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Oct. 11: Five former athletes, a highly successful coach and two of the outstanding men's indoor and outdoor track teams in program history will make up the class of 2012 when the St. Lawrence University Athletic Hall of Fame holds its annual induction luncheon on Saturday, Nov. 3 at noon.

Oct. 9: The Liberty League announced its weekly award winners on Monday, and seven St. Lawrence University student-athletes were honored for their athletic accomplishments.

Seniors Aimee Caligiore and Sam DeMello garnered Performer of the Week honors for women's golf and men's soccer, respectively. Caligiore shot rounds of 83 and 77 for a 160 total and was the top Liberty League competitor in the Williams Invitational with a third-place finish. Meanwhile, DeMello scored two goals in the second half, leading the Saints to a key 3-0 win over Hobart. The goals pushed DeMello over 100 career points, becoming only the second player in St. Lawrence history to reach the century mark.

Five first-year St. Lawrence student-athletes were recognized as Rookie of the Week for their respective sports. Spencer Patterson and Ella Martin each claimed the award for cross country. Martin led from start to finish winning the 6,000-meter Ronald C. Hoffmann Invitational on Saturday for her first collegiate victory. She ran 22:27.8 and led the Saints to the team title, while Patterson was the top freshman finisher and fifth overall in 26:05.74 to help the men's squad to a second-place finish in the race.

Claire O'Neil was named the women's golf Rookie of the Week for the second consecutive week. The Toronto, ON native tied for 17th overall with rounds of 84 and 86 at the Williams Invitational.

St. Lawrence University ranks 26th overall and ninth among NCAA Division III teams in the most 2012 NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings which averages the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Ranking, the NCAA student-athlete graduation rate and the U.S. News & World Report ranking.

Oct. 2: The Liberty League announced its weekly award winners on Monday, and four St. Lawrence University student-athletes were honored for their athletic accomplishments.

Three first-year students earned Rookie of the Week honors, including Claire O'Neil of the women's golf team, Margaret MacDonald of the women's cross country squad and Brady Cooper of the field hockey team.

O'Neil shot her collegiate low with a 77 in the first round of the Wallace Invitational at Cortland and came back with an 82 in round two to finish second overall with a 159 total, helping the women's golf team to third place in the tournament.

MacDonald ran 22:02 to lead the Saints at the Division I dominated Paul Short Cross Country gold race. MacDonald's finish helped St. Lawrence to 24th place out of 40 teams.

Cooper recorded her first collegiate shutout with a 17-save effort against St. John Fisher and ran her shutout streak to 214:04 with a scoreless first half against Geneseo State. The Lakeville, CT native has a 0.29 goals against average and a .967 save percentage in her last four starts.

Finally, senior Sam Rakoc was named the Liberty League's Performer of the Week for men's cross country. Rakoc had the fifth-best finish among all Division III runners in the Paul Short Gold race, finishing 86th in 25:33 in a 330 runner field. It was one of the top times in St. Lawrence program history in four years of competition at Lehigh.

Sept. 25: The Liberty League announced its weekly award winners on Monday, and three St. Lawrence University first-year student-athletes were honored as Rookie of the Week for their athletic accomplishments.

First-year student Graham Niles shot back-to-back rounds of 73 to finish fourth and earn first team All Liberty League honors.  His play helped the Saints qualify for the match play conference championship in the spring, and for his efforts, Niles was named the men's golf Rookie of the Week.

Lizzy Saward ignited the Saints' field hockey team's offense with a three-goal, one-assist game as St. Lawrence defeated Vassar 6-1 for their first win of the season. Saward scored her first collegiate goal, had her first collegiate assist and scored the game winner against the Brewers as part of a seven-point day.

Finally, St. Lawrence rookie goalkeeper Kelsey West recorded her third shutout of the season for the women's soccer team, as she kept Skidmore off the board with five saves in the Saints 0-0 double-overtime draw.  It is the second time this fall that West has earned Liberty League Rookie of the Week honors. 

