A Look Back on 2009

As the year 2009 comes to a close, lets take time to look back on a very successful year in Fisher College Athletics. Both the Men's Basketball team and Baseball team captured Sunrise Conference titles and set themselves up to repeat in 2010. For now, here is a month by month breakdown of the 2009 year for Fisher College Athletics.

January

After a sub-par beginning to their season, the Men's Basketball team looked to right ship. Entering the month they were sitting at 6-9 after a tough non-conference schedule. Sophomore Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) returned to the team and along with Senior Brandon Hamilton (Sarasota, FL) led the Men's team to an 8-0 undefeated month. All 8 victories came against Sunrise Conference opponents, including a very impressive three game streak which saw the Men's team score 100+ points in each game.

February

After losing their first conference game, at home versus Maine-Fort Kent, the Men's basketball team rolled off 5 straight wins en route to clinching their first ever Sunrise Conference Regular Season title. As the number one seed in the Sunrise Conference Tournament, the Men's team beat the College of Saint Joseph's 97-80. Both Hamilton and Williams were named to the All Conference First team.

Senior Jessica DiCicco (Arlington, MA) recorded 4 double-doubles as the Fisher Women's Basketball team won 4 games and secured a spot in the conference tournament. They would eventually lose to Sunrise Conference Champion, Maine-Fort Kent in the semi finals. DiCicco was named to the All Conference First Team and Head Coach Troy Smith was named the Sunrise Conference Coach of the Year.

Both Baseball and Softball began their seasons in the month of Feburary. Baseball traveled down to the University of South Carolina at Beaufort, while the Softball team went to Savannah State in Georgia. Baseball would battle hard in all four games. They captured victory in game three as Senior Jarlin Gomez (Lawrence, MA) pitched 6 strong innings and sophomore Mark Dorso (Waterbury, CT) came in a stopped a USCB rally in the 7th for the save.

March

The Men's Basketball team faced off against rival Maine-Fort Kent in the Sunrise Conference Tournament Championship Game. After a hard fought back and fourth battle, Fisher came out on top and won their 4th tournament championship in 5 years. The victory secured the team a trip to Branson, MO for the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball tournament. They were paired up against the number one seed Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Fisher would battle hard despite being short handed and was only down by 9 at halftime. OKU would go on to win the game and eventually the tournament. The Fisher Men's Basketball team accomplished many first's in the season as they won more than 20 games for the first time in school history and also took home their first Regular Season title.

Baseball took its annual spring trip south, this time to Texas for the second consecutive year. Playing against tough competition, the Baseball team notched two wins against host University of Texas at Brownsville and also beat Valley City State University. When the team came back north, they rattled off six straight wins to finish off the month.

The Softball team made its spring trip to Cocoa Beach, FL where they would face some of the best competition during its 2009 season. Even though they didn't win a game, they learned how to battle and won 3 of their 5 games to close out the month.

April

Senior Tom Englehardt (Bradford, MA) and junior Edwin Pena (Union City, NJ) helped the Baseball team to two separate win streaks of 6+ games. With 17 wins in the month of April, the Baseball team took home its fifth straight Sunrise Conference Regular Season title and Sunrise Conference Tournament title. Englehardt was named Sunrise Conference Baseball Player of the Year (his third straight) and Head Coach Scott Dulin was named Sunrise Conference Baseball Coach of the Year. Senior Eddy Delcarmen (Boston, MA), junior Samuel Luciano (Union City, NJ), junior Patrick Shanahan (Haverhill, MA), junior Zack Thompson (Salem, MA), sophomore Kevin Ryan (Cheshire, CT), along with Englehardt and Pena were named to the All Conference Team.

Led by junior Jackie Streeter (Westminster, MA), the Softball team would win five more games and face off against the University of Maine at Presque Isle in the Sunrise Conference Championship Series. In game one, Fisher dropped a heart breaker as they lost 10-9. UMPI would come out and win game two, ending the Softball season. Softball won 11 games, the first time in program history that its won more than 10 games. Also, Streeter finished with the highest batting average in the country (.577) and the highest slugging percentage in the country (.992). She also belted 10 home runs to lead the team and conference.

May

After winning their fifth straight Conference title, the Baseball team traveled to Greensburg, PA to play a three game series against KIAC Champion Brescia University. The winner advances to the National Regional Tournament. In game one, Shanahan dominated as he threw a complete game shutout. He allowed just 6 hits over the 9 innings. Offensively, Englehardt crushed a solo home run and scored all three runs as Fisher won 3-0 and took a 1-0 advantage in the series. Brescia would force a decisive game three as they took game two by a 8-1 score. Down 5-2 in the bottom of the ninth, with two men on base, Pena stepped up to the plate with two outs. He hit a deep fly to left field, which was caught on the warning track and the hard fought 2009 season came to an end. Englehardt was named as a NAIA All American Honorable Mention.

June

More success came from the Baseball team as Edwin Pena received an invitation to attend a tryout with the New York Yankees at the brand new New Yankee Stadium.

July

Baseball Pitcher Patrick Shanahan was selected to pitch for the Sag Harbor Whalers in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League.

August

Anthony Perry (Andover, MA), a former Fisher Baseball legend, had a career day for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Against the Newark Bears on August 21st, Perry went 2 for 3 with a double and two runs scored. He also played error less defense at first base as the Blue Crabs went on to win the game.

September

As the new school year began, so did a new chapter in Fisher Soccer. New Head Coach Ed Devereaux brought in a good recruiting class and they showed promise as they beat Sunrise Conference rival Paul Smiths College, 4-3, and then tied fellow conference opponent SUNY-Canton, 2-2. With a tough non-conference schedule, Fisher dropped its final 4 matches in the month.

October

Fisher Men's Soccer would win its 2nd game of the season, tying a program high, with an incredible last second win against College of Saint Joseph's, 2-1. With the game tied at 1, Fisher sent a cross toward the CSJ net. The ball bounced of a CSJ defender's leg and found the back of the net in the 89th minute.

November

To begin the month, the Fisher Basketball teams competed in the Hesser College Tournament. The Men's team took home the tournament title as they beat both Hesser College in the semis and Northern Maine CC in the finals. The women's team would fall to Briarcliffe College in the semis and then beat Hampshire College in the consolation.

On the 15th, Fisher Athletics celebrated its annual Fundraiser event. With the help of Major League Pitcher and World Series Champion Manny Delcarmen, Fisher Athletics held a triathlon at the Cottage Park Yacht Club in Winthrop, MA. This was not your normal triathlon, we substituted running, swimming and biking with bowling, darts and billiards. There was also the Manny Bowl in which contestants got a chance to bowl agianst Manny Delcarmen. To cap off the day, five former student-athletes were inducted into the Fisher College Athletics Hall of Fame. Those five inductees are Joey Eugenio '07, Kyle Van Offeran '07, Patrick Holland '07, and Marisa and Katilyn O'Leary '07.

Over the weekend of the 20th and 21st, the Fisher Men's Basketball team competed in the Roger Williams Tournament. In the opening game, Fisher fell just short of beating Trinity College . In the consolation game, the Men came out victorious over Lesley University. The Men closed out the month with a win over Nichols College.

December

The Men's Basketball team continued its winning ways, but it was not easy. They would win their first four games to start the month. In the Harold J. Brodie Tournament at Rochester Institute of Technology, Fisher was matched up against the host school. With 15 minutes left in the second half, the Men's Basketball team found themselves trailing by 22 points. Fisher would dig deep and go on an amazing 30 to 7 run to close the game and win 69-68. In the championship game, Fisher beat Fredonia State and was named Champions. They would go on to win their next game, at home versus MCLA, and end the first half of their season at 11-1. The best start in program history.

The women's team ended their first half of the season with an impressive win over Hesser College. Junior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) scored 22 points in the victory.

With all that happened in 2009, Fisher College Athletics looks forward to a better and more successful 2010. We hope that you and your families have a safe and wonderful New Year and we hope to see you in 2010!

Fisher Women capture 2nd win!

Beckman's 22 points helps pace the Fisher offense

#15 Tiffany Beckman

Roxbury, MA - The Fisher College Women's Basketball team returned to its winning ways as they beat future Sunrise Conference opponent Hesser College, 58-46. Junior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) continued to dazzle the home crowd as she scored a team high 22 points on the night. Also providing some big offensive help were a pair of seniors. Both Jackie Streeter (Westminster, MA) and Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT) recorded double-doubles each, Streeter had 15 points, 11 rebounds and Wadhams had 14 points, 17 rebounds.

