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No. 1 USC Women's Water Polo Wraps Regular Season In Westwood At No. 3 UCLA
#1 USC (26-1, 5-0) at #3 UCLA (17-4, 4-1)Saturday, April 19 | 1 p.m. | Spieker Aquatics Complex (Westwood, Calif.)Series Record (since 1995): USC trails 41-55 (W1)Last Meeting: USC 14, UCLA 11 (Feb. 2, 2025)STREAM | STATS THIS WEEK No. 1 USC (26-1, 5-0 MPSF) wraps the regular season across town this weekend, paying a visit to rival No. 3 […]
#1 USC (26-1, 5-0) at #3 UCLA (17-4, 4-1)
Saturday, April 19 | 1 p.m. | Spieker Aquatics Complex (Westwood, Calif.)
Series Record (since 1995): USC trails 41-55 (W1)
Last Meeting: USC 14, UCLA 11 (Feb. 2, 2025)
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THIS WEEK
No. 1 USC (26-1, 5-0 MPSF) wraps the regular season across town this weekend, paying a visit to rival No. 3 UCLA (17-4, 4-1) for a 1 p.m. meeting on Saturday (April 19) at Spieker Aquatics Complex in Westwood.
RANKINGS
USC opened up 2025 ranked No. 3 in the national rankings. On Feb. 5, the Trojans moved up to rank No. 1 in the nation, and stood tied in that spot for the next two weeks before moving to No. 2 in the nation on Feb. 26. The Trojans took back that top spot in earning a tie at No. 1 before taking sole possession of the top spot on April 9. Entering this final week of regular-season USC remains at No. 1 in the latest set of national rankings (released April 16).
LAST ACTION
USC extended its win streak to 12 straight and stayed perfect in MPSF play while picking up a pair of victories in the Trojans’ final weekend of home action at Uytengsu Aquatics Center.
#1 USC 18, #11 Arizona State 13
The Sun Devils struck first on an early 6-on-5 opportunity before USC tacked up three straight goals. ASU pulled back even at 3-3 before Emily Ausmus delivered her second goal for a go-ahead blast that was soon followed by a counterattack finish from Rachel Gazzaniga, and USC would stay out ahead the rest of the way. Up 5-4 at the end of the first, USC saw Netherton hit a hat trick in just over a minute to craft an 8-4 lead that Ava Stryker added to with a power play blast. By the halftime buzzer, USC had an 11-6 advantage on the board. In the third, it was a USC sophomore surge. Meghan McAninch wrapped two goals around another Stryker score to net a 14-6 USC lead. Goalie Anna Reed ended the frame with strong save to preserve a 14-7 margin entering the fourth. Alma Yaacobi’s third goal of the day was followed by a sizzler from Isabel Zimmerman, and Ausmus got her third soon after to build an 18-9 USC lead. The Sun Devils heated up next, however, scoring the last four goals of the game as the final score landed at 18-13 in the Trojans’ favor.
#1 USC 17, #13 San José State 8
USC Ausmus kicked off her five-goal day for the Trojans with a Tilly Kearns-earned penalty conversion. The Spartans answered back with two goals of their own, while Morgan Netherton knotted things up at 2-2 with 1:45 left in the first. Another SJSU goal and Alma Yaacobi’s first scratch of the day would leave things tied 3-3 going into the second frame. After the stalemate, Meghan McAninch would build out the Trojans’ lead with a second-quarter hat trick. Ausmus and Yaacobi would add to the tally with their second goals of the game to bring USC up three going into the second half. The Trojans outscored the Spartans 6-1 in the third frame, kickstarted by a Netherton power play conversion. Ausmus added two more on the counter attack, while Rachel Gazzaniga, Izze Zimmerman and Ava Stryker brought USC up 14-6 going into the final eight minutes. SJSU would add two goals in the last quarter, but Ausmus’s fifth goal of the game and senior strikes from Zimmerman and Kearns sealed the deal at 17-8.
NOTABLE:
– Twelve of USC’s goals against ASU were scored by underclassmen.
