Terrier Sports
SENIOR MARIÓN
A LTA M I R A N O A L A N Í S
COMPETES ON MEXICAN
N AT I O N A L T E A M
T
erriers’ water polo player and
Mexican native Marión
Altamirano Alanís participated on
the Mexican National Women’s Water
Polo team in the University Games in
Shenzhen, China, this past summer.
“It was an amazing experience,” said
Men’s Soccer Team Off to Fast Start
T
he Terriers enjoyed a sensational non-conference season as they went 5-2-1 before
opening Northeast Conference Play. Head Coach Tom Giovatto’s young squad started
out the season 0-2-1 but then reeled off five consecutive victories for the first time
since the 2008 campaign. St. Francis has played tremendously on the defensive side of the field
as they have allowed just 0.71 goals per game, which is good for the second fewest in the
conference. Tyler Clarhaut has been impressive between the pipes and is among the leagueleaders with six shutouts. The playmaking combination of Frenchmen Gabriel Gabot and
Adam Maabdi has been a force as they have combined for seven goals and five assists. Gabot
was named the Adidas/NEC Player of the Week on September 12.
Altamirano Alanís, a senior. “More than
100 athletes tried out for the team so to
make the squad was a big honor. It was a
Junior Adam Maabdi and Freshman Gabriel have added a French twist to the Terriers game, just two members of
the international team with players from nine countries.
great learning experience and it can only
help me in my preparation for our season
here at St. Francis College this spring.”
Marión Altamirano Alanís in Shenzhen, China,
with the Mexican National Women’s Water
Polo Team.
S F C AT H L E T I C S . C O M G E T S N E W L O O K
Go to SFCathletics.com to see the new and dynamic Terrier
sports website. The upgrade, the first since 2006, provides
St. Francis more flexibility in displaying athletic photos and videos.
“The new website offers a cutting-edge web presence for St. Francis College athletics,”
said Terriers’ Director of Athletics Irma Garcia. “The website will greatly enhance our
ability to connect with our fans and potential recruits.”
In addition to the new color scheme and graphics, visitors to SFCathletics.com will
immediately notice the enhanced photos and new headers. Large action photos greet
visitors on the new main page and each sport’s home page.
For smart phone users, a customized mobile version offers easy access to Terriers’
scores and stories. Other enhancements are easier to read schedules and updating tweets
from the #SFCTerriers Twitter feed.
Terrier fans will also still find a wide variety of detailed game recaps, statistics, season
previews, player biographies and student-athlete features on the site.
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