Saint Peter's College Athletics News

Kelly Watson Named MAAC Female Cross Country Runner of the Week

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:58:55 GMT

EDISON, NJ - Saint Peter's College sophomore Kelly Watson (Lawrence, NJ) was named the MAAC Female Cross Country Runner of the Week after her performance at the Towson Invitational. Watson ran the the second fastest race in Saint Peter’s College women’s cross country history on Friday as she completed the 5k race in 19:10. She finished the race in eighth place.

New Head Coach Donna Barone Picks Up First Win at NJ Pride Tournament

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:12:15 GMT

NEWARK, NJ - The Saint Peter's College Peahens competed in the NJ Pride Fall Tournament yesterday and picked-up a 4-1 win over La Salle. The victory was the first for new head coach Donna Barone. "It feels great to get that first victory," said Barone. "We played very well and earned the win." Megan Papierniak hit a triple and knocked in a run, while Christie Crowell went 1-1 with a run scored. Tricia Reingle pitched a complete game and went 1-3 with a run scored at the plate.

Peacocks Shutout Hawks; Gain Momentum Heading into MAAC Play

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ - The Saint Peter's College Peacocks (4-3-2) gained some much needed momentum today in a 2-0 victory over the Monmouth University Hawks (6-2-1). The Peacocks won their second straight contest this afternoon before heading into MAAC play next weeked. Saint Peter's scored two goals in the final 17 minutes as Udi Naim scored his team leading fourth and Braulio Constantino added insurance off the bench. Matt Lawlor picked up his second straight win and first shutout of the season, making four saves for the Peacocks.

Peacock Nation Volleyball: Hawaiian Style

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:56:32 GMT

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Center Court at the Yanitelli Center will be the place to be for Peacock Nation on Hawaiian Day - October 18th at 2:00 PM. Throughout the women's volleyball match between Saint Peter's and Fairfield, contests and events will take place highlighting our 50th state.

Members of Peacock Nation are urged to dress in the favorite Hawaiian attire.

Between the second and third sets of the match, the inaugural Peacock Nation Limbo Contest will be held, with prizes awarded to the best male and female participants.

Aloha!

Peahens Sweep Purple Eagles, 3-0

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:00:00 GMT

JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Saint Peter's women's volleyball team swept Niagra, 3-0.

Saint Peter's (8-11, 3-3 MAAC) were led by Kelly Blanchfield, who banged 11 kills on .647 hitting. Caroline Garvey dished 33 assists, and the team increased their service ace/set total to 2.09 (155 aces/74 sets) for the season.

Niagara (3-14, 1-5 MAAC) were led by Kathy Bibler with 12 kills on .435 hitting.

The Saint Peter's women's volleyball team will return to Center Court of the Yanitelli Center to face MAAC rival Loyola on Saturday, October 11th at 2:00 PM.

Canisius Edges Saint Peter's, 3-2

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Saint Peter's women's volleyball team was defeated by Canisius, 3-2.

Saint Peter's (7-11, 2-3 MAAC) forced the deciding fifth set thanks to the superior service of Monique Flores who helped the Peahens break a tie at 15 and pushed the score to 21-16, including two aces.

Kate McFadden led the attack with 12 kills, followed by Stephanie Phillips who banged 11 kills to make it her fifth conference match with double-digit kills. Kim Mendoza recorded her sixth straight double-double (11 kills/20 digs), and Kelly Blanchfield added 10 kills and 5 total blocks (2 solo, 3 assist). Caroline Garvey dished 44 assists and tallied 27 digs.

The Peahens started the week tenth in the NCAA and first in the MAAC with 1.95 service aces/set, and increased their total 2.14 (152 aces/71 games) through their three matches this week.

The Saint Peter's women's volleyball team will return to Center Court of the Yanitelli Center Sunday, October 5th at Noon when the host Niagra University.

Peahens Use a Three W Attack to Grab Sixth Place; Peacocks Finish Seventh

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT

TOWSON, MD - The Saint Peter's College cross country teams competed at the Towson Invitational this afternoon. The Peahens finished in sixth place and were led by the three "W's". Kelly Watson ran the second fastest time in Peahen history, running the race in 19:10 and finishing in eighth place overall. Mindy Wang ran in 20:35 and Tellesia Williams ran in 21:01. The Peacocks finished in seventh place and were led by Michael Bravo who ran a 28:07 over the five mile course. The teams will be back in action on Sunday, October 12th as they travel to the Princeton Invitational.

Peacocks Upend Jaspers in Match Play Action

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

BRONXVILLE, NY - The Saint Peter's College Peacocks defeated the Manhattan Jaspers this afternoon, 4.5-2.5 in match play action. Ray Ferrari, TJ Sumigray, and Tyler Pang all came away with victories in their matches. Sean Fitzpatrick and Billy Sues both battled back after trailing to halve their matches. Greg Nordtveit also halved his match and earned the .5 point that clinched the victory for the Peacocks. Saint Peter's returns to action next Tuesday when they host Manhattan at Rock Spring Country Club.

Saint Peter's 4.5, Manhattan 2.5

Match 1- Sean Fitzpatrick (SPC) halves Thomas Romano

Match 2- Ray Ferrari (SPC) defeats Matt Baney, 7&6

Match 3- Greg Nordtveit (SPC) halves Chris Critelli

Match 4- TJ Sumigray (SPC) defeats Rob Kehoe, 5&4

Match 5- Billy Sues(SPC) halves Louis Perry

Match 6- Pat Dibaud (MAN) defeats Nick Trill, 2&1

Match 7- Tyler Pang (SPC) defeats Jonathan Wilson, 6&5

Saint Peter's Releases 2008-09 Women's Basketball Schedule

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:53:10 GMT

Saint Peter's College has released the 2008-09 women's basketball schedule. The highlight of the non-conference schedule is the December 13th game against Seton Hall on Hall of Fame Day at the Jersey City Armory. The Peahens will face the Pirates at Noon. The Peahens will face in-state rivals Monmouth and Fairleigh Dickinson as well as Wagner and LIU. The Peahens will host their annual Holiday Classic on December 29th and 30th with NJIT, Hofstra and Willam & Mary as the participants. They will also host Delaware State and travel to Holy Cross. Saint Peter's will play Fairfield and Manhattan on the first MAAC weekend in December and then begin the MAAC schedule in earnest on January 4th by hosting Siena. The MAAC Championships will take place from March 5-8 at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY. FULL SCHEDULE

Peahens fall to Sacred Heart, 3-2

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT

FAIRFIELD, CT - The Saint Peter's women's volleyball team was defeated by Sacred Heart 3-2.

Saint Peter's (7-10, 2-2 MAAC) played its fourth match in five days, as Kim Mendoza led the Peahens with 10 kills and added 11 digs for her fifth consecutive double-double. Caroline Garvey dished 30 assists and Katherine Sura tallied 14 digs, her sixth straight match with double-digit digs. Yomi Angulo dropped four service aces, while Kate McFadden and Garvey added three each. Renata Bauer added four errorless attacks.

The Saint Peter's women's volleyball team returns home to center court at the Yanitelli Center this weekend as they host MAAC rivals Canisius on Saturday, October 4th 2:00 PM, and Niagra on Sunday, October 5th at Noon.