– With three goals vs. ASU and five vs. SJSU, FR Emily Ausmus has now scored in all 27 games this season, and has recorded multiple-goal games in 26 of USC’s 27 games this season.
– With two goals vs. ASU and one vs. SJSU, SO Ava Stryker has scored in 26 of USC’s 27 games this season.
– Stryker has now scored 110 career goals.
– Ausmus, Stryker and SR Tilly Kearns each have 60+ goals on the season. The last time three different Trojans tallied over 60 goals in a single season was in 2001.
BY THE NUMBERS
Entering the final week of regular-season action, USC’s balanced scoring charge is led by Emily Ausmus and Tilly Kearns with 94 and 83 goals, respectively. Next in line is Ava Stryker, with 61 to help lead a pack of six Trojans with 30 or more goals to date. In all, 17 Trojans have scored at least one goal in 2025, including six with their first goals as Trojans. Defensively, all four USC goalies have factored into USC’s 26-1 record — all of whom have set career highs already this year. Junior Jada Ward has started 22 games for the Trojans, and she hauled in a career-high 13 saves in USC’s win over Hawai’i earlier this season along with back-to-back 11-save outings at the BKI. Overall, the goalie group averages 7.4 saves per game to anchor a Trojan defense giving up 9.0 goals per game. USC has outscored opponents 488-243 so far, while holding teams scoreless in 10 different periods to date. Offensively, USC is averaging 18.1 goals per game.
CLIMB ON
Both Emily Ausmus and Tilly Kearns have broken the 80-goal barrier this season — now two of just six Trojans to have done so in a single season and the first USC duo to each score 80 or more in the same season since Sofia Konoukh (104) and Aniko Pelle (81) in 2001.. Ausmus’ continues to expand on her new USC record for goals scored by a Trojan true freshman, now with 94 goals — the third-most single-season goals scored by any Trojan. Kearns’ 83 goals so far have propelled the senior up the USC career ladder, currently ranking No. 4 all-time in scoring at USC with 245 goals. Also on the rise in the USC career ranks is sophomore Ava Stryker, who crossed the 100-goal mark recently and now hold 110 career goals in under two seasons of work as a Trojan. Junior goalie Jada Ward also has joined elite company, ranked No. 10 all-time in career saves at USC with 184 total stops to date.
EMILY PULLS EVEN
USC freshman Emily Ausmus has tied the conference record for most MPSF Newcomer of the Week selections in picking up her seventh award this week. She’s now even with fellow Olympians Paige Hauschild (USC, 2018) and Maddie Musselman (UCLA, 2017), with one week still to go in regular-season competition with the No. 1 Trojans. Ausmus broke the 90-goal barrier — just the third Trojan in program history to do so in a single season — in scoring eight goals across USC’s two MPSF wins over the weekend. She scored three goals on four shots and added an assist in spite of two early exclusions during USC’s 18-13 win over No. 11 Arizona State. The next day against No. 13 San José State, Ausmus scored a game-high five goals along with two assists and a steal in USC’s 17-8 win over the Spartans.
ON REPEAT
In back-to-back weeks, USC claimed both MPSF awards, notching another sweep with Tilly Kearns’ first MPSF Player of the Week award of the season and Emily Ausmus’ second MPSF Newcomer of the Week selection on Feb. 10. The two Trojan Olympians were instrumental in top-ranked USC’s 19-15 win over No. 6 UC Irvine, while also helping lift USC to a 24-7 win over Biola in the Trojans’ home opener. Kearns scored five goals against the Anteaters after tallying two against the Eagles. Also against UCI, Kearns drew an exclusion and had a steal. In the win over Biola, she had three steals and an assist along with a drawn exclusion. Ausmus also scored five goals in USC’s win over UC Irvine after hitting a career-high six goals vs. the Eagles. She also served up three assists and had three steals and a field block in the win over the Anteaters while going 5-of-6 shooting. Against Biola, she added two assists and two steals to her six goals on eight shots.
