Saints spotlight dec2013 by Emmanuel College

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DECEMBER 2013

Women’s Basketball Captures 30th Annual EC Tip-Off Title Emmanuel College defeated Ohio Wesleyan University, 61-48, in the championship game of the 30th Annual EC Invitational Women’s Basketball Tournament. With the win, EC improved to 2-0 on the year and has now captured the tournament championship each of the past two years. OWU fell to 1-1 on the year. This was the first time the two programs had faced off since the 2001 NCAA Division III Final Four, when the Battling Bishops defeated the Saints, 70-64. OWU opened the action with three-pointers from Sarah McQuade (Dublin, Ohio) and Hannah Fedorka (North Canton, Ohio), while Emmanuel’s Jennifer Bujnowski (Salem, N.H.) knocked down a pair of jumpers in the paint, as the Battling Bishops led, 11-6, at the fifteen minute mark.

Emmanuel struggled in its offensive sets, turning the ball over 7 times in the opening five minutes. The Saints would make a run with Bujnowski and Liz Daley (Sharon, Mass.) scoring in transition, as Emmanuel notched its first lead of the game at 12-11. After being held scoreless in yesterday’s season opener, Bujnowski accounted for eight of the Saints’ first ten points of the game. Bishops sophomore Emily Julius (Avon, Ohio) scored on the break and Devin Rauh (Collegeville, Pa.) converted an and-one for the Saints at the opposite end, as Emmanuel led 18-15 with eight minutes to go in the

Pictured above are members from the 2013-14 Women’s Basketball team during the starting lineup announcements at the 30th Annual EC Tip-Off Tournament

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By the Numbers – On November 23, Emmanuel College junior guard Philkwan Tate (Bloomfield, Conn.) connected on 12 free throws in a 74-65 victory by the Men’s Basketball team over Westfield State. His 12 made free throws rank third all-time in the program’s history for FT’s made in a single game. Click here to view all of the Emmanuel College Men’s Basketball all-time records.

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By the Numbers – Junior libero Cara Callahan (Medway, Mass.) recorded her 1,000th career dig during the GNAC Championship and now has compiled 1,033 digs over her three seasons with the Saints. She ranks fifth all-time and will look to move up among the leaders during her senior campaign.

Upcoming Games

MEN’S VARSITY SPORTS • BASKETBALL • CROSS COUNTRY • GOLF • INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD • LACROSSE | OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD • SOCCER • VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S VARSITY SPORTS • BASKETBALL • CROSS COUNTRY • INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD • LACROSSE • OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD • SOCCER • SOFTBALL • TENNIS

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Saints Win Dance Title On November 9, the Emmanuel College Dance Team was crowned the 2013 New England Cheer and Dance Competition Champions, earning the title for the entire event.The squad also received a first place nod in the category of College Hip Hop. Click here to learn more about the EC Dance Team

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at Salem State

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12/10

vs. Endicott

5:30 PM

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vs. Austin College #

6:00 PM

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# - Key Largo Classic, Key Largo, Fla.

Men’s Basketball 12/5

vs. Albertus Magnus *

7:00 PM

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at Lasell *

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vs. Mount Ida *

7:30 PM

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Layout Daniel Campagna

Writers Daniel Campagna Alexis Mastronardi

Design Direction/ Graphic Design Helen Kimeria

Photographers Merrill Shea Carla Osberg Photography EC Sports Information Dept.

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at UMass Boston Invitational 9:30 AM

Reggie Lewis Center - Boston, Mass.

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at USM Invitational

Southern Maine - Gorham, Maine

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* Indicates a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) contest

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Britni Mikulanecz Women’s Basketball

Mikulanecz was named the Tournament Most Valuable Player during the Saints’ two victories at the 30th Annual EC Tip Off Invitational. The junior guard had a strong all-around performance in the final with nine assists, seven points, six rebounds and five steals.

James Sullivan Men’s Basketball

Sullivan enjoyed the best week of his young career, averaging 13.5 points over two games to help the Saints pick up their first win of the 2013-14 campaign. The rookie poured in a team-high 18 points in EC’s 74-65 victory over Westfield State, shooting 50% from the floor (5-10) and 87.5% from the charity stripe (7-8). Sullivan also recorded five rebounds to go along with two steals and one assist in the win.

