Lacrosse News
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Sharks Receive 2011-2012 GNAC Academic All-Conference HonorsJuly 03, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) honored 618 student athletes from 14 institutions on its 2011-2012 All-Academic Team announced this afternoon. Forty-five Simmons athletes received the honor, with representation from all eight varsity programs sponsored by the GNAC.
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Martensson and Wallace Named to GNAC All-Conference, Tournament TeamsApril 30, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons lacrosse defender Seneca Martensson (East Longmeadow, Mass.) and attack Rachel Wallace (Braintree, Mass.) were named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference First and Second Teams All-Conference, respectively, and the All-Tournament Team announced Monday by the conference.
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Wallace Surpasses 100 Goal MilestoneApril 27, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons junior Rachel Wallace (Braintree, Mass.) surpassed the elusive 100-career goals milestone yesterday with 101, as the Sharks fell in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Semifinal against Norwich University.
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Sharks Fall to Cadets in GNAC SemifinalApril 26, 2012NORTHFIELD, Vt. – A fast start helped lead Norwich University past the Simmons Sharks 13-9 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference semifinal match up Thursday afternoon.
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Sharks Push By Monks to SemifinalsApril 24, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- #4 Simmons lacrosse defeated the #5 Saint Joseph’s College Monks, 15-5 in the quarterfinals of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament Tuesday evening.
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GNAC Lacrosse Playoff Scheduled AnnouncedApril 23, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons lacrosse took the #4 seed with a conference record of 6-3 and will host a quarterfinal match against the #5 seed Saint Joseph’s College on Tuesday, April 24th announced today by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
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Sharks Fall to Anchormen in 2OTApril 21, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons lacrosse scored 11 goals in the second half to come from behind and force an overtime battle against the Rhode Island College Anchormen Saturday afternoon, before falling 16-15 in sudden death double overtime. Jessica Ricci scored the game winner with 1:57 remaining in the second overtime to lift the Anchormen to their third win of the season.
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Sharks Roll Over AMCATS, 25-7April 17, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Lacrosse scored 16 goals in the first half and nine in the second to defeat the Anna Maria AMCATS 25-7 Tuesday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action. Freshman Mary Essa (Las Vegas, Nev.) tallied six goals in the Sharks victory.
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Backhaus and Oliveri Receive GNAC Weekly HonorsApril 17, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Lauren Backhaus (Windsor, Conn.) received Pitcher of the Week honors for the second week in a row, while Stephanie Oliveri was named Lacrosse Rookie of the Week for her efforts in a 1-1 week for the Sharks announced Tuesday by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
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Sharks Lacrosse Explodes for 17 Goals in GNAC WinApril 14, 2012WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Simmons Lacrosse rolled to a 17-3 win over the Saint Joseph College Blue Jays Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action. Senior Lee Sutherland (Tuftonboro, N.H.) tallied four goals to lead the Sharks to their fifth conference win of the season.
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Lasers Edge Sharks 12-11April 11, 2012NEWTON, MASS. -- Simmons Lacrosse fought back from a four-goal deficit in the second half to put the Lasell College Lasers undefeated record in jeopardy Wednesday afternoon. But stellar play by Laser goalkeeper Alexa Katsigianis kept the Sharks scoreless in the last eight minutes to maintain Lasell’s perfect Great Northeast Athletic Conference record at 6-0.
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Cadets Trip Up Sharks 12-8April 07, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Lacrosse fell to the Norwich University Cadets, 12-8 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon at the Winsor fields. Grace Fitzpatrick led both teams with five goals to keep the Cadets undefeated at 6-0.
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Sharks Roll to Victory Over MustangsApril 03, 2012NEWTON, Mass. - Simmons Lacrosse led by two goals at the break and tallied four in the second to defeat the Mount Ida College Mustangs, 10-5 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action Tuesday afternoon.
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Sharks Outlast Monks, 14-11March 30, 2012PORTLAND, Maine –Simmons College (4-5, 3-1 GNAC) scored five consecutive goals to start the second half to defeat Saint Joseph's College (3-3, 2-2 GNAC) by a 14-11 margin in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women's lacrosse contest at Deering Memorial Stadium on Friday night.
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Sharks Hold Off Raiders for GNAC WinMarch 27, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Lacrosse scored nine goals in the second half to come from behind and defeat the Rivier College Raiders 17-16 on a chilly Tuesday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action. Sharks junior Rachel Wallace (Braintree, Mass.) scored six goals on nine shots to lead Simmons to its second conference victory of the season.
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Sharks Tripped Up by Rams, 16-9March 24, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Lacrosse fell to the Framingham State University Rams 16-9 in non-conference action Saturday afternoon at the Winsor fields. Kerry Kiley scored five goals and Chelsea Temple added four more to give the Rams their second win of the season.
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Sharks Lacrosse Stumbles Against SeahawksMarch 22, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Lacrosse fell to Salve Regina, 19-11 Thursday evening, despite outscoring their opponent 7-5 in the second half. The Seahawks were led by Kelly Burke and Sarah Livingston, who combined to score 11 of the team’s 19 tallies.
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Lions Outlast Sharks, 10-7March 20, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Lacrosse fell to the Emerson College Lions, 10-7 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play on a warm Tuesday evening. The Lions were led by sophomore midfielder Chelsea Philips, who scored five goals and added an assist on the evening.
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Sharks Topple Saints, 16-9, in GNAC OpenerMarch 17, 2012BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Lacrosse scored 8 goals in the first half and 8 in the second en route to a 16-9 win over Emmanuel in the first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women’s lacrosse game of the season. Despite a hat trick from freshman attacker Marykate McNulty (Madison, Conn.) and just a three-goal deficit at the half, the Saints (1-1, 0-1 GNAC)) were unable to hang with the visiting Sharks (2-2, 1-0 GNAC) in Saturday’s Colleges of the Fenway rivalry played at Roberto Clemente Field.
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Wellesley Trips Up SharksMarch 14, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Lacrosse fell to the Wellesley College Blue, 18-5 in non-conference action Wednesday evening. Wellesley junior Allison Robbins and freshman Claire Canty scored four goals apiece to lead the Blue (1-3) to their first victory of the season.
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Simmons Trumps Massachusetts Maritime 18-2March 12, 2012BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- Freshman Stephanie Oliveri (Waltham, Mass.) netted four goals and three assists for seven points to lead Simmons to an 18-2 non-league college women’s lacrosse victory over Massachusetts Maritime Monday evening at Clean Harbors Stadium.
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Sharks Fall to Gordon in Season OpenerMarch 08, 2012WENHAM, MA—Playing host to the Simmons Sharks under the lights of the Brigham Athletic Complex tonight, the Fighting Scots captured a 15-8 win over their guests to improve to an unbeaten 2-0 overall on the young season. The matchup was the season-opener for the Sharks, who move to 0-1.
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2012 Lacrosse Season PreviewFebruary 24, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- The Simmons Lacrosse team will look to build upon their stellar 2011 campaign this spring under second year head coach Amanda Maxwell. The Sharks, who made the conference tournament and ECAC tournament for the first time in program history last season, will return several key contributors along with nine newcomers to round out a team-focused roster.
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Lacrosse Team to Run in Support of Special OlympicsDecember 01, 2011BOSTON, Mass. -- The Simmons Lacrosse team will join hundreds of runners and walkers on Saturday, December 3rd to take part in the 7th annual Jolly Jaunt Boston, presented by the New Balance Foundation and to benefit Special Olympics Massachusetts.