October 30, 2008
WILSON, NC - Visiting Pfeiffer University raced to a 3-1 halftime lead on Thursday night and never looked back in capturing a 4-1 women's soccer victory over Barton College.
The match was a battle for third place in the Conference Carolinas standings, and the Lady Falcons emerged 10-8 overall and 7-3 in league play. Barton, which has not won in six matches (tied its first two in the streak), jeopardized its chances of hosting a tournament match since it slipped to 7-7-2 overall and 6-3-1 in the conference. The Lady Bulldogs finish the regular season at Converse in a noon match on Sunday.
Junior Megan Blevins (Copley, OH) opened the scoring for Pfeiffer in the 10th minute, blasting a shot off the Barton keeper after getting a cross from sophomore Ashley Hawkins (Madison, NC). Freshman Ashleigh Rhoads (Palm Bay, FL) finished off a cross from senior Angela Reale (Gypsum, CO) in the 31st minute to make it 2-0 and junior Kirsten Bartsch (Leesburg, VA) netted the Lady Falcons' third goal at 33:35 after Rhoads kicked a ball off a defender in the goalie box.
Barton clawed within 3-1 just before intermission when freshman Brittany Bobbitt (Manassas, VA) wheeled on a serve from junior Dillon Sauls (Wilson, NC) and ripped it into the net.
Pfeiffer completed the scoring in the 57th minute. After a collision in the midfield disrupted play, freshman Alyssa Wombwell (Grand Blanc, MI) found herself wide open from 25 yards and fired a shot into the right corner of the net.
Pfeiffer finished with a 13-6 advantage in shots on goal. Freshman Jamie Alcala (Fredericksburg, VA) made five saves for the victors while junior Ashley Gregory (Wilson, NC) came up with nine saves for Barton.
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October 29, 2008
WILSON, NC - Senior forward Renato Barbosa registered a hat trick (three goals) in the first half Tuesday night as visiting Pfeiffer University defeated Barton 5-2 in Conference Carolinas men's soccer action.
Pfeiffer left with a 9-8 overall mark and stands 6-3 (fourth) in league play. Barton slid to 2-16 overall and finished 0-10 in Conference Carolinas. Pfeiffer visits Anderson at 4 p.m. Saturday in a league finale while the Bulldogs travel to Lincoln (PA) for a non-conference match at noon.
Barbosa scored in the first 50 seconds, in the 23rd minute and then .6 seconds before halftime to give the Falcons a 3-1 lead. Sophomore Juan Sanchez assisted on the first two goals and senior Matthew Denton served up the other assist. Renato's first two goals were chip shots while his third was a 30-yard blast. Barton's first-half goal came off a penalty kick by junior Chris Tripp.
Barton closed within 4-2 in the 58th minute when junior Max Holly headed in a corner kick from freshman Kieran McGurk. Pfeiffer countered with consecutive goals from sophomore Nick Brindley in the 59th and 67th minutes, both off assists from junior Chris Venable. Brindley headed in an end-line cross for his first goal and scored from point-blank range for the second.
The Bulldogs got three saves from freshman goalie Brian Riesenberg in the first half and freshman Josh Cooper came up with four saves in the second half. Sophomore Pfeiffer keeper Alex Moreno finished with five saves.
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October 28, 2008
WILSON, NC - Visiting Mount Olive escaped Wilson Gymnasium with a thrilling five-set win Tuesday night over a feisty Barton College squad in Conference Carolinas women's volleyball action.
The Trojans prevailed 25-22, 22-25, 25-19, 18-25, 15-7 over the Lady Bulldogs. Mount Olive left town with a 14-14 overall mark and 10-5 conference ledger. Barton slipped to 6-17 overall and 4-10 in league play and will entertain Limestone at 7 p.m. Friday.
Junior outside hitter Alicia Mote powered the MOC attack with 14 kills, four blocks and 17 digs. Junior middle hitter Racey Bartley added 13 kills, eight blocks (one solo) and three aces. Senior middle hitter Corey Skislak had five blocks, junior setter Joanie Werling tallied 36 assists and sophomore Kailey Preece notched three aces.
