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MEN'S HOOP'S - Page 6 flbdul mills and Rome flugustin lead a hungry team Men's Pucks pg. 6 Jon DiSalvatore captains a veteran corps of Skating The Cowl 2 Winter Sports Preuiew October 10,2002 making up for lost time In what has been an incredible journey for both, only time will tell how the rides of Abdul Mills ’03 and Rome Augustin ’03 will end at Providence Lauren Demauro ’05 “We lost a lot of games,” said Augustin, “But we were in the game all Sports Staff the time as freshmen, playing against When Abdul Mills and Romuald seniors in the Big East who weren’t there Augustin arrived at Providence College our sophomore year.” in 1999, there were no cardboard cut-outs Though the year was a tough one for of PC legends Ernie D. or the Friars, the team made some important standing outside of , holding strides that would set the groundwork for one hand out to be used like a tape their success in the next season. Mills measure for new players joining the was able to highlight some of the positives tradition of Friars basketball. Yet the last from his freshman season. four years can be likened to a roller “As freshmen, we didn’t have a coaster ride for both players, especially winning season—but it was one of the in respect to the ups and downs of their best teams I’ve been on as far as basketball experiences here at Providence togetherness is concerned,” Mills College. explained. “Everyone was out there for Like most first-year college basketball each other, even though we lost games. recruits. Mills and Augustin entered We were together. There were no freshmen year with high hopes and arguments or pointing of fingers, we were expectations of getting out on the court, just behind each other all the way,” he winning games, and perhaps getting a said. chance to tango at the Big Dance. But This strong, team-oriented concept the 1999-2000 season turned out to be helped to make for a chemistry that was a more of a learning experience than a vital part of Providence’s dramatic successful one. turnaround in the 2000-01 season. That Both Mills and Augustin started on a season was an incredible one for the Providence squad that finished the season Friars, as PC finished the year with a 21- with an 11-19 overall record, including a 10 overall record, setting an impressive 4-12 mark in Big East play. At one point, 13-3 mark at home. The Friars rewrote Head Coach ’s team sustained their record books, setting a new team 10 straight losses, the most since the 1948- mark for wins in play 1949 seasons when the Friars dropped 12 with 11 victories, while also finishing in consecutive games. Though the team second place in the division. The struggled, Mills averaged just less than performance of Welsh’s squad earned the eight points per game, with Augustin not team a trip to New Orleans to play in the far behind, scoring an average of 6.6 NCAA tournament. points per contest. The two gained Augustin and Mills were an extremely valuable experience playing against older large part of the team’s impressive and tougher competition. turnaround. Though they were only sophomores, the duo stepped up and helped a relatively young team: Augustin, a small forward, averaged 9.2 points and men's Basketball just under three rebounds per game, and Schedule 2002-03 Mills finished the season with an average of 10.9 points, three rebounds and three assists per game, starting at shooting guard. “It was our time to dominate teams and to play well compared to the teams that we had played the year before,” said Augustin. March of that season meant bigger and better things for the Friars, going head- to-head with the top 64 teams in the nation. The experience was short but memorable, with the Friars suffering a PETE TAVIS ’03/The Cowl first-round loss at the hands of Penn State. “It was a fun year,” said Mills. “We Senior Abdul mills (left) and Romuald Augustin both hope to rebound from injury- got more wins—we were better in terms filled seasons to lead the Friars bach to the I1CA A Tournament. of winning games. It was a good experience. When we got to the tournament, the competition at the us want to go back to the tournament and Walsh said. NCAA’s was at a whole other level. It go further,” said Augustin. “But that Hopefully this season will hold was very much unlike Big East play.” didn’t happen, which was disappointing. something different than last for the Providence’s trip to March Madness I believe that if we come together this Friars. Mills’ ride for the Friars is coming left the team with a desire to continue to year, something positive will come out of to an end, as he is entering into this fourth work hard in order to further its success it.” and final year wearing a PC uniform. the following year. This proved to Perhaps the only bright spot for Augustin, a member of the senior class be a great challenge for Welsh and his Augustin after last season was the fact that but a junior eligibility-wise, still has two team, as the Friars were injury-plagued a year of eligibility was not lost. Augustin years left in his career as a Friar. for much of the season. The team was cleared as a medical red shirt, The season can’t come soon enough emerged with an overall 15-16 record and meaning he still has two years of play left for Augustin, who is excited to get back a 6-10 mark in Big East play. The team at Providence, if he so chooses. out on the court and play. “I’m looking lost in the first round of the Big East While Mills was not forced to sit out forward to getting back out on the court Tournament in a heartbreaker to the majority of last season like his and playing with Abdul, because I haven’t Georgetown University that in many ways teammate, he did suffer injuries last year, done that in a year. I’m just looking summed up the season: a last-second shot including a ligament tear and a stress forward to playing basketball again,” he by senior standout John Linehan simply fracture. Despite these injuries, Mills said. missed its mark. stepped up and started in 28 games. He The team returns twelve veterans while Augustin was expected to be PC’s led the Friars in scoring with an average welcoming two newcomers to the squad. starting small forward last season, and of 14.8 points per game. According to Mills, the first goal for was predicted by many to have a breakout PC assistant coach Bob Walsh summed Providence is to improve their record. year after starring on the Canadian the roller coaster ride up perfectly for “We have to start off