Rhode Island College Anchor Notes

Rhode Island College Anchor Notes
The Official Newsletter of Rhode Island College Intercollegiate Athletics
www.ric.edu/athletics
Vol. VIII No. 4
Providence, Rhode Island Spring Review/Summer Preview June, 2007
Anchor Club Golf Day Set for July 16
The seventh Annual Anchor Club Golf Day is taking place July 16th at Pawtucket Country Club.
This event
will be a great
opportunity to
reunite with
fellow Anchor
faithful and celebrate the past
and the future
of RIC Athletics - foursomes are still available! For
more information on attending, or if you are interested
in being a sponsor for this event contact Tim McCabe
at 401-456-8260 or see the brochure at www.ric.edu/
athletics/index.html.
The cost is $165 per golfer, which includes green fees
with a “play your own ball”
format, lunch, gifts, dinner
stations and a social hour.
Lunch and registration begin
at 11:30 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 12:45 p.m.
A reception with food stations will be held after at 6:30
p.m. with prizes and raffles at 7 p.m.
This is one you don’t want to miss! Register today.
Back To the Beach
The RIC Athletics Endless
Summer Beach Party is back by popular demand! The event will be held
at the North Beach Clubhouse in
Narragansett on July 21 at 7 p.m.
In its second year, the event
will feature a surf and turf dinner,
host bar and plenty of entertainment through live music and raffles.
Tickets are $75 with all proceeds
going to RIC Athletics to help provide our student-athletes with the resources to continue to excel in
the classroom and on the playing fields.
With the tireless work of committee members Charlie ’64 and
Carolyn ’66 Wilkes and Tom ’73 and Maryann ’70 Dolan, this
evening will undoubtedly be an event you won’t want to miss.
To get your tickets today, visit the Anchor Club website at
www.ric.edu/athletics/index.html or contact Tim McCabe at
401-456-8260.
The Rhode Island College softball team went 41-7 and earned a berth in the
NCAA Div. III Softball Tournament College World Series.
See page two for details.
A Note From Tim McCabe
Assistant Athletic Director for Development
Tim McCabe
It was certainly a great time to join the staff at Rhode Island College. I arrived to celebrate the achievements of our men’s basketball team, while
watching our softball team rise to national prominence. It makes me wonder what the terrific student-athletes at Rhode Island College have up their
sleeves for 2007-08!
Although the success of our program is due in large part to the hard work of our athletes, we would be remiss if we didn’t recognize the support
they have received from you as a member of the Anchor Club. As a contributor, you have provided these student-athletes with the resources to succeed
both in the classroom and on the field.
We once again, we ask for your support as we begin our membership drive for the 2007-08 academic year. Aside from the benefits, such as
invitations to special events, monthly newsletters and weekly email updates, you can be a part of the growing pride and sense of accomplishment here
at Rhode Island College.
For more information, please contact myself or Art Pontarelli ’71 at (401) 456-8007. I hope to hear from you soon!
RIC Athletic Sponsors
What a Spring Sports Season!
RIC Softball Wraps Up Historic Season
Head Softball Coach Maria Morin might have done her best coaching job in her
13 seasons as the Anchorwomen’s skipper. Despite replacing her entire starting outfield
and a second baseman, as well as, adding 12 freshmen to the roster, Coach Morin guided
the 2007 edition to a 41-7 overall record, recording the most wins in school history. The
Anchorwomen recorded their third consecutive Little East Conference Regular Season
Championship and notched their second straight LEC Tournament title. RIC also made
its second NCAA Div. III Softball Tournament
appearance (2006), hosting and winning the
New England Regional for the first time in
school history.
The Anchorwomen had to work hard
to capture their second LEC tourney in 2007.
