Track and Field of Dreams from the Desk of Laurie Priest Winter
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UUPCOMINGPCOMING EEVENTSVENTS WWinterinter PreviewsPreviews Saturday, January 5 Wednesday, February 6 BASKETBALL Basketball Basketball The 2006-07 season was one to remember without the services of As- at Western New England - 3:00 vs. Clark University - 7:00 for the Mount Holyoke College basketball tuccio and Silvey this winter. Wednesday, January 9 Saturday, February 9 team. For the fi rst time in school history, the Both players enjoyed stellar Basketball Squash Lyons captured the NEWMAC Tournament careers at Mount Holy- vs. Wheaton College - 7:00 at William Smith/Cornell - 9:00 championship and advanced to the NCAA oke, scoring over 1,000 Division III National Tournament. points apiece. To fi ll the Friday, January 11 Indoor Track and Field void, she has retooled FALL / WINTER 2007-08 Squash at Smith College Inv. - 10:00 Despite a 74-57 setback at top-ranked her roster, adding seven at Constable Invitational Swimming and Diving Bowdoin College in the opening round of talented newcomers to a hosted by Princeton University Fall Sports Laurie Priest Lyon FOA Winter Sports Upcoming at Smith College - 1:00 the NCAA’s, Mount Holyoke fi nished with solid core of fi ve battle- Shorts Honored Tracks Tournament Previews Events 21-8 record (10-3 NEWMAC). Head coach tested veterans. Indoor Track and Field Basketball Page 2 Page 2 Page 3 Page 3 Page 4 Page 4 Michelle Scecina was named NEWMAC Dartmouth College Relays at Wellesley College - 7:00 Coach of the Year, while Angela Astuccio Scecina will look to Saturday, January 12 Wednesday, February 13 received Conference Player of the Year hon- co-captains Marisa Squash Basketball ors. Astuccio was joined on the First Team Barone and Katie TTrackrack aandnd FFieldield ooff DDreamsreams at Constable Invitational vs. Springfi eld College - 7:00 All-Conference squad by Joeanna Silvey. Austen to provide her youthful squad with hosted by Princeton University t’s been only a couple of months for fi eld hockey, lacrosse and soccer, the cross country team member Kiri-Lin leadership as it attempts to defend its NEW- since Mount Holyoke College de- synthetic turf fi eld is capable of serving MacGregor. “I’m looking forward to Saturday, February 16 Now in her fourth season at the helm, Scecina Indoor Track and Field MAC title this winter. With consistent play buted its new $5.9 million outdoor a variety of purposes. The addition of seeing how this will help us reach Indoor Track and Field is optimistic that her program can once again from the returnees and rapid development of I Dartmouth College Relays athletic facility, but student-athletes lights will make it possible for teams to our potential as a team. It’s a great at MIT Invitational - 12:00 remain competitive in the region in 2007-08. the newcomers, Mount Holyoke should be a Basketball and coaches are already reaping its practice and play during the late afternoon opportunity for the team and the Basketball For the fi rst time in her tenure, she will be formidable squad in 2007-08. at Clark University - 1:00 benefi ts. and early evening hours. Additionally, the College.” vs. Smith College - 2:00 Track and Field head coach Christine Lee synthetic turf will give Mount Holyoke Swimming and Diving Squash INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD said seeing her team practice on the new teams a competitive advantage because Senior Natalie Martin, a member of at Western New England - 1:00 track has been “a dream.” it can be used for a longer season and both the cross country and track and at Trinity/Princeton - 12:00 Now in his fourth year at the helm of the The Lyons improved depth will be most Sunday, January 13 in more inclement weather than a natural fi eld teams, said the new facilities will Wednesday, February 20 Mount Holyoke College indoor track and apparent in the sprints and relays, Indoor Track and Field “I can see so much momentum and en- grass fi eld. be an asset in recruiting scholar-athletes Basketball fi eld team, head coach Jason Hewitt has where Hewitt will be able to fi ll the Dartmouth College Relays ergy,” Lee said. “We have a good, well- to Mount Holyoke and in keeping current at Coast Guard Academy - 7:00 assembled his largest squad. With fi elds in each event. Senior captain marked surface, and practicing is such With its new facility in place, the College and future athletes in top shape. Thursday, January 17 added depth comes a heightened Charisse Pickron will anchor the an easy experience now.” will be able to host track and fi eld events Friday, February 22 Squash expectation that the team can group. for the fi rst time since 1996. The complex “This will help in bringing