For More Information Contact: Scott Musa 540.665.5417

Baseball

Head Coach: Justin Cronk

Overall Record: 11-9 Dixie Conference Record: 1-5

The baseball team won one of three games this past week to move to 11-9 overall and 1-5 in Dixie Conference play. The Hornets opened play on Monday by extending their non-league winning streak to three with a 3-1 victory over Oswego (NY) State. Shenandoah scored all three of its runs in the sixth inning; the Hornets strung together four hits and an intentional walk to produce the three runs. Junior John Cowell (Devon, Pa./Conestoga) led off the frame with a double. He came home one batter later as designated hitter Jake Fiedler (Fairfax, Va./Chantilly) hit a double of his own. After a Tony Canterna (Linthicum, Md./Anne Arundel CC) groundout and an intentional walk to third baseman Jeremy Schutt (Annandale, Va./Prince George's CC), SU took the lead for good when Mike Gallagher (Springfield, Va./Hayfield) singled home Fiedler. Coach Justin Cronk's club added an insurance run one out later on an RBI single by Tommy Delaney (Fairfax Station, Va./Hayfield). Sophomore Seth Foster (Alexandria, Va./Hayfield) earned his first victory of the season by scattering five hits and one earned run over 7.2 innings. He improved his record to 1-2 with six strikeouts against only one walk. Schutt came on to get the final four outs of the contest to pick up his first save of the season. He gave up just one hit and struck out the side in the ninth. SU then completed the week with 19-1 and 11-0 losses to traditional Dixie Conference power Ferrum College. Fiedler was 2 for 4 with a double and a home run in Saturday's 19-1 loss; Adam Beckerink (Lakewood, N.Y./Jamestown CC) followed a 2 for 4 Saturday performance by getting one of the Hornets three hits on Sunday. This week, Shenandoah travels to Washington & Lee on Wednesday before hosting Bridgewater on Thursday and Methodist College over the weekend in a Dixie series.

Golf

Head Coach: Rob Kulton

The golf team was idle this past week. SU returns to action this week with an away dual match at Marymount on Monday and a home match versus Newport News Apprentice on Thursday.

Men's Lacrosse

Head Coach: Brian Jenkins

Overall Record: 1-3

The men's lacrosse team lost one game to Mother Nature and another to the University of Scranton this past week. After Wednesday's contest with Centenary was postponed due to torrential rains, the Hornets dropped a 20-3 decision to Scranton on Saturday. Senior Joe Krewson (Cambridge, Md./Cambridge) and freshmen Brett Chamberlain (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) and Jeff Conley (Laurel, Md./Roosevelt) had Shenandoah's goals. SU keepers JD Killian (Stafford, Va./North Stafford) and Matt Thawley (Reisterstown, Md./Franklin) each had seven saves on the afternoon. The men host Wesley (Del.) on Wednesday at 3:30 before taking to the road on Saturday to play Cabrini College.

Women's Lacrosse

Head Coach: Scott Musa

Overall Record: 0-1 Dixie Conference Record:

The women's lacrosse team opened its 2001 season this past Monday with a 24-1 loss to Bridgewater College. Freshman Sharon Sparwasser (Baltimore, Md./Kenwood) had the Hornets only goal while goalkeeper Bridget Robbins (Baker, W. Va./East Hardy) turned away 13 shots in her first college start. SU has only one game this week. They will travel to Greensboro College on Saturday for the opening Dixie Conference game of the season.

Softball

Head Coach: Ellie Tanner

Overall Record: 1-13 Dixie Conference Record: 0-0

The softball team was swept 15-0 and 22-0 by Bridgewater College in the squad's only action of the past week. The scheduled Wednesday doubleheader with Eastern Mennonite was postponed and will be made up later this season. In Tuesday's contests with Bridgewater, SU came back in game two to bang out six hits in the five inning loss after being held to just two in the opening contest. Senior Amanda Long (Antwerp, Ohio/IU-Fort Wayne) led the way with three hits in five at-bats. She had a fourth inning single in game one and was 2 for 3 with a double in game two. Long was the only SU player to have more than one hit on the day. SU has three Dixie Conference doubleheaders this week, all of which are on the road. They travel to Averett on Monday, Ferrum on Saturday and Greensboro College on Sunday.

Men's Tennis

Head Coach: Ernest Barkman

Overall Record: 0-5 Dixie Conference Record: 0-2

The men's tennis team remains winless on the season after suffering an 8-1 loss at Catholic on Tuesday and a 5-2 loss to Ferrum on Saturday. The tandem of Trey Chavis (Glen Allen, Va./Hermitage) and Will Rice (Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes) was a 9-8 (7-2) winner at No. 2 doubles for the Hornets only victory against Catholic. In Saturday's match with Ferrum, Senior Farai Tsiga (Mutare, Zimbabwe/Hillcrest) was a 6-2, 6-1 winner at No. 1 singles while freshman Peter Rouch (Arvada, Colo./D'Evelyn) got his first win of the season with a 6-4, 1-6, (7-1) victory at No. 2 singles. The men travel to Bridgewater on Wednesday before hosting Waynesburg on Saturday.

Women's Tennis

Head Coach: Ernest Barkman

Overall Record: 1-6 Dixie Conference Record: 1-2

The women's tennis team won one of five matches this past week to improve to 1-6 overall and 1-2 in Dixie Conference play. The Hornets opened the week with an 8-1 loss at Hood College on Monday. Junior Jennifer McNeal (Verona, Va./Fort Defiance) was the only winner for SU. She was a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 victor at No. 1 singles. McNeal got the Hornets only singles victory in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to Randolph Macon. She won 6-3, 6-1 while the doubles team of Wendy Legge (Stephens City, Va./Sherando) and Roseline Fisher (Greenscastle, Pa./Hagerstown CC) won 9-8 (7-4) for their first victory of the season at No. 2 doubles. After losing 9-0 to Greensboro on Friday, the women turned it around less than 24 hours later to defeat Ferrum College 6-3 for their first win of the spring. McNeal keyed the victory with a 7-5, 6-3 victory at No.1 singles and also pairing Legge to win 8-3 at No. 1 doubles. Kristin Bradd (Front Royal, Va./James Madison) was a 7-5, 6-3 winner at No. 4 singles while Fisher won 7-6, 6-4 at No. 5 singles. SU then completed the week with an 8-1 loss to Averett on Sunday. McNeal got the Hornets only win at No. 1 singles. The women have only a Tuesday match at Villa Julie this week.

Shenandoah University offers 16 intercollegiate sports, eight for men and eight for women. For further information, please contact the Office of Athletic Communications at 540-665-5417 or visit our web site at http://www.su.edu/athletics. For Dixie Conference Information, please visit the Dixie Conference home page: http://www.dixieconference.com.

Shenandoah University is a comprehensive Level V private university with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students in five schools: School of Arts & Sciences, Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah Conservatory, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy and the School of Health Professions (Athletic Training, Nursing, Respiratory Care, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant). The University offers more than 60 programs of study at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels