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(01/27/08 11:00pm)
Union, N.J. (1/18/08) - Join the Kean University women's basketball team and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) "Think Pink" initiative on February 9, 2008 as the Cougars take on Rutgers-Newark in Harwood Arena at 1 p.m.
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Tickets for the game are $5 for adults and $2 for students, children and seniors. All proceeds from the game will be donated to the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
The Cougars are also selling Kean Blue Thinks Pink t-shirts for $15.00 and pink bracelets for $2.00. All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
Think Pink is a global, unified effort for the WBCA's nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond.
The WBCA began "Think Pink" in 2007 as an initiative to raise breast cancer awareness in women's basketball, on campuses and in communities. In 2007, more than 120 schools unified for this effort and helped make the inaugural year of the WBCA's "Think Pink" a success. This year's Think Pink" week will be held February 8 - 17 and the 2008 initiative has already unified over 600 women's basketball teams for the cause.
This past fall, the Kean University Department of Athletics, in conjunction with the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), raised more than $4,000 in support of breast cancer awareness during home contests in the month of October.
During the week of October 20-27th, football, women's soccer, field hockey and volleyball teams each participated by either wearing pink shirts during warm-ups or by lacing pink shoelaces in their game shoes. Coaches and support staff also joined the cause, by wearing pink shirts on the sidelines. The Richard Stockton volleyball team as well as William Paterson women's soccer team also participated in the cause by wearing pink during warm-ups.
(01/27/08 11:00pm)
Staten Island, N.Y. (1/21/08) - Senior Lamar Wright (Galloway, N.J) poured in a game-high 28 points as the Cougars held on to defeat the College of Staten Island, 81-72, Monday afternoon at the Sports and Recreation Center in Willowbrook.
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Freshman Keith Williams (Jersey City, N.J.) (pictured left) had 16 points and six rebounds as Kean improved to 6-10 overall. Senior Gari Blackett (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led the Dolphins (9-8) as one of four players in double figures in the loss.
Kean opened the game on a 10-3 run as four different Cougars nailed shots in the opening five plus minutes of action. CSI then tied things up at on a three-point play by Blackett with 11:25 remaining in the first half. The Dolphins got their only lead of the game 17 seconds later as Abrahim Eleham (Brooklyn, N.Y.) hit a jumper for a 16-14 advantage. KU regained the lead for good on a jumper by freshman Jonathan Jones (Linden, N.J.) with 8:53 to go in the first half. The Cougars headed into the break with a slim 34-31 lead as sophomore Kyle Yocum (Washingtonville, N.Y.) hit a long trey with time expiring to pull within three.
Jones led the Cougars with nine first half points while Wright added seven points and four rebounds. Blackett had seven points and six rebounds to lead CSI.
The second half proved to be a tough battle as well as KU could only widen the gap to ten points on two occasions, all within the final two minutes of play with 11 combined points from the charity stripe.
Wright finished with 28 points on perfect shooting from the floor (9-9), missing just one free throw on the afternoon (8-9). He also collected a season-high eight rebounds. Jones (pictured right) had nine points while junior Karreshe Dailey (Easton, Pa.) picked up six points off the bench. Ryan Hennessey (Staten Island, N.Y.) and Brian Amenerios (Staten Island, N.Y.) each had 13 points in the loss.
The Cougars return to NJAC action on Wednesday, January 23rd as they head to Richard Stockton College to take on the Ospreys at 8 p.m.
(01/27/08 11:00pm)
GRANTHAM, Pa. (1/19/08) - In a battle of ranked, one-loss teams, the 11th ranked Kean University women's basketball team defeated #8 Messiah College, 69-64, in a rematch of last year's NCAA tournament second-round at Brubaker Auditorium on Saturday afternoon in non-conference action.
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For the second time in less than a year, the Cougars (15-1) faced Messiah on the Falcons' home court, and each time Kean left with a five-point victory. In March, the Cougars upended Messiah (13-2) in the NCAA second round by a score of 89-84 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen and eventually to the Elite Eight.
Junior guards Melissa Beyruti (Union City, N.J.) and Ebony Jackson (Newark, N.J.) each scored 16 points, while senior center Chari' Cooper (Paulsboro, N.J.) recorded her 48th career double-double and 11th of the season with a game-high 14 rebounds and 14 points to extend the Cougars winning streak to 10 games.
For the Falcons, senior All-American Nikki Lobach (Hanover, Pa.) finished with team-highs of 15 points and seven rebounds.
Beyruti, who had scored 30 points and knocked down seven three pointers in last year's match-up, looked on her way to equaling that total in the first half, as the honorable mention all-american finished with 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the opening 20 minutes
The Cougars built an early 12-point lead (17-5) less than eight minutes into the contest behind a balanced scoring attack. Kean would eventually extend the lead to 15 points on a pair of occasions before taking the 13-point advantage into halftime by a score of 36-23.
