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Hockey: National Pastime and St. Lawrence Favorite

Thursday, April 29th, 2010 by Dennis Brinkworth

The NHL playoffs are in full swing and one only has to look around the St. Lawrence campus to see hockey fans sporting their team’s logo on hats, T-shirts, and backpacks.  Hockey, either professional or collegiate, plays an important role in the SLU community.
The mood for some hockey fans around campus has [...]

Men’s Squash Goes Undefeated Over Weekend

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 by Sam Fulmer

Published February 5,2010
The men’s and women’s squash teams took to the courts last weekend to face Hamilton College and the University of Vermont.
A crowd of fans filled bleachers in the Robie Squash Center, watching the men’s team defeat both of their opponents. Now with a record of 11-7, the men defeated both the Continentals and [...]

Lady Saints Face Cornell,Colgate

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 by Jeff Chudzinski

Published February 5,2010

With a 11-8-6 record coming into the weekend, the Lady Saints were looking for redemption against the Big Red of Cornell and Colgate. Despite many opportunities, the Saints were unable to put away the Big Red who were formerly ranked by the USCHO earlier this season.
In the first home game of 2010, the [...]

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Enjoy Successful Weekend

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 by Katherine Polido

Published February 5,2010
Men’s Basketball
The Saints came ready to win this weekend; and that is exactly what they did. the men defeated Hobart College 68-57 on Friday night and Hamilton College 68-53 on Saturday, bringing them to an o verall record of 9-9 (5-2 in Liberty League).
The Saints were led on the court by senior point guard, Josh [...]

Rising Player’s Season Cut Short

Thursday, February 25th, 2010 by Renee Hilbrunner

Published January 29, 2010
On Friday night, Appleton Arena went silent as the Saints’ newest defensive talent went down on the ice. Sophomore Peter Child broke into the starting line up as a sophomore this year and suffered a season-ending injury during the game against Brown last weekend.
A walk-on candidate for the Saints last year, Peter’s [...]

Track and Field Teams Take Second Place

Thursday, February 25th, 2010 by Katherine Polido

Published January 29, 2010
Fans and athletes poured into the St. Lawrence Newell Field House on Saturday, January 23 for the St. Lawrence Invitational. The SLU men’s track and field team placed second after University of Ottawa while the women’s team also came in second place following University of Rochester. There were a total of 13 [...]

Vermeulen Has Big Weekend as Saints Pick Up Pair of Wins

Thursday, February 25th, 2010 by Jeff Chudzinski

Published in Print on January 29, 2010
Coming off a very strong break the Saints were once again in action this past weekend as they faced off against Brown and Yale. Coming into the game the Saints were 2-1-2 in their previous four games.
As things began on Friday night the action was frantic and fast-paced. Opening [...]

Lady Saints Defeat Princeton, Tie Quinnipiac

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Jeff Chudzinski
Photo by Carter Kegelman

After a rough start, it appears that the Lady Saints have turned a corner and hit their stride. Now, 3-1-1 in their last five games, the Saints have climbed back into contention and are now ranked 10th in the nation. Assistant captain Brittony Chartier ’12 spoke about why the Saints have now begun to turn [...]

Saints Tie Clarkson at Appleton, Win at Cheel Arena in Potsdam

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Jeff Chudzinski
Photo by Carter Kegelman

On what is perhaps the biggest weekend of the year, the men’s skating Saints played some of their best hockey this season. Co-captain Travis Vermeulen ’10 perhaps put it best: “That was really big for us, to play that well versus Clarkson. We just did what we had to and came up big when needed. [...]

Basketball Teams Look Forward to Season

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 by Katherine Polido
Photo by Carter Kegelman

Though the men’s and women’s basketball teams graduated a number of quality players, they look to return strong this year. The lady Saints have started well, and while the men have struggled early on they are looking forward to the rest of the season.