Sports Wrap - August 30, 2007

August 30, 2007

Upcoming events in varsity athletics

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Volleyball (0-5, 0-0 MAAC)                          

L  0-3  Akron at Temple

L  0-3  at Temple

L  0-3  Youngstown St. at Temple

L  1-3   La Salle at Temple                   

L  0-3  at La Salle                                

Fri. 7  at Quinnipiac                               7pm

Sat.  8  Providence/UMBC at Quinnipiac 1pm/4:30pm

Volleyball

Freshman Elyse Grassmuck (Seguin, Texas/La Vernia) earned All-Tournament team honors at the Temple Invitational to begin her collegiate career. At La Salle junior Lacey Johnson Aurora, Colo./Grandview) compiled her 22^nd career double-double with 14 digs and 10 kills.

Field Hockey (0-1, 0-0 NEC)            

L  1-2  WEST CHESTER                     

Sat.  1  Colgate at New Hampshire        2pm

Sun.  2  at New Hampshire                    2pm

Sat.  8  Appalachian State at Longwood  12 noon

Sun.  9  at Longwood                             12 noon

Field Hockey

The Broncs are picked to finish fourth in the Northeast Conference this season. The Broncs return junior Tricia Crotty (Lewistown, Pa./Indian Valley), a first team All-Northeast Conference selection last year after leading the team in goals, assists and points, and senior Steph Walker (Lyman, Maine/Massabesic) who enters this season ninth on the all-time scoring list with 73 points. Walker earned second team All-NEC honors as a freshman and a junior, and first team All-NEC as a sophomore.  Against West Chester freshman Amanda Barretta (Roseland, N.J./West Essex) gave the Broncs an early 1-0 lead with her first collegiate goal.

M. Soccer (0-0, 0-0 MAAC)

Sun.  2  at Longwood                             1pm

Fri.  7  Temple at Drexel Tournament     4pm

Sun.  9  at Drexel Tournament               3pm

Wed.  12  at Philadelphia U.                   4pm

M. Soccer

With the return of 13 letterwinners, including six players who started 10 or more games last season, the Broncs will be young for the 2007 season, but should very much be in the thick of things in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Rider graduated five players who had over 60 games under each of their belts. The Broncs lost two-time All-MAAC goalie and three-time team MVP Dan Riverso to graduation along with three of the top four scorers from last season. Rider’s top scorer of 2006, sophomore Mike Juska, is red-shirting this season with a broken leg. The returnees are led by seniors Lee Tomasso and Mark Ockenhouse, juniors Colin Jennings, Evan Lubcher, Anthony Gilbert and AJ Parillo and sophomore Owen Castle.

W. Soccer (0-0, 0-0 MAAC)

Fri.  31  George Mason at Hartford        4pm

Sun.  2  at Hartford                               2pm

Fri.  7  at Navy                                      7pm

Sun.  9  Longwood at Navy                    12 noon

Fri.  14  DREXEL                                 4pm

W. Soccer

With the return of 15 letterwinners, including 10 upperclassmen and eight starters, the Rider University women’s soccer team is ready to return to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference playoffs and compete for an NCAA berth. The Broncs are led by seniors Stephanie Madden, Shana Herman, Amy Vinarsky and Michele Ripoll. Other returning starters include sophomore Alison Brody, junior Michelle Matricardi, junior Kayla Devlin, sophomore Stacy Belgiovene and the Mahar twins, juniors Erin and Lauren.

Golf (0-0, 0-0 MAAC)

Sat-Sun  8-9  at Colgate Invitational

Fri-Sat  14-15  at Bucknell Invitational

Golf

The golf team returns senior Tyler Brewington (Orangeville, Pa./Benton), who recently shot an eight over par 78 in round one and a four over par 74 in the second round, missing the cut by five shots at the 107^th United States Amateur Championship August 21-22, held at the Olympic Club in California.

Cross Country (0-0, 0-0 MAAC)

Sat.  8  at Fordham Invitational

Sat.  15  BRONC INVITATIONAL

Cross Country

The men return All-MAAC harriers Matt Dahl (West Keansburg/Raritan), a junior, and seniors John Smith (Cliffwood Beach/Matawan) and Jeff Stead (Fairless Hills, PA/Pennsbury).  The women will be led by junior Kelly Wojciehowski (Fair Haven/Rumson).

M. Tennis (0-0, 0-0 MAAC)

Sat.  15  NJIT                                       12 noon

Wed.  19  *MARIST                             3pm

W. Tennis (0-0, 0-0 MAAC)

Sat.  15  NJIT                                       12 noon

Tue.  18  at Lafayette                            4pm     

Tennis

The men return junior Casey Jedlinski (Manalapan) and sophomore Will Haight (Turnersville/Washington Township), while the women return sophomore Kristina Paich (Stanhope/Lenape Valley Regional) and junior Danielle Cheong.