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KLIMCHAK ADVANCES TO QUARTERFINALS OF 2008 NCAA MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

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KLIMCHAK AND MOSTELLER BOW OUT OF DOUBLES PLAY

Lewiston, ME.The College of New Jersey's senior Mike Klimchak (Clark, NJ/Arthur L. Johnson), opened competition on Friday at the 2008 NCAA Division III Men's Singles Championship on the campus of Bates College. With his performance on Friday, Klimchak has advanced farther than any other Lion
men's tennis player in program history. He has secured All-America honors for himself and will play in the national quarterfinals on Saturday morning.

Klimchak, who earned ITA All-American honors in the fall, opened competition in the 32-player singles draw with a 6-2, 6-0 win over John Krauss of Gustavus Adolphus. By virtue of his victory, he has earned All-America honors. He then defeated Christopher Newport University's John
Mook in the second round, 6-2, 6-2. Klimchak, who holds a No. 6 regional ranking stands at 19-10 on the year in singles play. Overall on his singles career, he has produced a 75-22 record, while adding a 69-21 mark in doubles play. On his TCNJ tennis career, Klimchak, who earned ITA All-America
singles honors this past fall, boasts a 144-43 record.

Later in the day, Klimchak and senior Roger Mosteller (Medford Lakes, NJ/Shawnee) opened competition in the 16-team doubles championship. The Lion duo drew the tournament's top seeded pair from the University of California Santa Cruz, Marc Vartabedian and Jared Kamel and fell from the
tournament after dropping a 6-1, 7-5 decision.

Klimchak and Mosteller had posted a number of impressive wins this season. In the regional championship match against No. 8 nationally ranked Wiliams, they posted a 9-8 (1) win over William's top pair, who held a No. 8 regional ranking.

Klimchak and Mosteller hold a No. 4 regional ranking and produced a 13-5 record with one another this spring. The Lion duo produced a 47-13 record with one another having earned back to back bids to the NCAA Division III Doubles Championships. Mosteller went 12-4 this spring in singles play
and 32-10 on his career in singles action. In three seasons at TCNJ he has added a 46-13 doubles record as well, producing a career mark of 69-23.

TCNJ BASEBALL TOPS ROWAN, 5-2 IN NCAA FIRST ROUND

Media Release May 15, 2008

NEWARK, NJ – Third seeded The College of New Jersey defeated second seeded Rowan University, 5-2 in game eight of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament first round at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium on Thursday night.

 

The double elimination tournament continues at Bears and Eagles Stadium in Newark, NJ on Friday-Sunday, May 16-18. On Friday, seventh seeded Keystone College (31-11) meets fifth seeded Messiah College (28-17) in game nine at 10 a.m., the eighth seed Gwynedd-Mercy College (22-19) plays Rowan (31-13) in game 10 at 1:15 p.m. Game 11 features top seeded Kean University (37-9) against TCNJ (30-10) at 4:30 p.m. and the winner of game nine takes one the winner of game 10 at 7:45 p.m. in game 12. Earlier on Thursday, Gwynedd-Mercy eliminated the fourth seed Penn State Behrend (34-12), 5-3. Keystone knocked out DeSales University (24-20-1) with an 11-5 win and Kean topped Messiah, 7-1.

 

Pitcher Mike Oliver (sr. Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton W.) got the win on the mound for the Lions. Oliver (6-2) only gave up one run in seven innings and recorded five strikeouts. Eric Gertie (jr. Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) tossed the final 0.1 innings for his ninth save. Left hander Joe Cichy (sr. Vineland, NJ/St. Augustine Prep) took the loss for the Profs. Cichy (5-3) allowed five runs in 6.1 innings, while striking out eight hitters.

 

Center fielder Dave Mebs (sr. Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) led TCNJ with two hits (five at bats), one RBI and one run scored. Third baseman Vince Mazzaccaro (jr. Gloucester, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) was two for three with two runs scored. Catcher Rich Gawlak (sr. Plainsboro, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro S.) had two hits (four at bats), a double and two RBIs. Left fielder Chris Esperon (so. Union, NJ/Union Catholic) recorded one RBI, while Right fielder Matt Barrett (sr. Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley) scored once.

 

For Rowan, center fielder Garrett Mull (jr. Chatsworth, NJ/Lenape) was one for three with a home run, one RBI and one run scored. Right fielder John McMullin (jr. Woodbury, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) added one hit (three at bats), a double and one RBI. Third baseman Paul Urbanovich (sr. Rutherford, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep) had on hit (four at bats), a double and scored one run.

 

TCNJ went ahead 2-0 in the top of the first inning. Mebs reached base with a single and he scored on second baseman Adam Tussey’s (jr. Brooklawn, NJ/Gloucester) single to right center field. Gawlak doubled in Mazzaccaro. Rowan cut the deficit to 2-1 with Mull’s solo homer in the fifth.

 

The Lions answered with two runs in the top of the sixth. Gawlak’s single scored shortstop Jeff Toth (jr. Parlin, NJ/Sayreville War Mem.) and Esperon drove in Mazzaccaro with a single through the right side. TCNJ took a 5-1 lead after getting one run in the seventh. Mebs hit a RBI single, plating Barrett who got on base with a double. Rowan tried to rally with one run in the ninth, but TCNJ held on for the win. Urbanovich got on with a double and came home on McMullin’s double to left center field.

 

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TCNJ TALLIES 5-2 WIN OVER ROWAN IN 2008 NCAA MID-ATLANTIC REGIONALS

Media Release May 16

 
Newark, NJ…The College of New Jersey’s baseball team continued action in the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament with a 5-2 win over Rowan University on the second day Mid-Atlantic Regional hosted at Eagles and Bears Riverfront Stadium. TCNJ improved to 30-10 and stands at 2-0 in the regional moving into the third day of competition, while Rowan drops to 31-13. TCNJ will now play Kean University at 4:30 p.m., while Rowan takes on Gwynedd-Mercy College at 1:15 p.m.

The Lions struck first as senior centerfielder Dave Mebs (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) led off with a single to center field and advanced to second on a wild pitch. He was driven in on an RBI single by junior second baseman Adam Tussey (Brooklawn, NJ/Gloucester). Junior third baseman Vince Mazzaccaro (Gloucester, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) singled to left center and was driven in by senior catcher Rich Gawlak (Plainsboro, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South) who had an RBI double to put TCNJ up 2-0 after their first at bats.