just winning National team. But Augustin wound up Mills and Augustin. “Ab and Rome came games first. That’s our main objective having to be a team leader from the bench in and played on our worst team as right now. We need to be together and last season, as he sustained an injury to freshman, which led people to question we need to know our roles on the team,” his hip flexor that sidelined him for 26 whether or not they were good enough to Mills said. games. play here. Sophomore year, they stepped And as for any NCAA Tournament “Last year was really disappointing for up and the team went to the NCAA hopes? It may be a bit far-off for such me because after going to the NCAA tournament, setting a school record for talk, but, as Mills added, “Hopefully, we’ll tournament and losing, it let everybody Big East wins. And as juniors, they were get back there for my last year.” get a taste of this ‘feeling,’ and that made both injured for most of the season,” October 10,2002 Winter Sports Preuiew The Cowl 3 Basketball looks to bounce back The Linehan era over, a Friars squad goes into a new season with a new outlook Lauren Demauro ’05 Sports Staff

This story behind this year’s Providence College Men’s Basketball team is not about a team that lost Big East star and Friar legend John Linehan. It is about a new chapter in PC basketball; a team with their own goals, their own talent, and their own identity. Injury-plagued throughout last season, Providence posted an overall 15-16 record, going 6-10 in Big East Conference play. JOHN ENGLISHMEN '03/The Cowl This season, the team returns 12 Kabba, Christopher Anrin, veterans—many of whom have , and Maris flbdul mills seen valuable court time in their Laksa, and sophomores Tuukka careers at Providence. Kotti and Rob Sanders. These (aboue) and Rome Additionally, this is the first year players form a solid nucleus of flugustin (right) that Head Coach Tim Welsh and the talent, hard work, and lead a Friars his staff will field a team experience that is necessary for squad returning recruited entirely by them over Providence to succeed in the 12 ueterans. the course of the past four years. 2002-03 season. “This is the first team that we The Friars also welcome have full of veteran guys who are three newcomers to the squad, ‘our players’ that we have freshmen recruits Donnie recruited,” explained assistant McGrath and Herbert Hill, and older, and more knowledgeable, Douthit, who, according to hopefully prove to be good coach Bob Walsh. walk-on Chris Bums. McGrath, so that was a good experience for Walsh “stepped up like a mature, preparation for the team, which Senior guard Abdul Mills and a point guard known for his us,” said Augustin. “I got to play experienced player” on the trip, has its work cut out for it, facing junior forward Romuald quick crossover, is aggressive on with the team again, which was also contributed, with 13.8 points Big East opponents this season Augustin are both entering into both ends of the court, with the also a good experience for me," per game. Hayletts impressed such as St. John’s, Miami, their fourth year in the program ability to get steals on defense he added. the coaching staff with his court , Georgetown, and under Welsh and his assistants, and then drive and dish, or pull Gomes led the team, smarts, experience, and Villanova. Both the players and and are expected to lead the team up and stick the jumper on the averaging 16.6 points per game toughness on the floor, while coaches hope to use the this season. Mills was vital to offensive end. Hill is a 6-9 throughout the tournament. Kotti proved to be another experience as a springboard for Providenceis success last year, forward with a large wingspan “Ryan has really improved upon pleasant surprise for the Friars, a successful season. serving as one of the team that is complemented by his where he was [last season]; he is showing his versatility by captains and averaging 14.5 agility, making him a strong shot beginning to establish himself as playing in four of five positions points per game. blocker and rebounder. a go-to player for our team,” for the Friars throughout the trip. Augustin, a 6-7 junior “Our newcomers are doing Walsh said. The Europe experience will forward who missed the majority very well,” said Walsh. “Donnie of last season due to a hip injury, and Herbert are both eager to averaged 9.2 points per game his learn and pick things up very sophomore year and is also quickly. They are often in the expected to be a leader on the gym working hard at court for PC. conditioning. With the guard “Rome and Abdul bring situation, Donnie will hopefully leadership this season; there’s get a chance to play right away. nobody on the team with more I think that by the time they are experience than them. This year, juniors, they will have made a lot it’s their team. They will be of noise here. They are poised defining how we go about things to be great players,” Walsh said. and play in practice and games,” Though the first regular Walsh said. season games begin during the Senior Kareem Hayletts is a last week of November, the FRIARS FANATICS point guard entering into his fifth veterans of Welsh’s squad have season as a walk-on for the already had an outstanding Student Fan Group Friars, and with that experience opportunity to prime their skills he will also be looked to for and improve upon their In an effort to revitalize our student fan base and to give our Men’s leadership on both the offensive weaknesses by playing against Basketball program a much-needed boost of support at home and defensive ends by the tough international competition, coaching staff. Although the traveling together to Italy at the games, we would like to introduce a new student fan group called team has yet to name captains, end of August. The team the FRIAR FANATICS! the coaching staff will be looking traveled to Milan and Florence to Hayletts, Mills, and Augustin to compete in exhibition games Membership costs $10, but is FREE for those who purchase a to provide the team with against teams in the Italian leadership and stability on and Professional League. The trip student season ticket. off the court. proved to be a tremendous The injuries that the Friars opportunity for the team to test Membership benefits include: suffered last year allowed PC’s itself while also getting to know - FREE “Friar Fanatic” T-shirt (new design for 2002-03) depth to come into play, giving each other on another level. returning sophomore standout “Italy was a great