Men's Basketball

Thomas at Bates, Jan. 14

Coach Joe Reilly earned his first win at home as the Bobcats (3-6) topped the Thomas College Terriers (5-9), 70-62, Bates' best scoring performance of the season. Thomas led, 31-30, at halftime and went on an 8-3 run early to take a 39-33 lead. With three minutes gone in the second period, the Bobcats answered with a 12-1 run of their own. Leading the way was junior guard Michael Tisdale (Kingston, R.I.), who returned to Bates after a year and a half away from the school. He hit a pair of 3-pointers and had an assist in the decisive run. The Bobcats took leads of as large as 10 points, but the Terriers could not climb back into the game. Tisdale led the Bobcats with a career-high 21 points, 18 of which came in the second half. Junior guard Garth Timoll (Owings Mills, Md.) returned from injury to post a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 13 rebounds (five offensive).First-year forward Rommell Padonou (Libreville, Gabon) had 15 points, while junior Andy Hall (Forestdale, Mass.) had 11 boards. The Bobcats also had a season high seven blocked shots.

Bates 70, Thomas 62
Thomas (5-9) - Dunphe 1-0-2, Cilley 2-0-5, Heal 0-0-0, Pitcher 4-0-8,
Raymond 8-6-22, Pilsbury 1-0-3, Cloukey 1-0-2, Graves 3-4-10, Pokrywka
4-1-10, Totals 24-11-62.
Bates (3-6) - Davis 1-0-2, Scott 0-0-0, Lynch 1-3-5, Tisdale 7-2-21,
Sargent 3-0-6, Timoll 7-1-15, Padonou 6-3-15, Hall 3-0-6, Reed 0-0-0,
Totals 28-9-70.
3-point FG - Thomas 3 (Cilley, Pilsbury, Pokrywka), Bates 5 (Tisdale 5).

Bates at Suffolk, Jan. 15

Playing without first-year sensation Rommell Padonou (Libreville, Gabon), the Bobcats (3-7) handed Suffolk University (1-6) its first win of the season, 62-54, in Boston. The Rams went on a 9-0 spurt late in the first half to end the stanza up 32-24. The Bobcats played even in the second half, but could pull no closer than six points. Bates was led by senior forward Tim Sargent (Morrisville, Vt.), who had 11 points and a carer high 17 rebounds. Junior center Andy Hall (Forestdale, Mass.) had 10 points and four blocked shots. 

Suffolk 62, Bates 54
Bates (3-7) - Davis 0-0-0, Cacciola-Morales 0-0-0, Scott 2-1-5, Lynch
2-0-6, Tisdale 4-0-10, Sargent 4-2-11, Hall 4-2-10, Reed 0-3-3, Timoll
4-1-9, Totals 20-9-54.
3-point FG - Bates 5 (Lynch 2, Tisdale 2, Sargent), Suffolk 2 (Miller 2)

Emerson at Bates, Jan. 17

Junior guard Hector Negron (East Boston, Mass.) had 22 points, including 3-for-4 on three pointers in the second half as the Emerson College Lions (6-3) downed the Bates College Bobcats (3-8), 83-71. The Lions, who never trailed in the game, jumped out to a 41-31 halftme lead by forcing 15 Bates turnovers and hitting on 12-of-24 shots from the field. The Bobcats fell behind by as many as 14 points with 6:02 remaining, but went on a 9-1 run over the next two minutes to cut the lead to seven, 71-64, when junior guard Garth Timoll (Owings Mills, Md.) converted a lay-up from sophomore Jesse Lynch (Milford, N.H.). The Lions answered with a three-pointer from sophomore Jake Postorino (Clearwater, Fla.) to kill Bates' momentum. Emerson placed five players in double figures, led by Negron's 22 points, six assists and six steals. junior Jake Kelley (Woburn, Mass.) also had 22 points. The Bobcats had three players in double figures, led by senior forward Tim Sargent (Morrisville, Vt.), who had 18 points and, for the second straight game, 17 rebounds.

