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This Week in Clark Athletics: September 8 - September 14

THIS WEEK IN CLARK ATHLETICS
Sep. 8 – Sep. 14
Field Hockey
When: Tuesday, September 9 at Gordon at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, September 13 vs. UMass Dartmouth at 2:00 p.m.
What: The scarlet and white (3-0) have opened the 2025 campaign with wins over Worcester State, NEC, and Fitchburg State. The Cougars are averaging 3.00 goals and only allowing 0.33 goals per game. Senior Jenna Beauchain leads the squad with three goals, including a pair of penalty stroke goals. Fellow senior Morgan Brown has added a pair of goals and leads the team with 13 shots on goal. Senior Elizabeth Cacciapaglia has dished out a team-leading two assists and has scored a goal. Senior Loren Root has started all three games in goal, tallied 21 saves, posted a pair of shutouts, and owns a .955 save percentage. Gordon (0-4) has started the year with losses to Westfield State, Maine-Farmington, St. Joe's (Ct.), and Regis. Sarah Bourk leads the team with six shot attempts, with two on goal. Allyson Stauffer has tallied 64 saves across four games. UMass Dartmouth (1-2) opened 2025 with losses to Framingham State and Westfield State and a victory over Elms. Olivia Palm leads the Corsairs with two goals. Sophia Bouffard has added a goal, an assist, and three defensive saves. Shane Cueman has stopped 31 shots and posted a shutout.
 
Women's Tennis
When: Tuesday, September 9 vs. UMass Dartmouth at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, September 11 vs. Lesley at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, September 13 vs. Roger Williams at 12:00 p.m. 
What: The Cougars (0-0) is slated to open the 2025 fall season with three home games this week. Clark will open the season with a match against UMass Dartmouth. The scarlet and white bring back 10 players from last year's team. Senior Merielle Kane and Crisi Patel return for their final season after playing in the majority of the squads matches during their time. Sophomore Larkin Gardinier, junior Varvara Maltseva, and junior Olivia Shipley also return after playing frequently last season. UMass Dartmouth (1-0) beat Lesley in their first match of the year. Mya Dean (No. 3), Alyson Tobias (No. 4), Sofia Beltran (No. 5), and Gianna Doiron (No. 6) tallied singles wins. Lesley (0-2) is led by Mary Osucha (No. 1) and Jessica Legendre (No. 2) who won against UMass Dartmouth. Roger Williams (3-0) has seen Megan Bache, Adriana Palmieri, Izzy Pecora, and Gabrielle Petoniro who have all won three singles matches.
 
Men's Tennis
When: Wednesday, September 10 vs. UMass Boston at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, September 13 vs. Roger Williams at 12:00 p.m.
What: Men's tennis (0-0) will host a pair of home contests to open the fall portion of their schedule. Clark reached the NEWMAC Semifinals a season ago and are looking to build on that this season. The Cougars bring back senior Edward Shepherd-Johnson and junior Aris Kirkorian who have both been named the All-NEWMAC Tennis Team during their careers. Kirkorian won nine singles matches and five NEWMAC wins a season ago. The tandem of Shepherd-Johnson and Kirkorian won eight matches. Senior Graham Russo and sophomore Ziad Tabbara also return after playing the majority of matches a season ago. UMass Boston (0-0) is set to open their season at Springfield tomorrow. The Beacons won seven games last year led by James Tiger Li who won 10 singles matches. Roger Williams (0-0) won 17 matches last year led by Tucker Taylor.
 
Men's Soccer
When: Wednesday, September 10 vs. RIC at 7:00 p.m.  
What: Clark (2-0-0) has opened the Samuel Matteson era with wins over WNE and Wentworth. The team has yet to concede a goal across the two matches. Senior Ben Siegel and first-year Shahmeer Waseem have each netted game-winning goals for the Cougars. In net, both senior Diego Marin and junior Jaime Pedraza have logged shutouts, with Marin earning NEWMAC Defensive Athlete of the Week earlier this season. RIC (0-0-2) has opened the 2025 season with draws against Emmanuel and Roger Williams. Julian Orellana leads the Anchormen with two goals and an assist. Ian Mackin has also netted a goal for RIC. Elhadji Ndoye has recorded seven saves.
 
