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A Conversation with Simmons’ National SAAC Representative, Nafeesa Connolly
February 8, 2012 BOSTON, Mass. -- Last month, Simmons sophomore Nafeesa Connolly (Natick, Mass.) attended the NCAA National Convention held in Indianapolis, Ind., where she represented Simmons, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) and the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) as a National Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) member. Connolly is a Communications major and a member of the Simmons Volleyball team.
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Cadets Outshoot Sharks in Final Seconds For Conference Win
February 7, 2012 NORTHFIELD, VT. – The Norwich University Cadets hit their final three free throws to overturn a late deficit and pick up a key Great Northeast Athletic Conference win against the Simmons Sharks Tuesday evening. The Cadets, improving to 10-13 overall and 5-6 in the league, trailed visiting Simmons (3-18, 1-10 GNAC) 62-46 with under six minutes left. From that point, the Maroon and Gold brought their home crowd inside Andrews Gymnasium to its feet with a 22-3 run to end the game with a 68-65 win.
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Simmons Edges PSU in Swimming and Diving
February 3, 2012 PLYMOUTH, N.H. –Simmons College showcased their superior depth Saturday afternoon defeating the Panthers, 148.5-131.5, in a women’s swimming and diving meet at the PSU Natatorium. It was a close meet the entire way, and PSU pulled ahead by two points, 123.5-121.5, with two events remaining. The Sharks captured the final two races to pull out the meet, wrapping up their regular season at 8-4, while PSU finishes the dual meet season with a 4-7 mark.
Date Posted: Saturday, February 04, 2012
Rivier Trips Up Simmons, 72-56
February 3, 2012 Nashua, N.H. -- Rivier College Women’s Basketball defeated the visiting Simmons Sharks this afternoon, 72-56. With the victory, the Raiders are in the midst of a seven game winning streak and have won eight of their past ten since the calendar turned to 2012.
Date Posted: Saturday, February 04, 2012
Falcons Fly By Sharks 68-49
February 1, 2012 BOSTON. Mass. -- Lindsay Karle scored 22 points to lead the Albertus Magnus Falcons to victory over the Simmons Sharks 68-49 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action at the Holmes Sports Center Wednesday evening. The Falcons move to 12-8 overall and 5-4 in the GNAC with the win.
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Sharks Top Western New England
January 29, 2012 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Sophomore Amy Davis (Southbury, Conn.) won two events as the Simmons Swimming and Diving team posted a 173-89 victory over Western New England Sunday afternoon at the Alumni Healthful Living Center. The Sharks raise their record to 7-4 while the Golden Bears drop to 2-7.
Date Posted: Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sharks Fall to Emmanuel in GNAC Action
January 28, 2012 BOSTON, Mass. – In a balanced offensive effort, the Emmanuel College women’s basketball team defeat Simmons College, 69-56, Saturday afternoon at the Jean Yawkey Center in Boston, Mass. The Saints, who never trailed in the contest, improve to 13-6 overall and remain unbeaten in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference at 7-0 while the Sharks fall to 3-15 and 1-7 in GNAC play.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 28, 2012
Monks Overcome Sharks 72-38
January 26, 2012 BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Basketball fell to the undefeated Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Monks 72-38 Thursday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play. The Monks, led tonight by Danyelle Shufelt with 15 points, move to 12-6 overall and 6-0 in the GNAC.
Date Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Sharks Slide by Westfield State in Final Heat
January 25, 2012 BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Swimming and Diving finished first and second in the 200 Freestyle Relay to overtake the Westfield State University Owls 150-144 in the final event of the meet Wednesday evening at the Holmes Sports Center. The Sharks move to 6-4 on the season with the win as the team celebrated its four seniors, Whitney Leonard (West Roxbury, Mass.), Elise Grover (Norwood, Mass.), Suzie Quinlan (Needham, Mass.), and Steph Bitzas (Westfield, Mass.).
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Sharks Swimming and Diving Awarded Weekly Conference Honors
January 24, 2012 BOSTON, Mass. -- Sharks sophomore Jen Collins (Trumbull, Conn.) and freshman Chloe Davis (Merrimack, N.H.) were awarded Swimmer of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively, announced Tuesday by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Sharks Swimming and Diving Top Monks in GNAC Win
January 21, 2012 STANDISH, Maine -- Simmons Swimming and Diving was victorious over Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Saint Joseph’s College of Maine 166-87, Saturday afternoon, the team’s third straight win in five days. Senior Molly Bohannon (Westbrook, Conn.) and sophomore Jen Collins (Trumbull, Conn.) paced the Sharks with 18 individual points apiece.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Sharks Basketball Tripped Up At Lasell
January 21, 2012 NEWTON, Mass- The Lasell College women’s basketball team picked up their second win of the season Saturday afternoon after defeating Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Simmons 56-50. Alexis Chappell (Springfield, Mass.) led the way for the Lasers scoring with 20 points and adding ten rebounds, with Danielle Auntencio (Montville, Conn.) chipping in thirteen points for the home team.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Sharks Defeat Regis, 150-102
January 20, 2012 WESTON, Mass. -- Simmons Swimming and Diving defeated the Regis College Pride 150-102 Friday evening to move to 4-4 overall in their 2011-2012 campaign. Sharks sophomore Lea Monahan (Avon, Mass.), freshman Hillary Wong (Quincy, Mass.), and sophomore Jen Collins (Trumbull, Conn.) each recorded 18 points to give the Simmons the win.
Date Posted: Friday, January 20, 2012
Rams Outlast Sharks 54-41
January 18, 2012 BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons basketball fell to the Suffolk University Rams 54-41 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play Wednesday evening at the Holmes Sports Center. The Rams’ Mary Garon lead all players with 19 points and nine rebounds to move the Suffolk to 11-5 overall and 4-1 in the GNAC.
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Two Sharks Receive Weekly Conference Honors
January 17, 2012 BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Swimming and Diving received two honors this week when the Great Northeast Athletic Conference named sophomore Amy Davis Swimmer of the Week and freshman Chloe Davis Rookie of the Week for their efforts against Mount Holyoke College on Saturday, January 14th.
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Sharks Swim to Victory Over Corsairs
January 17, 2012 BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Swimming and Diving defeated the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth Corsairs 128-97 Tuesday evening at the Holmes Sports Center pool for their first victory of 2012.
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Sharks Sink AMCATS, 63-58
January 16, 2012 PAXTON, Mass. -- Paced by Hannah May’s (Hamden, Conn.) game-high 15 points, Simmons College was able to erase an 8-point halftime deficit to defeat Anna Maria College 63-58, in women’s basketball Great Northeast Athletic Conference action tonight at The Fuller Center. Simmons improves to 3-11 (1-3 GNAC) on the season while AMC drops to 5-10 (1-3 GNAC).
Date Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012
Sharks Edged By Lyons 154-137
January 14, 2012 BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Swimming and Diving fell to the Mount Holyoke College Lyons 154-137 Saturday afternoon, in a close match up at the Holmes Sports Center pool. The Sharks had four swimmers take home double digit points but the Lyons touched out the Sharks in two close races to take home the win.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 14, 2012
Saint Joseph Blue Jays Defeat Sharks in League Match Up
January 14, 2012 BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Basketball fell to the Saint Joseph College Blue Jays 77-64 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Sports Center. The Blue Jays went 31-60 from the floor and shot 61% from the line to move to 9-3 Overall and 2-1 in GNAC competition.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 14, 2012
Wildcats Outlast Sharks, 56-49
January 12, 2012 BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Basketball made a second half comeback but it was not enough as the Johnson and Wales Wildcats outlasted the Sharks 56-49 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play Thursday evening at the Holmes Sports Center. Jenna Juron posted a team high 19 points as the Wildcats picked up their first GNAC win of the season.
Date Posted: Thursday, January 12, 2012
Mustangs Bite Sharks in 69-57 League Victory
January 10, 2012 NEWTON, Mass. - The Mount Ida College women’s basketball team led wire-to-wire capturing their second consecutive Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over visiting Simmons, winning 69-57 Tuesday evening in Newton, Massachusetts. Mount Ida was strong all over the court shooting 43 percent from the floor and 38 percent from downtown.
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Sharp-Shooting Sharks Speed Past Lynx
January 4, 2012 CAMBRIDGE, MA –Simmons picked up their second win of the year as the Sharks defeated Lesley University 76-34, in non-conference women’s basketball action Wednesday night at the Nicholas Athletics Center. The Sharks (2-8) shot 54 percent from three-point range in the first half, opening up a 43-19 halftime lead on 7-13 shooting from deep.
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Sharks Fall as Lyons Cruise to 55-33 Win
January 2, 2012 BOSTON, Mass. -- The Mount Holyoke College Lyons defeated the Simmons Sharks 55-33 Monday evening at the Holmes Sports Center in both teams’ first action of 2012. Mount Holyoke’s Angelica Pascual went 7-11, leading both teams with 16 points as the Lyons move to 2-8 on the season.
Date Posted: Monday, January 02, 2012
Davis Named GNAC Swimmer of the Week
Date Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2012
Hennigan Named GNAC Softball Coach of the Year
Date Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2012
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Date Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2012
Falcons Claw Past Sharks, 68-48
Date Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2012
MIT Rallies Past Simmons, 69-65
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A 36-13 run during the final 10 minutes of regulation powered MIT’s 69-65 come-from-behind victory over the Simmons Sharks in a non-conference women’s basketball game on Friday afternoon. Freshman Mari Kordell (Ijamsville, Md.) led all scorers with 23 points as the Engineers improved to 7-3 on the year. Senior Brittany Dolloff (Hollis, N.H.), one of four Sharks to reach double-digits in scoring, posted 15 points and four steals for the visitors (1-7).
Date Posted: Friday, December 30, 2011
Corsairs Claim Victory Over Sharks
December 7, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs took an early lead and never looked back as they defeated the Simmons Sharks 68-38 on a rainy Wednesday evening at the Holmes Sports Center.
Date Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Sharks and Cadets Capture 2011 GNAC Championship Titles
December 4, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. -- With two grueling days of competition complete, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference crowned its 2011 Women’s Swimming and Diving and Men’s Invitational Champions this evening at the Holmes Sports Center. Simmons captured the women’s championship with 259 points, while the Norwich University Cadet’s took home top honors in the Men’s Invitational with 289.
Date Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2011
GNAC Swimming & Diving Championship Underway
December 3, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. -- The 2011 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships and Men’s Invitational are underway as the Simmons Sharks lead the Women’s field with 136 points, followed by Elms College with 97, Saint Joseph College (Conn.) with 82, Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) posting 52, Regis College with 42, Norwich University with 27, and Husson University posting 26 points to round out the teams after the first day of competition.
Date Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2011
Lacrosse Team to Run in Support of Special Olympics
December 1, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. -- The Simmons Lacrosse team will join hundreds of runners and walkers on Saturday, December 3rd to take part in the 7th annual Jolly Jaunt Boston, presented by the New Balance Foundation and to benefit Special Olympics Massachusetts.
Date Posted: Thursday, December 01, 2011
Falcons Claw Past Sharks, 68-48
December 1, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. -- The Fitchburg State University Falcons remained undefeated as they clawed past the Sharks 68-48 in non-conference action Thursday evening at the Holmes Sports Center. Amy Fahey posted a game high 27 points to lead the Falcons to their sixth straight win of the season.
Date Posted: Thursday, December 01, 2011
Sharks Swimming and Diving Falls to Babson
November 29, 2011 BABSON PARK, Mass. -- The Babson College women's swimming and diving team earned its second victory of the season on Tuesday night, defeating visiting Simmons College by a score of 152-118 at Morse Pool. With the win, the Beavers are now 2-4 overall, while the Sharks dipped to 2-3 on the year.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sharks Edge Leopards for First Win, 53-50
November 28, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Basketball went up by one in the final minute of play against the Wentworth Institute of Technology Leopards (0-4) and held on to win their home opener 53-50 at the Holmes Sports Center Monday evening. Sharks freshman Olivia LaCroix (Manchester, N.H.) made two crucial free throws with less than 30 seconds remaining to increase the lead to three as Simmons recorded its first win of the season.
Date Posted: Monday, November 28, 2011
GNAC Swimming and Diving Championship Preview
November 28, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons College is in full preparation to host the 2011 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships and the Men’s GNAC Invitational on Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th. The Sharks welcome Elms College, Husson University, Norwich University, Regis College, Saint Joseph College (Conn.), and Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) for the two-day conference event.
Date Posted: Monday, November 28, 2011
Sharks Overcome By Cougars
November 22, 2011 WORCESTER, Mass. – Host Clark University held Simmons College to 31 percent shooting and forced 17 turnovers en route to a 71-44 win over the visiting Sharks in non-league women’s basketball action on Tuesday evening at the Kneller Athletic Center.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Elms Trumps Sharks 53-39
November 19, 2011 CASTLETON, Vt. - Blazers Freshman Denisha Parks (Fall River, Mass.) powered Elms to its first victory of the season in the consolation game of the Rutland Herald Tip-Off Tournament, lifting her Blazers to a 53-39 victory over Simmons Sharks on Saturday afternoon.
Date Posted: Saturday, November 19, 2011
Blue Cruise to Win Over Sharks
November 19, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. -- Molly Bohannon (Westbrook, Conn.) finished second in the 1650 Free and 200 Fly and finished third in the 500 Free in the Sharks meet against Wellesley College Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Sports Center. Bohannon was the high point scorer for Simmons with 11 individual points.
Date Posted: Saturday, November 19, 2011
Castleton Escapes to 81-53 Victory
November 18, 2011 CASTLETON, Vt. - Spartans’ Alyssa Leonard (Amherst, Mass.) led three players in double figures as Castleton State College looked sharp in their first game of the season, beating visiting Simmons 81-53 in Glenbrook Gymnasium on Friday evening in the Rutland Tip-Off Tournament.
Date Posted: Friday, November 18, 2011
Flynn Selected to NEWVA All-New England Senior Classic
November 16, 2011 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) was selected as one of New England’s top 33 Division III senior volleyball players announced by the New England Women’s Volleyball Association (NEWVA) Tuesday afternoon. Flynn will compete in the 2011 NEWVA Senior Classic on December 4th, at the University of Massachusetts-Boston.
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Simmons Basketball Edged in 2011 Season Opener 55-46
November 15, 2011 WENHAM, Mass. -- Simmons basketball opened their 2011 season yesterday against the Fighting Scots of Gordon College, falling 55-46, and moving to 0-1 overall on the year. After the Scots jumped out to an early 8-2 lead in the opening minutes, the Sharks rallied back with an 8-2 run of their own to even the score at 10-10 with just under 10 minutes to play in the period. Possession and scoring remained relatively balanced throughout the remainder of the half with the host Scots carrying a 26-23 lead into the break.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Sharks Swimming & Diving Falls to UNE
BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Swimming & Diving fell to the University of New England Nor’easters 150-121 on Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Sports Center. The Sharks fell to 2-1 on the season while the Nor’easters move to 3-0 overall.
Date Posted: Saturday, November 12, 2011
Great Northeast Athletic Conference Names Four Sharks to Soccer All-Conference Teams
November 8, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Soccer was honored with four All-Conference selections as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced its All-Conference selections Tuesday morning.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Davis Named GNAC Swimmer of the Week
November 8, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. -- Sophomore Amy Davis (Southbury, Conn.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week announced Tuesday, November 8th.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Vaccari Named Coach of the Year, Two Sharks Honored by GNAC
November 8, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Volleyball head coach Alesia Vaccari was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Volleyball Coach of the Year in her first season as a head coach as the GNAC announced its All-Conference Teams selections Tuesday.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Sharks Sweep in Home Opener
November 5, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Swimming and Diving swept their first meet of the season against the Gordon College Fighting Scots 96-30, and the Elms College Blazers 69-58, Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Sports Center. The Blazers defeated the Fighting Scots 87-34. The Sharks also hosted a dual men’s meet between the Blazers and Fighting Scots, with the Blazers defeating Gordon College, 138-89.
Date Posted: Saturday, November 05, 2011
Sharks Volleyball Falls to Emerson in Semifinals
November 4, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. – The #4 ranked Simmons Volleyball team fell to the #1 Emerson College Lions Thursday night in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference semifinals. The Lions defeated the Sharks in four, with scores of 25-15, 25-16, 24-26 and 25-15. The win puts the Lions in the GNAC Finals where they'll face the Rivier Raiders.
Date Posted: Friday, November 04, 2011
Crew Races to Second Place at Seven Sisters Regatta
November 1, 2011 Simmons College Crew placed second overall at the 22nd annual Seven Sisters Regatta on Saturday in Hadley, Mass. Wellesley captured the overall Championship, taking first place in every race to total 40 total points, while The Sharks secured second place with 30 points. This is the third year in a row for a Wellesley-Simmons 1-2 finish. They were followed by Mount Holyoke (22), Smith (20), and Bryn Mawr (6).
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Sharks Advance to GNAC Semifinals for First Time in Program History
BOSTON, Mass. -- The Simmons Volleyball team defeated the Norwich University Cadets 3-2 (21-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-11), Tuesday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference quarterfinal action. The Sharks dropped the first two games but fought hard in the third game, edging out a 26-24 victory before finding their rhythm in the final games. Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) finished with a 0.389 hitting percentage for the evening, a season’s best.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Tighe Named to 2011 North Atlantic Conference Second Team
November 1, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Field Hockey senior Katelyn Tighe (Easton, Mass.) was named to the 2011 North Atlantic Conference All-Conference Second Team announced Tuesday.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Falcons Shutout Sharks in GNAC Quarterfinals
October 31, 2011 NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Meghan Loughman (Trumbull, Conn.) scored the game-winning goal in the 35th minute to lead the Albertus Magnus women’s soccer team to it’s first-ever GNAC postseason victory as the Falcons shutout Simmons 2-0 Monday afternoon.
Date Posted: Monday, October 31, 2011
GNAC Women's Volleyball 2011 Playoff Schedule Announced
October 30, 2011 Simmons Volleyball is ranked #4 as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced the Playoff schedule today. The Sharks, who finished the regular season with a conference record of 9-4 and an overall record of 19-9 will host #5 Norwich University (8-5, 16-9), on Tuesday, November 1st at 7:00 p.m.
Date Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011
Simmons Swimming & Diving Meet vs. Westfield Postponed
The Simmons Swimming & Diving meet scheduled for today, October 30, 2011 versus Westfield State University has been postponed due to the inclement weather in Massachusetts this weekend.
Date Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sharks Place 3rd in GNAC Cross Country Championship
DORCHESTER, Mass. - The 17th running of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Cross Country Championship took place at the nationally renowned Franklin Park course on Saturday, October 29th. The Sharks finished 3rd overall in their first varsity campaign.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 29, 2011
GNAC Soccer Quarterfinal Game Postponed
October 29, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. -- #3 Albertus Magnus was faced with snowy conditions Saturday as the GNAC soccer quarterfinal contest against #6 Simmons was postponed until Monday, October 31st at 2:00 p.m.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 29, 2011
Flynn Reaches 1,000th Career Kill Milestone
October 29, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. - Simmons senior outside hitter Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) recorded her 1,000th career kill this afternoon to help the Simmons volleyball team defeat Saint Joseph’s College (Conn.), 3-0 at Johnson & Wales in the final GNAC tri-match of the season.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 29, 2011
Simmons Splits at Johnson & Wales Tri-Match
Date Posted: Saturday, October 29, 2011
Monks Defeat Sharks in NAC Quarterfinal, 3-1
October 29, 2011 STANDISH, Maine – #2 Saint Joseph’s College (12-5, 8-1 NAC) defeated #7 Simmons (9-11, 4-5 NAC), 3-1, in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) field hockey tournament quarterfinal at Lakeside Field on Saturday afternoon.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 29, 2011
Simmons Crew to Compete at Seven Sisters Regatta
October 28, 2011 Simmons Crew will travel to Smith College in Northampton, Mass. on Saturday to compete in the 22nd Seven Sisters Regatta. The Sharks will compete against Bryn Mawr College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith and two-time defending champion Wellesley College.
Date Posted: Friday, October 28, 2011
Swimming and Diving To Participate in the 2011 Ted Mullin “Hour of Power” Relay for Sarcoma Research
Date Posted: Friday, October 28, 2011
GNAC Women's Soccer 2011 Playoff Schedule Announced
Simmons soccer wrapped up their regular season yesterday evening with a 7-7-3 record overall and 6-4-2 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play. The Sharks are seeded 6th and will travel to Albertus Magnus on Saturday, October 29th for a 1:00 p.m. match.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2011
NAC Field Hockey Championship Seeding Announced
October 27, 2011 Simmons Field Hockey finished the regular season with a 9-10 record overall and 4-5 in the North Atlantic Conference earning the #7 seed in the NAC Championship Tournament.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2011
2011-2012 Swimming & Diving Season Preview
The Simmons Swimming and Diving team will open their 2011-2012 season this Saturday against Westfield State College and are looking to build upon their momentum from last season. After a disappointing first half of the 2010 season, the Sharks refocused during a mid-season training camp and were unstoppable for the remainder of the season, culminating in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Sharks Field Hockey Edged by WPI
Worcester, MA – WPI senior Emily Pearce (Avon, CT) scored in the final home game of her career, helping to lift WPI to a 2-0 victory over Simmons on Wednesday evening at Alumni Field. With the win, WPI is now 10-6 while the Sharks fall to 9-10.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
2011-2012 Basketball Season Preview
October 26, 2011 The Simmons Basketball team will start the 2011-2012 season under a new head coach, former WNBA standout Kristen Rasmussen Tarr. After a disappointing 2010-2011 campaign of 9-14, the Sharks will look to a strong returning class to flip their record and be a contender in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference this season.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Sharks Battle the Blue to a Scoreless Draw
BOSTON, Mass. – Despite 17 shots on goal, the Simmons Sharks battled the Wellesley College Blue to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday evening in non-conference soccer action as the Sharks celebrated the team’s three seniors, goalkeeper Ashley Wheeler (Nashua, N.H.), defender Mandy Walke (Danvers, Mass.), and forward Chelsea Hersey (Newburyport, Mass.).
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Wheeler Named ECAC Division III Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
October 25, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons senior goalkeeper Ashley Wheeler (Nashua, N.H.) was named ECAC Division III Soccer Defensive Player of the Week announced today. Wheeler was also named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week Tuesday for her stellar performance in net for Simmons.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Sharks Volleyball Trips up Gators for Win
October 25, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. – The Simmons Volleyball team defeated the Pine Manor College Gators 3-1 (25-20, 25-14, 25-27, 25-19) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play Tuesday evening as the Sharks celebrated the team’s four seniors on senior night.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Five Sharks Recognized in GNAC Weekly Awards
October 25, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. – Five Simmons athletes were recognized for their athletic achievements this week when the Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced its weekly honors Tuesday.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Simmons Eight Races to Program Best at Head of the Charles
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons College Crew competed on their home course in the 47th annual Head of the Charles Regatta on Saturday and Sunday, October 22-23, 2011. The Sharks’ entries in the Alumni Eight, Club Single, Collegiate Four and Collegiate Eight all clocked strong performances over the weekend, setting up the team for their final week of the season and the Seven Sisters Regatta.
Date Posted: Monday, October 24, 2011
GNAC Tennis All-Conference Teams Announced: Eskenazi Named Rookie of the Year
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons freshman Nicole Eskenazi (Goleta, Calif.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tennis Rookie of the Year Monday, as the GNAC announced its 2011 All-Conference tennis teams. Eskenazi went 18-0 in the conference in her rookie campaign and was an integral part of the Sharks undefeated championship season.
Date Posted: Monday, October 24, 2011
Simmons Tennis Captures 4th Consecutive GNAC Championship
October 23, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. – The Simmons Tennis team defeated the Emerson College Lions 6-3 on Sunday afternoon to claim their fourth consecutive Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship and complete their undefeated season, 10-0.
Date Posted: Sunday, October 23, 2011
Crew Alumnae Race in Head of the Charles
October 24, 2011 Simmons Crew Alumnae competed in the 2011 Head of the Charles Women’s Alumni Eight for the second year in a row, building a new tradition created in 2010.
Date Posted: Sunday, October 23, 2011
Sharks Swim Past Lasers 4-2
October 22, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. – Lee Sutherland (Wolfeboro, N.H.) tallied two goals and assisted two more as Simmons Field Hockey edged the Lasell College Lasers 4-2 in North Atlantic Conference action Saturday afternoon.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Sharks Defeat Wildcats in 90th Minute
East Providence, R.I. – The Simmons soccer team scored in the 90th minute on a rebound from sophomore Kristyn Heuslein (Manchester, N.H.) to defeat the Johnson & Wales University women’s soccer team in the last Great Northeast Athletic Conference regular season contest for both teams Saturday afternoon.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Simmons Tennis Returns to GNAC Finals
BOSTON, Mass. – The Simmons Tennis team defeated the Johnson & Wales University Wildcats 5-0 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference semifinals on a breezy Saturday afternoon. The Sharks will host the GNAC Championship match tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m. vs. the winner of Emerson College and Emmanuel College.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Sharks Finish Second at 2011 Wellesley Invitational
October 22, 2011 WELLESLEY, Mass. – The Simmons cross country team placed second overall, and had nine runners finish in the top 20 at the 2011 Wellesley Invitational. The 5K event was held on Wellesley's lake course on a sunny Saturday afternoon.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Sharks Split at Mount Ida Tri-Match
NEWTON, Mass. – The Sharks defeated Mount Ida College Mustangs 3-2 in their opening matching at a Great Northeast Athletic Conference tri-match on Saturday afternoon. Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) lead the sharks with 16 kills and 24 digs. Junior Rachel Dufault (Westport, Mass.) added 35 assists and 19 digs, while Kelly Last (West Haven, Conn.) was a force on defense with 26 digs.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011
GNAC Women’s Tennis Playoff Preview
Simmons secured first place with an outstanding undefeated conference record of 8-0 and overall record of 10-3. The Sharks were 2008 and 2009 GNAC Champions and have entered the tournament the past two seasons in the top seed in the tournament.
Date Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011
Colby-Sawyer Sweeps Simmons, 3-0
NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Colby-Sawyer College volleyball team earned a 3-0 sweep against Simmons in non-conference action on Thursday evening. The Chargers won by scores of 25-18, 25-22, and 27-25. Colby-Sawyer, who donned pink jerseys in support of the cure for breast cancer, evens its record to 14-14, while Simmons drops to 16-7.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2011
Sharks Prepare for Head of the Charles Regatta
Simmons Crew will compete in the 47th annual Head of the Charles Regatta, the world’s largest two-day rowing event, on Saturday and Sunday, October 22-23. Over 300,000 spectators are expected to watch more than 8,000 athletes from 19 different countries navigate the course in 55 different events.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2011
Field Hockey Edged by Spartans
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Field Hockey fell to the Spartans from Castleton State College, 6-3, in North Atlantic Conference action Wednesday evening. Kealy Chipman scored three goals in the win for the Spartans. The rain fell sideways and steadily during the 70 minutes of play, but it didn’t seem to hinder either team on the field. The Spartans struck early on a goal from Blake Wardwell at 4:22 who slipped in a rebound from Sharks goalkeeper Renna Smith (Belfast, Maine).
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Perera Tallies Twice in Sharks Victory
BOSTON, Mass. – Sharks sophomore Desh Perera (Reading, Mass.) scored just 33 seconds into the game to give Simmons all the lead they would need in a 2-0 victory over the Emerson College Lions on an exceptionally rainy Wednesday evening at the Winsor School fields in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Varsity Crew Medals at Quinsigamond Snake Regatta
October 19, 2011 Simmons Crew traveled to Lake Quinsigamond in Shrewsbury, Mass. on Saturday October 15 for the second fall outing of the season. A new race on the Sharks’ fall schedule, the Snake is a college-only race, attracting top NCAA Division III programs from the northeast. Simmons raced their entire roster on the day, boating a program-high six eights and one four.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Sharks Tripped Up By Saints
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Volleyball won the first game but were tripped up by crosstown rival Emmanuel College Saints 4-1 (20-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-20), in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action Tuesday night. With the win, the Saints move to 15-13 overall and 7-2 in the GNAC while the Sharks fall to 15-6 overall and 6-2 in conference play.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Connolly Named to NCAA Division III National SAAC Committee
BOSTON, Mass. – Sharks volleyball sophomore Nafeesa Connolly (Natick, Mass.) was named to the NCAA Division III National Student Athlete Advisory Committee last week, where she will represent the Great Northeast Athletic Conference and Simmons College through May of 2014. The appointment to the National Committee is a first for Simmons.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Teague Named GNAC Tennis Player of the Week
BOSTON, Mass. — Sharks sophomore Margaret Teague (Manchester, N.H.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player of the Week the GNAC announced Monday. This is Teague's second time receiving the honor this season.
Date Posted: Monday, October 17, 2011
Sharks Volleyball Tops Lions in Four
QUINCY, Mass. – Simmons volleyball defeated the Eastern Nazarene Lions in a non-conference match-up Saturday morning in front of students and alumni who were in town for Homecoming Weekend. The Sharks won the match in four sets, (15-25, 16-25, 31-29, 10-25) as the Lions, who started the season hot, have dropped their last eight contests, struggled to find their offensive flow.
Date Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2011
Sharks Finish 7th in Annual Saints Cross Country Invitational
DORCHESTER, Mass. – Emmanuel College hosted the 7th Annual Saints Cross Country Invitational at Franklin Park on Friday evening. Over 300 runners represented 22 colleges and universities, with 17 women’s teams competing in the 5k race and 16 men’s teams in the 8k event. The meet featured repeat team champions in both races. Lesley University captured the women’s team championship with a combined low score of 51 points.
Date Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2011
Sharks Tennis Shines at NEWITT
AMHERST, Mass. – In preparation for the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament that begins next week, the Simmons tennis team competed in the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament (NEWITT) this weekend, posting a 3-7 singles record and 2-3 record in doubles versus players from Brandeis University, Williams College, Curry College, and Springfield College.
Date Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2011
Sharks Shutout Mustangs 4-0
BOSTON, Mass. – Sharks sophomore Desh Perera (Reading, Mass.) scored twice to lead the Simmons soccer team to a 4-0 shutout win against the Mount Ida College Mustangs in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Sharks move to 6-7-2 overall and 5-4-2 in the conference. The Mustangs fall to 2-12 overall and 1-10 in conference play.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2011
Sutherland Scores Four in Sharks Win
BOSTON, Mass. – Senior midfielder Lee Sutherland (Wolfeboro, N.H.) scored four goals and assisted on one more as the Sharks edged the Husson University Eagles, 7-6, in a North Atlantic Conference thriller Saturday afternoon.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2011
Sharks and Rams Battle to 0-0 Draw
October 13, 2011 The Suffolk University Women’s Soccer team (6-6-1, 4-5-1 GNAC) and Simmons Sharks (5-7-2, 4-4-2 GNAC) battled for a 0-0 draw in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on a misty Wednesday night at Dilboy Memorial Stadium in Somerville.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Simmons Softball 16th in NFCA All-Academic Ranking
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Softball tailed a 3.433 team grade point average (GPA) during the 2010-2011 season to place 16th out of 111 Division III teams in the 2011 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Academic team rankings announced last week.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Sharks Fall to Undefeated Emerson 3-0
BOSTON, Mass. – In a match of the GNAC unbeatens, the Emerson Women's Volleyball Team defeated the Simmons Sharks Thursday night in a 3-0 sweep. The Lions topped the Sharks 25-11 in all three sets, improving to first place in the conference with a 15-5 overall record and 9-0 GNAC standing, while Simmons falls to 16-5 on the year and 6-1 in the conference.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Sharks Tennis Defeats AMCATS For 10th Straight Win
PAXTON, Mass. – The Simmons College women’s tennis team defeated Anna Maria, 9-0, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference match-up Wednesday afternoon at the Paxton Sports Centre. With the win Simmons improves to 10-3 overall and remain undefeated in conference play (9-0) and the AMCATS drop to 5-8 (2-5 GNAC). The victory also increases the Sharks winning streak to 10 games, a program best.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Lyons Claw Past Sharks
October 12, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. – The Mount Holyoke College Lyons defeated the Simmons Sharks 7-1 in field hockey action Wednesday night to win their third straight game. Senior forward Shara Robertson tailed twice and assisted on two more to pace the Lyons in the win.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Simmons Tennis Downs Colby College 7-2
WATERVILLE, Maine – Simmons tennis increased their eight-match winning streak to nine when they defeated NESCAC foe, the Colby College Mules, 7-2 in non-conference play on Monday afternoon.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Tighe Nets Two as Sharks Cruise to Victory
BOSTON, Mass. -- Katelyn Tighe (Easton, Mass.) scored two goals as the Sharks were victorious against Colby-Sawyer College 4-2 in NAC Conference play Saturday at the Winsor School Field.
Date Posted: Monday, October 10, 2011
Simmons Tennis Sweeps Falcons 9-0
BOSTON, Mass. – Andree Sime (Bradenton, Fla.) won her first singles match at the #1 position to lead the Sharks to a 9-0 sweep of the Albertus Magnus Falcons Saturday in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play at the Winsor School courts.
Date Posted: Monday, October 10, 2011
Sharks Down Pride 3-0
WESTON, Mass.-The Simmons volleyball team defeated the Regis College Pride Friday night at the Teresa Higgins by the score of 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-20). The visiting Sharks move to 15-4 on the season, while the Pride falls to 5-14 on the season.
Date Posted: Friday, October 07, 2011
Sharks Triumph Over Saints in Shutout Victory
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons goalkeeper Ashley Wheeler (Nashua, N.H.) and the Simmons defense of Mandy Walke (Danvers, Mass.), Jen Prescott (Hyde Park, Vt.), Meredith Riker (Cape Elizabeth, Maine), and Katie McCarthy(Cape Elizabeth, Maine) were an impenetrable wall as the Sharks defeated the Emmanuel College Saints 2-0 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference match Friday evening at the Winsor School Field.
