Trinity Sports Notes - 5/13/03 Trinity College

Women’s Rowing Wins New England Title (M10-1, W5-4)

The Trinity College men’s and women’s rowing teams competed in its final dual races on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass., on Apr. 26 against Connecticut College and Wesleyan. The Bantams won the overall points trophy in the New England Championships on Lake Quinsigamond on May 3, and competed in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) National Invitational Championships on Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J. from May 10-11.

Sophomore Emily McLean

The Trinity men’s varsity eight crew finished first against state rivals Connecticut College and Wesleyan on Lake Quinsigamond, finishing 1.3 seconds ahead of the Wesleyan in second place in rainy conditions with a slight head wind. The Trinity women’s varsity eight finished second to Connecticut College, 1.07 second behind and 11.95 seconds ahead of third place Wesleyan. The Bantam women were ranked No. 6 in the nation entering the race, while Connecticut College was No. 12, and Wesleyan was No. 19. The Trinity women’s varsity four trounced Wesleyan by over 40 seconds in its race.

The Bantam women’s varsity eight crew finished less than a second ahead of its closest competitor and finished first in the grand final of the New England Rowing Championships. The men’s varsity eight qualified for the grand final and finished sixth in the final race, while the women’s second varsity eight, and men’s and women’s second novice eight boats each won the grand final in its category. Trinity was awarded the Women’s Points Trophy and the Overall Points Trophy as a result of its fine performances.

The Bantam women’s first eight finished with a time of 6:40.46, which was 0.83 seconds ahead of second place New Hampshire in the grand final. Trinity, ranked No. 4 in New England in NCAA Division III, No. 7 among schools entered in the New England Championships, and No. 9 nationally in Division III qualified for the grand final with the fifth fastest time of the three preliminary heats. Trinity finished ahead of six Division III teams that were ranked higher than the Bantams in the latest national poll. The Bantam men posted a time of 6:04.63 in the grand final.

The Trinity women’s varsity eight crew finished second in the petite final race of the ECAC Championships. The Bantam men’s varsity eight won the 3rd Level Final in its ECAC Championships. The Bantam women, coached by Lou O’Brien Berl, qualified for one of two semifinal heats with a time of 7:08.29 in its first preliminary heat, but finished fifth in the semi-final race with a time of 7:09.93 and failed to earn a spot in the grand final. Trinity, ranked No. 1 in New England and No. 9 nationally among Division III schools, finished fourth among Division III teams in the Championships. The Bantam women’s second varsity eight finished second in its grand final race and the women’s novice eight came in third in the grand final.

The women’s first varsity eight line-up consisted of senior Christine Horton (San Marino, Calif.) in the bow seat, senior co-captains Amanda Gifford (Lower Gwynedd, Pa.) and Ashley Donoghue (Humerick, Mass.), senior Katherine Jessup (Wellesley, Mass.), sophomore Danielle Markel (Villanova, Pa.), freshmen Sarah Carter (Durham, N.H.) and Hadley Wilmerding (Haverford, Pa.), junior Carolyn Walker (Winston-Salem, N.C.), and sophomore coxswain Emily McLean (Fisher’s Island, N.Y.).

The Bantam women’s second varsity eight line-up lineup that won its New England Championship race consisted of senior Rachel Wiese (Avon, Conn.), sophomores Straight Schreder (Newport, R.I.) and Tara Maciog (Orange, Conn.), freshmen Julie Bergmann (Lexington, Mass.), Julie Wheeler (Champaign, Ill.), Elizabeth Guernsey (Essex, Conn.), Jessica Zimmer (Meadville, Pa.), Emily Dorward (Harvard, Mass.), and freshman coxswain Kathleen Milnamow (Wilton, Conn.).