experience, - Priority seating at games Ryan Gomes the chance to gain in that the team was given an - Invitation to every pre-game party at McPhail’s in lower Slavin valuable experience as a opportunity to see each other in - Eligibility to win free prizes during every home men’s freshman. The 6-7 forward a completely different way,” said basketball game (wear your Friar Fanatic T-shirts to to win) responded well to the challenge Walsh. “We saw the players - Eligibility to participate in on-court promotions of playing on a higher level, differently and they saw [the leading the team in rebounding coaching staff] in a different light - E-mail information about upcoming games and events with 7.8 boards per game and as well. We expect that to pay finishing second on the team in off in the togetherness factor, and By joining this unique student fan group, you get to help start a scoring, averaging 13.8 points it already has.” new tradition for your men’s basketball team. Go crazy, have fun per game. As a member of last The Friars held their own in season’s Big East All-Rookie Italy, winning two games and and help create an intimidating atmosphere and home-court Team, the Friars will be looking losing a third in a heartbreaking advantage for your Friars. to Gomes to contribute once overtime loss. To say the again this year. competition was tough is an Contact Anthony Shay at 401-865-1967 or [email protected] Providence also returns understatement. or visit the Athletic Marketing Office in Alumni Hall, 2nd floor. seniors Leland Anderson and “It was like playing [against] Stephen Traugott, juniors Sheiku players that were twice as strong, The Cowl 4 Winter Sports Preuiew October 10,2002 A new era begins for PC women A new coach, a new year and a new team philosophy Women’s Basketball leaves nothing but high Schedule 2002-03 hopes for a once-great program at Providence flouember 3 BRYANT COLLEGE 11 FOREIGHN EXHIBITION by Ryan Durkay ’05 22 NAVY Sports Staff 23 Yale/Uermont It 26 BROUin

In the late 80’s and early 90’s, December Providence College was a major force in I LAMAR women’s basketball—not only in the Big 3 @ ALABAMA East, but also in the country. Led by Tracy 6 MINNESOTA Lis and other Friar greats, the Friars won 20 MICHIGAN STATE three regular season championships and three more Big East tournament 22 @ championships. Since then, though, 28 @ St. Bonaventure power has shifted and the Friars find 30 IDARIST themselves in the middle of the pack, at best, looking to earn back its incredible January excellence. 4 COLLEGE* The task at hand lands at the feet of 8 @ Georgetown* first-year head coach Susan Yow. “I think II ©Pittsburgh* for us to be a major force again we need 15 wesT Virginia* to have three things happen for us,” said 18 DARTMOUTH Yow. “The first is we have to work hard, 22 ST. JOHn’S* hard work is a must. We have to recruit 25 ©Seton Hall* better. The recruiting in the past wasn’t 28 RUTGERS* as good as it should be, so I hope to improve on that. Lastly, we have to get February support from the administration. They 1 © Uirginia Tech* already have backed us, but we need to 5 © West Virginia* do more to make Providence a more 8 PITTSBURGH* appealing school then it already is,” she 13 SETOnHALL* explains. 16 NOTRE DAME In doing so, the Friars would have to 19 @ Syracuse* dethrone the defending national champion 22 @ MIAMI and superpower, the University of Connecticut Huskies. And UConn is just one of the many great teams in the Big march East. Other teams that have made the TOM MAGUIRE/PC Sports Info. i connECTicuT* tournament in recent years are Notre Sophomore forward Jessica Simmonds leads a balanced Providence frontcourt. 4 © Uillanova* 8-11 BIG EAST Tournaments Dame, , Rutgers, and with UNC-Wilmington. Yow returns to The Friars look to carry that great play Villanova. The Big East is full of talent, college coaching with Providence, from the summer into this year’s season. Home GAMES in CAPS making it a challenge for the Friars to rise looking to put her Friars back on the The Friars’ frontcourt is as balanced as * - BIG EAST Conference game to the top again. winning track. they come, and Yow describes it to be the “I am really excited to play in the Big This long journey started this summer team’s strength. Scoring, defense, and it - University VERMONT Tournament East. That is the main reason why I came when the Friars finished its European road leadership can be found in every single $-@ Rutgers University here, I wanted to compete against the best, trip with a 5-0 record. “I was really one of the players. and eventually beat the best,” said Yow. pleased with our trip at the end of the Seniors Kacee Wheeler and Andrea The Friars’ most notable change in the summer. We had really great team Horvath will look to the lead the Friar off season was changing their coach in chemistry, excellent leadership, and the forwards to many Big East victories. in Europe, leading the Friars in scoring Yow. She has plenty of coaching whole time we stayed focused and played Wheeler is a great all-around player who experience, most recently spending four in several games while contributing all really hard. Each game we came out with can score both from the inside and the over the court. years as an assistant coach in the WNBA a different starting line-up and had outside, while Horvath is a player who with the Cleveland Rockers and the At the center position, the Friars are everyone playing, it didn’t hurt us, was slowed by injuries last year, but is returning one of the league’s best rookies Charlotte Sting. Before that, she capped everyone showed me something,” said looking to return to form. Horvath of her 14-year college-coaching career showed flashes of brilliance this summer Yow. BALANCE/page 5

