By Nick Pantages
@nick_pantages22
Men’s Basketball: The Pride split a pair of contests this week, falling to No. 18 Williams and taking down Emmanuel in their last games before winter break. Gary Bess had a game-high 23 points against Williams, but a late run by the Ephs put the game out of reach for Springfield, winning 61-56. Josiah Evely and Joe Hoch each set career-highs in the win over Emmanuel, scoring 22 and 21 points in the 77-64 victory, as the Pride led for all but 18 seconds in the dominant win. Springfield now stands with a 3-5 record.
Women’s Basketball: A loss to Rhode Island College on Monday ended the Pride’s seven game winning streak. Springfield won their first game of the week handily over Gordon, 76-49. Rachel Vinton and Jaélen Daubon led the team with 14 points apiece, with Lindsey Laughlin also scoring in double figures. They scored a season-low 40 points against RIC, with Daubon’s 12 points leading the way. Despite the loss to the RIC, the Pride sit at 8-2 as they enter a near three-week break from competition.
Wrestling: Springfield held their first dual meet of the season, defeating Roger Williams under the lights of Blake Arena on Friday night. The Pride came in at No. 20 in the national polls, improving to 4-0 on the season. They won the first five matches of the meet, with Ben Katz starting out with a victory, followed by Jack Callahan and Ryan Kozdra by decision, Gianni Manginelli via technical fall and Ty Stewart ended it by pinfall in 1:42. Max Grzymala won by an 11-5 decision as the Pride hung on to win. They also competed in the Scott Viera Open, with Luke Temple grabbing a fourth-place finish at 141.
Photo courtesy of Springfield College Athletics.