All-star added to hockey team late in season

MEGHAN HURLEY STAFF WRITER Mul722@CABRINI.EDU

Since the age of five, Josh Foley has been a dominant force in the sport of hockey. Playing ice hockey throughout his middle and high school years, Foley, a junior finance major with a minor in international business, is now the top scorer for the roller hockey team.

Foley, a forward, has 11 goals and nine assists for a total of 19 points this season. The Cavaliers, currently with four wins and four losses, rejected Foley at first because he came in the middle of the season and the team was already full. That changed after they saw him play. He was immediately accepted onto the team that he describes as a "really good group of guys."

Sophomore accounting major and fellow teammate. Bob Quinn, describes Foley as an,"aggressive and all-around all-star player." Foley said that. "we all get along." and the team has the potential to "finish strong." His goal for the team is to play well going mto the playoffs.

Foley doesn't find·it stressful to play a sport and to carry a full class load. He claims it's easy for him to balance and hockey provides a break from school. He finds the games a stress-reliever and there are "no worries while you 're playing," Foley said.

Foley has had a long career in ice hockey, but this is his first time playing roller hockey. He played on club teams in high school and went to nationals several times. After he graduates, Foley hopes to return to playing ice hockey.

Something that has be~n missing at the roller hockey games is fans. Foley said that the team needs the cheers and support of the school because it is a good motivator for the team. They had the most fans last year, and now • they're lucky to get five people to come out to a game.

The team practices every Tuesday night at the Marple Sports Arena. The next game is Sunday, Feb. 12 at 11 p.m., also at the Marple Sports Arena and admission is free.

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Lady Cavs overcome obstacles

After a rocky start, the Lady Cavs have recently torn up their competition in the PAC.

LAUREN AIKEN STAFF WRITER LMA 722@CABRJNI.EDU

The Lady Cavaliers have seen their share of difficulties with almost half of their 17-person roster forced to sit the season out due to serious injury. This serious problem has been giving other players the chance to step up. and get major minutes on the court.

The Cavs have recovered from a 3-8 start and won six of their last eight games with three freshmen m the starting hne u•nd several very important players out due to major set backs.

Melissa Benedetti, freshman. and Sharae Middlebrook, ~ophomore, both had to take a pem1anent seat on the bench due to injuries. along with senior, Jackie Yoder. Kayleen Smith recently returned from an injury. But all of these obstacles did not stop

Cabrini from earning the third best record in the 12-team conference.

Senior, Jen Skursky may have something to do with this newfound momentum. Skursky, who spent her first three and a half years playing as a low-profile player, has taken more than a step forward to contribute to the Cavaliers wins. Last week she put up double-doubles in alt three games while shooting 65.5 percent from the field.

·'Skursky has been tremendous in her play on the court and she has really stepped it up since Christma~.She has always played hard but now she is scoring more and rebounding more and giving us tremendous leadership on defense:· Bobbi Morgan, the head women's basketball coach said.

Morgan is also vel)· confident in her freshman players, who all

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have contributed to the Cavaliers wins the past couple weeks.

Rachel Caron, Kate Ryan, and Nikki Duggan did not begin the basketball season as starters, but wer!! more then welcome to take on their new responsibility when their team needed them.

Duggan contributed greatly to Cabrini's win on Saturday by scoring a career-high 22 pomts.

Duggan went 5-7 from the arc and 7-8 from the foul line to guarantee the Cavs a win against Immaculata. Duggan had help from her fellow teammates Ryan. •.vhohad 16 points and shot 5-6 on the line. Caron helped the Cavs go 5-2 in her seven games as a starter.

Morgan is satisfied with the Lady Cavaliers record this year.

"We have a really talented group of kids and they have gotten so much better. We have played a really, really challenging nonleague schedule. We play against all good teams with winning records in their conferences. Two of them were NCAA teams last year and for the most part·, we have proven we can play with them and at times, out play them." Morgan said.

She is very understanding that she has a young team, with Jen Skursky and Jackie Yoder the only seniors graduating this year, it is up to the freshman and two sophomores to build their team the next couple of years. ,

"You have to lose close games. win some. until they get an understanding of what it takes. We have the talent and I can't say that enough about all of themtheir attitude and work ethic 1s terrific and it is fun to come to practice. I really think we can play with just about anybody. We have five games left and I believe we can win all of them. I re~lly do."

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