Stories & Highlights
2007-08  season 

Devils Capture another MAC Title (3/2/08)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia mixed rifle team defeated the Virginia Military Institute's mixed rifle team, 2102-1995 to capture the Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference (MAC) Sharpshooter Division Smallbore Championship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Saturday.

The championship win brings the mixed team's total of MAC Championships to 13. Coupled with the women's team's four MAC titles, the Devils have now won a total of 17 MAC Championships under Head Coach Paul Klimitas' 32 years at the helm of the USP rifle program.

Senior Michelle Bauer (Triton Regional HS/Blackwood, N.J.) led the Devils with a score of 569 (97, 98, prone; 93, 92 stand; 93, 96 kneel). Bauer's 569 was also the fifth highest smallbore score amongst all 42 smallbore competitors shooting at the championships. Junior Hannah Goess (Massapequa HS/Massapequa, N.Y.) was USP's second high scorer with a total of 521 (89, 96 prone; 86, 79 stand; 88, 83 kneel). Sophomores Courtney Cavalieri (Highland HS/Highland, N.Y.) and Glen Hirsh (Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) rounded out the Devils scorers with marks of 510 (87, 96 prone; 80, 78 stand; 86, 83 kneel) and 502 (91, 84 prone; 80, 67 stand; 90, 90 kneel) respectively.

Travis Travis led VMI's mixed squad with a score of 516. Jason Morgan followed with a score of 504. John Krayling and Anthony Korbley rounded out the Keydets scorers with marks of 490 and 485 respectively.

The mixed team has now concluded their season, finishing with an 18-7 record. Bauer will continue and conclude her career at the upcoming NCAA National Championship on March 14 and 15 at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Women's Team Nets Fourth MAC Championship (3/2/08)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's rifle team captured their fourth Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference (MAC) championship on Saturday, defeating Indiana University of Pennsylvania 1924-1913 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The win was the Devils third consecutive MAC Championship in air rifle, winning the Marksman Division for the second straight year and the Pro Marksman Division in 2006. The Devils also won the Marksman Division Smallbore title last year. In just three seasons of competition, the USP women's team has now competed for a total of four MAC Championships in smallbore and air rifle and has won all four times.

Freshman Deborah Booth (Watchung Hills Regional HS/Millington, N.J.) paced the Devils with a score of 517 (81, 83, 92, 89, 87, 85). Junior Katie Bubacz (Padua Academy/New Castle, Del.) followed with a score of 476 (84, 74, 75, 84, 76, 83) and freshman Nicole Churchill (Pocono Mountain West HS/ Albrightsville, Pa.) finished one point behind Bubacz with a score of 475 (75, 86, 83, 73, 79, 79). Sophomore Elisha Shumard (Toms River North HS/Toms River, N.J.) rounded out the Devils scorers, shooting 456 (76, 84, 73, 74, 74, 75).

Jake Snyder's score of 484 led IUP. Ed Lyons followed with a 480. Sean Cordell and Julie Vavreck rounded out IUP's scorers with marks of 475 and 474 respectively.

The women's team has now concluded their season, finishing with a 10-15 record.

Bauer Shoots Best Marks of the Year as Devils Close out Regular Season (2/19/08)

Senior Michelle Bauer recorded her best marks of the year in last weekend's NRA Sectionals as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia mixed rifle team closed out the regular season with team best efforts in both smallbore and air rifle.

The Devils shot 2152 for smallbore and 2202 for air rifle for a combined total of 4354, all best marks for the 07-08 season. USP's score were good enough to produce a 3-1 record in shoulder-to-shoulder competition at the match. USP defeated Indiana University of Pennsylvania 4354-3693; Princeton 2152-1724 (smallbore only); and SUNY Maritime 2202-2018 (air rifle only). The Devils only loss was to Penn State University, 4420-4354. Coupled with two postal match wins, the Devils record improves to 17-7 on the season.

Bauer (Triton HS/ Blackwood, N.J.) fired a score of 580 (97, 96 prone; 98, 98, stand; 95, 96 kneel) in smallbore, best all 27 other shooters competing in smallbore at the match. Two of the Devils remaining three declared shooters also shot season highs in smallbore with sophomore Courtney Cavalieri 's (Highland HS/ Highland, N.Y.) score of 536 (96, 89 prone; 89, 89, stand; 92, 81 kneel) a career best as well. Junior Hannah Goess (Massapequa HS/ Massapequa, N.Y.) shot 522 (90,89 prone; 89, 78 stand; 90, 86 kneel) for her season best effort in smallbore. Sophomore Glen Hirsh (Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) rounded out the Devils declared smallbore scorers with a score of 514 (94, 93 prone; 81, 79 stand; 85 82 kneel).

A smallbore career best mark was also turned in by freshman Andrew Zlotnick (Morris Hills HS/Rockaway, N.J.). Zlotnick shot 517 (94, 94 prone; 76 70 stand; 91, 92 kneel). Andrew was also one of USP's four declared scorers for air rifle, turning in a score of 535 (88, 85, 88, 93, 91, 90); also a career high. Bauer's 586 (98, 99, 96, 98, 97, 98) in air rifle, like her smallbore score, bested all air rifle competitors in the match. Cavalieri's 552 (91, 92, 92, 94, 93, 90) and Hirsh's 529 (87, 85, 85, 88, 89, 95) rounded out the Devils declared scorers.

Career-highs were also shot by freshmen Parth Shah (Montville Twp. HS/Towaco, N.J.) and Jared Wasserman (East Brunswick HS/East Brunswick, N.J.) in air rifle. Wasserman shot 405 (71, 61, 64, 76, 58, 75) while Shah equaled his career high with a score of 400 (69, 66, 66, 69, 68, 62).

The Nittany Lions of Penn State were led by Jennifer Hawk's 564 smallbore score and 567 air rifle total. Albert Rogers shot 558 for smallbore and 554 for air rifle while Ryan Guffey scored 545 in smallbore and 549 in air rifle. George Peters rounded out Penn State's declared scorers with a 526 in smallbore and a 557 in air rifle. The Nittany Lions produced a total smallbore score of 2193 and a total air rifle score of 2227 (both high totals of the entire match) for a combined total of 4420 as they swept the competition.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) was led by Ed Lyons in smallbore (479) and Jacob Snyder in air rifle (511). Sean Cordell shot 473 in smallbore and 445 in air rifle. Lyons also had a 456 in air rifle and Snyder a 438 in smallbore. Julie Vavrick rounded out IUP's smallbore declared scorers with a score of 427 while Chris Sample rounded out the declared air rifle shooters with a score of 464. IUP finished with a total smallbore score of 1817 and a total air rifle score of 1876 to produced a 3693 combined total.

Paul Markoff led Princeton with a smallbore score of 528. Zebidiah Blackwell followed with a 427 and Kathleen Morriss shot 388. Thu Ta rounded out the Tigers scorers with a score of 381, giving Princeton a total score of 1724.

SUNY Maritime was led by Mark DeMarco's 525 air rifle score. Brandon Webber followed with a 517. Mert Sakal and Ahmet Sakar rounded out SUNY's four declared scorers with marks of 503 and 473 respectively. The Privateers air rifle total was 2018.

The Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference (MAC) Championships will be up next for the Devils on Saturday, March 1, 2008 and hosted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Women's Rifle Ends Regular Season with Best Match of the Year (2/19/08)

Saving the best for their final regular season match, the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's rifle team recorded their best combined score of the season during the third and final weekend of NRA Sectional competition at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range on the USP campus.

The Devils shot their best scores of the season in both smallbore and air rifle as they defeated three of their four opponents in shoulder-to-shoulder competition. USP defeated Indiana University of Pennsylvania 3997-3693; Princeton 1945-1724 (smallbore only); and SUNY Maritime 2052-2018 (air rifle only). The Devils only loss was to Penn State University, 4420-3997. Coupled with a split of two postal matches, the Devils record improves to 9-15 on the season.

Sophomore Elisha Shumard (Toms River HS North/Toms River, N.J.) led the Devils smallbore efforts, recording a career-high 520 (95, 92 prone; 84, 83 stand; 86, 80 kneel). Freshman Deborah Booth (Watchung Hills Regional HS/Millington, N.J.) followed with a score of 496 (87, 88 prone; 84, 80 stand; 81, 76 kneel). Junior Danielle Grimaldi (Staten Island Tech HS/ Staten Island, N.Y.) finished eight points behind Booth with a score of 488 (95, 93 prone; 67, 67 stand; 83, 83 kneel). Freshman Nicole Churchill (Pocono Mountain West HS/Albrightsville, Pa.) rounded out the Devils four declared scorers with a score of 441 (66, 55 prone; 46, 41 stand; 48, 59 kneel). USP's total smallbore score was 1945.

Churchill also recorded a career high score of 510 (88, 84, 84, 84, 85, 85) in air rifle. Booth's 532 (86, 91, 87, 90, 88, 90) led the Devils while Shumard shot 525 (87, 90, 90, 86, 87, 85). Junior Katie Bubacz (Padua Academy/ New Castle, Del.) rounded out the Devils four declared scorers with a 485 (79, 81, 81, 77, 88, 79). Freshman Tianya Wu (Westfield HS/Westfield, N.J.) also fired a career-high in air rifle, shooting 508 (81, 86, 85, 80, 87, 89) for the match.

The match also marked the debut for USP shooter Caryn Robinson (Wyoming Area HS/ Wyoming, Pa.). Robinson, a third year student, had come out for the team in the fall of 2006 before suffering multiple injuries in an automobile accident later in that semester. Still on crutches as the result of the injuries, Robinson shot a score of 369 in air rifle (57, 52, 49, 73, 65, 73).

The Nittany Lions of Penn State were led by Jennifer Hawk's 564 smallbore score and 567 air rifle total. Albert Rogers shot 558 for smallbore and 554 for air rifle while Ryan Guffey scored 545 in smallbore and 549 in air rifle. George Peters rounded out Penn State's declared scorers with a 526 in smallbore and a 557 in air rifle. The Nittany Lions produced a total smallbore score of 2193 and a total air rifle score of 2227 (both high totals of the entire match) for a combined total of 4420 as they swept the competition.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) was led by Ed Lyons in smallbore (479) and Jacob Snyder in air rifle (511). Sean Cordell shot 473 in smallbore and 445 in air rifle. Lyons also had a 456 in air rifle and Snyder a 438 in smallbore. Julie Vavrick rounded out IUP's smallbore declared scorers with a score of 427 while Chris Sample rounded out the declared air rifle shooters with a score of 464. IUP finished with a total smallbore score of 1817 and a total air rifle score of 1876 to produced a 3693 combined total.

Paul Markoff led Princeton with a smallbore score of 528. Zebidiah Blackwell followed with a 427 and Kathleen Morriss shot 388. Thu Ta rounded out the Tigers scorers with a score of 381, giving Princeton a total score of 1724.

SUNY Maritime was led by Mark DeMarco's 525 air rifle score. Brandon Webber followed with a 517. Mert Sakal and Ahmet Sakar rounded out SUNY's four declared scorers with marks of 503 and 473 respectively. The Privateers air rifle total was 2018.

The Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference (MAC) Championships will be up next for the Devils on Saturday, March 1, 2008 and hosted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Devils Turn in Best Score This Season as they Sweep Second Week of Sectionals (2/11/08)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia mixed rifle team turned in their best smallbore and combined scores of the season as they swept the competition at last weekend's NRA Collegiate Sectionals at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range on the campus of USP.

USP turned in a season best smallbore score of 2147 as they defeated Princeton University 2147-1677 and Hofstra University 2147-1357. The Devils also won a postal match against John Jay College, recording their best combined score of the season, 4335 as the defeated the Bloodhounds 4335- 4153. The wins improve the Devils record to 12-6 on the season.

Senior Michelle Bauer (Triton HS/ Blackwood, N.J.) led the mixed team with a smallbore score of 553 (98, 95 prone; 88, 89, stand; 94, 89 kneel). Sophomore Courtney "Ace" Cavalieri (Highland HS/ Highland, N.Y.) recorded a smallbore career-high score 542 (91, 96 prone; 86, 89 stand; 91, 89 kneel). also recording a career high was sophomore Glen Hirsh (Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) with a score of 529 (94, 88, prone; 84, 85 stand; 88, 90 kneel). Junior Hannah Goess (Massapequa HS/ Massapequa, N.Y.) rounded out the Devils top four declared scorers with a season-high 523 (91, 97 prone; 80, 78 stand; 93, 84 kneel).

Bauer equaled her season high in air rifle, shooting a 579 (97, 96, 97, 97, 97, 95) in the match. Cavalieri and Goess followed with scores of 544 (92, 93, 87, 88, 94, 90) and 542 (88, 91, 94, 90, 92, 87) respectively. Hirsh rounded out the Devils top four scorers with a score of 523 (93, 85, 87, 91, 84, 83). USP's total air rifle score was 2188.

Two additional shooters also shot career high scores in the match. Freshman Allan Whisler (Central Dauphin HS/ Harrisburg, Pa.) turned in a career high 464 (86, 82 prone; 72, 74 stand; 75, 75 kneel) in smallbore while fellow freshman Jared Wasserman (East Brunswick HS/East Brunswick, N.J.) turned in a career-high air rifle score of 388 (59, 66, 52, 64, 79, 68)

Princeton was led by Paul Markoff's smallbore score of 507. Thu Ta followed with a score of 401. Zebadiah Blackwell and Kathleen Morris rounded out the heir four scorers with marks of 395 and 374 respectively.

Hofstra was paced by Steve Orbon and Wallace Rutecki. Orbon turned in a smallbore score of 410 while Rutecki shot 393. Simon Swist shot 379 and Alain Yount-Roe 175 to round out Hofstra's scorers.

The Devils return to action this weekend for the third and final week of the NRA Collegiate Sectionals, hosted by USP. Coming into town to compete this weekend will be Penn State University, SUNY Maritime and Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Women's Rifle Sweeps Second Week of Sectionals (2/11/08)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's rifle team turned in a solid performance for the second consecutive weekend, defeating both Princeton and Hofstra Universities at week two of the NRA Collegiate Sectionals at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range on the campus of USP.

