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FALL 2021 Sports Highlights

 Men’s Cross Country had the best finish in program history at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships this fall, earning fifth place out of 14 teams. Claudio Rocha ’23 was the top runner for Assumption, taking home ninth place overall with a time of 26:08. Rocha earned NE10 secondteam honors following the meet, and his performance at the NCAA Regionals in November – in which he finished sixth and the Greyhounds placed eighth overall – earned him a spot to compete at the NCAA DII Nationals in Tampa. Rocha finished 112th out of more than 260 runners at Nationals on November 20 with a time of 32:42.

 The Women’s Cross Country team placed fifth out of 14 teams at the NE10 Conference Championships on October 24. Peri Snow ’23 was the top finisher for the Greyhounds, placing 16th overall with a time of 23:49 and earning NE10 Third Team All-Conference honors. The Greyhounds placed seventh out of 18 teams at the NCAA DII East Region Championships in early November, and Snow was named All-Region after claiming 22nd place overall.

Women’s Soccer team finished the season 7-4-8 and 5-3-5 in conference play. The Greyhounds had 10 overtime games, including both games of the NE10 Championships. The team defeated Franklin Pierce on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals before falling to Southern Connecticut in penalty kicks in the NE10 semifinal game. Goalkeeper Julia Walsh ’25 was named the NE10 Conference Rookie of the Week twice this season, NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week once, and won a place on the NE10 All-Rookie Team. She posted seven shutouts in her first year and ranked third in saves, fourth in save percentage, and second in shutouts in the NE10. Captain Dianna Bruggeman ’22 and defender Addison Davis ’23 were each named to the NE10 All Conference First Team.

Men’s Golf Wins NE10 Conference Championship Title

The Men’s Golf team took home the NE10 Conference Championship title, their second in three years and second in program history. Assumption dominated the course, winning by 15 strokes. The Greyhounds had three student-athletes finish in the top five, and all five golfers finished in the top 10, including Sean Magarian ’24 who finished second overall for Assumption. Jack Moy ’25 earned NE10 Rookie of the Week honors after placing second overall at the Le Moyne Fall Invitational in week four of the 2021 season.

 The Assumption Volleyball team concluded their season, falling to American International College in the quarterfinals of the NE10 Championship tournament. Barbara Illig ’25 registered 375 digs, 45 assists, and 17 service aces, was named the NE10 Conference Libero of the Week twice during the 2021 season, and earned NE10 All-Conference Third Team and All Rookie Team honors. Alexis Distasio ’25 joined Illig on the Rookie Team after leading the team with 204 kills, 181 digs, 19 total blocks (six solo, 13 assists), 16 service aces, and seven assists.

 The Women’s Tennis team finished the season 4-7 overall and 3-7 in conference play. Assumption’s duo of graduate student Julia Chappell and Cara McCormack ’23 were named to the NE10 All-Conference Third Team for No. 1 Doubles and finished the 2021 season with a 9-2 record.

 The Women’s Golf team put forth a solid season, finishing second at each of their four tournaments this fall: the Stonehill Invitational and Le Moyne, Franklin Pierce University, and Saint Rose fall invitationals. The team finished in third place at the 2021 NE10 Conference Championship tournament, with Samantha Leary ’22 finishing ninth overall; she was Assumption’s top finisher.

 The Men’s Soccer team concluded their 2021 season at home with a double overtime draw versus Saint Anselm, both of whom were hoping a win would punch their ticket to the playoffs. Another highlight of the season was a Senior Day victory at home against NE10 rival Bentley University. Kevin Hernandez ’22 was the team’s top scorer, netting 10 goals this season, including a hat trick against Southern Connecticut State University on October 19. Hernandez, who ranked third in the NE10 in goals, points, and shots, was named to the Conference’s 2021 All-Conference First Team.