Fall Sports Schedules Announced
April 19, 2002 by Tower Sports Staff · Leave a Comment
2002 Field Hockey Schedule
* denotes Capital Athletic Conference Games
Aug. 31 & Sept. 1 @Haverford Tournament
Sept. 7 @Christopher Newport
Sept. 9 St. Mary's (Md.)*
Sept. 14 Gwynedd Mercy
Sept. 17 @Gettysburg
Sept. 21 Goucher*
Sept. 28 @Villa Julie
Oct. 1 @Mary Washington*
Oct. 5 @Franklin & Marshall
Oct. 9 @Salisbury*
Oct. 12 @Frostburg State
Oct. 14 @Johns Hopkins
Oct. 17 York (Pa.)*
Oct. 18 Washington & Lee
Oct. 21 Eastern Mennonite
Oct. 25 @Notre Dame (Md.)
Nov. 3-9 CAC Tournament
2002 Football Schedule
* denotes Old Dominion Athletic Conference Games
Sept. 7 @John Carroll
Sept. 14 @Franklin & Marshall
Sept. 28 @Randolph-Macon*
Oct. 5 La Salle (Div. I-AA, Family Weekend)
Oct. 12 Washington & Lee*
Oct. 19 Frostburg State (Homecoming)
Oct. 26 @Hampden-Sydney*
Nov. 2 @Emory & Henry*
Nov. 9 @Guilford*
Nov. 16 Bridgewater
2002 Men's Soccer Schedule
* denotes Capital Athletic Conference Games
Sept. 4 Gallaudet*
Sept. 7 @Penn St.-Behrend
Sept. 8 @Thiel
Sept. 14 @York (Pa.)*
Sept. 19 @Marymount*
Sept. 21 @St. Mary's (Md.)*
Sept. 25 @Villa Julie
Oct. 2 Washington College (Md.)
Oct. 5 @Averett
Oct. 10 @Mary Washington*
Oct. 12 @Curry
Oct. 14 @UMass-Boston
Oct. 15 Salisbury*
Oct. 19 @Washington & Lee
Oct. 23 Wesley
Oct. 26 Goucher*
Nov. 3-9 CAC Tournament
2002 Women's Soccer Schedule
* denotes Capital Athletic Conference Games
Sept. 7 @Shenandoah
Sept. 10 @Washington College (Md.)
Sept. 12 @Marymount*
Sept. 15 @McDaniel
Sept. 18 Salisbury*
Sept. 22 @Mary Baldwin
Sept. 24 St. Mary's (Md.)*
Sept. 28-29 @Outer Banks Tournament
Oct. 4 @Averett
Oct. 9 Wesley
Oct. 11 @Trinity
Oct. 19 @York (Pa.)*
Oct. 22 Gallaudet*
Oct. 29 Mary Washington*
Nov. 2-8 CAC Tournament
2002 Men's Swimming Fall Schedule
* denotes Capital Athletic Conference Meets
Oct. 16 Gallaudet*
Oct. 19 Virginia Military Institute
Oct. 26 St. Mary's (Md.)*
Nov. 1 Mary Washington*
2002 Women's Swimming Fall Schedule
* denotes Capital Athletic Conference Meets
Oct. 16 Gallaudet*
Oct. 26 St. Mary's (Md.)*
Nov. 1 Mary Washington*
Nov. 17 @York (Pa.)*
2002 Volleyball Schedule
* denotes Capital Athletic Conference Games
Sept. 4 Gallaudet*
Aug. 31 @Averett Tournament
Sept. 2 Fontbonne
Sept. 4 @Johns Hopkins
Sept. 6-7 @Washington & Lee Tournament
Sept. 10 Mary Washington*
Sept. 14 @Richard Stockton Tournament
Sept. 18 St. Mary's (Md.)*
Sept. 20-21 @Salisbury Tournament
Sept. 25 @Gallaudet*
Sept. 28 CUA Invitational
Oct. 1 Marymount*
Oct. 5 @Randolph-Macon
Oct. 9 Salisbury*
Oct. 11-12 @Gallaudet Tournament
Oct. 16 @York (Pa.)*
Oct. 19 @Widener Tournament
Oct. 22 @Goucher*
Nov. 2 @Messiah Tournament
Nov. 5-9 CAC Tournament
2001-2002: The Year In Cardinal Sports
April 19, 2002 by admin · Leave a Comment
Women’s Lacrosse
The CUA women’s lacrosse team will be looking to go to its first Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) championship game, when it plays top-seeded St. Mary’s today in Maryland. On Tuesday, the women earned the right to advance when it beat Goucher 8-7.
