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Bengals in Action Lady Bengals Retain National Championship Crown The UMFK women’s soccer team captured its second-consecutive USCAA Soccer National Championship with a 2-1 win against Ohio Midwestern in the national championship game in Ashville, North Carolina. Lucas Levesque’s squad finished the 2011 campaign with a perfect 17-0 record. The Lady Bengals took a 1-0 lead going into halftime on a goal scored by USCAA All- American forward, Whitney Sinclair. Midway through the second half Sinclair scored her second goal of the day, which proved to be all that UMFK would need to complete its championship repeat. Ohio Midwestern added a goal shortly thereafter, and despite a frantic push near the end of the contest, fell short. The top-seeded and defending champion Bengals advanced to the championship round by defeating the eighth seed and host Warren-Wilson College, 4-0 in opening round of play on goals by sophomore forward Jenn Colpitts; two by Ferriera; and a tally from junior midfielder and Academic All-American, Jamie Pelletier. The ladies defeated fifth-seeded Marygrove College in one of the tournament’s semi-final games, 2-1, winning the contest in a shootout, 5-3. The Lady Bengals were led throughout the tournament by USCAA All-American and Academic All-American forward, Donike Ferriera. Ferriera was named the MVP of the women’s championship. Joining Ferriera on the all-tournament team were teammates Sinclair; All-American and Academic All-American midfielder, Theresa Biggs; and first-year standout goalkeeper, Sydney Proctor. Four starters were named as USCAA All-Americans: Sinclair, Ferreira, Biggs, and junior defender, Marie-Michele Lachance. Nine members of the women’s national championship team were named to the USCAA Academic All-American team for their accomplishments in the classroom: Biggs; Ferreira, Lachance; Pelletier; defender Andrea Baril; and midfielders Camille Dugas, Marie-Pier Daze, Callie Rigsby, and Rylee Leighton. BENGAL MEN COME UP SHORT AT NATIONAL TOURNEY The top-seeded UMFK men’s soccer team came up short this year at the national championship tournament in Ashville, North Carolina, as it was defeated by the fifth-seeded Lindenwood University-Belleville, 2-1 in the semi-final round. Lindenwood defeated the Bengals 5-4 in a shootout. With the loss, the UMFK men ended their season with a record of 15-1-1. The Bengals were the defending USCAA National Champion and had been ranked atop the USCAA national poll all season. The top-rated Bengals rolled over host Warren-Wilson College, 10-2 in the USCAA Men’s Soccer National Championship quarterfinals round, and appeared poised to retain its national bragging rights. In the contest against Warren-Wilson, first year forward, Phathizwe Sacolo, scored the game’s first three goals as UMFK built up a 7-1 halftime lead, and an easy opening round win. Sacolo and senior defender and team captain, Jarryd Phillips, were named to the National Championship All-Tournament team. Four members of Coach Bill Ashby’s squad were named to the USCAA All-American team: Sacolo; senior midfielder, Keith Williams; senior defender, Spencer Jacoby; and junior goalkeeper, David Girouard. Jeremy Harper, a junior midfielder, was named to the USCAA Academic All-American team for his prowess in the classroom. 18 | The Bell Tower
ATHLETICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FORT KENT Women’s Volleyball Recap The 2011 UMFK women’s volleyball team enjoyed a solid year under the direction of first-year Head Coach Sarah Johnston. Johnston served as an assistant on the recordsetting 2010 Sunrise Conference Championship team. However, last year’s squad lost several players. Three key players who returned from last year’s team were sophomore Savannah Ash (Waialua, Hawaii) and seniors Maliesha Caesar (Cayon, St. Kitts) and Quintina Young (Portland, Maine). Ash, the 2010 Sunrise Conference Rookie of the Year, put together another strong season in which she led the team in assists and digs. Both Young and Caesar stepped up their play and were joined by 6’2 freshmen Ericka Christensen (Warren, Maine) forming a formidable front line for UMFK. Ash was the recipient of the team’s Coaches Award, while senior Elsa Gelagay (San Jose, California) was its Most Valuable Player. Senior Megan Land (Salinas, California), playing her first year of intercollegiate volleyball, was named as the team’s Most Improved Player. UMFK defeated Aroostook County rival, the University of Maine at Presque Isle seven times, while also getting key wins over Southern Maine, the University of Maine at Machias twice, and Lyndon State College of Vermont. Basketball Recap The men’s and women’s basketball teams were awaiting news of possible National Championship tourney invites as The Bell Tower went to press. The Lady Bengals finished the regular season with a record of 11-12 under rookie coach, Brad Holabird. It really was a tale of two different seasons for the women. The ladies began their season losing 11 of 12 games. However, the team gelled at mid-season and finished strong, pealing off 10 victories in their final 11 games. The team was led in scoring by first year forward, Ericka Christiansen (Warren, Maine) with 13.44 points per game. Sophomore guard, Jenn Colpitts (Scarborough, Maine) was right behind at 13.22 points per game. Christiansen also led the squad with 8.44 rebounds per game, while Colpitts led the team in assists and steals. The Bengal men, coached by veteran coach, Eric Werntgen, finished the regular season campaign with a 17-9 record. The Bengals finished the regular season ranked number eight in the USCAA men’s basketball poll. The men were led in scoring by junior guard, Jeremy Thomas (Detroit, Michigan) with 18.62 points per game. Senior guard, Manny Odugbela (Providence, Rhode Island), added 16.23 points per game. Odugbela also led the squad in assists and steals. Senior forward, Othniel Hyliger (Sandy Point, St. Kitts) led the Bengals off the boards, pulling down an average of 8.46 rebounds a game. Pablo Llamas, junior forward (Leon, Spain), led the team in blocked shots. The Bell Tower | 19
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