Squash defeats Wellesley, finishes third in CSA championship

Squash defeats Wellesley, finishes third in CSA championship

BY LEXI LOBDELL ’20

This past weekend, Mount Holyoke Squash advanced to the College Squash Association National Championships from Feb. 24–26. The Lyons matched up with Vassar College, Colby College and Wellesley College throughout the weekend.

Mount Holyoke Crew ergs for charity

Mount Holyoke Crew ergs for charity

BY LEXI LOBDELL '20

On Friday, Feb. 17, the Mount Holyoke crew team camped out in Blanchard Campus Center to fulfill their goal of rowing 400,000 meters in 12 hours for their erg-a-thon. Each member of the team took one or two hourlong shifts on three ergometers or ‘ergs’ set up near the Uncommon Grounds coffee shop. 

Basketball bested by Wheaton

BY ANNA BALLOU '20

Mount Holyoke College Basketball saw New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference action this past Saturday, facing Massachusetts rival Wheaton College in front of an energetic crowd at Mount Holyoke's home gymnasium. After numerous lead changes, Wheaton edged out MHC and the game concluded with a final score of 70-34. 

Riding competes in tournament of champions

BY ANNA BALLOU '20

Mount Holyoke Equestrian traveled to Emory, Va., where they competed in their final leg of the 2016-2017 Tournament of Champions series at the Winter II Classic. The show began with intermediate flat, where Mika McKinney '18 saw a nice ride for a sixth place finish. Bridget Finnerty '17 followed with a beautiful ride in open over fences where she claimed the first place spot in an incredibly competitive field. In intermediate over fences, Taryn Isenburg '18 completed a nice ride for a seventh place finish and returned to the ring to compete in a section of the High Collegiate Medal. While she rode well, she did not make the callback. 

Squash defeats Haverford, falls to Dickinson

BY CAITLIN LYNCH '20

Mount Holyoke Squash – ranked 29th nationally by the College Squash Association – traveled to Haverford, Pa. on Saturday morning to face the 30th-ranked Haverford College Fords.  After the Lyons secured a 9-0 victory in Haverford, they took to the road once more to face 20th-ranked Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA. Mount Holyoke put up a good fight, taking six matches past three games, but ultimately the Dickinson Red Devils landed the 9-0 win.  These two matches bring Mount Holyoke Squash to 3-14 for the season.

Fourth annual SAAC Toy Drive serves local children in need

BY CAITLIN LYNCH '20

The Student Athletic Advisory Committee is hosting its fourth annual toy drive in conjunction with the Springfield, Holyoke and Van Wart offices of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families. SAAC gets a list from DCF of children in the area who would not otherwise receive holiday gifts, and Mount Holyoke students can sign up to sponsor them. 

Field Hockey ends season with win, carries streak into postseason

BY CAITLIN LYNCH '20

Mount Holyoke Field Hockey ended its regular season on Saturday with a 4-0 victory over Wheaton College, and defeated Wellesley College 2-1 on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the NEWMAC Field Hockey Championships. With the two wins, the team moved to 5-3 in regular season NEWMAC rankings and 12-6 in total games

Riding secures fourth consecutive victory at home show

BY ANNA BALLOU '20

This past Saturday, the MHC Equestrian Team hosted eight other college equestrian teams for their first home Intercollegiate Horse Show Association show of the competitive season. MHC finished the day first out of the nine competing teams, with a total score of 45, only four points shy of perfection. 

Soccer endures tough 3-2 overtime loss to Smith College

BY ANNA BALLOU '20

On a bitterly cold Tuesday afternoon, Mount Holyoke Soccer fought in overtime against local conference rival Smith College. The game took place at the Pioneers’ home field and marked Mount Holyoke’s penultimate game of the regular season. With the 3-2 loss, Mount Holyoke fell to 8-9-0 overall and 2-7-0 in the NEWMAC.

Riding bests the competition at Smith College IHSA Show

BY ANNA BALLOU ’20

In a competitive field of nine teams, the Mount Holyoke Equestrian team saw a first overall finish at the Intercollegiate Horse Show this past Saturday. The equestrian team completed the day with a total score of 40, edging out local rival and host Smith College by only one point. At the second show of the competitive season, the team had seven riders take first place in their respective disciplines and 18 place in the top three.

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