Emerson, 83-71
Bates (3-8) - Davis 0-2-2, Cacciola-Morales 0-0-0, Lynch 4-3-13,
Tisdale 3-0-7, Sargent 8-2-18, Timoll 7-1-15, Padonou 4-1-9, Hall
1-0-2, Reed 1-3-5, Totals 28-12 71.
3-Point FG - Emerson 7 (Negron 3, Kelley 2, Postorino, Presti), Bates 3 
(Lynch 2, Tisdale)

Bates at Tufts, Jan. 20

Coach Joe Reilly's squad dropped to 3-9 this season with 74-52 loss at Tufts. The Bobcats got off to a dreadful start, hitting just five of 25 shots in the first half to fall behind 39-18 at the break. While they made a few runs in the second half, shooting 44 percent from the floor, a couple of Tufts 3-pointers stopped Bates momentum. Playing without leading scorer Rommel Padonou (Libreville, Gabon), the Bobcats we led by junior guard Garth Timoll's (Owings Mills, Md.) 15 points and six rebounds.

Tufts, 74-52
Bates (3-9) - Davis 0-0-0, Cacciola-Morales 0-0-0, Scott 0-0-0, Smart
1-0-2, Lynch 3-0-6, Tisdale 3-2-8, Blicharz 0-2-2, Sargent 2-0-4, Timoll
4-7-15, Hall 4-0-8, Reed 3-1-7, Totals 20-12-52
3-point FG - Tufts 4 (Cunningham 3, Riordan), Bates 0.

Women's Basketball

Maine State Tournament at Husson, Jan. 10-12

Bates vs. UMPI at Husson, Jan. 10

The Bobcats reached the finals of their second State of Maine Tournament by winning a pair of tight contests. After the opening round was delayed one night because of the weather, Bates faced the University of Maine Presque Isle for their first game in over a month. After getting the game off to a terrific start, taking a 24-7 lead midway through the first period, the Bobcats' rustiness started to show through. The Owls had cut the lead to nine. Sophomore Emily King (Lebanon, N.H.) led the team with 14 points at the break. In the second half, UMPI hung tough, managing to tie the game at 46 with 10 minutes to go. The Bobcats regained a 10-point lead, 61-51 with about five minutes remaining, thanks to ten unanswered points by reserve guards Val Rosenberg (Oakland, N.J.) and Jaime DeSimone (Haverhill, Mass.), who each hit a 3-pointer and a short jumper. Cold free throw shooting, including 0-8 by King, allowed the scrappy Owls back in the game. UMPI went on a 10-3 run over the next four minutes to cut the lead to 64-61, but a free throw by sophomore Jolene Thurston (Post Mills, Vt.) iced the game. The Bobcats were led by King's 17 points and seven rebounds, while junior co-captain Colleen McCrave (Walpole, Mass.) had 14 points, 10 steals and seven boards. 

Bates 65, Maine-Presque Isle 61
Bates (5-1) - Rosenberg 2-0-5, McCrave 5-2-14, McLaughlin 4-1-9, DeSimone
2-0-5, Grace 0-0-0, Porter 0-0-0, Thurston 2-2-8, Dutille 2-3 7, King
7-3-17, Frissora 0-0-0, Total 24-11-65.
3-Point FG - UMPI 4 (Chatman 2, Thurlow, Stevens), Bates 6 (Thurston 2,
McCrave 2, Roseneberg, DeSimone)

Bates vs. UMF at Husson, Jan. 11

In the semifinals, the Bobcats tangled with perennial foe University of Maine Farmington. Bates had won the previous meeting between the two teams in Farmington, 77-55. The Beavers came out smoking, scoring the first seven points of the game. Bates coach Jim Murphy called timeout to get the Bobcats settled down and it worked perfectly. Bates scored nine unanswered points over the next three minutes to regain a lead they would not lose. The biggest lead of the first half was 20, and the Bobcats went into the half up 42-23 when first-year guard Rosenberg hit the team's only three of the game. UMF came out tough in the second half, going on a 17-8 run to open the stanza, cutting the lead to 50-40. The Beavers then whittled the lead down to 64-61 when Thurston and King fouled out within 1:30 of each other. The teams traded points when Rosenberg hit a pair of free throws with 1:28 left to put Bates up by four, 69-65. Farmington answered with an improbable up-and-under shot to cut the lead to 69-67 and tied the game at 69 when first-year center Katy Dutille (Lebanon, N.H.) fouled out with 31 seconds remaining. The Bobcats brought the ball up the floor and Murphy called timeouts with 25 and nine seconds left. Junior Beth Frissora (Sudbury, Mass.) was fouled with seven seconds left and hit one of two free throws to give Bates the lead for good. The Beavers' ensuing in-bounds play went over the end line and McCrave hit a pair of foul shots to ice it, 72-69. McCrave led the way with 16 points and five steals, while King had 14 points and Thurston and Dutille had 13 each.

