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Belles in second place after first MIAA automatic qualifier, set for weekend competition

Joe Everett | Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Saint Mary’s started its quest for a trip to the national championship with its first of three MIAA automatic qualifiers Tuesday afternoon, walking away from Medalist Golf Club in second place and trailing first-place Hope by 11 strokes. The Belles finished in the top four of MIAA play in the fall season, which earned them the chance to compete with Trine, Olivet

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SMC above .500 for first time in program history

Elizabeth Greason | Thursday, April 14, 2016

Saint Mary’s extended its winning streak and remained undefeated in MIAA action Tuesday evening when the Belles defeated Trine, 10-4. Saint Mary’s (6-5, 3-0 MIAA) had strong momentum going into the game after dominating Olivet on Saturday, 20-0, in a record-setting performance for the program in terms of points scored and goals allowed. The Belles

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Saint Mary’s splits homestand over the weekend

Alex Ellyin | Monday, April 11, 2016

Saint Mary’s suffered its first conference loss of the season Saturday against Hope, falling in each of its matches for a final score of 9-0. The No. 3 doubles match was the most closely-contested match of the day for the Belles (9-5, 1-1 MIAA), as senior Andrea Fetters and junior Kaity Venters lost in a tiebreak, 9-8 (7-4). Sophomore

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Knapke, Shea reach 1,000-point mark against Trine

Dominic Iannelli | Friday, February 5, 2016

Saint Mary’s lost its 12th straight contest Wednesday night at home to Trine, 68-51, but watched two milestone moments for the program happen along the way. Despite the loss, the Belles (1-20, 1-11 MIAA) had something to celebrate: senior forwards and team captains Krista Knapke and Eleni Shea scored their 1,000th career points against the Thunder (13-7,

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Belles look to even season matchups against Trine

R.J. Stempak | Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Saint Mary’s takes on Trine for the second time this season Wednesday. In the first contest between the two teams on Dec. 12, the Thunder (12-7, 5-6) came out victorious, 71-40, with the Belles shooting 27 percent to the Thunder’s 50 percent. The Belles (1-19, 1-10 MIAA) currently rank ninth in the conference, while Trine

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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

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Belles clinch spot in MIAA tournament despite losses

Dominic Bush | Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Saint Mary’s clinched a postseason birth despite being swept in the final series of the season by Trine, falling in a Sunday doubleheader 5-2 and 9-0. The MIAA is comprised of nine schools but only the top four qualify for the conference tournament. Saint Mary’s (22-12, 9-7 MIAA) edged out Adrian for the final spot by

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Belles set to face Trine and Dominican

Tyler Wojciak | Thursday, April 23, 2015

After Wednesday’s scheduled game against Aurora was canceled, the Belles are set for a busy weekend featuring games against Trine, who ranks No. 1 in the conference and No. 6 in Division III, and nonconference foe Dominican. After sweeping its doubleheader against Kalamazoo on Tuesday, Saint Mary’s (22-10, 9-5 MIAA) now sits at fourth in the

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Saint Mary’s stands in last after first round of MIAAs

Michael Ivey | Wednesday, April 15, 2015

With a final score of 365, Saint Mary’s finished fourth out of four in the first round of MIAA qualifying tournament hosted by Olivet, which is a three-round tourney that decides which member of the conference will receive an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. Sophomore Courtney Carlson had the best score out of all

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Saint Mary’s looks for a hot start against Trine

Brett O'Connell | Friday, April 10, 2015

The Belles look to bounce back from Tuesday’s loss to Olivet in a critical conference matchup with Trine on Saturday. Saint Mary’s (5-6, 1-2 MIAA) has struggled with consistency as of late, going 4-4 in its last eight games and dropping two of its three conference matchups. This weekend, the Belles will try to avoid losing two consecutive games for the

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