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Tennis Teams Have Victorious Weekend

The men’s tennis team traveled to Virginia, defeating Shenandoah College 5-2 on Sunday. Catholic is now 3-1 on the season.

“The team is really showing great improvement. As we get more successful, I think we’re going to be working harder, and I’m pleased with the fact that everyone is in good condition,” said head coach Martin Dowd

In the number-two spot Emmett Donnelly defeated his opponent Alex Bhaskarla in a decisive victory 6-1, 6-0. “I’ve been very pleased with Donnelly’s playing. He’s been off to good start,” said Dowd.

Playing at number-three, team captain Jon Halbach defeated Tim Duford 6-0, 6-3. Number-four John Stevens won his match with a solid 6-1, 6-1, score while Keith Roberson and Dave DeStefano won their matches 6-0, 6-2, and 6-1, 6-0, respectively.

“Roberson and DeStefano are some of our toughest players. They have both been playing high quality tennis,” said Dowd

Catholic is heading into one of the more difficult stages of the season with upcoming meets against conference rival Goucher and schools such as Salisbury and Loyola. The team’s next match is at McDaniel College tomorrow. “McDaniel is a stronger team this season. However, we’ve been playing well, and working hard so we’re looking for some more wins,” said Dowd.

Women’s Tennis

The women’s tennis team competed against Shenandoah last Saturday, winning 5-4. The team is now 3-0 opening the season with three straight victories.

“We’re a strong team this season, and in very good condition. I’m very pleased with how we’ve been playing,” said head coach Dana Dowd

The number-one and two players, Mo and Kathleen Hegedus fell, both suffering losses 6-1, 6-2. Both of them, however, competed against national-level players, according to Dowd. In the number-three spot Kate Dempsey was unable to finish her match during the first set after sustaining an injury. In the number-four position, Michelle Sazonov pulled off a solid victory of 6-2, 6-2.

In the five and six spots, Emily Bresnahan-McRae and Erika Benker helped lead their team to victory by winning their matches 6-2, 6-1 and 6-3, 6-0 respectively.

The team will compete against Villa Julie tomorrow and will host Gettysburg on Monday. Gettysburg will be one of their toughest majors according to Dowd.

Softball Splits Games with WC; Wed. Game Called Due to Rain

CUA softball split a non-conference doubleheader against Washington College on Saturday. The Cards started well, winning the first game against the Shorewomen 4-1, but fell in the second game, losing 9-4. CUA’s game on Wednesday was postponed because of rain.

In the first inning sophomore Kristin Cimino hit a sacrifice fly, sending senior Jessica Cisper home for the first run. CUA scored on two Washington errors and sophomore Cailin Fitzpatrick knocked in the final run, as CUA defeated Washington 4-1.

“I just think we did well overall. We were on top of the ball during every play. We really played as a team,” said Cimino.

In the second game, the Cards were down 3-1 in the fourth inning when Cimino added an RBI triple bumping the Cards up, tying the score at four. Cimino and sophomore Ellen Manning had two hits.

The tied score did not last long as Washington College took the lead with a five run fifth inning. Unable to mount a comeback the Cards lost the game 9-4.

“The combination of the new pitcher they put in and the horrible calls the umpires were making did not help us at all. They were a very good team though and they tried their hardest, just like we did,” said Cimino.

Catholic had a game on Wednesday against Gallaudet that got rained out in the third inning, but will be rescheduled.

The Cards head to Maryland to take on Villa Julie on Saturday and will host Salisbury on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Dickinson will host CUA on Thursday at 5 p.m.

Williams College Defeats Gustavus Aldolphus in Div. III Men’s Basketball National Championship

In the NCAA Div. III men’s basketball championship, Williams College (Ma.) overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.), 67-65 Saturday.

With 2.6 seconds left in a tie game, Gustavus Adolphus fouled senior forward Tim Folan, putting him at the line with an opportunity to give Williams the lead. Folan had an uncharacteristic Final Four shooring only 40 percent from the field, but nailed both shots.