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from last year in sophomore Jessica WITH THE INTENT TO GENERATE STUDENT Simmonds. Simmonds, a selection to the INTEREST IN THE WINTER SPORTS SEASON Big East All-Rookie Team, is seen to be a at Providence College. major contributor to the team winning games. Backing Simmonds up at the center position will be another sophomore, Quiana Copeland, who The Cowl's, Sports Staff includes stepped up her game during the team’s trip to Europe. Copeland lead the team in Stephanie LaCharite ’06 scoring and helped the Friars come home Ryan Durkay ’05 with an undefeated record. Lauren DeMauro ’04 Balance is the key to the frontcourt, Paul Whitty ’03 and while the Friars don’t have one player that will score 25 points a game, they do Brendan McGair ’03 have four players that will contribute to Virginia Cheng ’03 the scoring and more importantly the R.J. Friedman ’03 defense—a crucial ingredient to winning. “The frontcourt is the strength of our team. We have a lot of depth and plenty Cover photo credits: of balance. If every player can rebound, PeteTavis ’05 (Women’s Hockey, play defense, and score, they should have a lot of success,” said Yow. Men’s Basketball) The Friars’ backcourt is full of players Pete Johnson ’03 (Women’s willing to work hard and do anything to Basketball) get a win. Leading the backcourt will be John Englishmen ’03 (Men’s senior guard Brooke Freeburg, a returning Hockey) starter that brings experience and great ball handling to the backcourt. Freeburg will be joined by backcourt mates Kristin Quinn and Michal Epstein. Comments and questions can be Quinn, a junior who, after a fabulous sent to [email protected], or freshmen campaign, was slowed by injury to the Editor-In-Chief of The Cowl in her sophomore year thus limiting her at [email protected]. playing time, is expected by the coaching staff to outshine her freshman year performance and be a catalyst of the TOM MAGUIRE/PC Sports Info. Be sure to keep up with all of backcourt. Epstein brings everything to Sophomore michale Epstein (center) will help run the Providence offense at guard. the table for the Friars and as a member Providence’s winter sports action of the Israeli National Team, should and the backcourt and the team concept the past six or seven years, the fact that ALL SEASON LONG AT contribute in every contest. used by so many champions in the past, the Friars are a threat at both ends of the www.TheCowl.com. “I think if we increase our depth in the the Friars have a clear shot at returning to court should take many teams by surprise. backcourt and stay healthy, we shouldn’t where they were —to the elite of the Big Says Yow, “We should be a fun team have any problems,” said Yow. East. With the other teams in the to watch. It will be a good year.” With the balance of both the frontcourt conference not taking the Friars seriously The Cowl 6 Winter Sports Preuiew October 10,2002

men’s Hockey Schedule 2002-03 DiSalvatore leads Friars on the ice

October Friars captain may not 4 QUEE11S UniU. (ex.) 11 union speak softly, but he 12 lonn yields a big stick for is Minnsasota-Mankato 19 Minnsasota-Mankato Providence hockey 25 U Mass Lowell by Brendan McGair ’03 nouember Sports Staff 1 @ * 3 Princeton Two words come to mind when 8 @ northeastern* describing senior co-captain Jon 9 RORTHEHSTERI1* DiSalvatore: “consistency” and 12 BOSTOn COLLEGE* “leadership”—two traits that have helped 15 @ new Hampshire* DiSalvatore to become regarded as one 22 mERRimncR* of the premier players in the 23 © merrimack* Conference. 29 © Clarkson But there may be one trait that makes 30 © St. Lawrence DiSalvatore head-and-shoulders above everyone else: his determination to keep getting better all the time. December While last season was frustrating for 5 © merrimack* the Friars after beginning the season with such high hopes, one could not follow the January team without witnessing the maturation 3 mmnE of DiSalvatore, a fourth-round selection 5 @ Massachusetts* of the NHL’s in 2000. 9 @ * Last season was statistically DiSalvatore’s ii new Hampshire best season as a Friar, setting career highs 17 ©St. Cloud St. in goals (16), assists (26), and points (42). 18 @ St. Cloud St. His most memorable game from last 24 @ Boston College* season was when he scored four goals at 25 BOSTOn COLLEGE* Northeastern, becoming the first Friar 28 © Brown! since Dennis Burkes in 1994 to 31 nORTHEflSTERn* accomplish the feat. Coincidentally, Burkes’ four-goal game also came at the February expense of Northeastern. 1 MASSACHUSETTS* DiSalvatore garnered many individual 7 © Ufflass Lowell* accolades for his strong play on the ice, 9 new Hampshire including being named Hockey East 14 @maine* Player of the Month for January 2002 and receiving the Hockey East Len Ceglarski 15 @ maine* Sportsmanship Award, which rewards 21 BOSTOn UniUERSITV* superior conduct and sportsmanship on 22 @ Boston University* the ice. As a testament to his discipline 28 umnss LOWELL* on the ice, DiSalvatore was not whistled for a single while playing a regular march shift in all 24 Hockey East contests. Team at the World Championships in ending the Friars’ season, DiSalvatore and 6-9 Hockey East Quarterfinals DiSalvatore was also the recipient of the Russia. DiSalvatore transitioned his play his teammates made sure that they would 14-15 Hockey East Finals It Award as the Friars’ Team from Hockey East competition to the never go through such a frustrating season 28-30 nCflfl Regionals MVP. national stage with relative ease, tying for again, especially with virtually the entire These honors speak volumes of how the team lead with six goals and coming squad back and ready to erase last April DiSalvatore raised his game between his in second for scoring with nine points. season’s unfulfilled expectations. 10-12 nCHH Frozen FourS sophomore and junior seasons, but not But upon his return from the U.S. “The only thing that I will say about without enduring hardship along the way. Junior National Team, DiSalvatore was last year is that in the springtime, once Home Games in Caps Di Salvatore was counted on as being one clearly not the same player he was before the season was over, there was a * - Hockey East Conference game of the Friars’ top scorers at the start of the he left for Russia. While the Friars were tremendous commitment on this team to ! - mayor’s Cup Brown Univ.) 2000-01 campaign after coming off a on their way to earning a spot in the 2001 make ourselves better, both mentally and It-(a) Fleetcenter, Boston, mass. freshman season in which he posted solid NCAA Tournament, DiSalvatore’s play physically, for this year,” DiSalvatore $-@ HSBC Urena, Buffalo, D.Y. numbers, recording 15 goals and 12 could be described as “missing in action,” said. “We had about 16 or 17 guys back assists. He started his sophomore season as he scored just three goals in the second [in Providence] this summer and some of posting 6-11-17 totals in his first 15 games half of the season. Frustration had clearly the freshman came in to get to know some before joining the U.S. Junior National set in, and DiSalvatore resolved that he of the guys and to skate with us.” would never go through a draining season A few weeks ago, the Friars went like his sophomore one again. through their traditional preseason camp “I was exhausted coming back [from to prepare themselves for the six-month MARIJUANA * YES? NO? the National Team], but I had a lot of haul that awaits them. DiSalvatore felt the OK? NOT OK? confidence because I had a good camp helped to serve not just as a tournament,” said DiSalvatore. “But I let conditioning program, but as a way for NO YES my exhaustion take over me and it became the Friars to become more team-oriented, uncoachable. [Head Coach Paul Pooley] with an eye on making a run for the and I weren’t seeing eye-to-eye and it 1. Increasing toxicity of plant Hockey East Championship. 