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Today's Blue & White
The Citadel Brigadier Foundation's Official Electronic Newsletter
Friday, October 9, 2009
Opening Kickoff!
 Last week's overtime football game against nationally ranked Appalachian State was a "coulda-shoulda" type of contest, but the Bulldogs certainly gave their all and left nothing behind. But as the ol' coach says, "That was last week."
Now Coach Kevin Higgins' troops march in North Carolina and will battle Saturday against another nationally ranked team in Elon. Here's hoping that the loss to App State turns into a victory over the Phoenix.
All of our falls sports are in season with basketball and wrestling eager to start next month.
In today's issue, "Voice of the Bulldogs" Darren Goldwater continues his weekly column and there's plenty of news and notes, so let's get to it and Go Bulldogs!!!
Bulldog Business Partners
The Citadel Brigadier Foundation has inaugurated the "Bulldog Business Partners" and among the first to sign up to this growing list include:
- Andolini's Pizza;
- Brush Law Firm
- Hyman's Seafood;
- Lloyd's Soccer Sports;
- Moe's Southwest Grill;
- Moe's Tavern;
- Nash Oil Company, Inc.; and
• Terrance A. Rivers '94, Agent - New York Life
We encourage you to please stop by and thank these supporters. If you want more information on how your business can partner with The Citadel Brigadier Foundation, please call us at 843/953-5277.
Need Tickets?
Please consider this a friendly reminder that if you need tickets to any Citadel football game - home or away - please contact our Athletic Ticket Office at 843/953-DOGS (3647). And be sure to ask about our aggressive group rates for all home contests.
Bulldogs Take App State into Overtime
 The Citadel suffered a tough overtime loss to No. 10 Appalachian State in the Bulldogs' conference opener on Saturday before a crowd of 14,238 at Johnson Hagood Stadium. The Citadel and ASU were tied at 27-27 at the end of regulation and the Bulldogs lost in overtime, 30-27.
The Citadel totaled 373 yards of offense, 214 on the ground. Bart Blanchard finished the game completing 11-of-20 passes with no interceptions and two touchdowns. Van Dyke Jones led the rushing game with four carries for 81 yards, while backup quarterback Miguel Starks totaled 14 rushes for 48 yards. Andre Roberts was limited to six catches for 47 yards and two rushes for 25 yards. The defense was again led by Jordon Gilmore and Dewitt Jones, who totaled 13 and 10 tackles, respectively.
For more information, please refer to www.CitadelSports.com.
Citadel - Elon Football History
The Citadel faces Elon for just the ninth time as the series dates to 1954 when the teams competed for two straight years. However, the battles didn't resume until Oct. 4, 2003 - the year Elon joined the Southern Conference. The Bulldogs lead the overall series, 6-2; however, the Phoenix claimed the victory in the last meeting, 27-23, on Oct. 11 at Johnson Hagood Stadium. The win marked the Phoenix first defeat of The Citadel since joining the league. The teams have met twice in Elon with the schools splitting the games.
For more information, please refer to www.CitadelSports.com.
Watch for the Game Within A Game
 Saturday's matchup with Elon includes a game within a game as two of the nation's top two receivers in Andre Roberts and the Phoenix's Terrell Hudgins will play. Both seniors, the duo have been flip-flopping for the top spot in receiving categories for the past couple of seasons. This season, however, Hudgins has a significant lead over Roberts as they hold spots in the top three in career receiving records in the league. Last weekend, Hudgins broke the NCAA record for career receptions (previously 317) with a total of 331. Roberts is second all-time in the SoCon in career receptions with 239. Hudgins is No. 1 in the SoCon in career receiving yards with 4,367, while Roberts is third with 3,268 yards. In receiving touchdowns, Hudgins again has the lead with 42 while Roberts is second all time with 33.
Van Dyke Jones Earns SoCon Freshman of the Week Citation
 Running back Van Dyke Jones was named Southern Conference Freshman Player of the Week after his 100-yard performance on Saturday against No. 10 Appalachian State at Johnson Hagood Stadium.
After suffering major blows at the running back position, Jones brought the running game back to life, recording four carries for 81 yards against the Mountaineers. The
highlight of the game was his 69-yard touchdown run to regain the lead, 20-17, early in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs, who eventually lost to ASU in overtime, 30-27, totaled 214 rushing yards.
The Citadel has had three players of the week thus far in the season. Redshirt freshman defensive back Joseph Boateng earned defensive player of the week for his impressive collegiate debut at No. 21 North Carolina and redshirt junior quarterback Bart Blanchard received co-offensive player of the week for his record-setting performance against Presbyterian.
The Coach Kevin Higgins Show ... Whenever You Want It
Watch The Coach Kevin Higgins TV Show whenever you want at CitadelSports.com. "Voice of the Bulldogs" Darren Goldwater joins Coach Higgins in reviewing the past game while previewing the upcoming contest. That's the Coach Kevin Higgins TV Show, whenever you want it at CitadelSports.com.