Junior Anna Gateau led all scorers with four goals, including the game winner, against Goucher, while senior Amanda Lewis stood firm in net, stopping 18 of 25 shots on net. Senior Ann Lawall scored twice, while sophomore Ali Jarden and freshmen Megan Willet both added to the effort, by scoring one a piece. According to senior Kate Abbonizio, CUA was playing without a full line-up.
This will be the women’s second time in the semi-final of the CAC Championship. The 2000 season saw the ladies advance to the semi-finals for the first time. The Cards are now on a six game winning streak and have won their last seven home games.
Catholic is 7-10 on the year, 4-3 in the conference. Lawall has been the offensive leader with 39 goals and 16 assists. Lewis had been decent this year but has caught fire over the last six games averaging fewer than seven goals allowed per game.
Tennis
The women finished the season 13-3, winning four of five matches in 6 days. Last Friday they breezed by Gallaudet, 9-0, and continued their butchery on Saturday when they went to Notre Dame (Md.), winning 8-1. The tables turned on Sunday when the ladies traveled to league rival Salisbury and were given a taste of their own medicine, losing 9-0. Tuesday, the Cards beat Goucher 9-0. Finishing out the regular season, head coach Dana Dowd played the bench against UDC and barely squeaked by with a 5-4 victory.
The men played just as hectic of a schedule this past week losing three of four matches in just as many days. CUA hosted Loyola on Saturday, a Div. I program, and was spanked 8-1. The frustration continued on Sunday when Salisbury beat the Cards, 7-0. Catholic broke its four game losing streak on Monday, beating York by one match, 4-3. CUA rounded out its regular season with a 4-3 loss against Goucher.
The principle player on the women’s team has been Mo Hegedus, who has excelled this season with a record of 8-1. Hegedus is also apart of the best doubles team on the women’s side. Michelle Braley and Hegedus went 4-2 on the year.
Senior Deke Polifka, who played number one singles and doubles, led the men this season. Polifka won both of his matches against York finishing his career here at CUA.
Baseball
The baseball team was eliminated from the CAC double-elimination tournament yesterday, getting pummeled by Salisbury University 17-0. Tuesday, the Cards lost a first round game, falling to Mary Washington (MWC) in a 5-4 squeaker. The tournament loss to MWC was preceded by a 25-8 loss to MWC on Sunday. The Birds are now 19-16-2, 5-5 in the CAC.
Pitching has been key to the success of CUA baseball this year. Junior Adam Weiss wasphenomenal from the mound. He broke the CUA record for most wins in a season (8) and averaged almost a strikeout an inning. On Apr. 4, four CUA pitchers combined for its first no-hitter since 1993.
Offensively, Justin Siller has proven to have the golden bat. He is batting .311 with 11 doubles, two home runs, and 52 RBI’s. Billy Rue and Daniel Conway have also been productive from the plate, both with 16 RBI’s. Rue has also gone yard twice this season, making him and Siller the home run leaders.
Catholic has two non-conference games remaining before the end of the 2002 season. Tuesday, the Cards will travel to Westminster, Md. to face Western Maryland at 3:30 p.m. Next Friday CUA will host Columbia Union in its season finale at 3:30 p.m.
If Catholic can win one of their next two games they will complete their second 20 win season in three years.
Men’s Lacrosse
The CUA men’s lacrosse team lost their final two games of the season, losing to Shenandoah last Friday, 11-7 and to St. Mary’s Monday in the CAC playoffs, 15-4. The men finished the season 5-10, remaining winless in the CAC since the program began in 1998.
Against St. Mary’s, Catholic kept it close in the first half, but St. Mary’s pulled away in the
Fan Interference
April 19, 2002 by Bryan Mullican · Leave a Comment
The past year in Cardinal Athletics was one to remember. Catholic athletics set numerous records, achieving important milestones for the first time. Fans came out in droves to cheer on the Birds to athletic glory.
In the fall, the field hockey team capped a 16 victory season, the best in program history, with a trip to the ECAC Mid-Atlantic finals. Although the Cards fell in the championship, the 2001 season was the most successful in history.
The volleyball team also made its first appearance in the postseason, winning the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) championship to advance to the NCAA tournament.
Men’s basketball, fresh off the national championship in 2001, hosted the Harlem Globetrotters to open the season. The Cardinals advanced to their fifth straight Sweet Sixteen, the longest active streak in Div. III basketball.