Rowan threatened in the bottom of the third, but the Lions were able to get out of the jam after Paul Urbanovich (Rutherford, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep) doubled and was stranded at third. In the bottom of the fourth, with two outs, Tom Reindel doubled down the right line but was picked off to end the inning.

In the fifth inning, junior Garrett Mull (Chatsworth, NJ/Lenape) connected on a solo home run to left center field to put the Profs on the scoreboard. The home run was his fourth of the year.

Gawlak tacked on a run for the Lions with an RBI single to left center to drive in junior short stop Jeff Toth (Parlin, NJ/Sayreville), who reached with a lead-off single. Sophomore left fielder Chris Esperon (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) drove in a run with a single to right center, but the Profs were able to stop the Lions getting Gawlak out at home on the play and Esperon out at second on a key defensive play as the Lions sent the runners.

TCNJ’s right hander senior Mike Oliver (Crosswicks, NJ/Hamilton West) got the nod as the Lions’ starter. Oliver worked seven innings for the Lions, yielding one run off five hits with three walks with five strikeouts. Oliver collected the win to improve to 6-2 and now stands at 19-4 with 168 career strikeouts, while making his 36^th career appearance.

Senior reliever Brad Kittle (Millville, NJ/Millville) came in the game in the middle of the eighth inning and worked 1.2 innings with a pair of strikeouts. Kittle moved into the eighth spot on TCNJ’s career appearance list after making his 50^th career appearance.

Rowan’s left handed senior Brian Cichy (Vineland, NJ/St. Augustine Prep) worked six and a third innings and allowed five runs off 11 hits with a walk and eight strikeouts to drop to 5-3 with two of those losses coming at the hands of TCNJ this year. Rookie Chris Zagyi (Summit, NJ/Oratory Prep) came in the game in relief and got the Profs out of the jam.

Rowan’s junior John McMullin (Woodbury, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) drove in Urbanovich with an RBI double in the bottom of the ninth after Urbanovich doubled to left center. With two outs, junior Eric Gertie (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) came in the game in the bottom of the ninth with runners on first and second and got Mull to pop up to the catcher to end the game. Gertie earned his ninth save of the year while adding his team-leading 18^th appearance of the season.

RAMOS-DOMINKO FANS 9 AS LIONS’ BASEBALL TEAM OPENS 2008 NCAA PLAY WITH 3-0 WIN OVER DESALES

5/14/2008 8:37:03 PM

 

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Newark, NJ…The College of New Jersey’s baseball team opened their 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament with a 3-0 win over DeSales University on the opening day of the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Regional hosted at Eagles and Bears Riverfront Stadium.

TCNJ improved to 29-10 and stands at 1-0 in the regional moving into the second day of competition, while DeSales drops to 24-19-1.  Seeded third, the Lions will take on the winner of tonight’s final contest featuring Rowan University and Keystone on Thursday night at 7:45 p.m.

TCNJ’s junior pitcher Dan Ramos-Dominko (Hampton, NJ/North Hunterdon) fanned nine batters in making his NCAA debut. Ramos-Dominko threw eight scoreless innings for the Lions and gave up four hits as he combined with junior Eric Gertie (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) for the team’s fourth shutout win on the year.

Ramos-Dominko improves to 4-2 on the season after striking out nine with five walks on the night. Gertie, who made his 17th appearance of the season, allowed one hit and struck out one as the Lions moved on in the NCAA’s to improve to 40-33 lifetime in the NCAA’s in the program’s 18th appearance in the tournament.

The Lions struck early putting a run on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first, and scored additional single runs in the bottom of the 3rd and fourth innings en route to the win as DeSales held the Lions to six hits.

Senior centerfielder Dave Mebs (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) was 3-4 at the plate and scored a run with a stolen base to pace the Lions, while junior short stop Jeff Toth (Parlin, NJ/Sayreville) was 1-3 with a run scored and three stolen bases. Toth is now 18-21 on the year in stolen bases for the Lions, while Mebs continues to lead TCNJ having scored a team-high 48 runs this year.

Junior third baseman Vince Mazzaccaro (Gloucester, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) added an RBI and was 1-4 at the plate, while senior catcher Rich Gawlak (Plainsboro, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South) added an RBI as well. Senior right fielder Matt Barrett (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley) drove in the final run to spot TCNJ to the 3-0 lead. Gawlak leads the Lions with 44 RBIs, while Mazzaccaro is in hot pursuit with 43 RBIs this season.

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TCNJ TRACK PERFORMS AT SWARTHMORE’S LAST CHANCE MEET; HERRICK SETS TCNJ SCHOOL RECORD

Swarthmore, PA… The College of New Jersey’s men’s and women’s outdoor track and field team competed on Tuesday night at the Swarthmore College Last Chance Meet. The Lions produced an NCAA automatic qualifying time at the meet, a school record and four NCAA provisional marks at the meet.

Women’s Highlights…
TCNJ’s junior Stephanie Herrick (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) produced an NCAA automatic qualifying time and broke the Lions’ school record as she posted a fourth place finish in the 800 meter run with her time of 2:08.6. Also posting NCAA provisional marks in the race were sophomore Jianna Spadaccini (Butler, NJ/Butler) with her 2:11.82, while freshman Meryl Wimberly (Farmingdale, NJ/Colts Neck) also had a provisional time as she posted a 2:13.15 in the race.

In the 100 meter high hurdles, sophomore Priscilla Senyah (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) had an NCAA provisional time of 14.97. In the 1,500 meter run, junior Justine Carnevale (Oceanport, NJ/Shore Regional) and sophomore Michelle Wallace (Emerson, NJ/Emerson) had personal best and ECAC worthy times of 4.49.70 and 4.52.10, respectively.

Men’s Highlights…
Freshman Kyle Gilroy (Oak Ridge, NJ/West Milford Twp.) added an NCAA provisional effort in the 400 meter high hurdles as he took third in 54.34. In the men’s 5,000 meter run, rookie TJ Bocchino (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East) posted an ECAC qualifying time of 15:03.14 to add to his season accomplishments.

