for her outstanding performance and was named Rookie of the Week.  A 5’3” freshman from Uxbridge, Massachusetts, Frollo (left) has made an immediate impact on the women’s soccer team. Playing solid all season long, Frollo has played consistently well in all of Lasell’s contests this year, anchoring the Lasers’ defense and producing opportunities for the offensive front line.

Men’s Soccer

The Lasers remain undefeated in the GNAC this week as they breezed by Rivier College in an 11-0 win.  Ten athletes scored points for the Lasers, with Dan Hatch (Avon, MA) leading the scoring with 4 goals, and 8 points for the Lasers.

Hatch connected on an unassisted goal within the first 6 minutes of the contest. Just 19 seconds later, Kyle Cronin (Weymouth, MA) found fellow laser Zach Gagne (Somerset, MA) in scoring position to add to Lasell’s early lead.

By halftime, the Lasers had built up a s 6-0 lead, with Tholeman Francois (Stoughton, MA) and Cronin each scoring once, and Hatch completing his hat trick, with two additional goals, one of which was assisted by Steve Petrin (Vernon, CT). Lasell remained in control through the second half of play with three more Lasers scoring. First year athletes Dylan Janosik (Windham, ME) and Jacob Allen (Westminster, MA) scored a goal each, marking their first collegiate goals. Janosik connected on a pass across the goal from Joshua Martinez (Milton, MA), and Allen took his shot off a corner kick from Shane Vinnecombe (Pomfret Center, CT). Eric Swahlan (Ballston Spa, NY), Hatch, and Francois each dropped in additional goals, unassisted, to finalize the victory.

Earlier in the week, the Lasers took on the Cougars of Clark University in a physical and intense competition on Taylor Field.  Lasell’s Rocco Mazzaferro (Niskayuna, NY) and Brandon Hanss (Halifax, MA) were dominant on defense, securing the back field, holding Clark to only two shots in the first half. Though the Lasers played tremendously well, controlling the ball and outshooting the cougars by a large margin, they lost the game 0-2. 

The Lasers are now 2-4-0 overall, and 2-0-0 in the GNAC.

Field Hockey

The Lasers’ field hockey team opened the week against a tough Plymouth State University team.  Although Lasell played aggressive in the contest, with Meagan DeAndrade (New Bedford, MA) attempting two shots on goal for the Lasers, and Hannah Cebry (Burlington, CT) and Caitlyn Walker (Middlebury, CT) each attempting one, the Panthers proved too strong, and beat the Lasers 4-0.

In their NAC league opener, the Lasers lost to Castleton State College 6-0.  Lasell’s goalkeeper Christine Thornton (Canton, MA) was impressive, coming up with 16 saves in the matchup.  Thornton (left) was honored this week as co-Rookie of the Week in the NAC for her performances against Castleton and PSU.  Thornton had 12 saves against the Panthers, for a total of 28 saves in the week.

The Lasers finished the week with a win in non-conference action against Regis College.  Walker scored 4 goals unassisted against the Pride, and Justine McComb (Bloomfield, CT) finished the scoring for the Lasers, shutting out Regis 5-0.  

Thornton earns the shut out win as the Lasers’ goal keeper, picking up two more saves in the game. Thornton also received help from Cara Hulse (Danbury, CT) who picked up a defensive save in the second half of play.  This is Hulse’s second defensive save of the season.

The Lasers continue league play this weekend, with two home games on Saturday and Sunday.  They currently have a 3-4 record, and an 0-1 record in the NAC.

Women’s Volleyball

The women’s volleyball team went 1-1 this week, and 1-0 in GNAC competition. 

The Lasers started the week against a strong Westfield State College, in non-conference play.  The Owls swept the match, 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-16).

Meghan Crozier (Ballston Spa, NY) led Lasell with 11 assists and 10 digs. Nicole Wetterman (Dighton, MA) had a team-high six kills and Amanda Major (Southbury, CT) registered 10 digs.

Jenna-Lynn Geary (Marion, MA) and Melanie Costa (Ludlow, MA) also played well in the tough match against the Owls. Geary had 3 kills, 8 digs, and one block, while Costa chipped in 2 kills and seven digs for the evening.

The Lasers then started conference play against St. Joseph’s College (CT) on their home court and won 3-1. This is the first conference matchup for the Lasers this season, who are now 3-7 overall, and 1-0 in the GNAC.