The Devils recorded a 1909-1677 win over Princeton and a 1909-1357 win over Hofstra. The two wins improve the Devils record to 5-13 on the season. In a postal match, the Devils also lost to John Jay College 4153-3951.

USP's 1909 score in smallbore was one of their best efforts on the season, second only to their 1920 smallbore score at last week's match. Leading the way for the women was sophomore Elisha Shumard (Toms River HS North/Toms River, N.J.). Shumard recorded a career high 512 (96, 95 prone; 79, 76 stand; 87, 79 kneel). Freshman Deborah Booth (Watchung Hills Regional HS/Millington, N.J.) followed with a 487 (88, 90 prone; 79, 67 stand; 79, 84 kneel). Junior Danielle Grimaldi (Staten Island Tech HS/ Staten Island, N.Y.) and freshman Nicole Churchill (Pocono Mountain West HS/Albrightsville, Pa.) rounded out the Devils declared scorers with Grimaldi recording a score of 479 (93, 93 prone; 68, 78, stand; 69, 78 kneel) and Churchill a 431 (84, 81 prone; 60, 68 stand; 77, 61 kneel).

The Devils also turned in their best air rifle effort of the season, producing a cumulative score of 2042, led by Shumard's 536 (92, 86, 89, 87, 92, 90). Freshman Tianya Wu (Westfield HS/Westfield, N.J.) followed with a career-high score of 515 (85, 89, 79, 90, 83, 89). Booth and Churchill rounded out USP's top four declared scorers with scores of 504 (89, 85, 79, 78, 90, 83) and 487 (76, 78, 82, 85, 86, 80) respectively. Churchill's 487 was a career-high.

Princeton was led by Paul Markoff's smallbore score of 507. Thu Ta followed with a score of 401. Zebadiah Blackwell and Kathleen Morris rounded out the heir four scorers with marks of 395 and 374 respectively.

Hofstra was paced by Steve Orbon and Wallace Rutecki. Orbon turned in a smallbore score of 410 while Rutecki shot 393. Simon Swist shot 379 and Alain Yount-Roe 175 to round out Hofstra's scorers.

The Devils return to action this weekend for the third and final week of the NRA Collegiate Sectionals, hosted by USP. Coming into town to compete this weekend will be Penn State University, SUNY Maritime and Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Mixed Team Wins Twice at Sectionals (2/4/08)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Mixed Rifle Team came away with two wins and a loss as they completed the first week of the NRA Collegiate Sectionals at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range on USP's campus this past weekend.

The Devils earned wins over Loyola College, 2095-1770 and John Jay College 4246-4153. USP lost to the United States Coast Guard Academy 4465-4246. With the two wins and a loss, the Devils record improves to 9-6 on the season.

Senior Michelle Bauer (Triton HS/ Blackwood, N.J.) led the Devils in both guns, shooting 559 (95, 96 prone; 90, 94 stand; 92, 92 kneel) and 577 (95, 98, 95, 97, 95, 97) in air rifle. Bauer's air rifle score was the high score of the competition over the weekend and just two points off her season high.

Sophomore Courtney Cavalieri (Highland HS/ Highland, N.Y.) was also amongst the scorers for USP in both guns, recording a smallbore score of 508 (89, 93 prone; 81, 78 stand; 84, 83 kneel) and 529 in air rifle (82, 89, 91, 87, 91, 89). Sophomore Glen Hirsh (Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) and freshman Andrew Zlotnick (Morris Hills HS/Rockaway, N.J.) rounded out the Devils scorers in smallbore. Zlotnick shot a career-high 509 (94, 92 prone; 76, 70 stand; 83, 94 kneel) while Hirsh shot 519 (93, 94 prone; 84, 79 stand; 85, 84 kneel).

Hirsh was also among the Devils declared scorers for air rifle, shooting 524 (87, 86, 92, 80, 90, 89). Junior Hannah Goess (Massapequa HS/ Massapequa, N.Y.) rounded out the Devils top four declared air rifle shooters with a score of 521 (89, 85, 87, 88, 84, 88).

Zlotnick also recorded a career high in air rifle, shooting 532 (91, 87, 90, 83, 89, 92). In addition to Zlotnick's career-high efforts, five other USP shooters also turned in career-highs in either smallbore or air rifle. Junior Vince Anthony (Bishop Shanahan HS/ Downingtown, Pa.) recorded a career-high 500 (92, 86 prone; 71, 83 stand; 86, 82 kneel) in smallbore while sophomore Michael Hedge (New Egypt HS/Port Deposit, Md.) recorded his best effort ever in air rifle, shooting 518 (84, 82, 86, 88, 86, 92). Sophomore Mark Cifelli (Watchung Hills Regional HS/Gillette, N.J.) along with freshmen Samuel Eckel (Danville Area HS/Danville, Pa.) and Michael Sacks (North Penn HS/ Hatfield, Pa.) rounded out remaining USP shooters who recorded career high efforts, all while shooting air rifle. Cifelli shot 420 (77, 43, 75, 70, 71, 84) while Eckel shot 469 (76, 75, 81, 76, 83, 78). Sacks shot 408 (71, 67, 73, 72, 63, 62).

Coast Guard was led by Charles Ressel. Ressel shot 572 in smallbore and 574 in air rifle. Anthony Garcia followed with a smallbore score of 558 and an air rifle total of 550. John Sloan and Mike Amersbach rounded out the Bears smallbore and air rifle scorers. Sloan shot 550 for smallbore and 554 for air rifle while Amersbach shot 541 for smallbore and 566 for air rifle. Coast Guard finished the match with an aggregate score of 4465 (2221 smallbore and 2244 air rifle).

Stephen Wilson led John Jay in both guns, shooting 548 in smallbore and 556 in air rifle. Jenny Cho followed with a smallbore score of 506 and an air rifle score of 526. Mike Gorini (497) and Jennifer Levy (480) rounded out Bloodhounds smallbore scorers. Ema Andritoiu (526) and Margaret La (516) rounded out the Bloodhounds air rifle scorers. John Jay finished the match with a smallbore score of 2031 and an air rifle total of 2122 for an aggregate score of 4153.

Loyola was led by Mark Mangano's smallbore score of 515. Steve Ryan followed with 448 and Alex Canale shot 414. Justin Barden rounded out the Greyhounds scorers, shooting 393 to give Loyola a total score of 1770.

The Devils continue with the second week of the NRA Collegiate Sectionals at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range on February 8, 2008 through February 10, 2008. Princeton University, Hofstra University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Wentworth Institute of Technology will be amongst those competing in the upcoming sectional competition.

Women's Team Completes First Week of Sectionals (2/4/08)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's rifle team produced three career-high performances and came away with a win over Loyola College as they completed the first week of the NRA Collegiate Sectional competition at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range on USP's campus this past weekend.

The Devils defeated Loyola 1920-1770 for their third win of the season. USP also lost to John Jay College 4153-3937 and the United States Coast Guard Academy, 4465-3937. USP's record is now 3-12.