A Look at Desales University, First Round Opponent for TCNJ

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Center Valley, Pa. (May 12, 2008) – The DeSales University baseball team was named the #6 seed in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament and will face third seeded, The College of New Jersey, in the opening round of the 2008 NCAA Regional Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 pm at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium in Newark, NJ.

 

       Joining the Bulldogs (24-8-1) at the eight-team regional will be the #1 seed and tournament host Kean University (35-9) as they will take on #8 seed Gwynedd-Mercy College (21-18) at 1:15 pm on Wednesday. The opening day’s first game features the #4 seed PSU-Behrend (34-10) taking on the #5 seed Messiah College (27-16) at 10:00 am, the Bulldogs (24-18-1) meet the Lions (28-10) at 4:30 pm and the #2 seed Rowan University (30-12) finishes up the day with a matchup against the #7 seed Keystone College (30-10) at 7:45 pm.

 

       The entire tournament takes place at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium in Newark, NJ. Live stats are scheduled for each game of the tournament so you can follow DSU’s progress on the web if you are unable to attend (the link is at the bottom of the tournament web page). You can also access the tournament’s complete schedule as well as other pertinent tournament information at the tournament’s official web page – CLICK HERE. Ticket prices for the event will be $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for students/seniors/youth children. There will also be a $5.00 parking fee if you park in the garage near the stadium.

 

       The Bulldogs are returning to the NCAA Tournament for the ninth time in the program’s history and for the first time in the last three years after making six straight appearances from 2000-05. DSU holds an 11-14 overall record in the NCAA Tournament including one appearance in the College World Series in 2003 when they went 4-0 in the regional tournament. Head Coach Tim Neiman is in his 19^th year at the helm of the Bulldogs and enters the NCAA Tournament with a 473-254-4 (.650) overall record. He is all-time winningest coach in DeSales history (all sports) and is the only coach with 400+ career wins at DeSales.

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TCNJ’S BASEBALL TEAM EARNS NO. 3 SEED IN NCAA REGIONALS

Media Release May 12

Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey’s baseball team earned the program’s 18th NCAA Division III Tournament appearance on Monday. The Lions, ranked No. 23 in the newest ABCA Division III poll, have earned the No. 3 seed in the regional tournament to be held in Newark, New Jersey at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium. The Lions are among the eight teams competing in the regional to be held at Bears Stadium with the regional winner advancing to the College World Series. Winners of the eight first-round tournaments will qualify for the double-elimination championship at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, Wisconsin, May 23-27.
In 17 previous appearances, TCNJ has compiled an NCAA tournament record of 39-33 (.542 win percentage) since first appearing in 1979, while advancing to the College World Series twice. In 1991, the Lions of then Trenton State College, finished as the NCAA Division III runners-up, while the 2002 team finished in fourth place nationally. The Lions have now earned five straight appearances in the NCAA’s having earned bids in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

TCNJ punches ticket to NCAA Baseball Championships

5/12/2008 8:30:20 AM

 

INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division III Baseball Committee has announced the 54 teams that will compete in the 2008 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship.

Six teams will compete at five first-round sites; eight teams will compete at three first-round sites. All first rounds will use a double-elimination format. Thirty-four conference champions qualified automatically.
Winners of the eight first-round tournaments will qualify for the double-elimination championship at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, Wisconsin, May 23-27.

DATES/SITES/SEEDINGS:
May 14-18
Hosted by Eastern College Athletic Conference, Harwich, Massachusetts
1. Trinity (Connecticut) (37-0)
2. Wheaton (Massachusetts) (32-8)
3. Keene State (33-9)
4. Southern Maine (32-12)
5. Western New England (31-11)
6. St. Joseph’s (Maine) (28-16)
7. Worcester State (23-16)
8. Castleton State (20-10)

Hosted by USA South and Old Dominion, Danville, Virginia
1. Salisbury (38-2)
2. Johns Hopkins (34-5)
3. Piedmont (33-12)
4. Lynchburg (30-11)
5. Christopher Newport (28-12)
6. Randolph-Macon (25-15)

Hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana
1. Heidelberg (37-8)
2. Wooster (34-9)
3. Calvin (32-8)
4. Rose-Hulman (31-13)
5. Adrian (30-10)
6. Transylvania (31-12)

Hosted by Kean University, Newark, New Jersey
1. Kean (35-9)
2. Rowan (30-12)
3. The College of New Jersey (28-10)
4. Penn State-Behrend (34-10)
5. Messiah (27-16)
6. DeSales (24-18-1)
7. Keystone (30-10)
8. Gwynedd-Mercy (21-18)

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LAST-SECOND GOAL SENDS #2 TCNJ BACK TO NCAA SEMIFINALS

Media Release May 11

Ewing NJ…Senior Karen Doane (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) scored with 3.4 seconds left on a free-position shot to send The College of New Jersey to the NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse Semifinals as the Lions edged Union College (NY) 9-8 on Sunday at TCNJ’s Soccer Complex.

Doane drew a foul inside the eight-meter arc and then cashed in on the opportunity putting the Lions (17-1) in the national semifinals on Saturday, May 17 at 2:30 p.m. against defending NCAA champion Franklin & Marshall. That game is set for Donald J. Kerr Stadium in Salem, Va. The Dipolmats advanced with a 16-9 win over Amherst College.

This marks the 23rd time in the 24 years of the tournament the Lions have advanced to the semifinals.

Union capped its successful campaign with a record 15-4, with those wins matching the most in program history.

TCNJ AND UNION COLLEGE ADVANCE IN NCAA WOMEN’S LACROSSE TOURNAMENT

media release May 10

Ewing NJ…The College of New Jersey and Union College (NY) will meet for the first time in women’s lacrosse as both teams advanced to the regional championship in the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament with wins on Saturday.

TCNJ (16-1) won the opening game at TCNJ’s Soccer Complex with a 12-3 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA), before Union College (15-3) held off a late charge from SUNY Cortland to pull out a 13-12 victory over the Red Dragons.

The regional championship is slated for Sunday, May 11 at 1 p.m.

