2007-08 No. 30
March 31, 2008
SPRING SPORTS
Baseball
(12-12, 2-2 PSAC East)
Last Week’s Action
MON
3/24 - Kutztown 10, Philadelphia 1 —
KU scored seven runs in the top
of the eighth inning and
Phillip
Rummel (sr. Exeter/West-Mont Christian)
allowed only one run and four
hits in seven innings to pick up his third victory of the season as the
Golden Bears defeated the Rams of Philadelphia University. Catcher
Matt Kulbacki
(so. Hershey/Hershey),
who hit a three-run home run in the eighth and scored two runs.
Jared Frey
(so. Mohrsville/Schuylkill Valley)
was 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two doubles in the victory.
Corey Buletza
(fr. St. Clair/Pottsville)
and
Mike Dugan
(so. Ocean City, N.J./Ocean City)
each had a pair of hits for KU.
TUE
3/25 - KU 12, UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES 1 —
Brett Wigder
(fr. Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull)
was 3-for-5 with four RBIs to
lead KU over non-conference foe University of Sciences.
James Quigley
(fr. Bensalem/Bensalem)
was 3-for-5 with three runs scored, while
Mike Moran (Fabius,
N.Y./Fabius Pompey) and
Mark
Renda (fr. Lansdale/North Penn)
had two RBIs apiece. Five KU
pitchers combined on a two-hitter.
Trent Mertz (fr.
Kutztown/Kutztown) picked
up his first collegiate win, pitching three innings of scoreless relief with
three strikeouts.
Mike Bucklin
and
Garrison
Rausch (sr. Allentown/Parkland)
pitched the first four innings,
while
Anthony Fegely (r-fr. Exeter/Exeter)
and
Justin
Jachowicz (sr. Summit Hill/Panther Valley)
pitched a scoreless frame each.
THU
3/27 - Kutztown 13, Lebanon Valley 0 —
KU won its third straight game
as it blanked the Flying Dutchmen of Lebanon Valley College. KU scored 13
runs on 13 hits.
Andy May (r-fr.
Biglerville/Biglerville)
went 3-for-5 with three base hits and an RBI, while
Jeff Kistle (fr.
Sandyston, N.J./Kittatinny)
was 2-for-3 with two doubles,
two runs scored and an RBI.
Chad Lightcap
(jr. Boyertown/Boyertown)
and
Quigley
also had doubles for KU.
Moran
started and lasted three
innings, allowing two hits and striking out three.
Jordan Smith
(New Milford/Blue Ridge)
earned his first collegiate victory, as he threw two innings, allowing three
hits and striking out three.
Jason Herr
(Harrisburg/C.D. East)
and
Ryan Cassidy (Langhorne/Archbishop Wood)
also threw two scoreless innings
apiece.
FRI
3/28 - vs. BLOOMSBURG (DH) ppd. 3/30
SAT
3/29 - KU 5, Bloomsburg 1 —
Golden Bears starting pitcher
Darin
Gorski (so. Mount Joy/Donegal)
held the Huskies to four hits and helped KU win the first game of a
doubleheader against Bloomsburg at North Campus Field.
Gorski
pitched a complete game,
striking out four and allowing just one run over seven innings.
Frey
provided the big hit, smashing a
two-RBI double to center field in the bottom of the fourth.
Lightcap
and
Quigley
each scored two runs.
Kulbacki
went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
SAT
3/29 - BLOOMSBURG 1, KU 0 —
The Golden Bears tried to rally
in the bottom of the seventh, but Bloomsburg closed the door on its 1-0 win
in the second game of the doubleheader.
Derick Reis
(sr. Jim Thorpe/Jim Thorpe)
started for KU, holding
Bloomsburg to three hits and one walk over 5.2 innings, but the Golden
Bears’ offense stranded eight baserunners.
SUN
3/30 - Bloomsburg 5, KU 3
— The Golden Bears committed two
errors that proved to be costly as
Rausch
took the hard-luck loss in the
first game of a doubleheader against Bloomsburg.
Rausch
tossed 5.1 innings, allowing six
hits, while walking one and striking out two. Four of the five runs scored
by Bloomsburg were unearned.
Dugan
had a double and a run scored.
Scott
Kacelowicz (so. Orwigsburg/Blue Mountain)
had a double and two RBIs.
Frey
was 2-for-2 with two singles.
SUN
3/30 - KU 10, Bloomsburg 4 —
Buletza
went 3-for-5 with a
double and a three-run homer in the third inning to account for three of
KU’s 10 runs in the Golden Bears’ win over Bloomsburg in the second game of
a doubleheader.
