News and Notes from East Carolina, Conference USA and Beyond

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11.02.06: Mustangs a win away from bowl eligibility ... Hunt, Icenhower lead East Carolina divers ... ECU's Moore earns academic honor with 4.0

11.01.06: Kragthorpe curtails Tar Heel speculation ... Pirates in C-USA women's soccer tourney ... Backup QB Lee to start for FSU against Cavs

10.31.06: Kickoff return nets
C-USA honor for Johnson ... Pirate volleyball streaks to school record ... Mountaineers on fringe of national title picture

10.30.06: ECU's Williams: 'I just wanted it more' ... Stokes plans to give Wynn time to develop ... Central Florida's 530 yards of offense not enough

10.29.06: ECU women's volleyball extends streak ... Pirate swimmers leave Towson behind ... UTEP takes muddy victory in Grimesland

10.28.06: Cougars quarterback piling up the numbers ... ECU vs. USM part of pay-per-view twinbill ... Hokies tame Tigers in key ACC battle

10.27.06: Rice's Almond named Wooden candidate ... Pirates hosting C-USA cross country ... ECU freshman Bools shares C-USA honor

10.26.06: Tickets for Troops promotion expands ... Another C-USA honor for ECU's Icenhower ... Report: Davis would have interest in Heels

10.25.06: Ex-Pirate Adams attempts PGA qualifying ...
C-USA names football players of week ... Tar Heels will retain many football recruits

10.24.06: New thumbnails: Baker, Byrd and Thompson ... Ore golden in Hokies' win over Southern Miss ... Unbeaten start for ECU swim teams ... Tar Heels picked first in ACC hoops

10.23.06: Jenkins' three lifts Gold in scrimmage ... ECU volleyball takes sixth straight C-USA win ... Bools finishes sixth in Lady Pirate golf

10.22.06: Pirates volleyball on record streak ... Mountaineers handle Huskies, stay unbeaten ... Georgia golfer gets call to play in South Africa

10.21.06: Report: UNC-Chapel Hill's Bunting to resign ... Coaches' challenges yield few reversals ... Southern Miss prepared for Hokies

10.20.06: ECU's Roach nominated for Draddy Award ... Memphis picked first in C-USA basketball ... 4th-ranked UTEP runners coming to Greenville

10.19.06: Koren Robinson suspended by NFL ... Miami broadcaster axed over brawl comments ... Dartmouth, Holy Cross row gets investigation

10.18.06: League teams busy; ECU ends homestand ... C-USA names football players of week ... ECU's Krug captures C-USA weekly honor

10.17.06: ACC, Miami announce additional suspensions ... More suspensions also on Sun Belt's agenda ... Duke lacrosse under "60 Minutes" scrutiny

10.16.06: Coker suspends eight Miami players after brawl ... Pirate volleyball continues roll at UCF ... Szilard leads ECU women's soccer win ... Harris Poll's top 5 varies from BCS Standings

10.15.06: Stokes convenes season's first hoops practice ... Pirate volleyball wins third straight ... ECU women open basketball practice at Rose

10.14.06: EA Sports video game features ECU baseball stadium ... Pirates announce Tickets for Troops drive ... Six C-USA gridders in All-American Classic

10.13.06: Pirate basketball gets national TV dates ... ECU women's hoops getting tube time, too ... East Carolina baseball to host winter camp

10.12.06: ECU hoops scrimmages set for Homecoming ... Camels stun No. 3 UNC-Chapel Hill in soccer ... ECU picked 7th in C-USA women's hoops

10.11.06: Dougherty gets
C-USA special teams honor ... Pirate promotions abound for Tulsa game ... UCF versus Pitt on TV Friday night

10.10.06: Tulsa netter Brugues takes national title ... Miami (OH) reeling after sixth loss ... Pirates host unique diving competition

10.09.06: Buckeyes, Trojans, Gators top Harris Poll ... Denny O'Brien's Harris Poll ballot ... Gators continue success in Swamp ... Pirates stun Memphis in volleyball ... ECU soccer shuts out Herd

