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Summer 2025 Edition of St. Lawrence Magazine Now Online

Stories about new sustainability efforts, distinguished graduates, our No. 1 Alumni Network, an innovative beer-brewing class, and so much more are featured in the latest edition of the St. Lawrence magazine. Read the online magazine. 

Saints on the Upward Swing

Here We Go Saints 2025: Support Saints Athletics and enhance the student-athlete experience during our annual donor drive, which ends tonight at 8 p.m. Gifts to varsity teams and key areas like the Bob Durocher Champions Fund, strength & conditioning, athletic medicine, and sports info make a direct impact. Click here to donate!

Women’s Tennis: Senior Angelica Aksdal-Jansen reached the ITA Northeast Regional semifinals, one of just four remaining from a 128-player field. She rallied to win the second set but fell 6-3 in the third to NYU’s Victoria Wang.

Women’s Soccer: Senior Meredith Donahue scored early in Sunday’s match, but the Saints settled for a 1-1 draw at Hamilton. SLU’s record now stands at 4-3-3.

Men’s Golf: First-year Conlin Bradshaw surged 14 spots on Sunday at the Bowdoin Invitational, finishing T-7th with a 146. He birdied four holes in the final round to cut six strokes off his score.

For up-to-date scores and information, visit SaintsAthletics.com.

Welcome to My Crib 😎

Every year, an RV community pops up on campus for Laurentian Weekend—where alumni, students, family, and friends set up camp to grill, chill, celebrate, and make the weekend truly unforgettable! Take a peek inside this year's RV community on the St. Lawrence Instagram page. 

World Languages Week

Each November, St. Lawrence joins the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education in celebrating international education and exchange. This includes celebrating the contributions and impact of international students to St. Lawrence's campus and promoting awareness about opportunities to study off-campus. Now through November 21, student clubs and organizations, offices on-campus and other campus community members will offer a robust range of activities that are open to all. View the full schedule of events. 

Saints Earn Academic Honors and Break Athletic Records

• Men’s Squash: It was a historic day for the squash program Sunday. Senior Lewis Anderson secured his record-breaking 63rd career win in the Saints' 7-2 loss at the No. 17-ranked Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland–the most victories by a single athlete in Saints men’s squash program history. Anderson, who entered the matchup tied with Moustafa Bayoumy '18 for career wins, took on Matthew Wang in the number one spot for the Scarlet and Brown. The senior wasted little time breaking the record, defeating his opponent 11-4, 11-3, 11-7. Anderson now holds a 63-8 career record, with the full season ahead to expand his record.  
• Men’s Cross-Country: After a strong performance at the Mideast Regional, junior Nick Lyndaker will represent men's cross country at the NCAA championship for the third year in a row. Lyndaker punched his ticket to the event with an eighth-place finish at the Mideast Regional on Saturday at Connecticut College. He earned Mideast all-Region honors in the process. 
• Women’s Cross-Country:  Senior McKenna Allardi and first-year Avery Blanchard qualified for the NCAA women's championship as individual runners, and will now head to Terre Haute, Indiana for the event next weekend. Allardi heads to nationals in her first season as a member of the cross country team. She qualified as an individual after placing 39th overall in the Mideast Regional on Saturday, posting a time of 22:41.8 in the event. Blanchard crossed the line in 47th place with a time of 22:49.2.  
• Riding: Saints Riding was named the High Point Team in back-to-back days, claiming their fifth and sixth wins of the year at the St. Lawrence University Shows on Nov. 16-17. On Saturday, the Scarlet and Brown earned 39 points to outpace Syracuse University, where junior Harper Eskey earned High Point Rider honors with wins in Open Fences and Open Flat. The team scored three class wins on the day, as well as three second-place finishes. On Sunday, the Saints posted 44 points –12 points ahead of Ottawa, who was the Reserve High Point team for the second day. First-year Dalton Pace was named the High Point Rider, while junior Annie Kammer was awarded Reserve High Point Rider honors. 
• Volleyball: Sophomore Araiza Acum-Santos received a Liberty League honorable mention as part of the conference's end of season all-league awards. Acum-Santos finished the season with improvements in nearly all her stat lines over her first-year season. She had 2.92 kills per set, 260 kills total, adding 14 assists and 11 service aces to those totals. She was also recently named to the Liberty League all-academic team. 
• Football: Senior tight-end Oskar Baldwin earned First-Team All-Liberty League honors, while senior Liam Perkins and junior Ryan Surhoff earned a spot on the Second Team. Seniors Daniel Lawther and Daniel George, as well as junior Clayton Fogler, picked up Honorable Mention honors, the conference office announced Tuesday afternoon. Baldwin played in all nine games for the Saints this season and led the team in receptions with 40 catches for 491 yards, averaging 47.89 yards per game. 
• Saints Athletes: 99 St. Lawrence fall sport student-athletes earned Liberty League All-Academic honors in their respective sports, the Liberty League Commissioner Tracy King announced Thursday morning. In total, 755 fall sport student-athletes have qualified for the league's All-Academic Teams in their respective sports. 
• Men’s Hockey: Tickets are now available to purchase here for the best rivalry in college hockey on January 24, when St. Lawrence faces off against the Clarkson Golden Knights in Appleton Arena.  

For up-to-date scores and information, visit SaintsAthletics.com.

Local Students Pack Appleton for Route 11 Rivalry 

On Wednesday, over 3,000 students from local schools packed the stands at Appleton Arena for the Route 11 Rivalry matchup between St. Lawrence and Clarkson. The energy was electric as the crowd cheered on our Saints in this thrilling North Country tradition!! Thanks to everyone for bringing the scarlet and brown spirit and  helping us shatter the women’s hockey attendance record! Watch a video of the matchup on the new St. Lawrence TikTok account. 

