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September 2006
09.28.06
Lady Knights Demolish Dean 11-0 to improve record 5-2
The CCRI Lady Knights women’s soccer team demolished Regions XXI rival Lady Bulldogs of Dean College 11-0. With the win the Lady Knights improve their record to 5-2 on the season.
The Lady Knights were not playing crisply as the first half started but were able to get on track when Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI) scored the first goal assisted by Liz Sutton (Warwick, RI) at the 30:25 of the first half. CCRI kept the momentum going as at the 25:20 mark Stephanie Grassini (Warwick, RI) scored the Lady Knights second goal assisted by Vanitda Thongsithavong (Providence, RI), that duo hooked up again at the 8:48 mark of the first half when Thongsithavong passed it to Grassini on the right wing and Grassini powered past the Dean defenders and squeezed a shot between the Goalkeeper and the post making the score 3-0 where the score rested at halftime. In the second half The Lady Knights opened the flood gates with an eight goal barrage. Jill DeLuca (West Warwick, RI) started the scoring at the 44:01 mark assisted by Katie Finn (Warwick, RI), followed by Liz Sutton (Warwick, RI) from Finn at the 38:39 mark making the score 5-0 and the rout was on. Goalkeeper Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI) charted her second shutout of her collegiate career.
The overall scoring for the Lady Knights were Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI) two goals, Stephanie Grassini (Warwick, RI) scored two goals, Liz Sutton (Warwick, RI) one goal and two assists, Jill DeLuca (West Warwick, RI) scored two goals with one assist, Co-Captain Katie Finn had a goal and three assists, Vanitda Thongsithavong (Providence, RI) also had a goal and three assists, Jessica Turcios (Lincoln, RI) added a goal, Co-Captain Sharon Barbosa (Fall River, MA) had an assist and Dean added an own goal, besides that it was a slow scoring day.
The Lady Knights look to continue their winning ways Sunday as they travel to Eastern Connecticut JV at 1:00pm a team they beat 2-1 on September 12th.
09.27.06
Lady Knights Nab Win over NAPS to improve record to 18-2
The CCRI Lady Knights volleyball team defeated Naval Prep 30-15, 30-25, and 30-17. With the victory the Lady Knights improve their record to 18-2 on the season.
The Lady Knights traveled to Naval Prep and played an intense match in front of a loud and enthusiastic crowd that came to support NAPS. However, the Lady Knights maintained their composure and were able to pull out the victory. In the first game CCRI dominated with a 30-15 victory in the second game NAPS showed amazing resiliency as they were able to build a five point mid-way through the game but the Lady Knights buckled down and rallied to win by a final of 30-25, In the third game the Lady Knights were back to their dominant form taking care of NAPS 30-17.
Co-Captain April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) led the way for CCRI with 15 kills along with Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) who had 13 kills and seven aces. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) who had 24 digs and Jennifer Humphrey (Warwick, RI) who added 14 kills.
The Lady Knights look to continue their winning ways as they face their toughest challenge of the year at the Genesee CC Tournament this weekend where they will face nationally ranked squads including Hagerstown CC and Genesee CC and many other top teams from the Northeast a good showing should garner them a national ranking.
Knights fall short against Massasoit CC 1-0 record now 2-3-2
The CCRI Knights men’s soccer team lost a tough game to Region XXI foe Massasoit CC 1-0. With the loss the Knights record falls to 2-3-2 on the season.
This was a very important match for the Knights who must now defeat Dean College on October 4th to still have a chance at the second spot in the Region XXI Tournament.
The Knights and Warriors battled to a 0-0 tie in the first half. The deciding goal happened with 15 minutes to go in the 2nd half as both teams had battled with no goals in two games for a total of 185 minutes. The Knights created some good opportunities in the final minutes, including a shot from Mike Conceicao (Cranston, RI) that hit the cross bar. The game was very even with the win going to the team that capitalized on one of many good opportunities. The Knights got off to a slow start but got better as the game went on.