Wetterman was impressive for the Lasers, with 10 kills throughout the match, and hitting a .286 clip. Danielle Drapeau (Biddeford, ME) was also strong offensively, coming in with 9 kills for Lasell. Setting up the Lasers’ offense was Crozier who produced 19 assists.

Defensively, the Lasers had 46 digs overall, with Major and Geary picking up 30 of those combined.

Upcoming Events:

Women’s Volleyball – Tuesday, Sept. 23rd @ Johnson & Wales, 7:00 p.m.

                                 Saturday, Sept. 27th @ Mt. Ida w/Suffolk, 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.

Women’s Soccer – Saturday, Sept. 27th @ Taylor Field, 1:00 p.m., v. Johnson & Wales

Field Hockey—Saturday, Sept. 27th @ Grellier Field, 1:00 p.m., v. UMaine Farmington

                       Sunday, Sept. 28th @ Grellier Field, 1:00 p.m., v. Thomas College

Men’s Soccer—Wednesday, Sept. 24th @ Taylor Field, 4:00 p.m., v. Lesley University

                        Saturday, Sept. 27th @ Emerson, 12:30 p.m.

Cross Country – Friday, Sept. 26th @ Rivier College, Nashua, NH.

9/22/08

Frollo & Thornton Lead the Lasers this Week

Two Lasers were honored this week by their respective conferences with the Rookie of the Week award.  Jordynn Frollo was recognized by the GNAC for her outstanding performance on the women’s soccer team, and Christine Thornton was chosen as Co-Rookie of the Week in the NAC for field hockey.

A 5’3” freshman from Uxbridge, Massachusetts, Frollo (right) has made an immediate impact on thewomen’s soccer team.  Playing solid all season long, Frollo has playedconsistently well in all of Lasell’s contests this year, anchoring the Lasers’ defense and producing opportunities for the offensive front line.

This week, Frollo was key to the Lasers success, producing two assists on the game tying and game winning goals against Simmons College.  Frollo connected twice off free kicks from 35 feet out to find her teammates in position to score. The win against Simmons was the first GNAC conference win of the season for the Lasers.

A 5’2” freshman, goalkeeper from Canton, MA, Thornton (left) has played in 5 games this season, and started in four.  The first year athlete started as Lasell's goalkeeper in both contests this week against Plymouth State University and Castleton State College. She had 12 saves against PSU and 16 saves against Castleton, for 28 total saves. Though Lasell went 0-2 this week, Thornton played extremely well for the Lasers, in two tough matchups.

Thornton has a total of 45 saves this season, and has earned a shut out win against Regis College.  She is leading the NAC in saves per game, averaging 10.75, and is second in the NAC with save percentage (.782).

The women’s soccer team plays again on Saturday, September 27th at 1:00 p.m. when they take on GNAC opposition Johnson & Wales University on Taylor Field.  Field hockey plays the same date and time on Grellier Field against NAC rival UMaine, Farmington.

GNAC Weekly Honors

NAC Weekly Honors

09/18/08

Five Lasell Athletes Receive GNAC Honor Roll Recognition

Five Lasell athletes were recognized by the GNAC as weekly honor roll recipients this week.  Two women’s volleyball players, two women’s cross country runners, and one men’s soccer player were noted for their overall play during the week ending on September 15th.

From men’s soccer, Julian Dutton (Madison, CT) was recognized for his work as goalkeeper.  In a 1-1 week for the Lasers, Dutton (left) collected 11 total saves and recorded a shutout against GNAC rivals St. Joseph's ME, coming up with 5 saves in that game. 

Women’s volleyball player Danielle Drapeau (Biddeford, ME) has played consistently well in all 15 sets for the Lasers this week, as they went 2-3.  The Lasers collected their first win against Lesley University; Drapeau (right, inset) had 7 kills, 2 aces, 2 digs and 3 blocks.  In the PSU Invitational, Drapeau produced 17 kills, 3 assists, 2 aces, 4 digs and 7 blocks in the two day tournament. 

Also selected from the women’s volleyball team was Melanie Costa (Ludlow, MA). Costa (far right) was named to the All-Tournament team at the Plymouth State Invitational this weekend because of her all around tough play on the court.  Costa had 23 digs in 10 games at the tournament, as well as 2 kills and 3 aces. 