Date Posted: Friday, October 07, 2011
Sharks Topple Rams 8-1
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Simmons tennis added to their six-match win streak Wednesday with a Great Northeast Athletic Conference win over the Suffolk University Rams 8-1 at the BB&N School. The Sharks (7-3 Overall; 6-0 GNAC) collected all three doubles points early with Allison Bodek (Lynnfield, Mass.) and Margaret Teague (Manchester, N.H.) teaming up to defeat Kelly Conrad and Erica LeBlanc 8-2 at the # 1 doubles position.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011
Simmons Battles Cadets to 1-1 Stalemate
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The Simmons Soccer team snapped the Cadets four-game winning streak with a 1-1 tie on Wednesday at Howard Field in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action. Sharks goalkeeper Ashley Wheeler (Nashua, N.H.) and the Simmons defense stalled the high-octane Norwich offense that was averaging 4.67 goals per game coming into Wednesday’s match.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Simmons Hands Worcester State, 3-1, Setback
WORCESTER, Mass. – Simmons senior Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) recorded team-high totals of nine kills, 33 digs and three service aces to help lead the Sharks to a 3-1 triumph over Worcester State in non-conference women’s volleyball action this evening at the Lancer Gymnasium.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Simmons Crew Medals at Textile Regatta
October 4, 2011 Simmons College Crew medaled in three events at Sunday’s Textile River Regatta in Lowell, Mass. The Sharks won the Women’s Club Double and the Women’s Novice Four, and took third place in the Women’s Novice Eight.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Doucette Scores Four as Sharks Win, 9-4
NASHUA, N.H. – The Simmons College Sharks were too much to handle as they defeated the Rivier College Raiders, 9-4 in North Atlantic Conference Field Hockey action Tuesday evening. The offenses came out on fire right away as the teams combined to score eight first half goals. Simmons sophomore Monica Doucette (Rockport, ME) highlighted the Shark's scoring attack as she found the back of the net three times. Rivier juniors Ashley Ruocco (East Kingston, NH), junior Rebecca Mandanjian (Chelmsford, MA) and freshman Kayla O'Reilly (Marshfield, MA) netted goals, respectively in the Raiders three goal first half.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Sharks Tennis Sweep Weekly GNAC Awards
BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons junior Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player of the Week Monday by the GNAC. Salmela had a stellar week for the Sharks, posting a 4-0 record. Freshman Nicole Eskenazi (Goleta, Calif.) was named GNAC Rookie of the Week on Monday after a 4-0 week for the Sharks. Eskenazi defeated Emmanuel’s Jenna Reid in straight sets Tuesday at the #4 position, and partnered with Allison Bodek (Lynnfield, Mass.) to take the point in #2 doubles.
Date Posted: Monday, October 03, 2011
Simmons Tennis Claims Victory Over Wildcats 7-2
October 2, 2011 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Simmons Tennis moved to 6-3 overall and 5-0 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Sunday with a win over the Johnson and Wales University Wildcats 7-2 in conference play. Shouldering the loss, the Wildcats fall to 3-4 overall and 2-1 in the GNAC. Due to the potential for rain, the match was moved to the inside courts at MIT.
Date Posted: Sunday, October 02, 2011
Sharks Sweep Tri-Match To Remain Undefeated in GNAC
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Volleyball hosted a tri-match with Great Northeast Athletic Conference rivals Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) Monks and the Lasell College Lasers on Saturday at the Holmes Sports Center. The Sharks did not drop a game in a sweep of the Monks 3-0, with scores of 25-22, 25-22, and 25-23 and later were victorious over the Lasers 3-0, with scores of 25-18, 25-21, and 25-22. Simmons moves to 6-0 in the GNAC (13-4 overall) with the wins while the Monks move to 11-4 (4-2 GNAC) and the Lasers fall to 7-10 overall and 1-3 in the GNAC.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 01, 2011
Pilgrims Slip Past Sharks 1-0
HENNIKER, N.H.—New England College forward Emily Kuchta (Norwalk, Conn.) netted the lone goal of the evening leading the Pilgrims past the visiting Simmons Sharks 1-0 Saturday afternoon in NAC conference play. With the win the Pilgrims improve to 4-6 overall and 3-2 in North Atlantic Conference (NAC). The loss drops the Sharks to 5-7 overall and 0-4 in the NAC.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 01, 2011
Lasers Upend Sharks Soccer 4-0
October 1, 2011 NEWTON, MA — The Lasell College women’s soccer team defeated the Simmons Sharks, 4-0, on Taylor Field Saturday afternoon. The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) win boosts Lasell’s record to 8-2 (7-0 GNAC) while Simmons slips to 3-7 (2-4 GNAC).
Date Posted: Saturday, October 01, 2011
Crew Set for Fall 2011 Season
October 1, 2011 Simmons Crew is slated to open the fall 2011 racing season at the Textile River Regatta in Lowell, Mass. on Sunday, October 2. The Sharks look to improve upon a 2010-11 season that concluded with Simmons ranking 11th in the nation among NCAA Division III teams for the third straight year.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 01, 2011
Mountaineers Top Sharks 3-0 in Volleyball
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Volleyball was defeated by the Southern Vermont Mountaineers 3-0 Thursday evening at Simmons College in non-conference play. SVC improved to 17-2 with the victory over while the Sharks fell to 11-4 overall. The Mountaineers won by scores of 25-17, 25-20, and 25-14. Mountaineer’s senior captain Hershey Canta recorded 28 assists in the game including her 1000th in her career.
Date Posted: Friday, September 30, 2011
Sharks Edged by Corsairs in Fifth Game
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass – Simmons Volleyball fell to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's volleyball team after the Corsairs rallied in the fifth game to win, 25-19, 25-21, 17-25, 20-25 and 15-12, in a non-conference match at the Tripp Athletic Center Tuesday evening.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Monks Slide By Sharks 3-0
BOSTON, Mass. – Danielle Daigle (Dayton, Maine) lead the Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Monks to a 3-0 shutout win against the Simmons Sharks Wednesday evening at the Winsor School Fields. Daigle scored her first goal of the evening just 11 seconds into the game. The Sharks responded with tough defense and pounced on loose balls in the offense zone. Sophomore Desh Perera (Reading, Mass.) and Ally Ayotte (Litchfield, N.H.) occupied the Monk’s defense but were denied a tally.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Sharks Field Hockey Falls to Pioneers
NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—Simmons Field Hockey fell to the Smith Pioneers 4-0, snapping a four game losing skid for the Pioneers in non-conference field hockey action on Wednesday afternoon. Smith’s Allie Stein had a goal and an assist on her return to the lineup as the Pioneers up their record to 2-6, while the Sharks fell to 5-6.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Sharks Hand Saints 1st Loss of the Season
BOSTON, Mass. – The Simmons Sharks handed Emmanuel College Women’s Tennis its first loss of the 2011 season this afternoon, falling 8-1. The local rivalry featured both Colleges of the Fenway (COF) teams playing on their home courts at the Winsor School. The Sharks jumped out to an early 2-1 lead after the doubles action and then swept all six singles matches to remain unbeaten in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Sharks Show Strength in First Race
BOSTON, Mass. — Simmons Cross Country opened their season Saturday at The Codfish Bowl 5K at Franklin Park in an open event with diverse competition, ranging from all divisions of collegiate athlete to elite runners. The conditions were unusually humid for this time of year, which became a vice for multiple runners near the finish.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 25, 2011
Simmons Tennis Rolls Past Lions
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Simmons Tennis defeated the Emerson College Lions 6-3 on Saturday on the courts at MIT to remain undefeated in the GNAC. The young Lions showed talent and poise, taking some tough matches from the Sharks, but their effort was unsuccessful. The Sharks moved to 4-3 overall and 3-0 in the GNAC while the Lions are now 2-3 overall and 2-1 in GNAC conference action.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 25, 2011
Terriers Defeat Sharks 3-2 in Field Hockey
WATERVILLE, Maine – The Thomas College Field Hockey team defeated the Simmons Sharks 3-2 in a North Atlantic Conference match-up this afternoon. With the win the Terriers improve to 4-5 overall (2-1 NAC) while the Sharks fall to 5-5 overall (0-3 NAC). Senior Brittany Moore jumpstarted the Terrier offense when she tallied the first goal of the game 53 seconds into the match. The Terriers struck again four minutes later when first year Jaclyn Hartwell netted her first collegiate goal.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sharks Soccer Bite The Raiders
Nashua, N.H. – The Simmons Sharks made an early goal stand up as they nip the Rivier College Raiders, 1-0 in GNAC Women's Soccer action. The Sharks (3-5 overall, 2-2 GNAC) scored the only goal just 1:12 into the game. Simmons sophomore Desh Perera (Reading, Mass.) redirected a shot from Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.), which was able to sneak past Rivier goalkeeper Christine Surber (Langdon, NH).
Date Posted: Saturday, September 24, 2011
Sharks Fall to Beavers 1-0 in Field Hockey
FARMINGTON, Maine – Sharks Field Hockey was defeated 1-0 by the University of Maine at Farmington Beavers Saturday in NAC Conference play. The win moved the Beavers to 1-0 in the conference, while the Sharks dropped to 0-2. A sizable crowd at Prescott Field watched a fierce back-and-forth game between the Beavers and Sharks that included many nail-biting penalty corners. It was a tightly played game with only one goal scored at 22:29 by Beavers Kashley Weymouth (Gardiner, Maine) and assisted by Jessica Martin (Winthrop, Maine).
Date Posted: Saturday, September 24, 2011
Sharks Volleyball Remains Undefeated in GNAC
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Simmons Sharks remained undefeated in conference play Saturday as they swept GNAC conference rivals Albertus Magnus and Anna Maria in women’s volleyball action at the Albertus Magnus Tri-Match. The Sharks posted a 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-18) decision in the win against the Falcons and a 3-0 (25-21, 25-8, 25-22) against the AMCATS to move to 11-2 overall.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 24, 2011
Sutherland Tallies Twice in Sharks Victory
LONGMEADOW, Mass.- Simmons Field Hockey defeated the Bay Path Wildcats 4-2 in the Wildcats first home contest of the 2011 field hockey campaign today at Brantley Field. Sharks senior Lee Sutherland (Wolfeboro, N.H.) paced the team with two goals, her first of the season.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Simmons Tennis Claims Victory Over Mustangs
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Tennis improved to 2-0 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Wednesday, defeating the Mount Ida Mustangs 9-0 at The Winsor School courts. Freshman Julie Ngo (Brockton, Mass.) picked up her first win of the season, defeating Loni Klimbach (Rochester, N.Y.) 6-0, 7-5 in the #5 Singles position.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Falcons Overcome Sharks in Soccer 2-1
BOSTON, Mass. – The Albertus Magnus Falcons edged out the Simmons Sharks 2-1 in a GNAC conference thriller Wednesday night at The Winsor School fields. The game was tied at one until the 82nd minute when Danielle Figueroa (Bridgeport, Conn.) bounced a shot past Sharks keeper Ashley Wheeler (Nashua, N.H.) to take the lead.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Sharks Sweep Bears in Volleyball
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Volleyball defeated Bridgewater State University 3-0 in non-conference play Tuesday evening at the Holmes Sports Center in a closely contested match, elevating their record to 9-2, a program-best in recent years. The Sharks were down early in the first game but rebounded for a 25-20 win with strong play by Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) and Sandy Lor (Fitchburg, Mass.). The second game went point for point, ending with Simmons edging the win, 28-26. Kelly Last (West Haven, Conn.) posted 4 Kills and 15 Digs to boost the Sharks, while Rachel Dufault (Westport, Mass.) posted 20 assists.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2011
2011 Cross Country Season Preview
Simmons Cross Country is gearing up for their first collegiate season after gaining full varsity status earlier this year. Under second season Head Coach Kevin O’Brien, the Sharks will look to improve on last year’s goals of runner development and recruitment to build the program in anticipation of this year’s competitive season.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Wheaton Lyons Roar Past Sharks
BOSTON, Mass. – NEWMAC conference rival Wheaton College defeated the Sharks 3-1 in field hockey action Sunday at The Winsor School fields. Tracy McCann (Westerly, RI) scored just 7:55 into the first half on a pass from Bonnie Davis (Roxbury, Conn.) to give the Lyons the lead. Jenna Rocha (Rehoboth, Mass.) scored her first goal of the game four minutes later to increase the Lyons lead to two. The Sharks saw quality chances on three penalty corners in the first half but Lyons goalkeeper Ellie Massengill (Amherst, Mass.) denied each effort by the Sharks offense.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 18, 2011
Sharks Volleyball Splits at MIT Tri-Match
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Simmons Volleyball went 1-1 on the weekend at the MIT Tri-Match, where they played non-conference Clark University and host MIT. The Sharks defeated Clark University, 3-2 (25-23, 15-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-6) in the most back and forth match of the weekend. Senior Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) put away 23 kills to help Simmons (8-2) put away Clark in five sets. Setter Rachel Dufault (Westport, Mass.) also had a strong outing for the Sharks, handing out 44 assists and serving up five aces.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 18, 2011
Blue Jays Edge Sharks 1-0
BOSTON, Mass. – The Simmons Soccer team fell 1-0 to the Saint Joseph College (Conn.) Blue Jays Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play at The Winsor School fields in Boston, Mass. The fast-paced game was even for most of the 90 minutes until Blue Jays’ Patricia Nolan (Portland, Conn.) scored in the 58th minute in what would be the eventual game winning goal.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 17, 2011
Sharks Field Hockey Falls to Monks in NAC Opener
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Field Hockey fought hard in the second half to erase a three goal deficit but it was not enough as the Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) Monks defeated the Sharks 3-2 in NAC conference play Saturday morning at The Winsor School fields.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 17, 2011
Simmons Tennis Routs Blue Jays 9-0
BOSTON, Mass. - Simmons Tennis was relentless in a 9-0 routing of Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Saint Joseph College (Maine) Saturday afternoon at The Winsor School courts. The Sharks jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after the doubles matches, pacing the play for the singles contests. Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.) defeated Lisa Wawryznowski (Newington, Conn.) at the #1 Singles position 6-0, 6-1, while Andree Sime (Bradenton, Fla.) followed up with a win over Kameshia Cooper (Beacon, N.Y.) in straight sets 6-0, 6-0.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 17, 2011
Eskenazi Wins Tiebreaker For Simmons Tennis Win
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Tennis came from behind to defeat Mount Holyoke College 5-4 at The Winsor School courts Friday evening, giving the Sharks their first win of the 2011 season. Mount Holyoke College led 2-1 after the doubles matches. The Lyons increased their lead to 3-1 after AnnElizabeth Konkel (Camp Hill, Pa.) defeated Simmons sophomore Rachel Sweeney (Norfolk, Mass.). Margaret Teague was victorious at the #1 Singles position defeating Nahrhee Han (Albertson, N.J.), narrowing the deficit to 3-2. Junior Sabrina Salmela’s (Beverly, Mass.) win at #2 Singles tied the match at three. Mount Holyoke took the lead again with Sarah Moore's (Plano, Texas) win but Andree Sime battled in her match to even the score 4-4.
Date Posted: Friday, September 16, 2011
Simmons Volleyball Trumps Buccaneers 3-0
BOSTON, Mass. – The Simmons Volleyball team defeated the Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers 3-0 on Thursday evening at the Holmes Sports Center in Boston, Mass. The win marks a four-match winning streak for the Sharks who move to 7-1 on the season.
Date Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2011
Sharks Swim Away From AMCATS, 8-0
PAXTON, Mass. – Sophomore Jennie Holloway (Hardwick, VT) scored two first half goals as the Simmons Sharks women’s soccer team defeated conference opponent Anna Maria College, 8-0, at AMCAT Field on Wednesday afternoon. The win improves the Sharks to 2-3, (1-0 GNAC) on the season, while the AMCATS fall to 0-5 (0-2 GNAC) overall.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Teague Named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tennis Player of the Week
Simmons sophomore Margaret Teague (Manchester, N.H.) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tennis Player of the Week, the GNAC announced on Monday. After two rainout matches last week, the Sharks hosted NESCAC powerhouse Wesleyan University (Conn.) on Saturday at The Winsor School courts. Teague played in the #1 Singles spot, defeating the Cardinals’ Sarah Miller 6-3, 4-6, 12-10. Teague partnered with fellow Shark Allison Bodek at #1 Doubles for an 8-4 win.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Simmons Tennis Swept By Brandeis University
WALTHAM, Mass. – Simmons Tennis was swept by Brandeis University this evening 9-0 at Rieger Tennis Courts. The Judges did not drop a set and had four 6-0 sets in singles action. Simmons sophomore Margaret Teague (Manchester, N.H.) led Brandeis freshman Carley Cooke (San Diego, Calif.) 5-2 in the first before Cooke battled back to win her collegiate debut 7-6, 6-0. Sharks sophomore Allison Bodek (Lynnfield, Mass.) had a tight match versus Roberta Bergstein (Hingham, Mass.) but fell 6-4, 7-5 at the #3 Singles position.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Tighe Scores Hatrick in Simmons Field Hockey Win
September 13, 2011 BOSTON, Mass. – Katelyn Tighe (Easton, Mass.) tallied three goals and had two assists to lead the Simmons Field Hockey team to an 8-1 victory against the Regis College Pride Tuesday evening at The Winsor School Fields in Boston, Massachusetts.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Simmons Tennis Falls 6-3 to Powerhouse Wesleyan
BOSTON, Mass. – The Sharks Tennis team fell to NESCAC powerhouse Wesleyan University (Conn.) yesterday 6-3 in an thrilling non-conference match at The Winsor School Courts in Boston, Mass. Simmons sophomore Margaret Teague (Manchester, N.H.) was relentless in the #1 Singles spot, defeating the Cardinals’ Sarah Miller 6-3, 4-6, 12-10 in an epic 2.5 hour match. The win is paramount in Teague’s young career. The Sharks continued to exhibit their strength with freshman Nicole Eskenazi (Goleta, Calif.) in the #5 Singles spot, who picked up her first collegiate win with a 7-5, 7-6 win over Kaitlyn Clark.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 11, 2011
Simmons Volleyball Adds Two Conference Wins at Suffolk University Tri-Match
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Volleyball jumped to a 2-0 record in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference with wins versus Norwich University and Suffolk University on Saturday at Suffolk University in Boston, Mass. Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) paced the Sharks with 30 Kills, 3 Service Aces, and 6 Digs against conference rival Norwich and 14 Kills, 1 Service Ace, and 10 Digs versus Suffolk University.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 11, 2011
Simmons Falls 3-0 To Nationally Ranked Union
TROY, N.Y. – Simmons College lost 3-0 on the second day of the Rensselaer Invitational at East Campus Stadium to 22nd-ranked Union College. The Dutchwomen had goals from three different scorers and senior goalie Mia Simone recorded her third shutout of the season. With the win, Union improves to 4-0-0 overall, while the Sharks slip to 1-3-0 on the season.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 11, 2011
Doucette's OT goal sends Simmons to 2-1 win at Salve Regina
NEWPORT, R.I. - Simmons College sophomore Monica Doucette (Rockport, Maine) slipped the game-winning goal past Salve Regina University field hockey keeper Murphy McCann (Westerly, R.I.) just 4:13 into overtime as the Sharks defeated the Seahawks, 2-1, in non-league action.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 10, 2011
Women’s Soccer Defeated by RPI, 4-2
TROY, N.Y. – Simmons College fell to RPI 4-2, this afternoon in the Rensselaer Invitational at East Campus Stadium. Rensselaer freshman Taylor Korytko netted the eventual game-winning goal as four different players found the back of the net for the RPI women’s soccer team. With the win, the Engineers improve to 1-2-1 on the season, while the Sharks fall to 1-2.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 10, 2011
Live Stats and Video Streaming Available For Simmons Soccer This Weekend
The Simmons Soccer team will travel to Troy, N.Y. this weekend to compete in the RPI Invitational with Union College, Buffalo State University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at the East Campus Stadium. The tournament hosts will provide live stats for all four games of the tournament as well as live video pay-per-view for the Sharks game against RPI on Saturday, September 10 at 3:00 p.m.
Date Posted: Friday, September 09, 2011
Simmons Field Hockey Falls To Engineers
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Simmons Field Hockey suffered their first loss of the season to host MIT in non-conference field hockey action on Jack Barry field Thursday night. Six different players for the Engineers found the back of the net in the 6-0 win. Kameron Klauber (Carlsbad, Calif.) led the way with a goal and three assists to help the Engineers improve to 4-0 to start the season.
Date Posted: Thursday, September 08, 2011
Simmons Tops Western New England College In First Win
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Junior midfielder Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, NH) had a goal and three assists to lead the Simmons women's soccer team to a 4-2 victory over Western New England in a non-conference match Tuesday (Sept. 6) at rainy Surprenant Field. This was the first win of the season for the Sharks who are now 1-1. The Golden Bears fall to 0-4.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Smith Records Shut Out in Sharks Win
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Field Hockey scored early and often in a 6-0 victory against Wheelock College on a rainy Tuesday evening at The Winsor School Fields. The Sharks jumped out to 2-0 lead on goals from freshman Kelly Williamson (Natick, Mass.), and Katelyn Tighe, (Easton, Mass.). Freshman Mercedes Godin (Essex Jct., Vt.) completed the first half scoring with her first collegiate goal.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Simmons Volleyball Sweeps Newbury College
September 7, 2011 Simmons Volleyball took all three games to defeat the Newbury College Nighthawks at the Holmes Sports Center on a rainy Tuesday evening. Simmons was led by senior Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) who had 15 Kills, 8 Service Aces, and 13 Digs on the evening. The Sharks remained poised during the three matches, winning 25-14, 25-19, and 25-17 for the sweep.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Eskenazi Named GNAC Player Of The Week in Tennis
Simmons freshman Nicole Eskenazi (Goleta, Calif.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tennis Player of the Week, the GNAC announced on Monday. Eskenazi had an impressive first collegiate match against powerhouse Wheaton College on Saturday. She fell 8-6 in doubles and 7-6, 7-5 in singles but showed strength and skill in her play, and will be an integral part of the team’s success this season.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Simmons Volleyball Triumphant In Two of Three At Gordon Invitational
WENHAM, Mass. – Simmons Volleyball competed in the Gordon Invitational Saturday, defeating Bay Path College and Framingham State College 3-0, and fell only to the Fighting Scots in a hard fought three games to two. The Sharks began the tournament versus Bay Path College and with an impressive offensive effort by Rossi Fish (Attleboro, Mass.), Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) and Megan Chamberlin (Milford, Mass.), while Sandy Lor (Fitchburg, Mass.) was solid on the defense. "We showed great confidence and got the job done," said Coach Vaccari. “It is exciting to see our team working so well together.”
Date Posted: Monday, September 05, 2011
Simmons Tennis Falls To Wheaton Lyons In Home Opener
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Tennis opened their 2011 season with a 9-0 loss vs. non-conference powerhouse Wheaton College at The Winsor School fields this afternoon. The Lyons (1-0) began the morning by sweeping all three doubles matches to earn the doubles point. Sophomores Margaret Teague (Manchester, NH) and Allison Bodek (Lynnfield, MA) fell 8-6 at number one doubles to sophomore Lyndsay Cooke (Bakersfield, CA/Bakersfield Christian) and freshman Alexandra Marlowe (Mesa, AZ/Mountain View), while junior Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, MA) and sophomore Andree Sime (Bradenton, FL) were defeated 8-1in the No. 2 doubles match.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 03, 2011
Simmons Field Hockey Defeats Golden Bears
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Simmons Field Hockey remained strong during Western New England’s second half surge for 4-3 victory on Thursday (Sept. 1) evening at Golden Bear Stadium in the season opener for both teams. The Sharks jumped out to a 2-0 lead as freshman midfielders Meghan Fay (Foxboro, MA) and Kelly Williamson (Natick, MA) each tallied unassisted goals within a two-minute span to close out the opening half.
Date Posted: Friday, September 02, 2011
Sharks Soccer Falls in Season Opener
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Soccer fell short to the MIT Engineers Thursday evening (Sept. 1) in their home opener at The Winsor School Fields by a score of 3-1 in non-conference play. The Engineers took control early with an unassisted goal by Samantha Fleischmann (Eastchester, N.Y.) at 7:49. The Sharks responded with tenacious play in the midfield by juniors Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.) and Ally Ayotte (Litchfield, N.H.).
Date Posted: Friday, September 02, 2011
Simmons Volleyball Tops Wildcats in Season Opener
The Simmons Volleyball team won three straight games to beat the Bay Path Wildcats in their 2011 season opener at the Holmes Sports Center at Simmons College on Thursday (Sept. 1) evening.
Date Posted: Friday, September 02, 2011
2011 Volleyball Season Preview
Simmons Volleyball is preparing for their first season under new Head Coach, Alesia Vaccari. The Sharks look to improve upon their 2010 season, where they finished with an overall record of 6-17 and a 4-8 record in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. “I see so much potential for these athletes to grow on and off the court, and I’m excited to build the program into a perennial GNAC tournament team” said Coach Vaccari.
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2011
2011 Tennis Season Preview
The 2010 Simmons Tennis season will be marked as one of the most successful in the history of the program. The Sharks won their sixth Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship in seven years and finished with a remarkable 10-0 record in the GNAC.
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2011
2011 Field Hockey Season Preview
Simmons Field Hockey is gearing up for their second season under Head Coach Amanda Maxwell. The Sharks finished the 2010 season with an overall record of 6-11 and went 2-5 in the North Atlantic Conference. With multiple one-goal losses on close calls throughout the 2010 season, the team will strive to turn the tight games into wins this fall.
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
2011 Soccer Season Preview
The Sharks are eager to embark on the 2011 season after a challenging fall in 2010. While remaining competitive in every contest, the team fell short in the final minutes in several games, which kept them out of post-season play. The team graduated seven seniors all of whom were integral players and contributors to the program’s success. Their talent and leadership will be missed, but the opportunity to have fresh faces and talent on the field is sure to keep the Sharks competitive this season.
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Rasmussen Tarr Named Head Basketball Coach
August 17, 2011 Kristen Rasmussen Tarr joins the Simmons Athletics staff as Head Basketball Coach for the 2011-12 season. Coach Rasmussen Tarr joins the Sharks after an accomplished eleven-year career in the WNBA, FIBA and WNBL professional leagues.
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Dunn Named Simmons Sports Information Director
August 15, 2011 Emma Dunn has been named the Sports Information Director for Simmons College, Director of Athletics Ali Kantor announced on Monday.
Date Posted: Monday, August 15, 2011
Martensson Named to 2011 ECAC Lacrosse All-Star Team
August 10, 2011 Simmons Lacrosse freshman Seneca Martensson (East Longmeadow, Mass.) was named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) 2011 All-Star Second Team at the defender position. Martensson was the only Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) athlete to receive the All-Star honor.
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Thompson ’11 Named ECAC 2011 Softball Player of the Year
August 10, 2011 Simmons Softball’s Annie Thompson ’11 (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Softball Player of the Year, and also earned ECAC First Team shortstop honors, the conference announced today. This is the first ECAC POY honor for a Simmons Softball student-athlete.
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Simmons Crew Alumnae Spotlight: Malyka Ianni ‘05
August 3, 2011 Malyka Ianni ’05 has logged thousands of miles in the rower’s unrelenting pursuit of speed and technique. A former Simmons Crew team student-athlete and 7-year member of Riverside Boat Club in Cambridge, Ianni now rows for Potomac Boat Club in Washington, D.C. and continues to train to achieve her goal of representing the United States in International competition.
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Kurmakov Medals at Royal Canadian Henley
August 2, 2011 Simmons Crew Head Coach Nikolay Kurmakov took first place in the Men’s Masters F single on Sunday, July 31, the second day of racing at the Royal Canadian Henley Masters Regatta in St. Catherine’s, Ontario.
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Cross Country Gains Varsity Status for 2011 Season
July 22, 2011 Simmons Cross Country will move to varsity status for the fall 2011 season. The program was restored in 2008 as a club team after a 20-year absence from the Department of Athletics. This will be the first varsity cross country offering at Simmons since 1991. Head Coach Kevin O’Brien will return to lead the Sharks this fall after working to rebuild the club program in 2010.
Date Posted: Friday, July 22, 2011
Vaccari Named Head Volleyball Coach
July 18, 2011 Alesia Vaccari has been named Head Coach of the Simmons College Volleyball team, Director of Athletics Ali Kantor announced on Monday. Vaccari will be joining the Sharks for the fall 2011 season as a full-time member of the Athletics Department.
Date Posted: Monday, July 18, 2011
Tennis Named 2011 ITA All-Academic Team
July 18, 2011 Simmons Tennis was named a 2011 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III All-Academic Team for the fourth year in a row, the ITA announced. In addition, seven sharks received Scholar-Athlete honors for maintaining a 3.5 or greater GPA for the 2010-11 academic year.
Date Posted: Monday, July 18, 2011
Sharks Earn 2010-11 GNAC Academic All-Conference Honors
June 29, 2011 The Great Northeast Athletic Conference recognized 598 student-athletes from 16 league sports on the 2010-11 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference Team. 46 Simmons athletes received the honor, and all seven of the Simmons varsity programs sponsored by the GNAC were represented on this year’s Academic All-Conference Team.
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Purcell Selected to 2011 Division III Pocock All-America Team
May 25, 2011 Simmons Crew sophomore Audrey Purcell (Newton, N.J.) has been selected to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Pocock All-America Second Team for the 2011 season. This award recognizes the outstanding performances of rowers and coxswains at NCAA Division III institutions. Purcell receives this honor in just her second year of rowing after walking onto the team as a freshman in the fall of 2009.
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Six Rowers Named 2011 CRCA Scholar Athletes
May 25, 2011 Six varsity rowers on the Simmons Crew team have been named 2011 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholar Athletes. Seniors Amanda DeRosa (East Lyme, Conn.), Melissa DeRosa (East Lyme, Conn.), Amanda Milad (Rye, N.H.), Moira Quinn (Cumberland Foreside, Maine); junior Emily Hagens (Champaign, Ill.) and sophomore Anna Rowse (Pepperell, Mass.) all received the honor.
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Softball 2011 Season In Review
May 25, 2011 Simmons College Softball finished the 2011 season with much to celebrate: With a 25-17 overall record and a 19-5 mark in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play, the Sharks posted two of the best records in program history. The team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the post-season ECAC tournament, and five Simmons athletes received major postseason honors, including Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. In addition, Head Coach Anne Hennigan was named GNAC Coach of the Year.
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Thompson Named to NEISCA All-Star First Team
May 18, 2011 Simmons College Softball senior Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) has been named to the 2011 New England Intercollegiate Softball Coaches Association (NEISCA) Division III All-Star First Team.
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Nine Rowers Named ECAC NIRC Scholar Athletes
May 18, 2011 Nine athletes from the Simmons Crew team were named to the 2011 ECAC National Invitational Rowing Championship Steward’s All-Academic Team for maintaining a 3.35 cumulative GPA after one year of rowing at the varsity level.
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Three Sharks Receive NFCA All-Region Honors
May 18, 2011 Three Simmons College Softball players have been named to the 2011 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Northeast All-Region teams. Senior Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) earned a spot on the First Team at shortstop, while senior Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) and freshman Emily Cunningham (Cotuit, Mass.) were named to the Third Team at-large.
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Collier and Thompson Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams
May 18, 2011 Simmons College Softball seniors Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) and Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) have been named to the College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA) Capital One Academic All-District softball teams. Thompson was named to the First Team, and Collier received a spot on the Second Team.
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Lacrosse 2011 Season In Review
May 17, 2011 Simmons College Lacrosse wrapped up the 2011 season this month after the Sharks earned their first-ever post-season bid to the ECAC tournament. Despite facing elimination after the semifinal round, the team’s performance capped a strong spring in which Simmons went 5-3 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. In the preseason coaches’ poll, Simmons was ranked 6th in the GNAC, and finished the regular season in 4th place with a record of 7-4. The 2011 season was the strongest for the team in just its third year as a varsity program, marking the first time Simmons Lacrosse qualified for the GNAC Tournament, as well as ECACs.
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Sharks Exit ECAC Tournament with 4-0 Loss to UNE
May 16, 2011 No. 5 seed Simmons College Softball gave up a 4-0 loss to the No. 3 seed University of New England in Saturday’s ECAC Double Elimination round following a morning loss to No. 1 seed Keene State. UNE and No. 2 Brandies advanced to the championship game, which was cancelled due to heavy rain.
Date Posted: Monday, May 16, 2011
Tennis Competes in 2011 NCAA Tournament
May 14, 2011 Simmons College Tennis closes out the spring 2011 season after a defeat at the hands of New Paltz State in the NCAA Northeast Regional Tournament on Friday, May 13 at Amherst College. The Sharks gave up a 5-3 loss to the Hawks, exiting the tournament after the first round.
Date Posted: Saturday, May 14, 2011
Sharks Advance in ECAC Tournament with 7-4 Win Over WNEC
May 12, 2011 Senior Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) pitched and batted fifth-seeded Simmons to a 7-4 victory over fourth-seeded Western New England Wednesday afternoon in a first-round game of the ECAC Division III New England Softball Championship.
Date Posted: Thursday, May 12, 2011
Sharks Ready for NCAA Tennis Tournament First Round
May 10, 2011 Simmons College Tennis will travel to Amherst, Mass. on May 13, 2011 for the first round of the 2011 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships. Simmons will face New Paltz at Amherst College, as announced Monday afternoon by the NCAA. The winner of that match will take on top-ranked Amherst (16-2) in the second round on Saturday. The start time has yet to be announced.
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Sharks Selected to 2011 ECAC Lacrosse Championships at No. 4 Seed
May 10, 2011 Simmons College Lacrosse has been selected to the 2011 ECAC Division III New England Women’s Lacrosse Championship, the ECAC announced on Monday. This will be the program’s first appearance in the postseason. The tournament is a four-team field with the semifinal games on Wednesday and the championship game on Saturday.
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Sharks Selected to 2011 ECAC Softball Tournament as No. 5 Seed
May 10, 2011 Simmons College Softball has been selected to the 2011 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III New England Softball Championship, the ECAC announced on Monday. This is the program’s second appearance in the ECAC tournament; the Sharks’ first was in the 2008 season. The tournament is a seven-team field with six teams participating in a single-elimination quarterfinal round followed by a double-elimination format for the remaining four teams.
