Wow, November was quite the month for New England! Between championship games, Boston Fleet updates and opener, and news about the WPBL, so much has happened! Read here to learn more!
Boston Fleet
Megan Keller was announced captain of the Fleet as the new team developed, with Jamie Lee Rattray and Alina Müller as alternates supporting the team. The Fleet’s opener was on Sunday, Nov. 23 against Montreal Victoire at Tsongas Center. This home game was the start of the third Professional Women’s Hockey League season! With a new roster and a new coach, Kris Sparre, the season is off to the races! Taking the win with a 2-0 score, we are all excited to see where the team goes from here.
Rivalry Series
USA vs. Canada? Who wouldn’t want to watch? The Rivalry Series is a set of four games between the USA women’s hockey team and Canada’s women’s team. The United States hosted the first two games, while Canada will host Games 3 and 4. The USA took the wins for the first two games, with the first being 4-1 and the second score 6-1. Is this the year for the U.S.? Check out the next two games on Dec. 10 and Dec. 13 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada!
Women’s Professional Baseball League Draft
This November marked the first ever draft picks for the Women’s Professional Baseball League! The four teams – Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Boston – pick 30 players, but only 15 will make the roster. The first round picks for Boston were Hyeonah Kim, Alli Schroder, Raine Padgham, Zoe Hicks, and Alexis Hastings. Learn more about these athletes along with the other rounds in Christina Collistra’s article, The First Ever Women’s Professional Baseball League Draft!
Dean College’s First GNAC Win & NCAA Appearance!
For the first time in the college’s athletic program’s history, a team has won the Great North Atlantic Championship! Dean’s women’s field hockey took the win over Colby-Sawyer College 3-1, marking their position and their entry into the NCAA tournament. This was also the first time the field hockey team has beat Colby-Sawyer overall. Though losing to Tufts University in their NCAA game, the Dean College Bulldogs finally made it into the tournament, making their mark!