In addition to Beyruti's 15 points, Cooper (pictured right) added 10 rebounds and had five points in the opening half. For Messiah, Lobach and Kourtney Elhi (Boiling Springs, Pa.) each had six points in the first half.
The opening minutes of the second half saw the Cougars push the lead out to 16 points on separate possessions, both on baskets by rookie Angelica Bermudez (Belleville, N.J.) and the last at 41-25 with 16:37 remaining in the contest.
A 12-2 run by the Falcons pulled the hosts to within six points and Messiah would eventually tie the game and take a three-point lead (54-51) on five straight points by junior forward Ashley Brooks (Lancaster, Pa.) with just over seven minutes remaining.
The Cougars withstood the run and regained the lead for good on back-to-back baskets by Jackson (picturef left) with 6:12 left in the game. Down the stretch, Cooper nailed 5-of-6 free throws and Jackson converted 3-of-5 from the charity stripe to seal Kean's 10th straight victory.
Kean, who currently leads the nation in rebounding margin (15.2), controlled the glass and finished with a 47-31 advantage on the boards, including a 21-12 edge on offensive rebounds. The Cougars held Messiah to just 35.2 percent shooting, however the Falcons used a 23-of-27 performance from the foul line to stay in the game, including 8-of-10 from Lobach.
In the victory, Bermudez finished with 10 rebounds, including six offensive boards, and seven points, while classmate Tiffany Patrick (Piscataway, N.J.) added eight rebounds and six points.
The Cougars limited Lobach to just 3-of-11 shooting from the floor, while Brooks had 14 points and six rebounds. Off the bench, sophomore guard Julie Henninger (Carlisle, Pa.) had 13 points and Ehli finished with 10 points.
Kean returns to New Jersey Athletic Conference action on Wednesday, January 23, when the Cougars travel to Richard Stockton College. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.
(01/27/08 11:00pm)
Valley Forge, Pa. (1/14/08) - The Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association (EATA) in association with Cramer Products presented Kean University Chief Athletic Trainer J. Timothy Sensor this year's Cramer Award at the recent convention held in Valley Forge, Pa. This award was developed by Cramer Products in 1966 to provide a method for the Eastern Trainers' Association to honor those members who have provided excellent leadership in serving the EATA and in doing so, advanced the profession of Athletic Training.
Each award winner must have been a member of the EATA for at least 10 years while also serving the EATA as a committee member and executive committee member.
Sensor has been the Chief Athletic Trainer and chief clinical supervisor for the Kean University Department of Athletics since 1983. In that time, he has managed to help build one of the most widely recognized athletic training programs in the region.
The program at Kean is one of just four programs among all New Jersey universities recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
Along with his staff and students, Sensor treats as many as 600 student-athletes per year which encompasses approximately 2,000 injuries and 6,000 treatments.
Sensor's responsibilities certainly are not limited to the treatment of Kean's student-athletes. Kean University now offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training and Sensor, along with several members of his staff, educates and supervises students in the program who then become eligible to take the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification exam. Those who pass then may apply to the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners, or in whatever state they choose, for the credentials to practice as athletic trainers.
A 1977 Ramapo College graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree, Sensor is generally credited with building the Ramapo athletic training program from the ground up, first as a student-athlete, before being hired as the Mahwah, N.J., school's first professional athletic trainer. He was formally recognized in 2004 when he was enshrined in the Ramapo Athletic Hall of Fame along with a number of athletes for which he helped care during their college days.
(01/20/08 11:00pm)
Union, N.J. (1/12/08) - The Kean University women's basketball team had five players in double figures on their way to a 94-48 victory over visiting New Jersey City University in New Jersey Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon at Harwood Arena. Senior Chari' Cooper (Paulsboro, N.J.) (pictured left) led all players with a double-double 19 points and 15 rebounds while junior Melissa Beyruti (Union City, N.J.) had 14 points.
The Cougars (13-1, 2-1 NJAC) picked up the first bucket of the game and led throughout. The Gothic Knights (3-9, 1-2 NJAC) closed within four with 13:42 left in the first half as Alaia Robinson (Irvington, N.J.) hit a jumper to put the score at 12-8. Kean then marched on a 24-0 run over the next eight minutes and closed out the half with a 31 point advantage.
Cooper led KU with 12 points and 10 rebounds while Beyruti added nine first half points. Angela Fitzgerald (Jersey City, N.J.) had four points for NJCU.
Kean combined to use 12 players in the game and in the second half continued to build their lead to as much as 51 points as sophomore Cardiss Jackman (Tobyhanna, Pa.) (pictured right) hit a layup with 9:09 left in the contest.
Jackman finished the game with 14 points while freshman Angelica Bermudez (Belleville, N.J.) added 10 points and five rebounds in 13 minutes of action. Junior Ebony Jackson rounded out the double-digit scoring with 10 points.