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Sharks Ranked 11th in CRCA/USRowing Coaches Poll
May 4, 2011 Simmons Crew’s Varsity Eight has been ranked 11th among NCAA Division III teams after finishing third in the New England Rowing Championships petite final on April 30. The Sharks were unranked in the previsous week after holding steady at the No. 15 spot for much of the 2011 spring season.
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Hennigan Named GNAC Softball Coach of the Year
May 2, 2011 Simmons College Softball Head Coach Anne Hennigan has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference 2011 Coach of the Year, the GNAC announced. Hennigan is in her third year at the helm of the Sharks Softball program.
Date Posted: Monday, May 02, 2011
Sharks Strong at NERC, Place 8th Overall
May 2, 2011 Simmons College Crew turned in a strong showing at the 2011 New England Rowing Championships on Saturday, April 30 at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass. After tight racing in the morning heats, the Novice Four and Third Varsity Eight qualified for the Grand Finals, while the Second Varsity Eight and the Varsity Eight both raced to spots in the Petite Finals. The Sharks finished in 8th place in points among women’s teams.
Date Posted: Monday, May 02, 2011
Softball Grabs GNAC Player and Rookie of the Year Honors, Five All-Conference Nods
May 2, 2011 Simmons Softball freshman Emily Cunningham (Cotuit, Mass.) was named 2011 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, and senior Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) was named GNAC Player of the Year.
Date Posted: Monday, May 02, 2011
Two Sharks Receive GNAC All-Conference Lacrosse Honors
May 2, 2011 Simmons Lacrosse freshman Seneca Martensson (East Longmeadow, Mass.) was named to the 2011 Great Northeast Athletic Conference All-Conference First Team and freshman Rachel Wallace (Braintree, Mass.) was given a spot on the Second Team.
Date Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2011
Sharks Fall to Mustangs, 9-8, End Tournament Bid
April 28, 2011 Simmons Lacrosse came up one goal short in a hard fought GNAC quarterfinal match-up Wednesday night against the Mount Ida Mustangs. The loss brings the Sharks’ run in the conference postseason to an end, and they finish the season 7-5 overall (5-4 GNAC). Mount Ida improves to 9-8 overall (5-4 GNAC) as they advance to the GNAC Semifinals.
Date Posted: Thursday, April 28, 2011
Sharks Set for GNAC Lacrosse Tournament
April 27, 2011 Simmons Lacrosse will open the 2011 GNAC Tournament when they host a quarterfinal matchup against Mount Ida on Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00pm after a competitive 2011 women’s lacrosse season.
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Sharks Defeat Saints, 17-7
April 23, 2011 Simmons Lacrosse defeated Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Emmanuel College, 17-7, in their final regular season match-up at home on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Sharks improve to 7-4 overall and 5-3 in conference play. The loss ends the season for the Saints who finished 3-9 overall and 2-7 in the GNAC. Saturday was also Senior Day for the Sharks. Lacrosse will graduate just two athletes from their young program this spring; Sarah Pontarelli (Naragansett, R.I.) and Jen Szkolt (Bondsville, Mass.).
Date Posted: Monday, April 25, 2011
Sharks Welcome Back Soccer Alumnae
Simmons Soccer hosted its third annual Alumnae Game on Saturday, April 9, 2011. The event has become a tradition of welcoming the current senior class into the soccer alumnae network. Eight members of the class of 2011 joined with alumnae spanning the past 10 years to form a team to take on the current Sharks. The match was competitive on both sides, but the current Sharks came through with the victory.
Date Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2011
Simmons Crew Participates in Earth Day Cleanup
April 20, 2011 Simmons Crew put aside their oars and picked up trash bags to give back to the environment as a part of the 12th annual Charles River Earth Day Cleanup on Saturday, April 16. Along with members of Riverside Boat Club and the community, the entire team of 33 athletes combed the banks of the Charles River to spruce up the Magazine Beach area adjacent to the boathouse. The cleanup followed Simmons Crew’s victories on the river earlier in the morning.
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Cunningham Named GNAC Rookie of the Week
April 18, 2011 Simmons freshman Emily Cunningham (Cotuit, Mass.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Softball Rookie of the Week, for the week ending on April 17, 2011.
Date Posted: Monday, April 18, 2011
Crew Sweeps MIT, Buffalo
April 17, 2011 Simmons Crew raced to two first place finishes on a blustery Saturday on the Charles River basin. The raw conditions of 20mph wind and rolling whitecaps were additional opponents to the crews from MIT Lightweights and Buffalo Lightweights, but the Sharks were able to handle the elements and emerge on top.
Date Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011
Sharks Split With Cadets
April 17, 2011 Simmons Softball earned a 12-2 Great Northeast Athletic Conference victory over Norwich University in the opener of Saturday’s GNAC doubleheader before falling 6-2 in game two to the Cadets (6-16, 6-8 GNAC). With the split, the Sharks are now 19-11 on the season, 15-3 in the conference.
Date Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011
Sharks Split With UMass Boston
April 15, 2011 Simmons softball notched a 7-2 victory over UMass Boston on Thursday afternoon before falling 2-0 to the Beacons in game two in a non-conference doubleheader. The Sharks now boast a 16-10 record while the Beacons stand at 16-8 on the year.
Date Posted: Friday, April 15, 2011
Sharks Edge Mustangs, 9-8
April 14, 2011 Simmons Lacrosse fought a close battle from the first draw to the final minute to come up with the 9-8 win over conference opponent Mount Ida on Wednesday night. With the victory, the Sharks improve to 6-2 overall (4-1 GNAC). The Mustangs are now 6-7 overall (2-3 GNAC) with the loss.
Date Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011
Collier Named ECAC Pitcher of the Week
April 12, 2011 Simmons senior Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Softball Pitcher of the Week, the ECAC announced on Tuesday. The honor was announced after Collier had a standout week for the Sharks in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Collier, Thompson Earn GNAC Honors
April 12, 2011 Simmons Softball seniors Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) and Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) were named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week and Player of the Week, respectively, for the week ending on April 10, 2011. This is Collier’s second nod of the season, while Thompson collects the honor for the third week in a row.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Sharks Sweep GNAC Weekend
April 11, 2011 Simmons College Softball secured four Great Northeast Athletic Conference wins over the weekend, earning 2-0 and 6-2 victories over Emerson College on Saturday and two 12-0 five-inning wins over Albertus Magnus on Sunday. With three conference matchups behind them, including two wins over Mount Ida on Friday, Simmons extends their winning streak to eight games and takes the top spot in the conference, previously held by Emerson.
Date Posted: Monday, April 11, 2011
Sharks Race at Clark Invitational
April 10, 2011 Simmons Crew returned to Worcester, Mass. on Sunday to compete in the Clark Invitational on Lake Quinsigamond. The Sharks lined up against crews from Mount Holyoke, Clark, Franklin & Marshall and Union to race in sunny spring weather and a moderate to strong cross-headwind.
Date Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011
Crew Races Well at Donahue Cup
April 9, 2011 Simmons Crew traveled to Worcester, Mass. to compete in the WPI-hosted Donahue Cup on Saturday. In a battle of women's nationally and regionally ranked crews, top-rated Williams took home the Varsity Eight title, followed by eighth-ranked WPI in second place, and Simmons in third. The Engineers, ranked 14th in the latest CRCA/USRowing Coaches Poll, finished ahead of Connecticut College and Franklin & Marshall in the regatta on Lake Quinsigamond.
Date Posted: Saturday, April 09, 2011
Sharks fall to Lasers, 14-11
April 9, 2011 Simmons Lacrosse fell to visiting Lasell College, 14-11, on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Sharks break their five-game win streak and fall to 5-2 overall, 3-1 GNAC, while Lasell improves to 7-4, 4-1 GNAC.
Date Posted: Saturday, April 09, 2011
Sharks Bite Mustangs
April 8, 2011 Simmons Softball took both games of a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) twin bill against Mount Ida College on Friday afternoon, 6-2; 14-2, in Newton, Mass. The Sharks improve to 11-9, good for second in the conference standings, moving to a GNAC slate of 8-2, while the Mustangs, who continue their slide losing their fifth and sixth contests in a row, drop to an overall record of 5-17 and slump to 1-7 in league play.
Date Posted: Friday, April 08, 2011
Thompson Named GNAC Player of the Week, Earns National Ranking
April 6, 2011 Simmons senior Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week for the week ending on April 3, 2011. Additionally, she has been ranked first in the nation among NCAA Division III softball players in Batting Average (.585) and third in On Base Percentage (.611).
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Sharks Snag Two From Saints
April 4, 2011 Simmons College Softball grabbed two 5-inning wins over Emmanuel College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference doubleheader played on Roberto Clemente Field on Sunday afternoon. The Sharks cruised to a 17-1 win in the opener, before topping Emmanuel, 12-4, in the nightcap. The pair of losses drops the Saints to 6-10 on the season and 2-4 in GNAC play, while Simmons improves to 9-9 overall and 6-2 in the league.
Date Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011
Sharks Open Season at Tufts
April 2, 2011 Simmons College Crew traveled to the Malden River on Saturday to race Tufts, Vermont, Mount Holyoke and Tulane. The Sharks fielded three varsity eights and one novice eight, each racing twice, and ended the day with solid results to open the 2011 season.
Date Posted: Saturday, April 02, 2011
Sharks Fall to Monks in GNAC Twinbill
April 1, 2011 Simmons College Softball dropped two games to Great Northeast Athletic Conference foe Saint Joseph’s College in the Monks’ 2011 home opener in Maine on Thursday afternoon. With the 10-3 and 3-2 losses, Simmons falls to 7-9, 4-2 GNAC, while Saint Joseph’s improves to 9-5, 2-2 GNAC.
Date Posted: Friday, April 01, 2011
Sharks Battle Past Monks, 17-14
March 30, 2011 Simmons Lacrosse earned a big win against Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, 17-14, on Wednesday night to remain undefeated on their home field. The Sharks improve to 4-1 overall (2-0 GNAC). The loss is the first of the season for the Monks who are now 3-1 overall (1-1 GNAC).
Date Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2011
Thompson, Collier Receive GNAC Honors
March 29, 2011 Simmons senior Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Softball Player of the Week, and senior Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) was named GNAC co-Pitcher of the Week, for the week ending on Sunday, March 27, the conference announced on Tuesday.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Last Named GNAC and ECAC Goalkeeper of the Week
March 29, 2011 Simmons sophomore Kelly Last (West Haven, Conn.) was named Goalkeeper of the Week by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) and Defensive Player of the Week by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) for the week ending March 27, 2011.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Crew Spring 2011 Preview
March 28, 2011 Simmons College Crew is poised to open the spring 2011 racing season with back-to-back racing on Saturday April 2 and Sunday April 3. The Sharks will travel to Tufts on Saturday to face the Jumbos, as well as crews from Mount Holyoke, Vermont and Tulane. On Sunday, Simmons will travel to Holy Cross to line up against the Crusaders and Wesleyan on Lake Quinsigamond.
Date Posted: Monday, March 28, 2011
Field Hockey Receives NFHCA Honors
March 27, 2011 Simmons Field Hockey was named a 2010 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Academic Team, and eight athletes were named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad. The Sharks were recognized for achieving a team GPA of 3.00 or higher in the fall semester, while each athlete named to the Academic Squad earned a 3.30 or better in the fall 2010 semester.
Date Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2011
Sharks Sweep Saint Joseph in GNAC Doubleheader
March 26, 2011 All-Conference shortstop Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) went 6-for-8 with two doubles, two runs scored and three RBI to help Simmons (5-7) sweep Saint Joseph (2-10) in a GNAC doubleheader at Saint Joseph College.
Date Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011
Sharks Overwhelm Blue Jays, 22-2
March 26, 2011 Simmons Lacrosse defeated Great Northeast Athletic Conference opponent Saint Joseph College of Connecticut, 22-2, on Saturday afternoon to open conference play. With the win, the Sharks extend their win streak to three games and improve to 3-1 overall (1-0 GNAC). The loss is the second of the season for the Blue Jays who are now 0-2 overall and 0-1 in GNAC play.
Date Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011
Tennis Defeats Smith, 8-1
March 26, 2011 Simmons Tennis earned a decisive 8-1 victory over Smith College on Saturday to open the spring 2011 season and prepare for the NCAA Tournament.
Date Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011
Sharks Upset Framingham State, 11-7
March 24, 2011 Sophomore Rachel Wallace (Braintree, Mass.) scored five goals including the game-winner in the second half to lift the Simmons College Lacrosse to an 11-7 non-conference win over host Framingham State University Rams on Wednesday. The game was the Rams’ season and home opener as they are now 0-1 on the year, while the Sharks improve to 2-1 on the season with the victory.
Date Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2011
Simmons Overpowers Anna Maria, 19-4, in Home Opener
March 21, 2011 Simmons Lacrosse defeated Anna Maria 19-4 in their non-conference home opener on Monday night. The Sharks allowed only 13 shots from the Amcats, improving to 1-1 on the season with the win. With the loss, AMC drops to 0-3 on the season.
Date Posted: Monday, March 21, 2011
Sharks Drop Season Opener to Wellesley, 17-2
March 17, 2011 Simmons Lacrosse was defeated by Wellesley College, 17-2, in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon. The Blue held Simmons to just nine total shots en route to victory, and remain a perfect 4-0 on the season.
Date Posted: Thursday, March 17, 2011
Sharks Defeat MIT, 8-6
March 16, 2011 Simmons Softball scored twice in the top of the ninth inning to hand host MIT an 8-6 defeat in non-conference softball action at Briggs Field on Tuesday. The Engineers led for most of the afternoon but were unable to hold on to a 5-2 advantage, falling to 0-1 for the 2011 campaign. The Sharks boosted their overall record to 3-7 with the win.
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Softball 2011 Season Preview
March 1, 2011 Simmons Softball returns for the 2011 campaign when the team travels to Clermont Fla. to tackle the National Training Center Spring Tournament. The Sharks look to have another strong season after finishing 24-12 overall and 16-8 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference in 2010, a year that included a 13-game winning streak and fourth place finish in the GNAC Tournament.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Lacrosse 2011 Season Preview
March 1, 2011 Simmons Lacrosse is gearing up for their third season of varsity status under first year Head Coach Amanda Maxwell. In 2010, the Sharks achieved a 6-6 overall record and went 4-4 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. In 2011, Simmons aims to make the conference tournament by improving their win tally, and meeting the team’s competitive potential in each game.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Swimming & Diving 2010-11 Season Review
February 28, 2011 Simmons Swimming & Diving closes out the 2010-11 season with another Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship title, the team’s ninth win in ten years. The Sharks struggled with some first semester losses, but returned from their January training trip to Puerto Rico strong and hungry for wins. The Sharks lost their first battle with Mount Holyoke, but went on to win the remainder of the second semester dual meets, finishing 5-5. The season culminated at New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Championships (NEISDA) with 14 individual qualifiers accumulating 376.5 points to finish in 13th place.
Date Posted: Monday, February 28, 2011
Basketball 2010-11 Season In Review
February 26, 2011 Simmons Basketball closes out the 2010-11 season with a 9-14 overall record, and a 4-8 Great Northeast Athletic Conference record. After qualifying for the conference tournament for the past nine seasons, the Sharks failed to make the cut this year and enter the offseason resolved to work hard for next season.
Date Posted: Saturday, February 26, 2011
Sharks Place 13th, Earn Sportsmanship Award at NEISDA
February 22, 2011 Simmons Swimming and Diving swam to a 13th place team points finish at the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Championships this weekend at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center. Out of 32 individual Simmons entries, 27 athletes had season-best times, culminating in a new school record of 56.15 in the 100 Free by freshman Jen Collins (Trumbull, Conn.). Simmons also took home the Steve Looke Sportsmanship Award, which is awarded after a vote by all NEISDA coaches.
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Sharks Fall to Raiders, 55-53
February 15, 2011 Simmons Basketball fell to Rivier College on Tuesday night, 55-53, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup at the Holmes Sports Center in their final game of the season. With the loss, Simmons drops to 9-14 overall (4-8 GNAC) while the Raiders improve to 6-17 (4-6 GNAC).
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Sharks Top Falcons, 72-64
February 8, 2011 Simmons Basketball used a late second half run to overcome Great Northeast Athletic Conference host Albertus Magnus College on Tuesday night. The Sharks employed a 6-0 run with less than two minutes to play to earn the hard-fought 72-64 victory. With the win, Simmons improves to 9-12 (4-6 GNAC) and Albertus drops to 8-11 (2-6 GNAC).
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Sharks Triumph Over Mustangs, 57-50
January 29, 2011 Simmons Basketball recovered from a seven-point first half deficit for a 57-50 win over Great Northeast Athletic Conference visitor Mount Ida College on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Liz O’Connor (Milton, Mass.) went on a rampage in the final three minutes, scoring seven consecutive points to rally the Sharks and push them past the Mustangs. With the victory, Simmons advances to 8-11 on the season (3-5 GNAC), while Mount Ida falls to 5-12 overall (2-4 GNAC).
Date Posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011
Sharks Defeat WNEC, 159-106
January 29, 2011 Simmons Swimming and Diving swam to a strong win against Western New England College, 159-106, on Saturday morning. The victory comes at a time when the Sharks are looking for competitive team performances before entering the post-season and racing at New Englands.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011
Basketball’s Acloque and O’Connor featured in Globe
January 27, 2011 Simmons Basketball’s Alex Acloque (Randolph, Mass.) and Liz O’Connor (Milton, Mass.) were featured in today’s issue of the Boston Globe Sports Notebook.
Date Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2011
Saints Stop Sharks, 75-49
January 27, 2011 Simmons Basketball was defeated by visiting Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival and Fenway neighbor Emmanuel College, 75-49, on Thursday night at the Holmes Sports Center. With the loss, Simmons drops to 2-5 GNAC, 7-11 overall, while Emmanuel improves to 5-0 in the conference and 9-7 overall.
Date Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2011
Sharks Float Past Monks, 145-94
January 22, 2011 Simmons Swimming and Diving cruised to a 145-94 Great Northeast Athletic Conference victory over visiting Saint Joseph’s College of Maine on Saturday. Senior diver Amanda Dirksmeier (Marshfield, Mass.) set a new pool and school record of 237.15 in the 3-Meter diving, besting her old mark, set in 2010, by more than 10 points.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 22, 2011
Basketball Cruises to Win Over Gators, 75-45
January 17, 2011 Simmons Basketball rolled to a 75-45 win over visiting Pine Manor College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup on Monday night. With the win, the Sharks improve to 7-8 overall (2-2 GNAC) while the Gators fall to 4-10 on the season (1-3 GNAC).
Date Posted: Monday, January 17, 2011
Sharks Defeated by Lyons, 175-119
January 15, 2011 Simmons Swimming & Diving dropped their first meet of the new year to host Mount Holyoke College, 175-119. Senior Amanda Dirksmeier (Marshfield, Mass.), swept the diving events with scores of 210.45 off the one-meter board and 221.70 off the three-meter board to earn 18 point for the Sharks.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 15, 2011
Sharks Edged by Cadets, 68-64
January 15, 2011 Simmons Basketball was defeated by visiting Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Norwich University, 68-64, on Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Sports Center. The hotly contested game saw double-doubles from two players on each team, with a fast pace and aggressive defense on both sides. With the loss, Simmons drops to 6-8 overall (1-2 GNAC) on the season, while Norwich moves to 10-4 overall (3-0 GNAC).
Date Posted: Saturday, January 15, 2011
Sharks Top Lasers, 47-39
January 13, 2011 Simmons Basketball rolled to a 47-39 win over visiting Lasell College in Thursday night’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup at the Holmes Sports Center. With the win, the Sharks advance to 6-7 (1-1 GNAC) while the Lasers fall to 1-12 (0-3 GNAC).
Date Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2011
Basketball Falls to Wildcats, 58-52
January 11, 2011 Simmons Basketball was defeated by Johnson & Wales University, 58-52 in the Sharks’ Great Northeast Athletic Conference opener in Providence, R.I. on Tuesday evening. With the win, JWU is now 4-8 for the season and 1-0 in the GNAC while Simmons falls to 5-7 on the year, 0-1 in league play.
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Sharks Defeat Lynx, 64-52
January 8, 2011 Simmons Basketball broke their winless streak on Saturday with a 64-52 victory over non-conference visitors Lesley University. Junior Brittany Dolloff (Hollis, N.H.) scored a game-high 22 points and sophomore teammate Liz O’Connor (Milton, Mass.) had a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Sharks to the win. Simmons improves to 5-6 on the season (0-0 GNAC) while the Lynx drop to 2-7 with the loss.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 08, 2011
Sharks Foiled by Red Hawks, 81-61
January 2, 2011 Islamorada, Fla. – Simmons Basketball dropped their second game of the Key Largo Classic to Montclair State, 81-61, at Coral Shores High School on Sunday evening. Junior Brittany Dolloff (Hollis, N.H.) led all scoring with 22 points, but was unable to push the Sharks past the Red Hawks on the tournament’s second day. With the loss, Simmons drops to 4-6 on the season, while Montclair advances to 6-6 overall.
Date Posted: Monday, January 03, 2011
Sharks Fall to Daniel Webster in Key Largo Classic, 56-45
January 1, 2011 Islamorada, FL – Simmons Basketball fell to Daniel Webster College, 56-45, in Saturday’s opening round of the Key Largo Classic at Coral Shores High School. The Eagles' junior Vanessa Bosques notched a double double with a game-high 18 points and added 10 rebounds while fellow junior Sarah Paternostro added a game and career-high 12 rebounds, along with a game-best seven assists. With the win, Daniel Webster advances to 6-2 on the season while the Sharks drop to 4-5 with the loss.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 01, 2011
Sharks Defeated by Hawks, 75-49
December 11, 2010 Simmons Basketball was defeated by non-conference visitor Roger Williams University, 75-49, on Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Sports Center. With the loss, Simmons falls to 4-4 on the season, while the Hawks advance to 6-2 overall.
Date Posted: Saturday, December 11, 2010
Sharks Fall to Corsairs, 68-47
December 9, 2010 Simmons Basketball fell to UMass Dartmouth on Wednesday evening after the Corsairs raced out to a 16-point halftime lead and ultimately to the non-conference win. With the loss, Simmons falls to 4-3 on the season, while UMD advances to 2-6.
Date Posted: Thursday, December 09, 2010
Simmons Captures 2010 GNAC Swimming & Diving Championship
December 5, 2010 The Sharks of Simmons College took home their ninth Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving title in ten years in Sunday night’s finale of the two-day championship event. Simmons finished the meet with 270 points, ahead of Elms (216), Saint Joseph CT (206), Saint Joseph’s ME (76), Norwich (75) and Husson (54). Nine GNAC records fell over the course of the meet, which featured 100 athletes from the six GNAC teams.
Date Posted: Sunday, December 05, 2010
Sharks Fall to Beavers, 170-129
December 1, 2010 Simmons Swimming and Diving fell to Babson College in the Sharks’ home opener on Tuesday night, 170-129. Despite the loss, Simmons turned in some fast swims and are looking strong as they prepare to compete in this weekend’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championships.
Date Posted: Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Cross Country 2010 Season Review
In only its second year of existence - and its first with a full-sized roster - the Simmons Cross Country club turned in surprising performances in competitions against a variety of NCAA programs and elite running clubs, ultimately establishing itself as a force to be reckoned with in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Volleyball 2010 Season Review
November 30, 2010 Simmons Volleyball ended the 2010 season with a 6-17 season record (4-8 GNAC). Junior Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) received a spot on the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Third Team—her third postseason honor in three years, while freshman Sandy Lor (Fitchburg, Mass.) earned a place on the GNAC Sportsmanship Team.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sharks Down Wildcats, 67-41
November 23, 2010 The Sharks defeated Fenway neighbor Wheelock College, 67-41, on Monday night at the Holmes Sports Center. Simmons moves to 4-0 on the season with the win, while the Wildcats remained winless through three games.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Sharks Win Blazer Tip-Off Tournament
November 20, 2010 Simmons Basketball’s Emily Thomas (Cheshire, Conn.) poured in a game-high 27 points and was named most valuable player to help the Sharks claim the 2010 Blazer Tip-Off women’s basketball tournament with a 66-62 victory on Saturday afternoon over host Elms College at Picknelly Arena. With the loss, Elms moves to 1-2 on the season while Simmons remains undefeated at 3-0 overall. In the tournament’s first round, the Sharks blazed past Bard College, 60-48, to advance to the championship game.
Date Posted: Saturday, November 20, 2010
Basketball 2010-11 Season Preview
November 15, 2010 Simmons Basketball is prepared for the 2010-11 season after finishing 2009-10 with an overall record of 17-9 (8-4 GNAC) and a trip to the conference semi-finals for only the second time in the history of the program. The Sharks were ranked nationally in a few categories: 11th in field goal defense, 23rd in free throw percentage (74%), 8th in 3-point field goal percentage defense and 31st in 3-point field goals per game.
Date Posted: Monday, November 15, 2010
Soccer Receives NSCAA Team Academic Award
November 12, 2010 Simmons Soccer received the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award for the 2009-10 academic year, the NSCAA announced recently. The Sharks are one of four women's teams in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference to earn the award, boasting a 3.28 grade point average as a team. This is the fifth consecutive award for Simmons, as well as the seventh overall.
Date Posted: Friday, November 12, 2010
Two Sharks Named to GNAC All-Conference Team
November 11, 2010 Sophomore midfielder Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.) and senior defender Katie Foley (Rochester, N.H.) were named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference 2010 All-Conference First Team, following the conclusion of the fall season. "I am proud to see both Justine and Katie as first team selections,” said Head Soccer Coach Erica Mastrogiacomo. “They are both major contributors to our program. Through this challenging season both of them were leaders both on and off the field."
Date Posted: Thursday, November 11, 2010
Sharks to Swim Hour of Power for Sarcoma Awareness
November 10, 2010 Simmons Swimming & Diving is set to participate in the fifth annual Hour of Power Relay, a nationwide swimming event held annually to raise cancer awareness, on Thursday, November 11, 2010. The Sharks will dive into the pool at 8:00am, simultaneously with a projected 6,000 college athletes from across the nation, spanning all NCAA divisions.
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Field Hockey 2010 Season Review
November 9, 2010 Simmons Field Hockey wrapped up their fall 2010 season with the first trip to the North Atlantic Conference tournament the Sharks have taken in two years. Under first year Head Coach Amanda Maxwell, Simmons fought to a 6-11 overall record and 2-5 NAC record. Despite being knocked out of the tournament in the quarterfinals, the Sharks are ready to continue elevating the program in 2011.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Sharks Edged by Blazers, 137-120
November 8, 2010 Simmons Swimming & Diving was defeated on the road by host Elms College, 137-120, on Saturday’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference meet, the Sharks’ first of the season. The Blazers saw eight program records drop, five of them individual performances by freshmen, in their victory.
Date Posted: Monday, November 08, 2010
Tennis Ranked #20 in the Northeast
November 5, 2010 Simmons Tennis has been ranked 20th among the NCAA Division III Northeast programs, jumping four spots from the #24 ranking the team achieved in spring 2010. The latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) ranking follows the Sharks’ third consecutive Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship in 2010, the team’s sixth title in seven years.
Date Posted: Friday, November 05, 2010
Hennigan Appointed to NCAA Regional Advisory Committee
November 5, 2010 Head Softball Coach Anne Hennigan, has been appointed a member of the NCAA Softball Regional Advisory Committee. As a member of the committee, Hennigan will work with five other representatives to select and rank the top teams in the Northeast region on a weekly basis. The ranking will begin in late March and span the course of the season until the NCAA Division III Softball Championship in May.
Date Posted: Friday, November 05, 2010
Cohen ’08 to Play Professional Basketball in Israel
November 3, 2010 Simmons Basketball alumna Nikki Cohen ’08 has signed a contract to play for the Israeli professional basketball team Hapoel Be'er Tuviya. Be’er Tuviya is associated with the Israeli women’s second league, Ligat Leumi. Cohen becomes the first Simmons graduate ever to play basketball at this elevated level overseas.
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Soccer 2010 Season Review
November 2, 2010 Simmons Soccer wrapped up their fall 2010 campaign in late October, after a challenging season that tested the squad’s toughness and adaptability. Four of seven seniors suffered career-ending injuries, pushing freshmen and sophomores to take larger roles on the team throughout the Sharks’ schedule. Simmons persevered through the obstacles, finishing 6-10-1 overall, and 5-7-0 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Sharks Capture Second Place at Seven Sisters Regatta
October 30, 2010 Simmons Crew raced to a second place team finish at the 2010 Seven Sisters Regatta with 28 points, after finishing third in 2009. The Sharks were boosted by wins from their two novice entries, and two fourth-place finishes from their varsity crews. For the second season in a row, Wellesley College secured top honors, collecting 34 points en route to their third overall title. Rounding out the five-team field were Smith College (26), Mount Holyoke (24) and Bryn Mawr (9). This season’s regatta was hosted by Mount Holyoke College on the Connecticut River.
Date Posted: Monday, November 01, 2010
Sharks Fall to Westfield State in Season Opener
October 31, 2010 Simmons Swimming and Diving opened their 2010-11 season on Saturday with a loss to Westfield State, 156-128. Despite the loss, the Sharks swam well, and with their first meet out of the way are ready to tackle their November schedule.
Date Posted: Sunday, October 31, 2010
Sharks Eliminated From NAC Tournament After Quarterfinal Loss
October 30, 2010 Sixth-seeded Simmons Field Hockey was defeated by third-seeded University of Maine at Farmington, 6-1, in North Atlantic Conference field hockey first-round action Saturday at Prescott Field. With the loss, the Sharks end their season with a 6-11 record, while the Beavers (12-5) are scheduled to visit No. 2 Husson University in the NAC semifinals on Wednesday.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2010
Swimming & Diving 2010-11 Season Preview
October 29, 2010 Simmons Swimming & Diving is poised to open their season after a very successful 2009-10 campaign. The team defended their Great Northeast Athletic Conference title by winning their sixth consecutive Championship. Simmons went on to finish 8th of 22 teams at the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Championship, the highest finish for the Sharks since 2003. The Sharks also shattered seven school records and four pool records.
Date Posted: Friday, October 29, 2010
Sharks Prepare for NAC Field Hockey Tournament
October 29, 2010 Simmons Field Hockey returns to the 2010 North Atlantic Conference post-season tournament after a two-year dry spell. The Sharks will travel to face off against the University of Maine-Farmington on Saturday, October 30 at 11:00am. Simmons’ last trip was in 2007, when the team exited the tournament after the quarterfinal round.
Date Posted: Friday, October 29, 2010
Sharks sink WPI with a Penalty Stroke from Tighe, 2-1
October 27, 2010 Simmons Field Hockey defeated visiting WPI on Tuesday night, 2-1, after a scoreless first half pushed both teams to seal the deal in the second period. Junior Katelyn Tighe (Easton, Mass.) scored the game-winner for the Sharks in their last contest of the regular season.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2010
Five Sharks Named to GNAC Tennis All-Conference Team
October 26, 2010 Five Simmons Tennis athletes have been named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference All-Conference Team, the GNAC announced on Monday. The honors follow Simmons’ third straight GNAC Championship and sixth in seven years, following the Sharks’ defeat of Emerson College in Sunday’s tournament finals and a perfect 8-0 regular season conference record.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tennis Captures 2010 GNAC Title
October 25, 2010 Simmons Tennis captured their third consecutive GNAC title on Sunday with a 5-2 win over Emerson College. The Championship, Simmons' sixth in the past seven years, gives the Sharks automatic entry into the 2011 NCAA tournament.
Date Posted: Monday, October 25, 2010
Sharks Fall to Falcons in OT, 1-0
October 20, 2010 Simmons Soccer was defeated by Albertus Magnus on Tuesday evening in New Haven, Conn. The Falcons used an overtime goal off the leg of freshman forward Sam Corso to defeat Simmons in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup. Corso finished a ball off the post after junior forward Krystal Quinones blasted a shot off of sophomore goalkeeper Ashley Donaghey (Framingham, Mass.) in the 93rd minute. With the win, Albertus improves to 10-6-1 (7-3-1 GNAC) while Simmons drops to 6-9-1 (5-6-0 GNAC).
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Sharks Topped by Saints, 3-0
October 20, 2010 The Emmanuel College women’s volleyball team defeated Simmons College, 3-0 on Tuesday evening at the Jean Yawkey Center in Boston, Mass. The Saints improved to 11-13 on the season while Simmons dropped to 4-16.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2010
GNAC Women’s Tennis Playoff Schedule Announced
October 19, 2010 Simmons College secured first place with an outstanding undefeated conference record of 8-0 and overall record of 11-4. The Sharks were 2008 and 2009 GNAC Champions and have entered the tournament the past two seasons in the top seed in the tournament.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Sharks Fall to Monks, 5-1
October 17, 2010 Monks senior Kayla Nowell tallied two goals and a pair of assists in a 5-1 Saint Joseph’s (10-3, 5-0 NAC) victory over Simmons College (5-8, 2-4 NAC) in a North Atlantic Conference Field Hockey match at Lakeside Field on Sunday afternoon.
Date Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010
Tennis Captures Colby, 6-3
October 11, 2010 Simmons Tennis served up a big win over visiting NESCAC team Colby College, 6-3, on Monday’s Senior Day match. Seniors Katy Hallinan (Maynard, Mass.) and Maile Macleod (Carlsbad, Calif.) both captured big wins at #2 and #3 singles, respectively, to help boost the Sharks past the Mules.
Date Posted: Monday, October 11, 2010
Wildcats Nab Sharks in Double Overtime, 3-2
October 11, 2010 Simmons Soccer fell to Great Northeast Athletic Conference foe Johnson and Wales, 3-2, in a double overtime decision on Monday night. Two goals from sophomore Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.) were not enough to lift the Sharks over the visitors in two regular half’s and two wildly contested overtime periods. With the loss, Simmons falls to 5-8-1 (4-5 GNAC) while JWU advances to 6-7 (4-3 GNAC).
