By Dylan Butler
Despite just three available subs and some players without previous experience, the Queens College women's soccer team has gotten off to an impressive start, winning two of its first three games of the year.
“I think we are reaching our potential,” said Queens College head coach Roby Young. “Our goal is to give good games against teams equal to us like this team and to win against teams that are weaker than us. I'm very happy with the win today because the players played very well today.”
While they weren't the most skillful goals, Kalinina did put herself in good position to score her first collegiate goals.
“I guess it was just luck,” she said. “It was not technique, it was just being in the right place at the right time. It topped all of my presents today so far so I'm really happy.”
Kalinina, from Forest Hills, first found the back of the net in the middle of the first half off a cross from former Bayside standout Heather Lawson.
Another Lawson cross began the second scoring sequence. The freshman midfielder put the ball into the box where she found Giovanna Formato, who pulled St. Joe's sophomore keeper Kim Drielak off her line and centered to Kalinina in front. She tapped the ball into the open net to put the Lady Knights ahead, 2-0 in the 61st minute.
Keeper Mary Okloski notched her second shutout of the year. Queens also defeated New Jersey Tech 5-0 to open the season. Golden Eagles senior striker Ally Wolff almost spoiled the shutout, but her shot rang off the crossbar with 42 seconds left in the game.
“We have some girls who have never played soccer before, but I think an advantage we have is we are willing to hustle more than other teams are,” Formato said.
SJU Fencer knocked out of Olympics
St. John's sophomore Arlene Stevens lost to Hungary's Ildiko Mincza, 11-8, in the second round of the women's individual epee competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia Sunday.
Stevens, from Rochester, NY opened the competition by defeating Algeria's Zahra Gamir, 5-2. She led the Red Storm to a 31-3 record and a second-place finish at the NCAA Championships last year.
Hamilton garners CUNY honors
Jamaica native ONeil Hamilton, a junior midfielder at Baruch, netted two in the Statesman's 4-3 upset win over defending champion Hunter Saturday.
He also scored a goal and an assists in a 6-0 win over Webb as Baruch improves to 3-0, 1-0 in conference play.
SJU Volleyball wins Wagner tournament
The Red Storm swept all three matches en route to winning the Wagner tournament over the weekend.
Senior Olga Roudovski was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, totaling 51 kills, 33 digs and five service aces in the three matches. Freshman Robyn Kuraski was also named to the all-tournament team as she had 116 assists and 14 digs.
St. John's (10-3) opened the tournament with a 15-4, 15-2, 15-11 win over Lehigh. After dropping Duquesne 15-11, 15-12, 16-14, the Red Storm clinched the title with a 15-2, 15-4, 15-8 win over Wagner.
Pace, 15-15-12-15, Queens College 10-5-15-7. Noelia Castillo had 16 kills and Gisele Ruiz added 19 digs for Queens (2-3, 1-0 New York Collegiate Athletic Conference) in the New Haven tournament.
New Haven 15-15-15, Queens College 3-10-13. Castillo had 17 kills and 14 digs and Natasha Arthurton had 12 kills and nine digs.
Queens College 16-15-16, Southampton 14-8-14. Castillo led the way again with 15 kills and 18 digs while Arthurton added 12 kills and nine digs.
Mercy 15-15-9-15, Queens College 7-7-15-9. Castillo had 19 kills and 13 digs and Annie Williams 36 assists and 11 digs.
Women's Soccer
Georgetown 3, St. John's 2. Kristy Bergen and Jaime Clark scored for the Red Storm in its first road loss of the year Saturday at Harpin Field. St. John's falls to 5-2, while Georgetown improves to 4-3.
St. John's 2, St. Joseph's (Pa.) 0. Erin Zambelli scored off a feed from Clark and Sarah Minnieh added her second of the year in the shutout win last Wednesday night at DaSilva Field.
Men's Tennis
Queens 8, Merrimack 1. Chriss Casso clinched the match for the Knights with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Brian Benedict. Jerard Tucker defeated Brett Marshall, 7-5, 6-3 as Queens improves to 1-1.
Cardozo duo compete for Binghamton University
Former Cardozo standouts and Bayside residents Heather Binen and Erin Monaco recently were impressive for the women's tennis team in the Syracuse SUnity tournament.
Binen, a senior, teamed with freshman Marie Ongseng and advanced to the championship match before the doubles team defaulted when Binen injured her foot. Earlier in the tournament, Binen won the fourth singles consolation draw with a 6-0, 7-6 (8-6) win.
Monaco, a freshman, won two matches in sixth singles to capture the consolation title, posting a 6-3, 6-2 win in the final.
