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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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      <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>
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      <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>Erie Edges STAC in OT, 23-22</title>
      <link>http://www.stacathletics.com/sports/wlax/2009-10/releases/lax_vs_Erie</link>
      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas lacrosse team lost to Lake Erie College, 23-22 in OT.  Stephanie Brown scored a career high 8 goals for STAC while Anne Buttafuoco had 4.  Marianne Kugler and Johanna Mitchell each scored 3 goals while Lindsey Lawless and Sara Schmidt each had 2. Kim Pinzon had 14 saves for STAC.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-05-09T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Take on Erie for Senior Day</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas lacrosse team will play Erie College tomorrow at 4:00 PM.  Tomorrow's game will be the final game of the season and will be senior day for STAC's six seniors; Jen Kugler, Marianne Kugler, Lindsey Lawless, Michelle Meier, Kimberly Pinzon and Kaitlin Whiting.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-05-07T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Seton Hill Tops STAC, 20-5</title>
      <link>http://www.stacathletics.com/sports/wlax/2009-10/releases/wlax_vs_Seton_Hill</link>
      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas Lacrosse team lost to Seton Hill, 20-5 on Sunday.  The Lady Spartans had five players score; Kyle Fitzgerlad, Marianne Kugler, Lindsey Lawless, Sara Schmidt and Stephanie Brown.  Jen Kugler had nine saves for the Lady Spartans and Kimberly Pinzon had three.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-05-02T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Fall to Mercy, 18-8</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas lacrosse team lost to Mercy College, 18-8.  Stephanie Brown had 3 goals for STAC while Anne Buttafuoco scored 2.  Lindsey Lawless, Johanna Mitchell and Marianne Kugler each scored one.  Jen Kugler had 18 saves for STAC.</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>C.W. Post Crushes STAC, 23-5</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas lacrosse team lost, 23-5 to C.W. Post  on Sunday afternoon.  The Lady Spartans received two goals from Stephanie Brown.  Marianne Kugler, Anne Buttafuoco and Linsey Lawless each added a goal for STAC.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-04-26T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>President Honors Student-Athletes at Spring Luncheon</title>
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      <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>Lady Spartans Fall Short Against Queens,</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas women's lacrosse team lost at Queens, 16-14 in today's ECC game.  Maryanne Kugler and Anne Buttafuoco each scored 4 goals while Lindsey Lawless had 3 goals.  Johannah Mitchell had two goals and Stephanie Brown added one goal.  Jen Kugler had 9 saves for STAC.</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>Dominican Downs STAC, 11-9</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas lacrosse team lost to Dominican, 11-9 in today's non-conference game.  Marianne Kugler and Anne Buttafuoco each scored three goals for the Lady Spartans.  Stephanie Brown added two while Johannah Mitchell added one.  Jen Kugler had 12 saves for STAC.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 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>Philadephia Overpowers Lady Spartans, 16-5</title>
      <link>http://www.stacathletics.com/sports/wlax/2009-10/releases/lax_v_phili_u</link>
      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas women's lacrosse team lost at Philadelphia University, 16-5.  Freshman Johannah Mitchell along with sophomore Anne Buttafuoco each scored two goals for STAC.  Lindsey Lawless had one goal for the Lady Spartans.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2010-04-06T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Fall to Molloy, 19-7</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas women's lacrosse team lost at Molloy, 19-7 on Tuesday afternoon.  Lindsey Lawless, Anne Buttafuoco and Sara Schmidt each scored two goals while Maryanne Kugler added one.</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>Wilmington Pushes Past STAC, 14-8</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas women's lacrosse team lost to Wilmington, 14-8 in yesterday's non-conference game.  Lindsay Lawless had three goals and an assist for STAC while freshman Johannah Mitchell added two goals along with sophomore Anne Buttafuoco.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Golden Lions Beat STAC, 19-1</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas women's lacrosse team lost at Dowling College, 19-1 in yesterday's ECC game.  Freshman Johannah Mitchell scored the lone Lady Spartan goal with 3:15 left to go in the first half.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Yellow Jackets Too Strong for Lady Spartans</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas women's lacrosse team lost at AIC, 20-8.  Anne Buttafuoco scored three goals for STAC while Liz Grondwolt added her first two goals of the season.  Lindsay Lawless and Marianne Kugler each added a goal.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Fall to Hawks, 17-4</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas lacrosse team lost to St. Anselm College, 17-4 in yesterday's game.  Sophomore Anne Buttafuoco scored two goals in STAC's opening game.  Freshman Stephanie Brown and Johannah Mitchell each added goals for STAC, in their collegiate debut.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Finish Season at Adelphi</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas women's lacrosse team lost to Adelphi 23-2.  The Lady Spartans received a goal and assist from leading scorer Jen Bruen.  The senior finished the season with twenty-seven goals.  Bruen scored over one hundred goals as a Lady Spartan.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Finish in Style</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas women's lacrosse team played their final home game of the season finishing with a 12-10 victory against Holy Family.  STAC honored it's three seniors; Jen Bruen, Kate Quinn and Nakita Peters in a halftime ceremony.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rollins Tops STAC, 19-7</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas women's lacrosse team put up a tough fight against visiting Rollins College on Friday afternoon.  The Lady Spartans received two goals from senior Jen Bruen, Liz Gronwoldt and Anne Buttafuoco.  Senior Kate Quinn added a goal for the Lady Spartans.  Goalkeeper Jennifer Kugler had sixteen saves for STAC.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lady Spartans Drop 18-9 Loss to Molloy</title>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas women's lacrosse team dropped a hard fought 18-9 game against visiting Molloy College yesterday.  Senior Jen Bruen scored her first goal at the 4:56 mark to tie the game at 1-1.  Bruen finished with three goals.  Anne Buttafuoco and Lindsey Lawless each added two goals.  Buttafuoco along with Sara Schmidt each had an assist for the Lady Spartans.  Schmidt and Kate Quinn scored one goal apiece for STAC.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas women's lacrosse team won their first game of the season with a 12-6 victory over visiting Penn State Abington.  Senior Jen Bruen led the Spartans with seven goals including scoring her 100th career goal at STAC.  Lindsey Lawless added two goals and an assist for the Lady Spartans.  Anne Buttafuoco added two goals and Michelle Meier scored one for STAC.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>The St. Thomas Aquinas lacrosse team dropped a 20-7 game to Manhattanville in this afternoon's contest.  Senior Jen Bruen led the Lady Spartans with three goals and two assists.  Anne Buttafuoco and Lindsey Lawless each scored two goals for STAC.  Jen Kugler recorded five saves and Kailey Brown added four saves for the Lady Spartans.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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