Giselle Wyche The men’s and women’s golf programs are charging into the 2026-2027 NCAA Division I athletic season with revamped rosters and an ambitious tournament schedule across the Mid-Atlantic region. Both programs compete out of the Metro Conference, with a mix of veteran senior leadership and a fresh group of young talent. Head Coach Kevin Farrell and Assistant Coach Brent Will continue to guide both squads, anchoring a golf tradition that hosts regional competition a

Giselle Wyche Sophomore Stefanos Pournaropoulos won the men's singles title at the 2026 Metro Tennis Masters Tournament on Oct. 5, solidifying his status as one of th region's elite players at the collegiate level. The No. 4 seeded native of Thessaloniki, Greece raced past Quinnipiac's No. 3 seed Vishal Prakash on his home courts to earn a historic victory for the Mounts Men's Tennis program. With the championship win, Pournaropoulos officially earned the Metro Conference's a

Kelby Chichester Mount St. Mary’s opened conference play with a thrilling 43-37 comeback victory over Southern Virginia. Southern Virginia struck first, but the Mount responded 15 minutes into the match with a try. Junior fullback Benjamin Quiroga converted the ensuing kick to give the Mountaineers a 7-5 lead. Southern Virginia regained the advantage with a try just three minutes later and added another before the Mount began chipping away at the deficit. Quiroga connected on

Milani Lockhart The Mount’s 2026 captains for the men’s and women’s soccer teams were recently announced. Lillian Young (C 27’), Peyton Meara (C 27’) and Erin Antone (C 27’) represent the women, while Abou Cherif (C’28) was named the sole captain of the men with others to be determined. All together, these leaders set the tone for the programs, striving for higher standards, stronger team culture and a deeper connection with one another as the fall season unfolds. Young, M

Hanna Aggen In postseason honors, six Mount Women’s Lacrosse Team members were given accolades. The Mount Women’s Lacrosse team has been recognized in many recent years, and with this is considered one of the most successful teams at the Mount.  Brooke Molchanoff (C’28) was named MAAC Offensive Player of the Year. Molchanoff was coming off an impressive rookie year and held up to the standard she set.   Heading into the MAAC tournament, Molchanoff remembered her game winn

Hanna Aggen & Lily Goedeke Senior Tristin Koerner has been at the Mount for three years of her NCAA career. Koerner plays catcher and has a batting average of .238.   Early in the 2026 season, Koerner was named MAAC Player of the Week. The senior was given this honor as she played a vital role in a doubleheader sweep early in the season. The senior went 3-for-5 with a double, triple, a home run and four RBI in the two games.    With her accolades and success on the Softba

Audrey Owens After four years at Mount St. Mary’s University, Xavier Lipscomb finishes out his career satisfied after a total of six years of collegiate basketball. From his role in the team winning their first ever conference championship in 2025 to his All-MAAC awards during preseason polls, Lipscomb’s contribution to the team has not gone unrecognized by the program or his teammates.  Since he was young, Lipscomb has had a love for the game. He started playing at the

Audrey Owens The Mount St. Mary’s Dance Team, a newer addition to Division 1 sports teams, competed at the Dance Team Union (DTU) Eastern Regionals in Newark, New Jersey with an outstanding performance this January. They received multiple top finishes as well as captured an automatic bid to The College Classic National Championship.   Among the first-place finishes were the Pom category and the Team Performance category. The second-place finishes were in Jazz and Hip-Ho

Sadaf Sharifi Immediately upon the Final out landed in a glove and the scoreboard confirmed the 300 th  win, the dugout at the Mount got activated. For Nagro, it was not just a number, it was a milestone that was the result of so many years of steady work to believe in her players and a deep sincere love towards softball.   Anna M. Nagro, was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. After high school she went to Saint Bonaventure University and after earning her bachelor's degre

Audrey Owens In a huge showing at the MAAC Indoor Championship, the Mountaineers outperformed the rankings, taking second on the men’s side and third on the women’s, on Feb. 21-22. The weekend was full of podium performances, many of which were from standout freshmen. Joshua Dean, Garrett Wilkerson, Draelyn Crawford and Alena Murray all were top three finishers in their respective events. An impressive feat for their first ever collegiate season.   Returners Jacey Hentz (C’27

Jasmin Sorrell The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship for women’s and men’s basketball kicks off on March 5, 2026. This five-day tournament hosted in Atlantic City, NJ where the top 10 teams in the conference fight to be the MAAC Champions. Junior guard Giana Hoddinott on the Women’s Basketball Team and Senior guard Arlandus Keyes on the Men’s Basketball Team, were interviewed about finishing their conference season strong and the team’s focus heading into th

Audrey Owens On Jan. 25, the Track and Field team attended the Bucknell Gulden Relays, coming back from winter break with a bang. The meet hosted at Bucknell University proved to be prosperous, with many athletes setting personal records and plenty more feeling positive about their start to the indoor season.  Jumping straight back into competing after winter break is tough–track athletes have to contend with bad weather, a lack of indoor facilities and a month apart from

Hanna Aggen The Swimming and Diving teams made their way to the SPIRE Institute for the 2026 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship, to walk away with multiple gold medal performances. During the meet that took place on the weekend of Feb. 14, both the men and women Mountaineers had successful meets, but the men were particularly triumphant. The team of Austin Toland (C’26), Parker Koenig (C’27), Lucas Hancock (C’27) and Adam Jozsa (C’29) became champions on day two

Sadaf Sharifi This season is all about goals and saves for the Men’s Water Polo Team at Mount St. Mary’s University. Focusing more on trust, liability, a culture of generosity and teamwork. Sherif Hosni, a senior goalkeeper from Egypt and Aaron Tarr, a junior right-side attacker from South Africa are two significant examples. Hosni is a senior majoring in physical therapy and has been playing water polo since he was only six years old. He was born in Egypt and moved to Ne

Sadaf Sharifi Cassidy Nichols (C’27) grew up in Crofton, Maryland and she always has focused on soccer besides her academic goals. Currently, she is a junior majoring in health sciences at Mount St. Mary’s University. She is working her way to become a physical therapist while she wants to keep continuing her passion for soccer. “I chose to come to the Mount because geographically it is closer to home; it has a beautiful campus, and I felt a strong chemistry with the team

Jamaal Lewis The Mount’s Men’s Soccer Team came together and stormed a 2-0 comeback to avoid their first loss. On the Aug. 21 our Mountaineers went to Glenn Warner stadium to face the Navy team and hopefully start their season on the right foot. Last season our Mount men had a record of 3-11-4. So, this year with new talent, experienced seniors and with a sophomore coach who has a prolific history of winning and changing programs, they aim to tackle this year correctly and r

Justine Miller Blessed is an understatement.   In 2008 I watched the Mount St. Mary’s Men’s Basketball team face University of North...

Hanna Aggen On the night of Monday, April 28, the Mount St. Mary’s athletic teams and staff members came together to celebrate the finale...

Ryen Sakyi Our men’s golf team has had great success in the month of April, at this year's Testudo Cup and Men’s Golf MAAC Championship....

Anna Hsia Rebecca (Becca) Valentine (C’24) is an outstanding student-athlete on the Mount St. Mary’s University's women’s Water Polo...