1. didn’t work out for any of us. So the focus “Our preseason camp was outstanding. 2. Deep inhalation, retention in 2 over the summer was to become more laid The guys are in tremendous shape and lungs, increased tissue exposure back.” everyone is in really good spirits,” J • 3. Contains 421 chemicals, mold DiSalvatore’s hot start last season led DiSalvatore said. “It just gives me 4. Increase in heart rate and blood 4. Pooley to promote him to co-captain tremendous confidence that the season is along with classmate Devin Rask, who pressure 5. going to start off on the right foot.” was already a captain, after Drew DiSalvatore’s future looks bright when 6. 5. Appears to promote denial — Omicioli ’02 and Peter Fregoe were he joins the Sharks organization next fall. searching for ways to justify 7. stripped of their captaincies. With the But first, DiSalvatore and the rest of his 6. Damaging effects on brain 8. promotion came great responsibility, classmates want to leave Providence with cells — proven something that DiSalvatore both accepted a return trip to the NCAA’s added to an 9. 7. Weakens the immune system and relished. But just because a “C” is already impressive resume. strapped to his shirt, DiSalvatore doesn’t “My plans after I graduate will be to 8. Decreases ability to develop 10. feel that means the other players can’t be get invited to the Sharks camp and social skills — becomes a crutch leaders as well. compete to make the team, whether it’s 9. Exposure to one more “I would say that I am the more vocal with the big club or the AHL club,” said substance that can lead to an leader, but Devin is a tremendous leader DiSalvatore. “I realized how good I have addiction in his own right. Personally, I look to him it here and I love being on campus and for inspiration and motivation to get hanging with the guys.” 10. THC, the main chemical, can myself going whenever I’m down,” said Yes, he is a leader both on and off the remain in tissues and organs up DiSalvatore. “I believe that everyone ice and is regarded as one of the top to 1 month or more! possesses leadership; everyone, before players in the Hockey East. But don’t tell coming here, probably served as a team that to DiSalvatore; he wants to hear none captain. I don’t know what to say always, of it. He would rather let his play on the Do you see the problem? but I’m willing to take responsibility for ice do the talking—and most importantly, when the team is in trouble. lead the Friars to victory at the end of the The Office of Student Health Once the final whistle was sounded night. October 10,2002 Winter Sports Preview The Cowl 7 Veteran leadership boosts hockey by Brendan IhcGair ’03 the Friars, then that would allow the re­ Sports Staff maining two lines to be the ones who will play a grind it out style that Pooley de­ sires. When the smoke from a disappoint “Devin, Peter and Jon will be marked ing 2001-02 season cleared, the Provi so we need a second line step up and dence College Men’s Hockey team made Chris, Peter and Cody have played well a strong commitment to each other in the together so far,” said Pooley. “Our third off-season, making sure that they would and fourth line are going to go out and never go through such a frustrating sea cycle the puck and play big.” son like last one’s again. Judging by the In goal, the Friars have three talented upbeat attitudes of the players, it seemed players who could all push each other for that the off-season served as an instrument playing time. Leading the way is senior to prepare the Friars both mentally and Nolan Schaefer, who as a sophomore was physically for the upcoming season. a 2001 Second Team All-America and “No one likes a losing season; every Second Team All-Hockey East selection. one in that room hated that we were los Last season was a different story for ing,” said senior co-captain Devin Rask. Schaefer after he was anointed the team’s “But we got together as coaches and play number one netminder. Posting a 3.29 ers and asked ‘What can we do to get bet goals-against-average last year, which ter?’ Plus, we had a good conditioning was up from 2.47 from his All-America program this summer and it has contin season, Schaefer was under constant bom­ JOHN ENGLISHMEN '03/The Cowl ued right through.” bardment last season. Six times, he was Junior Stephen Wood, above, will anchor a PC defense that is the number one Virtually everyone who saw signifi called upon to make 40 or more saves, concern for Friars hockey. cant action last season for the Friars re and tied his career with 44 saves five future ones. locally at Mount St. Charles Academy. turns this year, including graduate student times, but the Friars did not post a vic “It’s a lot different situation this sea When the Hockey East Preseason Peter Fregoe, who received an extra year tory in any of those games. son and I learned last season that com Coaches’ Poll was released last week, the of eligibility from the NCAA. Fregoe will Cacciola and Goepfert round out the munication between the defensemen and Friars were picked to finish fifth out of team with Rask and senior co-captain Jon trio of talented netminders. Cacciola myself will be a huge factor in the game,” the nine team league, behind perennial DiSalvatore to form perhaps one of the posted a 2-2 record in five games, high­ said Schaefer. “We have the older guys powers Boston University, New Hamp top lines in the Hockey East. lighted by a 29-save performance in a vic who have leadership qualities who will shire, Boston College, and Maine. But the While Fregoe, Rask, and DiSalvatore tory against Brown in last season’s show the younger guys how to play.” Friars are the only team in the Hockey will be counted on to lead the Friars of Mayor’s Cup. Goepfert brings a wealth Three upperclassmen will serve as the East to return its top three scorers — fensively, Head Coach Paul Pooley feels of strong credentials