Bucs Blog - October 8, 2009
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Matthew Spinazzola |
Massachusetts Maritime's second half comeback fell just short last Saturday afternoon, as Head Coach Jeremy Cameron's Buccaneers dropped a late 29-22 New England Football Conference Bogan Division decision to Coast Guard at Clean Harbors Stadium. Freshman Matthew Spinazzola (Melbourne, Fla.) completed 10-of-17 passes for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns, as fellow freshman Jonathan Emond (Green Harbor, Mass.) hauled in nine receptions for 152 yards and two scoring strikes of 58 and 19 yards, respectively. Freshman Deonte Fielder (Haines City, Fla.) rushed for 81 yards and scored on a 12-yard touchdown run in the third quarter that helped Massachusetts Maritime erase an 11-point deficit in taking a 22-21 fourth quarter edge, as Spinazzola and freshman Tyler Mansfield (Falmouth, Mass.) combined for 123 rushing yards for the hosts. Senior captain Jim Erlwein (Livingston, N.Y.) paced the Buccaneers defensively with 11 total tackles, while junior Peter Avitabile (Bourne, Mass.) added six solo stops and sophomore Richard Thomson (Yarmouthport, Mass.) blocked a punt that set up Emond's fourth quarter score. Massachusetts Maritime, which stands at 2-3 overall and 1-1 in NEFC Bogan Division play, travels to Westfield, Mass. on Friday evening to take on Westfield State in a NEFC Bogan Division clash that kicks off at 7:00 p.m. EDT. Click here for the Buccaneer football home page! Click here to download the 2009 Buccaneer Football Yearbook! | |||
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Kevin McCord |
Sophomore Kevin McCord (Norwell, Mass.) netted a pair of goals in a 3:17 span midway through the second half to snap a 1-1 tie and lead Massachusetts Maritime to a 3-1 non-league victory over Newbury on Tuesday evening at Clean Harbors Stadium. Sophomore Dennis Doherty (West Falmouth, Mass.) helped Head Coach Greg Perry's Buccaneers erase a one-goal deficit with his first tally of the season in the 64th minute, and McCord's markers came in the 71st and 75th minutes, respectively, for the deciding goals. Senior Matt McDonnell (Marshfield, Mass.), junior Jon White (Lynnfield, Mass.) and sophomore Josh Hoy (Camp Hill, Pa.) added assists for the winners, while sophomore Taylor Wyman (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) made six saves to pick up the win in his first collegiate start in goal for Massachusetts Maritime, which improves to 4-5-1 overall with the triumph. The Buccaneers return to action on Saturday afternoon by hosting MCLA in a MASCAC match at Clean Harbors Stadium that begins at 1:00 p.m. EDT. | |||
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Rachel Johnson |
Sophomore Rachel Johnson (South Chatham, Mass.) made 13 saves in Massachusetts Maritime's 8-0 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference setback to league-leading Westfield State last Friday evening at Clean Harbors Stadium. Head Coach Christine McCarey's Buccaneers begin a two-match road swing by heading to North Adams, Mass. on Saturday afternoon to take on MCLA in a MASCAC outing that begins at 1:00 p.m. EDT. | |||
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Victoria Presutti |
Freshman Suzanne Marino (Kings Park, N.Y.) registered four kills and three digs for Massachusetts Maritime in a 3-0 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference setback to Framingham State Wednesday evening at the Clean Harbors Athletic Center. Sophomore Samantha Foley (Forestdale, Mass.) and freshman Alex Burgess-Chrost (Leominster, Mass.) chipped in with two kills each for Head Coach Ashley Lorance's Buccaneers, who also received five digs from junior co-captain Victoria Presutti (Marshfield, Mass.). Massachusetts Maritime heads to Boston on Saturday afternoon to take on Babson, Wheaton and host UMass Boston at the Beacons Invitational that begins at Noon EDT. | |||
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Massachusetts Maritime placed fifth of 24 teams competing at the Gordon Pop Crowell Invitational last Saturday afternoon in Wenham, Mass., as junior Patrick Dannaher (Arlington, Va.) led the way for Head Coach Chris Ryan's Buccaneers by placing 23rd individually with a time of 28:14 over the 8K layout. Fellow junior Paul Matz (Plainville, Mass.) followed in 30th place with a time of 28:39, while freshmen Daniel McCloskey (Wakefield, R.I.) and Chad McCarthy (Sutton, Mass.) were next with times of 28:44 and 29:17 that were good for 32nd and 45th place, respectively. Junior Brian Maniglia (Pennsville, N.J.) rounded out the Buccaneer scoring by finishing 50th individually with a time of 29:27, as Massachusetts Maritime is set to travel to Westfield, Mass. on Saturday morning to participate in the Westfield State James Earley Invitational that begins at 10:00 a.m. EDT. | |||