TCNJ RUNNERS EXCEL AT MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dallas, PA…The College of New Jersey outdoor track and field teams continued their last-season push as they the Lions competed at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships hosted by Misericordia University on Saturday.

The Lions will be back on the track Monday participating at the Tuppeny Twilight Mett held at Swarthmore College.

ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT SECOND TEAM

Media Release May 9

Ewing, NJ… The College of New Jersey shortstop Ellen Seavers (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) continued to reel in post-season honors, but this time she was recognized for her effort in the classroom in addition to her performance on the field. Seavers was selected to the 2008 CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team in the College Division.

Seavers is an early childhood education major with an emphasis on psychology and boasts a grade-point-average of 3.97.

Earlier in the week, she was named Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association East Region Honorable Mention.

Seavers anchored the middle infield for the Lions starting all 42 games she played and led the team in a host of offensive categories. The 2008 All-New Jersey Athletic Conference First Team honoree finished with a .395 batting average that led the team and ranked sixth in the conference. She also topped the 1team in hits (58), runs (35), doubles (13), home runs (4) and on-base percentage (.422), while ranking second in runs batted in (20) and stolen bases (14).

She was consistent from the start hitting safely in 36 of 42 games with 19 multiple-hit games. The infielder also put together hitting streaks of eight, 11 and 12 games.

She received All-NJAC Honorable Mention as a freshman last season.

TCNJ finished the season strong advancing to the title game of the NJAC Tournament after knocking off 13th-ranked Ramapo College and fifth-ranked Montclair State University. The Lions finished the season 26-17.


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OLIVER AND KROPP EARN FIRST TEAM ALL-DISTRICT ACADEMIC HONORS; ANDERSON NAMED TO ALL-DISTRICT SECOND TEAM

Media Release May 8

Ewing, NJ – The College of New Jersey had two players named to the 2008 CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team, while another was named to the Second Team on Thursday. TCNJ’s seniors Mike Oliver (Crosswicks, NJ/Hamilton West) and William Kropp (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) were tapped  for the first team and are now candidates for the 2008 CoSIDA ESPN Academic All-America Team. Junior pitcher Dan Anderson (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) was named to the second team.

Oliver and Kropp will now move on to the national ballot and are candidates for the National College Division Academic All-America Team which will be announced on May 27. TCNJ has had three baseball players earn four CoSIDA Academic All-America citations in the history of the program, while TCNJ has produced 48 student-athletes that have earned CoSIDA Academic All-America citations.

Oliver, who was also named to the 2008 NJAC All-Star Honorable Mention Team, boasts a 5-2 record with a team leading 2.45 ERA in nine starts and has two complete games on the season. He has worked in 66.0 innings this spring and fanned 59 batters, both tops this season for the Lion pitching staff. On his career, Oliver has an 18-4 record while amassing 163 strikeouts in 190.2 innings of work. He had an unbeaten streak that grew to 10 games and spanned two seasons, before suffering a 3-0 in late April to defending NCAA Division III Champion, Kean.   He ranks sixth all-time on TCNJ’s career starts list with 32, while his 163 strikeouts is seventh best. He sports a 3.35 career ERA which ranks 16th best in school history, while his 35 appearances in 19th best in school history.

He has a 3.52 gpa at the College and is a Dean’s List student as well as a four-time TCNJ Scholar-Athlete honoree. He is also a three-time NJAC Scholar-Athlete Honoree and was named to the 2007 Mid-Atlantic First Team All-Region Team as well as the 2007 NJCBA All-State Second Team. He has earned numerous NJAC and ECAC player of the week citations during his career and has been active outside of baseball. A math, science and technology teaching major, he is a member of the Teachers of Young Children Association as well as the Council for Exception Children. He also volunteers in Circle K, while having worked the past four years as a volunteer at Lalor Elementary School in the Special Education classroom and worked as a volunteer last summer with the New Jersey Special Olympics.

Kropp, who was a second team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team honoree a year ago, has started 33 games for the Lions and has excelled at first base in 2008, earned NJAC All-Star Honorable Mention honors. He boasts a .336 average at the plate with seven extra-base hits and 23 RBIs. He has committed only two errors in 303 total chances this year for a .993 fielding percentage and has helped the Lions turn 29 double plays this season. Overall on his career, he has played in 124 games at TCNJ while collecting 124 hits and 73 RBIs in 100 starts with a .307 average. He also has a .992 career fielding percentage having been charged with just six errors in 757 total chances.

He boasts a 3.93 gpa as a business major at the College and had the second highest gpa of TCNJ’s senior male student-athletes this year.  He is a Dean's List student as well as a four-time TCNJ Scholar-Athlete and a three-time NJAC Scholar-Athlete honoree. He missed five games in mid-March with a hamstring injury and returned to help the Lions.

Anderson, a finance major at TCNJ, boasts a 7-0 record on the mound for the Lions during his career, including a 4-0 mark this season. Thus far on the 2008 season, he has a 3.86 ERA in seven starts with 25 strikeouts in 37.1 innings of work. He has held the opposition to a .237 average while working and has now started 13 of 17 games on his career with 45 strikeouts in 72.2 innings of work. He has earned a spot on TCNJ’s Dean’s List every semester and is a member of the International Business Honor Society, and is an inaugural member of TCNJ’s Business Scholars Program and was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. He is working to establish TCNJ’s Chamber of Commerce.

TCNJ stands at 28-10 on the season, while earning the No. 3 seed in the 2008 NJAC tournament after a 12-6 record in the league. TCNJ, which captured three NJAC Championship titles from 2005-2007, will hope that they are one of the 14 at-large programs to earn a bid to the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament when bids are released on May 12.

To be nominated for CoSIDA’s ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America program, the student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) for his/her career. No athlete is eligible until he/she has reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his/her current institution (thus, true freshmen, red-shirt freshmen and ineligible transfers are not eligible). In the cases of transfers, graduate students and junior college graduates, the athlete must have completed one full academic year at the nominating institution to be eligible.

TCNJ SOFTBALL PLAYER ELLEN SEAVERS EARNS LOUISVILLE SLUGGER/NFCA ALL-REGION HONORS

Media Release May 7


Ewing, NJ… The College of New Jersey shortstop Ellen Seavers (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) earned her second post-season honor as the sophomore was named Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association East Region Honorable Mention.

