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Find out what it’s like to live and work in space

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:48:29 GMT

For immediate release – 10/10/12
Director of Communications Rita Elliott, 815-226-3374

Rockford, Ill., - Stephen Siconolfi, Ph.D., FACSM, dean of the college and vice president of academic affairs at Rockford College is also a former senior research scientist at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Dr. Siconolfi will present "Living and Working in Space” as part of the college’s fall Forum Series on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in Peterson Auditorium, Starr Science Center, Room 207 on the Rockford College Campus, 5050 East State St., Rockford, Ill.
Dr. Siconolfi will present a lecture that addresses the physics of microgravity, how astronauts complete acts of daily living, and physiological adaptations to and after spaceflight. In addition, he will share more about an area of his own research regarding exercise countermeasures currently in use on the International Space Station to help keep astronauts fit for duty on the space station, and possible future missions to the Moon or Mars. After the presentation, a Russian countermeasure space suit from his personal collection will be on display.

Admission is free, however a ticket is required. Contact the Rockford College Box Office,
815-226-4100 for tickets. To see the fall 2012 Forum Series line-up visit: http://www.rockford.edu/?ForumSeries

Regents and Muskies Finish in 1-1 Tie After Double Overtime

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 04:22:34 GMT

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – The men's soccer team opened up the Northern Athletics Conference portion of its schedule on Saturday when they squared off against the Lakeland College Muskies. The Regents were looking to get rid of the bitter taste of last year's game and avenge the heartbreaking 3-2 loss in overtime. The Regents have not defeated the Muskies since they joined the Northern Athletics Conference in 2006.

Saturday's turned out to be yet another thrilling matchup between the Regents and the Muskies. Neither team was able to get much going in the first half as both teams struggled to get shots on goal. Rockford recorded just one shot on goal in the half with the Muskies getting just three.

The second half saw a little more action as both teams found the back of the net. Lakeland broke the scoreless tie in the 51^st minute to take a 1-0. The Muskies continued to pepper shots at the Regents senior goaltender Mick Goulding (Midlothian, Ill./Brenen). Goulding made a total of a total of 10 saves in the match with 6 of those coming in the second half. Just as it appeared as the Regents would fall short in yet another close matchup, sophomore Neil Moallem (Rockford, Ill./Guilford)came up with a huge play for Rockford. Moallem scored his first goal as a Regent at just the right time tying the match with only 4 minutes left in regulation sending it into overtime. Neither team was able to find many scoring opportunities in overtime with Rockford and Lakeland each getting just one shot on goal. The match went through a pair of scoreless 10 minute overtime periods causing the match to end in a 1-1 tie. It is the first time the Regents men's soccer team has recorded a tie in a NAC match since October 10^th, 2010 when they tied Concordia University Chicago 0-0.

The men's soccer team will travel to Concordia University Wisconsin on Tuesday, September 18^th to take on the Falcons. The match is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m.

Cross Country Competes at the Falcon Invitational

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 03:31:19 GMT

MEQUON, Wis. – The Rockford College Men's & Women's cross country teams competed in the 21^stannual Falcon Invite hosted by Concordia University Wisconsin. The Falcon invite is one of the larger meets in the area that consists of both Division I and Division III institutions. On the men's side there were a total of 15 Division III teams with 164 runners competing. On the women's side there were 19 teams with a total of 190 runners.

The Regents men's cross country team finished 12^th at the Falcon Invite. Sophomore Carl Rapp(Union, Ill./Belevidere North) was the top finisher for Rockford. Rapp finished 39^th with a time of 28:05.6. Sophomore Timothy Lydy (Germantown, Wis./Germantown) finished also ran well placing 68^th with a time of 28:58.3.

The women's cross country team did very well finishing 7^th. The Regents were once again led by junior Genesis Cerrato (Las Vegas, Nev./Valley). Cerrato turned in yet another top 10 finish completing the race in a time of 24:06.4 finishing 10^th. Freshman Net Kirshenbaum (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood) finished 42^nd with a time of 25:55.9. Junior transfer Elizabeth Tidei (Lake Villa, Ill./Grant Community) turned in a 46^th place finish completing the race in 26:05.4.

The Regents men's & women's cross country teams will next compete on September 21^st at 5:00 p.m. The Running Regents will be in Rock Island, Ill. at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational hosted by Augustana College.

Regents Run Over Comets to Snap Skid

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 02:53:23 GMT

ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Rockford College football team snapped a 23 game losing streak on Saturday with a 28-12 victory over Olivet College. The Regents last win dated back to November 7th, 2009 when they beat Maranatha Baptist Bible College on the road 16-12. It was the first home victory since November 8th, 2008 when the Regents also beat Maranatha Baptist Bible College 20-0. The win gives head coach Vic Wallace his 175^th win of his collegiate coaching career and his first since becoming Rockford's head coach at the beginning of last season.

The Regents got on the board first when junior transfer quarterback Aabed Nekrawesh (Fremont, Calif./American) found sophomore tight end Dane Kirk (Rochelle, Ill./Rochelle) in the end zone from 9 yards out. The score came with just over 4 minutes remaining in the 1^st quarter and gave the Regents their first lead of the season. Olivet responded with a 1-yard touchdown run on a quarterback sneak by Tony Phillips with 3:22 remaining in the half to make it 7-6 after a missed extra point. After a 3 and out on the Regents next possession, Olivet marched the ball down the field as was faced with a 4^th and goal from the 7 yard line with 6 seconds left. Olivet passed on the short field attempt and instead elected to throw the ball on 4^th down only to be denied by the Regents defense as the half expired.

