NEWS ARCHIVE

men’s volleyball downs wentworth, 3-2 Providence, R.I.—The Johnson & Wales University men’s volleyball team picked up a thrilling 3-2 victory against Wentworth Institute of Technology on Wednesday evening in a North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association contest at the Harborside RAC.

Johnson & Wales took the first game 30-24 before Wentworth rallied to tie the match at one game apiece with a 33-31 win in game two. The Wildcats took game three by a score of 30-24 before Wentworth forced a fifth and deciding game with a 30-25 win in game four. JWU took the victory with a 15-10 win in game five.

Sophomore James Collins (East Hartford, Conn.) led the way with 28 kills, seven digs and two blocks while sophomore Daniel Woodside (Norristown, Pa.) recorded a double-double with 16 kills and 13 digs. Senior Carlos Velez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) tallied a game-high 64 set assists in the win for the Wildcats

Leading the way for Wentworth was sophomore Dominic Szpyrka (Rochester, N.Y.) who tallied a double-double with 15 kills and 11 digs while junior Bobby Jones (Billerica, Mass.) added 12 kills and eight digs in the setback. Freshman Dennis Zomar (Marlborough, Mass.) recorded 38 set assists for the Leopards.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 10-17, 7-7 in the NECVA while Wentworth falls to 6-16, 5-9 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, March 20th when they travel to Elms for a NECVA matchup at 2:00 p.m.

men’s volleyball downs mit, 3-2 March 13, 2004

Providence, R.I.—The Johnson & Wales University men’s volleyball team picked up a hard-fought 3-2 decision against The Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Saturday afternoon in a North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association contest at the Harborside RAC.

MIT took the first game 30-23 before Johnson & Wales responded with a 30-26 win in the second game. The visiting Engineers posted a 30-25 win in game three, taking a 2-1 advantage in the best of five match. The Wildcats responded, however and posted a commanding 30-16 win in game four before taking a 19-17 victory in the fifth and deciding game for the thrilling 3-2 win.

Sophomore Daniel Woodside (Norristown, Pa.) recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 digs while freshman John Kubilis (Worcester, Mass.) also registered a double-double with 10 kills and a team-high 15 digs in the victory. Senior Carlos Velez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) tallied a team-high 19 kills while sophomore James Collins (East Hartford, Conn.) also had a solid game with 16 kills in the win for the Wildcats. Sophomore David Santos (East Hartford, Conn.) registered 56 set assists, eight digs and five kills in the JWU victory.

Leading the way for MIT was junior Rob McAndrew (Dublin, Ohio) who tallied a game-high 23 kills and added nine digs while junior Kabir Mukaddam (Cambridge, Mass.) had 19 kills and seven digs in the setback. Sophomore Jordan Wan (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) registered 55 set assists, 10 digs and three kills in the loss for the Engineers.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 9-17, 6-7 in the NECVA while MIT falls to 12-13, 9-9 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Wednesday, March 17th when they host Wentworth in a NECVA a matchup at 7:00 p.m.

1 2 3 4 5
MIT (12-13, 9-9 NECVA) 30 26 30 16 17
JWU (9-17, 6-7 NECVA) 23 30 25 30 19

men's volleyball falls to endicott, 3-0 February 27, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University men’s volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision against Endicott in a North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association/New England Division contest at the Harborside RAC on Friday evening. Endicott took the match by sweeping the game by scores of 30-22, 30-18 and 30-24.

Leading the way for Johnson & Wales in the setback was sophomore James Collins (East Hartford, Conn.) who tallied a game-high 15 kills and added five digs and two blocks while fellow sophomore David Santos (East Hartford, Conn.) tallied 21 set assists, three digs and three blocks for the Wildcats. Junior Jeremy Fontaine (Belchertown, Mass.) led the way for Endicott with 13 kills, six digs and an outstanding .409 hitting percentage while freshman Eddie Marchand (Wakefield, R.I.) added 11 kills and five digs for the Gulls.

With the loss Johnson & Wales falls to 7-13 for the season, 5-6 in the NECVA while Endicott improves to 11-7, 11-2 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Tuesday, March 9th when they travel to Newbury for a NECVA New England matchup at 7:00 p.m.

men’s basketball advances to gnac championship February 26, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Johnson & Wales University men’s basketball advanced to the Championship Game of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference on Thursday evening with an 80-68 victory against Emerson in the semifinals of the conference tournament at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Center.

Senior Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) scored a game-high 41 points and added three rebounds and two steals while junior Sam Tamargo (Los Angeles, Calif.) added 14 points and four assists in the victory. Leading the way for Emerson in the setback was senior Robert Hennigan (Worcester, Mass.) who tallied 23 points and added three rebounds and three assists while sophomore Steve Georgoulis (New York, N.Y.) added 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds in the setback.

The two teams traded leads early on before Emerson used a 12-5 run, capped by a pair of free throws from Georgoulis to take a 23-16 lead with 6:16 left in the first half. The Wildcats responded, however and tied the game on a three-pointer from Tamargo with 2:12 left in the first half. JWU then ran off five unanswered points and took the 35-30 lead into the locker room at halftime.

It was more of the same in the second half as the two teams traded leads five times in the first ten minutes. With the game tied at 49-49 with 10:24 left, the Wildcats went on a 7-0 run and took their largest lead of the second half, 56-49 on a three-pointer from Russell with 9:21 left in the game. Johnson & Wales continued to build on the advantage, however Emerson got to with five points after a conventional three-point play from Hennigan made the score 65-60 with 3:19 left in the contest. That would be as close as the Lions would get, however as Johnson & Wales held on for the 80-68 victory.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 20-7 while Emerson falls to 14-13 for the year. The Wildcats will host Southern Vermont, who defeated Norwich in the other GNAC Semifinal on Tuesday, at the Harborside RAC on Saturday, February 28th at 1:00 p.m.

basketball eliminated from gnac tournament with 65-48 loss against emmanuel February 3, 2004

Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University women’s basketball squad was eliminated from the GNAC Tournament after dropping a 65-48 decision against Emmanuel in the Quarterfinals at the Holmes Sports Center in Boston, Mass., on Wednesday evening.

Leading the way for the Wildcats was senior Socorro Cronan (Providence, R.I.) who nearly missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds while junior Karen Thureson (New Britain, Conn.) added a team-high 13 points and five assists in the setback for the Wildcats.

Johnson & Wales jumped out to an early 6-0 lead before Emmanuel, the regular season GNAC Champions, rallied with a 21-0 run and closed out the half with a 37-17 advantage.

The visiting Wildcats outscored Emmanuel by a 31-28 margin in the second half, but it was not enough as Emmanuel took the 65-48 victory.

Johnson & Wales wrapped up with regular season with a 7-19 overall record, 6-6 in league play.

men’s basketball advances to gnac semifinals with 103-69 win against rivier February 24, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Senior Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) set a new Johnson & Wales single-game record with 50 points in the Wildcats impressive 103-69 victory against Rivier in the Quarterfinals of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Center on Tuesday afternoon. The 50 points eclipsed the previous JWU record of 47, scored by Ed Rezendes against Anna Maria during the 1997 campaign. Russell also hit nine three pointers, breaking his own school record of eight set against Norwich last season.

Sophomore Brian Fernandes (Fall River, Mass.) was the only other Johnson & Wales player in double figures with 12 points, three assists and two rebounds while senior Chris Anderson (Wentzville, Mo.) added seven points and a game-high nine rebounds in the win for the Wildcats. Rivier freshman John McMahon (Somerville, Mass.) scored a team-high 22 points and added three rebounds and two assists while junior Jeffrey Miller (Nashua, N.H.) added 15 points and a game-high seven rebounds in the setback.

Johnson & Wales jumped out to the early lead and took its first double-figure advantage on a three-pointer from Russell, giving the Wildcats a 15-4 lead with 13:08 left in the first half. Rivier responded, however and cut the lead to just six points when a layup from McMahon made the score 36-30 with 2:49 left in the first half. JWU closed out the first half with a 9-4 run and took the 47-34 lead into the locker room at halftime.

The host Wildcats continued to build on their lead and got up by 22 on a three-pointer from Russell with 12:56 left in the contest. Russell tallied his 50th point on a layup with 1:46 left in the game and Johnson & Wales cruised to the 103-69 victory.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 19-7 while Rivier finishes the 2003-04 campaign with 9-16 mark. JWU, the No. 1 seed for the tournament will face the winner of No. 4 Suffolk vs. No. 5 Emerson on Thursday, February 26th at the Harborside RAC at 7:00 p.m.

volleyball standout james collins named necva player of the week February 24, 2004

Providence, R.I.— Johnson & Wales University men’s volleyball standout James Collins (East Hartford, Conn.) was named the North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association New England Division Player of the Week for February 24th. Collins received six of the ten votes among the conference coaches to earn the accolade.

Collins averaged 4.5 kills and 1.10 blocks per game for the week, and hit at an astounding .323 percent. In the thrilling five game marathon against Lehman, he joined the 30 kill club and his for a.404 percentage in the 3-2 win. The talented outside hitter was named to the Gothic Knight Invitational All-Tournament team for his performance over the weekend, leading the Wildcats to a 3rd place finish.

Collins and the Wildcats are currently 7-12 for the season, 5-5 in the NECVA. The team will return to action on Friday, February 25th when they host Endicott at the Harborside RAC at 7:00 p.m.

men’s volleyball defeats lasell, 3-0 February 18, 2004

Providence, R.I.—The Johnson & Wales University men’s volleyball team picked up a 3-0 shutout victory on the road against Lasell in a North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association contest on Monday night. The Wildcats swept the match with games of 30-28, 30-28 and 30-24.

Johnson & Wales had the players register double figures in kills, including sophomore Brandon Blanchet (Methuen, Mass.) who tallied 10 kills, two digs and three blocks while sophomore Dan Woodside (Norristown, Pa.) had a double-double with 13 kills and 11 digs in the win for the Wildcats. Sophomore James Collins (East Hartford, Conn.) added a game-high 19 kills while sophomore David Santos (East Hartford, Mass.) recorded 58 set assists for JWU.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 7-12, 5-5 in the NECVA. The Wildcats will return to action on Friday, February 27th when they when they host Endicott at the Harborside RAC in a GNAC contest at 7:00 p.m.

wrestling places sixth at necwwa championship February 22, 2004

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Johnson & Wales University wrestling team notched a sixth-place finish at the NECCWA Championship, held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute this weekend. The Wildcats notched 74 points for the six-place finish in the 15 team field.

Leading the way for the Wildcats were juniors Tim Ruberg (Harrison, Ohio) and Ryan Lenhardt (Gloucester, Va.) who reached the finals of the tournament. Ruberg captured the New England College Conference Wrestling Association Championships and received a bid to the upcoming NCAA Championship by winning the 174 pound event. After losing in the sixth round, Ruberg came through the losers bracket and defeated Brian Viglione of Springfield twice in the finals to take the title and the NCAA automatic bid. Ruberg went 6-1 for the event.

