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Ryan Howley

Freshmen Tyler Mansfield (Falmouth, Mass.) and Deonte Fielder (Haines City, Fla.) combined for 239 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns as Massachusetts Maritime opened New England Football Conference Bogan Division play with a 31-14 victory over Worcester State last Saturday afternoon at Clean Harbors Stadium.  Senior Ryan Howley (New Fairfield, Conn.) sparked Head Coach Jeremy Cameron's Buccaneers with a second quarter 11-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown, while junior Jake Bickley (Wilbraham, Mass.) connected on a career-long 44-yard field goal late in the half for a 10-0 Bucs' advantage at the break.  Mansfield and Fielder added second half scores for the hosts, who also received 93 rushing yards and a touchdown from junior Douglas Dyke (Plainville, Mass.).  Howley was named as the New England Football Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week after recording seven solo stops, three sacks, five tackles for losses, two forced fumbles and his fumble recovery for a score, as Massachusetts Maritime looks for its second straight win and third victory in the last four outings tomorrow afternoon when the Buccaneers entertain Coast Guard in a NEFC Bogan Division clash at Clean Harbors Stadium that kicks off at Noon EDT.  Additionally, sophomore Nathan Sherr (Lynnfield, Mass.), who still ranks second nationally in rushing in NCAA Division III play despite suffering a season-ending knee injury, became the first Massachusetts Maritime student-athlete to be featured in Sports Illustrated's Faces In The Crowd column, as he was honored for his record-breaking 325 yard performance in the 49-27 win over MIT on September 13th.  Sherr is featured in the October 5th edition of the prestigious publication that features New York Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera on the cover.

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Paul Mullis  

Freshmen Derek Young (Falmouth, Mass.) and Tim McDonough (Framingham, Mass.) each netted their first collegiate goals for Massachusetts Maritime in a 3-2 non-league setback to Anna Maria yesterday afternoon at Amcat Field in Paxton, Mass.  Junior Paul Mullis (Marshfield, Mass.) added an assist for Head Coach Greg Perry Buccaneers as well as three saves in net from sophomore Mark Mullaney (Bridgewater, Mass.), who recorded a career-high 11 stops in last Saturday's 1-0 MASCAC setback at Framingham State.  Massachusetts Maritime closes out a four-match road trip tomorrow afternoon by heading to Westfield, Mass. to take on Westfield State in  MASCAC clash that begins at Noon EDT.

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Freshman Kim Courcy's (Warwick, R.I.) first collegiate goal, a breakaway with 4:58 remaining in regulation, enabled Massachusetts Maritime to force overtime in a tough 2-1 extra session non-league setback to Wheelock on Tuesday evening at Winsor Field in Boston.  Fellow freshman Rachel Johnson (South Chatham, Mass.) made 13 saves in the setback for Head Coach Christine McCarey's Buccaneers, who return home this evening to take on Westfield State in a MASCAC outing at Clean Harbors Stadium that begins at 6:00 p.m. EDT.

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Victoria Presutti 

Junior Victoria Presutti (Marshfield, Mass.) registered five kills and four digs, while freshman Suzanne Marino (Kings Park, N.Y.) added four kills and four digs for Massachusetts Maritime in a 3-0 non-league setback to Becker on Tuesday evening at the Clean Harbors Athletic Center.  Freshman Leanne Talbot (Norton, Mass.) added 11 set assists for Head Coach Ashley Lorance's Buccaneers, who continue a five-match homestand tomorrow morning by hosting WPI and Mitchell in a non-league tri-match at the Clean Harbors Athletic Center that begins at 11:00 a.m. EDT.

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Brian Maniglia 

Massachusetts Maritime posted a solid 13th place finish in the final team standings at the all-divisions Connecticut College Invitational last Saturday afternoon in Waterford, Conn.  Junior Patrick Dannaher (Arlington, Va.) led the way once again for Head Coach Chris Ryan's Buccaneers, as he posted a time of 27:36 over the 8K layout that was good for 82^nd place individually.  Junior Paul Matz (Plainville, Mass.) was next in 105^th place with a time of 28:26, while freshmen Daniel McCloskey (Wakefield, R.I.) and Chad McCarthy (Sutton, Mass.) posted times of 28:49 and 28:59 that were good for 118^th and 124^th place, respectively.  Junior Brian Maniglia (Pennsville, N.J.) rounded out the scoring for the Buccaneers by placing 127^th individually in a time of 29:02.  Massachusetts Maritime heads to Wenham, Mass. tomorrow morning to compete in the Gordon Pop Crowell Invitational that begins at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

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Devon Smith/Emily Rizzo 

Senior Lauren Fograshy (Monson, Mass.) was the top individual performer for Massachusetts Maritime at the all-divisions Connecticut College Invitational last Saturday afternoon in Waterford, Conn., as she posted a time of 25:58 over the 6K layout that was good for 82^nd place.  Freshman Devon Smith (Hull, Mass.) and senior Kaitlin O'Donnell (Damascus, Md.) were next in 148^th and 154^th place, respectively, with times of 28:21 and 28:36 for Head Coach Linda Letourneau's Buccaneers, while senior Emily Rizzo (Milwaukee, Wis.) and junior Kathleen Micheli (North Attleboro, Mass.) rounded out the Buccaneer scoring with times of 29:13 and 31:31, respectively.  Massachusetts Maritime travels to Wenham, Mass. tomorrow morning to compete in the Gordon Pop Crowell Invitational that begins at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

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The 1980-81 Buccaneers 

The 1980-81 Massachusetts Maritime Academy men's basketball team has been selected for induction into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame and will be enshrined with other hoop greats from the region during ceremonies that will take place on Friday, October 9^th at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.  The Buccaneers, led by Head Coach and Massachusetts Maritime Hall of Famer Skip Thompson, posted an overall mark of 20-7 during the winter of 1980-81 and shared the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference regular season championship with Salem State College.  After notching 18 victories during regular season play, the Buccaneers qualified for the first-ever ECAC Division III New England Men's Basketball Championship as the second seed, where Thompson's squad ousted third-seeded Amherst College by a bucket (64-62) in the semi-finals before besting top-seeded and host Trinity College by a 68-62 margin in the title game.  Massachusetts Maritime started the year with five victories in its first seven contests before ripping off seven straight triumphs in mid-season, including a sweep of then North Adams State (now MCLA) and a two-point win over Salem State (79-77).  Thompson's crew posted an 11-3 slate in MASCAC play during the year to share the league crown with the Vikings before taking home the ECAC championship trophy in March 1981.  The Buccaneers were led during that magical season by senior co-captains Mark Dumais, who graduated as the Academy's all-time leading scorer with 2,223 points during his career, and Ed Slein, who was a starting forward for Massachusetts Maritime.  Other members of the 1980-81 squad include senior Jamie Watts, juniors John Augulewicz, Michael Cortese and Jack Hughes, sophomores Glenn McKinley (who finished fourth on the Buccaneer career scoring list with 1,450 points), Mike Rogers and Tom Killilea and freshman Tony Rychlec, Brian Melia, Mark Hayden and Peter Thompson.  Dumais and Rychlec, who netted 1,479 career points to rank third on the school's career scoring list, join Thompson as members of the team that are enshrined in the Massachusetts Maritime Athletic Hall of Fame.  Thompson was assisted that season by Mike Donovan, who currently serves as the Associate Men's Basketball Coach at Bridgewater State College, and Mark Dunn. 

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Kaitlin O'Donnell

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