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RESULTS FROM THE WEEK
OF: November 29, 2004 RACQUETBALL: With only four players (Jeff Schrieber, Ryan Levering, Julian Ginos and Dan Zilkha) and missing their normal female players, the team still managed to play some excellent racquetball. With Schrieber and Levering playing in their own words, "the best (they've) ever played". The name of the tournament was Red Division and tie-breakers as that was it across the board. After winning their first matches, due to poor seeding, both Levering and Schrieber still dropped to Men's 1 Reds. There, Eric Devine, a seeded WNEC player knocked out Levering in the second round. Schrieber then proceeded to beat Devine in another close tie-breaker. All burned out, he then lost in the Red finals the next morning in another close game. Ginos, after losing a close tie-breaker in the first
round, met no great challenge in the Men's 2 Red Division, taking first
place. Zilkha played some great racquetball even with not the greatest
attitude and ended up with a good placement in the Men's 3 Reds. The club
is looking forward to next semester as they continue to climb to national
status and have plans of heading out west to Nationals. (Other institutions
in attendance: Clarkson, Penn. State, RPI, WNEC, Providence, Nichols,
Albany Law, SUNY Albany and Bryant.) ROLLER HOCKEY (Harrisburg,
PA ~ December 3-5, 2004) The Bearcats came into their last games
of the semester anxious to play some very tough teams. The weekend started
against Virginia Tech, which turned out to be a very tight game. The Bearcats
were down 1-0 going into the 3rd period, but then their offense came alive.
Binghamton went on to gain a 4-2 victory. Next, they faced off against
Rutgers. The Bearcats again played a solid defensive game, winning 5-2.
Coming into the game versus Buffalo, Binghamton was very confident against
their tough rival. Unfortunately, SUNY Buffalo pulled away late in the
3rd period, winning 10-7. The Bearcats are looking forward to a very busy
and exciting second semester. ICE HOCKEY (Mercyhurst, PA~ December
5, 2004) This was a league game. Mercyhurst is ranked #16th in the nation.
Game Report: Binghamton University ended the fall semester by traveling
to Erie, PA to play nationally ranked Mercyhurst College. The Bearcats
travelled with a short bench but gave it their all. Mercyhurst College
defeated the Bearcats of a score of 9-4. Goaltenders Josh Reiger and Adam
Leach split the game and faced a combined 60 shots. Reiger made 21 saves
while Leach made 30. Frank Scalia, Andrew Beider, Rob Gilbert and Dave
Haase scored bearcat goals. ICE HOCKEY (Chenango,
NY ~ December 3, 2004) The Binghamton Bearcats faced-off against Cornell
in an exhibition game. Cornell opened the scoring early, but Binghamton
bounced back with a goal from Doug Centola on the power-play. Cornell
and the Bearcats would trade goals for the rest of the first period. Centola
would score his second of the game to tie the score at 2 once again on
the power-play. Cornell would lead 3-2 going into the first intermission.
The game saw plenty of whistles and penalties and the Bearcats would once
again capitalize on the power-play from Centola's hat trick goal off a
nice feed from Dave Haase. The game was tied at 3, until the midway point
of the third period when Cornell pulled away, scoring two more goals and
ending with a 5-3 victory. RESULTS FROM THE WEEK OF: November 15, 2004 FENCING (Vestal, NY ~ November 21, 2004) The Fencing Club held its "Third Annual Binghamton Bash". The tournament went off like a bang with schools such as Cornell, Geneseo and a few others in attendance. Also ~ coming out of retirement alumni and former President, Eric Pho made an appearance. 2004 BASH RESULTS WOMEN'S LACROSSE (Johnson City, NY ~ November 20, 2004) The women's club received their first win of the Winter League pounding Horseheads-B with by a score of 8-2. ICE HOCKEY (Syracuse,
NY ~ November 20, 2004) (League Game) The Binghamton Bearcats traveled
to Syracuse to play a key game against the Orangemen in an ECHL match-up.