Lenhardt also came out of the losers bracket and posted a 4-2 record for the championship, including a loss in the finals due to an injury. Freshman Joe Boucher (Salem, N.H.) also had a strong showing at 157 pounds, taking fifth place with a 4-2 record while sophomore Chris Wells (Lake Hiawatha, N.J.) also recorded four wins en route to a third-place finish.

Ruberg will compete at the NCAA Division III National Championship on March 5th through 6th at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque, Iowa.

ice hockey skates to 2-2 tie against wentworth February 22, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University ice hockey team wrapped up the 2003-04 campaign with a 2-2 tie against Wentworth in an ECAC Northeast contest at the Rhode Island Sports Center in North Smithfield, R.I., on Sunday afternoon. The game was the final home contest for seniors Ron Gentile (Garden Grove, Calif.), Matt O’Connor (Plaistow, N.H.), Tom Palamara (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.), Alan Rigatti (Staten Island, N.Y.) and Kevin Cinquegrano (Weymouth, Mass.)

Johnson & Wales got on the board first when junior Larry Bryan (Snohomish, Wash.) put in a pass from freshman Colin Brophy (Medford, N.J.) and Zach Cobb (Dover, N.H.) with 9:04 left in the first period. Wentworth tied the game late in the first period when senior Michael Nicoletta (Staten Island, N.Y.) connected on a pass from sophomore Mark Cavanaugh (Warwick, R.I.) and junior Bill Clifford (Norfolk, Mass.) with just :21 left on the clock in the first period.

The Leopards would take a 2-1 lead on a power play goal from senior captain Alex Marinkovich (Kelowna, British Columbia), assisted by sophomore Vince Guiducci (Hamilton, Ontario ) with just 1:40 remaining in the second period. WIT took the one goal lead into the third period before Johnson & Wales tied it up at 2-2 with a power play goal from senior Matt O’Connor from fellow senior Alan Rigatti with 7:59 left in regulation.

The two teams took the 2-2 tie into overtime and despite several chances from Wentworth, ended in a draw.

Junior Nick Lacroix (Manchester, N.H.) had 30 stops in net for Johnson & Wales while junior Bryce McFadden (Saanichton, British Columbia ) made 23 stops in the win for the Leopards.

With the loss Johnson & Wales finished the 2003-04 campaign with a 1-22-2 overall record, 1-12-2 in the ECAC Northeast while Wentworth improved to 13-8-4, 12-2-2 in league play.

1 2 3 OT Final

WIT (13-8-4, 12-2-2 ECAC Northeast) 1 1 0 0 -- 2

JWU (1-22-2, 1-12-2 ECAC Northeast) 1 0 1 0 -- 2

Scoring

1 10:56 JWU Larry Bryan (Colin Brophy, Zach Cobb)

1 19:39 WIT Michael Nicoletta (Mark Cavanaugh, Bill Clifford)

2 18:20 WIT Alex Marinkovich (Vince Guiducci) PPG

3 12:01 JWU Matt O’Connor (Alan Rigatti) PPG

Saves: JWU Nick Lacroix, 65:00, 30 saves

WIT Bryce McFadden, 65:00, 23 saves

Penalties: 1st, JWU: 3 for 6 min.; WIT: 2 for 4 min.

2nd, JWU: 1 for 2 min.; WIT: 1 for 2 min.

3rd, JWU: 5 for 10 min.; WIT: 7 for 22 min.

OT, JWU: 1 for 2; WIT: No penalties

men’s basketball captures gnac regular season championship with 66-59 win over southern vermont February 21, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. --The Johnson & Wales University men's basketball team captured the school’s first ever Great Northeast Athletic Conference regular season championship with a 66-59 victory against Southern Vermont at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon. The game was the final regular season home game for JWU seniors Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) and Chris Anderson (Wentzville, Mo.).

Russell scored a game-high 21 points and added three rebounds, three assists, three blocks and five steals while junior Sam Tamargo (Los Angeles, Calif.) added 13 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win for the Wildcats. Leading the way for freshman Nick Harrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.) recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds while sophomore Sean Key (Brooklyn, N.Y.) added 15 points and eight boards for Southern Vermont.

The two teams battled back and forth early on in the game with five lead changes in the first 10 minutes. The visiting Mountaineers held a 21-20 advantage after a three-pointer freshman Chris Matte (Hudson Falls, N.Y.) with 4:39 left in the half. Johnson & Wales then used an 11-4 run to close out the half, taking a 31-25 advantage into the locker room at halftime.

Southern Vermont responded early in the second half and regained the lead at 42-39 after a layup from senior Sean Ezell (Gary, Ind.) with 14:12 left in the game. The Wildcats trailed 46-45 midway through the second half before using a 6-0 run, capped by a three-pointer from sophomore Victor Purnell (Los Angeles, Calif.) to take a 51-46 lead with 9:16 left in the contest. The two teams then traded baskets before Southern Vermont cut the lead to just three points after a breaway dunk from Enzell made the game 57-54 with 1:52 left on the clock. That would be as close as the Mountaineers would get, however as Tamargo hit six of seven free throws in the final 1:30 to seal the 66-59 victory.

Johnson & Wales improved to 18-7 overall 15-3 in the GNAC while Southern Vermont falls to 16-9, 14-4 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Tuesday, February 24th when they host Rivier in the quarterfinals of the GNAC tournament at 7:00 p.m.

Hockey Skates To 2-2 Tie Against Wentworth

February 22, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University ice hockey team wrapped up the 2003-04 campaign with a 2-2 tie against Wentworth in an ECAC Northeast contest at the Rhode Island Sports Center in North Smithfield, R.I., on Sunday afternoon. The game was the final home contest for seniors Ron Gentile (Garden Grove, Calif.), Matt O’Connor (Plaistow, N.H.), Tom Palamara (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.), Alan Rigatti (Staten Island, N.Y.) and Kevin Cinquegrano (Weymouth, Mass.)

Johnson & Wales got on the board first when junior Larry Bryan (Snohomish, Wash.) put in a pass from freshman Colin Brophy (Medford, N.J.) and Zach Cobb (Dover, N.H.) with 9:04 left in the first period. Wentworth tied the game late in the first period when senior Michael Nicoletta (Staten Island, N.Y.) connected on a pass from sophomore Mark Cavanaugh (Warwick, R.I.) and junior Bill Clifford (Norfolk, Mass.) with just :21 left on the clock in the first period.

The Leopards would take a 2-1 lead on a power play goal from senior captain Alex Marinkovich (Kelowna, British Columbia), assisted by sophomore Vince Guiducci (Hamilton, Ontario ) with just 1:40 remaining in the second period. WIT took the one goal lead into the third period before Johnson & Wales tied it up at 2-2 with a power play goal from senior Matt O’Connor from fellow senior Alan Rigatti with 7:59 left in regulation.

The two teams took the 2-2 tie into overtime and despite several chances from Wentworth, ended in a draw.

Junior Nick Lacroix (Manchester, N.H.) had 30 stops in net for Johnson & Wales while junior Bryce McFadden (Saanichton, British Columbia ) made 23 stops in the win for the Leopards.

With the loss Johnson & Wales finished the 2003-04 campaign with a 1-22-2 overall record, 1-12-2 in the ECAC Northeast while Wentworth improved to 13-8-4, 12-2-2 in league play.

1 2 3 OT Final

WIT (13-8-4, 12-2-2 ECAC Northeast) 1 1 0 0 -- 2

JWU (1-22-2, 1-12-2 ECAC Northeast) 1 0 1 0 -- 2

Scoring

1 10:56 JWU Larry Bryan (Colin Brophy, Zach Cobb)

1 19:39 WIT Michael Nicoletta (Mark Cavanaugh, Bill Clifford)

2 18:20 WIT Alex Marinkovich (Vince Guiducci) PPG

3 12:01 JWU Matt O’Connor (Alan Rigatti) PPG

Saves: JWU Nick Lacroix, 65:00, 30 saves

WIT Bryce McFadden, 65:00, 23 saves

Penalties: 1st, JWU: 3 for 6 min.; WIT: 2 for 4 min.

2nd, JWU: 1 for 2 min.; WIT: 1 for 2 min.

3rd, JWU: 5 for 10 min.; WIT: 7 for 22 min.

OT, JWU: 1 for 2; WIT: No penalties

women’s basketball defeats southern vermont, 96-38
February 21, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. --The Johnson & Wales University women's basketball team posted an impressive 96-38 victory against Southern Vermont in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon. The game was the final regular season contest for JWU senior Socorro Cronan (Providence, R.I.).

Cronan tallied a season-high 36 points and grabbed 15 rebounds while junior Laci Lance (San Diego, Calif.) was the only other Wildcat in double figures with 10 points and two rebounds in just 15 minutes of action. Leading the way for Southern Vermont was junior Cassidy Wright (Sharon Springs, N.Y.) who tallied 21 points and added six rebounds in the setback.

JWU held a10-8 lead with 13:00 left in the first half before using a 27-0 run over the next eight minutes to take a commanding 37-8 lead after a layup from Cronan with 5:56 left in the first half. The Wildcats took a 49-19 lead into the locker room at halftime.

It was more of the same in the second half as Johnson & Wales continued to build on their lead, cruised to the 96-38 victory.

Johnson & Wales shot an impressive 51.9% from the field while holding the visiting Mountaineers to 29.2% with 30 turnovers. All but one player scored at least one point for JWU.

Johnson & Wales improved to 7-18 overall, 6-6 in the GNAC while Southern Vermont falls to 1-22, 1-12 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Wednesday, February 25th when travel to Emmanuel for the quarterfinals of the GNAC tournament at 7:00 p.m.

men’s basketball defeats western new england, 70-58
February 19, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Johnson & Wales University men’s basketball team picked up a 70-58 victory over Western New England in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest on the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Complex on Thursday evening.

Senior Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) led the way for the Wildcats with a game-high 21 points and three assists while sophomore Brian Fernandes (Fall River, Mass.) added 14 points and two rebounds in the win. Sophomore Conor Moran (Rio deJaniero, Brazil) was the games leading rebounder with seven and added five points for the Wildcats. Leading the way for Western New England was junior Mike Cutler (Amherst, Mass.) who tallied a team-high 14 points and added six rebounds, three assists and three steals while sophomore Jon Godbout (Bristol, Conn.) was also in double figures with 13 points in the setback for the Golden Bears.

The two teams battled back and forth throughout the first half with four lead changes. Western New England held a 23-20 lead after a three-pointer from sophomore Matt Cigliello (Monroe Township, N.J.) with 3:38 left in the first half. Johnson & Wales responded with a 6-1 run to close out the first half and took a 26-24 lead into the locker room at halftime.

Johnson & Wales used a 15-7 run to open the second half and took their first double digit lead of the contest after a jumper from Fernandes with 15:12 left in the game. The Wildcats extended their lead to 14 points (50-36) after a conventional three-point play from Russell with 11:51 left in the contest. WNEC cut the lead to six points after a three-pointer from senior Gerry Toney (West Hartford, Conn.). That would be as close as the Golden Bears would get however as JWU held on for the 70-58 win.