The Bantam women’s second novice eight all-freshman lineup that won its New England Championship race consisted of Hoa Lam (Everett, Mass.), Rachel Nies (Basking Ridge, N.J.), Pam Ellis (Brick, N.J.), Marianna Nagy (Bekescaba, Hungary), Libby Gryska (Medfield, Mass.), Jennifer Bayard (Wilmington, Del.), Sarah Whittemore (Belmont, Mass.), Katie Broad (West Hartford, Conn.), and coxswain Alissa Doty (Ramsey, N.J.). The boat was named as the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Crew of the Week, for its outstanding performance which took place in a boat the eight had never rowed before the Championships.

The Bantam men’s second novice all-freshman eight line-up lineup that won its New England Championship race consisted of Giovanny Zabaneh (Yeadon, Pa.), Chris Bostock (Palmyra, N.J.), Nick Harrison (New York, N.Y.), Ryan Kenedy (Pebble Beach, Calif.) Ned Canning (Ridgefield, Conn.), Reid Offringa (Sharon, Mass.), Jack King (Unionville, Conn.), Carmen Green (Bronx, N.Y.), and coxswain Katy Shoemaker (Latham, N.Y.).

Men’s Tennis Finishes Fifth in NESCAC Championships (9-4)

The Trinity College men’s tennis team finished fifth in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Championships at Middlebury from Apr. 26-28 to close out the 2003 season.

Junior tri-captain Scott Levy (Waban, Mass.) won two out of three matches to finish as the runner-up in the No. 4 singles flight, while fellow junior tri-captain Richard Lawrence (Toronto, Ontario) and freshman Jonathan Hart (Bayshore, Trinidad) won two out of three matches to finish as the No. 1 doubles runners-up. Levy, who posted both of his singles wins in straight sets, also teamed with freshman Jimmie Ames (Sturbridge, Mass.) to earn points for the Bantams by reaching the semifinals of the No. 2 doubles flight. Trinity finished 2.5 points behind fourth place Tufts and 2.5 points ahead of sixth place Wesleyan as a team.

Hart led Trinity with an 11-3 singles record playing No. 2, while Ames went 12-4 (team-high win total) at No. 3 singles, Lawrence was 7-4 at the top spot, junior Csaba Godry (Budapest, Hungary) was 8-5 at No. 5, and Levy was 10-8 at No. 4. Freshman Kolby Loft (Burlington, Vt.) and Paul Baumgartner (Missoula, Mont.) posted respective records of 5-2 and 4-1, as both stepped in admirable to play No. 6 singles. In doubles, Levy and Ames combined for a 12-4 mark and Lawrence and Hart teamed for a 9-5 record as a tandem.

Trinity, coached by Rob Hallagan, is currently ranked No. 7 in the Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Northeast Regional Rankings. Lawrence as ranked as the No. 13 singles player in the region, and Lawrence and Hart are ranked No. 8 in the Northeast as a doubles tandem.

Senior tri-captain Cliff Stevens (Carlisle, Mass.) and senior Frederick Lovejoy (Concord, Mass.) finished their careers with 7-9 and 3-2 career singles records, respectively. In doubles, Stevens was 4-8 with several partners in his career, and was 1-4 teaming with Lovejoy. Lovejoy posted a 2-5 career record in doubles.

Women’s Lacrosse Makes Third Straight Post-Season (9-7, 4-5)

The Trinity College women’s lacrosse team defeated NESCAC rival Wesleyan, 16-14, in overtime on Apr. 22, but dropped a 14-8 decision against Bowdoin on Apr. 26. The Bantams lost, 10-4, at Williams in the NESCAC Championship Tournament first round.

Senior co-captain midfielder Katelyn Bowman (Summit, N.J.) scored a career-high eight goals, including one of two of her team’s goals in overtime at Wesleyan. Bantam junior goalie Alexandra Benjamin (Weston, Mass.) had 16 saves, and senior midfielder Elizabeth Miller (Weston, Mass.) added three goals.

Against Bowdoin, which was ranked No. 5 in New England and No. 16 in the nation entering the game, sophomore attacker Beatrice Gratry (Hunting Valley, Ohio) netted the first of her team-high, three goals to pull the Bantams within four before the half. Benjamin made eight saves, while Bowman recorded a goal and an assist.