Rockford carried that momentum into the second half as they came out and scored on their opening drive with a 1-yard touchdown by junior Matthew Botello (Whittier, Calif/Pioneer). Botello had a huge day for the Regents rushing for 177 yards on 21 carries. The Regents rushed for 254 yards, their most since 10/11/08 when the Regents rushed for 361 during a 41-38 overtime victory against Concordia University Chicago. Rockford's defense led the way in the 2^nd half with 3 interceptions including a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown by junior free safety Jacob Arnold(Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield). Sophomore Seth Swinehart (Rockford, Ill/Jefferson) led the Regents defense with a team high 8 tackles including 1 sack and 1 tackle for loss. Freshmen linebacker Michael Krieter (Rockford, Ill/Boylan) finished with 3 tackles including 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 interception. Rockford's defense held Olivet to 241 yards of total offense and those 4 interceptions.

The Regents will return to the field September 29, after a bye next week, to open up Northern Athletics Conference play against Concordia University Chicago. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Sam Greeley Field.

Volleyball Drops Two at UW-Whitewater

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:27:00 GMT

WHITEWATER, Wis. - For the third straight season the Regents traveled to up into Wisconsin to take part in a triangular hosted by the University of Wisconsin Whitewater Warhawks. Rockford was scheduled to play two games on Thursday with the first coming against #10 ranked UW-Whitewater and the second against Carroll University. It turned out to be a difficult day for the Regents as they lost both matches in straight sets.

Despite the losses, Rockford got good individual performances out some of its players. Senior Jossilyn Jones (Rockford, Ill./Guilford), fresh off her All-Tournament selection this past weekend, was a force defensively for the Regents. Jones recorded a team-high 25 digs on Thursday bringing her season total to 120. Nicole Lawler (Pearl City, Ill./Pearl City) and Laina Scheri (Cortland, Ill./Dekalb) each recorded double-digit kills at the Triangular. Lawler finished the day with 13 kills, 10 digs and 1 service ace. Scheri also recorded 13 kills but had 21 digs and 1 block assist for the Regents.

The women's volleyball team returns to Northern Athletics Conference play on Thursday, September 13th when they welcome the Maranatha Baptist Bible College Crusaders to the Seaver Center. The match is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.

Women's Tennis Continues to Make Strides

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:36:51 GMT

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Regents women's tennis team played its best match of the year on Saturday when they competed against the MSOE Raiders. Despite only coming out the meet with 1 victory, the Regents were very competitive in five other matches that could have gone either way.

Sophomore Carla Ramirez (Rockford, Ill./Guilford) got her first collegiate win in a thrilling 3-set match. After dropping the first set 3-6, Ramirez battled back to win the second set 7-6 in tiebreak to force a third and deciding set. The third set turned out to be just as competitive as Ramirez was able to earn a 10-8 victory to win the match.

The Regents had two other matches go into a third-set tiebreaker and another singles match come down to the wire on Saturday. Junior Shannon Hoppes (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson) and freshman Monica Parsons (Rockford, Ill./Boylan) both played very well but both fell in 3-set matches. Hoppes and Parsons each split the first two sets 5-7, 6-3 but were unable to keep the momentum going in the third set, losing 10-5. Jessica Segalla (Loves Park, Ill./Harlem) again played well out of the #1 spot but dropped her match 4-6, 3-6.

Rockford was also very competitive in two of its doubles matches having an opportunity to win both its #1 doubles match and its #3 doubles match. In the #1 doubles, it was Segalla and Ramirez who gave the Raiders all they could handle but were unable to come up with the win falling 8-6. Hoppes and Parsons played their best doubles match of the season so far dropping their match 8-5 to MSOE.

Freshman Lyla Gao (Yueging, China/Luishi) played in an exhibition match on Saturday against MSOE. Gao was outstanding defeating her opponent in straight sets 6-3, 6-3. It was the first win of her tennis career.

The women's tennis team returns to the courts on September 11th when the host the Aurora University Spartans at 3:00 p.m.

Regents Nipped by Prairie Fire

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 01:25:25 GMT

ROCKFORD, Ill. - The men's soccer team was looking to level its record before heading into the conference portion of its schedule when it welcomed the Knox College Prairie Fire to Sam Greeley Field on Sunday afternoon. It was the final game the Regents 3-game homestand and the second straight season the Regents and Prairie Fire have met with the Rockford winning the matchup last season 3-0.

It was a very good first half of action with both teams seeing opportunities to score goals. Despite being outshot 9-6 in the first half, it was the Regents who struck first on Sunday afternoon. For the second straight game it was freshman Devin Standard (Monroe Center, Ill./Stillman Valley) who got the Regents on the board scoring a goal with just over 4 minutes remaining in the first half. Standard was set up nicely on the play by senior Derek Garcia (Derby, Kan./Derby) who was credited with his first assist this year.

As the second half continued to progress along, it appeared as though Standard's goal would be enough to win the match. However, Knox continued to pepper shots at the Rockford goal until one finally snuck in during the 78th minute to tie it at 1-1. An unfortunate break against the Regents led to Knox's second goal off of a Rockford foul in the box. The Prairie Fire converted on the penalty shot to giving them their first lead late in the match. Rockford was unable to muster any real threat in the final 5 minutes and lost 2-1.

One of the telling factors in the match was that the Regents were seeming stuck on defense for the majority of the second half. Consequently, Rockford was outshot 18-2 by Knox in the second half of the match on Sunday.

The men's soccer team will enjoy some time off before they begin the Northern Athletics Conference portion of their schedule on September 15th. The Regents will travel to Lakeland College to take on the Muskies at 3 p.m.

Regents Earn 6th Place Finish at Jim Coleman Memorial Invite

Sun, 9 Sep 2012 02:49:42 GMT

AURORA, Ill. - The Regents volleyball team hit the road for the second straight weekend to take part in yet another early season tournament. This weekend the team took part in the eight team Jim Coleman Memorial Invitational, hosted by Aurora University. Rockford played two matches on Friday and then two more on Saturday to round out its weekend.