For the game, Johnson & Wales shot 49.1% from the field and held WNEC to just 37.1% shooting. JWU shot 0-9 from behind the three-point stripe in the first half.

Johnson & Wales improves to 17-7 and 14-3 in the GNAC while Western New England falls to 11-7 on the season, 9-8 in league play. The Wildcats will wrap-up for the regular season on Saturday, February 21st when they host Southern Vermont at 3:00 p.m. JWU and Southern Vermont are tied fir first-place in the league standings and the game will determine the regular-season conference champion and the No. 1 seed for the duration of the playoffs.

men’s volleyball knocks off emmanuel, 3-1 February 18, 2004

Providence, R.I.—The Johnson & Wales University men’s volleyball team picked up an impressive 3-1 victory against Emmanuel in a North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association contest on Wednesday night at the Harborside RAC. The Saints came into the game in first-place in the New England Division and ranked No. 10 in the latest NECVA poll.

Emmanuel took the early 1-0 lead after a 31-29 victory in game one. JWU responded, however and took three straight by scored of 30-18, 30-28 and 30-24 to take the 3-1 win.

Johnson & Wales freshman John Kubilis (Worcester, Mass.) led the way with 19 kills, six digs and four blocks while sophomore James Collins (East Hartford, Conn.) added 16 kills and 11 blocks (3 solo, 8 assisted) in the win. Sophomore Brandon Blanchet (Methuen, Mass.) was also in double figures with 15 kills while sophomore David Santos (East Hartford, Mass.) recorded 54 set assists for JWU. The Wildcats hit at an impressive .238 percentage for the game with a season-high 12 blocks.

Leading the way for Emmanuel was sophomore who tallied 15 kills and added five digs while junior Michael Mazur (Chicago, Ill.) recorded a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs in the setback for the Saints.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 4-1, 4-5 in the NECVA while Emmanuel falls to 8-4, 6-1 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, February 21st when they travel to New Jersey City University for the Gotham Invitational, starting at 9:00 a.m.

women’s basketball upends emerson, 84-54 February 17, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Johnson & Wales University women’s basketball team posted an impressive 84-54 victory against Emerson in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Center on Tuesday evening.

Johnson & Wales had three players in double figures as senior Socorro Cronan (Providence, R.I.) and freshman Alex Ventura (Dorchester, Mass.) each scored 15 points while freshman Nicole Milton (Windsor, Conn.) added 11 points. Ventura had a solid all around game for the Wildcats, adding a team-high seven rebounds while dishing off five assists in the victory. Leading the way for Emerson in the setback was sophomore Molly O’Keefe (Yonkers, N.Y.) who scored a game-high 22 points and added seven rebounds while freshman Samantha Shirley (West Springfield, Mass.) narrowly missed a double-double with 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

The two teams battled back and forth with three lead changes and Johnson & Wales clinging to a 17-16 lead with 9:05 left in the first half. The Wildcats then used a 13-2 run, capped by a jumper from Milton to take a 30-18 lead with 4:48 left in the half. JWU led by as many as 15 in the first half and took a 41-27 lead into the locker room at halftime.

Johnson & Wales opened the second half on a 10-0 run and took a 51-27 lead on a layup from sophomore Dawn Knowles (Dexter, N.Y.) with 17:15 left in the game. The Wildcats continued to build on their advantage and led by as many as 37 points late after a jumper from freshman Meredith Sullivan (Lanesborough, Mass.) gave them a 77-40 lead with 4:52 left in the game. JWU then cruised to the 84-54 win.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 6-18, 5-6 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference while Emerson falls to 3-17, 2-9 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, February 21st when they host Southern Vermont in the regular season finale at the Harborside RAC at 7:00 p.m.

men's volleyball falls to newbury, 3-2 February 16, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University men’s volleyball dropped a hard-fought 3-2 decision against Newbury in a North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association contest at the Harborside RAC on Monday evening.

Newbury took the first game by a score of 33-31 and went up 2-0 after a 30-26 win in the second game. The host Wildcats responded, however and posted a 30-26 win in the third game before tying the match at 2-2 after a 30-27 win in the fourth game. In the fifth and deciding game of the match, Newbury took the 15-13 win for the 3-2 victory.

Johnson & Wales sophomore James Collins (East Hartford, Conn.) led the way for Johnson & Wales with a game-high 22 kills and added one service ace and one block. Sophomore Daniel Woodside (Norristown, Pa.) recorded a double-double with 20 kills, 10 digs and five service aces while freshman John Kubilis (Worcester, Mass.) also recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 13 digs in the setback. Sophomore David Santos (East Hartford, Conn.) registered a season-best 60 set assists in the loss for the Wildcats.

Leading the way for Newbury was freshman Ken McNeely (Forest Hill, Md.) who tallied 18 kills and three blocks while senior Eric Mattos (Holyoke, Mass.) added 15 kills in the win. Sophomore Dan LaSalle (Rumford, R.I.) tallied 41 set assists and added 11 digs for Newbury.

With the loss Johnson & Wales falls to 3-11, 3-5 in the NEVCA while Newbury improves to 4-6, 2-4 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Wednesday, February 18th when they host Emmanuel in a NECVA matchup at 7:00 p.m.

women’s basketball falls to albertus magnus, 78-59 February 14, 2004

New Haven, Conn. -- The Johnson & Wales University women’s basketball team dropped a 78-59 decision against Albertus Magnus at the Cosgrove Messer Gym in New Haven, Conn., in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday.

Johnson & Wales junior Laci Lance (San Diego, Calif.) scored a team-high 13 points and added three assists while sophomore Melissa Fidalgo (Bridgeport, Conn.) added 12 points and seven boards in the setback for the Wildcats. Leading the way for Albertus Magnus was Natalia Perlaza who registered a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds

Johnson & Wales shot just 35% from the field and committed 20 turnovers in the loss while Albertus Magnus shot 45% from the field and also had a 41-35 advantage on the boards.

With the loss Johnson & Wales falls to 5-17, 4-6 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. The Wildcats will return to action on Tuesday, February 17th when they host Emerson in a GNAC contest at the Harborside RAC at 7:00 p.m.

senior russell becomes johnson & wales all-time leading scorer 107-76 win over albertus magnus February14, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Senior Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) scored a career-high 44 points to become Johnson & Wales all-time leading scorer in the Wildcats 107-76 victory against Albertus Magnus in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon. Russell now has 1,179 career points in just two seasons, eclipsing the previous mark of 1,169 set by Anthony Williams from 1995-1999.
Johnson & Wales junior Sam Tamargo (Los Angeles, Calif.) registered a double with 11 points and 10 assists while sophomore Brian Fernandes (Fall River, Calif.) added 22 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win. Junior Wascar Viscaino (Providence, R.I.) narrowly missed a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench for the Wildcats. Leading the way for Albertus Magnus was freshman Chris Keslow (Torrington, Conn.) who registered a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds while senior Curtis Miller (New Haven, Conn.) added 17 points, four rebounds and five assists in the setback for the Falcons.

The two teams traded baskets early with JWU holding a 20-18 lead with 13:08 left in the half. The Wildcats then used a 12-4 run, taking their first double-digit lead after a free throw from senior Chris Anderson (Wentzville, Mo.) with 7:27 left in the half. Johnson & Wales held a nine point lead at 38-29 before closing out the half on a 16-6 run to take the 54-35 lead into the locker room at halftime.

Johnson & Wales continued to build on its lead early in the second half, taking a 30-point lead (74-44) after a three-pointer from Russell with 14:05 left in the game. Russell then scored five straight before nailing a three-pointer with 10:41 left in the game to become the school’s all-time leading scorer. The Wildcats lead grew to as many as 41 late in the game before taking the 107-76 victory.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 16-7 for the season, 13-3 in the GNAC while Albertus Magnus falls to 3-19, 3-13 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Thursday, February 19h when they host Western New England in a GNAC matchup at 7:00 p.m.

women’s basketball falls to bridgewater state, 80-68
February 12, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Johnson & Wales University women’s basketball team dropped a hard fought 80-68 decision against Bridgewater State in a non-conference matchup at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Center on Thursday evening.

Johnson & Wales junior Laci Lance (San Diego, Calif.) scored 16 points while freshman Meredith Sullivan (Lanesborough, Mass.) also tallied 16 points and pulled down seven rebounds in the setback. Sophomore Dawn Knowles (Dexter, N.Y.) pulled down 10 rebounds and added six points, four assists and three steals while sophomore Melissa Fidalgo (Bridgeport, Conn.) was also in double figures for the Wildcats with 12 points and six boards. Bridgewater State junior Jessica Worden (Rockland, Mass.) tallied a game-high 27 points and narrowly missed a double-double with nine rebounds while junior Erin Lantry (Fitchburg, Mass.) added 14 points and five boards in the victory.

The two teams traded leads back and forth throughout the early stages of the game before Bridgewater used a 10-1 run to take a 28-19 lead after a jumper from senior Tricia Perdergast (Braintree, Mass.) with 7:41 left in the first half. Johnson & Wales responded, however and cut the lead to just four points when a jumper from Lance made the score 35-31 with 3:17 left in the first half. Johnson & Wales shot 50% from the field and was perfect from the three-point stripe (1-1) and the free-throw line (2-2), yet trailed 44-33 at the half.

Bridgewater State pushed the lead up to 17 points after a layup from Katelyn Hart (Somerset, Mass.) made the score 70-53 with 7:57 left in the game. JWU climbed back to 13 after a jumper from Sullivan made the score 72-59 with 5:07 left on the clock. The visiting Bears responded, however with a 5-0 run and held on for the 80-68 victory.

With the loss Johnson & Wales falls to 5-17 on the season while Bridgewater State improves to 10-10 for the year. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, February 14th when they travel to Albertus Magnus for a GNAC contest at 1:30 p.m.

men's basketball upends emerson, 68-58 February 12, 2004

BOSTON, Mass. – The Johnson & Wales University men’s basketball squad posted a 68-58 victory against Emerson in a key Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup in Boston, Mass., on Thursday evening. The win allowed the Wildcats to remain tied for first place in the conference while the victory was the 15th of the season, setting a school record during the regular season while the 12 conference wins also sets a new school mark.

Senior Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) led the way for Johnson & Wales with a team-high 20 points while sophomore Brian Fernandes (Fall River, Mass.) added 18 points, five rebounds and five assists in the win for the Wildcats.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 15-7 overall, 12-3 in the GNAC. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, February 14th when they host Albertus Magnus at the Harborside RAC at 1:00 p.m.

ice hockey falls to fitchburg state, 5-4 February 11, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University ice hockey team dropped a 5-4 decision against Fitchburg State in an ECAC Northeast matchup at the Rhode Island Sports Center in North Smithfield, R.I., on Wednesday evening.

