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Golf Fall Action Heats Up
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
Oct 192 min read
Stefanos Pournaropoulos Soars to Victory
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
Giselle Wyche
Oct 192 min read
Mount Rugby Rallies Past Southern Virginia in 43-37 Thriller
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
Kelby Chichester
Sep 252 min read
Soccer Captains Setting the Tone
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
Milani Lockhart
Sep 252 min read
Post-Season Women's Lacrosse Recognition
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
May 62 min read


Spotlight on a Few Female Athletes
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
Lily Goedeke
May 63 min read


Xavier Lipscomb: Leaving Basketball Legacy as "X"
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
May 62 min read
Dance Team Scores Success
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
Audrey Owens
May 62 min read
300 Wins—Nagro’s Legacy Built on Leadership and Love
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
Sadaf Sharifi
Mar 253 min read
Mount XCTF Outperforms Conference Rankings
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
Audrey Owens
Mar 252 min read


Mount Basketball Teams Set Sights on MAAC Tournament Run
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
Jasmin Sorrell
Feb 262 min read
Mount Track Opens Season Strong at Bucknell Gulden Relays
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
Audrey Owens
Feb 262 min read
Mount Swim Finds Success at MAAC
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
Hanna Aggen
Feb 263 min read


2025 Water Polo Captains
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
Oct 23, 20253 min read


Scoring Goals: Cassidy Nichols
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
Sadaf Sharifi
Oct 23, 20252 min read
Men's Soccer Triumphant
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
Jamaal Lewis
Oct 23, 20252 min read


Justine Millers Mount History and Story
Justine Miller Blessed is an understatement. In 2008 I watched the Mount St. Mary’s Men’s Basketball team face University of North...
mjleavitt
May 2, 20252 min read


Mount Athletics: 2024-45 Season Recap of Success
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...
Hanna Aggen
May 2, 20254 min read


Men's Golf Success at MAAC
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....
Ryen Sakyi
May 2, 20252 min read
Rebecca Valentine Goal Breaking Records
Anna Hsia Rebecca (Becca) Valentine (C’24) is an outstanding student-athlete on the Mount St. Mary’s University's women’s Water Polo...
Anna Hsia
May 2, 20252 min read
Baseball Sacred Heart Home Game Series
Kelby Chichester Mount St. Mary's baseball kicked off their 2025 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) schedule with a three-game...
Kelby Chichester
Apr 4, 20252 min read
Emelie Beckman Pole Vaulting Successes
Kelby Chichester Mount St. Mary’s Junior Emilie Beckman, an international student from Sweden, broke the school record for the women’s...
Kelby Chichester
Apr 4, 20253 min read


Men's Basketball Faces Duke in March Madness
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...
Colby Brooke
Apr 4, 20252 min read
First Year Brooke Molchanoff
Stacey May Brooke Molchanoff is a first-year student from Cicero, New York. This past week, she was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic...
Stacey May
Apr 4, 20252 min read
Soccer Gets New Coach
Kelby Chichester The Mount’s athletic department has announced the appointment of Liis Abbott as the new head coach of the women’s soccer...
Kelby Chichester
Mar 21, 20252 min read


Mount Swim Travels for 2025 MAAC Championships
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...
Hanna Aggen
Mar 21, 20254 min read


Spotlight: Kevin Zaleski
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,...
Anna Hsia
Mar 21, 20252 min read
How NCAA Roster Cap Impacts Students
Kelby Chichester As national signing day approaches, college recruits and coaches are making critical decisions without clear guidance on...
Kelby Chichester
Mar 21, 20253 min read
Pinning Down Post Season
Anna Hsia This season, the Mount’s bowling team experienced many achievements and transitions. In April 2024, former Head Coach Kenneth...
Anna Hsia
Mar 21, 20252 min read


Homecoming Weekend: Mount's Annual Homecoming Game
Nicole Campos-VIllaran Homecoming is a major tradition in the United States, particularly in high schools and colleges, where...
Nicole Campos Villaran
Feb 16, 20252 min read
Women's Water Polo Strong Season Starter
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,...
Hanna Aggen
Feb 16, 20251 min read
Mount Basketball Rebound for a Win Steak
Stacey May For the first time since 2021, the women’s basketball team had their longest winning streak of seven games. The beginning of...
Stacey May
Feb 16, 20252 min read
Mount's Track and Field Travels to Liberty University
Hanna Aggen February 9, the Mount Track and Field team traveled to Penn State and Liberty. The Mountaineers brought back several shining...
Hanna Aggen
Feb 16, 20251 min read
Senior Jo Raflo Shines on the Court
Kelby Chichester Mount St. Mary’s senior Jo Raflo was named Player of the Week after delivering standout performances in the team’s...
Kelby Chichester
Feb 16, 20253 min read


Bowling Coach Steps Down
Meghan Leavitt Mount St. Mary’s bowling coach has officially stepped down to pursue a different career in athletic administration....
Meghan Leavitt
May 2, 20242 min read


Lind Named as New Head Coach of Men's Basketball
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
May 2, 20242 min read


Veteran Echo Sports Guru Moves Onto the Next Chapter
Steven Morano Through my three and a half years writing and editing for The Mountain Echo, I have witnessed the transition from an online...
Steven Morano
May 2, 20242 min read
Photographic Memories
Kelly Blanco Looking back to my sophomore year, I started to get more involved on campus as some aspects of college life were returning...
Kelly Blanco
May 2, 20242 min read


Baseball Demolishes Iona on the Road in Sweep
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...
Steven Morano
May 2, 20242 min read


In Defense of the Athletes: NARP Response
Matthew Schwanke After reading the article on Mount athletes and their superiority complexes I felt that I was uniquely qualified to...
Matthew Schwanke
Apr 11, 20242 min read


Softball Sweeps UMass Lowell in Dramatic Fashion
Xavier Suggs The Mountaineers swept UMass Lowell at home on March 16 and 17. With both teams entering the series with three wins, the...
Xavier Suggs
Apr 11, 20243 min read


Athletics to Leave Oakland for Sacramento
Steven Morano The Oakland Athletics have been a staple of Major League Baseball for more than 50 years. Kelly Green jerseys, generational...
Steven Morano
Apr 11, 20243 min read


Women's Water Polo Live for Postseason
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
Apr 11, 20242 min read


From Undrafted to Sought After Signing
Matthew Schwanke Former Mount St. Mary’s Pitcher Cooper Adams has made his dream of pro-baseball a reality after signing a minor league...
Matthew Schwanke
Mar 14, 20243 min read


Mount Swimmers Step Up at MAAC
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...
Hanna Aggen
Mar 14, 20243 min read


Concourse Renovations Coming Soon to ARRC
Alexis Mobley The Athletics Department at Mount St. Mary’s University revealed the project to remodel the concourse at the ARCC. The...
Alexis Mobley
Mar 14, 20242 min read


Basketball to Create a Run in Atlantic City
Steve Morano After another grueling season of basketball in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, both the men’s and the women’s...
Steve Morano
Mar 13, 20242 min read
Mount Upsets Quinnipiac
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...
Steve Morano
Feb 15, 20242 min read


Water Polo Coach Ready for the Challenges
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...
Matthew Schwanke
Feb 15, 20243 min read


Women’s Basketball Thrashes on Canisius
Steve Morano The Mount St. Mary’s women’s basketball team opened a home doubleheader for the entire basketball program on Saturday, Feb....
Steve Morano
Feb 15, 20242 min read
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