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      <title>STAC Among ADA Academic  Award Winners</title>
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      <description>St. Thomas Aquinas College was among the ninety-two Division II institutions that were recognized by the Division II Athletic Directors Association for high academic honors.  The Spartans had twenty-five student-athletes that met the criteria of a 3.5 or higher and have completed four semesters while being an active participant on their teams.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-08-18T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Spartans Name 69 Student-Athletes to the Commissioner's Honor Roll</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas Athletic Department was proud to have 69 student-athletes named to the 2009-2010 ECC Commissioner's Honor Roll.  These student-athletes completed at least two semester and had a G.P.A. of 3.25 or higher while competing in athletics.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-08-13T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>ECC Announces Winter/Spring Scholar Athletes of the Year</title>
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      <description>The East Coast Conference released the Winter/Spring Scholar Athletes of the Year this afternoon.  St. Thomas Aquinas baseball player, Matt Matcovich was named the 2010 Baseball Scholar Athlete of the Year.  Fellow Spartans, Nick Cittadino, Jen Kugler, Michelle Sasso, Colleen Vogel and Shaun Weaver received honor roll for their sports.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-06-11T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>St. Thomas Aquinas Athletics Receive ECC Community Cup</title>
      <link>http://www.stacathletics.com/landing/ECC_Dinner_2</link>
      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas Athletic Department was honored for their strong efforts in community service in last nights East Coast Conference 1st Annual Awards Dinner.  STAC received the ECC Community Cup which went to the Conference Institution that dedicated the highest hours to community service.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-06-10T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Lady Spartan Finish Season Against Molloy</title>
      <link>http://www.stacathletics.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/sb_vs_Molloy_3</link>
      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team finished their season with a final double header against Molloy College.  The Lions beat STAC, 5-0 and 9-0.  Samantha Welsh, Sharis Ruiz and Amanda Forsythe each had two hits for the day.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-05-01T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Dowling Shuts Out Lady Spartans</title>
      <link>http://www.stacathletics.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/sb_vs_Dowling_home</link>
      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team lost to Dowling, 2-0 and 7-0 yesterday.  In game one, Sharis Ruiz went 2-for-3 while Angela Squillini and Michelle Sasso each had a hit.  In game two, Heather Clausen and Kelsey George each had a hit.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-04-30T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Fall to Queens</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team lost to Queens College, 10-0 and 4-2.  Today's game represented senior day for the Lady Spartans senior Angela Squillini.  Joy Ferriello and Sharis Ruiz each had two hits for the day.   Heather Clausen hit a 2-run homer in game two for STAC.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-04-28T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Today's Softball &amp; Baseball Games Postponed Due to Rain</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball and baseball games scheduled for today are postponed due to the rain.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Win Make Up Game</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team beat Bridgeport 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.  The game was continued from their game on April 6th that ended in a 2-2 tie due to darkness.  Bridgeport beat STAC, 3-1 and 2-0 in Saturday's double header in Connecticut.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-04-25T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Split with C.W. Post</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team won 5-4 before falling 14-5 against C.W. Post.  Senior Angela Squillini hit a 2-RBI double in the seventh to win the game for STAC.  Freshman Maura Power picked up the win on the mound.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-04-22T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Mercy Holds Off STAC</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team lost to Mercy College, 3-2 and 4-0.  Junior Alyssa Cataldo was 3-for-5 for the day.  Michelle Sasso and Heather Clausen each scored a run for the Lady Spartans.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-04-20T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>President Honors Student-Athletes at Spring Luncheon</title>
      <link>http://www.stacathletics.com/landing/S-A_Luncheon_2010</link>
      <description>President of St. Thomas Aquinas College, Dr. Margaret Fitzpatrick held her annual spring student-athlete luncheon at her house on Friday afternoon.  There were 57 student-athletes in attendance as well as faculty members and administrators.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-04-19T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Bears Beat Lady Spartans</title>
      <link>http://www.stacathletics.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/sb_vs_NYIT_2</link>
      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team lost to NYIT 11-2 and 8-2 in Sundays ECC double header.  Senior Angela Squilini was 2-for-3 with an RBI in game one while freshman Samantha Welsh was 2-for-3 with an RBI in the second game for the Lady Spartans.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Today's Softball Games Postponed</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball games for today are postponed until Sunday.  The Lady Spartans will host NYIT on Sunday at 1:00 for a double header.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-04-17T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Split with Felician</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team beat Felician College, 6-1 in the first game before falling 6-4 in game two.  Joy Ferriello hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to lead the Lady Spartans in their win.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-04-15T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Dowling Downs STAC</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team lost at Dowling, 7-1 and 8-0.  Freshman Samantha Welsh scored STAC's run in the top of the first.  Angela Squillini and Alyssa Cataldo each had a hit for STAC.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-04-13T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Spartans Power Past Griffins on Pink Day</title>
      <link>http://www.stacathletics.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/STAC_vs_CHC</link>
