PROVIDENCEPROVIDENCEPROVIDENCE COLLEGECOLLEGECOLLEGE 2003-04 Weekly Athletic Update

November 17, 2003 • Athletes of the Week

Kimberly Smith (Jr., Auckland, New Zealand)... Smith led the Providence Col- Dylan Wykes (Jr., Kingston, )... Wykes finished third overall (30:00) at lege women’s cross country team to a first-place finish at the NCAA Northeast the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship as the Providence College men’s Regional Championship on Saturday, November 15 at Franklin Park in , cross country team placed second on Saturday, November 15 at Franklin Park in Mass. Smith captured the individual title in a time of 20:23 and became the first Boston, Mass. PC runner since 1999 to win the regional championship.

Jamie Modon-Cohen (Jr., Yorktown, N.Y.) ... Modon-Cohen helped guide the Providence College women’s swimming & diving team to team victories over Cen- tral Connecticut and C.W. Post on November 14. Modon-Cohen won the one- meter required and one-meter optional diving events with 146.10 points and 159.53 points, respectively.

Last Week’s Results Upcoming Events

Tuesday, November 11 Wednesday, November 19 Women’s Hockey vs. Harvard L, 3-0 Women’s Swimming & Diving at Holy Cross 6:00 p.m. Men’s Swimming & Diving at Holy Cross 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 13 Women’s Basketball vs. Turkish National Team (Exh.) L, 70-66 Friday, November 21 Men’s Ice Hockey at Boston College 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 14 Women’s Swimming & Diving vs. CW Post W, 90-20 Saturday, November 22 Women’s Swimming Diving vs. Central Connecticut W, 71-42 Women’s Basketball vs. Furman 2:00 p.m. Men’s Ice Hockey vs. New Hampshire W, 7-4 Men’s Hockey vs. Maine 7:00 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Notre Dame BIG EAST Semifinals - Storrs, CT L, 1-0 Men’s Basketball vs. Hofstra 7:30 p.m. Women’s Hockey at Maine 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15 Women’s Hockey vs. Yale W, 3-1 Sunday, November 23 Men’s Hockey vs. L, 3-2 Women’s Hockey at Maine 1:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. USDBL (Exh.) L, 112-109 (OT) Women’s Cross Country at NCAA Regionals (Boston, Mass.) 1st of 36 Monday, November 24 Men’s Cross Country at NCAA Regionals (Boston, Mass.) 2nd of 33 Men’s Cross Country at NCAA Champ. (Waterloo, Iowa) Noon Women’s Cross Country at NCAA Champ. (Waterloo, Iowa) 1:15p.m. Sunday, November 16 Women’s Hockey at Princeton L, 4-2 Tuesday, November 25 Men’s Hockey vs. Brown (Mayor’s Cup) 7:00 p.m.