The Regents struggled in their two matches on Friday dropping both in straight sets 3-0 North Central College and 3-0 to Lake Forest College. Senior Nicole Lawler (Pearl City, Ill./Pearl City) had a very sharp all-around match for the Regents in their loss to Lake Forest. Lawler a game-high 10 kills in 23 attempts for the Regents along with a service ace. Defensively she added two solo blocks and seven digs to round out her match.

Saturday turned out to be a better day for Rockford as it split its two matches, losing 3-0 to Manchester College while defeating the Beloit College Buccaneers 3-1. The Regents win against the Buccaneers could be one of the best matches the team has played all season. Freshman setter Emily Johnson (Santee, Calif./Santee) had by far her best collegiate performance. Johnson recorded her first double-double of the season with a season-best 34 assists and a season-high 10 digs. Sophomore Laina Scheri (Cortland, Ill./DeKalb) returned to the court after missing the first tournament and made her presence felt, smashing 11 kills and recording 7 digs. Nicole Lawler continued to build on her impressive start to the season adding another 9 kills and 15 digs to her season totals. Junior Heather Hyland (Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere) also turned in her best performance of the season with 9 kills and 18 digs.

The volleyball team will open the home portion of its schedule on Thursday, September 13th when it hosts the Maranatha Baptist Bible College Crusaders. The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m.

Duhawks Shut Down Regents

Sat, 8 Sep 2012 23:03:00 GMT

DUBUQUE, Iowa - After being shut out it its home opener, the Rockford College football team took to the road looking to even its record and pick up its first win of the season. The Regents lined up against the Duhawks of Loras College who were also shutout in their season opener last week. The two teams have squared off in each of the last two years with Loras winning both matchups including a 48-17 victory for the Duhawks last season.

It was a difficult first half for Rockford as they simply could not find any rhythm offensively and were held to just 60 yards of total offense including just 17 passing yards. However, despite the first half offensive struggles the Regents found themselves only down 14-0 at the half.

Rockford came out in the second half with a good opening drive moving the ball all the way down to the Loras 24-yard line. However, the Regents were unable to take advantage of the lengthy drive as they got bogged down near the red zone committing a couple of costly penalties and turned the ball over on downs. Loras took advantage scoring on its next two possessions making it a 28-0 lead and essentially putting the game away.

Rockford scored its first points of the year in the forth quarter when quarterback Aabed Nekrawesh (Fremont, Calif./American) tossed a pair of touchdown passes. The first one came after the Regents special teams gave its offense great field position off a blocked punt by junior Scott Dooley (Pasadena, Calif./San Marino). Nekrawesh took advantage throwing a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dane Kirk (Rochelle, Ill./Rochelle Township). Nekrawesh would later connect on an 82-yard touchdown pass to Delroy Russell (Richmond, Calif./Albany) making it a 28-14 ballgame with just over three minutes remaining in the game. That would be as close as the Regents would get as the Duhawks would hold on for a 28-14 win.

Nekrawesh finished the game 14-32 for 205 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Matthew Botello (Whitter, Calif./Pioneer) ran the ball effectively for the Regents carrying it 16 times for 81 yards.

Defensively the Regents were led by a pair of young talented local players. Freshman Michael Krieter (Rockford, Ill./Boylan) had a team-high 9 tackles for the Regents in his second collegiate start. Sophomore Seth Swinehart (Rockford, Ill./East) was again all over the field making 8 tackles with 2 coming behind the line of scrimmage including 1 quarterback sack. Swinehart also had a pass breakup as well.

The football team will look to win its first game of the season next Saturday when they welcome Olivet College to Sam Greeley Field. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

Women's Soccer Comes up Short on the Road

Sat, 8 Sep 2012 22:07:39 GMT

ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Rockford College women's soccer team took the road on Saturday looking for their first win of the 2012 season when they traveled to Milwaukee, Wis. to face off against the Mount Mary College Blue Angels. The last meeting between the two teams took place during the 2010 season when the Regents defeated the Blue Angels 5-2.

It was a completely different story this season as the Regents fell behind early in the match. Just over seven minutes into the game the Blue Angels struck first scoring on a breakaway and taking a 1-0. Mount Mary would score more times in the first half making it a 4-0 Blue Angel lead. It was sophomore Tara Crothers (Lena, Ill./Lena-Winslow) who cut it to a 4-1 match heading into the half, scoring on a breakaway off of a nice pass from Bridgette Johnson (Pecatonica, Ill./Winnebago).

The second half was very similar to the first half as Rockford was unable to build any momentum. The lone highlight of the half was provided by sophomore Callie Schmidt (Rockford, Ill./Jefferson). Schmidt took advantage of a Blue Angel turnover and scored her third goal of the season. However, it would not be enough as Mount Mary would tack on two second half goals to win the match 6-2.

The women's soccer team returns to action on Tuesday, September 11th for its home opener against the Aurora University Spartans. The match will be played in Sam Greeley Field with a 4:00 p.m. start time.

Regents Denied by Crusaders

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 02:17:10 GMT

ROCKFORD, Ill. - Following a tough home loss on Tuesday, the men's soccer team took to the field looking to get back on the winning sideline as they welcomed the Clarke University Crusaders. The Crusaders entered the match with a 1-0 record while the Regents came into today sporting a 1-1 record.

It was again a pretty evenly matched first half of soccer between the Regents and the Crusaders. Clarke struck first scoring the opening goal around the 24 minute mark in the first half. It turned out to be an unlucky break for the Regents as the shot appeared to graze off a Regent defender and change direction as it rolled into the goal. As the Regents were perhaps still trying to figure out what happened, the Crusaders made it a 2-0 game less than two minutes later and would take that lead into the half.

