2008-09 No. 7                                                                                   Oct. 13, 2008

FALL SPORTS

Cross Country

Last Week’s Action

       Idle

Upcoming Events

       SAT 10/18 — at Lafayette Invitational        10 a.m.

Field Hockey (12-3, 4-2 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       WED 10/8 — KU 5, MILLERSVILLE 1 — Kelley Healey (sr. Toms River, N.J./Toms River North) kick-started the offense in the second half for KU in a win over Millersville at University Field. Healey’s goal at the 36:55 mark broke the 1-1 tie and was one of four second-half goals for KU. Lyndsay Butler (sr. Annandale, N.J./Summit) scored twice in the contest, including the game’s first goal in the 10th minute. Abbey Sheeler (so. Fleetwood/Brandywine Heights) and Jennifer Belfatti (sr. Hatfield/Lansdale Catholic) each scored goals and. Julie Rosenkaimer (fr. Lansdale/North Penn) had an assist. Emily Falko (fr. Catasauqua/Catasauqua) made five saves.

       SAT 10/11 — INDIANA (Pa.) 2, KU 0 — KU held the No. 1 team in the nation Indiana (Pa.) University scoreless for more than 45 minutes, but two quick goals were all the Crimson Hawks needed to beat the Golden Bears at University Field. Indiana outshot KU 15-7 in the PSAC crossover. Emily Falko (fr. Catasauqua/Catasauqua) made six saves for the Golden Bears and Courtney Geibel (sr. Mifflintown/Juniata) had three defensive saves.

Upcoming Events

       TUE 10/14 — C.W. POST                                  7 p.m.

       SAT 10/18 — at Bloomsburg                               noon

Women’s Golf

Last Week’s Action

       FRI-SAT 10/10-10/11 — T-14/16 at Rutgers Invitational — KU finished the 36-hole Rutgers University Invitational with a score of 696, tied with Boston University for 14th place. Boston College won the tournament with a score of 629, followed by Lehigh (633) and Albany (635). KU was the only non-Division I team in the field. Kelli Pry (so. Coatesville/Coatesville) tied for 43rd place to lead KU with a score of 169. She shot an 86 on Saturday on the par-72 course. Samatha Rumbley (so. Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) tied for 50th with a 171. Krista Tressler (sr. Fayeteville/Heritage Academy) tied for 70th, carding a 179. Chelsea Corbo (fr. Harrisburg/Central Dauphin East) was 73rd with a 180 and Lauren Foulke (sr. Kempton/Kutztown) shot a 36-hole total of 186 for 84th place.

Upcoming Events

       SAT-SUN 10/18-10/19 — at PSAC Championships (at Hershey C.C.)                TBA

Men’s Soccer (2-11-1, 1-5-1 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

       TUE 10/7 — KU 2, SHIPPENSBURG 2 (2 OT) — KU drew even after two overtimes with Shippensburg in a PSAC East game at Keystone Field. James Robinson (so. Chester, ENGLAND) scored two goals and Rusty Chapel (jr. Topton/Brandywine Heights) had an assist. In the first overtime, Matthew Fredericks (jr. Montdale/Lakeland), who recorded seven saves in the game, slid to block the potential game-winner and preserve the tie.

       SAT 10/11 — WEST CHESTER 2, KU 1 — A late goal by West Chester University dealt KU a loss in PSAC East play at Keystone Field. Bill Frosoni (sr. North Plainfield, N.J./North Plainfield) scored with 11:36 left in the game to tie it at 1-1. Fredericks made nine saves for the Golden Bears.

Upcoming Action

       TUE 10/14 — at Holy Family                               4 p.m.

       FRI 10/17 — at East Stroudsburg                        5 p.m.

Women’s Soccer (8-3-2, 4-2-2 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

       TUE 10/7 — KU 3, SHIPPENSBURG 2 — Carolynne Kahl (so. Bethel/Tulpehocken) scored twice in the second half as KU defeated Shippensburg at Keystone Field. Chelsea Bressler (fr. Cleona/Annville-Cleona) had her part in all three goals, assisting on two and setting up another by drawing a foul in the box. Shannon Pennock (fr. Mansfield, N.J./Northern Burlington) scored the first goal of the game. Shippensburg applied pressure late and hit a crossbar in the process, but KU’s Steph Addleman (fr. Chambersburg/Chambersburg) made five saves to secure the win.

       SAT 10/11 — KU 0, WEST CHESTER 0 (2 OT) — KU held the No. 6 team in the nation scoreless over 110 minutes to draw even with West Chester after two overtimes at Keystone Field. Addleman had seven saves for KU, including three in the first overtime. KU outshot West Chester 7-2 in the second half, however, the Golden Rams held the overall edge 8-7.

Upcoming Action

       MON 10/13 at Charleston (W.Va.)                11 a.m.

       WED 10/15 SHEPHERD                               4 p.m.

       FRI 10/17 at East Stroudsburg                     7 p.m.

Men’s Tennis (0-0, 0-0 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       SAT-SUN 10/11-12 — PSAC Individual Championships  — Arpit Sharma (jr. Kolkata, INDIA) and Lukas Labitsch (sr. Bruck an der Mur, AUSTRIA) won the PSAC doubles championship at Bloomsburg University. It was the second-straight doubles crown for Labitsch, who also won in 2007. After a first-round bye, they won two consecutive matches to claim the title. In singles play, Andrew Torrealba (jr. Pembroke Pines, Fla./Charles W. Flanagan) upset the top seed to qualify for the singles final. There, Torrealba fell in straight sets. Sharma was a semifinalist in singles play.