to Providence, earn leaders of the blue-liners. Senior Shawn DiSalvatore, Fregoe, and Rask. The de that the team has so much depth that it ing the 2002 United States Hockey Weiman and juniors Jason Platt and fense should be better with a year’s worth hopes not to rely on its three top guns. League Player of the Year as well as the Stephen Wood each have more than 60 of experience under its belt, and if “I think that team defense has to be USHL Top Goaltender award. games of collegiate experience under their Schaefer returns to his All-America form our number-one priority; protect the On defense, the Friars will feature a belts and will counted on to assert them­ from a couple seasons ago, there is no goaltender, then protect our defensemen, blend of veterans eager to erase last selves on both ends of the ice. reason why the Friars can’t challenge for then our forwards, in that order,” said season’s performance with a talented core The other two returnees on defense are first place in the Hockey East. Pooley. “That’s the philosophy that we of freshmen. Losing sophomore Regan sophomores Jeff Mason and Eric “For right now, our goal is to come to have but we are a lot stronger and I see a Kelly, who signed a professional contract Lundberg. James Pemberton headlines practice everyday and worry about today; lot of good things out of this group.” with NHL’s Maple Leafs, will the trio of freshmen defensemen, earning not worry about next week or two weeks If juniors Peter Zingoni and Cody create an opportunity for some of the Defenseman of the Year in 2002 after from now,” said Rask. “Preseason polls Loughlean, and sophomore Chris Chaput freshmen to step in right away to gain playing for the Coyotes of don’t mean anything; you can ask us that can anchor the second tier of scoring for experience for not just this season, but for the EJHL and playing high school hockey from last year. But we are ready to go.” The Cowl 8 Winter Sports Preview October 10,2002 The possibilities are endless After winning the ECAC Championship last season, Women’s Hockey women’s hockey goes into Schedule 2002-03 a this season, in a new conference, with a new October goal—to win an NCAA 6 Jr. Stang 12 Minnesota-Deluth Championship 13 Minnesota-Deluth 19 UERM0I1T by Uirginia Cheng ’03 26 ST. LHUURERCE flsst. Sports Editor november Recognition. Respect. A brand new 1 @ Boston College* women’s Hockey East Conference. Those 3 DARTMOUTH are just some of the perks that the 9 @ Maine* Providence College Women’s Hockey 10 @ Maine* team is receiving since winning the East 16 @ Ohio State Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC) 17 @ Findlay Eastern League Championship last 23 @ Dartmouth season. And even though the attention is flattering, the Friars are far from satisfied. 26 @ Brown! Last season ended in storybook 30 Quinnipiac fashion, with the underdog Friars knocking off nationally-ranked Niagara December and Northeastern in the ECAC playoffs, I © Connecticut* and PC finally showed what it was 7 BOSTOn COLLEGE* capable of doing. It was too late, however, 8 HHRUHRD as the rest of the Friars’ mediocre up-and- down season did not impress the NCAA January Frozen Four selection committee. 3 @ northeastern* Providence failed to earn a bid to the 5 PRinCETOn national championships, and the Friars’ 10 Niagra hot streak came to a screeching halt. The PETETAVIS ’O5/The Cowl II Niagra Senior Jenn Butsch, junior Meredith Roth, and sophomore Rush Zimmerman. disappointment taught the players an 18 BOSTOn COLLEGE* important lesson. ranked teams — namely Niagara, “Obviously, everyone’s goal is to be a 19 @ Yale “They’ve learned the lesson that the Northeastern, and Brown. Providence national champion,” said senior captain 25 Northeastern games in October and November are just managed to stay close with perennial Jenn Butsch. “The competition is a lot 26 © northeastern* as important as the games in February and powerhouses Minnesota-Duluth and harder this year, so we have to win the March, said Head Coach Bob Deraney. Dartmouth, but was unable to pull out important games throughout our season.” February “When you feel you should go to the victories in the end. After last season’s tough lesson, the 1 New Hampshire national tournament and you don’t get This season, if the Friars plan on team also knows that it can’t rest on the 2 @ New Hampshire invited, you look back and see some of making a trip to Duluth, Minn., for the laurels from its ECAC Championship. 7 Connecticut the things you could have changed.” NCAA Frozen Four, they can’t make the The Friars were ranked No. 1 in the Although PC posted easy victories same mistakes. Their schedule is loaded Hockey East Coaches’ Preseason Poll, as 8 @ Connecticut throughout the season against ECAC with upper echelon teams — the same well as No. 8 in the National Preseason 12 BROWN bottom-dwellers Quinnipiac and Boston ones they lost to last year. And there’s no Poll, but they know that polls aren’t 14 @ Quinnipiac College, and put away Connecticut, doubt that all of those teams are also set important in the long run. 16 QuinniPinc Findlay, and St. Cloud State, the Friars on winning one of the four coveted bids “It doesn’t mean anything,” said junior 22 nEUJ HAMPSHIRE* came up severely short against nationally to the national championships. assistant captain Meredith Roth about the 23 MAINE rankings. “I don’t mean to be rude, but 28 ©@niagara the men’s team was ranked number one and they ended up seventh last season, so March we can’t take anything too seriously about 15-16 Hockey East Finals $ pre-rankings.” 21 -23 ncflfl Frozen Four S “To have that kind of respect, it’s a nice accomplishment, but it’s just people’s Home games in caps opinion,” agreed Deraney. “When you * - Hockey East Conference game look at it, what happens on paper really Mayor's Cup (@ Brown Univ.) doesn’t matter. What’s really impoftant'is' 9northeastern University how you perform on the ice.” $-@ minnesota-Duluth University Deraney is looking to his senior class — Butsch and assistant captains Danielle Culgin and Melanie Ruzzi — for leadership, but he expects major younger team comprised mainly of high contributions from every class, even the school players. The Stangs even jumped freshmen. In the team’s exhibition game out to a 2-1 lead before the Friars finally against the London (Ont.) Junior Stangs settled in and reeled off five goals in a on Sunday, Oct. 6, the freshmen seemed row to finish with a 6-2 victory. to blend right into the Friars’ unique The senior class led the Friars the system of playing. whole way during the game. Butsch “[The freshmen] all fit in so well,” said tallied one goal and three assists, Culgin Roth, who notched an assist in the game. scored two goals, and Ruzzi added one RYAN E. WALSH '04/The Cowl “They played well and they’re picking up goal. Overall, the Stangs provided the Assistant captain Danielle Culgin (22] splits through two London players during this things as they go.” Friars with a good warm up, but PC will past weekend’s exhibition game. The Friars started out slow against need to play a lot better in order to beat London, which was perplexing, considering the Junior Stangs are a EXPERIENCE/Page 9 Interested in a career in sports or in sports marketing? Are you an outgoing sports fan and looking for some fun work experience? Join ths Men's Hockey team as they take on