For the Gothic Knights, Fitzgerald led the team with a double-double 15 points and 12 rebounds while Tania Greenleaf (Bordentown, N.J.) added 13. Robinson, who is averaging just under 14 rebounds per game was held to just four in the contest.
Kean returns to conference action on Wednesday, January 16th as they take on The College of New Jersey at 6 p.m., NJCU will host Rutgers-Newark also at 6 p.m.
(01/20/08 11:00pm)
Philadelphia, Pa. (1/3/08) - The NCAA Division III Baseball Committee in conjunction with the annual American Baseball Coaches Association Convention announced this evening that Kean University will be the host of the Mid-Atlantic Regional of the 2008 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. Kean University will host this year's regional tournament at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium in Newark, N.J. This year's championship will feature 54 teams (33 Pool A, 7 Pool B, 14 Pool C) divided into eight regional tournaments. Of the eight regional tournaments, three will feature eight teams while five will consist of six teams.
Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium is home to the independent minor league baseball, Newark Bears, while also serving as the home for both the Division I NJIT Highlanders as well as local NJAC foe Rutgers-Newark. Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Newark, "The Den" offers a terrific urban setting with breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline. A 6,200 seat facility, Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium offers several premium areas including 20 Luxury Suites, each with indoor and outdoor seating for 20 people.
2008 Regional Sites
Mid-Atlantic Regional - Hosted by Kean University at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium
Central Regional - Hosted by Augustana College at Brunner Field
Mideast Regional - Hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
New England Regional - Hosted by the ECAC at Whitehouse Field
New York Regional - Hosted by Ithaca College at Auburn Double Days Field
South Regional - Hosted by USA South Athletic Conference/ODAC at Dan Daniel Park
West Regional - Hosted by McMurry University
Midwest Regional - Hosted by Wisconsin-Oshkosh at E.J. Schneider Field
(01/20/08 11:00pm)
UNION, N.J. (1/9/07) - Seniors Konrad Kruczek (Clifton, N.J.) and Anthony Tuesta (Clifton, N.J.) both earned additional postseason honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of American (NSCAA) and D3kicks.com after concluding their careers on the Kean University men's soccer team this past fall. A four-year starter, Kruczek (pictured right) was named a D3kicks.com Second-Team All-American and was a first-team All-Metro Region pick by both D3kicks.com and the NSCAA. The fourth player in program history to earn NSCAA regional honors three times, Kruczek earned NSCAA first-team honors for the first time in his career after being named a second-team all-star the previous two seasons.
Kruczek was also named to his third-straight New Jersey Athletic Conference All-Conference First-Team, becoming just the eighth player in the storied history of the program to earn such an accomplishment. A second-team all-NJAC player as a freshman in 2004, the versatile Kruczek was just one of two player on the NJAC all-star team to earn honors all four seasons.
Offensively, Kruczek has a career season in 2007, scoring nine goals and adding five assists for 23 points, good for second on the team in all three categories. In 82 career games, the midfielder scored 19 goals, including five game-winners, and had 10 assists for 48 career points.
The 2006 NJAC Offensive Player of the Year, Tuesta (pictured left) earned D3kicks.com and NSCAA Metro Region first-team honors for the second straight season. This past season, Tuesta posted team-highs of 11 goals and six assists for 28 points, to rank in the top 10 of the NJAC.
In his two-year career at Kean, Tuesta scored 24 goals and added 10 assists for 58 points in a 38-game span.
The Cougars finished the 2007 campaign one win shy of making the NJAC playoffs, battling to a 9-10 overall record after playing on the nation's toughest schedules. Of the 10 losses by Kean, five came against Top 25 teams, including four in the Top 10.
(01/20/08 11:00pm)
CAPE COD, Mass. (1/8/07) - Seniors AJ Roque (Matawan, N.J.) and Clarence Goodman (Old Bridge, N.J.) have been named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Southeast Football All-Star team, as announced by the ECAC on Tuesday morning. The 2006 and 2007 New Jersey Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year, Roque (pictured right) became the NJAC's all-time passing leader in the final game of his career. In 40 career games under center, Roque threw for 8,443 passing yards and a school-record 65 touchdowns.
A four-year starter at quarterback, Roque broke his own school record with 2,463 passing yards and tied his school record with 19 touchdown passes this past fall. He threw a school-record five touchdown passes in Kean's season-ending upset victory over NJAC co-champion The College of New Jersey, helping hand the Lions their only conference loss of the season.
In all, Roque holds the program record in 12 different categories, including the top eight single game passing marks.
After missing all of 2006 with an injury, Goodman (pictured left) returned to the Cougar lineup and led the team and finished third in the NJAC in tackles per game (92/9.2 per game). He also added five sacks for a loss of 27 yards and was 10th in the NJAC with 13.5 tackles for a loss
The NJAC Defensive Player of the Week following Kean's overtime victory over Rowan University, Goodman also blocked three kicks this season, including a pair of punts in the endzone that resulted in safeties.
