Mount Holyoke Swimming & Diving team celebrates seniors in final home meet against Smith
Libby Harris ‘26 scores 8 out of 33 points for Mount Holyoke against Emerson College
Newly-formed Professional Women’s Hockey League opens NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto
The Lyonfish artistic swimming team put on their second-ever showcase
The Lyonfish Artistic Swimming Club team performed their second-ever showcase, “Synchro-RISE,” on Dec. 9 at the Mount Holyoke College Kendall Sports and Dance Complex Natatorium. Captains Evi Ratner ’25 and Mamie Mulder ’25 opened the show by introducing each performer, before Ratner made an impressive front flip dive into the pool.
Women’s sports expected to break profit records in 2024
Revenue levels in women’s athletics have often been overshadowed by the immense profit brought in by men’s sports organizations such as the National Basketball Association or the National Football League. However, 2024 is expected to bring in a lofty profit of over $1 billion dollars for women’s elite athletics, which includes professional organizations as well as high-level amateur competitions, namely Division I collegiate sports and the Olympics.
Mount Holyoke Squash faces off against William Smith College in Cambridge
Debby Ghezzi returns to the College as interim athletic director after 24 years away
Club Corner: Ultimate frisbee wins against Smith and Amherst College
Game of the Week: Basketball battles Dean College in home opener
Mount Holyoke begins partnership with NOCAP Sports
The fight for collegiate athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image and likeness has been a major debate across the country for years, especially in the Division I sphere. Now, thanks to companies like NOCAP Sports, that fight to be compensated for the right of publicity is over. Student-athletes across divisions will be able to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness, rights defined as NIL by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Mount Holyoke Volleyball celebrates Halloween with costume contest
Mount Holyoke College Volleyball hosted its last home game of the season against Clark University, a fellow New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference member, on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Cheering them on in the stands were entrants of the team’s Halloween costume contest, which gave out prizes for both individual and group costumes.
1200 donors contribute almost $75,000 during Athletics Day of Giving
Mount Holyoke Squash welcomes new head coach Lauren Xaba
The Mount Holyoke College Squash team has welcomed a new head coach this year.
Lauren Xaba replaced former coach Erin Robson, who had held the role since the 2012-13 season. A Philadelphia native and University of Pennsylvania alum, Xaba has returned to coaching squash and to become a part of the Mount Holyoke community.
Ice Hockey scores historic win against Wheaton College
Lyons soccer play WPI Engineers in their final game of the season
Mount Holyoke College Soccer finished up their fall season on Saturday, Oct. 28, in a home game against Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Although the Lyons fell to the Engineers 3-0, they played hard. Goalie Shan Breen ’24 made two saves in the first half, and goalie Evie Krieg ’27 made five saves in the second half.
Game of the Week: Mount Holyoke Rowing places 24th in Head of the Charles
KJ Reese hired as student-athlete development, promotions coordinator
KJ Reese is the newest member of the Mount Holyoke College Athletics Department.
Hired in August 2023, Reese received a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Ethnic Minorities and Women’s Internship Grant, giving him the new position of student-athlete development and promotions coordinator at the College. Through his position, Reese works directly with student-athletes to improve their capabilities within and outside their sport. He is responsible for leading various workshops and aiding with the development of leadership initiatives.
Club Corner: Mount Holyoke Rugby faces Springfield College
Game of the Week: Mount Holyoke Riding wins Williams College Show
Mount Holyoke College Riding competed at the Williams College Show at Bonnie Lea Farm on Saturday, Oct. 14, placing ahead of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Springfield College, Amherst College, Williams College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Bennington College. The Lyons came in first place with 47 points, an 18-point advantage over UMass Amherst, who placed second with 29 points.