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THE LIONS’ DEN THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY’S TABLE OF CONTENTS ATHLETICS WEEK IN REVIEW MEN’S SOCCER.............................2 • TCNJ caps perfect week by knocking off SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 #10 Montclair State, 2-1. WOMEN’S SOCCER..........................3 • Lions go unbeaten in three games. FIELD HOCKEY.............................4 FEMALE LION OF THE WEEK • Busy week yields wins over #2 Messiah and FDU-Florham. JACKIE SHTEMBERG Tennis CROSS COUNTRY............................5 Sophomore • Martine McGrath wins Mainline Invitational Franklin Lakes, NJ/Ramapo hosted by Haverford College. Shtemberg repeated as the ITA Northeast Re- gional Champion in both singles and doubles as TENNIS....................................6 she went a combined 13-0 on the week. After • Lions blank Richard Stockton, Shtemberg helping the Lions win their 118th straight NJAC match with wins at first singles and doubles, and Contrafatto headed to ITA Nationals. she then went on to earn a spot at the ITA Na- tionals in Alabama by sweeping her way to sec- FALL HONORS...............................7 ond straight title. MEN’S SOCCER STATS........................8 WOMEN’S SOCCER STATS.....................9 MALE LION OF THE WEEK FIELD HOCKEY STATS.......................10 MATT DALESSIO TENNIS STATS.............................11 Football Senior Marlton, NJ/Cherokee Dalessio booted a pair of field goals, including LIONS’ SPORTS HOTLINE the game winner from 28 yards out in the final minute, as the Lions defeated La Salle Univer- RESULTS AND SCHEDULE CHANGES: sity, 13-12. It marked the second straight year 609.771.2682 the Lion kicker had the game winner to beat the Explorers. Earlier in the game Dalessio kicked a career best 43-yarder. He also added a extra TCNJ’s Sports Information Office will be offering point. Live Stats for each home contest for men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey and football. Check www.tcnjathletics.com for more information. SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE Sports Info Director: Ann King Assistant SID: Lyle Fulton Office Phone: 609.771.2517 Office Phone: 609.771.2266 Home Phone: 609.883.5602 [email protected] Fax: 609.771.3067 [email protected] Athletic Web Site: www.tcnjathletics.com MEN’S SOCCER Head Coach: George Nazario Record: 6-1-2 NJAC: 2-0-1 TCNJ wins at Richard Stockton, upsets #10 MSU third in save percentage. The Lions had a big week scoring a pair of 2-1 • Langan and senior Nima Rahimi (Wharton, NJ/Morris victories over New Jersey Athletic Conference opponents. Hills) have added scoring balance for the Lions as each TCNJ started the week with a 2-1 triumph at Richard player has scored four times with Langan adding two as- Stockton College and followed that up with a win over sists and Rahimi one. 10th-ranked Montclair State University. • McGinley’s assist in the win at RSC was his first point In the first win of the week at RSC, senior Craig of the season. Langan (Kings Park, NY/Kings Park) and sophomore • TCNJ has been getting plenty of offensive punch from Kevin Luber (Delran, NJ/Delran) each found the back of its defense as senior Charlie Heydt (Paramus, NJ/ the net, while senior Joe McGinley (Cranford, NJ/ Paramus) and freshman Mike Razzoli (Parlin, NJ/CBA) Cranford) and junior Ryan McMahon (Cranford, NJ/ have each scored three goals. Razolli also leads the team Cranford) each chipped in with assists. with a pair of game-winning goals. Senior keeper Steve Scutellaro (Brick, NJ/Brick • Freshman Craig Lampitt (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill Memorial) earned the win between the pipes making one West) ahas contributed with six points this season with a save. pair of goals and two assists. The Lions closed out the week with their biggest • In the early statges of the season, TCNJ has gone 1-0- win of the season as they spotted the Red Hawks a 1-0 1 against ranked teams. lead in the early stages of the second half before storm- • The Lions are one win shy of tying their total from a ing back. Luber tied the game with just over 25 minutes year ago when they went 7-8-1. remaining before setting up sophomore Matt Erny (Delran, NJ/Delran) with his first career goal. That goal, which came with less than 17 minutes remaining, turned out to be the game winner and Scutellaro backstopped the win with six saves. Luber’s goal was the first goal allowed by MSU this season. TCNJ faces two more NJAC foes this week host- ing Rutgers University-Camden at 3 p.m. on Wednesday before heading to Rutgers University-Newark on Satur- day for a 7 p.m. start. Lion Bites.... • Luber paces TCNJ’s offense with five goals and five