Unlike in 2006, where RIC went undefeated
with a 4-0 mark to advance to the NCAAs, a
2-0 loss to third-seeded Western Connecticut
forced Rhode Island College into the loser’s
bracket. The Anchorwomen had to win three
games, back-to-back-to-back on Saturday,
May 5 in order to advance. RIC eliminated
second-seeded Keene State, 4-1, then had to
beat the Colonials twice, 4-2, and, 8-1, to win
the conference title. Rhode Island College
had defeated sixth-seeded Plymouth State, 2Nicole Riley
0, and fourth-seeded Eastern Connecticut, 3-2
(8), in opening round action.
Rhode Island College won its first-ever NCAA New England Regional Tournament, going a perfect 4-0 from May 10-13. The Anchorwomen defeated eighth-seeded
Framingham State, 3-2, on May 10, downed fifth-seeded Endicott, 10-3, on May 11 and
second- seeded Tufts twice, 3-0, on May 12 and, 8-4, on May 13 to head to the College
World Series.
The Anchorwomen’s season came to a close with two losses at the 2007 NCAA Div.
III Softball Tournament College World Series , held at the James I. Moyer Complex in
Salem, Virginia on May 18-22. Sixth-seeded Rhode Island College suffered its worst loss
of the season to third-seeded WisconsinEau Claire, 9-1 (5), in opening round action
on May 18, which dropped them into the
loser’s bracket. The Anchorwomen played
an elimination game with seventh-seeded
Plattsburgh State on May 19, falling, 10-3,
to wrap up the campaign.
Rhode Island College finished the
season ranked 10th in the nation in the
final edition of the National Fastpitch
Coaches Association (NFCA) Div. III Top25 Poll. It is the highest ranking in program
history. Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Plattsburgh State were ranked third and fourth,
respectively.
After opening the season with a 6-0
Christie Lotti
loss to Marietta, the Anchorwomen won 27
of their next 28 games, which included a program-record 22-game winning streak. The
streak was ended by Little East Conference rival Keene State, on April 22. The Anchorwomen posted a 12-2 mark in the Little East Conference, matching the program record
for league wins in a season (2005).
Senior pitcher Nicole Riley was named Second Team All-American, First Team AllNew England, the Little East Conference’s Co-Pitcher of the Year and garnered First Team
All-Little East honors for the second consecutive season. She was named to the 2007 NCAA
N.E. Regional’s All-Tournament Team where she went 3-0 in four appearances with a 0.97
ERA and 21 strikeouts in 21.2 innings. The senior righty appeared in 43 games, starting 36 of
them. Riley was 29-5 with a 1.12 earned run average and two saves. She struck out 233 batters in 219.1 innings of work and logged 12 shutouts. Riley is Rhode Island College’s all-time
leader in career wins (77), games started (98), relief appearances (24) and shutouts (23). She
is second in strikeouts (600) and innings pitched (628.1), while ranking third in career ERA
(1.64). Riley owns the longest consecutive winning streak in NCAA Div. III softball
history (43 games), which began on Mar. 17, 2006 and ended on Apr. 22, 2007.
Senior catcher Kristyn Alexander was named First Team All-Little East Conference as a catcher. She was an at-large selection to the 2007 NCAA N.E. Regional’s AllTournament Team. In four games, she batted .400 (6-for-15) with four RBI and a double.
Alexander played in 46 games, starting 43 of them. She batted .367 (48-for-132) with 15
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runs scored, seven doubles, three home runs and a team-high 30 RBI.
Alexander owned a .485 slugging percentage, a .437 on-base percentage
and a .990 fielding percentage. Alexander is Rhode Island College’s alltime leader in RBI (91). She is second in hits (163), tied for third in walks
(38), third in total bases (202), tied for third in home runs (4), is fourth in
doubles (27) and seventh in batting (.327). She is tied with Krystal Bilek
for the program’s single-season RBI record (30, 2007).
