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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9,2006
Vol. 32, Iss. 10-32 pages
Two Sections - Take One MikROR WWW.FAIRFJELDM1RR0R.COM
The independent student newspaper
of Fairfield University
SHALLWE DANCE?
Contributed Photo
Winners' circle: J.P. Francini '08 kisses the MAAC trophy after the Fairfield men's soccer team won the conference
championship by defeating St. Peter's 1-0. The stags will play UConn in the first round of the NCAA conference.
Men's Soccer going to
NCAAs after MAAC win
Set to play UConn in
first round of tourney
BYTOMCLEARY
The pure joy erupting from the Fairfield men's soccer
team was felt by all at Lessing Field as the players and coach-es
jumped up and down chanting, "Champions, champions,
are we, are we, are we!" following the Stags' 1-0 MAAC
championship win over St. Peter's on Sunday afternoon.
The team battled all season long to accomplish its goal
of winning the MAAC championship, and the result of the
hard work and effort was a moment the players said they
will never forget.
The victory earned the Stags a first round date with
UConn in the NCAA tournament at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Fairfield senior captains Alex Cunliffe and Mike Troy
have been key Stag players since their freshman year, both
ranking in the top 10 on the school's all-time scoring list.
Fittingly, in the title game, the two connected on the
game-winning goal in what was the biggest moment of both
of their college careers.
Cunliffe tapped the ball toward Troy off a free kick from
Tom Clements '09, and Troy put the ball on net.
The ball went past St. Peter's' goalkeeper Matthew
Lawlor to give the Stags the lead. Troy took off down the
sideline with his arms raised, as the fans and players screamed
with pleasure.
"It was a lot of fun," Troy said. "We needed that one
goal and knew that once we got ahead, we could win it. Four
years was a long time to wait to win a championship, but it
really feels great."
"This was a long time coming," Cunliffe said of the
championship. "But it is a fantastic result for the team, the
school and everyone who has got behind us this season."
Cunliffe was named tournament Most Valuable Player
following the game. Head Coach Carl Rees was very happy
with the selection of Cunliffe.
SEE "UCONN" ON P. 5
Sophomore amputee completes NYC Marathon
BY ANDREW CHAPIN
For what sophomore John Tartaglio has already been
through, competing in the New York City Marathon seems like
a walk in the park. In Tartaglio's case, though, it was a ride.
On Sunday, Nov. 5, Tartaglio, who has competed in vari-ous
5k runs and triathlons, placed 30,h out of 101 in the hand
cycle division of the New York City Marathon.
It was yet another accomplishment for the Fairfield stu-dent
who, only two years ago, lost his legs and his left bicep
to the rare bacterial infection clostridium septicum.
His goal was to finish in the top 30, a prediction he wa-vered
on before the race began. He felt that finishing the race
in two hours and 30 minutes would not be enough.
When the race began, the student who had already
beaten the odds many times knew that, once again, he had
a chance.
"I started out in the back," he said. "From starting where
I did, I actually blew past people, and that's when I knew I
had a shot."
Tartaglio finished the race in two hours, 12 minutes and
12 seconds, well below his humble target time. In addition,
he was the youngest competitor in his field.
"I didn't really expect too many younger people to be out
there, but doing pretty well and being the youngest guy out
there felt pretty good," he said.
Tartaglio said he was amazed by the wheelchair competi-tors,
more specifically Kurt Fearnley who won the Marathon's
wheelchair division and set a course record.
"I don't understand how they do it. They are so fast,"
he said.
Tartaglio said he could even see himself seriously com-peting
in the Marathon like Fearnley, an Olympic wheelchair
racer, if given the time.
"They've been training for some two odd years," he said
referring to the wheel chair competitors. "If I give myself that
much time, who knows? Maybe I could be a competitor."
But he would not diminish the personal achievement of
his first Marathon, saying that he was "definitely satisfied"
with the outcome.
Participating in the Marathon meant intense physical
SEE "SOPHOMORE" ON P. 5
IN THIS ISSUE
FEELIN1 GROOVY? : B-Page
10 I Special B Section
LIVE STAGS?
