Army West Point Athletics
Army Sports Week in Review March 19-25, 2007
March 30, 2007 | General
The Army Sports Week in Review reprints headlines and excerpts from all releases regarding competition results posted to www.goARMYsports.com for the previous week.
BASEBALL (8-9)
Last Week: Lost to Cornell, 0-2, and Defeated Cornell, 3-2, in 10 innings, on Saturday; Defeated Cornell, 16-5, on Sunday
This Week: Tues., vs. Quinnipiac, 3 p.m.; Sat., at Lafayette (DH), 12 p.m.; Sun., at Lafayette (DH), 12 p.m.
ARMY RALLIES TO EARN SPLIT AGAINST CORNELL
Barnes Connell (Columbia, S.C./A.C. Flora) walked and scored the winning run on a throwing error by Cornell pitcher Blake Hamilton with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning and Army overcame an early two-run deficit as the Black Knights gained a split of their non-conference doubleheader with the Big Red Saturday afternoon at blustery Doubleday Field.
After suffering a 2-0 seven-inning setback in the opener, Army battled back for a 3-2 victory in 10 innings in the nightcap.
Senior right-hander Jim Hyland (2-2) outpitched Army ace Nick Hill (Bluff City, Tenn./Sullivan East) (2-2) in the opener, firing a four-hit shutout against the Black Knights. Hyland was in complete command throughout, yielding just four singles. He allowed only two base runners to reach scoring position all day and did not allow a single Black Knight to advance to third base. Hyland, who struck out four and walked one, retired 12 of the final 14 batters he faced.
ARMY CLOSES WEEKEND SERIES WITH 16-5 POUNDING OF CORNELL
Milan Dinga (Tampa, Fla./Robinson) went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and four runs batted in, and Army sent 13 batters to the plate en route to a seven-run first inning as the Black Knights cruised past Cornell 16-5, taking the rubber game of the teams’ three-game weekend series, Sunday afternoon at Doubleday Field.
Following a doubleheader split that featured a pair of tightly played contests on Saturday, Army wasted little time deciding matters early against the Big Red on Sunday. The Black Knights chased Cornell starter Bryce Klinesteker after the junior right-hander faced six batters but failed to record an out.
Klinesteker (0-1) battled control problems, walking Army’s first three batters to load the bases with no outs. Chris Simmons (Prairieville, La./Dutchtown) smashed a hard grounder just inside the third base bag to deliver the first two runs of the game. Kyle Stramara (Fort Hood, Texas/Killeen) grounded to second base with runners at first and second, but Big Red second baseman Jimmy Heinz’s throw pulled shortstop Scott Hardinger off the bag as the Big Red attempted to turn a double-play. Stramara was also safe on the play when he just beat Hardinger’s return throw to first base as the Black Knights re-loaded the bases. Bo Cipra (Houston, Texas/Spring Woods) ended Klinesteker’s afternoon on the mound by lining an RBI single to left for a 3-0 Army advantage.
LACROSSE (6-1)
Last Week: Defeated Lehigh, 7-6, on Tuesday; Defeated Air Force, 7-3, on Saturday
This Week: Tues., vs. Hofstra, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., at Colgate, 3 p.m.
ARMY RALLIES TO BEAT LEHIGH
The Army lacrosse team rallied from a two-goal deficit and beat Lehigh, 7-6, Tuesday night in a Patriot League contest at Michie Stadium.
Lehigh led 5-3 early in the third quarter but Ryan Chase (Webster, N.Y./Webster) scored twice, including the game-winner, to help the Black Knights improve to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play.
Brooks Korvin (Odenton, Md./Arundel) had his second two-goal, two-assist contest of the season, Chase had two goals and Justin Bokmeyer (El Cajon, Calif./Granite Hills) had a goal and two assists to help Army win its second one-goal game of the season.
ARMY RALLIES TO BEAT AIR FORCE
Army scored three third-quarter goals and overcame a two-goal deficit to beat Service Academy rival Air Force, 7-3, Saturday afternoon in lacrosse action at Michie Stadium.