Bates 72, Maine-Farmington 69
Bates (6-1) - Rosenberg 2-2-7, McCrave 6-4-16, McLaughlin 3-0-6, DeSimone
0-0-0, Thurston 5-3-13, Dutille 4-5-13, King 5-4-14, Frissora 0-1-1, Doyle
1-0-2, Total 26-19-72.
3-Point FG - UMF 3 (Atwood 2, Parent), Bates 1 (Rosenberg)

Bates at Colby, Maine State Tournament Championship, Jan. 12

In the kind of game which has become a trademark of coach Jim Murphy's Bobcats over the past two seasons, Bates rallied from 17 points down with 9:31 to go in the game to defeat Colby in the championship game of the fourth State of Maine Tournament, 69-68. The first half was closely contested until the 15-minute mark, when the White Mules went on a 12-4 run to open up a 10-point lead at 34-24. The Bobcats shot under 30 percent from the field in the first half (11-37, 29.7%), but trailed by just eight points, 36-28, thanks to a 7-2 advantage in points off turnovers. In the second half, Colby came out hot, opening up with a 9-2 run over the first two minutes, including a pair of 3-pointers, to take a 45-30 lead. After the Mules lead topped out at 58-41, Bates began its comeback, sparked by first-year guard Val Rosenberg (Oakland, N.J.). Rosenberg hit the Bobcats' next three field goals, including a pair of 3-pointers as part of a 10-1 run over the next 1:59. Colby called a time-out at the 7:32 mark, but were not able to stop Bates' momentum, as Maine Co-Player of the Week Colleen McCrave (Walpole, Mass.) scored six of the game's next 12 points and played her usual stingy defense as the bobcats tied the game at 61 with 4:30 left. Colby answered with the next two buckets, but McCrave found sophomore guard Jolene Thurston (Post Mills, Vt.) for a short jumper and sophomore forward Emily King (Lebanon, N.H.) hit a par of free throws with 1:27 left to even the game at 65. After more tough Bates defense, Thurston found King open under the net and the Bobcats took their first lead of the game with 32 seconds remaining. On the next possession, the White Mules got the ball to the low post and converted the basket while drawing King's fifth foul with 15.3 seconds left. The free throw gave the Mules a 68-67 lead. McCrave brought the ball up the floor and called their final time out with 8.5 ticks on the clock. While coach Murphy set up a play for Thurston, she was well covered and McCrave found first-year forward Kate McLaughlin (Laconia, N.H.) open at the left of the foul line. McLaughlin took two dribbles into the open lane and laid the ball in as time expired. The win was thanks to a balanced offense - Thurston and first-year center Katy Dutille (Lebanon, N.H.) each had 14 points, King had 13 points and McCrave and Rosenberg each had 12 points. McCrave also had nine rebounds, seven assists and five steals while playing all 40 minutes. The Bobcats also hit a season-best 86 percent from the line (19-22), in contrast to hitting under 50 percent in the first two games of the tournament. In the past two seasons, the Bobcats are now 8-1 in games decided by three points or less and have erased double-digit deficits in the second half four times.

Bates 69, Colby 68
Bates (7-1) - Rosenberg 5-0-12, McCrave 3-6-12, McLaughlin 2-0-4, DeSimone
0-0-0, Dutille 4-6-14, King 4-5-13, Frissora 0-0-0, Thurston 6-2-14,
Totals 24-19-69.
3-point FG - Colby 3 (McGonagle 2, Condon), Bates 2 (Rosenberg).