SWEEPS WEEK
USC landed a pair of Trojans on the MPSF’s weekly honor roll for the first time this season following USC’s run to the 2025 Triton Invitational championship. For their key roles in a powerful 4-0 run at the event that was topped with a title-winning victory over rival UCLA, Rachel Gazzaniga was named MPSF Player of the Week and Emily Ausmus the MPSF Newcomer of the Week. Gazzaniga scored a career-high four goals — including a run of three straight goals during the second half — to help USC beat No. 1 UCLA 14-11 in the championship game at the Triton Invitational. She finished with nine goals at the event, having scored in all four games for the Trojans as USC also beat CMS 30-8 and No. 21 UC Davis 17-9 in group play and No. 5 Hawai’i 17-9 in the semifinals. Gazzaniga scored twice and had an assist, steal and block vs. CMS. Against UC Davis, she also scored twice and added an assist and steal along with two drawn exclusions. In the win over the Rainbow Wahine she had a goal, assist and steal. Gazzaniga also had three drawn exclusions vs. the Bruins, helping USC stay undefeated on the season at 8-0 after winning the Trojans’ second Triton Invite title in the last three years. A freshman, Ausmus scored 12 goals to help USC win the Triton Invitational championship. She scored twice and had three assists in the title game against UCLA. She opened the event with five goals in a 30-8 USC win over CMS, then had a hat trick in a 17-9 win over UC Davis to wrap group play. In the semifinal vs. Hawai’i, Ausmus scored twice and had four assists and a steal to help USC to a 17-9 win over the Rainbow Wahine. Ausmus has scored multiple goals in all eight games for USC this season. Gazzaniga and Ausmus are the first Trojans to earn weekly honors from the conference this season, and this is the first set of such honors for both.
YOUTH MOVEMENT
Almost half of USC’s scoring was generated by just five Trojan freshmen and sophomores last year, led by All-Americans Rachel Gazzaniga and Ava Stryker with 49 goals apiece. That dynamic duo gained extra experience as teammates with Team USA in a gold-medal run at the recent Pan American Games alongside incoming freshman and 2024 Olympian Emily Ausmus. Along with Ausmus, who deferred her enrollment in 2023-24 to compete with Team USA in Paris, USC welcomes a total of five newcomers to the pool for this 2025 campaign. Also boasting international experience are true freshman Alma Yaacobi (Israel) and junior transfer Sinia Plotz (Germany). Southern California products Ava Knepper and Sofia Umeda are also tabbed as quick impact players for the Trojans in their first season ahead.
VETERAN VIPS
Two-time Olympian and 2024 silver medalist Tilly Kearns plunges back into action at USC, where she is one of a five-woman senior class setting up for their final season as Trojans. Laine Hourigan, Emma Lawson, Sally McCarthy and Isabel Zimmerman all bring veteran experience to the 2025 Trojan talent pool. Lawson and junior Maggie Johnson are USC’s team captains this season, joined by Kearns, Zimmerman, junior Morgan Netherton and sophomore Gazzaniga on head coach Casey Moon‘s Leadership Council, which serves as a guiding force for the Trojans.
STAYING CENTERED
USC’s center play is anchored by Tilly Kearns and Alma Yaacobi on the offensive end, and is balanced by the defensive savvy of Emily Ausmus and Rachel Gazzaniga as guards. Gazzaniga and Madison Haaland-Ford also add offensive options at the two-meter slot for the Trojans.
ATTACK MODE
USC’s perimeter attack features a number of Trojan sharpshooters. Along with the more veteran talent of Morgan Netherton and Isabel Zimmerman, sophomores Rachel Gazzaniga, Ava Stryker and Meghan McAninch have proven their worth on the perimeter, with further reinforcements coming in from newcomers Sinia Plotz, Ausmus and Kearns. Additional depth from the bench comes from Hannah Carver and Jelena Sarac, who scored their first goals as Trojans last season, along with another redshirt sophomore in Caitlin Cohen.
CAGE FIGHTERS
On the defensive end of the pool, USC also boasts a connected unit of goalies. Laine Hourigan and Jada Ward both have logged time in the cage the last two seasons. They’re joined by two other Trojan goalies in redshirt freshmen Anna Reed and Lauren Schneider as USC’s goalkeeping corps for 2025.