More than 1,700 fans were on hand to see the Black Knights rally from a two-goal deficit for the second time in as many games.
Kevin LoRusso (Rocky Point, N.Y./Rocky Point) and Ryan Chase each scored twice and Justin Bokmeyer had two assists as Army, ranked 8th in the coaches’ poll, improved to 6-1 overall and 14-0 all-time against Air Force.
SOFTBALL (6-17)
Last Week: Lost to Marist, 2-4, and Defeated Marist, 5-3, on Saturday; Defeated Hartford, 1-0, and Lost to Hartford 1-4,on Sunday
This Week: Tues., at St. Peter’s, 3 p.m.; Weds., at Stony Brook, 2 p.m.; Sat., at Lehigh (DH), 12 p.m.; Sun., at Lehigh (DH), 12 p.m.
ARMY RALLIES FOR 5-3 NIGHTCAP DECISION TO EARN SPLIT WITH MARIST
Freshman third baseman Erin McClain (Ventura, Calif./Ventura) went 2-for-3 and drove in four runs, and pitcher Veronica Barth (Granada Hills, Calif./Chaminade) held Marist to one hit over the final four frames as Army rallied for a come-from-behind 5-3 nightcap decision Saturday afternoon to gain a split of a softball doubleheader. The Red Foxes snapped a 2-2 tie with a pair of unearned runs in the top of the eighth, then nipped the Black Knights’ rally in the home half to hold on for a 4-2 win in the opener.
The nightcap win was the 350th in head coach Jim Flowers’ career as the Black Knights’ made their home debut at the Army Softball Complex, where they show a 42-29 mark following today’s split.
Marist staked pitcher Caitlin Carpentier to a 2-0 lead on Jessica Green’s two-run homer in the first inning of the nightcap. Carpentier (2-5) kept Army’s bats quiet striking out the first eight batters she faced holding the Black Knights hitless over the first three innings.
ARMY DEFEATS HARTFORD 1-0 IN FIRST GAME, BOWS TO HAWKS IN SECOND
Senior right-hander Chris Stauffer (Pembroke Pines, Fla./American Heritage) went the distance on a five-hitter, struck out two and issued no walks in a 1-0 blanking of Hartford in the opener, but the Hawks earned the split of the non-conference softball doubleheader with a 4-1 nightcap decision Sunday afternoon at the Army Softball Complex.
The Black Knights scored their lone run in the second inning when freshman Kelsie August (Alanson, Mich./Petoskey), who drew a walk, and moved around on Cassie Ellington’s (Valrico, Fla./Durant) single and a fielder’s choice, crossed on an illegal pitch by Brittney Stratton in accounting for their lone run. Army reloaded the bases with its second walk in that frame with one out, but Stratton got out of that bases-loaded jam on a strikeout and a foul play catch by the left fielder.
Stauffer (2-9) stranded leadoff runner Kristin Cericola at third after she ripped a double in the first inning, then kept Hartford in check the rest of the game as she retired 17 of the next 21 batters she faced. Hartford reached second base just twice over the final six frames, and each time Stauffer nipped the Hawks’ rally.
MEN’S TENNIS (6-9)
Last Week: Defeated Stony Brook, 4-3, on Friday; Defeated Holy Cross, 7-0, on Friday; Defeated Lafayette, 7-0, on Saturday; Lost to Pennsylvania, 0-7, on Sunday
This Week: Sat., at Lehigh, 9 a.m.; Sun., at Bucknell, 11 a.m.
ARMY DEFEATS STONY BROOK, 4-3
Michael Good (Pickerington, Ohio/Columbus Academy), Eddie Kang (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South) and Bruno Lucivero (Westborough, Mass./Worcester Academy) each collected two wins as the Army men’s tennis team beat Stony Brook, 4-3, Friday afternoon at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center. The Black Knights swept the doubles point and took three singles matches to claim the victory over the visiting Seawolves.