Fisher jumped out to an early lead to begin the game. Led by Beckman, they went on a 9-0 run to start and eventually got out to a 13 point lead half way through the opening frame. Hesser (4-9) would battle back as Quintina Young's (Junior from Portland, ME) layup tied the game at 23 with 4 minutes to play. The game would be tied up again at 26 until Wadham's field goal put Fisher up by 2 heading into halftime. For the 1st half, the shooting was about even with Fisher shooting at a 35.5% clip and Hesser at a 31.3% clip from the floor.

The second began as a low scoring affair as neither team could find its way to the basket. It wasn't until there were 7 minutes left when the action started up. At this point Fisher quietly pushed its lead to 10 points and Streeter's second three pointer of the season at 5:24 sealed the deal and gave Fisher a 13 point lead. Hesser would make it as close as 8 points but Fisher was just to strong in the end.

For Hesser College, junior Chrissi Zissi (Hudson, NH) led the Lady Blue Devils with 12 points and sophomore Whitney Hanks (Somersworth, NH) added 10 points. Young also pulled down 11 rebounds on the night.

Recently named Sunrise Conference Rookie of the Week, Darniesha Ruffin (Stoughton, MA) chipped in with 4 points to go along with her stellar defense. Senior Kianesha Dennis (Lynn, MA) also played well defensively as she recorded 5 steals in the game.

"It was a great team win," said Beckman. "we came back home (their previous 6 games were on the road) and got into a rhythm quickly. I had a good night but the big stars tonight are Jackie and Les (Streeter and Wadhams). They played tremendous. It feels good to get a win, but now we got to focus on Briarcliffe."

With the win, Fisher improves their overall record to 2-11. The women will return to action this Saturday afternoon when Briarcliffe College visits Madison Park Community Center. Game time is set for 12pm. In their previous battle earlier this season, Briarcliffe edged Fisher by a score of 62-58 in the opening round of the Hesser College Tournament.

Fisher Men roll to their 9th straight win

Hammond's 27 points helps Fisher improve to 11-1

#5 Christaan Hammond

Roxbury, MA - Off to their best start in school history, the Fisher College Men's Basketball team beat the visiting Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, tonight by a score of 85-71. Junior Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) led the team with 27 points. Classmate Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) chipped in 16 points in the winning effort.

The game was close through the first 10 minutes of action, as Fisher held a slim 1 point lead at the 8:56 mark in the first half. Fisher then went on a 22 to 10 run to close out the half and take a 13 point lead into the locker room. For the half, Fisher shot 42.1% from the floor compared to MCLA's 40%.

In the second half, Fisher would expand its lead to 26 points behind Hammond who scored 11 of his 27 in the half. MCLA would make it close as they chipped away and brought its deficit to 14 when the final buzzer sounded.

This is Fisher's 11th win in 12 games and they will ride a 9 game winning streak into the holiday break. The Men's team will return to action on January 8th, 2010 at Madison Park Community Center. Tip off is scheduled for 5pm as they will take on Cooper Union College in game two of a womens/mens double header.

Fisher Men are Tournament Champions!

Louis Williams named the Tournament MVP

#23 Louis Williams

Rochester, NY - With a nail bitter finish, Fisher College beats Fredonia State 72-71 to win the 24th annual Harold J. Brodie Tournament at Rochester Institute of Technology.

With three seconds left on the clock and down by one, junior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) inbounded the ball to classmate Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA). Hammond then dribbled down the lane and floated the ball towards the basket as the buzzer sounds. The ball goes through the hoop and Fisher College wins, 72-71.

In the first half, Fisher put up 42 points behind the hot hand of junior Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) who scored 14 of his team high 16 points. Fisher shot 51.9% in the half including 7 of 10 from behind the arc (Pursell was 4-5 from 3pt range in the half). However Fredonia State kept pace with the Fisher offense as they were only down by four, 42-38.

Fredonia caught fire in the second half as they shot an incredible 61.9% as a team. Fisher shot just 50% from the floor but made it when it counted. Julius Bryant made a layup with 0:16 on the clock to put Fredonia up by 1. Fisher then came down the floor and got a crucial out of bounds call to set up the inbounds play.

With the win, Fisher improves to 10-1 on the season and Fredonia State falls to 3-4. For Fisher College, Williams was named the Tournament MVP and junior Oscar Brown (Buffalo, NY) was named to the All Tournament Team.

Fisher will return to action on Tuesday night as they host Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts at Madison Park Community College. Game time is set for 7pm.

Fisher Men advance to Championship Game, Women lose 9th straight

Facing adversity, Fisher overcomes huge deficit to advance to Championship Game

#23 Louis Williams

Rochester, NY - With 1:23 left on the clock in the first half, Rochester Institute of Technology's Scott Young and Adam Sweet drilled three consecutive three pointers to give the host an 11 point lead. That lead would blossom to 22 points at the 15:33 mark in the second half, after Young made another three pointer. It was at that point when the Fisher Men's Basketball team dug deep. Seemingly out of the game, Fisher would mount a monumental comeback. Juniors Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) and Oscar Brown (Buffalo, NY) took over and scored a combined 24 points in the second half as Fisher pulled off the unbelievable, beating the host school 69-68 in the Harold J. Brodie Tournament held at Rochester Institute of Technology.

In the first half, sophomore Dennis Norford (New Haven, CT) scored 10 of his 12 points to keep Fisher within striking distance. RIT held a slim 2 point lead until 1:23 left when Young and Sweet went to work.

Young continued right where he left off, in the first half, to begin the second half. He drilled three more three pointers to build the lead to 22. At that pivotal 15:33 mark, Fisher recommitted to the defensive basics and went on a 30-7 run to end the game. Fisher finally took the lead for good when senior Ryan Henry (Westwood, NJ) made a layup with 1:15 left on the clock. Fisher was not out of the woods yet, as they survived a frantic 45 seconds, which saw RIT miss a layup, three pointer and a jumper.

With the win, Fisher (9-1) advances to the championship game against Fredonia State, who beat Worcester State College 75-73 in the other semi-final game. Championship tip off is scheduled for 3pm.


2nd Half Problems lead Fisher Women to its 9th straight loss

Women lose to Rivier College, 65-40


Nashua, NH - This game was a story of two halfs for the the Fisher Women's Basketball team. From the start, the Lady Falcons came out shooting. Led by junior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) and freshman Darneisha Ruffin (Stoughton, MA), Fisher was 50% from the floor and on their way to a 29-25 halftime lead. When the second half started, so did Rivier College (6-3). The Lady Raider's defense limited Fisher to just 11 points in the second frame while their offense shot 41.7% to take control of the game. Ruffin led the Lady Falcons with 12 points and Beckman chipped in 11 points. Senior Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT) collected 7 rebounds and classmate Jackie Streeter (Westminster, MA) added 9 points.

With the loss, Fisher falls to 1-11 on the season. The Lady Falcons will look to finish their first half of the season on a winning note as they host both Hesser College (12/16) and Briarcliffe College (12/19) next week. Game times are 7pm and 12pm respectively.

The Struggles continue as the Fisher Women lose to Fitchburg State, 73-28

Fisher Women lose their 8th straight

Junior #15 Tiffany Beckman

Fitchburg, MA - Fitchburg State College's Kim Duprey led the way with 14 points as they defeat the visiting Fisher College Falcons, 73-28. The game was over from the start as Fitchburg State (4-4) jumped out to a 39-16 halftime lead. For Fisher College, junior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) scored 10 points and collected 8 rebounds, both were team highs. The loss drops Fisher's overall record to 1-10 on the season. The women's team will look to right the ship in their next contest on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Nashua, NH and take on Rivier College.

Fisher Men beat Fitchburg State, 97-77

Pursell leads Fisher to another win by beating Fitchburg State, 97-77

Junior Casey Pursell

Roxbury, MA - Junior Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) made 10 of 15 shots as Fisher College improves to 8-1 with a 97-77 victory over Fitchburg State College. Purcell, who also made 3 three point attempts, finished the game with 24 points and 7 rebounds, both team highs. The other half of the "Seattle Connection", junior Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) chipped in with 17 points on the night. Also contributing with double digit points were freshman Jasmin Handanovic (Milford, NH), 16 points, and senior Ryan Henry (Westwood, NJ), 10 points. Senior Juan Inoa (Methuen, MA) saw some action tonight and recorded 2 points and a rebound.

The Fisher Men's Basketball team will head off to the Harold J. Brodie Tournament this weekend. The tournament is being held at Rochester (NY) Institute of Technology. Fisher will play Saturday night at 8pm against RIT. The game can be heard live on WYSL 1040. Just go to www.wysl1040.com and click on listen live.