(12/09/07 11:00pm)
UNION, N.J. (11/30/07) - Junior guards Melissa Beyruti (Union City, N.J.) and Ebony Jackson (Newark, N.J.) combined for 43 points to lead No. 5/10 Kean University past Baruch College, 95-72, in non-conference women's basketball action on Friday evening. The Cougars (5-0) held Baruch leading scorer Chiresse Paradise (Chicago, Ill.) to just two points, 13 points below her season average, as the Bearcats were led by Bearcats, senior forward Dominique McClendon (Chicago, Ill.), who scored a game-high 32 points.
After a tight opening eight minutes of action that saw the Cougars take an 18-17 lead, Kean closed the half on a 38-17 run to take a 56-34 lead into halftime. Beyruti and senior center Chari' Cooper (Paulsboro, N.J.) each scored 14 first-half points, while Jackson added 10 points, five rebounds and four assists in the opening 20 minutes.
McClendon poured in 17 points in the opening half for Baruch, hitting 7-of-10 shots from the floor, as the Cougars held Paradise, the CUNY Player of the Year in 2005-06, scoreless in the first half.
In the second half, Kean extended their lead to as many as 31 points on a pair of occasions, as the Cougar lead was at least 20 points for the entire second half, en-route to their third straight victory over a CUNY opponent.
Beyruti finished with 23 points, while Jackson had 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting and added seven assists and seven rebounds. Cooper had her fifth double-double in as many games this season, finishing with 17 points and 16 rebounds, while sophomore guard Cardiss Jackman (Tobyhanna, Pa.) had 17 points and four rebounds.
McClendon hit 11-of-20 from the field and 10-of-15 from the charity stripe to lead the Bearcats, and freshman guard Monique Salmon (Bronx, N.Y.) added 1 points and four rebounds. Paradise finished with four assists, three blocks and two steals, but the Cougar defense held her to just 1-of-18 shooting.
Kean opens defense of its New Jersey Athletic Conference championship on Saturday, December 8, when they host William Paterson University in a rematch of last year's championship game. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.
(12/09/07 11:00pm)
South Orange, N.J. (12/2/07) - The Kean University Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field team competed at the Seton Hall Open held on Sunday, December 2, 2007. The indoor season got underway as junior Jason Staggers (Jackson, N.J.) placed fifth in the long jump with a leap of 6.47 meters followed by freshman Ray Mendez (Middlesex, N.J.) who finished in ninth place with a jump of 6.29 meters. Mendez also placed eighth in the triple jump with a mark of 12.66 meters followed by Staggers in 10th place at 12.55 meters. In the high jump, freshman Josh Chavanne (Elizabeth, N.J.) placed ninth with a jump of 1.77 meters. Freshman Brian Vanderstad (Pompton Lakes, N.J.) (pictured right) and John Badala (Scotch Plains, N.J.) finished back-to-back in 11th and 12th place in men's shot put with distances of 11.65 and 11.5 meters respectively.
Highlighting the women's side, freshman Jamie Grenger (Hazlet, N.J.) placed 14th in the women's 200 meter dash with a time of 28.13 seconds. In the long jump, junior Demeka Pressley (Trenton, N.J.) finished ninth with a leap of 4.71 meters and in the shot put freshman Elizabeth Hatos (Egg Harbor Twp, N.J.) finished 10th with a distance of 8.26 meters.
(12/09/07 11:00pm)
Metuchen, N.J. (12/4/07) - Head baseball coach Neil Ioviero and former Cougar pitcher Joe Augustine (Highland Park, N.J.) have been selected as the New Jersey Sports Writers Association College Baseball Coach and College Baseball Pitcher of the Year respectively. The two will be honored on January 27, 2008 at the 72nd Anniversary Banquet in Edison, N.J. along with 11 other honorees including C. Vivian Stringer (Head Women's Basketball Coach-Rutgers University)-Woman of the Year, Jack Cust (Oakland Athletics)-Designated Slugger Award, Bart Oates (New York Giants)-Hall of Fame, and Todd Frazier (Rutgers University)-College Baseball Player of the Year.
Ioviero, who was also selected as the ABCA/Rawlings Division III National Coach of the Year, ABCA/Rawlings Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year, New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) Division II/III Coach of the Year as well as New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Coach of the Year, has accumulated a 281-125-2 record in his 10 years at the helm of the Cougar program. Ioviero's club captured the program's first national championship last spring, and just the second in school history.
