| Mount
Holyoke Hires Basketball Coach Michelle Scecina |
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Mount Holyoke College Chair of Physical
Education and Director of Athletics Laurie Priest recently announced
the appointment of Michelle Scecina as head basketball coach
and lecturer in physical education. Scecina served as interim
coach at Mount Holyoke this past year, after serving as assistant
coach for the previous two years. (more). |
| Mount
Holyoke Announces Hiring of Two Head Coaches |
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Mount Holyoke College Chair of Physical Education
and Director of Athletics Laurie Priest recently announced the
appointment of two head coaches. Peer Nasseir will assume the
position of head volleyball coach and lecturer in physical education
starting July 1st, 2005, while interim squash coach Pamela Saunders
has been rehired as the head squash coach and lecturer in physical
education. (more) |
| Coast
Guard Academy Senior Jon Harris Named First Team Track &
Field Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar |
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Harris, a team captain, has a 3.65 GPA as an
Operations Research major and earned All-New England honors
in the 400 meters on Saturday by placing fourth at the New England
Division III Championships. (more)
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| Wheaton Captures Baseball Championship
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The Wheaton College
baseball team will make a return to the NCAA Division III Tournament
for the fifth time in six seasons, as the Lyons plated three
runs in the top half of the 11th inning Monday afternoon to
defeat a resilient Springfield College team, 9-6, in thrilling
fashion in the tournament championship.
Game Story | View
Tournament Photos |
| Babson
Softball Wins First Ever NEWMAC Championship |
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Junior
Meg Gaskell pitched a pair of complete game victories to lead
the Babson College softball team to its first-ever NEWMAC
Championship.(more)
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| Springfield
Claims NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse Title |
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Springfield Junior Holly Carmody totaled six
goals and first-year goalkeeper Kristin Vaccaro was impressive
in net with 19 saves, leading the Pride to a 12-10 victory over
No. 18 Wheaton College. (more)
View Championship
Game Photos |
| MIT
Seizes NEWMAC Men's Tennis Crown |
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No. 1 seed MIT dominated the field in winning
its seventh consecutive NEWMAC Men's Tennis Championship Title
on Saturday. |
| MIT, Wheaton Capture Track and
Field Championships |
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MIT Senior Ben Schmeckpeper of MIT on his way to breaking his
own NEWMAC Championship record in the 3000-meter steeplechase.
More NEWMAC Championship
Photos.
| Men's Team Results | Women's
Team Results |
| NEWMAC
Announces 2005 Women's Rowing All-Conference Team |
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The New
England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference has announced
the 2005 NEWMAC All-Conference Team. For a list of honorees,
click here. |
| Smith
College Captures Second Straight NEWMAC Women's Rowing Championship |
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Defending
NEWMAC champion Smith College reclaimed the championship trophy,
as the Smith Varsity 8 boat finished first versus its NEWMAC
rivals. Smith College, winners of all three varsity races, also
claimed the Florence Jope Smith cup, given to the institution
earning the most points at the championship. Mount Holyoke College's
Novice 8 edged Smith for a first place finish. |
| Cory
Anderson Named Division III National Pitcher of the Week by
NCBWA |
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Coast Guard
Academy junior Cory Anderson has been named the 2005 NCAA Division
III National Pitcher of the Week for March 21-27 by the National
Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), becoming the
first Coast Guard Academy baseball player to ever win the honor.
(more) |
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NEWMAC Announces
Winter Academic All-Conference Team |
Springfield,
MIT Earn Top Ten Finishes at Men's National Swimming and Diving
Championships
Springfield,
MIT, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, WPI, and Wheaton Athletes Earn
All-America Honors |
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Springfield
College junior Mike Shaw (Westfield, Mass.) was crowned national
champion in both 1- and 3-meter diving to lead the Pride to
a ninth place finish at the NCAA Championships. MIT finished
tenth overall, equaling its best result in the team standings
since 1984. Four of Tech's relays finished among the top ten.
(more) |
Holbrook
Brings Diving National Championship To MIT; MIT's Orji Sets
National Record in the Weight Throw
Smith
College Diver Shanti Freitas Finished Second and Third in 1M
and 3M Diving |
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First-year
Doria Holbrook won the national title in three-meter diving
at the NCAA Division III Women's Swimming and Diving Championships
after securing the bronze in the one-meter event just two days
earlier. Not to be outdone, junior Uzoma Orji powered the Engineers
at the NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships,
setting a national record en route to first place in the weight
throw. |
| Springfield's Bid for Women's
Basketball Final Four Falls Short |
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Springfield
College's quest towards the NCAA National Championship stopped
just short of the Final Four, as the Pride fell to host Southern
Maine, 80-69, in the quarterfinals of the Division III Women's
Basketball Tournament.
On the
men's side, WPI concluded their outstanding season on Friday
night in the NCAA sectionals, falling to York, 99-80. WPI
finished with a 24-4 record, setting a WPI record for most
wins in a season. (Previous: 20 wins, '84-85, '03-04)
Men's
Bracket |
Men's
Results | Women's
Bracket | Women's
Results |
| NEWMAC
Announces Women's Basketball All-Conference Team |
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Springfield
College, the 2005 NEWMAC women’s basketball champion,
led all schools with three players voted onto the All-Conference
team. Clark sophomore Ashley Auclair was voted NEWMAC Player
of the Year. Auclair received Rookie of the Year honors last
year. |
| NEWMAC
Announces Men's Basketball All-Conference Team |
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WPI’s
Ryan Cain, last year's NEWMAC Rookie of the Year, was named
the NEWMAC Player of the Year. Chris Bartley repeated as NEWMAC
Coach of the Year. Bartley led WPI to a 23-3 overall record,
the NEWMAC regular-season co-championship, and the NEWMAC Tournament
Championship. |
| NEWMAC
Announces Men's Swimming and Diving All-Conference Team |
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NEWMAC
champion Springfield College was well represented on the all-conference
team, as the Pride captured three of the four major awards.
United States Coast Guard Academy's Bobby Brown was named Swimmer
of the Meet, and Springfield's Mike Shaw was Diver of the Meet. |
| NEWMAC
Announces Women's Swimming and Diving All-Conference Team |
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Springfield
College senior All-American Megan Skinner won three individual
events and was part of four first-place relays, as the Pride
won its fifth-straight NEWMAC championship. MIT first-year Doria
Holbrook claimed the 1-meter and 3-meter diving crowns. |
| NEWMAC
Announces 2004 Fall Academic All-Conference Team
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The
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference has announced
the 2004 NEWMAC Fall Academic All-Conference Team. For a list
of honorees, click here. |
