SPRING  SPORTS

Baseball (21-19, 8-8 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

       WED 4/16 - KU 11, Lincoln 0 (5 inn.) — The Golden Bears picked up a forfeit win after five innings against Lincoln with Michael Dugan (r-fr. Ocean City, N.J./Ocean City) leading the way with his 2-for-3 performance and three RBIs and two runs scored. Mark Renda (r-fr. Lansdale/North Penn) was 2-for-3 with three runs. Bryan Riggins (sr. Glenmore/Downingtown West) drove in three runs. Anthony Fegely (r-fr. Exeter/Exeter) was the pitcher of record, striking out five over two innings for the win. Jordan Smith (fr. New Milford/Blue Ridge) and Mertz also pitched.

       WED 4/16 - KU 11, Lincoln 1 (5 inn.) — James Quigley (fr. Bensalem/Bensalem) and Kulbacki were 2-for-3 with two RBIs each as the Golden Bears defeated Lincoln in a forfeit win after five innings. Nole Saylor (fr. Boyertown/Boyertown) was 3-for-3 with two runs, while Andy May (r-fr. Biglerville/Biglerville) was 2-for-4 with two runs. Mike Moran (fr. Fabius, N.Y./Fabius-Pompey) won in relief, tossing two innings with three strikeouts.

       THU 4/17 - Adelphi 6, KU 0 — The Golden Bears were held to four hits and shut out by Adelphi in a non-conference game at Bonomo Memorial Field in Garden City, N.Y. Chad Lightcap (jr. Boyertown/Boyertown) and Quigley each had doubles for the Golden Bears, and Mike Kacelowicz (so. Orwigsburg/Blue Mountain) and Riggins each had singles.

       FRI 4/18 - East Stroudsburg 2, KU 1 — The Warriors took an early lead and held on to win the first game of a PSAC East doubleheader. Jeff Kistle (r-fr. Sandyston, N.J./Kittatinny) reached on an error and scored on a double-steal. Philip Rummel (sr. Exeter/West-Mont Christian) took the loss, but held the Warriors to two runs — both unearned — on six hits. He struck out seven.

       FRI 4/18 - KU 11, East Stroudsburg 6 — Kacelowicz was 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs to lead KU to a win in game two at East Stroudsburg. Kulbacki was 3-for-3 with two runs, while Scott Kacelowicz (so. Orwigsburg/Blue Mountain) was 2-for-2 with three RBIs. Brett Wigder (fr. Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull) added two RBIs and was 2-for-4 at the plate. Jared Frey (so. Mohrsville/Schuylkill Valley) drove in two runs. Garrison Rausch (sr. Allentown/Parkland) was the winner, going five innings, allowing four hits and three runs with five strikeouts. Mike Bucklin (so. Shillington/Governor Mifflin) tossed the sixth and Mertz threw a scoreless seventh.

       SAT 4/19 - KU 2, East Stroudsburg 0 — Darin Gorski (so. Mount Joy/Donegal) collected a three-hit shutout in the first game of the Golden Bears’ doubleheader against the Warriors at North Campus Field. Gorski struck out seven and allowed just three hits to collect his fifth complete game of the season. It was his first shutout victory and his seventh win overall. Mike Kacelowicz and Lightcap had back-to-back singles, and scored on an RBI double Frey.

       SAT 4/19 - KU 10, East Stroudsburg 3 — The Golden Bears’ bats came alive in the second game of their doubleheader with the Warriors at North Campus Field. Lightcap went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored. Mike Kacelowicz reached base in all four at-bats with two walks and two doubles. He also had an RBI and a run scored. Frey was 1-for-2 with a two-RBI double and a run scored. Renda went 1-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored. KU starting pitcher Derick Reis (sr. Jim Thorpe/Jim Thorpe) allowed three early runs in the first inning, but settled down from there and held the Warriors scoreless the next four innings. Justin Jachowicz (sr. Summit Hill/Panther Valley) and Smith each pitched scoreless innings.