John Houghton (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) and Phil Muhawi (Silver Spring, Md./The Landon School) opened the match for Army with an 8-6 triumph at No. 1 doubles over Nihal Advani and Quirijin Van Veen. Good and Kang soon followed at No. 2 doubles where they dispatched Yousef Fassi-Fehri and Alex Markovich, 8-5. Lucivero and Charles Mullenger (St. Louis, Mo./Saddlebrook Prep) completed the doubles sweep at No. 3 with a 9-8 win over Jon Epstein and Ilan Shvartz.
MEN'S TENNIS BLANKS HOLY CROSS, 7-0
The Army men’s tennis team walked away with its second win of the day by shutting out Holy Cross, 7-0, Friday night at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center. The Black Knights swept all nine matches play to pick up their second Patriot League victory of the season over the Crusaders.
Michael Good and Eddie Kang got the ball rolling for the Black, Gold and Gray at No. 1 doubles with a 8-2 win over Angelo Sica and Brian Kelly. Bruno Lucivero and Charles Mullenger captured the second doubles match at the No. 2 hole by beating John Burke and Marco Lombardo, 8-3. Johnny Lucero (Port St. Lucie, Fla./Lincoln Park Academy) and Tyler Magerkurth (Hickory, N.C./Hickory) completed the sweep of the doubles point by trumping Jay DeSanto and Tom Moran at No. 3, 8-6.
MEN'S TENNIS TAKES OUT LAFAYETTE
Five players had a hand in two wins as the Army men’s tennis team defeated Lafayette, 6-1, this afternoon in a Patriot League match at Lichtenberg Tennis Center. The Black Knights swept the doubles point and took five singles matches as they won their third straight match of the weekend.
The Black, Gold and Gray dominated doubles play taking all three matches with little resistance. John Houghton and Phil Muhawi took out Paul Guarino and Brett Kraft at No. 1 doubles, 8-2. Michael Good and Eddie Kang registered similar results at No. 2 doubles with an 8-2 win over Steve Benezra and Eric Wiley. Bruno Lucivero and Charles Mullenger completed the sweep by beating Lee Kojanis and Matt McGranaghan, 8-4.
Army used that momentum to take the first three singles points to secure the win. Kang beat Kraft at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-2. Muhawi defeated Paul Guarino, 6-1, 6-2, at No. 1 singles.
ARMY FALLS TO PENNSYLVANIA IN MEN'S TENNIS
The Army men’s tennis team saw its modest three-match winning streak come to an end Sunday afternoon as it lost to Pennsylvania, 7-0, in a non-league match at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center. The Black Knights fell to 6-9 on the season following the setback to the Quakers.
Pennsylvania opened the match by taking all three doubles matches to win the team point. Jason Pinsky and Eric Riley beat John Houghton and Phil Muhawi at No. 1, 8-3. At No. 2 doubles, Justin Fox and Brandon O’Gara defeated Michael Good and Eddie Kang, 8-6. Mikhail Bekker and Joseph Lox completed the sweep at No. 3 where they took down Army’s duo of Bruno Lucivero and Charles Mullenger.
WOMEN’S TENNIS (8-10)
Last Week: Defeated Holy Cross, 7-0, on Saturday; Defeated Lafayette, 7-0, on Saturday; Lost to Missouri, 1-6, on Sunday
This Week: Sat., vs. Colgate, 10 a.m.; Sat., vs. LIU, 3 p.m.
ARMY CRUISES PAST HOLY CROSS, 7-0
The Army women’s tennis team started its Patriot League double header with a 7-0 blanking of Holy Cross Saturday morning at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center. The Black Knights swept the doubles point and then coasted through the singles matches en route to their first conference win of the season over the Crusaders.