the best athletes converted Swimming and Diving at Amherst College - 1:00 reach new levels of success in The complex features a synthetic multi- replaced an existing practice fi eld at the to Mount Holyoke. When they look at us into an exercise at NEWMAC Championship 2007-08. Mount Holyoke’s throwers will Basketball purpose turf fi eld with lights surrounded eastern end of the outdoor playing fi elds in comparison to our peers, now our fi elds facility, and new dance studios will be hosted by Wellesley College enter the season in excellent by an eight-lane track with a nine-lane at Woodbridge Street, Silver Street, and are the superior ones,” she said. “The old built contiguous to the current dance at Emerson College - 7:00 Squash Leading the way for the Lyons will shape. Hewitt expects their out- straightaway. Dunlap Place. tracks were worn and uneven, but running performance space on the south side of Saturday, January 19 at Howe Cup be senior Grace Zeigler. The put to improve under the tutelage of on the new tracks is decreasing injuries the complex. The new exercise facility will Diane Wil- Indoor Track and Field hosted by Princeton University school record holder in the long new assistant coach Though it is expected to be used mostly “This was much needed,” said junior and wear and tear on our legs.” have a prime location on the main corridor jump, she should once again be one liams. Highlighting the group will at Brandeis Univ. Inv. - 10:00 as well as large windows, skylights and Saturday, February 23 of the region’s strongest competitors be junior Chelsea McCracken Mount Holyoke also added lights to an glass walls to showcase the space. Also Swimming and Diving Swimming and Diving in the event this season. (weight) and sophomore Hillary existing grass playing field and reno- included in the renovation is an expanded at Simmons College - 12:00 at NEWMAC Championship Haber (shot put). vated another field to accommodate lobby. The $7.6 million project will be con- Basketball hosted by Wellesley College Mount Holyoke’s distance squad will be rugby. With the expanded and improved structed in stages due to the heavy usage Halaina Demba Caroline at Springfi eld College - 8:00 Squash bolstered by seniors , In the high jump, senior outdoor facilities, the College looks of Kendall during the academic year. at Howe Cup Meghan Lynch and Catherine Riffi n, Gillaspie will be the Lyons top threat forward to hosting NCAA and NEW- Squash who all have the potential to qualify for the to qualify for the postseason. at Yale University hosted by Princeton University MAC competitions in the near future. A modernized boathouse for the crew postseason. team is the fi nal piece of the athletic facility Round Robin Indoor Track and Field at NCAA DIII Regionals - 11:00 Construction of the project began in late update. The boathouse will be built on the Tuesday, January 22 spring and wrapped up in early Novem- Connecticut River. It will provide space hosted by Smith College SQUASH Squash ber. for the crew athletes as well as increased at Brown University Basketball The Mount Holyoke College squash team will Hettiarachchi, along with sophomore Laura indoor storage space for the entire fl eet. vs. Babson - 2:00 enter the season with high hopes, as it looks Robinson. The trio each went undefeated in A $15.6 million priority of the recently No timetable has been set for this $2.1 Wednesday, January 23 to build upon an outstanding 2006-07 cam- regular season play last winter. It was Ancker- launched Campaign for Mount Holyoke million project. Sunday, February 24 Basketball paign in which it vaulted to 13th in the College mann’s second straight unblemished regular was to update the College’s athletic fa- Swimming and Diving th vs. Coast Guard Acad. - 7:00 Squash Association (CSA) national rankings. season. She fi nished 25 at the Individual cilities. With the outdoor facilities now in With 325 varsity athletes and 230 com- at NEWMAC Championship th Last year’s 13 place fi nish was the best in the National Championships, narrowly missing place, major improvements to the Kendall petitive club athletes, Mount Holyoke is Friday, January 25 hosted by Wellesley College Paid school history and ranked fi fth among Division All-America honors. t Non-Profi Sports and Dance Complex will soon be- committed to supporting its athletes and Permit No. 2 Permit Organization Squash U.S. Postage III schools that compete in the CSA. MA South Hadley, Mount Holyoke/Smith Inv. Squash gin. Last year, Mount Holyoke students, fi tness enthusiasts. at Howe Cup Saunders has also add- faculty, staff and alumnae used Kendall Saturday, January 26 hosted by Princeton University Head coach Pamela Saunders is eager for ed a pair of impact fi rst 101,169 times.