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Women’s Lacrosse Off to Best Start in Program History On April 3, the Emmanuel College Women’s Lacrosse team posted a 13-7 victory over Norwich University and has now won five games on the year, already matching its total from the 2012 season.

BURLINGTON, Vt. –Freshman Sarah Higgins (Groveland, Mass.) and sophomore Madison Altwies (Southington, Conn.) recorded four goals each to lead the Emmanuel College Women’s Lacrosse Team to a 13-7 win over the Cadets of Norwich University on Wednesday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action at the University of Vermont’s Virtue Field. The Saints battled to a 9-5 first half lead and then doubled up the Cadets in the second stanza, outscoring Norwich, 4-2, en route to the six-goal win. Norwich had previously

defeated Emmanuel, 20-4, during the 2012 regular season and 14-4 in the opening round of last year’s GNAC Tournament. With this afternoon’s win, the Saints improve to 5-2 overall and .500 at 2-2 in GNAC play. The 5-2 start in the best in the program’s brief three-year history. With the loss, the Cadets fall to 1-4 overall and 1-3 in GNAC action. In addition to the combined eight goals by Higgins and Altwies, the Saints received offensive contributions from Sarah Wootten (Berlin, Md.) with two goals, and a goal each from Kristen Tuleja (Mansfield, Mass.), Monica Burdick (Pawcatuck, continued on page 4...

Members from the 2013 Women’s Lacrosse team are all smiles after starting the season with a 5-2 record for the best start in the program’s history.

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By the Numbers – The 2013 Emmanuel College softball team currently leads the Great Northeast Athletic Conference with 58 stolen bases while ranking ninth in the nation averaging 2.9 steals per game. The squad has matched their program-record total from last year at 58 thefts and still has 20 regular season games remaining on their schedule. Click here to see the 2013 Softball Statistics

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By the Numbers – Senior setter Nick Updike (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) became the Men’s Volleyball all-time record holder for career assists when he dished out his 3,210th helper in a 3-1 victory over #13 MIT on March 9, 2013 in the Endicott College March Mania Tournament. Updike current has 3,503 assists and counting.

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Spofford Notches First Career Collegiate CoachingVictory MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Emmanuel College first-year Softball Head Coach Rob Spofford collected his first varsity coaching victory on the team’s spring break trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C. while competing in the Fitchpitch Dreams Spring Classic. The Saints downed Wesley, 10-5, on March 10 for the historic win.

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4/6 vs. Emerson College * 3:00 pm 4/10 at Mount Ida College * 6:30 pm 4/13 at Becker College * 1:00 pm 4/16 vs. Lasell College * 7:00 pm 4/20 vs. Daniel Webster College * 12:00 pm 4/23 GNAC Quarterfinals TBD 4/25 GNAC Semifinals TBD 4/27 GNAC Finals TBD

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4/6 vs. Mount Ida College * 12:00 pm 4/8 vs. Rivier University * 7:00 pm 4/10 vs. Saint Joseph’s College (ME) * 7:00 pm 4/13 at Emerson College * 1:00 pm 4/18 vs. Wheelock College 7:00 pm 4/20 vs. Anna Maria College * 3:00 pm 4/24 GNAC Quarterfinals TBD 4/26 GNAC Semifinals TBD 4/28 GNAC Finals TBD

Outdoor Track & Field 4/6 4/13 4/20 4/28

at Fitchburg State Univ. Invt. at Brown Univ. Invt. at MIT Invitational at Regis College Invt.

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4/6 at Albertus Magnus College * 12:00 pm 4/9 GNAC Quarterfinals TBD 4/11 GNAC Semifinals TBD 4/13 GNAC Finals TBD Editor EC Sports Information Dept.

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4/5 vs. Simmons College * (DH) 6:30 pm 4/6 at St.Joseph’s College (ME) * (DH) 1:00 pm 4/7 vs.Univ of St. Joseph (CT) * (DH) 12:00 pm 4/9 at Mass. Maritime Academy (DH) 3:30 pm 4/12 at Emerson College * (DH) 3:00 pm 4/13 at Mount Ida College * (DH) 12:00 pm 4/14 vs. Lasell College * (DH) 12:00 pm 4/17 vs.Wentworth Inst. of Tech (DH) 6:00 pm 4/19 vs.Albertus Magnus College * (DH) 6:00 pm 4/20 at Johnson & Wales Univ. * (DH) 12:00 om 4/23 GNAC Playoffs - 1st Round TBD

* Great Northeast Athletic Conference Game

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Catherine Davis Softball

Davis started her EC softball career with a bang, being named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week in her first week as a collegiate player. The shortstop went 4-6 in her first day on the field, scoring three runs to go along with three RBI to help the Saints collect their first win of the season. Davis was also named the GNAC Rookie of the Week a second time for the final week of March when she hit .500 and belted two home runs.