Fitchburg State got on the board first when sophomore Steve Clarkin (Fitchburg, Mass.) put in a pass from sophomore Michael McSweeney (Canton, Mass.), giving the Falcons a 1-0 lead 15:54 into the first period. Johnson & Wales responded quickly, however, when sophomore Tom Webster (Huntington Beach, Calif.) scored with an assist from junior Will Meyer (Enfield, N.H.) at the 16:10 mark. JWU took the lead when Meyer connected on a pass from freshman Zach Cobb (Dover, N.H.), giving the Wildcats a 2-1 advantage at the end of the first period.

JWU built on their lead in the second period when Meyer scored his second of the evening on assists from junior Eric Robertson (Anchorage, Alaska) and senior Alan Rigatti (Staten Island, N.Y.). Fitchburg State responded with a pair of goals from sophomore Mike Krul (Ashburnham, Mass.) and junior Chad Fletcher (Whitinsville, Mass.) to knot the game at 3-3 midway through the second period. The two teams then traded goals Cobb scoring for JWU at the 12:33 mark to take the 4-3 lead before the Falcons tied the game again on a goal from Savastano at the 17:13 mark.

Freshman Mike Dryer scored the game-winner on a power play with just 1:15 left in the third period, putting in a rebound from the blue line from Rob Zapf (Billerica, Mass.) and Bobby LeBlanc (Leominster, Mass.), giving the Falcons the 5-4 win.

Freshman Sean Hershman (Clifton, Va.) made 23 stops in goal for Johnson & Wales while sophomore Dan Gemme (Worcester, Mass.) had 17 saves for Fitchburg State in the win.

With the loss Johnson & Wales falls to 1-20-1, 1-11-1 in the ECAC Northeast, while Fitchburg State improves to 7-11-2, 5-6-2 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, February 14th when they travel to Curry College for an ECAC contest at 4:35 p.m.

women’s basketball downs pine manor, 82-31February 10, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Johnson & Wales University women’s basketball team posted an impressive 82-31 victory against Pine Manor in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Center on Tuesday evening.

Johnson & Wales junior Laci Lance (San Diego, Calif.) scored a game-high 24 points, including a career-best six three pointers while fellow junior Karen Thureson (New Britain, Conn.) was the only other Wildcat in double-figures with 11 points, four assists and three rebounds. Pine Manor senior Vicki Maes (Lynn, Mass.) tallied eight points and a game-high 11 rebounds in the setback for the Gators.

With the game tied 4-4 early on, the Wildcats used a 16-6 run to take their first double-digit lead on a layup from sophomore Dawn Knowles (Dexter, N.Y.), taking a 20-10 lead with 8:28 left in the first half. JWU then used a 23-0 run to close out the half, holding the Gators scoreless to take the 43-10 lead into the locker room at halftime.

It was more of the same in the second half as Johnson & Wales increased their lead to 40 after a layup from freshman Meredith Sullivan (Lanesborough, Mass.) with 13:34 left in the contest. The host Wildcats then cruised to the 82-31 win.

Pine Manor had more turnovers (33) than points (31) from the game and shot just 17.5% from the field. Six different players had at least five points with all but one player scoring at least one point in the win for JWU.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 5-16, 4-5 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference while Pine Manor falls to 3-17, 2-7 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Thursday, February 12th when they host Bridgewater State in a GNAC contest at the Harborside RAC at 7:00 p.m.

men’s basketball knocks off emmanuel 80-62 February 10, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Johnson & Wales University men’s basketball team picked up an impressive 80-62 win against Emmanuel in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Center on Tuesday night. With the win the Wildcats retained at least a tie for first-place in the league standings.

Johnson & Wales senior Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) led the way for the Wildcats with a game-high 34 points while sophomore Brian Fernandes (Fall River, Mass.) added 11 points, two rebounds and two steals in the win. Leading the way for Emmanuel was junior Bobby Brown (Syracuse, Utah) who scored 18 points while junior Michael Hale (Scituate, Mass.) added 13 points and five rebounds in the setback

JWU jumped out to an early lead and held a 21-6 advantage after a three-pointer from Russell with 12:35 left in the half. The Wildcats grew their lead to 20 points late in the first half after a layup from Russell gave them a 44-24 lead with 2:57 left. Johnson & Wales took the 48-27 lead into the locker room at halftime.

Emmanuel responded in the second half, however and used a 22-5 run to cut the lead to single digits (56-49) after a three-pointer from Brown with 11:09 left in the game. The visiting Saints would get as close as two after a layup from junior Argenis Mendez (Roslindale, Mass.) made the score 58-56 with 8:20 on the clock. That would be as close as they would get, however as the Wildcats used a 22-6 run in the closing minutes to take the 80-62 victory.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 14-7, 11-3 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference while Emmanuel falls to 7-13, 6-8 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Thursday, February 12th when they travel to Emerson for a GNAC contest at 8:00 p.m.

men’s basketball knocks off daniel webster 89-66 February 7, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Johnson & Wales University men’s basketball team posted an impressive 89-66 victory against Daniel Webster in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Center.

Senior Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) led the way for the Wildcats with a double-double, tallying 25 points and a team-high 10 rebounds while JWU had three others in double figures, including junior Sam Tamargo (Los Angeles, Calif.) with 15 points and eight assists and sophomore Brian Fernandes (Fall River, Mass.) with 16 points, five assists and three steals. Leading the way for Daniel Webster was senior Mike Maggiacomo (Nashua, N.H.) who scored 25 points and pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds while fellow senior freshman Nonda Papaevagelou (Windham, N.H.) narrowly missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds in the setback.

Johnson & Wales jumped out to an early lead and held a 15-8 advantage after a jumper from Chris Anderson (Wentzville, Mo.) with 14:02 left in the first half. JWU’s first double-digit lead came on a jumper from Tamargo, giving the Wildcats a 30-19 lead with 8:52 left in the first half. Johnson & Wales used an 11-1 run to close out the first half and took a 45-27 lead into the locker room at the break.

It was more of the same in the second half as the Wildcats opened up a 55-29 lead on a pair of free throws from Tamargo with 16:50 left in the game. JWU then cruised to the impressive 89-66 victory.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 13-7, 10-3 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference while Daniel Webster falls to 4-15, 1-12 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Tuesday, February 10th when they host Emmanuel in a GNAC contest at the Harborside RAC at 7:30 p.m.

women’s basketball drops daniel webster 92-35 February 7, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Johnson & Wales University women’s basketball notched a 92-35 win against Daniel Webster in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Center.

Every player in the Johnson & Wales lineup scored at least one point for the afternoon, including five players in double-figures. Junior Laci Lance (San Diego, Calif.) led the way with 19 points, including five three pointers while junior Karen Thureson (New Britain, Conn.) added 14 points, five assists, three steals and two rebounds in the victory. Sophomore Shatoya Greene (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) tallied a season-high 11 points and added eight steals and five rebounds in the win for Johnson & Wales. Senior Beth Angeletti (Madison, Conn.) led the way for Daniel Webster with a double-double on 10 points and 11 rebounds while junior Kerri Fadden (Townsend, Mass.) added 10 points and eight rebounds in the setback.

Johnson & Wales jumped out to an early lead on a 20-0 run, capped by a layup from Greene with 11:48 left in the first half. JWU continued to build on their lead and took a 45-14 advantage into the locker room at halftime. Daniel Webster had 18 first half turnovers and shot just 22.7 % from the field while Johnson & Wales controlled the boards with a 26-15 advantage and shot 50% from the floor.

It was more of the same in the second half with Johnson & Wales using a 9-0 run to start the second half to take their first 40-point lead of the game. The Wildcats continued to build their advantage throughout the second half and cruised to the 92-35 win. The 92 points represents the team’s highest point total this season.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 4-16, 3-5 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference while Daniel Webster falls to 1-10, 0-5 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Tuesday, February 10th when they host Pine in a GNAC contest at the Harborside RAC at 5:30 p.m.

ice hockey falls in overtime, 3-2 against plymouth state PROVIDENCE, R.I. –

The Johnson & Wales University hockey team dropped a hard fought 3-2 overtime decision against Plymouth State in an ECAC Northeast contest at the Rhode Island Sports Center on Friday evening.

Plymouth State got on the board first when sophomore Dennis Kane (Westford, Mass.) put in a pass from senior Mike Jackson (Middleton, Mass.) just 12 seconds into the game, giving the Panthers a 1-0 lead. Johnson & Wales responded quickly, however when junior Eric Roberton (Anchorage, Alaska) scored on an assist from senior Matt O’Connor (Plaistow, N.H.) at the 36 second mark. The two teams then battled scoreless through the remainder of the first period. PSU regained the lead on a goal from junior Kyle Poirier (Concord, N.H.), taking a 2-1 lead at the 10:06 mark of the second period. The Panthers held the 2-1 lead until late the third period when O’Connor put in a rebounded shot from Robertson after a pass from senior Alan Rigatti (Staten Island, N.Y.) tying the game with a power play goal at the 13:54 mark.

The game ended 2-2 at the end of regulation and just :52 into the overtime period, Plymouth States Kane tallied his second goal of the game from Jackson and sophomore Rory Nickerson (West Chatham, Mass.), giving the Panthers the 3-2 win. Freshman Sean Hershman (Clifton, Va.) made 46 saves in goal for JWU while Plymouth State freshman Trevor Cherry (Greenland, N.H.) had 39 stops in the win.

With the loss Johnson & Wales falls to 1-19-1 overall and 1-10-1 in the ECAC Northeast while Plymouth State improves to 7-10-0, 3-7-0 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Wednesday, February 11th when they host Fitchburg State at the Rhode Island Sports Center at 7:00 p.m.

men’s volleyball falls to wentworth, 3-2 February 3, 2004

Boston, Mass.—The Johnson & Wales University men’s volleyball team dropped a hard-fought 3-2 decision against Wentworth on the road in a North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association matchup on Tuesday evening.

Johnson & Wales took the first two games by scores of 30-21 and 30-25 before Wentworth responded with a 30-22 win in the third and 30-26 win in the fourth, forcing a fifth and deciding game where the host Leopards posted a 15-13 win.

Sophomore David Santos (East Hartford, Conn.) led the way for Johnson & Wales with 18 kills while fellow sophomore James Collins (East Hartford, Conn.) also had a solid game with 16 kills in the setback for the Wildcats. Senior Carlos Velez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) registered 54 set assists for JWU.

With the loss Johnson & Wales falls to 2-6, 2-1 in the NECVA while Wentworth improves to 3-5, 2-2 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Thursday, February 7th when they travel to New Haven for a matchup with the Chargers at 7:00 p.m.

1 2 3 4 5

JWU (2-6, 2-1 NECVA) 30 30 22 26 13

WIT (3-5, 2-2 NECVA) 21 25 30 30 15

men’s basketball knocks off suffolk, 77-54 February 3, 2004

Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University men’s basketball team posted an impressive 77-54 victory against Suffolk a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at the Harborside RAC on Tuesday evening.

Johnson & Wales junior Sam Tamargo (Los Angeles, Calif.) narrowly missed a double-double with 18 points and nine assists while senior Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) scored a game-high 22 points with four rebounds in the win for the Wildcats. Senior Eric Jenkins (Bristol, Conn.) led the way for Suffolk with 10 points and 11 rebounds while freshman John Murphy (North Reading, Mass.) tallied a game-high 11 points in the setback for the Rams.

