Stags Volleyball open MAAC season: Fairfield had a rough start to the season as it went 1-1 against Siena and Manhattan. The Stags fell to Siena, 3-0, for the second straight time, after losing to them in the MAAC Championship at the end of last season. They bounced back in the second MAAC game of the season with a 3-0 win over Manhattan. Head Coach Jeff Werneke became the winningest coach in Fairfield history with 95 career victories. Linsdey Lee ’08 led the way with five kills, while Barbie Thistle ’10 added 28 assists, five digs and three aces. For more on the volleyball team visit www.fairfieldmirror.com.
-Tom Cleary
Cross country races at Central: The Stags men’s and women’s teams raced at the Ted Owen Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 15. The men’s team finished in ninth place in the 8k race, while the women’s team held down 11th in the 5k race. Kevin Manke finished second out of the Fairfield men. For more on men’s and women’s cross country visit www.fairfieldmirror.com.
-John Padovano
Women’s tennis plays in ITA Tournament: The women’s tennis team participated in the ITA Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament at West Point on Saturday and Sunday. Junior Gabriela Davila and senior Courtney Price both advanced to the semifinals of the tournament. Davila fell to Bucknell’s Camille Simonetti by default. Price fell to Darcy Demers of Sacred Heart by default. The tournament is one of the largest in the country, hosting over 30 teams from around the Eastern region.
-Tom Cleary
Men’s basketball adds two recruits: The men’s basketball team announced two new members of the freshman class, Sean Grzeck from Wilmington, N.C. and Rob Sisca from Weston, Conn. Sisca will transfer from Vermont and will sit out this season due to NCAA regulations. Grzeck is a sharpshooter who earned the Mideastern Conference Player of the Year Award.
-Tom Cleary
Male athlete of the week
ATHLETE: Jon Paul Francini ’08 SPORT: Men’s soccer ACHIEVEMENT: Francini picked up his second shutout of the season in the Stags’ home opener against Yale. He made three saves, including a key save in the first few minutes of the game, when he dove to make a fingertip save that could have changed the entire outlook of the game.
Female athlete of the week
ATHLETE: Liz Thomas ’08 SPORT: Field hockey ACHIEVEMENT: Thomas earned the America East Co-Player of the Week Award after her performance in the two games she played last week. Thomas had a .808 save percentage and 21 combined saves against No. 4 Iowa and unranked Columbia. The Stags were tied 1-1 with Iowa until the final 10 minutes, when the Hawkeyes scored two goals.
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