Both the field hockey and volleyball teams will be in action on campus Tuesday night, with the field hockey squad facing St. John Fisher at 5:00pm and volleyball squaring off with Plattsburgh State at 6:00pm.  The only team competing on campus this weekend is the nationally-ranked men's soccer team, which faces Vassar and Bard on Friday and Saturday.

Sept. 18: The Liberty League announced its weekly award winners on Monday, and three St. Lawrence University student-athletes were honored for their athletic accomplishments.

For the second consecutive week, senior Sam Rakoc was named the Liberty League's Performer of the Week for men's cross country.  Rakoc was the fifth Division III runner overall as well as the top Liberty League runner, at the Rochester Invitational in 25:54.9.

First-year student Ella Martin was named the women's cross country Performer of the Week thanks to her strong showing at the Rochester Invitational.  The rookie was the top Division III runner in 22:00, good for 10th overall, and led St. Lawrence to a second place finish in the team standings.

Meanwhile, first-year student Emily DePoy earned women's soccer Rookie of the Week honors.  The Clifton Park, NY native scored her first collegiate goal against Potsdam State, then added another against Elmira, helping the Saints to wins against both opponents.

The women's tennis team plays Hamilton College today at 4:00pm while the volleyball squad visits Clarkson to open the 2012 conference season at 7:00pm.  It will be busy on campus for "Family Weekend," as field hockey, football and both men's and women's soccer host games.  Field hockey faces Union and Vassar, while football opens Liberty League play against Union College.  Women's soccer faces Skidmore on Saturday, while the nationally-ranked men's squad faces SUNY Canton on Sunday.

Sept. 11: The Liberty League announced its weekly award winners on Monday, and eight St. Lawrence University student-athletes were honored for their athletic accomplishments.

Aug. 28: St. Lawrence University will feature 11 teams throughout the 2012-13 athletic season on America One, beginning this fall with football, men's and women's soccer, volleyball and field hockey.

Other sports that will be broadcast online with live play-by-play commentary for a fee include men's and women's hockey, men's and women's basketball and men's and women's lacrosse.

A daily pass, allowing a viewer to watch all St. Lawrence home games on the America One calendar that day, will be $8.00 per day.  Meanwhile, season passes will be available for football ($30), basketball ($60) and hockey ($75).

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Aug. 9: Ten new graduate assistant coaches are set to join the St. Lawrence University athletic department for the 2012-13 season.  

Adam Terko '12 will join the Nordic skiing staff following a four-year career racing with the Saints.  Terko, who served as captain in his senior season, was the Rookie of the Year as a first-year student and earned the Axtell Award in the spring of 2012.

Alex Norden, a 2010 graduate of the University of New Hampshire, joins the Saints staff as the assistant alpine ski coach.  She was a four-year member of the Wildcats varsity alpine ski team, and also participated in track and field at UNH.

Victoria Lederer, a five-time All-American swimmer from Kenyon College, will work as the assistant swim coach.  Lederer, who served as captain in 2009, was a member of the 2008 and 2009 NCAA Division III National Championship teams. 

Lederer will be joined by Jesse Maple, a former diver and 2008 graduate of the University of Minnesota, as he will coach the Saints' divers.  Maple was a member of the Gophers' 2005 Big 10 Championship team after transferring from the University of Alabama. 

Daniel Higgins, a four-year varsity letter winner from Ithaca College, will be on the sidelines with the St. Lawrence football team this fall.  A two-time first-team Empire 8 all-star, he served as the assistant offensive line coach in the fall of 2011 at his alma mater.     

May 21: The St. Lawrence University Athletic Department honored over 150 senior student-athletes on Tuesday, May 15 at the annual Senior Student-Athlete Awards Dinner, held on campus at Eben Holden.  The event honored the Class of 2012 for their academic and athletic accomplishments, as well as their service to the St. Lawrence and Canton communities.