Upcoming Events

       WED 4/21 - vs. Albright (at First Energy Stadium)     6:30 p.m.

       TUE 4/22 - at Shippensburg                                        3 p.m.

       FRI 4/25 - at West Chester (DH)                                1 p.m.

       SAT 4/26 - WEST CHESTER (DH)                            1 p.m.

       SUN 4/27 - at Wilmington (Del.) (DH)                      1 p.m.

Women’s Golf

Last Week’s Action

       SUN-MON 4/13-4/14 — The Golden Bears placed fourth at the California (Pa.) Invitational with a score of 696. California (Pa.) won with a score of 661, while Humber was second with 682 and St. Francis (Pa.) third with 683. Northwood (Mich.) and West Liberty tied for fifth with 726. Tiffin (747), Ohio Valley (767), Franklin & Marshall (840) and West Chester (845) rounded out the top 10. Krista Tressler (so. Fayetteville/Heritage Academy) led the Golden Bears with an 11th-place finish (85-88—173), while Angie Petak (sr. Brockway/Brockway) and Samantha Rumbley (fr. Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) tied for 14th with a two-day total of 174. Kelli Pry (fr. Coatesville/Coatesville) tied for 19th with a 175 and Lauren Foulke (jr. empton/Kutztown) tied for 30th with a 185.

       FRI-SAT 4/18-4/19 — The Golden Bears finished second at the KU Spring Invitational at Golden Oaks Golf Club. St. Francis won the team title with a 36-hole score of 651. KU had a 683, well ahead of third-place McDaniel (737). Mount St. Mary’s (745) and West Chester (768) rounded out the team scores. Individually for KU, Pry finished fourth with a score of 166 on the par-72, 6,057-yard course. Tressler was fifth with a 167, while Petak was seventh at 175. Rumbley rounded out KU’s team score with a 179 for 10th place. Foulke tied for 11th, carding a 180. Tressler’s 80 on Friday was KU’s low round in the tourney.

Upcoming Events

       TUE 4/22 - at Gettysburg Invitational                             8 a.m.      

Women’s Lacrosse (2-8)

Last Week’s Action

       MON 4/14 - East Stroudsburg 21, KU 9 — KU outscored the Warriors 8-6 in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a 15-1 halftime deficit at Eiler-Martin Stadium on the campus of East Stroudsburg University. Carrie Healey (Toms River, N.J./Toms River North) registered three goals and two assists, while Janice Kinney (Spring City/Owen J. Roberts) also had three goals to account for six of KU’s nine tallies on the day. Also scoring for KU were Xiomara Marin (West Paterson, N.J./Passaic Valley), who had a goal and two assists, Kelly Lynch (Lititz/Manheim Township) and Jennifer Natalini (Pottstown/Pottsgrove). Alyson Iovacchini (East Stroudsburg/East Stroudsburg South) made five saves in net for KU.

       THU 4/17 - Georgian Court 20, KU 5 — KU’s 2008 season came to an end with a loss at Georgian Court. Healey had a goal and two assists for the Golden Bears. She finished the season as KU’s top scorer with 23 goals and 13 assists. Marin, Megan Tigue (so. Coatesville/Coatesville), Natalini and Meredith Thomas (jr. Hummelstown/Lower Dauphin) also scored for the Golden Bears. Alyson Iovacchini (so. East Stroudsburg/East Stroudsburg South) made 15 saves in net for KU.

Softball (40-8, 17-3 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

       WED 4/16 - Kutztown 8, Mansfield 0 (5 inn.) — Katlin Arbogast (so. Ambler/Wissahickon) hurled a two-hit shutout in game one of a PSAC East doubleheader against Mansfield at Lutes Field. Arbogast struck out eight and walked none. Ashley Fitzgerald (jr. Kitchener, ONTARIO/Resurrection) was 3-for-4 with four RBIs, while Steph Denlinger (jr. Harleysville/Souderton) was 2-for-3 with a home run. She finished with two runs and two RBI. Krista Cameron (jr. Formosa, ONTARIO/Sacred Heart), who also went yard, was 2-for-4. Maggie Reifsnyder (fr. Philadelphia/Littleflower) was 2-for-3.