The Knights look forward to get back on the winning track and possibly play injury free for the first time this season, when they travel to Maryland this weekend to play Harford on Saturday at 1:00pm and CCBC-Catonsville Sunday at 1:00pm.
09.26.06
CCRI Women’s Soccer Team defeats NH Tech 6-0 Overall Record improves to 4-2
After a tough 1-0 loss to defending National Champion, Monroe CC on Saturday, the 8th ranked in Division I by the NJCAA Lady Knights rebounded with a decisive 6-0 win over New Hampshire Technical Community College yesterday in Lincoln. With the win the Lady Knights improve their record to 4-2 on the season. Led by sophomore Cassie Cooney’s (Central Falls, RI) three goal "hat trick" performance, the Lady Knights dominated the NH Tech Capitals throughout the match from start to finish.
Freshman, Suany Almonte (Warwick, RI) opened the scoring quickly in the fifth minute of play on a beautiful centering cross from midfielder Jill DeLuca (West Warwick). Ten minutes later, DeLuca then set up Cooney with her second assist for Cooney’s first of three goals on the afternoon. A short time later Cooney was again set up for another score on an assist by Liz Sutton (Warwick, RI). The Knights had a commanding 3-0 halftime lead.
The second half was no different as the Lady Knights again came out flying. Goals by Co-Captain Katie Finn (Warwick), another by Cooney; her third of the day, and a goal by freshman Jackie Babineau (Webster, MA) capped off the scoring. Freshman Vanitda Thongsithavong (Providence) added an assist and Co-Captain Sharon Barbosa (Fall River, MA) tallied two assists on the day. Sophomore goalkeeper Amber Cerreto (Hope, RI) who had a great game on Saturday against Monroe, once again looked sharp as she recorded her first shutout victory of the season.
The Lady Knights battle Region XXI rival Dean College tomorrow, Wednesday, September 27th at The CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln for a very important regional match up.
09.23.06
Knights Command Cobleskill Tournament without losing a game Oberhelman Earns Tourney MVP and Markley Makes All-Tourney Team
The CCRI Lady Knights Volleyball team was in full command of the Cobleskill Tournament as they defeated Monroe CC 30-24 and 30-24, Hudson Valley CC 30-11 and 30-12, Mohawk Valley 30-17 and 30-16, then went on to defeat SUNY-Delhi 30-13 and 30-14 in the Semi-finals and Monroe CC in the finals 30-18 and 30-22. With the victories the Lady Knights improve their record to 17-2 on the season.
The Lady Knights got off to a slow start in their first match versus Monroe CC. After that first match Head Coach Ray DeAngelis expressed his displeasure because he knew they should be playing much better. The Lady Knights responded by emphatically beating Hudson Valley CC 30-11 and 30-12 and rolled on from there.
Lady Knights Co-Captain and Tournament MVP April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) put the rest of the Lady Knights on her shoulders with an outstanding tournament including 44 kills, 28 digs, nine aces, and six blocks. Freshman Setter Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) also had and outstanding tournament with an amazing 96 assists, 19 digs, 11 blocks, nine aces and nine kills which earned her All-Tournament honors. Also contributing for the Knights were Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) with 71 digs and Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) added 39 blocks and 25 kills.
The Lady Knights next match will be Tuesday the 26th at Naval Prep at 7:00pm
#8 Lady Knights Tripped-up by #3 Tribunes fall 1-0 record drops to 3-2
The #8 ranked CCRI Lady Knights soccer team fell to the Defending National Champions and #3 ranked Lady Tribunes 1-0. With the loss the Lady Knights record falls to 3-2 on the season.
