THE LIONS’ DEN TCNJ’S ATHLETIC WEEK IN REVIEW APRIL 11, 2005 FEMALE LION OF THE WEEK TIFFANY CLARK TABLE OF CONTENTS Track Junior • MEN’S & WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK....... 2 East Orange, NJ/East Orange • TCNJ track teams excel at Sam Howell Tiffany Clark competed at the Sam Howell Invitational at Meet. Princeton University. She won the 400 meter run in an MEN’S & WOMEN’S TENNIS.................3 NCAA Div. 3 automatic qualifying time of 55.78. She was • Men’s teams rolls to 10th straight win, also part of two NCAA provisional qualifying relay teams while the Lion women go 1-1 on the for the Lions. TCNJ’s women’s 4 x 100 relay posted an NCAA provisional qualifying effort in the race with a time week. of 47.86 and finished in 4th place (behind 3 Div. I WOMEN’S LACROSSE........................4 teams). TCNJ also had a provisional NCAA Div. 3 time • Lions pick up two wins over ranked in the 4 x 400 relay as well behind the efforts of Clark teams; prepare for three games this week. (3:52.11) to take second place in a mostly Div. 1 race field. BASEBALL..................................5 • Baseball squad goes 4-2 on the week and now stands in a four-way tie for first in MALE LION OF THE WEEK NJAC. SOFTBALL.................................6 • TCNJ posts a 4-2 week in conference GERARD HARAN action to be tied for first in the NJAC. Baseball MEN’S GOLF..............................7 • Sophomore• Catcher/First Baseman Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge • TCNJ golfers finally hit the links and come up with a win in second tournament. Gerard Haran batted .388 for the week, while driving in 12 runs as the Lions went 4-2 on the stand. He added three doubles and three homeruns to pace the Lions’ offensive SPRING HONORS............................8 attack. MEN’S TENNIS STATS.......................9 WOMEN’S TENNIS STATS...................10 BASEBALL STATS..........................11 SOFTBALL STATS..........................12 WOMEN’S LACROSSE STATS................13 SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE Sports Info Director: Ann King Assistant SID: Nairem Moran Office Phone: 609.771.2517 Office Phone: 609.771.2266 LIONS’ SPORTS HOTLINE Home Phone: 732.605.9696 Home Phone: 609.448.0842 RESULTS AND SCHEDULE CHANGES: Fax: 609.771.3067 [email protected] [email protected] 609.771.2682 Athletic Web Site: www.tcnjathletics.com MEN’S & WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK......2 a provisional mark of 15.53 meters. • TCNJ’s men’s and women’s outdoor track and field • In the 5,000 meter run, seniors Sean Lesniak teams competed this past weekend at the Sam Howell Invitational at Princeton University. TCNJ (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) and Matt Molski posted several top performances that included some (Sparta, NJ/Sparta) posted person best efforts in NCAA Division III automatic and provisional qualify- the race as Lesniak had a time of 14:54.68 and ing times as well as a school record. picked up 25th placeand Molski recorded a time of 14:57.38 and took home 28th place. • Junior Tiffany Clark (East Orange, NJ/East Orange) won the 400 meter run in an NCAA Division • TCNJ’s junior Kevin Jones (Galloway, NJ/ III automatic qualifying time of 55.78. She was also Absegami) placed fifth in the long jump with a part of two NCAA provisional qualifying relay teams performance of 6.89 meters, while also recording a for the Lions. TCNJ’s women’s 4 x 100 relay posted personal best time in the 200 meter run of 21.94 and an NCAA provisional qualifying effort in the race with picked up eighth place. a time of 47.86 and finished in fourth place (behind 3 Div. I teams). TCNJ also had a provisional NCAA • The Lions had a number of strong showings in the Div. 3 time in the 4 x 400 relay as well behind the pole vault as junior Brian Hoffman (Washington efforts of Clark (3:52.11) to take second place in a Crossing, PA/Council Rock) posted a mark of 4.25 mostly Div. 1 race field. meters to finish in eighth place, while senior Brian • On the 4 x 100 relay for the Lions was sophomore Wanner (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central) and Khristelle Manuyag (Cranford, NJ/Cranford), sophomore Dan Golazeski (Ewing, NJ/Notre Dame) freshman Jessica Bonelli (Sewell, NJ/Gloucester each had marks of 4.10 meters to take 10th place. Catholic), junior Brittny Boyd (Hackettstown, NJ/ • TCNJ travels to Ursinus College to compete in their Hackettstown), and Clark. TCNJ also had a provi- Invitational on April 16. sional time in the 4 x 400 relay (3:52.11) and took second place behind the efforts of Clark, sophomore Angela Tecco (Wildwood Crest, NJ/Lower Cape May), Bonelli and freshman Carolyn Gray (Barnegat, NJ/Southern Regional). • Boyd also had a banner afternoon as she won the 2005 TCNJ Outdoor Track & Field Schedule 100 meter dash in a provisional time of 12.13. She was also the first collegiate runner to cross the finish March line in the 200 meter dash with a personal best time Sat. 26 @Monmouth Invitational (W. Long Branch, NJ) of 24.86, and was the second place finisher in the April race. Sat. 2 @Terrapin Invitational (College Park, MD) Fri.