CRS Club Sports

FALL 2006 CLUB RESULTS/ SCORES

FALL 2006 EVENT REPORTS ARE WRITTEN & SUBMITTED BY CLUB PRESIDENTS

WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 3
DATE(S)	CLUB & OPPONENT	LOCATION
Friday 12/1- Sunday 12/3	Roller Hockey ECRHA Event	@Harrisburg, PA
The Binghamton University Roller Hockey Club finished the fall semester with some very important victories this weekend at the ECRHA (Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association) regular season event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Bearcats 'A' team finished the weekend 2-1, beating division rivals R.I.T. and Penn State, 4-2 and 6-4, respectively. The only loss came at the hands of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers. Facing R.I.T. for the second time this semester, goalie Adam Leach made some big saves to keep the Bearcats ahead as R.I.T. stepped up the pressure in the 3rd period. The team finished up the semester with a 5-4-1 record and currently is tied for 1st place in ECRHA's Division I Central Conference. The 'A' team had strong performances by team captain John Cahill, forward Mike Guerriero, as well as defenseman Chris Bagwell. Both Cahill and Guerriero are in the top 3 for the ECRHA Division I scoring title. The Bearcats 'B' team continued their domination and went undefeated for the weekend. With three victories against Stony Brook, Penn State, and West Chester, the 'B' team concluded the semester with a 7-1-2 record. The 'B' team currently sits atop the Northern Conference in ECRHA's 'B' Division. An independent ranking committee has voted the Bearcats the #14 team nationwide. Dave Shapiro continued his stellar play in net and was supported by a balanced offensive attack led by Mike Cahill, Matt Capriotto, Lee Garrett, and Tom Moore. The Bearcats can now enjoy a well deserved break from play until All-Star Weekend in Philadelphia, to be held during the first weekend in February.
Friday 12/1- Sunday 12/3	Racquetball ECRC Meet #2	@Albany, NY
The Binghamton Club Racquetball team traveled to Albany, NY this weekend to participate in the second Eastern Collegiate Racquetball Conference (ECRC) meet of the year. A record eleven players made the trip to help earn a fifth place finish in the men's division for the club. Those attending the event witnessed an incredible level of play by students from across the northeast, including many upset victories. Binghamton's top finishers included Ryan Levering, placing second in the Men's 1 Blue Division, Peter Ochoa, winning the Men's 2 Blue Division, and Dave Manger, finishing third in the Men's 4 Gold Division. The skills and experience earned at this tournament provide a solid foundation on which the club can build in preparation for the next ECRC meet hosted by Penn State University on the first weekend in February.
Friday 12/1- Saturday 12/2	Equestrian IHSA Competition	@Skidmore College, NY
Ali Levy got 6th place over fences and 2nd on the flat in the open division. Rachel Pech got 6th place over fences in the open division. Kelly Palmer got 6th place on the flat in the intermediate division and 6th over fences in novice. Kelly also qualified for regionals in novice over fences. Kyrie Nelder got 6th place in novice Flat. Tasha Hayes won her walk/trot/canter class. Sam Zimmer got 5th place in walk/trot/canter.
Friday 12/1 - Saturday 12/2	Ice Hockey Tournament	@Syracuse University, NY
The Bearcats traveled north to play a three game tournament in Syracuse. BU's first game was against the host team, Syracuse University. The Bearcats got themselves into early trouble and were down by two early. BU battled back and scored two quick powerplay goals by Bryan Cloke. Aaron Woolf then gave the Bearcats a 3-2 lead after the first period. Syracuse then regained control in the second period and took a 5-4 lead with BU's goal coming from Eddie Barrett. Syracuse once again took the lead at 6, but the Bearcats didn't give up. Late Bearcat goals came from Pete Hilliger and Doug Centola. Orrie Markfeld gave his best effort between the pipes, but Syracuse scored a late goal and an empty netter to take the 8-6 victory. Next, the Bearcats faced off against Ithaca College. It would be a chippy game full of penalties. Ithaca scored first off a powerplay shot from the point. BU kept their composure and went on a 4 goal stretch. BU goals were scored on the powerplay by Bryan Cloke, Aaron Woolf off a nice deflection and Pete Hilliger. Doug Centola also scored. Ithaca College staged a comeback and brought the game to 4-3. BU squashed their chances when Bill Woerner scored off a nice feed by Tom Kitay. Colin Rosenbaum played well in goal for the Bearcats. BU went on to win 5-3. BU's final game was against Cornell University. Cornell jumped on the Bearcats early and scored three quick goals in the first period. BU was able to score on the powerplay by a nice shot in the slot by Judson Dacher-Shapiro to keep the game close after one period of play. Cornell controlled the second period and scored five more goals. The Bearcats would score two more goals, one from Doug Centola and the other from Bryan Coughlin on the powerplay. BU played their best period in the third, and allowed two more goals to Cornell and scored two more goals. Chris Davison scored high from the point, and Doug Centola added his second goal of the game also on the powerplay top shelf. BU lost 10-5. The Bearcats will play their last game of the semester on Friday 12/8 at the Chenango Ice Rink (Chenango Bridge, NY) against Syracuse University. Face Off is 7:30pm.
Saturday 12/2	Women's Volleyball Home Tournament	BU West Gym, 8am
No report submitted...
Sunday 12/3	Fencing Home Tournament	BU West Gym, 8am
On Sunday December 3rd, the Binghamton Fencing Club held their Binghamton Holiday Bash tournament. The tournament followed the individual format set by the USFA, and went rather smoothly. The BU fencers each fenced well placing in both epee and sabre. Others were a close fourth in foil and saber. Many beginners fenced better than they have in the past and hope to continue to improve.