Junior first baseman Christie Lotti was named Second Team AllNew England as a first baseman. In addition to her back-to-back Little
East Conference Player of the Year awards, Lotti was also named First
Team All-LEC for the third consecutive season. She was named to the
2007 NCAA N.E. Regional’s All-Tournament Team. In four games, she
batted .400 (6-for-15) with five runs scored, one triple, two RBI and two
stolen bases. She played in 42 games, starting 41 of them. The junior batted .424 (67-for-181) with 50 runs scored, 13 doubles, 11 triples, three
home runs and 25 RBI. She owned a .703 slugging percentage, a .477
on-base percentage and a .970 fielding percentage. She belted a solo home
run in the NCAA National Championships vs. Plattsburgh State. Lotti is
Rhode Island College’s all-time leader in career batting (.418), hits (185),
runs scored (126), doubles (43), triples (28), home runs (12), total bases
(310), slugging percentage (.700) and walks (43). She is second in RBI (73),
fourth in stolen bases (38), while holding numerous single-season school
marks as well. She established new RIC records for hits (67) and runs
scored (50) this spring.
2007 SEASON ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Little East Conference Regular Season &
Tournament Champions
• NCAA Div. III Softball Tournament
New England Region Champions
• NCAA Div. III Softball Tournament
College World Series Participants
All-American
Nicole Riley - 2nd Team (P)
All-New England NFCA Awards
Nicole Riley - 1st Team (P)
Christie Lotti - 2nd Team (1B)
Little East Conference Awards
Nicole Riley - 1st Team All-LEC (P) & Co-Pitcher of the Year
Christie Lotti - 1st Team All-LEC (1B) & Player of the Year
Kristyn Alexander - 1st Team All-LEC (C)
Justine Burgess - 1st Team All-LEC (2B)
Mandy Shurgot - 1st Team All-LEC (DP)
NCAA N.E. Regional Softball All-Tournament Team
Nicole Riley (P); Christie Lotti (1B); Krystal Bilek (3B); Justine Burgess (2B);
Kristyn Alexander At-Large (C);
Mandy Shurgot At-Large (OF); Kelli McCartin At-Large (OF);
Jackie Dube At-Large (OF)
The 2007 Rhode Island College Softball Team
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Name
Position
Mandy Shurgot UTL
Kelsey Souza SS Jeanne Rosa
UTL
Justine Burgess 2B/P Davia Spado OF Robyn Zemienieski 2B Kelli McCartin INF
Amy Jackman UTL
Jenna Deveines P Michelle Perrin OF Nicole Riley
P
Jamie Mastrocola 3B/OF Christie Lotti
1B
Jackie Dube OF Kristyn AlexanderC/INF
Jamie Sacco P/OF Cassie Taverna 1B Stephanie Brown C Krystal Bilek
3B/C
Hgt. B/T
R/R 5-7 R/R 5-4 R/R 5-6
L/R 5-2 R/R 5-3 B/R 5-1 R/R 5-5
R/R 5-5 R/R 5-10 L/R 5-7 R/R 5-8
R/R 5-6 L/L 5-6
R/R 5-8 R/R 5-1
R/R 5-4 R/R 5-11 R/R 5-6 R/R 5-5
Class Hometown
Fr. Woonsocket, RI
Fr. Braintree, MA
Jr.
Milford, CT
So. Uxbridge, MA
Fr. Schenectady, NY
Fr. Old Saybrook, CT
So. Cranston, RI
Fr. Toms River, NJ
Fr. Lowville, NY
Fr. Saugus, MA
Sr. North Providence, RI
Fr. Everett, MA
Jr.
Waterford, CT
Fr. Barrington, NH
Sr. East Wareham, MA
Fr. Bellingham, MA
Fr. Bedford, MA
Fr. Norton, MA
Jr.
Fitchburg, MA
Head Coach:
Maria Morin
Assistant Coaches: Ken Stanley, Kristen Norberg
Captains:
Kristyn Alexander, Christie Lotti, Nicole Riley
Athletic Hall of Fame Information
Meet the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2007
Eight to be honored on Homecoming
Rhode Island College will induct eight members into its Athletic Hall of Fame at
College’s annual Athletic Recognition Dinner and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
on Saturday, Sept. 29, in conjunction with Homecoming.