Thomas at Bates, Jan. 13

The Bates College women (8-1), fresh off their State of Maine Tournament championship, had a much easier time with the Thomas College Terriers (4-7), winning by 19 points, 83-64. The Bobcats scored 25 of the first 26 points of the game, hitting their first six shots, while Thomas missed their first eight and committed numerous turnovers. First-year forward Kate McLaughlin (Laconia, N.H.) had 21 points to go with a game-high nine rebounds, while State of Maine MVP Colleen McCrave (Walpole, Mass.) had another great all-around performance, with nine steals, seven points, seven assists and six rebounds. Sophomore forward Emily King (Lebanon, N.H.) scored 19 points, while classmate Jolene Thurston (Post Mills, Vt.) chipped in 16. The Bobcats have won five in a row. Thomas senior Tee Fecteau (Westbrook, Maine) scored a game-high 24 points, including the 1,000th of her career.

Bates 83, Thomas 64
Bates (8-1) - Rosenberg 0-0-0, McCrave 3-1-7, McLaughlin 9-3-21, DeSimone
2-0-4, Grace 0-0-0, Porter 1-0-2, Thurston 8-0-16, Dutille 1-4-6, King
5-9-19, Frissora 2-0-4, Doyle 1-2-4, Totals 32-19-83.
3-point FG - Thomas 8 (Fecteau 6, Farrell 2), Bates 0.

Bates at Colby, Jan. 16

For the second time in five days, coach Jim Murphy's squad headed to Waterville to take on CBB rival Colby, and for the second time the Bobcats (9-1) won a closely contested game over the White Mules (5-4), 79-72 in double overtime. The game featured nine ties and 14 lead changes, with the largest lead coming after the Bobcats scored the first bucket after halftime to take a 30-22 lead. The White Mules came back to score the next four baskets to tie the game at 30. The game stayed nip and tuck to the last minute of the half. With 1:12 left, sophomore Jolene Thurston (Post Mills, Vt.) hit a three-pointer to put the Bobcats up 55-52 - Colby answered 12 seconds later. With 42.6 seconds left, first-year center Katy Dutille (Lebanon, N.H.) was fouled while hitting a lay-up, converting the free throw to give the Bobcats another three-point advantage. Colby answered again with 20 seconds remaining. The Bobcats had two more shots to win in regulation, but first-year forward Kate McLaughlin's missed jumper from the right of the free-throw line with 3 second denied her the chance to knock off the White Mules as time expired. Dutille's offensive put-back was the first bucket of overtime, but Colby answered with their third consecutive 3-pointer to give the Mules a brief one-point lead - the next time down the floor, Dutille hit her first career trifecta, banking it off the glass from the top of the key. With the game tied at 65 and 23.8 seconds left, Colby had a chance to go up, but missed the front end of a one-and-one. The Bobcats could not convert the rebound and went to a second OT. Dutille made a nice move to kick off the scoring in the second extra period, but Colby answered with the next six points to go up 71-67 with 3:01 remaining. Bates' defense once again came up with the answer, allowing just one Colby free throw down the stretch, as Dutille hit a lay-up and the ensuing bonus free throw to tie the game at 72 with 1:56 in the second OT, and a short jumper from sophomore Emily King (Lebanon, N.H.) with1:23 left gave the Bobcats the lead for good. King led all scorers with 26 points on 11 -for-26 shooting, while Dutille had a double-double, collecting 21 points and 12 boards, including 10 in overtime. McLaughlin had a team season-high 22 rebounds. Bates was also hampered by injury, with four starters playing 47 of the 50 minutes. At 9-1, the Bobcats are off to the best 10-game start in school history, including two wins each over the two teams which beat them in the regular season last year, Colby and Maine-Farmington.

Bates 79, Colby 72 (2 OT)
Bates (9-1) - McCrave 6-2-15, McLaughlin 1-0-2, DeSimone 0-0-0, Frissora
0-0-0, Dutille 8-4-21, King 11-4-26, Thurston 7-0-15, Totals 33-10-79.
3-pointers - Bates 3 (Thurston, McCrave, Dutille), Colby 3 (Condon 2, 
McGonagle).