Date Posted: Monday, October 11, 2010
Sharks Sink Monks, 2-0
October 9, 2010 Simmons College (5-7-1, 4-4 GNAC) scored two first-half goals to nip Saint Joseph’s Maine (6-4, 4-4 GNAC) in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference women’s soccer contest Saturday afternoon at Westerlea Way Field.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 09, 2010
Sharks Hit by Husson, 6-1
October 8, 2010 Simmons Field Hockey was defeated by Husson Univerity, 6-1, in North Atlantic Conference action at Husson’s Winkin Complex on Friday. Six different Eagles scored to lift the team to a 6-4 (4-1 NAC) record. With the loss, Simmons falls to 3-6 (1-2 NAC).
Date Posted: Friday, October 08, 2010
Sharks Nix Nighthawks, 3-2
October 7, 2010 Simmons Volleyball defeated Newbury College in five sets on Thursday night, 3-2. Senior Taylor Pederson (San Antonio, Texas) helped the Sharks stave off a Nighthawk comeback with a game-high 13 kills in the match. The Nighthawks fall to 3-10 in the loss while Simmons improves to 2-11 with the victory.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 07, 2010
Sharks Shut Out by Saints, 4-0
October 7, 2010 Simmons Soccer was defeated by Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Emmanuel College Wednesday night in a 4-0 shutout on Roberto Clemente Field. The regular season game was a rematch of last season’s GNAC Championship battle, which featured the Sharks upsetting the Saints, 2-1, in double overtime. Emmanuel emerged on top in this go-round by scoring four unanswered goals in the first half en route to the victory. Emmanuel now stands at 5-8 on the season and 3-4 in GNAC play. The loss dropped Simmons to 4-7-1 overall and 3-4 in conference play.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 07, 2010
Sharks Defeated by JWU, 3-1
October 6, 2010 Simmons volleyball fell to top-ranked Great Northeast Athletic Conference foe Johnson and Wales University on Tuesday night, 3-1. The Sharks dropped the first two sets against the Wildcats, 20-25 and 17-25, fought back to win a 25-22 decision in the third, then lost the fourth set, 17-25. With the defeat, Simmons drops to 1-12 overall (0-3 GNAC) while JWU rises to 13-8 (5-0 GNAC).
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Sharks Blaze Past Elms, 6-0
October 6, 2010 Simmons Field Hockey defeated non-conference Elms College 6-0 Wednesday night at home. Sophomore Brigid Rushe (Belmont, Mass.) led the Sharks with 2 goals on the night. With the win, Simmons improves to 4-6 overall, while the Blazers drop to 0-9 on the season.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Tennis Sweeps Weekly GNAC Honors
October 5, 2010 Tennis sophomore Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.) and freshman Andreé Simé (Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadaloupe) were named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively, for the week ending on Oct. 3, 2010.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Terriers Nip Sharks, 3-2
October 2, 2010 Simmons Field Hockey was defeated at home on Saturday, 3-2, by North Atlantic Conference opponent Thomas College. Freshman Monica Doucette (Rockport, Maine) scored twice for the Sharks, but it was not enough to push past the Terriers. With the loss, Simmons drops to 3-5 overall (1-1 NAC) while Thomas advances to 3-6 overall (1-1 NAC).
Date Posted: Saturday, October 02, 2010
Crew Fall 2010 Season Preview
October 1, 2010 Simmons Crew is set to open the fall 2010 season on Sunday at the Textile River Regatta in Lowell, Mass. This season follows on the heels of a Spring 2010 campaign in which Simmons Crew was ranked 11th nationally among NCAA Division III programs after strong showings from each of the three Varsity Eights in the final weeks of the season. The high point of the spring was the Varsity Eight’s 7th place national ranking and an ECAC Women’s Crew of the Week award after victories over Smith, Wellesley and Tufts at the Malden River Spirit Regatta.
Date Posted: Friday, October 01, 2010
Sharks Add New Shell to Fleet
September 30, 2010 Simmons Crew gathered together with over fifty parents, alumnae, athletics staff and friends on Saturday, September 11, to dedicate The Sally Lee, a new racing shell donated to the team by rowing alumna Katie McGrath ’90. The shell, a Fludesign pair/double, can be rigged as a sweep or sculling boat, and will be used by Simmons Crew varsity rowers to fine-tune their technical skills.
Date Posted: Thursday, September 30, 2010
Sharks Hold Off Mount Holyoke, 6-3
September 30, 2010 Powered by a doubles sweep, the Simmons tennis team topped Mount Holyoke College 6-3 this evening at the Mount Holyoke Field House. It was the Sharks’ fifth consecutive win and their first over the Lyons since the 2007-08 season.
Date Posted: Thursday, September 30, 2010
Sharks Topped by Cadets, 4-1
September 28, 2010 Simmons Soccer dropped a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup to Norwich University, 4-1, at home on Tuesday night. The Sharks outshot the Cadets 27-16, but were unable to find the back of the visitor’s net in the often-physical matchup. With the loss, Simmons falls to 4-5-1 (3-2-0 GNAC) on the season, while Norwich advances to 6-3-0 (4-1-0 GNAC).
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Teague Named GNAC Tennis Player of the Week
September 27, 2010 Simmons freshman Margaret Teague (Manchester, N.H.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the GNAC announced on Monday.
Date Posted: Monday, September 27, 2010
Doucette Named NAC Field Hockey Rookie of the Week
September 27, 2010 Simmons freshman Monica Doucette (Rockport, Maine) was named the field hockey Rookie of the Week by the North Atlantic Conference on Monday.
Date Posted: Monday, September 27, 2010
Sharks Stunned By Judges, 5-0
September 26, 2010 Simmons Soccer was shut out, 5-0, by Brandeis University on Sunday in a non-conference home match. Brandeis began the first half with an aggressive offensive push, stunning the Simmons defense and tallying up the scoring early. With the win, the Judges advance to 6-1-1 on the season, while Simmons falls to 4-4-1 overall (3-1 GNAC) with the loss.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 26, 2010
Sharks Fall to Wheaton, 6-1
September 26, 2010 Simmons Field Hockey was overpowered by Wheaton College, 6-1, on Sunday, September 26 at home. Sophomore Zoie Kaley (Manchester, Maine) scored the lone goal for the Sharks with 25:08 remaining in the second half. The loss brings Simmons to 3-4 overall (1-0 NAC), and with the win, the Lyons advance to 8-2 (2-0 NEWMAC).
Date Posted: Sunday, September 26, 2010
Sharks Capture Lasers in NAC Battle, 3-2
September 25, 2010 Two late second half goals lifted Simmons Field Hockey over Lasell College in a 3-2 victory Saturday’s North Atlantic Conference contest. In the defeat, Lasell falls to 3-5 overall, 0-2 in the league, while Simmons equalizes at 3-3, and earns their first NAC victory of the season.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 25, 2010
For Our Fans - Sunday, Sept. 25 Road Closures in Boston
For our fans- please be aware of the major road closings in the Simmons neighborhood on Sunday, September 25 due to the 2010 Hub On Wheels event. If you are coming to watch the 1:00pm Field Hockey and Soccer games, please give yourself a lot of travel time, and refer to this website for more roadway closure information.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Volleyball Drops Two to Monks and Colonials
September 25, 2010 Simmons traveled to Great Northeast Athletic Conference host Saint Joseph’s Maine on Saturday for a tri-match with the Monks and Western Connecticut State. The Sharks dropped both games on the day, and fall to 1-10 on the season (0-1 GNAC).
Date Posted: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Sharks Hammer Gators, 9-1
September 25, 2010 Simmons Soccer earned a decisive victory over visiting Great Northeast Athletic Conference opponent Pine Manor, 9-1, on Saturday at The Winsor School field. The Sharks (4-3-1, 3-1-0 GNAC) held the Gators (0-6-1, 0-4 GNAC) to just 10 shots, five of them on goal, while Simmons hammered the PMC net with 27 shots, 13 of them on goal.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Sharks Nip Lions, 2-1
September 23, 2010 Simmons College used a smothering second half defense and made a halftime lead standup as the Sharks defeated Emerson College, 2-1, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference soccer game at Emerson’s Rotch Field on Wednesday night. With the win, Simmons advances to 3-3-1 overall (2-1 GNAC), while Emerson falls to 1-6-0 (1-2-0 GNAC).
Date Posted: Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wheelock Trips Sharks in Overtime, 3-2
September 22, 2010 Simmons Field Hockey was tripped up in overtime by Fenway neighbor Wheelock College, 3-2, on Wednesday night. The Sharks had several scoring opportunities in the extra period, but were unable to find the back of the box to secure the win. Wheelock junior Kylie Hefford tallied 6:53 into overtime to lift the hosts to the victory. With the loss, Simmons slips to 1-3 on the season, while Wheelock improves to 1-3 overall.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Salmela Named GNAC Tennis Player of the Week
September 20, 2010 Sophomore Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player of the Week (for the week ending 9/19), the GNAC announced on Monday.
Date Posted: Monday, September 20, 2010
Sharks Shut Out Wildcats, 9-0
September 19, 2010 Simmons Field Hockey romped to their second shutout of the season, 9-0, over Pay Path College on Saturday at home. Freshman TJ Cowin (Newry Maine) led the Simmons offense with 3 goals and 2 assists on the day to boost the team to 2-2 overall, while Bay Path fell to 0-3 on the season.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 19, 2010
Sharks Bite Mustangs, 1-0
September 18, 2010 Senior Anna Stella (Sharon, Mass.) scored the only goal of the day to lift Simmons Soccer over Mount Ida College, 1-0, on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Simmons handed the Mustangs their fourth consecutive loss and third straight Great Northeast Athletic Conference defeat. The Sharks improve to 2-3-1 (1-1-0 GNAC), while the Mustangs fall to 1-4-1 overall (0-3-0 GNAC).
Date Posted: Saturday, September 18, 2010
Sharks Defeated by Rams in GNAC Opener, 5-2
September 15, 2010 Simmons Soccer fell to Suffolk University, 5-2, in their home and Great Northeast Athletic Conference opener on Wednesday night. With the loss, the Sharks stand at 1-3-1 on the season (0-1 GNAC), while the Rams improve to 2-1-1 (1-1 GNAC).
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Soccer Competes at Wellesley Tournament
September 12, 2010 Simmons Soccer settled for a draw with UMass Boston in Sunday’s 3-3 double-overtime contest. With the tie, UMass Boston stands at 2-1-1 on the year while the Sharks are now 1-2-1. Simmons outshot the Beacons, 22-20 on the match and 6-2 in the overtime sessions, but neither team could find the back of the net in the extra frames.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 12, 2010
Field Hockey Falls to Lyons, 5-0
September 11, 2010 Simmons Field Hockey was defeated, 5-0, to Mount Holyoke College on Saturday, September 11 at the Mount Holyoke Turf Field. With their third consecutive victory over the Sharks, the Lyons improved to 2-0 on the year, while Simmons falls to 1-2.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Sharks Capture Cougars, 7-2
September 9, 2010 Simmons Tennis served up a 7-2 victory over Clark University on Thursday night. The Sharks, continuing their non-conference run, are now 1-2 on the season (0-0 GNAC), while the Cougars fall to 1-1.
Date Posted: Thursday, September 09, 2010
Sharks Ousted by Engineers, 7-1
September 9, 2010 Simmons Field Hockey was defeated by non-conference visitors MIT, 7-1, on Thursday night in the Sharks’ home opener. The Engineers advance to 4-0 on the season, while Simmons falls to 1-1 (0-0 NAC).
Date Posted: Thursday, September 09, 2010
Babson Tennis Topples Simmons, 6-3
September 8, 2010 Simmons Tennis fell to hosts Babson College, 6-3, in a non-conference match at the Farwell Courts on Tuesday afternoon. With their second straight win, the Beavers improved to 2-0 on the season, while the Sharks dropped to 0-2.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Sharks Down Panthers, 1-0
September 8, 2010 Sophomore Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.) tallied the only goal of the game on a beautiful strike with five minutes remaining in the second half Tuesday evening as Simmons Soccer defeated Plymouth State University, 1-0, in non-conference women’s soccer action at Panther Field. With the win, Simmons advances to 1-0 on the season, while PSU drops to 0-2.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Field Hockey Collects Win Over Regis, 3-0
September 7, 2010 Marianna Brown (Newton, N.H.) had two goals in Simmons Field Hockey’s 3-0 victory over nearby Regis College on Monday night’s season opener. TJ Cowin (Newry, Maine) tallied the first goal of the game at the 7:26 mark. The Sharks (1-0 overall, 0-0 NAC) outshot the Pride 33-0 to take their first win of the 2010 season.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Soccer Drops Match to MIT, 2-0
September 5, 2010 Simmons Soccer was shut out by the MIT Engineers on Saturday’s season opener, 2-0, at Roberts Field. The Engineers improved to 2-0-0 on the young season, while the Sharks dropped their first contest of 2010. Sharks sophomore keeper Ashley Donaghey (Framingham, Mass.) made nine saves over 90 minutes in the loss.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2010
Tennis Falls to Wheaton in Season Opener
September 4, 2010 Simmons Tennis was swept by non-conference hosts Wheaton College, 9-0, during Saturday's opener for both squads at the Clark Tennis Courts. Both teams competed in the 2010 NCAA Tournament, but the Lyons got the best of the Sharks on the day. With the loss, Simmons drops to 0-1 overall, while Wheaton advances to 1-0 on the season.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010
Cardinals Top the Sharks, 3-0
September 3, 2010 Non-conference visitors North Central College topped the Sharks on Friday at home in three straight sets (25-13, 25-16,25-16). Simmons junior Krista Evans (Killen, Ala.) led the team with 14 total attacks, six kills, two aces and two solo blocks, while freshman Megan Chamberlin (Milford, Mass.) had a team-high 16 assists and three blocks. With the loss, Simmons Volleyball moves to 2-0 on the season (0-0 GNAC), while the Cardinals improve to 1-0.
Date Posted: Friday, September 03, 2010
Sharks Fall to WPI in Season Opener, 3-0
September 2, 2010 Simmons Volleyball fell in three straight sets to WPI on Wednesday night in the Sharks’ season opener. Junior Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) led the way for Simmons, narrowly missing a double-double with 10 kills and nine digs. The Engineers won the match by scores of 25-22, 25-13, 25-22. With the loss, Simmons stands at 0-1 overall (0-0 GNAC), while WPI advances to 1-0 overall.
Date Posted: Thursday, September 02, 2010
Tennis 2010 Season Preview
September 1, 2010 Simmons Tennis returns in 2010 after the most successful season in school history last year. The Sharks captured the 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship title for the fifth time in six years after a dominating 8-0 regular season GNAC performance. Simmons also achieved a #24 Northeast Ranking from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association—their highest ever—and advanced to the round of 32 in the spring 2010 NCAA Tournament.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Soccer 2010 Season Preview
September 1, 2010 Simmons Soccer is gearing up for the start of the 2010 fall season. Led by 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Erica Mastrogiacomo, in her fifth year at the helm of the program, the Sharks expect another successful year after an 8-2-3 GNAC record and the 2009 GNAC Championship title. Simmons is hungry for another GNAC tournament win in 2010.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Sharks #1 in GNAC Preseason Tennis Poll
August 26, 2010 Simmons Tennis tops the 2010 pre-season Great Northeast Athletic Conference tennis poll, the GNAC announced on Thursday. The vote follows a 2009-10 season in which the Sharks won the GNAC Tournament for the fifth time in six years, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the furthest the Sharks have advanced at NCAA’s, before falling to #1-seeded Amherst College.
Date Posted: Thursday, August 26, 2010
Volleyball 2010 Season Preview
August 25, 2010 Simmons Volleyball is preparing for the 2010 season after a successful 2009 campaign. The Sharks ended last season with an appearance in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament, reaching the quarterfinals after a 13-15 season (7-5 GNAC), and tying the program record for most wins in a regular season (13). Led by fourth-year Head Coach Jason Conetta, the Sharks hope to solidify the program after three years of rapid growth, and finish in the top four of the GNAC tournament in 2010. “This will be a memorable season for the Simmons Volleyball team,” said Conetta. “I have witnessed the growth of this program from a group of individuals into a family. We have been building the foundation of this program for several years, and we aim to demonstrate our development on the court this fall.”
Date Posted: Thursday, August 26, 2010
Field Hockey 2010 Season Preview
August 25, 2010 Simmons Field Hockey is poised to begin the 2010 season under new Head Coach Amanda Maxwell. The Sharks look to improve upon their 4-14 overall and 1-5 North Atlantic Conference record from 2009 under Maxwell’s guidance.
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Basketball’s Thomas Receives Kevin G. Honan Sportsmanship Award
Simmons junior Jessica Thomas (East Sandwich, Mass.) has been chosen as the 2010 State Representative Kevin G. Honan Sportsmanship Award recipient. The award, sponsored by Johnson & Papakyrikos CPA and Financial Planners, honors the player, who through her actions demonstrates one or more of the ideals of sportsmanship, including: fairness, civility, honesty, unselfishness, respect and responsibility. The recipient is chosen by the Honan League officials.
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tennis Receives 2010 ITA All Academic Honors
August 16, 2010 Simmons Tennis was named a 2010 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III All-Academic Team, the ITA announced this month. In addition, Jordan Borash (Marblehead, Mass.), Katy Hallinan (Maynard, Mass.), Athena Lynch (Andover, Mass.) and Maggie Taylor (Yarmouth, Maine) were given Scholar-Athlete honors. Taylor and Borash are both first-time honorees, while Hallinan has made the team three times, and Lynch has been honored twice.
Date Posted: Monday, August 16, 2010
Sharks Earn 2009-10 GNAC Academic All-Conference Honors
July 19, 2010 The Great Northeast Athletic Conference recognized 530 student-athletes from 15 league sports on the 2010 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference Team. 40 Simmons athletes received the honor, and all seven of the Simmons varsity programs sponsored by the GNAC were represented on this year’s Academic All-Conference Team.
Date Posted: Monday, July 19, 2010
Arpé Joins Simmons Athletics as Head Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach
June 21, 2010 Amanda Arpé enters her first season as the Head Coach of the Simmons Field Hockey and Lacrosse programs. Arpé joins the Simmons Athletics staff after one year as the Assistant Lacrosse coach at Archbishop Williams High School, and one year as Head Coach of Field Hockey and Lacrosse at Mashpee High School. At Mashpee, Arpé led the Field Hockey team to a 10-3-5 record and the first round of the South Division II tournament, and produced four South Shore All Stars. Arpé also coached the Lacrosse team to a 7-6 record, the first winning season in the program’s history, and coached two All Stars. Before coaching high school, Arpé spent five years as the Assistant Field Hockey Coach at Stonehill College, helping the team to a 51-14 record in her final three seasons. While at Stonehill, Arpé’s responsibilities included the planning of team practices, goalkeeper coaching responsibilities, game management, strength and conditioning and recruiting and scouting.
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Sharks Welcome Jana’e Johnson, 2010-12 NCAA Grant Recipient
June 22, 2010 Simmons Athletics welcomes Jana’e Johnson to the department to fill the role of Assistant Athletic Director, NCAA Internship, beginning August 2010. This position was created with Simmons’ receipt of the 2010-12 NCAA Division III Ethnic Minority and Women's Internship grant in March 2010. In this role within Simmons Athletics, Johnson will step into a multifaceted set of responsibilities. Among those duties will be the management of intercollegiate events for nine athletics teams, including conference tournaments and athletic community special events. Johnson will also serve as the department’s scheduling coordinator and will organize the varsity intercollegiate schedules and contracts.
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Athletes Honored at Annual Evening of Champions Awards Ceremony
Five student athletes were honored and one alumna was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Department of Athletics’ annual Evening of Champions awards ceremony on May 5, 2010. At the end of each academic year, athletes from each Simmons varsity team are recognized for their academic and athletic achievements. Five individual awards concluded the evening to distinguish the athletes that stood out among their peers during the year.
Date Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2010
Five Rowers Named 2010 CRCA Scholar Athletes
May 26, 2010 Five Simmons rowers have been named 2010 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar Athletes. Senior Nicole Gallant (Scotia, N.Y.) and juniors Amanda DeRosa (East Lyme, Conn.), Emily Hagens (Champaign, Ill.), Amanda Milad (Rye, N.H.) and Moira Quinn (Cumberland Foreside, Maine) all received the honor from the CRCA. To be considered, athletes must have had a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher for her career through the fall semester of the current competition year.
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Crew 2010 Season Review
May 24, 2010 Simmons Crew ended the spring 2010 season ranked 11th nationally among NCAA Division III programs after strong showings from each of the three Varsity Eights in the final weeks of the season. The high point of the spring was the First Varsity Eight’s 7th place national ranking and an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) National Invitational Rowing Championships (NIRC) Women’s Crew of the Week award after victories over Smith, Wellesley and Tufts at the Malden River Spirit Regatta.
Date Posted: Monday, May 24, 2010
Softball 2010 Season Review
May 19, 2010 Simmons Softball ended the 2010 spring season on a strong note, finishing fourth overall in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament after being ranked sixth in the pre-season poll. The Sharks capped their season with the second best record in program history (23-12 overall, 16-8 GNAC), while achieving a 13-game mid-season winning streak, a no-hitter and a grand slam. “Simmons softball is hungrier now for a Championship than ever before,” said Head Coach Anne Hennigan. “The program is growing and improving in the right direction. The team now knows what it takes to win and they have the heart and the drive to achieve it.”
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tennis Falls to #1 Amherst in NCAA Second Round
AMHERST, MA – Amherst College earned a 5-0 win over Simmons College Saturday afternoon in the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Regional Championship Second Round. The Sharks end their season at 15-8, while the Lord Jeffs improve to 18-2 and will host either Middlebury or Bowdoin College Sunday at 1 p.m. in the regional finals.
Date Posted: Saturday, May 15, 2010
Tennis Advances in NCAA Tournament
AMHERST, MA – Simmons Tennis earned a 5-0 win over Colby-Sawyer College Friday afternoon in the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Regional Championship First Round, which was held indoors at the Hampshire College Bay Road Tennis Club. The Chargers end their season at 17-6, while the Sharks improve to 15-7 and will take on regional host Amherst College Saturday at 1 p.m.
Date Posted: Friday, May 14, 2010
Tennis to Travel to Amherst for NCAA Tournament
May 11, 2010 Simmons Tennis will face off with Colby-Sawyer College in Friday’s NCAA Division III Tournament, held at Amherst College. The Sharks earned an automatic bid to nationals after winning the 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament, and have won two of three spring season matches while training for the NCAA, including one 7-2 victory over Colby-Sawyer.
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Lacrosse 2010 Season In Review
May 4, 2010 Simmons Lacrosse closes out its second season as a varsity sport after achieving a 6-6 overall record and going 4-4 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. The Sharks continued to build the lacrosse program with several returners and a large class of first-year athletes under second-year Head Coach Kate Leonard. Four athletes were named to the GNAC All-Conference Team, three received Rookie of the Week and one received Goalkeeper of the Week honors during the season.
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Simmons Crew Ranked 7th in the Nation
April 28, 2010 The Simmons Crew Varsity Eight was ranked seventh in the nation among Division III crews, according to the April 28 USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) poll. The Sharks, unranked in last week’s poll, took the #7 spot from the Smith College Varsity Eight, after besting the Pioneers at the Malden River Spirit Regatta on April 24 at Tufts.
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Simmons V8 Named ECAC NIRC Crew of the Week
April 28, 2010 Simmons Crew’s Varsity Eight was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) National Invitational Rowing Championships (NIRC) Women’s Crew of the Week for April 26, 2010.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Three Sharks Named to GNAC Softball All-Conference Team
April 26, 2010 Three Simmons Softball players received end of the season All-Conference honors from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. Junior pitcher Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) and junior shortstop Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) earned spots on the First Team, while junior catcher Emily Nalband (Litchfield, Conn.) earned a spot on the Third Team.
Date Posted: Monday, April 26, 2010
Simmons Varsity Eight Captures Friendship Cup
April 26, 2010 The Simmons Varsity Eight upset crews from Wellesley and Smith College en route to capturing the Sharks’ first victory in the third annual running of the Malden River Spirit Regatta on Saturday, April 24. Simmons’ Second Varsity Eight fell to Wellesley and Tufts, while the Third Varsity Eight also grabbed a pair of wins over Wellesley and Smith. With the win, the Sharks take home the Friendship Cup over top-ranked Division III crews heading into the Championship racing season.
Date Posted: Monday, April 26, 2010
Four Sharks Named to Lacrosse GNAC All-Conference Team
April 26, 2010 Four Simmons Lacrosse players received end of the season All-Conference honors from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. Freshman attacker Rachel Wallace (Braintree, Mass.) earned a spot on the First Team, while teammates, junior attacker Natalie Stever (Chagrin Falls, Ohio), freshman midfielder Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.) and junior defender Kayla Tirrell (Lincoln, R.I.) all were voted to the Second Team.
Date Posted: Monday, April 26, 2010
Sharks Fall to Monks in GNAC Elimination Round
April 24, 2010 Nashua, N.H. - Simmons Softball was overpowered by St. Joseph’s College (ME), 11-3, in the elimination round of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday afternoon. The Monks of St. Joseph’s drew first blood in the top of the first inning when Emily Leverone sent a Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) pitch over the center field wall to give the Monks an early 1-0 lead. Simmons answered in the bottom of the frame as Emily Nalband (Litchfield, Conn.) picked up a base hit and was followed by doubles from Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) and Leah Derderian (Boylston, Mass.) that plated two runs, giving Simmons the 2-1 lead after one inning. Simmons put another run on the board in the second as Nalband roped a double into the right center gap that scored Ari King (Westford, Mass.) after the freshman ripped a two-out single.
Date Posted: Sunday, April 25, 2010
#4 Sharks Set for GNAC Tournament
April 22, 2010 Simmons Softball is poised to enter the Great Northeast Athletic Conference postseason tournament as the fourth seeded team. The Sharks finished the regular conference season with a 16-8 record (21-10 overall), and are scheduled to take on the Cadets of Norwich University on Friday, April 23 at 2:00pm at Rivier College’s facilities.
Date Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2010
Wallace Named GNAC Rookie of the Week
April 20, 2010 Simmons lacrosse freshman Rachel Wallace (Braintree, Mass.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week, the GNAC announced Tuesday. The honor was awarded after Wallace helped the Sharks to a 2-0 week in the conference.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Sharks Solid on Senior Day
April 18, 2010 Simmons Softball served up a double win on Senior Day over Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Emmanuel College (5-0, 6-0) on Sunday, April 18 at Roberto Clemente Field. Seniors Katelyn Bourgeois, Leah Derderian and Sammi Letizio celebrated their collegiate careers with family and teammates before the start of the contest. The Sharks now stand at 20-9 overall (15-7 GNAC) with one GNAC doubleheader remaining heading into the postseason tournament. The Saints fall to 9-20 overall (5-17 GNAC) with the loss.
Date Posted: Sunday, April 18, 2010
Crew Ranked 9th in New England
April 16, 2010 Simmons Crew’s Varsity Eight was ranked ninth in New England, according to the New England Rowing Championships weekly Coaches Poll. The ranking follows last weekend’s strong showing at the Donahue Cup in Worcester, Mass., where the Sharks placed second to Williams, and ahead of WPI and Connecticut College. The ranking ties the highest Varsity Eight ranking in New England for Simmons since the 2008 season.
Date Posted: Friday, April 16, 2010
Softball Ends Streak, Drops Two to Monks
April 13, 2010 Simmons Softball’s 13-game winning streak came to an end on Monday, as the Sharks fell to Great Northeast Athletic Conference opponent Saint Joseph’s Maine, 5-0, in five innings. With the loss, Simmons drops to 16-6 overall, 11-4 GNAC, while the Monks extend their unbeaten conference streak to 18 games, with an overall mark of 25-5 (18-0 GNAC).
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Beauchamp Named GNAC Rookie of the Week
April 13, 2010 Freshman Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference lacrosse Rookie of the Week, the GNAC announced Monday night.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Crew Cranks Out Second Place at Donahue Cup
April 12, 2010 Simmons Crew competed in the Barbara Donahue Cup, hosted by Worcester Polytechnic Institute at Lake Quinsigamond, on Saturday, April 10 in Shrewsbury, Mass. In addition to host program WPI, Williams College and Connecticut College rounded out the Cup entries. Williams, the 2009 NCAA Division III Champion, swept all eights races, earning first place finishes in the WV8, W2V8 and W3V8. The Sharks followed with second place results over WPI and Connecticut in all three races, showing improved boat speed and grit from the previous weekend’s racing.
Date Posted: Monday, April 12, 2010
Sharks Swim Past Suffolk in Double GNAC Win
April 12, 2010 Simmons Softball grabbed two Great Northeast Athletic Conference wins over Suffolk University on Sunday at the Boston Common Field, besting the Rams 3-0 and 5-4. Junior Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) threw a no-hitter and pitched a perfect game through 5 1/3 innings before surrendering her only walk, which would also be the only base runner for Suffolk. With the win, Simmons advances to 18-4 (13-2 GNAC) while the Rams fall to 7-27 overall (5-15 GNAC).
Date Posted: Monday, April 12, 2010
Sharks Stopped by Lions, 13-3
April 10, 2010 Simmons Lacrosse fell 13-3 to Great Northeast Athletic Conference opponent Emerson College on Saturday at The Winsor School Fields. The Lions' Maeghan Ross scored 6 goals and 5 assists, proving too much for the Sharks’ defensive game. With the loss, Simmons falls to 3-5 overall, 1-4 GNAC, while Emerson improves to 5-3 overall, 5-1 GNAC.
Date Posted: Saturday, April 10, 2010
4/9/10: Simmons Softball Doubleheader Postponed
4/9/10: Today's Softball Doubleheader vs. St. Joe’s (Maine) has been postponed. Rescheduled date is TBA.
Date Posted: Friday, April 09, 2010
Sharks Fall to Undefeated Monks, 18-13
April 8, 2010 Simmons Lacrosse was unable to topple undefeated Great Northeast Athletic Conference opponent Saint Joseph’s Maine (7-0-1, 4-0 GNAC), falling 18-13 to the Monks on Wednesday afternoon. Senior midfielder Lauren Hagerman paced the Monks with four goals and three assists in the triumph. The Sharks are now 3-4 overall, 1-3 in the GNAC.
Date Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010
Softball Captures Two GNAC Wins Over Lasers
April 8, 2010 Simmons Softball captured another Great Northeast Athletic Conference doubleheader on Tuesday, this time against the Lasers of Lasell College. The Sharks won game one 6-2, and game two 3-1, to boost their season record to 16-4, and 11-2 GNAC mark. Lasell falls to 9-14-1 on the season, 5-5 GNAC. "I was very pleased with the way the team played today. These were two big wins for us as Lasell is a good team and is in the middle of the playoff hunt,” said Head Coach Anne Hennigan. “We stayed poised even when we were behind and we were able to get timely hits when needed. We still have work to do with big games this coming weekend, but those were two big ones to get."
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Last Named GNAC Goalkeeper of the Week
April 6, 2010 Simmons freshman Kelly Last (West Haven, Conn.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Week, the GNAC announced Monday evening.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Sharks Fell Falcons; 10-1, 17-0
April 5, 2010 Simmons Softball took both games in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference twin bill on Saturday, sweeping the Falcons of Albertus Magnus College twice in five innings (10-1, 17-0). With the win, the Sharks advance to a strong 14-4 (9-2 GNAC) record, while AMC falls to 0-14 (0-10 GNAC) on the year.
Date Posted: Monday, April 05, 2010
Sharks Take Game One, Nightcap Called In Darkness
April 2, 2010 Simmons bested Pine Manor, 5-1, behind seven strikeouts from Courtney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) in Game One of the teams’ Great Northeast Athletic Conference doubleheader Friday evening. Game Two was postponed in the eighth inning of a 5-5 game thanks to a seventh inning home run and two plays at the plate from Pine Manor catcher Courtney Wallace.
Date Posted: Friday, April 02, 2010
Sharks Smash Rivier, 21-11
April 2, 2010 Simmons Lacrosse earned another Great Northeast Athletic Conference victory Friday night at home over Rivier College, besting the Raiders 21-11. Senior Emily Sypher (Orono, Maine) scored five goals and two assists to lead the Sharks to the win. Simmons now stands 2-3 on the season (1-2 GNAC) while the Raiders fall to 0-4 (0-2 GNAC) with the loss.
Date Posted: Friday, April 02, 2010
Thompson, Collier Named GNAC Player, Pitcher of the Week
March 31, 2010 Junior shortstop Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player of the Week and junior pitcher Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) was named Pitcher of the Week, the GNAC announced on Tuesday. The awards come after a week in which the Sharks went 6-0 in the conference, racking up wins against Mount Ida, Johnson & Wales and Norwich University.
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Crew Opens Season Against Smith, Holy Cross
March 30, 2010 Simmons Crew opened the spring 2010 season with a set of races against Smith College and Holy Cross on Sunday, March 28. The Sharks traveled to Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass. to race three varsity eights, and battled 15-20mph headwind and choppy water conditions throughout the course.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Sharks Sweep Cadets in GNAC Twin Bill
March 29, 2010 Simmons Softball captured both games in a GNAC doubleheader against Norwich University on Sunday. The Sharks won game one, 4-0, and game two in six innings, 11-3. With the wins, Simmons advances to 11-4 overall, 6-2 GNAC, while Norwich falls to 1-13 overall, 0-6 GNAC. “This was a big weekend for us and the team rose to the challenge going a perfect 6-0,” said Head Coach Anne Hennigan. “Our pitching was huge, our defensive stops were clutch and our bats were hot. Those are all of the ingredients needed to win.”
Date Posted: Monday, March 29, 2010
Sharks Fall to Cadets, 15-6
March 29, 2010 The Cadets of Norwich University held off host Simmons College in Sunday’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference lacrosse game. The Cadets earned an early 5-0 lead they would never relinquish, ending the contest with the 15-6 win over the Sharks. Simmons now stands 1-3 on the season, 0-2 GNAC, while Norwich advance to 2-3, 2-0 GNAC.
