Rider Media RELEASE

Rider Men 19^th / Women 20^th in Mid-Major Poll
by collegeswimming.com

LAWRENCEVILLE—Both the Rider University men’s and women’s swimming and diving team are ranked in the Division I national \’mid-major\’ team power rankings as compiled by collegeswimming.com and are the only Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference school currently ranked in the top 25.

The men’s team is currently 19^th with 168.35 points and the women’s team is currently 20^th with 172.13.

Released four times a year, the rankings are compiled using results from each dual meet that the teams compete in during the season. The next poll is scheduled for release on February 6.

CollegeSwimming.com produces a Power Ranking for Mid-Major Division I institutions. The mid-major rankings were designed to support and promote institutions that do not benefit from large football and basketball television agreements. Rankings are based on each team’s best dual meet lineup as judged and submitted by participating teams. Rankings are announced four times throughout the season and entries are due on November 14 (Pre-Invite), December 20 (Post-Invite), February 6 (Pre-Conference), and March 6 (post-conference).

Harvard University currently leads both the men\’s and women\’s rankings

RICHMOND, THOMAS
On December 20, 2007, of Gloucester City, NJ. Age 70 yrs.
Beloved husband of Dorothe E. (nee Whitzell). Loving father of David Richmond, Terri Wooster and Kevin Richmond and loving grandfather of 9 grandchildren. He is also survived by his step brothers and sisters William, Alan, Thomas, Lillian, Debbie and Becky.
Mr. Richmond worked for many years delivering Meals on Wheels for the Salvation Army. He was also a former mechanic at the Garden State Race Track.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet Thursday morning from 9:00 to 11:00am at The ETHERINGTON- CRERAN FUNERAL HOME 700 Powell St., Gloucester City. Funeral services will be held 11:00am at the funeral home. Interment to follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Gloucester City. There will be no evening viewing.

 

Media release December 21, 2007

 

Ewing, NJ¦ With the release of the 2007 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Metro Region Team, The College of New Jersey finds three players amongst the region\’s players honored with a spot on the all-star team.

Named to the 2007 All-Metro Regional Third Team from TCNJ were sophomore Kevin Luber (Delran, NJ/Delran), senior midfielder Joe McGinley (Cranford, NJ/Cranford) and senior back Frank Fiorilli (Bridgewater, NJ/Immaculata).

Luber finished his sophomore season as the Lions\’ top scorer with a career-best 28 points on 10 goals with eight assists. He added two game-winning goals and is currently ranked fourth in the NJAC with his 1.47 points per game, while his 10 goals was seventh best in the league. A 19-game starter for the Lions, Luber now has 11 career goals with 10 assists for 32 points in 35 games played thus far. He was also named the NJAC Offensive Player of the Week after adding 5 points on the week and by year\’s end was a 2007 NJAC All-Star First Team honoree.

McGinley added a goal and two assists for the Lions in the midfield and is now a four-time NJAC honoree having earned selections in 2004, 2005, and 2006. He caps his career having tallied five goals with 12 assists in 68 games played for the Lions.

Fiorilli, an NJAC honorable mention pick in 2006, added NJAC Second Team honors for the Lions after anchoring the backfield this fall. He added two goals to help TCNJ\’s offense finish the season having outscored their opponents by a 40-26 margin, while adding four shutouts. Over his career, Fiorilli played in 67 games for the Lions while tallying three goals with two assists.

The 2007 Lions finished the season with a 10-6-3 record, while earning the No. 3 seed in the NJAC tournament before bowing from the tournament in the first round. TCNJ racked up tournament titles at the Rowan University Harrison House Invitational to open the season and held a national ranking for several weeks, including a ranking on No. 7 in mid-October.