Upcoming Action

       THU 10/16 — at ITA Small College Championships (Mobile, Ala.)                 TBA

Women’s Tennis (3-0, 0-0 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

       SAT-SUN 10/11-12 — PSAC Individual Championships — Rohini Das (jr. Calcutta, INDIA) finished as the runner-up in singles and was a semifinalist in doubles to lead KU at the PSAC Individual Championships at Bloomsburg University. Das upset No. 2 seed from Slippery Rock to advance to Sunday’s final. Das finished with a 3-1 record. Teaming with Barbara Joerns (jr. Ludwigshafen, GERMANY) the doubles pair were PSAC semifinalists. Joerns and Sabrina Arnaud (jr. Pintendre, CANADA) each won first-round matches in the singles championship bracket, but fell in the second round.

Women’s Volleyball (13-11, 3-3 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

       TUE 10/7 — KU 3, Cheyney 0 — KU swept Cheyney University in three sets, 25-5, 25-2 and 25-7, in a PSAC East contest. Alex Thomas (so. Quakertown/Quakertown) led the Golden Bears with 23 assists and seven service aces. Megan O’Connell (so. Horsham/Hatboro-Horsham) also had five service aces. Danielle Ozment (so. Reading/Holy Name) took charge of the KU offensive attack with a team-best seven kills. Cali Snell (fr. York/York Suburban) had six, while Katie Miller (jr. Elizabethtown/Elizabethtown) and Jenn Zook (so. Reedsville/Indian Valley) each had five.

       WED 10/8 — HOLY FAMILY 3, KU  0 — KU dropped a non-conference matchup against Holy Family at Keystone Arena. Set scores were 25-18, 25-21 and 25-17. Cali Snell (fr. York/York Suburban) led KU with six kills and eight blocks. Alex Thomas (so. Quakertown/Quakertown) had 13 assists and Lindsey Smith (fr. Hanover/Delone Catholic) notched 10 digs.

       THU 10/9 — KU 3, LINCOLN 0 — KU swept Lincoln University in straight sets, 25-3, 25-14 and 25-20, at Keystone Hall. Thomas led the Golden Bears with 22 assists, five service aces and five digs. Setting the tone for the offense was Brittni Speck (fr. Hesston/Huntingdon) with seven kills and three digs. Cali Snell (fr. York/York Suburban) and Ozment each had six kills. Lindsey Smith (fr. Hanover/Delone Catholic) had 10 digs and four service aces.

Upcoming Events

       MON 10/13 — vs. Lycoming (at Pine Grove H.S.)                7 p.m.

       THU 10/16 — CHEYNEY                                                       7 p.m.

WINTER SPORTS

Bowling (5-0, 0-0 NEC)

Last Week’s Action

       SAT 10/11 — 1st/5 at KU DUALS — KU opened up the 2008-09 season with five wins at the Kutztown Duals at Berks Lanes. KU won all four of its traditional matches and a baker match. The Golden Bears picked up wins over St. Peters (951-905), Cheyney (893-449), Lincoln (867-553) and St. Francis (894-790). KU also won 680-585 over St. Francis in their baker match. Kayla Stamm (so. Mohnton/Governor Mifflin) led the Golden Bears with a 206 against St. Peters and a 186 against St. Francis. Chelsea Adam (fr. Reading/Exeter) also had a great debut for KU, rolling KU’s best game of the day, a 222 against Lincoln. She also had a 198 and a 166. Sixteen of KU’s 20 scores Saturday were 170 or better.

Upcoming Events

       Idle until Oct. 31 at the Fairleigh Dickinson Invitational

Men’s Swimming (0-1, 0-1 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       SAT 10/11 — WEST CHESTER 112, KU 93 — KU fell short against West Chester University in the opening meet of the 2008-09 season at Keystone Hall. The Golden Bears were led by Jack Crellin (fr. Pittsburgh/North Allegheny), who finished first in two events, the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.37) and the 200 backstroke (1:59.38). Crellin also helped the 200 freestyle relay team finish second in 1:31.11. In the event, he swam with Gabriel Recio (so. Lancaster/Hempfield), Stephen Krater (jr. Port Carbon/Pottsville Area) and Derek Orr (sr. Easton/Easton). Scott Thomas (sr. Schuylkill Haven/Blue Mountain) was right behind Crellin in the backstroke, placing second with a time of 2:05.50. John Pandish (sr. Milford/Delaware Valley) took second in the 500 freestyle (5:07.05), while Joe Lahovski (fr. Allentown/Emmaus) was third (5:12.99).

Upcoming Events

       Idle until SAT 10/25 vs. RAMAPO               1 p.m.

Women’s Swimming (0-1, 0-1 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       SAT 10/11 — WEST CHESTER 116, KU 89 — KU fell to West Chester in the first dual meet of the 2008-09 season at Keystone Hall. The 200-yard medley relay team of Allison Sheely (so. Enola/Trinity), Stephanie Jeppesen (jr. Bethlehem/Liberty), Nicole Hinsdale (fr. Glen Mills/Bayard Rustin) and Jordan Shapiro (fr. Trenton N.J./Princeton) placed first with a time of 1:53.04. Shapiro also placed first in the 50 freestyle (25.65) and the 100 freestyle (55.18).  In the 200 breaststroke, Jeppesen finished first (2:30.12) and Laura Heebner (sr. Easton/Easton) came in third (2:37.61). With a time of 2:20.63, Heebner placed second in the 200 butterfly. Nicole Hinsdale (fr. Glen Mills/Bayard Rustin) placed first with a time of 2:15.57 in the 200 backstroke. Finishing third was Sheely with a time of 2:16.30.

Upcoming Events

       Idle until SAT 10/25 vs. RAMAPO               1 p.m.

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