Results and answers of previous Plymouth State Trivia questions...    

Which PSU career assist total is highest?

Christina Farias, Field Hockey (35) 33%

Paul Andrew, Men's Soccer (37) 35%

Traci Walker, Women's Soccer (23) 21%

Kristen Mainella, Women's Soccer (10) 9%

Answer:  Paul Andrew recorded 34 assists from 1992-95; Traci Walker (1987-90) and Kristen Mainella (1989-92) both finished with 30 assists; and Christina Farias registered 25 assists from 2003-05.

Which of the following Plymouth State career records is highest?

Lilly Silva, Field Hockey goals scored (22) 11%

Joe Dudek, Football touchdowns scored (109) 57%

Steve Clark, Men's Soccer goals scored (37) 19%

Mary-Bridget Pawlik, Women's Soccer goals scored (22) 11%

Answer:  Steve Clark scored 96 goals from 1980-83; Joe Dudek scored 79 touchdowns from 1982-85; Lilly Silva scored 66 goals from 2002-05; and Mary-Bridget Pawlik scored 56 goals from 1990-93.

Which of the following Plymouth State single-season records is the highest?

Terry Galley, Field Hockey goals scored (18) 12%

Joe Dudek, Football touchdowns scored (90) 62%

Steve Clark, Men's Soccer goals scored (31) 21%

Carrie Poulin, Women's Soccer goals scored (5) 3%

Answer:  There are two correct answers, and neither one is Joe Dudek.  Terry Galley (Field Hockey, 1981) and Steve Clark (Men's Soccer, 1982) each scored 28 goals in their record-setting season.  Dudek scored 25 touchdowns in 1985, and Carrie Poulin set the women's soccer record with 22 goals in 1997.

Which current Panther fall sports head coach has been at PSU the longest?

Paul Castonia, Football (37) 24%

Moira Long, Women's Volleyball (32) 21%

Bonnie Lord, Field Hockey (45) 30%

Barbara Rawlsky-Willett, Women's Tennis (11) 7%

Gene Smith, Women's Soccer (4) 2%

Rob Wright, Men's Soccer (21) 14%

Answer:  Moira Long is in her 12th season at PSU; Bonnie Lord is in her 10th season at PSU; Rob Wright is in his 8th year at PSU; Paul Castonia is in his 7th year at PSU; Barbara Rawlsky-Willett is in her 6th year at PSU;and Gene Smith is in his 5th year at PSU. 

How many sports "seasons" did Dave Webster coach at Plymouth State?

21 (23) 25%

34 (41) 46%

41 (15) 16%

48 (10) 11%

Answer:  Dave Webster coached men's lacrosse for 21 seasons from 1978-98, men's ice hockey for 20 seasons from 1976-96, and women's tennis for seven seasons from 1989-95, for a total of 48 seasons. 

Which of the following Panther programs has won the most conference championships?

Football (68) 49%

Men's Soccer (35) 25%

Women's Soccer (17) 12%

Women's Lacrosse (18) 13%

Answer:  Football has won 13 championships (10 NEFC, 3 FFC); Men's Soccer has won 10 championships (LEC); Women's Soccer has won 8 championships (LEC); and Women's Lacrosse has won 7 championships (5 LEC, 2 NEWLA).

Which PSU team has the highest winning percentage this decade?

Field Hockey (29) 24%

Men's Soccer (29) 24%

Women's Tennis (2) 1%

Women's Volleyball (15) 12%

Men's Basketball (16) 13%

Women's Lacrosse (26) 22%

 Answer:  Women's Lacrosse has a .703 winning pct (121-51); Field Hockey has a .691 winning pct (123-55); Volleyball has a .643 winning pct (205-114); Men's Soccer has a .606 wining pct (94-58-18); Men's Basketball has a .573 winning pct (142-106); and Women's Tennis has a .551 winning percentage (54-44).

Which of the following Plymouth State single-season school records is highest?

Jason Lewis, Baseball RBIs (39) 28%

Adriene Harvey, Softball RBIs (11) 7%

J.P. Sallese, Men's Lacrosse Assists (57) 41%

Katie Sheridan, Women's Lacrosse Assists (31) 22%

Answer:  J.P. Sallese had 54 in assists in 2000; Jason Lewis had 45 RBIs in 1996; Adriene Harvey had 34 RBI in 2002; and Katie Sheridan had 32 assists in 2004. 

Which of the following Plymouth State school records is highest?

