ADRIAN, Mich. – Three Adrian College women’s hockey alumni have recently signed professional contracts to continue their careers overseas.

Maya Roy ’23 and Aileena Dopheide ’24 signed with ERC Ingolstadt of the German Women’s Ice Hockey League (DFEL), while Maya Tupper ’22 signed with Sapporo Infinity of the Japan Women’s Hockey League (JWHL).

After graduating, Tupper began her professional journey in Austria with Lakers Kärnten of the European Women’s Hockey League (EWHL), appearing in six regular-season games and recording one goal and one assist. She added three more assists in four playoff games. Tupper then played two seasons in Australia for the Adelaide Rush of the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL), tallying five goals and 16 assists in 32 games. During her time at Adrian, Tupper played in 43 games, recording two goals and 10 assists.

Roy had an outstanding five-year career at Adrian, appearing in 118 games and recording 28 goals and 94 assists. She was a four-time All-Conference selection and earned First Team AHCA All-American honors in 2024, followed by Second Team recognition in 2025. In her final season, Roy set a new single-season record for assists at Adrian, finishing with 35.

Dopheide was another key contributor for the Bulldogs, skating in 112 games over her career and posting 26 goals and 58 assists for 84 points. Her senior season was her most productive, notching 13 goals and 25 assists for 38 points—ranking fourth on the team in both points and assists, and fifth in goals.

Adrian College has now seen 12 women’s hockey alumni advance to professional leagues around the world. Congratulations to these Bulldog alums on the next step in their hockey careers!

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As he awaits an eligibility decision from the NCAA, Rahsul Faison released NIL apparel. Through a partnership with Fan Arch, the South Carolina running back launched #FreeSul apparel Tuesday.

Faison released T-shirts and sweatshirts on Fan Arch’s website Tuesday. The T-shirts start at $29.99 and sweatshirts are listed at $49.99.

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Faison is still seeking another year of eligibility from the NCAA after applying for a waiver. He’s still waiting on a response, and Shane Beamer said the program still had not heard anything as of Tuesday.

Beamer also confirmed Faison did not practice Sunday, though it was not due to the eligibility situation. Instead, he has a bruised shoulder, which is why he wasn’t on the field.

“I know I’m going to get asked about Rahsul,” Beamer told reporters. “I don’t have an update for you right now. He wasn’t at practice Sunday. That wasn’t because of his situation with the NCAA, he just got hit a little bit on the shoulder in our scrimmage on Saturday night. It’s nothing serious, just a bruise. But he was in the training room or actually getting some extra work done on that Sunday night when you guys were at practice.”

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Beamer also said the hope is Faison and South Carolina get an answer “soon” on the former Utah State running back’s situation. The head coach also said the program is respecting the NCAA’s process.

“He was back out there today in good spirits,” Beamer said. “Hope to get some good news on that soon. But we’ll see. But again, extremely respectful of the NCAA and the job they have. I know they’re analyzing other cases besides Sul’s. And appreciate them taking it under consideration or into consideration and optimistic that we’ll get some good news hopefully soon.”

More on Rahsul Faison’s waiting game

Rahsul Faison spent the last two years at Utah State and put up the best numbers of his career in 2024. He ran for 1,109 yards and eight touchdowns while adding 99 receiving yards. He graduated high school in 2019 and enrolled at Marshall, though he didn’t play a snap with the Thundering Herd. Faison then took online classes at Lackawanna College in 2020, though he didn’t play football.

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In 2021, Faison enrolled at Snow College and didn’t get onto the field until 2022. A year later, he transferred to Utah State, and he’s seeking another year of eligibility in light of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia’s legal victory last year.

Pavia’s motion for a preliminary injunction was granted in the U.S. District Court of Middle Tennessee in December. The NCAA released guidance in March to its membership, issuing a blanket waiver to former junior college players.

BABSON PARK, Mass.— As Babson College men’s ice hockey gets set to compete in a new conference this winter, the Boxer-Rice head men’s ice hockey coach Jamie Rice ’90 officially released his program’s 2025-26 schedule on Tuesday afternoon.

The Beavers, a member of the Little East Conference (LEC) for men’s ice hockey in 2025-26, will play 18 games in the new league along with seven non-conference affairs. The inaugural season for LEC men’s hockey will include core institutions Keene State (N.H.), Plymouth State (N.H.), Southern Maine, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth, Vermont State Castleton and Western Connecticut as well as affiliate members Babson, New England College and Norwich.

The Green and White drop the puck on the season with a home-and-home non-conference series against Fitchburg State, beginning in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on October 31 followed by a rematch in Babson Park on November 1. The LEC slate starts with road games at Keene State on November 7 and Western Connecticut on November 8, followed by the first Little East home games vs. Norwich on November 14, Vermont State Castleton on November 15, and Southern Maine on November 22.

Babson will step out of league play for three home games during Thanksgiving week against opponents from the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), hosting Tufts on November 25, Williams on November 29, and Amherst on November 30. Following a break for final exams and the holidays, the Green and White return to action on January 2-3 at the Oswego State Holiday Classic. The Beavers open the tournament against former NEHC foe Elmira and will face either the host Lakers, who finished last season ranked No. 12 in the Division III national poll, or Williams to conclude the event. 

The Beavers resume conference play with home games against Plymouth State on January 9 and New England College on January 10, followed by road contests at UMass Dartmouth on January 16 and UMass Boston on January 17. The Green and White will return home to host Western Connecticut on January 23 and Keene State on January 24 at the Babson Skating Center.

After three straight road games at Southern Maine on January 31, Vermont State Castleton on February 6 and Norwich on February 7, the final regular season home games are set for UMass Boston on February 13 and UMass Dartmouth on February 14. The regular season slate winds up with road encounters at New England College on February 20 and Plymouth State on February 21.

The LEC Tournament begins with first-round games on February 25, with semifinals match-ups on February 28 and the championship game on March 7. The conference champion receives an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.