WASHINGTON, D.C.—Welcome to the first mailing of the
Gallaudet Athletics e-newsletter! Gallaudet Athletics has
officially released its fall 2008 sports schedule. All fall sports
with the exception of football will participate in Capital Athletic
Conference competition as well as non-conference games. The 2008
season will be the last independent season for the Bison football
program. In 2009, the Bison will be a member of the North Atlantic
Conference. Cross Country will return to the fall slate, with
schedule and details forthcoming.
Football
2007 Record: 4-6
Overview: The Bison open at home against Hiram College on
Saturday, September 6 at 1:30 p.m. The Buff and Blue will continue
their home stand in another match-up against St. Vincent College on
September 13. Gallaudet won 2007’s match-up against the
Bearcats 32-13. The next three games are on the road, against
Greensboro College (9/20), Becker College (10/4) and Maritime
College (10/10), before the Homecoming game against Southern
Virginia University on October 18, at 2:00 p.m. Next up is a return
to the road against Husson College on October 25, with a pair of
home games against Mt. Ida College (11/1) and Senior Day against
Williamson Trade (11/8). Gallaudet will close out the season on the
road against Wesley College on November 15.
Click
here to view the football schedule
Volleyball
2007 Record: 24-12, 7-1 CAC
CAC Regular-Season Champions
Postseason: CAC Tournament Semifinals
Overview: Gallaudet will look to continue its upward mobility
within the volleyball program. Coach Lynn Boren has put together a
36-game schedule for the team, with seven tournaments and
conference match-ups. The Bison open on the road at the Haverford
Invitational on the weekend of August 30. The following weekend,
September 5-6, the Buff and Blue go to the Gettysburg Invitational.
Conference play opens on September 10 at Marymount
University—the Bison took all six of 2007’s games
against the Saints. Other tournaments of note will be at the
Stevens, DePauw, McDaniel and Scranton weekend games. Gallaudet
closes out the conference slate at home against Salisbury
University on October 29. The final tournament of the season is at
Elizabethtown on October 31-November 1, with the CAC tournament
starting later that week.
Click
here to view the volleyball schedule
Men’s Soccer
2007 Record: 0-17, 0-9 CAC
Overview: The Buff and Blue travel to upstate New York for the
Rochester Institute of Technology tournament on August 30-31. The
home opener is set for September 24 in a conference match-up
against Wesley College. Gallaudet will play teams such as Southern
Virginia University, Penn State-Harrisburg, Shepherd University,
and Lincoln University in addition to regularly scheduled
conference games. The Homecoming Weekend match-up is set for 2:35
p.m. on Saturday, October 18 against the Canadian Deaf Provincial
Team. The conference tournament will run from November 2 through
November 5.
Click here
to view the men’s soccer schedule
Women’s Soccer
2007 Record: 0-14-1, 0-7 CAC
Overview: Sarah Gumina is hired as head coach, effective in
2008-09. The Bison will open at home against Goucher College on
September 4. The 2008 slate includes a mix of conference and
non-conference match-ups. Gallaudet has two new additions to the
schedule, Medger Evers, Penn State-Harrisburg, and Juniata College,
with the Juniata game being on Homecoming Weekend (12:00 noon on
October 18). The conference tournament will run from November
1 through November 4.
Click here
to view the women’s soccer schedule