LAST SEASON
In 2024, USC went 18-9 overall in a season that saw the Trojans make a 20th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament in Casey Moon‘s first season as full-time head coach for the Trojans. USC tied for second in MPSF regular-season play at 4-2 and finished fourth at the MPSF Tournament. At the NCAA tourney, the Trojans fell in the quarterfinals to Stanford. USC’s 2024 team was led in scoring by freshmen Rachel Gazzaniga and Ava Stryker with 49 goals apiece. Both earned All-America honors along with seniors Alejandra Aznar and Julia Janov.
THE PLACE TO BE.
The University of Southern California is the undeniable, unequaled and unquestioned top destination for student-athletes. USC is both home to 136 national team championships and one of the top-ranked private research institutions in the world. Located in the heart of the thriving Los Angeles metropolitan area, it is situated in one of the most diverse and visible media markets in the world. USC’s campus is driving distance from the beautiful beaches of Southern California, the majestic mountains range of the Sierra Nevada, the sprawling splendor of the Redwood and Sequoia national forests, and the mysterious Mojave Desert. •
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Baseball vs Ithaca College | Championship (Game One) on 5/10/2025 – Box Score
RPI 1st 1st – I. Oehlschlaeger singled to center field, RBI (1-1 SB); J. Primerano advanced to third; A. Hicks scored. 1 0 RPI 1st 1st – M. Lebenson reached on a fielding error […]
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I. Oehlschlaeger singled to center field, RBI (1-1 SB); J. Primerano advanced to third; A. Hicks scored.
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M. Lebenson reached on a fielding error by 3b, RBI (1-0 B); I. Oehlschlaeger advanced to second; J. Primerano scored.
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C. Feeney flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-1 KBB); A. McDermott scored.
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A. Krishnappa doubled to right center, RBI (2-0 BB); I. Oehlschlaeger advanced to third; J. Primerano scored.
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M. Chotiner singled to right field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); M. Lebenson advanced to third; A. Krishnappa scored; I. Oehlschlaeger scored.
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J. Scarpa singled through the left side, RBI (1-2 FBS); W. Abdallah advanced to second; M. Chotiner advanced to third; M. Lebenson scored.
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R. Reddington singled to left center, 2 RBI (0-2 SF); J. Scarpa advanced to second; W. Abdallah scored, unearned; M. Chotiner scored.
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C. Feeney singled to third base, bunt, advanced to second on the error (0-0); E. Fantel advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; C. Laney advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by 3b.
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E. Daddabbo grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-1 BFB); C. Feeney advanced to third; E. Fantel scored, unearned.
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J. Scarpa walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKSB); W. Abdallah advanced to second; M. Chotiner advanced to third; M. Lebenson scored.
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R. Reddington singled up the middle, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKK); J. Scarpa advanced to second; W. Abdallah scored; M. Chotiner scored.
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J. Primerano singled to left field, RBI (1-2 KSB); A. Hicks advanced to second; R. Reddington advanced to third, out at third lf to 3b; J. Scarpa scored, unearned.
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J. Scarpa singled to left center, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI (2-1 BBF); W. Abdallah advanced to third; M. Chotiner scored; M. Lebenson scored.
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J. Scarpa advanced to third; W. Abdallah scored on a wild pitch.
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A. McDermott out at first 1b to p, RBI (0-0); R. Brawdy advanced to second; R. Laubscher advanced to third; C. Pedersen scored.
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E. McDonough doubled to left field, 2 RBI (0-1 F); R. Brawdy scored; R. Laubscher scored.
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M. Chotiner flied out to rf, SF, RBI (0-0); A. Krishnappa scored.
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‘God has given us a good shepherd’: Locals react to election of new pope
“He’s a bridge builder, a peace maker, a holy man,” the Rev. Joseph Verespy said, describing the new Pope Leo XIV during a homily at the Parish of St. Nicholas – St. Mary in downtown Wilkes-Barre. “God has given us a good shepherd. Thank you, God!” “Amen!” the congregation responded during Friday’s noon-time Mass. […]
“He’s a bridge builder, a peace maker, a holy man,” the Rev. Joseph Verespy said, describing the new Pope Leo XIV during a homily at the Parish of St. Nicholas – St. Mary in downtown Wilkes-Barre. “God has given us a good shepherd. Thank you, God!”