The two teams traded leads early with Suffolk clinging to a 20-17 lead after a pair of free-throws from Chris Fritch with 8:40 left in the first half. The Wildcats then used a 14-4 run, capped by a layup from Russell to take a 31-24 lead with 2:57 left in the half. JWU took a 33-25 advantage into the locker room at halftime.

In the second half, Suffolk cut into the JWU lead early, getting to within two (38-36) after a traditional three-point play from Murphy with 14:52 in the game. The Wildcats then used a 15-3 run, capped by a free throw from junior Clinton McCalla (Augusta, Ga.) to take a 53-39 lead with 10:34 left in the game. JWU then cruised to the 77-54 victory.

With the loss Johnson & Wales improves to 12-7, 9-3 in the GNAC while Suffolk falls to 6-11, 4-6 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, February 7th when they host Daniel Webster for a GNAC contest at 3:00 p.m.

women’s basketball falls to suffolk, 66-49 February 3, 2004

Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University women’s basketball squad dropped a 66-48 decision against Suffolk in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at the Harborside RAC on Tuesday evening.

Johnson & Wales sophomore Melissa Fidalgo (Bridgeport, Conn.) scored a team-high 14 points and added a game-best 13 rebounds for a double while fellow sophomore Dawn Knowles (Dexter, N.Y.) also had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in the setback for the Wildcats. Junior Allison Fox (South Easton, Mass.) tallied a game-high 17 points and added six rebounds while freshman Jenn Fog (Stonington, Conn.) added a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in the win for Suffolk.

Suffolk jumped out to an early lead and took its first double-digit lead of the game on a layup from Fogg with 7:47 left in the first half, taking a 20-10 advantage. The visiting Rams closed out the first half on a 7-0 run and took a 31-14 lead into the locker room at halftime.

It was more of the same in the second half with the Rams taking their largest advantage of the contest, 54-25 after a pair of free throws from Fox. JWU cut the lead to 17 on a layup from junior Denise Ferebee (Mays Landing, N.J.) with 2:48 left, but that would be as close as the Wildcats would get as Suffolk took the 66-48 victory.

With the loss Johnson & Wales falls to 3-15, 2-4 in the GNAC while Suffolk improves to 13-4, 3-1 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Thursday, February 5th when they travel to Emmanuel for a GNAC contest at 6:00 p.m.

women’s basketball upends norwich, 53-52 January 31, 2004

NORWICH, Vt. -- Johnson & Wales junior guard Karen Thuerson (New Britain, Conn.) sunk a critical free-throw with 1.1 second remaining in a tie game to seal the victory as Johnson and Wales beat Norwich University 53-52 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest on Saturday afternoon in Andrews Hall.

Johnson & Wales fell behind early and trailed 14-3 midway through the first half before rallying to cut the deficit to 30-23 at halftime. The Wildcats continued to chip away at the lead, finally taking a 50-49 advantage after a pair of free throws from freshman Meredith Sullivan (Lanesborough, Mass.) with 2:00 left in the contest. After falling behind 52-49 on three free throws, JWU knotted the game at 52-52 on a jumper in the lane from Sullivan with just :28 left in the contest. After Johnson & Wales regained possession on a Norwich turnover, Thureson was fouled with just 1.1 seconds left on the clock. Thureson missed her first but drained the second, giving the visiting Wildcats a 53-52 lead. The Cadets were unable to get a shot off at the buzzer, giving the Wildcats the win.

Freshman Meredith Sullivan (Lanesborough, Mass.) led the way for Johnson & Wales with 13 points while senior Soccoro Cronan (Providence, RI) added 10 points in the win for the Wildcats.

With the win Johnson and Wales improved to 3-14, 2-3 in the GNAC, while Norwich falls to 14-4 overall and 4-2 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Tuesday, February 3rd when they host Suffolk at the Harborside RAC at 5:30 p.m..

JOHNSON AND WALES 53 (4-14, 2-3 GNAC)
Meredith Sullivan 4-12 5-7 13; Socorro Cronan 3-12 4-4 10; Karen Thuerson 3-5 1-3 9; Laci Lance 3-8 0-0 8; Melissa Fidalgo 2-4 2-4 6; Nicole Milton 3-7 0-0 6; Dawn Knowles 0-4 1-2 1; Alex Ventura 0-2 0-0 0; Denise
Ferebee 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 18-57 13-20 53.

NORWICH UNIVERSITY 52 (14-4, 4-2 GNAC)
Kristen Purcell 2-5 7-8 11; Kim Sweeney 3-15 3-4 9; Sarah Chap 2-7 3-4 7; Lisa Belmonte 2-8 2-3 7; Miranda Perras 1-4 4-5 6; Alicia Crismale 3-6 0-0 6; Jamie Abrams 2-6 0-0 4; Diana Monahan 1-3 0-0 2; Heather LaBranche
0-2 0-0 0. Totals 16-56 19-24 52.

Johnson and Wales ........ 23 30 - 53
Norwich University............ 30 22 - 52

3-point goals-Johnson and Wales 4-11 (Laci Lance 2-7; Karen Thuerson 2-4), Norwich University 1-12 (Lisa Belmonte 1-3; Kim Sweeney 0-3; Sarah Chap 0-1; Miranda Perras 0-1; Jamie Abrams 0-2; Diana Monahan 0-1;
Heather LaBranche 0-1). Fouled out--Johnson and Wales.-None, Norwich University-None. Rebounds-Johnson and Wales 45 (Meredith Sullivan 10), Norwich University 43 (Kim Sweeney 8). Assists-Johnson and Wales 13
(Karen Thuerson 4), Norwich University 7 (Lisa Belmonte 3). A-175

men’s basketball suffers 80-75 overtime setback at norwich January 31, 2004

NORWICH, Vt. --The Johnson & Wales University men's basketball team dropped a hard-fought 80-75 decision against Norwich University in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at Andrews Hall on Saturday afternoon.

Senior Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) led the way for Johnson & Wales while sophomore Brian Fernandes (Fall River, Mass.) added 19 and junior Conor Moran (Rio De Janerio, Brazil) had 14 in the setback for the Wildcats. Norwich was led by junior Tim Shedd who tallied a double-double with 14 points 12 rebounds

Johnson & Wales jumped out to an early lead and had a 13-point advantage (31-18) with 4:07 left in the first half. The Wildcats took a 33-24 lead into the locker room at halftime. Norwich responded in the second half, however and took their first lead of the game, 48-47 with just over 1:00 left in the game. The host Cadets led by 59-51 with 2:07 left in the game. JWU responded with a 9-2 spurt and trailed just 61-60 after a three-pointer from Fernandes with eight seconds left in regulation.

A pair of free-throws from Matt Johnson gave the Cadets a 63-60 lead with just four seconds left in the game. Fernandes than drilled another three-pointer as time expired to tie the game at 63-63 at the end of regulation. Norwich scored the first two baskets of the extra five minute period and never trailed, taking the 80-75 win.

Johnson & Wales falls to 11-8 overall, 9-2 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference while Norwich improves to 13-5, 9-2 in league play.

JOHNSON & WALES (11-8, 8-3 GNAC)
Rohan Russell 7-19 6-6 22; Brian Hernandes 7-18 0-2 19; Conor Moran 4-4 4-4 14; Clinton McCalla 3-6 2-4 8; Sam Tamargo 2-10 1-4 5; Chris Anderson 1-5 2-4 4; Vincent Purnell 1-5 1-2 3. Totals 25-67 16-26 75.

NORWICH UNIVERSITY (13-5, 9-2 GNAC)
Marc Jones 9-16 2-4 20; Matt Johnson 3-8 6-8 14; Tim Shedd 7-15 0-2 14; Geoff Hensley 4-8 3-3 13; Adrian Ackles 3-7 1-4 7; Rene Cheatham 3-4 0-0 6; Paul Bowe 3-6 0-0 6; Andy Miller 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 32-67 12-21 80.

Johnson & Wales............... 33 30 12 - 75
Norwich University............ 24 39 17 - 80

3-point goals-Johnson & Wales 9-27 (Brian Hernandes 5-11; Conor Moran 2-2; Rohan Russell 2-7; Chris Anderson 0-3; Vincent Purnell 0-1; Sam Tamargo 0-3), Norwich University 4-13 (Geoff Hensley 2-4; Matt Johnson 2-6; Paul Bowe 0-2; Andy Miller 0-1). Fouled out--Johnson & Wales-Sam Tamargo, Norwich University-None. Rebounds-Johnson & Wales 38 (Chris Anderson 10), Norwich University 52 (Tim Shedd 12). Assists - Johnson & Wales 12 (Sam Tamargo 7), Norwich University 16 (Marc Jones 4

men's volleyball falls to endicott, 3-0 January 31, 2004

BEVERLY, Mass. – The Johnson & Wales University men’s volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision against Endicott in a New England Collegiate Volleyball Association contest in Beverly, Mass., on Saturday afternoon. Endicott swept the Wildcats by scores of 30-23, 30-23 and 36-34

Sophomore David Santos (East Hartford, Conn.) registered a double-double with a 11 kills and a team-high 11 digs while fellow sophomore James Collins (East Hartford, Conn.) tallied a team-best 15 kills and added three blocks in the setback for the Wildcats. Senior setter Carlos Velez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) notched a game-high 44 set assists for JWU.

Jeremy Fontaine led the way for Endicott with 24 kills and 15 digs while the host Gulls hit for a .417 percentage in the contest.

With the loss Johnson & Wales falls to 2-5 while Endicott improves to 2-6 on the season. The Wildcats will return to action on Tuesday, February 3rd when they travel to Wentworth for a NECVA matchup at 7:00 p.m.

wrestling sweeps tri-match with wesleyan & southern maine January 31, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University wrestling squad took two victories in a tri-match with Wesleyan and Southern Maine at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Center in Providence, R.I. on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats defeated Southern Maine 26-24 and then took a 24-16 win against Wesleyan, posting a 2-0 record for the day. In the final match of the afternoon, Wesleyan defeated Southern Maine, 22-21.

Sophomore Chris Wells (Lake Hiawatha, N.J.), junior Tim Ruberg (Harrison, Ohio) and junior Ryan Lenhardt (Gloucester, Va.) each recorded two wins on the day for Johnson & Wales. With the two wins Johnson & Wales Improves to 14-3 on the season. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, February 7th when they travel to Trinity for a quad match with Plymouth State and Springfield at 1:00 p.m.