Fisher Men win, 87-77 / Women lose 77-37

Henry scores 18 as Fisher upends Wentworth, 87-77

#22 Ryan Henry

Boston, MA - Senior Ryan Henry (Westwood, NJ), along with 4 other Falcons, score in double digits as Fisher beat Wentworth Insititute of Technology this afternoon, 88-77. Junior Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) led all scorers with 20 points. Sophomore Dennis Norford (New Haven, CT), junior Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA), and junior Daniel Nance (Brooklyn, NY) were the other three Falcons recording double digits with 17 poitns, 12 points and 11 points respectively.

The game was a back and forth battle as the game was tied at 77 with 2 minutes left to play. Fisher would take the lead for good with 1:47 left as Hammond sunk two free throws. But the statement of the game came with 0:11 seconds left. Norford stole the ball and passed it down court to Henry. Henry then lept up and slam dunked the ball , making it a 10 point game.

With the win, Fisher improves its record to 7-1 while Wentworth drops to 2-4. Fisher will enjoy a couple days off as they get ready to take on Fitchburg State College on Tuesday night. Game time is set for 7pm at Madison Park Community Center.

Fisher Women fall to 1-9 with a 77-37 loss to Daniel Webster College

Nashua, NH - Four Daniel Webster College Eagles scored in double digits as they handed Fisher College its 9th loss of the season. For Fisher College, junior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) led the team with 8 points. Seniors Jackie Streeter (Westminster, MA) and Kianesha Dennis (Lynn, MA) added 6 points and recently named Sunrise Conference Rookie of the Week, Darneisha Ruffin (Stoughton, MA) chipped in 6 points as well.

Fisher will look to rebound next Thursday as they travel to Fitchburg State College.

Fisher Men win, 93-84 - Women lose 66-45

Historic Night for Williams as Fisher beats Western New England, 93-84

#23 Louis Williams

Roxbury, MA - History was made tonight at Madison Park Community Center. It came within a minute left to play in regulation, when junior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) drove down the left side and made a layup. He recorded his 26th point of the night and it also enshrined him in Fisher Basketball history as he became just the 4th member of the 1,000 point club. Williams joins Mike Newcombe, Steven "Solo" Perry and Stephen Rice in the prestigious club. On the night, Williams finished with 26 points, including hitting 5 of 9 3pt attempts. Fellow classmate Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) scored 23 points in the winning effort.

The game was a battle for both club as Western New England College (1-5) kept pace with the Fisher offense. Senior Rick Johnson scored 10 of his 18 points in the first half as the visiting Golden Bears were down by 10 points at halftime.

When the second half started, so did Louis Williams. Held just to 5 points in the first half, Williams erupted. He was 6 for 9 from the floor, including knocking down 4 of 5 from beyond the arc. The game came close as Western New England closed the deficit to 8 with a minute to play.

With the win, Fisher improves to 6-1 on the season. Fisher will return to action on Saturday afternoon when they travel across town to face Wentworth Institute of Technology. Game time is set for 3pm.

Fisher Women fall to 1-8 with a 66-45 loss at St. Joseph's College

Brooklyn, NY - St. Joseph's College, led by Ashley McQuillian, beat Fisher by a score of 66-45. McQuillian led the Lady Bears with 12 points in 20 minutes of action. For the Lady Falcons, freshman Darneisha Ruffin (Stoughton, MA) was an offensive force. She scored a career high 17 points (7 of 10 from the floor) while collecting 6 rebounds.
From the start, St. Joseph's had command of the game. Jumping out to a 45-16 halftime lead. Fisher, however, showed signs of hope as they won the second half, edging St. Joseph's 29-21. Also contributing to the Fisher offense was senior Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT). She recorded 11 points and 6 rebounds in 26 minutes of play.
The Fisher women's team will return to the court this Saturday afternoon when they travel north to Nashua, NH to face Daniel Webster Colllege.

Basketball - Men win 92-67, Women lose 63-44

Five Falcons score in double digits as Fisher wins, 92-67

Roxbury, MA - Junior Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) led all scores with 20 points as Fisher improves to 5-1 with a 92-67 victory over visiting Hesser College. The recently named Sunrise Conference Player of the Week, Hammond, was 7-10 in the game, including going 6-7 from the 3pt line. Senior Ryan Henry (Westwood, NJ) added 15 points and junior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT), sophomore Dennis Norford (New Haven, CT) and freshman Jasmin Handanovic (Milford, NH) chipped in 14 points a piece.

Beckman scores 22 points but Fisher falls to Green Mountain, 63-44

Poultney, VT - Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) scored a season high 22 points in a 63-44 loss to Green Mountain College. The junior shot 50% from the floor along with shooting 5 for 9 from beyond the arc. With the loss, Fisher drops to 1-7 on the season. The women will travel to Brooklyn, NY on Thursday for a match up with St. Joseph's College.

Basketball - Men win 81-66, Women lose 88-25

Fisher Women drop another one, 88-25

Purchase, NY - Manhattanville College's Simona Gordon scored 15 points as she led the Lady Valliants to an 88-25 victory over Fisher College. For Fisher, freshman Darneisha Ruffin (Stoughton, MA) scored a career high 11 points.

The women will return to action next Tuesday night when they travel to Poultney, VT and take on Green Mountain College.

Fisher Men roll to an 81-66 win over Nichols College

Dudley, MA - Junior Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) scored 25 points as the visiting Falcons beat Nichols College, 81-66. Hammond, along with sophomore Dennis Norford (New Haven, CT) kept the Falcon offense alive all night. Norford contributed 17 points and both senior Ryan Henry (Westwood, NJ) and junior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) added 14 points apiece. With the win, Fisher improves to 4-1 on the season.

The men's team will enjoy their Thanksgiving break as their next game will be next Tuesday, December 1st when they take on Hesser College. Game time is set for 7pm at Madison Park Community Center.

Basketball, Men Win - Women Lose

Houghton upends Fisher Women, 67-36

Roxbury, MA - The visiting Lady Highlanders had three players score in double digits as they beat Fisher by a score of 67-36. Senior Jackie Streeter (Westminster, MA) scored a career high 12 points and collected 5 rebounds to lead the Fisher offense.

The women's team will head on the road for their next game as they travel to Purchase, NY to take on Manhattanville College. Game time is set for 6pm.

Pursell's 20 points, leads Fisher Men to an 83-61 win against Lesley

Bristol, RI - Junior Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) scored 20 points and the Fisher Men's Basketball team beat Lesley University, 83-61 today in the consolation game of the 2009 Courtyard by Marriott at Roger Williams University. Junior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) added 19 points and was named to the All Tournament Team. In two games, Williams scored 37 points as Fisher College took home third place. Junior Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) contributed with 14 points and junior Oscar Brown (Buffalo, NY) chipped in with 10 points. Fisher shot 45.1% from the floor in the game and had a 39-31 lead at half time.

The Men's team will travel to Dudley, MA where they will take on Nichols College. Game time is set for 5pm. The last time these two schools matched up, Nichols College edged Fisher by a score of 68-66 in Roxbury, MA.

Basketball drops both games today

Fisher Women lose big to Mansfield University

Roxbury, MA - Senior Kianesha Dennis (Lynn, MA) and junior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) each scored 11 points but that wasn't enough as the visiting Mansfield University won easily, 94-33. For the Lady Mountaineers, Mallory Hafer scored 25 points while Mallory Moore, Sydnee Reeves and Nicole Pender chipped in with double digit points. Senior Jackie Streeter (Westminster, MA) collected 9 rebounds to lead the team tonight.

The women will return to the hardwood tomorrow afternoon when they take on Houghton College in a 1pm contest. Houghton is coming off a very impressive 75-51 win over fellow Sunrise Conference opponent University of Maine at Fort Kent.

Fisher Men come up short and lose to Trinity College, 79-75

Bristol, RI - A game tying jumper with less than 5 seconds didn't make it and the Fisher Men suffered their first lost of the 2009-2010 season. Junior Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) scored 18 points while fellow classmate Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) added 14 points. Senior Ryan Henry (Westwood, NJ) and junior Daniel Nance (Brooklyn, NY) also chipped in with 10 points apiece.

Fisher started out hot, shooting 55.9% from the floor en route to a 43-37 halftime lead. Williams lit up the court as he scored 14 of his 18 in the first half (6-10, 2 3pointers). When the second half began, Trinity College caught fire and shot 53.3% and a back and fourth game ensued. The score was tied at 75 with less than a minute to play. Trinity's John Pike drilled a short jumper, which eventually became the game winner. Fisher still had another shot to tie the game. With three seconds left on the clock, junior Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) drove down the lane and floated the ball towards the net. The ball hit the rim and fell to floor, where Trinity's Brian Ford collected the rebound and was fouled with a second remaining. He would sink his two free throws and Trinity College survived and advances to the Championship Game against host Roger Williams University.