“Amen!” the congregation responded during Friday’s noon-time Mass.
It had been less than 24 hours since word had begun to spread that white smoke at been spotted at the Vatican, and that the College of Cardinals had elected the first pope from the United States, and that he would take the name Leo, perhaps intentionally making a connection with the last pope of that name, Leo XIII, who was known as a defender of workers and champion of their rights.
Already, people were wishing the new pontiff well.
“I’m just praying that God is with him, and that he can bring us all together,” said Judy Williams Sarnoski of Wilkes-Barre, who arrived about half an hour before the Mass to pray the rosary for her spiritual intentions.
“I’m hoping he has a long and healthy life,” said Mary Pat Cosgrove Gill of Mountain Top, adding “He seems gracious.”
Maggie Martinez of Wilkes-Barre said she appreciated hearing the new pope, who spent years in Peru, speak in Spanish, which is her first language. She had greatly appreciated Pope Leo’s immediate predecessor, Pope Francis, for his emphasis on social justice, and believes Pope Leo XIV will continue that.
Others believe that as well, including at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, where college president the Rev. Thomas Looney predicts Pope Leo XIV will continue the legacy not only of Pope Francis but of Pope Leo XIII, who in May 1891 wrote an encyclical, or papal letter, called Rerum Novarum, championing the dignity and rights of workers.
“King’s has had a great tradition of sharing the Catholic social justice teachings of the church with its students,” he said in response to a reporter’s question. “For many years Rerum Novarum was at the heart of our curriculum.”
“To raise up the common good of all people and the inherent dignity of every person … seeking to live out those fundamental teachings of the gospel” are goals the college seeks to instill in all its students, he said.
Now those students, and other people throughout the world, will have a new example to follow, of a pope who seems to be making a good impression.
“They say he’s a good listener, and he has a sense of humor,” the Rev. Verespy said. “And one of his friends said he’s not a show boater. And ‘peace’ was the first word he said. ‘Peace be with you.’ We’re all called to be peacemakers.”
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Bulldogs Competed at Fighting Chance Invite
Story Links JOLIET, Ill. – A select group of Bulldogs made the trip to the University of St. Francis for a competitive weekend of track and field action on Friday and Saturday. On the track, Asher Cousino delivered a strong performance in the 400-meter hurdles, clocking a time of 57.10 seconds […]
JOLIET, Ill. – A select group of Bulldogs made the trip to the University of St. Francis for a competitive weekend of track and field action on Friday and Saturday.
On the track, Asher Cousino delivered a strong performance in the 400-meter hurdles, clocking a time of 57.10 seconds to secure a ninth-place finish in a deep field. In the throws, KJ Scott continued to show consistency, placing 10th in the hammer throw with a solid mark of 36.34 meters (119-3). Alysia Townsend finished tenth in the long jump with a leap of 5.47m (17-11.25), ranking second in school history!
Up Next
The Bulldogs will now turn their focus to the Midwest Twilight Qualifier in Rock Island, Illinois. With the NCAA National Championships on the horizon, this meet represents the team’s final opportunity to lock in qualifying marks and end the regular season on a high note.
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Dartmouth Wraps Up Spring Camp With Competitive Spring Game
By: Justin Lafleur Story Links Season Ticket Deposit Spring Game Video Recap HANOVER, N.H. – The Dartmouth football team wrapped up a strong spring season on Saturday with its annual spring game. The game was held in the Graham […]
HANOVER, N.H. – The Dartmouth football team wrapped up a strong spring season on Saturday with its annual spring game. The game was held in the Graham Indoor Practice Facility due to heavy rain in the forecast and saw a tight 44-43 final in favor of Team White over Team Green.
Competition was a theme of the day.