At Williams, which was ranked No. 2 in New England and No. 8 in the nation entering the game, in the NESCAC Tournament, Gratry scored twice, while senior attacker Laura Davis (Bethesda, Md.) and sophomore middie Bliss Geisel (Gladwyne, Pa.) found the net once. Benjamin made 10 saves .

Trinity, coached by Kara Tierney, finished in sixth place in the NESCAC with a 4-5 league record. Trinity is the fourth most prolific offense in the league with 12.04 goalsper game. Gratry is fourth in the NESCAC in scoring with 4.75 ppg (76), second in the NESCAC in goals with 3.56 per game (57), and is 11th in assists with 1.19 per game (19). Bowman is 18th in the league in scoring with 2.75 ppg (44) and 10th in goals with 2.31 per game. Bowman was named to the NESCAC honor roll for the second time for her outstanding play against Wesleyan, Bowdoin, and Williams. Trinity finished the season ranked No. 17 in the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) National Poll.

In addition to scoring the second highest point total and the third highest goal total in team history, Gratry also led Trinity in shots (162), and draw controls (31) while starting all 16 games at attack. Bowman notched 26 draw controls and 68 shots in 15 starts and finished her career with 86 points, 69 goals, and 17 assists in 59 games.

Miller totaled 27 goals and six assists for 33 points with a team-high 36 turnovers caused, Davis notched 15 goals and eight assists for 23 points, junior Betsy Walsh (North Kingstown, R.I.) had 18 goals and four assists for 22 points at midielder, and sophomore Tracy Nesbit (Wellesley, Mass.) netted 10 goals and eight assists for 18 points. Miller and Davis started all 16 games, while Walsh started all 15 games in which she played. Nesbit played in 15 games with 10 starts. For her career, Miller finished with 58 games played, 93 goals, and 22 assists and 115 points, and Davis ended up with 44 goals and 15 assists for 59 points in 58 games.

Geisel added six goals and five assists for 11 points and finished second on the squad with 36 ground balls while starting all 16 games. Freshman midfielder Catherine Neil (Longmeadow, Mass.) had six goals and one assist for seven points in 15 games (three starts), and classmate Kara Takesuye (Chevy Chase, Md.) totaled four goals and three assists in 14 games (one start).

On a stingy defense that held opponents to 114 less shots on goal than the Trinity offense, junior Maria Lingnau (Mendham, N.J.) combined with sophomores Rebecca Sullivan (Brookline, Mass.), Alice Robinson (Springfield, Mass.), Amanda Jones (Duxbury, Mass.), and Katherine Boothy (Philadelphia, Pa.) for a formidable back line. Lingnau led the Bantams in caused turnovers with 61 and had 48 ground balls, in addition to scoring one goal, while starting all 15 games. Sullivan also started every game, scoring one goal with 50 turnovers caused, Robinson played 14 games (14 starts) with 33 ground balls and 28 turnovers caused, Jones played in all 15 games (nine starts), and Boothby played in nine games (six starts). Lingnau, an all-region selection in 2002, finishes her career with six goals and six assists for 12 points in 58 games.

Benjamin started all 16 games in goal for the Bantams, finishing with 956 minutes, 138 saves for a .451 save percentage, 168 goals allowed for a 10.54 GAA, and a 9-7 record. Other Bantams who made significant contributions to the team this season included freshman attacker Christine Ryan (Westwood, Mass.), sophomore attacker Liz d’Entremont (Winchester, Mass.), and freshman midfielder Meredith Murphy (McLean, Va.), and junior middie Sarah Birmingham (Woodstock, Vt.). Ryan had five goals and on assist in 13 games, Murphy notched three goals and two assists in 10 games, d’Entremont managed two goals and three assists in seven games, and Birmingham played in 10 games (six starts).