Rounding out the honorees this week were women’s cross country runners Kayla McKenna (Warwick, RI) and Meagan Missett (Lowell, MA). McKenna (far left) was the top finisher for the Lasers on the women's side with a run of 23:11.46.  McKenna finished at the 48th spot of 176 runners. 

Missett (left, inset) placed 71st out of 176 runners in the Smith Invitational.  She ran a time of 24:16.25 in the 5k race.  She was the second Lasell runner to finish, and cut just under one minute off her previous race time.

GNAC Weekly Honor Roll 09/15/08

09/16/08

A Winning Week for the Lasers

It’s been an exciting week for the Lasers’ Athletic Teams. All of the teams took home wins, and two Laser athletes were honored with weekly awards for their efforts on the fields.

Men’s Soccer

This week the Lasell College Men’s Soccer team picked up their first win of the season against Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival, St. Joseph’s College (ME), in a 1-0 victory. The GNAC has selected first year Kyle Cronin (right) as their Rookie of the Week for securing that victory by scoring the game winning shot in the 51st minute of the contest.

Cronin, a 5’9” forward from Weymouth, Massachusetts, has played in all of Lasell’s games so far this season. He has attempted 4 shots, and has collected two points for his goal against St. Joseph’s.

Cronin was assisted on the game winning goal by Paul Meucci (Vernon, CT), a junior defender. Lasell’s Julian Dutton (Madison, CT) recorded five saves in the shut out.

Earlier in the week, the Lasers took on Rhode Island College, and lost 0-3. The Lasers did find opportunities to score, predominantly in the second half, as they outshot Rhode Island 14-7. Senior, midfielder, Joseph Acuek (Lincoln, MA) recorded 6 shots, and 2 shots on goal for the Lasers, while teammates Dan Hatch (Avon, MA), Meucci, and Robert Gonzalez (Palmdale, CA) each attempted 2 shots apiece. Unfortunately, the Lasers could not connect with the net. Dutton recorded 6 saves in that loss.

The men’s soccer team is now 1-3 overall this season, and 1-0 in the GNAC.

Women’s Soccer

After a 0-1 loss against fellow GNAC competitors St. Joseph’s (ME) on Saturday, the Lasers’ women’s soccer team brought home a 3-0 win against New England College, on Monday.

From the start of the game against NEC, the Lasers controlled the ball, finding a 12 shot advantage over the Pilgrims in the first half. Lasell’s defense, anchored by Jordynn Frollo (Uxbridge, MA) and Olivia Tsakiris (Grosvenordale, CT), was strong, clearing the ball from the Lasers’ half of the field, and creating opportunities for the offense.

First year Meredith Hessler (Middletown, RI) made herself a presence on the field for the Lasers, both offensively and defensively. Hessler opened the game for Lasell with the a long shot from the middle of the field, making the game 1-0, just one minute and thirteen seconds into the game. Providing 3 more points for the Lasers was freshman Jessica Taylor (Standish, ME) who assisted Hessler, then scored the final goal of the game later in the half.

Finishing off the scoring for the Lasers was Alexi Giatrelis (Mashpee, MA), who scored off a pass from Alyssa Ferreri (Southbury, CT), just over the ten minute mark.

Lasell’s goalkeeper Elizabeth Stickley (Scituate, MA) earned the shutout, with 5 total saves in the game.

Stickley also produced 12 saves in the 0-1 loss to St. Joseph’s this weekend. Ferreri, Hessler, and Taylor each came up with shots for the Lasers against the Monks. The Lasers are now 1-2 this season.

Men’s & Women’s Cross Country

The Men’s & Women’s Cross Country team traveled to Smith College in Northampton, MA this past Saturday to compete in the Smith Invitational. On the women’s side, seventeen teams competed, and for the men there were thirteen teams.

Both of the Lasers top finishers finished in the 48th spot overall. Chris Johnson (Gloucester, MA) and Kayla McKenna (Warwick, RI) led for Lasell with times of 18:51 and 23:11 respectively. Both Johnson and McKenna were top finishers in the previous meet for the Lasers also.

Meghan Missett (Lowell, MA) came in with second for the Lasers, taking nearly a minute off her finishing time from the previous race. Missett came in 71st overall, with a time of 24:16. Christina Lombardi (Marlborough, MA) was the third Lasers to cross the finish line, running a 25:50, and placing at 101.