For Barton, senior outside hitter Liz Strange pounded 15 kills and added nine digs while sophomore outside hitter Melissa Ritter recorded 15 kills, eight digs and three blocks. At the net, freshman Krystin Moore totaled six blocks and junior Stacey Way had four. Freshman setter Cami Fledderman finished with 13 assists and three aces while sophomore Macon Harmon had 12 assists and one ace.
Mount Olive got off to a fast start in the first set, amassing a 10-4 lead. Barton battled back to a 17-17 tie, but the Trojans pulled away at the finish to win 25-22. Barton won set two 25-22 and had a seven-point lead in set three before MOC rallied to win 25-19. Again, the Lady Bulldogs bounced back to win set four 25-18, but Mount Olive took command early in set five and finished off the match with a 15-7 victory, earning a series sweep of its rival.
"It was a lot closer than I would have liked," first-year MOC coach James Goodridge said. "They (Lady Bulldogs) came to play tonight."
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October 25, 2008
WILSON, NC — Junior forward Chris Tripp scored two goals and added an assist Saturday afternoon as host Barton College celebrated homecoming with a 4-3 men's soccer win over The University of the District of Columbia.
The victory snapped an eight-game losing streak for the Bulldogs, now 2-14 heading into Monday's 7 p.m. Conference Carolinas match at Coker. The Firebirds exited at 3-9-2.
UDC opened the scoring on a penalty kick goal by Kendel Penny. Akeil Belfron, who missed the second half with an injury, was fouled in the box to set up the PK.
Freshman Kieran McGurk tied the score at 1-1 when he took a pass from Tripp and hit a left-footed blast just inside the far post from 35 yards. The Bulldogs made it 3-1 when freshman Matt Arnold and Tripp scored in the 55th and 63rd minutes. Arnold headed in a corner kick from McGurk and Tripp took a pass from Fernando Guzman and ripped it into the lower left corner from 35 yards.
UDC's Olivier Kyemtore Gueswende headed in a half-field serve from Kevin Santos in the 67th minute. Tripp scored again in the 69th minute. He took a pass from Matt Arnold on a full run, juked one defender, then lofted a nifty shot just over the GK and under the bar from some 30 yards.
UDC closed the gap to 4-3 in the 77th minute when a Barton defender tried to clear a loose ball and delected it into the net for an own goal.
UDC wound up with an 8-6 edge in shots on goal and a 10-5 advantage in corner kicks. Freshman Brian Riesenberg collected six saves for Barton while Isiah Munoz made four saves for UDC.
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October 24, 2008
Contributed by Tom Ham, Wilson Daily Times Senior Staff Writer
Membership in the Barton College Athletic Hall of Fame swelled to 100 with the induction of Rufus P. Outland (1959), H. Alton Hill (1967), Gary W. Farmer (1970), Mark A. Raynor (1996) and Tanisha Adams Dixon (1998) Friday night.
All were big hits with a record turnout of some 250.
The "veteran" trio of Outland, Hill and Farmer demonstrated oratorical skills that are more polished.
Raynor and Adams Dixon did not proclaim to be public speakers but acquitted themselves well. The acceptance comments of each after being presented by master of ceremonies Russell Rawlings (1978) prompted a standing ovation.
This hall-of-fame/ Bulldog Club banquet strayed in form from the previous 26 on a rainy night.
Not only was the crowd the largest but the venue was a tent equipped with heat. Another first was the presence of an interpreter provided by Farmer for the hearing-impaired members of the audience. The tent even leaked.
Farmer spent 32 years in deaf education before retiring at Elm City Middle School last year.
Each inductee was eloquently enshrined by Rawlings.
"It has been a remarkable journey," Rawlings said of Outland's coaching career that spans nearly 50 years. "One that now brings Rufus Outland to a place where only the best of the Bulldogs reside."
Of Hill, Rawlings commented: "For whatever was mentioned at the outset in regard to his competitive nature, take loyalty and multiply it tenfold."
Hill promptly thanked Rawlings for "all those wonderful lies."
"It is enormously fitting that Gary Farmer take his rightful place in this Hall of Fame, having excelled as an athlete, teacher and coach," said Rawlings.
