Football  

Jim Erlwein

Massachusetts Maritime dropped a tough 20-13 New England Football Conference Bogan Division decision to Framingham State last Saturday afternoon at Maple Street Field in Framingham, Mass., as Head Coach Jeremy Cameron's Buccaneers received 50 rushing yards, including a three-yard scoring scamper, from junior Douglas Dyke (Plainville, Mass.) as well as a 19-yard touchdown pass from junior Michael Tanner (Andover, Mass.) to sophomore Russ Metcalfe (Marshfield, Mass.).  Freshman Kevin Griffin (Worcester, Mass.) paced the visitors defensively with a career-high nine total tackles in earning a spot on this week's New England Football Conference Defensive Weekly Honor Roll, while senior captain Jim Erlwein (Livingston Manor, N.Y.) added five solo stops for Massachusetts Maritime on the day.  The Buccaneers close out the 2009 schedule on Saturday afternoon by renewing their longstanding rivalry with Bridgewater State in the 31st Annual Cranberry Bowl Presented By Ocean Spray at Clean Harbors Stadium that is set for a Noon EST kickoff.

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Matt McDonnell  

Junior Jon White's (Lynnfield, Mass.) goal with 9:20 remaining in regulation enabled Massachusetts Maritime to forge a 1-1 double overtime tie with UMass Boston in the 2009 season finale on Monday afternoon at Clark Athletic Field in Boston.  White converted a feed from freshman Tim McDonough (Framingham, Mass.) on the equalizer for the visiting Buccaneers, who finish the season at 7-8-2 overall, as the tally was his first of the fall.  Freshman Patrick Slaney (Northbridge, Mass.) made a career-high 16 saves in goal for Massachusetts Maritime, including five in the two overtime periods combined, as the Buccaneers posted their highest win total in five seasons this fall under 17^th-year Head Coach Greg Perry.  Senior tri-captain Matt McDonnell (Marshfield, Mass.) earned a spot on the 2009 MASCAC First Team All-Conference squad that was announced on Wednesday afternoon, as he netted a pair of goals and an assist for five points while playing three different positions this fall.  McDonnell collected all-MASCAC accolades for the third time in his career with this year's honor.

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Massachusetts Maritime closed out its 2009 slate last Saturday afternoon with a 10-0 MASCAC setback to Bridgewater State at Swenson Field in Bridgewater, Mass., as freshman Rachel Johnson (South Chatham, Mass.) made four saves on the day for Head Coach Christine McCarey's Buccaneers. 

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Christine Egbert 

Massachusetts Maritime wrapped up its 2009 schedule at the Bridgewater State Halloween Classic last weekend at the Tinsley Center in Bridgewater, Mass., as junior co-captain Christine Egbert (Meadowbrook, Pa.) earned a spot on the all-tournament team for Head Coach Ashley Lorance's Buccaneers with 38 digs in four contests, including 11 each in setbacks to Worcester State and Plymouth State.  Junior co-captain Victoria Presutti (Marshfield, Mass.) and sophomore Samantha Foley (Forestdale, Mass.) each added eight kills on the weekend, while freshmen Suzanne Marino (Kings Park, N.Y.) and Leanne Talbot (Norton, Mass.) chipped in with seven kills and 18 set assists, respectively, for Massachusetts Maritime.

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Patrick Dannaher 

Massachusetts Maritime placed 10^th in the final team standings at the 2009 New England Alliance Cross Country Championships hosted by Keene State in Keene, N.H. last Saturday afternoon.  Head Coach Chris Ryan's Buccaneers posted an overall score of 268 points in the competition and were placed individually by junior Patrick Dannaher (Arlington, Va.), who covered the five mile layout in a time of 28:47 that was good for 49^th place individually.  Fellow junior Paul Matz (Plainville, Mass.) was next in 59^th place with a time of 29:07, while the tandem of freshman Chad McCarthy (Sutton, Mass.) and junior Brian Maniglia (Pennsville, N.J.) finished 66^th and 91^st, respectively, with times of 29:21 and 30:39.  Freshman Aram Mulhern (Taunton, Mass.) rounded out the Massachusetts Maritime scoring by finishing 102^nd individually in a time of 31:00 even.  The Buccaneers close out the 2009 season on Saturday, November 14th at the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championships in Gorham, Maine that begin at Noon EST.

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Lauren Fograshy

Massachusetts Maritime placed 12^th overall in the final team standings at the 2009 New England Alliance Cross Country Championships hosted by Keene State last Saturday afternoon in Keene, N.H.  Head Coach Linda Letourneau's Buccaneers closed out their 2009 season by posting a team score of 340 points in the competition, as senior Lauren Fograshy (Monson, Mass.) closed out her career with a 48^th place individual finish over the 5K layout in a time of 22:12.  Senior Kaitlin O'Donnell (Damascus, Md.) was next in 90^th place with a time of 23:52, while freshman Devon Smith (Hull, Mass.) and senior Emily Rizzo (Milwaukee, Wis.) followed in 99^th and 103^rd places, respectively, with times of 24:11 and 24:39.  Freshman Sophie Enman (Marblehead, Mass.) rounded out the scoring for Massachusetts Maritime with a 113^th place finish in a time of 26:10.

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Massachusetts Maritime heads to Annapolis, Md. this weekend for the "national championship" of sailing, as the Buccaneers, under the guidance of Director of Sailing Chuck Fontaine, will compete in the prestigious John F. Kennedy Cup at the United States Naval Academy beginning on Friday.  Massachusetts Maritime wraps up its fall slate next weekend at the Atlantic Coast Tournament at Cornell on November 14th & 15th.

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Massachusetts Maritime resumes its 2009 schedule this weekend by heading to Boston to take on Wentworth in a MAC match on Saturday morning.  Head Coach Oliver Deibert's Buccaneers, 2-3 on the young season, will take on Indiana (Pa.) in a MAC Postal on Sunday.

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The Massachusetts Maritime Department of Athletics unveiled its new look on Saturday, October 17^th 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 the Homecoming football contest by senior Kaitlin O'Donnell and juniors Meredith Hall and Neil Patnaude of the Massachusetts Maritime Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Kaitlin O'Donnell

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