Sophomore Elisha Shumard (Toms River HS North/Toms River, N.J.) turned in two of the Devils three career-high efforts in the match, recording a of 495 in smallbore (83, 85 prone; 83, 76 stand; 84, 84 kneel) and 538 (87, 91, 91, 87, 90, 92) in air rifle. Shumard was the Devils high scorer in both guns as USP produced a total smallbore score of 1920 and a total air rifle score of 2017.

Freshman Nicole Churchill (Pocono Mountain West HS/Albrightsville, Pa.) produced the other career best for the Devils, competing for the first time ever in smallbore this year and recording a score of 467 (84, 86 prone; 70, 65 stand; 78, 82 kneel). Freshman Deborah Booth (Watchung Hills Regional HS/Millington, N.J.) and junior Danielle Grimaldi (Staten Island Tech HS/ Staten Island, N.Y.) rounded out the Devils top four scorers in smallbore. Booth recorded a score of 480 (90, 93 prone; 76, 69 stand; 77, 75 kneel) while Grimaldi fired a 478 (93, 94 prone; 68, 65 stand; 83, 75 kneel).

In air rifle, junior Katie Bubacz (Padua Academy/ New Castle, Del.), joined Shumard in reaching the 500 point mark, shooting exactly 500 (78, 75, 79, 95, 85, 88) for the match. Booth and Grimaldi rounded out the Devils top four scorers with Booth shooting a 492 (80, 81, 81, 83, 80, 87) and Grimaldi a 487 (82, 85, 73, 82, 79, 86).

Loyola was led by Mark Mangano's smallbore score of 515. Steve Ryan followed with 448 and Alex Canale shot 414. Justin Barden rounded out the Greyhounds scorers, shooting 393 to give Loyola a total score of 1770.

Stephen Wilson led John Jay in both guns, shooting 548 in smallbore and 556 in air rifle. Jenny Cho followed with a smallbore score of 506 and an air rifle score of 526. Mike Gorini (497) and Jennifer Levy (480) rounded out Bloodhounds smallbore scorers. Ema Andritoiu (526) and Margaret La (516) rounded out the Bloodhounds air rifle scorers. John Jay finished the match with a smallbore score of 2031 and an air rifle total of 2122 for an aggregate score of 4153.

Coast Guard was led by Charles Ressel. Ressel shot 572 in smallbore and 574 in air rifle. Anthony Garcia followed with a smallbore score of 558 and an air rifle total of 550. John Sloan and Mike Amersbach rounded out the Bears smallbore and air rifle scorers. Sloan shot 550 for smallbore and 554 for air rifle while Amersbach shot 541 for smallbore and 566 for air rifle. Coast Guard finished the match with an aggregate score of 4465 (2221 smallbore and 2244 air rifle).

The Devils continue with the second week of the NRA Collegiate Sectionals at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range on February 8, 2008 through February 10, 2008. Princeton University, Hofstra University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Wentworth Institute of Technology will be amongst those competing in the upcoming sectional competition.

Mixed Team Falls to Midshipmen (1/26/08)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia mixed rifle team turned in some solid performances in Saturday's match against Navy but the Midshipmen recorded their best scores of the season as they defeated the Devils 4651-4262 at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range in Philadelphia.

The loss drops the mixed team's record to 7-5. Navy improves to 7-1 on the season.

The Devils compiled a smallbore score of 2122 equaling their season high shot in the fall against Virginia Military Institute. Senior Michelle Bauer (Triton HS/ Blackwood, N.J.) led the way with a score of 565 (98, 95 prone; 97, 88 stand; 96, 91 kneel). Sophomore Glen Hirsh (Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) followed, shooting a smallbore career-high score of 526 (94, 93 prone; 85, 76 stand; 90, 88 kneel). Junior Alex Novin (Washington Township HS/Sewell, N.J.) and sophomore Courtney Cavalieri (Highland HS/ Highland, N.Y.) rounded out the Devils top four declared scorers. Novin shot a season-high 521 (97, 96 prone; 71, 81 stand; 86, 90 kneel) while Cavalieri shot 510 (88, 88 prone; 86, 82 stand; 85, 81 kneel).

Three of USP's undeclared shooters turned in career smallbore bests in the match. Freshman Andrew Zlotnick (Morris Hills HS/Rockaway, N.J.) broke the 500 mark for the first time in his career, shooting 504 (94, 89 prone; 75, 70 stand; 90, 86 kneel). Freshman Allan Whisler (Central Dauphin HS/ Harrisburg, Pa.) also shot a career high, scoring 460 (84, 95 prone; 69, 79 stand; 61, 72 kneel). Junior Vince Anthony (Bishop Shanahan HS/ Downingtown, Pa.) was the third Devils to turn in a career-high smallbore score, shooting 495 (93, 87 prone; 82, 69 stand; 79, 85 kneel).

Navy's four declared shooters all turned in scores greater than 565 with Josh Albright leading the way at 585. Chris Burleson followed with a score of 580. Alison Lankes (576) and Monica Amanga (568) rounded out the Navy scorers who compiled a total of 2309.

The Midshipmen were equally adept on the air rifle side, with their lowest declared score being a 578. Lisa Kunzelman had the high air rifle score of the day shooting 590, followed by Alex Karacsonyi's 589. Albright (585) and Christy Schade (578) rounded out Navy's top four scorers. The midshipmen's air rifle total was 2342 (out of a possible 2400).

USP's air rifle efforts were paced by Bauer who shot 577 (96, 96, 95, 95, 98, 97). Junior Hannah Goess (Massapequa HS/ Massapequa, N.Y.) followed with a career-high 543 (93, 90, 92, 90, 90, 88). Cavalieri and Novin rounded out the Devils four declared scorers. Cavalieri shot 542 (90, 94, 92, 86, 94, 86) while Novin shot 478 (82, 76, 83, 78, 79, 80).

Four other USP competitors in air rifle turned in career high performances on the day. Hirsh recorded a score of 540 (89, 86, 94, 90, 91, 90) while three freshman also recorded career highs in air rifle; Zlotnick, Samuel Eckel (Danville Area HS/Danville, Pa.) and Michael Sacks (North Penn HS/Hatfield, Pa.). Zlotnick shot 519 (84, 88, 84, 89, 84, 90) while Eckel shot 445 (78, 62, 79, 76, 78, 72). Sacks shot 382 (70, 65, 65 50, 60, 72).

The Devils return to action when they compete in the NRA Collegiate Sectionals which begin on February 1, 2008 at the Colonel Shea Rifle Range.

Navy Rifle Breezes Past USP Women's Team (1/25/08)

The Navy rifle team outscored the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's rifle team in both guns during Friday's match at USP's Colonel William Shea Rifle Range, defeating the Devils 4623-3685.

The loss drops the Devils record to 2-10. Navy improves to 6-1.

In smallbore, the USP women were led by junior Danielle Grimaldi (Staten Island Tech HS/ Staten Island, N.Y.) . Grimaldi shot 473 (89, 95, prone; 71, 59 stand; 78, 81 kneel). Close behind Grimaldi was freshman Deborah Booth (Watchung Hills Regional HS/Millington, N.J.) with a score of 467 (78, 84 prone; 70, 79 stand; 72 84 kneel). Sophomore Elisha Shumard (Toms River HS North/Toms River, N.J.) and freshman Carrie Hightman (Middletown HS/Middletown, Md.) rounded out the Devils top four smallbore scorers. Shumard shot 440 (83, 81 prone; 73, 66 stand; 66, 71 kneel) while Hightman recorded a career-high 368 (82, 81 prone; 42, 30 stand; 66, 67 kneel). USP's smallbore total was 1748.