James Dandeneau ’91 was an outstanding cross
country and outdoor track and field distance runner from
1988-90. He qualified for the NCAA Div. III Men’s National
Cross Country Championships as a junior in 1988 and as a
senior in 1989. The Cumberland, Rhode Island native won
the Little East Conference Cross Country Championship
with a school-record time of 25.14 in 1989. He also captured the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC)
Div. III Championship that same year. Dandeneau earned
James Dandeneau ’91
All-New England, All-ECAC and All-Little East honors in
cross country during his career, as well as, garnering All-N.E. accolades in track. He
holds three, including the top two, of the seven fastest times in school history and was
named to the College’s All-75th Anniversary Men’s Cross Country Team in 2005.
Robert Haigh ’70 was one of the first great wrestlers in Rhode Island College history. Among a host of
achievements, the Plymouth, Massachusetts native was
RIC’s first All-New England wrestler, placing fourth
at 152 lbs. during his Team MVP season as a senior in
1970. He was the ECAC State College Champion, while
leading the team in pins, at 152 lbs. in 1968, ’69 and ’70.
He was also a defender on RIC’s men’s soccer team during the same time span, earning team MVP honors in
Robert Haigh ’70
1969. Haigh received the John E. Hetherman Award as a
senior in 1970 and was named to the College’s All-75th Anniversary Wrestling Team
in 2005.
Douglas Hartley ’72 was a four-year starter in baseball from 1968-71. The Lincoln, Rhode Island native was a
pitcher, outfielder and first baseman during his career as an
Anchorman. He was one of the first players in school history to accumulate over 100 career hits in a time when the
team played just around 20 games a season. He was perrenially among the team’s leaders in hits and batting average.
Used primarily as a starting pitcher, Hartley teamed with
fellow Athletic Hall of Famer Art Pontarelli ’71 to throw
Douglas Hartley ’72
in doubleheaders.
Stephen Lynch ’82 was an outstanding goalkeeper
on Rhode Island College’s men’s soccer team from 197881. The Smithfield, Rhode Island native captained and was
named the team MVP of the 1981 team that went 10-4-4.
Lynch backstopped the team to a school-record nine shutouts that season. He owns a 1.00 career goals against average, which currently ranks third all-time in school history.
He also logged 13 career shutouts, which ranks fourth.
Stephen Lynch ’82
He was named to the College’s All-75th Anniversary Men’s
Soccer Team in 2005.
Everett Maxwell ’57 was an outstanding defender
in men’s soccer from 1954-56. He also played four seasons
as a forward in basketball from 1953-56 and logged one
year of track as a senior in 1957. A tough fullback on
the field, Maxwell played every minute of every soccer
contest during his junior and senior campaigns, helping
the Anchormen to break a league record for goals against.
The Providence native was one of the basketball team’s
top rebounders during his career on the hardwood as well.
Everett Maxwell ’57
He was the Student Government
President as a senior and helped rally support to relocate
the R.I.C.E. to its current location.
Susan (Landry) Miceli ’86 was a standout on the
women’s tennis team from 1982-85. She was the New
England Div. III Champion at No. 2 singles as a junior in
1984 and was a N.E. finalist at No. 1 singles as a senior in
1985. The Woonsocket native went undefeated with a 12-0
record as a sophomore in 1983 and posted a 40-5 career Susan (Landry) Micelli ’86
mark. Miceli received the Helen M. Murphy Award in 1986
and was named to the College’s All-75th Anniversary Women’s Tennis Team in 2005.
Jennifer Cook Spadoni ’00 was an outstanding forward in basketball and a shortstop/
outfielder in softball from 1996-00. The West
Warwick, Rhode Island native was a two-time AllLittle East selection in softball. She played in 133
career games, starting 128 of them, with 128 hits,
74 runs, 26 doubles, five triples, three home runs,
173 total bases, 53 RBI, 38 walks, a .452 slugging
Jennifer (Cook) Spadoni ’00 percentage and a .334 batting average. At the conclusion of her career, Spadoni was second in career
hits, while ranking third in career batting, doubles and RBI. In basketball,
Spadoni earned All-LEC honors as a senior in 1999-00. She is one of only
five players in RIC history with 1,000 or more points (1,129) and 500-plus
rebounds (584). She received the Helen M. Murphy Award in 2000 and was
named to the College’s All-75th Anniversary Softball Team in 2005.