Zach Lambert (Marlborough, MA) and David Walsh (Springfield, MA) placed 66th and 79th for the men’s team with run times of 19:27 and 19:44.

Overall, the women’s team came in 11th, and the men’s team placed 10th.

Women’s Volleyball

Home court proved to be good luck for the Lasers women’s volleyball team, as they opened with a 3-0 win over Lesley University on Wednesday. The Lasers swept the Lynx in impressive fashion, 25-22, 25-17, 25-6.

Freshman Danielle Drapeau (Biddeford, ME) continued her strong play for the Lasers, picking up 7 kills, 2 aces, and 3 total blocks. Fellow first year, Jenna-Lynn Geary (Marion, MA) also had a big night, collecting 3 kills, 2 aces, 15 digs, and 1 block. Sharing time at the setter position, Kayla Binette (Biddeford, ME) and Meghan Crozier (Ballston Spa, NY) produced 13 assists combined.

The Lasers then traveled to Plymouth, NH for the Days Inn of Campton Invitational where they played 4 matches over two days.

The Lasers opened up Friday night, playing the hosting Panthers. Although they played tough overall and saw good performances by Drapeau and Amanda Major (Southbury, CT), they lost in three sets, 25-11, 25-17, 25-12.

Drapeau posted 5 kills, 2 aces, and 1 solo block in the defeat, while Major collected 11 digs.

Saturday started with a win for the Lasers as they took on the Nighthawks of Newbury College. The Lasers dominated, winning in three sets 25-10, 25-21, and 25-12. Nicole Wetterman (Dighton, MA) was a force in the middle with 5 kills, while also picking up 2 service aces. Drapeau chipped in an additional 4 kills, and Major produced another 11 digs.

In the semi-finals against UMass Boston, the Lasers gave the Beacons an exciting and close match. Though Lasell lost in three, they didn’t let up for a moment, and did not lose a set by more than 4 points. Melanie Costa (Ludlow, MA) played particularly well for the Lasers with 11 digs. Senior, captain Kelsey Schmidt (Ballston Spa, NY) and Geary also each had 6 kills apiece, with Geary adding 3 assists and 5 digs in the match.

In the final match, the Lasers challenged Plymouth State once again.ThoughCosta picked up 7 digs, and dropped in two service aces, and Drapeau compiled 5 kills and 3 solo blocks in the match, the Panthers took the victory, 25-13, 25-13, 25-23.

Costa (left) was chosen to the All-Tournament team for her efforts in the four match weekend.

The Lasers finished the weekend 1-3, and currently are 2-6 overall.

Field Hockey

Caitlyn Walker (Middlebury, CT) came up with 11 points this week for the women’s field hockey team, starting with a thrilling win over MIT. Walker started the week with a hat trick against the Engineers to give Lasell their first win of the season, 4-1. Then on Thursday, in action against Wheelock College, Walker had another huge day, coming up with 3 assists and an additional goal.

Goal keeper Amanda Miller (Fall River, MA) got her first win of the season by coming up with 12 saves in the game versus MIT. Senior, defender Cara Hulse (Danbury, CT) also recorded one defensive save for the Lasers.

Justine McComb (Bloomfield, CT) and Tia Pratt (S. Paris, ME) each earned assists off a goal by Walker, and Stephanie Jansen (Glen, NH) takes credit for the final goal for Lasell, unassisted.

Meagan DeAndrade (New Bedford, MA) was unstoppable for the Lasers against Wheelock College, collecting 11 points in that game alone by scoring 5 goals and assisting on another. The Lasers improved their record to 2-1 after this game which they won, 7-3.

Hannah Cebry, a 5’5” freshman, forward from Burlington, CT, scored her first collegiate goal against Wheelock, and was honored this week by the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) as the Rookie of the Week.

Cebry (right) also scored the lone goal for the Laser against Wheaton College during their final game of the week, which ended in a 6-1 loss. Cebry accumulated 4 points, scoring two goals in a 2-1 week for the Lasers.

Upcoming Events:

Men’s Soccer:

Wednesday, Sept. 17th, 4:00 p.m., v. Clark University @ Taylor Field.

Saturday, Sept. 20th, 1:00 p.m., v. Rivier* @ Taylor Field.

