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Women's Lacrosse | at Lancaster Bible | |
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Baseball | at William Paterson |
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Upcoming Contests
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Women's Lacrosse | at Lancaster Bible | 4:00pm |
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All home events are followed by an asterisk (*).
Centenary College Inducts Inaugural Hall Of Fame Class
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (January 30, 2010) – Centenary College inducted its inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame Class, Saturday in Hackettstown, N.J. The class included Catello “Cardy” Gemma and the 1995 Men’s Soccer Team. Mr. Gemma’s family, as well as members of the 1995 squad, were all in attendance.
Mr. Gemma was a History teacher who coached boys’ and girls’ basketball at Glen Rock High School for many years. He became Centenary’s first Director of Athletics as well as the school’s first Head Men’s Basketball Coach. He guided the team to its first-ever victory, over Sussex Community College.
The 1995 Men’s Soccer Team had the best season in the history of Centenary soccer. The squad won the National Small College Athletic Association Championship that year, defeating Michigan Christian College 3-1 in Rochester Hills, Mich.
Centenary Men’s Lacrosse 3-0 For First Time In Program History
- Senior Jason Rieg scored three goals against Mount Saint Vincent.
YONKERS, N.Y. (March 11, 2010) – The Centenary men’s lacrosse team continued its best-start in program history, improving to 3-0 with a 10-9 win over Mount Saint Vincent, Thursday in Yonkers, N.Y. The game marked the first loss of the 2010 campaign for MSVC, which dropped to 2-1.
Six Cyclones tallied points for Centenary, led by freshman Conor Nolan’s (Hillsborough, N.J./Immaculata) six points on two goals and a game-high four assists. Senior Jason Rieg (Chester, N.J./West Morris Central) and junior Joe Swantkoski (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) scored three goals apiece while freshman Robert Nuzzolese (Woodbury, N.Y./Syosset) found the back of the net twice while recording one assist. Sophomore Peter Florucci (Barre, Vt./Spaulding) and freshman Chris White (Middle Twp., N.J./Middle Twp.) each contributed an assist.
Centenary Baseball Drops Third Consecutive Game
- Senior Andrew Granozio went 2-for-4 against William Paterson.
WAYNE, N.J. (March 10, 2010) – The Centenary baseball team (2-4) fell to in-state rival William Paterson (2-1-1), Wednesday at Pioneer Baseball Park in Wayne, N.J. The Cyclones gave up seven runs in the first three innings and were unable to come back en route to their third consecutive loss.
Senior Andrew Granozio (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) went 2-for-4 while fellow classmates Mark DeMaio (Morris Plains, N.J./Parsippany Hills) and Michael Fasano (Hawthorne, N.J./St. Joseph's Regional) and sophomore Anthony DeSomma (Clifton, N.J./Clifton) each picked up a hit apiece. DeMaio and sophomores Randy Castillo (West New York, N.J./Memorial) and Shane Solimani (Lopatcong, N.J./Phillipsburg) all scored to account for Centenary’s runs.
Centenary Baseball Falls To No. 4 Kean
- Junior JP Palmer went 2-for-4 for the Cyclones.
UNION, N.J. (March 9, 2010) – Playing their fifth game in four days, the Centenary baseball team struggled to get into a groove and fell to No. 4 Kean, 34-3, Tuesday in Union, N.J. With the loss, the Cyclones dropped to 2-3. KU picked up its fifth-consecutive win to improve to 5-1.
Led by junior JP Palmer (Belvidere, N.J./Belvidere), who went 2-for-4, Centenary mustered only nine hits. Sophomore Shane Solimani (Lopatcong, N.J./Phillipsburg) and freshman Steven Taggart (Dayton, N.J./South Brunswick) came off the bench to record a hit and an RBI apiece, while seniors Mark DeMaio (Morris Plains, N.J./Parsippany Hills) and Andrew Granozio (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) and junior Lou Penna (East Haven, Conn./Notre Dame) all scored for CC. Sophomore Mark Delannoy (New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt) started and gave up 12 runs, 10 earned, in just 3.1 innings.
