Men’s hockey takes over first place in NESCAC
by Dave Meisel '13
SPORTS EDITOR
With an in-conference record of 9-4-4 following two 4-3 wins on Feb. 11 and Feb. 12, the Hamilton men’s hockey team has taken the top spot in the NESCAC rankings. The men are poised to seize the top seed in the tournament, which will demand wins against University of Massachusetts-Boston and Babson in their final two games.
Hamilton can also grab the first seed through a variety of scenarios if the teams below them (Middlebury, Williams and Amherst) lose games, but they don’t need the help. Indeed, every team’s wish in the stretch run of a season is to control their own fate.
After falling behind 2-1 against St. Anselm on Feb. 11, goals from Nick Anderson ’14 and Phil DiDonato ’13 put the Continentals ahead 3-2. St. Anselm tied the score on an unassisted goal just over five minutes into the third period.
Things seemed bleak late in the third period when Joe Houk ’13 took a two-minute minor for cross-checking, but Anthony Ruberto ’13 netted a clutch shorthanded goal with just 2:57 remaining, and the Continentals held on for the win.
The following day, the Continentals trumped New England College by the same score. Goals from Ruberto, Houk and Drew Jelinek ’13 gave the Continentals a 3-1 lead in the first period. New England could never quite come back. After a second-period goal, Hamilton responded with a goal by Anthony Scarpino ’12 to make it 4-2. New England scored again in the middle of the third period, but again, the Continentals locked down late in the game for a win. See more...
Schwinn and seniors succeed at league championships
by Caitlin O'Connor '14
SPORTS EDITOR
Muriel Schwinn ’13 stole the spotlight last Saturday at the 2011 Liberty League indoor track and field championships at Hamilton’s Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. Hamilton finished third behind rivals St. Lawrence and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Schwinn was runner-up in her three individual events and sprinted the first leg of the 4x200 relay, which resulted in a close second place finish, earning 32 points of Hamilton’s overall total of 71. She lagged only two hundredths of a second behind the winner of the 55-meter dash. With her incredible showing, Schwinn earned all-league honors, bestowed upon the top two finishers of individual events as well as each member of the winning relays. 
Hamilton’s distance relay team started the meet off on an exciting note. Although the Continentals had the lead for the first three legs, they were surpassed by the meet winner St. Lawrence in the final seconds. Abby King ’11, Sarah Ohanesian ’14, Anna Heywood ’13 and Erin West ’14 all contributed to a time of 13:11.72.
Exciting relays like this one truly demonstrate strong sense of community found within the female track team. According to first-year Kristy Oren ’14, “Every girl really gave it her all out there, not only competing, but also cheering. Everyone was very supportive, and I think that helped a lot.” See more...
Continentals hope to earn playoff berth
by Kendall Weir ’12
SPORTS WRITER
The young Hamilton men’s basketball team bounced back from a close loss to Liberty League rival Hobart with two road wins last weekend.
After leading at the half, Hamilton fell 70-67 in a tight game against league-leader Hobart College last week to fall to a record of 12-7. Captain Pat Sullivan ’12 nearly po
sted a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. Now with eight 20-point performances so far in the 2010-11 season, Sullivan is leading the Liberty League in scoring. Fellow captain Ephraim McDowell ’12 scored 10 points and Max Shillalies ’11 scored eight. Three of the six first-years on the roster stood out for the Continentals, as Ryan Wright dropped three 3-pointers, and Matt Dean and Greg Newton each posted four helpers.
Despite impressive efforts from both the starters and the bench, Matt Pebole ’12 scored 30 points and logged seven boards for Hobart to lead his team to the win. Stefan Thompson ’13 hit a 3-pointer with under a minute left to give the Statesmen a two-score lead and help seal the win, marking Hobart’s 17th of the season and their second against the Continentals. See more...