http://www.babsonathletics.com en-us en-us http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100722mlnichols Current Babson College senior lacrosse defenseman Jake Nichols (Longmeadow, Mass.) recently helped lead the Bermuda Men's Lacrosse world team to a top-eighteen finish in the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Games held this past week in Manchester, England. Nichols completed his third tour of duty with Bermuda after representing the teal and orange at both the 2008 Under-19 World Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the 2006 World Championships in London, Ontario. The former of the two events saw Bermuda place second in their division. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100722mlnichols 2010-07-22T04:00:00Z http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100702blumenthal Assistant men's lacrosse coach Josh Blumenthal has been named Babson's new Athletics Coordinator, Director of Athletics Josh MacArthur announced on Thursday. In his first season as an assistant under head coach Brendan Gorman, Blumenthal helped guide the 2010 Beavers' men's lacrosse program to its highest win total in seven years. He also served as a goalie coach for the Babson women's lacrosse team, which won its fourth straight NEWMAC title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive season. In his new role, Blumenthal will continue to serve as an assistant coach while also managing numerous administrative duties with the Athletics Department such as coordination of on-campus meals and housing for all 22 varsity teams, oversight of internal department communications, and assistance with special events. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100702blumenthal 2010-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100528ml Babson College senior men's lacrosse player Mike Saucier (Nashua, N.H.) has been named to the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England All-Stars Third Team. This marks the first All-Region honor of the goalkeeper's four year career. This spring he started all 17 possible games for the Beavers and helped lead Babson to its most successful season in recent years making 175 total saves. Fri, 28 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100528ml 2010-05-28T04:00:00Z http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100517mlallconfawards Eight different Babson men's lacrosse players were honored by the Pilgrim League with postseason honors. Senior goalkeeper Mike Saucier (Nashua, N.H.) was named to the All-Conference First Team while first-year Alex Patinkin (Providence, R.I.) was named the Pilgrim League Rookie of the Year and was also named to the All-Conference Second Team. Also earning second team honors was junior defenseman Christian Ebert (Boxford, Mass.). Senior Max Artz (Gates Mill, Ohio), junior Nick Dager (Manchester, N.H.), sophomore Cam Caruso (St. Charles, Ill.) and first-years Ryan Lee (Wallingford, Conn.) and Jay Whalen (Westwood, Mass.) were all named to the Pilgrim League All-Academic Team. Mon, 17 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100517mlallconfawards 2010-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100505ml Making their 10th consecutive appearance in the Pilgrim League Tournament, the number three-seeded Babson College men's lacrosse team fell to host second-seeded Wheaton College on Wednesday afternoon in the 2010 Pilgrim League Championship semifinal round, 18-8. Improving to 8-7 on the season, Wheaton will face the winner of Wednesday night's other semifinal between top seed Springfield College and number-four Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Saturday at the highest remaining seed at 1:00 p.m. The Lyons seek their first league title, while Babson finished its year at 10-7, the most wins since the 2003 season. Wed, 05 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100505ml 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100501ml The Babson College men's lacrosse team built a 4-0 lead in the first quarter and still led by three at halftime, but visiting Springfield College rallied with three goals in the third and five more in the fourth to claim a thrilling 10-7 comeback win in the final game of the Pilgrim League regular season at MacDowell Field on Saturday evening. With the win, Springfield (10-5 overall, 7-0 Pilgrim League) clinches the top seed in next week's conference tournament, and will host fourth-seeded MIT in the semifinal round on Wednesday, May 5 at a time to be determined. Meanwhile, Babson (10-6, 5-2) will be seeded third in the Pilgrim League Tourney and will head to Wheaton for a semifinal matchup with the second-seeded Lyons at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Sat, 01 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100501ml 2010-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100428ml On a night when Clark took time to honor its nine seniors, it was a Babson College freshman who stole the show as the Beavers claimed a 9-6 win over the host Cougars on Wednesday evening on Granger Field. With the victory, Babson (10-5 overall, 5-1 Pilgrim League) officially secured its 10th consecutive berth in the upcoming Pilgrim League Tournament. In addition, the Beavers reached the double-digit mark in wins for the first time since 2003. First-year Alex Patinkin (Providence, R.I.) scored all five of his goals in the second half, including three straight in the decisive third period when he single-handedly erased a 4-3 halftime deficit with a three-goal onslaught in less than nine minutes. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100428ml 2010-04-28T04:00:00Z http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100428mlfundraiser This Saturday, the Babson College men's lacrosse team will be hosting a special fundraiser as part of their final regular season game against Springfield College at 5 p.m. The event, which is in conjunction with the Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Association (IMLCA), will benefit long-time University of Hartford coach and current Bellarmine head coach Jack McGetrick. Coach McGetrick is a legendary men's lacrosse coach who was recently was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/news/100428mlfundraiser 2010-04-28T04:00:00Z