Niki Flach (Naples, Fla./International Learning Academy) and Brooke Jones (The Woodlands, Texas/Oak Ridge) started doubles play with an 8-0 victory over Meg Moran and Meredith Bacon at No. 1. Paige Ford (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin) and Kristin Beehler (Wichita, Kan./Wichita Collegiate) secured the doubles point at No. 2 with a 8-2 triumph over Ivette Konopka and Kristen Meahl. Christine Limsiaco (The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands) and Bridie Burke (West Caldwell, N.J./Mt. St. Dominic Academy) completed the sweeping of the doubles matches with an 8-3 verdict over Paige Brown and Natalie Lin.
WOMEN'S TENNIS BLANKS LAFAYETTE
The Army women’s tennis team easily defeated Lafayette, 7-0, this afternoon in Patriot League action at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center. The Black Knights extended their regular season conference winning streak to 25 with their second league victory of the day.
The play of Army’s doubles tandems set the tone early with three decisive matches to sweep the team point. Sarah Giles-Madden (Columbia, S.C./Heritage Academy) and Jessica Shurtz (Plano, Texas/Plano East) defeated Ansley Scudder and Sarah Sykes, 8-0, at No. 2 doubles, while Kristin Beehler and Paige Ford produced identical results at No. 3 doubles taking out Danielle Bailey and Abby Wilkenfeld, 8-0. Niki Flach and Brooke Jones won the final match of the doubles session at the No. 1 spot, beating Jacqui Bonder and Julia Strang, 8-1.
MISSOURI DEFEATS ARMY, 6-1
Brooke Jones was the only player to register a point as the Army women’s tennis team lost to Missouri, 6-1, this evening in a non-league match at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center. The Black Knights also took two matches to a third set and won a doubles match, but were unable to pull off the upset of the Big 12’s Tigers.
The match opened with Missouri taking two of the three doubles matches to earn the team point. Jones and Niki Flach prevented the sweep at No. 1 doubles were they pulled off a 9-7 victory over Erika Josbena and Amanda Pratzel.
The Black Knights came out strong in singles play and looked poised to atone for the lost doubles point, but when all was said and done only captured one match. Jones, Kristin Beehler and Diana Alquero (Sugar Land, Texas/Kempner) all won their first sets with only Jones managing to hold on for the victory.
MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK (0-0)
Last Week: Ind. results at Dick Shea Open on Saturday
This Week: Sat., VMI Military Track Classic, all day
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD DOMINATES COMPETITION AT DICK SHEA OPEN
Kevin Filer (Santa Rosa, Calif./Maria Carrillo) won two field disciplines and five other Black Knights won events as the Army men’s track and field team turned in a solid showing at the Dick Shea Open Saturday afternoon at West Point’s Shea Stadium.
Filer took gold in the shot put with a heave of 52 feet, 5 1/4 inches. The senior from Santa Rosa, Calif., then took first in the hammer throw, recording a mark of 176-10.
Elsewhere in the field, Reagan Rafferty (Farmington, N.Y./Victor Central) won the high jump (6-6 1/4), Kenny Saffold (Chicago, Ill./Saint Rita) placed runner-up in the long jump (22-7 3/4) and Kevin Kumlien (Bozeman, Mont./Bozeman) took second in the javelin (187-5).
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK (0-0)
Last Week: Ind. results at Dick Shea Open on Saturday
This Week: Sat., VMI Military Track Classic, all day
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD FARES WELL AT DICK SHEA OPEN
Katelin Grant (Lodi, Calif./Lodi), Geryah White (Tampa, Fla./Temple Heights Christian) and Cherith Boycan (Elizabethtown, Pa./Mount Calvalry) all won events and seven other Black Knight athletes turned in runner-up showings as the Army women’s track and field team put forth a strong performance at the Dick Shea Open Saturday afternoon at West Point’s Shea Stadium.
Grant led Army’s contingent on the track as the junior won the 400m hurdles in a time of 1 minute, 4.78 seconds.
White won the shot put with a mark of 45 feet, 6 1/2 inches, while Boycan took home the first-place ribbon in the javelin with a heave of 128-4.
