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-Thomas Zwiller | Thursday, April 13, 2023
On Tuesday, the Saint Mary’s College golf team competed in the first round of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association NCAA Automatic Qualifier tournament, and the race is very much too close to call. The Belles hosted the tournament’s first round at the Elbel Park Golf Course, a local South Bend golf course with gorgeous wetlands
Thomas Zwiller | Thursday, April 13, 2023
After 7-2 losses against Hope College and Kalamazoo, Belles tennis needed a big win over Trine University to get back on track in the MIAA. The last time the Belles played in Angola, Indiana, they came up short in a narrow 5-4 loss. That match saw the third doubles match go to extra sets, where
Thomas Zwiller | Wednesday, April 12, 2023
No. 8 Boston College narrowly overcomes Notre Dame On Saturday, No. 11 Notre Dame women’s lacrosse took on No. 8 Boston College in a critical conference matchup. Heading into the match, Boston College was 5-1 in ACC play, tied with No. 4 North Carolina and a game back of No. 1 Syracuse. Notre Dame sat
Thomas Zwiller | Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Holy Cross tennis The No. 16 Holy Cross College men’s tennis team continued its dominant performance in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference play when the team took on Roosevelt University on Monday. The Saints began what would be a lopsided affair by defeating Roosevelt in two doubles matches. Sophomore Perry Gregg and junior Will Page defeated the
Thomas Zwiller | Wednesday, April 5, 2023
After a signature win in the Dan Quayle Match Play Invitational at DePauw University, the Saint Mary’s golf team was back in action, this time in Eureka, Missouri. The Belles spent the weekend competing in the Washington University Spring Invite alongside 12 other teams. The field included No. 4 Washington University in Saint Louis, the
Thomas Zwiller | Wednesday, April 5, 2023
After 13 straight wins, quite easily the best mark in program history, Saint Mary’s tennis saw its baker’s dozen get burned last weekend. The Belles of Saint Mary’s came into the weekend 3-0 in conference play, looking to avenge a 0-5 loss to Hope College in the Michiana Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Tournament Semi-finals. Instead,
Thomas Zwiller | Monday, April 3, 2023
April 1 is a time for practical jokes that are often never funny, at least to the person being pranked. And as many people around the country were yelling out “April Fools,” the Holy Cross College tennis teams were not joking around as they began conference play. The No. 18 women’s squad started its conference
Thomas Zwiller | Thursday, March 30, 2023
James Danforth “Dan” Quayle served as the 44th Vice President of the United States under George H.W. Bush from 1989-1993. VP Quayle is considered to be one of the most active Vice Presidents in US history, presiding over the US Senate as well as serving on multiple government councils. Despite his great many achievements, history,
Thomas Zwiller | Thursday, March 30, 2023
The Saint Mary’s College women’s tennis team continued conference play over the weekend when they took on Adrian College at home in the Eck Tennis Pavilion. The game was originally slated for March 10 but was postponed until March 26. The Belles got off to an excellent start against the Bulldogs when they swept Adrian
Thomas Zwiller | Tuesday, March 28, 2023
After 18 days away from the Eck Tennis Pavilion, the Holy Cross Men’s and Women’s teams resumed their seasons last weekend. HCC Women’s vs IUW The No. 16 Women’s team (4-6) played two matches, the first on March 24th and an exhibition on the 25th. In match one, the Saints played the No. 17 Indiana