New London Sports Roundup: First Wins For Two NLHS Teams

New London High School

The baseball team (6-7) lost to NFA 3-5 on Monday, defeated Woodstock Academy 8-6 on Wednesday, and lost to Waterford 11-3 on Friday. They play East Lyme at 7 p.m. tonight in an away game, then a 3:45 p.m. home game against Fitch on Tuesday and 3:45 p.m. away game against Windham on Friday.

The softball team picked up its first win of the season on Thursday, defeating Windham 9-7. This victory followed two losses—a 9-0 sweep by Griswold on Tuesday and 7-1 defeat against Killingly on Wednesday—and puts the season record at 1-11. The Whalers are playing a 4 p.m. home game against Ledyard on Tuesday and 4 p.m. away game against Stonington on Thursday.

The week also marked the first win of the season for the girls’ tennis team to bring them to a 1-9 record. The Whalers defeated Lyman Memorial 4-3 on Wednesday, a victory bookended by a 7-0 sweep by East Lyme on Monday and 5-2 loss to Bacon Academy on Friday. In a series of 3:45 p.m. home matches, the team faces Fitch today, Woodstock Academy on Tuesday, and Waterford on Friday.

The boys’ tennis team (2-10) couldn’t pick up a win in four matches in the past week. The team fell to East Lyme 6-1 on Monday, to Waterford 7-0 on Tuesday, to Lyman Memorial 5-2 on Wednesday, and to Bacon Academy 3-4 on Friday. They take on Fitch and Woodstock Academy in 3:45 p.m. away matches today and Tuesday, respectively, with a 3:45 p.m. match against Killingly at home on Thursday.

Bacon Academy defeated the Whalers in a track and field meet on Tuesday, with New London narrowly losing 76-74 on the boys’ side and falling 103-37 on the girls’ side. The teams also competed in the Middletown Invite on Saturday, and will next face Woodstock Academy and Branford in 3:45 p.m. home meets on Tuesday and Friday, respectively.

The golf team had three 7-0 losses, falling to NFA on Tuesday, Woodstock Academy on Wednesday, and Tourtellotte on Friday. They go up against Fitch at 3 p.m. on Tuesday at the New London Country Club.

Williams School

The Blues maintained an unblemished boys’ tennis record in their single match in the past week, defeating Rocky Hill School 7-0 on Friday. Williams is up 9-0 for the season.

The girls’ lacrosse team (7-2) downed Marianapolis 18-1 on Monday and Hyde 19-7 on Wednesday, then lost to Wheeler 15-7 on Friday.

The boys’ lacrosse team (3-6) added a win to their record by default when Marianapolis forfeited on Monday.

Providence Country Day School swept the baseball team 4-0 on Wednesday, but the Blues came back to defeat St. Thomas More 13-4 on Friday. The team is at 4-7 for the season.

Coast Guard Academy

The baseball team set a new record for wins in a season, posting an 11-6 win against Mitchell on Wednesday to bring their season split to 22-16. This was enough to earn the team a spot in the ECAC Tournament, starting with a game against Husson on Wednesday.

The softball team fell out of the NEWMAC Tournament after two losses over the weekend. The Bears dropped a 6-2 result to Springfield on Saturday and a 6-5 game to Babson on Sunday, closing the season at 22-17.

The track and field teams took part in the Division III New England Championship on Saturday at Colby College. The men’s team finished fifth of 26 teams, while the women’s team finished 17th.

In the New England Championships for rowing on Saturday, the men’s varsity eight finished second in the petite finals.

Women’s sailing finished eighth at the New England Women’s Championship on April 28, earning a spot in the Women’s College Sailing National Championship Semi-Finals.

Connecticut College

The rowing teams had several medal finishes in the New England Championships on Saturday. The men’s varsity four won the petite final while the women’s varsity four finished second in the grand final. The women’s second varsity four and novice crews finished second and third, respectively, in their grand final races.

The men’s lacrosse team dropped a 14-11 result to Tufts at the NESCAC Semifinals on Saturday, finishing with a 12-4 record.

In the Division III New England Championship for track and field, the Camels’ men’s team finished 19th while the women’s team placed 25th.

The coed sailing team finished seventh of 12 teams in the New England Team Racing Championship/Fowle Trophy race on Sunday.

Mitchell College

After the loss to the Coast Guard, the Mariners’ baseball team (21-12-1) rebounded to defeat Elms 7-6 on Friday and earn a spot in the NECC Championship. The team advanced to the title round with an 11-2 win against Daniel Webster on Saturday, but this opponent staged two comebacks from early deficits to claim 12-8 and 9-6 wins on Sunday. The team's record was nevertheless good enough for a spot in the ECAC Division III New England Championship, marking the first time Mitchell earned a chance at this title.

The softball team (11-24) was knocked out of the NECC Championships in the first round on Tuesday, losing to Becker 5-3.

The men's lacrosse team has earned a spot in the ECAC Tournament, starting with a Wednesday game against the Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Standout athletes

• Neftali Arroyo: had a two-run homer and five RBIs in Mitchell’s baseball win against Daniel Webster 
  
• Haley Brennan: had a triple and two RBIs in New London’s softball win against Windham, according to The Day 
  
• Gabe Corrtorreal: batted in three runs in New London’s baseball win against Woodstock Academy, according to The Bulletin
  
• Nova Crespo: Mitchell College baseball player, named NECC Rookie of the Week
  
• Rafael Garcia: had a solo home run in Mitchell’s baseball win against Elms 
  
• Lili Goldberg: scored eight goals in the Williams lacrosse win against Marianapolis and five goals in the win against Hyde-Woodstock 
  
• Mike LeDuc: Connecticut College runner who won the Division III New England title for the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:30.03, breaking a 21-year-old Colby College facility record in doing so 
  
• Kenneth Olszewski: batted in three runs in Mitchell’s baseball win against Elms
  
• Samantha Overton: struck out eight batters in New London’s first softball win of the season and scored twice, according to The Day 
  
• Joe Petry: had his 100th career hit in the Coast Guard’s win against Mitchell
  
• Adam Scalesse: Coast guard athlete, won the Division III New England title for the 110 hurdles, finishing with a time of 14.33 at the New England Regional Meet 
  
• Tyler Shamas: struck out six batters and allowed four hits in nine innings of pitching in Mitchell’s baseball win against Daniel Webster 
  
• Zachary Simmons: named NECC Rookie of the Year and one of four Mitchell tennis players to make the NECC all-conference team; Graham Cavanaugh and Rocco Devona also made the all-conference team for Mitchell while Randy Coons received an honorable mention 
  
• Drew Watson: drove in four runs in Williams’ baseball win against St. Thomas More, according to The Day 
  
• Ben Wolhaupter: Coast Guard athlete, won the Division III New England title in pole vault at the New England Regional Meet, clearing a height of 15 feet, five inches