The Fisher men will be back in action tomorrow afternoon as they have a 1pm tip off with Lesley University in the 2009 Courtyard by Marriott Tip Off at Roger Williams University consolation game. Lesley lost to Roger Williams in the first game, 79-72.

Fisher Basketball Splits with Maine-Augusta

Roxbury, MA - The Fisher College Basketball teams split their double header today versus the University of Maine at Augusta. In the first game, the visiting Lady Moose beat the Lady Falcons, 63-53. Junior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) scored 15 points and both seniors Jackie Streeter (Westminster, MA) and Kianesha Dennis (Lynn, MA) collected 10 rebounds each but that wasn't enough to pull out the victory.

In the second game, three different Falcons scored 16 points as the Men's team improves to 2-0 with a 88-69 win versus Maine at Augusta. Juniors Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA), Louis Williams (Burlington, VT) and Oscar Brown (Buffalo, NY) led the team with 16 points apiece. Junior Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) collected 12 rebounds.

The Fisher Basketball teams will hit the court next friday night. The Women will be hosting Mansfield University while the Men will be traveling to the Roger Williams University Tournament held in Bristol, RI.

Basketball win, Men's Soccer drops its final game

Men's Soccer

Lawrence, MA - The Fisher College Men's Soccer team dropped its final game of the season today, 5-0 against Sunrise Conference opponent University of Maine at Machias. With the loss, Fisher finishes with a 2-15-1 record.

Men's Basketball

Manchester, NH - Freshman Jasmin Handanovic (Milford, NH) scored 31 points as the Fisher Men's Basketball team captured the 2009 Hesser College Tip Off Tournament Tittle. Fisher won easily 113-42 over Northern Maine. Junior Christaan Hammond (Seattle, WA) was named tournament MVP and fellow classmate Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) was named to the All Tournament team.

The Men will return to action this Friday, November 13th, as they take on the University of Maine at Augusta. Game time is set for 8pm at Madison Park Community Center in Roxbury, MA.

Women's Basketball

Manchester, NH - Both senior Kianesha Dennis (Lynn, MA) and junior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) scored 17 points as the Fisher Women's Basketball team beat Hampshire College in the Hesser College Tip Off Tournament Consolation Game. Senior Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT) added 15 points in the winning effort. Beckman was named to the All Tournament team as she scored 33 points in two games.

The Women will resume play this Friday, November 13th, when they face the University of Maine at Augusta. Tip off is at 6pm at Madison Park Community Center in Roxbury, MA.

Also fans, don't forget about the Fisher College Triathlon Fundraiser this Sunday! For more information, please visit www.fisher.edu

Busy Day in Fisher Athletics

Men's Soccer

Lawrence, MA - The Fisher Men's Soccer team fell to the visiting University of Maine at Presque Isle today by a score of 5-0. The soccer team will close out the season tomorrow with a 12pm start against the University of Maine at Machias.

Basketball

Manchester, NH - Both the Fisher Women's and Men's Basketball teams competed in the annual Hesser College Tip Off Classic Tournament this afternoon. The Men played the first game and beat the host Hesser College, 76-57. Christian Hammond (Seattle, WA) led the team with 17 points and junior Casey Pursell (Seattle, WA) chipped in 16 points to pace the Falcon offense. In the women's game, junior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) scored 16 points and senior Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT) added 13, as the women lost 62-58 to Briarcliffe College in the opening round of the Hesser College Tip Off Classic Tournament.

Basketball will continue tomorrow with the women playing at 10am and the men playing at 4pm.

Fisher loses home opener

Boston, MA - The Fisher College Women's Basketball season kicked off tonight by hosting #24 Cardinal Stritch (WI) in an NAIA Division II Non-Conference game. Cardinal Stritch came in and took care of business as they won easily, 91-23.

Fisher was lead by junior Tiffany Beckman (East Hartford, CT) who scored a team high 8 points.

The women's basketball team will return to the court tomorrow when they open up play in the Hesser College Invitational.

Here is the box score from tonght's game:

Date: 11/6/2009           Arena: Madison Park CC
Time: 6:00 pm             City, State: Roxbury, MA                        

VISITOR: Cardinal Stritch (1-0)
                        TOT-FG  3-PT           REBOUNDS
NO PLAYER               P FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OFF DEF TOT PF TP  A TO BK  S MIN
11 Gilgenbach, Beth     *  0   5  0   2  0   0   0   2   2  1  0  5  1  0  3   8-
20 Daum, Brittney       *  2   6  1   2  0   0   0   0   0  1  5  2  4  0  3   7+
21 Stelloh, Michelle    *  9  13  4   6  1   1   3   2   5  1 23  4  1  1  2   7+
23 Neitzel, Liz         *  4   9  1   3  1   2   2   1   3  0 10  4  0  1  1   9-
24 Skorusa, Renet       *  4   4  0   0  0   0   0   3   3  2  8  0  1  0  0   9-
2 Gray, Angela            2   3  1   1  0   2   3   0   3  0  5  2  2  0  3  10-
3 Potochich, Sarah        1   4  1   3  0   0   1   2   3  1  3  0  0  0  0   9+
5 Kromray, Jessica        5   7  1   3  1   2   0   2   2  3 12  2  2  0  3  17+
10 Bichanich, Anna         0   4  0   0  0   0   0   0   0  1  0  2  2  0  2  14-
12 Mize, Caitlin           3   8  0   0  0   0   4   2   6  2  6  4  2  0  1  18+
42 Lawrence, Lisa          4   8  0   0  2   3   5   5  10  1 10  1  0  2  1  15+
43 Harris, Jasmine         1   1  0   0  0   0   0   1   1  0  2  0  1  0  1   6-
44 Staniec, Caitlin        3   3  0   0  1   2   0   6   6  1  7  1  0  0  0  15+
TEAM REBOUNDS                                    0   0   0           0        
Team Totals               38  75  9  20  6  12  18  26  44 14 91 27 16  4 20 144

Total FG%  - 1st: 20/38  0.526  2nd:  18/37 0.486  Game:  0.507         Deadball
3-PT FG%   - 1st:  5/11  0.455  2nd:   4/9  0.444  Game:  0.450         Rebounds
Total FT%  - 1st:  3/7   0.429  2nd:   3/5  0.600  Game:  0.500           (5,1)

HOME: Fisher College (0-1)
                        TOT-FG  3-PT           REBOUNDS
NO PLAYER               P FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OFF DEF TOT PF TP  A TO BK  S MIN
12 Hyatt, Talia         *  0   2  0   1  0   0   1   1   2  1  0  0  4  0  0  13-
15 Beckman, Tiffany     *  2  11  1   3  3   5   1   3   4  0  8  1  8  1  2  25+
23 Dennis, Kianesha     *  1   5  0   1  0   2   0   0   0  1  2  0 12  0  2  25-
32 Wadhams, Leslie      *  2   8  0   0  0   0   3   0   3  1  4  0  3  0  0  10-
33 Peeler, McKenzie     *  1   3  0   0  1   2   1   3   4  2  3  1  4  0  1  10+
5 Musshorn, Krysten       0   1  0   0  0   0   0   0   0  0  0  0  1  0  0   6+
13 McFadden, Natasha       0   0  0   0  0   0   0   0   0  1  0  0  0  0  0   4+
42 Ruffin, Darneisha       2   8  0   0  0   0   0   4   4  3  4  1  5  0  1  25-
50 Streeter, Jackie        1   5  0   0  0   0   0   5   5  4  2  0  3  0  1  27+
TEAM REBOUNDS                                    0   0   0           1        
Team Totals                9  43  1   5  4   9   6  16  22 13 23  3 41  1  7 146

Total FG%  - 1st:  5/23  0.217  2nd:  4/20  0.200  Game:  0.209         Deadball
3-PT FG%   - 1st:  0/1   0.000  2nd:   1/4  0.250  Game:  0.200         Rebounds
Total FT%  - 1st:  3/7   0.429  2nd:   1/2  0.500  Game:  0.444           (6,4)

Technical Fouls: CSU (0)
             : FC (0)

OFFICIALS      :  Bill Smallwood   Ed Macerelli   Mike Walsh
ATTENDANCE     : 0

SCORE BY PERIODS              1st    2nd   TOTAL
          Cardinal Stritch   48     43     91
            Fisher College   13     10     23 

Fisher Baseball season ends in disapointment

Greensburg, PA - The Fisher Baseball team squandered a golden opportunity to advance to the NAIA Regionals by dropping two straight to the KIAC Champion Brescia University today at Seton Hill University. Brescia jumped out early in the first game by scoring 4 runs off of Fisher starter Jarlin Gomez (Lawrence, MA). That was all Brescia needed as they added 4 more runs en route to an 8-1 win. Senior Tom Englehardt (Bradford, MA) was 1-3 with a run scored. Junior Juan Eusebio (Union City, NJ) continued his recent hitting by going 2-4 and freshman Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) collected 3 hits in 5 at bats in the loss.

