Feb. 2 of each year marks National Signing Day, when student-athletes across the nation sign their Letters of Intent, finalizing which university they will be attending in the fall. But what many of these student-athletes do not realize is the fact that they will have to register for classes that do not conflict with their sport's practice times.
After dominating the Terriers of St. Francis University, N.Y. on Senior Day Sunday, winning three games to none, the women's volleyball team gave itself an opportunity to clinch an NEC playoffs seed. Soon after the final victory, fifth year head coach Liz McGreevy approached her and announced that they were in, thanks to Central Connecticut State defeating Wagner three games to one.
On Saturday Nov. 12 football traveled to Moon Township, Pa. to take on Robert Morris in the last game of its 2005 season. Sacred Heart went into this game 4-6 overall and 3-4 in the NEC. "We had a lot of confidence going into this game," lineman Steve Keefe said.
The men's soccer 2-1 loss in the semifinal match of the NEC tournament will not leave the men with their heads down. The successful season has boosted the soccer program to a new level. "It was a great season. I think we earned a lot of respect from other teams in the conference due to the success of this year's season," head coach Joe Barroso said.
Pierre-Luc O'Brien blasted a shot past the Yellow Jackets goaltender, and with the way the star pumped his fist, he knew that "Pierre-Luc poster night" would be a wild one. Fresh off escaping the opposition's comeback efforts in West Springfield Friday night, the men's hockey team cruised for an 8-1 victory over American International College Saturday night in Milford.
Like the Red Sox and Yankees rivalry wasn't good enough during the regular season. In early October, both teams made an early exit thanks to the White Sox and Angels respectively, but the on-going war between both franchises has actually carried itself into the off season.
The women's ice hockey team snapped a four game losing streak with a 5-3 come-from-behind win Friday night, followed by a 3-3 tie Saturday against the Neumann College Knights at the Milford Ice Pavilion to bring its record to 1-6-2. Forward Gina Arnone scored a pair of goals and assisted on two others, while forward Michelle Panella added a goal and three assists Friday to lead Sacred Heart University to victory.
Well they don't call him King James for nothing... With 58.7 seconds left in the first quarter of last Sunday's game between the Cleveland Cavs and Orlando Magic, Lebron James hit a 21-footer. To Lebron it meant a lot more than just another two points added to his stat line.
As the women's basketball team wraps up its preseason, members of the team are optimistic going into the regular season. Last Thursday in a preseason coaches' poll, the women were picked to finish second, following Robert Morris and ahead of #3 Monmouth, and #4 St.