Outdoor Track and Field Competes in Championship Meets

The Trinity College men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams finished ninth and 11th in the NESCAC Championships at Williams on Apr. 26, while some individuals from the men’s squad were sent to represent the Bantams in the Penn Relays at Franklin Field from Apr. 24 through 26. On May 3, the Bantam men’s squad placed 10th in the New England Division III Championships at Bates, and the Trinity women’s team finished 20th in its New England Division III Championships at Williams. Both teams competed and the men scored enough points for 29th in the New England Open Championships at New Hampshire on May 9 and 10.

Senior tri-captains Ryan Bake (Scuffled, Conn.) and Jim Emory (Bridgewater, Mass.) finished fourth and 13th in the 5,000-meter run and the 10,000-meter runs, respectively, in the Penn Relays. Bake finished the 5,000-meter race with a College record time of 14:00.53, shattering the previous mark of 14:18.99 which he had set during the indoor season. He will be competing again in the Relays on Saturday in the Olympic Development Mile race against an elite group of collegians and professionals. The time also qualifies him automatically for the NCAA Division III National Championships in May. Bake also finished fourth in the Olympic Development Mile Run with a time of 4:04.09 competing against top professional and collegian 2004 Olympic hopefuls. Bake crossed the finish line less than two seconds behind the first place runner and finished six places and over two seconds ahead of the second college runner.

Emory finished the 10,000-meter race with a College record time of 30:32.63, shattering the previous mark of 30:43.81 which he had set in the Penn Relays last spring. The time also qualifies him automatically for the NCAA Division III National Championships in May.

Sophomore Jeered Bullock (Mattapan, Mass.) finished second in the triple jump (44’11.75” was career best) and fourth in the long jump (21’06.00”) in the NESCAC Championships. Sophomore Christina Kane (Springfield, Mass.) finished second in the 1,500-meter run (4:41.41) as the Bantam women placed 11th as a team in the Women’s Championships. Freshman Chris Orr (Hingham, Mass.) finished second in the 400-meter hurdles (54.41) and fourth in the 110-meter hurdles (15.51 was career best), while senior Ryan Lerner (Manchester, Conn.) came in fourth in the 10,000 meters (31.53.47), and freshman Nick Cantone (Carlstadt, N.J.) placed fifth in the javelin throw (156’00.00” was career best). Junior throwers John Vancura (Palos Verdes, Calif.) and freshman Michael Blair (Plymouth, N.H.) finished sixth in the hammer throw (153’02.00” was career best) and the shot put (44’07.00”), respectively. Vancura eclipsed his previous career best toss by over 10 inches, while Bullock and Cantone set new career bests in the triple jump and the javelin, and Orr ran his best times in both hurdling events.

Bak won the 1,500-meter run and ran a leg of the fifth place 4x400-meter relay squad in the New England Division III Meet, while Kane finished seventh in the 800 meters (2:19.94) and sixth in the 1,500 meters (4:40.82). Bak finished the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:48.94, which set a new record for the New England Division III Championships in the event. He teamed with fellow senior co-captain Bob McGovern (Warwick, R.I.), sophomore James Porter (New Haven, Conn.), and Orr for a time of 3:38.92 in the 4x400-meter relay. All four were named All-New England for their performances. Also for the Bantam men’s squad, Emord, sophomore James Sullivan (Sterling, Mass.), and Orr finished fourth in the 5,000-meter run (14:58.66), the 10,000-meter run (32:24.40), and the 400-meter hurdles (54.29 was career best), respectively, and freshman Mike Blair (Plymouth, N.H.) placed eighth in the shot put (45’08.00”) to earn All-New England recognition. For the Trinity women’s squad, senior tri-captain Leeann Rheaume (Pittsfield, Mass.) joined Kane, who earned All-New England in both of her events, on the All-New England slate with a seventh place performance in the 5,000 meters.

At the New England Open Championships, Bak finished third in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:52.75. Bak had the fastest time of the day in his preliminary heat, breaking his own Trinity record with a time of 1:51.55. Senior tri-captain Leeann Rheaume (Pittsfield, Mass.) highlighted the Women’s Championships with a ninth place performance in the 5,000 meters (17:45.22).

Men’s Lacrosse Season Ends at Bowdoin (5-8, 2-7)

The Trinity College men’s lacrosse team lost at NESCAC rival Bowdoin, 11-8, on Apr. 26 to close the season.

At Bowdoin, which was ranked No. 7 in New England entering the game, junior Geoff Shaw (Charlotte, N.C.) stopped 11 shots for Trinity, and senior tri-captain attackman Ravi Pillay (Falls Church, Va.) paced the Bantam offense with three goals and an assist.

Trinity, coached by Brian Silcott, finished the season in eighth place in the NESCAC with a 2-7 league record. Pillay is eighth in the NESCAC in points with 3.15 per game (41), ninth in goals with 2.08 per game (27), and 13th in assists with 1.08 per game, while junior attackman James Skiff (Portland, Maine) is 10th in the league in points at 3.08 per game (40) and sixth in goals at 2.31 per game (30).

Trinity finished as the No. 10-ranked team in the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) Rankings. The final NEILA Top Ten: 1. Middlebury, 2. Amherst, 3. Tufts, 4. Wesleyan, 5. Springfield, 6. Williams, 7. Eastern Connecticut, 8. Connecticut College, 9. Bowdoin, 10. Trinity, Conn.

In addition to Pillay’s and Skiff’s scoring totals that ranked among the league’s best, Skiff also had 10 assists. Freshman midfielder Coly Smith (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) scored 16 goals and eight assists for 24 points, while junior attackman Sandy Leighton (Blue Bell, Pa.) (9 g, 9a), senior tri-captain midfielder Erik Mazmanian (Newton, Mass.) (5 g, 11 a), and sophomore midfielder Jake Dore (Manchester, Mass.) (10 g, 4 a) round out the double-digit scorers for the season. Freshman middie Chad Burdette (Owings Mills, Md.) added six goals and three assists, freshman attackman Peter McIntire (Dover, Mass.) tallied three goals and three assists, and freshman midfielder Nick Petri (Framingham, Mass.) registered two goals and four assists. Pillay, twice named to the All-NESCAC squad and to the All-New England team in 2003, finished his career with 80 goals and 52 assists for 132 points to finish tied for 10th on College’s all-time scoring list. Mazmanian finishes his Bantam career with five goals and 21 assists for 26 points and three NESCAC All-Academic selections.

Defensively, senior tri-captain Keith Huffman (McLean, Va.), senior LSM Will Seifert (Camp Hill, Pa.) and juniors Dan Bernardi (Potomac, Md.), Tony Alexandre (Bernardsville, N.J.), and Peter Kennedy (Darien, Conn.) were a consistent unit all season. Seifert and Alexandre recorded two assists each.

Shaw started all 13 games in goal for the Bantams, finishing with 708 minutes, 140 saves for a .545 save percentage, and 117 goals allowed for a 9.92 GAA, and a 5-8 record. Freshman Jakob Isbrandsten (Greenwich, Conn.) backed up Shaw, with 75 minutes in three games and 16 saves for a .684 save percentage and 12 goals allowed for a 19.60 GAA.

Other Bantams who made significant contributions to the team this season include junior midfielders Will Peace (Chestertown, Md.) and Jamie Creed (Valley Forge, Pa.), junior attackman David Huoppi (Pomfret, Conn.) versatile sophomores Wells Winfrey (Washington, D.C.) and Win Huffman (McLean, Va.) and freshmen , and freshman defender Win Huffman (McLean, Va.). Peace notched three goals and an assist, while Creed recorded two assists and handled much of the face-off duties, Huoppi scored four goals and assisted on a fifth, and Winfrey netted one goal.

