The big transition Fall PAC players of the week

JEFFREY 0UTIERBRIDGE STAFF WRITER Jh0722@CABRINJ .EDU

The women's tennis- team is headed in a totally new direction. This year the team has seven freshmen on the team.

One of those freshmen is Caitlon Scott. Currently she is in the number two position on the team and has been as high as number one. Scott has participated in a number of different sports like soccer, softball, figure skating, and even horseback riding. Out of all of the activities, Scott chose to focus on tennis.

" Tennis was just something that I wanted to try and I found out I was good at it," Scott said. She has been playing tennis for six years. "When I play, I feel good. Playing_ motivates me. There is no place 1 would rather be than the court."

Scott is from Medford, NJ., and attended Bishop Eustace prep school. For her, the transition from high school to Cabrini was not hard. Her high school was small, so moving from there to Cabrini was easy.

Like all perspective college students, Scott had a good selection of schools to choose from. Her final decision came down to two schools, Cabrini and the College of Jersey. One thing about Cabrini won her over.

"When I got on campus, I felt like I belonged. It's a small setting just like my town," Scott said.

During the off-season she does not take a break. Caitlin has a coach that helps her perfect her game

Currently the team is 11-2 and is 6-1 in the conference. All-inall, Scott is happy with the decision she has made. She loves being on the team and working with the girls she's with. "The team is a great group of women. Everyone works hard and they know their role. I love doubles because I love playing with my partner Jenn." And of course she could not forget about her coach.

"Reggie is a great coach! He pushes us all to be better players and I am very thankful for it."

Her main goal is to finish out the season strong and have a winning record. She also has a personal goal." I know it might sound strange, but my own personal goal is to hit the ball between my legs in mid-air like they do on TY.''

Health

Oct. 13 - Zack Furlong (Fr, Merrimack, NH/Merrimack) was named the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the week ending October 12. Furlong, a freshman, finished 22nd out of 116 runners at the Goldey-Beacom College Invitational on Saturday.

Drunk Driving Statistics

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COMPILED BY JANA FAGOTTI MANAGING EDITOR JAF722@CABRINI.EDU

In 2002, 17,4 l9 people were killed in crashes involving alcohol, representing 41 percent of the 42,815 people killed in all traffic crashes, according to NHTSA data.

crashes were intoxicated

The average person metabolizes alcohol at the rate of about one drink per hour. Only time will sober a person up. Drinking strong coffee, exercising or taking a cold shower will not help. (Michigan State University, 2002)

Sept. 29 - Sean Dugan (Jr, M, Philadelphia, PA/Roman Catholic) - Dugan scored one goal and added two assists as the Cavaliers notched a pair of victories.

In 2002, an estimated .17,419 people died in alcohol-related traffic crashes-an average of one every 30 minutes.

About three in every 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives.

In 2001, more than half a million people were injured in crashes where police reported· that alcohol was present - an average of one person injured approximately every two minutes.

The speed of alcohol absorption affects the rate at which one becomes drunk. Unlike foods, alcohol does not have to be slowly digested. As a person drinks faster than the alcohol can be eliminated, the drug accumulates in the body, resulting in higher and higher levels of alcohol in the blood. (Narcotic Education Foundation of America, 2002)

Oct. 6 - Mary Remoli (So, M, Bedminster, NJ/Bernards) Scored three goals and added two assists in a 2-0 PAC week.

The highest prevalence of both binge and heavy drinking in 2000 was for young adults aged 18 to 25, with the _peak rate occurring at age 21. • Those drivers 21 to 24 years old were most likely t~ be intoxicated (BAC of 0.08 g/dl or greater) in fatal crashes in 2002. Thirty-three percent of drivers 21 to 24 years old involved ii) fatal

Binge drinking has been defined as at least five drinks in a row for men and four drinks in a row for women. (Wechsler et al, 2002) ln 2002, Pennsylvania alone experienced 656 alcohol-related traffic deaths in 2002.

In New Jersey, 299 alcoholrelated traffic deaths in 2002.

In 2001, 2,053 alcohol-related traffic deaths occurred between the Thanksgiving and New Year's Holidays.

Sept. 22 - Jennifer Keller (Jr, Downingtown, PA/Downingtown) - Keller, a junior, went 2-0 at # 1 singles and 1-1 at #1 doubles in a 1-1 week for the Lady Cavaliers.

Oct. 6 - Jenna Kane (Fr, Boothwyn, PA/Cardinal O'Hara) - Kane went 3-0 in singles play and 2-0 at #2 doubles in a 3-0 week.