Vanessa Bramante Women’s Basketball On November 26 vs. Brandeis University, Bramante scored a career-high 17 points while also grabbing four rebounds in the Saints’ 80-72 defeat. The junior shot 66.7 percent from the floor (6-9) including a perfect 1-1 from behind the threepoint arc while also hitting 80% of her attempts from the free throw line.

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WOMEN’S VARSITY SPORTS • BASKETBALL • CROSS COUNTRY • INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD • LACROSSE • OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD • SOCCER • SOFTBALL • TENNIS MEN’S VARSITY SPORTS • BASKETBALL • CROSS COUNTRY • GOLF • INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD • LACROSSE | OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD • SOCCER • VOLLEYBALL

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half. Saints junior guard Britni Mikulanecz (Portland, Me.) found Lena Negri (Arlington, Va.) open on the break and Daley drained one from long-range, forcing a Bishops’ timeout with OWU trailing, 25-15 and 5:42 on the clock.

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The Bishops were able to bring the spread back into single-digits before the break, after a hoop in the paint and a three-ball on consecutive possessions from Caroline Welker (Delaware, Ohio). Emmanuel carried a 31-25 lead into the locker room at halftime.

Bujnowski led all scorers at the break with 10 points and 4 rebounds. Fedorka led the Bishops with 7 first-half points off of 3 for 5 shooting. EC opened the second half on an 8-0 spurt capped by a jumper from the top of the key by junior forward Vanessa Bramante (Stoneham, Mass.) to extend the Saints lead to 39-25. The Bishops responded with a 5-0 run of their own as sophomore guard Kelly Still (New Orleans, La.) cut the lead back to single digits with

a layup to make it 39-30 with 15:50 left in the action. Following three minutes of scoreless play for the Saints, junior forward Jasmine Burwell (Brentwood, N.J.) converted a pair of free throws to put Emmanuel back on top by double figures at 41-31 with under 14 minutes remaining. A Burwell layup around the nine minute mark increased Emmanuel’s lead to 49-35 before Mikulanecz converted an old fashioned three-point play on the next possession to make it 52-35 with 8:30 to play. A put back layup by OWU junior forward LaNiece McRae (Youngstown, Ohio) cut the Emmanuel lead to 59-46 with less than three to play but it was the closest the Bishops would get as EC held on for a 61-48 victory. Bujnowski finished with a team-high 14 points while Negri chipped in with 10. Click Here to watch a postgame interview with EC Head Coach Andy Yosinoff following the victory.

Men’s Lacrosse Announces 2014 Season Captains BOSTON, Mass. – Head Coach Brendan McWilliams announced the captains for the 2014 Emmanuel College Men’s Lacrosse Team. The Saints, who will be competing in their third season of varsity competition will be captained by one senior, two juniors and a sophomore. The four captains, Brian O’Regan (Milton, Mass.), Jake Jaskolski (St. Clair Shores, Mich.), Austin Lauzier (Bedford, N.H.), Pat Heffernan (Pembroke, Mass.) were elected by votes from their teammates and coaching staff, with additional input from athletic administrators and training staff. The Saints went 7-10 during the 2013 campaign with a 4-5 mark in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play. With two of their ten losses coming in overtime and all five GNAC setbacks by just a single goal last season, the Saints are looking forward to what promises to be an exciting 2014 season. Click Here for the Full Release

SuperFan of the Month EC SuperFan of the Month – David Jackson David, son of Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jamahl Jackson, has frequented the Emmanuel gymnasium since he’s been old enough to walk. Always sporting the Saints Blue & Gold, this little guy can often be found behind the EC bench with his own cheering section.

