Sports Wrap - February 19, 2009
Courtesy: Rider Sports Information  
Release:  02/19/2009

Bronc Sports Wrap

February 19, 2009

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M Swimming (4-5)       

L  105-187  at Pennsylvania

L  87-196  Navy

2nd  at MAAC Championships

Fri-Sat 27-28 at ECAC Championships

W Swimming (4-6)

W  170-131  *at Loyola

L  109-191  at Pennsylvania

L  110-190  Navy

1st   at MAAC Championships

Fri-Sat 27-28 at ECAC Championships

 

Swimming & Diving

At the MAAC Championships Steve Fletcher was named men’s and women’s MAAC Coach of the Year and Dennis Ceppa was named MAAC Diving Coach of the Year. Senior Priscilla Modrov (Smithtown, NY/Hauppauge) won three individual events and swam on four winning relays for seven gold medals and seven new MAAC records and was named the Female Most Outstanding Performer of the Meet.  Junior Amanda Burke (Churchville, Pa./William Tennent) won both the one-meter and the three-meter events at the MAAC Championships, setting MAAC and pool records in both events was named the Most Outstanding Female Diver of the Meet. Sophomore Drew Modrov (Smithtown, NY/Hauppauge) won three individual events and swam on two winning relay for five gold medals, while breaking a pair of pool records that were held by Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps (19.73 in the 50 free, 44.26 in 100 free) and was named the Most Outstanding Male Swimmer of the Meet. 

 

M. Basketball (15-11, 10-6 MAAC)        

W  66-49  *at Fairfield

W  78-67  *at Saint Peter’s

L  61-75  *LOYOLA  ESPNU      

W 68-55  *CANISIUS                 

W  90-88 *SIENA                      

W  74-61 *at Marist                   

L  64-65 *SAINT PETER’S         

L  68-73 *at Manhattan              

W 90-87  *NIAGARA                 

Sat.  21  UMBC                         4pm

Thur.  26  *at Loyola                   7pm

Sun.  1  *FAIRFIELD (MAAC TV) 2pm

 

M. Basketball

Senior Harris Mansell (Cheltenham, Pa./Cheltenham) made a three-point field goal with 6.0 seconds left to give Rider a MAAC win over Niagara Wednesday night. Mansell finished with 22 points after making a foul shots with one second left for the final score. Junior Ryan Thompson (Mt. Laurel, N.J./Lenape) compiled 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Holding a 53-46 lead, third place Rider went on an 11-0 run, five points by Mansell, to take a 64-46 lead with 15:00 left to play.

 

Wrestling (6-7, 3-2 CAA)

W  23-12  *Binghamton

L  16-18  at Rutgers

W 19-18 at Clarion                    

W  25-10 *DREXEL                   

L   15-28 *OLD DOMINION

Fri.  20  *BOSTON U.                 7pm

Sun.  22  *SACRED HEART       12 noon

 

Wrestling

The Broncs won four of the nine bouts in a Colonial Athletic Association loss to nationally ranked Old Dominion. Junior Michael Kessler (Randallstown, MD/Owings Mills), ranked 25th in the nation and second in the CAA, defeated the fourth ranked 157 in the CAA to get Rider on the board.  senior Jason Lapham (West Chazy, NY/Beekmantown), ranked 29th in the nation and third in the CAA, won by fall. Senior Doug Umbehauer (Shamong, NJ/Lenape), ranked fifth in the nation and second in the CAA, won to cut the lead to 25-12. Junior Ed Bordas (Montgomery, NY/Valley Central), ranked 31st in the nation and first in the CAA, defeated the second ranked heavyweight in the CAA for the final score.

 

W. Basketball (9-17, 6-9 MAAC)           

L  59-71  *CANISIUS

L  56-70  *SIENA

W  72-59  *at Niagara                

W  56-55*at Canisius                

L  65-67  *FAIRIFELD                

L  63-74  *at Saint Peter’s                      

L  55-71 *MANHATTAN 

W  56-40 *NIAGARA     

Sat.  21  *SAINT PETER’S         1pm

Mon.  23  *at Fairfield                 7pm

Sat.  28  *at Marist                     7:30

 

W. Basketball

In the win over Niagara junior Tammy Meyers (Willingboro) had her fourth career ‘double-double’ and third of the season with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. The Broncs scored 40 first half points, 12 points by junior Amanda Sepulveda (Perth Amboy/Hun). The Broncs lost to Manhattan despite 12 points and 11 rebounds from senior Shaunice Parker (Waldorf, Md./West Lake).

 

Indoor Track & Field

NYC Gotham Cup

M 13 of 29, W 18 of 30 at Great Dane Classic

4th at  Thomson Invite at Delaware

at New Balance Invite

Rider/Lafayette Invitational

Fri.  20  at MAAC Championships

Fri.  27  at Armory Fast Track

 

Track & Field

At the Rider/Lafayette Invite at the Armory, senior Tabatha Haskins (Medford/Shawnee) won the triple jump and tied the Rider record (11.55m). Sophomore Chelsea Callan (Hazlet/Raritan) broke the Rider record in the mile (5:10.79), finishing 11th. Megan Crowe broke a week old Rider record in the 3000 meter (10:28.38) to finish fifth. For the Rider men, sophomore Christian Gonzalez (Somerset/Franklin Twp.) won the 3000 meter in an IC4A qualifying time of 8:23.22.

 

Baseball (0-0)

Sat.  21  at Maryland Eastern Shore (dh) 12 noon

Sun.  22  at Maryland Eastern Shore       12 noon

Fri.  27  at E. Tennessee State               3pm

Sat.  28  at E. Tennessee State             1pm

Sun.  1  at E. Tennessee State               1pm


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