       WED 4/16 - Kutztown 6, Mansfield 0 — KU’s Fitzgerald was 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs as the Golden Bears completed their sweep of Mansfield. She hit a two-run homer in the seventh. Denlinger was walked four times, scoring three runs. Mary Hoch (fr. Somerton/St.Hubert) scattered three hits over five innings, striking out two, while Glomb allowed one hit over two innings with two strikeouts.

       FRI 4/18 - Bloomsburg 5, KU 2 — KU scored two runs on six hits, and committed two costly errors, as it dropped game one of the doubleheader. KU’s lone runs of the game came off the bat of Denlinger, as she blasted a two-run opposite field homer in the home half of the sixth inning. She drove in Kim Morrison (Newmarket, ONTARIO/Sir William Mulock). Kathy Gregg (sr. Narvon/Garden Spot) went 2-for-3 with a single and a double.

       FRI 4/18 - Bloomsburg 4, Kutztown 1 — KU had seven hits, but Bloomsburg came out on top and completed its sweep with a win at North Campus Field. Fitzgerald had the lone RBI in the game for the Golden Bears, driving in Morrison in the home half of the fifth inning on a single. Gregg was 2-for-3 with a single and double, while Maria Schiavo (Old Forge/Old Forge) was 2-for-3 with two singles for the Golden Bears.

       SAT 4/19 - KU 10, East Stroudsburg 1 (6 inn.) — Caitlin Hague (sr. Lansdale/North Penn) led KU in a big win over East Stroudsburg in the first game of their doubleheader at Zimbar Field. KU had six players finish with multiple hits as the Golden Bears scored 10 runs over the final four innings to enact the mercy rule. Hague led KU, going 3-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Schiavo went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Cameron and Denlinger each had two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored. Fitzgerald finished 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. The double was the 21st on the season for Fitzgerald, breaking her own school record set last season. Reifsnyder, who also had a double, went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Morrison and Gregg both went 1-for-3 with two runs scored. Arbogast held the Warriors one run — it was unearned — on four hits and three walks. She had nine strikeouts en route to her 18th win of the season.

       SAT 4/19 - KU 6, East Stroudsburg 2 — Krista Tedjeske (fr. Summerhill/Forest Hills) and Gregg led the Golden Bears to a win in the second game of their doubleheader with the Warriors at Zimbar Field. Both Tedjeske and Gregg went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Tedjeske also scored two runs for the Golden Bears. Hague finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Glomb pitched 4.1 innings of shutout ball, holding the Warriors to just two hits.

Upcoming Events

       TUE 4/22 - LOCK HAVEN (DH)               2:30 p.m.

       FRI 4/25 - at Shippensburg (DH)             2:30 p.m.

       SAT 4/26 - at West Chester (DH)               1 p.m.

Men’s Tennis (3-7, 3-1 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       FRI 4/18 - KU 8, West Chester 1 — The Golden Bears swept the singles matches and won two out of three doubles matches to down West Chester. Arpit Sharma (so. Kolkata, INDIA) and Andrew Torrealba (so. Pembrek Pines, Fla./Chales Franasan) teamed up to win the No. 1 doubles match, as well as take the No. 1 and No. 2 singles, respectively. Sendhur Gautham (sr. Chennai, INDIA) and Greg Shankle (fr. Mays Landing, N.J./Oakcrest) won 8-1 at the No. 3 doubles. Robert Zerwick (fr. Bowers/Kutztown), Nick Gallagher (jr. King of Prussia/Upper Merion), Gautham and Shankle also won their singles matches.