Baseball Splits Second Double-Header of Season
- Jose Cordova went six-for-eight with four doubles in the Cyclones' split with Scranton.
FLEMINGTON, N.J. (March 7, 2010) The Centenary baseball team played its second double-header in two days, splitting a pair of games with Scranton University. The Cyclones (2-2) took the first game, winning 13-7 before falling to Scranton (1-1) in the second game, 9-6.
In the first game Centenary scored all 13 of its runs in the second and third innings. Sophomores Matt Andrews (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills) and Anthony DeSomma (Clifton, N.J./Clifton) each hit a home-run apiece and combined for eight RBI. Winning pitcher Chris Sisco (Monmouth Junction, N.J./South Brunswick) pitched five strong innings, surrendering only one hit and recording nine strikeouts.
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Centenary Men’s Lacrosse Shuts Out PSU-Abington, 16-0
- Freshman Conor Nolan recorded five goals, four assists and nine groundballs against PSU-Abington.
AMBLER, Pa. (March 6, 2010) – Freshman Conor Nolan (Hillsborough, N.J./Immaculata) recorded career-highs in goals (five), assists (four), points (nine) and groundballs (nine) to lead the Centenary men’s lacrosse team (2-0) to a 16-0 defeat of PSU-Abington (0-2), Saturday in Ambler, Pa. The victory marks the first shutout for the Cyclones in more than five seasons.
Nolan also led Centenary with 12 faceoffs won. Another freshman set personal-bests as Robert Nuzzolese (Woodbury, N.Y./Syosset) scored the first four goals of his career and also grabbed five groundballs. Senior Jason Rieg (Chester, N.J./West Morris Central) led the team with five assists and tallied one goal and junior Joe Swantkoski (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) recorded three scores.
Freshman goalie Kyle Burgess (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) recorded a career-high three saves as he and sophomore Kyle McVay (North Brunswick, N.J./North Brunswick Twp.) combined to pitch the shutout. For the game, CC outshot PSU, 51-5, and grabbed 41 groundballs to the Lions’ 23.
Livingston Takes Third-Place In NCAA Wrestling Championships
- Junior Will Livingston (center) with head coach John Garriques (left) and assistant coach Anthony Gummerson (right).
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (March 6, 2010) – Junior Will Livingston (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) won third-place at 133-pounds in the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, which finished Saturday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His run in the tournament marks the best finish for a Centenary wrestler, as he is the first Cyclone to earn All-American status. Because of his efforts, CC finished the season ranked 27th in the country.
Centenary Baseball Splits Season-Opening Double-Header
- Senior Michael Fasano went 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI in two games against Purchase.
FLEMINGTON, N.J. (March 6, 2010) – The Centenary baseball team opened its season with a double-header against Purchase, splitting the two games, Saturday at Diamond Nation in Flemington, N.J. The Cyclones (1-1) won the first contest, 6-3, but the Panthers (1-1) took the second, 8-4.
Senior Michael Fasano (Hawthorne, N.J./St. Joseph’s Regional) and sophomores Jordan Wright (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) and Anthony DeSomma (Clifton, N.J./Clifton) combined to go 7-for-13 with two home runs, two doubles, eight RBI and eight runs in the two contests.
Livingston Becomes Centenary’s First All-American
- Junior Will Livingston becomes Centenary wrestling's first-ever All-American.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (March 5, 2010) – Centenary junior Will Livingston (Newton, N.J./Kittatinny) became Centenary wrestling’s first-ever All-American, competing into the second day of action in the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, Friday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Livingston is one of the eight remaining at 133-pounds.
Livingston started his day with an upset-victory over eighth-seeded Joseph Grippi from Springfield, 4-1. He then faced the top-seeded 133-pound wrestler, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Bebeto Yewah. Livingston was up 6-2 after the first and 8-6 after the second but fell by way of pin in the final period.