IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE - November, 8, 2007 SAAC TRICK OR TREATS FOR A CAUSE

NEWMAC ANNOUNCES FALL HONORS

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SAAC TRICK OR TREATS FOR A CAUSE

The Clark University Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) dressed up for a good cause on Halloween last Wednesday. In its third annual “Trick or Treat for Canned Goods” fundraiser, SAAC patrolled the neighborhoods surrounding Worcester State College and Assumption College for canned goodies.



SAAC community engagement co-chairs Julie Parnell ‘08 and Lauren Schiappa ’08 spearheaded the event. Prior to Halloween, Parnell, a softball player, and Schiappa, a member of the women’s rowing team, along with the help of six other committee members, alerted the targeted neighborhoods with the distribution of 400 flyers. Additionally, they spread the word through posters, campus and student digest announcements and word-of-mouth.

Their advertisements did not go unnoticed as 30 student-athletes, clad in Clark University apparel, collected 965 pounds of canned goods. Although the numbers were slightly less than last year’s 1,070 pound effort; for the student-athletes, it was a win-win situation. All proceeds were donated to the Worcester County Food Bank.

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NEWMAC ANNOUNCES FALL HONORS

Men's Soccer
Three members of the Clark University men’s soccer team were named to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) all-conference teams, it was announced on Wednesday. Lino Goncalves and Marc Labbe received first-team recognition, while Peter Wise earned second-team accolades.

A mainstay in Clark’s backfield, Goncalves is a three-time All-NEWMAC selection, earning his second first-team nod. The versatile senior from Newton, Mass., has been utilized on both ends of the field as he helped Clark top the conference in goals allowed (4) and shutouts (4), and chipped in offensively with two goals and two assists this season. He was also recognized for his solid defensive play with the defensive Most Valuable Player honor at the Western New England College Classic earlier this season.

Originally from Waterville, Me., Labbe finished as the team’s top scorer this season with a career-high 10 goals and 20 points. In regular season games, the senior midfielder finished second in goals and fourth in both goals per game (.56) and points (1.11) in the NEWMAC. Labbe, a two-year starter, scored a goal in five of Clark’s seven wins, including a three-goal game in a victory over Lasell College earlier this fall. He also earned NEWMAC Player of the Week and WNEC Classic All-Tournament team honors this season. This is his first All-Conference team appearance.

Wise, a native of Providence, R.I., was the lone goalkeeper on the All-Star second-team. During the regular season, the junior netminder led Clark to five shutouts, including four of six scoreless games in the NEWMAC. He surrendered just four goals in six conference games, where three came in a second-half man-down situation against Babson College earlier this season. He tops the conference in four statistical categories, including goals against average (.64), save percentage (.879), saves (4.83), and shutouts (.67) and ranks second overall in goals against average (.91), save percentage (.828), saves and saves per game (4.81). Wise was also named to the WNEC Classic All-Tournament team at the start of the year.

After claiming the most ties in school history, Clark (7-5-6, 3-2-1 NEWMAC) capped its year in the conference tournament semifinals.

Women's Soccer
A pair of Clark University women’s soccer players received All-Conference second team recognition, it was announced on Wednesday. Julia Rizzo and Joanna Clark are making their first appearance on the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) all-star squad.

Rizzo, a junior defender, was the backbone of Clark’s defense this season. The Westboro, Mass., native split time as the team’s starting center back and right back, where she helped Clark finish third in the conference in goals allowed (1.06) and third in goals against average (1.02) during the regular-season.



A native of Windham, Me., Clark, a sophomore goalkeeper, shined in her first season with the Cougars. In the NEWMAC, she finished second in two statistical categories, including goals against average (1.00) and save percentage (.816), and tied for third in shutouts with two. Clark stopped a season-high 11 shots against Western Connecticut State University in the team’s season opener and ended the season with 92 saves – fifth best in the conference in overall statistics.

Clark advanced to the conference tournament for the fourth consecutive year and concluded its season with a 7-8-3 overall record and 4-5 NEWMAC mark.

Field Hockey
Clark University’s Carley Corkum and Lauren Blake have been named to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference field hockey second team, it was announced on Wednesday.

Corkum, originally from Newbury, Mass., earned her second nod on the NEWMAC All-Star squad. The sophomore defender anchored Clark’s defense from her center back position for the second consecutive season. Corkum, a two-year starter, was vital in converting defensive stops into offensive opportunities with her ability to clear the ball from the defensive zone. She also contributed offensively with two goals, including a game-winner, and an assist this season.

A native of Oakland, Me., Blake received her inaugural All-Conference selection this season. She topped the team in scoring from her forward position with 17 goals, eight assists and 42 points, just four points shy of the single season points record set by Laura Stuto ’93. In regular season play, Blake, a sophomore, finished first in points per game (2.47) and third in goals (1.00) in the NEWMAC and ranked in the top-15 nationally in points per game (11th) and goals per game (15th).

Clark advanced to the conference quarterfinal round before concluding their season at 7-10 overall.

Women's Cross Country
Clark University’s Emily Tremaine was named to the All-NEWMAC women’s cross country team, it was announced on Wednesday.

Tremaine, a graduate student from Spokane, Wash., earned the honor after racing to a sixth place finish at the NEWMAC Championships held at Smith College on Oct. 27. She finished in a time of 19:48.80 on the 5k course. It is her first appearance on the All-Conference team.

Tremaine will compete at the NCAA Regional Championships this weekend with teammates Ellen Durand ‘08, Jenna Glazer ‘08, Kerri Powers ‘08, Kaitlyn Sephton ’09, Mary Martin ‘10 and Emma Siemasko ’10 and men’s runners Thomas McCarthy ‘08 and Caleb Evanter ‘09.

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