Upcoming Events

       FRI-SAT 4/25-4/26 - at PSAC Championships (Bloomsburg)        TBA

Women’s Tennis (6-6, 4-1 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

       FRI 4/18 - KU 6, West Chester 3 — Barbara Joerns (so. Ludwigshafen, GERMANY) and Rohini Das (so. Kolkata, INDIA) won their doubles and singles matches as KU defeated West Chester in a PSAC contest. Kristen Struble (fr. East Stroudsburg/East Stroudsburg South) and Sabrina Arnaud (so. Quebec, QUEBEC/Levy Laurzon) also won their doubles match. Arnaud went on to win her singles match to give KU their sixth point.

       SAT 4/19 - KU 9, Cheyney 0 — KU swept the doubles and singles matches to shut out Cheyney in a PSAC contest. Das and Arnaud led the Golden Bears winning their No. 1 doubles match and their respective singles matches. Das won 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 1 singles, while Arnaud won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2. Kaeley McCabe (fr. Schwenksville/Spring-Ford), Struble, Shir Suez (so. Even Yehuda, ISRAEL) and Tess Wright (fr. Lewisburg/Lewisburg) also won singles matches for the Golden Bears.

Upcoming Events

       FRI-SAT 4/25-4/26 - at PSAC Championships (Bloomsburg)        TBA

Outdoor Track and Field

Last Week’s Action

       SAT 4/19 - KU men at East Stroudsburg All-America Meet — KU collected six first-place finishes at the East Stroudsburg All-America Meet. Vonkurt Redley (sr. Philadelphia/Cheltenham) led the way with top finishes in the 110-meter hurdles (14.92) and the 400 hurdles (54.63).  Patrick Bone (sr. Doylestown/Central Bucks West) took first in the 3,000 steeplechase (9:59.40), while Chris Boutsikaris (so. Andover, N.J./Newtown) and Jim Dart (sr. Havertown/Haverford) each collected first-place finishes in the field. Boutsikaris won the javelin (186-2). Dart took the top spot in the discus (157-5 3/4) and finished second in the shot put (51-3 3/4). Dart also placed second in the hammer throw with a throw of 160-9. Jason Rebuck (so. Southampton/William Tennent) won the hammer throw (133-0 1/4), and also placed fifth in the discus (134-11 3/4) and fifth in the shot put (46-11 1/2). Including Dart, KU had five second-place finishes in the field. Justin Germani (fr. Birdsboro/Daniel Boone) collected a second-place finish in the pole vault (15-3), while Cody Hartzler (jr. Belleville/Indian Valley) placed second in the high jump with a 6-4 3/4 and Matt Kaminsky (fr. Branchburg, N.J./Somerville) finished second in the javelin (179-0). Steve Tyson (sr. Bridgeport/Upper Merion) placed in three events, taking third in the shot put (50-7 1/2), fourth in the discus (138-3 1/2) and sixth in the hammer throw (135-3 1/4). Sam Wall (so. Newville/Big Spring) placed fourth in the shot put (48-0 1/2) and fifth (139-3 1/4). Devin Peterson (fr. Kutztown/Kutztown) placed third in two events — the long jump (22-0 1/2) and the 100 dash (11.16). Justin Gibbs (sr. Pottstown/Pottstown) placed second in the 110 hurdles (15.21) and fourth in the 400 hurdles (56.63). Isaac Schatz (fr. Elliottsburg/West Perry) was third in the 400 hurdles (56.60) and sixth in the 110 hurdles (16.61). Shane Harvey (fr. Potterburg, N.J./North Hunterdon) placed third in the 110 hurdles (15.38). Jason Rowles (so. Broomall/Marple Newtown) placed sixth in the 400 hurdles (57.75). In the javelin, Tim Farrell (fr. Manasquan, N.J./Wall) placed third (173-11) and Brian Ford (sr. Harleysville/North Penn) finished fifth (159-2). Billy Boorse (sr. Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) and Kevin Rodgers (fr. Clifton Heights/Upper Darby) each placed in the 1,500, with Boorse taking third (4:12.68) and Rodgers placing fifth (4:17.49). Michael Kramer (fr. Pine Grove/Pine Grove) was fourth in the long jump (21-11 1/4) and Matt Reightler (fr. Bethlehem/Northampton) placed fifth in the 800 (1:59.28). Kutztown’s 1,600 relay team finished first (3:18.08) and second in the 400 relay (42.44).