The Lady Knights were matched against a very skilled, disciplined and undefeated Monroe CC team. However, the Lady Knights were not going to back down to anybody. The Lady Knights battled hard in the first half but Monroe jumped to a 1-0 lead on a goal from Kerrie Brown on asset play off a corner kick from Deanna DiNardo that slipped past CCRI Goalkeeper Amber Cerreto (Hope, RI). However, that was the last shot that got by Cerreto as she played a spectacular game charting 10 saves, many of them at point blank range. Monroe kept their lead into the second half but the Lady Knights had a chance to tie the score with about ten minutes left on an indirect kick but it ricocheted off the goalpost preserving the Monroe CC lead as they eventually won 1-0.
The Lady Knights next game will be Monday the 25th at 4:00pm at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln
Guenard Leads Knights at Ray Dwyer Meet
The CCRI Knights were represented well at the Ray Dwyer Meet on Saturday. Though they do not have enough runners to qualify as a team they are still running well.
On the men’s side Ron Guenard (Cumberland, RI) led the Knights finishing 6th in the meet in a time of 32:18 over the 5.6 mile race. Also running a respectable time was Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI) with a time of 35:11 which was good for 46th place.
On the women’s side all three CCRI Cross women runners improved on their personal times again. Rachael Procter (East Providence, RI) placed 44th in a time of 22:08, Kristina Lanctot (Lincoln, RI) placed 50th in a time of 22:34, and Kristin Vanhouwe (North Smithfield, RI) came in 56th in a time of 22:59. All three CCRI women runners showed excellent progress improving their times to between 1:30 and 2:00 faster than the week before.
The Knights next meet will be this Saturday the 30th at 9:30am for the Tri-State Invitational hosted by CCRI at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.
Knights fall to Monroe CC 3-0 record falls to 2-2-2 on the season
The CCRI Knights Men’s Soccer Team fell to the Tribunes of Monroe CC 3-0. With the win the Knights record falls to 2-2-2 on the season.
The Knights had not lost to Monroe in five seasons and this game was billed to be a very close one but once the Tribunes got going the Knights could not answer their attack. The score was 1-0 at the half on a 35 foot goal shot perfectly into the top left corner of the net by Monroe’s Melvin Maduemeizia, there was not much CCRI Goalkeeper Kevin Dos Santos (Cumberland, RI) could do about it. With Monroe scoring their second goal on a bad hop of the ball early in the second half it made it very difficult for the Knights to recover against a tremendously physical Monroe CC team. Monroe set the pace with an outstanding goal and a tricky hop goal which helped contribute to the loss for the Knights. Though the Knights came up on the short end of the stick they fought very hard to get back into the game but were unable to mount an attack.
The Knights next game will be versus Region XXI foe Massasoit CC this Tuesday the 26th at 3:30pm at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.
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09.22.06
Lady Knights Level Lesley to improve record to 12-2!
The Lady Knights Women’s Volleyball Team leveled Lesley College 30-17, 30-21, and 30-18. With the victory The Lady Knights improve their record to 12-2 on the season.
Sophomore Middle Hitter Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) led the Lady Knights with 18 kills and Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) contributed 22 service points. However the story of the night was Outside Hitter Tina Hilton (Woonsocket, RI) who played the best game of her collegiate career with 10 kills which helped lift the Lady Knights past Lesley College. Assistant Coach Anne-Marie Balboni said "Tina played fantastically…It was her best game ever!"
As of September 21st here are some of the NJCAA Division II volleyball statistical leaders from CCRI: Hitting Efficiency- Kimiyo Garcia ranks #7 at 53.8%, April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) ranks #32 at 37.69%; Aces per Game- Robin Vespia (East Greenwich, RI) ranks #1 with 2.25 per game, Oberhelman ranks #7 with 1.167 per game, Markley ranks #8 with 1.143 per game, Garcia ranks #19 with .967 per game, Jennifer Humphrey (Warwick, RI) ranks #25 with .931 per game, and Stephanie Maxwell (Warwick, RI) ranks #29 with .889 per game; Digs per game- none other than CCRI career digs leader Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) with ranks #7 with 6.5 per game; Assists per game- Markley ranks #26 with 9.25 per game; and Blocks per game- Garcia ranks #5 with 2.2 per game and Humphrey ranks #44 with 1.207 per game.