Saturday 12/2	Shotokan Karate Grading	@ Rochester University
The event went very well, all three of the club's members: James Bell, Guy Cameno and Sasha Martin recieved their next rank. Both James and Guy are now purple belts while Sasha recieved her 1st degree brown belt. We also participated in a vigorous workout seminar with on of the top black belts in our form of karate.

WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 17 - NOVEMBER 19
DATE(S)	CLUB & OPPONENT	LOCATION
Saturday 11/18	Equestrian IHSA Competition	@ Morrisville State College
Allison Levy won both her jumping and flat classes in the open division. Rachael Pech competed in open over fences for the first time and got a 10th place, and 2nd place in intermediate on the flat. Kelly Palmer got 2nd over fences and 3rd on the flat in the novice division. Kyrie Nelder got 4th place in novice flat. Tasha Hayes got 5th in advanced walk trot canter. Sam Zimmer won her advanced walk trot canter class. Dana Rubino got 5th in her flat class. Ali Levy qualified for the high point rider ride-off.

WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 10 - NOVEMBER 12
DATE(S)	CLUB & OPPONENT	LOCATION
Friday 11/10	Ice Hockey vs. Oneonta	Home, Chenango Ice Rink, 7:30pm
BU faced off against Oneonta and dominated the game from the first drop of the puck. The Bearcats held Oneonta to only two shots in the first period, while scoring eight goals. BU had four players record hat tricks including, Doug Centola, Tom Kitay, Pete Hilliger and Rob Gilbert. BU went onto an astonishing 17-0 victory, posting their first shut out of the season and second straight win. Colin Rosenbaum and Adam Leach split time between the pipes and both attributed to the shut out win.
Friday 11/10 - Sunday 11/12	Roller Hockey ECRHA Event	@Bethpage, NY
On Saturday, November 11th, the Binghamton University Roller Hockey Club traveled to Old Bethpage, NY to compete in their second Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (ECRHA) event of the season. The Bearcats A-team came into the weekend looking to improve on their 1-2-1 record, and did just that beating Northeastern University 8-5 and Army 14-3. Unfortunately, they fell to a tough Rutgers team 8-3 and now have a .500 record. The B-team had a solid weekend as well, beating Hofstra University 10-2 and playing to a 3-3 draw against Rutgers. They also put in an extremely good effort versus Suffolk Community College, one of the best teams in the nation, however came up just short losing 6-3. The Roller Hockey Club looks to improve the records of both their A and B teams at their next event December 2-3 in Harrisburg, PA.
Friday 11/10 - Sunday 11/12	Crew Frostbite and Braxton Regattas	@Philadelphia, PA
Varsity women won in the Frostbite Regatta. Lt. weight varsity men placed 2nd @ Braxton. Novice Rowers experienced their first spring race and gained valuable experience for the spring. The varsity women went up agaisnt tougher competition this. The seeding is based on last year's results reflecting the growing competitive ability of the Club.
Sunday 11/12	Equestrian IHSA Competition	@Cornell University, 9am
Ali Levy was 6th in her over fences class and won her under saddle class. Rachel Pech won her feces and got 6th on the flat. This qualified Rachel for regionals and pointed her out of intermediate into the open division. Kelly Palmer got 6th in the jumping class. Kyrie Nelder showed for the first time with the team and got 3rd in her flat class. Tasha Hayes got 5th in her class. Sam Zimmer got 4th in her class. Overall the team came in 7th place with 27 points.
Sunday 11/12	Fencing Home Tournament	BU West Gym, 10am
The Binghamton University fencing club had their first tournament of the year on Sunday November 12th. It was an individual tournament, meaning that there were no teams; everyone fenced everyone else. The tournament was a success for the first tournament of the year, and Binghamton had a few of its own members place in the different events. Michael Krumholz placed first in the sabre event, Jason Behar Placed second in Sabre, and Michael Reinhart Placed First in Foil. Overall the Binghamton fencers all fenced well and it was a good tournament over all. The beginner fencers who started only in mid September also fenced well and placed rather high in both the seedings and final standings. Congratulations to all who participated and we hope to see all of you at our next upcoming tournaments.
Sunday 11/12	Softball League Game	@Family Sports Complex, 6pm
This past Sunday, the 12th of November, the BUCS fought valiantly against the TA Bailey Trucking tea. The BUCS are planning to protest this game after discovering that the opposing team was using illegal bats during gameplay. Although scoring 12 runs, unfortunately the team was defeated. "There was not much we do about it other than just shake it off and start planning ofr our game next week. The bats they were using were banned from all leagues in the City of Binghamton as of last summer, and there was just no way that any of our players could catch up to any of those hits," said Michael Boykin, the team President. Boyki continued on, saying, "We played our hardest and that's all anyone can ask of us." The team is eagerly awaiting next week's competition, and will continue to practice druing the wekk.
Sunday 11/12	Women's Lacrosse League Games	@Vestal, NY
The BU Bearcats continued their winning streak last Sunday with their double header against Vestal and Owego. BU took the lead immediately from Vestal. Vestal tried to gain control of the ball, but BU's defense was unstoppable. BU maintained possession and continued to fire goals in. They ended the game with a score of 14 -13. Game 2 Against Owego: BU quickly dominated the game in which the defense held strong resulting in a final score of 22-18.
Sunday 11/12	Ice Hockey at Ithaca Bombers	@Ithaca, NY, 12pm
The Bearcats were on the road and traveled to Ithaca to face off against Ithaca College. BU came ready to play and controlled the early parts of the game. BU opened the scoring on the power play off a low shot by Pete Hilliger. The Bearcats kept pressing but were unable to score again during the first period. BU came out in the second period with the same intensity but had problems finishing. Once again they were only able to score one goal, when a streaking Chris Davison received a nice pass from Judson Dacher-Shapiro and fired a low shot past the goalie. The Bearcats were able to break open the scoring in the third and scored three more goals. Pete Hilliger scored and Jake Agoos buried one on the powerplay. BU got into penalty trouble late in the game and gave up two powerplay goals. The Bearcats would go on to win the game 5-2 and extend their winning streak to three games. Their record improved to 4 wins and 2 losses.

WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 3 - NOVEMBER 5
DATE(S)	CLUB & OPPONENT	LOCATION
Fri day 11/3 - Saturday 11/4	Women's Soccer End of Season League Tournament	@Buffalo, NY
This was truly a record breaking game. Buffalo's A team, who we had previously lost to 9-1 during the regular season, was given a run for their money. We held them in a 0-0 tie for 90 minutes of play, even through a penalty kick opportunity. The team really came together in this final game of the season. Highlights include play by the goalie, Diana Motti, who stopped countless shots on goal. The defense really stepped up their play today, working as a team in all aspects of the word. We had a fun, bonding weekend at Buffalo.
Saturday 11/4 - Sunday 11/5	Women's Volleyball Tournament	@Penn State University
The women's volleyball team competed in a league tournament against other league teams for points in the NWVCL. They played 4 pool play games against Virginia, UPenn, Uconn, and Penn State. They placed 4th in pool play and continued on to the Silver Bracket. They beat Buffalo, Drexel, and UMass to win the Silver Bracket.
Saturday 11/4	Men's Soccer Games vs Penn State and James Madison	@Penn State University, 10am and 6pm
On Saturday, November 4th, the Bingmton University Men's Club Soccer team traveled to State College, PA to play Penn State and James Madison in their final outdoor competition of the Fall semester. The first game was against Penn State, the second ranked team in Region 1. BU came ready to play and stormed out to a 1-0 lead midway through the first half after a nice goal from Jesse Spirio. Both teams had their chances in the first half, but the Binghamton side was the first to capitalize, taking a 1-0 lead into the halftime break. After relinquishing a two goal lead two weeks ago in their tie against Syracuse, BU started the second half determined to come out the winner. Unfortunately, this wasn't to be, as the experienced Penn State squad scored 3 goals to go up 3-1. Late in the game, Binghamton pressured to make up ground, and when Matt Powers was taken down in the box, BU was awarded a penalty kick. A calm and composed Jesse Spirio buried the PK, netting his second goal, to make the score 3-2. Binghamton continued to pressure in the final minutes but could not come up with an equalizer. Though they did not get the result they wanted, the BU squad played hard and should be proud of their performance against the national powerhouse Penn State. BU played the second game against James Madison to a 0-0 draw. It was a physical game, with Binghamton getting most of the chances. Early in the first half, Emir Guney rifled a shot off the crossbar, nearly giving BU the lead. BU continued to pressure throughout the game, but the squad couldn't seem to find the goal. The final whistle blew without a goal from either side. A good effort was put in by all players from the BU side despite the goalless draw. All in all, it was a fun weekend of two quality soccer games for the Binghamton University Men's Club Soccer Team, who finished the year with an impressive record of 4-2-2.
Saturday 11/4	Women's Rugby Tournament	@Cortland, NY
No report submitted...
Saturday 11/4	Men's Volleyball Tournament	@Syracuse University
This 30 team event included six five team pool play brackets with the top ranked team of each advancing to the playoffs. Falling short of Syracuse University's 4-0 sweep with a record of 3-1, the Men's team was forced to go home. With match scores of 30-21 (win over Buffalo), 30-18 (win over Rochester), and 33-31 (win over men's club "set to kill") the Bearcats saw their finest play yet with hopeful anticipation for their next pre-season outing.
Saturday 11/4	Field Hockey League Playoff Tournament	@Syracuse University
The Club Field Hockey team headed into the New York State Field Hockey League Playoffs this weekend in Syracuse on Saturday seeded second to their one loss of the season Ithaca in the Central Division. Ithaca however dropped out late in the tournament giving the Bearcats a window; win the two games in Syracuse, leaving only the finals in Buffalo against the winner of the Western division. With the momentum of the 5-0 win over Cortland the previous weekend, Binghamton felt they were on their way to the semifinals. Arriving in Orange territory, Binghamton first had to play Cortland again, this time in a seven v. seven set up because Cortland couldn't muster more of a roster. The Bearcats dominated much like last game from the beginning coming out on top with a huge lead, 7-1. Goals were scored by Dominic Young, Jessica Leis, Rob DeSotle, Mark Ziminsky, and Shailesh Khadapkar. KC 'Lil Champ' Sulikowski played the entire game as goalie making three saves. The next game was against Syracuse who had knocked out Lemoyne in the preliminaries. Syracuse after having time to rest and watch Binghamton's game came out strong to remind them that they had to win here first to get to the championship. Syracuse unlike Cortland had a deep roster, keeping fresh legs on the field while the Bearcats only had two substitute players. After a time out in the first half Nicole Keane was able to change the game strategy to try to cut off the Orange offense, which succeeded to give the Bearcats a significant lead of 5-2 . After intense play, the Bearcats held off Orange to win 5-4. Binghamton shined on taking advantage of corner plays and working the ball up the line in transitions. The only other obstacles in the way of the Bearcats to winning the Championship were the distance, time and numbers. After playing two high tempo games the team had to make the trip up to Buffalo, thus having the long hours of driving wear on the players physically and mentally. Also the roster decreased in size by two, making the final total equal to eleven, the exact number necessary to play! But the heart our players put into the game made these disadvantages unrecognizable. They were excuses only losers would use to back a loss, but the Bearcats were determined to win. Bearcats knowing what was at stake went out on Sunday with no substitutes against University at Buffalo and left it "all out on the field" (Nicole Keane). Shailesh Khadapkar one of the center mids wrote to his teammates, "I appreciate every team member's effort in pulling of such fantastic victories. The fact that we were just 11 players, against a whole army of 25 for the games made me