Sloan will hold sports analytics conference
MIT is known for many things — engineering, sciences, technology, having incredibly talented writers — but not particularly sports. Barring our recent, unprecedented success in basketball and the success we’ve had in less mainstream sports such as pistol, we’re still known as the land of numbers and more numbers.
Track and field competes at New England Championship
Behind five event wins, the MIT men’s track and field team captured the NCAA New England Division III Indoor Championship for the 10th time in program history, the first since 2003. Stephen A. Morton ’10 had an outstanding overall day, taking home three individual event titles while setting a pair of Institute records, to help the Engineers dethrone defending New England Champion, Williams College. Tech earned 132.5 points to outlast the Ephs, who finished with 109. Gregory D. Tao ’10 and the distance medley relay team were also crowned New England champs.
Scoreboard
Men’s Basketball Saturday, 2/20 at Springfield CollegeW 66-62 Women’s Basketball Saturday, 2/20 at Smith CollegeL 55-35 Men’s Volleyball Saturday, 2/20 vs. SUNY Institute of TechnologyW 3-0 vs. Ramapo CollegeW 3-0 Sunday, 2/21 vs. Rivier CollegeL 3-0 at. Endicott CollegeL 3-2
Track and field competes at New England Championship
Competing without a pair of All-Americans, the No. 3 ranked MIT women’s track and field team was still able to take second place at the NCAA New England Division III Championship, hosted by Southern Maine over the weekend. Portia M. Jones ’12, Jamie L. Simmons ’12 and Hazel L. Briner ’11 captured individual New England titles, as Tech’s 90 team points were good for second behind Williams College, which finished with 156 points.
Alpine skiing wraps up first club season, preps for 2011
Almost a year after losing its varsity status, the alpine ski team has completed its first season as a club sport. Its six members did their best to live and train like nothing had changed; the season went according to plan and everyone is ready to work toward improving next winter.
Scoreboard
Men’s Basketball Wednesday 2/17 at Wheaton College L 84–77 Women’s Basketball Wednesday 2/17 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute L 63–41 Men’s Volleyball Monday 2/15 vs. Lesley University W 3–0 Wednesday 2/17 vs. Harvard University W 3–0
Upcoming Home Events
Men’s and Women’s Fencing: New England Championship Saturday, 2/21 at Mount Holyoke Squash: Collegiate Squash Association Team Championship Friday-Sunday, 2/19-21 at Wesleyan Women’s Swimming: NEWMAC Championship Friday-Sunday, 2/19-21 at Wellesley Men’s and Women’s Track and Field: New England Championship Friday-Saturday, 2/19-20 at Bates
ATHLETES’ CORNER
The swimming and diving teams have just wrapped up record-smashing seasons. Both men and women achieved record-high winning percentages, dominating in almost every competition this season. Nationally, the teams are ranked 5th and 6th, respectively, in Division III.
Scoreboard
Men’s Basketball Saturday, 2/13 vs. U.S. Coast Guard AcademyW 64-53 Women’s Basketball Saturday, 2/13 at Mount Holyoke CollegeL 60-50 Men’s Volleyball Saturday, 2/13 vs. Regis CollegeW 3-0 vs. Daniel Webster CollegeW 3-0 Monday, 2/15 vs. Lesley UniversityW 3-0
Upcoming Home Events
Wednesday, February 10 Men’s Volleyball vs. Harvard University 7 p.m., Rockwell Cage
Bball beats Coast Guard
The No. 11 ranked MIT men’s basketball team raced out to a 23–3 lead and did not look back en route to a 64–53 win over Coast Guard in NEWMAC play on Saturday afternoon. The win clinches at least a share of the NEWMAC regular season title for the Cardinal and Gray, who improve to 21–2 and 9–1 in conference play, and now lead second-place Springfield by two full games in the standings. The 21 wins is a program high for a season, equaling the mark set in 2005–06 and 2008–09. Coast Guard falls to 7–14 (4–7 NEWMAC) with the loss.
ATHLETES’ CORNER
On Saturday, February 13, the MIT Theatre on Ice team competed at the Skating Club of New York Showcase, a United States Figure Skating-sanctioned competition in theatrical skating held in New York City. The team placed second in the Production Ensemble event.
Upcoming Home Events
Saturday, February 6 Men’s Volleyball vs. Regis College 11 a.m., Rockwell Cage Men’s Volleyball vs. Daniel Webster College 3 p.m, Rockwell Cage Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coed Invitational 12 p.m., Johnson Track Men’s Basketball vs. Coast Guard 2 p.m., Rockwell Cage Monday, February 15 Men’s Volleyball vs. Lesley University 7 p.m., Rockwell Cage
Scoreboard
Men’s Basketball Thursday, 2/11 vs. Clark University W 59-52 Women’s Basketball Thursday, 2/11 vs. Wheaton College W 75-65 Men’s Volleyball Tuesday, 2/9 vs. Endicott College L 3-2 Thursday, 2/11 at Wentworth College W 3-0
ATHLETES’ CORNER
The MIT Alpine Ski Team had its last two regular-season races at Wildcat Mountain last weekend, wrapping up its inaugural season as a club sport.
Upcoming Home Events
Saturday, February 6 Men’s Volleyball vs. Regis College 11 a.m., Rockwell Cage Men’s Volleyball vs. Daniel Webster College 3 p.m, Rockwell Cage Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coed Invitational 12 p.m., Johnson Track Men’s Basketball vs. Coast Guard 2 p.m., Rockwell Cage Monday, February 15 Men’s Volleyball vs. Lesley University 7 p.m., Rockwell Cage
Sports Shorts
DAPER announced Friday the addition of MIT to the Patriot League as an associate member in women’s crew. The Engineers will begin competing in the conference during the 2010 campaign, including the Patriot League Rowing Championship in April.
Scoreboard
Women’s Basketball Saturday, 2/6 vs. Wellesley CollegeL 60-51 Men’s Volleyball Saturday, 2/6 vs. Vassar CollegeW 3-1 vs. Stevens Institute of TechnologyL 3-0 Men’s Track and Field Saturday, 2/6 vs. Williams and Coast Guard1st of 3 Women’s Track and Field Saturday, 2/6 vs. Williams and Coast Guard2nd of 3
Upcoming Home Events
Tuesday, February 9 Men’s Volleyball vs. Endicott College 7 p.m., Rockwell Cage Wednesday, February 10 Women’s Basketball vs. Wheaton College 6 p.m., Rockwell Cage Men’s Basketball vs. Clark College 8 p.m., Rockwell Cage
Saints beat Colts 37-17 for their first Super Bowl title
The New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV in Miami on Sunday night. Although the game wasn’t exactly the high-scoring shootout between two of the best offenses in the NFL everyone had anticipated, it was nonetheless filled with back-and-forth action, gutsy calls, and clutch plays.