October 15, 2007

FALL SPORTS

Cross Country

Last Week’s Action

       SAT 10/13 - Women 3rd/11 at Lafayette Invitational  — Joanna Horstmann (jr. Downingtown/Downingtown West) and Stephanie Williams (sr. Harrisburg/Riverside) led the KU women to a third-place finish at the Lafayette Invitational Saturday. Horstmann finished the 6K race in second at 20:52 as KU scored 77 points, right behind Division I Maryland (68) and Bucknell (75). Williams finished fourth in 21:04. Kristin Cupido (fr. Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan Reg.) finished ninth with a time of 21:34 for the Golden Bears, ranked No. 11 in the nation.  Hailey Dell (jr. Saranac Lake, N.Y./Saranac Lake), Keri Brown (fr. Southampton, N.J./Seneca), Jolene Collins (so. Annville/Palmyra) and Maureen Watson (so. Walnutport/Allentown Central Catholic) rounded out the Golden Bears’ top seven women. Dell finished 30th at 22:10, while Brown took 38th with a time of 22:25, three seconds ahead of Collins, who finished in 41st. Watson came in 56th with at 22:54.

       SAT 10/20 - Men 8th/12 at Lafayette Invitational — The KU men, who finished eighth out of 12 teams, were led by Pat Bone (sr. Doylestown/Central Bucks West). He finished the 8K race in 27th at 26:57. Tom Mooney (fr. Churchville/Council Rock South) took 42nd with 27:17, while Kevin Rodgers (fr. Clifton Heights/Upper Darby) came in 51st at 27:27. Matt Cocciardi (fr. York/York Suburban), who finished 66th in 27:44, was two seconds ahead of John Pyne (jr. Harrisburg/Bishop McDevitt). Ben Loht (so. Lewistown/Indian Valley) and Pat McKeever (sr. Midland Park, N.J./Midland Park) rounded out the top seven men for KU. Loht finished 75th at 28:06 and McKeever was 86th with a 28:35.

Upcoming Events

       SAT 10/20 - at East Stroudsburg Invitational TBA

Field Hockey (16-2, 10-2 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       TUE 10/9 - INDIANA (Pa.) 2, KU 0  — Indiana (Pa.) scored two goals in a span of 21 seconds in the first half to defeat KU. IUP, ranked No. 1 in Division II, broke a scoreless tie at the 25:25 mark of the first half and scored an immediate insurance goal 21 seconds later. KU keeper Sam Flowers (sr. Harleysville/Souderton) stopped four shots for KU.

       THU 10/11 - KU 3, Millersville 2 — Alyssa Maltese (so. Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown) had two goals and an assist to lead KU over Millersville Thursday. Anne Waapu (r-fr. Hastings, NEW ZEALAND) also scored and Kelley Healey (jr. Toms River, N.J./Toms River North) had a pair of assists. With her two points off the assists, Healey now has 127 career points, moving into second on KU’s all-time list with 127.  She passed Shannon Daggett (126, 1994-97). Waapu evened the score late in the first half. Maltese gave the Bears a 2-1 lead early in the second half, but Millersville tied it again at the 53:27 mark. Maltese’s second goal gave KU the lead for good. Flowers had four saves for KU.

       SUN 10/13 - KU 3, EAST STROUDSBURG 2 — Waapu helped KU tie the game twice and scored the game-winner in a come-from-behind victory over East Stroudsburg Saturday. Waapu scored twice off of corners, blasting shots from the top of the circle, and tallied an assist. KU trailed 1-0 at half, but Waapu fired a shot toward the cage and Tristin Ludy (sr. Pottstown/Pottsgrove) deflected it in to tie the game at the 43:36 mark. East Stroudsburg retook the lead five minutes later, but Waapu tied it at 2 off a corner, taking the pass from Maltese. The same play led to the game-winner at the 60:24 mark.

Upcoming Events

       WED 10/17 - at Mansfield 4:00 p.m.

       SAT 10/20 - BLOOMSBURG 7:00 p.m.