assists for 15 points, which ranks him fifth in the NJAC. • Since moving into the starting position in goal, Scutellaro has shined as he boasts a 0.55 goals-against- average to go along with a .880 save percentage and one shutout. He ranks second in the conference in GAA and is UPCOMING SCHEDULE Opponent Time September Wed. 26 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN* 3 p.m. Sophomore Kevin Luber Sat. 29 at Rutgers University-Newark* 7 p.m. October Wed. 3 DREW UNIVERSITY HOME GAMES IN CAPS AND AT TCNJ’S SOCCER COMPLEX * Indicates NJAC contest WOMEN’S SOCCER Head Coach: Joe Russo Record: 6-0-1 NJAC: 2-0-1 TCNJ remain unbeaten in NJAC play • Senior Kristen Cubicciotti (North Haledon, NJ/Im- For the second straight year, TCNJ and Richard maculate Heart Academy) earned an assist against the Stockton College played 110 minutes of soccer with the Red Hawks giving her 31 for her career. That assist moved teams finishing in a scoreless tie. her into sole possession of second place on the school’s The Lions carried play throughout the game, but all-time list. Lynda Shuster holds the all-time mark with were unable to solve the Osprey defense. Senior Beth 39. Pagano (Trenton, NJ/Notre Dame) had the best chance • Clarke continues to lead the NJAC in goals-against-av- to put the hosts on the board knocking a shot off of the erage (0.14) and save percentage (.917). She also has post. three solo shutouts and has made 11 saves. Clarke’s per- In goal for the Lions, sophomore Jessica Clarke sonal streak of not allowing continued even though the (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) made a pair of saves for her team gave one up against MSU. The sophomore keeper third shutout of the season. has not allowed a goal in the last 626:05 she has been in TCNJ then played its first road game of the sea- goal. son and collected a 5-1 conference victory over Montclair • Kunkel leads the team with seven goals and has re- State University. The game was a rematch of the 2006 corded at least one goal in five of the seven games she NJAC Championship that the Lions won, 1-0. played this season. Those seven goals are also a career The Lions opened the scoring on a goal by fresh- high. man Brittany McGinley (Cranford, NJ/Cranford) in the first half. It was McGinley’s first collegiate goal. TCNJ broke things open in the second half scor- ing four times as senior Dana DiBruno (Cherry Hill, NJ/ Cherry Hill East) got things started 5:55 into the new period. Junior Jamie Kunkel (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) followed to make it 3-0 before sophomore Melissa Mar- tin (Skillman, NJ/Montgomery) and junior Nicole Papola (Massapequa, NY/Massapequa) each picked up their first goals of the year. The Red Hawks spoiled the shutout late in the game bringing and end to TCNJ’s streak of not allowing a goal to an end at 639:19, which began in the first half of the season opener. TCNJ was also in action on Monday hosting Gwynedd-Mercy College in a non-conference game. The Lions jumped out to the early lead and never looked back winning by the score of 6-0. DiBruno paced the offense with three goals and Kunkel added a goal and an assist. Also scoring in the win were Toni-Anne Cavallo (Cedar Grove, NJ/West Essex) and Casey Riley (Mt. Laurel, NJ/ Holy Cross). The Lions continue their week at Rutgers Uni- Sophomore Melissa Martin versity-Camden on Wednesday before returning home to face Rutgers University-Newark in a noon start on Satur- day, September 29. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Opponent Result/Time Lion Bites... September • By netting four goals in the last two games, DiBruno Mon. 24 GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE 3:30 p.m. Wed. 26 at Rutgers University-Camden* 7 p.m. moved into third place on the all-time scoring list with Sat. 29 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK Noon 112 points (46 goals and 20 assists) moving past former HOME GAMES IN CAPS PLAYED AT TCNJ SOCCER COMPLEX IN BLUE * Indicates NJAC contest All-American Brittny Boyd. FIELD HOCKEY Head Coach: Sharon Pfluger Record: 5-1 NJAC: 0-0 Lions end busy week with pair of victories • The two goals in the win over FDU-Florham were the The Lions capped their busiest and possibly tough- first of the year for Falcone. The 2006 NJAC Rookie of est stretch of the season earning a pair of wins in three the Year also picked up an assist in that game and leads attempts. the team in that category with three. TCNJ started the week at top-ranked Ursinus • Senior defender Sheri Grondski (Mercerville, NJ/ College and fell to the Bears, 5-4 in overtime. The third- Nottingham) got on the scoresheet with an assist at ranked Lions got the hat trick from junior Katie Reuther Ursinus.