This would also be an emotional game for the Bearcats. It would be senior
goaltender Joey Barca's last game as a Bearcat. Barca would not disappoint,
as usual. He ended his career at Binghamton in ideal fashion, making 35
saves and posting the shutout. Barca was a key component to the Bearcats,
and will be missed. The Bearcats also played well in front of Barca, scoring
seven goals and skating to a dominating 7-0 victory. Bearcat goals were
scored by Haase (2), Scavone, Centola (2), Roufaiel, and Baranowski. Binghamton
picked up two crucial points in the ECHL, keeping their playoff hopes
alive. EQUESTRIAN
(Skidmore, NY ~ November 20, 2004) The club finished up the Fall
season by traveling to Skidmore College. Without any surprise the club
came out on top taking first place in two-(2) categories: MEN'S VOLLEYBALL (Syracuse,
NY ~ November 20, 2004) The Men's Volleyball Club attended a 23-team
tournament that included various college and private clubs. The team went
home disappointed on Saturday without making the playoffs. Although they
were arguably the second best team in their pool, Binghamton played very
hot and cold. They beat one of the better teams right after losing to
the worst. The pool was very difficult though, so the club shouldn't be
too disappointed. They can play with the best of 'em. ICE HOCKEY (Chenango, NY ~ November 19, 2004) (League Game) University at Buffalo and the Binghamton Bearcats faced-off in an ECHL contest at the Polar Cap. Buffalo would control most of the game. UB scored first and would not look back as they skated to a 6-0 victory over the Bearcats. RESULTS FROM THE WEEK OF: November 8, 2004 MEN'S VOLLEYBALL (Geneseo, NY ~ November 13, 2004) It was a disappointing day for the team on Saturday. With only six people at the gym that day, everyone was on the court at all times. Not only were they battling exhaustion from getting up at 6AM on a Saturday, the setter was unable to attend so the team was crippled from the start. They finished winning only one game in three matches. Geneseo A vs. Binghamton 25-23 25-15 EQUESTRIAN (Morrisville, NY ~
November 13, 2004) The Binghamton Team ended up with 20 points placing
them around 7th place. ROLLER HOCKEY (Feasterville,
PA ~ November 13 & 14, 2004) The first regular season game of the
year came against Towson, the team that eliminated Binghamton in the playoffs
last year. Binghamton came out strong, but lost 10-2 to the number 3 team
in the nation. Next up was Suffolk, another very strong team. Binghamton
came out flat and Suffolk won 13-2. JMV was the next opponent and Binghamton
achieved its first victory of the year in a close game, 8-6. On Sunday,
Binghamton played Drexel, another very strong team. This was the most
competitive game of the weekend as the lead kept switching sides, but
Binghamton played a better 3rd period and came out on top. The Bearcats
were satisfied with their play this weekend and hope that this was a start
to a very successful season. The Bearcats next games will be held the
weekend of December 3rd in Harrisburg, PA. CREW (Philadelphia, PA ~ November 13, 2004) [Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta, Philadelphia, PA] Binghamton Crew stayed in Philadelphia for another day of racing. The highlights of the weekend were the Women's Varsity 4+ and the Women's Novice 4+, each receiving a first place medal in their race. The Varsity 4+ consisting of Lakshmi Sukumaran, Christine Dengel, Donica Nalbert, Kate Jackstadt, and Anna Gandelman, won their race by 8.64 seconds over Niagara University, St. Mary's College, Haverford College, and Penn State University. The Novice 4+ with Elif Bezal, Kathryn Santa Teresa, Jessica McDermott, Nerissa Clarke, and Emma Wright, had their victory over Loyola College, Franklin and Marshall College, Scranton University, and Wilmington Youth Rowing Association. Other results of the day are: Women's Novice 8+ 6th out of 6 Teams Participating: Colgate, Drexel, Franklin and
Marshall, Haverford, Ithaca, LaSalle, Loyola, Marietta, St. Joseph's,
Niagara, Old Dominion, Penn State, Stonybrook, Temple, Rochester, and
Scranton. CREW (Philadelphia, PA ~ November 13, 2004) [Frostbite Regatta, Philadelphia, PA] A bright and sunny, yet windy day led the Binghamton Crew through a day of racing on the Schuylkill River at the Frostbite Regatta. Results are: Women's Novice 4+ 2nd out of 5 Participating Crews: Loyola, Lafayette, Temple, Old
Dominion, Lehigh, Haverford, Niagara, Oswego, Penn State, Scranton, NY
Maritime, St. Joseph's, Wilkes, Ithaca, Drexel, Georgetown, Rochester,
UMBC, St. Mary's, Delaware, Colgate, La Salle, Marietta, and Dowling ICE HOCKEY (University Heights, OH ~ November 13, 2004) Game two would be a different story for the Bearcats. BU was flying from the opening face-off and opened the scoring. After the first period the Bearcats lead 2-1. The second period consisted of many power play opportunities for the Bearcats and they went ahead 4-1. Later in the period, BU self destructed and gave up the three goal lead, and entered the third period tied at 4. The Bearcats refused to quit and scored first in the third period, and ended up winning 6-5 in a very intense contest. There was great team play and Bill Woerner and Chris Mamrosh showed great individual play. Bearcat goals were scored by John Scavone, Judson Dacher-Shapiro (2), Frank Scalia and Doug Centola (2). ICE HOCKEY (University Heights,
OH ~ November 12, 2004) The Bearcats traveled to Ohio to face off for
a two game series with John Carroll University Blue Streaks. The series
was hard fought and both sides had short benches. The opening game was
a battle right from the start. JCU opened the scoring, but Binghamton
bounced back and the tied the score at one, from a flying, diving goal
by John Scavone. RESULTS FROM THE WEEK OF: November 1, 2004 WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
(Boston, MA ~ November 6, 2004) The club traveled to Boston for the weekend
for the first league tournament of the year. Both teams showed tremendous
enthusiasm and energy on and off the court. B-team had a rough time in
pool play and then pulled through to make it into the playoffs. A-team
played strong and worked together. They look forward to meeting these
teams again. Binghamton B vs. PENN 5-25, 15-25 Men's Lacrosse
2004 Ithaca Fall Brawl Champions! The Bearcats played some awesome lacrosse on Sunday
outscoring their opponents 26-6. They ended their fall season 5-1 with
a championship under their belt, and look forward to the spring where
they will have the chance to defend their National Lacrosse Championship
title. ICE HOCKEY
(Buffalo, NY ~ November 5, 2004) The Binghamton Bearcats traveled to the
Pepsi Arena to play University at Buffalo in an ECHL contest. This game
would prove to be a true test because of the success Buffalo has been
having this season, including being ranked 17th in the nation. The Bearcats
opened the game timidly and allowed a goal within the first 12 seconds
of the first period. Binghamton settled into their game of the neutral
zone trap and went into the first intermission trailing 2-0. During the
second period Doug Centola scored off a rebound to make the score 2-1.