And the Cardinal maniacs were there along the way to support the teams. Although the football team finished with a disappointing 3-7 record, the crowd for the Homecoming upset of Emory & Henry was spirited and rowdy. The Cards will only host four home games at DuFour in 2002. The stands need to be filled for all four games as the Cards push toward the playoffs.
The men’s basketball team made another run at postseason glory in 2001-2002. Having lost key components off the national championship team, the Cards defied all odds to finish with a 26-3 record, the best winning percentage (.897) in program history.
The crowds at DuFour were loud and rowdy toward the end of the basketball season, thanks in large part to the creation of the “Bird Cage.” The noise level for some of the last tournament games was the loudest I’ve ever heard in that gym. Let’s try to get a crowd of equal magnitude and spirit for the season opener Nov. 22 against rival William Paterson at DuFour.
Fact is, we have a quality Div. III athletic program here at CUA. Student athletes not only need our support, but they provide great entertainment and an outlet for school spirit.
And Finally…
April 19, 2002 by Author · Leave a Comment
If this is the last Note and Aside of the year, we might as well make it for us. So if you understand nothing else that follows, it just means that you’re not “in the loop” of Tower geekdom. Now then… Yeah Dude! Small world! It’s *(hand poofs)* amazing! 7:30 breakfast, anyone? Towah of Powah! She’s a turncoat. The first rule of The Tower…. Teddy Ruxpin! JK. And of course, “working for this paper has been the highlight of my experience in your country.”
K-Dogg, Kelley, Flynn, DC, Junior, and Reenage– we love you guys, and we will miss you.
N&A’s: Mad Libs Style!
April 19, 2002 by Author · Leave a Comment
N&A’s are meant to be humorous, folks. Now it’s time to let our friendly neighborhood readers in on the fun. We offer them this space in our final issue of the year to see if they can create their own sinfully slanderous sidebar. Enjoy.
“Did you know that (organization name) is secretly (verb)ing with (person’s name)? Oh, it’s (adj), friends. Rumor has it that (CUA official's name) is fit to be (verb)ed! Just goes to (verb) you, “(organization name) (verb)s, (expletive) everything.”
Git Your Streak On
April 19, 2002 by Author · Leave a Comment
We here at the N&A would like to request, nay, implore all you would-be streakers for this Sunday’s Movies on the Mall to keep tradition alive! Prove to your classmates once and for all that last spring break’s painful piercing experience was really worth it, as you show us why they call you the Lord of the Rings.
Web Update: Ambrose Resigns As Football Coach, Replaced By Veteran Assistant
April 19, 2002 by Bryan Mullican · Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, July 16 — Rob Ambrose resigned his position today as head coach of Catholic University football. He will be replaced by defensive coordinator and assistant head coach Tom Mulholland (CUA 1992).
Ambrose, who has accepted a position as quarterbacks coach at the University of Connecticut, spent one year at CUA and amassed a 3-7 record in 2001.
"I was presented with an opportunity that was too good to pass up for my family," said Ambrose, a Towson University graduate. "I have complete confidence in [Mulholland] and his ability to coach this team."
"Rob brings a great deal of experience to Connecticut," said Division I-A UConn head coach Randy Edsall. "He has a good football mind and has a great deal of experience working with quarterbacks and in different offensive schemes."
Mulholland steps into the head coaching shoes with nine years of experience as an assistant coach at CUA. "This is a great opportunity to be the head coach at Catholic," he said. "I'm thrilled and excited to do something that I've always wanted to do."
Prior to his promotion to defensive coordinator and assistant head coach last season, Mulholland served as the linebackers and defensive backs coach. He also played defensive back at CUA from 1988-90.
Mulholland will remain the defensive coordinator, while former CUA standout Mike Hunter has been promoted to offensive coordinator. Pete Sigler will coach the wide receivers and the special teams, and Lenny Moore will be the assistant head coach and work with the running backs.
The Cardinals will open the 2002 campaign Sept. 7 at John Carroll University.
2002 Schedule
* denotes Old Dominion Athletic Conference Games
Sept. 7 @John Carroll
Sept. 14 @Franklin & Marshall
Sept. 28 @Randolph-Macon*
Oct. 5 La Salle (Div. I-AA, Family Weekend)
Oct. 12 Washington & Lee*
Oct. 19 Frostburg State (Homecoming)
Oct. 26 @Hampden-Sydney*
Nov. 2 @Emory & Henry*
Nov. 9 @Guilford*
Nov. 16 Bridgewater*
See Also:
CUA Football Message Board
2001-2002: The Year In Cardinal Sports
Nov. 16, 2001: Ambrose Has Cardinals Prepared For Greatness
University Art Student Dies as Result of Collision
April 19, 2002 by Kristin Donnelly · Leave a Comment
Henry Lewis, an art student at CUA, died Wednesday from injuries sustained after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle. He was 28. Lewis had been in a coma since the accident, which occurred on April 11.
