The Alternative Press

Jeanna Dunleavy (Chatham, Jr.) nailed seven of eight free throws to help lead Connecticut College to a 57-50 victory over Hamilton in women's basketball action on Friday in New London, Conn. She also hit three of six field goal tries (one of two from I-95) to finish with a team-high 14 points. Eight rebounds also landed in her clutches. Teammate Kaitlyn Cresencia (New Providence, Fr.) picked up five rebounds and chipped in two points, shooting 1-for-2 from the field. The Camels are now 16-4 overall and 5-3 in the NESCAC.

Tracy Borsinger (Chatham, Jr.) was the go-to girl for Middlebury in Wednesday's 70-60 road win over Albany Pharmacy and Friday's 68-58 home loss to Bowdoin. She came off the bench to tally 18 points in the win, shooting 7-for-12 from the floor (1-for-3 from long range) and 3-for-3 from the foul line. Back in the starting lineup against Bowdoin, she put 15 points on the scoreboard, dropping six of 11 attempts through the hoop, including three of four from bonus territory. The Panthers are 6-14 overall and 0-7 in the NESCAC.

Facing a porous defense, Chenae Earle (South Orange, Jr.) could probably have cut herself in on the offensive spoils in Emmanuel College's 89-42 thrashing of Pine Manor College in Boston on Wednesday. Instead, she finished with just one point, but earned credit for six assists. The Saints are now 14-6 overall and 8-0 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference after the win.

Nine points from Lindsay Atchison (Green Village, Jr.) came in handy for King's College, 60-56 victors over Eastern in St. Davids, Pa. on Wednesday. Atchison knocked down four of 10 field goal attempts, including one of six from 3-point territory. The Lady Monarchs bring a 17-3 record (9-0 in the Freedom Conference) into Saturday's game against FDU-Florham Park, slated for a 1 pm start in Madison.

Caroline Murphy (Chatham, Soph.) scored 12 points and wrestled down five rebounds in a losing effort, as Gettysburg fell, 67-57, to Johns Hopkins at home on Wednesday. Murphy had a 4-for-7 game shooting from the field, and she drained all four of her free throws. Her stat line also features four assists and two steals. The Bullets dropped to 11-9 overall and 9-6 in the Centennial Conference.

MEN'S HOOPS

Russ Thompson (West Orange, Jr.) had dead aim on the basket, scoring 19 points to help Stevens Tech knock off Rutgers-Newark, 82-69, in Newark on Tuesday. Thompson sent eight of his nine field goal attempts from 3-point land, and knocked down five of those, as well as his sole 2-point try. He also drained both of his free throws.  Thompson maintained a hot hand on Friday as the Ducks defeated winless Elmira College, 71-60, in Hoboken. His 15 points came on 4-for-6 shooting from the floor (2-for-4 from the PATH station) and 5-for-6 from the foul line. Stevens is now 17-4 overall and 8-2 in the Empire 8 Conference.

Colgate’s Mike Venezia (Westfield, Sr.) had an enjoyable homecoming, scoring a team-high 15 points in the Red Raiders’ 76-73 win over NJIT in Newark on Wednesday. Venezia was perfect on four attempts from outside the 3-point perimeter; he shot 5-for-7 from the field overall. He added one free throw from three tries. He also pulled down a team-high five caroms. Colgate is now 7-15.

Yvon Raymond (Maplewood, Jr.) recorded team highs in rebounds (7) and assists (3) to help St. Peter's down Siena, 63-58, in Albany, N.Y. on Friday. He also scored 11 points, hitting five of his six field goal attempts and one of six free throws. The victory improved the Peacocks season mark to 5-18 overall and 4-8 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play.

Pat Sullivan (Madison, Sr.) poured in a game-high 20 points to lead Hamilton past Connecticut College, 63-61, in New London, Conn. on Friday. Sullivan nailed nine of 17 field goal attempts and converted both of his free throws. Four rebounds wound up in his clutches, as well. The Continentals are 13-8 overall and 2-5 in the New England Small College Athletic Conference after the victory.

