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Welcome to Purple Knight territory!  Approximately 25 percent of our students participate in varsity sports, and countless more participate in intramurals, our Wilderness Program and our ski pass program with Smugglers’ Notch.  In our view, healthy bodies contribute to healthy minds and healthy communities … all things we cultivate here at Saint Michael’s.

Enjoy your exploration of all the various athletic programs we have to offer!

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Purple Knights Fall Behind Plattsburgh State, 14-12, In Home-Opener

(Mar 10, 2010) COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Saint Michael’s men’s lacrosse team (0-1, 0-0 NE-10) opened their season on a sunny Duffy Field with a 14-12 loss to Plattsburgh State (2-0, 0-0 SUNYAC), Wednesday afternoon. For the Purple Knights, sophomore Andy Buccellato (Glen Rock, N.J./Don Bosco Prep) recorded four goals and an assist, while senior Charlie Niznansky (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield-Ludlowe) tallied a hat trick in the first home contest of the season. Saint Michael’s hits the road to Long Island, N.Y. this weekend, where they will compete against Dowling College on March 15 at 4 p.m. [more]

Women's Lacrosse Supports "Lax 4 Life" Initiative

(Mar 9, 2010) COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Saint Michael’s College women’s lacrosse team, alongside a number of other Division-II women’s lacrosse teams throughout the country, will be joining together to support “Lax 4 Life”, an initiative started by West Chester University to provide suicide prevention awareness. The Purple Knights will be wearing their “Lax 4 Life” T-shirts in conjunction with their opponents at two home events; C.W. Post on March 20 at 1 p.m., and against Bentley University on April 18 at 1 p.m. [more]

Siekman Lands On NE-10 Women's Lacrosse Weekly Honor Roll

(Mar 8, 2010) COLCHESTER, Vt. - Junior Elizabeth Siekman (Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire) of the women's lacrosse team was named to the first Northeast-10 weekly honor roll of the season, the conference announced on Monday. Siekman wasted no time jumping in the action of the 2010 season, collecting a hat trick and an assist against the Keene State Owls on Saturday in the Purple Knights home-opener on Duffy Field. The Purple Knights travel to Florida this weekend, where they will play league-rival Franklin Pierce on neutral, sunny turf Sunday. [more]

This Week In Saint Michael's College Athletics: 3/1-3/7

(Mar 8, 2010) COLCHESTER, Vt. – Whether or not the weather agrees, the winter sports season has officially come to a close at Saint Michael’s College, with exception of the NCAA Skiing Championships this coming week. On Wednesday, the men’s ice hockey team reached a fateful season-ending 5-1 loss against Assumption College in the semifinals of the Northeast-10 tournament. And just like that, spring began. Women’s lacrosse opened their season at home, falling 9-8 to Keene State on Saturday. Men’s and women’s tennis have given Saint Michael’s athletics a lot to look forward to, as they dominated Pace University on Saturday, the men winning 6-3 and the women sweeping 9-0. [more]

MacKinnon Named To NE-10 Ice Hockey All-Championship Team

(Mar 8, 2010) COLCHESTER, Vt. - Men's ice hockey sophomore Reave MacKinnon (Winnipeg, Manitoba/Winnipeg Saints) was named to the Northeast-10 Ice Hockey All-Championship Team, it was announced on Sunday evening. MacKinnon had a standout season, finishing tied for third on the team in points with 24 and leading the team with his 13 goals. In postseason play, MacKinnon tallied a hat trick in the Purple Knight's 7-5 quarterfinal win over Southern New Hampshire University. [more]

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