After the Crusaders made it a 3-0 lead shortly into the second half, the Regents would answer with a goal of their own. Freshman Devin Standard (Monroe Center, Ill./Stillman Valley) got the Regents on the board in the 51st minute of the match. Standard took advantage of a misplaced Crusader header in front of the goal lacing it into the corner of the net. Shortly after making it a 3-1 game, Clarke would take advantage of another strange play heading the ball into the goal from the top of the goalie box. Neither team would score for the remainder of the match giving Clarke a 4-1 victory.

After a couple of days off, the men's soccer team returns to the field on Sunday, September 9th when they welcome the Knox College Prairie Fire to Sam Greeley Field. The non-conference match is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m.

Men's Soccer Opens Season 1-1

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 19:50:14 GMT

ROCKFORD, Ill. - It has been an interesting start to the 2012 season for the Regents men's soccer team. They opened up their campaign on the road this past Saturday in the pouring rain and high winds in a match at Robert Morris University Springfield before returning home to play North Central College in the extreme heat and humidity.

The season opener against Robert Morris was a hard fought low scoring match. Rockford was able to break through first half when senior Derek Garcia (Derby, Kan./Derby) scored Rockford's first goal of the season about 15 minutes into the match. Freshman Paul Cardone (Ithica, N.Y./Ithica) set Garcia up on the play with nicely with pass coming off of a counter attack. Rockford would hold on to the 1-0 lead until the 85th minute when Robert Morris tied the match at 1-1 and appeared to send the match into overtime. However, it was a different Regents team this season as Diego Ramos (Chicago, Ill./Thomas Jefferson) struck right back and scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute off an excellent pass from senior Nathan Sweet (Flint, Mich./Grand Blanc). Rockford's 2-1 victory marked the second time in as many years that the men's soccer team has won its opening match of the season.

Rockford then kicked off the home portion of its schedule on Tuesday against the North Central College Cardinals. The Regents played an excellent first half of soccer as senior goalkeeper Mick Goulding (Midlothian, Ill./Bremen) made numerous outstanding saves keeping it to a 1-0 North Central lead at the half. The second half was a different story though as the sweltering heat eventually wore down the Regents and the Cardinals took advantage. North Central scored six second half goals including three in the final ten minutes to win 7-0. With the loss Rockford falls to 1-1 on the season.

The men's soccer team returns to the field on Thursday, September 6th when they host Clarke University. The match is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. at Sam Greeley Field.

Cross Country Opens Season at Home in Dual Meet

Sun, 2 Sep 2012 22:41:14 GMT

ROCKFORD - Ill. - For the first time in decades the Regents cross country teams opened their seasons in front of their home fans with a race around the Rockford College campus. The course was set up for runners to be able to make loops on the outer edge of campus around the athletic facilities. The women's ran first around a 2.5 mile course followed by the men running a 3.5 mile course.

The women's team got their season off to an excellent start winning their dual meet against the College of Lake County. The women's cross country team had three of the top four finishers in the race. Junior Genesis Cerrato (Las Vegas, Nev./Valley) picked up right where she left off last season winning in her first race of the year. Cerrato finished with a time of 16:10 which was 41 seconds faster than the second place finisher. Junior transfer Elizabeth Tidei (Lake Villa, Ill./Grant Community) came in second in her first race in a Regent uniform posting a time of 16:51. Freshman Jessica Kirshenbaum (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood) finished 4th in the race with a time of 17:43 just behind her sister who ran unattached on Saturday. The ladies easily defeated the College of Lake County 19-26 despite only using four runner's scores for Lake County.

The men's team was locked in as close of a match as possible between two teams. The Regents however did come out on the short side losing the dual to the College of Lake County 28-27. Freshman Zach Quinn (Heyworth, Ill./Heyworth) opened some eyes with his second place finish in his first collegiate race. Quinn finished just 7 seconds off the lead posting a time of 19:06. It was indeed an impressive performance as he trailed only an unattached runner earning himself and the Regents first place points for his effort. Sophomores Carl Rapp (Union, Ill./Belvidere North) and Tim Lydy (Germantown, Wis./Germantown) each started off their seasons with top 6 finishes as well. Rapp finished fifth in the race with a time of 19:30 and Lydy completed the course in 20:17, good enough for a sixth place finish.

Both cross country teams will take part in the Falcon Invitational at Concordia University Wisconsin on Saturday, September 15th. The women will race first beginning at 11 a.m. with the men to follow at noon.

Volleyball Places 5th at Monmouth Tournament

Sun, 2 Sep 2012 22:07:01 GMT

MONMOUTH, Ill. - The women's volleyball team opened up their season for the fifth consecutive year at the Monmouth College Tournament. The ladies have now gone 1-2 each of the last five seasons at the tournament.

The volleyball team began the tournament with matches against Monmouth College and Principia College. The Regents lost each of those two matches by a score of 3-0 but lost 4 of the 6 sets by a total of 13 points. In the first match against Monmouth it was Heather Hyland (Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere) who led the team offensively with 8 kills in 21 attempts. Defensive specialist Jossilyn Jones (Rockford, Ill./Guilford) was a force recording a game-high 17 digs. In the second match it was senior Nicole Lawler (Pearl City, Ill./Pearl City) posting a double-double against Principia with 10 kills and 14 digs.

After losing their first two matches they were slated for a 5th place showdown with Robert Morris University - Peoria. This time it was Rockford who won a close first set 25-20 to take control of the match. The Regents carried that momentum into the second and third sets winning each of them in convincing fashion 25-11. Hyland and Lawler helped carry the Regents offensively with 10 and 14 kills respectively. Hyland also added 13 digs to record her first double-double of the season.

Senior Nicole Lawler was rewarded for her stellar play at the tournament earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team. Lawler recorded 30 kills, 32 digs and 9 aces during the three matches at the tournament.