enjoy our victories even more. Frankly, I never thought it would get so tough in the end, after watching the type of oppositions we encountered earlier in the season. It was really tough on the team to stave off such daunting oppositions with grit, and play then entire game with almost no subs." The University of Buffalo was the victor of the Western Division and had the advantage of playing the final game on their home field turf and they came out in full force looking confidant they would take home the trophy. The Bulls however were caught off guard, with the Bearcats scoring first by right wing attack, Jessica Serrao. At the half Binghamton lead the game, 1- 0 and had kept control of the ball the entire half. Buffalo was getting frustrated. They were unable to breakdown the Bearcats defense, led by captain, Nicole Keane. The Bulls were also unable to shut down the Binghamton offense because as soon as they tried to double one player another Bearcat came up with a play. It was a great game because every member of the Bearcat team contributed to the game in a positive way, they had no weaknesses that could be targeted. Having limited shots on goal, Buffalo was given a break when a scramble occurred in the middle of the second half in front of the Binghamton goal and a stroke was called. A stroke which is a penalty shot, as in any sport it is a situation of high emotions and can tip the scale in the other team's favor. Goalie Catherine Sullivan having experience with strokes was able to get her glove on the ball, but was able to stop the shot, thus making the score 1-1. This did not rattle the team or change their play, after a time out the team came out with more energy which Buffalo could not believe they still had. With three minutes left to play, Dominic Young scored the second goal for the Bearcats. Buffalo tried to rally with two corner plays but were unable to penetrate the Binghamton defense. In the end, it was the heart that the Bearcats possessed that won the game, not the brilliant hockey. This mentality is proven even stronger by the final cheer the Bearcats used to raise the spirits of the team, "Heart wins games." This is the first League Championship that the Field Hockey Team has won and it is a tremendous accomplishment because of the young age of the club as well as its players. Furthermore the teams that enter in the championship are usually club teams from powerhouse D-1 field hockey programs, whose players are previous varsity athletes or are aspiring to make the D-1 teams. Binghamton was considered even with their record the underdogs of the tournament. "The next time around, other teams will treat Binghamton with respect" (Khadapkar) and now we have a title to uphold and defend with honor due to our hard work.
Saturday 11/4	Women's Lacrosse Vs Cornell	BU EG Field 9, 10am
No report submitted...
Saturday 11/4	Ice Hockey at Cornell	@Cornell University, 2pm
The Bearcats were on the road this Saturday as they traveled to Cornell University to take on the Big Red. BU started the game off slow and allowed a lot of shots. Midway through the first, Chris Davison whistled a shot short side from the point to score a power play goal and open the scoring. The period would end with a 1-0 lead in favor of BU. In the beginning of the second period, BU really got going tallying three more goals. Doug Centola scored his first of the game off a nice individual effort. Freshman Jake Agoos scored his first goal of the season after making a nice move and putting a low shot past the goalie. Centola and Judson Dacher-Shapiro hooked up shorthanded after moving in two on one, and Centola feathered a pass to Dacher-Shapiro for the lay up goal. BU continued their solid play through the third and added two more goals when Aaron Woolf battled in front and put one in. Centola also added his second of the game during the third. Bearcat goaltender Orrie Markfeld played a very solid game and registered 39 saves and gave his team an excellent chance to win. The Bearcats increased their record to 2-2 and take on Oneonta this Friday at 7:30 at home.
Saturday 11/4	Home Badminton Tournament	BU East Gym, 5pm
No report submitted...
Sunday 11/5	Kickline Cheer Clinic	@Dryden High School (NY), 10am
We performed a two and a half minute routine at the cheerleading competition, then taught the girls a short kick routine.

WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 27 - OCTOBER 29
DATE(S)	CLUB & OPPONENT	LOCATION
Friday 10/27 - Sunday 10/29	Roller Hockey ECRHA Event	@ Pittsburgh, PA
Both teams played well but not early in each game. For the A team, the slow start was too much to overcome in the two games they lost. However, their ability to play well was evident and now it will be their goal to play well at all points of the game. The B team also struggled in the 1st period of all 3 games and tied a team they should have beat. However, overall they played extremely well with a balanced scoring attack and strong goaltending. The A team ended the weekend 1-2-1 and the B team finished undefeated at 2-0-1.
Friday 10/27 - Sunday 10/29	Racquetball ECRC Meet # 1	@ Allentown, PA
This weekend the Binghamton University Racquetball Club participated in the first of four Eastern Collegiate Racquetball Conference (ECRC) meets, earning a 12th place finish in the men's division. The low performance of the team may have been due to the small number of players that attended, inexperience of new team members in a tournament setting, and lack of a women's team. Many players were forced to play in divisions higher than their skill level due to the absence of veteran players Julian Ginos and Cory Johnson. Regardless, all played very competitively and improved over the course of the weekend. Of note was Andrew Runkel's first round win in the Men's 2 division to secure a spot in the Blue bracket and Kevin Bojko's 4th place finish in his division. Tournament newcomers Ted Trembinski and Ryan Dunham also played well, finishing 3rd in the Red bracket of the Men's 3 division.
Friday 10/27 - Sunday 10/29	Ultimate Frisbee Danse Macabee Tournament	@ Rochester Institute of Technology
Unfortunately the weather caused the tournament to be cancelled. The boys team was able to play one game. The girls played only one, but everyone had a great time nonetheless.
Saturday 10/28 - Sunday 10/29	Water Polo League Championship Tournament	@ Columbia University
No report submitted...
