Trinity, coached by Angela Mills, finished the NESCAC regular season in seventh place in the NESCAC with a 5-5 league record. Horton finished atop the NESCAC and is seventh in the nation in assists with 1,167 (12.42 per game). Hagan finished seventh in the league in digs with 373 (3.59 per game), while Hunter and Hagan tied for seventh and ninth in the NESCAC in kills with 416 (3.85) and 373 (3.59 per game), respectively. Sophomore middle blocker Carolyn Walker (Winston-Salem, N.C.) ended up 10th in blocks with 83 (0.81 per game, 15 solo, 68 assists).

Landry, senior and two-year co-captain Molly Roach (Salt Lake City, Utah), Hagan, and senior defensive specialists Whitney Cronk (Athens, Ga.) and Katherine Bennett (London, England) all finished their fine careers against Williams. Landry, who played in all 30 matches and was the only Bantam to appear in all 109 games, led Trinity in blocks with 86 (18 solo, 68 assists) and totaled 297 kills, 57 aces, 257 digs, and a .259 hitting percentage. Roach played in 29 matches, notching 112 kills, 33 aces, and 140 digs, while Hagan had 32 aces, 43 blocks, and a .217 hitting percentage in 29 matches. Cronk appeared in 29 matches, making 156 digs and serving up 35 aces, and Bennett played in 21 matches with 37 digs.

Walker played in all 30 matches at middle blocker, tallying 159 kills, 94 digs, and a .219 hitting percentage, and Horton played in 29 matches with 39 aces and 20 blocks. Hunter and Grassi each enjoyed productive freshman campaigns. Hunter had a team-high .272 hitting percentage and a team-high 75 assists, along with 60 blocks in 29 matches. Grassi played in 28 matches, totaling 130 kills, 25 aces, 29 blocks, and a .221 hitting percentage. Freshmen setter Justyn Bellsey (San Francisco, Calif.) and sophomore defensive specialist Sarah Freilich (Avon, Conn.) also made significant contributions to the team, playing in 16 and 14 matches, respectively.

The Trinity College football team defeated the NESCAC rival Wesleyan University Cardinals in the 2001 season finale on Nov. 10.

Junior captain tailback Brian Fabrizio (Norwell, Mass.) rushed for 136 yards on 29 carries and two touchdowns, and caught three passes for 23 yards against Wesleyan. Sophomore tailback Thomas Pierandri (Ridgefield, Conn.) complemented Fabrizio nicely, gaining 108 yards on 22 carries, including a 25-yard touchdown run.

Trinity junior quarterback Greg Ward (Avon, Conn.) completed 22 out of 29 passes for 171 yards, and tossed a 17-yard touchdown pass for the first score in the career of freshman wide receiver Patrick Straub (Washington, D.C.). Fellow freshman receiver Drew Finkeldey (Ivoryton, Conn.) added a career-high six catches for 39 yards. Straub, who caught five passes for 55 yards, and Fabrizio were each named to the NESCAC honor roll for their performances.

Defensively, freshman strong safety Aaron Goldstein (Edina, Minn.) had his first career interception, while sophomore cornerback Matt Glasz (North Haven, Conn.) made four tackles, intercepted a pass, and returned a kickoff 52 yards to set up Trinity’s fourth touchdown.

Trinity, coached by Chuck Priore, finished the NESCAC regular season tied for fourth place with Colby, Middlebury, and Wesleyan in the NESCAC with a 4-4 league record. Wahl finished fourth in the league in punting with a 36.0 per attempt average on 39 boots, while Ward finished fifth in the league with a 102.1 quarterback efficiency rating. Wahl was also the fifth-leading pass-catcher in the NESCAC with 43 catches (5.4 per game) for 514 yards, while Fabrizio and Pierandri finished fifth and sixth, respectively, in the conference in rushing. Fabrizio rushed 145 times for 614 yards (87.7 per game), seven touchdowns, and a 4.2 per carry average, and Pierandri had 141 carries for 651 yards, six touchdowns, a 4.6 yards per carry (81.4).

Nine seniors finished their Trinity football career against Wesleyan, including a pair of captains tight ends and three offensive linemen on offense. David Mogan (Foxboro, Mass.) and Ray Cattaneo (Canton, Mass.) were vital parts of the Bantam offense as blocking tight ends. Mogan, who switched to the position after starting last season at fullback, and Cattaneo, last year’s starting tight end before an injury cut his season short, caught three passes between them. Senior guards Chris Arouca (Marshfield, Mass.) and David Hoyle (Ansonia, Conn.) and right tackle Jason Lewis (Plympton, Mass.) each starting all eight games on the Bantam offensive line, which allowed just nine sacks in eight games and helped the Trinity ball carriers rush for 155.9 yards per game and 15 touchdowns on the ground. Junior center Justin Moore (Berlin, Conn.) and sophomore left tackle Jared Carillo (Windsor, Conn.) also started all eight games, providing Coach Priore with a stable group of blockers.