10.08.06: Jeff Blake bows out of hall induction ... NCAA's tax status under investigation ... North Dakota challenges NCAA mascot policy

10.07.06: Amato continues mastery of Seminoles ... ECU volleyball triumphs at home over UAB ... Millican continues bid for spot on LPGA Tour

10.06.06: Big Ten announces fines, reprimands ... Central Florida wins late field goal battle ... Millican shoots 74 in qualifying event

10.05.06: Gold captures ECU World Series with 8-7 win ... Tulsa runs past Southern Miss ... Former ECU golfer Millican in LPGA qualifying

10.04.06: TV exposure continues for C-USA teams ... Former UVa stars make $1 million gift ... SMU takes two of three weekly league honors

10.03.06: Curry to receive Stagg award ... Inspired by fallen teammate, Rice whips Army ... ECU women's golf team finishes 11th

10.02.06: Takeaways, sacks mean good things for UVa ... Gators pull even with WVU in Harris BCS poll ... Swofford presented with Homer Rice Award ... Tulsa win streak continues at ECU's expense

10.01.06: Cavs blast Duke 37-0 in Durham ... Vols deal Memphis a resounding defeat ... Pirate women's cross country wins meet

No. 14-ranked Boise State knocked off Fresno State 45-21 Wednesday on a chilly night at Bronco Stadium before an announced crowd of 30,604, according to a Fresno Bee report.

The win keeps Boise State (9-0) in the hunt for a Bowl Championship Series game.

Fresno State, meanwhile, will see its run of consecutive bowl games come to a halt after seven straight. The Bulldogs (1-7) have lost seven games in a row for the first time since 1929, and will log their second losing season in coach Pat Hill's 10 years and their first since 1998.

East Carolina junior Anthony Reale fired a 36-hole total of 135, five-under par, to finish in second place at the Seascape Invitational hosted by Old Dominion at Kitty Hawk. Reale shot six-under through the first 18 holes before carding a one-over par on the final 18 holes to finish one stroke behind individual medalist Kyle Spahr of Campbell.

As a team, East Carolina recorded a two-round total of 560 to finish in second place, four strokes behind team champion Campbell, according to an ECU athletic media relations release.

ECU senior Robin Smith, sophomore Andre Thorsen and freshman Tripp Brizendine each recorded a top 20 finish. Smith finished tied for 14th with a two-over par 142 (67-75), while Thorsen (72-71) and Brizendine (71-72) tied for 17th with a three-over par 143.

The Pirates' second place finish was their highest of the season, which concluded the fall season. ECU's spring season begins Feb. 26 in Hilton Head, SC.

Natalie Kozlowski, who has served as an assistant on the East Carolina softball staff for the past six seasons, has been promoted to associate head coach according to an announcement by Pirates' head coach Tracey Kee.

Kozlowki has been on the ECU staff for six years, serving as the offensive and outfield coach throughout her time with the Pirates. Kozlowski also has had the responsibility as recruiting coordinator, scouting director and conditioning coach during her tenure at ECU, according to a release from the ECU athletic media relations department.

Kozlowski's charges dominate the ECU record book as she is responsible for teams ranked first or second in 10 out of 11 categories. Offensively, her squads rank number one in games played, at-bats, home runs, base on balls, hits, RBI and doubles. They are ranked second in batting average and stolen bases.

Kozlowski guided the Pirate offense to its highest home run total in school history in 2005 with 57, shattering the previous record of 40 set in 1999. Last season the ECU offense led Conference USA in sacrifice bunts with 89, while finishing third in doubles, second in sacrifice flies and second in stolen bases. Kozlowski has coached sixteen all-conference members at ECU.

Kozlowski was an assistant to Kee when Kee recognized as Conference USA Coach of the Year in 2005. The Pirates have amassed a record of 252-147 with Kozlowski as an assistant, including the school record 60-win season in 2000.

"Being able to retain Coach Koz for seven years has made a direct impact on our program's success," said Kee. "She's a tireless worker with an uncanny teaching ability. Working side by side with a coach who's loyal, driven and completely committed to our program and university is priceless. Her impact on the development of our student-athletes has been and will be felt for many years to come."

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