ATHLETE: Jon Fernando ’07 SPORT: Tennis ACHIEVEMENT: Recorded 100th career win at the Quinnipiac Invitational and moved into first place for Fairfield wins. Fernando is the first player in Fairfield history to record 100 wins. Along with doubles partner Chip Palumbo ’09, the two took first place at the invitational, defeating Bucknell 8-6. Fernando is the Stags co-captain. He will be playing in the ITA Northeast Championships along with Palumbo.
Cross Court: The Fairfield men’s tennis team participated in the Quinnipiac Invitational Friday through Sunday, and the doubles team of Jon Fernando ’07 and Michael “Chip” Palumbo ’09 won the top flight of the invitational against tough competition from Bucknell and Quinnipiac. The women’s team finished second in the New England Championships on Saturday and Sunday. Senior captain Alexis Accomando won a gold medal while Dana Postupack ’10 and Michaela Cerrone ’10 took home silver medals. -TOM CLEARY
The top three: Women’s cross country team finished first at the Sherwood Island Mini-Meet; the men’s team placed third at the same event. The women were led by freshman Kaitlyn Hurley, who won her first collegiate race with a time of 16:28. Sophomore Devann Ard finished third overall with a time of 16:49. The men were led by Dan Ryan ’07, who placed eighth and Kevin Manke ’10 who finished twelfth. The meet was the Stags’ final tuneup for the MAAC season. – TOM CLEARY
Comin’ home: This past weekend, Fairfield alumni of all ages returned to campus for the annual Homecoming events. As part of the Homecoming festivities teams including men’s and women’s swimming, baseball and lacrosse hosted alumni games. The teams featured scrimmages, or even alumni versus the current Stags. As a special gift, women’s soccer Head Coach Jim O’ Brien presented the returning players with their old uniforms. The leftover uniforms were to be sent to a mission in Ecuador. – MICHELLE MORRISON
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