http://wpi.prestosports.com en-us en-us http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/track/2012-13/releases/20130519s7jssp Worcester, MA --- For the second season in a row, the WPI Women’s Track and Field team will be sending four student-athletes to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships on Memorial Day weekend. Seniors Noelle Richard, Julie Eagle and Adrianna Davis and sophomore Laura Pumphrey will represent the Engineers at the event hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse. All four WPI athletes will be action on Friday, the middle day of the three-day event. Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/track/2012-13/releases/20130519s7jssp 2013-05-19T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/track/2012-13/releases/201305179we5e3 Springfield, MA --- Sophomore Laura Pumphrey won the high jump for the third straight weekend at a regional championship event and Noelle Richard placed second in the 400 meters as the WPI Track and Field teams participated Thursday and Friday in the ECAC Championships at Springfield. The Crimson and Gray, paced by Pumphrey, Richard and Julie Eagle totaled 22.50 points to finish 12th out of 56 scoring teams. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/track/2012-13/releases/201305179we5e3 2013-05-17T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/track/2012-13/releases/20130517uhucu5 Springfield, MA --- The WPI men’s track and field team received All-ECAC performances from the 4x800 relay team of Lucas Roy, Nathan Varney, Ryan Moran and Thomas Kostelak and high jumper Jameel Galloway to highlight its showing at the 2013 ECAC Division III Outdoor Championships hosted by Springfield. The relay team finished in 7:53.46, crossing the line in eighth place. Galloway was one of 10 competitors to leap 6-3.25 and was a part of six athletes to tie for eighth place based on fewer misses on earlier heights. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/track/2012-13/releases/20130517uhucu5 2013-05-17T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130517ffw57m Babson Park, MA --- WPI placed six student-athletes on the NEWMAC Softball All-Academic team, tied with Springfield with the most selections. Senior Erin Beaulieu earned the honor for the third straight year while classmate Janelle MacLaughlin was selected for the second time, and classmate Christa Coscia was selected for the first time. Junior Juliana Fekete was selected for the second time in as many years and sophomore Katie Bumila achieved her first selection. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130517ffw57m 2013-05-17T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/201305177fdpbv Babson Park, MA --- Two WPI baseball student-athletes have been named Academic All-NEWMAC by the conference. Junior Joey Botelho earned his second selection while sophomore Matthew Cote was tabbed for the first time. Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2012 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at his institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/201305177fdpbv 2013-05-17T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130515s118u7 Worcester, MA --- After 13 years with the WPI softball program including the last 6 years as head coach, George LeGacy has announced his retirement. LeGacy won 101 games for WPI, including his 100th just last month in the first game of a doubleheader sweep of Smith. He guided the Crimson and Gray to two of their three highest win totals, including a school-best 24-16 mark in 2012. Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130515s118u7 2013-05-15T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/news/2012-13/worcestercup2013 Worcester, MA --- The WPI athletic department recently honored its 20 varsity teams with over 600 student-athletes and teams during its annual awards banquet. Twelve major awards were presented, highlighting some of the best varsity student-athletes at WPI, who excel both in their respective sports and in the classroom. The top honorees included seniors Shane Sampson, who took home the Melvin G. Massucco Award and Noelle Richard, who won the Varsity Club Award. Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/news/2012-13/worcestercup2013 2013-05-13T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/mcrew/2012-13/releases/20130512fmufat Worcester, MA --- In its final competition of the season, the WPI men’s varsity had eight arguably its finest performance of the day on Sunday at the ECAC National Rowing Invitational on Lake Quinsigamond. The Engineers captured the petite finals while seeing the second and third varsity eights place fourth and third in their respective petite events. The varsity eight turned in a time of 6:01.953, ahead of Bucknell, Boston College, New Hampshire, Wesleyan and Ithaca. Sun, 12 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/mcrew/2012-13/releases/20130512fmufat 2013-05-12T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/wcrew/2012-13/releases/20130512ucfnep Worcester, MA --- A late Ithaca surge in the petite finals of Women’s Varsity Eight will make it very difficult for WPI Women’s Rowing team to reach the NCAA Championships for the first time in program history. The Crimson and Gray finished second in the race Sunday at the ECAC National Invitational while the Second Varsity Eight was also second in the petite finals and the Third Varsity Eight capped its outstanding season with a fourth place showing in the Grand Final. Sun, 12 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/wcrew/2012-13/releases/20130512ucfnep 2013-05-12T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/news/2012-13/sportscamps2013 This summer, WPI will once again host Sports Camps for kids entering grades (fall 2013) 2 through 11. Programs include baseball, boys basketball, co-ed soccer, rowing, and a girls soccer academy. Each camp is staffed by coaches of our varsity sports programs. WPI Sports Camps are designed to develop and strengthen skills of all levels. Registration begins February 8, 2013 http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/news/2012-13/sportscamps2013 http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/track/2012-13/releases/20130511b37h37 Easton, MA --- Laura Pumphrey became the first WPI woman to win an event at the All-New England All-Divisions Championships when she cleared 5-7 in the high jump on Saturday. Adrianna Davis crushed her own school standard in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 14.37 and likely punched her ticket to the NCAA Division III Championships. The senior posted the fourth best time in the preliminaries on Friday before turning her attention to WPI’s 145th graduation on Saturday. Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/track/2012-13/releases/20130511b37h37 2013-05-11T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/201305077f7gue Wellesley, MA --- WPI freshman Alex Venditti has been named NEWMAC Rookie of the Year in voting announced today by the conference. The first baseman joins NEWMAC Player of the Year, Eric Jensen, and Pitcher of the Year, Alec Palioca of Wheaton and Coach of the Year, Andy Barlow of MIT in receiving top billing from the league. Venditti burst onto the collegiate baseball season by smacking five home runs this spring, second most in the conference. Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/201305077f7gue 2013-05-07T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/201304245fmsck Worcester, MA --- The 2013 WPI Football Alumni Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, June 8 at the Heritage Country Club in Charlton, MA at 1:00pm. The event will be a shot-gun start featuring prizes, raffles, and a dinner in the evening. Registration begins at noon. Children's Hospital of Boston and the Vandette Family Fund will each receive 10% of the net proceeds from this year's outing. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/201304245fmsck 2013-04-30T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/track/2012-13/releases/20130504z01a43 Waterville, ME --- Sophomore Laura Pumphrey led WPI to a program-best seventh place finish in the New England Division III Championships at Colby as she garnered the New England title in the high jump Saturday afternoon. Pumphrey leapt 5-6, while teammate Julie Eagle placed third in the same event soaring 5-4.25, qualifying both for All-New England honors. The Crimson and Gray tallied 45 points on the day behind top finisher MIT with 126.50 points. Sat, 04 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/track/2012-13/releases/20130504z01a43 2013-05-04T04:00:00Z