While the rest of the campus was enjoying some much-needed time off, Camel athletics were in full swing over winter break.
Women’s hockey rang in the New Year with two back-to-back games against Buffalo State in Buffalo, NY on January 2 and 3. While the Buffalo trip did not prove to be a success for the Camels, they made up for their losses with a win against Nichols College on January 6. In league games, the Camels have two losses against Amherst, but a win against Bowdoin and a tie against Colby.
This weekend the Camels faced off against Williams College and successfully cut off the visiting Ephs’ five-game winning streak. With four NESCAC games remaining in their season, the Camels have a great shot at improving their 3-7-2 league record.
Men’s hockey has had a rough season with an overall record of 5-14-1 and only four games remaining. They had a competitive weekend, playing two NESCAC games at home in Dayton Arena against Trinity and Wesleyan.
The Camels had a tough 1-4 loss against Trinity but made up for it on Saturday with a 3-2 win against Wesleyan. The Camels will wrap up their season with four non-league games.
Men’s basketball has one NESCAC win under their belt this season after defeating Tufts University 83-81 at home on January 30. After a loss against Wesleyan on Saturday, the Camels still have two tough NESCAC games ahead against Colby and Bowdoin before ending their season on February 13.
Women’s basketball has not yet attained their goal of a NESCAC win this year but they have two more chances to do so before the conclusion of the 2009-2010 season.
With the addition of a new head coach, the Camels have made great progress with an 8-13 record so far this season. The Camels will journey to Colby College on Friday and Bowdoin College on Saturday for their last two games of the season.
This past weekend, Trinity College hosted the three-day NESCAC Squash Championship series, which started Friday and ran through Sunday. The women’s team entered the competition with a 6-11 record while the men kicked off the championships with a winning 11-8 record.
As the season ends March 7, the men’s and women’s teams still have plenty to look forward to with two more matches, a team tournament, and individual championships in the coming weeks Men’s and women’s swimming have both been strong this season with matching records of 7-4 going into competition this weekend. The Camels traveled to Wellesley, MA on Saturday for a meet against Bates and Wellesley Colleges.
The Camels are now preparing for the NESCAC Championships starting on February 26 at Williams College.