Buffalo answered back making the score 3-1. The Bearcats did not fold,
and defensemen Frank Scalia scored in front of the net on the power play
making the score 3-2. Buffalo once again answered and the score was then
4-2. With very little time remaining in the second period, the Bearcats
were given a delayed penalty, and Buffalo simultaneously pulled their
goalie. A shot was taken on Joey Barca, which he saved, and Buffalo attempted
to pass back to their point man, but with a friendly bounce, the puck
went off the boards and into their empty net. It is under consideration
if goaltender Joey Barca will be credited with the goal. The Bearcats
entered the third only trailing 4-3. The Bearcats played their best in
the third only to lose to UB 5-3. RESULTS FROM THE WEEK OF: October
25, 2004 ULTIMATE FRISBEE (Rochester, NY ~ October 30 & 31, 2004) Binghamton went 3-3 for the tournament. The tournament is heavily attended every year, and this year was no different. There were 20 open teams and 15 women's teams, many of whom were dressed in Halloween attire. BBC men had over 20 people there, which allowed us to be well rested, and to play a lot of young people. The men went 3-3 over the course of the tournament, including wins over Ulf R Alumni, Fredonia, and archrival Albany (13-2 slaughter). The team particularly clicked on day, beating a higher-seeded Albany team and nearly defeating 2nd seeded Colgate (the visitors from our home tournament) The Women's team only dressed seven people and faced some very experienced teams in their pool. Their record was not indicative of their play, as they provided great competition throughout the tournament. The women played with a lot of spirit and had by far the most fun out of anyone there. We are optimistic about the future of the women's team; although the club remains a single co-ed unit, we think we can send a women's team to tournaments and be very successful. COED: WOMEN: CREW (Saratoga Springs, NY ~ October 30, 2004) With 8 boats representing Binghamton Crew Club and a warm sunny day, the Head of the Fish turned out to be a pleasant day. With 1,000 entries, there was a high level of competition for the BU team. The lightweight men's 4+ consisting of Jackie Grabowski, Mike Mohr, Zach Frone, Matt King, and Kevin Lau; was the highlight of the day with their 3rd place finish. ICE HOCKEY (Lansing, NY ~ October 30, 2004) The Bearcats were on the road again and traveled to Ithaca College for a league contest. This game meant crucial points in the ECHL standings. The Bearcats opened the scoring in the first period off a shot from John Scavone. The second period was full of penalty killing and sloppy play for the Bearcats. Joey Barca played solid between the pipes and Binghamton closed out the win with a 5-4 victory. Other goals were scored by Dave Haase, Victor Baranowski, Mike Barca and the game winner from Doug Centola. ICE HOCKEY (Newark,
DE ~ October 29, 2004) The Binghamton Bearcats traveled to University
of Delaware with a short bench. The Bearcats were thoroughly handled by
a very good Delaware team. The score was 9-0 Delaware after two periods.
The game was cut short with 1:48 left in the second period after Bearcat
forward Dave Roufaiel was accidentally hit in the neck with a stick. He
was taken to the hospital but is now doing well and will hopefully return
to the team as soon as possible. RESULTS FROM THE WEEK OF: October 18, 2004 WATER POLO (West Point, NY~ October 23 & 24, 2004) We were late to our 1st game on Saturday against West Point due to getting lost on the campus but we played (not too well) and lost. Our 2nd game against University of Rochester was a lot better. They helped us out a lot and showed a lot of class. Our final and 3rd game on Sunday against Cornell was REALLY good. We played very well and kept the score pretty close the whole time. Cornell was giving it their all too (they weren't trying to help us by not playing to their full potential). It was a really great way to end the season. Scores: CREW (Boston,
MA ~ October 23 & 24, 2004) The Binghamton Crew Club traveled to Boston
this past weekend to compete in one of the largest headraces in the world.