Williams dominated throughout the game, leading until 47 seconds left when a Williams three gave them a two-point lead. The Golden Gusties responded, tying the game, then fouling Folan on the inbound.

After Folan’s free throws, the Gustavus inbound pass was stolen, sealing the victory for Williams. This was Williams’ first national championship in the 102-year history of the basketball program.

Playing College of Wooster (Ohio) on Friday in the national semi-finals, Williams needed a buzzer-beating tip-in at the end of double overtime to earn an invitation to the championship game. Wooster represented the bracket in which the CUA men’s basketball team participated.

Cardinal Profiles:

Like most Catholic students that are just “right outside of Philly,” freshman Terence Kempf has made a smooth transition into CUA as well as onto the men’s lacrosse team. Kempf, from

Glenside, Pa., seemed to have lacrosse in his blood even from an early age.

When Kempf was in the fifth grade he followed in the footsteps of his older brother and picked up a lacrosse stick, falling in love with the game just as quickly. “A lot of my friends started playing that year and it sort of became the ‘thing to do’ and I ended up liking it and I stuck with it,” said Kempf.

In high school, Kempf excelled with his fellow teammates throughout his four years at LaSalle College High School. All four years Kempf and the rest of his team won the Catholic league title. “We had a lot of talented people on my team that went on to play at Div. I schools, even though I wasn’t exactly a standout on the team, it was great playing with them,” said Kempf.

Here at Catholic, Kempf joined the CUA’s lacrosse team this season as a freshman attackman. “I really like Catholic; it has been really easy to adjust and to find my place here,” said Kempf. This season Kempf hopes to help the team win their first conference game in its six year history and to help gain some respect for the team in the league.

Kempf is confident that he can help lead the Cards to a conference victory. “No one really stands out on the team but we all carry the team forward. Everyone has improved a whole lot and even though we have lost a few games they have all been really close. I just hope we can get over our fence and win in a conference game,” said Kempf.

Kempf is currently tied for third on the team in goals, with eight. He is one of only five players to have started all seven games of the season.

Bowman on Sports

A strange dilemma has faced the obedient followers and participants of the amateur athletic world. March, a month characterized by poor weather and rain has been surprising, sunny, luring students out on to the law school law, the quad and CV circle.

But this irresistible weather came at the worst time. A time at which no sports fan in their right mind wants to leave their television: Rounds one and two of the NCAA tournament. Eighteen games of the 48 played in the first two rounds finished with a team winning by six points or less. There were 13 upsets and four games that needed overtime.

The action was tremendous and featured the Cinderellas and Goliaths galore. Missouri forward Arthur Johnson, normally a 45 percent free throw shooter, was 8-10 against Marquette, tying the game by nailing two from the charity stripe in the losing effort. Marquette’s Scott Merritt was on the opposing end of this comparison. He missed the front end of a 1 and 1 bonus opportunity, while normally performing from the line at around 80 percent. Surprising occurrences like these are why no games can be predicted in the tournament and no game is not worth watching.

However, what about beautiful weather, suntans and Wiffleball? Sitting inside, watching basketball is almost sacrilegious when the weather was as nice as it was this weekend. A run around campus and a suntan is going to do a lot more to get you laid, then knowing the mascot for the team who played Arizona in the first-round (The Vermont Catamounts).

A game of Wiffleball, throwing around the nug or tossing the Frisbee in 70 degree weather just does something to your soul. It helps you think straight; putting things in prespective. The simple joys in life are what makes it special, but then again what is more special than seeing N.C. State and California shoot back to back three-pointers in the extra period as time expired.

I was unable to decide what to do and headed outside at halftime to throw around the bean. The only reassurance I can give to you this weekend is that no decision is necessary. Rain is coming, so staying inside will not be a sin.

To the under appreciative members of this community, my column may seem pointless. To them a beautiful day is not to be wasted. But these same people do not understand the beauty of the pass to Tate George with one second left as hit a baseline deuce, beating Clemson in 1990.

First CAC Win Still Evading Lacrosse Teams

Leading throughout the first half, CUA men’s lacrosse looked well on their way to winning their first conference game of the season going into halftime with a 4-2 lead. However the team could not control the scoring of Mary Washington in the second half, losing 10-6 on Tuesday at the DuFour Field.