The Knights look to continue their winning ways as they travel to SUNY Cobleskill Tournament on Saturday before returning home to Play Naval Prep on Tuesday at 7:00pm at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.
09.19.06
Knights battle to 1-1 tie in double OT versus undefeated Manchester CC
The CCRI Knights Men’s Soccer Team battled to a 1-1 tie versus undefeated Manchester CC. With the win the Knights record now stands at 2-1-2 on the season.
Mario Cidade (West Warwick, RI) scored the tying goal in the 42nd minute of the first half on an assist from Peter Maciel (East Providence, RI). The 1-1 score remained unchanged through the second half and two overtimes. This is the second double overtime for the Knights this season. Both have come against Defending Region XXI Champions Massasoit and still unbeaten Manchester at 4-0-1.
This was a very big game for the Knights. They needed to play well and without further injuries. They accomplished both with an excellent team effort in a hard fought game.
The Knights look to get back on the winning side versus Monroe CC this Saturday at 1pm at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln
Lady Knights Halt Holyoke CC in three straight games to run record to 11-2
The CCRI Lady Knights Volleyball Team defeated the Cougars of Holyoke CC 30-15, 30-8 and 30-13. With the win the Lady Knights improve their record to 11-2 on the season.
Knights highlights of the game include Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI), who led the Lady Knights with 15 kills in 20 attempts and Robin Vespia (East Greenwich, RI) served 25 times in a row without an error including eleven aces. Also contributing for the Knights were Jennifer Humphrey (Warwick, RI) with eight kills, Tina Hilton (Woonsocket, RI) with seven kills, and Stephanie Maxwell (Warwick, RI) with six kills.
The Lady Knights next match will be Thursday the 21st versus Lesley College at 7:30pm at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln
Lady Knights Soccer Team Mauls Massasoit 7-0, Improves to 3-1 Coach Grassini get’s 100th win!
The CCRI women’s soccer team defeated Massasoit Community College 7-0 yesterday in a region XXI match at the Lincoln Campus Soccer Complex. The victory gave Head Coach, Dennis Grassini and Associate Coach Kathy Bannan their 100th career collegiate win. Grassini has been the Head Coach and Bannan, the Assistant/Associate Coach since 2000. Bannan was elevated to Associate Head Coach this season.
The Lady Knights came out a little sluggish in the first 20 minutes or so, having not played a game in a week. But sophomore forward Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI) finally broke the ice with her first goal of the season in the 23rd minute. Liz Sutton (Warwick, RI) and Jessica Turcios (Lincoln, RI) both scored in the last fifteen minutes of the half as the Lady Knights jumped out to a commanding 3-0 lead at the half.
In the second half CCRI really kicked it into high gear and scored four more unanswered goals. Sutton and Jill DeLuca (West Warwick, RI) led the way with two goals each on the day, and Sutton also tallied two assists. Other Knights goal scorers were Jennie Sandahl (Falkoping, Sweden) and Turcios each scoring their first of the season. Stephanie Grassini (Warwick) chipped in with two assists and Julie DeLuca (West Warwick), Suany Almonte (Warwick), Jackie Babineau (Webster, MA), and Cooney each recorded an assist. The Lady Knights maintained possession of the ball and the game as they peppered Massasoit with many shots on goal throughout the entire match. In the process, freshman Goalkeeper Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI) earned her first career win in the shutout victory.
In all, nine CCRI players figured in the scoring. Liz Sutton (Warwick, RI) now leads the team in scoring with three goals and two assists for eight points and Stephanie Grassini (Warwick, RI) is second with one goal and four assists for six total points.
The Lady Knights next game will be this Saturday the 23rd versus Defending National Champion, currently 3rd ranked, Monroe CC at noon at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.
