US preps for World Cup against Czechs, Turks
Last week, the US Men’s National Team played two friendly matches against the Czech Republic and Turkey teams, as a tune-up for the World Cup.
Senior spotlight: Exceptional student-athletes
In the spirit of today’s commencement, the sports section has chosen to spotlight a smattering of MIT’s graduating student-athletes. It is a testament to the strength of the Institute’s athletic program that we do not have space to feature all of the seniors, though we tip our caps to every student who balanced the time commitment that a varsity sport requires with some of the nation’s most rigorous academics.
Taekwondo wins 3rd consecutive national title Six members will represent U.S. National Team at World Championship
The MIT Sport Taekwondo team, led by Head Coach Dan Chuang and captains ZheChen “Mary” Hong ’10 and Jason J. Uh ’10, faced off against the nation’s best at the 34th annual National Collegiate Taekwondo Association (NCTA) Championships at Metro State College in Denver, Colorado on April 17 and 18. The team of 34 competitors claimed their third consecutive overall collegiate national title by a lofty twelve point margin, 59 to 47 points, over Brown University.
Sisto takes 2nd place at weightlifting nationals
Last week, graduate student Gwendolyn A. Sisto G won a silver medal representing MIT at the National Collegiate Championships for Olympic weightlifting. Sanctioned by USA Weightlifting, a member of the United States Olympic Committee, the competition featured college students from across the country competing for a medal and a spot on Team USA.
Bayern Munich faces Inter Milan in Euro league finals
With the 2010 FIFA World Cup only a little over a month away, it seems like soccer is making its return into the consciousness of the American sports mind. But as large of a spectacle as the World Cup is, what the rest of the world calls “football” isn’t just something played every four years. In only two weeks, the most prestigious European soccer tournament will conclude with its final in Madrid. Last August, the UEFA Champions League began with the top teams from the top professional teams in Europe, and after many rounds of competition, only two teams remain standing in the knockout tournament: Bayern Munich and Inter Milan. They’ll face off Saturday, May 22nd in Madrid with the title of Champions of Europe on the line.
Scoreboard
Baseball Sunday, May 9 vs. Suffolk UniversityW 6-3 Men’s Track and Field Saturdady, May 7 NEICAAA Championship6th of 39 Women’s Track and Field Saturdady, May 7 NEICAAA Championship8th of 39
Track and Field teams race at New Englands
This weekend, the men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the All-New England Championships.
A ‘neck-to-neck’ battle for 1st
The Sport Taekwondo Club traveled to the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, April 3 to compete in the final Eastern Collegiate Taekwondo Conference (ECTC) tournament of the season. After several nail-biting forms performances and neck-to-neck sparring matches, MIT took second place at the tournament, and ended the season in second place behind Cornell University.
Men’s lacrosse is fourth seed in Pilgrim League
The men’s lacrosse team secured the fourth and final seed in the Pilgrim League postseason tournament on Saturday with a solid 10-7 victory over visiting Clark University. With the win, the Engineers closed out the regular season with a record of eight wins and six losses, and they secured a playoff spot for the second consecutive year.
Scoreboard
Baseball Wednesday, May 5 vs. Rhode Island CollegeW 8-6 Thursday, May 6 at St. Joseph’s CollegeW 7-6 at St. Joseph’s CollegeL 3-1
Upcoming Home Events
Saturday, May 8 Track and field: NEIAAA championships 12 p.m., Northeastern University Sunday, May 9 Baseball vs. Suffolk University 1 p.m., Briggs Field
Sports program on the rise
The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup is an annual award given out by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, or NACDA. This year, Tech ranked 9th on the list — a significant rise from a position of 60th just four years ago.
Scoreboard
Baseball Saturday, May 1 vs. Trinity CollegeL 6-3 vs. Trinity CollegeW 7-2 Sunday, May 2 vs. Worcester St. CollegeW 7-3 Men’s Lacrosse Saturday, May 1 vs. Clark UniversityW 10-7 Women’s Lacrosse Saturday, May 1 at Babson CollegeL 16-7 Men’s Track and Field Saturdady, May 1 New England Division III Championship2nd of 25 Women’s Track and Field Saturdady, May 1 New England Division III Championship2nd of 25
Sports Shorts
Both the men’s and women’s track and field teams finished in second place at the NCAA Division III New England Championships last weekend.
Men’s lacrosse falls to Babson
The MIT men’s lacrosse team fell to the Babson Beavers, 15-9, last Saturday in conference play, snapping a three-game winning streak for MIT. The Engineers dropped to 6-6 on the year while Babson improved to 9-4. However, following the loss, the Engineers still control their destiny and can make the conference playoffs by winning their final two games of the regular season, both home contests against Norwich University and Clark University.
Cycling team wins Eastern Conference title again
For the second year in a row, the MIT cycling team won the Eastern Conference overall title, defeating several powerhouse schools on its way to the combined Division I and II title. Although host Dartmouth College won the championship weekend, the Engineers took a close second place to claim the season omnium title.
Scoreboard
Baseball Wednesday, April 28 vs. Fisher CollegeRescheduled Thursday, April 29 vs. UMass-BostonL 9-7 Men’s Lacrosse Wednesday, April 28 vs. Norwich UniversityW 8-7 Women’s Lacrosse Wednesday, April 28 at Wellesley CollegeW 7-6
Upcoming Home Events
Saturday, May 1 Men’s heavyweight crew: Cochrane Cup 8 a.m., Charles River Women’s openweight crew: Beanpot Regatta 8 a.m., Charles River Men’s lightweight crew vs. University of Delaware 9 a.m., Charles River Women’s lightweight crew: Muri Cup 9 a.m., Charles River Sailing: Geiger Trophy 11 a.m., Charles River Baseball vs. Trinity College 12 p.m., Briggs Field Baseball vs. Trinity College 2:30 p.m., Briggs Field Men’s lacrosse vs. Clark University 1 p.m., Steinbrenner Stadium Sunday, May 2 Men’s heavyweight crew: Jablonic Cup 8 a.m., Charles River Baseball vs. Worcester State 1 p.m., Briggs Field
Scoreboard
Baseball Friday, April 23 at U.S. Coast Guard AcademyL 7-6 Men’s Lacrosse Saturday, April 24 at Babson CollegeL 15-9 Women’s Lacrosse Saturday, April 24 at Wellesley CollegeL 14-7 Men’s Tennis Saturday, April 24 vs. Babson CollegeW 5-0 vs. Babson CollegeW 5-0 Men’s Track and Field Saturday, April 24 NEWMAC Championshhips1st of 6 Women’s Track and Field Saturday, April 24 NEWMAC Championshhips1st of 8