Date Posted: Monday, March 29, 2010
Sharks Wrangle Wildcats, Earn Two GNAC Wins
March 27, 2010 Simmons Softball swept the Wildcats of Johnson and Wales University on Friday, picking up two Great Northeast Athletic Conference wins, 7-3 and 6-5. The Sharks kept their momentum from Thursday’s wins over Mount Ida, and now advance to 9-4, 4-2 in the GNAC. With the losses, JWU falls to 1-12 overall, 1-5 in GNAC play.
Date Posted: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Crew Spring 2010 Preview
March 26, 2010 Simmons Crew is prepared to open the spring 2010 racing season after a strong fall, in which the Varsity Eight captured first place at the Seven Sisters Regatta for the first time in program history. In the weeks before Simmons’ opening race, the Sharks’ Varsity Eight has been ranked 11th in the nation by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association/USRowing in a preseason poll. The ranking, Simmons’ highest, ties the Sharks' 11th-place ranking at the conclusion of the 2009 spring season.
Date Posted: Friday, March 26, 2010
Sharks Shock Mustangs, Sweep GNAC Doubleheader
March 25, 2010 Simmons Softball secured both games over Mount Ida in Thursday’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference twin bill, winning 11-6 and 6-3 against their Newton, Mass. hosts. The Mustangs fall to 6-5 overall, 1-3 in league play while the Sharks improve to 7-4 (2-2 GNAC). “I’m extremely proud of how the team played this afternoon. It’s always nice to get the first conference win and we did so as a team,” said Head Coach Anne Hennigan. “We had a shaky first inning in the first game, but after that we never gave up and we were able to find our groove. Collier pitched extremely well in both games and our offense was explosive when we needed it to be.”
Date Posted: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Lasers Stop Sharks, 20-12
March 25, 2010 Simmons Lacrosse lost a three-goal advantage at the start of the second half to fall to Lasell College, 20-12, Thursday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference women’s lacrosse competition. The Lasers took an early lead but eventually fell behind at the ten-minute mark in the first half. The Sharks held onto a comfortable lead for twenty minutes before the Lasers pushed for a ten goal run late in the second to seal the victory.
Date Posted: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Tennis Ranked 26th by ITA
March 24, 2010 Simmons Tennis has been ranked 26th among NCAA Division III programs in the Northeast by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The Sharks were ranked ahead of William Smith, and just behind Babson, Smith and Mount Holyoke.
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Athletics Awarded 2010-12 NCAA Grant
March 24, 2010 The Simmons Department of Athletics has been awarded the 2010-12 NCAA Division III Ethnic Minority and Women's Internship grant. The NCAA established this program to support the education and professional development of minorities and women, and to enhance diversity and inclusion within their athletics administrative staffs.
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Sharks Win Home Opener Over Amcats, 16-10
March 23, 2010 After a tentative first half, Simmons Lacrosse outscored Anna Maria College 10-4 in the second half to secure the 16-10 win at home on Monday night. Freshman Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.) scored six goals and one assist to lead the Sharks to victory. With the win, Simmons advances to 1-1 on the season, while Anna Maria falls to 1-5 overall. "I was really pleased with how we played together in the second half. If we can play like that in games from now on, we are going to see more success,” said Head Coach Kate Leonard.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Sharks Outsmart Engineers, 7-3
March 19, 2010 Simmons Softball put up four runs in the fourth inning en-route to a 7-3 win over MIT Thursday afternoon at Briggs Field in Cambridge, Mass. Junior Emily Colligan (Leominster, Mass.) had three hits and scored twice and senior Sammi Letizio (Windham, N.H.) worked five innings to earn the win, as the Sharks improved to 5-2 on the season. The Engineers’ Jessica Iacobucci took the loss, allowing just one earned run over seven innings and striking out a career-high 12 batters. “Today was a complete team win. We used three pitchers to keep MIT’s batters off balance and it proved effective,” said Head Coach Anne Hennigan. “Equally as impressive was our offense. Despite striking out far too many times, we did have some quality at bats. We came up with clutch hits and put the ball in play when we needed to.”
Date Posted: Friday, March 19, 2010
Softball Soaks Up Spring Break Wins
March 17, 2010 Simmons Softball opened the 2010 season in sunny Clermont, Fla. during last week’s spring break March 7-12. The Sharks, ranked sixth in the preseason Great Northeast Athletic Conference coaches’ poll, went 4-2 on the week and are poised to begin their conference campaign after a week of practice back on Boston soil. “I was extremely happy with how the team played in Florida. It’s always nice to finally play on a field after being cooped in the gym for five weeks,” said Head Coach Anne Hennigan. “Sometimes it takes a while for a team to warm-up, but this year the Sharks came out firing.”
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Lacrosse Opens Spring Season in Florida
March 16, 2010 Simmons Lacrosse opened the 2010 season in West Palm Beach, Fla. with an 18-9 loss to non-conference opponent Vassar College. The Sharks start the season 0-1, while the Brewers' final spring training game leaves them at 2-1 on the season. On the Sharks' first-ever spring training trip, the squad found themselves down a few players due to schedule conflicts and injury. Playing the first game of the season without any substitutes was a challenge, but the team pulled together in the loss.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Swimming & Diving 2009-10 Season In Review
March 15, 2010 Simmons Swimming & Diving captured the 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship for the sixth year in a row, and earned an eighth place finish at the 2010 New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Championships. The young team was consistent in dual meets, as Simmons swam to wins against opponents the Sharks defeated last season, and suffered closer losses to opponents who defeated them one year ago. “Rookies made up the majority of our roster this year, which made it a fun and unpredictable season,” said Head Coach Mindy Williams. Of the nine freshmen on the 2009-2010 squad, six of them qualified for New Englands, and all of them made significant contributions to team points throughout the season.
Date Posted: Monday, March 15, 2010
Softball 2010 Season Preview
March 2, 2010 Simmons Softball will open the spring 2010 season in Clermont, Fla. when the team competes in a week of games at the National Training Center. The Sharks finished the 2009 season with a 12-12 Great Northeast Athletic Conference record and a 16-23 overall record. As the post-season tournament’s eighth seed, Simmons defeated fifth seed Norwich University and third seed Suffolk University to place fourth in the conference playoffs.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Lacrosse 2010 Season Preview
March 2, 2010 Simmons Lacrosse will begin its second year as a varsity program on March 11, when the Sharks compete in the West Palm Beach, Fla. Spring Fling tournament. Simmons went 2-4 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference and 3-8 overall in 2009, narrowly missing a spot in the post-season conference tournament in their inaugural season. The Sharks are looking to step up their level of play in 2010 and make a mark in the conference.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Sharks Outstanding at NEISDA Championships
March 1, 2010 Simmons Swimming and Diving captured eighth place out of twenty-two teams with 339 points at the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Championships on February 21. The Sharks set five program records and finished three spots higher and with 78 more points than the 2009 meet—the highest program finish for Simmons at New England’s since the 2003 season.
Date Posted: Monday, March 01, 2010
Three Sharks Receive GNAC All-Conference Honors
February 26, 2010 Simmons Basketball received three post-season accolades from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, the GNAC announced on Thursday. Senior captain Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) was selected to the All-Conference First Team, senior captain Julianna Eagles (Quincy, Mass.) was selected to the All-Conference Second Team, and sophomore Alex Acloque (Randolph, Mass.) was named to the Sportsmanship Team. Fox is the third player in the program’s history to earn first-team All-GNAC honors (Jacqueline Bolis 2003-04, Kristen Lucek 2005-06), and has now done so for the second year in a row. Eagles was also named to the 2010 GNAC All-Tournament Team for her performance in the post-season.
Date Posted: Friday, February 26, 2010
Price Named 2009-10 GNAC Coach of the Year
February 26, 2010 Simmons Basketball Head Coach Tony Price has been named the 2009-10 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, the GNAC announced on Thursday evening. The post-season honors are voted upon annually by the coaches of the GNAC. Price led the Sharks to a 16-8 regular season record (8-4 GNAC), and an appearance in the conference tournament semifinal round.
Date Posted: Friday, February 26, 2010
Sharks End Season In GNAC Semifinal Loss to Emmanuel
February 25, 2010 Fifth-seeded Simmons College fell to top seed Emmanuel College, 80-50, in one of two semifinal games of the Great Northeast Athletic Tournament. The two Colleges of the Fenway schools squared off in the Jean Yawkey Center on Thursday night for a trip to the GNAC Championship game. With the tough loss, Simmons Basketball concludes its post-season run after posting a 16-8 regular season record. The Saints will now host second-seeded Norwich University on Saturday as they attempt a fourth-straight GNAC title.
Date Posted: Thursday, February 25, 2010
Sharks Surge to Semifinal, Oust Emerson 85-68
February 24, 2010 Fifth seeded Simmons College outscored fourth seed Emerson College 23-4 in the last 4:08 of the second half to take an 85-68 victory in the first round of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament at Emerson College on Tuesday evening. Senior guard Julianna Eagles (Quincy, Mass.) led all scorers with 34 points to lead Simmons to the post-season victory. Emerson ends its season with a 13-13 record, while the Sharks advance to the tournament’s semifinal round.
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Sharks End Regular Season With Win Over Lasell, 75-42
February 22, 2010 Simmons Basketball earned a 75-42 Great Northeast Athletic Conference win over the Lasell College Lasers on Saturday. Sophomore guard Jessica Thomas (East Sandwich, Mass.) had a standout performance for the Sharks, scoring 21 points. Also scoring in double-figures were Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) and Julianna Eagles (Quincy, Mass.), who tallied 13 and 11 points, respectively. With the win, Simmons advances to 16-8 overall, 8-4 GNAC, and advances to Tuesday’s conference tournament quarterfinals. With the loss, Lasell ends the season with 7-18 overall, 3-9 GNAC.
Date Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010
Freshman Troiano Stars on Senior Day, Sharks Best Blue Jays, 69-54
February 13, 2010 Simmons Basketball’s freshman guard Meaghan Troiano (Norwood, Mass.) had a breakout day in Simmons’ victory over Great Northeast Athletic Conference opponent Saint Joseph Connecticut, scoring a game- and career-high double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds from the bench. Seniors Aubree Giarrosso (Rockport, Mass.), Julianna Eagles (Quincy, Mass.) and Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) capped their last home game of the regular season with the win, boosting the Sharks to a 14-8 overall record (6-4 GNAC). With the loss, the Blue Jays fall to 4-18 (0-10 GNAC).
Date Posted: Saturday, February 13, 2010
Sharks Felled By Falcons, 57-52
February 9, 2010 Simmons Basketball suffered their second straight Great Northeast Athletic Conference loss at the hand of Albertus Magnus College, 57-52, Tuesday night at the Holmes Sports Center. Senior guard Julianna Eagles (Quincy, Mass.) scored a game-high 19 points, but it wasn’t enough to help the Sharks to push past the Falcons for the win. With the defeat, Simmons falls to 13-8 overall, 5-4 GNAC, while Albertus improves to 10-12, 6-3 GNAC.
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Sharks Edged By Emerson, 62-58
February 3, 2010 Simmons Basketball fell to Emerson College, 62-58, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference game on Wednesday night, despite a late charge that brought the Sharks as close as two points from the Lions. With the loss, Simmons falls to 13-7 overall, 5-3 GNAC, while Emerson advances to 11-9 overall, 6-1 GNAC.
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Fox Reaches 1,000 Points in 81-73 Victory Over Mustangs
February 1, 2010 Simmons senior Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) reached her 1,000th career point on Saturday afternoon as the Sharks won another Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup over host Mount Ida College, 81-73. Simmons improves to 13-6 overall, 5-2 in the GNAC, while the Mustangs fall to 8-12 overall, 1-6 in league play.
Date Posted: Monday, February 01, 2010
Sharks Speedy in Defeat of Golden Bears
February 1, 2010 Seniors Brittany Torelli (Waterbury, Conn.) and Caitlin Urciuoli (Wethersfield, Conn.) each captured two events and earned 18 points apiece as Simmons Swimming posted a 150-110 victory over Western New England College on Saturday, January 30, at the Alumni Healthful Living Center.
Date Posted: Monday, February 01, 2010
Torelli Named GNAC Swimmer of the Week
January 26, 2010 Simmons senior Brittany Torelli (Waterbury, Conn.) was named Swimmer of the Week by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference for the week of January 18-24, 2010, the GNAC announced Monday evening.
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Sharks Strike Lions, 60-49
January 26, 2010 Simmons Basketball extended their win streak to three games with a victory over non-conference Eastern Nazarene, 60-49, on Tuesday night at the Holmes Sports Center. Senior forward Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) hit a double double of 22 points and 11 rebounds to sneak within 20 points of joining the Sharks’ 1,000 career points club. With the win, Simmons extends their record to 12-5 overall, and remain 4-1 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, while the Lions fall to 7-10 overall (1-4 TCCC).
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Fox Named GNAC Player of the Week
January 26, 2010 Simmons senior Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) was named Basketball Player of the Week by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference for the week of January 18-24, 2010, the GNAC announced Monday evening.
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Sharks Blast Monks, 65-57
January 23, 2010 Simmons Basketball blew through Saint Joseph’s College of Maine on Saturday, 65-57, to capture another Great Northeast Athletic Conference win. The Sharks now stand at 11-5 overall and 4-1 in the conference, the best opening GNAC record in Simmons program history. With the loss, the Monks drop to 7-10 overall, 1-3 GNAC. Senior forward Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) tallied a game-high 24 points and 7 rebounds on the day, and made 7 blocks to achieve a program record 49 blocks on the season. Fox stalks toward a place in the Simmons Basketball 1,000 career points club, with 42 points left to go over eight remaining games in the regular season.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 23, 2010
Dirksmeier Breaks Diving Record in Loss to Lyons, 161-128
January 16, 2010 Simmons diver Amanda Dirksmeier (Marshfield, Mass.) achieved a new pool and team record in her 3-Meter springboard victory on Saturday afternoon. Dirksmeier’s new mark of 223.00 betters the program record of 220.35, set in 2001 by Sarah Brown, and the pool record of 2:19.15, set in 2009. Despite the loss to NEWMAC opponent Mount Holyoke, the Sharks swam well in their first meet since returning from winter training in Sarasota, Fla.
Date Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010
Sharks Fall to Norwich, 73-53
January 16, 2010 Simmons Basketball fell to Norwich University, 73-53, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest Saturday afternoon at Andrews Hall. With the win, Norwich keeps a perfect 3-0 in the conference (11-4 overall), while Simmons slips to 9-5 overall, 2-1 GNAC. Norwich used a 19-2 run spanning the first and second halves to turn a 26-24 lead with 2:01 to play in the first half into a 45-26 advantage at 16:20 mark of the second half. Simmons got no closer than 12 points the rest of the way as the Cadets ended with the victory.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2010
Soccer Honored with NSCAA Team Academic Award
January 14, 2010 Simmons Soccer received the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award for the 2008-09 academic year, the NSCAA announced recently. The Sharks are one of three women's teams in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference to earn the award, out of a total of 337 women’s teams in the country to receive the honor, boasting a 3.35 grade point average as a team. Programs must post a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher to earn the NSCAA Team Academic Award.
Date Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2010
Softball Athletes Receive NFCA Scholar-Athlete Award
January 14, 2010 Five Softball athletes have been awarded with the 2008-09 Scholar-Athlete award by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. 2009 graduate Keely Brinchman, junior pitcher Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.), junior catcher Emily Nalband (Litchfield, Conn.) and junior shortstop Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) each received the honor, given to student-athletes who have acquired a 3.5 GPA for the year. Sharks freshman Ari King also received the 08-09 award as a senior high school student at Westford Academy.
Date Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2010
Simmons Sinks Wildcats in Overtime, 67-61
January 12, 2010 Simmons Basketball overcame a halftime deficit to Johnson and Wales to push the Wildcats to overtime, and another Great Northeast Athletic Conference win for the Sharks, 67-61. Senior forward Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) hit a double double, scoring 25 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, with three assists and three blocks to help the Sharks to the win. Simmons now stands 9-4 overall (2-0 GNAC), while JWU falls to 5-9 (0-1 GNAC).
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Sharks Secure GNAC Opener Over Suffolk, 60-56
January 9, 2010 Simmons Basketball secured their 2010 Great Northeast Athletic Conference opener over Suffolk University on Saturday, 60-56, in a thrilling finish that came down to the last three minutes of the game. With the win, Simmons advances to 8-4 (1-0 GNAC) while Suffolk falls to 4-6 (0-1 GNAC). With the score at 58-53 in Simmons’ favor with four minutes remaining in the second half, Suffolk sophomore forward Julianne Conrad hit a three-pointer to bring the Rams into striking distance, 58-56. With Suffolk as close at two points shy of a tie, several untimely Rams fouls let the Sharks pull away with sharp free throw shots from freshman guard Liz O’Connor (Milton, Mass.) and senior forward Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) to bring the final score to 60-56.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2010
Sharks Best Engineers, 48-41
January 2, 2010 Simmons Basketball rang in the New Year on Saturday, January 2, as they turned in a victory over visiting MIT, 48-41, at the Holmes Sports Center. Senior guard Julianna Eagles (Quincy, Mass.) scored a game high 11 points to help boost the Sharks in the hotly contested matchup. With the win, Simmons advances to 7-3 (0-0 GNAC), while MIT falls to 2-8 (0-4 NEWMAC).
Date Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2010
Lacrosse Sends Letters to Soldiers
December 17, 2009 Simmons Lacrosse sponsored their second annual Letters to Soldiers event in the Fens on Thursday, December 10. The team provided crafts materials and postage for members of the Simmons community to send cards to troops overseas for the holidays.
Date Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2009
Sharks Routed by Corsairs, 61-51
December 8, 2009 Simmons Basketball was foiled by UMass Dartmouth on Tuesday night, falling to the Corsairs 61-51. Senior Julianna Eagles (Quincy, Mass.) posted 15 points for the Sharks, but it wasn’t enough to counter the aggressive play of the Corsairs. With the loss, Simmons falls to 4-3, while UMass advances to 3-5 on the season.
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Sharks Claim 2009 GNAC Swimming & Diving Championship
December 6, 2009 Boston, Mass.-- Simmons Swimming & Diving was named the 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Champion on Sunday night, as the Sharks finished the two-day championship meet with 305 team points. The win, Simmons’ sixth in a row, and eighth in nine years, capped a weekend where 10 GNAC and two pool records fell in one of the fastest GNAC meets in conference history. More than 100 athletes from the GNAC’s six teams gathered at the Holmes Sports and Fitness Center at Simmons College to race for the championship title.
Date Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009
Sharks Down Falcons, 68-63
December 3, 2009 Simmons Basketball muscled through the Fitchburg State Falcons in Thursday night’s non-conference matchup, 68-63. Sophomore guard Jessica Thomas (East Sandwich, Mass.) netted a career-high 20 points on the night to lead the way for the Sharks. With the win, Simmons advances to 4-2 (0-0 GNAC), while Fitchburg falls to 2-4 on the season.
Date Posted: Thursday, December 03, 2009
Basketball Overwhelms Wheelock, 66-18
November 24, 2009 Simmons Basketball hosted Fenway rival Wheelock College Tuesday night in their home opener, besting the Wildcats 66-18. With the win, the Sharks advance to 3-1 on the season, while Wheelock falls to 0-2. The teams participated in Passionate Purple Night to raise funds and awareness for the Lupus Foundation of America.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Sharks Defeat Johnson State at Elms Tip-Off, 74-52
November 22, 2009 Jessica Thomas (East Sandwich, Mass.), Julianna Eagles (Quincy, Mass.) and Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) all scored 16 points en route to Simmons’ 74-52 victory over Johnson State in the Elms Tip-Off Consolation game, after falling to MCLA (71-65) in the tournament’s first round Friday evening.
Date Posted: Sunday, November 22, 2009
King Smashes Pool, Team Record in 1-Meter Diving
November 20, 2009 Simmons Diving freshman Kaira King (Las Vegas, Nev.) destroyed the pool and program mark in the 1-meter springboard diving event, and the Simmons 200 Free Relay of Virginia Bette (Southbury, Conn.), Alyssa Musket (Lincoln, R.I.), Nellie Jackson (Dorchester, Mass.) and Brittany Torelli (Waterbury, Conn.) set a new pool record of 1:47.60. Simmons Swimming and Diving battled Wellesley College at home on Friday, falling to the Blue, 161-128, despite the two record performances.
Date Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009
Soccer 2009 Season in Review
November 18, 2009 Simmons Soccer wrapped up the 2009 season on Saturday, after competing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004. Led by Great Northeast Athletic Conference Soccer Coach of the Year, Erica Mastrogiacomo, the Sharks earned a national bid after capturing the 2009 GNAC Championship as the tournament’s fifth seed, upsetting the #2, #4 and #1 seeds on the way to the post-season title. Simmons took home non-conference wins over Wentworth and DeSales early in the season that built confidence and set the tone for the fall. After being ranked #8 in the preseason poll, the Sharks quickly caught the eye of the conference with a 2-2 tie against #1 ranked St. Joe’s ME. This would prove to be telling of a successful season for the Sharks, who finished the regular season 9-5-3 overall, 7-2-3 GNAC. “This season was successful both on and off the field. Our team grew together from August to November and continuously displayed courage and character through every challenge,” said Mastrogiacomo. “From the first day of preseason, my staff and I agreed that this team was unique and special and could accomplish every goal we set for them through hard work and perseverance.”
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Basketball Takes Season Opener Over Gordon, 65-53
November 18, 2009 Simmons Basketball captured their 2009-10 season opener at Gordon Tuesday evening, 65-53. The Sharks advance to 1-0 on the season, while Gordon drops to 0-1 with the loss.
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Basketball 2009-10 Season Preview
November 16, 2009 Simmons Basketball is gearing up for the start of the 2009-10 season. Led by tenth year Head Coach Tony Price, the Sharks return to action after finishing the 2008-09 season with an overall record of 17-9, 8-4 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference—the second-highest win total in program history. Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) became only the third Shark named to the GNAC All-Conference First Team at the conclusion of the season.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Field Hockey 2009 Season in Review
November 16, 2009 Simmons Field Hockey wrapped up the fall 2009 season with a strong finish in the last weeks of October. The Sharks finished the regular season with a 1-6 North Atlantic Conference record, while seniors Jen Szkolt (Bondsville, Mass.) and Emily Sypher (Orono, Maine) each earned a spot on the NAC All-Conference First Team.
Date Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009
Tennis 2009 Season in Review
November 16, 2009 Simmons Tennis wrapped up the fall 2009 season after capturing the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament Championship for the fifth time in six years, and securing a #24 ranking among Northeast Division III programs from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association—the highest ever ITA ranking for Simmons. The Sharks turned in a perfect 8-0 regular season GNAC performance, amounting to a 68-4 record in individual conference matches. “Overall, this was a very successful fall season,” said Head Coach Bob Rauseo. “Despite a rigorous schedule and some key injuries we managed to go 68-4. That’s a record that will probably never be equaled.”
Date Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009
Soccer Knocked Out of NCAA Tournament
November 15, 2009 Simmons Soccer fell to sixth-ranked William Smith College, 2-0, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. The Sharks’ national appearance comes after capturing the 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament Championship. Simmons’ last trip to the NCAA tournament was in 2004, after that year’s GNAC victory earned the team an automatic qualification. "We are extremely proud of the team and their ability to stay focused and persevere through today's game,” said Head Coach Erica Mastrogiacomo. “Our opponent was both strong and fast and our team competed with them especially in the second half. I was pleased to see that we were able to challenge William Smith and put pressure on them in the last 45 minutes. It is a testament to the character of our student-athletes."
Date Posted: Sunday, November 15, 2009
Simmons to Face William Smith College (#9) in 2009 NCAA Tournament
November 9, 2009 Simmons Soccer is set to face Liberty League Champion William Smith College in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Tournament. Currently ranked ninth in the nation, the Herons will face off with the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Champion Simmons on Saturday, November 14 at 11:00am at Cozzens Memorial Field, on the Hobart William Smith Campus. Simmons’ last NCAA appearance came in 2004, when the Sharks last captured the GNAC Championship and an automatic bid to the national tournament. Led by four-year Head Coach Erica Mastrogiacomo, the 2009 GNAC Soccer Coach of the Year, along with Assistant Coach Caitlin Schimmel, Goalkeeping Goach Lynn Gugliuzza, and captains Rachel Elliott (Amherst, N.H.), Emily DiNuovo (Palmer, Mass.) and Katie Foley (Rochester, N.H.), Simmons will attempt to continue their post-season hot streak, started when the squad upset the #1 and #2-ranked GNAC teams to win the conference championship.
Date Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009
Tennis Ranked 24th in Northeast by ITA
November 12, 2009 Simmons Tennis has been ranked 24th among Northeast Division III programs, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced on Wednesday. The ranking is the highest-ever for Simmons, previously ranked 25th in spring 2009.
Date Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Soccer Captures GNAC Championship Over Emmanuel in Double Overtime, 2-1
November 7, 2009 Simmons pushed Emmanuel College into double overtime to take the 2-1 victory over the second-seeded Saints in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship game on Saturday. Freshman Lian Atturio (Hanover, Mass.) scored both goals for the Sharks, including the game-winner, which came in the 117th minute. Senior goalkeeper Rachel Elliot (Amherst, N.H.) made 11 stops to help lead fifth-seeded Simmons to the Championship title. With the win, the Sharks earn an automatic qualification to the NCAA Division III tournament, Simmons’ first national appearance since 2004.
Date Posted: Saturday, November 07, 2009
Two Sharks Named to 2009 GNAC Volleyball All-Conference Team
November 6, 2009 Sophomore OH Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Second Team, and sophomore Krista Evans (Killen, Ala.) earned a spot on the All-Conference Sportsmanship Team, the GNAC announced Friday evening. The honors came after the Sharks finished the 2009 fall season with a 7-5 conference record, and the highest post-season seeding since the 1999 tournament.
Date Posted: Friday, November 06, 2009
Mastrogiacomo Named GNAC 2009 Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year
November 7, 2009 Simmons Head Soccer Coach Erica Mastrogiacomo has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference 2009 Coach of the Year, the GNAC announced Friday evening. The honor comes after a fall season in which Mastrogiacomo led the Sharks to a 9-5-3 regular season record (7-2-3 GNAC) and a GNAC Championship, after earning a berth in the conference post-season tournament as the fifth seed. "I could not have done it without the help of my assistant coaches,” said Mastrogiacomo. “They are a huge support and the three of us are completely committed to this program. I am honored and humbled by this award."
Date Posted: Friday, November 06, 2009
Beauchamp Named GNAC Soccer Rookie of the Year, Five Sharks Earn All-Conference Honors
November 7, 2009 Simmons freshman midfielder Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, the GNAC announced Friday Evening. The honor comes after a 2009 first year season in which Beauchamp started every game for Simmons, and ranked in the top 10 in the conference for shots. Beauchamp also earned Third Team All-Conference honors.
Date Posted: Friday, November 06, 2009
Soccer Stuns Saint Joseph’s, 1-0, Advances to Championship Game
November 5, 2009 Simmons Soccer (11-5-3, 7-2-3 GNAC) knocked top seed Saint Joseph's Maine (12-6-2, 9-1-2 GNAC) out of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament in the semifinal round, 1-0, on Wednesday afternoon. The fifth-seeded Sharks received a goal from sophomore Anna Bolton (Amherst, N.H.) in the 24th minute of play and will advance to the GNAC Championship.
Date Posted: Thursday, November 05, 2009
Sharks Topped by Saints in GNAC Quarterfinals
November 4, 2009 Simmons Volleyball was defeated by Emmanuel, 3-1, on Tuesday night in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinal match. The 3rd-seeded Saints escaped a tough Sharks team, which held a solid lead in three of the four sets. Emmanuel’s tournament experience paid off, as the Saints edged the 6th-seeded Sharks in four sets (25-23, 21-25, 25-15, 25-23).
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Szkolt And Sypher Earn 2009 NAC All-Conference Honors
November 3, 2009 Simmons Field Hockey earned two spots on the North Atlantic Conference 2009 All-Conference Team, the NAC announced on Tuesday. Senior forward Emily Sypher (Orono, Maine) and senior goalkeeper Jen Szkolt (Bondsville, Mass.) each earned a spot on the All-Conference First Team.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Soccer Advances in GNAC Tournament With 3-0 Win over Emerson
November 2, 2009 Fifth seeded Simmons Soccer upset fourth seed Emerson College, 3-0, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament First Round game at Emerson's Rotch Field on Sunday. The Sharks rode two goals from freshman Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.) to take the victory and advance to Wednesday’s semifinal game at Saint Joseph’s Maine.
Date Posted: Monday, November 02, 2009
Volleyball Edges Past Cadets, Secures #6 Seed in GNAC Tournament
November 1, 2009 The Simmons College Sharks concluded their regular season on Saturday with an exciting 3-2 victory over Great Northeast Athletic Conference opponent Norwich University. Simmons’ victory (25-20, 18-25, 25-22, 11-25, 15-10) secured the sixth seed for the Sharks in the postseason conference Tournament, which opens on Tuesday, November 3, when #6 Simmons travels to #3, rival Emmanuel College for a 7pm quarterfinal game.
Date Posted: Sunday, November 01, 2009
Freshman Swimmer Musket Shatters Pool, Team Record
October 31, 2009 Simmons freshman Alyssa Musket (Lincoln, R.I.) lowered the Simmons pool and program record for the 50-yard Free on Saturday afternoon. Musket’s 25.09 broke the team mark of 25.55, set in 1995 by Tara Spellissy, and the Pool mark of 25.80, set by Spellissy in 1993. The swim came during the Sharks’ season and home opener against the Westfield State Owls, who went home with the 161-130 win.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 31, 2009
Swimming & Diving 2009-10 Season Preview
October 29, 2009 Simmons Swimming & Diving is preparing to open the 2009-10 season and return to competition after a successful 2008-09 campaign. Last winter, the Sharks captured the 2008 GNAC Championship—the fifth title in a row for Simmons, and the seventh in eight years for the program. Simmons also finished in 11th place at the NEISDA Championships, after qualifying a record 13 athletes for the meet. Second-year Head Coach Mindy Williams, the 2008-09 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimming Coach of the Year, will look to lead the Sharks to another conference title in 2009, and another strong showing at New Englands. Williams and the Sharks will push for a strong dual meet season, and aim to remain undefeated in the conference.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Volleyball Sweeps Conference Tri-Match
October 28, 2009 Simmons Volleyball hosted Lasell College and Saint Joseph College of Connecticut for a weekend tri-match on Saturday, October 24. The Sharks bested the Lasers, 3-1, and defeated the Blue Jays, 3-0, to improve their Great Northeast Athletic Conference record to 6-4, and their overall record to 12-14.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Field Hockey Battles Husson on Senior Day
October 26, 2009 Simmons Field Hockey faced Husson University on Sunday. The Sharks battled back from a 3-0 deficit in the first half to tie the game 3-3 in the waning minutes, but the Eagles found the back of the Simmons box just in time to win the contest, 4-3. With the loss, Simmons ends their season with a 1-5 North Atlantic Conference record. The day also saw a celebration for seniors Jen Szkolt (Bondsville, Mass.), Maggie Weeks (Melvin Village, N.H.), and Emily Sypher (Orono, Maine). Sypher scored two goals and had one assist on the day for Simmons.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tennis Captures 2009 GNAC Championship Title
October 26, 2009 Simmons Tennis captured the 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis Championship on Sunday, besting #2 seed Suffolk University 6-0 to take the title for the fifth time in six years. The GNAC Championship caps a perfect 8-0 conference record for the Sharks in 2009.
Date Posted: Monday, October 26, 2009
Three Sharks Earn 2009 GNAC Tennis All-Conference Honors
October 25, 2009 Simmons Tennis freshman Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.) earned the highest All-Conference honors awarded by the GNAC, the conference announced on Saturday. Salmela was named both Player AND Rookie of the Year for 2009, reflecting her remarkable achievement of going undefeated at #1 singles in the GNAC as a freshman this fall. Salmela, junior Maile Macleod (Carlsbad, Calif.) and junior Katy Hallinan (Maynard, Mass.) each earned a spot on the GNAC First Team for Singles. In addition, Macleod and Salmela were named to the GNAC First Team for doubles. Macleod was also named to the All-Conference Sportsmanship Team.
Date Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Sharks Press NAC Leader St. Joe's Maine Into Overtime, Fall 3-2
Simmons Field Hockey fell to North Atlantic Conference leader St. Joseph's College of Maine on Saturday, 3-2. The Sharks fought back from a 2-1 deficit to bring the Monks to overtime but came up short in the end, with a final score of 3-2 on the day.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Brown Named NAC Rookie of the Week
October 22, 2009 Simmons freshman Marianna Brown (Newton, N.H.) has been named the North Atlantic Conference Rookie of the Week, the NAC announced on Monday evening. This marks the second week in a row a first-year from Simmons has earned the honors. Brown’s recognition comes after a week in which the forward scored two goals in a conference win over Rivier College for the Sharks. Her improvement in the offensive circle is showing and she has become a strong part of the Sharks' offense.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Salmela Named GNAC Player of the Week
October 22, 2009 Simmons freshman Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tennis Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday evening. This is the first POW honor for Salmela this season, who has swept Rookie honors for each of the six weeks of the fall 2009 season.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Simmons Sharks Dig Pink!
October is the official Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Simmons Athletics wants to do its part. The Sharks will participate by providing pink ribbons to our fans at all home games this weekend, for a small donation. 100% of the donations will go directly to the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation. This grassroots organization is now the leading source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Soccer Eclipsed by Emmanuel, 4-0
October 19, 2009 Simmons Soccer fell to Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Emmanuel College on Saturday afternoon. The Saints’ Brittany Ridge scored two goals and Amber DiNucci recorded 3 assists to lead Emmanuel to a 4-0 victory over the Sharks. With the loss, the Sharks fall to fourth place in the conference with an 8-5-2 overall record (6-2-2 GNAC), and Emmanuel steps up to second place with a 7-2-1 GNAC record. Emmanuel controlled most of the possession for the match with the Sharks having only glimpses of an attack. Junior Brooke MacKenzie (Mansfield, Mass.), Simmons’ leading scorer, was held to only 3 shots by the Saints defensive line.
