Fall Season Wrap-Up
Issue date: 10/31/06 Section: Sports
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Men's Soccer
The 2006 season came to an end for the Trinity Men's Soccer season with a 0-3 loss to the Middlebury Panthers this past Saturday. The Bantams end their season with a 2-10-1 mark. This was the final match for four seniors: Russ Smith, Mike Johnson, Drew Murphy, and Andrew Evans.
The 2006 season produced less than desirable results for the squad. However, the enormous wealth of talent among the underclassmen on the team provides a bright outlook upon future seasons. "The team improved tremendously over where we were last year," said Head Coach Mike Pilger.
Chris Doran '10 said, "We are a very young team, only graduating four seniors. We should be very strong next year. We hope to improve tremendously in the NESCAC."
--Christopher Mercurio
Women's Soccer
The Women's Soccer team wrapped up their season on Saturday at Middlebury. The Panthers, ranked fifth in New England, defeated the Bantams 3-0 and brought Trinity's season to an end at a 2-10-2 overall record.
"It was a very difficult season for all of us," Libby Franco '07 stated.
The Bantams fell to Bowdoin 5-2 on October 21st despite two unassisted goals by Devin Nwanagu '09. and, on Oct. 25, Trinity played Eastern Connecticut to scoreless tie -- the Warriors are ranked No. 10 in New England.
"I have to disregard our record over the past season in order to truly appreciate all that I took away from being on this team for the past four years," said Franco.
--Cat Maher
Women's Tennis
With junior captains Brenna Driscoll and Sydney Meckler both abroad this semester, senior captain Lindsey Ruslander credits her team's 3-0 finish during the fall season to their work ethic. Much of the credit should be given to the first-year players, especially with the graduation of key players last spring.
"I think the first year players came up to speed quickly. Over the season, they became increasingly confident in their ability to put pressure on the opponent," said Head Coach Wendy Bartlett.
Their toughest opponent this season was Brandeis, a match up that was also considered their biggest win this season. The women won the match 5-4 at home. During the New England Championships, most players performed well and advanced through several rounds.
--Hannah Charry
Crew
The Men's and Women's crew teams finished their season Sunday at the Princeton Chase head race in Princeton, NJ. Bad weather forced the cancellation of all races but the Men's and Women's eights; smaller boats stayed docked.
Facing a headwind and choppy waters, particularly in the last mile, the men's A and B boats placed fifth and 10th, respectively. The A boat rowed the three mile course in 14:39.74, a mere 35 seconds behind first-place Yale. The Trinity B boat clocked in at 14:53.32, and was the second B boat to finish.
The Women's boats had a tougher time matching the competition, which included several Division I and Division II schools. The Trinity A boat placed 37 in a field of 54, at 17:48.02 - about two minutes behind first place Virginia. The B boat was seven seconds behind, crossing the finish line in 41st place.
--Joanna Hecht
The 2006 season came to an end for the Trinity Men's Soccer season with a 0-3 loss to the Middlebury Panthers this past Saturday. The Bantams end their season with a 2-10-1 mark. This was the final match for four seniors: Russ Smith, Mike Johnson, Drew Murphy, and Andrew Evans.
The 2006 season produced less than desirable results for the squad. However, the enormous wealth of talent among the underclassmen on the team provides a bright outlook upon future seasons. "The team improved tremendously over where we were last year," said Head Coach Mike Pilger.
Chris Doran '10 said, "We are a very young team, only graduating four seniors. We should be very strong next year. We hope to improve tremendously in the NESCAC."
--Christopher Mercurio
Women's Soccer
The Women's Soccer team wrapped up their season on Saturday at Middlebury. The Panthers, ranked fifth in New England, defeated the Bantams 3-0 and brought Trinity's season to an end at a 2-10-2 overall record.
"It was a very difficult season for all of us," Libby Franco '07 stated.
The Bantams fell to Bowdoin 5-2 on October 21st despite two unassisted goals by Devin Nwanagu '09. and, on Oct. 25, Trinity played Eastern Connecticut to scoreless tie -- the Warriors are ranked No. 10 in New England.
"I have to disregard our record over the past season in order to truly appreciate all that I took away from being on this team for the past four years," said Franco.
--Cat Maher
Women's Tennis
With junior captains Brenna Driscoll and Sydney Meckler both abroad this semester, senior captain Lindsey Ruslander credits her team's 3-0 finish during the fall season to their work ethic. Much of the credit should be given to the first-year players, especially with the graduation of key players last spring.
"I think the first year players came up to speed quickly. Over the season, they became increasingly confident in their ability to put pressure on the opponent," said Head Coach Wendy Bartlett.
Their toughest opponent this season was Brandeis, a match up that was also considered their biggest win this season. The women won the match 5-4 at home. During the New England Championships, most players performed well and advanced through several rounds.
--Hannah Charry
Crew
The Men's and Women's crew teams finished their season Sunday at the Princeton Chase head race in Princeton, NJ. Bad weather forced the cancellation of all races but the Men's and Women's eights; smaller boats stayed docked.
Facing a headwind and choppy waters, particularly in the last mile, the men's A and B boats placed fifth and 10th, respectively. The A boat rowed the three mile course in 14:39.74, a mere 35 seconds behind first-place Yale. The Trinity B boat clocked in at 14:53.32, and was the second B boat to finish.
The Women's boats had a tougher time matching the competition, which included several Division I and Division II schools. The Trinity A boat placed 37 in a field of 54, at 17:48.02 - about two minutes behind first place Virginia. The B boat was seven seconds behind, crossing the finish line in 41st place.
--Joanna Hecht
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