      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team beat Chestnut Hill, 6-2 and 6-1 in today's double header.  Angela Squillini went 2-for-6 with a run and 4 RBI's.  Freshmen Maura Power and Samantha Welsh picked up their second career wins for the Lady Spartans.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-04-11T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Molloy Blast Lady Spartans</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team lost to Molloy College, 15-1 and 14-4 in today's ECC double header.  Joy Ferriello was 2-for-3 with 2-RBI in the second game of the day.  Earlier in the day Angela Squillini hit an RBI single to score Sharis Ruiz.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-04-09T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Spartans Fall to Knights in Double Header</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team lost at Queens, 4-1 and 3-2.  Angela Squillini was 2-for-6 with 2 runs and an RBI for the day.  Alyssa Cataldo was 1-for-2 with an RBI in game two.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>St. Thomas Aquinas Honors 96 Student-Athletes on NSAD</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas Athletic Department honored 96 student-athletes yesterday for National STUDENT-Athlete Day.  The event took place in between the Lady Spartans double header softball game against Bridgeport.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Fall Short in Extra Innings, 6-5</title>
      <link>http://www.stacathletics.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/SB_vs_Bridgeport_home</link>
      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team lost to the University of Bridgeport, 6-5 in 11 innings.  Sharis Ruiz was 3-for-6 with 2-RBI while Angela Squillini was 2-for-5 and added an RBI.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Split with Mercy</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team picked up their first ECC win topping Mercy, 4-1 before falling 6-2 in the second game.  Sharis Ruiz went 3-for-4 with 1 run and 1 RBI in the win.  Freshman Samantha Welsh picked up her first win on the mound with 5 hits, 1 run and 4 strike outs.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-04-05T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>NYIT Tops Lady Spartans in Double Header</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team lost at NYIT, 6-4 and 5-2.  Sharis Ruiz went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI in game one while Angela Squillini hit a 2-RBI single in the first inning of game two, scoring STAC's two runs.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Game Change Updates</title>
      <link>http://www.stacathletics.com/landing/game_change_7</link>
      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team will be playing at C.W. Post on Wednesday to make up Tuesday's game.  The St. Thomas Aquinas baseball team will play a double header on Wednesday at the Diamond Nation in Flemington, NJ against Chestnut Hill.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pioneers Shutout Lady Spartans</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team lost to C.W. Post 8-0 and 3-0 in today's double header.  Samantha Welsh went 3-for-5 for the day but the Lady Spartans struggled to score stranding eight.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-03-31T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Game Changes Due to Weather</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball and baseball games for Tuesday have been postponed due to the weather.  The games will be rescheduled at a later date.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Softball Game Postponed</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas home softball games for this weekend have been postponed to a later date.  The Lady Spartans will play their home opener on Thursday April 1st when they host NYIT in a double header.  Games will begin at 3:00 PM.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pace Tops STAC</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team lost to Pace University in yesterday's double header.  The Lady Spartans fell, 8-7 in the first game and 16-13 in game two.  Sophomore Heather Clausen went 5-for-8 for the day with 5 RBI's  and 3 runs between both games.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Split with Nyack, Earn First Victory</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team split with Nyack College and picked up their first win of the 2010 season.  STAC lost the first game 4-1 and then picked up a n 11-5 win.  Joy Ferriello went 4-for-4 with 2 runs and an RBI in game two.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-03-25T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Rollins Sweeps STAC</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team lost both games in today's double header against Rollins College.  The Lady Spartans suffered an 8-0 shutout before falling, 16-2 in the second game. In game two, STAC got on the scoreboard in the fifth when Joy Ferriello and Caitlin Sherrier each scored on wild pitches.</description>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team has opened the 2010 season in Clermont, Florida.  Due to poor weather conditions the trip was delayed and schedule changes have occurred.  The Lady Spartans will play a total of seven games while in Florida.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team ranked 55th on the National Fastpitch All-Academic Team with a Team GPA of 3.107.  The Lady Spartans, Michelle Sasso and Kelly Sullivan were named National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athletes.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team finished their season yesterday dropping two games to Dominican College, 4-0 and 9-2.  The Lady Spartans honored their three seniors; Danielle Hart, Stephanie Sfraga and Kelly Sullivan after the game.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Fall to Dowling</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team dropped two games to Dowling College on Saturday afternoon, 6-5 and 10-2.  In the opening game of the day STAC made a late run in the top of the seventh taking the lead before Dowling scored two in the bottom to earn the win.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2009-04-25T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team beat Queens College 4-3 in the second game of today's double header.  Heather Clausen hit a two run homerun in the third inning to tie the game 3-3.  Angela Squillini hit a RBI single in the sixth giving STAC a 4-3 lead as she scored Joy Feriello who led off with a single.  Clausen was 3-for-3 for the game. Pitcher Amanda Forsythe picked up the win allowing only four hits and striking out two.  Alyssa Cataldo added a RBI single in the opening inning of the game.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2009-04-23T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team split with Adelphi University in Saturday afternoon's double header.  Senior pitcher Stehpanie Sfraga pitched a seven inning shutout in game one striking out eight batters.  Michelle Sasso had a RBI single in the second inning to score Joy Ferriello.  Angela Squillini hit a RBI double in the sixth to score Jess Rickle and secure the 2-0 win.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2009-04-19T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team dropped both of their games 2-1 and 6-2 to Bloomfield College.  In the first game freshman Heather Clausen hit a RBI single to score Michelle Sasso.  In game two Danielle Hart hit a two run home run in the seventh but it was not enough to cut into Bloomfield's six run lead.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2009-04-16T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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