For up-to-the-minute results, a list of upcoming events and ticket information call the PC Sports Information Hotline - (401-865-INFO) Check out our web site for updated information at www.friars.com Providence College • 549 River Avenue • Providence, R.I. 02918 Phone: (401) 865-2272 Fax: (401) 865-2583 WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2003-04 ATHLETES OF THE WEEK BIG EAST Men’s Basketball HOCKEY EAST Women’s 9/1 - Kati Lary, FH; Melissa McGow, FH; Eoin Lynch, MSOC 9/8 - Kimberly Smith, WCC, Mary Cullen, WCC, Kathryn Mahoney, WSOC, Patrick Moulton, MCC March 10-13 at , N.Y. March 20-21 at Boston, Mass. 9/15 - Mary Cullen, WCC, Maura Robertson, WSOC, Katharine Lary, FH, Patrick Moulton, MCC 9/22 - Ayana Cadres, VB, Katharine Lary, FH BIG EAST Women’s Basketball BIG EAST Indoor Track 9/29 - Jeff Newman, MSOC, Kimberly Smith, WCC 10/5 - Ian Wexler, MSOC March 6-9 at Hartford, Conn. Feb. 21-22 at Syracuse, N.Y. 10/13 - Dylan Wykes, MCC, Peter Zingoni, MHOC 10/20 - Kimberly Smith, WCC, Chase Watson, MHOC, Jen Daigle, WTEN HOCKEY EAST Men’s 10/27 - Maura Robertson, WSoc, David Cacciola, MIH 11/3 - Kimberly Smith, WCC, Dylan Wykes, MCC March 11-14, 19-20 at Boston, Mass. 11/10 - Bridget McKenna, WSD, Zach Tobin, MSOC 11/17 - Kimberly Smith, WCC, Dylan Wykes, MCC, Jamie Modon-Cohen, WSD MEN’S HOCKEY (6-3-2, 2-3-2 HOCKEY EAST)... The men’s hockey team posted a 1-1 record last week. PC defeated second-ranked New Hampshire, 7-4, on Friday, November 14 at Schneider Arena. Sophomore Torry Gajda (Westfield, Mass.) scored two goals and added one assist to lead the Friars to their first home WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY... The eighth-ranked Providence College Hockey East win of the season. Senior Jonathan Goodwin (Taunton, Mass.) and women’s cross country team captured the NCAA Northeast Regional Champion- junior Chris Chaput (Pawtucket, R.I.) each tallied one goal and two assists for the ship on Saturday, November 15 at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. With the first- Friars. In net, sophomore Bobby Goepfert (Kings Park, N.Y.) recorded a season- place finish, Providence automatically qualified for the NCAA Championship for high 35 saves. On Saturday, November 15, the Friars were defeated, 3-2, by UMass the 15th consecutive season. The Friars were led by junior Kimberly Smith at Schneider Arena. Goodwin and junior Jeff Mason (Easthampton, Mass.) each (Auckland, New Zealand), who won the individual title in a time of 20:23 and scored for the Friars and Goepfert stopped 29 shots. Providence is back in action became the first runner to win the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship since on Friday, November 21 at Boston College. Heather Cappello did it in 1999. Classmate Mary Cullen (Sligo, Ireland) finished second behind Smith in a time of 20:31. Also scoring for the Friars were sopho- more Fiona Crombie of Christchurch, New Zealand (8th - 21:22), junior Deirdre Byrne of Avoca, Ireland (15th - 21:43) and senior Lisa Cappello of Lockport, N.Y. WOMEN’S HOCKEY (2-3-2, 0-1 HOCKEY EAST)... The fifth-ranked (23rd - 22:00). Providence will compete at the NCAA Championship on Monday, Providence College women’s hockey team posted a 1-1 record last week. On No- November 24 in Waterloo, Iowa. vember 15 the Friars defeated Yale, 3-1. Seniors Kelli Halcisak (Grosse Ile, Mich.), Darlene Stephenson (Virden, Manitoba) and junior Ashley Payton (Chesterfield, Mo.) tallied goals for Providence. On November 16, Providence lost, 4-2, to 10th- MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY... The 21st-ranked men’s cross country team placed ranked Princeton University. Halcisak and junior Hilary Greaves (Cranston, R.I.) second at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship on Saturday, November 15 scored for the Friars. Sophomore goaltender Jana Bugden (Corner Brook, New- at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. The Friars earned their ninth consecutive NCAA foundland) stopped 46 of 51 shots on goal over the weekend. Providence returns to Championship appearance with their second-place finish. Junior Dylan Wykes action next weekend as they travel to Maine to take on the Black Bears on Novem- (Kingston, Ont.) paced the Friars with a third-place finish in a time of 30:00. Jun- ber 22 and 23. ior Patrick Moulton (Pelham, N.H.) also finished in the top 10, placing 10th in a time of 30:26. Also scoring for Providence was graduate student Tim Curran of Northboro, Mass. (30:43), junior Patrick Guidera of Clonmel, Ireland (24th - 31:03) WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING (3-3)... The Providence College and sophomore Joe Dionne of Oshawa, Ont. (24th - 31:04). Providence will com- women’s swimming and diving team posted a 2-0 record last week. The Friars pete at the NCAA Championship on Monday, November 24 in Waterloo, Iowa. hosted Central Connecticut and CW Post in a tri-meet on Friday, November 14 in Providence, R.I. The Friars defeated Central Connecticut, 71-42, and took a 90-20 win over CW Post. Providence improves to 3-3 overall on the season. PC’s Jamie Modon-Cohen won the one-meter required and optional diving events with 146.10 MEN’S SOCCER (6-10-3, 4-5-1 BIG EAST)... On November 14, the points and 159.53 points, respectively, while three other Friars earned first-place Providence College men's soccer team made its first appearance in the BIG EAST individual finishes on the afternoon. Bridget McKenna paced all swimmers in the Semifinals since 1987. The Friars faced the fifth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish 800-meter freestyle with a time of 10:02.16. Katelyn Flynn won the 100-meter in