Johnson & Wales 26, Southern Maine 24

125 Branden Gifford (USM) win by forefit

133 Anthony Montes (JWU) def. Chris Rispoli (USM) 18-5 (Major Decision)

141 Kevin Boyes (JWU) def. Michael Cicio (USM) 6-3

149 Chris Wells (JWU) def. Don Flowers (USM) 17-1 (Technical Fall at 5:00)

157 Jeff Thomas (JWU) def. Sean MacGregor (USM) 15-10

165 Derek Turnbull (USM) def. Neil Nadeau (JWU) 6:53 (Pin)

174 Tim Ruberg (JWU) def. Shaun Darrow (USM) 2:02 (Pin)

184 Ryan Lenhardt (JWU) def. Phil Hamilton (USM) 16-0 (Technical Fall at 5:00)

197 Matt Waite (USM) def. D.J. Ernest (JWU) 0:34 (Pin)

HWT Jake Stoddard (USM) def. Steve Kidlow (JWU) 3:00 (Pin)

Johnson & Wales 24, Wesleyan 16

125 Ryan Strobel (JWU) win by forefit

133 Anthony Bio (JWU) win by forefit

141 Gian Ishino (WU) def. Vinny Lauria (JWU) 4-2

149 Chris Wells (JWU) def Kevin Egolf (WU) 4-3

157 Camilo Rincon-Camacho (WU) def. Anthony Montes (JWU) 5-2

165 Dave Bartlett (WU) def. Kevin Boyes (JWU) 13-1 (Major Decision)

174 Tim Ruberg (JWU) def. Dan Case (WU) 13-9

184 Ryan Lenhardt (JWU) def. Mike Lima 2:47 (Pin)

197 Warren Clanton (WU) def. D.J. Ernest (JWU) 7-2

HWT Matt Moran (WU) def. Guitler Raphael (JWU) 8-2

Wesleyan 22, Southern Maine 21

125 Branden Gifford (USM) wins by forefit

133 Chris Rispoli (USM) wins by forefit

141 Michael Ciccio (USM) def Gian Ishino (WU) 9-2

149 Kevin Egolf (WU) def. Don Flowers (USM) :40 (Pin)

157 Dan deLalla (WU) def. Sean MacGregor (USM) 17-1 (Technical Fall at 5:00)

165 Dave Bartlett (WU) def. Derek Turnbull (USM) 9-3

174 Dan Case (WU) def. Shaun Darrow (USM 7-2

184 Phil Hamilton (USM) def. Mike Lima 2-1

197 Matt Waite (USM) def. Adam Faris (WU) 5-3

HWT Matt Moran (WU) def. Jake Stoddard (USM) 16-1 (Technical Fall at 5:00)

senior rohan russell scores 1,000th point in 65-58 win over emmanuel January 29, 2004

Boston, Mass. – Johnson & Wales University senior Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) scored his 1,000th career point for the Wildcats in a 65-58 victory on the road against Emmanuel in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup at the Holmes Sports Center on Thursday night.

Russell led the way for the Wildcats with 19 points and added four rebounds while junior Sam Tamargo (Los Angeles, Calif.) was also in double-figures with 12 points, three assists and two steals. Russell becomes just the fourth player in school history to reach the 1,000 point plateau, reaching the milestone in just two seasons for the Wildcats. Junior Clinton McCalla (Augusta, Ga.) narrowly missed a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds in the win for Johnson & Wales while Albert Hayle notched a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds in the setback for Emmanuel

Johnson & Wales trailed 36-20 at the half before responding with 45 second-half points to take the 65-58 win.

With the victory Johnson & Wales improves to 11-6, 8-2 in the Great Northeast Athletic conference while Emmanuel falls to 5-10, 3-6 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action when they travel to first-place Norwich for a GNAC matchup with the Cadets on January 31st at 3:00 p.m.

women’s basketball drops 90-48 decision To eastern connecticut January 29, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Johnson & Wales University women’s basketball team dropped a 90-48 decision against No. 9 Eastern Connecticut in a non-conference contest at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Center on Thursday evening.

Freshman Meredith Sullivan (Lanesborough, Mass.) scored a team-high 14 points and added five points for Johnson & Wales while sophomore Dawn Knowles (Dexter, N.Y.) added nine points, four boards, two assists and two steals in the setback. Senior Allison Coleman (Jewitt City, Conn.) led the way for Eastern Connecticut with 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists while sophomore Katie Kline (North Brookfield, Mass.) added 15 points and eight rebounds in the win for the Warriors.

The two teams battled evenly through the early parts of the first half with Eastern Connecticut holding a 10-8 lead at the 14:22 mark. The Warriors then used a 10-0 run during the next three minutes, to take the 20-8 lead midway through the first half. Eastern Connecticut then used a 12-4 run over a three minute span to take a 20-point lead (32-12) with 6:59 left in the half. A 5-0 run from the Wildcats cut the lead to just 15 (32-17) on a layup from Sullivan with 4:49 left in the first half. That would be as close as the Wildcats would get however as Eastern Connecticut took a 45-21 lead into the locker room at halftime.

Eastern Connecticut opened the second half on an 8-0 run, taking a 30-point lead advantage on a layup from senior Deanne Prior (Scituate, R.I.). The Warriors would then cruise down the stretch to the 90-42 victory. Eastern Connecticut had a 56-35 advantage on the boards and shot 53.4% from the field for the contest.

Johnson & Wales falls to 2-14 for the year while Eastern Connecticut improves to 16-2 on the season. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, January 31st when they travel to Norwich for a Great Northeast Conference contest at 1:00 p.m.

women’s basketball downs rivier, 78-65 January 27, 2004

NASHUA, N.H. – The Johnson & Wales University women’s basketball team snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 78-65 victory against Rivier in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest on Tuesday evening.

Freshman Meredith Sullivan (Lanesborough, Mass.) led the way for Johnson & Wales with 23 points and 10 doubles for her first double-double of the season while sophomore Melissa Fidalgo (Bridgeport, Conn.) added 16 points for the Wildcats. Freshman Alex Ventura (Dorchester, Mass.) and junior Karen Thureson (New Britain, Conn.) were each in double-figures with 11 and 10 points respectively in the victory.

The Wildcats trailed by 41-33 at halftime, however rallied in the second half and held the Raiders to just 24 second-half points to secure the victrory.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 2-13, 1-3 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference while Rivier falls to 5-8, 1-2 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Thursday, January 29th when they host Eastern Connecticut at the Harborside RAC at 7:00 p.m.

men’s basketball defeats rivier, 75-56 January 21, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Senior Chris Anderson (Wentzville, Mo.) became Johnson & Wales University’s all-time leading rebounder in the Wildcats impressive 75-56 victory against Rivier in a Great Northeast Athletic Contest at the Harborside RAC on Tuesday evening.

Anderson grabbed his eighth rebound of the game with 5:44 left in the second half, giving him 580 for his four-year career, eclipsing the mark of 579 set by Anthony Williams from 1995-1999. Anderson finished the game with a double-double, scoring 12 points and adding 12 rebounds while fellow senior Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) added a game-high 22 points and added five rebounds, four assists and two steals in the victory. Brian Stice led the way for Rivier with a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds while Bryan Sutton scored 16 points and added five rebounds in the setback for the Raiders.

Rivier jumped out to the early lead and held a 10-point advantage, 31-21 after a layup from Sutton with 2:58 left in the first half. Johnson & Wales would respond, however with an 8-0 run to cut the lead to 31-29 after a three-pointer from Rusell with just :39 left on the clock. River took the 33-29 lead into the locker room at halftime.

In the second half, Johnson & Wales used a 7-2 run to recapture the lead, 36-35 on a layup from Anderson with 17:51 left in the contest. The Wildcats continued to build on their advantage and took their first double-digit lead of the evening on a layup from sophomore Conor Moran (Rio De Janiero, Brazil) with 8:14 left in the contest. The Wildcats then cruised to the 75-56 victory.

Junior Sam Tamargo (Los Angeles, Calif) tallied 15 points and six assists while fellow junior Daisuke Yoshimoto added 10 points, six assists and three steals in the win for the Wildcats. JWU shot nearly 50% from behind the three-point stripe and forced 18 Rivier turnovers for the contest

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 10-6 for the season, 7-2 in the GNAC while Rivier falls to 4-10, 0-8 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Thursday, January 29th when they travel to Emmanuel for a GNAC matchup at 8:00 p.m.

men's volleyball blanks mount ida, 3-0 January 26, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University men’s volleyball squad posted a 3-0 shutout victory against Mount Ida in a North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association/New England Division contest at the Harborside RAC on Monday evening. The Wildcats swept the match, taking the game 30-22, 32-34 and 33-31. In both the second and third games, Johnson & Wales trailed late in the game before rallying for the win.

Leading the way for Johnson & Wales in the victory was sophomore Daniel Woodside (Norristown, Pa.) who registered a double-double with 17 kills and 13 digs while three other Wildcats were in double-figures in kills, including sophomore James Collins (East Hartford, Conn.) and sophomore David Santos (East Hartford, Conn.) with 15 and 12 respectively. Junior Arthur Phaire (St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands) rounded out the Wildcats with double-figures in kills with 10 while senior Carlos Velez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) tallied a season-high 49 set assists in the win.

Sophomore Lucas Coffeen (Newton, Mass.) led the way for Mount Ida with a game-high 24 kills, seven digs and three blocks while sophomore Lad Yanousky (Livingston, N.J.) added five kills, 11 digs and 30 set assists in the loss for the Mustangs.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 2-3 for the season, 2-1 in the NECVA while Mount Ida falls to 1-1, 1-1 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Wednesday, January 28th when they travel to Rivier for a NECV New England matchup at 7:00 p.m.

men’s basketball defeats albertus magnus, 72-59 January 24, 2004

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Johnson & Wales University men’s basketball team traveled to Albertus Magnus and knocked off the Falcons, 72-59 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon. It was the Wildcats third-straight victory and fifth in their last six contests.

Senior Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) led the way for Johnson & Wales with 21 points and three rebounds while fellow senior Chris Anderson (Wentzville, Mo.) narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds in the victory for the Wildcats. Junior Wascar Viscaino (Providence, R.I.) added 10 points with eight rebounds, three blocks and three steals in only 20 minutes of action while sophomore Brian Fernandes (Fall River, Mass.) added 10 points for JWU.

Albertus Magnus had three players in double-figures, including Tim Russell who tallied a game-high 23 points while Curtis Miller added 11 and Chris Keslow 10 points in the setback for the Falcons. The Wildcats held a 42-35 advantage on the boards and held Albertus Magnus scoreless from behind the three-point stripe in the victory.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 9-6 for the season, 6-2 in the GNAC while Albertus Magnus falls to 2-11, 2-5 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Tuesday, January 27th when they host Rivier at the Harborside RAC at 7:00 p.m.

women’s basketball falls to saint joseph, 86-73 January 24, 2004

WEST HARTFORD, Conn.— The Johnson & Wales University women’s basketball team dropped a tough 86-73 decision on the road against Saint Joseph College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest on Saturday afternoon.

Sophomore Melissa Fidalgo (Bridgeport, Conn.) scored a team-high 14 points and added four rebounds and three assists for Johnson & Wales while Meredith Sullivan (Lanesborough, Mass.) added 10 rebounds and five boards for the Wildcats in the setback. JWU placed four players in double-figures, including freshman Alex Ventura (Dorchester, Mass.) with 11 and Denise Ferebee (Mays Landing, N.J.) with 10 points on the evening. Marueen Christ tallied a game-high 23 points for Saint Joseph while Edna Caamano added 18 points and a game-high eight rebounds in the win for the Blue Jays.

