One might ask why a swimmer on a successful team of 30 or more people would decide to transfer to a team that had no one. For Patrick Francis Rau ‘25, it was a highly calculated and ultimately extremely rewarding decision

In a projection by D3 datacast, there was a 99 percent probability that the Sarah Lawrence women’s basketball team would lose their game against St. Joe’s University, Long Island (SJLI), 72 to 45.

A week before homecoming, the Sarah Lawrence College (SLC) women’s basketball team saw the sparks of something new.

On Oct. 26, the Sarah Lawrence College women’s cross country team made history when they won the program at their first Skyline Conference championship. There were a lot of components that led to this year’s successes: great coaching, camaraderie and hard work, but also newcomers, including the rookie senior Perry Yun ‘26.

The women’s tennis team had their first Skyline match last Thursday, Sept. 18, against Yeshiva University. The match was held at United States Tennis Association (USTA) Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY, also home to the U.S. Open. It was an extremely close match, with the Gryphons losing 3-4. Regardless, the team agrees that it was a great way to start off the conference.

Luca also commented that Pete is leaving the team much better than he found it. In our interview, Pete described that there is an intangible element that every team needs to succeed: the men’s basketball team has it. Pete, in many ways, embodies that element. The type of energy, sportsmanship, and competitiveness he has are essential components to a winning team. For example, he eats a snickers bar before every game to remind himself of how much fun the hustle of college basketball is.

Ribbion-making and carrying giant pumpkins across campus are some of Maddie Thompson’s core memories from this year’s cross-country season. Thompson is the first Great Big Pumpkin winner for the women’s cross-country team. Following the Skyline Conference Championship 6k Race, Head Coach Tom Dilberto bequeathed an organic big orange pumpkin to Thompson for her drastic improvements throughout the season, staying determined and committed until the very end. Her personal best 5k performance was 31:31 minutes.

Finishing up the last race in the cross country season this year will be followed by another soon-to-be-completed race for Nat Skoczenski. College is often a slow and steady race, and Skoczenski’s is finally at the finish line. Their plans after graduating include “—pursuing a PhD in clinical psychology, but before then… who knows. Looking for jobs in research and patient care but maybe I’ll become a cheesemonger or kayaking instructor in the meantime.” 

Fifth year Women’s volleyball libero, Kaille Ferguson, continuously grabs crowds’ attention on the court. After a unique first year of playing on a coed team due to COVID, this setback proved to have minimal impact on Ferguson’s drive to continue playing.

Campbell Sports Center is home of the Gryphons, our NCAA Division III athletes but, there is so much the building has to offer to the rest of the students as well. If you are an athlete or simply enjoy working out, the gym has you covered.

Captain Lucas Murray, nicknamed Chack by his passionate teammates, celebrated this and other accomplishments on his Senior Day, Feb. 17.

Samantha Lungren '24, known as Sam by friends and fans alike, took to the court for the last time in her collegiate basketball career on Feb. 17.

Now Ford is the assistant coach for Sarah Lawrence Women’s Soccer. Last year, the team won the Skyline Conference by beating her former team in penalty kicks. After the 2023 season, eight players were named to an All-Conference team, the most among all Skyline schools. In the 2023 semi-finals, they took a tough loss against Merchant Marine, but the fact remains that Sarah Lawrence Women’s Soccer is an ever-growing powerhouse.

Sunday saw both the women's and men's soccer teams return to Flemming Field to host Maritime and St. Joseph’s University respectively.