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...

Kelby Chichester Mount St. Mary's baseball kicked off their 2025 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) schedule with a three-game...

Kelby Chichester Mount St. Mary’s Junior Emilie Beckman, an international student from Sweden, broke the school record for the women’s...

Colby Brooke As March Madness rages on one team says farewell to one of its best seasons in recent memory. The Mount’s men’s basketball...

Stacey May Brooke Molchanoff is a first-year student from Cicero, New York. This past week, she was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic...

Kelby Chichester The Mount’s athletic department has announced the appointment of Liis Abbott as the new head coach of the women’s soccer...

Hanna Aggen On Feb. 12, the Mount St. Mary’s Men’s and Women’s Swim team began the 2025 MAAC Championship meet. The 2024-25 season has...

Anna Hsia Senior Kevin Zaleski (C’25) is a dedicated Cross-Country and Track and Field athlete. On top of being a three-season athlete,...

Kelby Chichester As national signing day approaches, college recruits and coaches are making critical decisions without clear guidance on...

Anna Hsia This season, the Mount’s bowling team experienced many achievements and transitions. In April 2024, former Head Coach Kenneth...

Nicole Campos-VIllaran Homecoming is a major tradition in the United States, particularly in high schools and colleges, where...

Hanna Aggen On the weekend of February 1, the Mount St. Mary’s Women’s Water Polo team, faced contenders such as Bucknell, Saint Francis,...

Stacey May For the first time since 2021, the women’s basketball team had their longest winning streak of seven games.   The beginning of...

Hanna Aggen February 9, the Mount Track and Field team traveled to Penn State and Liberty. The Mountaineers brought back several shining...

Kelby Chichester Mount St. Mary’s senior Jo Raflo was named Player of the Week after delivering standout performances in the team’s...

Meghan Leavitt Mount St. Mary’s bowling coach has officially stepped down to pursue a different career in athletic administration....

Steven Morano On April 19, the Athletic Department of Mount St. Mary’s University announced Danny Lind as the 23rd head coach of the...

Steven Morano Through my three and a half years writing and editing for The Mountain Echo, I have witnessed the transition from an online...

Kelly Blanco Looking back to my sophomore year, I started to get more involved on campus as some aspects of college life were returning...

Steven Morano This past weekend in New Rochelle, New York, the Mount St. Mary’s baseball team swept Iona in a three-game series to move...

Matthew Schwanke After reading the article on Mount athletes and their superiority complexes I felt that I was uniquely qualified to...

Xavier Suggs The Mountaineers swept UMass Lowell at home on March 16 and 17. With both teams entering the series with three wins, the...

Steven Morano The Oakland Athletics have been a staple of Major League Baseball for more than 50 years. Kelly Green jerseys, generational...

Matthew Schwanke After a critical win over La Salle University on April 6, Mount St. Mary’s Women's Water Polo team qualified for a spot...

Matthew Schwanke Former Mount St. Mary’s Pitcher Cooper Adams has made his dream of pro-baseball a reality after signing a minor league...

Hanna Aggen On Feb. 14 the Mount’s swim and dive team started off their MAAC conference championship meet with a bang. The 200 Medley...

Alexis Mobley The Athletics Department at Mount St. Mary’s University revealed the project to remodel the concourse at the ARCC. The...

Steve Morano After another grueling season of basketball in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, both the men’s and the women’s...

Steve Morano After the women’s victory against Canisius on Saturday, Feb. 10, the Mount St. Mary’s men’s basketball team faced No. 1 in...

Matthew Schwanke In October of 2023, Mount St. Mary’s hired Sara Marin as a new assistant coach to join the water polo team and staff of...

Steve Morano The Mount St. Mary’s women’s basketball team opened a home doubleheader for the entire basketball program on Saturday, Feb....

Patrick Rankin On Oct. 25th, The United States Military Academy at West Point announced that their football program will be in the...

Steven Morano The Mount’s men’s basketball team were the victims of an unlucky run of games. With a record of 1-5, the Mount fell in...

Matthew Schwanke Annie Carey won three bronze medals for Team USA at the 2023 Parapan American Games in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter...

Bryant Martinez Several hundred Mount students came together to volunteer at the Maryland Special Olympics Fall Sports Fest, which was...

Matthew Schwanke Mount St. Mary’s women’s basketball team looks to improve in their second season in the MAAC after going 8-12 in...

Bryant Martinez The Mount St. Mary's women's soccer team upset Rider 1-0 in an exciting match on a cold Wednesday evening to earn a...

Patrick Rankin The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced on Oct. 23 that Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University will join...

Matthew Schwanke After finishing 8-12 in their first year in the MAAC last season, the Mount looks to continue to build this year. The...