In the opening quarter, after a quick goal by Mary Washington, Catholic took control of the game with four unanswered goals. Freshman attackman Conor Kelly tied the game in the first quarter and the team took the lead in the second quarter off of two goals by junior attackman Eric Slagle, his 13th and 14th of the season. The CUA scoring drive was capped by junior midfielder Justin Kelly.

“We came out strong in the first half. We felt like we could do this. But in the second half we failed to capitalize and put the team away. They are definitely not 10-6 better than us,” said freshman attackman Terence Kempf.

CUA’s confidence faded in the third quarter when Mary Washington scored five goals to take a commanding lead. Although Catholic retaliated with a goal by Conor Kelly, they could not put anything else together. In the final quarter, Catholic did not fair much better when the Eagles scored three more goals putting them up 10- 5.

Kempf scored with less than five minutes left but the Cardinals failed to put any more points on the board as the game ended, 10-6. According to Kempf after Mary Washington scored a few quick goals they couldn’t catch up. He felt the team needed to learn how to keep their intensity up and not let the game slip out of their hands. He said, “That’s all that’s missing from this team.”

On Saturday, Catholic ended its three game losing streak by beating non-conference opponent Marietta College, 16-4. After giving up the first goal of the game, Catholic never looked back scoring 16 unanswered goals. Kempf and junior midfielder Justin Kelly scored three goals apiece leading the Cards to victory. Senior attackman Ryan Welsh and Slagle both added to the onslaught by both scoring two goals in the win.

The Cardinals next game is on Sunday against N.Y. Maritime in Hoboken, N.J at 5:00 pm. Following this game, CUA plays at Eastern in St. Davids, Pa. at 4:00 pm on April 2.

Weiss ‘Knocked Around’ in Loss to MWC

The Catholic baseball (12-6, 2-3 CAC) lost to CAC rival Mary Washington 8-3 yesterday in what was undoubtedly the biggest game of the week, though the Cardinal baseball team has won three of its last five games in the last week, led by CAC Player of the Week Justin Siller who has maintained his early-season tear at the plate.

Mary Washington (10-4, 2-2 CAC) keyed on CUA starter Adam Weiss’ fastball and hit it early and often, plating three runs in the top of the first. A two-run Eagles home run in the fourth would prove all the runs needed to deal the Cardinals their third home loss of the season.

“The wind was really blowing out today, really helping the hitters,” said shortstop Dan Conway. “Weiss got knocked around a little early, but settled down and gave a quality start. That’s why he’s our ‘number one’”

Weiss’ record drops to 3-2 with the loss. The Cardinal workhorse struck out three in six innings, allowing five earned runs on 10 hits.

In action earlier this week, CUA came half an inning from completing a three-game weekend sweep of visiting Rochester Tech. Freshman hurler Peter Doyle improved his record to a team-best 4-1 with a win on Saturday as the Cards took both games in a Saturday doubleheader, 5-3 and 4-3, respectively. CUA perhaps ran out of gas on Sunday as a seven-run ninth inning surge felled the Cards 16-12.

The CUA bats took center stage March 25 as Catholic blew past CAC opponent Galludet 15-2 at GU. Sparked by senior Tim Webster’s grand slam in the first and RBI double in the second, Catholic led 9-1 after two innings and never looked back.

Siller, who was named CAC Player of the Week for the week of March 17-23, currently leads the team in batting average (.509), hits (28), and doubles (11). “He is the best player in the conference. Just the best hitter out there,” said teammate Adam Weiss of Siller, who also boasts an astronomical .793 slugging percentage and .603 on-base percentage, “Knowing that you have a hitter of his caliber coming up makes [pitching] a lot easier.’’

The Cardinals hardly have a moment to catch their breath, with six games in the next week. “This week is huge to our season,” said Weiss, “though our only conference game is Galludet (Apr. 3), if we are going to get hot, get on a run, now is the time.”