Ward started all eight games at quarterback, completing 145 out of 286 passes (50.7 completion percentage) for 1, 642 yards and seven touchdowns with seven interceptions. He also ran for two scores. Ward had two games of 300+ passing yards, including 352 yards against Bowdoin to earn NESCAC Offensive Player of the Week and the New England Football Writers Division II/III Football Coca-Cola Gold Helmet Award. He also set new College records for passes completed and attempted against Middlebury, completing 31 passes in 76 attempts for 381 yards.

Ward completed passes to 13 different receivers, led by Wahl. Freshman Bradley Soules (Simsbury, Conn) caught 24 passes for 361 yards and four touchdowns for 15.0 yards per catch and Finkeldey had 20 receptions for 345 yards and a 17.2 per catch average. Straub added 16 catches for 8.8 yards per catch after moving into the starting lineup early in the season, while Fabrizio caught 11 passes and Pierandri caught 10 passes. Fabrizio was named the NESCAC Offensive Player of the Week for his outstanding game against Hamilton, while Pierandri led Trinity with 698 all-purpose yards.

Finkeldey and Soules were also major factors on special teams for Trinity. Finkeldey averaged 11.1 yards on 13 punt returns and 20.6 yards on nine kickoff returns, and Soules returned eight kickoffs for 19.8 yards per attempt. Finkeldey finished the season second on the team in all-purpose yardage with 687 (85.9 per game), while Soules was named the NESCAC Rookie of the Week for his play against both Bates and Bowdoin. Finkeldey and Soules also combined for 17 tackles (14 solo) on kick coverage. Cella, whose return duties were limited due to a season-long injury, returned 13 punts for 8.8 yards per attempt and three kickoffs for a total of 72 yards. Junior placekicker Skip Sullivan (Milton, Mass.) converted on 21 out of 24 extra-point tries and made three field goals, while Wahl dropped eight punts inside the opponents 20-yard line.

Cella, captain and starting outside linebacker Matt Dorn (Braintree, Mass.), and linebackers James Brett (Needham, Mass.) and Tim Morrissey (Stratford, Conn.) also closed out their football college football careers against Wesleyan. Cella led Trinity with six interceptions, including one which he returned 47 yards for a touchdown, and had 28.5 tackles (23 solo) and 11 passes defensed. A two-time All-American, he finishes his Bantam career as the College’s all-time interception leader with 20 picks.

Dorn started seven games, missing one with an injury, totaling 27.5 tackles (18 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, and a team-high six quarterback hurries. Brett had 9.5 tackles and a sack and Morrissey made 14.5 tackles and one sack, with both playing in all eight games this fall. Junior captain David Midura (North Easton, Mass.) and sophomore Greg Tanner (Wellesley, Mass.) each missed one game with an injury but started the other seven at inside linebacker. Tanner paced Trinity in tackles with 55 (45 solo) and 6.5 tackles for loss, and Midura was second in hits with 43.5 (28 solo) and added 5.5 tackles for loss and four pass breakups. Juniors Curtis Tubbs (Rochester, Mass.) and Andrew Wertz (Newtown Square, Pa.), and sophomore Derek Collins (Saugas, Mass.) were also significant contributors at linebacker. Tubbs notched 20.5 tackles (16 solo) and 5.5 tackles for loss, and Wertz played in all eight games with 13.5 tackles. Collins, who started the first five games before missing the last three with an injury, tallied 19 tackles (16 solo) and two sacks.

The Trinity secondary had all 14 of the Bantam interceptions this season, as sophomore cornerbacks Andrew Whipple (Marblehead, Mass.) and freshman corners Duane Tyler (Mitchellville, Md.) and Paris Farrell (Philadelphia, Pa.) had two picks apiece. Whipple, who started all eight games, was fourth on the team in tackles with 28 (22 solo) and tied Cella for the team lead in passes defensed with 11. Junior strong safety Gavin O’Reilly (Cheshire, Conn.) totaled 20.5 tackles (13 solo), Goldstein had 19 hits (15 solo), and Glasz had 15.5 tackles (12 solo) in the Bantam defensive backfield as well. O’Reilly started all eight games and Goldstein saw action in every game, while Glasz played in six games, missing two with an injury.

Junior nose tackle David Rooney (Spring Lake, N.J.), sophomore ends Jamie Creed (Valley Forge, Pa.) and Brendan Bowes (Wollaston, Mass.), and freshman nose tackle Chris MacNamara (Dallas, Texas) combined to give the Bantams a young and formidable defensive line this season. Rooney started six games, missing the last two with an injury, and totaled 20.5 tackles. Creed missed the first game with an injury, but appeared in seven games with 21 tackels (18 solo), and team-highs of 8.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. Bowes had 18.5 tackles (10 solo) and MacNamara notched 15 tackles (12 solo) and four sacks, and was named the NESCAC Rookie of the Week for an outstanding game against Middlebury. Sophomore Nils Hodlin (Branford, Conn.) was also a valuable defensive lineman, making 8.5 tackles while playing in all eight games.