“One thing we challenged our guys was to come out here today and compete,” said Sammy McCorkle, Robert L. Blackman Head Football Coach after the game. “It’s the final exam. It’s a chance for us, coaches and your teammates, to see how you’re going to perform in a game situation.
“I thought our guys, first of all, took care of each other, but at the same time, you could see how it got physical, especially down in the red zone,” McCorkle continued. “The guys came out here prepared to play full speed the entire time, and we were able to accomplish all the things that we wanted to accomplish.”
The Big Green were hoping to get in between 90 and 100 snaps and ended up getting in 97, according to McCorkle.
“We were almost dead even on both groups getting the same amount of snaps,” he said. “That’s exactly what we wanted. We got two-minute situations, we got short-yardage situations.”
At halftime, the Big Green announced their captains, featuring rising senior offensive lineman Delby Lemieux, defensive back Sean Williams and wide receiver Daniel Haughton.
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“We’re used to having the spring game and games outside, but this spring game was a nice little switch up,” said Haughton. “We always talk about sudden change and being able to adapt and improvise. It was good and we came out and played with energy. Defense played well, offense played well. We competed really well.”
The Big Green are happy, but not satisfied. As Haughton said, there’s always room for improvement.
“Definitely think we can improve,” he said. “We have to be a little more consistent, a little more detailed, but this spring was a great start.”
Specific to Saturday, the offense had a number of big plays, but so did the defense, including two interceptions. One by Samuel Washington was the last play of the day.
“The offense and defense challenge each other every day,” said McCorkle. “The offense has shown it can be explosive. You saw that a couple times today. The quarterbacks did a good job finding our guys down the field, wide receivers did a good job catching the ball and getting explosive plays, which forces the defense to have to be very disciplined and making sure they’re in the right spots.
“But I thought our defense responded,” McCorkle continued. “Guys are playing with confidence, and you can see that with each practice; they became more confident as a whole. I’ve been really impressed by the guys we were expecting to need to step up [this spring], who maybe haven’t played so much in the past
“They did that.”
The Big Green, winners of four of the last five Ivy League Championships, enter the offseason with plenty of momentum.
“One of the biggest things we try to harp on is that we’re not last year’s team,” said Lemieux. “This is a new team. We’re the 2025 Dartmouth football team. I think we did a really good job of embracing that this offseason, coming into the spring and staying true to that throughout these last 12 practices and these workouts.”
“The best thing to take away from spring, whether it’s good or bad, is you can see what you need to improve on this offseason,” said Williams.
Dartmouth football can’t be complacent, which was a message from McCorkle.
“The biggest thing we wanted to do was get better with each practice,” he said. “We would add a little bit to every practice, but our guys did a really good job improving as we went along.
“We we had a good spring, but we have to continue to take this thing to the next level,” McCorkle continued. “This is not when we put it on cruise control. We challenged the guys, if you’re here on campus or you’re off campus, you have to be totally, totally committed. And this is a huge offseason, a huge summer leading into the preseason.”
Dartmouth football fans can get a jump on the 2025 season by securing their season tickets for next fall when the Big Green attempt to defend their Ivy League title and win their fifth conference crown in six seasons. To place your deposit today, visit the Dartmouth Athletics Ticket Office website or call 603-646-2466.
NOTE: Also announced at halftime Saturday were the Big Green’s most improved players in the spring by position, listed below.
Specialists – Julian Coviello
Quarterbacks – Noah Trigueros
Running Backs – D.J. Crowther
Tight Ends – Kristian Strong
Wide Receivers – James Elliott
Offensive Line – Godson Ajoku
Defensive Line – Taylor Faalele
Linebackers – Cameron Lee
Cornerbacks – Jorden Barnes
Safeties/Nickels – Samuel Washington
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Empire 8 Champion Hartwick Falls to TCNJ Despite Valiant Effort in 2025 NCAA Women’s Tennis First Round
Women’s Tennis | 5/9/2025 6:32:00 PM Story Links BRUNSWICK, ME – The Hartwick women’s tennis team wrapped up its remarkable 2024-25 campaign, falling to a talented The College of New Jersey Lions squad, 4-0 in the opening round of the 2024-25 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championship on Friday afternoon, hosted by […]
Women’s Tennis | 5/9/2025 6:32:00 PM
BRUNSWICK, ME – The Hartwick women’s tennis team wrapped up its remarkable 2024-25 campaign, falling to a talented The College of New Jersey Lions squad, 4-0 in the opening round of the 2024-25 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championship on Friday afternoon, hosted by Bowdoin College. TCNJ, the New Jersey Athletic Conference Champion, improved to 13-6, while Hartwick, the E8 Champion, had its season end with a 14-4 mark.