Game two was a back and forth battle. Each team traded runs in the first and fifth, and Fisher had a slim 3-2 lead going into the 6th. Fisher starter Samuel Luciano (Union City, NJ) pitched 5 strong innings allowing just 2 runs on 5 hits. Sophomore Kevin Ryan (Cheshire, CT) took the mound and immediately gave up 3 runs, including a 2 run Home Run. Ryan would also give up two more runs in the 9th off another 2 run Home Run by Brescia. Fisher would score two runs in the bottom of the 9th. With runners on first and second and two outs, junior Edwin Pena (Union City, NJ) hit a deep fly ball to the warning track for the final out.

Fisher finishes the season with an overall record of 28-20-1. There will be more on this tremendous season in the weeks to come. Here are the box scores from today's games.


GAME ONE BOX SCORE

Fisher College 1 (28-19-1)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Mike Oliveira 2b.........  5  0  1  0   0  2  1  2   0
Gary Lunetta 1b..........  5  0  3  0   0  1  9  1   0
Kevin Ryan ss............  4  0  1  0   0  0  1  4   3
Matt Mcdougle-Shaver ph.  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
Thomas Englehardt 3b.....  3  1  1  0   1  0  0  2   2
Eddy Delcarmen rf........  3  0  1  0   1  0  5  0   2
Edwin Pena c.............  3  0  0  1   0  1  3  1   0
Reynaldo Nunez dh........  2  0  0  0   1  1  0  0   0
Juan Eusabio lf..........  4  0  2  0   0  0  1  0   1
Zach Thompson cf.........  3  0  1  0   1  1  3  0   2
Jarlin Gomez p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
Austin Brodie p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Kevin Michael p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 33  1 10  1   4  7 24 10  11

Brescia Univ 8 (30-20)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Martel London cf.........  3  1  0  0   2  0  3  0   2
Dave Roberts lf..........  2  0  2  1   3  0  2  0   0
Jon Troutman 3b..........  4  1  1  3   1  0  0  1   0
Justin McCormick c.......  4  0  0  0   1  0  7  1   6
Jared Votaw dh...........  5  1  2  1   0  0  0  0   2
Matt Boyd 1b.............  4  2  1  0   1  0  8  1   1
Steve Vasquez rf.........  5  2  3  0   0  0  2  0   0
Johnny Merrill 2b........  5  1  3  2   0  1  3  3   0
Wes Billingsley pr......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Patrick Ross ss..........  5  0  0  0   0  3  2  3   2
Joey Barnette p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
Thomas Nelson p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Tyler Richardson p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 37  8 12  7   8  4 27 11  13

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
Fisher College...... 000 100 000 -  1 10  2
Brescia Univ........ 033 110 00X -  8 12  1
-------------------------------------------

E - K Ryan; E Pena; P Ross. DP - Brescia 2. LOB
- Fisher 11; Brescia 13. 2B- T Englehardt;
D Roberts; M Boyd; S Vasquez 2. HBP - R Nunez.
SF - E Pena. SB - D Roberts; S Vasquez; J Merrill.

Fisher College         IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Jarlin Gomez........  2.1  3  4  4  5  2 10 15
Austin Brodie.......  0.1  2  2  1  3  1  3  6
Kevin Michael.......  5.1  7  2  1  0  1 24 24

Brescia Univ           IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Joey Barnette.......  6.1  7  1  1  4  3 23 29
Thomas Nelson.......  1.2  1  0  0  0  2  5  5
Tyler Richardson....  1.0  2  0  0  0  2  5  5

Win - J Barnette.  Loss - J Gomez.  Save - None.
WP - K Michael. HBP - by J Barnette (R Nunez).
PB - E Pena.
Umpires -
Start: 11 AM   Time: 2:30   Attendance: 60
Weather: mostly cloudy
Game: NAIA2

GAME TWO BOX SCORE

Brescia Univ 7 (31-21)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
------------------------------------------------------
Martel London cf.........  4  2  2  2   1  0  4  0   1
Dave Roberts lf..........  3  1  1  0   1  1  2  0   0
Jon Troutman c...........  4  0  0  1   0  0  3  2   0
Justin McCormick dh......  4  1  1  2   0  0  0  0   1
Jared Votaw 3b...........  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0
Wes Billingsley pr......  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Matt Boyd 1b.............  4  0  0  0   0  1  9  0   0
Steve Vasquez rf.........  4  0  2  1   0  0  4  0   0
Johnny Merrill 2b........  4  1  1  0   0  0  3  3   1
Patrick Ross ss..........  4  1  2  1   0  0  1  2   2
Eric Castle p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
Thomas Nelson p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
Josh Marchinoski p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 35  7  9  7   2  2 27 12   5

Fisher College 5 (28-20-1)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
------------------------------------------------------
Mike Oliveira 2b/ss......  4  1  1  1   1  1  1  3   0
Gary Lunetta 1b/2b.......  5  0  2  1   0  0  8  0   0
Thomas Englehardt 3b.....  3  1  2  1   2  0  0  2   0
Eddy Delcarmen rf........  5  0  1  1   0  0  2  0   2
Edwin Pena c.............  4  1  1  0   0  0  2  2   2
Kevin Ryan ss/p..........  4  0  3  1   0  0  1  0   0
JJ Navas dh..............  2  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1
Matthew Hendy ss........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Matt Mcdougle-Shaver ph/  1  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   2
Juan Eusabio lf..........  4  2  1  0   0  1  4  0   2
Zach Thompson cf.........  1  0  0  0   0  0  7  0   0
Richie Welch cf.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
Jesse Avalos ph.........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Sammy Luciano p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 35  5 10  5   3  3 27  9   9

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
Brescia Univ........ 100 013 002 -  7  9  2
Fisher College...... 100 110 002 -  5 10  2
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E - J Merrill; T Nelson; E Delcarmen; M Hendy. DP -
Brescia 1. LOB - Brescia 5; Fisher 9. 2B - M London;
J Merrill; G Lunetta 2; K Ryan. 3B - P Ross; K Ryan.
HR - M London; J McCormick; T Englehardt. HBP - E Pena;
Z Thompson. SH - D Roberts; Z Thompson. SF - J Troutman.
CS - D Roberts; Z Thompson.

Brescia Univ           IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Eric Castle.........  5.0  6  3  2  1  1 20 22
Thomas Nelson.......  2.0  2  0  0  0  2  8  9
Josh Marchinoski....  2.0  2  2  2  2  0  7 10

Fisher College         IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Sammy Luciano.......  5.0  5  2  2  0  0 18 19
Kevin Ryan..........  4.0  4  5  4  2  2 17 20

Win - T Nelson.  Loss - K Ryan.  Save - Marchinoski .
WP - K Ryan. HBP - by T Nelson (Z Thompson);
by Marchinoski (E Pena).
Umpires -
Start: 2 PM   Time: 2:25   Attendance: 35
T Nelson faced 2 batters in the 8th.
Game: NAIA3

One down, One to go

Junior Patrick Shanahan earned the win for Fisher

Greensburg, PA - The Fisher College Baseball team took game one of the best of three series from KIAC Champion Brescia University today, winning 3-0. Junior Patrick Shanahan (Haverhill, MA) dominated in his complete game win. Shanahan scattered 6 hits over 9 innings while striking out 5 batters.

"Feels great to earn the win, but we won as a team. I am only as good as my defense is behind me." said Shanahan after the game. "Hopefully we can continue this momentum into tomorrow's game and close out the series."

The offense was supplied by the 4-5-6 hitters in the Falcon order. They combined for 6 of the teams 7 hits. Senior Tom Englehardt (Bradford, MA) displayed why he is a three time Sunrise Conference Player of the Year and 2009 NAIA Pre Season All American, by going 2-3 with a Home Run (appox. 380 feet), an RBI and 3 runs scored. Fellow classmate, Eddy Delcarmen (Boston, MA) collected 2 hits and junior Edwin Pena (Union City, NJ) knocked in an RBI with his own 2-3 performance. Junior Juan Eusebio (Union City, NJ) added a single and an RBI to account for all of the Fisher offense.

