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Men’s lacrosse is the only spring team that plays home games in February.
Allie Coppola ’I7 finished her basketball career with a Bates-record 942 rebounds.
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1. “I was really calm, just took it as a great opportunity, and had fun.” — Triple jumper Sally Ceesay ’18 of Bronx, N.Y., on becoming an All-American in 2016 after first-year jitters in 2015
2. “I surprised myself. I surprised a lot of people.” — Tennis player Ben Rosen ’18 of Port Washington, N.Y., on becoming Bates’ No. 1 player and an All-American in 2016
3.“It’s strange to walk to class with everyone saying ‘hi’ to you. It’s definitely different.” — Volleyball player Taylor Stafford-Smith ’20 of Calabasas, Calif., on getting used to Bates
4. “Our force is just so present on the field. We play differently, but we really complement each other.” — Field hockey forward Taylor Lough ’19 of Little Compton, R.I., on fellow sophomore forwards Adah Lindquist and Jessie Moriarty
5. “We swim 10,000 yards a day. It’s hard work, but hanging out with friends on the beach afterwards is never a bad thing. You’d think we would be tired of the water, but then we hop into the ocean.” — Swimmer Riley Ewing ’18 of Bedford, N.H., on the team’s December training trip to Florida
6. “I told the team, ‘That’s one of the greatest games ever played on this field,’ and Charlie Fay said, ‘Coach, coach: It was the greatest game ever played on this field.’” — Men’s lacrosse coach Peter Lasagna after Bates’ double-overtime win vs. national champ Tufts in 2016 at Garcelon Field
7. “Our students, faculty, and staff reach out to the community more than ever. I also think the community is more receptive to coming on campus. It’s tremendous.” — Longtime football assistant coach and local resident Skip Capone, inducted into the Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame in 2016
8. “The field is in the middle of campus so everyone’s there. The atmosphere is great, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen Garcelon Field like that before.” — Football player Frank Williams ’18 of Brookline, Mass., after the Bobcats’ Back to Bates win vs. Williams
Before their Jan. 14 match vs. Hamilton, squash co-captains Emma Dunn ’17 of Bellevue, Wash., and Charlotte Cabot ’17 of Dover, Mass., hold their Senior Day signs created for them by teammates. The 16thranked team went on to defeat No. 23 Hamilton 9-0 at the Bates College Squash Center. 16
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