Women's Soccer
When: Wednesday, September 10 at Brandeis at 7:00 p.m.
What: The Cougars (2-0-1) has opened the 2025 campaign with wins over Nichols and Framingham State as well as a draw against WNE. Clark's offense has averaged 5.67 goals while only allowing 0.33 goals per game. Sophomore Georgia Louis earned NEWMAC Offensive Athlete of the Week last week and is tied for the team lead with three goals and three assists. Fellow sophomore Solimar Rivera has also added three goals and three assists. Junior Ainsley Golini has scored two goals and dished out a pair of assists. First-year Calabria Augustino, senior Gabriella Herivaux, and senior Emma Shaughnessy have each scored two goals. Junior Gabrielle Huryn has posted two shutouts and two wins in net, while stopping eight shots. Brandeis (3-0-1) has begun their season with wins over Bridgewater State, RIC, and Wellesley as well as a draw against Babson. The Judges are led by Abby Kenkelen and Lacey Mbugua who have tallied four points. Peterly Leroy and Kira Pevow have added three points. In goal, both Amaya Logan and Penny Alston have started two games, recording six and four saves.
 
Volleyball
When: Friday, September 12 at Hamilton at 6;00 p.m., Saturday, September 13 at SUNY Morrisville (Hamilton Invitational) at 10:00 a.m., Saturday September 13 at St. John Fisher (Hamilton Invitational) at 2:00 p.m.
What: The scarlet and white (0-2) began their 2025 season with losses to WestConn and Rivier this past weekend. Senior Yumeng Liu joined the 1,000 digs club on Saturday and recorded 14 over two games. Sophomore Isabella Alcott leads the team with 17 kills. Juniors Harper Chinn (7) and Katelyn Williams (5) are second and third on the squad in kills. Junior Julia Dopazo has dished out 23 assists. Chinn (25) and Williams (18) are the top two in digs on the team. Hamilton (1-2) opened the year with a win over Alfred and losses to Buffalo State and William Smith. Azylinn Trefen (33) and Caitlin Allen (29) lead the squad in kills. Allie Steel has added 22 kills. Grace Jansen leads the team with 79 assists. Zua Vang (37), Trefen (35), and Jansen (32) have all tallied over 30 digs. SUNY Morrisville (5-2) is led by Isabelle Eskierka who has recorded 131 kills. Samantha Siedlecki (44) and Cassandra Bellmore (41) have tallied over 40 kills. Keely Shearer (119) and Bellmore (100) lead the squad in assists. Kayla Sheasby has recorded a team-leading 147 digs. St. John Fisher (6-1) is led by Kaylene Noble who has tallied 100 kills. Kalyna Dannenberg (81) is second on the squad in kills. Reilly Morrow leads the team in assists with 228. Kiera Hartpence has tallied 89 digs.
 
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Players Mentioned

Harper Chinn

#5 Harper Chinn

OH
5' 8"
Sophomore
Julia Dopazo

#16 Julia Dopazo

S
5' 5"
Sophomore
Yumeng Liu

#2 Yumeng Liu

DS
5' 8"
Junior
Katelyn Williams

#12 Katelyn Williams

OH
5' 8"
Sophomore
Jenna Beauchain

#15 Jenna Beauchain

M
5' 9"
Junior
Elizabeth Cacciapaglia

#3 Elizabeth Cacciapaglia

D
5' 3"
Junior
Loren Root

#88 Loren Root

GK
5' 5"
Junior
Diego Marin

#1 Diego Marin

GK
6' 0"
Junior
Ben Siegel

#9 Ben Siegel

F
5' 9"
Junior
Ainsley Golini

#12 Ainsley Golini

F
5' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Harper Chinn

#5 Harper Chinn

5' 8"
Sophomore
OH
Julia Dopazo

#16 Julia Dopazo

5' 5"
Sophomore
S
Yumeng Liu

#2 Yumeng Liu

5' 8"
Junior
DS
Katelyn Williams

#12 Katelyn Williams

5' 8"
Sophomore
OH
Jenna Beauchain

#15 Jenna Beauchain

5' 9"
Junior
M
Elizabeth Cacciapaglia

#3 Elizabeth Cacciapaglia

5' 3"
Junior
D
Loren Root

#88 Loren Root

5' 5"
Junior
GK
Diego Marin

#1 Diego Marin

6' 0"
Junior
GK
Ben Siegel

#9 Ben Siegel

5' 9"
Junior
F
Ainsley Golini

#12 Ainsley Golini

5' 8"
Sophomore
F