The volleyball team will return to action on Friday, September 8th when they take part in the Jim Coleman Memorial Invitational hosted by Aurora University. Rockford will play North Central College at 2 p.m and Lake Forest College at 6 p.m. at Aurora University.

Women's Soccer Falls at Eureka

Sun, 2 Sep 2012 21:31:43 GMT

EUREKA, Ill. - The women's soccer team hit the road on Saturday afternoon to try and defeat the Eureka College Red Devils for the second time in two years. The Regents knew it would be a difficult task as they entered the season without their top goal scorer from last year.

It was a very competitive first half of soccer that saw each team take a one goal lead at some point during the half. The Regents jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead less than eight minutes into the match. It was sophomore Callie Schmidt (Rockford, Ill./Jefferson) who received a perfect pass from junior Jamie Logan (Dixon, Ill./Dixon) and smashed it into the goal from about six yards out. Eureka would answer later in the first half with two goals of their own taking a 2-1 lead into halftime.

After a quick Eureka goal to start the second half, Schmidt would once again work her magic scoring her second goal of the afternoon this one from about 35 yards out cutting the Red Devil lead to just one goal. However, that would be as close as the Regents would get as Eureka would put the match away scoring three more times in the second half to win the match 6-2.

The Regents will return to the field on Wednesday, September 5th when they travel to Mequon, Wis. to play Concordia University Wisconsin. The match is scheduled to start at 4 p.m.

Women's Tennis Concludes its Opening Weekend

Sun, 2 Sep 2012 21:02:39 GMT

MADISON, Wis. - The Regents women's tennis team concluded its three match opening weekend on Sunday with a trip up to Madison to play the Edgewood College Eagles. It was a very difficult weekend for Rockford as the ladies opened with three matches, all on the road, in just over a twenty-four hour time period. Rockford fell in all three matches losing at Lakeland and at Marian on Saturday and then at Edgewood on Sunday morning dropping them to 0-3 on the season.

Junior Alexis Ford (Cortland, Ill./DeKalb) played a couple of hard fought matches over the weekend in her first collegiate tennis matches. Ford battled out of the #3 spot winning eight games in her two singles matches on Saturday, the most of anyone on the team.

Sophomore Jessica Segalla (Loves Park, Ill./Harlem) got the nod to play in the #1 spot after playing in just three matches last season in that position. Segalla put up a valiant effort but fell in all three of her singles matches as well. In doubles Segalla and her partner Carla Ramirez (Rockford, Ill./Guilford) played fairly well for only playing together once all of last year. The two lost all three of their doubles matches as well but played hard and were competitive.

The ladies will return to the court on Saturday, September 8th when they again play a doubleheader on the road. The Regents will start the day with a match at MSOE at 10 a.m. and finish the day with a match at Concordia University Wisconsin starting at 2 p.m.

Football Drops Season Opener at Home

Sun, 2 Sep 2012 00:12:01 GMT

ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Regents dropped their season opener to Westminster College 40-0 at Sam Greeley Field Saturday afternoon. Rain slowed down both offenses in the 1st half as Westminster led at the break 7-0. Once the rain stopped, Westminster’s offense came to life in the 2nd half. The Blue Jays broke the game open early in the third quarter with touchdowns on back to back possessions. Westminster ended the 3rd quarter with a 27 yard touchdown pass from Joe Plassmeyer to Justin Grahl to make it 27-0. The Regents struggled to get their passing game going all day long and the Blue Jays capitalized on mistakes in the 4th quarter with a 91 and 38 yard interception returns for touchdowns to cap off the game. The Regents outgained the Blue Jays on the ground 77-44 but were outgained 414-164 threw the air. Rockford was also once hurt by turnovers as the Regents lost the turnover battle 4-1.

Quarterback Jacob Gorsuch (Rockford, Ill./Jefferson) led the way for Regents on offense connecting on 9 of 21 pass attempts for 84 yards. The sophomore also carried the ball 9 times for 35 yards. Sophomore tight end Dane Kirk (Rochelle, Ill./Rochelle Township) had a team-high 3 receptions for 53 yards including a long of 21 yards. Kirk Kabala (Plano, Ill./Plano) returned to the field after missing the 2011 season due to an injury and was a force on defense leading the Regents with 6 tackles including 2 tackles for loss. Derek Achan (Welsh, La./Welsh) recorded 4 tackles, including a quarterback sack.

The Regents will travel to Dubuque, Iowa to take on Loras College Saturday September 8th at 1 PM. Rockford is 0-2 against Loras all-time including a 48-17 loss last season on the road.

2012 Women's Tennis Season Preview

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:27:00 GMT

Rockford, Ill. - The women’s tennis team begins its 2012 season on Saturday September 1st when they travel to Sheboygan and Fond du Lac, Wis. The Regents will take on Northern Athletics Conference opponents Lakeland College at 10 a.m. and Marian University at 2 p.m.

This season the team brings back handful of players from last year’s team along with a few new fresh faces. However, the Regents will still be very young with a roster made up of primarily of sophomores and no seniors. Sophomores Jessica Segalla (Loves Park, Ill./Harlem) and Carla Ramirez (Rockford, Ill./Guilford) look to build on last year’s performance. Segalla picked up a win for Rockford in the #3 singles sport last season against Alverno College. Ramirez played in numerous highly competitive matches and hopes to turn the corner during her sophomore season.

The 2012 campaign consists of 11 Northern Athletics Conference matches beginning on September 1st and ending on September 29th. The ladies open up their season with 5 straight road matches before their home opener on September 11th. They will then play 5 consecutive home matches before closing out the season on the road against Dominican University. All of the Regents home matches are played on the campus of Rockford College at the Barnes Tennis Courts.