On November 15, President Morris sent a message to the St. Lawrence community about the passing of Clara Simmons, who dedicated 40 years of service to our Facilities Operations team before her retirement in 2009. Read the Message. 

Here's We Go Saints!

This past week the women's soccer team secured a 3-0 win against Utica University, while the women's hockey team celebrated a thrilling 2-1 victory over RIT. In the world of esports, St. Lawrence's League of Legends and Super Smash Bros teams showed their digital dominance with 2-0 wins against Howard Community College and Hood College, respectively. The women's swimming and diving team outperformed Clarkson University with a score of 170-103. Meanwhile, the men's soccer team had a resounding 4-0 win against Skidmore College on their home field.

For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

The Kenya Semester Program is Underway!

Students in the Kenya Semester Program recently ventured out on the Amboseli component of their experience. For just under a week, they stayed at Sopa Lodge in Amboseli region—a national park spanning 394 square kilometers with a collection of six group ranches—sighting views of Mt. Kilimanjaro across the border in Tanzania. Each day consisted of different experiential learning activities like visiting the local village to interview farmers to roaming Amboseli National Park on safari, and so much more! View photos and read more about the student’s Amboseli experience on the Kenya Semester Program’s Instagram.

(Photo Credit: Kenya Semester Program [@sluksp])

Saints Skate to Victory, Winter Sports Continue

Women's ice hockey skated to a 5-2 victory over Mercyhurst last week. Following the Thanksgiving break, winter sports will continue later this week. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

Laurentian Gratitude 

Family, friends, health, and the Scarlet & Brown. Laurentians were recently asked what little things about the St. Lawrence community make them smile—and they answered! Watch the video on the St. Lawrence Instagram account.

A Nose for Conservation

As part of a six-week summer research project, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Kristine Hoffman, Julia Sirois ’23, and Newt, a labrador trained to detect several species of turtles, are scouring the Rhode Island landscape to find out how many of less common species of turtles are living there. Learn more about Newt on the St. Lawrence Twitter account. 

Recently in Athletics!

Twenty-nine members of the 2023-24 St. Lawrence men's hockey team earned ECAC Hockey All-Academic honors, as announced by the league office. Logan Ritchie '24, a finalist for the ECAC Hockey Scholar-Athlete of the Year, was named the Saints' Commissioner's List honoree for the third straight season as the team's top scholar from the 2023-24 season.

Eighteen members of 2023-24 St. Lawrence women's hockey garnered ECAC Hockey All-Academic honors. Junior forward Taylor Lum '25 was named the Saints' Commissioner's List honoree as the program's top scholar, boasting a 4.0 cumulative GPA, while majoring in Data Science.

Judge Murphy '24 earned Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IMLCA) All-America and First-Team All-Region honors, while Tripp Clark '24 earned a spot on the First Team and Caleb Torres '25, Paddy Condon '25 and Michael Marinello '25 garnered Second-Team honors.

Twenty-three skiers from the St. Lawrence Alpine and Nordic ski teams were honored by the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association (USCSCA) for having earned National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team honors for the 2024 season.

Rebert and Lee Hall Renovations to Welcome Class of 2028! ❤️🤎

It’s safe to say that Rebert and Lee Halls have never looked better, and just in time to welcome the Class of 2028 this fall!

Check out the a sneak peek of the newly renovated lounges, student rooms, and bathrooms in Rebert south and east, as well as two main lounges in Lee. We’ve fully upgraded these areas with new fixtures and finishes, including dimmable LED lighting. This summer, we’re renovating the north wing of Rebert and the north wing and main entry of Lee, all thanks to funds from a $30 million campus facilities enhancement initiative taking place across campus.

Check out the updates on the St. Lawrence University Official Instagram Account.

Liberal Arts Classes 📚❤️🤎 >>> 

It’s true what they say about liberal arts universities (especially St. Lawrence)...they offer classes students want to take! Check out a few student favorites on the St. Lawrence Instagram account. 

On June 19, President Morris informed the Laurentian community about the passing of Professor Emeritus of Education Peter Ladd. A dedicated scholar who devoted nearly five decades to teaching in the University's graduate and undergraduate education programs, Ladd was a prolific and accomplished author who also enjoyed sailing, writing poetry, and spending summers at his cottage in the Thousand Islands. Read the full message here. 

Welcoming Home Our Newest Laurentians

This weekend, the St. Lawrence community welcomed new students and families during Move-In Day and Matriculation. Bags were unpacked, words of wisdom were shared, and a lot of hugs were given as the Class of 2026 officially made Canton, New York home. View photos from the weekend on the St. Lawrence Instagram account.

Back Where it All Began 🥹

It all started four years ago in First-Year Program, where our soon-to-be graduates first came together as Saints. On Monday, members of the Class of 2025 were reunited with their FYPs to celebrate how far they’ve come since August 2021. From the FYP to the finish line, we’ve loved following their journey. View photos of the reunion on the St. Lawrence Instagram page.  ❤️🤎

Saints Shine in NCAA Tournament

• Men’s Lacrosse: The Saints recorded their second NCAA tournament victory in as many years on Saturday as they took down Middlebury in the second round of the national championship tournament. Senior Bobby Wells recorded a hat trick, including the game-winner with 48 seconds remaining. Despite a hard-fought game, St. Lawrence fell in the third round to No. 1 Tufts.

For up-to-date scores and information, visit SaintsAthletics.com.