This past week, from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, the Bantam athletic teams walked away with both wins and other accolades. Many of the teams including men’s soccer, women’s soccer and field hockey have concluded their fall 2024 seasons.
On Saturday, Nov. 2, the men and women’s cross country team raced in the New England Small College Athletic Conference Championship at the Pickard Cross Country Course in Brunswick Maine. The men’s team was led by Tyler Johnson ’28 who finished 70th, along with Lars Sippel ’25 and Jack Hutchins ’28 following closely behind. For the women’s team, Maggie Furer ’26 finished 46th overall, with Madison Gargiulo ’28 finishing behind Furer. The top seven runners from Trinity will go on to to race in the NCAA Regional Championship at Harkness Memorial State Park on Nov. 16.
The Football team took home another win this past weekend. They crushed Amherst Mammoths 45-20. The team opened the game with an interception from an Amherst player, pushing the Mammoths to a seven to one lead within the first quarter. It was not until the second quarter when the Bantams rose up to Amherst’s 10 to nothing score. Graduate Student Zander Zebrowski ’24 and Sean Clapp ’25 worked together to snag an 81 yard touchdown, giving Clapp the opportunity to lead in career receptions. Clapp has passed the record set by Terry McNamara in 1986-1989, and is currently tied with previous reception leader for 25 receptions. By halftime, the Bantams led 28 to 10. As the rest of the game progressed, Zebrowski and Clapp remained as the highlighted players. Tyler Dinapoli ’26 introduced a season high of 121 yards on 21 carries, with Clapp finishing with two touchdowns and 162 yards on five catches. The game concluded with Matthew Jumes ’25 executing a 23 yard field goal, closing the game 45 to 20. The football team will go onto to their 12th NESCAC championship this Saturday, November 9 as they host Wesleyan.
The Field Hockey team has concluded their 2024 regular season with a loss against Amherst on October 29. It was a close game, with the final score being two to one. The team has finished the season with five wins within regular season, and one win within the conference. The scores by Amherst were made in the first and second quarters, with the Bantams responding in the third quarter with a goal from Nina Falkson ’27. The team had two penalty corner opportunities but could not get the ball in the goal on both opportunities. The three goalies each saw the turf during the game, Sydney Korkosz with four saves, Annie Raduazzo with two saves and Hayley Gable ’26 with two saves. Their season’s conclusion is not without its achievements, however, with Izzy Deveney made history by setting a new single-season Defensive Save Record was seven saves. This was achieved during the game against Amherst last Tuesday, October 29. She has also been ranked second within New England Small College Athletic Conference for defensive saves in the 2024 season, and sits on top for Trinity career saves with 20 total defensive saves.
The Men’s Soccer Team has wrapped up their 2024 season with a three to nothing shutout against Amherst last Tuesday, October 29. Their finishing record this year in two to 13, and zero to 10 within conference play. Amherst scored twice in the first half, and came out of the gate with a goal in the second half.
The Women’s Soccer team also closed out their 2024 regular season with a five to nothing shutout against Amherst. This caps their 2024 season record with three wins to nine losses to three ties, with one win within the NESCAC, six losses and three ties. The first goal from the Mammoths came ten minutes into the game, chipping the goal right over the Trinity goalkeeper Lily Bracken ’28. Amherst received a penalty kick towards the end of the first half, propelling the Mammoths to scoring another goal going into halftime. The game ended in a complete three to nothing. The initial shot went off the crossbar and fell in front of the net only to be kicked back in. Within four minutes, two goals were snagged by Amherst, closing the game and season in a five to nothing shutout victory for Amherst.
The women’s volleyball team struggled to maintain their momentum going into this weekend, as they suffered a loss against Colby on Friday, November 1. The score was three to one in all the sets. They advanced in their season with 19 wins to four losses and five wins to four losses in conference play. Eva Lekovic ’25 led with 12 kills, with Bella Caffuzzi ’25 and Captain Ellie Gordon ’26 reached six kills. Scarlett Jago ’27 provided 15 digs and Grace Sullivan ’25 brought 12 assists and four digs. The Mules provided their own match-high kills and digs across the team and three service aces. They will wrap up their regular season against Bowdoin College on Saturday, November 9.
Keep up with the upcoming games this weekend as the rest of the Fall teams conclude their seasons. While winter sports are underway, it is important to support the other teams as they move forward into their final games. Go Bantams!
+ There are no comments
Add yours