Saturday 10/28	Equestrian IHSA Competition	@ Hartwick College, 9am
No report submitted...
Saturday 10/28	Crew Head of the Fish Regatta	@ Saratoga, NY
The regatta was located in Saratoga Springs. Overall all boats placed very well. Varsity teams did some of their best rowing of the season. A mixture of constant rain and plenty of mud made it a miserable day, but our crew kept their spirits up and had a good time. Men's Varsity heavy eight placed 8 out of 22 boats and passed 3 crews. Men's light 8 placed first and easily beat half of the heavy crews. Women varsity heavy 8 placed 9 out of 23 and passed 4 boats in a high intensity struggle with a cluster of boats. Women's 4 placed well also and rowed a good race placing 19 out of 36. Nov boats- Men's heavy 4- 11 out of 30 Light 4- 25 out of 30 Heavy 8- 16 out of 24 Light 8- 19 out of 24 Women's open 8- 13 out of 31
Sunday 10/29	Women's Lacrosse at SUNY Cortland	@ SUNY Cortland
Game 1 was against Cortland, final score 6-1. Goal by Rachael Weiner. In game 2, we played Cornell, final score 8-0. Goalie Gabby Mannino had several saves in each game. The weather conditions were rough, with strong winds and intermittent snow showers.

WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 20 - OCTOBER 22
DATE(S)	CLUB & OPPONENT	LOCATION
Friday 10/20- Sunday 10/22	Ultimate Frisbee at Skylander Tournament vs. various teams	Edinboro University (PA)
This past weekend the Ultimate Frisbee team went to Edinsburo, Pennsylvania to play in a very competitive tournament. We were shorthanded bringing only 9 players to this tournament. We went into the tournament as the 19th seed out of 20 teams. This did not last long. We played very well the first 3 games and won them all easily by the scores of 13-4, 13-2, and 13-4 respectively. Our last game we were obviously tired, but still won pretty handily 13-7. With a record of 4-0 we were going to make the "elite" winners bracket. For Sunday, we were the top seed from the "weaker" pools playing against the winners of the elite division. We were the 11 seed overall, up against the University of Rochester who was the 6 seed. We were very sluggish at the beginning of the game and fell to a 5-0 deficit. We called a timeout at that point to catch our breath. After that we stayed with them the rest of the way and lost 11-7. From the timeout, we beat them 7-6. Although we lost early on Sunday we showed teams our ability. We went 4-1 this weekend when we were originally the second lowest seed.
Saturday 10/21	Field Hockey vs. Hobart College	BU East Gym Field 7, 10am
No report submitted...
Saturday 10/21	Ice Hockey vs. Rutgers University	@ Rutgers University, 9:30pm
BU traveled to Princeton, New Jersey to face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in attempts to extend their winning streak to two games in the early season. The Bearcats had a slow start and Rutgers controlled the first period and outshot BU 22-5. Freshman goalie Colin Rosenbaum made his first start at BU and was up to the task. He weathered the storm and only allowed one goal in the first period. The Bearcats came played a much better second period and tied the score at one, when Tom Kitay had a beautiful deflection off a Bryan Coughlin shot from the point. Rutgers rallied and took a 2-1 lead into the second intermission. Rutgers followed the second period with a strong third period and went on to score two more goals. The Bearcats had many opportunities but were unable to capitalize and fell 4-2.
Saturday 10/21	Outdoors Club Mountain Biking Trip	TBA
No report submitted...
Saturday 10/21	Men's Rugby vs. SUNY Brockport	BU East Gym Field 11, 1pm
No report submitted...
Saturday 10/21	Women's Rugby NYS Playoff Game (Round 1) vs. Cornell University	@ Cornell University, 10:30am kick-off.
The Binghamton University Women's Rugby Club, ranked 4th in the Division 1 Standings for New York State Rugby faced off against the number 1 seed team for the division, Cornell University. Although the club put up a good fight, they did not have enough to take over Cornell. The weather held out for the day with no rain, although the numerous puddles all over the field made playing difficult. The loss of this game brought an end to the Binghamton Women's Rugby Club's season. The girls are very proud of their performance throughout the entire season, and had a lot of fun. The girls have an upcoming annual tournament in November that they will be entering two teams for, and are very excited for it.
Saturday 10/21	Men's Soccer vs. Syracuse University	@ Syracuse University, Time TBA
The Binghamton University Men's Club Soccer Team traveled to Syracuse University on Sunday, 10/22. The teams tied the game 2-2 on a cold, rainy day. The field conditions made for a tough game, as most of the field was torn up and muddy. BU scored one early, as Teddy Levarda headed home a corner kick from Matt Powers. In the second half, JJ Gould put BU up 2-0. But despite a solid effort from the Binghamton defense and goalkeeper Chris Kinlen, Syracuse pressured constantly and were able to steal 2 late goals and earn the draw. It was a good lesson for the Binghamton squad, who vowed to toughen up next time and protect their lead.
Sunday 10/22	Women's Soccer vs. SUNY Cortland	BU East Gym Field 9, 2pm
Women's club soccer played Cortland at home in Binghamton. It was a well played game by all. Though the team put in a lot of effort, we lost because of trouble scoring goals. Binghamton lost 4-11. But the game never lost its intensity. This was the last league game of the season. November 4th the women's club soccer team will be going to Buffalo for the league championship tournament.

WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 15
DATE(S)	CLUB & OPPONENT	LOCATION
Friday 10/13	Ice Hockey Game vs Hobart College	Chenango Ice Rink, 7:30 PM
BU faced off against the Hobart Statesman Friday night and came prepared to play. The Bearcats took advantage of early penalties by Hobart and capitalized on the power play. Doug Centola opened the scoring on a huge one timer from the top of the circle and the Bearcats did not look back. BU went on to score four goals in the first period. Judson Dacher-Shapiro notched his first goal of the season when he poked in a rebound after freshman defenseman Eddie Barrett rushed the puck. John Scavone and Tom Kitay also scored rebound goals during the first period. Hobart scored a late goal and the first period ended with a 4-1 Bearcat lead. BU picked up right where they left off in the second period and scored an early goal from a shot by Bryan Cloke from the left point. Pete Hilliger also scored on a diving one timer on a beautiful two on one goal. Hobart would go on to score one more goal and the second period ended with a 6-2 score. The third period would go scoreless but was dominated by BU who finished the game with 50 shots on goal compared to Hobarts 27. Orrie Markfeld was solid between the pipes and the Bearcats skated to the first victory of the season with a 6-2 win.
Saturday 10/14	Ultimate Frisbee Tournament vs various teams	@Saratoga Springs, NY
This past weekend the Ultimate Frisbee team went to Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs. The tournament was only one day which made everyone play their hardest. We were the bottom seed in our pool to start the day, but surprised many teams. Our first game was against the Skidmore Alums, who went on to win the tournament. We held with them for part of the game, but they pulled away at the end. Our next game was against Hampshire College. We came out hard and were able to beat them pretty easily. In our final game of the tournament we played against a club team from Southern New York. They were good, but could not keep up with our intensity. We ended up beating them 13-10. We ended the tournament 2-1 and we showed teams that they will be afraid of us in upcoming events.
Saturday 10/14	Men's Lacrosse Alumni Game	BU East Gym Field 9, 12pm
No report submitted...
Saturday 10/14	Softball at Syracuse University	@Syracuse University, 2pm
The Co-ed Binghamton Club Softball Team scrimmaged with the Syracuse University Club Softball team this past Saturday. The two fearless teams braved the elements to play, including wind, rain, snow and everyone's favorite-hail. After a brief delay in the game, the two teams continued to duel it out. The BUCS fell to the SU team with a score of 13-12 after SU came from behind in the bottom of the 7th inning due to errors. Every player of the BUCS got at least one hit, making it an exciting game. The BUCS player of the game, Stephanie Haigney was noted for her exceptional pitching, keeping the SU team at bay through five finings.
Saturday 10/14	Outdoors Club Canoeing Trip	TBA
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Saturday 10/14	Men's Volleyball Tournament	@Rochester Institute of Technology
Put at a disadvantage early on in the tournament by a team in one pool not showing up, the Binghamton Men's Club Volleyball team were able to split with SUNY Buffalo and Canisus College. Not having a strong enough record to proceed, the team came home after six games and a record of 2-4.
Sunday 10/15	Men's Rugby vs Canisius College	BU East Gym Field 11, 1pm
Game postponed due to snowstorm in Buffalo.
Sunday 10/15	Women's Rugby at Syracuse University	@Syracuse, NY, 11am
The Binghamton Women's Rugby Club played a tough game against the Syracuse Women's Rugby Club. The result of the game was a score of 48-0 in favor of Syracuse. Binghamton was missing a few of their starting players due to injuries faced during the season and other conflicts. Despite the loss, the club kept their heads high and put their full energy into the game. This was the last scheduled conference game for the girls, who played very well for themselves during their fall season. The club is now ranked in 4th place for the New York State Rugby Division 1 Conference. The results of the season qualify the club for playoffs. The club will be playing the number 1 seed, Cornell University on 10-21-06 for their first playoff game, and the girls are very excited.
Sunday 10/15	Field Hockey at Cornell University	@Cornell University, 4:30pm
Cornell field hockey players are licking their wounds today after being torn apart by the Bearcats this past Sunday. Binghamton players with limited practice time playing on turf were able to dominate the powerhouse Cornell on their home turf field for an overall win of 3 to 1. Cornell players were shocked and frustrated by Binghamton's ability to see open players and their dynamic stick skills under pressure. New players Dominic Young and Shailesh Khadapkar had a great connection during the game; Young scoring all three goals while Khadapkar led in assists. Birthday girl Colleen Cheverko stepped up her game on her big day as well. The team only improved their game as they increased their lead over Cornell. This win secures a major accomplishment and a positive outlook for this year's season.

WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 6 - OCTOBER 8
DATE(S)	CLUB & OPPONENT	LOCATION
Friday 10/6 - Sunday 10/8	Roller Hockey ECRHA Kickoff Classic	@Philadelphia, PA
The A team went 2-1, losing to Stony Brook 5-2. The B team dominated this weekend, crushing Briarcliffe 10-1, Cornell 4-1, and Hofstra 7-0. Notable performances were Dave Shapiro, posting a .667 GAA and Tom Moore, scoring 7 goals in 3 games.
Friday 10/6	Ice Hockey vs Oswego Lakers	Chenengo Ice Rink, 7:30pm
The Bearcats Ice Hockey team opened their season facing off against the Oswego Lakers. The game started at a quick pace, but would later slow down due to the new rule changes and each team's lack of experience with these changes. The Bearcats opened the scoring halfway through the first with a rebound goal by freshman Pete Hilliger. BU would be playing on the penalty kill for the rest of the first period and Oswego tied the score at 1 goal a piece after the first period. The second period was more high scoring and special teams played a very important role. Due to some bad luck, the Lakers were able to score two easy goals and put in another on the power play. BU stayed in the game and Pete Hilliger added his second goal of the game off a nice deflection and Bryan Cloke scored off a Laker defenseman. The second period concluded with a 4-3 Oswego lead. The third period would be controlled by the Lakers on the power play. They added three more goals but the Bearcats attempted to make it close when Doug Centola scored on a breakaway. The Bearcats played well for their first game together but fell to Oswego 7-4.