Seavers anchored the middle infield for the Lions starting all 42 games she played and led the team in a host of offensive categories. The 2008 All-New Jersey Athletic Conference First Team honoree finished with a .395 batting average that led the team and ranked sixth in the conference. She also topped the 1team in hits (58), runs (35), doubles (13), home runs (4) and on-base percentage (.422), while ranking second in runs batted in (20) and stolen bases (14).

She was consistent from the start hitting safely in 36 of 42 games with 19 multiple-hit games. The infielder also put together hitting streaks of eight, 11 and 12 games.

She received All-NJAC Honorable Mention as a freshman last season.

TCNJ finished the season strong advancing to the title game of the NJAC Tournament after knocking off 13th-ranked Ramapo College and fifth-ranked Montclair State University. The Lions finished the season 26-17.

Officials say artificial turf isn't hazardous

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Lions' Stadium at TCNJ has since been closed, and officials there said the school is ditching the 10-year-old artificial turf to be replaced with an alternative.

Following the investigation, TCNJ had the artificial turf tested twice more -- with elevated lead levels coming back each time, said spokesman Matt Golden.

Donna Leusner, a spokeswoman from the state DHSS, said the dangers posed by the lead found are "low."

Health officials yesterday maintained the AstroTurf product is not hazardous.

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TCNJ Athletic Week in Review May 6th

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Kean Claims 2008 NJAC Championship

Newark, N.J. (5/5/08) - Top seeded Kean University Cougars avenged two regular season losses and came out swinging, defeating second seeded Montclair State University, 12-4, in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship game.

With the win, Kean (34-9) claims both the regular season and tournament title for the first time in program history.  This win also gives the Cougars the conference's automatic bid into the upcoming NCAA Division III Tournament.

After trading runs in the first inning, Kean went ahead for good, plating three runs in the bottom of the third.  Senior Eric Ammirata (Hamilton, N.J.) broke the 1-1 tie with a bases-loaded single to drive in two.  Ammirata would later come around and score on a Mike Moceri (Yardville, N.J.) single.

The Cougars added plenty of insurance recording eight runs over the next three frames.  Freshman designated hitter Gabe Ramirez (North Bergen, N.J.) punched out his second homerun of the tournament, a two-run shot, to highlight the offense.

On the hill, senior Andy Cupido (South Plainfield, N.J.) picked up the win after tossing seven solid innings.  Cupido (3-0) allowed three runs and nine hits while striking out five and walking three.  Junior Brandon Aich (Sayreville, N.J.) closed out the final two innings allowing an unearned run with five strikeouts.

Offensively, Ammirata was 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs scored while teammate Kevin O'Neill (Union, N.J.) was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI.  For the Red Hawks (26-16), senior Mike Nunes (Hazlet, N.J.) had two hits in the loss.

Kean will await the tournament pairings when they are announced early next week.  The Mid-Atlantic Regional will be hosted by Kean University at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium in Newark, N.J. beginning on Wednesday, May 14^th.

Three-time NJAC Champions, TCNJ fall from NJAC's with 5-4 loss

Media Release 5/3/2008 9:41:54 PM

 

Newark, N.J. (5/3/08) - Sophomore Joe Bartlinski (South Amboy, N.J.) tossed his fourth complete game of the season as #1 Kean University edged #3 The College of New Jersey, 5-4, in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Tournament Saturday afternoon at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium in Newark, N.J.

The loss for the Lions (28-10) eliminates them from the NJAC Tournament, after winning the same event for the past three seasons. Kean improves to 32-9 with the win and will advance to take on the winner of the #4 Rowan/#5 William Paterson game on Sunday, May 4th at 10 a.m.

Photo: TCNJ Pitcher  Mike Oliver (Crosswicks, N.J.)

TCNJ got things going first with a two spot in the bottom of the second as senior Rich Gawlak (Plainsboro, N.J.) got his first homerun of the season, a two run shot to right.

Kean responded with three runs in the top of the fourth as sophomore Mike Moceri (Yardville, N.J.) hit a one-out RBI single. Freshman Gabe Ramirez (North Bergen, N.J.) put the Cougars ahead with a two-out, two RBI single through the right side.

Kean added insurance in the top of the fifth as sophomore Nick Nolan (Linden, N.J.) lined a sacrifice fly. Sophomore Chris Carrano (Lincoln Park, N.J.) followed with an RBI single to right to put KU ahead, 5-2.

The Lions rallied for two runs in their half of the fifth as senior Matt Barrett (Pennington, N.J.) scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch and junior Vince Mazzacarro (Gloucester, N.J.) recorded an RBI fielders choice.
Bartlinski and the defense shut the door from there, as Bartlinski tallied four strikeouts the rest of the way.

Bartlinski (7-2) allowed seven hits and three earned runs while striking out five and walking five in the win. Senior Mike Oliver (Crosswicks, N.J.) suffered his second straight loss to the Cougars after allowing five runs, three earned, in eight and a third innings of work. Oliver (5-2) also walked six and fanned three.

Offensively catcher Kevin O'Neill (Union, N.J.) left) was 3-for-4 while Carrano was 2-for-4 for the Cougars. Junior Adam Tussey (Brooklawn, N.J.) was 3-for-5 for the Lions.

NO. 17 TCNJ AND NO. 8 RANKED WILLIAMS POST WINS TO ADVANCETO SUNDAY’S REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Ewing, NJ – The 17th ranked Lions of The College of New Jersey posted a 5-4 victory over the 19th ranked Blue Jays of Johns Hopkins University in the second round on Saturday in the 2008 NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championships on Saturday on the campus of TCNJ. Ranked 8th and seeded third in the tournament, Williams College opened their 2008 tournament with a 5-0 win over 24th ranked Christopher Newport University.
TCNJ and Williams College will meet on Sunday at noon with the winner advancing to the National Championship Tournament at Bates College (Lewiston, MA).

TCNJ softball team beats #5 Montclair State; to face Red Hawks for NJAC title

Media Release May 3, 2008

Montclair, NJ...Sophomore pitcher Ashley Minervini (Cliddside Park, NJ/Cliffside Park) tossed her third straight shutout and scored the winning run as the Lions knocked off host and top-seeded Montclair State University 1-0 in eight innings on Saturday.

