Women's Soccer adds another!

Coach Perry (left) and Chapman show off her new uniform

Boston, MA – Fisher College Head Soccer Coach Anthony Perry has announced today that Shannon Chapman (Cromwell, CT) has officially signed her letter of intent for the fall of 2011.

Chapman was a three year starter for the Cromwell High Varsity Soccer team under Head Coach Tony Leone. In her three seasons, Cromwell High captured back-to-back Connecticut State Championships (2007 & 2008) while appearing in the Connecticut State Tournament every year.

“Shannon is a unique player.” Said Coach Perry. “Her team first attitude and extensive knowledge of the game of Soccer will be beneficial to us next fall. Being able to play both center mid and defense, she will be a key contributor for the Lady Falcons over the next four years.”

Fisher Soccer is an emerging program that will enter its fifth season as a varsity sport. The fall of 2011 will be Coach Perry’s second season at the helm. The 18 game regular season for Fisher will begin in early September with the post-season set for the beginning of November.

Fisher College, which is located in Boston, MA, is a proud member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and will be a member of the American Mid-East Conference for the 2011-2012 Academic Year. The AMC consists of different four year Colleges and Universities across western New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Chapman is the daughter of Ronald and Jody. She will wear #19 for the Lady Falcons in 2011.

Late Fisher rally comes up short, lose 6-3

Jose Rodriguez had the big hit for Fisher

Cary, North Carolina - The Fisher College Falcons rallied for three runs in the top of the eighth but came up short as Edward Waters College held on for a 6-3 win in game one of the NAIA East Coast Unaffiliated Series.

EWC (35-24) took a commanding 6-0 thanks to a couple of Fisher (24-25) defensive miscues and a solo home run from first baseman Kenneth Crosby.

The Falcon offense did not come to life until the eighth inning. With a runner at first and two away, freshman Davidson Peguero (Boston, MA) singled up the middle before senior Reynaldo Nunez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) worked a full count walk to load the bases. 2011 Sunrise Conference Player of the Year, Jose Rodriguez (Clermont, FL) laced the first pitch he saw into the right-center gap for a two out, three RBI triple to get the Falcons with in scoring postition. However after a walk to sophomore Sebastiano Petruzzelli (Saugus, MA), EWC starting pitcher Tony Pettit was able to get a fly out to left to end the inning and leave runners at the corners.

Fisher College starter Michael Hashem allowed six runs, four earned, over his 5.1 innings pitched before giving way to a trio of Falcon relievers.

Rodriguez finished the day going 3-for-4 with a triple and three RBI while junior Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA), sophomore Jose Paulino (Lawrence, MA) and the Peguero brothers - Davidson and Roger - each recorded base hits for Fisher.

With their backs against the wall, Fisher will turn to senior ace Kevin Michael (Ipswich, MA) tomorrow morning in game two of the NAIA East Coast Unaffiliated Series. From here on out, it will be win or go home.

Hashem's 12 strikeouts lead Fisher to victory

Hashem K's 12 in win

The Fisher College Baseball Falcons used a seven run fourth inning and escaped a late four run rally as they beat Gordon College today by a final score of 9-8.

Fisher got on the board first as they were able to push a run across in the second inning. Sophomore Sammy Alejandro (East Hartford, CT) hit a RBI ground out to the second baseman which allowed senior Jose Rodriguez (Clermont, FL) to score. Rodriguez began the inning with a walk.

In the explosive third inning, the Falcons sent a total of 11 batters to the plate. Junior Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) began the frame as he worked a lead-off walk. Sophomore Jose Paulino (Lawrence, MA) and Freshman Davidson Peguero (Boston, MA) then reached on back-to-back base hits, Peguero's single brought home Lunetta. After senior Reynaldo Nunez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) was hit by the pitch, Rodriguez scorched a two RBI double to the left center gap. Freshman Victor Lebron (Union City, NJ) then singled home both Nunez and Rodriguez to give Fisher a 6-0 lead. The Falcons were not done scoring yet as Alejandro added another RBI with a base hit to left and Lunetta added a RBI double down the right field line.

That would be all the run support that junior Mike Hashem (North Andover, MA) would need. The left-hander struck-out a season high 12 batters over his seven innings of work. He allowed Gordon College to score just three runs, all unearned, on four hits while hitting two batters and not issuing a single walk.

Freshman Andrew Hurd (Barnstable, MA) allowed a lead-off walk to score in the eighth before Pegeuro took the mound and ran into trouble in the ninth. Peguero faced six batters in his 1/3 of an inning. He allowed the Fighting Scots to score an unearned run on three walks and an error by the Falcon defense. Freshman Moises Melo-Reyes (Methuen, MA) relieved Peguero and after another Fisher defensive miscue that allowed Gordon to score three runs, he was able to get the final two outs to earn his first collegiate save.

Peguero finshed the day with three hits (3-for-5), two runs scored and knocked in a run. Rodriguez, Lebron and Alejandro finished the game with two RBI each. Lebron, Lunetta and Peguero were the only Falcons with a multi-hit game.

Fisher Baseball will return to action tomorrow evening as they host Sunrise Conference opponent, Vermont Technical College. The double-header begins at 5 pm inside the beautiful Fraser Field located in Lynn, Massachusetts.