Representing the club, Seniors Lakshmi Sukumaran, Christine Dengel, Anna
Gandelman, Donica Nalbert and Sophomore Katie Lowther rowed the women's
club 4+ event. Racing against 41 other clubs, the BU 4+ returned in 18th
place, a better turnout than last year's 30th place finish. ICE HOCKEY (Chenango,
NY ~ October 24, 2004) The Bearcats extended their winning streak to three
this weekend when they beat Rutgers University 7-4. The Bearcats opened
the first period with very sloppy play and ended the first down 3-2. John
Scavone and Dave Haase scored bearcat goals in the first period. Josh
Reiger played excellent and kept the game close. The Bearcats picked up
their play as the game went on and skated to the 7-4 victory. Other goals
were scored by: Doug Centola (2), Dave Roufaeil, Dan Gross, and John ICE HOCKEY (Binghamton, NY ~ October 22, 2004) The Binghamton Bearcats traveled to BCC Arena to play their cross-town opponents the Broome Hornets. The Bearcats opened the scoring and didn't look back, going on to a 10-1 victory. The Bearcats received production from all four lines and produced over 60 shots on goal. Judson Dacher-Shapiro, Doug Centola, Dave Haase, Aaron Woolf, Frank Scalia, John Scavone, Mike Barca scored goals and senior Victor Baranowski had a hat trick. Goaltenders Joey Barca and Adam Leetch split time. RESULTS FROM THE WEEK OF: October 11, 2004 WOMEN'S RUGBY
(Vestal, NY~ October 16, 2004) The scene of Saturday's game did not reflect
the caliber of play that had taken place. The first 30 minutes of the
game were very close, with neither team scoring as tries, possession,
and position being freely exchanged. The score of the half was 0-5 Cornell. RACQUETBALL
(Allentown, PA~ October 15 & 16, 2004) This was one of the largest
ECRC tournaments to date with participants from 18 different schools.
The Binghamton club made a good showing at the first tournament of the
season placing 8th out of 20 teams overall. This is quite impressive considering
the men's team had only 4 out of a total of 8 allowed players competing
for points. Individual ranking are as follows: WOMEN'S SOCCER (Vestal, NY ~ October 16, 2004) The women's club took on the Raiders of Colgate University and handled them very well. Winning 7 to 2. WOMEN'S RUGBY (Buffalo, NY ~ October 16, 2004) The Binghamton women played their last game of the season before playoffs. The women lost to the number 2 seed, University of Buffalo, 34-5. With much of the back line out of the game the wing consisted of almost entirely rookies under the leadership of fly-half Colleen Henry. The only other veteran back Daranee Inthavong scored the only try by Binghamton. The forwards looked strong throughout the game winning several defensive scrums with a notable 15-meter drive off a scrum. The results of this weekends play secures the team a 4th seed spot in the weekend's upcoming 1st round playoffs. The club will travel up to Ithaca to take on the #1 seed Cornell University. OUTDOORS CLUB (Endicott, NY ~ October 16, 2004) We went down to Grippen Park in Endicott where we unloaded the canoes. Mike Zuber gave us a refresher course on how to paddle and handle the canoes. We paired off and hopped into the canoes to paddle 8 miles downstream where we got picked up and drove back to Binghamton. ULTIMATE FRISBEE (Buffalo, NY ~ October 16, 2004) Theodore Seuss Geisel Memorial: Tournament Binghamton's A-team went undefeated in the first day of pool play, while the B-team gained valuable tournament experience. In the cross over game, the A-team lost a tough game to Edinboro and went into the second day with the 5th seed. In the first elimination game, the combined A and B team beat rival Allegheny. In the quarterfinals they lost to an experienced team from U of R, the 4th seed. "Club Lacrosse splits games in
Fall '04 Shoot-Out Tournament" ICE HOCKEY
(Chenango, NY ~ October 15, 2004) The
Binghamton Bearcats picked up their first win of the season last night
against the University of Rochester with a score of 3-1. The first period
was played tight on both sides, but Binghamton opened the scoring with
one minute left in the first period off a shot from sophomore Tom Kitay.
