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Bucs Blog - October 30, 2009
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Matt Spinazzola |
Massachusetts Maritime rolled up 499 yards of total offense and scored on three different return plays in setting a school record for most points in a game last Saturday afternoon with a wild 57-37 New England Football Conference Bogan Division victory over Fitchburg State at Elliot Field in Fitchburg, Mass. Freshmen Matt Spinazzola (Melbourne, Fla.) and Jonathan Emond (Green Harbor, Mass.) hooked up for 10 receptions, 178 yards and three touchdowns on the day for Head Coach Jeremy Cameron's Buccaneers, who received a 25-yard blocked punt return by senior Alex Butler (Bourne, Mass.) and an 85-yard kickoff return by freshman Evan Sheridan (Chelmsford, Mass.) for touchdowns as well as a return of a blocked PAT attempt for a defensive extra point by senior Jim Erlwein (Livingston Manor, N.Y.). Junior Douglas Dyke (Plainville, Mass.) and sophomore Matt White (Westwood, Mass.) combined for 251 rushing yards for the visitors, as Dyke and freshmen Deonte Fielder (Haines City, Fla.) and Tyler Mansfield (Falmouth, Mass.) added rushing touchdowns on the day. Senior Ryan Howley (New Fairfield, Conn.) and sophomore Mike Bois (Lakeville, Mass.) each recorded nine total tackles to lead the way defensively for Massachusetts Maritime, which set new school marks for points in a game (57), first half (44) and first quarter (21) as well as a new high-water mark with 30 first downs. The Buccaneers, now 3-5 overall and 2-3 in NEFC Bogan Division play, seek their second straight triumph tomorrow afternoon by heading to Framingham, Mass. to take on Framingham State in a NEFC Bogan Division clash that begins at 1:00 p.m. EDT. Click here for the Buccaneer football home page! Click here to download Framingham State Game Notes! Click here to download the 2009 Buccaneer Football Yearbook! | |||
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Patrick Slaney |
Sophomore Ryan Fischer's (Marshfield, Mass.) goal 50 seconds into the second overtime lifted Massachusetts Maritime to a 1-0 MASCAC victory over Worcester State last Saturday afternoon at Clean Harbors Stadium. Fischer converted feeds from junior Andrew Mullen (Bridgewater, Mass.) and freshman Adam Vieira (New Bedford, Mass.) on the deciding tally for Head Coach Greg Perry's Buccaneers, and freshman Patrick Slaney (Northbridge, Mass.), who was named on Sunday as the MASCAC Player of the Week, made that stand up in goal with a six-save effort. Slaney backstopped the Bucs to a 1-0 non-league triumph over Wentworth in his first collegiate start last Thursday evening at Clean Harbors Stadium, as senior Matt McDonnell (Marshfield, Mass.) converted a Fischer feed in the 22nd minute on the game-winning goal. Massachusetts Maritime, which stands 7-7-1 overall on the season, closes out MASCAC action this evening when the Buccaneers host rival Bridgewater State in a league outing on Senior Night at Clean Harbors Stadium beginning at 6:00 p.m. EDT, and Perry's crew closes out regular season play on Monday, November 2nd with a non-league match at UMass Boston that begins at 2:00 p.m. EDT. | |||
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Jess O'Meara |
Massachusetts Maritime recorded a season-high 20 shots on Wednesday evening in a 4-0 non-league setback to New York Maritime at a rain-soaked Clean Harbors Stadium, as senior co-captain Jess O'Meara (Stoneham, Mass.) was honored by her teammates and the Academy community for her contributions to the program in pre-game Senior Night ceremonies. Head Coach Christine McCarey's Buccaneers wrap-up the 2009 season tomorrow afternoon by heading to Bridgewater, Mass. to take on Bridgewater State in a MASCAC outing that begins at Noon EDT. | |||
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Samantha Foley |
Sophomore Samantha Foley (Forestdale, Mass.) collected six kills and five digs for Massachusetts Maritime last Saturday afternoon, as Head Coach Ashley Lorance's Buccaneers dropped a 3-1 decision to Thomas and a 3-0 decision to Worcester State in a non-league tri-match played at the Clean Harbors Athletic Center. Juniors Victoria Presutti (Marshfield, Mass.) and Christine Egbert (Meadowbrook, Pa.) added four kills each on the day for the hosts, who also received three kills from freshman Suzanne Marino (Kings Park, N.Y.) and 24 set assists from freshman Leanne Talbot (Norton, Mass.). Massachusetts Maritime closes out the 2009 campaign this weekend by heading to Bridgewater, Mass. to participate in the two-day Bridgewater State Halloween Classic that begins this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. EDT, as the Buccaneers will meet Worcester State in first round action. | |||
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Brian Maniglia |
