Alex is a senior, majoring in Communication Arts and minoring in Psychology. This is her fourth year on staff. Alex is a sister of Alpha Delta Pi sorority and avid country music fan.
The women’s golf team came in fourth at the College of Wooster Spring Invitational on Saturday, April 15, and Sunday, April 16.
“We had our second lowest two-day tournament score since Denison last...
The Allegheny baseball team split a doubleheader against Ohio Wesleyan University on Saturday, April 15.
“Our pitching was phenomenal all weekend. They combined for four runs the first game. We lost...
The men’s and women’s tennis teams came out 9–0 and 8–1, respectively, against Washington & Jefferson College on Saturday, April 8.
“It was our first match against one of the teams in the...
The men’s golf team finished first of 15 teams at The Hershey Cup in Hershey, Pennsylvania on Sunday, April 2 and Monday, April 3.
“I think everyone contributed really well. It was our first tournament...
The men’s and women’s track and field teams found success at NCAC Championships on March 3 and 4, both placing third overall in the conference.
“The team as a whole really brought their A game,...
The men’s and women’s tennis teams will begin spring season competition on Saturday, March 4, but they have been preparing for the season since Jan. 24.
“Our spring season is a lot longer, and we...
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams competed in NCAC Championships on Feb. 8 through 11, finishing sixth overall in the conference.
“We were all really excited about going, and I think...
The women’s basketball team will host their ninth annual “Play 4 Kay” game on Saturday, Feb. 11.
“It’s become an initiative from our Women’s Basketball Coaches Association,” said Head Coach...
The men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Jim Wuske Invitational at the University of Mount Union on Saturday, Feb. 4, earning multiple personal records and top finishes.
Mid-distance...
The swimming and diving teams honored seven seniors during their last home meet as Gators on Saturday, Jan. 21. The men’s team won 136-135 over The College of Wooster for the first time since 2013 and...
The women’s basketball team started off conference play on Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3, with back-to-back losses to Wittenberg University and DePauw University.
Forward Olivia Barkley,...
The Allegheny men’s basketball team lost 71-58 to Carnegie Mellon University on Wednesday, Nov. 30.
Guard Jamison Nee, ’20, said the team tried to play at a faster pace than they had played in previous...
The Allegheny club men’s hockey team fell 9-2 against The College of Wooster on Friday, Nov. 11.
“We played well defensively and stuck to our strategy, but we got tired and couldn’t keep up with...
The women’s basketball team has begun preparations for the 2016-17 season with a younger and larger team than recent years.
“We have a lot of youth on our team this season, so there’s a lot more...
The men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the NCAC Championship meet on Sunday, Oct. 30. The women placed first out of eight teams with 47 points and the men finished first out of nine...
The men’s soccer team recognized 12 seniors at their last home game of the season against the College of Wooster, finishing with a 4-0 win.
“That was the best I’ve seen us play in a very long time....
Though the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams opened their 2016-17 season with a loss to Grove City College, both Allegheny teams were happy with their performance.
“We had a pretty solid...
The women’s volleyball team hosted its Battle 4 Bridget fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 15. The team used the opportunity to raise awareness of fallopian cancer and raise money to donate to the Yolanda...
Campus: Why did you decide to be a fitness coach?
Craft: I got my start in conditioning from my high school strength and conditioning coach who was also our head football coach, and I really feel like...
Campus: Why did you decide to be a coach?
McCormick: One of the biggest influences in deciding to be a coach was the fact that the people who had the biggest impact on my life were coaches. There’s...
The men’s tennis team sent four athletes to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Central Region Championship in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Sept. 24 and 25.
“As a whole, our team did well with...
The women’s soccer team is celebrating 30 years as an athletic program at Allegheny College this year, and is planning a celebratory weekend during Homecoming.
“We’ve always held ourselves to really...
The women’s volleyball team hosted its annual Allegheny Gator Invitational, closing the weekend 3-1 against Thiel College, D’Youville College, Westminster College and Grove City College.
“We did...
The Gator football team opened the 2016 season with a 44-21 loss to Thiel College on Saturday, Sept. 3.
“They did a lot of things well,” said Head Coach BJ Hammer. “Our kickoff returns were fantastic—Jake...
The men’s soccer team started off the 2016 season at the Christopher Newport Tournament in Newport News, Virginia, ending the weekend with a 2-2 tie against Virginia Wesleyan College and a 2-0 loss to...