Valerie (Verducci) DeAngelis ’97 was
a three-sport student-athlete who ran track
& field and cross country, while also playing
basketball, from 1993-97. She competed at
the 1997 NCAA Div. III Women’s Outdoor
Track & Field Championships in the 400
meter hurdles. The East Greenwich, Rhode
Island native is the RIC record-holder in
both the 100 and 400 meter hurdles with a Valerie (Verducci) DeAngelis ’97
times of 16.10 and 64.68, respectively, set
in 1997. She also earned All-ECAC, All-New England and All-Little East
honors in both indoor and outdoor track. DeAngelis was also a two-year
starter as a point guard in women’s basketball. She received the Helen M.
Murphy Award in 1997 and was named to the College’s All-75th Anniversary
Women’s Track & Field Team in 2005.
2007 Athletic Recognition Dinner and
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Information
The ninth annual Rhode Island College Athletic
Recognition Dinner and Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29,
in conjunction with Homecoming, at Donovan
Dining Center at 7 p.m. A reception to honor all
former Hall of Fame inductees and all previous
Hetherman and Murphy Award winners will be
held at The Murray Center at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are
$40 each. The deadline for ordering tickets is Sept.
17. Please contact the Athletic Department at 401456-8007 to purchase tickets.
Ashley Nyzio
Kayla Fleming
Sophomores Kayla Fleming and Ashley Nyzio qualified for the
NCAA Div. III Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships in
the high jump and the javelin, respectively.
Fleming tied for 14th place in the high jump with an effort of 1.59
meters. Nyzio placed 17th in the javelin with an effort of 36.36 meters.
Both student-athletes earned All-New England and All-Alliance/Little
East honors in those events.
Anchor Club Members
2006-07
Golden Anchor
Jo-Ann Avedisian ’80
Paul Bourget ’69
Dr. Peg Brown
Rusty & Carole Carlsten
John Nazarian ’54
Jason Nissen
Arthur Pontarelli ’71
James Soares ’81
Marybeth Crane ’89
Vincent Cullen ’55
Robert Mantia ’66
Judy & Richard Magarian ’62
Donald Tencher
George Tracy ’51
Jim Wade ’69
Donald Walsh
James White Jr. ’74
All-Conference
All-American
Thomas Conley ’02
Louise Fournier
James Carroll
Jeanne & David D’Agostino
Larry Gibson ’75
Michael Kennedy ’73
Vincent Mascaro
Timothy Mercer ’78
National Grid
Kristen Norberg ’84
Jack Perri
Kathy ’73 & Tony ’73 Rainone
Charles Wilkes ’64
Coach
Robert Briggs ’74
Barbara Creedon ’70
George D’Amico ’59
Claudia DeFaria ’96
Greg Gammell
Gilbane Building Company
John Harrington ’71
Stephen Lynch ’82
Judy & William McCaughey ’67
Donald McGrath
Thomas & Eileen Mcgrath
Joseph Menard ’60
Charles Moffitt ’63
Barbara & Paul Naylor
Dawn O’Connors
Gary Penfield
Susan St. Amand
Anthony Ventetuolo Jr.