–Sat. 8–9 @Sam Howell Memorial (Princeton U.) • Manuyag had an impressive showing in the 200 Sat. 16 At Ursinus College Invitational 10 a.m. meter dash as she recorded a time of 25.92 and Sat. 23 NEW JERSEY INVITATIONAL (With Rider, finished in 14th place. Lehigh, Monmouth) (Ewing, NJ) • Senior Brian Donovan (East Brunswick, NJ/East Thu.–Sat. 28–30 @Penn Relays Brunswick) won the men’s 10,000 meter run with an Fri.–Sat. 29–30 LIONS’ INVITATIONAL AT TCNJ NCAA provisional time in the race and also broke the May school record in the process with his time of Sat. 7 @NJAC Championships 30:27.81. He finished in first in a field 27 runners (Hosted by Richard Stockton, Pomona, NJ) and was top Division III runner in the race as well. Fri.–Sat. 13–14 @ECAC Div. 3 Championships • Junior Jeff Zodda (Mercerville, NJ/Notre Dame) (Hosted by Springfield College, Springfield, MA) finished third in the 800 meter run and posted a time Thu.–Sat. 26–28 @NCAA Div. 3 Championships (Hosted by Wartburg College, Waverly, IA) of 1:51.28 to post and NCAA Division III automatic qualifying effort in the process. • Junior Jeff Schwerdtman (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial) picked up fifth place in the shot put with MEN’S & WOMEN’S TENNIS....3 MEN’S TENNIS: 10-1 WOMEN’S TENNIS 12-3, 6-0 NJAC (NJAC Champs) TCNJ’s men’s tennis team won three matches last TCNJ’s women’s squad dropped back to back matches week, beating Haverford, Vassar and Wheaton College on the week, but rallied to defeat Wheaton College (6- (MA). The Lions have now win 10 straight matches this 3) and now stand at 12-3 on the year. spring. The Lions now stand at 10-1 heading into this • The Lions will face one-time NCAA Division III Cham- week’s action at Skidmore College (April 17). pion, Skidmore College on April 17 on the road next. • TCNJ’s No. 1 player sophomore Ryan Carty (Belle • Freshman Christina Contrafatto (Cherry Hill, NJ/ Mead, NJ/Montgomery) is now 20-2 on the year, in- Cherry Hill East) has held down the No. 1 spot in both cluding a 9-1 dual meet record and an 11-1 tournament singles and doubles this season. She is now 13-8 in record in singles play. On his career, Carty is now 26-11 singles play. in singles action. Teaming at first doubles with sopho- • Contraffato has teamed at No. 1 doubles with junior more Corey Ball (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern), the tandem Jackie Gavornik (Millington, NJ/Watchung Hills). The is now 18-1 on the year with one another, including a pair is now 11-8 together in doubles action overall, 9-0 dual meet record and a 9-1 tournament record. while standing at 9-5 in dual match competition. • Ball, who is playing at No. 5 singles remains unbeaten • Gavornik plays at fifth singles and is now 10-3 in in dual action and is now 11-0. Overall on the year, he dual match singles action this year and 41-19 on her is 18-1 in singles play. On his career, Ball is 35-8 in career. Combined with her doubles career performance, singles action and 34-8 in doubles play, boasting a com- she is a combined 91-39. bined career record of 69-16. • TCNJ’s sophomore Kristen Turturiello (Berkeley • Junior Justin Cook (Wantage, NJ/High Point Re- Heights, NJ/Governor Livingston) is holding her own gional) is now 12-9 on the year in singles play. On his at No. 2 singles and is now 12-3 in dual match play. On career, he is now 24-19. her career, she is 30-13 in singles action and has teamed • Freshman Eric Ferriere (Branchville, NJ/Kittatiny) at No. 2 doubles with senior Katie D’Amato (Randolph, is holding down the spot at No. 4 singles. He is now 9- NJ/Randolph) to post a 10-2 dual record and are 13-3 2 in dual singles play and 12-3 overall this season. He overall together. has teamed with freshman Michael Klimchak (Clark, • D’Amato is playing at No. 4 singles and is 8-5 this NJ/Arthur L. Johnson) in doubles to post an 8-1 ef- year, while holding a 42-23 career singles record and a fort together at third doubles.