Trinity Weekly Notes - 10/23/01

The Trinity College women’s soccer team defeated league rival Wesleyan, 2-1, on the road on Oct. 16 but lost to Middlebury, 2-1, twice in two days to finish the season with its most wins since 1991 at 7-8. The Bantams lost to Middlebury in overtime at home on Oct. 20 and the next day at Bates in the New England Small College Athletic Conference Championship first round.

Against Wesleyan, sophomore midfielder Kate Salottolo (Bethel, Conn.) assisted on a goal and scored the game-winner. Sophomore forward Courtney Doyle (West Simsbury, Conn.) also scored for Trinity, while freshman goalie Brenna Shields (Cutchogue, N.Y.) made five saves.

In the regular season finale against Middlebury, Trinity had a 1-0 lead with less than 10 minutes to play but surrendered the game-tying goal on a penalty kick before losing in overtime. Freshman forward Nicole Mauger (East Bridgewater, Mass.) scored the Trinity goal from senior midfielder Kerry Hood (Londonderry, N.H.), and Shields made 12 saves.

The next day against Middlebury, Mauger scored again this time off a pass by Salottolo. Shields ended her rookie campaign with an 11-save effort. Middlebury was ranked No. 7 in New England entering the weekend and seeded No. 2 in the NESCAC Championship Tournament. Trinity was seeded No. 7 in the tourney.

Trinity, coached by Michael Smith, finished the regular season in seventh place in the NESCAC with a 3-6 league record. Doyle is tied for seventh in the league in scoring with 19 points on nine goals and one assist, and Mauger is ninth with seven goals and three assists for 17 points. Shields is sixth in the league with a 1.19 GAA.

Behind Doyle and Mauger among the Trinity scoring leaders, sophomore Lindsay Aquilina (Buffalo, N.Y.) finished with five goals and three assists for 13 points and Hood had three goals and four assists for 10 points. Hood finishes her fine career having started all 40 of her games with 12 goals, including six game-winning scores, and nine assists for 33 points. Salottolo added two goals and three assists for seven points and freshman middie Leah Felis (Stowe, Vt.) notched a goal and two assists in her rookie season. Hood, Mauger and Felis each started all 15 games this fall, while Doyle, Aquilina, and Salottolo played in all 15 games. Doyle started 14 games, and Aqulina and Doyle started two games apiece.

On defense, junior Meg Roscio (Glastonbury, Conn.) started all 14 games at sweeper, recording her first career goal and an assist, while sophomore Christine Harle (Bordentown, N.J.) started all 14 games in the backfield as well. Senior tri-captains Bridget Dullea (Longmeadow, Mass.) and Anna Sullivan (Bridgewater, Vt.) started 13 and 14 games, respectively, on defense, both recording one assist. Junior center midfielder Courtney Stewart (Trumbull, Conn.) also started all 15 games. Sullivan finishes her career with 52 games played (37 starts) and four assists, and Dullea winds up with 35 games played (starts) at forward, midfielder, and back, seven goals and five assists for 19 points.

The Bantams were fortunate to have three solid goalkeepers, as two were hampered by injuries throughout the year. Shields finished with 723 minutes, 56 saves, eight goals allowed and 2.5 shutouts, while senior tri-captain Sarah Bradley (Mansfield, Conn.) had 390 minutes, 31 saves, eight goals allowed, and a 1.85 GAA before missing the season’s second half. Freshman Katherine Mahoney (Wellesley, Mass.) played in two games, starting one, with 14 saves and three goals allowed. Bradley finishes her fine career with 3,613 minutes in 42 games (40 starts), 417 saves (second in College history), a 1.67 GAA, and 10 shutouts.

Other Bantams who made significant contributions to the team this fall include senior midfielder Tisha Driscoll (Peabody, Mass.), versatile sophomores Rachel Tracy (North Easton, Mass.) and Rebecca Sullivan (Bridgewater, Vt.), and versatile freshmen Kathryn Hurley (Milton, Mass.) and Caroline Robertson (Portland, Maine). Sullivan and Robertson each recorded an assist, while Driscoll finishes her career with 47 games played (27 starts), two goals and six assists for 10 points.

Men’s Soccer (6-6, 3-5) Hurt by Injuries

The Trinity College men’s soccer team lost at NESCAC rival Wesleyan, 2-0, on Oct. 17 and, 5-0, against league foe Middlebury on Oct. 20. The Bantams have lost three consecutive games.

Sophomore goalkeeper Michael Doherty (Marshfield, Mass.) made three saves in the first half against Wesleyan, ranked No. 8 in New England entering the game, before leaving at halftime with a leg injury. Freshman backstop Jamie Burns (Minnetonka, Minn.) had four saves in the second half and added four more stops against Middlebury. Trinity played both games without co-captains Morgan Sandell (Cohasset, Mass.) and Peter Zoppi (Cheshire, Conn.), both of whom are lost for the season with knee injuries.

Trinity, coached by Eddie Mighten, is currently in eighth place in the NESCAC with a 3-5 league record. Sandell is fifth in the NESCAC in scoring with 19 points on seven goals and five assists.

