Yale Bulletin and Calendar

March 8, 2002

Volume 30, Number 21

Freshman Chris Higgins scored the game-winning goal against Harvard on March 1. For his efforts he was named ECAC Player of the Week.

Men's Basketball (19-9, 11-3 Ivy)

Last Week: March 1 -- Yale 77, Harvard 72; March 2 -- Yale 88, Dartmouth 59

This Week: TBA

Yale has set three school records and tied a fourth this season. The 2,132 points scored is a new mark, topping the 2,089 scored by the 1948-49 team. The Bulldogs also set new records for three-pointers made (206) and attempted (595). Yale also tied the 1957-58 team for most free throws made (498).

In the event of a three-way tie for the Ivy League title, which will result if Pennsylvania beats Princeton on March 5, there will be a three-team playoff. Yale would play Princeton on March 7 at the Palestra in Philadelphia. The winner of that game would play Pennsylvania on March 9 at Lafayette College's Kirby Sports Center.

Women's Basketball (14-13, 7-7 Ivy)

Last Week: March 1 -- Harvard 77, Yale 65; March 2 -- Dartmouth 69, Yale 67

This Week: Season complete.

Sophomore Christina Phillips (Hartford, CT) had her first career double-double against Dartmouth. She scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Men's Fencing (7-6, 4-1 Ivy)

Last Week: March 2-3 -- 7th at IFA Championships

This Week: March 10 at Northeast Regionals (Harvard)

Senior Mitsuhiro Sudo (Armonk, NY) finished 10th in the sabre, and freshman James Rohrbach (McLean, VA) was 10th in the epee at the IFA Championships.

Women's Fencing (12-2, 6-0 Ivy) IVY CHAMPS

Last Week: March 2-3 -- 4th at IFA Championships

This Week: March 10 at Northeast Regionals (Harvard)

Sophomore Jennifer Joseph (Cerritos, CA) finished third in the foil at the IFA Championships.

Gymnastics (2-2, 1-0 Ivy)

Last Week: March 2 -- 4th at New Hampshire Invitational (192.100)

This Week: March 8 at North Carolina State, 7 p.m.

Freshman Kathryn Fong (Brooklyn, NY) had Yale's top all-around score at the New Hampshire Invitational (38.475).

Men's Ice Hockey (10-17-2, 9-11-2 ECAC)

Last Week: March 1 -- Yale 4, Harvard 3; March 2 -- Yale 5, Brown 3

This Week: ECAC Quarterfinals: March 8 -- No. 10 Yale at No. 1 Cornell, 7 p.m.; March 9 -- No. 10 Yale at No. 1 Cornell, 7 p.m.; March 10 -- No. 10 Yale at No. 1 Cornell, 7 p.m. (if necessary)

Freshman Chris Higgins (Smithtown, NY) scored twice in the final 2:30 of the third period to lift the Bulldogs past Harvard. For his efforts he was named ECAC Player of the Week.

Senior Rob Mutter (Winnipeg, Manitoba) scored the game-winning goal vs. Brown. It was his first career goal.

Women's Ice Hockey (9-17-3, 3-12-1 ECAC)

Last Week: March 1 -- Harvard 8, Yale 2; March 2 -- Brown 9, Yale 0

This Week: ECAC Quarterfinals: March 8 -- No. 7 Yale at No. 2 Brown, 7 p.m.; March 9 -- No. 7 Yale at No. 2 Brown, 7 p.m.; March 10 -- No. 7 Yale at No. 2 Brown, 7 p.m. (if neccessary)

Junior Deanna McDevitt (South Boston, MA) and sophomore Wallis Finger (New Rochelle, NY) scored against Harvard.

Men's Lacrosse (1-0, 0-0 Ivy)

Last Week: March 3 -- Yale 16, Drexel 7

This Week: March 10 vs. Sacred Heart, 7 p.m., Boca Raton, FL.

Sophomore Scott Kenworthy (Glenwood, MD) scored four goals and added four assists against Drexel.

Men's Squash (18-4, 5-1 Ivy)

Last Week: March 1-3 at NISRA indiv. championship

This Week: Season complete.

Sophomore Anshul Manchanda (Allahabad, India) and senior Peter Grote (St. Louis, MO) both lost in the second round of the NISRA championships.

Women's Squash (8-2, 5-1 Ivy)

Last Week: March 1-3 at WISRA indiv. championship

This Week: SEASON COMPLETE

Freshman Frances Ho (Hong Kong) lost in the quarterfinals of the WISRA championships.

Softball (2-0, 0-0 Ivy)

Last Week: March 2 -- Yale 5, Quinnipiac 0; Yale 5, Quinnipiac 4

This Week: March 6 at Central Connecticut (DH), 2:30 p.m.

Sophomore Jackie Crispell (Longwood, FL) knocked in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning of the second game against Quinnipiac.

Senior Cara Denver (Vancouver, WA) tossed a one-hit shutout in the 5-0 win over Quinnipiac.

Men's Swimming (14-1, 6-1 Ivy)

Last Week: March 2-3 -- 3rd at EISL Championships (1,201.5 pts); March 2-3 -- 5th at ECAC Championships (264 pts.)

This Week: March 15-16 at Zone Diving Championships

Junior Greg Palumbo (Randolph, MA) finished second in both the 1000 (9:20.55) and 1650 (15:25.42) freestyles at the EISL Championships.

Women's Swimming (12-1, 6-1 Ivy)

Last Week: March 2-3 -- 14th at ECAC Championships (112)

This Week: March 15-16 at Zone Diving Championships

Men's Tennis (9-1, 0-0 Ivy)

Last Week: March 1 -- Yale 4, Rutgers 3

Next: March 13 at UC-Irvine, 1:30 p.m.

Freshman Johnny Lu (Louisville, KY) won the decisive match in the No. 5 position.

Women's Tennis (5-1, 0-0 Ivy)

Last Week: March 2 -- Yale 7, Syracuse 0

This Week: March 12 at UC-Irvine, 1:30 p.m.

Sophomore Margaret Purcell (Lake Forest, IL) was a straight sets winner in the No. 1 position for the Bulldogs against Syracuse.

Men's Indoor Track (0-1, 0-1 Ivy)

Last Week: March 1-3 -- t-55th at IC4A Championships (1 pt)

This Week: Season complete.

Women's Indoor Track (0-2, 0-2 Ivy)

Last Week: March 1-3 -- 12th at ECAC Championships (21 pts.)

This Week: March 1-3 at ECAC Championships

Junior Kate O'Neill (Milton, MA) won the ECAC 3000 run title with a time of 9:38.33.

T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S

Alumna is new director of Yale Center for British Art

Writer Salman Rushdie ponders the effect of fear . . .

Former U.N. official calls for international effort . . .

Professor Kazdin will head Yale Child Study Center

Funding renewed for program to attract students to sciences

In Focus: Project Assert

Psychologist examines the making of 'memories'

D.C. mayor heralds dawning of the 'century of the city'

International meeting will assess status of women in physics

Women's Health Research wins grant for community outreach

Commemorating the Birth of a Nation

Benjamin Clark Jr., former manager in Yale's Dining Halls, dies in Texas

Yale Books in Brief

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