Josh Albright led Navy's smallbore effort with a score of 577. Chris Burleson followed with a score of 574. Monica Amanga (570) and Alison Lankes (569) rounded out the Midshipmen's top scorers, producing a smallbore total of 2290.

In air rifle, it was Shumard leading the way for the Devils with a score of 515 (84, 85, 93, 87, 83, 83). Booth was right behind her with a score of 507 (87, 85, 88, 80, 85, 82). Junior Katie Bubacz (Padua Academy/ New Castle, Del.) and freshman Nicole Churchill (Pocono Mountain West HS/Albrightsville, Pa.) rounded out the Devils top for scorers with marks of 458 (84, 77, 75, 72, 73, 77) and 457 (79, 71, 69, 80, 76, 82) respectively. The Devils total air rifle score was 1937.

Lisa Kunzelman led Navy's air rifle effort with a score of 593. She was followed by Alex Karacsonyi's 584. Albright (580), and Christy Schade (576) rounded out Navy's top four scorers, producing an air rifle score of 2333.

The USP mixed team will face Navy on Saturday, January 26, 2008 while the women's team will next see action at the NRA Intercollegiate Sectionals hosted by USP on February 1-3, 2008.

Rifle Teams Return to Action against Loyola (1/19/08)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia mixed and women’s rifle teams returned action for their first match of the spring semester Saturday as they faced Loyola College (Maryland) in a smallbore match at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range in Philadelphia.

The mixed team earned their seventh win of the season, defeating the Greyhounds, 2104-1700. The women’s team fell to 2-9 on the year with a 1700-1661 loss. The mixed team is now 7-4.

Senior Michelle Bauer (Triton HS/ Blackwood, N.J.) led the way for the mixed team, recording the high score of the match with a 565 (97, 99 prone; 92, 91 stand; 95, 91 kneel). Bauer was followed by sophomore Courtney Cavalieri (Highland HS/ Highland, N.Y.), who shot 520 (83, 92 prone; 87, 87, stand; 88, 83 kneel). Sophomore Glen Hirsh (Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) and junior Alex Novin (Washington Township HS/Sewell, N.J.) rounded out the Devils top declared scorers with marks of 515 (87, 94 prone; 86, 79 stand, 87, 82 kneel) and 504 (96, 91 prone; 74, 74 stand; 86, 83 kneel) respectively. Hirsh’s score was a career-high.

Freshman Andrew Zlotnick (Morris Hills HS/Rockaway, N.J.) also recorded a career high with a score of 498 (94, 91 prone; 71, 72 stand; 78, 92 kneel). Three other shooters on the mixed team recorded season highs: junior Vince Anthony (Bishop Shanahan HS/ Downingtown, Pa.) and sophomores Michael Hedge (New Egypt HS/Port Deposit, Md.) and Mark Cifelli (Watchung Hills Regional HS/Gillette, N.J.). Anthony shot 494 (96, 93, prone; 65, 70 stand; 91, 79 kneel) while Hedge shot 476 (91, 93 prone; 76, 69 stand; 77, 70 kneel). Cifelli shot 349 (81, 75 prone; 41, 36 stand; 63, 53 kneel).

The women’s team was led by freshman Deborah Booth (Watchung Hills Regional HS/Millington, N.J.). Booth shot 484 (82, 80 prone; 80, 77 stand; 86, 79 kneel). Sophomore Elisha Shumard (Toms River HS North/Toms River, N.J.) followed with a score of 465 (89, 89 prone; 64, 66 stand; 79, 78 kneel). Junior Danielle Grimaldi (Staten Island Tech HS/Staten Island, N.Y.) and freshman Carrie Hightman (Middletown HS/Middletown, Md.) rounded out the Devils scorers with marks of 435 (86, 93 prone; 60, 72 stand; 74, 50 kneel) and 277 (59, 67 prone; 25, 29 stand; 49, 48 kneel) respectively.

Loyola was led by Mark Mangano’s score of 508. Alex Canale followed with a score of 446. Steve Ryan (408) and Justin Barden (338) rounded out the Greyhounds scoring.

The women’s team is back in action on Friday, January 25, 2008 when they take on the United States Naval Academy at the Colonel Shea Rifle Range starting at 2:00 p.m. The mixed team will take on Navy the following day with an 8:00 a.m. starting time.

Women’s and Mixed Rifle Teams Sweep Match with Hofstra and IUP (12/3/07)
Women’s Team Earn First Wins of Season

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women’s and mixed rifle teams closed out the fall portion of their season Saturday with a sweeps of Hofstra University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range in Philadelphia.

The USP women’s team earned their first wins of the season with a 3760-3607 triumph over IUP and a 1743-1171 smallbore triumph over Hofstra, who does not shoot air rifle. The mixed team defeated IUP 4218-3760 and had a 2066-1171 smallbore win over Hofstra.

The wins improve the women’s team record to 2-8 overall and the mixed team’s record to 6-4.

Freshman Deborah Booth (Watchung Hills Regional HS/Millington, N.J.) led the women’s team in both smallbore and air rifle, shooting a career high 499 (93, 85 prone; 77, 84 stand; 85, 75 kneel) in smallbore and a 524 (92, 92, 82, 91, 82, 85) in air rifle. Junior Danielle Grimaldi (Staten Island Tech HS/Staten Island, N.Y.) followed with a 463 (91, 86 prone; 63, 66 stand; 76, 81 kneel) smallbore score and a 477 (79, 83, 76, 81, 81, 77) air rifle score. Sophomore Elisha Shumard (Toms River HS North/Toms River, N.J.) broke the 500-point mark in air rifle to finish 11 points behind Booth with a score of 513 (87, 85, 88, 82, 85, 86). Shumard also shot 440 (91, 87 prone; 65, 56 stand; 70, 71 kneel) in smallbore. Junior Kathryn Bubacz (Padua Academy/ New Castle, Del.) rounded out the Devils top four declared scorers in air rifle with a season-high score of 503 (84, 86, 87, 82, 78, 86). On the smallbore side, freshman Carrie Hightman (Middletown HS/Middletown, Md.) rounded out the Devils top four scorers, shooting 341 (77, 72 prone; 45, 46 stand; 59, 42 kneel). The women’s team smallbore score was 1743, while their air rifle team score was 2017.

Freshman Tianya Wu (Westfield HS/Westfield, N.J.) also shot air rifle for the women’s team on Saturday, recording a career high score of 503 (81, 82, 88, 84, 80, 88).