Augustine, who concluded his four year career at Kean this past spring, finished his collegiate career with a 25-7 overall record in 35 starts, recording 14 complete games. A 2007 ABCA/Rawlings First-Team All-American, he sported a 3.09 ERA in 253 innings of work and also fanned 224 batters while allowing just 67 walks. This spring, Augustine broke the single-season strikeout mark with 103, while also tying the win mark at 9. At the conclusion of the 2007 season, Augustine continued his baseball career by signing a minor-league free-agent contract with the Kansas City Royals.
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UNION, N.J. (11/28/07) - Senior guard Lamar Wright (Galloway, N.J.) scored a game-high 25 points, however it could not offset five player in double figures for King's College, as the Kean University men's basketball team dropped a 80-72 decision to the visiting Monarchs on Wednesday evening.
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King's senior guard Jamie Cousart (Holland, Pa.) was one of three players with 15 points, while also adding a game-high eight assists. The Monarchs went to the foul line 34 times, compared to just eight trips to the charity stripe for the Cougars, as Kean was whistled for 29 fouls to only 13 fouls for King's.
The Monarchs led by as many as nine points at 28-19 with just under five minutes remaining in the opening half, before the Cougars cut the deficit to five points on three separate occasions before trailing by seven at halftime (37-30).
Wright led the Cougars with 14 first-half points, while Monarch senior guard Jim Welsh (Philadelphia, Pa.) led King's with nine points in the opening half.
King's scored the first 10 points of the second half to quickly extend the lead to 16 points just 2:01 into the half, and eventually would push the lead out to 17 points on a pair of free throws by senior forward Vince Scalzo (Shickshinny, Pa.) for a 70-53 lead with 6:58 remaining.
Wright knocked down a pair of three-pointers to start a 16-6 run as the Cougars cut the deficit seven points at 79-71 with just 1:37 remaining, however Welsh knocked down a three-pointer on the Monarchs next possession to push the lead back out to 10 points to seal the eight-point victory.
A pair of freshmen came off the bench and scored in double-figures for Kean, as guard Keith Williams (Jersey City, N.J.) and forward Jonathan Jones (Linden, N.J.) had 12 points and 10 points, respectively. Williams (pictured left) added five rebounds, four assists and two steals, while Jones (pictured right) blocked four shots and hit 5-of-7 from the floor.
For King's, Welsh had 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc, while senior guard Kofi Dwebeng (Voorhees, N.J.) had 15 points and five rebounds. Scalzo scored 13 points, and senior center John Soboleski (Ashley, Pa.) had 12 points, nine rebounds and three assists.
The Cougars have a 10-day layoff before opening New Jersey Athletic Conference play when Kean hosts William Paterson University in the NJAC opener on Saturday, December 8. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.
(12/09/07 11:00pm)
Pitman, N.J. (12/3/07) - Senior guard Lamar Wright (Galloway, N.J.) has been tabbed as the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) men's basketball Player of the Week for the week ending December 2nd as announced by the conference office on Monday. Wright earns NJAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors after averaging 27.0 points and 3.0 assists per game in a pair of non-conference contests for the Cougars. He first tallied a season-high 29 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the field while adding four rebounds in Kean's 77-70 loss to Moravian. Two nights later, he registered 25 points, five assists, and three steals in the Cougars' 80-72 defeat to King's. Wright, who shot 58 percent from the field in the two games combined, currently leads the NJAC in scoring with an average of 25.8 points per game.
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Union, N.J. (12/5/07) - The Kean University women's basketball team is moving up in the national rankings as the Cougars improved to 5-0 this past week. Kean remained steady in the 5th spot of the D3Hoops.com poll. The Cougars were pre-season ranked 7th and in the first two weeks of the season have slowly moved into the 5th spot.
In the USA Today/ESPN Division III Coaches' Poll, the Cougars climbed from the 10th spot to their current rank of 7th.
Through five non-conference games this season, Kean has outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points. The Cougars have also scored an average of over 90 points per game.
Kean opens up conference play this Saturday, December 8th as they take on William Paterson University, who the Cougars defeated at the buzzer on February 24, 2007 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship.
(12/02/07 11:00pm)
PITMAN, N.J. (11/21/07) - Senior quarterback AJ Roque headlined the 2007 New Jersey Athletic Conference Football All-Conference Teams, earning Offensive Player of the Year honors for the second straight season, as voted on by the conference's eight head coaches and released by the conference office on Wednesday morning. In all, 11 members of the Kean University football team earned honors, including three on first team. Junior wide receiver Durell Dukes joined Roque as a first-team offensive member, while senior linebacker Clarence Goodman earned first-team defensive honors for the first time in his career.
On second-team, senior wide receiver Brian Williams and junior offensive lineman Chris Gould earned offensive accolades, with Williams also earning special teams recognition, while seniors Brian Cilento and Ryan Staton were named to the defensive second-team.
Sophomore Jared Chunn, sophomore Darryl Jackson, junior Jake Pew and freshman Chris Lauda earned honorable mention honors.
