Stories

With a 9-5-2 record, Saints look to strong showing in post-season

By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Matthew Boyle

PHOTO CAPTION: The Saints are winning again, and as the season ends, they’re aiming for a a playoff spot.

The Flagler College men’s soccer team is fighting for a playoff spot at the end of this season, but no spot is guaranteed regardless of their positive results this season.

Flagler College Athletics have no conference affiliation as of now, which makes reaching the playoffs difficult even with a winning season. Teams that are affiliated with a conference have a much more probable chance of reaching the playoffs as each conference guarantees one spot in the playoffs to a member.

Saints players graduate this year, leaving with great memories

PHOTO CAPTION: Four seniors will leave the Flagler volleyball team this year after another successful season.

By Kathy Novak | gargoyle@flagler.edu

As the volleyball season comes to a close, it is the last for some of our fellow Saints. With only five more contests left prior to the Div. II post-season contests, four seniors — Jessica Wedemyer, Sarah Spraggins, Kelly Boese and Leah Melton, with a combination of 36 years of experience — are pushing to finish out their last season as their best.

Although they have been pushed through a tough season, the ladies still have full confidence in themselves, and their fellow teammates to pull through.

By Chelsi DeCuba | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Flagler College Women’s Golf team is working hard to accomplish their goal of making it to Nationals this year.

The golf team is currently in pre-season play and they are taking advantage of the time they have to prepare.

They recently competed in The Saint Leo Invitational where they finished in sixth place.

Junior Laura Martellino tied for 35th place in the tournament after carding a 25 over 169.

By Patrick Varney | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Men’s CC

The Flagler men’s cross country team also competed Oct. 17 at the at the Hatter Invitational in Deland. The men placed placing 7th out of 13 teams, and Flagler standout Ryan MacManus also placed 7th in the 102-man field. He finished the 8K race with a time of 27:23.

With this run MacManus made the course’s top 10 best times. Alex Bonus finished 36th, Ben Joslin finished 45th, and Evan Roszkowski finished 60th.

By Kate Shoaf | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Meg’s Stats

• Age: 20
• Hometown: Maitland, Fla.
• Favorite Movie: “Zoolander”
• Favorite Food: Ice cream
• High School: Orangewood Christian
• Quote: “I’m glad that I not only have the opportunity to be a student
  here at Flagler College, but also to be an athlete.”

Crohn’s threatened athletic career, but determination overcomes

By Lindsey Williams | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Like most college athletes, determination and winning are the name of any game. But unlike most athletes, the balance between fighting a disease and fighting to win have become part of the game for one Flagler cross country runner.

Ryan MacManus has found himself competing on two fronts ever since being diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease.

Crohn’s Disease is a lifelong inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Parts of the digestive tract get swollen and have deep sores called ulcers. Painful abdominal cramps, fatigue and fever are common symptoms.