Mike Troy (Fairfield University men’s soccer) – As reported on the fairfieldstags.cstv.com …The Fairfield University men’s soccer team saw its NCAA run end on the pitch at Towson University, falling to the host and 20th ranked Tigers, 2-0. The Stags finish the year with a 15-6-1 record, after having earned the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament win. “It has been a thoroughly enjoyable season for our group,” said head coach Carl Rees. “To represent fellows like this, [Mike Troy and Mike Cunliffe] has been a privilege. It is time to reflect on our season as a whole, which has been a fantastic experience as a whole.”

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Amber Butler (Bucknell University cheerleading) – The sophomore was elected by her teammates to captain the squad for the 2006-07 season. “I’m thrilled to have this opportunity as a sophomore and can’t wait for the season to get into full swing,” she said. Butler will captain the squad with Lainy Generazio.

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Catherine Maher (Trinity College women’s basketball) – The senior returns as one of the top letterwinners for Trinity. A reliable shooting guard for three seasons under head coach Wendy Davis, Maher will move to the point. Last year she averaged 11.3 points per game while dishing out a total of 61 assists.

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Abby Atkinson (Bucknell University swimming and diving) – At the annual Bucknell Sprint Invitational, Atkinson was third in the 100 individual medley (1:02.91), second in the 100 backstroke (1:01.48), second in the 400 individual medley (4:42.20), third in the 50 backstroke (29.25), seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.98) and helped lead the ‘B’ squad to a fourth-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay and the ‘A’ squad to a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay. In a 150-150 tie with Lafayette and a 200-100 loss to Navy, she was fifth in the 100 backstroke (1:00.94), sixth in the 200 breaststroke (2:30.68) and eighth in the 400 individual medley (4:49.13) while leading the ‘B’ squad to a sixth-place finish in the 200 medley relay.

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Matt Pachniuk (Wheaton College men’s soccer) – The Wheaton College men’s soccer team fell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday to Western New England College, 2-1 in a game played at Amherst College. The Lyons lost for just the second time in their last 14 games after beginning the season 4-3. Pachniuk completed his career as one of the most accomplished goalkeepers in program history. He is Wheaton’s leader in career wins (54), shutouts (29) and minutes (7,154:13) and finished third in saves (292) and goals against average (0.86). He was named first-team All-NEWMAC.

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Marcus Tracy (Wake Forest men’s soccer) – As reported on wakeforestsports.cstv.com … Behind two goals and two assists from forward Marcus Tracy, the second-seeded Wake Forest men’s soccer team defeated Hofstra, 5-1, Wednesday night November 15) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. With their 16th win of the year, the Deacons broke the school record for most wins in a season.

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Diana Grimaldi (Emmanuel College women’s volleyball team) – The No. 6 Lady Saints were swept 30-10, 30-9, 30-17 by No. 3 Amherst College in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on November 9. Grimaldi registered four kills with two assists. The Lady Saints finished 21-11, 11-0 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC).

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Nicole Sieber (Western Connecticut State University women’s soccer) – Sieber registered an assist as the Lady Colonials fell, 3-2, to Middlebury College in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament on November 12. The squad finished its season at 20-2-1 as Sieber concluded her freshman season with six goals and nine assists.

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Chelsea Morin (Ursinus College women’s soccer) – The junior forward was named Honorable Mention All-Centennial Conference for the 8-7-1 Lady Bears. She finished with two goals and two assists and this was the first time she received All-CC recognition.

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Brian Miles (Montclair State men’s soccer) – The 20-1-0 Hawks defeated Wesleyan, 1-0, in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament on November 11 (Miles had a shot in the game) before dropping a 2-1 decision in penalty kicks to Dominican University of Illinois. Miles’ attempt in the shootout was stopped by Dominican goaltender Piotr Sliwa.

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Bobby Pattison (Ithaca College football) – Has played in five games with one assisted tackle for the 7-3 Bombers.

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Tom Ryan (Worcester Polytechnic Institute football) – Finished with 12 catches for 113 yards (9.4 per grab) and one touchdown for 3-6 WPI.

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Still in business on other collegiate fields, courts or pools around the country – Dan Cascone (University of Wisconsin football), Brennan Coakley (Penn State football), Amy Robinson (University of Vermont swimming & diving), CJ Maurer (St. Bonaventure swimming & diving), Josh Rouse (Michigan State University football), Tierney Carey (St. Michaels’ College swimming & diving).

Finished for the 2006 fall season – Casey Frobey (Fairfield University women’s soccer), Ryan Tracy (University of Pennsylvania men’s soccer), Tara Ryan (Skidmore College women’s tennis), Tara Gaston (Gettysburg College women’s soccer), Alex Konneker (Manhattan College women’s soccer), Rachel Bolmer (Western Connecticut State University field hockey,) Kim Allen (Castleton State University women’s soccer), Chris Hoagland (Castleton State University men’s soccer), Allison Frobey (Plymouth State University women’s soccer), Marc Doherty (University of South Florida men’s soccer), Brendan Cavanaugh (Roger Williams University men’s soccer), Stephanie Logan (Quinnipiac College volleyball), Erin Clark (Colgate University field hockey), Nick Mentessana (University of Missouri at Rolla men’s soccer), Joshua Tenenbaum (Bentley College football), Derek Miles (Eastern Connecticut State University men’s soccer), Carolyn Brennan (Princeton University women’s cross country), Benja Tirigall (Eastern Connecticut men’s soccer), Chris DeRoo (Colby College cross country), Matt Taylor (Franciscan University men’s soccer), Ryan Keogler (Franciscan University men’s soccer), Alex Meisel (Bucknell University men’s soccer), Mary Ober (University of Connecticut women’s rowing).

 

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