TCNJ (26-15) advances to Sunday's title game and will face Montclair State . Game time is set for noon. Should the Red Hawks win that game, the two teams will met again at 2:30 p.m. for the championship. The winner of the NJAC Tournament also earns the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Championships.

Minvervini led off the eigth inning with a double and then scored when Camile Heller (Maple Shade, NJ/Maple Shade) walked with the bases loaded and two outs.

Sophomore Ellen Seavers (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) went 2-for-3 at the plate for the Lions.

Minervini allowed just four hits in the eight innings with three strikeouts. She is now 15-8 on the season and is a perfect 3-0 in the tournament and has not allowed a run in 22 innings of work.

ROWAN ADVANCES IN NJAC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT WITH A 6-2 WIN AS KULIK STARS

Media Release May 1

Ewing, NJ – The Lions of the third seeded The College of New Jersey hosted fourth seeded Rowan University Profs on Thursday at George Ackerman Park in the first round of the 2008 New Jersey Athletic Conference playoffs. Rowan University picked up a 6-2 win to improve to 29-10 on the year and move on in the winner’s bracket, while TCNJ drops to 28-9 on the season and drops into the loser’s bracket.

2008 NJAC Pitcher of the Year, senior Ryan Kulik (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) picked up the win after striking out 11 to improve to 8-2 on the year. Kulik, who leads the NJAC with his 123 strikeouts, worked 8.1 innings yielding five hits with four walks and just one earned run.

Junior reliever Kevin O’Hara (Clayton, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) earned his seventh save after a two thirds of an  inning of work , while making his 20th appearance of the season. O’Hara struck out the first batter he faced, right fielder Matt Barrett (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley Regional) with runners on second and third and then got Dave Mebs to fly out to center to end the game.

Rowan would score first in the top of the third inning when senior Joe Franceschini (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East) lead off with a walk and stolen second. He scored on an RBI single to left field by junior Tom Ready (Blenheim, NJ/Triton Regional) to give Rowan a 1-0 lead. In the top of the fourth, Franceschini drove in another run with a pair of runners on as he singled to center field, spotting the Profs to a 2-0 lead with no outs and runners on the corners. Senior Frank Hausenauer (Iselin, NJ/John F. Kennedy) singled to right center to push Lenig across the plate, but was able to move to second on the throw as Barrett threw out Franceschini at third. Ready added a double to left field driving in Hausenauer giving Rowan a 4-0 lead.

The Lions threatened in the fourth allowing two baserunners with no outs before Rowan’s Kulik retired the side to and get out of the jam. Kulik, who earned NJAC Pitcher of the Year honors on Thursday (7-2)

TCNJ’s senior pitcher Bob Buskett (Trenton, NJ/Notre Dame), who earned NJAC Honorable Mention honors as well on Thursday, managed to get out jams in the top of the second and third inning as he managed to strikeout out Rowan batters with the bases loaded in back to back innings. In the second inning, Buskett fanned sophomore David Lenig (Pennsville, NJ/Pennsville) to get out of a jam and then send down senior catcher Robert Fox (Ocean Township, NJ/Ocean Township) to prevent a scoring threat from the Profs.

Buskett would suffer the loss and drops to 5-3 after working six innings, yielding five earned runs off 12 hits with eight strikeouts, a balk and three walks.

Senior Brad Kittle (Millville, NJ/Millville) came in the game in the top of the seventh inning and loaded the bases before getting Lenig to ground into a fielders’ choice to end the inning. Rookie Joe Marchitelli (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial) came in the game to work the eighth inning and ninth innings for the Lions.

TCNJ scored their two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning after senior Dave Mebs (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) reached with a walk and junior Adam Tussey (Brooklawn, NJ/Gloucester) walked. Junior short stop Jeff Toth (Parlin, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) reached on a fielder’s choice that put Tussey out on the play and moved Mebs to third. Junior Vince Mazzaccaro (Gloucester, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) reached on an error at third that allowed Mebs to score. One play later and senior catcher Rich Gawlak (Plainsboro, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro-South) would also reach on an error at third and Toth would score an unearned run before Kulik would get out of the jam as Gawlak was caught stealing at second.
At the plate, Rowan’s Franceschini was 3-4 with two runs scored and an RBI, while Ready drove in three runs on the day and was 2-4 with his eighth double of the season.

TCNJ’s Mazzaccaro was 1-4 with an RBI to share the team’s RBI lead with Gawlak as he too has 41 on the year. Mebs was 1-4 with a run scored as well for the Lions.

Rowan University advances in the winner’s bracket and will face William Paterson University on Saturday, May 3 at 6 p.m. at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium. TCNJ will face top seeded Kean also on May 3 at 2 p.m. in Newark, NJ.

TOTH LEADS LIONS HONORED BY NJAC; FIVE OTHER LIONS CITED ON 2008 NJAC ALL-STAR BASEBALL TEAM

Media Release May 1, 2008

Pitman, NJ – The College of New Jersey had one player named to the 2008 New Jersey Athletic Conference All-Star First Team, while five others earned second team and honorable mention honors.  TCNJ’s junior shortstop Jeff Toth (Parlin, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) headlined the 2008 Lions honored, while junior Adam Tussey (Brooklawn, NJ/Gloucester) was named to the second team and senior pitchers Mike Oliver (Crosswicks, NJ/Hamilton West) and Bob Buskett (Trenton, NJ/Notre Dame) as well as senior first baseman Bill Kropp (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts), and junior third baseman Vince Mazzaccaro (Gloucester, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) were all tapped for the honorable mention squad.

Toth, a 2007 Division III All-America Third Team honoree, earned a spot on the NJAC All-Star First Team this season after earning second team honors a year ago. On the 2008 season, Toth is batting .382 with 37 RBIs, nine doubles, three triples, six home runs and is 14-17 on stolen bases. Toth, who has a .625 slugging percentage this year, has also scored 40 runs, while connecting on 52 hits with 27 walks.  A 35-game starter in 2008, Toth has started 80 games for the Lions and now has added 81 RBIs, 120 hits, 14 home runs, 10 triples, 15 doubles and scored 91 runs in his two seasons with the Lions.