09.18.06
Knights handle Holyoke CC 4-1 to improve to 2-1-1 on the season
CCRI 4 Holyoke CC 1
The CCRI Knights men’s soccer team defeated the Cougars of Holyoke CC 4-1. With the victory the knights improve their record to 2-1-1 on the season. After a disappointing loss to Dean earlier in the week on a very sloppy field the Knights were able to bounce back emphatically versus Holyoke CC with a 4-1 victory with a tremendous team effort.
Mario Cicade (West Warwick, RI) led the Knights with a goal and an assist, Peter Maciel (East Providence, RI) assisted on two goals. Also contributing for the Knights were Carlos Duarte (Pawtucket, RI), Travis Fraser (Blackstone, MA) and Ben Tabor (Seekonk, MA) who each had a goal.
The Knights took a 2-0 lead into halftime on an early goal by Duarte and one later in the half by Fraser. In the second half Holyoke got on the scoreboard to cut the lead to 2-1. Cicade scored on a header from the cross of Maciel to give the Knights a 3-1 lead from there Tabor put the game away on a feed from Maciel giving the Knights the 4-1 lead by which they would eventually win.
The next game for the Knights will be Tuesday the 19th at a very good Manchester CC team that just beat Massasoit CC 3-2 in OT whom the Knights tied earlier in the season.
Bonanca and Knights dig past Suffolk, Naval Prep and Nassau to improve record to 10-2
The CCRI Knights women’s volleyball team swept Suffolk County CC 30-12 and 30-8, Naval Prep 30-19 and 30-21, and Nassau CC 30-13 and 30-14. With the win the Knights improve their record to 10-2 on the season.
The entire Knights team was energized for the weekend because they all knew that Sophomore Libero (Defensive Specialist) Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) was just six digs away from setting the All-time CCRI mark of 768 set by Megan Hickey in 2004. (NOTE: "dig"- passing a spiked or rapidly hit ball or the art of retrieving an attacked ball close to the floor) During the second game versus Navy Prep the bench was abuzz as they knew that Jazz was just two digs from tying the record and three from setting her own record. Both teams started off unsettled and it was a few points until Navy started to attack the ball. The first attack came to Jazz and she dug it easily. The bench started to buzz you could hear from the bench "Coach, that’s her first dig, right, she had one?" Then came the second dig and the bench began screaming to the Knights on the court "Two baby! You’re at two." The next attack came from Navy’s right Outside Hitter who was being defended by the Knight’s frontline defenders who blocked the attack at the sideline and deflected the ball towards the middle of the court Bonanca was initially defending the line and saw the redirection of the attack by the defenders and dove a full body length into the court and "pancaked" (a dig where your hand is flat against the floor so the ball hits the entire hand and not the floor) the ball for as perfect ball to setter Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) who set to the Knight front line for a kill. Everyone exploded off the Knight bench in applause to congratulate Jasmine on her accomplishment as she smiled ear-to-ear as she received "high fives’ form her teammates. Bonanca has raised the CCRI All-time digs record to 775 and counting. Assistant Coach Anne-Marie Balboni said "It was a great day to watch such an incredible athlete break a long standing record."
The Knights next home game will be Tuesday the 19th at 7:00pm versus Holyoke CC at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.
Knights runners show well at UMass-Dartmouth "Shriners" Meet
Three CCRI male runners showed well individually in the Sub-Varsity Meet at UMass- Dartmouth on Saturday. Ron Guenard (Cumberland, RI) placed a solid 14th place in a time of 27:52. Ronny Genao (Woonsocket, RI) in his first ever 8,000m race placed 28th in a time of 28:24. Genao started the race with a very conservative 5:55 mile. In his last two miles he averaged 5:15 pace per mile. This shows us that he has great potential at this 8,000m distance. Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI) ran his second fastest 8000m time of 31:29 for a 103rd place finish. The winner of the race was an unattached runner Jason Beausoleil in a time of 26:11.
