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Pride Teams Reach NCAA Tournaments
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PRESIDENT Richard B. Flynn, Ed.D.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Jill F. Russell, Ph.D.
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Springfield College Pre-medical Students Will Be Eligible for Early Acceptance at Lake Erie School of Dental Medicine
SPRiNGFiELD CoLLEGE pre-medical students will be eligible for early acceptance to the Doctor of Dental Medicine program at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) through a new agreement that the two institutions announced. LECOM, the nation’s largest medical school,
will grant provisional acceptance to its new School of Dental Medicine to a maximum of five qualified Springfield College pre-medical students each year. According to Mary Healey, Ph.D., director of
the Springfield College pre-medical scholars program, “This agreement signifies confidence in the excellence of our students by a highly respected medical school. It is mutually benefi- cial—affording our students peace of mind early
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in their undergraduate years that they have secured access to dental school, and providing LECOM with students who can succeed in its rigorous academic and clinical program.” To qualify, students must be approved by the
Springfield College Pre-professional Committee and successfully interview with LECOM before completing two years in the Springfield College pre-medical scholars program. They must maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.4 on a four-point scale and a science GPA of 3.2, and successfully complete required science and English courses. Additionally, they must take the Dental Admissions Test and pass a background check. LECOM highly recommends 100 hours of job-shadowing experience in a clinical dental setting.
TRIANGLE 1 Vol . 83, No. 2
A NUMBER oF Springfield College’s fall 2011 varsity sports teams met with success, including three that reached the NCAA Division III Championship tournaments. The women’s volleyball team had
a fabulous season—34-3 overall, 8-1 New England Women’s and Men’s Conference (NEWMAC)—under first- year head coach Moira (Breen) Long G’97, NEWMAC Coach of the Year. The team made it to the Elite Eight in St. Louis, losing a tight 3-2 match to Carthage College in the national quarterfinals. This followed the team’s second-straight capture of the NEWMAC regular season title. They defeated Wellesley College for the NEWMAC post-season crown, and went on to defeat University of Massachusetts, Boston, for the New England Regional title. The Pride began the year with a 21-0 record and was ranked 20th during the NCAA Tournament, and as high as 18th during the season. Senior Lauren Torvi was named First Team American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American. For the second-straight season,
Moira Long
seven years, and went on to win its first-round NCAA contest over Cabrini College 2-0. Head Coach John Gibson was named NEWMAC Coach of the Year, while senior Jackie Moscardelli was named the NEWMAC Player of the Year. Moscardelli also achieved that distinction with lacrosse, making it the first time in NEWMAC history that a player has earned NEWMAC Player of the Year honors in two different sports. Springfield College finished with a 15-4-2 overall record. Under head coach Peter Haley ’77,
John Gibson
the women’s soccer team won the NEWMAC regular season title and served as the top seed in the conference tournament. Ranked as high as 14th during the season, the Pride advanced to the NCAAs for the fifth time in
Peter Haley
G’78, the men’s soccer team earned the second seed in the NEWMAC tournament after posting a 9-4-3 regular season record, including a 4- 2 mark in league play. The Pride opened up the season with a 6-0-3 record and finished 10-5-4 overall. Springfield College earned the automatic NCAA tournament berth from the NEWMAC by defeating Babson College on penalty kicks in the NEWMAC final. It was the first time the Pride won the NEWMAC and reached the NCAAs in 12 years. Springfield College went on to compete in the NCAAs against
Eastern Connecticut State University, falling 2-0 at Amherst. Following the NCAAs, after 27 years at Springfield College, head coach Peter Haley announced his resignation from coaching.
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