2012 Volleyball Season Preview

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:25:47 GMT

Rockford, Ill. - The Regents volleyball team enters the 2012 season looking to build upon its success in the Northern Athletics Conference over the past two years. In each of the past two seasons, the Regents have made the conference tournament, and the 2012 season appears to be no different. Rockford hopes to blend a solid group of returning players with good class of new incoming student-athletes. However, the ladies will have something to prove this season as they were selected by the coaches to finish 11th in the Northern Athletics Conference.

The Regents return three of their five starters from last season including three of their top four net players. Rockford will lean on senior outside hitter Nicole Lawler (Pearl City, Ill./Pearl City) to lead the Regents on the offensive side. Lawler either led or finished second on the team in nearly every statistical category for Rockford last season. She led the Regents with 211 kills and 206 digs while finishing second with 564 attack attempts, 32 service aces and 29 total blocks. Junior Heather Hyland (Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere) and sophomore Laina Scheri (Cortland, Ill./DeKalb) are two of the other major pieces of the puzzle returning for the 2012 campaign. Despite only being a sophomore and freshman respectively last season, Hyland and Scheri were both very productive on the court. The two combined for 324 kills, 42 aces, 338 digs, and 31 blocks. Rockford will look for senior transfer and defensive specialist Jossilyn Jones (Rockford, Ill./Guilford) to help fill the void left by last year’s senior class.

The volleyball team will kick off its season on Saturday, September 1st when they compete in the Monmouth College Tournament against Monmouth College and Principia College. The ladies went 1-1 last year against the two teams defeating Principia 3-1 and losing to Monmouth 3-0. It was Lawler who led the way for the Regents posting a double-double against Principia with 12 kills and 11 digs. Hyland and Scheri each chipped in 4 kills in the win as well. The ladies first match on Saturday will be against Monmouth at 9:30 a.m. followed by the Principia match at 11:30 a.m. Rockford will then either play in the 5th place match or 3rd place match at 3:30 p.m. or the championship match at 5:30 p.m. pending the mornings results.

2012 Women's Soccer Season Preview

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:19:55 GMT

Rockford, Ill. - The Regents Women’s Soccer team will be in a rebuilding year in 2012 under new head coach Ana Costa. The Regents ended 2011 with a 3-12 record and a 13th place in the Northern Athletics Conference. Costa takes over a Regents program that has struggled to find its winning ways over the past couple of seasons and expects to see improvement in 2012. Coach Costa comes from Bacone College (NAIA) in Muskogee, Okla. where she led the Lady Warriors to an 18-30-4 mark over the past three seasons. Along with Costa will be new assistant coach Jessica Flores. Flores is a 2011 graduate of Bacone College where she played under Coach Costa. Flores also has professional playing experience, playing in Venezuela during the 06-07 seasons. The 2012 squad we be one with a lot of youth on it as there are just 5 returning players for last years team including 1 senior.

Leading the offense for the Regents in 2012 will be sophomore Callie Schmidt (Rockford, Ill./Jefferson). Schmidt recorded 7 goals and 1 assist thru 8 games in 2011 before an injury cut her season short. The Regents will also turn to junior Ashley Eggert (Machesney Park, Ill./Harlem). Eggert was the lone Regent to play in and start all 15 matches for the Regents in 2011 playing mostly on the defensive side of the field. Eggert recorded 2 shots on goal and also received NAC All-Sportsmanship honors in 2011. The defensive will be led by the Regents lone senior Sarah Harkness (Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere North). Harkness ended 2011 with 1 goal on 3 shot attempts. Known for her sideline front flip throw in, the Regents will look to Harkness to create more scoring opportunities with her passing abilities in 2012.

The Regents open the 2012 season on the road at Eureka College on September 1st. The Regents won last years match 6-2, which featured 2 goals by Schmidt and 1 by Harkness. Rockford College will open up Northern Athletic Conference play on the road at Concordia Wisconsin on September 5th.

2012 Men's Soccer Preview

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:13:58 GMT

Rockford, Ill. - The Rockford College Men’s Soccer team is looking to improve upon a 4-14 campaign and 12th place NAC finish in 2011. The Regents are led by first year head coach Jeremy Vann and are looking to rebuild the program with a mix of new faces and experience as the Regents return 9 players from the 2011 team including 6 seniors. Vann takes over a Regents team that was competitive in 2011 despite their 4-14 finish. Coach Vann comes to Rockford College after coaching at the high school level in Arvada, Col. where Vann led the program to an unprecedented 3 straight winning seasons as well as 3 straight trips to the 5A state tournament. Vann also has college coaching experience serving as an assistant coach for Cornell College in Iowa.

Leading the Regents into 2012 will be starting goalkeeper and 2011 2nd team All-NAC selection senior Mick Goulding (Midlothian, Ill./Brenen). Goulding ended 2011 with a NAC high 97 saves as well as a .735 save percentage. The Regents offensive attack will be led by senior Samuel Medina-Conchi (Milwaukee, Wis./Ronald W Regan). Medina-Conchi finished 2011 with 2 goals and 1 assist while putting 13 shots on goal. Fellow senior Nathan Sweet (Flint, Mich./Grand Blanc) will also be looked upon to provide offense to the Regents in 2012. Sweet ended 2011 with 1 assist and 8 shots on goal.

The Regents 2011 season was a frustrating one as the Regents were on the wrong side of 5 games decided by 1 goal including 2 games that went to overtime. The Regents look to be competitive in 2012 and open the year with Robert Morris University-Springfield on Sept. 1st. Robert Morris finished 2011 with a 2-6 mark and this will be the first meeting between the two schools. The Regents will open up Northern Athletics Conference play, September 15th at Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wis.