Lewis was enrolled in the Metropolitan College for two years before his recent switch to the School of Arts and Sciences, according to Gerald Sullivan, director of academic affairs at the Metropolitan College.
Alyson Muff, an adjunct art professor who was close to Lewis, said he was a talented photographer “with loads of potential.”
“He was a smart, smart person with empathy beyond his years and a wondrous sense of humor.” She also described him as “a cross between a very young Mick Jagger [of the Rolling Stones] with the heart of [poet W.B.] Yeats.”
Lewis, who was from Michigan, was projected to graduate in 2004, according to Sullivan. Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs Alyce Anne Bergkamp said he was enrolled in two classes this semester.
Muff mentioned that Lewis donated all of his organs. “It’s one hell of a gift for a whole lot of people in need,” she said.
A viewing for Lewis will take place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mount’s Castle Funeral Home and the funeral will directly follow at 2 p.m. at Epiphany Lutheran Church in Dale City, Va.
Pryzbyla Center to Be ‘Living Room of University’
April 19, 2002 by Mike Hagarty · Leave a Comment
The Pryzbyla Center, expected to open next January, will include a two-story bookstore, two cafeterias, a 1,000 seat “great room” and various student organization offices, according to Dean of Students Margaret Higgins, who sits on the building committee for the new student center.
By June, the roof will be completed. And by the time students return from summer vacation, the outside of the new student center will be finished, said Chairperson of the Building Committee Brian Hallahan.
According to Hallahan, students will benefit because most student organizations, events and service areas will be in a central area.
Higgins agreed. “On Tuesday I had to run to get dinner, then I went to Gowan to hear Terry McAuliffe, then I went to Centennial Village for the sophomore meetings.” Had the center been open, she said she wouldn’t have had to run around like that.
The center, which will be open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., will act as “the living room of the entire University community,” said Higgins. “We want people to happen into things. This means that if you run in there for dinner, you can run into a lecture or a band playing.”
Ground floor doors for the center will face the Columbus School of Law. The ground floor will contain all the student organization offices, the first floor of the bookstore, an atrium lounge and a convenience store.
Higgins said the main floor doors will face a large grassy area on the McMahon side of center.
This floor will contain a 500-person food court that can change into a Rathskellar-type eatery at night, with a raised seating area that can double as a stage. There will also be another, quieter lounge, the second level of the bookstore, an information center, computer terminals and meeting rooms. She said there will also be offices for campus security, disabilities, career services and the Office of Campus Programs, which will run the center.
The third floor of the center will contain a 1,000-seat “great room,” designed so that it can be divided into three smaller rooms. The third floor will also include six meeting rooms, a board dining hall, a gallery and offices for the vice president for student life, the dean of students, wellness and multicultural services.
Hill Elected ‘02-’03 GSA President
April 19, 2002 by Kathleen Jordan · Leave a Comment
Andrew Hill was installed as the president of the Graduate Student Association (GSA) Wednesday night after an uncontested election.
This year’s GSA President Brian Fox said the voter turnout was “record-breaking.” According to Fox, 163 votes were cast this year, a significantly higher number than the 130 votes last year, and the mere 100 the year before.
Other GSA executive board winners include Trevor Uffelman for vice president, Mari Jana O’ Phelps for treasurer and Philip Harold for secretary. John-Paul Venuti and Terry Lafferty were elected academic senators.
Both Fox and Hill agreed that one of the essential goals for next year is to focus on building graduate student community and Hill said part of this plan for is the implementation of an ad hoc outreach committee. According to Fox, this committee will “facilitate sponsoring organizations and advertising graduate student events on campus.”
A proposed questionnaire and/or mailing form for graduate students is intended to collect opinions and suggestions concerning how the activities fee is being spent. Hill calls the outreach committee a “liaison to the student body.”
Hill expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming year. “We have a wonderful executive board of students from various departments, and I am excited for the opportunity to do things that will benefit students at the university,” he said.
According to Fox, the unity of graduate students has already grown this year by “increasing graduate student activities (organizations and events).” Fox also mentioned, “The budget was fully spent this year, whereas in the past it was usually not.”
Hill supported Fox and said that he “put together a budget that worked well.”
