Club Sports Roundup

Club Men's Rugby hosted Molloy College and SUNY Maritime for the Long Island Cup on the Intramural Rugby Field at Hofstra University on Saturday, April 7^th. Hofstra battled Molloy in the first game of the day. Noel Shewjattan, Ray Brown, Jeremy Tabansi, and Dave Morales all scored for the Pride as they went on to beat the Lions by a score of 24-5.  

Kyle Novak celebrating Hofstra's 24-5 victory over Molloy on Saturday, April 7th. Intramural Rugby Field. PC: Zachary Englis

In their second game of the day, Hofstra battled SUNY Maritime in a hard-fought game.  Hofstra went up 14-0 in the first thirty minutes of play before the Mariners rallied late to claim a 24-19 victory.

Club Women's Ultimate Frisbee hosted a tournament on Sunday, April 8^th on the Hofstra Intramural Fields and fielded two teams mixed with the Men's Ultimate team. The Hofstra A team went 3-1 on the day by beating Molloy 13-5, Hofstra B 12-5, and Stony Brook in a forfeit, but losing to Stony Brook 13-8. The Hofstra B team went 1-3, defeating Molloy by forfeit, and falling to Molloy 13-9, Stony Brook 13-5, and Hofstra A 12-5.

Club Baseball traveled to Baltimore, Maryland on Sunday, April 8^th to take on nationally ranked Loyola University. The Pride battled the Greyhounds, but ultimately wound up losing both games of the doubleheader by scores of 5-2 and 6-5. The Pride will be back in action next week against the University of Delaware.

Club Men's Lacrosse hosted Rutgers University and Fairfield University on Sunday, April 8^th at Shuart Stadium. In their first game against Rutgers, Hofstra secured their first win against the Scarlet Knights in program history by beating Rutgers 8-6. In a hard fought second game, the Pride fell to Fairfield by a score of 10-7.

Club Women's Lacrosse traveled to Central Connecticut State University on Saturday, April 8^th to take on the Blue Devils. Zoe Szoztoka tallied two goals, while Jessie Allendorf, Indigo Milne, and Monika Lay each had a goal. Stephanie Ruscio had seven saves in net as the Pride fell to CCSU 11-5.

Linnea Barbour, Kelsey Picciano, Steph Ruscio, and Monika Lay were honored for Senior Day on Sunday, April 8th. Shuart Stadium. PC: @HofstraWClubLax via Instagram

On Sunday, April 8^th, the team hosted NYU for Senior Day. Hofstra played a great game on both sides of the ball, but ultimately fell to NYU 9-6. It was a competitive game and although the Pride didn't get the win, they sent off their graduating seniors with a nice celebration.

Club Women's Soccer hosted Stevens Institute of Technology at the Hofstra Soccer Stadium in on Saturday, April 8^th. Melissa Medina was a force at sweeper for Hofstra and Clara Alvarez-Alonso made 19 saves in net, but it wasn’t enough as the Pride fell to the Ducks 2-0.

Club Softball held their Senior Day at Baldwin Fields in Baldwin, New York on Sunday, April 8^th. Before the game the team honored their five graduating seniors: Christine Harvey, Tara Henderson, Kim Ahrens, Alexi Cohan and Dion Wang. The Pride would lose the first two games of their tripleheader against Montclair State University by scores of 12-7 and 12-2, but would bounce back with a strong performance in the third game. Robbi Reed was dominant from the pitching circle, and was supported by outstanding defense in centerfield by Kim Ahrens. Sara Bornstein hit an inside-the-park-homerun to propel the Pride to a 7-2 victory. 

Hofstra Club Softball honored their Seniors on Senior Day, Sunday, April 8th. Baldwin, NY. PC: @HofstraClubSoftball via Instagram

Club Billiards hosted a student tournament in the Hofstra University Game Room on Friday, April 6^th. Steve Jacobovitz and TJ Murphy placed first and second, respectively. The next student tournament will be hosted by the club on Friday, April 20^th in the Game Room.

On Sunday, April 8^th, the Pride competed in their final regular season match at Raxx Pool Hall in West Hempstead, New York. Hofstra lost a close match 6-5, with TJ Murphy posting a shutout victory and James Reilly winning his match. Next up for the club is the league playoffs, as they attempt to qualify for the Tri-Cup Tournament.

Club Rock Climbing held their weekly climb at Brooklyn Boulders in Queensbridge, NY on Saturday, April 7^th.

CLUB SPORTS STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Indigo Milne-Club Women's Lacrosse-Sophomore-Biochemistry-Dover, NH

Indigo has been a standout player on defense for the Pride all season. In the team’s game against Central Connecticut State, Milne notched a goal while helping the team to battle while down two key players. On Senior Day against NYU, Indigo was a force to be reckoned with at midfield, causing 

multiple turnovers and leading the transition up the field.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, April 14^th

·         Club Baseball vs. University of Delaware (Doubleheader), Newark, DE

·         Club Quidditch at U.S. Quidditch Cup, Round Rock, TX

·         Club Women's Rugby at the Beast of the East Tournament, Portsmouth, RI

·         Club Women's Ultimate Frisbee at Sectionals, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

·         Club Softball vs.UMass, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

·         Club Men's Ultimate Frisbee at Sectionals, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY-9:00am

·         Club Women's Soccer vs. Fordham, Fordham University, Bronx, NY-7:00pm

Sunday, April 15^th 

·         Club Baseball vs. University of Delaware, Newark, DE

·         Club Quidditch at U.S. Quidditch Cup, Round Rock, TX

·         Club Women's Rugby at the Beast of the East Tournament, Portsmouth, RI

·         Club Women's Ultimate Frisbee at Sectionals, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

·         Club Softball vs. UConn, Stamford, CT

·         Club Men's Ultimate Frisbee at Sectionals, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY-9:00am

·         Club Men's Rugby vs. Montclair State, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ-9:00am

·         Club Men's Lacrosse vs. West Chester University and Penn State University, West Chester, PA

·         Club Women's Soccer vs. Fairfield, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT-3:00pm

·         Club Billiards, Weekly Match 

Wednesday, April 18^th 

·         Club Men's Lacrosse vs. Fordham, Shuart Stadium, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY-9:00pm

 Friday, April 21^st  

·         Club Billiards Hofstra Student Tournament, Game Room, Hofstra University, Hempstead,

       NY-5:00pm

Shaun Fean

Associate Director, Campus Recreation

Zachary Englis

Graduate Assistant, Campus Recreation

Hofstra’s 26 Club Sports are always looking for new members and welcome all experience levels.  If you would like to find out more information about joining one of our clubs, please visit hofstra.edu/recreation and click on the ‘Club Sports’ tab, or feel free to visit us at the Hofstra Fitness Center with any questions you may have!