The start of the 2016 season brought changes to the women’s soccer team when head coach Michael Webber announced his resignation and Pam Monnier was moved from assistant coach into the position of interim...
Women’s volleyball Head Coach Bridget Sheehan is taking a leave of absence during the 2016 season following a diagnosis of Fallopian cancer in summer of 2016.
“It was a shock to all of us,” said...
Justin Smith, Offensive Tackles Coach
Campus: Why did you decide to be a coach?
Smith: A man I highly respected was my football coach in college [and] my mentor. I truly wanted to follow in his footsteps...
Since sixth grade, senior McKenzie Bell has played lacrosse, finishing her final season on the field this year.
“My middle school started a team, and it was something new to try that a bunch of my friends...
The Allegheny men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the NCAC Championships on March 4 and 5, with both teams placing fourth.
“We had to overcome a lot of roadblocks we were not expecting,”...
The Allegheny women’s lacrosse team started out the 2016 season with a 9-8 loss to Augustana College on Tuesday, March 1.
“Our energy was awesome and I’m proud of how we played our first game,”...
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams closed the 2015-16 season finishing seventh and eighth, respectively, at NCAC Championships.
“Conference is a lot more stressful than dual meets,”...
The Allegheny women’s track and field teams came home with two wins and five top-three finishes at the Jim Wuske Invitational at the University of Mount Union on Saturday, Feb. 6.
Following a previous...
Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. EST on CBS
The Campus polled the Allegheny College community this week for Super Bowl 50 predictions. The poll closed Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at 1 p.m. Fifty-five participants...
The Allegheny swimming and diving teams went to Coral Springs, Florida over winter break for a training trip and team bonding.
“Being in the nice weather and on the beach was nice, and not having...
The Allegheny Equestrian Club achieved high point at the Horse on Course show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday, Nov. 14. The team is currently among West Virginia University and Seton Hill University...
The men’s basketball team is preparing to kick off the 2015-16 season with a new coach and game strategy. Bob Simmons was hired as the head coach for the men’s basketball team in July, coming to Allegheny...
The women’s volleyball team ended its season and placed seventh in the NCAC conference tournament on Nov. 6-7, 2015.
“We really kept a good energy level. They were very focused and ready to play this...
The men’s and women’s cross country teams both won the NCAC conference championship on Oct. 31. After the men and women were named NCAC champions, interim head coach Jordan Hill was named NCAC Coach...
A press release on Tuesday, Oct. 27, announced that Head Football Coach Mark Matlak plans to retire at the end of this season after 14 years at Allegheny College.
The announcement came three weeks prior...
The men’s soccer team fell 2-1 in an overtime game against Oberlin College on Tuesday. Oct. 20.
“We rebounded from a rough game on Saturday, it was an important game for us and we played at a high...
The volleyball team continued its fight for a spot in the conference championship with a 3-2 win over Oberlin College on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
“[Wednesday] night’s game was important. We were playing...
The women’s basketball team is building relationships with Allegheny faculty through its faculty mentor, Kristen Webb.
In addition to her role as a faculty mentor, Webb is an assistant professor of...
Allegheny tennis players Thomas Manning, ’16, and Tyler Triolo, ’16, competed in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III Central Regional Tournament in St. Louis, Mo. on Sept. 25-27....
The Gators football team fell to Kenyon College 32-17 in the Homecoming weekend game, leaving the Gators 0-4 in the season.
Head Coach Mark Matlak said the team showed a strong effort level and played...
The Allegheny women’s golf team came in second in the John Carroll University Invitational, coming in at 692 points over the course of two days, 27 points behind St. Francis Universtity, the first place...
The Calvin Knight Invite brought many personal best times and high ranks for the Gator cross-country teams.
Logan Steiner, ’16, finished Saturday’s 8K with a career best time of 25:01.7 and was named...
The women’s soccer team beat Grove City College 1-0 on Tuesday, bringing home the first win of the season and making the record 1-5.
Assistant Coach Pam Monnier said the women worked harder than they...
The Gator football team opened its 2015 season at Thiel College, falling 37-21.
“Our team responded well even when Thiel scored. We didn’t put our heads down and defense improved in the second half,”...
The Allegheny men’s and women’s tennis teams kicked off the fall season with the Nancy and Heath Harvey Gator Invitational, both closing 1-1 for the weekend.
The invitational is named after a previous...