Three Knights women runners improve greatly in their second race of the season. Rachael Procter (East Providence, RI) was 106th in the Women’s Sub-Varsity race in a time of 24:03. Kristina Lanctot (Lincoln, RI) was 110th in a time of 24:23 followed closely by Kristin Vanhouwe (North Smithfield, RI) in 111th in 24:25. All three Lady’s ran well on this warm day. The winner of the women’s race was Sophia Galleher of Amherst College in a time of 19:20 over the 5000m distance.
Overall the Knights showed well in their first meet at the collegiate distances of 8000m (men) and 5000m (women). The Knights look to improve on their times even more this Saturday the 23rd at the Ray Dwyer Invitational at Goddard Park at 9:30am.
09.15.06
Knights fall to Dean 3-1 to put record at 1-1-1 for the season
The CCRI Knights men’s soccer team lost to Region XXI rival Dean College 3-1. With the loss the Knights’ record falls to 1-1-1 on the season.
The Knights fell behind the Bulldogs early I the game at the 12 minute mark on goal from a free kick. Though the Knights played well enough to tie the game they were unable to take advantage of scoring opportunities and Dean kept the lead through the first half. The Bulldogs scored two more goals early in the first half to give them a three goal cushion. CCRI Freshman Midfielder Brian Dixon (North Scituate, RI) scored late in the second half to get the Knights on the board but that is as close as the Knights would get losing by a final score of 3-1.
The Knights next game will be Saturday the 16th at 1pm versus Holyoke CC at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.
09.14.06
CCRI Knights Dominate Dean to improve record to 7-2
The CCRI Knights women’s volleyball team dominated the Bulldogs of Dean College 30-12, 30-18, 30-16. With the win the Knights improve their record to 7-2 on the season.
The Knights were led by Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) who charted six aces, five blocks, and nine kills, and coming off the bench was Co-Captain Stephanie Maxwell (Warwick, RI) who had seven aces, three digs, five kills, an assist, and a block. Also contributing for the Knights were Libero Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) who had eight digs, and Co-Captain April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) who only played in the first game but added six kills to the Knights effort.
Coming into tonight’s contest many of the Knights were ranked nationally by NJCAA including:
Assists-Ashley Markley ranked #17
Blocks per game-Kimiyo Garcia ranked #2 and Jen Humphrey ranked #23
Kills per game-Kimiyo Garcia ranked #11 and April Oberhelman ranked #26
Digs per game- Jasmine Bonanca ranked #4
Aces per game-April Oberhelman ranked #12 and Kimiyo Garcia ranked # 31
Hitting Efficiency- Kimiyo Garcia ranked #15
For a list of current NJCAA stats you can log onto:
http://www.njcaa.org/sports.cfm?sid=33&divid=2&gender=w&slid=17&menu=3
The Knights next matches will be this weekend as they host Navy Prep, Suffolk, and Nassau at the CCRI Tournament the matches begin at 10:00am, 11:30am, and 1:00pm at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.
09.13.06
#11 ranked CCRI Knights ease past Eastern Connecticut 2-1 to improve record to 2-1
CCRI 2 ECONN 1
The #11 ranked CCRI Knights women’s soccer team defeated the Warriors of Eastern Connecticut JV 2-1. With the victory the Knights improve their record to 2-1 on the season.
Freshman Midfielder Vanitda Thongsithavong (Providence, RI) led the Knights by scoring two goals. The Knights controlled the tempo of the game and possession of the ball for a greater portion of the game as they took a 1-0 lead in the 7th minute on an unassisted goal by Thongsithavong who scored from a deflected ball off Brittney Tripp the Eastern Connecticut Goalkeeper. The Knights had many more opportunities in the first half but could not convert them into goals. In the Second half Thongsithavong was penalized as she charging the net in the 18 meter box giving her a penalty kick in the 48th minute which she took advantage of firing a laser beam shot off the right post ricocheting into the far left corner beating Eastern Connecticut’s Tripp for her second goal of the contest giving the Knights the 2-0 lead. The Knights kept commanding the tempo of the game until the last two minute when CCRI had most of their reserves in the game Eastern Connecticut’s Cherie St. Germain was able to score on a busted play with 1:20 bringing the Warriors within a goal of the Knights, but that is as close as they would get. The Knights ended up winning the game by a final score of 2-1.