Fisher scored first in the bottom of the second inning. Englehardt led off with a walk, moved up to second on Delcarmen's single. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch. Pena then lifted a fly ball to left, which allowed Englehardt to tag and score what proved to be the game winning run.

Shanahan worked himself into a jam in the top of the third. With two out and runners on first and second, Shanahan hit Jon Troutman to load the bases. Shanahan settled down and struck out Justin McCormick to end the threat.

Fisher added to the scoring when they were able to push across another run in the bottom of the 4th. Englehardt singled to begin the frame. He advance all the way to third when Pena singled to right, the Brescia right fielder misplayed the ball which allowed Englehardt to go to third and Pena to move up to second. With two outs, Eusebio singled to right which allowed Englehardt to score and give Fisher a 2-0 advantage.

Shanahan gave up a lead off triple to begin the 5th inning. He was able to work around it by getting Patrick Ross to ground out to third, Martel London to line out to first and Dave Roberts to ground out to second.

Fisher would cap the scoring in the bottom of the 8th when Englehardt homered to deep right off of Brescia University reliever Wes Walden.

In the 9th, Shanahan was able to get Merrill to ground into a fielder's choice with runners at first and second to end the game and give Fisher the 1-0 series lead.

Fisher will look to close out the series tomorrow when senior Jarlin Gomez (Lawrence, MA) takes the mound at 11am for game two.

Game One Box Score

Brescia Univ 0 (29-21)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Martel London cf.........  4  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0
Dave Roberts lf..........  4  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   1
Jon Troutman 3b..........  3  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
Justin McCormick c.......  4  0  0  0   0  1  6  0   3
Jared Votaw dh...........  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   0
Addison Rouse pr........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Matt Boyd 1b.............  4  0  2  0   0  0  9  1   0
Steve Vasquez rf.........  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  1   1
Johnny Merrill 2b........  4  0  2  0   0  0  2  5   2
Patrick Ross ss..........  3  0  1  0   0  1  2  3   1
Ronney Borjas p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Wes Walden p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 34  0  6  0   0  5 24 11   8

Fisher College 3 (28-18-1)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Mike Oliveira 2b.........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  3   0
Gary Lunetta 1b..........  4  0  0  0   0  0 13  0   0
Kevin Ryan ss............  3  0  0  0   1  1  0  6   1
Thomas Englehardt 3b.....  3  3  2  1   1  0  1  3   2
Eddy Delcarmen rf........  4  0  2  0   0  1  1  0   0
Edwin Pena c.............  3  0  2  1   0  0  5  0   0
JJ Navas dh..............  3  0  0  0   0  2  0  0   0
Juan Eusabio lf..........  3  0  1  1   0  1  1  0   2
Zach Thompson cf.........  2  0  0  0   1  1  5  0   0
Patrick Shanahan p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0
Totals................... 26  3  7  3   3  6 27 13   6

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
Brescia Univ........ 000 000 000 -  0  6  1
Fisher College...... 010 100 01X -  3  7  0
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E - S Vasquez. DP - Brescia 2. LOB - Brescia 8; Fisher 6.
3B - J Merrill. HR- T Englehardt. HBP - J Troutman;
M Oliveira 2. SH - M Oliveira. SF - E Pena.

Brescia Univ           IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Ronney Borjas.......  4.2  4  2  1  2  3 14 20
Wes Walden..........  3.1  3  1  1  1  3 12 13

Fisher College         IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Patrick Shanahan....  9.0  6  0  0  0  5 34 35

Win - P Shanahan.  Loss - R Borjas.  Save - None.
WP - R Borjas; P Shanahan. HBP - by R Borjas (M Oliveira);
by P Shanahan (J Troutman); by R Borjas (M Oliveira).
PB - J McCormick.
Umpires -
Start: 1 PM   Time: 1:54   Attendance: 25
Weather: mostly cloudy
Game: NAIA1

Playoff Time: It all comes down to this

Greensburg, PA – This week, the Fisher Baseball team (27-18-1), champions of the Sunrise Conference, will take on the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion, Brescia University (33-21) for the right to advance to the NAIA Regionals. Brescia advanced to this playoff series by beating Indiana-Southeast 2-1 in the KIAC Tournament. After dropping the first game, 12-7, Brescia stormed back and captured the KIAC title by winning the next two elimination games, 6-3 and 14-9. Fisher advanced by sweeping through the Sunrise Conference Tournament and outscoring their opponents, 44-7.

The explosive Fisher offense is lead by three time Sunrise Conference Player of the Year and 2009 NAIA Pre-Season All American, Tom Englehardt (SR. / Bradford, MA). On the season, Englehardt leads the team in several categories including average (.460), hits (58) and doubles (14). He is also tied for the team lead in runs scored (39) with sophomore Mike Oliveira (Tewksbury, MA). Oliveira is a key catalyst for the Falcon offense as he ranks third on the team in hits (42)and walks (30) in his first full season of play. His .434 on base percentage from the leadoff spot allows senior Eddy Delcarmen (Boston, MA) and junior Edwin Pena (Union City, NJ) to rack up the RBIs. Pena is a feared slugger in the middle of the order as his 9 home runs and 45 RBIs are good for the team lead. Delcarmen ranks second on the team in those categories, 6 HRs, 38 RBIs. Known for his defensive prowess, junior Zack Thompson (Salem, MA) has quietly put together his best college season. He is currently hitting at a .373 average (2^nd on team) with 31 RBIs out of the 9^th spot in the batting order. Another surprise for Fisher has freshman Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) whose versatility has been vital for the Falcons. Lunetta has seen time at first base, second base, third base and in the outfield. He is one of several Fisher Falcons who are hitting above the .300 mark (.332 to be exact) and also leads the team in stolen bases with 11. Sophomores Matthew McDougal-Shaver (Minneapolis, MN) and Kevin Ryan (Cheshire, CT) round out the rest of the .300 hitters in the Falcon order. McDougal-Shaver has a .303 average while providing a solid glove at first base. Ryan, meanwhile, is doing good with his bat and arm. At the plate, Ryan is hitting .336 with a team leading 6 triples and 23 RBIs. On the mound, he is 3-2 with a 2.86 ERA in 36 2/3 innings pitched.

They say that good pitching beats good hitting. If that’s the case, then Fisher’s chances are pretty good as they have a couple studs. The staff is lead by junior Samuel Luciano (Union City, NJ), who is 6-2 with a 3.21 ERA. He also leads the team in innings pitched with 52 1/3. Helping out Luciano is senior Jarlin Gomez (Lawrence, MA) and junior Patrick Shanahan (Haverhill, MA). Gomez is second on the team in strikeouts with 57. He sports a 4-3 record with a 3.82 ERA. Shanahan is 3-3 with a 3.23 ERA and, a team leading, 70 strikeouts in 43 1/3 innings pitched. Another pitcher who shouldn’t be forgotten is Thompson. He went 3-1 with a 2.96 ERA in 5 games pitched. Anchoring the bullpen is sophomore Mark Dorso (Waterbury, CT) and freshman Austin Brodie (Haverhill, MA). Dorso leads the team in saves with 2 and is second, behind Brodie, in appearances with 17. Brodie, who has appeared 19 times, has a 2.78 ERA and is allowing the opposing batters to a .195 average. Also helping out in the bullpen is Ryan, who has one save on the year.

For Brescia University, they have five players hitting above the .340 mark. Leading the team is Jon Troutman (SR. / Owensboro, KY). Troutman has a .445 batting average with a team leading 20 doubles. Joining Troutman in the .400 club is Jared Votaw (JR. / Durham, CA). Votaw leads the team in home runs (7) and RBI (54) while checking in with a .431 average. The other Bearcats batters that are hitting above .340 are Steve Vasquez (JR. / Whittier, CA), .382, Justin McCormack (JR. / Hawesville, KY), .348, and Matt Boyd (SO. / Rockport, IN), .347. Brescia will most likely have Joey Barnette () pitching game one. He has a 7-4 record with a 2.22 ERA in 70+ innings pitched and 6 complete games. Eric Castle () is second on the team in wins. He is 6-3 with a 5.40 ERA. The Brescia bullpen is anchored by workhorse Thomas Nelson. He has appeared in 20 games, going 2-2 with a 3.24 ERA.

“As long as we play our game, our style, we will have a shot to win.” said Englehardt, when asked about his team’s chances of winning. “Brescia is a good club. They‘ve battled back from a game down to get here. They have a good offense. Our pitchers and our defense need to keep them at bay and let our offense take over. It’ll be a good series.”