Page 3
: MMMM, CREAMY
'• Page 2
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| Title | Mirror - Vol. 32, No. 10 - November 09, 2006 |
| Date | November 09 2009 |
| Description | [PLEASE NOTE: This issue includes Basketball Preview Special Section B. Also, Section B is mislabled as volume 34. It is volume 32.] The Mirror (sometimes called the Fairfield Mirror) is the official student newspaper of Fairfield University, and is published weekly during the academic year (September - May). It runs from 1977 - the present; current issues are available online. |
| Notes | A timeline for Fairfield University student newspapers is as follows: The Tentative, Nov. 7, 1947 - Dec. 19, 1947; The Fulcrum, Jan. 9, 1948 - May 20, 1949; The Stag, Sept. 23, 1949 - May 6, 1970; The University Voice, Oct. 1, 1970 - May 11, 1977; The Fairfield Free Press & Review, Sept. 10, 1970 - Apr. 24, 1975; The Fairfield Mirror, Sept. 22, 1977 - present. |
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| Publisher | Fairfield University |
| Place of Publication | Fairfield, Conn. |
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| SearchData | WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9,2006 Vol. 32, Iss. 10-32 pages Two Sections - Take One MikROR WWW.FAIRFJELDM1RR0R.COM The independent student newspaper of Fairfield University SHALLWE DANCE? Contributed Photo Winners' circle: J.P. Francini '08 kisses the MAAC trophy after the Fairfield men's soccer team won the conference championship by defeating St. Peter's 1-0. The stags will play UConn in the first round of the NCAA conference. Men's Soccer going to NCAAs after MAAC win Set to play UConn in first round of tourney BYTOMCLEARY The pure joy erupting from the Fairfield men's soccer team was felt by all at Lessing Field as the players and coach-es jumped up and down chanting, "Champions, champions, are we, are we, are we!" following the Stags' 1-0 MAAC championship win over St. Peter's on Sunday afternoon. The team battled all season long to accomplish its goal of winning the MAAC championship, and the result of the hard work and effort was a moment the players said they will never forget. The victory earned the Stags a first round date with UConn in the NCAA tournament at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Fairfield senior captains Alex Cunliffe and Mike Troy have been key Stag players since their freshman year, both ranking in the top 10 on the school's all-time scoring list. Fittingly, in the title game, the two connected on the game-winning goal in what was the biggest moment of both of their college careers. Cunliffe tapped the ball toward Troy off a free kick from Tom Clements '09, and Troy put the ball on net. The ball went past St. Peter's' goalkeeper Matthew Lawlor to give the Stags the lead. Troy took off down the sideline with his arms raised, as the fans and players screamed with pleasure. "It was a lot of fun," Troy said. "We needed that one goal and knew that once we got ahead, we could win it. Four years was a long time to wait to win a championship, but it really feels great." "This was a long time coming," Cunliffe said of the championship. "But it is a fantastic result for the team, the school and everyone who has got behind us this season." Cunliffe was named tournament Most Valuable Player following the game. Head Coach Carl Rees was very happy with the selection of Cunliffe. SEE "UCONN" ON P. 5 Sophomore amputee completes NYC Marathon BY ANDREW CHAPIN For what sophomore John Tartaglio has already been through, competing in the New York City Marathon seems like a walk in the park. In Tartaglio's case, though, it was a ride. On Sunday, Nov. 5, Tartaglio, who has competed in vari-ous 5k runs and triathlons, placed 30,h out of 101 in the hand cycle division of the New York City Marathon. It was yet another accomplishment for the Fairfield stu-dent who, only two years ago, lost his legs and his left bicep to the rare bacterial infection clostridium septicum. His goal was to finish in the top 30, a prediction he wa-vered on before the race began. He felt that finishing the race in two hours and 30 minutes would not be enough. When the race began, the student who had already beaten the odds many times knew that, once again, he had a chance. "I started out in the back," he said. "From starting where I did, I actually blew past people, and that's when I knew I had a shot." Tartaglio finished the race in two hours, 12 minutes and 12 seconds, well below his humble target time. In addition, he was the youngest competitor in his field. "I didn't really expect too many younger people to be out there, but doing pretty well and being the youngest guy out there felt pretty good," he said. Tartaglio said he was amazed by the wheelchair competi-tors, more specifically Kurt Fearnley who won the Marathon's wheelchair division and set a course record. "I don't understand how they do it. They are so fast," he said. Tartaglio said he could even see himself seriously com-peting in the Marathon like Fearnley, an Olympic wheelchair racer, if given the time. "They've been training for some two odd years," he said referring to the wheel chair competitors. "If I give myself that much time, who knows? Maybe I could be a competitor." But he would not diminish the personal achievement of his first Marathon, saying that he was "definitely satisfied" with the outcome. Participating in the Marathon meant intense physical SEE "SOPHOMORE" ON P. 5 IN THIS ISSUE FEELIN1 GROOVY? : B-Page 10 I Special B Section LIVE STAGS? Page 3 : MMMM, CREAMY '• Page 2 |