Dugan
went 3-for-4 with two RBIs as KU
churned out 16 hits.
Rummel
picked up his fourth victory of
the season, hurling six innings, while allowing nine hits, three earned runs
and five strikeouts.
Mike
Kacelowicz (so. Orwigsburg/Blue Mountain)
and
Frey
both had doubles, while
Rausch
had two singles.
Upcoming Events
TUE
4/1 - LINCOLN (DH) 1 p.m.
FRI
4/4 - MANSFIELD (DH) 1 p.m.
SAT
4/5 - at Mansfield (DH) 1 p.m..
Softball
(27-5, 4-0 PSAC East)
Last Week’s Action
TUE
3/25 - KU 3, IUP 0 —
Katlin
Arbogast (so. Ambler/Wissahickon)
threw a complete-game shutout, allowing only two hits and a walk while
striking out eight batters to pick up her 12th win of the season in the
Golden Bears’ 2008 home opener.
Kim Morrison
(jr. Newmarket, ONT./Sir William Mulock)
doubled and scored two runs.
Ashley
Fitzgerald (jr. Kitchener, ONT/Resurrection)
finished 1-for-2 with a double
and an RBI.
Steph
Denlinger (jr. Harleysville/Souderton)
went 0-for-2, but drove in two
runs.
TUE
3/25 - KU 5, IUP 1 — KU’s
offense came alive late in the second game of a doubleheader against IUP, as
the Golden Bears completed their sweep of the Crimson Hawks.
Caitlin Hague
(sr. Landsdale/North Penn)
went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBIs.
Krista
Cameron (jr. Formosa, ONT./Sacred Heart)
1-for-2 and a run scored.
Krista
Tedjeske (fr. Summerhill/Forest Hills)
was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.
Monica Glomb
(fr. Mars/Mars) relieved
starter
Mary Hoch
(Somerton/St/ Hubert)
with a runner on second base in the top of the fourth inning, and went on
retire the side. She allowed just two hits over the final four innings,
striking out two Crimson Hawks for the win.
FRI
3/28 - KU 9, Millersville 0 (6 inn.) —
The Golden Bears took an early
1-0 lead and piled on eight more runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth to down
the Marauders in six innings in the first game of a doubleheader at Pucillo
Field.
Arbogast
took care of the defense,
holding Millersville to just one hit and two walks. She struck out 12. KU’s
offense was powered by four two-run home runs, coming off the bats of
Denlinger,
Cameron,
Maggie
Reifsnyder (fr. Philadelphia/Littleflower)
and
Kathy Gregg
(sr. Narvon/Garden Spot).
Fitzgerald finished
2-for-4 with an RBI single.
Maria Schiavo
(so. Old Forge/Old Forge)
finished 2-for-4 with three runs
scored.
FRI
3/28 - KU 9, Millersville 0 (5 inn.) —
The Golden Bears used two big
innings and solid pitching from
Hoch
to defeat the Marauders in five innings in the second game of a doubleheader
at Pucillo Field.
Hoch
held Millersville to three hits
and struck out five in five innings of work.
Denlinger
finished 2-for-3 with six
RBIs, four of which came off of her grand slam in the fourth inning. With
the grand slam, she passed Kellie Evans (2000-03) to take over the career
school record in RBIs.
Gregg
and
Schiavo
also had RBI singles.
Hague
went 3-for-3 and scored a
run.
SAT
3/29 - KU 4, MANSFIELD 3 —
Fitzgerald
was 2-for-3 with a run
and an RBI to lead KU in a game one win over Mansfield. KU built a 3-0 lead
on
Cameron’s RBI single and
Hague’s two-run single in
the fourth.
Fitzgerald’s
RBI double in the fifth
proved to be the game-winner, making it 4-0.
Arbogast
struck out eight over the
first 5.1 innings to record the win (14-3).
Glomb
pitched the final 1.2 innings
for her second save of the year.
SAT
3/29 - KU 4, MANSFIELD 3 —
Schiavo’s
bases-loaded RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh gave KU a
win over Mansfield in the nightcap of a doubleheader at North Campus Field.
Four Golden Bears had two hits in the game.
Tedjeske
and
Morrison both went
2-for-4, while
Denlinger
was 2-for-2 and
Hague
was 2-for-3.
Morrison
had an RBI, while
Denlinger
had two.
Glomb
pitched a total of four innings, going the first three before being relieved
by
Hoch in the fourth.
Glomb
re-entered to pitch the seventh and ended up as the winning pitcher.
Upcoming Events
WED 4/2 - EAST STROUDSBURG (DH) 2:30 p.m.