Women’s Golf

Last Week’s Action

      FRI 10/12 - SAT 10/13 - 1st/6 at Hofstra Invitational — Krista Tressler (fr. Fayetteville/Heritage Academy) posted an 82 in the final round of the Hofstra Invitational to help KU finish first. Tressler, who shot an 81 in the first round, finished atop the leaderboard. KU scored a 346-341-687 over 36 holes on the par 70, 6,206 yard Bethpage Red Golf Course. KU edged out Hofstra and Wagner for first place in the two-day tournament.  Tressler’s 81 on day one was a school record, while her 36-hole score of 163 also set a program record. Kelli Pry (fr. Coatesville/Coatesville) shot 88-82-170 (tie-3rd), followed by Angela Petak (sr. Brockway/Brockway), who carded 88-88-176 (tie-8th), and Lauren Foulke (jr. Kempton/Kutztown), scored an 89-89-178 (10th). Samantha Rumbley (fr. Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) rounded out the Golden Bears’ top five with a 93-91-184 (tie-13th).

Upcoming Events

       SAT 10/20 - SUN 10/21 - at PSAC Championships   TBA

Men’s Soccer (1-15-1, 0-14-0 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       WED 10/10 - EAST STROUDSBURG 6, KU 0 — KU had opportunities but could not prevent the shutout, falling 6-0 to East Stroudsburg Wednesday at Keystone Field. East Stroudsburg jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first 35 minutes. The Warriors outshot the Golden Bears 22-12. KU keeper Matthew Fredericks (so. Montdale/Lakeland) made five saves, while teammate Ryan Kratz (sr. Perkiomenville/Boyertown) made four.

       THU 10/13 - Slippery Rock 2, KU 0 — Slippery Rock tallied two goals in the first 30 minutes of the game and held off KU for the shutout. Slippery Rock, which used three different keepers in the shutout, made seven saves on Kutztown’s 11 shots. Slippery Rock had 21 shots, KU’s and Kratz made five saves, while Fredericks made three.

Upcoming Action

       TUE 10/16 - at Bloomsburg 7:30 p.m.

Women’s Soccer (9-5-2, 4-5-1 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

       WED 10/10 - EAST STROUDSBURG 6, KU 1 — KU allowed four goals in the second half and fell 6-1 to East Stroudsburg Wednesday. Kim Kelty (sr. Levittown/Neshaminy) scored the Golden Bears’ only goal. Diana Hopper (so. New York, N.Y./Ramapo) recorded the assist. East Stroudsburg scored early and forged a 3-0 lead minutes into the second half before Kelty cut it to 3-1 at the 50:53 mark. The Warriors, however, added three straight tallies in the final 25 minutes to make it 6-1.

       SAT 10/13 - KU 3, Indiana (Pa.) 2 — Hopper scored the game-winning goal on a penalty kick for KU Saturday, handing the Golden Bears a 3-2 win over Indiana (Pa.). Kelly Bushe (fr. Neptune City, N.J./Neptune) and Raven Chiara (so. Jamesburg, N.J./Monroe Twp.) each scored a goal in the first half as KU and Indiana were tied after 45 minutes of play in the inter-divisional matchup. Hopper’s game-winner came at the 56:19 mark. Michele Kalb (so. Allentown/Parkland) recorded the assist on Bushe’s goal, and Chiara scored unassisted. Stefanie Bonsky (fr. Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) had 16 saves for KU.

Upcoming Action

       TUE 10/16 - at Bloomsburg 5:00 p.m.

       SAT 10/20 - EDINBORO noon

Women’s Volleyball (22-5, 5-1 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

       TUE 10/9 - KU 3, CHEYNEY 0 — Alex Thomas (fr. Quakertown/Quakertown) had 21 assists and six aces to lead KU to a 3-0 win over visiting Cheyney Tuesday. Thomas added five digs, as KU won with game scores of 30-5, 30-4 and 30-3. Danielle Ozment (fr. Reading/Holy Name) led the offense with 11 kills. Catie Leahy (fr. Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) had five kills, five assists and five aces. Nora Alexander (fr. Plymouth Meeting/Plymouth-Whitemarsh) had six kills and five aces.