Johnson & Wales out rebounded Saint Joseph by a 37-27 margin, however Saint Joseph hit nearly 50% from the field, including 7-of-14 from behind the three point stripe to seal the victory

Johnson & Wales falls to 1-13 for the year, including an 0-3 mark in the GNAC while Saint Joseph improves to 7-5, 3-1 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Tuesday, January 27th when they travel to Rivier for a GNAC contest at 7:00 p.m.

men’s volleyball knocks off elms, 3-0 January 24, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University men’s volleyball squad posted an impressive 3-0 victory against Elms College in a North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association contest at the Harborside RAC on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats picked up the three-game sweep with scores of 30-19, 30-23 and 30-23.

Sophomore James Collins (East Hartford, Conn.) led the way for Johnson & Wales with nine kills and three service aces while notching a .278 hitting percentage. Fellow sophomore Daniel Woodside tallied six kills, six service aces and three digs in the victory.

Sophomore Andrew Connolly registered a team-high five kills and added four digs while fellow sophomore Darlington Abanulo added 11 set assists, five digs and two service aces in the setback for the Blazers. Elms College had a -.188 hitting percentage for the match.

With the win Johnson & Wales Improves to 1-3 for the season, 1-0 in the NECVA while Elms falls to 0-2, 0-2 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Monday, January 26thg when they host Mount Ida at the Harborside RAC at 7:00 p.m.

ice hockey falls to lebanon valley, 12-1

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Johnson & Wales University ice hockey team dropped a 12-1 decision against Lebanon Valley in an ECAC Northeast contest at the Rhode Island Sports Center in North Smithfield, R.I., on Friday evening.

Lebanon Valley got on the board early when Jeffrey Smith put in a pass from Alex Beatrice and Cameron Vandeveer to give the Flying Dutchmen a 1-0 lead just 1:02 into the game. The Flying Dutchmen added to their lead when Mike Kuzmuk put in a pass from Jason Slusher, giving the squad a 2-0 advantage at the 12:53 mark. LVC would take the 2-0 lead into the locker room at the first intermission.

In the second period, Lebanon Valley increased their lead to 3-0 just :59 in on a goal from Brendon Herr and extended their advantage to 4-0 on a power play tally from Doug MacCormack just 1:28 into the second period. The Wildcats would respond, however when Brian Kilbride registered his first goal of the season, an unassisted tally at the 14:46 mark. Lebanon Valley would close out the scoring for the period with MacCormack’s second goal of the evening, making the score 5-1 after two.

The Flying Dutchmen scored a pair of power play goals, first from Scott Eberenz at 6:39 followed by Anthony Lattanze at 7:05. Lebanon Valley scored four more goals before MacCormack capped off the scoring for the evening with his third goal of the game, a hat-trick at the 19:34 mark.

Nick Lacroix made 48 saves in the setback for Johnson & Wales while Joe Burley had 11 stops for the Flying Dutchmen. With the loss Johnson & Wales falls to 1-16-1 while Lebanon Valley improves to 9-7 for the year. The Wildcats will return to action on Thursday, January 29th when they travel to Assumption for a matchup with the greyhounds at 7:00 p.m.

wrestling knocks off western new england, 32-18 January 21, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University wrestling squad posted an impressive 32-18 victory against Western New England College at the Harborside Recreation and Athletics Center on Wednesday evening. The Wildcats took seven of the 10 matches, including two by forefit.

The matchup started with the heavyweight contest where Johnson & Wales sophomore Guitler Raphael (Malden, Mass.) posted an 11-7 victory over freshman John Goepfrich (Holmes, N.Y.). The visiting Golden Bears evened the score when freshman Jason Vermes (Broad Brook, Conn.) pinned JWU sophomore Ryan Strobel (Woodcliffe Lake, N.J.) at the 6:26 mark, giving Western New England a 6-3 lead. The Wildcats regained the advantage, however after accepting forfeits in the 133 and 141 pound matches, giving the team a 15-6 lead after four matches. When action resumed at the 149 pound match, Johnson & Wales sophomore Chris Wells (Lake Hiawatha, N.J.) posted an impressive 20-2 technical fall victory in 4:30, giving the Wildcats a 20-6 lead. The Wildcats made it two straight when freshman Joe Boucher (Salem, N.H.) posted a 14-9 win against freshman Bryan Howard (Oakdale, Conn.). The two teams would split the final four matches, including a pair of pins by Western New England by freshman Steve Cappello (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) and freshman Brian Myers (Glen Cove, N.Y.). It would not be enough, however as Johnson & Wales held on for the 32-18 victory.

The win was the fourth-straight for Johnson & Wales who improve to 8-3 for the season. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, January 25th when they travel to Bridgewater State for the NECCWA Duals, starting at 11:00 a.m.

Results

125 Jason Vorhes (WNEC) def. Ryan Strobel (JWU) 6:26 (Pin)

133 Vinny Lauria (JWU) accepted forefit

141 Anthony Montes (JWU) accepted forefit

149 Chris Wells (JWU) def. Alex Sanguinetti (WNEC) 20-2 (Technical Fall)

157 Joe Boucher (JWU) def. Brian Howard (WNEC) 14-9

165 Steve Cappello (WNEC) def. Neil Nadeau (JWU) 5:44 (Pin)

174 Tim Ruberg (JWU) def. Brandon Hayes (WNEC) 20-3 (Technical)

184 Ryan Lenhardt (JWU) def. John Oko (WNEC) 16-6

197 Brian Myers (WNEC) def. D.J. Ernest (JWU) 1:45 (Pin)

HWT Guitler Raphael (JWU) def. John Geopfrich (WNEC) 11-7

hockey falls to salve regina, 11-4 January 17, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales ice hockey squad dropped an 11-4 decision against intra-state rival Salve Regina in an ECAC Northeast contest on Saturday evening at the Rhode Island Sports Center.

Salve Regina got on the board first when junior Geno Binda (South Boston, Mass.) scored a power play goal 4:57 into the game. The Seahawks made the score 2-0 on a tally from sophomore Marc Copeland (Climax, Mich.) at the 6:46 mark. The Wildcats would respond, however when junior Will Meyer (Enfield, N.H.) put in a pass from freshman Colin Brophy (Medford, N.J.) and senior Alan Rigatti (Staten Island, N.Y.) 9:43 into the game. The Seahawks then scored three unanswered, including a power play goal from freshman Charlie Speight (Cold Springs, N.Y.) with what would later prove to be the game winner 14:58 into the first period. The Wildcats capped the scoring in the first period with freshman Justin Timpano’s (Glastonbury, Conn.) first of two goals on the evening at the 16:14 mark. Salve Regina took the 5-2 lead heading into the locker room after the first period.

It was all Johnson & Wales in the second period as junior Eric Robertson (Anchorage, Alaska) put in a tally just :56 into the period. Timpano’s second goal of the evening from senior Matt O’Connor (Plaistow, N.H.) cut the deficit to just one goal, making the score 5-4 13:06 into the second period. The Seahawks added their sixth goal of the game, a power play tally from junior Adam Asselin (Auburn, Maine) at the 13:35 mark.

The visiting Seahawks used five third period goals to take the 11-4 victory. Junior Nick Lacroix made 36 saves in the setback for Johnson & Wales while junior Matt Porter (Willbrahim, Mass) had 21 stops in the victory for Salve Regina.

Johnson & Wales falls to 1-15-1 for the season, 1-6-1 in the ECAC Northeast while Salve Regina improves to 4-5-1, 2-1-1 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Friday, January 23rd when they host Lebanon Valley at the RI Sports Center at 5:45 p.m.

men’s basketball upends western new england January 17, 2004

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The Johnson & Wales University men’s basketball team posted an impressive 73-53 decision against Western New England in a Great Northeast Athletic conference contest on the road on Saturday afternoon.

Senior Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) led the way for the Wildcats with a game-high 23 points and while junior Sam Tamargo (Los Angeles, Calif.) was also in double-figures with 14 points and six assists in the win for JWU. Leading the way for Western New England was Anthony Charbatji with 14 points and four rebounds while Jon Godbout added eight points and four assists in the win.

Johnson & Wales jumped out to an early lead 18-4 lead midway through the first half and held a 28-19 advantage heading into halftime, despite shooting just 28% from the field. In the second half, the Wildcats found their shooting touch and shot 50% from the field en route to the 73-53 victory. The Wildcats also forced the Golden Bears in 21 turnovers in the contest.

JWU senior Chris Anderson (Wentzville, Mo.) narrowly missed a double-double with eight points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats while Wascar Viscaino (Providence, R.I.) added nine points and six rebounds off the bench in the win.

Johnson & Wales improves to 7-5 and 4-1 in the GNAC while Western New England falls to 4-8 on the season, 2-3 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Thursday, January 22nd when they travel to Southern Vermont for a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at 7:00 p.m.

women’s basketball drops 76-35 decision to western new england January 17, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Johnson & Wales University women’s basketball team fell 76-35 against Western New England in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon.

Senior Socorro Cronan (Providence, R.I.) led the way for the Wildcats with 13 points and seven rebounds while junior Karen Thureson (New Britain, Conn.) added six points in the setback. Sophomore Lisa Masella (Newtown, Conn.) tallied a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds for Western New England while senior Emily Sward (Plainville, Conn.) added nine points and 11 boards for the Golden Bears.

Western New England jumped out to an early 8-0 lead and took a their first double figure lead with a three-pointer from freshman Laura Booth (Chicopee, Mass.), making the score 13-3 four minutes into the game. The Golden Bears led by as many as 28 points on a layup from Masella with 4:50 left in the half and took a 42-15 lead into the locker room at halftime.

The Golden Bears extended their lead in the second half and used a 21-5 run to take a 62-23 lead after a jumper from sophomore Jessica Harrica (Morrisonville, N.Y.) with 8:33 left in the game. WNEC then cruised to the 76-35 victory.

JWU freshman Alex Ventura (Dorchester, Mass.) grabbed six rebounds off the bench while freshman Kerri Sullivan (Cumberland, R.I.) tallied 10 points in seven minutes off the bench for Western New England.

Johnson & Wales falls to 1-11 and 0-1 in the GNAC while Western New England improves to 6-5 on the season, 1-0 in league play. The Wildcats will return to action on Thursday, January 22nd when they travel to Simmons for a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at 7:00 p.m.

men’s basketball downs emerson, 76-68 January 15, 2004 PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Johnson & Wales University men’s basketball squad posted a 76-68 victory against Emerson in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at the Harborside Recreation and Athletics Center on Thursday evening.

Senior Rohan Russell scored a game-high 28 points and added five rebounds and four steals while junior Sam Tamargo (Los Angeles, Calif.) added 16 points and five assists in the victory. Leading the way for Emerson in the setback was sophomore Steve Georgoulis (New York, N.Y.) who posted a double-double with a team-high 24 points and 14 rebounds while junior Graham Stephen (Bedford, Mass.) also tallied a double-double with 13 points and a game-high 15 rebounds in the setback.