Date Posted: Monday, October 19, 2009
Field Hockey Earns Conference Win Over Rivier, 5-1
October 19, 2009 Simmons Field Hockey earned their first North Atlantic Conference victory over Rivier College, 5-1, on Saturday. Both teams started the day winless in conference play and with 3 remaining conference games for each team, both needed the victory to give themselves a chance at a playoff berth. With the win, Simmons is now 1-4 in the NAC, while Rivier falls to 0-5 in the NAC.
Date Posted: Monday, October 19, 2009
Tennis Competes at NEWITT
October 19, 2009 Simmons Tennis competed at the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament (NEWITT), held at Middlebury College on Friday and Saturday. Despite facing some very strong competition, the Sharks managed to finish the weekend with a 3-3 record. "Overall, the quality of tennis was very high,” said Head Coach Bob Rauseo. “Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.), Maile Macleod (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Jordan Borash (Marblehead, Mass.) all played elimination matches and came through with wins. This was some of our best tennis of the season."
Date Posted: Monday, October 19, 2009
Volleyball Splits GNAC Tri-Match
October 19, 2009 Simmons Volleyball hosted Saint Joseph’s Maine and Rivier on Saturday in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference tri-match. The Sharks pulled out a 3-0 win over the visiting Monks, but fell to the Raiders 3-0. With the split, Simmons improves to 4-3 in the conference, and 10-13 overall.
Date Posted: Monday, October 19, 2009
Tighe Earns NAC Rookie of the Week
October 14, 2009 Simmons sophomore Katelyn Tighe (Easton, Mass.) has been named Field Hockey Rookie of the Week by the North Atlantic Conference. Tighe’s honor comes after a week in which she scored three goals for the Sharks. Tighe has been working hard to climb back from illness, which kept her out of the first three weeks of the season. Her ability to find the back of the cage during her rookie year is growing.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
MacKenzie Named GNAC Player of the Week
October 14, 2009 Simmons junior Brooke MacKenzie (Mansfield, Mass.) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Soccer Player of the Week, the GNAC announced Monday evening. The honor follows a week in which MacKenzie helped the Sharks to a 2-0 week in the conference. She scored both goals to lift Simmons over Norwich, 2-1. She notched another two goals in Simmons' 5-2 victory over Albertus Magnus a few days later.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tennis Captures Weekly GNAC Honors
October 14, 2009 Simmons junior Maile Macleod (Carlsbad, Calif.) has been named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tennis Player of the Week, and freshman Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.) was named GNAC Tennis Rookie of the Week, the conference announced on Monday evening. This is the second POW honor for Macleod this season, while Salmela has swept ROW honors for each of the five weeks of the fall 2009 season.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Soccer Drops Norwich, 2-1
October 8, 2009 Junior Brooke MacKenzie (Mansfield, Mass.) scored a pair of goals, including the game-winning tally in the 87th minute, to help Simmons Soccer defeat Norwich, 2-1, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference match on Wednesday afternoon at Norwich. With the victory, the Sharks improve to 6-4-2 (4-1-2 GNAC). With the loss, the Cadets fall to 4-6-1 (2-4-1 GNAC).
Date Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009
Volleyball Tops Newbury, 3-1
October 8, 2009 Simmons Volleyball earned a 3-1 win over local non-conference program Newbury College on Wednesday night, playing their first game at home in four weeks. The Sharks relished their home court advantage, and with the victory improve to 8-10 overall, and remain at 2-1 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009
Szkolt Named NAC Field Hockey Player of the Week
October 6, 2009 Senior Field Hockey goalkeeper Jen Szkolt has been named the North Atlantic Conference Player of the Week, the NAC announced on Monday. The honor follows a week where Szkolt had 12 saves in a 3-2 loss to Western New England College. Szkolt anchored the Simmons defense, keeping the contest close.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Coach Price Speaks at Alma Matter
October 6, 2009 Simmons Head Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director Tony Price addressed the Senior Capping and Fall Honors Convocation at Worcester State College on Friday night. The Senior Capping ceremony is held each fall at WSC to formally recognize the senior class, mark the beginning of the academic year, and celebrate WSC scholarship recipients.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Tennis Wins Conference Doubleheader, Salmela Earns GNAC Rookie 4th Week in a Row
October 5, 2009 Simmons Tennis swept Albertus Magnus, 9-0, and Emerson College, 8-1, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference doubleheader on Sunday. Both games were rescheduled due to rain earlier in the season. With the win, the Sharks improve to 8-4 overall and a perfect 6-0 GNAC mark. Freshman Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.) improved to 4-0 in #1 singles on the week, and earned her fourth GNAC Rookie of the Week honor of the season after defeating three GNAC opponents (JWU, Albertus, Emerson) and a NEWMAC opponent from Mount Holyoke.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Crew Takes Silver at Textile River Regatta
October 6, 2009 Simmons Crew opened the fall head racing season on Sunday with a second-place finish in the Women’s Club 8+ at the Textile River Regatta. The race, held in Lowell, Mass., celebrated its 30th anniversary with a record 510 entries and a shortened course due to low water levels in the Merrimack River.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Simmons Athletics Team Store Open Online!
For a limited time only, Boathouse Sports will offer a Simmons Athletics Team Store, where family and fans can purchase official Athletics apparel. The store will remain open from September 28 to October 19. Visit the Boathouse Team Store to view the selection and purchase.
Date Posted: Monday, October 05, 2009
Volleyball Extends GNAC Streak, Defeats Suffolk 3-0
October 2, 2009 Simmons Volleyball swept Thursday evening’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference match vs. Suffolk, 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-20). With the win, the Sharks improve to 7-9 overall, 2-0 GNAC, and the Rams fall to 2-3 GNAC, 5-7 overall. Only Simmons, Emmanuel an Emerson remain undefeated in the conference at this point in the season, with the Sharks sitting in third place in the standings.
Date Posted: Friday, October 02, 2009
After Marathon Battle, Tennis Drops Match to Lyons, 5-4
October 2, 2009 Simmons Tennis battled Mount Holyoke College for four and a half hours Thursday night, coming up short on the evening to endure a 5-4 non-conference loss. Simmons falls to 6-4 overall, while remaining a perfect 4-0 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, while the Lyons improve to 2-3 overall, 1-2 NEWMAC.
Date Posted: Friday, October 02, 2009
Crew Fall 2009 Preview
September 30, 2009 Simmons Crew will open the fall 2009 season on Sunday, October 4 when the team travels to Lowell, Mass. for the Textile River Regatta. The Sharks closed out a successful spring season in May when the Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight, and Novice Eight competed at the ECAC National Invitational Regatta. The Varsity Eight ended the season with an 11th place national ranking among NCAA Division III crews, the highest ranking Simmons has achieved in the 31-year history of the crew program.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tennis Notches GNAC Win vs. Johnson and Wales, 8-1
September 30, 2009 Simmons Tennis racked up another Great Northeast Athletic Conference win on Tuesday evening over Johnson and Wales, dropping only #1 doubles to the Wildcats as they sailed to an 8-1 victory. The Sharks improve to 6-3 overall, remaining an unbeaten 4-0 in the GNAC and taking the conference’s #1 spot, while JWU falls to 2-5 overall, 1-2 GNAC.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Field Hockey Opens NAC Schedule in Maine
September 29, 2009 Simmons Field Hockey traveled to Maine for back-to-back North Atlantic Conference matches, the first conference games of the season for the Sharks. Simmons faced Thomas College on Saturday, and University of Maine – Farmington on Sunday. In both matches, Simmons started out strong, but ultimately fell to the Terriers 3-1, and to the Beavers 3-2. Field Hockey is now 1-8 overall, 0-2 in the NAC.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Salmela Garners Third GNAC Rookie of the Week Honor
September 29, 2009 Freshman Tennis athlete Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.) earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week honors for the third week running, the GNAC announced on Monday.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Volleyball Competes at Ramapo Classic
Simmons Volleyball traveled to the 2009 Ramapo Roadrunner Classic in Mahwah, N.J. on Saturday to take on three non-conference teams. The Sharks fell to Baruch College (3-1), Ramapo (3-0), and USMMA (3-1). The Sharks now stand at 6-9 overall, 1-0 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 27, 2009
Soccer Topped by Lasell, 1-0
September 24, 2009 Simmons traveled to Lasell College on Wednesday night for a Great Northeast Athletic Conference game. The Sharks and Lasers endured a scoreless 75 minutes, until Lasell’s Molly Clarke (Berlin, Conn.) made the game-winning goal. With the loss, Simmons’ first Great Northeast Athletic Conference defeat of the season, the Sharks fall to 5-4-1 overall, 3-1-1 GNAC, while the Lasers advance to 3-2-1 overall, 2-0-1 GNAC.
Date Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Elliot Named GNAC Goalkeeper of the Week
September 22, 2009 Senior soccer captain and keeper Rachel Elliot (Amherst, N.H.) has earned Goalkeeper of the Week honors from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, the conference announced on Monday evening.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Tennis Sweeps Weekly GNAC Honors
September 22, 2009 Maile Macleod (Carlsbad, Calif.) was named Player of the Week and freshman Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.) earned Rookie of the Week Honors for the second week in a row, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced on Monday evening.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Soccer Downs Mount Ida, 1-0
September 19, 2009 Simmons Soccer took on the Mount Ida Mustangs in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference win for the Sharks on Saturday. The match ran scoreless until 44 seconds left in the second half, until Freshman Ally Ayotte (Litchfield, N.H.) knocked the ball past the Mount Ida keeper to decide the contest and escape overtime. With the win, Simmons improves to 3-0-1 GNAC and 5-3-1 overall, and Mount Ida falls to 1-3-1 on the season, 0-2 GNAC.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 19, 2009
Tennis Shines at ITA Regional Championships
September 19, 2009 Simmons Tennis competed at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Championships on Friday and Saturday. Junior captain Maile Macleod (Carlsbad, Calif.), freshman Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.), sophomore Maggie Taylor (Yarmouth, Maine) and sophomore Liza Pope (West Newbury, Mass.) all represented the Sharks in the 2009 tournament, held at MIT.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 19, 2009
Field Hockey Victorious vs. Wheelock, 7-0
September 19, 2009 Simmons Field Hockey earned their first win of the season on Saturday against neighborhood rival Wheelock College, 7-0. Senior captain Emily Sypher (Orono, Maine) had two goals for the Sharks, and sophomore Lee Sutherland (Tuftonboro, N.H.) recorded two assists in the win. With the victory, Simmons improves to 1-6 overall, while Wheelock falls to 0-5 on the season.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 19, 2009
Simmons Athletics to Honor Myles Brand, NCAA President
September 18, 2009 The Simmons College athletics community will observe a moment of silence before Saturday’s home contests to honor the memory of Myles Brand, President of the NCAA from 2003-2009, who passed away on Wednesday at age 67 following a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Date Posted: Friday, September 18, 2009
Seahawks Best Simmons, 5-1
September 17, 2009 Simmons Field Hockey fell to Salve Regina Thursday night, 5-1. Senior Emily Sypher (Orono, Maine) scored the lone goal for the Sharks, assisted by sophomore teammate Katelyn Tighe (Easton, Mass.). With the loss, the Sharks stand at 0-5 overall, 0-0 within the North Atlantic Conference. With the victory, the Seahawks improve to 3-3 on the season.
Date Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2009
Simmons Slams Suffolk, 2-0
Senior goalkeeper Rachel Elliot (Amherst, N.H.) posted her second shutout of the season to lead Simmons Soccer to a 2-0 victory over Great Northeast Athletic Conference foe Suffolk University (2-2 overall, 0-2 GNAC) on Wednesday evening. With the win, the Sharks improve to 4-3-1, 2-0 in the GNAC.
Date Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2009
Volleyball Seizes GNAC Opener vs. Pine Manor, 3-0
September 16, 2009 Simmons Volleyball upended Pine Manor 3-0 in their Great Northeast Athletic Conference opener on Tuesday night, besting the Gators in three sets, 25-8, 25-14 and 25-11. With the win, Simmons improves to 5-6 overall, 1-0 GNAC, and Pine Manor falls to 1-2 (0-1 GNAC) in the defeat.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Tennis Wins GNAC Opener vs. Pine Manor, 9-0
September 15, 2009 Simmons Tennis opened fall 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference play on Tuesday, traveling to Pine Manor College. The Sharks swept the Gators, 9-0, while the match featured the first collegiate career singles and doubles wins by sophomore transfer Brittany Dolloff (Hollis, N.H.) and freshman Veronica Nowakowski (Belchertown, Mass.).
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Soccer Athletes Named to GNAC Weekly Honor Roll
September 15, 2009 Simmons soccer athletes Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.), Rachel Elliot (Amherst, N.H.) and Allie Megna (North Hampton, N.H.) have all earned a spot on this week’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference Honor Roll for their athletic achievements last week, the conference announced on Monday.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Salmela Named GNAC Tennis Rookie of the Week
September 15, 2009 Simmons freshman Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.) earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week honors, the conference announced on Monday. Salmela, who has played #1 singles for the Sharks since beginning her collegiate career, had a good week against tough competition.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Volleyball’s Weaver Named to GNAC Weekly Honor Roll
September 15, 2009 Simmons senior Volleyball captain Amanda Weaver (Eaton, Ohio) has been named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for her excellence in last week’s competition for the Sharks, the conference announced on Monday.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Sharks Dominate UMD Invitational, Capture Second Place
September 13, 2009 Simmons Volleyball traveled to Dartmouth, Mass. on Friday and Saturday to compete in the UMass Dartmouth Invitational, and finished the weekend with a 3-1 record for the tournament, good for second place behind host UMass Dartmouth. Senior captain Amanda Weaver (Eaton, Ohio) received All-Tournament Team Honors.
Date Posted: Monday, September 14, 2009
Sharks Defeated By Judges, 9-0
September 13, 2009 Simmons Tennis fell to the Brandeis Judges on Sunday, 9-0. In #1 singles, Simmons freshman Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.) gave Rachel Rosman plenty of trouble in the first set before Rosman, ranked #41 in the country, won the match 7-6, 6-0.
Date Posted: Monday, September 14, 2009
Sharks Denied by Salem State, 2-1
September 13, 2009 In the consolation game of the 2009 Wellesley Soccer Invitational, Salem State used two first half goals to defeat Simmons, 2-1. The win improves the Vikings to 3-1 while Simmons falls to 3-3-1.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 13, 2009
Field Hockey Defeated by the Lyons, 4-1
September 12, 2009 Simmons Field Hockey and Mount Holyoke endured wet weather in the Lyons’ defeat of the Sharks in Boston on Saturday, 4-1. Simmons played an aggressive first half, but was outshot by the Lyons 26-9, and in shots on goal 12-3. The day’s highlight for the Sharks was a Christine Lowery (Wilder, Vt.) goal from a Lee Sutherland (Tuftonboro, N.H.) assist just 45 seconds into the second half.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 12, 2009
Sharks Beaten by Wellesley Blue, 1-0
September 12, 2009 Simmons traveled to compete in the Wellesley College Invitational on Saturday, and faced the hosts in the opening round. Wellesley first-year Chelsea-Ann Patry (Warrenton, VA) scored in the 68th minute of play to lead the Blue to a 1-0 win over Simmons.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 12, 2009
Sharks Field Hockey Falls to MIT, 9-0
September 11, 2009 Simmons Field Hockey lost to MIT on Thursday evening, as the Sharks were shut out by the Engineers for a final score of 9-0. The Sharks fall to 0-4 overall on the season, while MIT improves to 5-0.
Date Posted: Friday, September 11, 2009
Panthers Best Sharks, 3-1
September 10, 2009 Simmons Soccer ended their four-game unbeaten streak as they fell to the Plymouth State Panthers on Wednesday evening, 3-1. Seniors Stacy DiSabato and Gianna Minervini combined on a pair of second-half goals to lead the Panthers to a 3-1 non-conference victory over Simmons College, now 3-1-1 overall (1-0-1 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference).
Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2009
Sharks Remain Unbeaten After Battle With Monks, 2-2
September 8, 2009 Simmons College took Saint Joseph’s of Maine into double-overtime on Monday’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup. The Sharks battled the monks for a total of 110 minutes, but neither team was unable to net a goal to decide the contest.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 08, 2009
MacKenzie Named GNAC Soccer Player of the Week
September 8, 2009 Junior Brooke MacKenzie (Mansfield, Mass.) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week, the GNAC announced on Monday.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Soccer Extends Streak With Win Over DeSales, 3-2
September 5, 2009 Junior Brooke MacKenzie (Mansfield, Mass.) scored two goals for the Sharks as Simmons outlasted DeSales in the blazing heat on Saturday. The Sharks are now 3-0 on the season, while DeSales drops to 0-2.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 05, 2009
Fionte Named to 2009 Emerson/Wentworth All-Tournament Team
September 5, 2009 Simmons Volleyball competed in the 2009 Emerson/Wentworth Women’s Volleyball Invitational All-Tournament Team this weekend. The Sharks took on four teams over two days, and emerged from the tournament with one win over Wentworth, and the selection of sophomore outside hitter Kate Fionte (Andover, Mass.) to the All-Tournament Team.
Date Posted: Saturday, September 05, 2009
Simmons Takes Conference Opener vs. Pine Manor, 3-0
September 2, 2009 Junior forward Brooke MacKenzie (Mansfield, Mass.) led Simmons Soccer to a 3-0 victory over host Pine Manor in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference season-opener Wednesday afternoon. MacKenzie found the back of the net twice for the Sharks, along with one goal from freshman Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.). All three goals came in a 3:19 span midway through the first half. Simmons improves to 2-0 overall (1-0 GNAC), while the Gators fall to 0-1.
Date Posted: Thursday, September 03, 2009
Field Hockey Falls to Babson in Season Opener, 8-0
September 2, 2009 Simmons Field Hockey opened the season at home on Tuesday night, falling to a strong Babson squad, 8-0. The Sharks offense was led by sophomore Lee Sutherland (Tuftonboro, N.H.), and backed by defenders Maggie Weeks (Melvin Village, N.H.) and Nicole Morrison (Stoughton, Mass.).
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Volleyball Drops Match to WPI in Season Opener, 3-2
September 2, 2009 Simmons Volleyball opened the season at home on Tuesday night, falling to WPI, 3-2. The Sharks opened the match by taking two straight sets, but failed to follow through on the next three despite the promising start to the evening.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Soccer Captures Season Opener vs. Wentworth, 4-2
September 1, 2009 Simmons soccer took command of their season and home opener on Tuesday evening, taking a 4-2 victory against Wentworth. Anna Stella (Sharon, Mass.) scored first for the Sharks 2:39 into the match off a Brooke MacKenzie (Mansfield, Mass.) assist.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Volleyball 2009 Season Preview
August 24, 2009 Simmons Volleyball is about to embark on another season under Head Coach Jason Conetta, who in 2008 led the team to its first winning season since 1999, in his second year at the helm of the program. The Sharks closed the season with a 13-11 overall record, and a 6-6 mark in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. The Sharks also entered the GNAC postseason with its highest-ever 7th seed ranking.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Tennis 2009 Season Preview
August 24, 2009 Simmons Tennis is poised to begin the 2009 season after a successful 2008 campaign. The Sharks finished 2008 with a 12-6 overall record, and a 9-0 run against Great Northeast Athletic Conference opponents. Simmons captured the 2008 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship for the fourth time in five years, and in doing so qualified for the 2009 NCAA Tournament. The team, led by Head Coach Bob Rauseo, the 2008 GNAC Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year, finished the season ranked 25th by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) in the New England region, tying a program high set in 2007.
Date Posted: Monday, August 31, 2009
Field Hockey 2009 Season Preview
August 28, 2009 Simmons Field Hockey will embark on the 2009 season with many new and old faces, ready to face the North Atlantic Conference competition. The Sharks finished the 2008 season with a 5-13 overall record, recording multiple one-goal losses on close calls throughout the fall. Head Coach Kate Leonard and the Sharks will look to turn those tight games into wins this season.
Date Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2009
Volleyball Ranked 8th in GNAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll
August 28, 2009 Simmons Volleyball earned the number eight ranking in Great Northeast Athletic Conference preseason voting, the conference office announced on Wednesday. The Sharks achieved a seventh seed in the 2008 GNAC Tournament, after posting a 13-11 overall record and 6-6 GNAC record. This marks the first time since the expansion to 13 teams in the GNAC that Simmons Volleyball has been ranked in the preseason poll.
Date Posted: Friday, August 28, 2009
Simmons Tennis Tops GNAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll
August 27, 2009 Simmons Tennis earned the number one ranking in Great Northeast Athletic Conference preseason voting, the conference office announced on Wednesday. The Sharks captured the 2008 GNAC championship for the fourth time in five years, after posting a 12-6 overall record and 9-0 GNAC record.
Date Posted: Thursday, August 27, 2009
Soccer 2009 Season Preview
August 26, 2009 Simmons Soccer is gearing up for the start of the 2009 season, just around the corner. Head Coach Erica Mastrogiacomo, in her fourth year leading the program, expects a very successful year from the Sharks. Coming off a 5-7 Great Northeast Athletic Conference record in 2008, Simmons is hungrier than ever for a GNAC title. “The 2009 season will be very competitive for the Sharks,” said Coach Mastrogiacomo. “We have set challenging goals as individuals and as a team. I am confident in my leaders to guide this team toward success.”
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Hallinan and Lynch Named 2009 ITA Scholar-Athletes
August 3, 2009 Simmons Tennis athletes Katy Hallinan (Lakeville, Mass.) and Athena Lynch (Andover, Mass.) received 2009 Scholar-Athlete honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Among the Division III Women to receive the Scholar-Athlete award, Hallinan and Lynch were the only Great Northeast Athletic Conference athletes to earn the honors.
Date Posted: Monday, August 03, 2009
Lacrosse's Leonard and Games Travel Abroad for Prague Cup
July 7, 2009 Head Lacrosse Coach Kate Leonard and rising sophomore defenseman Marissa Games (Newburyport, Mass.) traveled to the Czech Republic to coach and compete in the Prague Cup, an annual lacrosse event held in Prague, June 20-28, 2009.
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Sharks Earn 2008-09 GNAC Academic All-Conference Honors
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference recognized 501 student-athletes from 15 league sports on the 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference Team. Simmons boasted 38 athletes who received the honor, and all seven of the Simmons varsity programs sponsored by the GNAC were represented on this year’s Academic All-Conference team.
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Sharks Pass Skills to Boston Youth
June 1, 2009 When Simmons Lacrosse finished their season, the Sharks athletes put down their books and picked up their sticks to run a lacrosse clinic in conjunction with MetroLacrosse for more than 60 girls on Saturday, May 9. Established in 2000, MetroLacrosse is a non-profit organization in Boston that “uses lacrosse to inspire personal, athletic, and educational success” among more than 700 youth and teens across Boston and Chelsea.
Date Posted: Monday, June 01, 2009
Simmons Softball 2009 Season In Review
May 18, 2009 Simmons Softball ended the 2009 season under first year Head Coach Anne Hennigan with a 16-23 overall record, and a 12-12 record in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. The Sharks began the season with a tough spring training schedule in Orlando, Florida, where they tested themselves against nationally ranked teams to prepare for their GNAC competition. After returning to Boston, the Sharks recorded a strong season and continued to gain momentum toward the postseason, where Simmons, seeded eighth, earned a fourth-place finish in the GNAC Tournament after upending #5 seed Norwich and #3 seed Suffolk in the tournament semifinals.
Date Posted: Monday, May 18, 2009
Crew Ranked 11th Nationally in CRCA/USRowing Poll
May 14, 2009 Simmons Crew wrapped up the 2009 spring season with a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association/USRowing 11th place ranking among NCAA Division III women’s varsity eights. This is the highest ranking Simmons has achieved in the 31-year history of the crew program.
Date Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009
Simmons Lacrosse 2009 Season In Review
May 13, 2009 Simmons Lacrosse, the ninth varsity sport to be added to the Sharks roster, wrapped up its inaugural season in April under first year Head Coach Kate Leonard. The team finished the season with a 2-4 Great Northeast Athletic Conference record, and a 3-8 overall record.
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Crew Team Dedicates Bench to Simmons Quad
Simmons Crew athletes, coaches, parents and Department of Athletics staff gathered on the main campus on Tuesday afternoon to unveil and dedicate a bench for the new Simmons quad. Using proceeds from the annual Crew Erg-A-Thon fundraiser, a one day indoor rowing marathon, the team of 37 rowers dedicated the hand-crafted bench as thanks to the Simmons community for last October’s 30 Years of Simmons Crew celebration.
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Tennis Ranked 25th in Northeast
May 5, 2009 In the final week before Simmons Tennis competes in the NCAA Division III Tournament, the Sharks have been ranked 25th among Northeast Division III programs. The May 1 ranking, administered by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, is the highest-ever for Simmons this late in the spring season.
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Simmons Crew Eighth at New England Rowing Championships
May 5, 2009 Simmons Crew completed their regular spring racing season at the New England Rowing Championships on Saturday. The team placed two eights in the grand finals and two in the petite finals to earn enough points for eighth place out of 24 women’s teams, ahead of rival programs Tufts and Mount Holyoke, as well as several NCAA Division I programs.
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Soccer Alumnae Return for Another Shot
April 30, 2009 Simmons Soccer hosted team alumnae in a friendly match on Saturday, April 18. The alumnae took to the turf ready to prove they still had what it takes. They tackled hard and attacked furiously, but in the end the Sharks edged by them by a goal, winning bragging rights for a year with a final score of 5-4.
Date Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2009
Sharks Strong in Spring Tourney
April 28, 2009 Simmons Soccer took part in the Endicott College SoccerFest on Sunday, April 26 as a finale to their spring season training. The Sharks went 3-0-1 on the day, scoring 11 goals and allowing only three.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Five Lacrosse Players Earn GNAC All-Conference Honors
April 27, 2009 Five Sharks Lacrosse players earned 2009 All-Conference honors from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, in the Simmons lacrosse program’s first year of competition. Sophomore attacker Natalie Stever (Chagrin Falls. Ohio), freshman midfielder Lee Sutherland (Tuftonboro, N.H.), freshman defenseman Marissa Games (Newburyport, Mass.) and sophomore defenseman Kayla Tirrell (Lincoln, R.I.) all made the Second Team, while senior midfielder Heather Lowe (Woolwich, Maine) was given a spot on the All-Sportsmanship Team.
Date Posted: Monday, April 27, 2009
Tennis Wins NCAA Prep Match vs. Endicott, 6-3
April 27, 2009 Simmons Tennis hosted Endicott College on Saturday in a preparation match for the NCAA Division III Tournament in May. The Sharks bested the Gulls, 6-3, in a strong showing after finishing the fall season undefeated in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
Date Posted: Monday, April 27, 2009
Three Sharks Voted to GNAC Softball All-Conference Team
April 27, 2009 Three Simmons Softball players received end of the season All-Conference honors from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. The 2009 All-Conference team honored sophomore shortstop Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) to the Second Team, sophomore pitcher Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) to the Third Team, and senior right fielder Meredith Burr (Londonderry, N.H.) to the Sportsmanship Team.
Date Posted: Monday, April 27, 2009
Softball Finishes Fourth in GNAC Tournament
April 27, 2009 Simmons Softball closed out their post-season run with a Fourth place finish in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament, following an 8-2 loss to #4 seed Pine Manor College in the tournament Semifinals.
Date Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2009
Lacrosse’s Damrell Receives Alumnae Honor Award
April 24, 2009 Simmons Lacrosse senior Freya Damrell (Georgetown, Maine) was given the Alumnae Honor Award on Wednesday evening. Damrell, a member of the Simmons Honors Program, will graduate in May with a bachelor of arts in International Relations and French and a 3.95 cumulative GPA.
Date Posted: Friday, April 24, 2009
Sharks Blast Cadets in GNAC Tournament First Round, 13-7
April 23, 2009 Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) went 2-for-5 with a double and four runs batted in, and Ashley Wheeler (Nashua, N.H.) was 3-for-5 with three RBIs to help lead eighth-seeded Simmons (15-21) past fifth-seeded Norwich, 13-7, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament game Wednesday afternoon.
Date Posted: Thursday, April 23, 2009
Second Varsity Eight Shows Grit in Boston Race
April 21, 2009 Simmons Crew varsity rowers lined up against lightweight crews from local neighbor MIT and visiting Buffalo on Saturday, on their home course in the Charles River basin. The Sharks raced well in a light chop and a small headwind, with the second varsity lineup showing grit in a close race with the Engineers.
Date Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2009
Simmons Sweeps Rivier; 2-0, 1-0
April 18, 2009 Simmons Softball swept a Saturday doubleheader against Great Northeast Athletic Conference foe Rivier at home on Senior Day, 2-0, 1-0. The Sharks honored five seniors in the final game of their regular season: Meredith Burr, Kelsey Hasick, Sam Green, Keely Brinchman and Kristen Souza. With the victories, Simmons is now 12-12 GNAC, 14-21 overall.
Date Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2009
Sharks Fall to Amcats, 12-10
April 18, 2009 Simmons Lacrosse fell to Anna Maria College on Saturday, 12-10. The Sharks celebrated Senior Day for the first graduating class of Simmons’ Lacrosse program: Nat West, Mariel Friedman, Heather Lowe, Hannah Bushway and Freya Damrell. With the loss, the Sharks record stands at 3-7 overall, 2-4 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
Date Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2009
Softball Dominates Wildcats; 6-2, 7-5
April 17, 2009 Simmons Softball recorded two wins against Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Johnson and Wales on Friday afternoon. Sophomore pitcher Courteney Collier struck out 15 Wildcat batters on the day, and sophomore Annie Thompson had four home runs. The two sophomores led the Sharks to two victories, 6-2, 7-5. With the wins, Simmons is now 10-12 GNAC, 12-21 overall.
Date Posted: Friday, April 17, 2009
Softball Takes Two in Defeat of Bluejays; 6-5, 1-0
April 13, 2009 Simmons Softball swept Saint Joseph’s of Connecticut in a Monday afternoon doubleheader at home. The Sharks won game one 6-5, and pulled out a 1-0 win in the evening game. With the win, Simmons is now ranked eight in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference with a GNAC record of 8-10 GNAC, 10-19 overall.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Simmons Rowers Sweep Second at Donahue Cup
April 11, 2009 Simmons Crew traveled to Worcester, Mass. for the second weekend in a row to compete in the Donahue Cup, hosted by WPI and attended by Williams and Connecticut College, along with Simmons. 2008 marked the first year Simmons was invited to compete in the Donahue Cup. In 10-12 mph tailwind conditions and slight chop, Simmons boasted a strong showing, placing second to Williams in the Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight, and Novice Eight events.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Simmons Splits GNAC Doubleheader with Norwich; 10-7, 4-2
April 11, 2009 Simmons Softball split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference doubleheader with Norwich on Saturday afternoon. The Sharks endured a 10-7 loss in the opening game, before taking a 4-2 decision in the nightcap. Simmons moves to 6-10 GNAC, 8-19 overall following the split, while Norwich falls to 9-9 GNAC, 10-16 overall on the year.
Date Posted: Monday, April 13, 2009
Sharks Foiled by Gators; 1-0, 3-2
April 10, 2009 Simmons Softball dropped two Friday games to Pine Manor on Friday, 1-0 and 3-2. With the losses, Simmons falls to 6-10 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, 8-19 overall.
Date Posted: Friday, April 10, 2009
Simmons Novice Eight is Crew of the Week Finalist
April 10, 2009 Simmons Crew’s Novice Eight was a finalist for this week's row2k.com’s Crew of the Week poll. The Simmons Novice Eight continued the Sharks winning novice tradition over the weekend of April 4-5, taking victories over Connecticut College, Clark, WPI, Bates, Mount Holyoke and Wellesley.
Date Posted: Friday, April 10, 2009
Simmons Softball Splits with Mount Ida; 3-1, 4-0
April 10, 2009 Simmons Softball split Thursday’s doubleheader with Great Northeast Athletic Conference foe Mount Ida, taking game one 3-1, but dropping game two 4-0. With the split, Simmons advances to 7-16 on the year, 5-7 in the GNAC.
Date Posted: Friday, April 10, 2009
Sharks Deterred by Engineers, 20-2
April 9, 2009 The Sharks took to the field on Tuesday afternoon in Cambridge, Mass. after recording a 2-0 week, but were unable to move the ball from the Simmons defensive zone and fell to MIT, 20-2. With the loss, Simmons falls to 3-4 overall, 2-2 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
Date Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2009
Sharks Drop Two to Suffolk; 5-4, 6-5
April 9, 2009 Simmons Softball dropped two games to Suffolk University in Wednesday afternoon’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference doubleheader, 5-4 (8 innings), 6-5. With the loss, the Sharks fall to 6-15 overall, 4-6 GNAC.
Date Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2009
Simmons Varsity Eight Ranked 13th by CRCA/USRowing
April 9, 2009 Simmons Crew’s Varsity Eight has moved up the standings in the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA)/USRowing polls, and now ranks 13th in the Nation among Division III programs. The ranking puts Simmons ahead of local rival Wellesley College and two spots behind Tufts University.
Date Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2009
Lacrosse Earns GNAC Goalkeeper and Rookie of the Week Honors
April 9, 2009 Simmons Lacrosse’s Lee Sutherland (Tuftonboro, N.H.) and Amanda Weaver (Eaton, Ohio) have been awarded Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie and Goalkeeper of the Week. The awards follow a 2-0 week for the Sharks Lacrosse team, with wins against Pine Manor and Saint Joseph’s Connecticut.
Date Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2009
Simmons Crew Featured on Boston.com
April 7, 2009 A photograph of a Simmons Crew training session on the Banana River in Indian Harbour Beach, Fla. has been selected as one of Boston.com’s featured spring break photos.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Softball’s Wheeler Named GNAC Rookie of the Week
April 7, 2009 Simmons freshman Ashley Wheeler (Nashua, N.H.) has been named great Northeast Athletic Conference Softball Rookie of the Week.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Simmons Crew Opens Season on Top
April 4, 2008 Simmons Crew headed to Worcester, Mass. on Saturday for the Clark Invitational, the first regatta of the 2009 spring season. The Sharks rowers found success in the chilly waters of Lake Quinsigamond as both the first varsity and first novice eights, and varsity four won their events.