Tufts at Bates, Jan. 20

Three Bates women scored 20 or more points as the Bates College Bobcats (10-1), ranked sixth in New England defeated the Tufts University Jumbos at home, 87-52. The Bobcats jumped out to a 23-2 lead in the first nine minutes of the game, forcing nine Tufts turnovers in that time. Bates 54 shot percent from the floor in the first half to take a 46-22 lead into the locker room. The Bobcats were led by first-year forward Kate McLaughlin (Laconia, N.H.), who tied a career high with 23 points to go with 11 rebounds. Sophomore guard Jolene Thurston (Post Mills, Vt.) added 21 points, while classmate Emily King (Lebanon, N.H.) had 20. Junior guard Colleen McCrave (Walpole, Mass.) had a career-high 14 assists in the game, one shy of the school record held by Dianna Devlin '96. The Bobcats have now won seven in a row. Tufts was led by junior center Stephanie Buia's (Hampton., N.H.) 14 points and five offensive rebounds.

Bates, 87-53
Bates (10-1) - McCrave 3-0-6, McLaughlin 10-1-23, DeSimone 1-0-2, Grace
2-0-5, Thurston 10-0-21, Dutille 5-0-10, King 7-6-20, Frissora 0-0-0,
Doyle 0-0-0, Totals 38-7-87.
3-Point FG - Tufts 1 (Hironaka), Bates 4 (McLaughlin 2, Grace, Thurston)

Swimming

Bates at Babson, Jan. 17

The Bobcats got back on the winning Jan. 17 by sweeping Babson in Wellesley. The men won in dramatic fashion, winning the final relay event of the day, the 200-freestyle, to take a 126-115 decision. The team of sophomore Paul Urbancyzk (Washington, D.C.) and first-year swimmers David Blaney (Bar Harbor, Maine), Miles Cobb (Bethesda, Md.) and Mike Jensen (Manchester, N.H.) won the race by two seconds with a time of 1:29.40, breaking the Bates record. The had established a Tarbell pool record in the event last semester against Clark. For Jensen, it was his second entry into the school record books of the day. In the second raceof the afternoon, Jensen swam the 100-yard freestyle in 10:29.44, breaking the oldest Bates swimming record. He also won the 500 free, making him the only multiple winner in individual swimming events. Junior David Burke (Andover, Mass.), making his return to the pool after a semester abroad, easily outdistanced his competition to sweep the diving events as well. For the women, the meet was a bit easier, as Bates won all but three events on the way to a 168-73 victory. Senior co-captain Denby Johnson (Chanhassen, Minn.) led the way with individual wins in the 50 and 500 free. She set a personal best by nearly five seconds in the 500, posting a time of 5:17.39, just off the pace for NCAA championship qualification. Johnson also swam the last leg of the winning medley relay team, completng the freestyle in 25 seconds flat. Also a multiple winner on the afternoon was sophomore Liz Fey, who took the 1000 freestyle in 11:46.44, 15 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor, and the 100 back in 1:05.9

Both teams move to 2-2 on the season.

Men's Indoor Track

U-Mass Lowell at Bates, Dec. 6

With more than half of their points coming in the field events, the Bates College men's indoor track team defeated Division II UMass Lowell in a dual meet for just the second time in nine meetings today, 81-62. The Bobcats scored 42 of their 81 points in field events, led by sweeps in the long jumps, 35-pound weight throw, high jump and triple jump. In the weight throw, junior Bill McEvila (West Hartford, Conn.) became the Bobcats' first qualifier for the NCAA Division III indoor track championships, qualifying provisionally with a throw of 53 feet, 1/2 inch. Division III cross-country All-American Matt Twiest (Albuquersue, N.M.) won the 5000-meter run by 15 seconds with a time of 15:11.3. Bates had not defeated UMass-Lowell in a dual meet since 1990, losing the last five meetings.

TEAM SCORES: Bates (81), U-Mass Lowell (62)

* - New England Div. III qualifier
# - provisional National Div. III qualifier

5000m RUN

1 Matt Tweist 15:11.3 *
2 Mike Danahy 15:26.6 *
4 Brendan Hahesy 15:50.8
5 Kurt Dersheimeier 16:31.4
6 Dave Ennis 16:48.9

WEIGHT THROW

1 Billy McEvila 53'1/2" *#
2 Lucas Adams 51' 4 1/4" *
3 Rob Davis 47'6" 
6 Eric Potter 37' 5 1/2" 
7 Paul Yamin 36' 11"
8 Lyle Estell 35' 6 1/2" 9 Chris Russell 34' 9 1/2" 