The Bantams can earn a bid to the NESCAC Championship Tournament with a win against Amherst, ranked No. 7 in New England, on Oct. 27, and if Bates fails to win its final two games. Trinity will also make the tournament if Bates loses its final two games, regardless of whether or not Trinity defeats Amherst. The three NESCAC Championship Tournament first round games will take place at Middlebury on Oct. 28.

The Trinity College volleyball team lost, 3-1, at Eastern Connecticut on Oct. 16 and sandwiched a 3-1 triumph over Roger Williams between 3-1 defeats against Wesleyan and Coast Guard at the Coast Guard Classic on Oct. 20.

Sophomore middle blocker Carolyn Walker (Winston-Salem, N.C.) totaled 10 kills, 15 digs, and six blocks against Eastern Connecticut, while freshman outside hitter Katherine Hunter (Ross, Calif.) added a team-high 15 kills and 13 digs. Hunter continued her strong play in the Coast Guard Classic, notching 64 kills and 30 digs in three matches. Senior co-captain middle blocker Beth Landry (Troy, Mich.) exhibited strong all-around play at Coast Guard with 35 kills, 25 digs, 13 aces, 16 blocks, and a .460 hitting percentage, and junior setter Christine Horton (San Marino, Calif.) had 144 assists on the day.

Trinity, coached by Angela Mills, finished the NESCAC regular season in seventh place in the NESCAC with a 5-5 league record. They have qualified for the eight-team NESCAC Championship Tournament in November as the No. 7 seed. Horton leads the NESCAC in assists with 1,030 (12.41 per game), while senior outside hitter Kristin Hagan (Kentfield, Calif.) is seventh in digs with 320 (3.44 per game). Hunter is seventh and Hagan is ninth in the NESCAC in kills with 374 (3.86 per game) and 343 (3.69 per game), respectively, while Landry is seventh in blocks with 83 (0.84 per game) and Walker is eighth in blocks with (77 (0.84 per game). Landry was named to the NESCAC honor roll for her play in the Coast Guard Classic.

Field Hockey (6-8, 3-6) Ends Season With Pair of 2-0 Losses

The Trinity College field hockey team lost at NESCAC rival Wesleyan on Oct. 17 and against league foe Middlebury on Oct. 20, both by 2-0 scores. The losses prevented the Bantams from qualifying for the NESCAC Championship Tournament for the second consecutive season.

Senior goalie Jessica Martin (Fort Myers, Fla.) totaled 10 saves in the two losses for Trinity, who outshot Middlebury, ranked No. 11 in the nation entering the game, 21-13, but failed to score.

Trinity, coached by Anne Parmenter, finished the regular season in eighth place in the NESCAC with a 3-6 league record. Gratry is tied for seventh in the NESCAC in scoring with nine goals and three assists for 21 points, while Martin is the fourth-rated goalkeeper with a 1.21 GAA. Four of Gratry’s goal were game winners.

Behind Gratry among the Trinity scoring leaders, senior co-captain midfielder Mary Jacobs (Malvern, Pa.) finished with four goals and three assists for 11 points and junior defender Susan Hoppock (Chevy Chase, Md.) had three goals, including the first of her career, and one assist for seven points. Senior co-captain forward Heather Standring (Spencer, Mass.) added two goals and one assist for five points and sophomore forward Jennifer Latiff (Rosemont, Pa.) netted one goal. Gratry, Jacobs, Hoppock, Standring, and Latiff each started all 14 games this fall. Jacobs finishes her fine career having played in 56 games with 45 starts, totaling eight goals and seven assists for 23 points, while Standring ends her career with 47 games played (40 starts), and 13 goals with three assists for 30 points.

On defense, junior Jennifer Rieg (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) started all 14 games, recording two defensive saves, while sophomore Meriden Daly (Shrewsbury, Mass.) started all 14 games in the backfield with one defensive save. Senior defender Kaitlin Wilson (Acton, Mass.) played in 11 games with eight starts, winding up with 39 games played (28 starts) and one goal for her career. Freshman midfielders Katherine Byron (Weston, Conn.) and Ayres Heller (Bethesda, Md.) each played in all 14 games in their rookie seasons, with Byron starting all 14 and Heller starting the final 11 games.

Martin, after missing the majority of the 2000 season with an injury, guarded the Trinity goal for 1,102 of the team’s 1,113 minutes this fall. She finished with 158 saves, 20 goals allowed, and two shutouts. Martin finishes her extraordinary career with 3,202 minutes in 47 games (40 starts), 528 saves (second in College history), a 1.57 GAA, and 10 shutouts.

Other Bantams who made significant contributions to the team this fall include versatile senior Corinne Gagnon (Haverhill, Mass.), junior forwards Lindsay Peet (Stowe, Vt.) and Emily Fleisher (Potomac, Md.), sophomore midfielders Kristen Grabowski (Burlington, Conn.) and Amanda Jones (Duxbury, Mass.), and freshman forward Martha Bliss Geisel (Gladwyne, Pa.). Gagnon finishes her career with 26 games played (nine starts), and one assist.