Saturday 10/7 - Sunday 10/8	Ultimate Frisbee Tournament	@RPI
The event went well. Binghamton went 1-4, with 3 very close losses. For a roster of only 9 players, they did well.
Saturday 10/7 - Sunday 10/8	Racquetball Fall Rollout Tournament	BU West Gym 9am - 5pm
This weekend the Binghamton Racquetball Club hosted its annual Fall Rollout Tournament. Open to students, faculty and community members, this tournament has been gaining popularity since its inception 5 years ago and also serves as one of the major fundraisers for the club. The weekend was full of exciting play and close matches in all divisions. Sam Rutkowski secured the top men's division while club members Andrew Runkel and Dave Manger placed 2nd in the Men's C division and 1st in the Men's D division, respectively. Clarkson University students also made a good showing, placing first in both the women's C and Mixed Doubles divisions.
Saturday 10/7	Men's Volleyball Home Tournament	BU West Gym 9am - 6pm
The Men's Club Volleyball team hosted a pre-seasonal tournament on Saturday, October 7th in the West Gym. The event went from 8:30 to 2:00pm and included two teams from Binghamton, Cortland, Marist and a Binghamton Alumni team. Cortland took first place, beating a Binghamton side in the championship game. Overall it was said to be a huge success and a great way for the teams to get an idea of what to expect in the upcoming Spring season.
Saturday 10/7	Running Club Octoberfast Race	@Endwell, NY, 9am
Brent Akbay came in first place in the male 10k race. Courtney Kates came in second place in the female 5k race.
Saturday 10/7	Women's Rugby vs Cornell University	BU East Gym Field 11, 9am
On Saturday, October 7th, the Binghamton University Women's Rugby Club faced off against the Cornell University Women's Rugby Club on their home field. The game was set for an early start time of 9 am, and luckily the weather gave the girls favorable conditions. Despite the fans present to support and cheer on the Binghamton girls, Cornell took an early lead on the game, and continued strong throughout. Both the defensive and offensive lines for Binghamton looked great in comparison to how we had played all season, but it was not enough to hold off Cornell. The final result was a win for Cornell of 50-0 against Binghamton. Despite the loss faced by the Binghamton Women's Rugby Club, the girls are very proud of their performance against the reigning Division I Champions, and hope to learn from the results of this game.
Saturday 10/7	Men's Soccer at Colgate University	@Colgate University, 11am
The Binghamton University Men's Club Soccer Team traveled to Colgate University to play an exhibition game against Colgate's Soccer Club. The team from BU ended up losing by the score of 3-1. After giving up 2 goals in the first half, a comeback seemed in the cards as a goal from Matt Powers early in the second half put BU on the board. Binghamton was building momentum in their attack and it appeared as though the tying goal would be delivered shortly. Unfortunately, Colgate crushed the dreams of the Binghamton squad when they scored their 3rd and final goal about ten minutes later. The Binghamton team, which only had one sub for the match, lost the momentum and the wind was taken out of its sails. Tired legs pressed on, trying to make a push for offense, but it wasn't to be. The final whistle blew, and the Binghamton University Men's Club Soccer team (A squad) was dealt their first loss of the semester. In a moment of inspiration, after reflecting on the game, the players all decided it would also be the last loss of the season.
Saturday 10/7	Men's Rugby at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	@RPI, 1pm
A far superior Binghamton team came out against RPI at their pitch on Saturday to win their second match this season. Binghamton's back line carried the game with a succession of good runs and eventual tries. Ryan Appel and Skyler King scored twice each, among a few other Binghamton ruggers. Binghamton looks forward to a home game against Canisius as the playoffs near.
Sunday 10/8	Women's Soccer League Tournament	@Ithaca College
In a competitive game against Colgate, we lost 3 to 1. A great effort was put forth by all. Davina Chesterson scored the Binghamton goal on a great shot from the 18. In our second game, we played Syracuse. We lost again, 7-2. Another great effort was made, but we just got a little sloppy on defense.
Sunday 10/8	Crew Head of the Genesee	@Rochester, NY
The Crew had a strong showing at the head of the Genesee, in Rochester, NY. This was a varsity Head race. The Crew entered two men's 8+, a women's 8+, and a women's 4+. The men's lightweight 8+ qualified for the second round of sprints. The Regatta, in general was a good foundation to build the rest of the fall rowing season.
Sunday 10/8	Field Hockey vs Ithaca College	BU East Gym Field 7, 12pm
The season opener was an exciting game as the team played hard against Ithaca College. Veteran Ashley Mayo worked with newcomer Shailesh Khadapkar to chip in the only goal for Binghamton during a free hit outside the circle to finish 2-1. The team has high expectations with its new and experienced players along with its dedicated returning players. Also the team has acquired a coach who played on the US National Team and runs an academy for elite players here in the Binghamton area, who hopes to help the club improve it's skills and game strategy.
Sunday 10/8	Women's Lacrosse vs Ithaca College	BU East Gym Field 9, 3pm
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WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 29- OCTOBER 1
DATE(S)	CLUB & OPPONENT	LOCATION
Saturday 9/30 - Sunday 10/1	Ultimate Frisbee "3rd Annual Karl Mellander" Home Tournament	East Gym Fields, 8:30am- 5pm.
The Ultimate Frisbee team hosted a tournament this weekend at Binghamton University. The weather was not on our side and only allowed one day of play. In that one day the A team from Binghamton was able to put together a very strong performance and finish with a 3-1 record. The B team did not have as much luck, but seemed to have a more fun time playing. They were unable to win a game, but each game put more and more points up on the board. This was a great tournament for both teams, where many new players were able to see how a game is played in a tournament style.
