Obtained from www.sjcme.edu

January 4, 2010

STANDISH, ME – With a jump shot made in the closing seconds against Skidmore College on Sunday, Carolyn Freeman ‘10 (Scarborough, ME/McAuley) became the 19^th member of the Saint Joseph’s Women’s Basketball 1,000-Point Club.

Freeman, who entered the game against Skidmore eight points shy of the milestone, tallied nine points in a 60-49 loss to the Thoroughbreds in the Coastal Maine Classic, hosted by Bowdoin College, on Sunday. She joins her mom, Linda (Johnson) Freeman ‘81, who was the first SJC women’s basketball player to reach the landmark, on the Monks’ 1,000-point banner. Johnson ranks fourth in team history with 1,560 points and was a member of the inaugural SJC Athletics Hall of Fame class in 2000.

To have a mother-daughter combination score 1,000 points at the same institution is believed to be a rarity. Upon research, the only other documented feat of this kind occurred at Cedar Crest College (PA) when Courtney Porzio joined her mom, Melissa, on the Falcons’ 1,000-point banner in 2006.

Freeman is the first St. Joe’s women’s player since Abbie Rice ‘04, who hit the mark as a senior in 2004, to reach the 1,000-point mark. The senior guard is also the 11^th player in team history to reach the 1,000-point and 500-rebound plateaus. Through 11 games in her senior season, and 87 games overall, Freeman has tallied 1,001 points and 537 caroms.

One of the most prolific three-point shooters to ever don the Royal Blue, Freeman ranks third in both three-pointers made (161) and threes attempted (471) in her career at St. Joe’s. Her 34.2% conversion rate from beyond the arc ranks fifth all-time and her 1.9 treys made per game ranks first in team history.

Congratulations, Carolyn!  The McAuley community is proud of this impressive accomplishment!

Congratulations to McAuley student Amber Libby, who recently won four pre-season wrestling matches in her weight division.

Libby competed in a tournament at Oak Hill on November 21 against five schools, where she wrestled twice, winning both matches.

Over Thanksgiving weekend, Libby was part of a tournament at Oxford Hills, where seven schools  competed.  She won two of her three matches.

Libby, a freshman, travels with the Massabesic High School Varsity Team to area meets, but proudly competes as a McAuley athlete. Please support her in her upcoming December matches:

Wednesday, Dec. 9 vs. Kennebunk at Kennebunk

Wednesday, Dec. 16 vs. Biddeford at Biddeford

Wednesday, Dec. 23 vs. Sanford at Massabesic

From the Saint Joseph’s College of Maine website:

November 27, 2009 STANDISH, ME – SJC sophomore swimmer Hannah Gajewski (Biddeford, ME/McAuley) has been listed on the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for her performance during the first reporting period of the winter season. In the opening weeks of the 2009-10 campaign, Gajewski earned five individual top finishes for the Monks and swam legs for three winning relay teams. The sophomore set a new program record with a 12:04.74 effort in the 1000-Free against Elms at home on November 14th. Gajewski’s name is prominent in the current SJC Swimming record book, as the sophomore standout owns 10 individual records and has participated on three record-setting relay teams. In just over a season in the pool for the Monks, Gajewski, the 2009 GNAC Rookie Swimmer of the Year, has participated in 29 individual events with 22 first-place finishes and 7 runner-up performances. St. Joe’s, 2-1 with wins over Husson and Regis, will participate in the GNAC Championship at Simmons College on December 5th and 6th with opening events slated to begin at 10:00 AM both days.

Congratulations to McAuley athletes Molly Miller ‘13 and Mary Scully ‘10, who recently received recognition for their involvement in soccer.  Miller was selected for the second team in the all SMAA conference, while Scully was named the 2009 Soccer Student Athlete of the Year.  Scully was chosen unanimously based on her leadership, soccer abilities, sportsmanship, community service, and academics.

In related news, McAuley High received the 2008-2009 Team Academic Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.  The honor goes to a team with a GPA of 3.25 or above.  McAuley’s GPA was an impressive 3.6!

Stellar work to all involved!

Sportsinme.com, a Maine website that highlights sports stories, scores, standings, and statistics, recently recognized four outstanding McAuley athletes for their achievements in soccer.

Kudos are extended to…

Shelby Bryant, a sophomore, who finished the season ranked 18th in Western Maine with six (6) goals.

Maura Esten, a junior, who ranked second in Western Maine with five (5) assists.

Cristina Leake, a sophomore, who ranked 13th in Western Maine with three (3) assists.

Molly Miller, a freshman, who ranked first in saves with 138, and 12th in Western Maine with two (2) shutouts.

Congratulations on these impressive accomplishments, ladies!

Congratulations to McAuley senior Nena Marlin, who will be competing in the Morgan Grand National Riding Competition next week.  Marlin will ride for a national title in two events and a world championship in another.  This is the culmination of Marlin’s efforts for the past eight years in riding.

Over the summer, Marlin gained additional experience by riding with a national equitation team.  Her team won the gold medal against another team from the United States and the Junior Gold Cup Team from South Africa.

The McAuley community is proud of you and cheering you on, Nena!  We wish you the best of luck!