Albertus Magnus College Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Information Director Kristen DeCarli was voted the 2012 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Sports Information Director of the Year. The announcement was made by GNAC Commissioner Joe Walsh in advance of the 2012 GNAC Professional Development Seminar on August 7 and 8 in Boston, Massachusetts. DeCarli will accept her award on the final day of the seminar.
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) has announced the All-Academic Team for the 2011-12 school year. Twenty-two student-athletes from Albertus Magnus College were among the 618 members of the Academic Team from 14 institutions in the conference.
The Albertus Magnus Department of Athletics had a very successful 2011-12 year, producing two GNAC Regular-Season Championship teams, one GNAC Tournament Championship team, two All-Americans and 33 All-Conference Team selections.
The Albertus Magnus men’s tennis team fell to Mitchell College 7-2 on Sunday morning in the first match of the afternoon double-header. With the win, Mitchell improved to 12-1 on the season.
The Albertus Magnus men’s tennis team used four wins in singles’ play to defeat the 2012 NECC Champion Mitchell College 5-4 in non-conference play on Sunday afternoon. The Falcons improved to 2-10 on the year with the win, while the Mariners fall to 12-2 with just their second loss of the season.
Riker Mitchell (Naugatuck, Conn.) of the Albertus Magnus men's tennis team was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Week this past week for his efforts during last week’s competition.
The Albertus Magnus men's tennis team fell to Anna Maria College on Saturday afternoon by a score of 7-2. Richard Mitchell (Naugatuck, Conn.) won the Falcons only singles match of the day as he defeated Haakim Ferguson 6-1, 6-0.
Albertus Magnus College will celebrate the birthday of its mascot, Frankie the Falcon, in honor of Student-Athlete Appreciation Day on April 4. Student-Athlete Appreciation Day is honored annually on April 6 but with the day falling on Good Friday, Frankie’s birthday will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 4 at noon in the DeDominicis Dining Hall.
Due to the inclement weather heading into the Boston area on Sunday, the Albertus Magnus men's tennis match at Lesley has been postponed. A make-up date has yet to be determined.
The Albertus Magnus menâs tennis team fell to Brooklyn College 8-1 in the Falconsâ 2012 season opener. The Falconsâ lone set victory came in No. 1 doubles as Marcus Artaiz and Tim Gabbard won the top-doublesâ position, 8-5.
Looking for more to do this spring? Albertus Magnus Athletics will keep you busy! With men’s volleyball already underway, the Falcons’ spring sports are in full swing as both the baseball and softball teams open the 2012 season next week.