Title IX & Simmons Sharks History
Check out this special history of Simmons Athletics & Title IX as part of our University Archives.
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CROSS COUNTRY
- Finished 5th at 2022 GNAC Championship Meet
- Four Runners - Sarah Giuliano ‘24, Justine Paragas ‘26, Molly Guinivan ‘24 & Kaylah Schnitzer ‘26 posted personal-bests at NCAA Regionals in November
- First-year Beth Pennington ‘26 Named to GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team
FIELD HOCKEY
- 2022 GNAC Runner-Up with Program Best 16-3 record including 13 shutouts
- Third in NCAA in Shutouts
- Third in NCAA in Goals per game, Scoring Margin, Scoring Average
- Second in NCAA in Points Per Game & Assists Per Game
- Sydney Gonyea ‘25 Named GNAC Offensive Player of the Year & NFHCA All-Region Second Team
- Six Named to All-GNAC Squad - Sydney Gonyea ‘25, Riley Lambert ‘23, Haley Dover ‘23, Sarah Arenberg ‘23, Hannah Groves ‘25, Anna Tedeschi ‘25
LACROSSE
- Program Best 16-3 Overall Record in Spring 2022
- Advanced to GNAC Semifinals for First Time
- Ranked 6th in the NCAA in Caused Turnovers
- Ranked 5th in the NCAA in Scoring Defense
- Ranked 12th in NCAA in Scoring Offense
- Abby Stoller ‘23 NCAA Leader in Free Position Goals Per Game
- Six Earn All-GNAC Honors: Abby Stoller ‘23, Emi Boedeker ‘23, Julia Chausse ‘24, Nicole Elliott ‘22, Marita Nothacker ‘24, Riley Wasiuk ‘23
- Riley Wasiuk ‘23 Named to IWLCA All-Region Team
- Will Open Spring 2023 Season AT MIT on March 1 at 5 p.m. in Cambridge, Mass.
ROWING
- Varsity Collegiate Four Boat Competed at the 2022 Head of the Charles Finished with a time of 21:09.264
- Simmons Alumnae Four Boat Placed Fourth at the 2022 Head of the Charles (20:12.077)
- Varsity Collegiate Eight Boat Placed First at the 2022 Textile River Regatta (21:44.601)
- Competed at the Two-Day Dad Vail Regatta in May 2022 For First Time Since 1995
- Collegiate Eight Boat Finished Second at the Dad Vail Regatta
SOCCER
- GNAC Team Sportsmanship Award
- United Soccer Coaches Team Sportsmanship Award
- Ranked 26th in NCAA in Shot Accuracy
- Third in GNAC in Saves
- Marita Nothacker ‘24: 20th in NCAA In Saves
- Sydney Neumuth ‘24 All-GNAC Third Team
- Five members named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team - Olivia Hewitt ‘24, Sydney Neumuth ‘24, Marita Nothacker ‘24, Izabella Warren ‘23, Riley Wasiuk ‘23
SOFTBALL
- Posted a 26-13-1 Overall Record, 14-2 in GNAC in 2022
- Eighth in the NCAA in Slugging Percentage
- Second in the NCAA in Triples
- Led GNAC in ERA (2.77)
- Maddie Castigliego ‘23 Third in the NCAA in Wins; 16th in Shutouts
- Head Coach Brook Capello Captured 100th Win at Simmons against Norwich University on April 20, 2022
- Open the Spring 2023 season at The Spring Games in Florida on March 5, 2023
SWIMMING & DIVING
- 2022 GNAC Runner Up
- CSCAA Spring ‘22 Scholar All-America Team
- Four All-GNAC Recipients: Meg Driscoll ‘23 (200 Breast), Camelia Hannah ‘25 (50 Back), Lauren Howard ‘22 (200 Free & 50 Free), Caroline Mazariegos ‘24 (100 Back)
- Six Named Academic All-GNAC: Meg Driscoll ‘23, Lauren Howard ‘22, Diana Martinez ‘24, Eva Piernas ‘23, Sophie Stevenson ‘23
TENNIS
- Advanced to GNAC Semifinals for Second Straight year
- Fall ‘22 Season Record: 8-6 Overall, including 4-2 in GNAC
- Named an ITA All-Academic Team for 10th Time
- Libby Weed ‘23 Named to All-GNAC First Team For Singles
- First-year Annabelle Halloran ‘26 Named to GNAC All-Rookie Team
- Six ITA Scholar-Athletes: Leah Bonis ‘23, Avery Halloran ‘25, Emily Lopez, ‘25, Samantha Margolin ‘23, Libby Weed ‘23, Olga Zhizhin ‘24
VOLLEYBALL
- Made First Appearance in GNAC Championship Game for First Time Since 2017
- Sixth In NCAA in Service Aces
- Second in GNAC in Attack Percentage
- Third in GNAC in Service Aces
- Third in GNAC in Points
- Kat Simeonidis ‘24: Second in NCAA in Aces, 10th in NCAA in Aces Per Set
- Claire Conners ‘24, Sydney Iannantuono ‘23 & Kat Simeonidis ‘24 Earn All-GNAC and All-Region Accolades
- Four members earn College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team - April Beatty ‘25, Meghan Doxsee ‘25, Sydney Iannantuono ‘23, Jayla Parnell ‘24