After the first, Binghamton did not look back and controlled the rest
of the game. The second period saw the Bearcats killing several Rochester
power plays with solid goaltending and defense. Senior goaltender Joey
Barca played another impressive game making 31 stops. Freshman Judson
Dacher-Shapiro made the score 2-0 off a shorthanded breakaway chance midway
through the second. Dacher-Shaprio would score again during the third
period off a nice feed from Doug Centola making the score 3-0. Rochester
would later score off a deflection to finalize the score 3-1. The Bearcats
showed solid overall team play with each player contributing to the win. RESULTS FROM THE WEEK OF: October 4, 2004 ROLLER HOCKEY (Feasterville, PA~ October 9 & 10, 2004) For the first time in three-(3) years the Binghamton University Roller Hockey Club had a winning preseason. The Bearcats came into the weekend with a lot of new players. Game one vs. James Madison University was a success as the Bearcats took the early lead and didn't look back. Leading scorers included Mike Coyle and Mike Guerriero. Binghamton ran into problems against the University of Maryland, a very tough opponent. Danny Dikovsky had two-(2) goals and John Cahill contributed two-(2) assists. Everyone got into the action against Brockport, a great victory for the Bearcats. Binghamton really came together as a team in its final game and is looking forward to a great season. (Teams at the Tournament: James Madison, University of Maryland, SUNY Brockport and Binghamton U.) WOMEN'S SOCCER (Cortland, NY~ October 10, 2004) The club traveled up the road to State University of New York at Cortland to take on the Dragons. Binghamton jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead, but fell behind to never regain the lead, losing 3 to 2 versus interstate rival Cortland State. WOMEN'S SOCCER (Vestal, NY~ October 9, 2004) Women's soccer club hosted a mini-tournament on Satuday, October 9, 2004. Clubs from Ithaca College and Syracuse University attended the league tournament. Binghamton faired fairly well coming out on top (1-0-1). BU played Ithaca College to a one all tie. Syracuse took on Ithaca College and tied 0-0. With an early afternoon kick-off, Syracuse University jumped out to an early 1-0 lead. But with 6 minutes into the game Binghamton collected its thoughts and scored 3 unanswered goals in a 3 minute time span. Final Score: Binghamton 4 - Syracuse 1. WATER POLO (Geneseo, NY~ October 9 & 10, 2004) Water Polo traveled up to Geneseo State College for the second divisional tournament of the semester. In an attempt to anchor the club for the divisional playoffs, which are to be held the weekend of October 23 and 24 at United States Military Academy. Some more good news came from the weekend tournament, with the club winning its first game ever in Club history. President Keefer of the Club has stated "the team is coming together and as each day passes the club is building a nucleus for the near future." Binghamton has played very well especially for only being in its second year of existence. Binghamton U. beat Columbia University 5 - 0; Colgate U. beat the Bearcats 19 - 1; US Merchant Marine Academy beat BU 17 - 5; US Military Academy beat Binghamton University 26 - 4. The club is going into a two-(2) week practice period in hopes of making some waves come tournament time. CREW
(Rochester, NY~ October 10, 2004) The club traveled to the 16th Annual
Stonehurst Capital Invitational Regatta. This provides our club the opportunity
to compete against some of the top crews in the Northeast, i.e. Harvard,
Syracuse University, Yale and Brown. The BU women's 4+ placed 16 out of
17 boats. The Men's 4+ came in 13th out of 14. The women's 8+ beat out
fellow SUNY teams, i.e. Geneseo and Buffalo as they placed 16th out of
24. The men's 4+ had a slight equipment failure and not all 8 rowers were
able to finish the race, they came in 22 out of 22. MEN'S VOLLEYBALL (Cortland,
NY~ October 9, 2004) Under the direction of new leadership the Men's Club
is looking to defend it's national championship title. This is considered
the pre-season semester for the Men's Volleyball Club. losing key person
Peter Homyak and Bill Stubbs along with a few other key components. The
club traveled up the road to fellow State University Campus of Cortland
to take on other New York State Institutions, i.e. Cornell University,
Ithaca College, Cortland State A & B squads, Canisius College and
RIT. Binghamton played well beating two-(2) squads and splitting the other
games during pool play. Binghamton advanced to the semifinals where a
heartbreaking dump by the opposing setter put the squad out of championship
contention. The club was exhausted going into the last match against the
well rested Cortland team, after playing five-(5) matches back-to-back.