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continued from page 8 We have nothing to lose; we have everything some of the stronger teams on its to gain. schedule. Three of the members of the Friar lineup already have some Rush Zimmerman ’05 experience facing off against the elite players on other college ------„ teams. Butsch, Roth, and sophomore Rush Zimmerman participated in the U.S.A. the last two national Hockey Women’s National Festival over the summer, where championships and is the preseason favorite to “three- 62 of the best players in the peat.” Last year, PC dropped two nation had a chance to show off close games to them in their skills. Minnesota, but this year, the “It was an incredible Bulldogs are coming to experience,” said Zimmerman. . “I was able to play with some of “This is one of the biggest the top players in the country, even some of the Olympians. I games on our schedule, just because the two-time defending got to compare myself to national champions are coming everyone else in the country who into our house,” said Butsch. was at that level.” The Friars are undoubtedly Three former Friars, Alana the underdogs for the game, but Blahoski ’96, Jessica Tabb ’01, it’s a position that they almost and Gayle Shalloo were also in PETE TAV1S ’05/The Cowl prefer. attendance. Junior Kelli Halcisak PC will host tback-to-back national champ minnesota-Duluth this weekend at Schneider Arena. “We have nothing to lose; we was invited to play, but could not have everything to gain,” said go due to a scheduling conflict. “You forget sometimes how “I learned what it will take to members and former Olympians Zimmerman. The participants were divided good they are, especially in go to the next level, and it’s just during the festival, especially As the Friars begin their quest into three teams — Red, White, practice when you’re going up the little things that people do, against Dartmouth, Harvard, to capture the first-ever women’s and Blue. Butsch and against them. To sit back and and you need to do them over Princeton, and Minnesota- Hockey East title and the Zimmerman, who were also watch their talent, it was kind of and over. Coach Deraney Duluth, who all boast 2002 national championship crown, selected for the Under-22 nice actually,” said Roth. reiterates that every day in Olympians on their rosters. The the team hopes to share the National Team, represented the The most important aspect of practice, which kind of gets old, Friars will face Minnesota- experience with the college Blue team, while Roth was lone the festival was the training but he sends a good message,” Duluth in their first games of the community. Friar on the White team. When regiment that the athletes said Roth. season this weekend, which “This could be a great run, Blue and White weren’t playing endured. The practices focused Butsch, Roth, and Zimmer­ should give them a good there’s no doubt in my mind,” against each other, Roth got a on speed and power, as well as man will need to use the indication of where they stand in said Deraney. “With the [student chance to watch her fellow Friars the minor details that players experience they gained while the country. body’s] support, it’ll make it that often forget. playing with National Team Minnesota-Duluth has won play. much more fun.” The Cowl 10 Winter Sports Preview October 10,2002 Swimming dives into a new year by Stephanie LaCharite ’06 Sports Staff

A brand-new men’s team, new divers, and increasing competition for the women’s team are helping to bring a new outlook to the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams this season. At the end of last season, men’s swimming looked to return only five swimmers, stat that would have been a major disadvantage for the program going into this year. However, the team now has twelve new recruits. In addition to having incoming freshmen ready to join the team, there was an increased interest among members of the sophomore class to walk on to the team. “Not only were there a lot of swimmers who were anxious to join the team, they were all quality swimmers, who would be able to help the team,” said Michelle Gacio, the head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams. “It’s the first year where I can say we have a lot of fast guys,” said junior captain Patrick Cavanagh. He feels that the team goals have risen this year, especially with such a good recruiting class, and hopes to get a few more wins this year. In addition to his hopes and goals for the team, Cavanagh has also set goals for himself. Arguably the team’s best swimmer, Cavanagh is determined in making the cut for this year’s ECAC tournament, which he missed last season by two-tenths of a second. He hopes to have much better times this year, and wants to make it well under the cut-off had a 90-percent improvement rate last is returning 14 swimmers and is looking captain Mary Burke said, “It’s great to time. year, and if everyone on the team can to become more competitive throughout have two new freshmen on the team, Gacio is also hoping for more wins as work on self-improvement, it will create the upcoming seasons. Gacio’s standards because it means the program will last for a team, but would especially like to see team improvement,” she said. for the team are very similar to those of another four years.” the team beat Vermont. “The men’s team On the other hand, the women’s team the men’s, although the women’s team is Although the diving team’s points are composed of a different type of depth than added on to the swim team’s total and the the men’s team. two teams work collectively, each one has Senior captain Taylor Dabrowski is different goals for