Storrs, Conn. Notre Dame earned a 1-0 victory to advance to the finals. After butterfly in a time of 1:07.78 and Annie Nemeth took first in the 100-meter breast- an evenly played first half in which Notre Dame outshot the Friars, 6-9, the score stroke with a time of 1:18.89. Providence also finished first overall in both relay was tied at 0-0 after 45 minutes of play. In the 58th minute, Notre Dame's Devon events. In the 200 meter medley relay, Carolyn Rider, Annie Nemeth, Kately Flynn Prescod failed to finish off a golden opportunity as he broke in on Friar netminder and Katherine Miller took first in a time of 2:08.91. In the 200 meter freestyle relay, Jeff Newman (Northboro, Mass.) and took a shot that sailed high over the net. Miller, Alyssa Meleski, Lori Brezinsky and Rider captured first place in a time of However, eight minutes later, Notre Dame was able to break the scoreless tie on a 1:58.99. Providence will return to action on Wednesday, November 19 at Holy goal by Justin Detter. Notre Dame had been awarded a free kick just outside the Cross (Worcester, Mass.) at 6:00 p.m. Friar box. Kevin Goldthwaite blasted the free kick towards the right side of the net and Detter redirected it past Newman. Providence pulled its defenders forward over the final 20 minutes of the game, but it was not able to get a shot past Notre Dame goalkeeper Chris Sawyer. The Friars had their best chance of the game with 3:30 remaining on the clock when several players stabbed at the ball during a scrum MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING (1-3)... The Providence College men’s just eight feet off the goal line. The Fighting Irish managed to hold off the Friars in swimming team did not compete last week. Providence will return to action on the final minutes to earn their 12th shutout of the season. Providence, which gradu- Wednesday, November 19 at Holy Cross (Worcester, Mass.) at 6:00 p.m. ates just three seniors, will look to build on its second consecutive trip to the BIG EAST Tournament as the team has high hopes for the 2004 season. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (0-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)... The Providence Col- lege women’s basketball team was defeated by the Turkish National Team, 70-66, in an exhibition game on November 13 in Providence, R.I. Junior guard Keisha MEN’S BASKETBALL (0-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)... The Providence College Blackwell (Baltimore, Md.) led the Friars with 16 points and she collected four men’s basketball team was defeated in overtime by the 320 All-Stars, 112-109, in steals and dished out three assists. Junior Gayle Nwafili (Maplewood, N.J.) regis- the Friars’ final exhibition game on Saturday, November 15. The loss ended the tered her second-consecutive double-double in exhibition action with 11 points Friars’ streak of 11 consecutive victories in preseason exhibition games. The Friars and a game-high 10 rebounds. Senior guard Kristin Quinn (Sewell, N.J.) netted 13 were led by junior forward Ryan Gomes (Waterbury, Conn.), who recorded 29 points points and added four rebounds and one assist in the loss. In the first half, the and nine rebounds in the loss. Former Seton Hall star John Morton paced the 320 Turkish National Team jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first 3:17 of action. PC All-Stars as he recorded 27 points in 41 minutes of action. The Friars held a 50-47 rallied to take what proved to be its only lead of the first half with 6:58 remaining lead at halftime as Gomes pumped in 11 points for PC and Ruffin recorded 17 for on the clock with an 18-6 run to make the score, 18-16. Turkey took control once the 320 All-Stars. In the second half, the All-Stars opened up a 10-point lead with again and pushed the lead to six points (28-22) with 3:14 remaining. The Friars 9:47 remaining in the game. However, the Friars went on a 20-0 run and took a 93- would tie the game twice in the waning minutes of the opening session, including a 83 lead with 5:02 left in the contest. The 320 All-Stars battled back and regained 30-30 tie with 32 seconds left on a layup by Blackwell. However, the Turkish the lead. The All-Stars led by three points (98-95) with one second left when Gomes National Team would earn the two-point advantage going into halftime as Tugba banked in a three pointer to send the game into overtime. The game went back and Tasci connected on a jumper as time expired. PC opened the second half with a forth in overtime before Devonaire Deas hit a three pointer with 30 seconds left on layup by senior Jama Gilmore (Muncie, Ind.) to tie the score at 32-32, but the Friars the clock to give the All-Stars a four-point lead (110-106). The Friars got within would not take a the lead at any point during the remainder of the game. With 3:19 three points (112-109), but senior Abdul Mills’ shot with two seconds left rimmed remaining in the game, Providence cut Turkey's lead to one point (58-57) on a out and the All-Stars earned the win. Mills added 19 points for Providence. Junior layup by Blackwell, but that would be as close as the Friars could get as the Na- Rob Sanders also had a strong game with 14 points and seven rebounds. Provi- tional Team finished the game with a 12-7 scoring drive to solidify the victory (70- dence will return to action in its season opener on Saturday, November 22 against 66). The Friars open their regular-season schedule on Saturday, November 22 against Hofstra at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center at 7:30 p.m. Furman. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 2:00 p.m. and will be played at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I.