Tussey, a transfer from nearby Rider University, has started all 36 games for the Lions this spring at second base and leads the Lions with his .392 average and 62 hits. Of those 62 hits, 57 are singles and has driven in 28 runs. He also leads the team with 158 at bats and has drawn 24 walks and struck out just six times, ranking 20th nationally as the toughest to strikeout.

Oliver boasts a 5-1 record with a 2.34 ERA in eight starts and has two complete games on the season. He has worked in 57.2 innings this spring and fanned 56 batters, both tops this season for the Lion pitching staff. On his career, Oliver has a 18-3 record while amassing 160 strikeouts in 182.1 innings of work. He had an unbeaten streak that grew to 10 games and spanned two seasons, before suffering a 3-0 loss last weekend at Kean.  Oliver is currently a candidate for the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team.

Buskett has a 5-2 record this year for the Lions with a 3.74 ERA in eight appearances this year. He has racked up 55.1 innings this season while fanning 30 and has held the opposition to a .238 average with just 18 walks. On his career, he has worked in 196 innings with a 20-4 record with 121 strikeouts.

Kropp, who is also a candidate for the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team, has started 31 games for the Lions and has excelled at first base. He boasts a .346 average at the plate with eight extra-base hits and 23 RBIs. He has committed only two errors in 281 total chances this year for a .993 fielding percentage and has helped the Lions turn 27 double plays. Overall on his career, he has played in 122 games at TCNJ while collecting 123 hits and 73 RBIs.

Mazzaccaro, who earned a starting role late last season and has started every game this year at third base, has a .359 average on the 2008 campaign. He is second on the squad with 40 RBIs and has 52 hits with 15 extra-base hits including eight doubles and five home runs. 

TCNJ finished the 2008 regular-season with a 28-8 overall record, while earning the No. 3 seed in the 2008 NJAC tournament after a 12-6 record in the league. TCNJ, which has captured the last three NJAC Championship titles, will open their 2008 championship run on Thursday, May 1 hosting fourth seeded Rowan University at George Ackerman Park at 3:30 p.m.

The NJAC tournament will then shift to Newark, New Jersey and will wrap on May 3-5 at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium with the league’s tournament champion earning the conference’s automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships. The 2008 NJAC championship baseball marks the fiftieth year the league has had a baseball champion and in those 49 previous year no program has won four championships in a row.

KEAN'S GIANAKAS & ROWAN'S KULIK NAMED NJAC BASEBALL PLAYER AND PITCHER OF THE YEAR

KEAN'S IOVIERO NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR FOR SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON

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Kean University senior outfielder Derek Gianakas and Rowan University senior left-hander Ryan Kulik have been named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Year respectively for the 2008 season.

A two-time first-team all-conference selection, Gianakas currently leads the NJAC in both slugging percentage (.746) and home runs (11). A two-time NJAC Player of the Week selection, he also ranks second in total bases (100) and third in runs scored (45). Against NJAC pitching, Gianakas hit .400 and posted league-best totals in slugging percentage (.917); runs scored (24); home runs (7); and total bases (55).

Kulik's selection as NJAC Pitcher of the Year marks the second time that he has garnered the league's top pitching honor, and the fifth time in six seasons that a Prof hurler has earned the selection. A two-time first-team all-conference selection, he currently leads the NJAC in opposing batting average (.173); innings pitched (73.0); strikeouts (112); wins (7); and games started (11). A four-time NJAC Player of the Week selection and the current NCAA Division III national leader in strikeouts, Kulik posted league-best conference-only marks in opposing batting average (.163) and strikeouts (55).

Kean junior right-hander Brandon Aich was named the league's Fireman of the Year as the conference's top relief pitcher. He currently ranks second in the NJAC in earned run average (1.72), opposing batting average (.174), and wins (6). Against NJAC competition, Aich posted a league-high five victories and ranked second in both earned run average (1.53), and opposing batting average (.167).

Rutgers-Newark freshman second baseman Matt Connors was named NJAC Rookie of the Year. A four-time NJAC Rookie of the Week selection, he hit .382 overall and currently ranks second in the league in hits (65) and third in the conference in runs scored (45). Connors finished the NJAC conference season ranked second in total hits (30).

One year after leading the Cougars to the NCAA Division III National Championship, Kean head coach Neil Ioviero was selected as NJAC Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season by his peers. Ioviero has led the Cougars to a 30-9 overall record, and their second consecutive NJAC regular season championship via a 14-4 conference mark. In 12 seasons at the helm of the Kean program, Ioviero has guided the Cougars to an overall record of 311-134.-2.      

             2008 NJAC BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS

TCNJ SOFTBALL PLAYERS NAMED TO ALL-NJAC TEAMS

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Ewing, NJ… The College of New Jersey softball team had four players honored by the New Jersey Athletic Conference for their performances on the diamond during the regular season, with two Lions earning a spot on the All-NJAC First Team.

Senior Christina Lizzi (Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo) and sophomore Ellen Seavers (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) both garnered first-team honors, while sophomore Ashley Minervini (Cliffside Park, NJ/Cliffside Park) was named All-NJAC Second Team and sophomore Danielle Hagel (Egg Harbor, NJ/Oakcrest) received All-NJAC Honorable Mention.

Lizzi made the team as a first baseman after earning second-team honors in 2005 and 2006 as an outfielder. The change of positions did not slow her at the plate as she batted a steady .291 with three home runs and 19 runs batted in. She was also a perfect on the base paths with 16 steals in 16 attempts and leads the team with 21 walks.

At shortstop, Seavers and anchored the middle infield for the Lions and has led the team in a host of offensive categories this season. She has been consistent from the start hitting safely in 33 of 38 games with 17 multiple-hit games. The infielder put together hitting streaks of 11 and 12 games and is batting team-leading .396. She received All-NJAC Honorable Mention as a freshman last season.

Minervini has been the workhorse of TCNJ’s pitching staff logging a team-best 136.1 innings in 27 appearances and is third in the NJAC in strikeouts with 124. She is also fifth in the conference with 13 wins, which is a career best, to go along with a 1.90 earned-run average.

