2009 Women’s Lacrosse Alumni Game

On Sunday, October 25, 2009, Franklin & Marshall hosted the Second Annual Women’s Lacrosse Alumnae game. The Alumnae returned to campus during Homecoming Weekend for the chance to challenge the current 2010 Diplomats on Tylus Field. (more)

Meisenberg and Singleton Recognized by IWLCA

The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) has recognized 407 student-athletes at 152 institutions for their excellence in the classroom during the 2008-09 academic year. All student-athletes were nominated by their institutions and have attained at least junior standing academically. Nominees considered had a GPA of at least 3.5 or were in the top 10 percent of their squad. Two members of Franklin & Marshall’s NCAA Division III National Championship team, Sarah Meisenberg and Stolle Singleton were counted amongst the 407. (more)

Women’s Lacrosse Team on ESPN2

Franklin & Marshall’s women’s lacrosse team will be featured on ESPN2’s NCAA Year in Review show. The program recaps the 2008-09 NCAA champions and other standout students. (more)

Paul Named IWLCA Coach of the Year

Franklin & Marshall College’s women’s lacrosse head coach, Lauren Paul ’03, was named the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association’s (IWLCA) Coach of the Year in NCAA Division III. (more)

F&M Announces 2009 Athletics Hall of Fame Class

Franklin & Marshall’s Department of Athletics and Recreation announced its 2009 Hall of Fame Class on Thursday. The class includes seven inductees: Liz Mackey, Carmen Trombini Glenn, Todd Marshall, Jehangir Pandole, Joseph J. Rothermel, Mary Schapiro (pictured), and Paige Worth. (more)

National Champ Set to Summit Kilimanjaro in Peace Corps Climb

For the past two years, Beverly Menghetti '07 has served in the Peace Corps as a science and mathematics teacher at an all-girls government boarding school in southern Tanzania. Besides teaching in the classroom, she and other Tanzanian teachers facilitate a peer educator health club at the school. Now the former Diplomat laxer, who was a member of F&M's first national championship team as a senior, is set to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro with a group of students. (more)

Two Diplomats Named JSR All-Americans

Two of Franklin & Marshall’s spring athletes were named to the Jewish Sports Review’s All-American squads in their respective sports. Nick Markel was named to the JSR All-America team in baseball, while Sarah Meisenberg was named to the JSR’s women’s lacrosse squad. (more)

Pritchard & Summers Named Players of the Year

The IWLCA announced the honorees for Players of the Year as 12 student-athletes received recognition at the annual All-American banquet tonight (June 13), held this year in King of Prussia, Pa. at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge. Eight schools had student-athletes named as the top player for their respective positions by the organization, including C. W. Post, Franklin & Marshall, North Carolina, Salisbury, each of which had two student-athletes so honored. (more)

2009 NCAA Championship Shirts Arrive!

Tee-shirts celebrating Franklin & Marshall’s 2009 NCAA Division III National Championship in women’s lacrosse have arrived at the F&M bookstore. The 100 percent cotton, heavy-duty tee is available in oxford grey up to 2X, and features a bold look matching the style of our National Champions. (more)