The men’s soccer team opened the 2015 season with a 4-0 loss to Grove City College on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
“The execution was not very good and led to a 4-0 loss. We are a work in progress with fitness...
The volleyball team kicked off its season will a match against State University of New York at Fredonia, ending with a 3-1 loss.
“We did really well fighting back while we were down and fighting through...
Randy Moore was hired as Allegheny College’s first director of Peak Performance and fitness through the NCAA Strategic Alliance Grant. Each year only a few schools are chosen to receive the grant to...
Kyle Derickson, Offensive Coordinator
Campus: Why did you decide to come coach at Allegheny?
Derickson: I was a history major and the history here is awesome, from being 200 years old to the...
The men’s baseball team spent last weekend at Oberlin College, bringing a 10 game winning streak home with them.
“It was a tough weekend, but we fought for the victories,” Kelly Swiney, head coach,...
The women’s tennis team beat Kenyon College pulling out a historic 5-4 win. The last time the Gators won against the Ladies was the 1984-85 season.
“It was a very big deal and is close to our hearts....
Allegheny celebrated Division III Week from April 6-10 and recognized the students involved in the variety sports on campus.
“DIII week is a relatively new, nationwide week to encourage students not...
Men's & Women's Tennis
The men’s and women’s tennis teams travelled together to Hilton Head, South Carolina for the break. The women went through the trip undefeated, while the men ended the...
On Saturday, Feb. 28 the men’s tennis team travelled to Case Western Reserve University for the first match of the spring season.
“Case is ranked number eight in the country and number two in our...
The Allegheny hockey team finished their season recognizing their seniors and facing Washington & Jefferson. Though the team ended the season with a 2-10 record, they are looking ahead at improving...
The Gator men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams ended conference competition on a high note at NCAC Championships, but a few swimmers and divers practiced an extra week to compete at the Kenyon...
Last weekend the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams competed in the NCAC Championship meet at Denison University and had many finals competitors.
Head coach Kirk Kumbier said the team did...
The Gator baseball team is preparing for its opening weekend of games.
“We are preparing how we prepare for every game,” Paul Vojtek, ’15, said. “We have been working hard at practice and we...
The Allegheny men’s and women’s track teams showed strong performances at the Mount Union Jim Wuske Invitational.
On the men’s side, John Hughes, ’18, ran a season best in the mile and placed...
The Allegheny women’s tennis team opened its spring season with a loss to Case Western Reserve on Feb. 7. Case, currently ranked 23rd in the nation, put up a tough fight for the Gators.
“They are...
The women’s lacrosse team is off to a cold start of the 2015 season with indoor practices and preparation for the season to come.
“Our biggest goal is winning the conference championship,” head...
The men’s baseball team is hosting their annual Winter Camp for the children in the Meadville area.
“The camp is an opportunity to give back to kids,” Ben Murray, ’15, said. “We remember when...
Over winter break the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams went to Coral Springs, Florida for a two week training trip.
“The practices were hard, and personally felt harder as it went on...
The football team ended their season Saturday, Nov. 15 with a 52-21 loss to Wittenberg University. The Wittenberg loss left the team with a season record 1-9.
“We played a good first half, but had...
The women’s swimming and diving team has started their 2014-2015 season with a win against Penn State Behrend. The women swam were able to beat Penn State 193-92.
“We were confident going into the...
The Allegheny women’s basketball team has shown their support for a fellow college student and basketball player.
Lauren Hill, a freshman student at Mount St. Joseph Univeristy, was diagnosed with...
On Oct. 21, the men’s soccer team beat The College of Wooster 5-1 earning Coach Angelo Panzetta the honor of winningest coach in program history, then continued the winning streak on Oct. 25, beating...
Over fall break, Allegheny volleyball player Taylor Samuel, ’16, was injured in a car accident with two other Allegheny students.
Samuel was bruised, and suffered a concussion and injured right elbow...
Last weekend the Allegheny football team played Oberlin College for the Bicenntenial Homecoming game, ending with a 37-9 loss.
“We had the yardage and our kicking game was good,” Coach Mark Matlak...
This season is the first time the women’s basketball team will have four women from the same high school on the team in Coach Kate Costanzo’s time at Allegheny.
Jessica Mrdjenovich, ’16, Rachel...
Last Saturday, the Allegheny football team won their NCAC opener against Hiram.
“I was ecstatic for them,” Coach Mark Matlak said. “We’ve had a lot of guys that haven’t stuck with it, but for...