LONG JUMP

1 Erik Zwick 19' 8 1/4"
2 Chris Colapietro 18' 8 3/4"

POLE VAULT

2 Jeff Crowder 11' 0"
3 Adam Thompson 11' 0"

MILE RUN

3 Scott Balicki 4:45.72
4 Mike Crocker 5:00.79

55M HIGH HURDLES

1 Adam Thompson 8.56
3 Erik Zwick 9.33 

400M Dash

2 Mark Makela 55.12
3 Peter Kawada 58.48
4 Kapil Bahl 63.67 

HIGH JUMP

1 Jeff Snyder 5'8"

500m Dash

1 Trevor Emory 1:10.41
2 Kapil Bahl 1:14.27
4 Brian Curtis 1:16.72 

SHOT PUT

1 Lucas Adans 44' 5"
2 Bill McEvila 43'4"
6 Eric Potter 36' 2"

550M Dash

3 Rico Herring 6.98
4 Jim Spath 7.67

800M Run

3 Scott Balicki 2:09.85
4 Chris Lau 2:33.8[[infinity]]

Triple Jump

1 Arron Shapiro 42' 9 1/2"
2 Chris Colapeitro 32' 6 1/4"

1000m Run

2 Mike Crocker 2:55.03
3 Nick Deysher 3:06.76
4 Chris Somma 3:12.75

200m Dash

2 Rico Hering 24.06
4 Peter Kuwada 26.22 
5 Jim Spath 27.20 
6 John Chapin 27.26 

3000 M RUN

2 John Culinan 9:09.25
4 Steve Dutton 9:16.56 
5 John McGrath 9:29.75 

4x400m RELAY

2. Bates 3:38.79
3. Bates 3:46.02

Quad Cup at Bowdoin, Jan. 17

The Bobcats raised their record to 4-0 on the season by winning the Bowdoin Quad cup by 59 points over Bowdoin. Bates had wins in four events, three of them in field events. Leading the way was sophomore Kevin Stroman (New York, N.Y.) in the triple jump, with a leap of 43 feet, 5.5 inches. classmate Lucas Adams (Nottingham, N.H.) continued the Bates domination of the weight throw with a heave of 54 feet, six inches, just ahead of teammate Billy McEvila (West Hartford, Conn.), who threw 54 feet even. Both qualified provisinally for the NCAA championships, McEvila improving an earlier mark. Junior Jeff Snyder (Glastonbury, Conn.) won the high jump for Bates with a jump of six feet even. Finally, sophomore Matt Twiest (Albuquerque, N.M.) took the 800-meter run in 2:02.07.

TEAM SCORES

1 Bates 211.5
2 Bowdoin 152.5
3 Colby 133
4 USM 49

TRIPLE JUMP

1. K. Stroman 43'5 1/2"
2. A. Shapiro 40'11"
3. D. Lopes 37'1 1/2"
4. C. Colapietro 33'8"

1500 METERS

1. P. Johnson 4:07.90
2. M. Danahy 4:09.01
3. E. Herring 4:10.00
6. S. Dutton 4:13.0

HIGH JUMP

1. J. Snyder 6'0"
3. A. Shapiro 5'8"

400 METERS

4. P. Beeson 56.21
5. B. Curtis 57.06

600 METERS

2. T. Emory 1:28.14
3. M. Makela 1:29.96
4. C. Lau 1:43.00

55M HURDLES

3. A. Thompson 8.65
4. C. LeBlanc 8.85
5. E. Zwick 8.91

55M DASH

6. A. Shapiro 7.14

WEIGHT THROW

1. L. Adams 54'6"
2. W. McEvila 54'0"

LONG JUMP

2. E. Zwick 20'2"
4. K. Stroman 19'4 1/2"

800 METERS

1. M. Twiest 2:02.04
3. S. Balicki 2:07.02

1000 METERS

2. J. McGrath 2:39.10

4x400

1. Colby 3:32.84
2. Bates 3:38.10

5000 METERS

3. J. Cullinan 16:00.43

POLE VAULT

3. J. Crowder 12' 
4. A. Thompson 11'6"
6. J. Spath 10'

4x800

1. Bowdoin 8:25.00
2. Bates 8:26.63
3. USM 8:36.41
4. Colby 8:50.67

SHOT PUT

4. W. McEvila 43'2"
5. L. Adams 43'1 1/2"