St. Lawrence Saints
St. Lawrence Saints | |
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University | St. Lawrence University |
Association | Division III |
Conference | Liberty League (primary) ECAC Hockey EISA (skiing) |
Athletic director | Bob Durocher |
Location | Canton, New York |
Varsity teams | 33 |
Football stadium | Leckonby Stadium |
Arena | Burkman Gymnasium |
Baseball stadium | Tom Fay Baseball Field |
Other venues | Appleton Arena |
Nickname | Saints |
Colors | Scarlet and brown[1] |
Website | www |
The St. Lawrence Saints are composed of 33 teams representing St. Lawrence University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's alpine skiing, basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, nordic skiing, riding, rowing, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include field hockey, softball, and volleyball. The Saints compete in the NCAA Division III and are members of the Liberty League for all sports except ice hockey, which competes in NCAA Division I, as a member of ECAC Hockey.[2]
Teams
Men's | Women's |
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Alpine skiing | Alpine skiing |
Baseball | Basketball |
Basketball | Cross country |
Cross country | Field hockey |
Football | Golf |
Golf | Ice hockey |
Ice hockey | Lacrosse |
Lacrosse | Nordic skiing |
Nordic skiing | Riding |
Riding | Rowing |
Rowing | Soccer |
Soccer | Softball |
Squash | Squash |
Swimming | Swimming |
Tennis | Tennis |
Track and field | Track and field |
Volleyball |
National championships
The Saints have won one team NCAA national championship.
Team
Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
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NCAA (1) | Division III (1) | Men's swimming and diving (1) | 1976 | Johns Hopkins | 249–233 (+16) |
History
The St. Lawrence University Saints are a member of the
Intramurals are also a popular option for students. With broomball being one of the more popular. It is similar to hockey and played in the rink, the players use "brooms" to score by putting a small round ball in the oppositions net. The University also has a rafting/canoeing shack located at the edge of campus.
Athletic facilities
Indoor facilities include two field houses with track and three tennis courts; two regulation basketball courts; competition swimming and diving pool; ten squash courts; fitness center and weight room; climbing wall; ice arena; equestrian arena. Outdoor facilities include competition and practice fields for soccer, softball, baseball, football, lacrosse and field hockey along with a lighted artificial turf field; six lighted tennis courts; lighted all weather track and lighted football/track stadium; 18-hole championship golf course and a boathouse on the St. Lawrence River in Waddington. Recreation facilities include jogging/walking trail, cross country/mountain bike trails, intramural fields, outdoor basketball and volleyball courts. Since 1996 the almost all of the athletic facilities have been renovated, replaced or recently constructed. In 2008 the Princeton Review ranked St. Lawrence with the 20th best athletic facilities in the country and was the only Division III institution ranked.
References
- ^ St. Lawrence University Academic Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ "St. Lawrence Official Athletic Website". saintsathletics.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.