Women’s Soccer:

Wednesday, Sept. 17th, 3:30 p.m., @ Norwich University*.

Saturday, Sept. 20th, 1:00 p.m., @ Simmons*.

Men’s & Women’s Cross Country:

Friday, Sept. 26th, @ Rivier College.

Women’s Volleyball:

Thursday, Sept. 18th, 7:00 p.m., @ Westfield State College.

Saturday, Sept. 20th, 12:00 p.m., v. St. Joseph’s (CT)* @ the Athletic Center.

Field Hockey:

Wednesday, Sept. 17th, 4:00 p.m., v. Plymouth State University @ Grellier Field.

Saturday, Sept. 20th, 2:00 p.m., @ Castleton State.

Monday, Sept. 22nd, 4:00 p.m., v. Regis College @ Grellier Field.

09/15/08

GNAC Selects Cronin as Men's Soccer Rookie of the Week

This week the Lasell College Men’s Soccer team picked up their first win of the season against Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival, St. Joseph’s College (ME), in a 1-0 victory.  The GNAC has selected first year Kyle Cronin (right) as their Rookie of the Week for securing that victory by scoring the game winning shot in the 51st minute of the contest.

Cronin, a 5’9” forward from Weymouth, Massachusetts, has played in all of Lasell’s games so far this season.  He has attempted 4 shots, and has collected two points for his goal against St. Joseph’s. 

The Lasers’ will open up on Taylor Field against Clark University this Wednesday, September 17th, at 4:00 p.m.

For more information on the GNAC Weekly Awards, visit http://www.thegnac.com/.

GNAC Weekly Honors 9/15/08

09/15/08

Cebry Recognized by NAC as Rookie of the Week

Hannah Cebry (Burlington, CT) was honored this week by the North Atlantic Confernce (NAC) as the Rookie of the Week for field hockey.  Cebry accumulated 4 points, scoring two goals in a 2-1 week for the Lasers.

Cebry (left) has taken a total of 5 shots this season, connecting on two.  Cebry scored her first collegiate goal against Wheelock College in a 7-3 win.  Also this week, in a 6-1 loss to Wheaton, Cebry scored the sole goal for the Lasers, rushing from midfield at the 51st minute.

The Lasers are currently 2-2 this season. On Wednesday, September 17th at 4:00 p.m.,  the Lasers will take on the Panthers of Plymouth State University, on Grellier Field.

For more information on the NAC Weekly Awards, visit www.nacathletics.com.

NAC Weekly Honors 09/15/08

09/09/08

Lasers Open for the Fall

The Lasell College Lasers opened up their Fall Schedules this week, with each team competing at least once.

Cross Country
Cross Country opened first at the Roger Williams University Invitational Meet, placing 5 runners in the top 20. The Lasers top finisher was Chris Johnson (Gloucester, MA) who placed 4th and ran a time of 18:14. Following behind Johnson were Kris McCabe (Kingston, NY) who placed 11th and ran a time of 19:14, Dave Walsh (Springfield, MA) with a time of 19:26, Zach Lambert (Marlborough, MA) running 19:30, and first year Mike Isherwood (Warwick, RI) who finished 18th in his first collegiate meet, with a time of 21:03.

On the women’s side, Kayla McKenna (Warwick, RI) finished inthe top ten with a final time of 23:13. First year Amanda Driscoll (Roslindale, MA) finished 34th overall in the combined men's & women's race with a time of 23:50. Driscoll was second overall on the Lasell women’s team, and placed 15th in the women's race.

Driscoll was honored this week by the GNAC as the women’s cross country Rookie of the Week for her performance in the Roger Williams Invitational. This is Driscoll’s first honor from the GNAC.

Men’s Soccer

The Men’s Soccer team headed to Saratoga Springs, NY to the Skidmore College Alumni Tournament and opened up against the hosting Thoroughbreds. Lasell was led by the senior leadership of Julian Dutton (Madison, CT) and Zach Gagne (Somerset, MA) who kept the Lasers alive against Skidmore, though their efforts came up short, as the Lasers fell to the Thoroughbreds 1-3. Dutton had 12 saves in the game, while Gagne produced Lasell’s only goal, scoring off a penalty kick.

The Lasers struggled again in the second day of play at Skidmore against Western Connecticut State University. After an 0-0 first half, in which Dutton had 5 saves, Western Connecticut came back to score three goals in the second half and claimed the victory.