Massachusetts Maritime placed fifth at the 2009 MASCAC Championships that took place last Saturday afternoon at Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass. Head Coach Chris Ryan's Buccaneers posted a team score of 130 points and were led by juniors Paul Matz (Plainville, Mass.) and Patrick Dannaher (Arlington, Va.), who placed 21st and 24th individually with respective times of 28:24.90 and 28:40.20 over the five mile layout. Freshmen Chad McCarthy (Sutton, Mass.) and Daniel McCloskey (Wakefield, R.I.) were next in 26th and 28th place, respectively, with times of 28:50.31 and 28:51.80, while junior Brian Maniglia (Pennsville, N.J.) closed out the Massachusetts Maritime scoring by placing 34th individually with a time of 29:31.65. The Buccaneers travel to Keene, N.H. tomorrow afternoon to compete at the 2009 New England Alliance Championships that begin at Noon EDT. | |||
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Lauren Fograshy |
Massachusetts Maritime placed sixth in the final team standings at the 2009 MASCAC Championships that took place last Saturday afternoon at Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass. Senior Lauren Fograshy (Monson, Mass.) led the way by placing 24th individually for Head Coach Linda Letourneau's Buccaneers with a time of 21:49.42 over the 5K layout, while fellow senior Kaitlin O'Donnell (Damascus, Md.) was next in 36th place with a time of 22:52.98. Sophomore Emily Burbank (Yarmouthport, Mass.) and senior Emily Rizzo (Milwaukee, Wis.) followed in 50th and 54th place, respectively, with times of 23:35.51 and 23:56.89, while freshman Devon Smith (Hull, Mass.) closed out the scoring for Massachusetts Maritime by finishing 62nd with a time of 25:23.45. The Buccaneers close out the 2009 campaign tomorrow morning by heading to Keene, N.H. to compete for the 2009 New England Alliance Championship that begins at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Click here for the Buccaneer women's cross country home page! | |||
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Massachusetts Maritime posted a strong fourth place showing at the prestigious McMillian Cup Regatta at the United States Naval Academy last weekend in Annapolis, Md., as the Buccaneers of Director of Sailing Chuck Fontaine ended the competition with a first place performance in the final race. Massachusetts Maritime was represented by senior Kevin Denien (Rockland, Mass.), juniors Rob Gallagher (Sandwich, Mass.), Devin Tetzlaff (Forestdale, Mass.) and Philip Scott (Pocasset, Mass.) as well as sophomores Patrick Morrissey (Quincy, Mass.) and Graham Philpot (Laconia, N.H.). The Buccaneers will compete this weekend in the MIT Erwin Schell Trophy, the Boston University Nickerson Trophy and the New Hampshire Underdog Trophy. | |||
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Massachusetts Maritime ended its Fall schedule with solid performances at the Head of the Fish Regatta last weekend in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., as the women's novice 4 and the women's novice 8 squads under the direction of Head Coach Kelley Lessard placed 10th overall in both of their competitions. The Buccaneer men's novice 4 finished 11th overall, while men's varsity 4 placed 12th against tough competition and held off a pair of squads in a race against the clock. Massachusetts Maritime resumes its 2009-10 schedule in April with four additional dates of competition. | |||
| Meet The New Buccaneer! | ||||
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The Massachusetts Maritime Department of Athletics unveiled its new look on Saturday, October 17th as part of Homecoming festivities at the Academy, as a new Buccaneer made its debut at halftime of the Admiral's Cup football game with Maine Maritime at Clean Harbors Stadium. Crafted by the creative minds at Phoenix Design Works in New York City, the new Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneer logo features a bearded Buccaneer with a sword in its right hand and its left fist shaking in the air. The words "Massachusetts Maritime" are emblazoned in Vegas Gold and Navy Blue under the sword, and the word "Buccaneers" is in a blue, gray and gold tinted display in large text underneath. The new Buccaneer logo has both primary and secondary marks as well as different word marks for all Massachusetts Maritime varsity athletic squads. Phoenix Design Works, which also created new athletic identities and logos for fellow MASCAC members Bridgewater State and Salem State, worked with Massachusetts Maritime Director of Athletics Bob Corradi over the last three months to formulate the new Buccaneer, which was featured on t-shirts and other mementos that were distributed to the nearly 2,000 attendees of Saturday's Homecoming football contest by senior Kaitlin O'Donnell and juniors Meredith Hall and Neil Patnaude of the Massachusetts Maritime Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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