New London, CT – Lesley University defeated the Mitchell College Mariners, 1-0, in a hard fought overtime game in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) men's soccer semifinals on Thursday. The two teams battled to a 0-0 tie through 90 minutes of regulation play, and then the game winner was scored 5:15 into the first overtime period by Lesley's Scott Wheeler (East Hampton, CT). Wheeler found the back of the net with a well-paced header from a sideline throw-in.
The game was a back and forth battle between the two teams on a cold day at Mitchell College. Mitchell had more scoring opportunities than Lesley in the game, as they tallied 30 shots compared to 12 for the Lynx. The Mariners also held the edge in corner kicks by a margin of 12-4. Lesley goalkeeper, Zach Almeida-Beers (Rehoboth, MA), recorded 13 saves in the win.
With the win Lesley, 6-12-1, advances to the NECC Championship game and will face the winner of the semifinal matchup between Daniel Webster College and Becker College which is being played at 6:00pm on Thursday at Becker College. Mitchell closes out the 2008 season with a record of 9-9.
WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College collected two major awards, while eight players earned All-Conference recognition when the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) released their All-Conference Teams and major award winners for the sport of baseball on Tuesday afternoon.
WINTHROP, Mass. – Four members of the Mitchell College softball team received All-Conference honors from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) on Tuesday afternoon.
NEW LONDON, Conn. – After capturing the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) championship during their inaugural season in the conference, the Mitchell College baseball team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament. On Monday afternoon, the Mariners learned their fate in the Regional Round, and will travel to Babson College, who was selected as one of 16 regional hosts.
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College Department of Athletics hosted its annual senior awards banquet on campus in the Weller Center on Wednesday, May 8th. The event, which drew over 100 guests, featured a series of end of year awards, along with recognition of the senior athletes in the class of 2024 as the academic and athletic year comes to an end.
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College baseball team defeated Johnson & Wales University 5-4 on Friday afternoon at Alumni Field to capture the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Baseball Championship during their inaugural season in the conference.
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Junior Chris Gibbs (New Britain, Conn.) tossed seven innings of one-run ball while senior Camren Varney (Manchester, N.H.) tied the program record with his sixth career save, as the top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team held off second-seeded Johnson & Wales University 3-1 in the opening game of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship best-of-three series Thursday afternoon at Alumni Field.
It was a dominant week for Mitchell College junior Brooke Whitmarsh (Portsmouth, R.I.), as the junior catcher/3B slashed .440/.500/.640, helping guide the Mariners to a 6-2 record on the week, including a 5-1 mark in conference play.
Michael Ficocelli (North Providence, R.I.) continued his strong freshman season, slashing .467/.467/.533, helping guide the Mitchell College baseball team to a 3-0 record on the week, including a 1-0 mark in conference play.