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Connecticut College sports teams enjoyed their share of success in the winter sports season.

Basketball

The Connecticut College basketball teams combined to win 29 games, the highest total in recent history.

A five-game winning streak sparked the Camel men’s hoops teams in the first semester. The Camels would finish the season 12-12 with a 3-7 mark in the NESCAC in their best finish since 2010. Rookie point guard Tyler Rowe provided some heroics for the Camels in January, converting the game-winning hoop against Middlebury & CCNY in back-to-back games. Rowe’s impressive finales earned him a spot in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd. Rowe averaged 12.8 points and 3.9 assists per game. Classmate David Labossiere averaged 11.3 points and 3.6 boards in an impressive rookie season. Lee Messier buried a team-best 51 threes to lead the team in scoring with 13.8 points per game. Tom Satran’s squad lost just one senior to graduation and should continue to ascend in the NESCAC standings this winter.

Mairead Hynes '18, All-NESCAC, Women's Basketball

Under the direction of Head Coach Brian Wilson, the Camel women’s basketball notched 17 wins against just seven losses, finishing 6-4 in conference play. The Camels hosted their first NESCAC post-season game against Colby in February. A talented rookie class including Payton Ouimette (10.3 ppg, 8.6 rpg.) and point guard Kylie Caouette (10.1 ppg. 46 threes) had an immediate impact in the starting line-up. Sophomore forward Mairead Hynes garnered All-NESCAC honors for the second straight year, contributing 12.9 points and 7.3 boars per game. With a solid nucleus in place, the Camels should continue to contend with the top brass in 2016-17.

Hockey

The Connecticut College men’s hockey team secured victories against Middlebury, Stonehill and Manhattanville. Senior Tim DiPretoro continued to prove that he was one of the top forwards in college hockey. DiPretoro scored 14 goals and assisted on 10 others to lead the Camels with 24 points. In March, DiPretoro made history as the first Camel men’s hockey forward to land on the first team of the All-NESCAC squad. Then, for an encore, DiPretoro signed a contract to play with the Brampton Beast of the East Coast Hockey League, earning an assist in his first tour of duty in the professional ranks.

Katherine Chester, All-NESCAC, Women's Ice Hockey — Katherine Chester '17, All-NESCAC, Women's Ice Hockey

The Camel women’s hockey team enjoyed another terrific season that culminated with the team’s third appearance in the NESCAC Semifinals in the past four years. First year skater Jordan Cross was honored as the NESCAC Rookie of the Year. Junior blue-liner Julie Beattie and goaltender Katherine Chester earned first team All-NESCAC accolades. The Camels set a program record with 15 wins, securing their first home post-season victory in a 3-0 blanking of Hamilton February 27. Chester tied a program record with her sixth shutout in the triumph and finished the season ranked third in the country with a .952 save percentage, tied for seventh in the NCAA with the six shutouts and was eighth nationally with her 1.38 goals against average. The Camels lost just one senior and should be in the hunt for the program’s first national berth.

Squash

Both squash teams had strong championship runs at the College Squash Association’s National Championships. The men knocked off the University of Chicago and Haverford College before falling in the finals to Tufts in the E Division. The women topped Mount Holyoke at their championship to finish the season with seven wins.

Swimming

The Connecticut College swimming programs continue to carry the torch when it comes to scoring at national championships. The Camel men placed third at the NESCAC Championship for the fourth consecutive year. Nine Camels were honored on the All-NESCAC Team and Marc Benvenuti was honored as the Coach of the Year.

At the NCAA Championship, junior Mike Fothergill along with sophomores A.J. Pite and George Tilneac competed for the Camels. The trio placed 20th in the land for the College. The Camel men have now cracked the top 25 nationally in each of the past six years. Fothergill garnered All-American honors in the 100 yard back (fifth place), while Tilneac was named an All-American in the 200 yard fly (fifth place). Pite, the 2016 NESCAC Champion in the 400 yard individual medley, placed sixth in the event at nationals to earn All-American honors. The Camel men posted All-American finishes in five different events over the four nights of action in Greensboro, N.C.

Sam Pierce ’16, All-NESCAC, NCAA Qualifier & All-American, Women’s Swimming

It was a historic season of success for the Camel women, who scored the most points at an NCAA Championship (74) in program history to finish 15th in the nation. The Camels placed fifth at the NESCAC Championship with six Camels landing on the All-Conference Team. At the NCAA Championship, the Camels turned in eight All-American swims in their record setting showing. Senior Sam Pierce impressed with All-America swims in the 200 yard individual medley (fourth place) as well as the 200 yard free (fifth place). Pierced earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 100 yard fly and contributed on three more relays that scored and that included an eighth place showing in the 800 yard free relay.

Track and Field

The men’s and women’s track and field teams equaled a program record with its highest number of national qualifiers (five) at this winter’s NCAA Indoor Championship. The men's distance medley relay team comprised of senior Niall Williams of Scotia, N.Y, sophomores Christian Whitaker of Dolton, Ill. and Connor Trapp of Wilmette, Ill. along with junior Ben Bosworth of Dorchester, Mass. placed ninth at the NCAA Championship. The Camels posted a time of 10:07.25. They finished just .01 seconds behind eighth place finishing Middlebury College. The top eight finishers were honored as All-Americans. This talented foursome posted the fastest time in the country on a banked track at Boston University in February, setting a school record with a time of 9:55.