Date Posted: Monday, April 06, 2009
Softball Wins Three in Weekend GNAC Play
April 4-5, 2009 Simmons Softball took three out of four games in this weekend’s set of Great Northeast Athletic Conference doubleheaders. The Sharks went 1-1 against Emerson College on Saturday, winning game one 3-2, and dropping game two 8-0 in six innings. The Sharks’ bats came alive on Sunday en route to two conference wins against Albertus Magnus College on Sunday, winning game one 12-0 in five innings, and game two 12-3. First year Ashley Wheeler (Nashua, N.H.) led the charge with two grand slams, one in each game, and 9 RBIs on the day. Junior Sammi Letizio (Windham, N.H.) and sophomore transfer Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) both pitched to propel the Sharks to their 3rd and 4th conference wins. Sharks belted 28 hits on the day and were error-less in the field. The Sharks improve to 6-13 overall, 4-4 GNAC on the weekend.
Date Posted: Monday, April 06, 2009
Novice Eight Triumphs in Sunday Regatta
April 5, 2009 Simmons Crew spent a second day in Worcester, Mass. on Sunday, as they competed in a regatta hosted by WPI, and attended by Mount Holyoke, Bates, and Wellesley. The Sharks battled strong crosswinds and gusts of up to 30mph in the second day of their season debut.
Date Posted: Sunday, April 05, 2009
Lacrosse Triumphs Over Pine Manor, 21-12
March 30, 2009 Simmons Lacrosse won their first Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest of the season against Pine Manor College, 21-12. The Sharks advance to 2-3 overall and 1-3 GNAC, while the Gators fall to 1-3 overall, 0-2 GNAC.
Date Posted: Monday, March 30, 2009
Sharks Fall to St. Joseph's in Softball Doubleheader
March 27, 2009 Simmons Softball fell to Saint Joseph College of Maine on Friday night 3-1 and 7-2 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference doubleheader. The Sharks fall to 3-12 overall and 1-3 GNAC, while the Lady Monks improve to 2-2, 8-6 GNAC.
Date Posted: Friday, March 27, 2009
Sharks Softball Splits GNAC Opener with Saints
March 23, 2009 Simmons Softball opened Great Northeast Athletic Conference play on Sunday against Emmanuel College with a doubleheader split. Junior pitcher Sammi Letizio (Windham, N.H.) held Emmanuel to a 1-hitter, striking out seven and walking two to lead the Sharks to a 12-0 game one victory. Simmons dropped the evening game 4-2 to the Saints. Simmons is now 3-10 overall; 1-1 GNAC.
Date Posted: Monday, March 23, 2009
Sharks Lacrosse Gets Stronger in 18-11 Loss to Lasell
March 21, 2009 Simmons Lacrosse showed promise on Friday in their 18-11 loss to Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Lasell College. The Sharks are now 0-2 for the season.
Date Posted: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Lacrosse Drops Season, Program Opener to Emerson, 13-2
March 19, 2009 Simmons Lacrosse opened the 2009 season against Emerson College on Wednesday night. The Sharks dropped the contest, also the program’s debut as a varsity sport at Simmons, to the Lions, 13-2.
Date Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2009
Simmons Crew Ranked 15th Nationally in Preseason Poll
March 18, 2009 Simmons Crew is ranked 15th in the nation in the College Rowing Coaches Association/USRowing 2009 preseason poll for Division III Varsity Eights, row2k.com announced last week. This announcement marks the highest preseason ranking in program history for Simmons.
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Field Hockey Receives NFHCA Team Academic Award, Nine Athletes Named to Academic Squad
March 17, 2009 Simmons Field Hockey received the NFHCA Collegiate National Academic Team Award for 2008. Nine athletes were also named to the 2008 NFHCA Collegiate National Academic Squad. The Sharks achieved a team GPA of 3.36 in the fall semester, surpassing the 3.0 or higher award requisite. Each athlete named to the Academic Squad earned a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or better.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Simmons Swimming Earns CSCAA Academic All-American Team Honors
March 16, 2009 - The Simmons swimming and diving team earned the CSCAA Academic All-American Team Award for the 2008 season, as announced by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.
Date Posted: Saturday, March 07, 2009
Softball 2009 Season Preview
Simmons Softball returns to the field in 2009 after a strong 2008 performance, in which the Sharks achieved program-best records of 35-12 overall and 21-5 GNAC to finish ranked second in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference after the regular season. The Sharks went on to a third place finish in the GNAC Tournament, and made the program’s first appearance in the ECAC tournament seeded third, and finishing third.
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Lacrosse 2009 Season Preview
Simmons Lacrosse, the ninth varsity sport to be added to the Department of Athletics, will begin its inaugural season in spring 2009, led by Head Coach Kate Leonard. The team’s first year of competition will be focused on building the Simmons Lacrosse program. The roster is a collection of familiar fall sport faces, along with new talent from the college’s undergraduate pool.
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Williams Named GNAC 2008-09 Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach of the Year
March 3, 2009 Simmons Head Swimming & Diving Coach Mindy Williams has been named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in just her first season leading the Sharks.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Basketball 2008-09 Season In Review
Simmons Basketball finished an impressive and historic 2008-09 season, in which they established a new high for second-most wins in a season with an overall record of 17-8, one shy of the most wins (18), and a Great Northeast Athletic Conference record of 8-4. The Sharks made a tremendous end of the season push, putting together a string of six consecutive victories, including a huge win on the road against Johnson & Wales after trailing by double digits at the half. The Sharks would then go 2-2 over the last 2 weeks of the season to make it to the GNAC Tournament as the sixth seed. Simmons ended their postseason run with a loss to Norwich University in the GNAC Quarterfinals on the road.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Swimming & Diving 2008-09 Season In Review
Simmons Swimming & Diving finished the 2008-09 season with great success in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, and some hard-fought battles outside the conference. The Sharks roster carried five divers, the most in program history, which gave the team a lift in tough dual-meet competition. Simmons ended the season with a GNAC Championship title for the fifth year in a row, and a GNAC meet record in the 1650-yard Freestyle from departing senior Keri-Ann Arsenault (Chester, N.H.), who was also named the GNAC Swimmer of the Year for the second straight season. The Sharks were led by captains Arsenault and Julia Morrison (West Hartford, Conn.) in 2008-09. “These two women did everything right this season and demonstrated great commitment and work ethic, which was mimicked by their teammates,” said Williams, who was named GNAC Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach of the Year by her peers after just one year at the helm of the Simmons program.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Arsenault Named GNAC 2008-09 Swimmer of the Year, Torelli Given Sportsmanship Nod
March 3, 2009 Simmons senior Keri-Ann Arsenault (Chester, N.H.) was selected as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Year for the second consecutive season in a vote by the conference coaches. Junior Brittany Torelli (Waterbury, Conn.) was also named to the All-Conference Sportsmanship team.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Sypher and Szkolt Named to NAC Field Hockey All-Academic Team
February 26, 2009 Two Simmons Field Hockey players have been named to the North Atlantic Conference Fall 2008 All-Academic Team. Junior forward Emily Sypher (Orono, Maine) and Junior goalkeeper Jen Szkolt (Bondsville, Mass.) both received the honor. To be honored, a student-athlete must have reached junior academic standing, have competed a minimum two years in their sport with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50.
Date Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009
Two Athletes Receive Honor Roll Mention in Final Week of Season
February 27, 2009 Simmons Basketball junior Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) and Swimming sophomore Chennelle Jackson (Dorchester, Mass.) received Great Northeast Athletic Conference honor roll mention for their efforts in the last week of winter competition.
Date Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009
Basketball Honored with Two GNAC All-Conference Awards
February 27, 2009 - Simmons Basketball received two post-season accolades from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, the GNAC announced on Thursday. Junior forward Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) was selected to the All-Conference First Team, and junior forward Aubree Giarrosso was selected to the All-Conference Sportsmanship Team. Fox is the third player in the program’s history to earn first-team All-GNAC honors (Jacqueline Bolis 2003-04, Kristen Lucek 2005-06).
Date Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009
Simmons Ends Postseason Run in GNAC Quarterfinal Loss to Norwich, 74-48
February 25, 2009 Simmons Basketball traveled to Northfield, V.T. on Tuesday evening to face off against the Norwich Cadets in the 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals round. The Sharks, ranked sixth in the conference, fell to number three Norwich, 74-48.
Date Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2009
Swimming & Diving 11th at New England Championship Meet
February 23, 2009 Simmons Swimming & Diving finished out the weekend with an 11th place finish at the New England Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, held at UMass Dartmouth’s Tripp Athletic Center Natatorium February 20-22.
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Results from Day Two of New England Championships
February 21, 2009 At the conclusions of Saturday’s finals, Simmons Swimming & Diving had moved up one spot from Friday with a score of 172 points, good for 11th place.
Date Posted: Sunday, February 22, 2009
Simmons Falls to Norwich in Home Finale, 67-60
February 21, 2009 - Senior Kayleigh Shappy and juniors Ally Daniels and Erica Rate combined for 34 points to lead Norwich past Simmons, 67-60 in its last regular season game Saturday at the Holmes Sports Center. The Sharks end the regular season 17-8, GNAC 8-4, while the Cadets finish 17-6, GNAC 10-2.
Date Posted: Saturday, February 21, 2009
Simmons in 12th Place After First Day at New England Championships
February 21, 2009 The Sharks returned to the pool at UMass Dartmouth on Friday evening for the finals on day one of the New England Swimming & Diving Championships. After the first full day of competition, Simmons stands in 12th place out of 21 teams.
Date Posted: Saturday, February 21, 2009
Simmons Competes at 2009 New England Swimming and Diving Championships
February 20, 2009 The Simmons Sharks will field a team of thirteen qualifiers at the 2009 New England Swimming and Diving Championships, held at UMass Dartmouth’s Tripp Athletic Center Natatorium from Friday through Sunday, February 22. Captains Keri-Ann Arsenault and Julia Morrison will return for their fourth year of competition at the Championships, along with fellow senior teammate Erica Boswell, to lead the Sharks this weekend.
Date Posted: Friday, February 20, 2009
Sharks Take Bite out of Saint Joseph's Maine, 64-51
February 18, 2009 Simmons Basketball defeated Saint Joseph's College of Maine in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup on Tuesday evening. With the win, Simmons advances to 17-7 overall, 8-3 GNAC, while Saint Joseph’s falls to 12-12 overall, 5-6 GNAC. Junior forward Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and four steals, and shot 10-11 in free throws for the Sharks.
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Simmons Drops Contest to Rivier, 72-61
February 14, 2009 Simmons Basketball lost to Great Northeast Athletic Conference competition Rivier College at home today, 72-61. The Sharks struck first with a jumper by junior forward Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.), but were unable to take back the lead during the remainder of the game, despite coming within striking distance several times during both halves. With the loss, Simmons ends their 6-game win streak and falls to 16-7 overall, 7-3 GNAC; the Raiders advance to 15-8, 7-4 GNAC.
Date Posted: Saturday, February 14, 2009
Artwork by Athlete Natalie Stever Featured in PRC Student Exhibition
February 11, 2009 Natalie Stever (Chagrin Falls, Ohio), a sophomore forward on the Simmons Soccer team, is one of three Simmons students chosen to exhibit artwork at this year’s Student Exhibition at Boston University’s Photographic Resource Center (PRC), after she submitted a photograph to the Simmons Art Department.
Date Posted: Thursday, February 12, 2009
Basketball Triumphs in Come-From-Behind Win at Johnson & Wales, 72-67
February 11, 2009 Simmons Basketball extended their winning streak to six games on Tuesday evening with a win over conference foe Johnson & Wales, 72-67, tying the program record for most consecutive wins in a season (1995-96).
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Swimming & Diving Celebrates Senior Day in Loss to Plymouth State, 160-135
February 7, 2009 Simmons Swimming & Diving honored the collegiate careers of five departing senior swimmers on Saturday, but the Sharks were unable to overcome Plymouth State University in the 160-135 loss.
Date Posted: Monday, February 09, 2009
Basketball Romps to Win Over Lasell, 66-45
February 7, 2009 Simmons Basketball won their matchup against Lasell College on Saturday, 66-45, extending their conference winning streak to four games, and clinched a spot in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament with a 6-2 GNAC record, 15-6 overall. With the loss, the Lazers fall to 6-15 overall, 3-5 GNAC.
Date Posted: Monday, February 09, 2009
Basketball Digs Deep for Overtime Win at SJC, 63-56
February 4, 2009 Simmons College picked up a hard-fought win on the road last night over conference foe Saint Joseph College of Connecticut, 63-56, in overtime. With the win, the Sharks improved to 14-6 on the year and 5-2 in GNAC play, while the Blue Jays fall to 3-17 on the year and 1-7 GNAC.
Date Posted: Thursday, February 05, 2009
Swimming & Diving Rocks Regis, 112-68
February 3, 2009 Simmons Swimming & Diving secured a win over Regis College on Tuesday, 112-68, in a dominant fashion, proving they have been hard at work under first-year Head Coach Mindy Williams. With the win, the Sharks improve to 5-5 as they approach the end of the season, and with it, the New England Championships on February 20-22, 2009.
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Basketball’s Fox Named NEWBA Player of the Week
February 2, 2009 Junior forward Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) was named Player of the Week by the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) for the week of January 26-February 1. This marks the first time a Simmons College Basketball athlete has ever received this award from NEWBA.
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Arsenault Named GNAC Swimmer of the Week
February 3, 2009 Senior Swimming & Diving captain Keri-Ann Arsenault (Chester, N.H.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week, the GNAC announced on Monday. This is the third time Arsenault has received the Swimmer of the Week award since the start of the 2008-09 season.
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Basketball Rolls to Win Over Albertus Magnus, 81-62
January 31, 2009 Junior forward Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) scored 27 points and totaled 9 rebounds in Simmons Basketball’s win over Albertus Magnus on Saturday, 81-62. With the victory, Simmons advances to 13-6 overall and 4-2 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, while Albertus Magnus falls to 6-11 overall, 1-6 GNAC.
Date Posted: Monday, February 02, 2009
Fast Swims Secure Simmons Victory vs. WNEC, 145-118
January 31, 2008 Simmons Swimming & Diving topped their competition at home on Saturday, walking away with a win against Western New England College, 145-118.
Date Posted: Sunday, February 01, 2009
Sharks Sink Gators, 69-52
January 29, 2009 Simmons Basketball walked away with a win over conference foe Pine Manor College on Thursday night, 69-52, in front of a home crowd at the Holmes Sports and Fitness Center. With the win, the Sharks advance to 12-6 overall, 3-2 GNAC; the Gators fall to 2-15 overall, 0-6 GNAC.
Date Posted: Thursday, January 29, 2009
Simmons Strikes Eastern Nazarene, 55-38
January 27, 2008 Senior Lauren Kreckie (Braintree, Mass.) grabbed nine steals in Tuesday’s 55-38 win over Eastern Nazarene, to take the third spot overall for single-game steals. Jackie Bolis ’04 currently holds the first and second place spots with two 10-steal games for the Sharks in 2002. With the win, the Sharks improve to 11-6 overall, 2-2 GNAC; the Crusaders fall to 3-14 overall.
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Simmons Defeats Mount Ida, 57-37
January 21, 2009 - Junior Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) scored a game-high 14 points, while junior guard Julianna Eagles (Quincy, Mass.) and senior Lauren Kreckie (Braintree, Mass.) added 13 and 10 points, respectively to lead Simmons to a 57-37 win over Mount Ida Wednesday evening at the Holmes Sports Center. Simmons improves to 10-5 (GNAC 2-1), while Mount Ida falls to 4-11 (GNAC 0-4).
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Coach Tony Price and GNAC’s 'Passionate Purple' Week Featured in Boston Globe
January 21, 2009 Simmons Basketball Head Coach Tony Price was featured on the front page of the Boston Globe Sports section today. The article illustrates Coach Price’s efforts to create “Passionate Purple” week, in unison with the Great Northeast Athletic Conference and the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA). GNAC schools will raise awareness about lupus and collect donations for the LFA during home basketball games from January 17-24. Click here to read Globe article.
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Simmons Edged by Mount Holyoke, 154-145
January 20, 2009 Simmons Swimming and Diving fell to a strong Mount Holyoke squad, 154-145, on Saturday. With the win, Simmons falls to 2-5, while the Lyons improve to 2-3.
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Coach Tony Price Reaches 100th Career Win in Basketball’s Defeat of Suffolk, 53-50
January 20, 2009 Simmons Basketball used an 18-0 run in the second half to prevail 53-50 over host Suffolk University on Monday afternoon at Regan Gymnasium. The Sharks improve to 1-1 in the GNAC and 9-5 overall, while Suffolk falls to 2-2 in the GNAC and 8-6 overall. With the victory over Suffolk, Head Coach Tony Price reached his 100th career win midway through the ninth year at the helm of Simmons’ Basketball program.
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Simmons Falls to Emmanuel in Conference Opener, 61-56
January 17, 2009 - Junior forward Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) totaled 19 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in Simmons loss to cross-street rival Emmanuel, 61-56, on Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Sports Center. With the loss, the Sharks fall to 8-5, GNAC 0-1, while the Saints improve to 8-6, GNAC 2-0.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 17, 2009
Simmons Basketball Supports Fight Against Lupus, Celebrates GNAC 'Passionate Purple' Week
January 16, 2009 Simmons College Athletics has joined the Great Northeast Athletic Conference in supporting Passionate Purple Week, January 17-24. Select women’s basketball games during the week will raise funds for the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA). Show your support and raise awareness of lupus by coming out to the game and wearing purple. Come cheer us on as we play Emmanuel College this Saturday at 1:00pm, as well as our game vs. Mount Ida College on Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00pm.
Date Posted: Friday, January 16, 2009
Simmons Downs Framingham State, 74-39
January 15, 2009 Simmons Basketball defeated Framingham State tonight, 74-39, at home at the William J. Holmes Sports and Fitness Center. The Sharks advance to an 8-4 record, while the Rams fall to 6-8.
Date Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2009
Corsairs Edge by Sharks, 119-114
January 14, 2009 Simmons Swimming & Diving narrowly lost to UMass Dartmouth on the road Tuesday night. The Sharks were edged out by just five points in their first return to competition following their annual January training trip.
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Basketball falls to Trinity College, 52-28
January 10, 2009 Simmons Basketball lost to Trinity College 52-28 this afternoon, in front of packed home bleachers at the William J. Holmes Sports and Fitness Center.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 10, 2009
Soccer Receives NSCAA Team Academic Award
January 7, 2009 Simmons Soccer received the National Soccer Coaches Association of America College Team Academic Award for the 2007-08 academic year. The award is given annually by the NSCAA to programs with a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Basketball's Fox Named to GNAC Weekly Honor Roll
Simmons junior forward Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) has been named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference weekly Honor Roll. Honor Roll recipients have narrowly missed out on Player of the Week accolades.
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Lacrosse Sends Holiday Letters to Soldiers
December 11, 2008 Simmons Lacrosse, the newest addition to Sharks Athletics, sponsored a Letters to Soldiers event in the Fens on Friday, December 5 and Monday, December 8. The team provided crafts materials and postage for members of the Simmons community to send cards to troops overseas for the holidays.
Date Posted: Thursday, December 11, 2008
Two Swimmers Receive GNAC Weekly Honors
December 10, 2008 Simmons senior Keri-Ann Arsenault (Chester, N.H.) was named GNAC Swimmer of the Week, and sophomore Chennelle Jackson (Dorchester, Mass.) received GNAC Honor Roll mention this week, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced on Tuesday.
Date Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Three GNAC Records Fall as Simmons is Crowned 2008 Swimming & Diving Champions
December 7, 2008 Simmons College Swimming & Diving was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Champion of 2008. The win, Simmons’ fifth in a row, and seventh in eight years, capped the two-day meet. More than 100 athletes from the conference’s seven teams gathered at the Simmons College Holmes Sports and Fitness Center to race for the championship title.
Date Posted: Sunday, December 07, 2008
Simmons’ Arsenault Sets Pool and GNAC Record on Day One of Swimming & Diving Championships
December 6, 2008 Simmons Senior Keri-Ann Arsenault lowered her own pool and GNAC records for the 1650-yard Freestyle, during the first day of competition at the 2008 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships.
Date Posted: Saturday, December 06, 2008
Simmons Defeats Smith, 70-63, in Overtime
December 6, 2008 - Junior guard Julianna Eagles (Quincy, Mass.) scored a team-high 19 points to lead Simmons to a 70-63 overtime decision over NEWMAC foe Smith College on Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Sports Center. With the win, the Sharks improve to 5-1 on the season, while the Pioneers fall to 5-3.
Date Posted: Saturday, December 06, 2008
Basketball Tops UMass Dartmouth, 60-47
December 5, 2008 Simmons Basketball defeated the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 60-47, in a non-conference away game Thursday evening. The Sharks used a 10-4 run midway through the second half to break a 39-39 tie and take an eight-point lead, eventually coming away with the win. Simmons improves to 4-1 overall, while UMass Dartmouth falls to 2-4.
Date Posted: Friday, December 05, 2008
Swimming & Diving Falls to Babson, 156-130
December 3, 2008 Simmons Swimming & Diving hosted their first home meet of the season against Babson College on Tuesday night. The Sharks fell to the Beavers, 156-130, and now carry an overall record of 2-3.
Date Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Basketball's Fox Named to GNAC Weekly Honor Roll
November 25, 2008 Simmons Basketball’s Stephanie Fox (West Springfied, MA) was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference weekly Honor Roll, the GNAC announced today.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Simmons Tops St. Joseph’s (NY), 83-75
November 22, 2008 - Senior guard Sarah Clayton (Falmouth, Mass.) and junior captain Julianna Eagles (Quincy, Mass.) each scored 18 points, as Simmons defeated St. Joseph’s College (NY) in the consolation round of the Hunter College Women’s Basketball Alumni Tip-Off Tournament at the Hunter College Sportsplex on Saturday afternoon.
Date Posted: Saturday, November 22, 2008
Basketball Falls to Oneonta State, 76-40
November 21, 2008 - Junior forward Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) scored a team-high ten points as the Simmons basketball team fell to Oneonta State, 76-40, in the first game of the Hunter College Women’s Basketball Alumni Tip-Off Tournament at the Hunter College Sportsplex on Friday evening. The Sharks fall to 2-1 while the Red Dragons improve to 2-0.
Date Posted: Friday, November 21, 2008
Basketball Routs Gordon, 54-28
November 18, 2008 Simmons Basketball took the win against Gordon College at home on Tuesday night, advancing their overall record to 2-0. The Fighting Scots fall to 0-2.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Swimming & Diving Launches Team Blog
November 17, 2008 Swimming & Diving has launched a new team blog, the first project of its kind for the new Simmons Athletics website, which re-launched in the summer of 2008.
Date Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008
Swimming & Diving Fourth at Regis Invitational
November 17, 2008 Simmons Swimming & Diving placed fourth out of seven teams this weekend at the Regis College Invitational. The meet was highlighted by strong performances from the divers and some exciting finishes from the swimmers, with the team collecting 570 points.
Date Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008
Simmons Soccer 2008 Season In Review
November 17, 2008 Simmons Soccer wrapped up their 2008 season after a heartbreaking loss to Norwich on a penalty kick in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals on November 2. The Sharks finished with an overall 6-12-1 record, and a 5-7 record in the GNAC. Anya Bottaro (Winchester, Mass.), Brooke MacKenzie (Mansfield, Mass.), Katie Foley (Rochester, N.H.) and Kelly Muirhead (Middleboro, Mass.) each earned end-of-the-season GNAC All-Conference honors.
Date Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008
Basketball's Kreckie Presented with 2008 NCAA Sportsmanship Award
November 17, 2008 Simmons Basketball senior Lauren Kreckie (Braintree, Mass.) was presented with the NCAA Sportsmanship Award for 2008, for the Division III conference. This award is given annually in recognition of the desire to promote sportsmanship and ethical behavior and the highest ideals of respect, caring, civility, fairness, honesty, integrity and responsibility as a Division III student-athlete.
Date Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008
Sharks Clip Eagles of Saint Elizabeth in Season, Home Opener 55-49
November 15, 2008 - Simmons Basketball opened the season at home in style with a non-conference win over the College of Saint Elizabeth, 55-49. The Sharks advance to a 1-0 overall record, while the Eagles fall to 0-1.
Date Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2008
Freshman Outside Hitter Makes History for Simmons Volleyball
November 13, 2008 After winning the most games in Simmons Volleyball history the Sharks volleyball program has made history yet again. Conference officials announced this week that freshman outside hitter Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year and was selected to the All-Conference second team, marking the first time in program history that a player has claimed GNAC Rookie of the Year honors. Sophomore middle hitter Shamika Johnson (Springfield, Mass.) was selected as Simmons’ Sportsmanship Award honoree.
Date Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2008
Tennis 2008 Season In Review
November 12, 2008 Simmons Tennis finished the 2008 campaign with an 11-5 overall record, and a 7-0 run against Great Northeast Athletic Conference opponents. The Sharks captured the GNAC Championship for the fourth time in five years. Head Coach Bob Rauseo received GNAC Coach of the Year honors for the third time in four years. Katy Hallinan (Lakeville, Mass.), Maile Macloed (Carlsbad, Calif.), Maggie Taylor (Yarmouth, Maine) and Stacey Kohan (Milford, Conn.) each received GNAC All-Conference honors at the close of the 2008 season. Simmons is now the 10th-ranked Division III team in Massachusetts, according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Volleyball 2008 Season In Review
November 11, 2008 Simmons Volleyball closed out the 2008 season with a 13-11 overall record, and a 6-6 mark in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. This was a complete turnaround for second-year Head Coach Jason Conetta’s Sharks, whose overall record at the close of 2007 was 8-14. Simmons entered the 2008 GNAC tournament as 7th seed, the program’s highest ranking and first winning season since 1999.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Four Sharks Earn All-GNAC Honors
November 11, 2008 - The Great Northeast Athletic Conference office released the 2008 All-GNAC first, second, third and Sportsmanship teams on Tuesday with four Sharks earning accolades. Sophomore Anya Bottaro was named to the second team, sophomores Brooke MacKenzie (Mansfield, Mass.) and Katie Foley (Rochester, N.H.) garnered third team honors. Junior Kelly Muirhead was selected to the all-conference sportsmanship team.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Basketball 2008-09 Season Preview
November 11, 2008 Simmons Basketball is gearing up for another season under Head Coach Tony Price, who is beginning his ninth year at the helm of the program. Last season, the Sharks finished in 8th place and qualified for the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament, their 6th straight appearance. The team had many new faces and it took time for the team to develop cohesion, which at times resulted in inconsistent play. However, the Sharks made a serious run at the tail end of the season, winning 5 out of their last 7 games to qualify for the postseason. The team hopes to use this strong finish to prepare for 2008.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Three Simmons Softball Players Receive All-American Scholar-Athlete Honors
November 11, 2008 - Junior first baseman Leah Derderian (Boylston, Mass.), junior pitcher Sammi Letizio (Windham, N.H.) and sophomore catcher Emily Nalband (Litchfield, Conn.) were named All-American Scholar-Athletes, as announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Field Hockey 2008 Season In Review
November 7, 2008 Simmons Field Hockey ended a whirlwind season on the last week of October, finishing out the season with a 5-13 overall record, 0-6 in the North Atlantic Conference.
Date Posted: Friday, November 07, 2008
Simmons Field Hockey Media Guide Available Online
November 7, 2008 - The 2008 Simmons College Field Hockey Media Guide is now available to browse online at the Simmons Field Hockey homepage. The media guide contains information on the Simmons players, coaching staff, history, records as well as an alumna perspective and institutional facts.
Date Posted: Friday, November 07, 2008
Sharks Swim Hour of Power Relay for Cancer Awareness
November 7, 2008 Simmons Swimming & Diving participated in the Hour of Power Relay, a nation-wide swimming event held annually to raise cancer awareness, on Thursday evening.
Date Posted: Friday, November 07, 2008
Fucarile '06 to Lead Maimonides School Girls Varsity Basketball as Head Coach
Former Simmons standout player Kristen Fucarile ’06 has been named the Head Girls Varsity Basketball coach at the Maimonides School in Brookline, MA.
Date Posted: Thursday, November 06, 2008
Volleyball Falls to Johnson & Wales, 3-0 in Conference Quarterfinals
November 4, 2008 - The Simmons College volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision, by scores of 25-10, 25-13 and 25-22 to GNAC front-runner Johnson & Wales at the Harborside Recreation Center on Tuesday evening in the conference quarterfinals. With the loss, the Sharks finish the season with a 13-12 overall record, GNAC 6-6, while the Wildcats improve to 25-12, GNAC 11-1 and advance to the conference semifinals to face Emerson.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Simmons Awarded 2008 NAC Field Hockey Team Sportsmanship Award
November 4, 2008 - Simmons College has been awarded the North Atlantic Conference’s Team Sportsmanship Award for field hockey, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday. The honor marks the first time in the program’s history.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Two Field Hockey Players Garner All-NAC Honors
November 4, 2008 - Two Simmons field hockey players received honors from the North Atlantic Confrence, as announced by the conference on Tuesday afternoon. Freshman back Kelly Garrity (Reading, Mass.) was named to the All-Conference Second Team and junior forward Emily Sypher (Orono, Maine) garnered All-Conference Honorable Mention honors.
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Simmons Volleyball Media Guide Available Online
November 3, 2008 - The 2008 Simmons College Volleyball Media Guide is now available to browse online at the Simmons Volleyball homepage. The media guide contains information on the Simmons players, coaching staff, history, records as well as an alumna perspective and institutional facts.
Date Posted: Monday, November 03, 2008
Arsenault Named GNAC Swimmer of the Week
November 3, 2008 - Simmons swimmer Keri-Ann Arsenault (Chester, NH) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week, the GNAC announced on Monday.
Date Posted: Monday, November 03, 2008
Swimming and Diving 2008-09 Season Preview
The Simmons Swimming and Diving team is poised to enter its first season under Head Coach Mindy Williams. Williams joined the Sharks in July 2008 following the retirement of longtime coach Doug Backlund, who headed the program for 11 years.
Date Posted: Friday, October 31, 2008
Tennis Duo Claims Weekly GNAC Honors
October 27, 2008 Simmons sophomore Maile Macleod (Carlsbad, Calif.) was named GNAC Player of the Week and freshman Maggie Taylor was named the GNAC Rookie of the Week for their outstanding performances in Simmons’ GNAC Tournament victory, the conference announced on Monday.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Crew Competes at the Seven Sisters Regatta, DuBois Named to All-Regatta Team
October 26, 2008 Simmons Crew traveled to the historic Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, PA to take on rival crews from Wellesley, Smith, Mount Holyoke and Bryn Mawr College in the Seven Sisters Regatta on Sunday. The Sharks finished fourth in team points while Mount Holyoke claimed their second consecutive and eighth all-time team championship in the 22nd running of the regatta. Senior Jennifer DuBois (Somersworth, NH) was named to the All-Regatta Team.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Masters Swimming World Records Set at Simmons October Swim Fest
Simmons College Swimming and Diving hosted the inaugural October Swim Fest , a Masters swimming mini-meet, on Saturday, October 18. Masters swimmers ranging from age 20 to 75 descended on the Holmes Sports Center Natatorium for the competition. Many local teams, including Jumbo Aquatics, BC, Wellelsey, Cambridge, ABC Sharks and, of course, Simmons Masters, were in attendance, in addition to swimmers from Maine and New Hampshire.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Four Tennis Players Garner GNAC Conference Honors
October 27, 2008 - Four Simmons tennis players garnered GNAC Conference honors as announced by the GNAC Conference on Monday afternoon. Sophomore Katy Hallinan (Lakeville, Mass.) was awarded First Team honors, while sophomore Maile Macleod (Carlsbad, Calif) and freshman Maggie Taylor (Yarmouth, Maine) were named to the Second Team. Senior Stacey Kohan (Milford, Conn.) was a conference Sportsmanship Team selection.
Date Posted: Monday, October 27, 2008
Rauseo Named GNAC Coach of the Year
October 27, 2008 - Simmons’ Bob Rauseo was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year for the third time in his four-year tenure with the Sharks. His three GNAC Coach of the Year awards are first all-time among conference coaches.
Date Posted: Monday, October 27, 2008
Tennis Captures Fourth GNAC Tournament Title
October 26, 2008 - The No. 1-seeded Simmons tennis team knocked off third-seeded Johnson and Wales, 6-3, on Sunday evening at the Weymouth Club to claim it’s fourth Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tennis Championship in the last five years. The Sharks, the best team in the conference all season long, enjoyed a successful start to the tournament with a 7-2 win over fifth seed Emerson on Saturday in the tournament semifinals.
Date Posted: Sunday, October 26, 2008
Field Hockey Falls to St. Joseph's, 5-0
October 25 - The Simmons field hockey team fell to conference foe St. Joseph’s (Maine), 5-0, on Saturday afternoon at the Lakeside Field. With the loss, the Sharks fall to 5-12, NAC 0-5 while the Monks improve to 11-4, NAC 4-1.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2008
Tennis Team Set to Compete for GNAC Title
October 24, 2008 - The Simmons tennis team was awarded the No. 1 seed in the 2008 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tennis Tournament. The Sharks completed the regular season with a 9-5 overall record, and first place finish in the GNAC Conference with a 7-0 league mark.
Date Posted: Friday, October 24, 2008
Flynn Named to GNAC Weekly Honor Roll
October 22, 2008 - Simmons College freshman Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week of October 12, the GNAC announced on Wednesday. Flynn had outstanding performances in games last week against Lesley University and Emerson College.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Soccer Defeats Suffolk, 4-2
October 21, 2008 - Simmons Soccer took a big win over GNAC foe Suffolk University at home on Tuesday night at The Winsor School Fields. The final score of 4-2 improves the Sharks’ record to 5-10-1 overall and 4-6 in conference play.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Simmons Tops Wheelock, 3-1
October 21, 2008 - Freshman Lee Sutherland (Tuftonboro, N.H.) scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Simmons field hockey team to a 3-1 victory over non-conference foe Wheelock on Tuesday evening at the Winsor School Field. With the win, the Sharks improve to 5-11, while the Wildcats fall to 3-12.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Simmons Tennis Media Guide Available Online
October 20, 2008 - The 2008 Simmons College Tennis Media Guide is now available to browse online at the Simmons Tennis homepage. The media guide contains information on the Simmons players, coaching staff, history, records as well as alumnae perspectives and institutional facts.