Even so, the final game score of 26-24 shows that this brand new team
has great potential. MEN'S RUGBY (Vestal, NY~ October 9, 2004) After a mid-week loss to powerhouse Cornell University, the club hoped to bounce back with a "W". Knowing fair well Syracuse has had Binghamton's number the last couple of years. The Club went out on all cylinders hoping to get a "W", but fell short, losing 41 - 17. WOMEN'S RUGBY (Vestal, NY~ October 9, 2004) Fresh off there tie with Union College. The BU Club didn't fair so well versus powerhouse Cornell University losing 41 to 3. This loss leaves the Bearcats at 1-1-1 with the Buffalo game playing a major factor in the picture. ULTIMATE FRISBEE (Alfred, NY~ October 9 & 10, 2004) This past weekend, the 9th and 10th of October, the Binghamton B-team (BBCB) took part in the Farm Land Fling Tournament, hosted by Alfred University. We brought a total of 14 people, most of whom were new to the game or had only a small amount of playing experience. The team finished 2-3 overall, but showed many signs of promise. The competition ranged widely, from experienced teams to those that were in situations similar to ours. On Saturday, we began the day slowly, ending the first half in a 7-1 hole to Houghton. We made a huge charge in the 2nd half, getting as close as 12-9 before we were mercilessly time capped to end it. After that disappointing loss, we came out flying in our second game and took care of Adelphi, 13-9. We only had one more game after that due to two teams not showing up, and we beat Alfred 13-10 due to a strong zone defense. This day was windy and fairly cold, conditions, which probably hurt us in the first game but gave us an advantage throughout the rest of the day. Sunday featured more of the same weather-wise, except
colder and grayer. Our first game was a disappointment, as we played a
very experienced Geneseo team that beat us soundly, 13-0. This eliminated
BBCB from the top bracket, but we still got to play a spirited and intense
game with Alfred, who ended up beating us 13-7. We played well despite
the scores; these were experienced teams and ours was just getting started
playing together. Our freshmen were phenomenal, and it was clear that
their play was improving game by game. The BBC women were particularly
strong, often playing against teams that did not have any women, and the
whole team was impressed with their hard and spirited play. It was overall
a fantastic weekend, and any discouragement we might have felt about our
record was overwhelmed by hard play and never-say-die attitudes. The team
is looking forward to the two most-anticipated tournaments of the year:
Buffalo and Danse Macabre (RIT's annual Halloween festival). These are
coming in the next two weeks, and both teams will be in attendance, fresh
off a weekend that gives us even more optimism. ICE HOCKEY (Binghamton, NY~ October 9, 2004) BU Bearcats faced-off against pre-season ranked #18 in the nation Mercyhurst College. Mercyhurst handled the Bearcats skating to a 14-3 victory. Mercyhurst controlled all three periods. Senior goaltender Joey Barca continued his outstanding play, making 41 saves on 49 shots in only two periods. He was replaced by senior Josh Reiger who showed a solid effort. All freshman- Judson Dacher-Shapiro, Doug Centola, and Rob Gilbert scored bearcat goals. ICE HOCKEY (Syracuse, NY~
October 8, 2004) The Binghamton Bearcats traveled
north to play the Syracuse University Orangemen. After several pregame
difficulties, the Bearcats skated to an 8-1 loss. The Orangemen had a
3-0 lead after the first period. The second period the score was blown
open and the Bearcats trailed 5-0 going into the third. Overall, poor
team play, and poor team defense gave senior goaltender Joey Barca little
help, and he was pulled after the second period despite giving his all,
he was replaced by junior Adam Leach. The shutout was broken by freshman
Doug Centolla midway through the third, but Syracuse continued their dominance
scoring three- (3) more goals in the third period and skating to victory. MEN'S RUGBY (Vestal, NY~ October 6, 2004) A mid-week match featuring Cornell University and Binghamton didn't go as planned for the BU Club. The Bearcats were hoping to grab a victory over the Big Red of Cornell University. Playing together and with a lot of heart, the club came up short losing 31-5. WOMEN'S RUGBY (Schenectady, NY~ October 5, 2004) The club traveled two hours downstate to take on league rival Union College. Three-(3) rookies made their A-side debut, Tiffany Chew, Selina Baschreva and Natalia Casino. The team struggled to come together for the late day game and managed to come together with rookies and players in new positions. This game should serve the club as a great warm-up for league rival Cornell University. Final score visiting Binghamton University 12 and Union College 12. The game was called due to darkness. Next game Saturday, October 9, 2004 on University Field #11. RESULTS FROM THE WEEK OF: September 27, 2004 CYCLING CLUB (Mount Snow, VT ~ October 3, 2004) The club headed up to Vermont Saturday night and found a nice ski-lodge resort to stay in the night. Woke up early to ride all day Sunday at Mount Snow. Our first few rides up the lift were bitterly cold - but it warmed up as the day went on. The trails were very technical and somewhat wet and leaf covered. Which provided an extra challenge for the Club. While there were a few spills ~ there were no major crashes of or bike problems. The club cannot wait until they race next in Reading, PA. This