Senior Michelle Bauer (Triton HS/ Blackwood, N.J.) led the mixed team in both guns, shooting 549 (97, 98 prone; 90, 86 stand; 90, 88 kneel) in smallbore and 575 (99, 96, 94, 96, 95, 95) in air rifle. Bauer was followed by sophomore Courtney Cavalieri (Highland HS/ Highland, N.Y.). Cavalieri shot 517 (93, 90 prone; 85, 84 stand;, 83, 82 kneel) in smallbore and 553 (93, 93, 94, 91, 90, 92) in air rifle. Juniors Hannah Goess (Massapequa HS/ Massapequa, N.Y.) and Alex Novin (Washington Township HS/Sewell, N.J.) rounded out the Devils four declared scorers in both guns. Goess shot 510 (89, 91 prone;, 77, 84 stand; 86, 83 kneel) in smallbore and a season-high 535 (90, 89, 89, 90 87, 90) in air rifle. Novin shot 490 (96, 96 prone;, 66, 68 stand; 80, 84 kneel) for smallbore and 489 (75, 86, 85, 85, 79, 79) for air rifle. The mixed team’s total smallbore score was 2066 while their air rifle score was 2152.

A number of other shooters on the mixed team also shot season or career highs in the match. Sophomore Ray Janowski (Toms River HS North/ Lakewood, N.J.) fired a career high 487 (88, 92 prone; 71, 65 stand; 82, 89 kneel) in smallbore and a season-high 473 (75, 82, 68, 76, 82, 90) in air rifle. Freshman Andrew Zlotnick (Morris Hills HS/Rockaway, N.J.) had career highs in both guns, shooting 496 (91, 89 prone;, 62, 83 stand; 92, 79 kneel) in smallbore and 490 (82, 83, 83, 76, 80, 86) in air rifle. Sophomore Michael Hedge (New Egypt HS/Port Deposit, Md.) had a career high in air rifle with a score of 499 (85, 89 prone; 76, 85 stand; 76, 88 kneel) and a season-high 455 (88, 85, 77, 43, 82, 80) in smallbore. Freshman Allan Whisler (Central Dauphin HS/ Harrisburg, Pa.) had a career high in air rifle with a score of 489 (83, 80, 87, 79, 81, 79).

Ed Lyons led IUP’s smallbore efforts with a score of 505. Sean Cordell followed with a 466. Chris Sample and Mike Dixon rounded out the scorers for the Crimson Hawks with scores of 427 and 404 respectively. Cordell was IUP’s high air rifle scorer with 468, followed by Lyons (464); Sample (463) and Dixon (410). IUP’s team smallbore total was 1802 while their air rifle total was 1806.

Simon Swist and Wallace Rutecki led Hofstra. Swist had a smallbore score of 379 while Rutecki shot 336. Steve Orbon followed with a score of 268 and Jeff Orban rounded out the scorers with a 188. Hofstra’s smallbore team total was 1171.

The Devils return to action in January when they face Loyola College (Maryland) on January 19, 2008 at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range on campus.

Zips Defeat USP Rifle Teams (11/12/07)

The University of Akron rifle team defeated the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia mixed and women's rifle teams Saturday at the Robert A. Pinn shooting Range in Akron, Ohio.

The Zips had a combined smallbore and air rifle score of 4542 while the USP mixed team ha d a score of 4217 and the women's team a score of 3610. Akron improves to 7-1 with their third straight home win. The USP mixed team falls to 3-4 overall while the women's team drops to 0-7.

Akron's top three smallbore shooters, Rebecca Gerevics, Megan Reinking and Julia DeBrita all registered scores of 568 (out of 600) while their fourth declared scorer, Cody Shields, shot 565 giving the Zips a total of 2269.

Senior Michelle Bauer (Triton HS/ Blackwood, N.J.) was the USP mixed team's high smallbore shooter with a score of 567 (98, 96, prone; 91, 95, kneel; 96, 91 kneel). Sophomore Courtney Cavalieri (Highland HS/ Highland, N.Y.) followed with a score of 526 (94, 91, prone; 83, 83 stand; 86, 89 kneel). Juniors Hannah Goess (Massapequa HS/ Massapequa, N.Y.) and Alex Novin (Washington Township HS/Sewell, N.J.) rounded out the mixed team's designated scorers with scores of 487 (92, 87, prone; 84, 69 stand; 79, 74 kneel) and 479 (95, 94 prone; 71, 67 stand; 76, 76 kneel) to give the mixed team a smallbore total of 2059.

The USP women's team top three smallbore shooters all shot within ten points of each other, led by Elisha Shumard (Toms River HS North/Toms River, N.J.). The sophomore shooter shot 479 (92, 91 prone; 72, 80 stand; 71, 73 kneel). Freshman Deborah Booth(Watchung Hills Regional HS/Millington, N.J.) followed with a score of 472 (89, 89, prone; 65, 72 stand; 77, 80 kneel). Junior Danielle Grimaldi (Staten Island Tech HS/Staten Island, N.Y.) finished just one point behind Booth with a score of 471 (93, 87 prone; 65, 73 stand; 70, 83 kneel). Kathryn Bubacz (Padua Academy/ New Castle, Del.) rounded out the Devils scorers with a score of 238 (46, 65 prone; 37, 45 stand; 25 20 kneel). The women's team had an aggregate smallbore score of 1660.

In air rifle, UA's Reinking followed up her 568 smallbore performance with a score of 581. Shields shot 567 while Gerevics finished two points lower at 565. DeBrita rounded out the Zips scorers with a 560, giving UA an aggregate air rifle score of 2273.

Bauer led the Devils mixed team with an air rifle score of 569 (93, 95, 99, 93, 94, 95). Cavalieri followed with a score of 551 (93, 91, 95, 90, 91, 91). Goess and Novin rounded out the Devils four scorers. Goess shot 532 (92, 88, 94, 89, 85, 84) while Novin shot 506 (82, 84, 86, 84, 84, 86). The mixed team's air rifle score was 2158

Shumard led the women's team air rifle effort with a score of 507 (89, 76, 86, 83, 87, 84). Booth followed with a score of 493 (77, 79, 87, 88, 87, 75). Rounding out the Devils four scorers were Bubacz and Nicole Churchill (Pocono Mountain West HS/Albrightsville, Pa.). Bubacz shot 489 (86, 76, 81, 72, 87, 87) while Churchill shot 461 (77, 73,75, 77, 77, 82). The women's team's air rifle score was 1950.

The Devils return home to face John Jay College on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range.

Devils Fall to Air Force (11/5/07)

The United State Air Force Academy Rifle Team defeated the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia mixed and women's rifle teams on Sunday in a non-league match at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range in Philadelphia.

The Falcons defeated the mixed team 4532-4287, dropping USP's record to 3-3 overall. The women's team fell to 0-6 overall, losing 4532-3707. Air Force improves to 3-3 with the two wins.

USP senior Michelle Bauer (Triton HS/ Blackwood, N.J.) turned in the high smallbore score of the match, shooting 575 (99,99, prone; 89, 95 stand; 96, 97 kneel). Air Force's Chelsea Welsh followed with a score of 572. The next three high scorers were also Falcons; Justin Raines (559), Brian Jarrell (551) and Tom Chandler (549), giving the Academy a smallbore score of 2231.