Softball Season Ends on a High Note at Wesleyan (8-21-1, 1-7)\

The Trinity College softball team split a doubleheader at Eastern Connecticut, winning the first game, 2-1, and losing the nightcap, 4-3, in eight innings on Apr. 23. The Bantams were swept at NESCAC East rival Colby, 3/8-1/0, on Apr. 27, and closed the season with a 4/15-2/5 sweep at Wesleyan on Apr. 29.

Freshman right-hander Victoria Moshier (Old Saybrook, Conn.) pitched a five hitter, allowing just an unearned run and fanning two in the first game at Eastern Connecticut. Senior co-captain Maureen Heneghan (Windsor Locks, Conn.) led off the third inning with a double and an infield error by the Warriors gave Trinity a 1-0 lead. Consecutive two-out singles by freshman Lindsey Freeman (Lancaster, Mass.) and Heneghan made it 2-0 in the third, and Moshier blanked Eastern until the sixth en route to her third victory of the season.

In the second game, freshman righty Sarah Churchill (Danvers, Mass.) gave a brilliant effort on the hill, allowing just four hits over seven-plus innings but took the loss. Trinity senior co-captain Laura Heath (Windsor, Conn.) had four hits and three steals in the two games

At Colby, Moshier allowed just four hits in a complete game despite the loss for the Bantams. Freshman Lindsey Freeman (Lancaster, Mass.) had two hits and the lone run for Trinity. The second game was called on the eight-run rule after five innings.

Freshman right-hander Victoria Moshier (Old Saybrook, Conn.) pitched an eight-hit complete game in the first game and tossed four innings of relief to pickup her second win of the day at Wesleyan. She surrendered an unearned run in the top of the first inning of the first game, and just one more run the rest of the way in a 4-2 Bantam triumph. Trinity went ahead, 2-1, in the third frame when sophomore Marion-Anna Protano (Manalapan, N.J.) singled and was tripled home by Heath who was then singled in by Bantam freshman Laura Watson (Carlisle, Mass.). After Wesleyan tied the game at 2-2 in the fifth inning, Trinity went back ahead on a single by Heath, an RBI triple by senior Susan Kelly (Milford, Mass.), and an RBI single by freshman Alexandra Costello (Andover, Mass.).

In the second game, Wesleyan began the slugfest with a three-run first inning, but the Bantams tacked on four runs in both the third and fourth frames and erupted for seven runs in the fifth to end the game on the eight-run mercy rule. Watson paced the Bantam offense, going 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Costello, Heneghan, and Freeman collected three hits apiece. Moshier allowed two runs and seven hits with three strikeouts to earn the win in relief.

Trinity, coached by Caitlin Luz, is currently in fifth place in the NESCAC East with an 1-5 division record. Heath led the NESCAC in hitting with a .444 batting average (40-for-90) and stolen bases with 15 in 17 tries, and finished second in the league in doubles with nine.

In addition to her team-leading totals in batting average, steals, and doubles, Heath also totaled team-highs of 17 runs, 40 hits (new Trinity record), 17 RBI, 53 total bases (new Trinity record), as well as a pair of triples while starting all 30 games at shortstop. Kelly finished second on the team in hitting with a .318 average (27-for-85), playing in all 30 games (29 starts) in centerfield. Kelly also produced 14 runs, four doubles, two triples, and 12 RBI. Heneghan batted .247 (21-for-85) in 30 games (29 starts) at first base with 15 runs, four RBI, four doubles, and five stolen bases, while senior Melissa Meza (El Paso, Texas) batted .258 (16-for-62) with four runs and five RBI in 26 games (26 starts) in the outfield.

Heath finished her career with 113 hits (new Trinity record) in 330 at-bats for a .342 batting average. She notched 52 runs, 21 doubles, three triples, two home runs, 48 RBI, and 146 total bases (new Trinity record), while earning all-league honors and league all-academic honors three times each. Kelly finished his career with 67 hits in 238 at-bats for a .282 batting average. She notched 34 runs, 13 doubles, four triples, one home run, 32 RBI, and seven steals in three seasons. Heneghan finished his career with 86 hits in 313 at-bats for a .275 batting average. She notched 54 runs, eight doubles, 14 RBI, and 35 stolen bases. Meza finished her career with 18 hits in 70 at-bats for a .257 batting average. She notched seven runs and five RBI in two seasons.

