Club Equestrian competed in
a show hosted by Adelphi University and the Pratt Institute on Sunday, March 10th
at the Thomas School of Horsemanship in Melville, New York. Several members
placed in their events, including Tekla Simon (4th, Walk/Trot),
Victoria Vossler (5th, Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter), Hannah Matuszak
(6th, Novice Flat, 3rd Novice Fences), and Kate Milford
(5th, Novice Flat).
The club also participated in a show hosted by NYU and Princeton
University on Sunday, March 24th at Olde Towne Equestrian Center in Selden,
New York. Placing for Hofstra were Kate Milford (4th, Intermediate
Fences, 3rd, Novice Flat), Erin Rosner (4th, Intermediate
Fences, 4th Intermediate Flat), Katie Rozek (3rd, Novice
Flat), Alyssa Burke (3rd, Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter), Taylor Morgan
(2nd, Beginner Walk/Trot/Canter), Lauren Jenkins (4th,
Beginner Walk/Trot/Canter), Purva Chavda (6th, Walk/Trot), and Tekla
Simon (5th, Walk/Trot).
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| Kate Milford and Hannah Matuszak qualifed for IHSA Regionals based on their performance this season. |
Club Baseball hosted a
doubleheader against Siena College at University Field on Saturday, March 23rd.
Despite dropping both games, there were bright spots for Hofstra. Anthony
Speelman shined for the Pride, going 4-7 with a triple and 3 RBIs while playing
great defense at shortstop. Tyler Symington caught both games behind the plate
while going 3-6 with a run scored. The team next hosts RPI for a doubleheader
at University Field on Saturday, March 30th at 12pm.
Club Men’s Ultimate traveled to Prospect Park in Brooklyn for an 8-game tournament on
Saturday, March 9th and Sunday, March 10th. The club posted
a 2-6 record, defeating Cornell University and Tufts University. The Dutchmen
significantly improved their level of play from last season, battling each game
to the final minute.
Club Women’s Ultimate hosted a 4-team tournament on Saturday, March 9th on
the Hofstra Intramural Fields. Despite going 0-3 in pool play, the team was
happy with their early season performance.
Club Billiards visited the Raxx Pool Room on Sunday, March 10th for a
tournament, in which the club won by a score of 9-5. Andrew Sciglimpaglia,
Danny Pires, Tim Murphy, and Zach Cedar won their matches.
The
club was next in action on Sunday, March 17th at Raxx Pool Room. The
club won by a score of 11-1 with all 5 members winning their matches.
The
team continued its hot streak on Sunday, March 24th at Baldwin
Billiards, posting a 9-4 victory. Steven Jacobovitz, Danny Pires, Victoria
Wetmore, and Zaviel Young all won their matches.
Club Powerlifting hosted the RPS Dominion at the Hofstra Fitness Center on Saturday,
March 16th. Joshua Pimentel competed in his first powerlifting
competition, totaling 1140 lbs. in the 3 events (Squat-400 lbs., Bench-265 lbs.,
Deadlift-475 lbs.).
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| Hofstra Club Powerlifting celebrates after successfully hosting the RPS Dominion meet on Saturday, March 16th. |
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| Josh Pimentel competed in his first meet as a member of Hofstra Club Powerlifting on Saturday, March 16th. |
Club Men’s Rugby opened their season on Saturday, March 9th, hosting
Molloy College on the Hofstra Intramural Rugby Field. Although the game was
developmental, the team dominated Molloy for all 3 games of Sevens.
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| Hofstra Men's Club Rugby sporting their new uniforms after their developmental scrimmage against Molloy College on Saturday, March 9th. |
Club Women’s Rugby made the journey to Siena College on Sunday, March 10th
for a day of Sevens Rugby. The team played 6 games on the day, posting a 2-3-1
record.
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| Hofstra Women's Club Rugby played four Sevens matches against Siena College on Sunday, March 10th. |
The team next traveled to Montclair State University in New Jersey on
Sunday, March 24th. Hofstra played 4 Sevens matches, posting a 1-3
record. Karleigh Groves, Alexa Jimenez, Samantha Dickie, and Emma Husk all
scored tries for the Pride in their victory.
Club Women’s Lacrosse traveled to Stony Brook University on Sunday, March 10th,
losing to Marist College (8-6) and Stony Brook (10-4). Zoe Szczotka scored three
goals for the Pride in their loss to the Red Foxes, while Maddie McDonagh
notched two goals in the defeat to the Seawolves.
Club Climbing traveled to Brooklyn Boulders Gowanus on Saturday, March 9th
with 30 members in tow. Two members got belay certified and with all members
working on climbing harder courses.
On
Saturday, March 16th, the club visited The Cliffs at Long Island
City for a competition. Danny Pires, Evan Blake, Jeremy Robinson, and Ryan
Kozhimala competed in bouldering with a variety of challenging routes.
Club Ice Hockey hosted their Alumni Game at the Northwell Health Ice Center at
Eisenhower Park on Saturday, March 23rd. Over 40 alumni returned to
participate in the game, which served as a very successful fundraiser
for the program.
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| Hofstra Club Ice Hockey alumni posed for a picture following their Alumni Game on Saturday, March 23rd. |
CLUB SPORTS STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Kate Milford-Club Equestrian-Senior-Biology-Hagerstown, Maryland
Milford has served as the President of the Hofstra Club Equestrian team for 3 years, while also excelling in competition. She will represent Hofstra at the IHSA Regional competition next month.
UPCOMING EVENTS (click on the links for more information)
Shaun
Fean
Associate
Director, Campus Recreation
Kyle
Novak
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!
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