Though it is still early in the season, the Lyons Lacrosse team has posted a perfect 2-0 record. The team defeated Westfield State University 15-12 in the season opener at home on March 7. The Lyons followed this up with a thrilling 15-14 victory over Roger Williams University last Saturday, March 10.

On March 3, the Riding Team came out on top at their show, winning at home and making their peers proud. Margaret Swanson ’12 said, “Having everyone on the team able to be a part of the show is always a great feeling. To know that 40 some odd teammates are there after your class ready to clap and cheer is fantastic. I love being able to share the excitement and nerves of the showing process with my teammates, there’s no one better to share it with.”

Last Tuesday the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced the addition of an 11th school, Emerson College. The Boston-based university will add the following teams to compete with Mount Holyoke: basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and volleyball. Emerson will also compete in softball as well as men’s team sports.

Alas, baseball season has come once again. March marks the official start of spring training. For most teams, this stretch of team workouts and exhibition games represents a chance to put the frustrations of the past season behind and start anew. For the Boston Red Sox, this fresh start could not have come soon enough. After a devastating September collapse and a rocky offseason that featured numerous player and staff departures, the team entered spring training with a clean slate, not to mention a new stadium. While still based in Ft. Myers, FL, the Red Sox official spring training facility has moved from City of Palm Park to JetBlue Park.

The Crew Team had a great fall season last semester. They did well and, in the fall, a celebration was held because it was the team’s 35th anniversary. Over 100 alumnae attended to eat, catch up and, of course, row. The team ended their fall season by placing third in the Seven Sisters Championship. Coach Jeanne Friedman was pleased with the team’s fall season and said, “The team did very well. In the fall we had pretty good speed compared to the schools we raced against.”

The Tennis team started their fall season on Sept. 9 with an impressive 9-0 win over St. Joseph College. The Lyons were clear winners, without dropping a single set both in singles and doubles. After dropping the next five games, the team made a valiant comeback against Smith College on Sept. 27. The Lyons won in dramatic fashion, beating the hosts 5-4 with Ann Elizabeth Konkel ’14 holding on to her match to finally clinch the win 7-6, 1-6, 6-3. The team then beat both Clark University and Springfield College 8-1 and 5-4 respectfully, and ended up reaching the NEWMAC quarterfinals.

Jeremy Lin may not fit the Disney princess mold, but he’s certainly living the whirlwind dream. With five straight wins and a point per game average of 14.4, the newlysigned New York Knicks’ point guard has become a sensation. In just the last week, Lin has received an invitation to shack up with A-Rod, an offer from Nike for a signature shoe and has had a flavor of ice cream named after him. Only one term can aptly capture the nature of this basketball phenomena: Lin-sanity.

This Saturday the Lacrosse Team will have its season opener against New York State’s Skidmore College at 12:30 p.m. at home.

Favorite meet so far this season?

The last meet I ran in, which was at Smith. I ran a PR (personal record) in the 5K so that was really exciting. And our team scored more points than we had in any previous meet.

This past weekend, Mount Holyoke’s Swimming and Diving Team broke nine College records, and finished tenth at the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championships at MIT.