2015-16 Winter Major Conference Honors & Accolades

Tyler Rowe (Men’s Basketball, Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd, January 25, 2016)
Mairead Hynes (Women’s Basketball, All-NESCAC Second Team)
Tim DiPretoro (Men’s Hockey, All-NESCAC First Team)
Tim DiPretoro (Men’s Hockey, New England Hockey Writers All-Star)
Jordan Cross (Women’s Hockey, NESCAC ROTY)
Katherine Chester (Women’s Hockey, All-NESCAC First Team)
Julie Beattie (Women’s Hockey, All-NESCAC First Team)
Julie Beattie (Women’s Hockey, New England Hockey Writers All-Star)
Niall Williams (Men’s Track, USTFCCCA All-Region, DMR)
Christian Whitaker (Men’s Track, USTFCCCA All-Region, DMR)
Ben Bosworth (Men’s Track, USTFCCCA All-Region, DMR)
Connor Trapp (Men’s Track, USTFCCCA All-Region, DMR)
Bella Franz (Women’s Track, USTFCCCA All-Region, 800 Meters, One-Mile Run)
Bella Franz (Women’s Track, NCAA Qualifier 800 Meters, 12th Place)
Williams, Whitaker, Trapp, Bosworth (Men’s Track, NCAA Qualifiers DMR, 9th Place)
Marc Benvenuti (Men’s Swimming, COTY)

All of the following are All-NESCAC Swims:

Niko Brosnihan	200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay
Michael Fothergill	50-yard Backstroke 50-yard Freestyle 200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Medley Relay
Drake Freiberg	200-yard Freestyle Relay
Trebor Lawton	400-yard Medley Relay
AJ Pite	400-yard Individual Medley (Champion) 500-yard Freestyle
Joel Sibley	400-yard Medley Relay
Stephen Skaperdas	500-yard Freestyle 1,000-yard Freestyle 1,650-yard Freestyle
Dylan Steiner	200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay
George Tilneac	100-yard Butterfly 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Butterfly 200-yard Individual Medley 400-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Medley Relay

Mike Fothergill (Men’s Swimming, NCAA Qualifier, 100 Yard Back)
AJ Pite (Men’s Swimming, NCAA Qualifier, 400 Yard IM)
George Tilneac (Men’s Swimming, NCAA Qualifier, 200 Yard Fly)
Mike Fothergill (Men’s Swimming, NCAA All-American, 100 Yard Backstroke, Fifth Place)
George Tilneac (Men’s Swimming, NCAA All-American, 200 Yard Butterfly, Fifth Place)
AJ Pite (Men’s Swimming, NCAA All-American, 400 Yard IM, Sixth Place)
George Tilneac (Men’s Swimming, NCAA HM All-American, 100 Yard Butterfly, 11th Place)
AJ Pite (Men’s Swimming, NCAA HM All-American, 500 Yard Freestyle, 12th Place)

All of the following are All-NESCAC Swims:

Shannon Cry	200-yard Freestyle Relay
Olivia Haskell	200-yard Freestyle Relay 800-yard Freestyle Relay
Juliette Lee	200-yard Freestyle Relay
Sam Pierce	100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Freestyle 200-yard Individual Medley 200-yard Freestyle Relay 800-yard Freestyle Relay
Emma Rotner	800-yard Freestyle Relay
Valerie Urban	1,000-yard Freestyle 1,650-yard Freestyle 800-yard Freestyle Relay

Sam Pierce (Women’s Swimming, NCAA Qualifier, 100 & 200 Yard Free, 200 Yard IM, 800 Free Relay)
Valerie Urban (Women’s Swimming, NCAA Qualifier, 1650 Yard Free, 800 Yard Free Relay)
Emma Rotner (Women’s Swimming, NCAA Qualifier, 800 Yard Free Relay)
Olivia Haskell (Women’s Swimming, NCAA Qualifier, 800 Yard Free Relay)
Charlotte Nixon (Women’s Swimming, NCAA Qualifier, 200 Yard Free Relay)
Shannon Cry (Women’s Swimming, NCAA Qualifier, 200 Yard Free Relay)
Sam Pierce (Women’s Swimming, NCAA All-American, 200 Yard Free, Fifth Place)
Sam Pierce (Women’s Swimming, NCAA All-American, 200 Yard IM, Fourth Place)
Sam Pierce (Women’s Swimming, NCAA Honorable Mention All-American, 100 Yard Free, 13th Place)
Valerie Urban (Women’s Swimming, NCAA Honorable Mention All-American, 1650 Yard Free, 16th Place
Valerie Urban (Women’s Swimming, NCAA Honorable Mention All-American, 200 Yard Butterfly,11th Place
Haskell, Nixon, Cry Pierce (Women’s Swimming, NCAA Honorable Mention All-American, 400 Yard Free Relay 13th Place)
Haskell, Rotner, Pierce, Urban (Women’s Swimming, NCAA All-American, 800 Yard Free Relay, Eighth Place)
Haskell, Cry, Nixon, Pierce (Women’s Swimming, NCAA Honorable Mention All-American, 200 Yard Free Relay, 15th Place).

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