Under second-year head coach Dan Garrett, Kean recorded back-to-back non-losing seasons for just the third time in program history and first since 1992 through 1994.
A four-year starter, Roque (Matawan, N.J.) became the NJAC's all-time passing leader in the final game of his career. In 40 career games, Roque threw for 8,448 passing yards and a school-record 65 touchdowns.
This season, Roque broke his own school record with 2,463 passing yards and tied his school record with 19 touchdown passes. He threw a school-record five touchdown passes in Kean's season ending victory over NJAC co-champion The College of New Jersey, helping hand the Lions their only conference loss of the season.
On the receiving end of many of Roque's completions, Dukes (Elizabeth, N.J.) broke his own school record this season with 53 receptions for 853 yards receiving, the second-highest single season total in school history. The team's most versatile athlete, Dukes had seven touchdown receptions and also finished second on the team 157 yards rushing.
A two-time all-NJAC selection, Dukes ranks second in school history in career touchdown receptions (16), third in career receiving yardage (1,699), tied for third in career touchdowns (19) and fourth in career receptions (102).
After missing all of 2006 with an injury, Goodman (Old Bridge, N.J.) returned to the Cougar lineup and led the team and finished third in the conference in tackles per game (92/9.2 per game). He also added five sacks for a loss of 27 yards and was 10th in the NJAC with 13.5 tackles for a loss of 60 yards.
The NJAC Defensive Player of the Week following Kean's overtime victory over Rowan University, Goodman also blocked three kicks this season, including a pair of punts in the endzone that resulted in safeties.
A three-time all NJAC selection at safety, Staton (Mays Landing, N.J.) led the team with 10 passes defended, including three interceptions, while ranking third on the squad with 52 tackles. This season, he also had a pair of touchdowns, a 59-yard punt return and 36-yard interception return. A four-year starter, Staton closed out his career tied for third with 13 career interceptions and ranked just outside the top five with 243 career tackles.
Williams (Pleasantville, N.J.) earns wide receiver for the second straight season after ranking second on the team with 39 receptions for 461 yards and four touchdowns. A two-way threat, Williams also added 44 rushing carries for 156 yards, including a 71-yard carry. The two-time all-NJAC kick returner also ranked 12th in the NCAA after averaging 27.9 yards per return, while his 530 return yards ranks second in program history. Williams also finished third in program history with 2,752 all-purpose yards after posting back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.
Cilento (Dunellen, N.J.) earns all-NJAC honors for the first time in his career after helping hold down the defensive line. A three-year starter, Cilento currently leads the nation in forced fumbles per game (0.6), while his 44 tackles ranked seventh on the team.
Gould (Tuckerton, N.J.) was named to his first all-conference team, as he helped the Cougar offense rank first in the conference in total offense, passing offense, passing efficiency and sacks against and second in scoring offense.
Chunn (Tinton Falls, N.J.) led the team in rushing to earn honorable mention honors for the second straight season. The running back carried the ball 130 times for 612 yards and four touchdowns, including a 60-yard touchdown run in the season opener.
Jackson (Red Bank, N.J.) earned all-NJAC honors for the first time after making 32 tackles this season. The defensive lineman also had four tackles for a loss of 21 yards, and 2.5 sacks for a loss of 15 yards.
A team captain, Pew (Sussex, N.J.) also earns all-conference honors for the first time after ranking second on the team with 55 total tackles. The linebacker also added seven tackles for a loss of 31 yards, three sacks, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble.
One of just three freshmen honored on the all-conference team, Lauda (Staten Island, N.Y.) was tied for team-high honors with three interceptions, including an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown against Montclair State University. A two-time NJAC defensive rookie of the week, the cornerback finished with 33 tackles and eight passes defended.
(12/02/07 11:00pm)
UNION, N.J. (11/26/07) - Senior guard Lamar Wright (Galloway, N.J.) scored a game-high 29 points, however the Kean University men's basketball team fell to visiting Moravian College, 77-70, on Monday evening in non-conference action. Wright hit 12-of-17 shots from the floor and scored
22 points in the second-half, despite being sidelined with four fouls with 15 minutes left in the game.
For Moravian (2-2), senior guard Ryan Miller (Easton, Pa.) led four Greyhounds in double-figures, scoring 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 5-of-9 from long range.
The Greyhounds built a double-digit lead midway through the opening half, as senior forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, N.J.) hit a pair of free throws for the 19-8 lead with 11:43 left in the first half. Kean scored five straight points and would eventually cut the deficit to five points (28-23), before trailing by six points at halftime at 31-25.
In the opening half, senior guard Wright and freshman guard Keith Williams (Jersey City, N.J.) each had seven points for Kean (1-2), while senior forward Eric Whitman (Blairstown, N.J.) led the Greyhounds with 10 points and four rebounds.
