Latest News: March 2010

Women's tennis wins at Colby to raise record to 5-0
 Mar. 16 - The Bates women's tennis team edged rival Colby 5-4 on Tuesday in the NESCAC conference opener for both teams, taking two out of three doubles matches and splitting the singles competition. Read more...

Yanofsky named to NEWBA All-New England team
 Mar. 16 - Lauren Yanofsky added Second Team All-New England honors to her haul of postseason honors on Tuesday, as the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) released its annual awards. Read more...

Men's tennis blanks Colby, 9-0
 Mar. 15 - Amrit Rupasinghe won at first singles and teamed with senior Michael Reiss for a victory at first doubles in a 9-0 win at Colby on Monday. Read more...

Ellis, Brust earn MMBCWA All-State recognition
 Mar. 15 - Bates men's basketball players Brian Ellis and Mark Brust were both cited on Monday as the Maine Men's Basketball Coaches and Writers Association released its All-State teams for the 2009-10 season. Read more...

Bates women's tennis scores rare win over MIT, 7-2
 Mar. 13 - The Bates women's tennis team stayed unbeaten and defeated MIT for the first time since at least 1998 Saturday by a 7-2 score. Read more...

Duncan 7th in shot put for 5th All-America award
 Mar. 13 - A day after she was the national runner-up in the weight throw at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships, Vantiel Elizabeth Duncan finished seventh in the shot put on Saturday to become a five-time NCAA All-American. Read more...

McNeil competes in shot put to wrap up NCAAs for Bates men
 Mar. 13 - Bates senior Rich McNeil competed in the shot put on Saturday to wrap up the Bates men's track and field team's excursion to the NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships at DePauw University. Read more...

Ruppertsberger 32nd in 15K Freestyle at NCAAs
 Mar. 13 - Natalie Ruppertsberger finished 32nd Saturday in the Women's 15K Freestyle race as the NCAA Collegiate Skiing Championships came to a conclusion. Read more...

Women's lacrosse scores upset win at No. 6 Middlebury
 Mar. 13 - The Bates women's lacrosse team defeated NESCAC rival Middlebury for the first time in 16 years on Saturday, winning 11-9 at Middlebury's Kohn Field. Read more...

No. 7 Panthers hand men's lacrosse its first loss, 9-6
 Mar. 13 - David Barrett scored three goals to lead Bates in a 9-6 loss to Middlebury, the Bobcats' first conference game of the season. Read more...

Manter takes 10th place in men's slaloms at NCAAs
 Mar. 12 - Bates junior Ben Manter claimed 10th place Friday night in the Men's Slaloms portion of the NCAA Collegiate Skiing Championships, securing All-America honors. Manter becomes Bates' first downhill skier to win All-America honors since Kyle Hildebrand '02 and Kim Rogers '03 did so in 2001. Read more...

Baseball Outlook: 'Cats look to exploit their potential
 Mar. 12 - The Bates baseball team grew a year older and learned many lessons during the 2009 season, says second-year head coach Edwin Thompson, and the Bobcats hope to turn those lessons into success in 2010. Read more...



Manter finished 10th in the men's slalom Friday at the NCAA Collegiate Skiing Championships to become an NCAA All-American.read more...
Duncan took second place in the weight throw and seventh place in the shot put at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships.read more...