2012 Cross Country Season Preview

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:03:52 GMT

Rockford, Ill. - The cross country teams begin their seasons with the Rockford College Season Opener on Saturday September 1st. The meet on Saturday will be the first one on campus in decades. Although it will be a small meet, it is very exciting time for the cross country teams to be able to compete on campus in front of their home fans. The course will be set up in a series of loops around the athletic facilities on the outer edge of campus. The Running Regents then hit the road for two meets with the first coming at Concordia University Wisconsin and the second at the University of Minnesota. Rockford then hosts its second meet of the season this time in Belvidere, Ill. at Prairie Fields Sports Park. The Regents will finish out the regular season portion of their schedule with two more meets before the Northern Athletics Conference Championships on October 27th at 11 a.m.

The women’s team will once again be lead by junior sensation Genesis Cerrato (Las Vegas, Nev./Valley). Cerrato has been outstanding during her first two years in a Regents uniform. She has received numerous awards and honors including being named All-Conference during each of her two seasons. Last season she finished with the 2nd best time at the NAC Championships. The Las Vegas native has also been named NAC Women’s Cross Country Student-Athlete of the week three times during her career. She will be joined on the team by returner Taylor Inghram (Las Vegas, Nev./Arbor View) and five new runners including four freshman.

The men’s team will also be very young this year with five of the nine student-athletes being a sophomore or freshman. The team will be led by sophomores Timothy Lydy (Germantown, Wis./Germantown) and Carl Rapp (Union, Ill./Belvidere North). Lydy received Honorable Mention All-NAC honors during his freshman season and was only 1.2 seconds away from being an All-Conference selection. This year’s incoming class is headed by freshman runner Zach Quinn (Heyworth, Ill./Heyworth). The men’s team looks to continue to build on its crop of young talent to make its way up the conference rankings.

2012 Football Season Preview

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:02:03 GMT

Rockford, Ill. – The Rockford College football team heads into the 2012 season looking to turn the corner and find itself back on the winning sideline. The Regents have struggled over the past few seasons to find consistent production on both sides of the ball. Rockford ended its 2011 season with back-to-back losses where the Regents had a chance to win the game on its final possession. The 2012 season appears to have a brighter outlook than previous ones as the team now boasts a much larger roster including some key returners and new players looking to make an immediate impact.

On the offensive side of the ball everything starts with sophomore quarterback Jacob Gorsuch (Cherry Valley, Ill./Jefferson). Gorsuch showed flashes of brilliance at times during his eight starts as a freshman. The sophomore threw for 1,119 yards and 6 touchdowns while rushing for 3 more in his first season of college football. He will be joined by a group of familiar faces in the backfield and brand new core of wide receivers. Senior running back Isaiah Whack (Deltona, Fla./Deltona) will get the bulk of the carries for the Rockford offense this season. Whack was the team’s leading rusher last season and averaged 4.5 yards per carry. In his junior season, the Florida native scored the only three touchdowns of his collegiate career and will look to add to that total this year. Sophomore fullbacks Nick Nowdomski (Coal City, Ill./Coal City) and Milton Philips (Rockford, Ill./Guilford) round out the Regent backfield. Nowdomski returns to the lineup after missing the second half of the season last year due to an injury. Philips filled in admirably in Nowdomski’s absence, and had a career day against Benedictine, the 2012 NAC Champions, scoring both a rushing and receiving touchdown. A pair of transfers leads a brand new group of receivers this year. Jared Baldonado (Phoenix, Ariz./Copper Canyon) and Mike Balque (Long Beach California/Lakewood) will try to replace the loss of 1st Team All-NAC receiver Anastacio Zamba.

Defensively the Regents will be a lot more experienced this season. NAC Co-Freshman of the Year Seth Swinehart (Rockford, Ill./East) returns and will anchor the defense from the linebacker position. Swinehart was all over the field last season leading the Regents with 91 tackles. He was tied for second on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss, recorded 1 sack, recovered a fumble and broke up a pass. Rockford returns two seniors to its defensive backfield in Jeremiah Montgomery (Chicago, Ill./Morgan Park) and Andrew Hildebrand (Belvidere, Ill./North). Montgomery earned 2nd Team All-NAC honors last season for his stellar play at cornerback. The Chicago native proved to be a shutdown corner for the Regents last season. He intercepted 4 passes returning 2 of them for touchdowns including one for 90 yards to break the school record. Montgomery also forced two fumbles and picked one of them up to run it in for a score as well. Hildebrand will again play the roll of a hard hitting ball hawking safety for the Regents. Last season the Belvidere native was second on the team with 69 tackles including a team-high 39 unassisted tackles. He also intercepted 2 passes and broke up another one. Up front, the Regents will try to find a combination of familiar faces and new additions to stuff the opposing run game and pressure the quarterback. Manuel Macias (Marengo, Ill./Marengo Community) returns for his sophomore season after a playing in eight games as a freshman. Macias recorded 20 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss. The Regents defense is looking to improve on the amount of yardage it surrenders this season while continuing to generate turnovers. Rockford’s defense forced an impressive 24 turnovers last season tying them for third in the Northern Athletics Conference.

The Regents will open up their 2012 campaign on September 1st at home against Westminster College. The Regents are 2-5 against the Blue Jays since Rockford started its football program in 2000. Last season Westminster defeated Rockford 51-24 to end the Regents two game winning streak in the series. Rockford fell behind early last season trailing 39-10 at the half. The Regents will have to do a better job of securing the football this time as they threw 4 interceptions, lost a fumble and turned the ball over on downs once leading to three Westminster touchdowns. Offensively the Regents did do a good job capitalizing off of Blue Jay miscues scoring three touchdowns of their own. Whack was the Regents leading rusher in the game gaining 58 yards on 11 carries and punching the ball into the end zone for a score. Defensively it was Swinehart and Hildebrand who led the way with 9 and 6 tackles respectively. Kickoff for the 2012 season opener will be at 1:00 p.m. at Sam Greeley Field in Rockford, Ill.