Rawlings' praise of Raynor included: "Mark Raynor truly was one of the best, if not the best, to ever wear the royal blue and white of Barton's baseball team."
Adams Dixon landed in the hall of fame her first year of eligibility and Rawlings noted: "Tanisha, only a few athletes have made their way into this Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility, but let me assure you none have deserved it more than you."
Capsuling their hall-of-fame credentials:
OUTLAND _ Developed a legendary post-graduate basketball program at Frederick Military Academy (Va.), won 260 games and 24 tournament titles and sent 64 players to the NCAA Division I ranks. At Norfolk (Va.) Collegiate School, his boys and girls basketball teams combined for a 115-45 record and his tennis teams went 80-20. Played basketball for three years and also coached the junior varsity to a 13-3 record at Atlantic Christian (now Barton) College.
HILL _ Proclaimed Kiwanis Male Athlete of the Year as a sophomore and junior. The 6-foot-6 center averaged 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in four years with the Bulldogs. In track, established program records in the 220 hurdles, 330 hurdles, 440 hurdles, 880 run, 440 relay and mile relay. Coached for over 30 years in Virginia.
FARMER _ Starting catcher and/or first baseman for four years. Batted over .400 as a freshman and sophomore and over .300 as a junior and senior. Started the physical education program and boosters club at Eastern N.C. School for the Deaf, where he coached every sport. Twice a World Series umpire with United States Slo-Pitch Softball Association.
RAYNOR _ Starting Bulldogs shortstop for four seasons. Batted over .300 each of his first three years. Rewrote the record books his senior season, when he batted nearly .500 and hit 12 home runs. Starred on 1993 and 1995 championship teams. Spent five years in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
ADAMS DIXON _ Only Barton women's basketball player to garner team Most Valuable Player honors all four years. Ranks third in career scoring with 1,695 points and is among all-time leaders in rebounds (913) and steals (293). Started four years in volleyball and twice hailed Kiwanis Female Athlete of the Year.
Outland quipped he came to AC as a "great basketball player, but when guards like Bobby Dunn won't pass you the ball, you can't score."
"I have been waiting for this night for a long time," commented the appreciative Hill, who departed the podium with basketball in hand.
Farmer remarked that he grew up 300 yards from Barton, and reasoned the process of reaching the Hall of Fame has come 360 degrees.
"I am nothing without baseball and Barton College," he contended.
Raynor described his 1993 championship team as a "close-knit family," adding: "They made playing so much fun. That team was the most important team I've played on."
Adams Dixon was coached by Wendee Saintsing in both basketball and volleyball and, in justifying her place in the Hall of Fame, she said to Saintsing: "Coach, I was just doing it the best I could.
She concluded by remarking: You cannot honor me without honoring my family. Barton, you are my family."
And she and four others joined a distinguished family indeed
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October 18, 2008
DURHAM, NC - Barton College senior Corey Winner covered the 6-kilometer course at Forest Hills Park in 25 minutes, 23 seconds on Saturday to finish runner-up in the N.C. Central Eagles Cross Country Invitational.
James Kukat of NCCU won in 24:54, leading his teammates to 38 points and a 12-point win over N.C. A&T, the team runner-up.
Sophomore Austin Higgins (29:47) finished 28th, freshman Charlie Healy (29:57) took 31st and freshman Phillip Averre (33:42) was 38th to round out the Barton runners. The Bulldogs did not earn a team score since they fielded only four runners.
Senior Gina Castro (Newport, NC) finished 7th overall, and third among NCAA D-II runners, in the women's 5-k race.
Castro completed the 5-kilometer course in 20 minutes, 49 seconds. The winner was NCCU's Desinia Johnson in 19:51. Sisters Stephanie Rynas (20:42) and Samantha Rynas (20:47) of Pfeiffer University were the only D-II runner to beat Castro across the line.
Central won the meet with 25 points, followed by N.C. A&T with 55 and Barton with 96. Mount Olive only fielded four runners.
Other competitors for Barton were sophomore Christina Roberds (18th in 23:22), sophomore Brittany Cowan (22nd in 24:17), freshman Saybah Reed (24th in 25:06), freshman Michole Brown (25th in 25:27), freshman Candy Capps (28th in 26:34), freshman Alona Lawson (33rd in 30:51) and freshman Brandi Fowler (34th in 32:04). Brown and Capps ran at Fike and Hunt, respectively.
Barton will compete in the Conference Carolinas Cross Country Championships next Saturday at Belmont Abbey College.
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October 18, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Mary-Ashley Davino (Roswell, Ga., Roswell) drilled a penalty kick to end the double-overtime Conference Carolinas contest with Barton College this afternoon at the Queens University of Charlotte Sports Complex at Mario Diehl Park. The Royals came away with the 3-2 in to remain undefeated in league play.
The Bulldogs (7-5-2/6-2-1 CC) struck first when Hilary Peterson finished a cross inside the 18-yard box from Dillon Sauls in the first 25 minutes of play. The remainder of the first half passed by scoreless. Queens (7-6-2/7-0-1 CC) took two more shots, 6-4, than Barton in the opening half. Barton's Ashley Gregory made three saves while Queens' Kristen Kornacki (Glen Allen, Va., Deep Run )made one.
Davino evened the game at one-a-piece in the 56th minute with a long high rocket that just passed under the crossbar. Erin Likins (Leavenworth, Kan.) provided the assist.
Katherine Johnson (Chapel Hill, N.C.) added one more for the Royals to give them the 2-1 lead in the 64th minute of play. Johnson's shot was another long bomb that hit the side panel of the goal, just over Gregory's outstretched fingers. Katherine Carr (Upper Marlboro, Md.) assisted Johnson.
Peterson spoiled the Royals thoughts of a regulation victory in the 85th minute of play. She was assisted by Allie Wilkerson.
Queens dominated the overtime periods taking 11 shots while not giving any up. With a little over one minute in regulation Barton committed a foul inside the 18 and Queens was awarded the PK. Davino stepped up the ball and drilled it to the left post, scoring the golden goal.
At the end of the 109 minutes Kornacki made two saves and Gregory logged 10.
Johnson recorded the game-high seven shots while Peterson and Wilkerson each notched three for Barton. Queens amassed 25 shots and limited Barton to nine.
The Royals face Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, N.C., on Tuesday afternoon at 4pm. Barton takes a break from league play and faces UNCP on Oct. 22.
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October 18, 2008
WILSON, NC — In the conclusion of a women's volleyball tri-match contested Saturday afternoon at Barton College, the host school was defeated 25-20, 25-15, 22-25, 25-19 by Elizabeth City State University.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 5-16 overall and will entertain St. Andrews Presbyterian College at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Elizabeth City State, which lost in three straight to Pfeiffer earlier in the afternoon, rose to 21-9.
The Lady Vikings' attack was powered by freshman Chelsea Amick and junior Eva Johnson with 12 and 10 kills, respectively. ECSU was dominant at the net with 6-foot-3 sophomore Xie'Ara Maybank-Smallings (12 blocks, six solo), 5-11 sophomore Samarri Griffin (7 blocks, two solo) and 6-1 junior Jennifer Hendy (6 blocks, one solo) accounting for 25 blocks. Sophomore setter Jasmin Knox had 20 assists and junior setter Ashley Tarasoff notched 18 assists. Sophomore Cassie Noe made 25 digs and Johnson dug up 20 balls. Knox and Griffin added two aces apiece.
For Barton, sophomore Melissa Ritter accounted for 18 kills and 27 digs while senior Liz Strange totaled 17 kills, 22 digs and three aces. Freshman Krystin Moore and sophomore Meagan Parrott had three blocks apiece and freshman setter Cami Fledderman recorded 35 assists and 10 digs.
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October 18, 2008
HIGH POINT, NC — The Barton College women's basketball team has been voted the Conference Carolinas coaches preseason poll favorite for the upcoming 2008-09 season. Barton has played in three of the last five NCAA D-II tournaments. Head coach Wendee Saintsing, in her 20th season, returns three starters in Sara Fleming, Esty Flores, and Kendra Thomas and five others from a team that was 19-8 overall and 16-4 in league play to finish as the regular-season runner-up in Conference Carolinas.
