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Men's Basketball Loses 96-91 Decision at Toronto Metropolitan During Canada Trip
August 13, 2022The Saint Michael's College men's basketball team lost to Toronto Metropolitan University, 96-91, on Saturday in the Mattamy Athletic Centre, falling for the first time in three games on its four-game Canada exhibition tour. -
Men's Basketball Utilizes Balanced Effort to Down Sheridan, 83-61, on Canada Trip
August 12, 2022The Saint Michael's College men's basketball team moved to 2-0 during its four-game Canadian exhibition tour thanks to defeating Sheridan College, 83-61, on Friday evening. -
132 Saint Michael's Student-Athletes Earn D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards
August 12, 2022Saint Michael's College saw 132 student-athletes earn Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards for the 2021-22 school year, the organization announced recently. -
MyChamplainValley: "Saint Michael's Men’s Basketball Heads to Canada"
August 11, 2022The season may not start for a while, but the Saint Michael's men’s basketball team is hitting the road for Canada. -
Men's Basketball Begins Canada Trip with 82-78 Overtime Win at Bishop's
August 10, 2022The Saint Michael's College men's basketball team downed Bishop's University, 82-78 in overtime, on Wednesday afternoon at Mitchell Gym to begin a four-game Canadian exhibition tour. -
SMCVT.edu: Cross Country's Cooper and Jhajharia Conduct Summer Research on Campus
August 08, 2022As only a few examples of the approximately 25 summer research projects to be conducted on campus this summer, student-researchers Swapnil Jhajharia '24, Mia Cooper '24, and Greg Hurter '24 will study the social and mental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic alongside their faculty mentors in the psychology, public health, and political science departments, respectively. -
Rutland Herald: "Fair Haven's Roberts Cops NE10 Honor"
August 05, 2022Todd Roberts '01 loved playing for Fair Haven Union High School. The gym is intimate by Division II standards and the fans pack it game after game. His love for the small-town atmosphere was one reason he chose to play at Division II St. Michael’s College even though University of Vermont coach Tom Brennan offered him a scholarship. -
More Than a Dozen Student-Athletes Complete Study-Abroad Experiences
August 03, 2022A large contingent of Saint Michael's College students who studied away from campus in various corners of the world during the 2021-22 school year, thanks in large part due to the College's Study Abroad Office, were members of varsity athletic programs. -
Field Hockey Head Coach Carla Hesler Unveils Newcomers
August 02, 2022Saint Michael's College field hockey head coach Carla Hesler introduced the program's six newcomers on Tuesday, including a pair of transfer student-athletes. -
Men's Basketball Prepares for Four-Game Canadian Tour in Mid-August
August 01, 2022The Saint Michael's College men's basketball team has returned to campus in preparation for a week-long, four-game Canadian exhibition tour beginning next week. -
Lowell (Mass.) Sun: Women's Tennis Alumna Elly McKenna '22 Leaves Lasting Legacy
July 29, 2022Her collegiate tennis career may have come to an end, but Elly McKenna continues to court success in her respective arena. -
Todd Roberts '01 Selected for Northeast-10 Conference Hall of Fame
July 28, 2022Saint Michael's College men's basketball alumnus Todd Roberts '01 was inducted into the Northeast-10 Conference Hall of Fame on Thursday. -
Women's Soccer Honored with 14th National Team Academic Award in 16 Years
July 28, 2022The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team earned a United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 14th time in 16 seasons on Thursday, and for the 13th time in 14 years. -
Six Purple Knights Qualify for IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, Team Lands Accolade
July 27, 2022Six Saint Michael's College women's lacrosse players qualified for the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Academic Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year, while the Purple Knights were among 62 IWLCA Academic Honor Squads in NCAA Division II this past season. -
FasterSkier: Molly Peters Prompts FIS's Historic Equal-Distances Decision
July 27, 2022With the help and support of fellow EISA coaches, Peters started the Equal Distance Group and in May of 2021 the Ski Equal Group sent a letter to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Cross Country Sport Committee urging them to adopt equal distance racing. The letter was signed by 23 prominent members of the nordic ski community, including Jessie Diggins and Bill Koch. -
Women's Basketball Head Coach Shannon Bollhardt Introduces Newcomers
