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ATHLETICS NEWS

Women’s Cross Country Team Wins Conference Championship

The women’s cross country team made Maritime College history at the Skyline Conference Championships on Oct. 22. The Privateers won the team title for the first time, finishing more than 30 points ahead of second-place Farmingdale. Their victory wasn’t just Maritime’s first Skyline championship in women’s cross country, it was the first by any Privateer women’s program. Maritime placed four runners in the top 12, led by First Team All-Skyline performer Adelle Leger, who finished third overall. Aisling Donnelly (8th place), Mary Cirelli (11th) and Hannah Smith (12th), meanwhile, all earned Second Team All-Skyline honors. Overall, the Privateers tallied 72 points, well clear of Farmingdale’s 103. Head Coach Ridge Robinson and Assistant Coach Ameera Khan’s championship squad also included Lauren Barriteau, Natalie Boeri and Eily Kochon. Congratulations to the team on becoming Maritime’s first-ever conference champions in a women’s sport.

Fall 2023 Athletic Highlights • The football, men’s & women’s soccer and women’s volleyball teams all increased their win totals from 2022. • The football team moved to a new league—the New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). Maritime played Coast Guard for the first time in program history and came away with a 24-21 victory on Homecoming weekend. • Luke Caliendo was selected as the NEWMAC Special Teams Player of the Year, and five other Privateers were named to the All-NEWMAC Team. • The offshore sailing team competed at the Kennedy Cup, the Fall National Championship event, and placed ninth in the nation. • Jake Mundok was named First Team

All-Skyline in men’s cross country before placing fifth individually at the ECAC Championships. • Maritime welcomed new head coaches in men’s soccer (Max Watson), women’s volleyball (John O’Donoghue), sailing (Tara Foster) and men’s & women’s swimming & diving (Steve Potsklan). • Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Justin

Manjares traveled to San Diego as a member of the Philippines National Team staff for the 2023 World Championship. The Philippines ended up going 5-2 in the tournament and finished 15th overall. Manjares helped the team secure its berth by serving as the head coach during the Asian qualifying tournament.

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