Kaile MacLean-Daley Men’s Lacrosse

The freshman attacker came onto the collegiate scene in a big way, helping the Saints win their first two games of the year by combining to score eight goals including a game-high five scores in their opening win over SUNY Maritime. For his efforts, MacLean-Daley was named the GNAC Rookie of the Week in during the Week 1 honors and would also be named the GNAC Rookie of the Week the following week. The rookie currently leads the Saints in scoring with 18 goals.

Barrett Wingard Men’s Volleyball Freshman Barrett Wingard was named the GNAC Rookie of the Week for his play during the Week 7 Reports. During the week he recorded a match-high 21 kills in a 3-1 victory over Wentworth while hitting .545 from the floor and followed it with a match-high 10 kills and team-high six digs against Division I Harvard. The outside hitter continued to roll at the Endicott College March Mania tournament, helping the Saints post a 3-1 mark including a 3-1 victory over #13 MIT. On Day two, Wingard posted 19 kills against Endicott and 12 kills against Elms. The rookie hit .301 for the week, averaging 3.73 kills and 1.45 digs per set.

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Conn.) and Madeline Leahy (Cohasset, Mass.). Norwich’s offense was led by Grace Fitzpatrick (Falmouth, Maine) with two goals and an assist. Hope Royce (Washington, Vt.) also scored twice, while Gina Conroy (Amherst, N.H.), Emma Smith (Patterson, N.Y.) and Chandler Camlin (Stamford, Conn.) all netted a goal apiece. The Cadets took a commanding 3-0 lead in the first 4:37 of the game, beginning with a free-position shot by Fitzpatrick 30 seconds after the opening whistle. Fitzpatrick dished out an assist to Camlin at the 27:49 mark, and Royce finished the opening run with an unassisted goal at 25:23. Despite trailing early, the Saints began a comeback run with 23:55 left to play in the first half, as Leahy put the team on the board off an assist by Burdick. After a ten-minute scoring drought, Higgins and Burdick netted goals at 13:28 and 12:53, respectively, to even the score at 3-3. The Saints would not look back from there, as Higgins and Tuleja netted back-to-back

goals to put Emmanuel up 5-3. Norwich’s Conroy would score on a pass from Meghan Grenier (Voluntown, Conn.) with 8:27 left to play in the half, but Emmanuel would outscore the Cadets 4-1 in the remainder of the half to lead 9-5 at halftime. Emmanuel opened the second half with a goal by Higgins and back-to-back goals by Altwies, before Norwich would get on the board on a goal by Fitzpatrick with 8:40 left to play. Royce buried a freeposition shot with 6:24 left to play to bring the Cadets within five, but the Saints’ Wootten tacked on a final goal with 1:08 left on the clock to claim the sixgoal win. Norwich goaltender Cheyenne Mata-Notel (East Hampton, N.Y.) registered 13 saves in net for the Cadets. Emmanuel netminder Lauren White (Lynnfield, Mass.) posted 10 saves for the Saints, who outshot Norwich 29-22 on the afternoon. Fitzpatrick and Wootten both totaled six draw controls each for their respective teams.

Outdoor Track & Field Opens 2013 Season at Mount Holyoke Invitational SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – The Emmanuel College Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Teams took a couple of weeks off from competition, while transitioning from the winter to the spring season. The Saints opened the outdoor season by competing in Mount Holyoke’s Spring Fling Invitational on Saturday afternoon. Emmanuel posted some incredible performances, including 10 top-three finishes, 25 personal bests and a new program record. Two EC student-athletes qualified for the ECAC Championships in just the first meet of the season. Junior Nathan Bruno (Lenox, Mass.) stretched his winter success into the spring season, as he opened outdoor competition with a Division III New England Championship and ECAC Championship qualifying performance in the 400 meter hurdles. Bruno’s time of 53.78 was a Mount Holyoke facility record and earned him 1st place in the event. Click Here to read the full story.