Saturday 9/30 - Sunday 10/1	Water Polo Tournament - Opponents include Army, RPI, and Colgate	West Point, NY
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Saturday 9/30	Men's Soccer vs Ithaca College	Ithaca College, 10am
On Saturday, September 30, the Binghamton University Men's Club Soccer Reserve Squad traveled to Ithaca College for their first test of the season. The team, composted mainly of first year players, lost the exhibition game against the more experienced team from Ithaca by the score of 4-0. The BU Reserves played hard and created many chances, but couldn't seem to get on the scoreboard. Still, the team from BU showed great potential, ensuring a promising future for the Binghamton University Men's Club Soccer team.
Saturday 9/30	Women's Rugby vs Ithaca College	BU East Gym Field 11, 11am
The Binghamton University Women's Rugby Club played an outstanding game against the Ithaca College Women's Rugby Club on Saturday, September 30th at 11 am on their home field. In what turned out to be a win with a final score of 22-10 for the Binghamton women, the game was played with a tons of team spirit and a whole lot of heart. The girls had a total of four tries, with junior Natalia Casino, and junior Jacqueline Petrucelli each scoring their first points of the season! Senior and co-captain of the club, Sarah Schuyler, scored the other two tries. Junior Nicole Hauptman, with her strong boot, made the only conversion kick of the game. The girls had a great time playing, and were very proud of their win. A ton of fans were present at the home game, which made it even more exciting to bring in the win for the club. The girls have two games left in the season, and are practicing hard to hopefully make it to the playoff games this season!
Saturday 9/30	Men's Rugby vs SUNY Cortland	BU East Gym Field 11, 1pm
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Sunday 10/1	Men's Soccer Tournament	SUNY Cortland, 11am
On Sunday, October 1, the Binghamton University Men's Club Soccer Team traveled to SUNY Cortland to compete in a Round Robin Tournament. Binghamton's first opponent, Bucknell University, arrived very late and had to forfeit so the tournament could continue as scheduled. Perhaps they were nervous to face the Binghamton team after Binghamton beat them in an exhibition match just two weeks earlier. Binghamton faced Rutgers in game two, which turned out to be a hard fought battle. BU took a 2-0 lead behind well earned goals from Mike Mokrzycki. Rutgers battled back and scored a nice goal midway through the second half. They pressed for an equalizer, but Binghamton held strong. Will Graeper sealed the deal for BU scoring their third goal leading Binghamton to a 3-1 victory. In the final game of the day, the BU Club soccer team was determined to finish the day undefeated. Binghamton went up against the host team Cortland, and BU dominated the game with great teamwork and ball movement. A first half goal from JJ Gould put BU up 1-0, and Juan Carlos Corona added another in the second half to give Binghamton University a 2-0 win over Cortland. BU finished the day with 3 wins and zero losses and a 1st place finish. It was an outstanding day for the men's club soccer team.

WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 22- SEPTEMBER 24
DATE(S)	CLUB & OPPONENT	LOCATION
Friday 9/22	Men's Rugby @ Syracuse University	Syracuse University, 5pm
Binghamton came out against an equally sized opponent at 5pm at Syracuse. The match was as rough one, with bumps and bruises for all. However, after 80 minutes of Rugby, Jon Grasso, Jeff Bliss, and Ryan Appel were able to punch in one try each to leave the score 20-12 with Binghamton the winner.
Friday 9/22- Sunday 9/24	Ultimate Fridsbee @ SUNY Buffalo Tournament	SUNY Buffalo, All Day
This past weekend the Ultimate Frisbee team went to a tournament sponsored by the University of Buffalo. We played very solidly in a very tough bracket and finished 1-3. We were one spot out of being in the elite bracket for Sunday. Instead we were in the regular bracket where we were able to win our first two games easily putting us in the finals. In the finals we played Clarkson University and were not victorious. We were 3-4 on the tournament and played better every game.
Saturday 9/23	Men's Soccer Game vs Hartwick College	BU, East Gym Fields, 10am
On Saturday, September 23rd, the Binghamton University Men's Club Soccer team hosted Hartwick College. From the opening kick off, Binghamton dominated their opponent, scoring 3 goals in the first half and adding 4 more in the second, to cruise to a 7-0 victory. The Binghamton side was very well organized and controlled the possession for the entire game, creating one opportunity after another. Goals were scored by seven different players: J.J. Gould, Juan Carlos Corona, Jesse Spirio, Erik Jones, Regis Venti, Yvan Fortunat, and Steve Ferazzoli. The home team was unlucky not to score a few more, as the chances piled up throughout the game. Overall, the Binghamton Men's Club Soccer team continues to improve and looks to prolong their undefeated streak as they prepare to travel to tournaments at Cortland and Colgate in upcoming weeks.

WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 15- SEPTEMBER 17
DATE(S)	CLUB & OPPONENT	LOCATION
Saturday 9/16	Women's Rugby @ SUNY Buffalo	SUNY Buffalo, 11am
In their first game of the season, Binghamton went up against the current NY State Division 1 Champions. Binghamton put up a tough fight against the Buffalo Women's club team. Binghamton played their hearts out for the full 80 minutes, making it hard for Buffalo to score each try they deserved. Although the final score was 46-0 in Buffalo's favor, it was as great game. Walking off the field covered in mud, the Binghamton Women's Club team had a great experience in the game, and had a lot of fun too. The girls are eager to see what the rest of the season will bring. The new players that traveled to Buffalo got some experience playing the sport as well, as a quick B-side game, lasting only about 20 minutes, went on before the men's game. The girls are all very proud to be playing this season.
Saturday 9/16	Men's Rugby @ SUNY Buffalo	SUNY Buffalo, 1pm
It was a hard-fought