First-year back Elani Gikas (Peabody, Mass./Bishop Fenwick) buried a 92nd-minute free kick from 40 yards out to hand the Saint Michael's College women's soccer team a 1-0 overtime victory against Dominican (N.Y.) College on Wednesday.
The Saint Michael's College Department of Athletics and Department of Institutional Advancement are proud to announce the fifth annual Purple Knight Challenge, a fundraising competition benefiting each of the 21 varsity Purple Knight athletic teams, begins next Tuesday, Sept. 14 and runs through Monday, Sept. 20.
Saint Michael's College women's soccer junior Izzy Ruprecht (Kingston, Mass./Silver Lake Regional) was chosen for the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on Sunday, Sept. 5.
Caldwell University graduate student Teaghan Darling scored with 30.8 seconds remaining in the second overtime on Sunday as the Saint Michael's College women's soccer team lost a 3-2 decision at Duffy Field.
Saint Michael's College women's soccer junior Izzy Ruprecht (Kingston, Mass./Silver Lake Regional) buried a 65th-minute penalty kick to deliver the Purple Knights a season-opening 1-0 victory against Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) College on Thursday at Duffy Field.
The Purple Knights figure to look quite different than the last time they hit the field, on Nov. 5, 2019. Eight regular starters from that year's team departed within the past two years, while 18 women who have yet to appear for the Purple and Gold dot the roster, including 16 from the most recent two recruiting classes.
Former Saint Michael's College student-athletes have often returned to their Purple Knight programs to bolster coaching staffs over the school years, and 2021-22 is no exception, with three recent grads heading into their first seasons as assistant coaches.
Women's soccer rising senior Adrianna Gomez, an international relations major and environmental studies minor from Okinawa, Japan, began working at City Hall in downtown Burlington this June as a racial justice intern for the City of Burlington.
Gikas' Overtime Tally Gives Saint Michael's 1-0 Win Over Dominican
