Wentworth Runs Win Streak to Five With 6-1 Win Over Nichols
(February 7) Senior forward Jeff Olitch (Calgary, Alberta) scored three goals and added an assist, while freshman defenseman Shaun Jameson (Long Beach, Calif.) scored twice and picked up an assist as the Wentworth hockey team won its fifth straight game with a 6-1 win over Nichols. All six of Wentworth's goals came by way of the power play as the Leopards were 6- for-10 on the man advantage. Freshman forward Anthony Princiapto (Holmdel, N.J.) had a pair of assists on the afternoon while freshman netminder Michael Jarboe (Grosse Point Park, Mich.) improved to 7-0 by making 26 saves.

Leopards Dig Out of First-Half Hole to Win Fifth Straight
(February 6) Trailing by as much as 20 points in the first half and by 16 at the break, the Wentworth men's basketball team outscored Anna Maria, 44-22, in the second half to take a 67-61 win and run its win streak to five games. Senior forward Matt Abbott (Falmouth, Mass.) had 14 points, junior forward Sam Herrick (Duxbury, Mass.) scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while sophomore guard Brendan Monteiro (Brockton, Mass.) had 10 points. A 20-3 run in the second half turned a 16-point deficit into a one-point lead with 8:16 left. The final 4:40 featured three ties and three lead changes before Wentworth took the lead for good with1:02 left.

Women's Basketball Losing Streak Halted at Four
(February 6) Senior guard Michelle Fauci (Boxford, Mass.) scored 15 points and had six assists and five steals to pace four double figure scorers as the Leopard women's basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 69-42 win at Anna Maria. Wentworth trailed by a pair before scoring the next six points and eventually taking a 10-point lead at the break. The Leopards used a 17-2 run early in the second half to break the game open. Senior guard Michelle Moffo (Southington, Conn.) had 12 points and seven steals, junior forward Kirsten Vallone (Avon, N.Y.) had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and senior forward Jessie Coffey (Wakefield, R.I.) was 3-for-3 from behind the three-point arc, en route to an 11-point game.

Jameson Named Semifinalist for Concannon Award
(February 6) Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Steve Grogan announced on Friday that 16 NCAA Division II/III players are semi-finalists for the eighth Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England playing at the D-II/III level. Of the 16 semifinalists, one is from the ECAC Northeast - Wentworth sophomore forward Skylur Jameson (Long Beach, Calif.), Wentworth's leading scorer this season with 15 goals and 15 assists for 30 points. (Full Story)

Leopards Fall to Newbury, 3-0
(February 4) A return to NECVA New England play Thursday night saw the Leopard men's volleyball team fall to local rival Newbury, 3-0. The visiting Nighthawks took the first game, 30-19, and went up 2-0 by way of a 30-21 win in the second game. However, Wentworth would not go quietly in the third game, forcing four ties late before falling by a 30-26 final. Juniors Derek Portugal (Barrington, R.I.) and Dan Mulvey (Halifax, Mass.) each had seven kills, while junior Lowell Jesmer (Rochester, N.Y.) recorded seven kills. Jesmer had four blocks while Portugal had three blocks and three aces. Junior Marc Larue (Lincoln, R.I.) had 10 digs, while freshman Tyler Moriarty (Wilbraham, Mass.) had 29 assists.

Men's Basketball Team Hits 10-Win Mark
(February 3) For a school-record fifth consecutive season the Wentworth men's basketball team has reached the 10-win plateau after a 73-65 win at the University of New England imporved the Leopards' record to 10-9 overall and 6-2 in league play. Ina game that had eight ties and eight lead changes, The Nor'easters held an eight-point lead late in the first half before the Leopards used a 13-5 run to close out the half and tie the game at 35-all. A seven-point Wentworth lead in the second half turned into a two-point UNE margin with 5:00 remaining. However, a 13-3 run - including 8-1 over the final 3:09 - gave the Leopards the win. Senior Matt Abbott (Falmouth, Mass.) had a double-double, scoring 19 points and grabbing 15 rebounds. Senior Jack Barrett (Reading, Mass.) had 11 points and five rebounds, while sophomore Brendan Monteiro (Brockton, Mass.) chipped in with 10 points.

Hockey Team Rallies to Defeat Johnson & Wales, 5-3
(February 3) Trailing, 3-2, entering the third period, Wentworth got a pair of goals from freshman Anthony Principato (Holmdel, N.J.) as part of a three-goal final stanza, as the 15th-ranked Leopard hockey team defeated Johnson & Wales, 5-3. The host Wildcats took a 2-1 lead after one period of play and went ahead 3-1 early in the middle period. Principato's two goals came within 11:52 of each other and an empty-net goal with 11 ticks left sealed the win. In addition to Principato, senior Jeff Olitch (Calgary, Alberta) had a goal and two assists, while sophomore Skylur Jameson (Long Beach, Calif.) had three assists. Senior Justn Marriott (St. Clair Shores, Mich.) made 35 saves.

Leopards Fall in Closing Minute, 55-52
(February 3) After trailing by four with 2:00 left and tying the game at 50-all with 58 seconds remaining in regulation, the Leopard women's basketball team gave up a basket on its next defensive possession and would turn the ball over with a chance to tie as the University of New England pulled away with a 55-52 win. A slow-going first half saw Wentworth trailing , 20-19, at the break and leading by one with 10:00 remaining. Junior Kirsten Vallone (Avon, N.Y.) had 18 points (on 8-for-11 shooting), while senior Michelle Fauci (Boxford, Mass.) and freshman Morgan Furman (Falmouth, Maine) had nine and eight points, respectively. As a team the Leopards shot over 52 percent from the floor on the night.

Mulvey Earns NECVA Divisional Rookie of the Week Honors
(February 3) Junior right-side hitter Dan Mulvey (Halifax, Mass.) of the men's volleyball team has been named the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association's New England Division Rookie of the Week for his play last weekend at the SUNYIT Wildcat Invitational. Mulvey, who is in his first season of organized volleyball, averaged 2.12 kills, 0.41 aces, and 0.59 blocks per game while hitting .492 in a 2-2 week.

Leopards Climb Back Into Top 15
(February 1) After a 3-0 week the Wentworth hockey team moved back into the USCHO.com Men's Division III Poll. The Leopards, who were among those receiving votes last week, garnered 27 points in the latest poll to be ranked 15th. (USCHO.Com Poll)

Rifle Team Competes at Bean Pot Invitational
(January 31) Wentworth's rifle team competed at the annual Bean Pot Invitational at MIT this past weekend, shooting against Akron and Penn State. The mixed team shot a 2092 in smallbore and a 2223 in air rifle. The smallbore score placed third out of the three schools, as Akron fired a 2257 and Penn State shot a 2104, while the air rifle score placed second, falling to Akron (2277) and defeating Penn State (2144) and the Wentworth women's sir rifle team (1984). For the smallbore discipline, junior Kirstin Torento (Higganum, Conn.) shot a 547, while classmate Andy Puhlick (Willington, Conn.) shot a 530. Torento and Puhlick each shot a 554 in air rifle, however junior Angela Ngo (Chelmsford, Mass.) was the leading shooter, as her 568 earned her an NRA Sectional Silver Medal. For the women's air rifle team, junior Susan Wing (Rutland, Vt.) led the way by shooting a 528, while sophomore Elizabeth Wu (Jamaica Plain, Mass.) shot a 505.