FRI 4/4 - at Bloomsburg (DH) 2:30 p.m.
SAT 4/5 - SHIPPENSBURG (DH) 1 p.m.
Outdoor Track and Field
Last Week’s Action
WED-THU 3/26-27 - KU at Millersville Multi Meet
—
Ian
Clark (jr. Troy, NH/Monadnock Regional)
won the decathlon and
Katie Colburn
(fr. Hanover/South Western)
took first in the heptathlon Wednesday and Thursday at the Millersville
Multi Meet.
Clark
used outstanding efforts in the
high jump (6-3) and long jump (20-9) to earn 5,755 points for the title.
Isaac
Schatz (fr. Elliottsburg/West Perry)
and
Tim Farrell (fr.
Manasquan, NJ/Wall) came
in fifth and sixth place, respectively.
Schatz
had 4,923 points, while
Farrell
had 4,659. On the women’s side,
Coburn
took first on the heels of solid performances in the 800 (2:27.14, and in
the 200 (27.52). She finished with 3,910 points.
Rebecca
Kerchak (jr. Sinking Spring/Wilson)
and
Kayley Harmon (fr. Germansville/Northwestern Lehigh)
finished right behind
Colburn
in second and third place with 3,330 and 2,669 points, respectively.
FRI
3/28 - KU at the Lafayette-ESU four-way
—
Eight hammer throwers
from KU competed at the Lafayeete-ESU four-way with
Jim Dart (sr.
Havertown/Haverford)
winning the competition on the men’s side with a throw of 171-10 1/2. Also
earning team points for the Golden Bears were
Jason
Rebuck
(so.
Southampton/William Tennent),
who placed third (165-7), and
Chris
Boutsikaris (so. Andover, N.J./Newtown),
who placed fourth (149-9 1/2). The top finisher for the women was
Michelle
Hughes (sr. Warminster/William Tennent),
who placed seventh with a throw of 125-3.
SAT
3/29 - KU women at Monmouth Season Opener
— Three Golden Bears won their
event at the Monmouth Season Opener in West Long Branch, N.J.
Kelly
Strickland (so. Bear, Del./Caravel Academy)
won the top spot in the pole vault, with a jump of 10-0.
Rachel Weigle
(so. Red Lion/Red Lion)
also placed in the pole vault, taking fifth with a 9-6.
Hailey Dell (jr.
Saranac Lake, N.Y./Saranac Lake)
won the 3,000-meter steeplechase
(12:12.24), while
Keri
Brown
(fr. Southampton, N.J./Seneca)
won the 800 (2:17.11).
Joanna
Horstmann (jr. Downingtown/Downingtown West)
finished fifth in the 800 with a
time of 2:22.98. In the 100 dash, KU placed three athletes in consecutive
spots.
Doofan Tor-Agbidye
(jr. Stewartsville, N.J./Phillipsburg)
finished third (12.83), while
Samirah
Barczynski (so. Mohnton/Governor Mifflin)
was fourth (12.84) and
Heather
Spangenberg (so. Clarks Summit/Abington Heights)
was fifth (13.05).
Kristin
Cupido (fr. Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan)
finished third in the 5,000
(18:35.02), while
Christina
Reimer (fr. Chester Springs/Downingtown East)
was fourth (18:56.02) and
Kristin Green
(sr. Camp Hill/Camp Hill)
was eighth (19:36.36).
Stephanie
Williams (sr. Harrisburg/Riverside)
and
Cheryl Dingman (jr. Lansdale/North Penn)
finished back-to-back in the 1,500, with
Williams
taking sixth (4:53.38) and
Dingman
finishing seventh (4:54.91). In the field, KU’s
Hughes
took third in the shot put
(37-11), while
Ashley Pinter
(fr. Bethlehem/Liberty)
finished fourth (37-8).
Hughes
also finished fifth in the discus with a throw of 106-1.
Jennifer Zook
(fr. Lewistown/Indian Valley)
placed fifth in the high jump
with a leap of 4-8.
Laura Deller
(sr. York/Dallastown)
placed sixth in the long jump (15-8 3/4) and
Alex Butler (jr.
Montoursville/Montoursville)
was eighth (15-8 3/4). The
Kutztown ‘A’ team finished second in the 1,600 relay (4:08.66). In the 400
relay, the ‘A’ team placed fourth (50.03) and the ‘B’ team placed fifth
(52.46).
SAT
3/29 - KU men at Monmouth Season Opener
—
Cody Hartzler
(jr. Belleville/Indian Valley)
was the top performer for KU,
taking first in the high jump at the Monmouth Season Opener.