Hartwick prepared themselves for a chilly matchup against The College of New Jersey at Bowdoin College, with temperatures just above 40 degrees at the start of the match.
The Hawks punched their ticket to the NCAA Championship for the second time in three years with a 5-0 sweep over new conference foe, SUNY Geneseo on October 19th.
The Lions, who are no strangers to the NCAA Tournament, secured their 42nd consecutive conference championship, defeating Stockton 4-0 to extend the NCAA’s longest active championship streak.
With the first matchup between the two teams in program history underway, TCNJ struck first. Lily Vanuga (Springville, N.Y.) and Samantha Lanzty (Valatie, N.Y.) fought hard but were upended 6-1 at the No.3 doubles spot.
Gianna Leggieri (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) and Ryann Ashby (Malta, N.Y.) battled their counterparts relentlessly, having the upper hand through a tight battle at the No.2 doubles spot.
The Empire 8 Doubles Team of the Year Alexandra Krasinska (Pine Island, N.Y.) and Phoebe Olson (Jamestown, N.Dak.) faced a tall task at the No.1 doubles spot, matching up with the regionally ranked tandem of Zoey Albert and Shruti Mannan of TCNJ.
Krasinska and Olson went toe to toe with arguably the best tandem in Region II but fell just short of a monumental feat, being bested 6-4 to conclude doubles play.
Ashby and Leggieri held a 4-3 lead over the Lions at the No.2 doubles spot before abandoning play due to TCNJ securing the doubles point with wins at the No.1 and No.3 courts.
The Lions imposed their will in singles play, boasting the firepower of their stacked lineup in all six spots, opening with a straight set win at the No.2 spot.
TCNJ grabbed their third match with a victory at the No.5 spot before clinching their final match at No.4 singles.
Leggieri earned the first set over Gabrielle Brideau before the match was retired, taking the first set 6-3.
The Empire 8 Player of the Year Alex Krasinska was ready for battle at the No.1 singles spot, matching up with the regionally ranked NJAC Player of the Year, Zoey Albert. Krasinska and Albert both displayed their incredible talent but Albert took set one after a long winded clash, but were unable to finish the match.
The Hawks made TCNJ work for every point, game, and set, displaying great effort and mental fortitude but the Region II giant prevailed. The College of New Jersey secured an opening round victory in the NCAA Tournament for the 18th consecutive season.
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#1 Hokies Twitter Football League #Operation1000
Hokies TFL needs your support today. We are #1 in the TFL and face the Boohoos today. We are looking to make a statement with 1000 likes of the Game tweet and keep UVA WINLESS. Game is from 3pm-8pm today. Operation 1000 has an additional benefit in that we are working towards a $1,000 donation […]
Hokies TFL needs your support today. We are #1 in the TFL and face the Boohoos today. We are looking to make a statement with 1000 likes of the Game tweet and keep UVA WINLESS. Game is from 3pm-8pm today. Operation 1000 has an additional benefit in that we are working towards a $1,000 donation to The Hokie Way.
What is your part? Once the Game tweet is posted we ask that you like the game tweet, repost the tweet to your Hokies network and help us raise NIL dollars in doing so.
Calling Hokie Nation
Operation 1,000 — THIS SATURDAY. @ 3 PM EST Join TFL Virginia Tech for a Twitter Football League NIL extravaganza as we look to gather Hokie Nation to beat ewVA while also raising funds towards the Virginia Tech NIL Market! @TFL_CFB @TheHokieWay pic.twitter.com/B8njPaethD— Hokiology (@Hokiology) May 7, 2025
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