Soccer Falls to Wofford, Furman
The soccer team dropped their third SoCon match of the season when they were defeated, 4-0, by the Wofford Terriers on Sunday afternoon in Spartanburg.
Leading the Bulldogs on the field was Amy Loughran and Nikkita Persaud, who finished with two shots each and at the net, Whitney Nave tallied five saves. In the first half, the Bulldogs were only able to take three shots. Wofford led at the half, 1-0.
On Friday the Bulldogs fell, 2-0, to Furman in Greenville. Junior Nicole Martinoli led the Cadets with four shots with two on goal while Dianna Martin took two shots with one on goal. At the net, Nave and Laura Serafino split the 90 minutes as Serafino took the first half and finished with four saves while Nave recorded four saves in the second.
For more information, please refer to www.CitadelSports.com.
Volleyball Bows to Wofford, Furman
On Saturday the volleyball team lost in four games to visiting Furman (25-19, 25-17, 23-25 and 25-18). The Bulldogs' win in the third set marked the second time in Southern Conference action that the Paladins have lost this season.
Juniors Jessica Maas and Blaine McAllister drove home a team-high 12 kills, while Tatum Jestila added 10 to lead the Bulldogs. Jestila notched her eighth double-double of the season by reaching 11 digs. Setter Alyssa Holum shared team-high honors in digs (11) with Tatum and Rachael Farrell.
On Friday The Citadel fell in three straight games to Wofford (19-25, 21-25 and 27-29) at McAlister Field House. The Citadel was led by Jestila and Farrell, who each had nine kills. Jestila added 22 digs, a game-high, and allowed the Bulldogs to hold a 75-69 advantage in digs. Maas recorded 17 digs while Holum had 14 digs and 27 assists.
For more information, please refer to www.CitadelSports.com.
Rifle Finishes Second in Season Opener
 Rifle finished second in their first Southeastern Air Rifle Conference (SEARC) competition of the season on Saturday at the Inouye Marksmanship Center on campus as The Citadel hosted Clemson, Georgia Military and North Carolina State, who won the weekend competition.
The Bulldogs fired a 2,259 for the day but was topped by the Wolfpack's 2,309, who took home the win. Georgia Military finished third with 2,129, followed by Clemson's 2,309.
The Citadel's top women's shooter was Josie Sterns' 541, while Brandom Gotterbarm led the men with a 569.
For more information, please refer to www.CitadelSports.com.
From the Press Box with Darren Goldwater
There's no such thing as a "moral victory," it's one of the most overused clichés in sports. Find me a single team in any sport that refers to a loss that way, and I'll find you a team that won't have a lot of actual victories. A "moral victory" implies the team actually won the game in the minds of the players and coaches. In other words, it implies satisfaction in the outcome.
After Saturday's loss to Appalachian State, The Citadel has taken a much different approach. Make no mistake about it, this team is not satisfied with a loss to the preseason number one team in the nation. The players played their hearts out and fought as hard as any team I've seen in my short time here, but fell short. It wasn't a moral victory in any sense, but it did instill confidence in the future.
As well as the team played, I think there are a lot of people who would tell you they could have played even better...now that's saying something. If the Bulldogs could come that close to beating a team riding a 13-game conference winning streak without playing their best, you've got to like their chances the rest of the way through the schedule, starting Saturday at Elon.
This Elon team is likely better than last year's. Its defense boasts a league hi 19 sacks and is top-5 nationally in virtually all major categories. The Phoenix offense is led by the NCAA all-time receptions leader, Terrell Hudgins, and the SoCon's all-time leading passer, junior Scott Riddle. Playing this team on the road might realistically be more of a challenge than facing the Mountaineers at home, but the Bulldogs will head to Elon as a confident group.
There's no telling how much of a hangover effect last week's game will have on Saturday's matchup, but the players and coaches have sure said all the right things this week. They've talked about the improved leadership, about using last week as motivation and knowing they can play with the best this league has to offer. Saturday they'll get another crack at it.
For more coverage of Saturday's game log onto www.THEcitadelsportsnetwork.com. There you'll find daily interviews, highlights, previews, recaps and so much more. We're on the air on our statewide network Saturday at noon for the 1:30 kickoff. Talk to you then!
(Darren Goldwater is in his second year as "Voice of the Bulldogs" and will be a regular columnist for Today's Blue & White.)
Next Bulldog Fan Club Breakfast Set for Nov. 13
The next meeting of the Bulldog Fan Club will be held on Friday, November 13, at 8 am at the Holliday Alumni Center. A buffet breakfast will be served at a cost of $10 per person, and please feel free to invite a guest or two who would not otherwise attend.
