Lacrosse

Mount Holyoke Lacrosse opens 2024 season against Simmons University

Mount Holyoke Lacrosse opens 2024 season against Simmons University

The Mount Holyoke College Lacrosse Team officially kick-started their season with a home game against Simmons University on Feb. 24. Linnea Alsted ’27, Teya Broad-Wright ’27, Mackenzie Hillman ’27 and Syd Baker ’27 made their collegiate lacrosse debut with the season opener. Mount Holyoke started with a 3-1 lead at the beginning of the second quarter, but ultimately, Simmons caught up and prevailed with a final score of 17-4.

Beyond the scoreboard: the Lyons' Nation year in review

Year in Review for the Lyons’ Nation for the year 2022-2023.

Lacrosse sees ‘learning and success’ in the future after 20-1 loss to Springfield

Lacrosse sees ‘learning and success’ in the future after 20-1 loss to Springfield

Mount Holyoke Lacrosse suffered a 20-1 loss versus Springfield College on Saturday, April 1, at Springfield. Despite the defeat, team members kept their heads in the game and concentrated on the positive takeaways from the weekend.

Game of the Week: Lacrosse hosts Wheaton College on Senior Day

Mount Holyoke Lacrosse took on fellow New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference team Wheaton College at home in their Senior Day game on Saturday, April 16. Before the game started, the crowd and team took a moment to recognize seniors Emma Legacki ’22, Allie Brown ’22, Annika Brooks ’22, Sandra Prendergast ’22 and Emma Bowler ’22. The match resulted in a 18-4 loss against the Wheaton Lyons.

Amherst College faces lawsuit by former lacrosse head coach

Over the summer, Amherst College received a wrongful termination lawsuit from former men’s lacrosse Head Coach Rashad Devoe. According to the Boston Globe, Devoe was fired one year into his three-year contract because he “verbally mistreated” the lacrosse athletes. The alleged verbal mistreatment occurred after athletes reportedly held a practice outside on an Amherst College green, in violation of the college’s COVID-19 rules. But Devoe, a Black man, felt there was more to the story.

The hidden player: Mount Holyoke’s team manager

BY DEYSCHA SMITH ’19

Natalie Russianoff ’19 stands on the turf field at Mount Holyoke College, waiting attentively for her orders. She wears a purple jacket and fur hood like it’s her own practice gear, and cheers on the team with each goal, groundball and goalie save.

Lacrosse reflects on seniors during final home game of season

BY LEXI LOBDELL ’20

Mount Holyoke Lacrosse celebrated their Senior Day by hosting Coast Guard Academy at their last home game of the year on Saturday, April 21. Though the Lyons suffered a 13-5 loss, the four seniors on the team, Leila Kouakou ’18, Kaitlin Braz ’18, Clarissa Leight ’18 and Julia Lankin ’18, were honored for their achievements. Kouakou reached 100 career points last week, only the 15th player in school history to do so, and Braz is currently ranked third in the conference for caused turnovers (35).