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Deck the ‘Hall’: EC Athletic Staff Edition

Andy Yosinoff - Associate Athletic Director & Head Women’s Basketball Coach Andy was inducted into the University of Rhode Island Athletic Hall of Fame for Men’s Tennis in 2013. As the top singles player for the URI Men’s Tennis Team in 1970, he led the Rams to a perfect 14-0 season that was capped off by the school’s first-ever Yankee Conference title. Andy also won the conference’s individual title that season and finished his career with a record of 48 wins and 12 losses in singles competition.

Denitra was inducted into the Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletic Hall of Fame for Women’s Volleyball in 2007. While at FDU, Denitra was named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year en route to receiving four-consecutive All-NEC awards to become the first player in conference history to receive All-Conference and All-Tournament honors in four consecutive seasons. She owns the school record of 2,580 assists and ranks fourth all-time with 1,111 kills. During her senior year, she was named the FDU Female Athlete of the Year as well as the New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women’s “Woman Athlete of the Year” Bruce Seals - Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Bruce was inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame for Men’s Basketball in 1995. Bruce was tabbed an NAIA Men’s Basketball All-American in 1972 and 1973 at Xavier University after earning Louisiana MVP honors at Booker T. Washington HS. A first-round draft pick by the ABA’s Utah Stars, Bruce went on to play in the NBA for the Seattle Supersonics. Following his NBA career, Bruce continued his career with a professional stint in the Italian professional league.

Roecker, Yosinoff, D. Seals, B. Seals, Holmes and Rogers are all in their respective HOF’s

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Pam was inducted into the University of WisconsinGreen Bay Athletic Hall of Fame for Women’s Basketball in 1995. As a four-year starter, she led her teams to 93 total wins and the post-season all four years. Pam still holds the all-time assist record at UWGB with 852 assists as well as the single-season (321) and single-game (16) mark. Pam led the team to an AIAW National Quarterfinal appearance in 1983 and was named to the WWIAC All-Conference Team during both her junior and senior campaigns. Over her tenure, Pam scored 1,142 points which ranked fourth when she graduated.

Denitra Seals- Head Women’s Volleyball Coach

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Pam Roecker - Director of Athletics

That’s not the only Hall of Fame Andy has under his belt, in fact, he’s in three other Halls including the Emmanuel College, Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) and the New England Basketball Hall of Fame.

Women’s Volleyball Appears in ECAC Tourney BOSTON, Mass. - After finishing the regular season with 23 wins and a runner-up finish in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference championship, the Emmanuel College women’s volleyball team earned a berth in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) New England Women’s Volleyball Tournament. The Saints earned the No. 6 seed and travelled to Beverly, Mass to face the No. 3 seed, Endicott College on November 13. The Saints season would come to a close at the hand of the Gulls in the ECAC Quarterfinals, 3-0.

Click here to view the ECAC Tournament box score

Keith Rogers - Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach

Mark Holmes - Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Keith was inducted into the Ferrum College Athletic Hall of Fame with his 1974 junior college national championship football team in 2013. He returned to Ferrum for the induction ceremony this past October to be there with him national championship teammates.

Mark was inducted into the University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth Athletic Hall of Fame with his 1993 Final Four Men’s Basketball team in 2004. His Corsairs team posted an overall record of 25-6 during the Final Four run before losing to Ohio Northern, 74-73.

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BOSTON, Mass. - As the holiday season approaches, the Emmanuel College Athletic Department thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the storied athletic careers of our staffers. After diving into the archives, we were very impressed to find out that six members of our coaching and fulltime staff have been inducted into their respective collegiate Hall of Fames. Here’s a look at how the Saints are Decking the Halls:

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Athlete of the Month D.J.Fazio

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Birthday: Hometown: Nickname

What do you like most about Emmanuel? The city life. Favorite place on campus? The Gym Favorite sports team? Boston Celtics Favorite athlete? Tom Brady Lucky #? 00 Something that most people don’t know about you? My father was my high school basketball coach Favorite vacation spot? Aruba Accomplishment you are most proud of in your sport? Becoming a college athlete Favorite holiday? Christmas Do you have any pets? No Favorite movie? The Departed Favorite music artist/band? Drake

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Class Year: Senior Major: Management

