This fall the Camel sports teams have made an impact in the NESCAC across the board. With eight teams competing, there has been a large amount of sports action on campus.
Men’s Cross Country
Coach Jim Butler, who is in his twenty-second season as the men’s cross country coach, has had a very successful program this fall. On October 10, the Camels competed in the All-New England Championship. Sophomore Doug Wright was the top Camel runner, and came in 9th among Division III New England Schools with a time of 25:37. He was closely followed by his teammates Shawn Mulcahy ’11 and Nate Lovitt ’11 who finished with times of 26:30 and 27:18 respectively. The Camels will next compete in the NESCAC Championship at Trinity College on Sunday, November 1.
Women’s Cross Country
On October 10, the Connecticut College women’s cross country team competed at the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic in Orlando, Florida. Coach Ned Bishop had twelve of his runners competing in the race. Juniors Faye McKenna (20:04) and Kelsey Taylor (20:35) helped lead the team to an 8th place finish out of 35 teams. On Saturday, October 24, the women’s cross country team will compete at the Wellesley College Invitational.
Field Hockey
The Connecticut College field hockey team has had a successful season thus far. On September 26, the Camels took a win over Amherst College, the team ranked 16th in the nation. Additionally, Junior Abby Hine was named NESCAC Player of the Week for the second time in her Field Hockey career. The Camels will take on the Babson College Beavers on Thursday, October 22 in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Men’s and Women’s Rowing
Although both men’s and women’s rowing participates in the majority of their competitions in the spring, the women’s squad placed third of eleven teams in the Snake Regatta in Worcester, Massachusetts. For both the four and eight women regattas, the Camels found success in their season opener. On Saturday, October 17, the men and women competed at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Men’s Soccer
The men’s soccer team has had a very successful season this fall. Coach Kenny Murphy, who is in his first season coaching the Connecticut College men’s soccer program, has effectively led the Camels to a series of wins. Earlier this season, Junior Trevor Prophet was named NESCAC Player of the Week for his consistent contributions to the team’s victories. The Camels will next play at Tufts University on Tuesday, October 20.
Women’s Soccer
The Camel women’s soccer team has faced a difficult season this fall. Despite several losses, the women have remained steadfast and continued to fight in each and every game. The Camels have several winnable matches left this season including home games against Colby College on October 24 and Wesleyan University on October 30.
Women’s Volleyball
The women’s volleyball team has been nearly unstoppable this season winning 15 of 19 games thus far. Most recently, the Camels, in their home NESCAC Invitational, beat Middlebury College and Hamilton College 3-0, 3-0. Additionally, Freshman Rachel Schroff was named NESCAC Player of the Week after her strong performance at the Camels Invitational. Schroff has tallied the leading hitting percentage (.369) in NESCAC. The volleyball team will next compete at Salve Regina University on Thursday, October 22.