The series starts on Tuesday, May 5^th with a 1pm start. Game two will take place on Wednesday, May 6^th starting at 11am. Game Three (if necessary) will be 30 minutes after the conclusion of Game two. The series is being played at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA.

Fisher tops Framingham State 7-4

Junior Zack Thompson (OF / Salem, MA)

Haverhill, MA - Junior Zack Thompson's three hit performance help lead Fisher College to a 7-4 win over visiting Framingham State College. Thompson (Salem, MA) was 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a stolen base. Senior Tom Englehardt (Bradford, MA) added three RBIs, while going 2 for 4 at the dish, and sophomore Mike Oliveira (Tewksbury, MA) helped out with his own 2 for 4, 1 RBI night. On the mound, junior Samuel Luciano (Union City, NJ) pitched 5 innings allowing 4 runs on 3 hits. The Fisher bullpen locked down the win with 4 innings of scoreless work. Junior Patrick Shanahan (Haverhill, MA) pitched 2 innings allowing just one double and sophomore Kevin Ryan (Cheshire, CT) earned his first save of the season with 2 hitless innings of work.

Fisher will look to add to its win total before the important three game series with the KIAC winner as they host Bates College (May 1) and travel to Briarcliffe College (May 2).

Fisher Baseball Wins Fifth Straight Conference Championship

Lynn, MA – The Fisher Baseball team captured its fifth straight Sunrise Conference Championship award by beating the University of Maine at Presque Isle 18-0 in the championship game. Fisher cruised through the tournament by outscoring their opponents 44-7. In the opening round, the #1 seeded Falcons beat the #4 seed State University of New York at Canton, 9-1. Senior Tom Englehardt (Bradford, MA) knocked in two runs and junior Edwin Pena (Union City, NJ) went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs. Senior Jarlin Gomez (Lawrence, MA) pitched 8 innings allowing 1 run on 6 hits and striking out 13 batters. Game two for the Falcons was the Winners bracket final against #2 seed UMPI. Fisher won 17-6 behind a strong start from Sammy Luciano (Union City, NJ). Luciano gave up 2 runs (both unearned) in the 5 innings he pitched. Freshman Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) was 3 for 4 at the plate with 3 RBIs. Also chipping in with 3 RBIs was Engelhardt, who was 2 for 3, and sophomore Kevin Ryan (Cheshire, CT) who was 1 for 3. Junior Juan Eusebio (Union City, NJ) recorded a multi-hit game by going 2 for 2. In the championship game, junior Patrick Shanahan (Haverhill, MA) dazzled the UMPI hitters in his 6 innings of work. Shanahan struckout 10 batters and allowed only 5 hits. Junior Eddie Guerrero (Boston, MA), freshman Austin Brodie (Haverhill, MA) and Ryan kept the UMPI Owls off the board in their inning on the mound. Ryan contributed on the offensive side as well as he was 3 for 6 with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs. Englehardt went 3 for 5 with a RBI, Pena was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and junior Zack Thompson (Salem, MA) went 3 for 4 and 2 doubles in the blow out win. Fisher will now finish out their regular season schedule before they travel to the campus of Seton Hill University where they will take on the winner of the KIAC tournament in a best of three series to advance to the regionals.

Fisher Baseball Athletes earn top honors

Lynn, MA – Several Fisher College Baseball athletes have been named to the Sunrise Conference All Conference team. The awards were presented before the second game of the Sunrise Conference Baseball Championship Tournament, which was held at Frasier Field in Lynn, Massachusetts. Here are the members of the All Conference Team:

Tom Englehardt (3B / SR. / Bradford, MA)
Eddy Delcarmen (DH / SR. / Boston, MA)
Edwin Pena (C / JR. / Union City, NJ)
Zack Thompson (OF / JR. / Salem, MA)
Patrick Shanahan (SP / JR. / Haverhill, MA)
Sammy Luciano (SP / JR. / Union City, NJ)
Kevin Ryan (SS / SO. / Cheshire, CT)
Austin Brodie (RP / FR. / Haverhill, MA)

Senior Tom Englehardt won his third straight Sunrise Conference Player of the Year Award and Head Coach Scott Dulin won his fifth straight Sunrise Conference Coach of the Year Award. There were also a couple of Fisher Baseball athletes that earned a Sunrise Conference Gold Glove for their outstanding defense. Tom Englehardt earned his second gold glove at third base, Edwin Pena earned his second gold glove at cathcer and sophomore Mike Oliveira earned his first gold glove at second base.

Fisher Softball Athletes earn top honors

Presque Isle, ME – Before the start of the Sunrise Conference Softball Championship Tournament, the Sunrise Conference All Conference team was announced. There were four Fisher Softball athletes who received the honor. They are:

Danielle Palmerino (SR. / Medford, MA)
Jackie Streeter (JR. / Westminster, MA)
Michelle Oliveiro (SO. / Everett, MA)
Brittany Calderon (FR. / Rockport, MA)

Junior Jackie Streeter won her second consecutive Sunrise Conference Player of the Year award. She finishes the season hitting .575 with 10 Home Runs and 46 RBIs.

Sunrise Conference Tournament Time!

This weekend, both the Fisher Baseball and Softball teams will be competing in the Sunrise Conference Championship Tournament. The Baseball team enters the four team tourny as the overall number 1 seed and the Lady Falcons are the #2 seed. Here is a break down of the weekend.

Baseball

Friday, April 24, 2009

#2 University of Maine at Presque Isle vs #3 Vermont Technical College. Game time is 2pm.
#1 Fisher College vs #4 State University of New York at Canton. Game time is 6pm.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

10am: Loser of UMPI/VTC vs Loser of FC/SUNY (Loser of this game is eliminated)
2pm: Winner of UMPI/VTC vs Winner of FC/SUNY
6pm: Winner of the 10am game vs Loser of the 2pm Game (Loser is eliminated)

Sunday, April 26, 2009

1pm: Championship Game

Player to Watch: Tom Englehardt (Sr.)

Senior Tom Englehardt (Bradford, MA) has won two straight Sunrise Conference Player of the Year awards. He is on track to earn his third as he has continued to hit. His .462 batting average is the best in the conference and 15th in the country. Englehardt was also named to the NAIA Pre Season All American team. With scouts already paying attention to him, look for him to have a good tournament and become the first Fisher College Athlete to be selected in the Amateur Draft coming up in June.

Softball

This will be a best of three series between #2 Fisher College and #1 University of Maine at Presque Isle. Games will be played in Presque Isle, ME on Saturday, April 25th.

Player to Watch: Jackie Streeter (Jr.)

Junior Jackie Streeter (Westminster, MA) is leading the country in batting average (.586) and slugging percentage (1.008). She has also belted 10 Home Runs on the season.

Pair of Fisher Baseball student-athletes recognized

It was announced that juniors Zack Thompson (Salem, MA) and Sammy Luciano (Union City, NJ) have earned Sunrise Conference honors for the week of April 13^th - April 19^th. Thompson earned the Player of the Week after he pounded out eight hits in five games. Thompson went 8-for-18 and drove in eight runs while scoring six more. He was also 3-for-5 with three doubles and four RBIs in an 18-2 win over the College of St. Joseph. Thompson is fourth in the conference in RBIs with 27, seventh in doubles (7) and is batting .328 with 17 runs.

Luciano has been named the Sunrise Conference Pitcher of the Week. He receives the nod after shutting down the University of Maine at Presque Isle 17-4. Luciano recorded nine strikeouts and scattered five hits with no earned runs and just two walks over six innings. He is currently tied for second in the conference in strikeouts with 32 and is second in earned-run average at 4.25 and opponents batting average holding teams to a .248 average.

Fisher Baseball takes two from Maine-Farmington

Farmington, ME – The Fisher College Baseball team was able to sweep the season series versus Head Coach Scott Dulin’s alma mata, the University of Maine at Farmington, with a pair of wins today. In game one, junior Zack Thompson (Salem, MA) threw a complete game shutout to lead the way as Fisher won 3-0. Thompson struck out six and scattered six hits through his seven innings of work. Offensively in game one, seniors Tom Englehardt (Bradford, MA) and Eddy Delcarmen (Boston, MA) were both 2 for 4 and a stolen base with Delcarmen recording 2 RBI’s while Englehardt only recorded 1 RBI. The story of the game was Thompson. The left hander was reunited with his high school catcher JJ Navas (Beverly, MA) and that battery turned out into Fisher’s first complete game shutout of the season. With the win, Thompson improves his record to 3-1.

