Fall 2007 Rosary Athletics Highlights

 It was a great season for our fall competing sports.  Beginning with golf, Rosary enjoyed both league and postseason success.  The golf team came in third and advanced to the CIF playoffs, where they enjoyed a program best when they placed higher than ever before.  They were led by senior Brittany Bogard, who also qualified for CIF in individuals.  Bogard advanced to the second round and earned First Team All-Trinity League honors.  Brittany’s twin sister, Lane, and freshman Lloyd Hoehle also played tennis during their time on the golf team.  Finally, this season marked Coach Don Crosby’s 200^th victory at Rosary.

Junior Juliana Calabrese and senior Erica Haggerty led the cross-country team to many successful finishes this season.  However, the cross-country team was frequently marred by injuries; in fact, the team had to finish the season with only 5 out of 7 varsity runners.  While they did not qualify for CIF after placing fourth in the Trinity League, the team is excited about the talent of its underclasswomen.  Coach Thom Confer expects next year to be a great one.

 Our tennis teams each placed 3^rd in the Trinity League, and the varsity advanced to CIF.  In addition, the varsity team won the CIF First Serve Tournament.  Led by singles dynamo Jennifer Buchanan and doubles partners (and captains), Andrea Gaitan and Courtney Hayward, the team surprised many opponents this year and had a great time on the courts.  This year also marked Coach Dick Fumanti’s 20^th year at Rosary. 

Finally, our varsity volleyball team finished in 4^th place and qualified for CIF. They upset second seed Murrieta in the first round of CIF play, but were then defeated in the second round.  The team was led by senior captains Liz Doeling and Kelly Correa as well as junior Nicole Favreau.  Setter Katie Mullen and returning libero Chanel Araujo were key players in this year’s battle for one of the Trinity league’s top spots. One special moment from this season was defeating Mater Dei, which the team hadn’t done in several years.  In addition, there were also two sets of sisters on the team: seniors Liz and Christina Doeling and senior Margaret-Ann Krieger and sophomore Elizabeth Krieger.  Finally, The JV team finished in 3^rd place, and under their first year coach, Becky Acosta, the frosh-soph team dominated the Trinity league and came in first.