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Then, 8:22 after junior Julianne Zackey (Easton, Pa.) tallied for the Presidents at the 21:40 mark to make it a one-goal game, Swanson hooked up with senior Erin Broderick (East Setauket, N.Y.) to give the Ducks a 3-1 lead. Senior Kara Borzillo (Mount Laurel, N.J.) hit to the top of the circle on a penalty corner and Broderick controlled. She then took one dribble before taking a shot in front that Swanson was able to deflect in. It was Swanson’s team-high tenth marker of the season and Broderick’s second assist.

Stevens would go into the break with that 3-1 lead. The Ducks accumulated 11 shots, compared to just two for W&J. Stevens also held a 4-1 edge in penalty corners.

Sophomore Jillian Price (West Islip, N.Y.) tallied the fourth Duck goal 13:49 into the second half thanks to a gorgeous assist from Chavez. Chavez eluded several defenders on a great run down the right side and three yards before she reached the end line, she made perfect cross to Price who one-timed it into the back of the net.

Junior Kim Marcius (Westmoreland City, Pa.) and junior Kolbey Seidel (Oley, Pa.) connected for the second President goal for the final margin.

The Ducks ended with a 21-6 advantage in shots and a 9-2 edge in corners. Colyer made eight saves in the loss for W&J and junior Ellyn Griggs (Hillsborough, N.J.) stopped three shots and got the win between the pipes.

Stevens finished the Empire 8 season with a perfect 6-0 mark and has now won 15-straight contests against conference foes. The Ducks outscored league opponents 15-3 this season.

Stevens will be the No. 1 seed in the Empire 8 Field Hockey Championship and Hartwick will be the No. 2. The other two seeds have yet to be determined and an official announcement on matchups and times will be made Monday. The tournament will be played at the De Baun Athletic Complex on November 7 & 8 and all games will be webcast by Stevens.

Stevens will play its final game of the regular season on Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. at the De Baun Athletic Complex in Hoboken, N.J. The game will be webcast at www.PennAtlantic.com/main.php.

TCNJ’S SHTEMBERG AND TRINH FALLS IN ITA DOUBLES TITLE MATCH

Mobile, AL... The College of New Jersey’s Jackie Shtemberg (Franklin Lakes, NJ/Ramapo) and Felice Trinh (Linden, NJ/Linden) saw their bid at claiming the institution’s first ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) National Small College Championships in doubles come up just short as the Lion duo fell in the finals on Friday.
Shtemberg and Trinh fell to second seeded and defending champion Julie Browne and Meghan McCooey of Tufts University by the score of 7-5 and 6-3.
The pair boasted the best doubles finish at the tournament in program history and they also claimed ITA All-American honors. Shtemberg and Trinh won eight straight matches heading into the final and capped their successful fall portion of the schedule with a 9-2 record.
The event was held at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama.

TCNJ men’s cross country takes 16^th straight NJAC title; women cop 15^th straight

Pomona, NJ … The College of New Jersey men’s cross championship won their 16^th consecutive New Jersey Athletic Conference championship and 21^st league title overall at Richard Stockton College. The Lions claimed the 2009 crown with a team score of 31, defeating the field and second place finisher Ramapo who had 55 points.

Junior T.J. Bocchino (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East) led all TCNJ runners posting a second-place finishing time of 26:37.61. Junior Dennie Waite (Little Silver, NJ/Red Bank Regional) and freshman Max Sparshatt (Rumson, NJ/Rumson Fair Haven) were instrumental in copping the title as they Waite placed fourth (27:03.60) and Sparshatt was right behind him in his first NJAC championship race finishing fifth (27:04.41).

Sophomore Kevin Schickling (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) had a great day coming in ninth place with a time of 27:25.22. Senior Brandon Rodkewitz (Wharton, NJ/Morris Hills), who placed 24^th in the 2008 championships, improved to 15^th place in 2009 crossing the line in 27:54.28.

Kyle Price of Ramapo College took first place with a time of 26:21.88.

The College of New Jersey women’s cross country team won its 15^th consecutive New Jersey Athletic Conference championship and 26^th league title in the 29 years the NJAC has sponsored women’s cross country as a league sport.

The Lions defeated the field of NJAC opponents posting a score of 31. Rowan University was the runner-up at the event with a score of 50. Senior Michelle Wallace (Emerson, NJ/Emerson) led all TCNJ runners placing second in the 6k event out of 65 runners. Wallace ran a time of 22:37.33 and improved on her fourth-place finish in the 2008 NJAC championships.

Sophomore Katie Nestor (Allendale, NJ/Northern Highlands) ran an outstanding race placing fourth with a time of 24:06.15. Seniors Kelly Cahill (Coram, NY/Longwood) and Nicole Ullmeyer (West Long Branch, NJ/Shore Regional) sealed the title by crossing the finish line seventh and eightg respectively with times 24:13.69 and 24:18.69.

Freshman Rachel Morris (Marlboro, NJ/Colts Neck) had a very nice showing in her first NJAC championship race posting a time 24:28.98, which placed her tenth. Senior Cathy Goncalves (Clark, NJ/Arthur L. Johnson) rounded out the Lions runner placing in the top 20 by coming in 19^th with a finishing time of 25:27.97.

Jena Peacock of Rowan University placed first overall with a time of 22:03.90

The next event for the men’s and women’s teams ECAC Championships held at Williams College in Williamstown, PA on Saturday, November 7 at 11 a.m.