Women’s Volleyball

At the Western Connecticut Invitational the women’s volleyball team suffered a similar fate at the hands of the hosting Colonials. West Conn took the match 3-0 from the Lasers, though Lasell did get impressive play out of junior Amanda Major (Southbury, CT) who came up with 21 digs in the defeat. On the second day of competition, the Lasers fell to Western New England College 0-3, and Framingham State College 1-3.

The Lasers had a strong match against the Rams of Framingham State, beating them in the second set by a score of 31-29. Unfortunately, the Lasers couldn’t hang on to win the match, and finished the weekend 0-3.

Major was named to the Invitational’s All-Tournament team, playing in all 10 sets during the weekend and producing more than 20 digs a match in each competition. During the entire weekend, Major accumulated 69 total digs.

Women’s Soccer

Women’s Soccer had a home game this Saturday, breaking in Taylor Field against the Coast Guard Academy. After falling behind in the first half, the women’s soccer team fought back to tie the game with a goal by Meredith Hessler (Middletown, RI) unassisted early in the second. The Laser’s lead was short-lived however, as the Coast Guard answered back with their final, game winning goal just seconds later.

Field Hockey

At the same time on Grellier Field, the Lasers field hockey team took on the Engineers of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The Lasers held the Engineers scoreless in the first half, due in large part to the six saves and one defensive save by goalkeeper Christine Thornton (Canton, MA) and defender Kelsey Brooks (Dartmouth, MA) respectively. However, the Engineers outshot the Lasers 17-5 and connected on one of those shots to take the win, 1-0.

This Week’s Events:

Women’s Soccer:

Sept. 13th, 1:00 p.m. @ St. Joseph’s (ME)

Field Hockey:

Sept. 10th, at 4:30 p.m. v. MIT @ Grellier Field.

Sept. 11th, at 4:00 p.m. v. Wheelock @ Grellier Field.

Sept. 14th, at 1:00 p.m. @ Wheaton College.

Women’s Volleyball:

Sept. 10th, at 7:00 p.m. v. Lesley University @ Athletic Center.

Sept. 12 & 13th, @ Plymouth State University Invitational Tournament

Men’s Soccer:

Sept. 10th, at 4:00 p.m. @ Rhode Island College.

Sept. 13th, at 3:30 p.m. @ St. Joseph’s (ME)

Cross Country:

Sept. 13th, @ Smith College Invitational.

*For the most current scheduling information please check out our website at www.lasell.edu/athletics.*

09/08/08

Amanda Driscoll Named Rookie of the Week in GNAC

Amanda Driscoll (Roslindale, MA) has been named Rookie of the Week in the GNAC this week after her first collegiate race in the Roger Williams Invitational.

Driscoll (right) finished 34th overall in the combined men's & women's race at Roger Williams University on Saturday, August 30th, with a time of 23:50. She was the second woman on the Lasell women's cross country team to finish the race, behind senior Kayla McKenna (Warwick, RI), and 15th in the women's race overall. This is the first time Driscoll has been honored as Rookie of the Week by the GNAC.

The Lasell cross country team competes again on Saturday, September 13th at the Smith College Invitational, in North Hampton.

For more information on the GNAC Weekly Awards visit http://www.thegnac.com/

Weekly Honors Release 09/08/08

09/04/08

Castleton Predicted to Top NAC Field Hockey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- North Atlantic Conference

Robb Modica, Sports Communication Coordinator

Castleton State College has been chosen to finish at the top of the 2008 conference field hockey standings in a vote by the league’s coaches. The Spartans have a full squad returning including five seniors who earned all-conference recognition last season. The Castleton attack will be led by Kayla Blank and Carolyn Griggs, both first-team all-conference selections a season ago.

The University of Maine at Farmington, two-time defending conference champion, received three first place votes and 41 points to place second in the poll. The Beavers return seven starters from a squad that finished 7-1 in regular season play a season ago. The Farmington defense will be led by first-team all-conference selections goalkeeper Kaeleigh Barker and defender Erika Lucas. Husson University, who received 39 points and one first place vote, returns nine starters including three all-conference first team selections forward Elisha Dorso, midfielder Krystal Doughty and the 2007 NAC Player of the Year Erica Dorso.

2008 North Atlantic Conference Field Hockey Coaches’ Poll