In game two, Fisher scored a pair of runs in the 4^th and 5^th innings while adding an insurance run in the 7^th as they took the game by a final score of 5-3. Sophomore Kevin Ryan (Cheshire, CT) earned the victory on the mound as he pitched 5 innings allowing 1 run and 5 hits. This marks the sixth straight quality start by Fisher College pitchers in the past three days. Ryan improved his record to 3-2 while sophomore flame thrower Mark Dorso (Waterbury, CT) earned his second save. Dorso entered the game after Eddie Guerrero (Boston, MA) pitched himself into trouble in his second inning of work. Dorso just needed one batter as he retired the UMF batter on strikes. Sophomore Reynaldo Nunez (Santo Domingo, DR) hit his first home run of the season on his way to a 3 for 4 day at the plate. Navas also had recorded a three hit game as he was 3 for 4 with a triple. Also for Fisher College, Bobby Sorenson (Meridain, CT) made his first appearance in pinstripes as he started in right field and was 1 for 1 at the plate.

Fisher now looks forward to the Sunrise Conference Tournament which will be held at Fraiser Field in Lynn, MA on Friday, April 24. The championship game will be held on Saturday, April 25. The Sunrise Conference schools competing in this event will be the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Vermont Technical College and the State University of New York at Canton. Fisher College will look to take their 5^th straight conference title. For more information on the Sunrise Conference Tournament, please contact Fisher College or visit the Sunrise Conference website at www.sunriseconference.com.

Fisher Baseball splits weekend set

Haverhill, MA – In what has become a heated rivalry, this weekend’s games between the Fisher Baseball team and Briarcliffe College was intense. On the first day of action, Briarcliffe took two games as they sneaked out a 5-3 win versus junior Patrick Shanahan (Haverhill, MA) and beat sophomore Kevin Michael (Ipswich, MA) in game two by a final of 3-1. Offensively, senior Tom Engelhardt (Bradford, MA) was 4 for 7 with 3 RBI’s. Sophomore Mike Oliveira (Tewksbury, MA) recorded a multi-hit game in game two by going 2 for 4. Pitching wise, Shanahan threw 7 innings allowing 5 runs on 9 hits while striking out 5. In game two, Micheal went the distance (7 innings) allowing just 3 runs on 7 hits and retiring 3 Briarcliffe batters by way of the K.

Day Two was a different story for Fisher College. Fueled by Briarcliffe’s unsportsman like anticts after day one, Fisher roared back. In the first game, junior Sammy Luciano (Union City, NJ) threw a gem. He scattered 5 hits over 7 innings and fanned 5. Freshman Austin Brodie (Haverhill, MA) came on in relief during the extra frames and earned the win. He pitched 2 innings and struck out one. In the bottom of the 9^th inning, junior Edwin Pena (Union City, NJ) led off with a hit, senior Jesse Avalos (Haverhill, MA) came off the bench and laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt to advance Pena to second. Head Coach Scott Dulin used his bench one more time as sophomore Matthew McDougal-Shaver (Minneapolis, MN) hit a hard ground ball to the shortstop, Pena advanced to third on that play. The heroics were left up to junior Zach Thompson (Salem, MA). He promptly hit an 0-2 pitch up the middle to center which scored Pena for the game winner. Final score was 3-2 Fisher College. Game two, Fisher College didn’t let Briarcliffe have a chance as they scored 10 runs in a 10-1 rout. Englehardt went 4 for 4 with 4 doubles, 2 RBI’s and 4 runs scored. Freshman Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) went 2 for 4 with a double and senior Eddy Delcarmen (Boston, MA) walked 3 times.

Fisher travels to Farmington, Maine where they will take on the Beavers of the University of Maine at Farmington in a double header. Game time is slated for 12pm.

Fisher Baseball continues its winning ways

Haverhill, MA – The Fisher Baseballl team team continued its offensive trend as they routed fellow Sunrise Conference member, College of Saint Joseph’s, in two straight games. In game one, freshman Richie Welch (Everett, MA) and sophomore Reynaldo Nunez (Santo Domingo, DR) paced the Fisher attack with three hits. Also recording a muti-hit game were senior Jesse Avalos (Haverhill, MA), who was 2-3, sophomore Matthew McDougal-Shaver (Minneapolis, MN), 2-4, and sophomore Mike Oliveira (Tewksbury, MA), 2-3. Freshman Joe Aniki (Thomaston, CT) joined in on the 19 hit attack as he recorded a hit in his first college at bat. Sophomore Kevin Ryan (Cheshire, CT) dealt 5 innings of 2 hit ball, allowing 3 runs (a two run HR and a RBI double) to earn his second win of the season. Fisher won the game by a final score of 18-3.

In the second game, four different Fisher players recorded a three hit game. Juniors Zack Thompson (Salem, MA), who was 3-5 with 4 RBI’s, and Jon Olivo (Boston, MA), who went 3-4 with 3 RBI’s. Both Nunez and freshman Matthew Hendy (Rockport, MA) were a perfect 3-3. On the mound sophomore Kevin Michael (Ipswich, MA) pitched 5 innings, scattering 3 this while allowing two CSJ runners to cross the plate. With the win, Micheal improves to 3-3 on the season and Fisher improved to 19-15. Final score in game two was Fisher 19, College of Saint Joseph’s 2.

Walk Offs Continued!

Haverhill, MA – Both the Fisher College Baseball and Softball teams continue their winning ways as they took another two games from Sunrise Conference Rival Vermont Technical College. The Baseball team used late inning heroics to win game one and had an offensive explosion in game two. The softball team, behind the bat of junior Jackie Streeter (Westminster, MA), scored 19 runs in their two victories.

Softball

Junior Jackie Streeter

In game one, freshman Brittany Calderon (Rockport, MA) dazzeled the Vermont Tech hitters. She threw 5 scorless inning, giving up only one hit and striking out 6 en route to earning her win. Fisher scored 9 runs during the game as sophomore Michelle Oliverio (Everett, MA) collected three hits and knocked in two runs. Freshmen Deb Fuller (Hampton, NH) and Michelle Williams (Northwood, NH)also recorded two hits and stole a base.

Game two, is known as the Jackie Streeter game. The junior from Westminster, MA belted three home runs, all over 250+ feet, and collected 6 RBI’s. She hit a solo shot in the first inning, a three run Home Run in the third inning and a two run shot in the fifth inning. In her last at bat of the game, she was walked. Streeter also did well on the mound as she gave up 4 runs over 7 innings pitched, striking out 5 and walking 3. Besides Streeter, both sophomore Libby Whitcomb (Wilmington, VT) and freshman Courtney Golloto (Johnston, RI) went 2-4 in the game. Fisher went on to win by a final score of 10-4.

Baseball

Sophomore Mike Oliveira

In game one, Fisher staged an extra inning come back to beat Vermont Technical College, 2-1 in 8 innings. In the 8^th, sophomore Mike Oliveira (Tewksbury, MA) doubled to begin the frame. Fellow classmate and double play partner, Kevin Ryan (Cheshire, CT), laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Oliveira to third. Senior Eddy Delcarmen (Boston, MA) ended the game with a base hit to left that scored Oliveira. Junior Patrick Shanahan (Haverhill, MA) dominated the Green Knights in his 8 innings of work. He struck out a game high 14 batters and surrendered 1 unearned run while allowing 3 hits and walking just one batter. The offensive star of the game was Oliveira, who was 2-4 with a stolen base.

Game two, the Fisher bats finally awoke as the team exploded to score 15 runs in a 15-5 win over VTC. Fisher was led offensively behind the bats of Senior Tom Englehardt (Haverhill, MA), junior Edwin Pena (Union City, NJ), sophomore Reynaldo Nunez (Santo Domingo, DR) and freshman Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA). Englehardt, who came off the bench and replaced Nunez, went 2-3 with 2 runs scored and a double. Pena was 2-4 with an RBI. Nunez, who recently broke out of his slump, was a perfect 2-2. Lunetta continued to stay hot as he was 2-2 with a 3 runs scored, a RBI and a stolen base. Oliveira continues to earn the nickname Scrappy Doo as being a table setter. He reached base twice, stole two bases, scored a run and excecuted a perfect sacrifice bunt. The game was ended with two outs in the bottom of the 7^th inning due to a 10 run mercy rule. That’s when senior Jesse Avalos (Haverhill, MA) grounded out to third, which allowed freshman JJ Navas (Beverly, MA) to score the 15^th run. Junior Zack Thompson (Salem, MA) collected 6 RBI’s in the game as well. Also, senior Jarlin Gomez (Lawrence, MA) celebrated his birthday in style as he pitched 5 innings and earning the win.

Fisher looks to continue their winnnig trend as they host UMPI on Friday in a makeup game. Game time is set for 1pm at Haverhill Stadium.