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Birds Drop in Round Robin

The Catholic Volleyball team fell to two of their three opponents last weekend at the Landmark Conference Round Robin Tournament. The Cards first took on Merchant Marine, dominating all three games. Senior Kilah Fox contributed 8 kills and 7 defensive digs, while Michaela Carrol gave 26 set assists, six digs, and two service aces. On Wednesday, the Cards took court against Mary Washington, losing again in straight sets. “This season is different from previous ones mainly because we have lost some great players, not only from graduating seniors, but underclassmen as well,” says  senior Kilah Fox.  “It has been a challenge and a learning experience with so many new freshmen, but we continue to improve and work together as a team. I think... [Read more...]

Cross Country Picks up High Finishes

Both cross country teams turned in another strong performance at the Belmont Classic on Saturday. The women’s team placed third overall, while the men’s team finished in eighth place. “We wish we had done better,” admitted Senior Captain Jenna Hackett. She cited the absence of senior Mary Shashaty competing in the meet as affecting their overall score.   The frontrunner for the women this meet was Hackett, finishing in seventh place with a time of 20:14;17. Strides behind her was freshman Katie Sacker, clocking in with a time of 20:38;88 for a ninth place finish. Sophomore Madeline Cronan and junior Remy Ball were Catholic’s next two over the line, with times of 20:51;41 and 21:27;88, respectively. The Cardinals finished... [Read more...]

Cross Country Finishes Strong in New York Invitational Meet

Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams went the distance Saturday at the NYU Invitational. The women’s team finished the meet in second place, and the men’s team placed sixth overall. Leading the Cardinals over the finish line for the third straight week was freshman Katie Sacker. Clocking in at 20:03, her time was less than a second behind the third place finisher, earning her fourth place overall. Senior captain Jenna Hackett also placed in the top ten for Catholic, clocking in at 20:38 for a ninth place finish. Senior Mary Shashaty and junior Remy Ball finished the race as a pair, coming in thirteenth and fourteenth, respectively. Racking up only 62 points, the Cardinals finished second overall, just behind Vassar College... [Read more...]

CUA Women’s Cross Country Picks up 2nd Place Finish at Washington & Lee

The men’s and women’s cross country team set out on their first run of the season this Saturday at the Washington & Lee Invitational. The women’s team placed 2nd out of 10 teams, and the men finished 6th out of 11 teams. Highlights of the meet included senior Paul Santuoso leading the men’s team with a 10th place finish in the 8k open, running a time of 30:21.00. Finishing behind him was junior Andrew Smith in 19th with a time of 30:56.00. Smith was first team all-conference last season. Sophomore Kris Reynolds came in third for the men’s team, finishing 26 with a time of 31:29.00. New talent was seen from freshman runners Brian Norte and George Brewer, who finished in the top 5 of Catholic’s team in their first race of the... [Read more...]

New Season is Promising

The women’s field hockey team is favored to win the Landmark Conference Championship in this year’s preseason poll. This prediction comes after an outstanding season in 2007 for the Lady Cardinals. With a regular play record of 11-9 last season, CUA finished first in the 2007 regular-season conference standings. And having an overall Landmark Conference record of 5-1 certainly didn’t hurt either. “We were all really excited to be voted as #1 in the Landmark preseason poll,” says senior team captain Ro Dixon. “[It’s a] reminder that not only do we expect really good things from our team, but other people have high expectations of us as well.” Having trained in Argentina for a week together this summer, this season’s team is... [Read more...]

College Democrats Host Pryz Convention Party

Members of the College Democrats gathered to watch the acceptance speech of presidential nominee Barak Obama live on Thursday evening. “This is the most exciting part of politics,” says College Democrat chairman Joe St. George. “Obama is revolutionizing politics, and is a once-in-a-generation politician. This campus needs to get excited about this election.” The 2nd floor food court of the Pryzbyla Center was adorned with balloons, banners and the CD’s signature cardboard cutout of John F. Kennedy Jr. “This is an opportunity [for College Democrats] to come together and support Obama,” says junior Liz Kuebler. At Obama’s on-screen entrance, the cheers heard from CUA might have arguably rivaled those from Denver. And judging from... [Read more...]

Burning Out Competition

The CUA men’s baseball team rounds the home stretch of the season on a high note with their third consecutive win. Catholic defeated Gettysburg on Wednesday with a final score of 11-3. With two home runs and an early lead, the Cardinals walked away with a solid win. “It was a [good] game all around as we pitched very well, and the offense got it started right from the beginning,” says junior Matt Valerio. Valerio has been a pitcher on the men’s team for the past three seasons. “This season has gone much better than the previous two,” says Valerio. “Our highest win total [from the past 2 seasons] was 18, and we have already surpassed that so far.” The men’s team currently holds an overall... [Read more...]

Burning Out Competition

The CUA men's baseball team rounds the home stretch of the season on a high note with their third consecutive win. Catholic defeated Gettysburg on Wednesday with a final score of 11-3. With two home runs and an early lead, the Cardinals walked away with a solid win. "It was a [good] game all around as we pitched very well, and the offense got it started right from the beginning," says junior Matt Valerio. Valerio has been a pitcher on the men's team for the past three seasons. "This season has gone much better than the previous two," says Valerio. "Our highest win total [from the past 2 seasons] was 18, and we have already surpassed that so far." The men's team currently holds an overall... [Read more...]

LAX Finds Stride, Offense

After dual Landmark Conference victories against Susquehanna on Saturday, the men's and women's lacrosse teams each notched yet another win this week. The men's team now stands with a record of 6-5, while the women's team is currently 9-4. The men's lacrosse outplayed Eastern on Monday, winning with a final score of 6-4. After a scoreless first quarter, Catholic and Eastern were tied at the half with 2 goals each. While the teams traded goals in the third, it was their pair of goals at the end of the fourth quarter that sealed the win for Catholic. Sophomores Michael Scotto and Jimmy Sinnott each scored 2 goals. Freshman John Volpe and junior Kyle Brant each contributed one goal. The women's lacrosse... [Read more...]

Three Tough Games Lead to Hardened Resolve

The men's and women's lacrosse teams continue to maintain their ground at the midpoint mark of the season. The men's team has an overall record of 4-5, while the women's team is currently 7-4. The men's team fell hard to Marymount at home on Tuesday, with a final score of 2-10. Freshman Kyle Brant scored both of the team's goals, with assists from sophomore Mike Groh and junior Matt Barbieri. "We are playing very inconsistent right now," says Brant. "I think the most frustrating thing this season is all the injuries. We have lost a lot of guys to some bad injuries, especially on our midfield units." A loss to Marymount on Tuesday marked the third consecutive loss for the men. Despite... [Read more...]

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