CUA hosts Villa Julie today at 3 p.m. and kicks off a Sunday doubleheader versus Randolf-Macon at noon. Monday, the Cards host Johns Hopkins for a 3 p.m. match then travel to Dover, Del. to face Wesley on April 1. The final game of the week is Thursday, April 3 at Talbot Field versus Galludet. Game time is 3 p.m.

Celebrating The Dignity Of Women At CUA

Amid a month celebrating the history of women, the CUA women’s group is developing a deeper sense of the dignity of womanhood. The group, which meets on Wednesday nights prior to Eucharistic Adoration, attracts 15 to 25 women, both undergraduate and graduate students, who share in reflection and prayer. The members are “all in different stages of their vocations as women, some are engaged, some are actively discerning the religious life and others are single,” said junior Sara Perla. Diane Dewane facilitates the group, with various upper-class women leading weekly discussions.

The main focus of the group is The Theology of the Body, Pope John Paul II’s work on human sexuality, explained senior Lindsey Sudeikis. In this writing, John Paul II defines the body as having “a language of its own that is both intentional and meaningful,” said Sudeikis. She described such a language as inherently “sexual” in that it is meant, “to love as God loves.” John Paul II describes this love as “the nuptial of grace, which God redeemed in the humanity of Christ and Christ redeemed in the Church,” according to Sudeikis.

Instead of reading the complicated text of the Theology of the Body, the group uses prerecorded tapes by Christopher West. West, a theologian from Denver, compiled the entire text on ten tapes, of which the group uses a half hour each week. The recording is followed by discussion of the content and, as Sudeikas described, “fruitful conversation.” Such conversation “sustains people, especially women, to follow Christ, and the discussion invigorates us to live for Him,” said Sudeikis.

Essential to the message of The Theology of the Body is “understanding the difference in the role between men and women as imitating the Church and Mary,” said Sudeikis. She explained that understanding such unique roles enable women “to appreciate the importance of womanhood” and with it “holy modesty.”

Ultimately Sudeikis believes that understanding the context of The Theology of the Body enables us “to love and serve as women of God,” recognizing, “we as women are endowed with truth, goodness and beauty.” Such knowledge, she believes, “gives women a sense of purpose and strengthens you to walk through life as a living presence of God’s love.” Perla added the discussion groups “change the hearts of those of us who participate one by one so we can go out and share and spread the word.”

USG Finalizes Official List of Candidates

RISING SOPHOMORES

Commuter Rep.

James DeMartini
Khadija Jordan

Senators (4)

Katie Cavan
Kara Eriksen
Steve Garofano
Cecily Hastings
Matthew Robenhymen

Treasurer

Frank Lankey
Steve Martano
Adam Radman

Vice President

Mary Fox

President

Harry Cradic

RISING JUNIORS

Senators (4)

Maria Colberg
Matt Godbey
Kate Maas

Treasurer

Katie Bower

Vice President

Tara L. Swick
Erika Trovato

President

Maggie McNicholas
Santo Anthony Scrimenti
Thomas Spanos

RISING SENIORS

Senators (4)

Kelly A. Burke
Charles “Scott” Eberle
Nicholas B. Kahl
Ronald Karney
Megan McBeath
Kathryn Walker

Treasurer

Quyen Le

President

Michael McCann
Rebecca Prosky

ACADEMIC BRANCH

Arts & Sciences Rep. (3)

Patrick Brown
Teresa Mercandetti

Philosophy School Rep.

Mary Petersen

Rep. at Large (2)

Charles Romeo
Ian Swank

2nd Academic Senator

Joseph Price

1st Academic Senator

Mark LaVota
Lewis McCrary

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Judicial Vice President

Curtis DiGiorgio
Robert Hay, Jr. Trevor Mountcastle

Treasury Vice President

Daphne Dador Brian Jones
Margaret “Meg” McGinty

Academic Vice President

Ryan Dumais
Vincent Lacey
Sarah McGrath

Legislative Vice President

Emily Kozicki
Richard Ingrassia
Lisa McAndrew
Christina Sochacki

USG President

Peter Pinto
Tim Reilly
Ryan Robichaux

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