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Gallo and LaFond earn LEC Honors, Peters Nets four against Babson

By Justin McKinney, Staff Writer Despite coming off a huge win against Norwich, UMass Dartmouth’s men’s lacrosse team was unable to find that same comeback magic against the Babson Beavers as they fell short 15-4. The game was pushed ahead a day due to snow cutting the Corsairs preparation plans short by 24 hours. The game began with a warm temperature of 50 degrees, however … Continue reading Gallo and LaFond earn LEC Honors, Peters Nets four against Babson

 
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Wellesley defeats women’s lacrosse

By Nicole Belair, Staff Writer The Corsairs faced Wellesley College at Cressy Field on Tuesday, March 7, for their final match before spring break. The Wellesley Blue dominated the game, however, with eight goals in the first half and six more in the second. The visitors earned a 14-5 victory over the Corsairs. Wellesley senior, Nikki Sharkin, made a game-high five goals and went 3-for-4 … Continue reading Wellesley defeats women’s lacrosse

 
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Softball kicks off spring training

By Nicole Belair, Staff Writer Softball started the season strong with eight wins and four losses over the course of Gene Cusic Classic spring training during spring break. The team headed down to Florida for the week, playing twelve games in Fort Myers and Naples. The Corsairs earned their first two victories on March 10, the first day of spring training, against Alverno College and … Continue reading Softball kicks off spring training

 
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Baseball off to shaky start

By Zack Downing, Staff Writer UMass Dartmouth started their baseball season strong in their first game at the Worcester State Lancers. The game started slow, though, with an impressive seven straight strikeouts coming from the Lancers’ Luke Brennan. The Corsairs put up several hits in the third inning to hit the scoreboard for the first time in the 2017 season, with a 3-0 lead. The … Continue reading Baseball off to shaky start

 
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Corsairs success ends in sectional finals

By Alex Solari, Staff Writer On March 10, the Corsairs women’s basketball team competed in the 2017 NCAA Division III Championship Sectional Semifinals against SUNY New Paltz in Amherst, Mass. UMass Dartmouth had a successful attack throughout, with four out of five of the starters scoring at least eight points. Junior Alicia Kutil posted a game-high of 17 points and 9 rebounds, with senior Rachel … Continue reading Corsairs success ends in sectional finals

 
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Van Der Meer qualifies for Equestrian Championship

By Sebastian Moronta Blanco, Staff Writer On Saturday, March 18, the UMass Dartmouth equestrian team competed in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Zone 1 Region 1 Equitation Finals at Claddagh Farm in Tiverton, Rhode Island. The event was the last regular season event for the team, and were recognized as the third-place scoring team in a region of 11 teams for the season overall. Sophomore … Continue reading Van Der Meer qualifies for Equestrian Championship

 
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Tennis toples in opening matches

By Dylan Botelho, Contributing Writer The UMass Dartmouth men’s tennis team fell to an 0-4 record versus Rutgers-Newark on Saturday, March 18. Falling to Rutgers-Newark with a 6-1 final total score, the Corsairs managed to collect their first point this season. UMass Dartmouth’s Summer Forest-Bulley tallied the team’s lone point of the season after the No.5 singles matchup in which he defeated Rutgers-Newark senior, Abhinav … Continue reading Tennis toples in opening matches

 
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