       SAT 4/19 - KU men at East Stroudsburg All-America Meet — The Kutztown University women’s outdoor track and field team collected six first-place finishes Saturday at the East Stroudsburg All-America Meet. Four of the event-winners were in the field, with Kelly Strickland (so. Bear, Del./Caravel Academy), Michelle Hughes (sr. Warminster/William Tennent), Alex Butler (jr. Montoursville/Montoursville) and Ashley Pinter (fr. Bethlehem/Liberty) each winning their respective events. Strickland was first in the pole vault (10-6), while Butler took the top spot in the long jump (16-11). Hughes won the shot put (38-2 3/4) and Pinter won the hammer throw (147-10). Hughes also placed second in the hammer throw (144-2), and Pinter was second in the shot put (38-0 3/4). Keri Brown (fr. Southampton, N.J./Seneca) and Joanna Horstmann (jr. Downingtown/Downingtown West) also collected first-place victories, with Brown winning the 800 (2:19.02) and Horstmann winning the 1,500 (4:51.61). KU swept the top three spots in the pole vault and the long jump. Rachel Weigle (so. Red Lion/Red Lion) placed second in the pole vault (10-0), while Alison Wise (so. Denver/Garden Spot) was third (10-0). Laura Deller (sr. York/Dallastown) was second in the long jump (16-2 1/2) and Kayla Greaves (fr. Exton/Downingtown East) was third (15-11). Deller also placed sixth in the 100 dash (13.30). Katie Colburn (fr. Hanover/South Western) placed in multiple events, taking second in the 400 hurdles (1:06.56) and fourth in the 100 hurdles (16.31). Samirah Barczynski (so. Mohnton/Governor Mifflin) placed second in the 100 dash (12.86) and fifth in the 200 dash (27.26). Allison Kipp (jr. Bethlehem/Saucon Valley) also placed in two events, finishing fifth in the javelin (105-3) and sixth in the hammer throw (109-11 3/4). Rebekah Leitzel (fr. Spring Mills/Penns Valley) took second in the javelin (123-5 1/2), while Christina Reimer (fr. Chester Springs/Downingtown East) was second in the 3,000 steeplechase (11:48.93). Lynn Lisofsky (fr. Wilkes-Barre/Coughlin) and Jessica Donovan (jr. Newtown/Pennsbury) placed in the 400 hurdles, with Lisofsky placing third (1:07.10) and Donovan sixth (1:07.85). In the 3,000, Hailey Dell (jr. Saranac Lake, N.Y./Saranac Lake) was third (11:05.75) and Cheryl Dingman (jr. Lansdale/North Penn) was sixth (11:30.93). Jennifer Zook (fr. Lewistown/Indian Valley) tied for third in the high jump (4-10 1/4). Heather Spangenberg (so. Clarks Summit/Abington Heights) placed fourth in the 400 (1:01.82), while Jessica Schlechter (so. Chalfont/Central Bucks South) was fourth in the 800 (2:25.93). In the 1,500, Jolene Collins (so. Palmyra/Palmyra) finished fourth (5:06.11) and Marueen Watson (so. Walnutport/Allentown Central Cath.) was fifth (5:25.55). KU’s 1,600 relay team finished second (4:02.02) and the 400 relay team was third (52.37).

Upcoming Events

       THU-SAT 4/24-4/26 - at Penn Relays               All Day

       SAT 4/26 - at Lehigh Games                             TBA

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