Kean scored the first nine points of the second half, taking a 34-31 lead, as freshman Farod Robinson (Jersey City, N.J.) had five points and Wright added four points in the run. The Greyhounds answered with a three-pointer by Whitman to tie the game and would score 12 unanswered points to extend the lead back out to nine points on a three-pointer by Miller with 14:50 left in the game.
During the run, Moravian senior forward Chris Earley (Brielle, N.J.) had a four point play that gave the Greyhounds a six point lead and put Kean's Wright on the bench with more than 15 minute remaining in the contest with his fourth foul.
Kean trimmed the lead back to six points (43-37) on a three-pointer by junior Shavon Hogges (Paterson, N.J.) with 12:53 remaining, before the Greyhounds pushed their lead out to as many as 18 points with 5:17 left.
Wright scored 16 points in the final 4:34 of the game and the Cougars cut the lead back to six points at 72-66 with 1:33 left on a three-point play by Wright, however the Greyhounds hit 3-of-4 free throws over the next minute to push the lead back to double-digits to seal the victory.
For Kean, freshman forward Akinwande Oshodi (Florence, N.J.) had 11 points and four rebounds, while Williams finished with seven points and five assists.
In the victory, Miller scored his 21 points on the strength of five three-pointers, while Whitman and senior forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, N.J.) each added 15 points. Earley rounded out the Greyhounds in double-figures with 14 poitns and here assists.
Kean returns to action on Wednesday, November 28, when they host King's College in non-conference action. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.
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UNION, N.J. (11/20/07) - Junior guard Melissa Beyruti (Union City, N.J.) scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Kean University women's basketball team to a 106-67 victory over Lehman College on Tuesday evening. Beyruti hit all seven of her three pointers and the Cougars
connected on a school-record 12 three-pointers, as Kean (3-0) had the team's highest point total since scoring 109 points against FDU-Florham on December 13, 2003.
The Cougars opened the game on an 18-4 run, as Kean hit all four of its three-pointers in the opening five minutes of action. Kean pushed the lead out to 28 points at 46-18 with just over two minutes to play on a jumper by junior guard Ebony Jackson (Newark, N.J.) before taking a 48-21 lead into halftime.
Beyruti hit all three of three-point attempts in the first half as she led the team with 11 points, while sophomore guard Cardiss Jackman (Tobyhanna, Pa.) added 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting. Senior center Chari' Cooper (Paulsboro, N.J.) had seven rebounds, five points and four steals and Jackson chipped in with eight points and five assists.
For Lehman (2-1), junior forward Monique Sampson (Bronx, N.Y.) led the Lightning with four points, five rebounds and two assists, while senior guard Kimberly Kelly (Brooklyn, N.Y.) added four points and four rebounds in the opening 20 minutes of action.
In the second half, the Cougars led by at least 25 points the entire half and were up by as many as 43 points when they reached 100 points (100-57) en-route to the 39-point victory.
Jackman finished with a career-high 17 points, hitting 7-of-9 from the floor and 3-of-4 from long range. Cooper added her third straight double-double with 10 points, 13 rebounds and a game-high seven steals, while Jackson added 10 points and eight assists.
Sophomore forward Ali Fontan (West Milford, N.J.) hit 5-of-7 shots from the floor for a career-high 11 points and rookie Angelica Bermudez (Belleville, N.J.) had 11 rebounds and four blocks in her first career start.
For Lehman, Nnamani finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots to lead four Lightning players in double-figures. Sampson had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds to go along with five steals, while Kelly chipped in with 13 points and senior guard Tiara Carroll (Bronx, N.Y.) added 11 points and six rebounds.
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Union, N.J. (11/13/07) - Sophomore Gina Batista (Newark, N.J.) was selected as a Third Team member of the District 2 College Division ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District volleyball team. Batista completed her sophomore campaign with 106 digs, 38 total blocks as well as 50 kills and 33 service aces. Off the playing court, Batista has a 3.42 GPA and is majoring in physical education, with teacher certification.
(11/25/07 11:00pm)
UNION, N.J. (11/12/07) - Senior quarterback AJ Roque (Matawan, N.J.) earned New Jersey Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading the Kean University football team to a 37-27 victory over NJAC co-champion The College of New Jersey in the final game of his stellar career. Roque had 272 yards passing and a school record five touchdowns as he helped the Cougars hand TCNJ their only conference loss of the season.
A four-year starter, Roque became the NJAC's all-time passing leader in the fourth quarter with a 58-yard touchdown pass, sealing the Cougar victory. Roque closes out his career with 8,448 passing yards to break the NJAC record of 8,408 yards set by Ed Collins of Montclair State University from 1999 through 2001.
Kean posts back-to-back non-losing seasons for just the third time in program history and the first time since Kean recorded winning seasons from 1992 through 1994.