Freeman batted .309 (17-for-55) in 23 games (20 starts) at catcher and in the outfield with 12 runs, four RBI, and four doubles, while classmate Laura Watson (Carlisle, Mass.) batted .300 (21-for-70) in 25 games (25 starts) at DH with six runs, four doubles, one home run, and nine RBI. Costello posted a .274 batting average (17-for-62) with 10 runs, three RBI, three doubles, and two triples in 25 games (24 starts) at third base.

Sophomore Sarah Hoyle (Ansonia, Conn.) handled the majority of the catching duties, and had one hit in 10 at-bats while throwing out 11 of 28 potential basestealers. Sophomore Page Blumer (Washington, D.C.) batted .273 (6-for-22) 11 games (11 starts) in the outfield, while Protano hit .133 (6-for-45) with five runs, two doubles, and three RBI in 19 games (18 starts) in the i field, and freshman Dena Raffa (Shrewsbury, Mass.) batted .119 (5-for-42) with two runs and three RBI in 17 games (14 starts) at second base.

Moshier finished as the Bantams’ top hurler, appearing in a team-high 21 games (14 starts) and leading Trinity in innings pitched (92.0), complete games (10), and strikeouts (49). Moshier finished with a 5-8 record and a team-low 3.42 ERA, and notched nine hits in 44 at-bats (.205), five runs, and four RBI with the bat. Churchill was 3-10 on the mound in 74.0 innings with eight complete games, 33 strikeouts, and a 5.49 ERA in 18 appearances (13 starts). Churchill also recorded nine hits in 37 at-bats (.243), four runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Sophomore righty Kate Hunter (Ross, Calif.) battled through an injury-plagued season, going 0-3 in four appearances (three starts) with 16 strikeouts and a 7.41 ERA.

Women’s Tennis Makes Fourth Straight NCAA Tourney (6-4)

The Trinity College women’s tennis lost at Williams, 9-0, in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament on May 3.

Senior co-captains Courtney Sargeant (Attleboro, Mass.) and Karen Huebner (Burlington, Mass.) put up the toughest fight for undermanned Bantams at Williams, falling by a score of 8-5 at No. 1 doubles. The Bantams, making their fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, played the entire spring season without three of its top six players leaving the team with just six players on its active roster.

Miller paced Trinity with a 5-3 singles record, while sophomore Diana Dreyfus (Scarsdale, N.Y.) was 7-4, junior Diana Goldman (Milton, Mass.) went 9-5, Huebner finished 7-7. Dreyfus and Goldman both missed the spring season. Sargeant was 8-10 this season, while sophomore Brittany Olwine (Atlanta, Ga.) posted a 6-8 singles record, freshman Melissa White (Westwood, Mass.) went 5-9, and senior Aimee Hecht (Aspen, Colo.) finished at 1-4. In doubles, Goldman and Huebner combined for a 9-3 mark, Dreyfus and Sargeant were 4-3, and Olwine and White were 2-7 as a tandem.

Trinity, coached by Wendy Bartlett, is currently ranked No. 6 in the Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Northeast Regional Rankings and No. 22 in the Omni Hotels/ITA Division III National Rankings.

Sargeant finishes her outstanding career with a College record 51 singles wins and 35 losses, while Huebner closes her career with a 31-20 singles mark. Miller went 5-4 and Hecht was 3-5 in singles over four years. In doubles, Sargeant was 29-39 with several doubles partners and Huebner impressed with a 40-24 doubles record in her career. Huebner and Sargeant were both All-New England selections this fall, and Huebner earned All-NESCAC honors in 2002.