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Lauren Fograshy |
Senior Lauren Fograshy (Monson, Mass.) was the top performer for Massachusetts Maritime at the Gordon Pop Crowell Invitational last Saturday afternoon in Wenham, Mass., as she finished 55th individually with a time of 21:18 over the 5K layout. Freshman Devon Smith (Hull, Mass.) and senior Kaitlin O'Donnell (Damascus, Md.) were next in 128th and 130th place, respectively, with times of 22:50 and 22:54 for Head Coach Linda Letourneau's Buccaneers, while sophomore Emily Burbank (Yarmouthport, Mass.) and freshman Sophie Enman (Marblehead, Mass.) rounded out the Buccaneer scoring by finishing 164th and 218th, respectively, with times of 23:57 and 26:08. Massachusetts Maritime travels to Westfield, Mass. on Saturday morning to compete in the Westfield State James Earley Invitational that begins at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Click here for the Buccaneer women's cross country home page! | |||
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Michael Surette |
The Massachusetts Maritime rifle team opened its 2009 season by winning a pair of dual-matches over the weekend at the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Conference Invitational hosted by the United States Naval Academy. Junior Michael Surette (Lynn, Mass.) posted a combined score of 1,083 (539 smallbore, 544 air) to lead Head Coach Oliver Deibert's Buccaneers in Saturday's action, as Massachusetts Maritime defeated both John Jay (4,192-4,030) and Penn State (4,192,4,105) while falling to Akron (4,456-4,192). Freshman Jeffrey Morin (Middleton, Mass.) posted a combined score of 1,054 (531 smallbore, 523 air) for the Buccaneers, while junior Kevin Geisel (Gloucester, Mass.) followed with a combined score of 1,052 (509 smallbore, 543 air). Senior Junita Goldman (Oakdale, Conn.) rounded out the Massachusetts Maritime quartet by posting a combined score of 1,003 (497 smallbore, 503 air). The Buccaneers dropped a pair of dual-match decisions in Sunday's competition, falling to host Navy (4,627-4,249) as well as the University of the Sciences (4,406-4,249). Surette led the way with a combined score of 1,075 (540 smallbore, 535 air), while Geisel followed at 1,069 (533 smallbore, 536 air). Morin was next with a score of 1,065 (539 smallbore, 526 air), while Goldman posted a score of 1,040 (512 smallbore, 528 air). Massachusetts Maritime will be idle until Saturday, November 7th when the Buccaneers travel to Boston to take on Wentworth in a MAC match. | |||
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Massachusetts Maritime looks to defend its overall championship and Hoffman Trophy over the Columbus Day Weekend at the prestigious Trysail Regatta on Long Island Sound at the Larchmont Yacht Club in Larchmont, N.Y. The Buccaneers will compete against squads from some of the biggest colleges and universities in the sport aboard Massachusetts Maritime Foundation Trustee Rick Lyalls' J-109 Storm. Led by Co-Head Women's Sailing Coach Davis Sanford, the cadets that will represent the Academy at this event include seniors Philip Johnson (Hingham, Mass.), Kevin Denien (Rockland, Mass.) and Bailey Gingras (Weybridge, Vt.); juniors Philip Scott (Pocasset, Mass.), Rob Gallagher (Sandwich, Mass.), Devin Tetzlaff (Forestdale, Mass.) and Petra Murray (Enfield, Conn.); sophomores Eric Pattison (Southbury, Conn.), Jeffrey Gawrys (Marblehead, Mass.), Christina Colarusso (Middleboro, Mass.), Ryan Lotti (South Yarmouth, Mass.), Graham Philpot (Laconia, N.H.) and Ian Wiltshire (Alexandria, N.H.) as well as freshman Andrew Thibeault (Cotuit, Mass.). | |||
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Massachusetts Maritime opened its 2009 fall schedule last Sunday afternoon by competing at the Lowell Textile River Regatta on the Merrimack River in Lowell, Mass. The men's novice 8, led by freshman Jonathan DeMeo (Hanover, Mass.), placed 11th overall for Head Coach Kelley Lessard's Buccaneers, while the men's novice 4 finished fourth overall. The women's novice 8 under the guidance of freshman Delphine Estebe (Pompano Beach, Fla.) finished sixth in competition, and both Massachusetts Maritime squads will compete in the New Hampshire Championships on Sunday, October 11th. | |||
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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 9th 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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