Our speakers will be coaches Ed Conroy (basketball), Rob Hjerling (wrestling) and Bill Smith (rifle). You will be given the opportunity to learn from these coaches their vision for their respective teams in terms of past achievements and future challenges and opportunities. They will also encourage questions from the audience.
Future meetings will be held in February with the coaches of baseball, golf, tennis and track and again in September with coaches of football, volleyball, and soccer.
Please respond by e-mail (forsbergg@citadel.edu) or phone (843-953-5277) by November 6.
Citadel Athletics Begin to Twitter
Bear with us as The Citadel Department of Athletics begins to tweet as we've recently joined the twitter rage.
To start receiving our regular tweets, visit www.twitter.com and click on the green "sign up" box. Once registered, click on "find people" (at the top) and type in CitadelAthletic (singular), and then click on "follow." You'll soon be receiving tweets from us and will be informed with results and can't-wait-news.
Memorial Fund Banquet Set for Oct. 29
The 28th Annual Memorial Fund Banquet is set for Thursday, October 29, at 6:30 pm at the Holliday Alumni Center.
This longstanding event provides the unique opportunity to seat the recipient of an athletic scholarship with his/her donor in a banquet setting and is widely appreciated by both the donor and cadet-student-athlete.
Formal invitations are forthcoming, but please reserve the date. Should you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at 843/953-5277.
Citadel Makes A Special Offer for Club Seat Holders
Additional single game tickets to the Pearson Club Level at Johnson Hagood Stadium are available to current club seat holders at $75 each on an individual game basis based on availability. Please contact Gina Inabnett at 843/953-5277 to reserve yours.
Get A Free Coke with Your TCBF Membership
When attending home football games at Johnson Hagood Stadium, remember to bring your Brigadier Foundation membership card as it entitles you to a complimentary Coca-Cola product (or a bottled water) from any Aramark concession stand upon presenting the card. This offer is good only at an Aramark stand.
And we again thank you for your support of Citadel Athletics through your TCBF membership.
Win A Trip to Hawaii With The Bulldogs
 The baseball team travels to Honolulu, Hawaii this March 1-7 to play a four-game series with the University of Hawaii. This is a great opportunity for these young men as they will also get to tour the island of Oahu, visit Pearl Harbor and enjoy a Luau. While this will be an incredible experience for the ballplayers, it does not come without great expense. To help defray the costs of airfare, hotels, meals, ground transportation and other necessary costs, the team is holding a raffle. The winner receives a trip for two with the ballclub and included airfare, six nights of accommodations, ground transportation, two Pearl Harbor tickets, two Luau tickets and game tickets for all four games. If you are interested in securing tickets (a $10 donation) please contact assistant coach Randy Carlson at 843-953-7265 or randy.carlson@citadel.edu.
They Said It:
"We are conceding goals that should be defendable."
- Soccer coach Bob Winch, after Wofford shutout The Citadel, 4-0, on Sunday.
"We were in a dogfight."
- Appalachian State's All-America quarterback Armanti Edwards, after Saturday's overtime game.
"It hurts. We played the way we wanted to play, we got the game into the fourth quarter and still ended up with a loss. Just knowing we had a chance to beat those guys, it's really tough."
- All-American wide receiver Andre Roberts, on the Appalachian State game.
"Does Miguel throw some of the tows as well as Bart? No, but that's coming with time. And there are things he does well that Bart doesn't do. We feel good about both of them."
- Coach Kevin Higgins, on the dual-quarterback system of Bart Blanchard and Miguel Starks.
Upcoming Birthdays
Oct. 14 Fred Jordan Baseball
Oct. 16 Nick Toth Football
Upcoming Special Events
Oct. 29 28th Annual Memorial Fund Banquet Holliday Alumni Center
Oct. 30 Hall of Fame Banquet Holliday Alumni Center
Nov. 6 Baseball Team's Golf Outing Legend Oaks Golf Club
Nov. 6-7 Alumni & Friends Tennis Fundraiser Earle Tennis Center
Nov. 13 Fan Club Breakfast Holliday Alumni Center
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Today's Blue & White is the sister publication of the The Blue & White, the official publication of The Citadel Brigadier Foundation that is printed monthly. In order to receive the printed version, one has to be a member of TCBF. However, we've opened Today's Blue & White to anyone and everyone who has a computer and who is interested in activities of TCBF and, of course, The Citadel's Department of Athletics. Today's Blue & White is free. All one has to do is sign up is to register under the Free E-News section at CitadelSports.com.
Today's Blue & White is the official electronic publication of The Citadel Brigadier Foundation, Inc. with its office located at The Citadel, McAlister Field House, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409 (office 843/953-5277).
Publishers..................Jerry Baker & Larry Leckonby
Editor.....................Andy Solomon
Photographer.............Russ Pace
Layout/Design............Noelle Orr Blaney
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