Sophomore Courtney Cavalieri (Highland HS/ Highland, N.Y.) was USP mixed team's second high finisher in smallbore with a career-high score of 531 (92, 94 prone; 88, 84 stand; 82, 91 kneel). Rounding out the Devils designated scorers were juniors Hannah Goess (Massapequa HS/ Massapequa, N.Y.) and Alex Novin (Washington Township HS/Sewell, N.J.). Goess shot 509 (89, 84 prone; 79, 75 stand; 93, 89 stand) while Novin shot 501 (92, 92 prone; 75, 84 stand; 78, 80 kneel). The mixed team's smallbore score was 2116.

The USP women's team were led by sophomore Elisha Shumard (Toms River HS North/Toms River, N.J.). Shumard shot a career-high 486 (92, 90 prone; 68, 77 stand; 75, 84 kneel). Junior Danielle Grimaldi (Staten Island Tech HS/Staten Island, N.Y.) followed with a scored of 479 (89, 95 prone; 72, 67 stand; 77, 79 kneel). Freshmen Deborah Booth(Watchung Hills Regional HS/Millington, N.J.) and Carrie Hightman (Middletown HS/Middletown, Md.) rounded out the Devils scorers with scores of 468 (82, 89 prone; 75, 68 stand; 74, 80 kneel) and 300 (52, 68 prone; 45, 49 stand; 47, 39 kneel) respectively. The women's team aggregate smallbore score was 1733.

On the air rifle side, the Falcons turned in a aggregate score of 2301, led by Brian's 579. Chandler followed with a score of 575. Welsh and Raines rounded out the Air Force scorers with scores of 574 and 573 respectively.

Bauer led the Devils mixed team with a score of 579 (95, 96, 96, 97, 97, 98), followed by Cavalieri's 552 (91, 89, 92, 92, 91, 97). Goess and Novin rounded out the Devils designated scorers with scores of 524 (91, 87, 88, 89, 82, 87) and 516 (83, 88, 88, 84, 85, 88). The four produced an aggregate score of 2171.

Booth led the USP women's team air rifle effort, shooting a career high 536 (90, 85, 85, 88, 95, 93). Shumard followed with a score of 508 (89, 89, 77, 82, 86, 85). Freshman Nicole Churchill (Pocono Mountain West HS/Albrightsville, Pa.)and junior Kathryn Bubacz (Padua Academy/ New Castle, Del.) were the Devils other designated scorers. Churchill shot 467 (80, 77, 75, 80, 84, 71). while Bubacz shot 463 (78, 72, 83, 78, 77, 75). The USP women's aggregate air rifle score was 1974.

Next up for the Devils will be a road match against the University of Akron on Saturday, November 10, 2007.

Mixed Team Records First Wins of 07-08 Season (10/28/07)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia mixed rifle team recorded their first wins of the season on Saturday at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range in Philadelphia, defeating the Virginia Military Institute's first team and their mixed team.

The Devils outscored the Keydets first team 4326-4312 and the mixed team 4326-4111. The USP women's team however lost to both Keydet squads, 4312-3757 to their first team and 4111-3757 to their mixed team. Included in the results was a postal score against Massachusetts Maritime, with the USP mixed team prevailing 4326-4001 and the women's team falling 4001-3757.

The USP mixed team's record now stands at 3-2 including the postal score. The USP women's team falls to 0-5.

In smallbore competition, The mixed team was led by senior Michelle Bauer (Triton HS/ Blackwood, N.J.). Bauer equaled her season high with a score of 576 (100, 99 prone; 91, 93 stand; 96, 97 kneel). Sophomore Courtney Cavalieri (Highland HS/ Highland, N.Y.) equaled her career high with a score of 523 (92, 96 prone; 79, 91 stand; 84, 81 kneel). Junior Hannah Goess (Massapequa HS/Massapequa, N.Y.) and sophomore Glen Hirsh (Cherokee HS/ Marlton, NJ) rounded out the Devils four declared scorers with both of them shooting season highs. Goess shot 515 (89, 93 prone; 81, 81 stand; 87, 84 kneel) while Hirsh shot 508 (95, 92 prone; 72, 75 stand; 89, 85 kneel). The mixed team had a score of 2122 in smallbore.

The USP women's team was led by freshman Deborah Booth(Watchung Hills Regional HS/Millington, N.J.) who shot a career high smallbore score of 493 (85, 84 prone; 74, 77 stand; 86, 87 kneel). Sophomore Elisha Shumard (Toms River HS North/Toms River, N.J.) followed with a score of 481 (93, 86, prone; 73, 71 stand; 80, 78 kneel). Junior Danielle Grimaldi (Staten Island Tech HS/Staten Island, N.Y.) finished just five points behind Shumard with a score of 476 (90, 88 prone; 68, 66 stand; 82, 82 kneel). Freshman Carrie Hightman (Middletown HS/Middletown, Md.) rounded out the Devils scorers with a score of 307 (67, 68 prone; 49, 52 stand; 27, 44 kneel). The USP women's team score for smallbore was 1757.

VMI's first team had a score of 2161 in smallbore, led by James Leenhouts' 559. Vinh Do shot 545 while Chelsea Kosecki shot 529. Thomas Greybeal rounded out the four scorers with a score of 528. The VMI mixed team had a score of 2072, led by Jason Morgan's 526. Ericsson Davis shot 525 and Travis Travis shot 515. Clayton Melton shot 506. The VMI mixed team's smallbore score was 2072.

Turning to air rifle, the USP mixed team had an air rifle score of 2204 to give them a combined total of 4326. Bauer led the Devils with a season high 577 (98, 93, 97, 97, 96). Cavalieri was just two points behind Bauer with a career-high score of 575 (96, 97, 96, 95, 97, 94). Goess and junior Alex Novin (Washington Township HS/Sewell, N.J.) also shot season highs with scores of 528 (85, 89, 88, 87, 84, 95) and 524 (91, 84, 85, 91, 85, 88) respectively.

The USP women's team got career high performances from two of their scorers en route to their score of 2000. Booth led the women with a score of 527 (89, 81, 92, 90, 90, 85). Fellow freshman Nicole Churchill (Pocono Mountain West HS/Albrightsville, Pa.) also had a career high with a score 484 (86, 83, 78, 79, 75, 83). Shumard and junior Katie Bubacz (Padua Academy/ New Castle, Del.) rounded out the scorers with scores of 519 (84, 87, 88, 90, 84, 86) and 470 (75, 80, 85, 77, 75, 78) respectively. The women's team score of 2000, combined with their 1757 in smallbore gave them a combined score of 3757.

VMI's first team scored 2151 for air rifle to finish with a combined score of 4312. Kosecki led the Keydets with a score of 563. Leenhouts shot 543 while Greybeal scored 540. Do rounded out the VMI scorers with a 505 score. The VMI mixed team shot 2039 in air rifle to finish the day with a combined score of 4111. Davis led the Keydets with a score of 526. Melton shot 514 while Morgan scored 511. Travis rounded out the four scorers for the Keydets mixed squad with a score of 488.

The Devils will face U.S. Air Force Academy at the Colonel Shea Rifle Range on campus on Sunday, November 4, 2007.

M.I.T. Defeats Devils (10/12/07)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology spoiled the home opener for the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia mixed and women's rifle teams on Saturday, edging the Devils mixed team 4292-4241 and beating the women's team 4292-3728 at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range on USP's campus.