the season. Burke has also excited about the incoming set high goals for the diving team, swimmers. “This season’s team has a lot including making the Big East of depth, plus with the extra girls on the Tournament. She hopes that at the very team this year, it will help the team to earn least, she and fellow teammate, more points,” she said. sophomore Jamie Modon-Cohen, will Dabrowski’s goals are for the team to make the cut for the tournament. go .500 this season—which means This year’s team as a whole looks very winning more events and swimming promising. It has added so many new faster times. “We have a long season this athletes to the program, which gives each year, but four weeks into [training], we’ve team great strength and depth. A major really gelled as a team and come focus for the program is the Metropolitan together,” she said. Swimming Conference Championships The women’s team is also excited because it will help them to determine about its trip to Hawaii this season. The what they need to work on. “This is a good women are going to Honolulu this year indicator of where we stand, because all to compete in the Hawaiian Pentathlon. of the teams that participate in it are non­ Their schedule this season is mainly away, scholarship and about the same size as with only three home meets at the us,” said Gacio. beginning of the season. Coach Gacio summed up in one The diving team has doubled its size sentence how the season will be and what this year, going from two to four to expect from all of the swimming teams: members. The team already had two “Last year was a great year, but this year females, but has recruited two incoming is going to be even better.” students, one male and one female. Senior October 10,2002 Winter Sports Preview The Cowl 11 A small program seeks big results

In the shadows of the cross country program, Senior Roisin veterans include McGettigan familiar names run for the national spotlight IBcGettigan was who was Big East Champion and an nil-Rmerica an All-America selection in the particular the 800 meters, in mile last year. by PaulWhitty ’03 selection in the On the men’s side graduate which his personal best is 1 mile last year. Sports Staff minute, 50 seconds coming into student Paul Reilly will return to college. Freshman Fiona She will look to Friar athletics for both the indoor “Runs end, doesn’t,” Crombie (Christchurch, New win the Big East and outdoor seasons. Reilly has is a saying most runners can Zealand) is a new recruit on the title in the mile two seasons of track eligibility appreciate. While, the season women’s side, who has won for a second year remaining, but he could not may end in six weeks for the national titles in New Zealand in as well. compete in cross country this Providence College Cross the under-20 division in the year. He will be a potential Country teams, the running 800m and 1,500m. NCAA qualifier in either the never does. The same athletes For much of the running 3000m or 5000m. Senior Adam will be competing just a few community, the end of the cross Sutton will look to continue the weeks after the season ends country season is met with success he has had so far in cross under a new name, the reluctance. Runners prefer the country and, like Reilly, has Providence College Indoor outdoor trail-running and fresh NCAA potential in the 3000m Track team, and the training will air of cross country over the and 5000m. likely continue uninterrupted. relative monotony of running Due to the fact that PC does With six weeks left in a indoors around an oval track. In not have many athletes, if any, promising cross country season, their first seasons at PC, in sprinting events and field track is probably the last thing freshmen Dionne and Fagan events, the Friars do not on the team’s mind. Both the have enjoyed cross country this normally finish near the top in men’s and women’s cross year for other reasons. Team team scored track meets like the country teams are ranked in the unity and the friendly Big East Championships. top 15 nationally and hope to atmosphere were a couple of the However, smaller teams can compete in the NCAA factors contributing to their irishrunner.com place near the top in a meet like the NCAA Championships Championships on Nov. 25. passion for the sport. While four members from last year’s of viable options when putting where it is more difficult to rack However, it is never too early to cross country is mainly a team relay. Last year’s DMR together this year’s relays. up points. In 1992, PC women’s speculate on what the future may sport, track can be perceived as qualified for NCAA’s in 2002 “We have Richard Jones and team placed fourth in the NCAA hold for the track season. more individual-oriented. with senior Emer O’Shea, (sophomore) Liam Reale on the Championships with twenty The freshmen recruits on the However, one aspect of track that sophomore Deirdre Byrne, men’s side, and they are great points. The team only competed men’s side include Joe Dionne always requires a group effort is sophomore Mary Cullen, and 800m to 1,500m runners, and in two events, but won them (Oshawa, ), Martin relay events. senior Roisin McGettigan. add some depth to our relay both. Fagan (Mullingar, Ireland), and A staple for PC’s indoor track The men’s DMR, which teams like the 4x800m and “It’s a great little squad we Richard Jones (Wellington, New program is the strength of its qualified for the Intercollegiate DMR,” said Head Coach Ray have,” said Treacy. “We have a Zealand). Both Dionne and distance medley relay (DMR). Association of Amateur Athletes Treacy. “I believe both the men lot to look forward to. We’ll try Fagan competed in the World This season, the team will once of America last year, has two and women can qualify for to do very well at the Big East Junior Cross Country again look to put together the runners returning; sophomores NCAA’s in the distance medley meet. The goal every season is Championships for their fastest DMR possible. Although Liam Reale and Dylan Wykes. this season.” to get to the Big East and do as respective countries before who will run in the relays is With a team full of talented This year’s team has a well as we can there, and qualify joining the Friars. Jones’ never written in stone, the middle distance runners, Head combination of youth and people for NCAA’s.” strength is middle distance, in women’s team does still have all Coach Ray Treacy will have lots experience. Some of the The Cowl est. 1935

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