Hockey Wins Third Straight
   (November 18) After tallying twice in the first period, the Leopard hockey team scored five times in the first 11:43 of the second stanza to cruise to a 7-1 win at Suffolk. Junior Jeff Olitch (Calgary, Alberta) and freshman Forrest Ellis (Pembroke, N.H.) each netted a pair of goals, while four different players each had two assists. Junior Justin Marriott (St. Clair Shores, Mich.) made 19 saves and had his bid for a shutout denied with just six seconds left in the contest. (more)
Saints Sail Past Leopards
 (November 18) Despite leading by three points with 14 minutes remaining in the first half, Wentworth's women's basketball team was defeated by Emmanuel, 78-56. The Saints held the Leopards to 31.6 shooting from the floor, including just 29 percent in the second half and scored 23 points off 27 Leopard turnovers. Sophomore Kirsten Vallone (Avon, Mass.) was 7-for-14 from the floor and finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds, both of which were game-highs.
Framingham State Spoils Men's Basketball Home Opener
   (November 18) Playing in its first home game of the 2008-09 season, the Leopard men's basketball team was defeated by Framingham State, 86-68. Wentworth, which allowed 54 percent shooting and was held to just under 40 percent from the floor, allowed a late, 15-4 run in the first half whihc broke open a tie game. Junior Matt Abbott (Falmouth, Mass.) was 9-for-11 from the floor, en route to 23 points and six rebounds. Senior Todd Doyle (Mystic, Conn.) added 17 points, while junior Shane West (Saco, Maine) chipped in with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Lyons Pull Away From Leopards
  (November 16) The Wentworth women's basketball team fell to host Wheaton, 72-57, in the championship game of the Wheaton Tip-Off Tournament. The Leopards led by a pair (28-26) at the break, but a 16-7 spurt in the second half gave the Lyons the lead for good. Sophomore Kirsten Vallone (Avon, N.Y.) poured in a career-high 21 points and four blocks in the loss, while being named to the all-tournament team. Juniors Jessie Coffey (Wakefield, R.I.) and Michelle Fauci (Boxford, Mass.) scored 12 and 10 points, respectively.
Second Half Does in Leopards
(November 16) The Wentworth men's basketball team allowed 56 percent shooting in the second half and squandered a five-point halftime lead as the Leopards fell to Lesley, 77-74, in the second day of the DIME Magazine Tip-Off Tournament at Endicott College. Senior Todd Doyle (Mystic, Conn.) became the 12th Wentworth men's basketball player to score 1,000 or more points in their career with a 15-point effort. Junior Matt Abbott (Falmouth, Mass.) had 23 points and eight rebounds for the Leopards.
Leopards Start Season With Win for First Time Since 1998-99
 (November 15) Senior Todd Doyle (Mystic, Conn.) scored 15 of his game-high 19 points in the second half to help the Wentworth men's basketball team shoot 68 percent from the floor over the final 20 minutes, en route to a 72-59 win over Southern Maine in the first day of the DIME Magazine Tip-Off Tournament at Endicott College. After a slow start by both teams, the Leopards would take a 23-22 lead at the half. Southern Maine took a seven-point lead early in the second half before a 20-2 Wentworth run gave the Leopards the lead for good. Junior Shane West (Saco, Maine) had 17 points on 8-for-12 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds. Classmate Matt Abbott (Falmouth, Mass.) had 13 points and 10 caroms, while freshman Brendan Monteiro (Brockton, Mass.) added 11 points. The win marked the first time since the 1998-99 season that Wentworth has started the season with a win.
Women's Basketball Opens 2008-09 Campaign With 72-66 Win
 (November 15) Trailing by as much as 11 in the first half and down by six at halftime, the Wentworth women's basketball team used a pivotal 18-5 run over an eight-minute span to overtake Clarkson, 72-66, in the opening round of the 2008 Wheaton Tip-Off Tournament. Senior Margo Ward (Mystic, Conn.) and sophomore Kirsten Vallone (Avon, N.Y.) had career-high scoring days with 18 and 17 points, respectively, while junior Jessie Coffey (Wakefield, R.I.) added 15 points. Junior Michelle Fauci (Boxford, Mass.) had a career-high 11 assists. The Leopards will face host Wheaton in the title game Sunday at 3:00.
Hockey Rolls to 9-1 Win at Western New England
 (November 13) After surrendering a goal at the 7:40 mark of the first period, the Wentworth hockey team would score two times over the last 12:20 of the period and wouldn't look back, en route to a 9-1 win at Western New England. Junior forward Jeff Olitch (Calgary, Alberta) had three goals and an assist, while freshman forward Skylur Jameson (Long Beach, Calif.) has a pair of goals and assisted on three others. Junior Justin Marriott (St. Clair Shores, Mich.) turned aside 23 shots in the win. (more)
Leopards Open Conference Play With a Win
  (November 11) Sophomore forward Tyler Medeiros (Somerset, Mass.) scored a goal and added an assist, while freshman forward Skylur Jameson (Long Beach, Calif.) scored twice as the Wentworth hockey team opened the ECAC Northeast portion of its schedule with a 6-1 win over Worcester State in a contest played at Matthews Arena. Freshman Mike Paglino (Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich.) had three third-period assists, while junior Justin Marriott (St. Clair Shores, Mich.) made 25 saves. (more)
Rifle Team Notches Another Win
    (November 9) Competing in its first-ever event under the "expert" classification, the Wentworth rifle team upped its record to 5-2 on the year with a win over SUNY-Maritime. The Leopards defeated SUNY Maritime’s air rifle team 2205-2123 which brings their air record to 3-2. Junior Kirstin Torento (Higganum, Ct.) shot a master score of 572, sophomore Angela Ngo (Chelmsford, Mass.) tied her last week’s score of 560, closely followed by sophomore Daniel Roberts (East Falmouth, Mass.) with a 538 and senior Bill Therrien (Shopleigh, Maine) with a 535. The women’s air rifle team also had a solid showing with a score of 1853. The mixed team also shot smallbore for record posting a score of 2135, the team’s highest score in history. Torento's score of 572 in air rifle and 561in smallbore both eastablished new school records.
Prezzie-Blue Signs Contract With Northampton Neptunes
 (November 3) Former Wentworth Institute of Technology men’s basketball standout Sherrad Prezzie-Blue (Norwalk, Conn.) recently signed a contract to play for the Northampton Neptunes of the English Basketball League (Division II), making him the first Leopard men’s basketball player to sign a professional contract. (more)
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