Mark Thompson, PSU Baseball Career Hits (55) 41%

Adriene Harvey, PSU Softball Career Hits (11) 8%

Jim Martocchio, PSU Men's Lacrosse Career Goals (36) 27%

Katie Sheridan, PSU Women's Lacrosse Career Goals (31) 23%

Answer:  Katie Sheridan scored 270 goals from 2001-03; Jim Martocchio scored 252 goals from 1998-01; Mark Thompson had 183 hits from 1995-98; and Adriene Harvey had 147 hits from 2000-03.  Did you get this one wrong, too??

What is the only year that the Plymouth State men's ice hockey team played in the ECAC Championship game?

1986 (43) 26%

1991 (34) 20%

1994 (49) 30%

2005 (25) 15%

2006 (11) 6%

Answer: Plymouth State advanced to the ECAC Final in 1986, losing to Curry, 5-2, and finishing with a school-record 19 wins that still stands today.  The Panthers were knocked out in the semifinals in the other four years of the quiz.

Who is PSU's all-time winningest women's basketball coach with 144 wins?

Bonnie Foley (33) 18%

Nancy Feldman (39) 22%

Marti Kingsley (16) 9%

Lauren Lavigne (89) 50%

Answer:  Lauren Lavigne entered the 2008-09 season with 144-125 record as head coach from 1998-present.  Nancy Feldman was 83-49 as head coach from 1990-95; Bonnie Foley was 41-30 as head coach from 1983-86; and Marti Kingsley was 37-38 as head coach from 1995-98.

Who is PSU's all-time winningest men's basketball coach with 207 wins?

John Foley (40) 25%

Dayton Spaulding (22) 13%

Paul Hogan (60) 37%

John Scheinman (38) 23%

Answer:  John Foley was 207-136 as head coach from 1947-65; John Scheinman (entering 2008-09) was 136-85 as head coach from 1999-07; Paul Hogan was 136-80 as head coach from 1990-98; and Dayton Spaulding was 96-109 as head coach from 1965-73 and 1978-80.

How many consecutive NEFC titles did Plymouth State win or share in the 1980s?

3 (39) 15%

6 (90) 35%

7 (47) 18%

8 (75) 29%

Answer:  Plymouth State won eight straight NEFC titles from 1981-88, sharing the title in 1983 with Maine Maritime and in 1985 with Western Connecticut.

What year did the P.E. Center open?

1956 (28) 11%

1963 (53) 20%

1969 (83) 32%

1974 (68) 26%

1978 (21) 8%

Answer:  The P. E. Center was constructed in 1968 and opened in the Spring of 1969.

Which PSU fall team has won the most Little East Conference championships?

Field Hockey (87) 29%

Men's Soccer (106) 36%

Women's Soccer (38) 12%

Women's Tennis (18) 6%

Women's Volleyball (45) 15%

Answer:  Men's Soccer has won or shared nine regular season titles ('89, '93, '96, '97, '98, ‘99*, '00, '03, '06) and one tournament championship ('00);  Women's Soccer has won eight regular season titles ('90, '91, '92, '93, '94, '95, ‘96, '97);  Field Hockey has won or shared five regular season titles ('98*, ‘00, '01, '02, '05*) and three tournament championships ('00, '01, ‘02);  Women's Volleyball has shared two regular season titles ('04, '05) and won one tournament championship ('04);  Women's Tennis has won two tournament championships ('04, ‘06).

(* indicates shared title) 

What year did the Little East Conference begin?

1982 (40) 31%

1986 (43) 33%

1989 (27) 21%

1993 (17) 13%

Answer:  The Little East Conference was established in 1986 as a basketball league.  The original schools were Eastern Connecticut, UMass Boston, Plymouth State, Southeastern Massachusetts  (now UMass Dartmouth), Southern Maine and Rhode Island College.  Western Connecticut was added in 1993 and Keene State joined in 1997.  The LEC now sponsors championships in 19 sports.

Which coach has been at Plymouth State the longest?

Kim Bownes, Skiing (107) 17%

Dennis McManus, Baseball (302) 49%

John Scheinman, Men's Basketball (52) 8%

Al Switzer, Women's Swimming & Diving (154) 25%

Answer:  Dennis McManus became Baseball Coach in 1985, Kim Bownes took over as Ski Coach in 1988, Al Switzer joined the Panther staff in 1991, and John Scheinman began his PSU tenure in 1999. 

What year was Plymouth State Running Back Joe Dudek on the cover of Sports Illustrated?

1980 (74) 17%

1985 (273) 64%

1989 (58) 13%

1994 (20) 4%

Answer: Joe Dudek was "The Thinking Fan's Vote for the 1985 Heisman Trophy" on the cover of the December 2, 1985 issue of Sports Illustrated, picked over Bo Jackson (Auburn) and Chuck Long (Iowa).