The mixed team lost at both guns as the Engineers narrowly edged the Devils in smallbore 2113-2100 and scored a 38-point win in air rifle 2179-2141. The women's team lost in smallbore 2113-1777 and air rifle 2179-1951.

With the losses, both the mixed and women's teams are now 0-2 on the season. MIT improves to 2-0.

The Engineers were led by Emily Houston's smallbore score of 562. Joseph Lane followed with a 543 and Sarah Miles a score of 529. Jennifer Peak rounded out M.I.T.'s four declared scorers with a smallbore score of 479.

On the women's team, sophomore Elisha Shumard (Toms River HS North/Toms River, N.J.) led the USP women with a score of 482 (85, 90 prone; 69, 69 stand; 85, 84 kneel) with freshman Deborah Booth(Watchung Hills Regional HS/Millington, N.J.) just two points behind her with a score of 480 (88, 89 prone; 78, 70 stand; 76, 79 kneel). Junior Danielle Grimaldi (Staten Island Tech HS/Staten Island, N.Y.) shot 472 (92, 87 prone; 66, 70 stand; 80, 77 kneel) and freshman Carrie Hightman (Middletown HS/Middletown, Md.) rounded out the Devils four scorers with a scores of 343 (65, 68 prone; 52, 59 stand; 51, 48 kneel).

In air rifle, Bauer again had the high score of the day with 574 (95, 96, 97, 95, 96, 95). Goess was the second high USP scorer with 527 (86, 88, 89, 88, 87, 89) while Cavalieri shot 522 (84, 84, 85, 91, 87, 91). Novin rounded out the Devils four declared scorers with 518 (88, 87, 93, 77, 85, 88).

Houston also led M.I.T. in air rifle with a score of 573, one point behind Bauer. Lane followed with a 558. Peak and Miles rounded out the Engineers four declared shooters with scores of 536 and 512 respectively.

On the women's side, Shumard and Booth led the Devils with identical 502 scores (79, 81, 84, 87, 90, 81 for Shumard; 80, 85, 82, 83, 85, 87 for Booth). Freshman Nicole Churchill (Pocono Mountain West HS/Albrightsville, Pa.) shot 476 (88, 78, 83, 75, 74, 78) and Grimaldi rounded out the Devils four declared shooters with a score of 471 (80, 77, 86, 74, 79, 75).

Also giving a strong effort in air rifle on the mixed team was Hirsh (499) and Anthony (493). Hedge and Janowski shot 449 and 441 respectively and freshman Allan Whisler (Central Dauphin HS/ Harrisburg, Pa.) made his collegiate debut with a score of 437. Also making their college debut for the mixed team were freshman Michael Sacks (North Penn HS/Hatfield, Pa.) with a score of 352 and Jared Wasserman with a score of 265. On the women's side, junior Katie Bubacz (Padua Academy/ New Castle, Del.) shot 449 while Hightman shot 408. Tianya Wu made her collegiate air rifle debut with a score of 398.

The Devils return to action on Saturday, October 27, 2007 with a home match against Virginia Military Institute.

Devils Fall to Navy in Season Opener (10/7/07)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia mixed and women's rifle teams kicked off their 2007-08 campaign on Saturday facing a formidable United States Naval Academy team. The Midshipmen swept the contest, defeating both mixed and women's teams at both guns.

In smallbore, Navy, ranked 8th nationally in the CRCA pre-season poll, recorded a score of 2254 while the USP mixed team scored 1995 and the women 1633. In air rifle, the Midshipmen prevailed with a score of 2314. The USP mixed team, ranked 25th nationally in the CRCA poll, scored 2106 while the USP women scored 1931.

Saturday's match also marked the debut of Navy's new Electronic Target (ET) scoring system. Last year the Devils were the first visitors to use Army's new ET system and this year were the first visitors to use Navy's, providing a great opportunity to use a new 'state of the art' scoring system. This system has helped make rifle a true spectator sport as each shooters score is immediately projected onto a master scoreboard and allows people to watch the event in real time. "Watching 32 scores being constantly updated on a huge scoreboard makes the match an exciting thing to watch," adds Head Coach Paul Klimitas.

The match also marked the start of "Coach K's" 32nd season at the helm of the Devils rifle program, making him the longest tenured rifle coach of all-time, passing Bill Kane, who coached at King's College for 31 years (1946-1977).

In smallbore, Navy was led by Josh Albright (572); Lisa Kunzelman (565), Chris Burleson (562) and Luke Marion (555). Albright, Kunzelman, and Burleson also had the top three smallbore scores in the match.

The Devils were led by senior Michelle Bauer (Triton HS/ Blackwood, N.J.). Bauer recorded scores of 99, 99 prone; 90, 88 stand; and 91, 94 kneel for a total of 561. Sophomore Courtney Cavalieri (Highland HS/ Highland, N.Y.) followed with a score of 488 (92, 88, prone; 79, 73 stand; 80, 76 kneel). Rounding out the Devils top four shooters were sophomore Glen Hirsh (Cherokee HS/ Marlton, NJ) and junior Alex Novin (Washington Township HS/Sewell, N.J.). Hirsh scored 487 (91, 88 prone; 67, 67 stand; 82, 92 kneel) while Novin shot 459 (92, 89 prone; 69, 68 stand; 72, 69 kneel).

The USP women's team was led by junior Danielle Grimaldi's (Staten Island Tech HS/Staten Island, N.Y.) score of 499 (90, 89 prone; 74, 76 stand; 88, 82 kneel). Sophomore Elisha Shumard (Toms River HS North/Toms River, N.J.) followed with a score of 427 (92, 88 prone; 61, 62 stand; 60, 64 kneel). Freshman Deborah Booth(Watchung Hills Regional HS/Millington, N.J.), making her collegiate debut, shot 420 (82, 78 prone; 59, 50 stand; 82, 69 kneel). Another freshman making her collegiate debut, Carrie Hightman (Middletown HS/Middletown, Md.), rounded out the Devils scorers with a 287 (71, 65 prone; 67, 28 stand; 26, 30 kneel).

In air rifle, the midshipmen were led by Kunzelman's score of 587. Alex Karacsonyi followed with a score of 580. Albright and Christy Schade rounded out Navy's declared scorers with scores of 574 and 573 respectively.

Bauer led the USP mixed team with an air rifle score of 566 (93, 97, 95, 92, 96, 93). Cavalieri followed with a 526 (88, 85, 87, 87, 89, 90). Hirsh and junior Hannah Goess (Massapequa HS/ Massapequa, N.Y.) rounded out the Devils top declared shooters with scores of 511 (85, 88, 81, 87, 84, 86) and 503 (90, 82, 82, 85, 79, 85) respectively.

Shumard led the USP women on the air rifle side with a score of 521 (90, 83, 81, 87, 87, 93). Grimaldi followed, shooting 491 (77, 80, 76, 86, 87, 85). Booth and junior Katie Bubacz (Padua Academy/ New Castle, Del.) rounded out the Devils scorers shooting 471 (78, 87, 83, 76, 67, 80) and 448 (75, 82, 79, 78, 63, 71) respectively.

The Devils will have their home opener on Saturday, October 13, 2007 when they host Massachusetts Institute of Technology.