Captain
Joe Aguiar ’60
Frank & Kathy Anzeveno 82
Robert Barry
Arthur Bentley ’75
Pauline & Roland Blais ’55
Michael Butler ’86
Ron Clement ’66
Michael Coniella
Jo-Ann D’Alessandro ’88
G. Gail Davis ’60
Gail Davis
Al DeAndrade ’59
Erica Decof
Pete Emond ’69
Michael Enos ’89
Al & Mary Fama
Aniceto Fantozzi ’69
Ron ’61 & Helen Felber
Bob Furoli ’68
Kevin Gatta ’79
Matt Giarrusso ’80
Ron Gillooly ’82
Claude Gladu ’62
David Hanson
Norman Harrison
Jessica Hornig
Ed Jones ’72
Thomas Kenwood ’74
Kathleen Kenwood ’73
Carol Lasch
Kathleen Luther ’82
Margaret Lynch-Gadaleta ’85
Shou-ing Ma ’85
Anthony Mancini Jr. ’62
Bobby Marchand ’68
Patricia Marchetti ’62
Robin Martellini
John McDonald
Penny Melfi ’00
Christine Mendonca
Joseph Mikaelian ’80
Lionel Noel Jr.
Cheryl Noll
John Parente
Dolores Passarelli ’74
Heather Pettigrew ’06
Maureen Pinksaw ’80
Andre Polissedjian ’72
Paul Provost
Raymond Rabidoux ’63
Robin Randall
Christopher Ratcliffe
Joe Rossi
Richard Rouleau ’68
Alan & Kristen Salemi ’86
Lenny Silva ’87
Scott Towers ’85
Stanley Traverse ’66
Jeffrey Vatter
Manuel Vinhateiro ’69
Ward, Fisher & Company LLP
Robert Wilhelm
Varsity
John Affleck
Newton Allen ’62
James Balukjian
Jane Barrette ’70
Andy Barron
Rick Bartel ’77
Scott Baum Sr.
Beth Iacoi Bedrossian ’01
Ed Blamires ’62
Richard Brassard ’56
Dennis Brod ’78
Lauren Brown ’01
Susan Bryant
Todd Bryant
John Campanini
Scott Carlsten ’92
Jeanelle Carson
David Charest ’71
Denis Chartier
Dean Chatty ’85
Robert Coker
Kathy & James Connell
Michael & Allyson Corriveau
Andy Coughlin ’96
Tim & Kari Coyne
Gigi Culbertson ’99
Anthony Crudale
Thomas D’Amico
Ray Danforth ’76
Jenna Daum ’98
Sandra Deery
Dennis DeJesus ’78
Corsino Delgado
James Dempsey
Danielle Dispagne-Weiner
Paul Dixon
Donald Dugan
Richard Duguay ’76
Jackie McMann Duvall ’85
Thomas Eastham
Hank Ellis
Eleanora Ercolano
Patricia Ferri
Richard Finnegan
John Fitta
Zaven Gararyan
Tim Geary ’75
Graziella Giampaoli
Jay Grenier ’81
Rebecca Hayden ’06
Alicia Hersperger ’03
Karen Hillman
Allen Huestis ’66
Robert Izzo ’91
Tom & Beth Keeling
Mike Kelley
John Kelly ’71
Dave Kemmy ’85
Dr. Dan King
Antonio Ledo
Lynn Lemieux
Helga Liese
Paul Lilla
Frederick MacDonald ’95
John Mello
Wanda Miglus
Bob Millard ’87
Steve Murphy
Richard Murray
Bob Nannig
Robert Newman
Patricia Nolin
Caren Normandin ’05
Albert & Lori Owens
John Pagano
Marguerite Pascale
Ronald Payette ’72
Steven Pearson ’05
Domenico Petrarca ’77
Henry Petrocelli
Teresa Pontarelli
Corinne Pridham ’76
David & Roseann Riley
J. Reggie Rboerts ’90
Clinton & Joanne Robertson
Robin & Christine Roncarati
Edmond Roche ’67
Robert Rossi
Danny Saccoccio ’99
Mary Salerno
Florence Sarigianis
Michael Schwab
Joseph Settipane
Michael Sheldon
Richard Sparks
Maureen Sparta
Daniel Sylvester
Pauline Tencher-Viens
Mike & Debbie Thibault
Joseph Thibodeau
Matilda Vieira
Ralphy Wilkes
Roland Yerid
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