July 26, 2022Saint Michael's College women's basketball head coach Shannon Bollhardt introduced the program's four-woman contingent of newcomers on Tuesday, including a Division I transfer and three members of the Class of 2026. -
Cross Country Head Coach Molly Peters Unveils First-Year Classes
July 25, 2022Saint Michael's College men's and women's cross country head coach Molly Peters introduced six newcomers to the programs on Monday, among them three men and women apiece. -
Aislinn O'Connor Joins Saint Michael's Athletic Training Staff
July 22, 2022Saint Michael's College Director of Sports Medicine & Performance Renee Breault announced the hire of Aislinn O'Connor as an athletic trainer on Friday. She begins her duties at Saint Michael's on Aug. 1. -
Daily Item (Mass.): "Lynnfield Twins Reunited at Saint Michael's"
July 22, 2022Lynnfield High Baseball Coach John O’Brien says the Balian twins are the real deal. And come the fall, Evan and Trent Balian will join forces after helping bring the Pioneers some tremendous success while they played for O’Brien. -
Athletics Represented by 187 Spring Dean's List Qualifiers
July 21, 2022One hundred eighty seven Saint Michael's College students with Athletics ties qualified for the Spring Dean's List, the College revealed recently. -
Maeghan Kennard Honored as AHCA All-American Scholar for Third Time
July 21, 2022Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey rising senior Maeghan Kennard (Hamlin, N.Y./Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) was recognized as an American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) All-American Scholar for the third time in her career this week, landing the accolade for the 2021-22 school year. -
Baseball Head Coach Jim Neidlinger Introduces Newcomers
July 19, 2022Saint Michael's College baseball head coach Jim Neidlinger introduced the program's seven-man group of newcomers on Tuesday, including six first-years and one transfer, rising sophomore Trent Balian (Lynnfield, Mass./Lynnfield/Worcester State), the twin brother of rising sophomore Evan Balian (Lynnfield, Mass./Lynnfield), the Purple Knights' starting catcher and cleanup hitter in 2022. -
Men's Tennis Head Coach Jason Hammel Introduces Newcomers
July 15, 2022Saint Michael's College men's tennis head coach Jason Hammel introduced his latest contingent of recruits on Friday, including four newcomers and rising sophomore Sergio Barroso (Madrid, Spain/Colegio Montpellier), a January admit who competed for the Purple Knights this past spring. -
54 Saint Michael's Student-Athletes Inducted into Honor Societies During 2021-22 School Year
July 15, 2022Fifty-four Saint Michael's College student-athletes were inducted into 14 different academic honor societies during the 2021-22 school year, including 10 into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and largest academic honor society. -
Seven Women's Tennis Players Named ITA Scholar-Athletes, Team Claims Accolade
July 13, 2022Seven Saint Michael's College women's tennis players qualified for Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete status for the 2021-22 school year, it was announced this week, while the Purple Knight squad drew an ITA All-Academic Team accolade for the third straight year. -
Five Men's Tennis Players Named ITA Scholar-Athletes for Second Straight Year
July 13, 2022Five Saint Michael's College men's tennis players qualified for Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete status for the 2021-22 school year, it was announced this week. -
Alpine Skiing Alumna Kara Gailiunas '20 Wins Pro Football Title with Boston Renegades
July 11, 2022Saint Michael's College Alpine skiing alumna Kara Gailiunas '20 capped her first season of professional football by helping the Boston Renegades win their fourth consecutive Women's Football Alliance (WFA) National Championship on Sunday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, broadcast live on ESPN2. -
Boucher Wins ITA Summer Circuit Tournament in Maine
July 11, 2022Saint Michael's College men's tennis rising senior Jason Boucher (Bedford, N.H./Bedford) went 4-0 to win the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Summer Circuit tournament hosted by Bates College on July 9-10. -
Nordic Skiing Head Coach Molly Peters Announces Class of 2026
July 11, 2022Saint Michael's College Nordic skiing head coach Molly Peters introduced the program's six-person Class of 2026 on Monday, replenishing a squad that lost five to graduation. -
Cross Country Rising Junior Ella DiBernardo Part of Group Providing Albany Boy with New Set of Wheels
July 11, 2022Riley Pinard is a nearly 3-year-old boy with two sets of wheels: an Explorer and a Mini Cooper. Both vehicles are battery powered; the mini Mini Cooper is a new means of transportation for the boy who has a form of congenital muscular dystrophy.