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Athletics & Recreation

On the field. On the ice. On the court. Laurentians compete in varsity, intramural and club sports and enjoy plenty of outdoor adventures.

“Here We Go Saints 2021” Raises Over $370,000 for Athletics

St. Lawrence University successfully hosted the inaugural “Here We Go Saints” donor campaign to directly benefit Saints Athletics and student-athletes on October 6 and 7. More than 1,450 Laurentians around...

• Oct 11, 2021

Intercollegiate Athletics

Here We Go, Saints! At St. Lawrence, we proudly offer 35 athletic programs at the NCAA Division I, NCAA Division III, non-divisional, and non-NCAA levels. As a Saints student-athlete, you’ll...

First Person: Hitting the Slopes, Club Sports as a Former Varsity Athlete

For as long as I can remember, my weekends (and as I got older, my weeks) were filled with ski practice. My life was dryland training sessions, days spent on...

• Jan 16, 2020

Home Grown

Saints Athletics benefits from young alumni returning to assist.

• Oct 31, 2022

Celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Honoring the tradition started by tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King in 1974, St. Lawrence University student-athletes hosted their fifth annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day event on April 13.

• Jul 12, 2019

St. Lawrence Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Title IX

“In 1972, no one dreamed a dry, 37-word clause tucked inside a new education legislation would have such a profound impact,” reads June 2022’s Sports Illustrated feature. What started as...

• Jun 23, 2022

Student Organizations

M. Keefe Gorman ’84, P’21

Keefe Gorman epitomizes the essence of a true Laurentian. He habitually embraces diligent work and brings powerful energy to help others, especially his SLU family. As a distinguished Vilas Scholar...

News Digest: March 7th, 2022

March 7

News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.

Messages to the Community

In Memory President Morris shared a message with the St. Lawrence community honoring the life of Dalton "Shep" Sheppard, the former buildings and grounds manager who helped make St. Lawrence feel like home. Read the message from President Morris.

University News & Stories

Celebrating Women's History Month Recipients of prestigious scholarships and fellowships. A United Nations climate conference youth representative. Researchers. Olympians. This March, St. Lawrence University marks Women’s History Month by honoring the extraordinary accomplishments of many of our woman-identifying students during the past year.

First Person: How a Birdie Got in the Way of My Goal Nicole Stanton '22 played lacrosse since she was six years old, and during her first three years at St. Lawrence University, she was an enthusiastic member of the women’s lacrosse team–competing with a collection of fierce, skilled, and dedicated female athletes. However, during her senior year, she made a decision that would shock even herself. She quit.

St. Lawrence in the News-March 7, 2022 Several faculty members and student-athletes were featured in domestic and international media outlets using their expertise to weigh in on current events, sharing their experiences as student-athletes.

News from Around Campus

SLU Astronomers Participate in Remote Observing Session St. Lawrence participated in the first group observing session of 2022, remotely operating the world's largest steerable, single-dish radio telescope at the observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia.

Spring 2022 Pi Mu Epsilon New Members Pi Mu Epsilon, the honor society for students who excel in mathematics, recently welcomed 11 new members.

SLU Students Present Work in the Frederic Remington Juried Art Exhibition Artwork by several St. Lawrence students will be on display in the Frederic Remington Art Museum’s 2022 College Student Juried Art Exhibition will be on display in the Museum’s Richard E. Winter Gallery and online through Sunday, March 27, 2022.

Events

Stand with Ukraine Community Discussion  A recording of the Stand with Ukraine Community Discussion is now available for online viewing. Panelists included Professor Hana Waisserova of University of Nebraska, Dr. Aleksandra Monkos of Adam Mickiewicz University, Łukasz Niparko '13, and Sergiy Kuchko '16. St. Lawrence credentials are required to view the video. Watch the discussion.

Richard F. Brush Art Gallery to Present Exhibition Mon, Mar 7 - All day Brush Art Gallery Join the St. Lawrence University Richard F. Brush Art Gallery for the final week of an exhibition showcasing artwork by Black women printmakers.

World Topic Series: Alumni Experiences in the Peace Corps and the Peace Corps Prep Certificate Program Wed, Mar 9 at 4:30pm - 1 hour Carnegie 10 Each semester, the Center for International and Intercultural Studies partners with faculty, staff, students, and alumni to offer an engaging speaker series on timely, global topics.

Athletics

Saints Skate to ECAC Quarterfinals; Spring Sports Continue Following a four-game series against Brown, Saints men’s hockey is advancing to the ECAC Quarterfinals where they’ll take on Quinnipiac beginning Friday, March 11 in Connecticut. After defeating Brown 4-1 on Friday, and falling in a 2-1 in an overtime contest, the Skating Saints secured a 4-3 winner-take-all victory on Sunday. The wins for the Scarlet and Brown continued with women’s lacrosse beating SUNY Oneonta 18-8 and men’s lacrosse defeating SUNY Potsdam 16-5 in their season openers while men’s tennis dominated RIT 8-1. ECAC Hockey announced that for the second consecutive season, Lucy Morgan ’23 is the 2022 MAC Women’s Goaltender of the Year and the Liberty League named women's swimming and diving's Maggie Wenger '24 Rookie of the Year. Alpine skiing's Ava Mattsson '22, Nordic skiing's Emma Strack '25 and Brian Beyerbach '23, and men's track and fields' Timothy Boyce '25 will compete in the NCAA Championships this weekend. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

Peterson '24 Wins Silver at 2022 Winter Paralympic Games Sydney Peterson'24 , a member of the Saints' Nordic ski team, won a silver medal in the women's long-distance classical technique during her 2022 Winter Paralympic Beijing Games debut in Beijing, China. Read about Sydney's victory.

Updated Spectator Policy St. Lawrence Athletics remains committed to adhering to CDC, St. Lawrence County, NCAA SSI, and St. Lawrence University recommendations and protocols. Masking is now optional for fully vaccinated individuals attending athletic events and masks are required for unvaccinated individuals when inside athletic facilities. This policy extends to all home Saints athletic events. Read the spectator policy on SaintsAthletics.com.

Social Media

Diversity and Inclusion Week Last week, members of the St. Lawrence community came together to celebrate Diversity and Inclusion Week.  Participants engaged in thoughtful conversations over meals, art projects, walks, and round table discussions. View photos from Diversity and Inclusion Week on the St. Lawrence Instagram account.

News Digest is a weekly compilation of the news releases and Web feature stories created in the past week. It is released, generally, every Monday.

Please submit news items from your department or news regarding student events and achievements using the University Communications content request form or by contacting  Jessica Kennedy in University Communications at (315) 229-1808.