SOMETHING NEW
Clark University has launched a few new features to its athletics website this year.
Want to vote? Check out the new “Cougar Fan Poll,” on the athletics homepage.
Who’s the Cougar of the Week? View new and interesting facts about the honoree here or posted around the Kneller Athletic Center.
Want the help of a personal trainer? Look at the new Bickman Fitness Center website here. It also lists helpful links and off-peak and busy hours for the fitness center.
Looking for information on Club Sports? We can help! Use this link
Order game day photos? Go here
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COUGAR VERSUS COUGAR IN SWIMMING DEBUT
Clark’s swimming and diving team dove into its 2008-09 campaign with a fierce competition with no one other than, each other. The Cougars held their annual Red versus Black inter-squad meet last Friday, where assistant coaches Tim Kelly and Krisztina Poda took over the helm guiding the Red and Black teams, respectively.
With the meet tied 311-all heading into the final event, the Black team of Cooper Hart, Jordan Heller, Samantha Helm and Dan Howard, the only veteran on the relay, captured the mixed 200-yard t-shirt relay. The win catapulted the black squad to its 10th overall victory and a slim 10-8 series advantage.
That night, seven meet records were broken, including first-year Erin Smith’s time in the 50-yard freestyle (26.29), where she eclipsed a 13-year old mark held by Rachel Lebow. It was previously the longest standing record on the inter-squad meet all-time list.
Other meet records were set by the following:
W 50 Free - Erin Smith, FR 26.29 (Rachel Lebow 26.69, 1995)
W 100 Free - Erin Smith, FR 57.34 (Jaime Armstrong 57.56, 2001)
M 200 MR 1:47.11 BLACK Ryan Garr FR, Cooper Hart FR, Dan Howard SO, Curtis Reid JR. (BLACK 1:52.74 Chartier, Smith, Jayakody, Critchlow, 2006)
M 50 Back - Ryan Garr, FR 26.10 (Drew Jackson 27.65, 2006)
M 100 Back - Ryan Garr, FR 56.78 (Doug Shea 58.91, 1996)
M 50 Fly - Drew Jackson, SR 25.84 (Doug Shea 25.89, 1996)
M 100 Fly - Dan Howard, SO 59.35 (Doug Shea 59.43, 1997)
The Cougars open their traditional season with the Zarilli Relay Invitational at Brandeis University on Saturday (2:30 p.m.).
For the full results of the Red versus Black Inter-squad Meet, click here
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SPRING IN THE FALL
Clark’s baseball team concluded its fall ball season with a pair of close wins against Anna Maria College in two nine-inning games played on Sunday, Oct. 5th. The Cougars beat the Amcats, 3-2 and 11-8.
Five pitchers saw work in game one, including junior Jon Merritt and freshman Marcelo Peluffo, who both didn’t allow a hit in two innings and one inning of work, respectively. Senior David Gagnon earned the win in relief, surrendering just one hit and fanning one batter.
Offensively, newcomer Mitch Delorenzo cracked a game-winning solo-shot in the seventh inning to lift Clark past Anna Maria. Senior Matt Tillo and Nick Kellogg each tallied single hits in the victory.
Clark sent another five hurlers to the mound in game two. Senior Greg Long was superb in two innings on the hill, with no runs, no hits, no walks and two strikeouts. Rookie Jeff Van Steenbergen picked up the win in two innings of relief.
Freshman Matt Bohl went three-for-four with an RBI and stolen base to lead Clark at the plate. Freshman Shawn Lamothe and junior Ron Bathrick each had three hits in the win.
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BASEBALL ANNOUNCES CAPTAINS
Clark University baseball will have three pitchers at the helm next spring, as senior hurlers Matt Tillo, David Gagnon, Greg Long have been announced as captains for the 2009 campaign.
2009 Captains
#9 Matthew Tilo, INF/P
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#26 David Gagnon, RHP
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#23 Gregory Long, RHP
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LACROSSE CONCLUDES FALL SEASON AT CURRY
The lacrosse team closed out their fall season with a round-robin tournament against Curry College, Emerson College and UMass-Boston at Emerson College on Monday afternoon. The tournament was well-attended by Clark lacrosse and family friends.
The Cougars had a good showing in all three games. In the opener against Curry, which Clark will play this spring, was a spirited contest against two teams that were evenly matched.
“Judging from the performance of our team, not only from the returnees, but the newcomers as well, it looks like our offense hasn’t skipped a beat since the end of last season’s win against Lasell,” said seventh-year head coach Evan Davis. “It looks like we might have taken another step forward.”
Coach Davis announced his captains for the 2009 campaign, senior goalkeeper Tyler Campbell and senior attackman Shawn Roche will take the honors.
Clark lacrosse will also be starting their third year with Americans Supporting Americans
2009 Captains
#12 Tyler Campbell, GK
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#10 Shawn Roche, A
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The highlights for this newsletter are provided by
Dalya Qualls, Sports Information Director, 508-793-7164.
Email: dqualls@clarku.edu
Newsletter designed by Joe Brady
(Head Women's Soccer Coach/Athletic Web Site Administrator)
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