Also appearing in the game for Eastern Connecticut was former CCRI three sport student-athlete Bridget Bettencourt (Pawtucket, RI) she played in both halves at forward but did not record any points, but it is always great former CCRI student-athletes continuing their careers at four-year institutions.
The Knights next game will be Tuesday the 19th versus Massasoit CC at 4:00pm at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.
09.11.06
Knights Volleyball team goes 5-2 on weekend to run record to 6-2 on the season
The CCRI Knights women’s volleyball team went 5-2 on the weekend as they defeated Morton College on Friday before going 4-2 and finishing second in the South Suburban Tournament. With the five wins and two losses the Knights record improves to 6-2 on the season.
The Knights had a very busy weekend as they traveled to Chicago where they defeated Morton College on Friday 30-16 and 30-17. On Saturday the Knights went on to finish second in the South Suburban Tournament by defeating Wayne County CC of Detroit 30-21 and 30-15 and Prairie State 30-21 and 30-15 in pool play. In the next round the Knights fell to Wayne County CC of Detroit 30-23, 26-30, and 14-16 before coming back to defeat Sauk CC 30-17 and 30-11, and then defeating Black Hawk CC, who was the #1 seed in their bracket, 30-27 and 30-19 in the Semi-finals before falling to Joliet CC in the Finals 22-30 and 25-30.
Congratulations to Co-Captain April Oberhelman (Woonsocket, RI) and Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) represented the Knights by being selected to the South Suburban Tournament All-Tournament Team.
Overall it was an excellent test for the Knights early in the season against the top JUCO teams from the Midwest. Head Coach Ray DeAngelis said "I’m very, very please with how our young ladies performed this weekend in their first real test of the season, there are still some things we will work on but I’m pleased"
The Knights will play their Home opener this Wednesday the 13th at 7:00pm versus Region XXI rival Dean College at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.
Knights Ease past Essex CC 2-0 to improve to 1-0-1 on the Season
CCRI 2 Essex CC 0
The CCRI Knights Men’s Soccer Team eased passed the Wolverines of Essex County College 2-0. With their first victory of 2006 the Knights’ record improves to 1-0-1 on the season.
The Knights were led by Freshman Yeison Berdugo (Providence, RI) and Peter Maciel (East Providence, RI) who each scored a goal. Also contributing for the Knights were Goalkeepers Sophomore Kevin Dos Santos (Cumberland, RI) and Freshman Cory Rocha (Riverside, RI) who combined for the shutout helping to secure the victory for CCRI.
The Knights next game will be this Thursday the 14th versus Region XXI rival Dean College at 4:00 on the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.
Guenard Leads Knights Cross Country Runners at RI Collegiate Invitational
CCRI men runners have great season opening races as three Knights finish in the top five. Ron Guenard (Cumberland, RI) won the men’s race in a time of 17:26 over the 5k course. The race was led by JWU runner Tristen Montalvo until 1.8 miles when Guenard put a move in which Montalvo could not respond to. Montalvo finished in 2nd with a time of 17:50. Ronny Genao (Woonsocket, RI) finished in 3rd with a time of 18:01 and Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI) was 4th in 18:56. Both Genao and Stewart race fine races witch shows their summer training went well. This is the men’s only chance to run the short course this year. Starting next week their races will be 8k.
CCRI women runners show promise in their first race of year. Rachael Procter (East Providence, RI) finished 6th in a time of 25:18 and Kristina Lanctot (Pawtucket, RI) was 7th in a time of 27:04. Both girls will be looking to improve on their times on this home 5k course over the next seven weeks. That’s when they step on the line for the NJCAA North East Championships on October 28th. Both Procter and Lanctot will be 4-5 minutes faster then they were today.
