Golf
Huskies finish first,
four under par
10/5 – Led by junior Brent Profenno (Standish) and freshman Andrew Slattery (West Minot), the Huskies took first place in their second home match of the season. The pair combined to shoot a three-under-par 67 at the Sable Oaks golf course in South Portland to help the Huskies beat out St. Joseph’s, UMaine Farmington, the University of New England, and Thomas College. USM won with 202 points, four under par. Seniors Greg Mitchell (Durham) and Justin Merchant (Westbrook), finished with par 70, and juniors Ben Loss (Wilmette, IL) and Dave Murphy (Melrose, MA) each carded a 69, one under par.
Women’s
Tennis
Huskies finish
disappointing season
10/14 – The Huskies took another 0-9 loss to Bridgewater State in their last regular season match of the season. The Huskies went winless this season, ending 0-11 and 0-7 in the Little East Conference. They return to play in the LEC playoffs in Rhode Island October 20-21. For a report on what happened this season with the tennis team, see next issue.
Men’s Cross Country
Curtis Wheeler runs fast
10/13 – Senior Curtis Wheeler (Derby, VT), took first place in the individual championship at the 2007 State of Maine Intercollegiate Cross Country Championship, leading the Huskies to a second place finish in the team championship. Wheeler has been our top runner all season, followed closely by his twin brother, Nick. The pair have taken the Huskies through a stellar season, advancing them to the Little East and Alliance conference championships taking place on Oct. 27. Curtis was also named runner of the week for the fourth time this season.