Lady Hawks Advance To Semi-Finals With Win Over Mitchell
Oct 29, 2008
Leicester, Mass. - Freshman forward Alexandra Fernandes (Tucson, AZ) tallied two goals and goaltender Shannon Tibbetts (Warren, MA) made four saves as the Becker College Hawks defeated the Mitchell Mariners 2-0 today at Alumni Field in the first round of the New England Collegiate Conference women's soccer tournament.
The Hawks broke thru the scoreboard when Fernandes split the Mitchell defense for a break-a-way goal past Mariner keeper Brittany O'Neil (Old Saybrook, CT) at the eleven minute mark of the first half. The team played the remainder of the first half scoreless as the Hawks held a slim 1-0 lead at the half.
Becker doubled their lead in the 53rd minute on Fernandes' second score of the game. Alex broke down the left hand side and buried the ball in the right hand corner for a 2-0 lead.
Hawks' keeper Tibbetts preserved her third straight shut-out late in the game with two great saves. First midfielder Jessica Brandt (Waterbury, CT) had a drive from the right side that Tibbett's tipped high and then freshman Nicole Hoxie (Winsted, CT) had a point blank shot that Shannon gobbled up.
The Hawks (7-9-1) will travel to the number two seed Lesley College (15-3-1) on Saturday, November 1st for semi-final action. The Mariners finished their season with a 5-11-1 record.
WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College junior Michael Ficocelli (North Providence, R.I.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Co-Player of the Year, while freshman Andrew Manzo (North Haven, Conn.) earned GNAC Rookie of the Year honors, as the league announced its end-of-season baseball awards on Monday afternoon. Additionally, the Mariners had a conference-high nine players selected to one of the three All-Conference Teams.
WINTHROP, Mass. – Two members of the Mitchell College softball team were named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Second Team, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Senior Olivia DeCicco (Haverhill, Mass.) was one of two pitchers selected to the Second Team, while junior Zoe Battersby (West Warwick, R.I.) earned one of the three outfield spots.
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team captured the 2026 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on Friday afternoon, erupting for 18 runs in an 18–5 victory over No. 3 Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) at Alumni Field to sweep the best-of-three championship series.
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Senior Johnny Brucato (Cheshire, Conn.) laced a game-tying double to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning before fellow senior Adam Vartanian (Cumberland, R.I.) delivered a walk-off single to right in the 10th on Thursday afternoon, lifting the top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team to a dramatic 8–7 victory over No. 3 Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) in the opening game of the best-of-three Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Baseball Championship Series at Alumni Field.
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team punched its ticket to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship Series for the third consecutive season on Saturday afternoon, silencing No. 8 Elms College, 12–0, on the final day of Pod A play at Alumni Field.
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team used a big seventh inning to pull away for a 7–2 victory over No. 4 Dean College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament pod play on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field.
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