2007 Spring Recaps
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The spring season saw nine Colby varsity teams in action. In addition to facing strong competition in the New England Small College Athletics Conference and other opponents, Colby athletes contended with several substantial spring storms.
Libby (27 goals, 42 assists), Sheridan (43 goals, 16 assists), Barrett (32 goals, 7 assists), Libba Cox ’07 (12 goals, 12 assists), Heather Nickerson ’09 (8 goals, 4 assists), and defender Morbeck (57 caused turnovers, 52 ground balls) all earned Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association All-Region honors. Libby, Cox, and Morbeck also were invited to play in the North-South Senior All-Star Game. Libby finished her career with 94 goals and 105 assists for 199 points. She was honored with the Millett Award for contributing the most to Colby athletics in her four years. Cox had 46 career goals and 23 assists for 69 points and had 147 ground balls, 80 draw controls, and 80 caused turnovers. Morbeck had 174 ground balls, 125 caused turnovers, and 66 draw controls and was on the NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team. Sheridan, who earned NESCAC first-team honors along with Libby and Morbeck, has proved to be one of the best players in the country with 89 goals, 29 assists, 108 ground balls, 104 draw controls, and 57 caused turnovers in two years. Head coach Heidi Godomsky ended her final season coaching the Mules, finishing with a 136-82 record in 14 years at Colby.
Cassandra Knight ’10 showed promise in the steeplechase with a second-place finish at the New England Division III meet and a seventh at the Open New England meet. At the New England Division III meet Brianna Kondrat ’09 took seventh in the discus and Kirsten Davis ’07 took seventh in the heptathlon. Jennifer Anderson ’07, Chantal Balesdent ’08, Megan Bovill ’07, Anna Bruno ’07, Davis, Sharon Fuller ’08, King, Jamie O’Connell ’08, Lauren Oliff ’07, Brianna Tufts ’07, and Jessie Young ’08 all were named to the NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team.
Vassallo also broke a school record—one held by Pat Fournier ’98 (31:06.37) since 1996—by winning the 10,000-meter run in 30:52.79 at the state meet. Vassallo was second in the 5,000 meters (15:00.5) at the New England Division III meet and took third in the 10,000 meters at the Open New England meet. Dan Moss ’08 won the 800 meters at the State of Maine meet and joined forces with Chris DeRoo ’09, John Waller ’07, and Ben Ossoff ’10 to win the 1,600 relay. Bob Glotfelty ’08 was victorious in the 3,000 steeplechase at the state meet. Brent Aigler ’08, Glotfelty, Moss, Kyle Smith ’08, Vassallo, and Roy Wilson ’07 were all named to the NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team. Men's Tennis Men’s tennis made the NESCAC playoffs and finished with an overall record of 8-7 on a difficult schedule. The Mules tied for 23rd nationally in the last poll released by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Zack Schuman ’08, who played second and third singles during the season, led the team with a 24-15 overall record. Brody Saunders ’08 played first singles and first doubles and finished at 20-17. Bryan Brown ’09, who missed a portion of the season to illness, went 15-11 at second singles and first doubles. Saunders earned NESCAC second-team honors in singles and, along with Schuman, in doubles. Tim Fuhriman ’09 had 16 wins, Alex Chin ’09 added 15 victories, and Tom Gildersleeve ’07 won 14 matches. Colby’s spring season opener, a 6-3 victory over Tufts, was its biggest win of the season and was key in getting the Mules a bid to the NESCAC playoffs. Interim head coach Hans Romer earned the USPTA New England Regional Pro of the Year Award. Gildersleeve earned the Warren J. Finegan Award at the senior awards ceremony for significant behind-the-scenes contributions to Colby athletics. A captain (along with Schuman), he was instrumental in keeping the Mules together while two assistant coaches served as interim head coaches in the fall season. Gildersleeve, Schuman, and Owen Gilmore ’08 all were named to the NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team. Women's Tennis Senior women’s tennis players Allison Dunn ’07 and Tracy Nale ’07 ended their fine careers at Colby leading the team in wins once again. Dunn finished her career with 14 victories this season and an overall record of 82-60. Nale led the team in total wins for the second straight year with 16 this season. Dunn played first singles and joined forces with Nale at the first doubles spot. Dunn earned second-team All-NESCAC honors, and both Dunn and Nale were honored with the Warren J. Finegan Award for significant behind-the-scenes contributions to Colby athletics. The two captains were instrumental in keeping the Mules together while two assistant coaches served as interim head coaches in the fall season.with Schuman), he was instrumental in keeping the Mules together while two assistant coaches served as interim head coaches in the fall season. Gildersleeve, Schuman, and Owen Gilmore ’08 all were named to the NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team. Senior women’s tennis players Allison Dunn ’07 and Tracy Nale ’07 ended their fine careers at Colby leading the team in wins once again. Dunn finished her career with 14 victories this season and an overall record of 82-60. Nale led the team in total wins for the second straight year with 16 this season. Dunn played first singles and joined forces with Nale at the first doubles spot. Dunn earned second-team All-NESCAC honors, and both Dunn and Nale were honored with the Warren J. Finegan Award for significant behind-the-scenes contributions to Colby athletics. The two captains were instrumental in keeping the Mules together while two assistant coaches served as interim head coaches in the fall season.
Men's Crew The highlight of the season for men’s crew may have been winning the varsity eight race to help the combined men’s and women’s crews win the Presidents Cup over Bates and Bowdoin. The men also finished 11th at the New England Championships and 13th at the ECAC National Invitational. Coxswain Michelle Easton ’08 and Sam Fabens ’08 were named to the NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team. Softball The softball team started the season with a strong showing in Florida and ended up 17-13. The Mules went 8-2 in Florida, with both losses by only one run. Then poor weather in Maine slowed the Mules down. Following a March 30 game in Florida, the team didn’t play again until April 14. Carlie Minichino ’09 led Colby in batting average (.384), RBI (15), and slugging percentage (.548). Essie Widlanski ’07 (.347 batting average), Alaina Clark ’08 (.333), Tory Starr ’09 (.292), Mollie Puskar ’08 (.286), and Amy Palmer ’07 (.284) were other top hitters. Alyssa Crowell ’09 pitched the most innings for the Mules and ended the season with a 5-3 record and a 2.82 earned run average. Lindsey Toomey ’07 (4-1, 1.73) and Randi Arsenault ’09 (5-3, 2.38) each threw more than 30 innings. Miki Starr ’07, a two-time All-NESCAC selection during her four-year career, was honored with Colby’s Patty Valavanis Award for a senior female student-athlete who has demonstrated academic and athletic excellence and personal leadership and sportsmanship. Starr, Widlanski, and Clark were on the NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team. Baseball Tom Salemy ’07 earned NESCAC first-team honors after a terrific season. Salemy led the league in hitting at .467, which was 33 percentage points better than the next-best hitter. He also led the conference in hits per game (1.75), tied for second in total bases (80), tied for fourth in stolen bases (11), and was fifth in doubles (12). As leadoff hitter for the Mules, he had five home runs and 28 RBI. The Mules (7-22) improved offensively this season with a team batting average of .311. Craig Cooper ’09 (.350), Andy Carr ’07 (.347), Steve Sandak ’07 (.333), Corey Martin ’10 (.327), Colin Riggs ’08 (.320), and Ryan Conlon ’10 (.317) all hit at least .300 with 25 or more at bats. Robert Rosenbaum ’07, Matt Moore ’10, and Sam Kennedy-Smith ’08 each pitched two winning games. Jordan Henry ’07, Rosenbaum, and Nick Spillane ’08 were on the NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team.
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