Date Posted: Monday, October 20, 2008
Hallinan and Lynch Sweep Weekly GNAC Tennis Honors
October 20, 2008 - Simmons College sophomore Katy Hallinan (Lakeville, Mass.) was named the GNAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, and freshman Athena Lynch (Andover, Mass.) was named GNAC Women's Tennis Rookie of the Week, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced on Monday.
Date Posted: Monday, October 20, 2008
Crew Repeats as Collegiate Fours Silver Medalists at 2008 Head of the Charles Regatta
October 20, 2008 Simmons Crew repeated their silver medal performance in the Women’s Collegiate Fours event on Saturday at the 2008 Head of the Charles Regatta. The Sharks rowers finished in second and third in 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Simmons entry in the Women’s Collegiate Eight also finished in a program-high 20th place during racing on Sunday.
Date Posted: Monday, October 20, 2008
Simmons Drops Five-Game Match To Emerson, 3-2
Freshman Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) recorded a team-high 12 kills, but it was not enough as the Simmons volleyball team fell to Emerson, 3-2, by scores of 22-25, 25-20, 11-25, 25-12 and 15-7 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Sharks fall to 11-7 overall, GNAC, 4-3, while the Lions improve to 13-8 overall, GNAC 6-1.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 18, 2008
Simmons Soccer Defeats Pine Manor, 7-1
The Simmons Soccer team picked up their fourth win of the season on Saturday against the Pine Manor Gators with a final score of 7-1. The Sharks improve to 4-10-1 overall and 3-6 in the GNAC.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 18, 2008
Crew Dedicates New Rowing Shell at Start of Parents’ Weekend
October 17, 2008 Simmons Crew welcomed the addition of a new eight-woman rowing shell to their fleet on Friday. With over one hundred current athletes, coaches, alumni, parents and administrators in attendance, the shell was toasted with sparkling cider and named the "Doreen Bingham Conley."
Date Posted: Friday, October 17, 2008
Field Hockey Drops 2-0 Decision to Lasell
Lasell’s Caitlyn Walker and Tia Pratt each scored a goal lifting the Lasers to a 2-0 North Atlantic Conference victory against Simmons on Thursday afternoon at Grellier Field. The Sharks fall to 4-11, NAC 0-4, while Lasell improved to 6-7, NAC 2-2.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2008
Flynn Named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll
Freshman volleyball player Meaghan Flynn was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week of Oct. 6. She helped the Sharks to a 3-0, GNAC 2-0 record with wins over Newbury, Albertus Magnus and Pine Manor.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Volleyball Downs Lesley, 3-2
Freshmen Kate Fionte (Andover, Mass.) and Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) each registered double-doubles as the Simmons volleyball team extended their win streak to five, defeating Lesley, 3-2, by scores of 25-16, 25-27, 18-25, 25-12 and 15-11 in non-conference action, on Wednesday night at the Holmes Sports Center. With the win, the Sharks improve to an 11-6 overall record, while the Lynx fall to 4-9.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Field Hockey Defeats Elms, 4-0
October 14, 2008 Senior Katie Bonney (Auburn, Maine) scored two goals in her final home game leading the Simmons Field Hockey team to a 4-0 win over non-conference foe Elms College on Tuesday evening. The Sharks improve to 4-10, while the Blazers fall to 3-10 on the season.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Sharks Sweep Tri-Match With Albertus Magnus and Pine Manor
Freshman outside hitter Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) recorded a combined 24 kills, 16 service aces and 15 digs in two matches as the Simmons volleyball team defeated conference foes Albertus Magnus, 3-0, by scores of 25-23, 25-13 and 25-10, and Pine Manor, 3-0, by scores of 25-18, 25-19 and 25-18 on Sunday afternoon in New Haven, Conn. at the Cosgrove Athletic Center. The Sharks improve to 10-6, GNAC 4-2.
Date Posted: Sunday, October 12, 2008
Field Hockey Loses to Castleton State, 6-1
Carolyn Griggs and Kayla Blank both scored hat tricks carrying Castleton State to a 6-1 victory over Simmons Saturday afternoon. The Sharks fall to 3-10 overall, NAC 0-3 while Castleton State improves to 9-5, NAC 3-1.
Date Posted: Saturday, October 11, 2008
Simmons Falls to Framingham State, 3-0
Framingham State’s Kali Barrett scored two goals and Kristen Sacco added another to lead the Rams field hockey team to a 3-0 non-conference win over Simmons on Thursday evening. Simmons falls to 3-9 on the season, while Framingham State improves to 6-4.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 09, 2008
Simmons Volleyball Defeats Newbury, 3-0
Freshman outside hitter Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) recorded seven kills, six digs and three service aces, lifting the Sharks volleyball program over Newbury, 3-0, by scores of 25-15, 25-12 and 25-15 on Wednesday night at Pappas Gymnasium. With the win, the Sharks improve to 8-6 overall, while the Nighthawks fall to 3-14 overall.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Simmons Soccer Media Guide Available Online
The 2008 Simmons College Soccer Media Guide is now available to browse online at the Simmons Soccer homepage. The media guide contains information on the Simmons players, coaching staff, history, records as well as alumnae perspectives and institutional facts.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Macleod Named GNAC Tennis Player of the Week
October 7, 2008 Simmons College sophomore Maile Macleod (Carlsbad, CA) has been named the GNAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced Tuesday.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Simmons Crew Wins Women’s Club 8+ at Textile River Regatta
October 6, 2008 The Simmons Crew varsity women took home the gold for the second year in a row in the Women’s Club 8+ event at the Textile River Regatta. The Sharks traveled to Lowell, MA for their fall season debut, and placed in the top three in each event they entered.
Date Posted: Monday, October 06, 2008
Volleyball Tops Mount Ida, 3-2
Junior Amanda Weaver (Eaton, Ohio) recorded her thirteenth straight match with double digit assists as the Simmons College volleyball team defeated Mount Ida, 3-2, by scores of 25-18, 17-25, 13-25, 25-22 and 15-13, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play, on Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Sports Center. With the win, the Sharks improve to 7-6 (GNAC, 2-2), while the Mustangs fall to 9-9 (GNAC, 2-2).
Date Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2008
Simmons Crew to Open Fall Season at Textile River Regatta
October 3, 2008 Simmons Crew is poised to enter fall head racing season after one of the most successful seasons in program history in 2007-08. The 2008-09 season holds much promise for the young team, which graduated only two seniors from the Varsity crew in the spring.
Date Posted: Friday, October 03, 2008
Field Hockey Tops WNEC, 2-1
Senior captain Katie Bonney (Auburn, Maine) scored the game-winning goal as the Simmons College field hockey team edged Western New England College, 2-1, in non-league action on Thursday evening at the Winsor School Field. With the win, the Sharks improve to 2-8 on the season while WNEC drops to 0-9.
Date Posted: Thursday, October 02, 2008
Taylor Named GNAC Rookie of the Week
Simmons College freshman Maggie Taylor (Yarmouth, Maine) was named the GNAC Women’s Tennis Rookie of the Week as announced by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference on Tuesday.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Sharks Soccer Devours Mount Ida Mustangs, 2-0
September 30, 2008 Simmons Soccer picked up their second GNAC win against Mount Ida Tuesday afternoon, with a final score of 2-0. The Sharks improve to 3-6-1 and 2-2 in the GNAC.
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Simmons Falls to Johnson and Wales, 3-0
Junior setter Amanda Weaver (Eaton, Ohio) and freshman Meaghan Flynn (Laguna Beach, Calif.) led the way with 21 assists and 13 kills, respectively, but it was not enough as the Simmons volleyball team fell to Johnson and Wales, 3-0, by scores of 25-17, 25-15, 26-24. With the loss, the Sharks fall to 6-6 overall (GNAC, 1-2), while the Wildcats, the first place team in the conference, improve to 8-9 (GNAC, 5-0).
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Volleyball Cruises to Two Non-Conference Wins
September 27, 2008 Simmons Volleyball picked up two wins against Daniel Webster and Castleton in Nashua, NH on Saturday.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2008
Simmons Defeated by Emmanuel, 2-1, in Overtime
The Simmons College soccer team fell to Emmanuel, 2-1, in overtime on Wednesday night at the Winsor School Field. Sophomore Anna Stella (Sharon, Mass.) scored the lone goal for the Sharks, but it was not enough to stop the Saints. With the loss, Simmons falls to 2-6-2 overall (GNAC, 1-2) while Emmanuel improves to 4-3 overall (GNAC, 2-0).
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Simmons Volleyball Defeated By Salve Regina, 3-0
The Simmons College volleyball team fell to Salve Regina, 3-0, by scores of 25-19, 25-18 and 25-21 on Monday evening. With the loss, the Sharks fall to 4-5 overall.
Date Posted: Monday, September 22, 2008
Sharks Field Hockey Win First Game of the Season
Sophomore Kara Masse (Portland, Maine) scored the game-winning goal as the Simmons College field hockey team edged Becker, 2-1, in a non-conference contest on Monday night. With the win, the Sharks record their first victory of the season, bringing them to 1-6 overall, while Becker falls to 3-3.
Date Posted: Monday, September 22, 2008
Simmons Soccer Falls to Lasell 3-2
Simmons College soccer fell to GNAC foe Lasell College on Saturday afternoon. Freshman midfielder Jordynn Frollo assisted on two consecutive goals to pace the Lasers. Sophomores Anya Bottaro (Winchester, Mass.) and Brooke MacKenzie (Mansfield, Mass.) both scored goals for the Sharks. With the loss, Simmons falls to 2-5-1 (GNAC 1-1), while Lasell improves to 2-3 (GNAC 1-2).
Date Posted: Saturday, September 20, 2008
Simmons Volleyball Splits Conference Tri-Match
The Simmons College volleyball team split a tri-meet vs. Norwich University and Suffolk University in Northfield, Vt. on Saturday. The Sharks fell to Norwich 3-0, by scores of 25-18, 25-14 and 28-26. In their second match of the day, Simmons defeated Suffolk 3-1, by scores of 25-23, 28-26, 19-25, 25-20. With the split the Sharks move to 4-4 overall (GNAC, 1-1).
Date Posted: Saturday, September 20, 2008
Simmons College Tennis Defeats Johnson & Wales 6-3
The Simmons College tennis team traveled to Providence, R.I. to take on Johnson & Wales University in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference match up. The Sharks defeated Johnson & Wales 6-3, improving to 4-3 overall (GNAC 3-0). Johnson & Wales is now 2-2 overall (GNAC 2-1).
Date Posted: Saturday, September 20, 2008
Soccer to Welcome J.P. Blast at Saturday’s Halftime v. Lasell
September 18, 2008 Simmons Soccer is pleased to announce the first annual Shark Shootout, to take place at halftime during Saturday’s home game vs. Lasell College. The Shark Shootout will feature local under-14 girls soccer team, the Blast from Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Date Posted: Thursday, September 18, 2008
Volleyball Defeats Becker College, 3-0
September 16, 2008 Simmons Volleyball shut out Becker College Tuesday night in a 3-0 win. The Sharks controlled all three games, with final scores of 25-14, 25-20, 25-19.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Athena Lynch Named GNAC Tennis Rookie of the Week
After defeating one opponent in singles play and three in doubles last week, freshman Athena Lynch (Andover, MA) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis Rookie of the Week.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Soccer Competes at Wellesley College Invitational, Prepares to Enter GNAC Season
September 13, 2008 Simmons Soccer traveled to the Wellesley College Invitational this weekend to take on Wellesley and Montclair State.
Date Posted: Monday, September 15, 2008
Tennis Slams St. Joseph, 8-1
September 13, 2008 Simmons Tennis added another victory to their season on Saturday, dominating Saint Joseph College Connecticut 8-1. The Sharks are now 3-3 overall and 2-0 in GNAC play.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 14, 2008
Volleyball Triumphs Over Maine Maritime, 3-1
September 13, 2008 Simmons Volleyball bounced back from a loss earlier in the week to UMass Boston, and came home with a win Saturday against Maine Maritime Academy, 3-1.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 14, 2008
Pope and Taylor Lift Tennis Over Suffolk, Simmons Wins 6-3
September 11, 2008 Simmons Tennis improved their overall record to 2-3-0 yesterday, after a 6-3 victory over Suffolk University. The Sharks swept the three doubles matches and took three of the six singles matches. Simmons is now undefeated in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play for 2008 (1-0), and maintains their 21-match home winning streak.
Date Posted: Friday, September 12, 2008
Szkolt Returns From Injuy, Field Hockey Falls to MIT 3-0
September 11, 2008 Field Hockey fell to MIT 3-0 at home Thursday night at The Winsor School Field. The Engineers capitalized on Simmons’ slow start and were able to score twice within the first six minutes despite strong defensive play by freshman Kelly Garrity (Reading, MA).
Date Posted: Friday, September 12, 2008
Richards '08 Receives Academic All-Disctrict CoSIDA Award
Nicole Richards ’08, a four-year rower and three-year captain for Simmons Crew, was named to CoSIDA’s Academic All-District First Team, presented by ESPN The Magazine.
Date Posted: Friday, September 12, 2008
Simmons and Plymouth State Go Scoreless in Double Overtime
September 10, 2008 Simmons Soccer and Plymouth State ended in a stalemate after 110 minutes of play Wednesday night, with the game ending in double overtime and both teams unable to score.
Date Posted: Thursday, September 11, 2008
Borash and Lynch Come From Behind to Win Doubles Match v. Babson
September 9, 2008 Simmons Tennis finished with an overall loss to Babson Tuesday night, 8-1. The bright spot for the Sharks was the Victory of Doubles pair Jordan Borash (Marblehead, MA) and Athena Lynch (Andover, MA) over Babson’s Brittany Whitenack (Pittsford, NY) and Ashley Lake (Brockton, MA) in a tiebreaker, 9-8 (7-4).
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Simeoli Makes 15 Saves in Field Hockey Loss to Babson, 8-0
September 9, 2008 Simmons Field Hockey endured a tough loss to nationally ranked Babson College Tuesday night, with a final score of 8-0. Freshman goalkeeper Mary Simeoli (Westfield, MA) was able to make 15 saves against a fast, aggressive Babson offence that racked up 23 shots on goal, to Simmons’ 0.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Arena Digs Deep, Sharks Lose to UMass-Boston, 3-0
September 9, 2008 Simmons Volleyball came up short in Tuesday night's 3-0 loss to UMass-Boston, despite the efforts of junior outside hitter Candyce Arena (Brookline, MA), who finished with a match-high 10 digs, as well as four kills and an ace.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Stella Named GNAC Soccer Rookie of the Week
September 9, 2008 The Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced Monday evening the selection of Anna Stella (Sharon, MA) as Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Stacey Kohan Named GNAC Tennis Player of the Week
September 8, 2008 The Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced Monday evening the selection of Stacey Kohan as Women’s Tennis Player of the Week.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Tennis Topples Under Mount Holyoke, 7-2
Simmons Tennis took a tough loss to Mount Holyoke on Saturday, with the Lyons winning four of the six singles matches, and all three of the doubles matches.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 07, 2008
Soccer Sweeps by Salve, 3-1
Sharks Soccer recorded their second win of the season on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over Salve Regina, boosting them to 2-2 overall for the 2008 season.
Date Posted: Sunday, September 07, 2008
Soccer Drops Match to MIT, 1 – 0
The game was tied 0 – 0 at halftime, with Simmons goalkeeper Rachel Elliott (Amherst, NH) making two strong saves to keep MIT off the board in the first half. The Engineers scored in the 50th minute off a cross from the right side from Liz Theurer to Edith Reshef, who made a streaking run on the weakside far post.
Date Posted: Thursday, September 04, 2008
Tennis Serves Up a Win
Simmons Tennis won their home opener on Wednesday in an 8-1 match against Clark University.
Date Posted: Thursday, September 04, 2008
Field Hockey Falls to Wheaton
September 2, 2008 Simmons Field Hockey opened their season at home Tuesday night with a 3-1 loss to Wheaton College.
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Tennis Topped by Wheaton
August 30, 2008 Simmons Tennis dropped their first match of the season to Wheaton College Saturday, with a final score of 9-0. Despite the loss, Head Coach Bob Rauseo was pleased with the match, which was “much closer than the final score shows.”
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Sharks Win in Fiery Home Opener
In a reversal of roles from the day before, Simmons Soccer attacked Sunday’s home and GNAC opener against Albertus Magnus College, and came out with the 2-1 win over the Falcons.
Date Posted: Monday, September 01, 2008
Soccer Falls to Wentworth in 2008 Season Opener
August 30, 2008 BOSTON, MA - The Simmons Soccer team lost their first match of the season, 0-2, to Wentworth Institute of Technology. Both Wentworth goals were scored by Lucy Brown, a freshman midfielder from Plainville, CT.
Date Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2008
Soccer 2008 Season Preview
Simmons Soccer is poised to start their third year under Head Coach Erica Mastrogiacomo. The 2007 season saw the Sharks finish with a competitive Great Northeast Athletic Conference record of 7-4-2. Only one opponent succeeded in beating Simmons by more than one goal, and four conference games were pushed to a decision in overtime.
Date Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008
Field Hockey 2008 Season Preview
Simmons Field Hockey welcomes first-year Head Coach Kate Leonard as the program nears the start of the 2008 season. In 2007, the Sharks ended the season with a record of 4-4 in the North Atlantic Conference, and 7-11 overall. The team accomplished this despite some setbacks, including the lack of a true goalkeeper and a young team.
Date Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008
Tennis 2008 Season Preview
Simmons Tennis is preparing to open the 2008 season riding on the momentum of last season’s successes. The Sharks finished the year ranked 25th in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Northeast fall rankings, a program best. In addition, the Simmons Tennis program was selected as a 2008 All-Academic Team, another program first.
Date Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008
Volleyball 2008 Season Preview
The Simmons Volleyball squad is gearing up for their second season under Head Coach Jason Conetta. The Sharks closed out the 2007 season with an 8-14 overall record that featured a young squad with just two returners, and a lot of potential.
Date Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008
Former Basketball Standout to be Inducted in to Trinity High Hall of Fame
Former Simmons College College basketball standout Jen Caron will be inducted into the Trinity High School Hall of Fame in a ceremony that will be held on November 8th at Trinity High School.
Date Posted: Friday, August 15, 2008
Tennis Receives Academic Honors from Intercollegiate Tennis Association
Simmons Tennis has been named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III All-Academic Team for 2008. Simmons was the only Great Northeast Athletic Conference program to earn such honors from the ITA.
Date Posted: Thursday, August 07, 2008
Basketball Coach Tony Price to "Focus on Empowerment"
Head Basketball Coach Tony Price will be interviewed live on the WBNW - 1120 AM - Boston's "Focus on Empowerment" radio show Friday, August 8 from 11:40am - noon, EDT. Host Carole Copeland Thomas will conduct the discussion.
Date Posted: Monday, August 04, 2008
Tripician '96 Takes Bronze at World Rowing Championships
Wendy Campanella Tripician '96 (Needham, MA) took home bronze in the Women's Lightweight Quadruple Sculls event on the final day of the 2008 FISA World Rowing Championships, held July 20-27 in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria.
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Simmons Student-Athletes Earn All-Academic Conference Honors
48 Simmons College student-athletes were recognized as Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Academic All-Conference selections for the 2007-08 season.
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Crew Alumnae Win Gold at 2008 USRowing Club National Championships
Regina Yopak ’07 and Malyka Ianni ’06 took home three national titles for their wining performances at the USRowing Club National Championships this weekend in Camden, NJ. Both women competed for Boston’s Riverside Boat Club, also the home training base for the Simmons Crew program.
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Three Simmons Softball Players Honored by NFCA
Simmons Softball players Dannie Szabo, Ann Talarico and Sammi Letizio were given National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region honors for the 2008 season. Third baseman Dannie Szabo (White Plains, NY) was named to the 2008 NFCA’s First-Team All-Region. Talarico (Ware, MA), at shortstop, and Letizio (Windham, NH), at outfield, were named to the Third-Team All-Region in the At-Large category.
Date Posted: Monday, July 21, 2008
Tripician '96 to Represent US at 2008 World Rowing Championships
Wendy Tripician '96 has earned a spot on the US National Team roster that will compete at the 2008 FISA World Rowing Chmpionships in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria.
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Kate Leonard Named Head Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach at Simmons
Simmons College Athletic Director Ali Kantor has announced the appointment of Kate Leonard as the head field hockey/lacrosse coach at Simmons College. She becomes the first lacrosse coach in Sharks history as Simmons will begin its inaugural season in the Spring of 2009.
Date Posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
Annie Hennigan Named Head Softball Coach at Simmons
Annie Hennigan, an assistant softball coach at Simmons College for the last three years, has been named the head softball coach at Simmons as announced by Simmons College Director of Athletics Ali Kantor. “
Date Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008
Lauren Kreckie Earns 2008 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) announced Wednesday that Lauren Kreckie (Braintree, Mass.), a three-year letterwinner and co-captain of the Simmons College basketball program has been named a recipient of the 2008 GNAC Sportsmanship Award.
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Szabo Named 2008 ECAC New England Softball Rookie of the Year
Simmons College freshman third baseman Dannie Szabo (White Plains, N.Y.) was named the 2008 ECAC Division III New England Softball Rookie of the Year and to the 2008 ECAC Division III New England All-Star First Team as announced by the Eastern College Athletic Conference on Wednesday.
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Kreckie Invited to Compete for USA Athletes International
Simmons College basketball standout Lauren Kreckie has been invited by USA Athletes International to compete in Barbados for the Bajan Friendship Tour from June 21 to June 28.
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Five Simmons Rowers Receive National Honors
The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) announced its postseason All-American teams and academic honors last week. Five Simmons rowers were recognized for their achievements.
Date Posted: Monday, June 02, 2008
Simmons Announces New Swimming and Diving coach
Simmons College announced a new addition to the coaching staff on Monday, when it hired Mindy Williams as the new head coach of the Swimming and Diving team.
Date Posted: Monday, May 19, 2008
Simmons College Crew is Golden at ECAC Regatta
The Simmons College Novice 8 and Varsity 4 took to the waters of Lake Quinsigamond on May 11 to compete in the final regatta of the season, the National Invitational Rowing Championships (NIRC), hosted by the ECAC.
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Swimming & Diving 2007-2008 Season in Review
The Simmons College swimming and diving team had one of its most successful seasons in the program's history in 2006-07. The Sharks took home their fifth Great Northeast Athletic Conference championship in the past six years, won the Regis Invitational for the first time and posted a 9-1 mark in dual meets, besting the existing school standard.
Date Posted: Monday, May 12, 2008
Softball 2007-2008 Season in Review
One thing is for sure: the Simmons College softball team knows how to hit.
Date Posted: Monday, May 12, 2008
Crew 2007-2008 Season in Review
The Simmons College Crew team wrapped up an extraordinary fall season in 2007, and is hoping to continue that success into the spring season of 2008.
Date Posted: Monday, May 12, 2008
Sharks provide another dramatic comeback
A whirlwind season for the Simmons College softball team continued for at least one more day on Saturday, as the Sharks experienced to lowest of lows and the highest of highs in the span of just a few hours. dropping one, and winning the second to advance to the final day of the ECAC tournament at Brandeis University
Date Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2008
Softball earns first ever ECAC victory
The Simmons College softball team has been making history all season long, and it didn’t stop Wednesday in the first ever postseason game in team history.
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Crew collects hardware at New England Championships
The Simmons College Crew team wrapped up a successful weekend of racing in Worcester, MA. The team, along with a crowd of family and friends, traveled to the racecourse at Lake Quinsigamond to compete in the New England Rowing Championships regatta.
Date Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008
Sharks qualify for ECAC tournament
Fresh off a record setting 31-10 season the Simmons College softball team was recognized on Monday as one of the top teams in New England, earning a bid to the ECAC tournament for the first time in school history.
Date Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008
Simmons Crew Ranked Thirteenth in the Nation
The Simmons College crew program earned a spot in the national rankings this week, as the Sharks Varsity Eight boat was ranked thirteenth in the nation, according to the US Rowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Coaches Division III poll (CRCA).
Date Posted: Friday, May 02, 2008
Sharks Shine at Malden Spirit Regatta
Simmons Crew wrapped up a morning of round-robin style racing on Saturday April 26th on the Mystic River. The team traveled to the Tufts University boathouse in Malden, MA, to race Smith College, Wellesley College, and Tufts.
Date Posted: Thursday, May 01, 2008
Softball has wild weekend
The Simmons College softball team closed out its regular season this weekend with a wild ride in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament. The Sharks finished 2-2 and wound up in third place but they played some memorable softball all weekend long.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sharks sweep up weekly honors
The Simmons College softball team has raised plenty of eyebrows this season, and the recognition was apparent in the weekly honors for the final week of the regular season. The Sharks had one representative in the player of the week, rookie of the week, and pitcher of the week categories.
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Sharks sweep wekly honors
The Simmons College softball team has raised plenty of eyebrows this season, and the recognition was apparent in the weekly honors for the final week of the regular season.
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Softball picks up three more wins
The Simmons College softball team closed out its storybook regular season this weekend with three more wins, to wrap up the second seed in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament next weekend.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Simmons Crew earns top ranking
The Simmons College crew team is having a year to remember so far, and their efforts have certainly been recognized across New England.
Date Posted: Friday, April 18, 2008
Softball team keeps rolling
The Simmons College softball team stayed the course on Wednesday, picking up two more wins over Albertus Magnus, b y scores of 13-3 and 11-1.
Date Posted: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Letizio tosses no-no as Sharks cruise
The Simmons softball team continued its roll on Monday sweeping a pair of games over conference foe Mt. Ida.
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Sharks take two in thrilling fashion
The Simmons College softball team continued it’s impressive run on Sunday sweeping a doubleheader from Suffolk in impressive fashion.
Date Posted: Monday, April 14, 2008
Simmons Crew earns top ranking
The Simmons College crew team continued its terrific season over the weekend performing well at Lake Quinsigamond
Date Posted: Monday, April 14, 2008
Simmons Crew Turns in Solid Effort
The Simmons Crew team raced on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, MA on Saturday, where they raced Connecticut College, Franklin Pierce, Clark University, and Amherst College.
Date Posted: Monday, April 07, 2008
Crew Team Opens Season on a High
The Simmons Crew team opened its season early Saturday morning racing against Radcliffe College on their home course. Two Simmons varsity fours took on one Radcliffe Lightweight boat on the 2000-meter course.
Date Posted: Monday, March 31, 2008
Sharks Take Two Over DWC
The Simmons College softball team remained unbeaten in GNAC play on Sunday taking a doubleheader sweep from Daniel Webster with scores of 6-1 and 8-0.
Date Posted: Monday, March 31, 2008
Softball Picks Up Two Wins Against JWU In GNAC Double Header
The Simmons softball team picked up a pair of a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contests against Johnson & Wales at Pierce Field on Saturday afternoon. Simmons posted an 8-2 win in the opener and finished the day with an 8-0 victory in the nightcap.
Date Posted: Monday, March 31, 2008
Simmons Athletics Enters Into Exciting New Partnership
The Simmons College athletic program has always emphasized student athlete leadership development, and community outreach. So when a chance to further those ambitions arose, Athletic Director Ali Kantor seized the opportunity. Last month the Simmons College athletic department entered into a partnership with the Women's Sports Foundation's GoGirlGo! Boston.
Date Posted: Monday, March 31, 2008
Softball Takes Split from Brandeis
The Simmons College softball team took a well earned split from Brandeis on Wednesday afternoon in Waltham. After a tough 6-3 loss in the opener the Sharks bounced back in the nightcap to take a 9-3 decision.
Date Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2008
Sharks Softball Sweep GNAC Weekly Honors
The Simmons softball team swept the Great Northeast Athletic Conference weekly honors last week, after a tremendous 9-1 start to the season.
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Field Hockey Players Earn Academic Honors
The Simmons College field hockey team had a solid season on the field this past fall, but in the classroom the Sharks proved to be elite.
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Simmons Softball Off to Excellent Start
The Simmons softball team soared to new heights at its annual Florida trip last week, winning a school record nine games down south against just one setback.
Date Posted: Monday, March 17, 2008
Simmons Soccer Goes International for Spring Break
While the preseason may be five months away, the Simmons College soccer team is getting a jump on things this spring break with an international trip to Italy.
Date Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2008
Cohen Earns Pro Camp Invitation
While her career at Simmons may be over, senior basketball player Nikki Cohen is hoping that basketball won't stop being a major part of her life.
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Swim Team Earns Top Conference Honors
The Simmons College swimming and diving team proved to be the best in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference back at the conference championships in December.
Date Posted: Monday, March 03, 2008
Simmons Softball Bake Sale
Stop by the "S" table by the Fens today, Monday, March 3, and treat yourself to some goodies and support the Simmons Softball Team!
Date Posted: Sunday, March 02, 2008
Kreckie Earns GNAC Honor
Junior guard Lauren Kreckie was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference all-conference team today.
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Hoops Season Comes to a Close
It wasn't meant to be for the Simmons College basketball team on Tuesday night as the Sharks fell to top seeded Emmanuel in the quarterfinals of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament.
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Sharks Set to Square off Against Archrival in Postseason
The Simmons College basketball team has completed its regular season and now has its eyes on a big prize as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament begins on Tuesday night.
Date Posted: Monday, February 25, 2008
Basketball 2007-2008 Season in Review
The Simmons College basketball team had a roller coaster 2007-08 season, but the end result was a terrific thrill-ride experience.
Date Posted: Sunday, February 24, 2008
Sharks Clinch Postseason Berth
The deck may have been stacked against the Simmons basketball team on Saturday with the absence of head coach Tony Price, who was out sick.
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Longtime Swim Coach Announces Retirement
Longtime head coach Doug Backlund had coached his final collegiate meet. The 11 year veteran had chosen to retire from college coaching after the season had completed.
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Sharks end Swim Season on a High
The Simmons College swimming and diving team closed out a terrific season this weekend with a 10th place finish at the New England Championships, held at UMass-Dartmouth.
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Simmons College "Think Pink" night a success
Women's basketball programs across the country, at all divisions, including every team in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference celebrated a Think Pink night, to raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer Research.
Date Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Sharks Win Streak Comes to an End
The Simmons College basketball team dropped a tough one Tuesday night to Johnson & Wales 80-66 in the home finale.
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Simmons Arsenault Earns Swimmer of the Week Honors
Simmons College junior Swimmer Keri-Ann Aresenault earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimmer of the week honors for her efforts in the Sharks dual meet finale against Plymouth State.
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Sharks Remain hot with fourth straight win
The Simmons College basketball team picked up its fourth straight victory on Saturday with a 92-82 win over Mt. Ida in a battle for GNAC conference tournament positioning.
Date Posted: Monday, February 11, 2008
Swim Team Closes Out Dual Meet Season on a High
The Simmons College swimming and diving team wrapped up its dual meet season on Saturday in style by overcoming an early deficit to clinch a 154-138 win over Plymouth St.
Date Posted: Friday, February 08, 2008
Think Pink! Night & Simmons Basketball
Join the Simmons College Sharks and "Think Pink!" on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 7:00 pm.
Date Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008
Hoops Squad Continues its Roll
The Simmons College basketball team stayed on a roll Wednesday night as the Sharks won for the fourth time in five games with a convincing 60-46 win over St. Joseph (Conn.).
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Hot Shooting Boosts Sharks
The Simmons College basketball team got back into the GNAC tournament picture on Saturday picking up their third conference win in four games with a 77-59 win over Pine Manor.
Date Posted: Monday, February 04, 2008
Simmons Crew Erg-a-thon set for Feb. 13th
This year will mark the second annual Erg-A-Thon, an all day rowing event hosted in the lobby of the MCB.
Date Posted: Monday, February 04, 2008
Second-Half Run Propels Sharks to Win
The Simmons College basketball put everything together on Thursday night overcoming a slow first half before pulling away to clinch a 68-49 win over Daniel Webster.
Date Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2008
Sharks Soar Past Falcons
Sharks Soar past Falcons The Simmons College basketball squad got back to it's winning ways on Wednesday night.
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Sharks Triumph in Home Finale
The Simmons College swimming and diving team got back into action on Saturday and closed out the home portion of their schedule in style with a 154-125 win over Mt. Holyoke.
Date Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2008
Simmons Basketball conducts youth clinics
The Simmons College basketball team took time away from the busy season last week to give a little back to the community.
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Sharks roll to win over Mitchell
The Simmons College basketball team got its first win of the new year, and it's fourth of the season Monday night with an 84-52 runaway win at Mitchell College.
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Simmons athletes invited to play internationally
A pair of Simmons College basketball players have been invited to play in Australia this summer and represent the United States.
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Lions Spoil Simmons' 25th Anniversary
The Simmons College basketball team had plenty of support in the stands on Saturday as the Sharks celebrated its 25th anniversary as a varsity program and plenty of alumni were back to commemorate the event.
Date Posted: Monday, January 07, 2008
Tennis 2007-2008 Season in Review
The Sharks' tennis program wrapped up another successful year this season, going 11-6 overall with a 7-2 record in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
Date Posted: Monday, October 29, 2007
Volleyball 2007-2008 Season in Review
The Simmons College volleyball team closed out the first season under first year head coach Jason Conetta with an 8-14 record, and a 4-9 mark in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
Date Posted: Monday, October 29, 2007
Field Hockey 2007-2008 Season in Review
The Sharks field hockey squad ended a solid 2007 season that included a berth in the North Atlantic Conference tournament. Their final record was a modest 7-11 that included a 4-4 mark in the NAC.
Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 2007
Soccer 2007-2008 Season in Review
The Simmons College soccer squad turned in a solid year in the revamped Great Northeast Athletic conference, that included an 8-9-2 overall record, and a 7-4-2 GNAC record that was good for sixth place in the conference, and a berth in the postseason tournament.
Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 2007