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, Ontario)... 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 Boston, 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 Weeks 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. Massachusetts 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 New York, 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 MENS 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 WOMENS 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. WOMENS 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- MENS 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) WOMENS 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 MENS 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.