Hagel earned All-NJAC Honorable Mention for the second straight year, with this year’s recognition coming as an outfielder. The sophomore has set career highs in home runs (3) and runs batted in (20), while making 36 starts this season. One of her home runs was a game-winning grand slam in the top of the seventh inning to beat New Jersey City University.

The team has already advanced to the second round of the NJAC Tournament as the fourth-seeded Lions knocked off third-seeded Rowan University on Tuesday, 4-0.  TCNJ is currently 24-15 on the season and has won six of its last seven games.


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TCNJ Defeats Rowan, 4-0 in NJAC First Round

Center fielder Kristina Brenner

Box Score

GLASSBORO, NJ –The College of New Jersey softball team shut out Rowan University, 4-0 in the first round of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship Tournament on Tuesday.

The two other first round games of the conference tournament were postponed and will be played on Wednesday, April 30 at 4 p.m. TCNJ (24-15), the fourth seed, will play the winner of the #2 Ramapo College and #5 Kean University first round game on Friday, May at 4 p.m. Rowan
(31-8), the third seed, faces the first round winner of #1 Montclair State University and #6 William Paterson University at 1:30 p.m.

The remainder of the NJAC tournament will be played at Montclair State University, Friday-Sunday, May 2-4. For tournament results and the updated schedule go to www.njac.net or www.rowanathletics.com. The conference champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.

Right hander Ashley Minervini (so. Cliffside Park, NJ/Cliffside Park) pitched a complete game for her third shutout and only allowed three hits. Minervini (13-8) struck out six batters. Designated player Camille Heller (jr. Maple Shade, NJ/Maple Shade), right fielder Kelly Armstrong (jr. Jackson, NJ/Jackson Mem.) and Minervini each had one hit and one RBI. Shortstop Ellen Seavers (so. Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) contributed with a double and scored one run.

For Rowan, center fielder Kristina Brenner (jr. Vineland, NJ/Vineland), third baseman Kristin Wallace (sr. Glassboro, NJ/Washington Twp.) and left fielder Casey Roselle (fr. Sparta, NJ/Sparta) each had one hit. Jackie Sasko (jr. Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) took the loss on the mound. Sasko (19-4) gave up five hits and four earned runs.

TCNJ got on the scoreboard with two runs in the sixth inning. Seavers led off with a double and left fielder Colleen Cawley (fr. Riverston, NJ/Holy Cross) followed with a walk. First baseman Christina Lizzi (sr. Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo) advanced the runners with a sac bunt. With two outs, Armstrong singled in Seavers and Cawley crossed the plate on a single by Minervini. The Lions added two insurance runs in the seventh. Center fielder Danielle Hagel (so. Egg Harbor City, NJ/Oakcrest) came home on an error and Heller drove in Lizzi with a single.

TCNJ’S WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM EARNS NCAA TOURNAMENT BID

Indianapolis, IN…The College of New Jersey’s women’s tennis team earned a bid to the 2008 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Tournament on Monday night. The Lions sport a 12-6 overall record and will be competing in a regional tournament on the campus of the University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA), May 2-4.

The NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Committee has selected the 48 teams that will compete in the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships. The teams will play a single-elimination tournament with the first, second and third rounds played at regional sites. The quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds of the team championship will be played May 13-18 on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN).

The 2008 bid marks the program’s 13th bid as the Lions became the first college or university team from any NCAA division from the East to win the NCAA women’s tennis title when the Lions won the 1986 NCAA Championship.

Since then, the Lions have combined for a 5-11 record in NCAA tournament play having appeared in the NCAA tournament in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004 and 2007.

TCNJ will compete at the regional at UMW that will also feature Johns Hopkins University (15-3), Cabrini College (14-3), Methodist College (20-3), Elizabethtown College (13-3), and the host Eagles of UMW (20-3). TCNJ and Mary Washington each have first round byes. TCNJ will face the winner of the contest between Johns Hopkins and Cabrini, while Mary Washington will meet the Methodist-Elizabethtown victor in the second round on Saturday in Virginia.

Ranked No. 26 in the most recent ITA Division III Women’s Tennis poll, the Lions won the 2007 New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships this past fall and overall on the season have posted seven 9-0 wins over opponents this season. TCNJ went 10-2 against regional opponents and faced Mary Washington earlier this season, dropping a tight 5-4 decision to the Eagles.

TCNJ’s women’s coach Scott Dicheck is closing in on his 100th career win as the coach. Dicheck stands at 98-29 at the helm of the women’s team and is in his eighth season with the team.

The Lions suffered a tough off the court loss last week as sophomore Jackie Shtemberg (Franklin Lakes, NJ/Ramapo) suffered a broken finger and is lost for the remained of the year.  She leads TCNJ with her 23-8 singles record, while adding an 11-5 dual meet record. The 2007 ITA All-American, boasts a record of 95-27 on her career and is ranked first regionally in singles action. She had teamed at first doubles with senior Christina Contrafatto (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West). The pair compiled a 21-9 on the season with a 12-4 mark in dual action and were ranked third regionally.

With the loss of Shtemberg from the lineup last week, Contrafatto played at first singles against Swarthmore. She is 16-10 this year and is ranked 19th regionally. She holds a combined 138-55 record at TCNJ.

Rookie Amanda Berg (Mendham, NJ/West Morris-Mendham) is 14-13 on the year in singles play with an 8-9 dual meet record having played at second and third singles this spring.

Sophomore Stefanie Haar (Morganville, NJ/Marlboro) boasts a 17-8 overall singles record this year and has played at fourth singles. She leads the Lions with her 13 dual meet victories and is 13-4 on the year.  Haar has teamed with two partners this year and is 22-5 overall in doubles action. This spring, she has enjoyed success at second doubles with junior Haley Kutner (Franklin Lakes, NJ/Dwight Englewood) to go 10-4. Kutner, who has seen limited time in the singles lineup is 8-5 on the season.

Junior Lindsay Katzel (Boyds, MD/Quince Orchard) is 7-4 in singles play on the year, while sophomore Sarah Roser (Bernardsville, NJ/Bernards) is 12-8 in singles action.

College Softball: TCNJ Secures Fourth Seed in NJAC Tournament

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