09.07.06
#20 ranked Knights Spank Springfield College JV to Start the Season 1-0
The #20 ranked CCRI Knights women’s volleyball team beat the Pride of Springfield College JV team in three straight games 30-21, 30-23, and 30-18 to begin the 2006 season 1-0.
The Knights were led by Libero (Defensive specialist) Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) who had 22 digs, Middle hitter Kimiyo Garcia (East Providence, RI) contributed 13 blocks and 13 kills, and Freshman Setter Ashley Markley (Preston, CT) added 25 assists. Head Coach Ray DeAngelis said "Good opening to the season. They are learning to play as a team."
The Knights next matches will be Friday when they travel to Morton College in Illinois and Saturday at South Suburban College before returning next Wednesday the 13th for their home opener versus Region XXI rival Dean College.
09.06.06
Knights Battle to 0-0 tie in Double O.T. versus Defending Region XXI Champs Massasoit
CCRI 0 Massasoit 0 2OT
The CCRI Knights men’s soccer team battled to a 0-0 tie versus defending Region XXI Champions Massasoit CC. With the tie the Knights begin the season 0-0-1.
Though there was no scoring there was plenty of action as the Knights had the best chance to score but could not convert their opportunities. As a matter of fact the Knights just missed, trickling wide of the net, in the opening seconds of the first overtime period.
Sophomore Goalkeeper Kevin Dos Santos (Cumberland, RI) recorded his first shutout of the season, supported by a spectacular defensive effort by the rest of the Knights. Head Coach Victor Gaspar said "this was a good performance for the Knights against a traditionally tough opponent."
The Knights will play their home opener this Saturday the 9th at 1pm versus Essex CC from Newark, NJ. The game will be played at the Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.
09.05.06
Lady Knights fall to Catonsville 1-0 but defeat Essex 3-2 to start season 1-1
Sat. September 2, 2006 vs. CCBC Catonsville Final score: Catonsville 1 CCRI 0
This was a very even match throughout. Catonsville scored on a direct kick from approximately 20 yards-out at 21:00 minutes in the first half. The Lady Knights fought the rest of the way to obtain the tying goal but just could not convert. In the second half the Knights had Catonsville back on their heels for most of the half while hitting the crossbar twice and the post once. The Catonsville goalkeeper also stopped two great opportunities in close by Katie Finn (Warwick, RI) on a rebound shot and Stephanie Grassini (Warwick, RI) coming in from off the right side of the goal. Amber Cerreto (Hope, RI), CCRI’s sophomore goalkeeper played very well as did the rest of the team.
Sun. September 3, 2006 vs. CCBC Essex Final Score: CCRI 3 CCBC Essex 2
The Lady Knights really came out flying in the first half scoring three quick and unanswered first half goals. The first goal of the season was scored by captain, Katie Finn (Warwick, RI) on a pass from freshmen Stephanie Grassini (Warwick, RI). Less than two minutes later Grassini scored again, unassisted, with a beautiful shot to the top corner of the goal from approximately 25 yards out from the right side after she stole the ball from the Essex defender. A short time later Grassini set up Liz Sutton (Warwick, RI) in front for the Lady Knights third goal in the contest. Amber Cerreto (Hope, RI) didn’t have to make a save as the Lady Knights defense snubbed out every attempted Essex throughout.
In the second half the Knights came out a bit understandably sluggish as some fatigue began to set in from playing two contests in less than 24 hours. CCBC Essex got on the board in the first five minutes scoring on a direct kick right outside the 18 yard box. Essex then put on a flurry of shots and freshmen goalkeeper, Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI) who entered the game for the second half stopped two or three great chances by Essex. Essex later scored off a corner kick to make the contest even closer at 3-2. CCRI hung on for their first victory of the season led by the scoring of freshmen Stephanie Grassini (Warwick, RI) and the goalkeeping of freshmen Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI).