Hartzler’s
jump of 6-2 gave him the top spot in the high jump event. Also in the field,
Rebuck
finished fourth in the
discus (145-7), while
Steve Tyson
(sr. Bridgeport/Upper Merion)
was eighth
(136-3).
Tyson
also placed eighth in the shot put (47-9), behind
Dart,
who was sixth (49-5).
Boutsikaris
finished fourth in the
javelin with a throw of 179-4.
Michael
Kramer (fr. Pine Grove/Pine Grove)
and
Devin Peterson (fr. Kutztown/Kutztown)
rounded out the field events
with a fourth- and fifth-place finish, respectively, in the long jump.
Kramer
jumped 20-3 3/4, while
Peterson
posted a 20-1 1/2.
Kramer
also finished eighth in the 100-meter dash (11.38).
Shane Harvey
(fr. Potterburg, N.J./North Hunterdon)
and
T.J. Longmore (so. Manheim Twp./Manheim Twp.)
were the top finishers on the
track, placing third and fourth, respectively, in the 110 hurdles.
Harvey
finished in 15.27 seconds, while
Longmore
posted a time of 15.36 seconds.
Harvey
also placed seventh in the 400 hurdles (57.62).
Kendel Dixon
(so. Atglen/Octorara)
took sixth in the 400 dash with a time of 50.82 seconds, and
Kevin Rodgers
(fr. Clifton Heights/Upper Darby)
placed third in the 10,000
(34:02.16). In the relays, the Kutztown ‘A’ team finished third in the 1,600
(3:24.86) and fifth in the 400 (43.71).
Upcoming Events
SAT
4/5 - PSAC East Challenge (at West Chester) TBA
Women’s Lacrosse (0-4)
Last Week’s Action
WED
3/26 - Seton Hill 11, KU 8 —
The Golden Bears led at
halftime, but a second-half surge powered Seton Hill past KU.
Carrie Healey
(so. Toms River, N.J./Toms River North)
scored three goals and had an
assists, while
Liz Lawrence
(sr. Oreland/Springfield Twp.)
added a goal and three assists
to lead KU.
Janice Kinney
(so. Spring City/Owen J. Roberts)
notched two goals,
Kelly Lynch (fr.
Lititz/Manheim Twp.) had
a goal and two assists, and
Megan Tigue
(so. Coastesville/Coatesville)
netted a goal.
SAT
3/29 - KEAN 15, KU 10 —
Lynch’s
hat trick wasn’t enough as the Golden Bears fell to Kean at Keystone Field.
Lynch
led the way for KU with three goals, while the team’s leading scorer on the
season,
Healey,
scored two goals.
Jennifer
Natalini (so. Pottstown/Pottsgrove)
had a goal and an assist.
Alyson
Iovacchini (so. East Stroudsburg/East Stroudsburg South)
had 12 saves in the net for KU.
Upcoming Events
WED
4/2 - PHILADELPHIA UNIV. 4 p.m.
SAT
4/4 - WILMINGTON (Del.) 4 p.m.
Women’s Golf
Last Week’s Action
SAT-SUN 3/29-30 - 2nd/5 at McDaniel Spring Invitational —
KU used a strong second round
team performance to climb into second place at the McDaniel Spring
Invitational and finished seven strokes behind event winner Allegheny
College.
Krista
Tressler (so. Fayetteville/Heritage Academy)
had an impressive second round, shooting a 79 in very windy conditions to
finish fourth, and finished with a two-round score of 170.
Kelli Pry (fr.
Coatesville/Coatesville)
shot an 83 on day two to combine for a 171 and finished in fifth.
Angela Petak
(sr. Brockway/Brockway)
finished with a 175 and
Samantha
Rumbley (fr. Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright)
posted a 183.
Upcoming Events
Idle
until April 7 at Muhlenberg Invitational
Men’s Tennis
(0-6, 0-0 PSAC East)
Last Week’s Action
SAT
3/29 QUEENS COLLEGE 6, KU 3
—
Lukas
Labitsch (jr. Bruck an der Mur, AUSTRIA)
and
Andrew Torrealba (so. Pembrek Pines, Fla./Chales Franasan)
won 8-2 in the No. 1 doubles match, but the Golden Bears fell to Queens
College.
Labitsch
also accounted for
another KU team point as he won 6-0, 6-0 in the first singles. In third
doubles,
Arpit Sharma
(so. Kolkata, INDIA) and
Sendhur Gautham (sr. Chennai, INDIA)
won 8-2.
Upcoming Events
TUE
4/1 - EAST STROUDSBURG 3 p.m.