Favorite pre-game song to get pumped up? Til’ I Collapse - Eminem Pepsi or Coke? Coke Guilty Pleasure TV Show? Spongebob Favorite cereal? Golden Grahams Best Halloween costume you’ve worn? Hmmm, not sure. Favorite city or town? Boston Favorite ice cream? Black Raspberry How many foreign countries have you been to? None If it could rain something other than rain, what would it rain? Money Favorite Family Guy character? Stewie Favorite Person at Emmanuel? Steve Bankert Favorite quote? “Fall down seven times... Stand up eight” - Japanese Proverb

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Men’s Lax Gives Back over Thanksgiving Break The Emmanuel College Men’s Lacrosse team volunteered their time on Monday, November 25th to help the Franciscan Food Center prepare for Thanksgiving. The Saints took part in the Thanksgiving food distribution at St. Anthony’s Shrine and Ministry Center, one of many community service activities performed by student-athletes at Emmanuel. Efforts by the Saints Men’s Lacrosse Team made it possible for the Franciscan Food Center to serve 515 members (more than 1,000 people). “The studentathletes were polite, effective, attentive to detail, timely and immensely helpful,” commented Joyce Lonergan, Director of the Franciscan Food Center. “They worked well with all of the volunteers and brought a very constructive, respectful and kind attitude to the work with all of the members.” Emmanuel’s Head Coach Brendan McWilliams, in conjunction with Director of Community Service and Service Learning Deirdre Bradley-Turner, coordinated the service day up with the Franciscan Food Center. This is the second-consecutive year that the Saints have been a part of the FFC’s Thanksgiving food distribution. The team members worked in three three-hour shifts, spanning 10am-7pm on Monday. “The service day is a win-win situation for our program,” stated Coach McWilliams. “The student-athletes are able to help the food center get through one of its most important days of the year and the overall community service experience during the holiday season is meaningful and inspirational for the players.”

GORHAM, Me. – The Emmanuel College Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams wrapped up the 2013 season with incredible performances across the board in the NCAA Division III Regionals on Saturday. The meet was hosted by the University of Southern Maine and featured a 6k race for the women and an 8k race for the men. After doubling up on Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships two weeks ago, both the Emmanuel men’s and women’s cross country programs notched team finishes within the top 30’s at the highly competitive regional meet. The Emmanuel men placed 29th out of 50 competing teams and the Emmanuel women finished 32nd out of the 53 competing programs. Emmanuel sophomore Sean Colford (Epping, N.H.) once again paced the Saints. The 2013 GNAC Runner of the Year raced to a new programrecord 8k time of 26:42 to finish 99th overall out of the field of 366 men. Junior Christopher Connelly (Quincy, Mass.) and freshman Ian Chamenko (Beacon Falls, Conn.) ran personal record times of 28:28 and 28:37, respectively. Sophomore Max Bukowiec (York, Me.) recorded his PR time of 28:55 and senior captain Nate Bruno (Lenox, Mass.) raced to a season-best performance of 29:08 to round out the top five for the Saints. Senior Pat Callan (Pawling, N.Y.) was the sixth runner to cross the line for Emmanuel, finishing in 29:58. All six Emmanuel women ran down their personal record times. The EC women were led by senior Molly Metivier (Keene, N.H.), who raced to her 6k PR time of 24:27. Metivier placed 155th out of the field of 371 Members of the 2013 Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Teams women. She was followed by senior Meaghan Mauer (South Hadley, Mass.), who finished in 24:50. Sophomore Janelle Winship (Prospect, Me.) and junior Chloe Egan (Burlington, Vt.) crossed the line at 25:15 and 25:23, respectively. Sophomore Julie Roberts (Williamsburg, Mass.) scored fifth for Emmanuel in 25:30, while sophomore Sarah Barnard (Hopkinton, N.H.) ran sixth in 27:06. Click here for complete RESULTS from the NCAA Regionals

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While serving at the FFC’s Thanksgiving food distribution, the Saints had the distinct pleasure of meeting Boston Mayor-elect Marty Walsh.

Pictured with Mayor-elect Walsh from left to right are: junior Kevin McMichael, junior team captain Jake Jaskolski and freshman Donnie Litzelman

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