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Belles begin season with Calvin Invite

Ryan Klaus | Friday, September 2, 2016

Cross Country Saint Mary’s opens its season this weekend at the Calvin Invite. “This is really early racing,” Belles head coach Jackie Bauters said. “It should be a great opportunity for our first years to get in uniform and returners to shake some nerves out and check their current fitness as we head into the season. My

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SMC sees youth step up in face of adversity

Maureen Schweninger | Friday, May 13, 2016

Despite seeing one its key runners go down early in the season with an injury, Saint Mary’s held its own against tough competition and finished in 15th place at its NCAA regional. Belles head coach Jackie Bauters said her largest preseason concerns involved working with the new freshmen, as six of the 16 team members were competing at the

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Belles put together strong start to week

Benjamin Padanilam, Michael Ivey, Ryan Klaus and Sean Kilmer | Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Soccer Saint Mary’s looks to earn its second straight victory when it takes on Calvin tomorrow afternoon at the Junior Irish Airport Fields. The Belles (1-5, 1-3 MIAA) earned their first win of the season Thursday in a decisive 4-1 game over Trine. The four-goal effort against the Thunder (1-5, 0-4 MIAA) bucked a slow start to