Weekly Roundup: Spring Sports Teams

Last week, Conn’s spring teams found success in the pool and on the field. While the college community is excited about the undefeated men’s lacrosse team, other Camel athletic teams are also making strides that are receiving somewhat less attention.
The women’s water polo team had a very successful weekend with victories against Chatham University and Penn State-Behrend on Saturday. Although they did suffer a 17-5 loss to Grove City College, the Camels have had a strong season and currently own a 4-4 record.
They look to improve this record with matches against Washington and Jefferson College and Utica College this past Sunday and a match against Brown University on Thursday.
All of these games will be played at Lott Natatorium.
The regular season will end after these three games, and the team will then look to make a strong showing at the Division III Eastern Championships at Utica College on April 23 and 24.
The women’s lacrosse team has recently also been performing well. They defeated rival Bates on Saturday by a score of 13-12 in a double overtime thriller. The Camels rallied from an eight-goal deficit to tie the game and force two extra periods to determine the winner. The team now has its first NESCAC win, and it hopes to build upon its 4-5 season record with matches this week at Eastern Connecticut State on Wednesday and at Tufts on Saturday.
The track and field team had an excellent showing at the Eastern Connecticut State University Invitational this past Friday. Both the men’s and women’s teams broke school time records on the way to victory in the 4×1500 meter relay.
Alex DeShields ’12 won both the 200 meter dash and the long jump events for the Camels. The men’s squad also posted victories in the high jump, pole vault, 1500 meters and 5k individual events.
Sophomore Brigi Palatino also won two events; she posted dominant times in both the 100 and 200 meter dashes. The women’s team had individuals place first in the high jump, 800 meters, long jump and 5k as well.
Both teams will participate in the Amherst College Invitational on Tuesday, and they will then host the Silfen Invitational this Saturday at the Silfen Track and Field.
Lastly, the men’s and women’s tennis teams have hit rough patches lately. The men have dropped their last five matches, the most recent defeat coming at the hands of the Bates Bobcats this past Saturday. The women’s team also lost to Bates, but they are still doing well with a 5-4 season record. Both teams will look to add another win when they face opponents this week; the men will take on Springfield College on Tuesday and the women will match up against Trinity College on Wednesday.
As the spring season continues, each team at Conn has already made great strides, and these teams will garner more accomplishments before the year comes to an end.