A game-high 24 points from Joey Kizel (Short Hills, Soph.) couldn't prevent Middlebury from losing its first game of the season, 77-76, to Keene State on the latter's floor on Tuesday. Kizel didn't miss from either 3-point territory, where he launched four bombs, or at the foul line, where he threw in six free throws. Overall, he shot 7-for-11 from the floor and distributed four assists. The Panthers (19-1, 7-0 NESCAC), the top-ranked team in Division 3, got back in the win column on Friday with a 79-76 victory at home over Bowdoin. Kizel's 26 points again led the scoring parade. Eight of his 13 field goal attempts were good (three of six from 3-point territory), as were seven of his eight free throws.

Kevin Udo (West Orange, Soph.) led Bloomfield College with 11 rebounds in the Deacons’ 76-69 home win over Nyack College on Wednesday. Udo also contributed eight points on 4-for-9 shooting from the floor. Bloomfield (17-6, 11-1 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) has won three straight games and 14 of their last 15.

Andy Charles (West Orange, Soph.) scored 15 points for Centenary in Wednesday’s 93-79 loss to Gwynedd-Mercy in Hackettstown. Charles shot 5-for-11 from the floor (2-for-6 from downtown) and 3-for-4 from the foul line. He also gathered seven rebounds and pulled off three steals. The Cyclones tripped to 10-11 overall and 6-8 in Colonial States Athletic Conference action.

Oberlin’s Austin Little (Maplewood, Fr.) scored nine points in Wednesday’s 64-44 road loss to Allegheny College. Little shot 3-for-7 from the field (2-for-4 from long range) and converted his only free throw. Oberlin fell to 6-14 overall and 1-10 in the North Coast Athletic Conference.

Jordan Marcus (West Orange, Sr.) scored 11 points to help Ithaca College to an 81-59 rout of Nazareth in Rochester, N.Y. on Friday. Marcus, who was limited to 15 minutes of playing time due to four personal fouls, clicked on three of eight field goal attempts (two of six from deep) and all three of his free throws. Teammate Jordan Healey (Summit, Jr.) saw nine minutes on the floor and made one of two shots for two points. The Bombers are now 9-12 overall and 6-4 in the Empire 8.

ICE HOCKEY

Colby's Matt Rappaport (Livingston, Sr.) earned an assist on the Mules' fourth goal of the game in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the University of New England in Waterville, Maine. He now has one goal and three assists on the season for Colby (5-13-1).

SQUASH

R.J. Keating (Short Hills, Jr.) worked out victories in two Bates triumphs last Saturday. Playing in the third spot, he defeated George Washington’s Jose Calderon, 3-0 (11-9, 11-5, 11-4), in a match the Bobcats won, 7-2. Keating also played no. 1 for Bates in their 8-1 win over Boston College. He enjoyed a 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 14-12) victory over Milo Watanabe.

Middlebury’s Will Moore (Summit, Soph.) batted out victories in three matches at no. 6 last Saturday. He took care of Fordham’s Quetzalli Torres, 3-0 (11-0, 11-1, 11-1), followed by a win over Columbia’s Andrew Tan, 3-1 (11-5, 11-4, 8-11, 11-6), and, finally, a 3-1 (11-8, 3-11, 11-8, 11-6) win over Brian Mullen of Connecticut College. Middlebury shutout Fordham, 9-0, and won the two other matches by scores of 8-1.

Columbia’s Anthony Zou (Short Hills, Jr.) split four matches, as did the Lions, in last weekend’s action. Zou, playing at no. 2, got the better of Georgetown’s Patrick Trousdale, 3-0 (11-4, 11-8, 11-8), and Connecticut College’s John Sluder, 3-0 (11-2, 11-9, 11-2). Columbia defeated Georgetown, 8-1, and ConnColl, 6-3. Zou fell to Middlebury’s Jay Dolan, 3-1 (14-12, 4-11, 12-10, 11-6) and Williams College’s Kevin Chen, 3-2 (11-5, 11-7, 8-11, 5-11, 11-4), as the Lions lost both by scores of 8-1.

