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Natalie Whaley ’11
team with 99 assists and moved into
ninth place on the all-time career assists
list with 257. First-year impact player
John Roberts (Casco, Maine) totaled 45
blocks, which ranks him 10th on Colby-
Sawyer’s all-time career blocks list.
Swimming and Diving
The 2010-2011 men’s and women’s
swimming and diving season featured
several record-breaking achievements
throughout the year. At TCCC
Championships, the men came away
with a third-place finish, while the
women placed fourth. At the New
England Championships, where 19
Chargers competed, the men finished
ninth for the second straight season,
tying their best finish in school history,
and the women finished 19th.
The women’s team was led by freshman
Erin Dunican (Bennington, Vt.).
Dunican had 19 individual first-place
finishes on the season, helped five medley
teams to first-place finishes, and set
a new school record in the 100-yard
breaststroke. Dunican clocked in with
a time of 1:12.08, on Jan. 29 versus the
University of New England to break
the six-year-old record. The men’s team
was led by freshman Chris Giordano
(Alfred, Maine). Giordano earned eight
first-place finishes throughout the
season and set a pair of school records
at the New England Championships.
He touched the wall at 1:03.68 in the
100-yard breaststroke on Feb. 19 and
followed with a new record time of
2:19.43 in the 200 yard breaststroke
on Feb. 20.
Alpine Skiing
The Chargers’ alpine ski teams had
another impressive season on the
slopes in 2011, qualifying for the
U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard
Association (USCSA) Nationals for the
14th straight year. Both the men’s and
women’s teams finished second at
the Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference
(ECSC) Regional Championships. At
the USCSA Nationals, the men placed
eighth and the women finished 10th.
Senior Danielle Shannon (Conway,
N.H.) was the first Charger ever to win
the Combined National Championship
at the USCSA Nationals. Shannon and
junior Shawn Dunstan (Sinking Spring,
Pa.) earned a trip back to the U.S.
Nationals as the top American finishers
at the USCSA Nationals. Shannon made
her third straight trip, while Dunstan
made it for the second time. Shannon,
who earned three All-American awards
in 2011, was named as the college’s
Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year
for the third consecutive year. Dunstan,
who earned three All-American awards
in 2011, was named the Outstanding
Male Athlete of the Year for the second
straight year.
Women’s Basketball
(14–11; 10–3 TCCC)
The Chargers recorded double-figure
conference wins for the 15th time in
16 seasons in TCCC, which resulted in
a 16th consecutive TCCC postseason
appearance. Colby-Sawyer, as third seed,
hosted sixth-seeded Roger Williams in
a TCCC Quarterfinals matchup. Colby-
Sawyer defeated the Hawks earlier in
the season 77–59, but Roger Williams
Danielle Shannon ’11
Andrew Smith ’11
PHOTO: Gil Talbot
PHOTO: Gil Talbot
Katelyn Stravinsky ’11
came back with a 73–68 upset, ending
the Chargers’ season. Senior Katelyn
Stravinsky (Norwell, Mass.), team captain,
enjoyed the best season of her
career. She was second on the team with
12.2 points per game and led the team
in steals (37), blocks (19) and three-point
field goal percentage (38.0). Stravinsky
earned a trip to play in the New England
Women’s Basketball Association Senior
Classic for her contributions throughout
her career. She was one of only three
student-athletes selected from the TCCC.
Stravinsky also earned the Wynne Jesser
McGrew Scholar-Athlete Award, given
annually to a graduating female student
who has made significant contributions
to both the scholastic and varsity
programs of the college. The core of the
Chargers’ lineup was the sophomore
class. Taylor DeSanty (North Adams,
Mass.) led the Chargers with 15.6 points
per game. DeSanty, who started in all 25
games as the shooting guard, was named
to the All-TCCC First Team and tabbed
Player of the Year among Division III
schools in New Hampshire, according to
the N.H. Basketball Coaches Association.
She led the conference with a free-throw
percentage of 92.5. DeSanty moved
into eighth place on Colby-Sawyer’s alltime
career three pointer’s list with 88.
Sophomore Cailin Bullett (Millbury,
Mass.) earned a nod to the All-TCCC
Third Team. Bullett, who started and
played in all 25 games at point guard,
was the third Charger to average doublefigure
points per game with 10.4. She led
the TCCC in assists per game with 6.5
and was fourth in the country with 6.4
assists per game for the season.
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