(11/25/07 11:00pm)
UNION, N.J. (11/10/07) - Senior quarterback A.J. Roque (Matawan, N.J.) threw five touchdown passes and became the New Jersey Athletic Conference all-time passing leader to lead the Kean University football team to a 37-27 victory over NJAC leader The College of New Jersey on Saturday afternoon. The Kean victory (5-5 overall, 3-4 NJAC) hands the Lions their only conference loss of the season and forces TCNJ into a share of the NJAC Championship with SUNY Cortland. The Lions (8-2 overall, 6-1 NJAC) earns the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tourney by virtue of the 30-0 TCNJ victory over Cortland earlier this season.
Kean records back-to-back non-losing seasons for first time since 1992 through 1994 and for just the second time in program history.
Roque finished the game with 272 yards giving him a school-record 2,463 yards this season and 8,448 career passing yards to break the NJAC record of 8,408 yards set by Ed Collins of Montclair State University from 1999 through 2001.
The Cougars took an early lead on the game's opening possession, as senior Jon Robinson (Brick, N.J.) capped a nine play, 72-yard drive with a 27-yard field goal less than three minutes into the game.
After the two teams exchanged punts, TCNJ took the ball 52 yards on six plays as sophomore wide receiver Cam Richardson (Burlington, N.J.) had a five-yard touchdown reception from sophomore quarterback Christopher James (Brick, N.J.) with 6:29 left in the opening quarter to take the 7-3 lead.
Kean regained the lead for good on its next possession when Roque completed the 11-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Durell Dukes (Elizabeth, N.J.) with just under four minutes left in the first quarter. Senior Brian Williams (Pleasantville, N.J.) set the scoring drive up with a when he returned the ball 51 yards to the TCNJ 35-yard line.
After TCNJ turned the ball over on downs to open the second quarter, Kean junior wide receiver James Felton (Plainfield, N.J.) had a 58-yard touchdown reception from Roque just four plays later to extend the Cougar lead to 17-7.
Kean added another touchdown later in the half for the 23-7 advantage, when senior defensive end Brian Cilento (Dunellen, N.J.) intercepted a James pass and returned the ball 46 yards to the TCNJ 21-yard line to set-up the 17-yard touchdown pass from Roque to Williams with 5:41 left in the second quarter.
The Lions looked to shift momentum in their favor just two plays into the second half, when they cut the deficit to 23-14 on the 49-yard touchdown pass from James to Richardson only 50-seconds into the third quarter.
Neither team managed to find the end zone for the remainder of the third quarter, as the two teams combined for three turnovers. Two of the turnovers were costly to TCNJ, as Kean senior Ryan Staton (Mays Landing, N.J.) recovered a fumble forced by senior Clarence Goodman (Old Bridge, N.J.) at the Kean 14-yard line and rookie Chuck Core (Mays Landing, N.J.) intercepted the James pass at the Kean five-yard line.
On the ensuing drive, Roque completed the 34-yard pass to Williams on the first play of the fourth quarter to cap the 13-play, 95-yard drive that consumed more than seven minutes of game time spanning the final two quarters for the 30-14 lead.
TCNJ cut the deficit to ten points at 30-20 following a James 20-yard touchdown run before Kean pushed the lead right back to 17 points on a 58-yard touchdown pass from Roque to Dukes with 9:08 remaining in the game for the 37-20 lead. On the play, Roque also broke the NJAC career passing record and gave the senior his school record fifth touchdown of the game and 65th touchdown of his career.
The Lions added one more touchdown in the game when senior running back Dan Dornacker (Jersey City, N.J.) punched the ball in from the one-yard line with just under six minutes remaining to put the final score at 37-27.
Dukes finished with 125 yards and two touchdowns, while his five receptions give him a school-record 53 catches this season. On the ground, sophomore running back Jared Chunn (Tinton Falls, N.J.) had 80 yards rushing on 19 carries.
Defensively, Goodman finished with a game-high 10 tackles, including seven solo stops, while Cilento added three tackles, an interception and his sixth forced fumble of the season. Coming into today's game, Cilento led the nation with five forced fumbles in nine games.
Junior outside linebacker Jake Pew (Vernon, N.J.) had six tackles and one fumble recovery, while Core had three tackles and a pair of interceptions.
For TCNJ, James completed 12-of-38 passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns and added 68 yards rushing. On the receiving end, Richardson had four receptions for 90 yards and two touchdowns, while sophomore Austin Misiura (Holmdel, N.J.) had four receptions for 65 yards.
Senior defensive back Andrew Larkin (Hamilton Square, N.J.) had a team-high seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles for a loss, while senior defensive lineman Joe King (Mountainside, N.J.) had six tackles, including one and a half tackles for a loss of six yards. As a team, the Lions finished with 11 tackles for a loss of 51 yards.
The Lions await the NCAA tournament selections tomorrow afternoon to find out their next opponent, while the Cougars are eligible for a possible ECAC bowl bid and await the announcement of those match-ups on Monday.