The Hamilton women’s team knocked off St. Lawrence, 8-1, in Canton, N.Y. recently. Alyssa Bawden (Short Hills, Sr.) registered a 3-0 (11-2, 11-3, 11-5) victory at no. 4 over Brittany Coxe, while teammate Isabelle Weinstein (Westfield, Fr.) also posted a 3-0 (11-0, 11-7, 11-2) triumph at no. 6 over Charlotte Edson.

Vassar’s Michael Sankovich (Short Hills, Fr.) went 2-1 in Boston last Saturday while manning the no. 1 spot. He defeated Boston University’s Benjamin Bunjapamai, 3-0 (11-9, 11-2, 11-4), and Northeastern’s John Ghublikian, 3-1 (11-6, 11-9, 13-15, 13-11). He lost to Denison’s Michael Prentice, 3-2 (9-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7, 13-11). His win over the Northeastern rival was Vassar’s only bright spot in an 8-1 loss. Otherwise, Vassar defeated Boston University, 8-1, and lost to Denison, 6-3. 

SWIMMING

Chris Dart (Chatham, Sr.) pulled out numerous wins in Clemson's two recent dual meets with North Carolina State and Duke. Against State, Dart won the 200-yard individual medley and took second in the 200-yard backstroke. His winning medley time was 1:51.53 and he finished the backstroke in 1:50.03 to the winner's 1:49.74. Clemson lost this match, 149-83. The next day against Duke, Dart won three events to power the Tigers to a narrow 156-155 victory. He won the backstroke at both 100 and 200 yards with winning times of 49.99 and 1:49.05, respectively. He also won the 200 individual medley in 1:51.86.

Bates’ Emily Tato (Chatham, Sr.) got third place in the 200-yard freestyle in a recent dual meet with Colby. Tato was home in 2:01.86 in a race won in 1:59.24. Bates outpointed Colby, 167-120.

The women of Johns Hopkins defeated their counterparts at Washington & Lee, 137-122, last Saturday in Lexington, Va. Hannah Benn (Summit, Fr.) scored points for Hopkins with a victory in the 200-yard backstroke, which she won in 2:10.60, along with a second-place spin in the 100-yard backstroke (her 1:01.65 to the winner's 1:00.49) and a third-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle (her 25.71 to the winner's 25.64). Washington & Lee's Brittany Ross (Chatham, Jr.) came out of the pool with a win in the 200-yard butterfly; she posted a winning clocking of 2:16.33. She also got third-place points in the 100-yard butterfly, which she completed in 1:03.17, with the winner home in 1:02.37.

WRESTLING

The College of New Jersey's Dan Brill (Livingston, Jr.) picked up three victories in Bristol, R.I. last Saturday at the New England/MET Duals. Wrestling at 197 pounds, Brill decisioned Williams College's Dan Kurnick, 5-2, Coast Guard's Mark Howard, 3-2, and Colin Egan of Roger Williams, 8-1. TCNJ won all three meets, by scores of 29-10 (Williams), 29-15 (Coast Guard), and 40-5 (Roger Williams).

Boston University's Ryan Dowd (Livingston, Sr.) decisioned Bridgewater State's Jonathan Murray, 5-2, in a 125-pound bout last Saturday. Dowd's points helped the Terriers to a 37-12 victory.

Centenary's Tim Lutke (Chatham, Sr.) defeated McDaniel's Sule Marquez-Monsanto by a technical fall in a matchup of 197-pounders in Hackettstown last Sunday. The Cyclones took the match, 34-6.

Duke shutout Davidson, 43-0, in Durham, N.C. on Wednesday with Peter Terrezza (New Providence, Jr.) managing a 7-5 victory over Matt Zarth at 125 pounds.