A Competitive Upcoming Fall

As soon as summer ends, the fall sports season begins. As the Lumberjacks’ football, soccer, volleyball and cross country teams prepare to compete, here is a guide to what to expect in the coming season.

Football

Last year, the Jacks had a 5-5 record.  The Riccardulli brothers will return in the fall. Nick Riccardulli will be on offense at running back, and Guy Riccardulli will be on defense at strong safety.
Joining him on defense will be linebacker Michael Lynch. Quarterback Mike Proulx will start as he has every fall since his freshman year. Teammate Justin Hornsby said, “As long as [Proulx] plays hard and does his job, he will lead us.”

Men and Women's Soccer

The women’s soccer team finished last season with a record of 8-9-3. The men finished 6-10-4. Volunteer assistant coach Sean Conners expects that both the men’s team and women’s team will compete and battle in the north division. He said both teams had a strong recruiting class.
Conners said they had a great spring and set high expectations for the coming season. “The men are driven, and the women have young talent.”

Volleyball

Last fall, women’s volleyball won five games. The Jacks expect to have a better season.
Coach Sue Woodstra said that her main goal for the team is to be a lot better than last season. She expects the team to be competitive in the fall and to be in the top half of the conference. “If we make it to the top half, then we most likely will make the NCAA tournament,” Woodstra said.
 The Jacks volleyball team signed  Ashley Neale in the fall. Neale is an outside hitter like teammate Oceana Matsubu. Woodstra said Matsubu’s technique improved last year. “[She] hits the heck out of the ball,” said Coach Woodstra.

Cross Country

The women of the cross country came in first once last season at the Humboldt invitational. The team succeeded with a little help from graduating senior Megan Rolland. Rolland made it to the Cross Country Championships this past year. So, who will step up this for the team in the coming year? Keep your eyes on Amanda Garcia, Tess Dahlgren and Irene Graham. They will be seniors this fall.

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