Fifty-Nine Regents Named NAC Scholar-Athletes

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:02:45 GMT

ROCKFORD, Ill. – On Monday, the Northern Athletics Conference released its NAC Scholar-Athletes for the 2011-12 academic year. This year there were a total of 1,151 student-athletes from the 13 NAC institutions to receive the honor. The Regents had 59 student-athletes who were named NAC Scholar-Athletes for this past academic year.

Student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.25 GPA for the entire academic year in order to be considered for the award.

Anthony Beres	Senior	Football, Baseball
Ryne Billesbach*	Senior	Baseball
Jessica Bjerning*	Sophomore	Women’s Basketball, Softball
Kipton Bucey*	Senior	Baseball, Men’s Soccer
Dani Buttel*	Senior	Women’s Basketball, Outdoor Track
Jeff Cook	Senior	Football
Jozef Dabrowski	Freshman	Football
Curt Daughenbaugh*	Senior	Baseball
Gabriela Delafuente	Freshman	Women’s Soccer
Jimmy Dercks*	Senior	Baseball
Zach Draves*	Sophomore	Men’s Basketball
Baylie Ecklund	Sophomore	Women’s Soccer
Bill Fell	Freshman	Baseball
Joe Flinton*	Junior	Baseball
Christina Fomina	Freshman	Women’s Cross Country, Indoor & Outdoor Track
Bronson Garcia	Senior	Men’s Soccer
Derek Garcia	Junior	Men’s Soccer
Heather Goodrich*	Senior	Volleyball
Maribel Guerrero*	Senior	Women’s Soccer
Brenda Herrera	Sophomore	Women’s Soccer
Mario Hicks	Sophomore	Men’s Basketball
Heather Hyland*	Sophomore	Volleyball
Bobbi Jozsa	Freshman	Volleyball, Softball
Bridget Kennedy*	Senior	Women’s Soccer, Softball
Nicole Lawler*	Junior	Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, Softball
Brandon Leviskas	Sophomore	Baseball
Lindsay Maas	Freshman	Women’s Cross Country, Indoor & Outdoor Track
Matt Saelens	Senior	Men’s Soccer, Tennis
Alen McVeigh	Senior	Men’s Basketball
Sam Medina-Conchi*	Junior	Men’s Soccer, Indoor Track, Tennis
Tyler Mendenhall*	Senior	Men’s Cross Country
Kevin Miller*	Senior	Baseball
Amour Muro*	Sophomore	Men’s Cross Country, Indoor & Outdoor Track
Blythe Nelson*	Sophomore	Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball
Jake Nicholson*	Senior	Baseball, Men’s Soccer
Matt Nicholson*	Senior	Men’s Soccer
Courtney Pehl*	Senior	Volleyball
Caleb Pinnow	Freshman	Men’s Basketball
Carla Ramirez	Freshman	Women’s Tennis
Victor Reyes	Senior	Men’s Cross Country, Indoor Track
Stella Sarbalieva	Freshman	Women’s Tennis
David Sayavong	Senior	Football
Laina Scheri	Freshman	Volleyball
Gwen Scott	Sophomore	Volleyball, Women’s Basketball
Jessica Segalla	Freshman	Women’s Tennis, Women’s Basketball, Softball
Amina Seitakhunova	Senior	Women’s Tennis
Steve Kadamian*	Senior	Men’s Tennis
Jonathan Stolz	Freshman	Football
Nate Sweet	Junior	Men’s Soccer, Men’s Tennis
Seth Swinehart	Freshman	Football
Matt Szytz	Sophomore	Baseball
Stephanie Tassone	Freshman	Volleyball, Women’s Indoor & Outdoor Track
Kelly Thorsen	Sophomore	Volleyball, Women’s Indoor & Outdoor Track
Mladen Ubiparipovic*	Sophomore	Men’s Indoor Track, Men’s Tennis
Tanja Valentic*	Sophomore	Women’s Tennis
Zac Wolf*	Junior	Baseball
Jennifer Zulkanycz	Junior	Softball

*denotes student-athletes who have previously been named NAC Scholar-Athletes

Kipton Bucey, Heather Goodrich, Sam Medina-Conchi, Tyler Mendenhall, Matt Nicholson, and Steve Kadamian all named NAC Scholar-Athletes for each of the last three seasons.

Regents Athletics Summer Golf Play Day

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:27:11 GMT

ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Rockford College Athletic Department will host its Regents Golf Play Day on Monday, August 6th at Timber Pointe Golf Club. This year marks the 15th Regents Golf Play Day since its inception in the summer of 1991 and the first since the summer of 2004. We are currently at the forefront of a growth plan within our athletics program, and we have determined that this is a great time to re-establish our golf play day, as a means of enhancing the overall student-athlete experience.

We invite everyone to come and join us for 18 exciting holes of golf followed by dinner and beverages after the event. The play day will begin at 10 a.m. in a shotgun start format. Individuals or groups that would like to register to play in the event may do so by filling out the Regents Golf Play Day brochure below. Your entry fee includes: greens fees with a cart, complimentary gift, lunch, on course drinks, and dinner with beverages following the event.

Multiple sponsorship opportunities also exist ranging from the top tier sponsorship levels of being a major underwriter to sponsoring a hole. The Rockford College Athletic Department thanks you in advance for your sponsorship or donation in support of our student-athletes. A detailed description about each sponsorship level is also available on the Regents Golf Play Day brochure below.

The Timber Pointe Golf Club is located in Poplar Grove, Ill. just 20 minutes East of Rockford. Information about the course as well as directions can be found by visiting the Timber Pointe Golf Club website at: www.golfthepointe.com

Regents Golf Play Day Brochure