Emerson jumped out early and held a six point lead on a layup from Georgoulis, making the score 15-9 with 13:55 left in the first half. Johnson & Wales responded however and took their its first lead of the game on a layup from sophomore Victor Purnell (Los Angeles, Calif.) with 8:22 left in the half. The two teams then traded leads back and forth through the remainder of the first half with the score knotted 40-40 heading into the locker room at halftime.

In the second half, the two teams battled evenly early on before Johnson & Wales used an 8-0 run, capped by a pair of free throws from senior Chris Anderson (Wentzville, Mo.) to take the 62-52 lead with 6:02 left in the game. Emerson chipped away at the advantage and trailed by just three, 68-65 after a three-pointer from senior Robert Hennigan (Worcester, Mass.) with 1:32 left in the game. That would be as close as the Lions would get however as the Wildcats hit six of eight free throws down the stretch to take the 76-68 victory.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 6-5 with a 3-1 record in conference play while Emerson falls to 3-5, 1-2 in the GNAC. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, January 17th when they travel to Western New England for a GNAC contest at 1:00 p.m.

women’s basketball falls To coast guard, 66-49 January 15, 2004 NEW LONDON, CONN.— The Johnson & Wales University women’s basketball team dropped a tough 66-49 decision on the road against the United States Coast Guard Academy in a non-league matchup on Thursday evening.

Coast guard senior Lis Bosma had a career-high 25 points to go with 10 rebounds and junior Kira Peterson became Coast Guard's all-time assists leader in the victory. Senior Socorro Cronan led Johnson & Wales (1-10) with 12 points while Nicole Milton added 11 points in the setback for the Wildcats.

Coast Guard used an 18-7 run over the final 6:37 of the first half to break an 18-18 tie and lead 36-25 at halftime. Amy Harmel added 14 points while Holly Bucheit had 10 points and a team-high 12 rebounds for Coast Guard.

Johnson & Wales falls to 1-10 for the Year while Coast Guard improves to 4-7 on the season. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, January 17th when they host Western New England in a Great Northeast Conference contest at the Harborside RAC at 1:00 p.m.

wrestling defeats roger williams, 30-12 January 14, 2004 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University wrestling squad posted an impressive 30-12 victory against intra-state rival Roger Williams in a Pilgrim League matchup at the Harborside Recreation and Athletics Center on Wednesday evening. The Wildcats took seven of the 10 matches, including two by pin fall.

In the 125 pound match, Roger Williams junior Jon Egan (West Kingstown, R.I.) defeated Johnson & Wales sophomore Ryan Strobel (Woodcliffe, N.J.), giving the visiting Hawks an early 3-0 lead. The Wildcats bounced back, however with a 6-2 win by sophomore Vinny Lauria (Nashua, N.H.), evening the match at 3-3. The Wildcats extended their lead when sophomore Anthony Montes (Nutley, N.J.) notched an impressive 24-9 technical fall win over Dallas Fill (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) at the 141 pound match, giving the Wildcats an 8-3 advantage. A pin from JWU sophomore Chris Wells (Lake Hiawatha, N.J.) at the 4:55 mark of the 149 pound match gave the Wildcats a 14-3 lead before the Hawks responded with an 8-3 victory by senior Camilo Gaviria (Ludlow, Mass.), cutting the lead to 14-6. A pair of JWU wins, including a pin by junior captain Tim Ruberg (Harrison, Ohio) in the 174 match gave the Wildcats a 23-6 lead.

The visiting Hawks took the 184 pound patch when senior Joe Fitzsimmons (Salem, N.H.) pinned freshman Anthony D’Amico (Plantations, Fla.) 1:33 into the match. The Wildcats responded with a 10-1 major decision victory by junior captain Ryan Lenhardt (Glouchester, Va.) in the 197 pound match. In the final match of the evening, JWU’s Guitler Raphael defeated RWU junior Rob Blinn (Pelham, N.H.) by a score of 5-4.

With the win Johnson & Wales improves to 5-3 with a perfect 2-0 record in the Pilgrim League while Roger Williams falls to 5-4, 2-2 in league action. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, January 17th when they travel to Williams for a tri-match with MIT at Noon.

Results

125 Jon Egan (RWU) def. Ryan Strobel (JWU) 11-8

133 Vinny Lauria (JWU) def. Joe Daignealut (RWU) 6-2

141 Anthony Montes (JWU) def. Dallas Fill (RWU) 24-9 (Technical Fall)

149 Chris Wells (JWU) def. Luke Cardone (RWU) 4:55 (Pin)

157 Camilo Gaviria (RWU) def. Kevin Boyles (JWU) 8-3

165 Joe Boucher (JWU) def. Dan Rogers (RWU) 6-4

174 Tim Ruberg (JWU) def. Chris Gebbie (RWU) 4:24 (Pin)

184 Joe Fitzsimmons (RWU) def. Anthony D’Amico (JWU) 1:33 (Pin)

197 Ryan Lenhardt (JWU) def. Brian Young (RWU) 10-1 (Major Decision)

HWT Guitler Raphael (JWU) def. Rob Blinn (RWU) 5-4

men's basketball drops 70-65 decision against norwich January 10, 2004 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University men’s basketball team dropped a hard fought 70-65 decision against Norwich University in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest on Saturday afternoon at the Harborside Recreation and Athletic Center in Providence, R.I.

Senior Rohan Russell (Providence, R.I.) led the way for Johnson & Wales with a game-high 23 points and seven rebounds while senior Chris (Wentzville, Mo.) and junior Sam Tamargo (Los Angeles, Calif.) each had 13 points in the setback. Junior Marc Jones (Cincinnati, Ohio) led the way for Norwich with 16 points and five boards while junior Tim Shedd (Hardwick, Vt.) scored seven points, including a three-pointer in the game’s final seconds, and added eight rebounds off the bench in just 15 minutes of action.

Johnson & Wales jumped out to an early lead and had a 12-6 advantage after a three-pointer from junior Daisuke Yoshimotto (Osaka, Japan) at the 14:56 mark. The Wildcats continued to build their advantage and took their first double-digit lead of the game on a jumper from Russell, making the score 30-19 with 2:47 left in the half. JWU would take the 35-22 lead into the locker room at halftime.

It was more of the same early on in the second half with the Wildcats building their lead to as many as 17 points after a jumper from Tamargo gave them a 43-26 advantage with 17:40 left in the game. Norwich responded, however and cut the lead to just 10 points on a pair of free throws from sophomore Geoff Hensley (Cincinnati, Ohio) with 11:36 left in the game. The Cadets continued to chip away at the lead and regained the lead on a three-pointer from senior Andy Miller (Fort Collins, Colo.), giving them a 60-59 advantage with 4:02 left in the contest. The two teams then traded baskets before a three pointer from JWU’s Anderson tied the game at 65-65 with 1:06 left on the clock. Shedd’s three-pointer gave Norwich the lead back and Tamargo and Russell both missed three’s in the final 20 seconds while Norwich hit a pair of free throws to seal the 70-65 win.

With the loss Johnson & Wales falls to 4-5, 1-1 in the GNAC while Norwich improves to 5-4 for the year, 1-1 in conference play. The Wildcats will return to action on Tuesday, January 13th when they travel to Rivier to face the Raiders in a GNAC contest in Nashua, N.H., at 7:00 p.m.

ice hockey drops 8-3 decision against geneseo January 10, 2004 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University ice hockey team dropped an 8-3 decision against Geneseo in a non-conference contest at the Rhode Island Sports Center in North Smithfield, R.I., on Saturday evening.

The Wildcats got on the board first when freshman Scott DiRico (Limerick, Pa.) took a pass from junior Larry Bryan (Scohomish, Wash.) off a face-off to give Johnson & Wales a 1-0 lead just 1:14 into the game. Geneseo responded quickly, however with a power play goal from sophomore Kris Heeres with assists to freshman Matt Stevens and sophomore Nick Onody at the 2:32 mark. The Knights would toke the lead when senior Jon Campbell put in a pass from sophomore Mark Schwamberger to take the 2-1 lead at the 6:42 mark. The visiting knights took the one-goal lead into the first intermission.

Geneseo added to their lead just :55 seconds into the second period on another power play goal from senior Paul Weisman, taking the 3-1 advantage. The Knights struck again quickly when freshman Mitch Stevens scored his first of two goals on the evening 1:41 into the period. Geneseo’s lead grew to 4-1 on a goal from freshman Brett Bestwick with assists from senior Andy Ford and sophomore Nick Onody at the 8:31 mark, taking a 5-1 advantage at the 8:31 mark. The visiting Knights had the four-goal lead heading into the final period of play.

In the third period, the Wildcats got on the board first when freshman Zach Cobb put in a pass from fellow freshman Andrew Vroom, cutting the lead to 5-2 with 15:51 left in the game. After Geneseo went ahead 6-2 on Stephen’s second goal, JWU responded with a power play goal from junior William Meyer to make the score 6-3 with 7:08 left in the game. That would be as close as the Wildcats would get, however as Geneso scored two goals in the final two minutes to take the 8-3 victory.

Johnson & Wales junior Nick Lacroix (Manchester, N.H.) made 37 saves in the setback while junior Pete Fitzgerald had 15 stops for Geneseo.

With the loss Johnson & Wales falls to 1-14-1 while Geneseo improves to 8-4-1 for the year. The Wildcats will return to action on Saturday, January 17th when they host intra-state rival Salve Regina at the Rhode Island Sports Center at 7:00 p.m.

hockey falls to suny brockport January 6, 2004 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University ice hockey team dropped a 9-2 decision against Brockport in a non-conference contest at the Rhode Island Sports Center in North Smithfield, R.I., on Friday evening.

Brockport got on the board first when senior Michael Cameron (Massena, N.Y.) put in a pass from junior Brian Bauman (Matawan, N.J.) and junior Joey Connolly (Buffalo, N.Y.) to give the Golden Eagles a 1-0 lead at the 9:15 mark of the first period. Brockport took the 1-0 lead into the locker room after the first period. Johnson & Wales evened the score at 1-1 when freshman Colin Brophy (Medford, N.J.) put in his first collegiate goal on an assist from fellow freshman Brett Mitchell (Westfield, Mass.) just 2:24 into the second period. Brockport responded, however and junior Brian Sargent (Wellsville, N.Y.) put the Golden Eagles up 2-1 at the 5:56 mark. Brockport’s Paul Stasko (Batavia, N.Y.) scored what would prove to be the game-winning goal with 9:12 left on the clock in the second period on an assist from junior Brent Weist (Harrisburg, Pa.). Joey Connolly, who had one goal and three assists on the evening, scored at the 16:55 mark of the second period to give the Golden Eagles the 4-1 advantage after two periods.

In the third period, Brockport scored four straight, including a pair from freshman AJ Maio (Rochester, N.Y.) to take an 8-1 lead. Johnson & Wales second goal of the evening came on a power play from senior Alan Rigatti