Last season, Flores was a first-team, all-league choice, Thomas made second team and Fleming was honorable mention, so Coach Saintsing has a solid nucleus to build upon. Five guards and two posts have been added to the roster. Freshmen Jannetta Robinson, Faith Hunter and Vente Cobb should bring exciting play to the guard position for the Lady Bulldogs. Inside, junior Shamita Alston was the leading rebounding in NJCAA D-II basketball last season while Kelsey Sill, a sophomore transfer from Brevard, should add more depth at the post position. That group, along with the rest of the newcomers and returnees will hopefully make Barton a contender for Conference Carolinas supremacy…and beyond.
Belmont Abbey College comes-in tied in the second spot in the preseason coaches' poll. The Abbey women's basketball team is coming off of its most successful season since 2004-05, posting a 19-10 overall record and a 13-7 mark in league play. The Crusaders finished fourth in the conference standings and reached the semifinal round of the conference tournament after it was picked to finish seventh in last year's preseason poll. The Abbey returns nine players from last year's team and welcomes five highly-regarded newcomers.
Mount Olive College was also tied for the second place spot in the preseason poll. The Trojans are coming off the best season in school history following their first-ever Conference Carolinas tournament championship and first NCAA Tournament appearance. The Trojans return four full- or part-time starters from last year's squad, which posted a 21-11 overall and 15-5 league record.
In the frontcourt, Mount Olive brings back junior and two-time All-Conference selection Helen Moore, along with 6-0 senior forward Alisa Jones. The backcourt is anchored by seniors Tomeka Prichard and Brittney Robich, who rank first and second in school history, respectively, in career three-point shooting. The Trojans also look forward to the return of guard Meaghan Vanderhorst, who missed most of the last two seasons with a knee injury.
Anderson University finished fourth in the poll and will be under new leadership with head coach Jim Brunelli inheriting a team that was 28-4 overall and the regular season league champions with a 19-1 record in Conference Carolinas play last season
Coach Brunelli's will have his first Anderson team built around seniors Keana Boyd and Genia Holbrook. Boyd, a first-team All-Conference Carolinas pick, led the team in scoring at 13.4 points per game. Holbrook is a rugged inside player who averaged 6.6 rebounds per game last season.
Rounding out the lady's poll 5-10 was: Queens, Limestone, Pfeiffer, Lees-McRae, Coker, Converse, St. Andrews, and Erskine respectively.
Women's Basketball Preseason Poll (# of First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Barton College (7) 116
T-2. Belmont Abbey College (2) 103
T-2. Mount Olive College (1) 103
4. Anderson University (2) 90
5. Queens University of Charlotte 73
6. Limestone College 68
7. Pfeiffer University 67
8. Lees-McRae College 53
9. Coker College 48
10. Converse College 32
11. St. Andrews Presbyterian College 26
12. Erskine College 13
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October 18, 2008
WILSON, NC — Smarting from its first Conference Carolinas loss of the season at Mount Olive on Friday night, the visiting Pfeiffer University Lady Falcons rolled past Barton College in three straight sets Saturday afternoon in women's college volleyball action.
The Lady Falcons prevailed 25-20, 25-14, 25-18, raising their records to 18-4 overall and 11-1 in the league. Barton, coming off a five-set win over Queens Friday night, slipped to 5-15 overall and 4-7 in Conference Carolinas action.
Senior Petra Ljubicic powered the Pfeiffer attack with 12 kills, 10 digs and two aces. The Lady Bulldogs had trouble handling her serves at the end of the first set, when Pfeiffer rallied from a 19-18 deficit to win 25-20.
Junior Brittany Dickens added seven kills and three block assists and senior setter Morgan Liebert notched 30 assists. Senior Brittney Poole contributed 16 digs and freshman Lauren Dickens added three blocks.
For Barton, sophomore Melissa Ritter had 11 kills and 12 digs, sophomore Cassie Blackmon logged 15 digs, Meagan Parrott tallied six kills, freshman setter Cami Fledderman had 11 assists and sophomore setter Macon Harmon registered two aces.
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