will be the first downhill race of the year. RUNNING CLUB (Endwell, NY ~ October 2, 2004) The Running Club attended the 5k Race "Octoberfast". Three-(3) members of the club came out 1, 2, 3. Asad Mohammad placed 3rd overall, Meggan Taylor place 2nd overall and Anna Robak placed 1st female in a group 18 to 24. The club is off to its best start in years. WOMEN'S SOCCER (Buffalo, NY ~ October 2, 2004) The club started the game with a strong offensive push. But Buffalo had home field advantage with the crowd playing a heavy factor. Binghamton lost the lead in the end of the first half after half time the Binghamton Club came out strong regaining the lead. Wet conditions with some rain made for tough play. Buffalo ended up winning 3 to 2. Goals for Binghamton were scored by Davina Chesterson and Kate White on a Penatly Kick. The club looks to pick up on the strong end this Saturday during Homecoming weekend with a 3 - team mini-tournament featuring clubs from Syracuse University and Ithaca College. WOMEN'S RUGBY (Vestal, NY ~ October 2, 2004) The club started off the season with a good kick-off, winning heavily over Ithaca College 31 to 5. The team seems to have come together well for the start, with an especially strong wing. All of the starting players have returned from last semester and there are serveral new talented players who should appear in the coming weeks as starters. The club looks to continue its streak with a game on Tuesday, October 5 at Union College. FENCING (State Park, PA~ October 2 & 3, 2004) The Fencing club traveld to State College for the annual Penn. State USFA Tournament which featured men's & women's divisions including junior & open. Three -(3) of BU's finest fencers come out with great records. Club President Kara Lopata finished 8th place in the Women's Open Epee, Justin English finished in the top 15 in the Men's Junior saber and Eric Pho finished 6th place in the Men's Open Epee while coaching the club. ULTIMATE FRISBEE (Edinboro, PA~ October 2 & 3, 2004) The club played in the E pool of the 25 - team Skylander 4 Tournament held at Edinboro University. Binghamton U. went 5-0 on day one, defeating teams such as Alfred, Geneseo and Indiana University(PA). Teams scored a total of 18 points on us during Saturday's play (compared to our 65). We weren't in a strong pool , however, and our seed on Sunday was not as high as we would have liked. We drew a tough RIT club in the first game, which took place during heavy fog. We broke out of our early-morning haze quickly, jumping to an early lead and holding on for a 12 to 11 win. We then drew Buffalo, a team that we had beaten soundly at our home tournament. They were much less undermanned this time, though, and what followed was an epic game. Due to the time cap, we were forced to play "next point wins" when we were tied at 14 and we lost a heartbreaker in the building wind. We left Edinboro tired and sore, but with a lot of optimism for the weeks to come. Club President quoted as saying: "6-1 is not bad for a club featuring eight-(8) freshmen". ICE HOCKEY (Slippery Rock, PA~ October 2, 2004) Slippery Rock is new to the league this year. Binghamton ice hockey faced off against Slippery Rock University today. After a seven-hour bus trip, which included hitting a deer, Binghamton jumped out to an early lead off a goal from freshman Frank Scalia. Slippery Rock tied it at one and gained a 2-1 lead after one period. The second period saw the Bearcats penalty killing for most of the period. Slippery Rock increased their lead with a power play goal but the Bearcats answered back with a shorthanded effort from senior Ryan Lalonde. The period would end in a 3-3 tie with a goal scored by freshman John Scavone. Slippery Rock would dominate the third period. Slippery Rock scored three unanswered goals in the third due to the Bearcat's poor team defense. Senior goaltender Joey Barca played another superb game making 34 saves. (FINAL SCORE: Slippery Rock University 6 - Binghamton University 3) "Club 'cats pick up first win in lacrosse home opener" MEN'S LACROSSE (Vestal, NY ~ October 2, 2004)The Binghamton University Men's Lacrosse Club hosted the Hornets of Broome Community College Saturday October 2nd and won their home opener 9-8. What started off as an all too familiar rocky start for the bearcats ended with a come from behind win in the 4th quarter. The Bearcat defense came out strong in the first two quarters, but could not stop the Hornets from taking the lead. At the half, it was BCC 6 and BU 4. The bearcats are used to the pressure of having to come from behind. Just last semester they overcame a 4goal deficit to advance to the NCLL finals and again in the championship game overcame another deficit to win the championship. Today, it was much of the same, a "second half team" playing hard, scoring, and doing what they do best, win. Sophomore Rookie Ryan Schmonsees won almost every face off in the fourth quarter and worked with Attackmen Mark Sweeney, Anil Padiyedathu, and James Savich to net an impressive 5 fourth quarter goals to win the game. The club 'cats are looking forward to their home tournament on October 16th where they will host NCLL powerhouse Syracuse and Cortland State at 10:00 am, East Gym Field #9. ICE HOCKEY (Chenango, NY ~ October 1, 2004) This was a league game. Niagara is an honorable mention of last season. They continually rank at the top of the league each season. The Binghamton Bearcats Club Ice Hockey team played the Niagara University Club Ice Hockey team last night at the Polar Cap. At the