       THU 10/11 - KU 3, Holy Family 0 — KU set a program record by winning its 20th victory in just its 24th match, defeating Holy Family University 3-0 Thursday. Lindsay Confer (fr. Wingate/Bald Eagle Area) had 13 kills and eight digs. Erin Waters (sr. Waymart/Western Wayne) added eight kills and two blocks. Austin Kinney (jr. Landisville/Hempfield) had 37 assists and 11 digs. Nicole Biuso (sr. Centereach, N.Y./Ward Melville) led the defense with 27 digs. The trio of Katie Miller (so. Elizabethtown/Elizabethtown), Kelsey Nester (fr. Catasauqua/ Catasauqua) and Ozment had six kills each.
       FRI 10/12-SAT 10/13 - at East Stroudsburg Friendship Tournament

       FRI 10/12 - KU 3, C.W. Post 0 — KU defeated C.W. Post 3-0 in its first match at the East Stroudsburg Friendship Tournament Friday. Confer had 11 kills and 15 digs to lead the Golden Bears. Waters, Miller and Kaitlyn Cunliffe (fr. Levittown/Pennsbury) added 10 kills apiece. Biuso had 28 digs, while Kinney dished out 46 assists.

       SAT 10/13 - Dowling 3, KU 0 — KU fell in three straight games to Dowling with scores of 30-28, 30-27 and 30-23. Cunliffe posted 10 kills and 18 digs. Jamie Celia (fr. Douglassville/Daniel Boone) had 31 assists and 11 digs, while Waters recorded seven kills and four blocks. Biuso had 23 digs, setting the school record for digs in a single season with 580 (Dani Witherite, 532). She also set the record for aces in a career, totaling 153 thus far, passing Missy Klein (2002).

       SAT 10/13 - KU 3, UMass-Lowell 1 — The University of Massachusetts-Lowell took game two 30-27 after falling 30-25 in game one, but KU swept the final two games, winning 30-16 and 30-22, for the win. Waters had 13 kills and eight blocks, and Miller had a team-high 15 kills. Confer chipped in with 11 kills and Biuso had 43 digs. Celia finished with 54 assists.

Upcoming Events

       TUE 10/16 - at West Chester 7:00 p.m.

       FRI 10/19-SAT 10/20 - at PSAC Crossover (at Clarion)

       FRI 10/19 - vs. vs. Lock Haven 5:00 p.m.

       SAT 10/20 - at Clarion 1:00 p.m.

       SAT 10/20 - vs. Edinboro 4:00 p.m.

WINTER SPORTS

Men’s Swimming (0-1, 0-1 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       SAT 10/13 - WEST CHESTER 137, KU 111 — The KU men opened the season with a 137-111 loss to West Chester Saturday at Keystone Hall. Greg Fournier (sr. Warrington/Central Bucks East), John Pandish (jr. Milford/Delaware Valley), John Nicklous (jr. Philadelphia/Father Judge) and Gab Recio (fr. Lancaster/Hempfield) all collected first-place finishes for the men. Recio and Nicklous tied for first in the 50 butterfly with at time of 25.85 seconds. Fournier was first in the 500 freestyle, finishing in 5:18.88, and Pandish won the 200 individual medley with a 2:07.06.

Upcoming Events

       SAT 10/27 - at Ramapo 2:00 p.m.

Women’s Swimming (0-1, 0-1 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       SAT 10/13 - WEST CHESTER 148.5, KU 110.5 — The KU women fell 148.5-110.5 in the Golden Bears’ season opener. Ashley Singer (sr. Lititz/Warwick) had two first-place finishes Saturday. She won the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:55.85, while teaming up with Staci McGinty (sr. Jamison/Central Bucks East), Allison Sheely (fr. Enola/Trinity) and Casey Pollard (fr. Easton/Easton) to win the 200 free relay in 1:42.94. Sheely also won the 50 backstroke with a time of 29:15. Stephanie Jeppesen (so. Bethlehem/Liberty) had two first-place finishes as well, winning the 50 and 100 breaststroke events. Jeppesen finished in 32.91 seconds in the 50 and 1:10.79 in the 100.

Upcoming Events

       SAT 10/27 - at Ramapo 2:00 p.m.

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