SuperFan of the Month EC SuperFan of the Month – Alex Elia Alex is currently serving as an Assistant Multimedia Specialist for the Great Northeast Athletic Conference but has been a regular around the Emmanuel Athletic Department this spring working closely with the Saints Sports Information staff, attending many home events.

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Spring Sports Sneak Peak

SOFTBALL Under first-year head coach Rob Spofford, the new-look Saints are playing competitive softball everytime they hit the diamond. Over the first 20 games of the season, Emmanuel has posted a 7-13 record, already matching their win total from last season. This year’s squad will look to build the foundation for years to come, currently featuring freshman starters in five positions. One weapon the Saints have is their speed as they currently lead the GNAC with 58 stolen bases while ranking ninth in the nation among D-III institutions averaging 2.9 steals per game. Freshman shortstop Catherine Davis is off to a great start leading EC with a .433 average and has already been named the GNAC Rookie of the Week on two separate occasions. Also playing well is rookie pitcher Val Kiers who has posted three wins on the hill over her first month of action.

MEN’S LACROSSE Although the Saints are only 3-7, the 2013 unit is playing very competitive lacrosse and will look to surprise some teams in the GNAC playoffs.

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Emmanuel College Men’s Lacrosse players Kaile MacLean-Daley (37) and Jake Jaskolski (9) celebrate after a goal scored in their 6-4 victory over Rivier University on March 30.

The Saints are off to their best start in the program’s three-year history, posting a 5-2 record through their first seven contests. They opened the year registering a 15-12 win over Regis before downing Nichols 9-8 to start 2-0. Their first loss came to Lasell College in a evenly matched contest that saw a one-goal game at halftime. Most recently the Saints have posted back-to-back GNAC victories over Saint Joseph (CT) and Norwich. The win over USJ saw a season-high 21 goal offensive showing before a huge 13-7 win

Egan sets 400m Hurdles Record

over Norwich. Last year, the Cadets crushed the Saints 20-4 and went on to win the GNAC regular season and tournament titles. The Saints have been led by freshman Kristen Tuleja who has a team-best 19 goals and 24 points. Senior Madeline Leahy has been consistent as well with 22

Emmanuel College sophomore sprinter/hurdler Chloe Egan (Burlington, Vt.) set the women’s outdoor track & field program record in the 400 meter hurdle event at the Mount Holyoke College Spring Fling Invitational on March. 30 Egan posted a time 72.85 seconds for the record and finished second overall in the event.

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points on 12 goals and 10 assists.

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD Due to heavy snow in early March, the first meet the Saints were scheduled to compete in at Westfield State was cancelled. The squad opened its season on March 30th at the Mount Holyoke College Spring Fling Invitational. At the meet, sophomore Chloe Egan had a terrific 400mH race. Egan’s time of 72.85 earned her 2nd place and set a new Emmanuel program record. Meaghan

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The men opened the year with backto-back victories over SUNY Maritime and UMass Boston to open up 2-0 for the first time in the program’s brief history. Following an 0-3 spring break trip down to Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Baltimore, Md., the Saints returned north for conference play and lost three consecutive GNAC matches by a single goal. The unit was able to get back on track with an important 6-4 victory over Rivier University on March 30. Freshman attackman Kaile MacLean-Daley currently leads the team with 18 goals while sophomore goalie Austin Lauzier has been solid between the pipes, making 102 saves on the year.

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The Saints are gearing up for the GNAC playoffs and are ready to challenge five-time defending champion Rivier University for the title. EC battled the Raiders on Saturday March 30, falling 3-1 but played them very tough including an epic 37-35 first set. Emmanuel played its toughest schedule in the program’s history, facing off against a total of 13 ranked opponents as well as a match against Division I Harvard. The squad is very young as 17 of its 18 members are underclassmen with only senior captain Nick Updike representing the upperclass. Updike recently became the program’s alltime leader in assists when he dished out his 3,210th helper against #13 MIT in the Endicot College March Mania tournament. Updike currently has 3,503 assists and will look to keep adding to his totals in the weeks to come.