end of the first period the teams were knotted at one a piece. Due to a sloppy second period the Bearcats were out shot heavily which led to three Niagara University goals. In the third period, the Bearcats trailing five to one, Rober Gilbert intercepted a pass and scored a shorthanded goal to make the score five to two. The rest of the third period was dominated by the Bearcat attack. It is important to note that new players, one that is a transfer and the other a freshman, scored two Bearcat goals. Their names are Tom Kitay (sophomore) and Robert Gilbert (freshman). (FINAL SCORE: Binghamton University 2 - Niagara University 5) RESULTS FROM THE WEEK OF: September 20, 2004 MEN'S RUGBY (Buffalo, NY ~ September 25, 2004) Binghamton suffered its first loss of the year. After a strong first half with a try scored by Jamie Sullivan. The club was unable to find the try zone after that. Which resulted in Canisius College winning 12 to 5. Club is looking to rebound back in there home contest on Wednesday, October 6 at 4:00PM. WATER POLO (GENESEO, NY ~ September 25 & 26, 2004) Binghamton played three games on Saturday and one Sunday morning. They lost all four-(4) games but are showing improvement as a team. BU was missing key player, William Randolf, who injured his should in practice the night before. There are many fine-tuning elements that the club will work on in practice where improvement will hopefully show in the next tournament. Institutions that attended the tournament were as follows: Cornell beat BU 15 to 5, SUNY GENESEO beat BU 22 to 7, U. Of Rochester beat BU 20 to 4, and RIT beat BU 12 to 1. The Club is looking to rebound in the next tournament and get a bid for the Divisional Championships. RUNNING CLUB (Endwell, NY ~ September 26, 2004) The Running Club attended it's 2nd race of the year par taking in the 5K ROAD RACE for "LUNG CANCER AWARENESS". Two-(2) runners came away with outstanding times: Asad Muhammad - 2nd place overall with a time of 16:48 and with a 1st place finish Anna Robak came away with a time of 22:10. The club is looking forward to the next race on October 2 & 3, 2004. OUTDOORS ClUB (Salt Springs, NY ~ September 24, 2004) On a beautiful Fall September day the Outdoors Club took a day hike down to Salt Springs. Once the hike concluded the club headed over to a local Apple Farm to pick a couple bags of apples. "Karl Mellander Memorial Ultimate Frisbee Tournament" ULTIMATE FRISBEE (Vestal, NY~ September 25 - 26, 2004) Fifteen teams came out to the East Gym fields on September 25 and 26 to play in the first annual Karl Mellander Memorial Ultimate Frisbee Tournament, held this year to recognize the extraordinary age of the Ultimate Frisbee Club's president. These teams were primarily college teams, with three club teams in the mix as well. Some great spirited play, minor injuries, and a surprise winner made it an extremely interesting weekend on the BU campus. The first day started out with a quick captains' meeting and games got underway pretty much immediately. Teams played a total of four games on Saturday, all within their five-team pool. Particularly exciting games included an 11-9 victory by Lafayette over Albany and the Albany Masters' 14-12 win over Colgate. Binghamton's A team (BBC A) played in a pool with Skidmore, Ithaca A, Hamilton, and Scranton, and came out with a predictable 2-2 record after the first day of play. The BBC B team (Binghamton B) did not fare as well but played above their lack of experience in a 0-4 day. The teams with the best records at the end of the day did not come back for Sunday, as Skidmore and the Albany Masters Team went 4-0 but had other things to do on the weekend.) Hamilton also ended up leaving, presumably due to their crushing defeat at the hands of BBC A.) That left Colgate, Ithaca A, Albany, and Buffalo as the top seeds at 3-1 going into Sunday. This second day featured two brackets of single-elimination play. The winners' bracket had 8 teams: Ithaca, Albany, Buffalo, Lehigh, Buffalo, Lafayette, BBC A, and Georgia. BBC B, Ithaca B, Scranton, and RIT rounded out the bottom 4, and played in a separate bracket, in which our B team took home its first win of the weekend over Ithaca B. The winners' bracket saw BBC A lose a tough one to Albany in the first game, knocking them out of championship contention. They rebounded, though, to take the next two games and finish in 5th place overall. Ithaca A and Colgate played some tough games en route to the final, an epic battle featuring some great long throws and tough defense. Colgate came out on top in the end, 15-11, to take home all the marbles. Overall, the tournament was a huge success, with a great turnout and some fantastic, spirited play. Both BBC teams took some huge steps forward in their first tournament of the year, getting valuable playing time and learning a lot. We hope that the "First Annual" part of the tournament name will not be a misnomer and that we will continue to host as many teams in the coming years. [PICTURES FROM THE TOURNAMENT] RESULTS FROM THE WEEK OF: September 13, 2004 RUGBY (MEN'S): (Troy, NY~ September 19, 2004) Binghamton University Men's Rugby Club traveled up the road to league rival RPI this past weekend. The club squeaked away with a forfeit (League 1-0, Nonleague 0-0). The club is looking to regain it's Northeastern Title and hopes of getting into the National Spotlight. The squad will travel to Buffalo, NY on Saturday, September 25 to take on Canisius College. Start time: 1:00PM. Load up the car and take a trip to BUFFALO!!! |
