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The Mirror | Week of February 8, 2012
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This Week in Sports The week that was in Fairfield Athletics
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Wednesday- No games.
Men's Swimming- Sophomore Kevin Greener broke a 10-year program record in the 1500m freestyle with a time of 17:11:70 on Saturday. The Stags defeated NJIT in the final dual meet of the season. The team went 5-4 in dual meets this season. Women's Swimming- Two Stags set personal records in Women's Swimming's victory over NJIT. Cacky Keating won the 400m freestlye with a 4:42:46 personal best. Teresa Garrity placed second in the 50m freestyle with a personal best time of 29:96 seconds. Men's Tennis- Freshman Cameron Amyot had the deciding victory in the 4-3 victory over Boston University on Saturday. Amyot defeated his opponent 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 after all other singles matches had finished playing. Women’s Tennis- The Stags did not drop a single set as they crushed University of Hartford 7-0 on Saturday. Their next match will be against Hofstra University on February 10th.
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Thursday- Men's Basketball vs. Manhattan, 7:30 p.m. Friday- Women's Basketball at Marist, 7 p.m. Saturday- Men's Tennis vs. Villanova, 7:30 p.m. Sunday- Women's Basketball at Loyola, 12 p.m. Men's Basketball at Loyola, 4 p.m Monday- No games. Tuesday- No games.
By The Numbers
32
Junior guard Derek Needham scored a careerhigh 32 points in the Stags victory over Niagara this past Friday.
14
The Women's tennis team won convincingly in 14 sets in their 7-0 victory over Hartford last Saturday.
1
Women's basketball player Lexi Vazquez is ranked first nationally in three-point field goal percentage.
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“We are playing unselfishly and playing for each other by sharing the ball, working hard defensively, and covering for each other if there’s a mistake. It is very clear there is a difference from who we are now compared to earlier in the season.” –said Men's Basketball coach Sydney Johnson when commenting on the strides his team has made this season.
Sports 3x5 Because they like to talk... Sports.
Eric Bernsen Sports Editor
Ivey Speight Contributing Writer
J ohn Tessitore Assistant Sports Editor
Your 2011-2012 3x5 Columnists: Eric Bernsen, Ivey Speight and John Tessitore.
Your response to what was a wild Super Bowl weekend?
Valentine's Day is coming up next week. Any special plans for the elite 3x5 crew?
Men's basketball on a three-game winning streak. Will they keep it going against Manhattan?
Wyoming Cowboys' huge win over UNLV last weekend. Have at it, Assistant.
Most barked in-class moment early on in this semester?
Lots of ups and downs, that's for sure. Couple more holes in the wall but the swag stays intact. And now home is where the bar is sssssssss.
Bed Bath and Beyond is tempting, but something tells me I'm going to be preoccupied for most of the day. Legendary 3x5 creep swag never dies sss.
Stags continue to their winning ways and get revenge on the Jaspers. Look for Needham to post Jeremy Lin-esque numbers nanana niiicks.
Cowboy Superfan John Tess couldn't have been more pumped. Now let's see if he can beat Ordway in a 40-yard dash nananananana
Doesn't get much more barked than the back row 3x5 legends. Most surped game of telephone I've ever played in my life ssssss.
Giant fandom has gone up 200 percent until next year when they all want to fire Tom Coughlin (half of the new Giant fans can Google who he is).
No girl has been smart enough to catch the small man...But good news I'm holding auditions upstairs at the TH if anyone dares to try
Needham and Sanders looks like Kobe and Shaq. Beeee looking out for Erin Andrews in the stands with a Jasper hoodie LITEEE
Happens to all his teams. Gives him hope until they fall. Come March Madness, Tess will be in his room alone drowning his sorrows surping rum and coke
Simon asking a question about truth in news reporting and somehow Tess the Mess connects it to Rider basketball.
@ Mike Callahan THE DYNASTY IS OVER PWNNNNNNNNNNND!
Well, first I'm taking Ivey to Bed Bath and Beyond, then I'm buying him milkshakes at Johnny Rocket's. For the first time in 3 years Bernsen won't be joining us ...SMH Girl Problems
Stags 'bout to rattle off 14 straight to the Final 4. Reminiscent of the legendary 1934 Wyoming Cowboys. Can't wait till Needham drops 30.
WYOMING IS BACK– looking like 1934 again when Kenny Sailors gave the Cowboys their lone NCAA title! Most amped I've been since we pwnd Dan Dickau in '02!!!!!!!!!!!
HUHU gotta be Bernsen Talking to LZ Granderson! B-Keg has no politics swag! WYOMING HOOPS IS BACK! FINAL four Stags Cowboys LEGOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!