Mauer, competing in her hometown, placed 6th in the event with a time of 79.18. Both Chris Connelly and Corey Hebert ran well in the men’s 10k, each posting personal bests. Connelly finished 2nd with a time of 36:19.75, while Hebert ran 3rd with a time of 36:53.71. Junior Chris Baker nabbed 3rd place in the 800m with his time of 2:01.07. Classmate David Allen picked up 7th place in the same

race with his time of 2:06.28. Molly Metivier took 4th place in the 400m race. In the field, the Saints were led by Kelly Ulf’s 2nd place long jump of 16’1”. Freshman Joseph Ouellette captured 6th place in his outdoor debut in the shotput with a throw of 33’1”. Senior Mitch Moise also PRed in the shotput with his 8th place throw of 32’9”.

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MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

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Athlete of the Month Brian O’Regan Men’s Lacrosse

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What do you like most about Emmanuel? The location. Favorite place on campus? Muddy River Cafe Favorite sports team? Boston Bruins, Red Sox, and New England Patriots Favorite athlete? Jim Thorpe Lucky #? 6 Something that most people don’t know about you? I am a dual citizen of Ireland Favorite vacation spot? Hampton, NH Accomplishment you are most proud of in your sport? Being elected the first ever Emmanuel Men’s Lacrosse Captain in 2011 Favorite holiday? Memorial Day Do you have any pets? 1 Dog “Seamus” Favorite movie? Rudy Favorite music artist/band? Kings of Leon

Birthday: Hometown:

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Favorite pre-game song to get pumped up? Cure for the Itch, Linkin Park Pepsi or Coke? Coke Guilty Pleasure TV Show? Hell on Wheels AMC Favorite cereal? Rice Chex Best Halloween costume you’ve worn? Buddy the Elf Favorite city or town? Boston, Mass. Favorite ice cream? Vanilla How many foreign countries have you been to? Five countries If it could rain something other than rain, what would it rain? Money Favorite Family Guy character? Old Man Herbert Favorite Person at Emmanuel? EC Athletic Director Pam Roecker Favorite quote? “A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.” -Jack Dempsey

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Men’s Volleyball Team Ranked 5th in Region With one of the most difficult schedules in the entire country among Division III Men’s Volleyball programs, the Saints have earned a No. 5 ranking within the East Region with just one upperclassman on their roster in 2013. In the first 2013 NCAA Regional Rankings for Division III men’s volleyball, Emmanuel College ranked fifth in the East Region with an 11-12 overall record and 10-7 in-region. Emmanuel is currently 16th in the nation according to the latest AVCA Top 15 poll. The Saints have played their most difficult schedule in programhistory, facing off against 13 nationally ranked opponents as well as Division I Harvard University.

Emmanuel has one regular season match remaining against Albertus Magnus College on Saturday, April 6. The Saints have secured the No. 2 seed in the upcoming GNAC tournament and will face off against the winner of the No. 6 vs. No. 3 match up in the GNAC Semifinals on Thursday, April 11.

Several EC Alumni set to run 2013 Boston Marathon With the Boston Marathon less than two weeks away, several former Emmanuel College student-athletes are set to run in the 2013 race. Former women’s soccer players Paige Minihan, class of 2006, and Caitlin Egan, class of 2008, will participate in the race. Both have run marathons before for charitiable organizations and will be running again this year with charity numbers. Former men’s volleyball player GreggMacDonald, class of 2010, will race for the first time running with a number from the United States Army. Former men’s soccer player and current Assistant Sports Information Director Dan Campagna, class of 2007, will also be running the race unaffilated with any organization. .

The 26.2 mile course begins in Hopkinton, Mass. and finishes in Boston.

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In the 10 matches against regionally ranked opponents this season, Emmanuel is 2-8. The Saints posted back-to-back wins over MIT and Kean at the Endicott College March Mania tournament this past March. Two of their losses came against No.1 Nazareth and two vs. No. 2 Springfield.

The Saints have played six of the 12 regionally ranked teams from the East and West. EC has faced off against Springfield, Rivier, MIT and Kean from the East rankings while battling Nazareth and Stevens from the West.

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Emmanuel sits behind Springfield, Baruch, Rivier and MIT in the regional ranking. Springfield boasts the No. 1 rank with a 14-0 inregion mark followed by Baruch who has posted a 20-4 regional record. Rivier, the Saints foes from the GNAC, are ranked third with a 14-5 regional record while MIT is just ahead of the Saints in the fourth spot with an 18-6 in-region record.

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