Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Sean Pesin ’24 finished the year ranked No. 29 in the national singles after competing in the NCAA Division III Championship. Hobart tennis wrapped up the year at No. 13 in the Northeast regional rankings.

William Smith lacrosse celebrates after winning their 7th straight Liberty League title. The Herons completed the season ranked third in the country, setting a program record for wins in a season, finishing the year with a 21-1 overall record.

In This Week in Photos, we look back at some of our favorite athletics photos from the semester. Here, Hobart celebrates after winning the 2023 NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship. The Statesmen went 29-2-0 on their way to winning their first national championship in program history.

Jeremy Sanchez ’26 awaits a pitch during the first game of a doubleheader between Hobart and Ithaca. Hobart baseball returned to the diamond this spring for the first time in 28 years.

The William Smith Alpine skiing team celebrates after placing third at the USCSA National Championships held in Mammoth, Calif. Marjorie Plants ’25 and Caraline Gray ’23 were named to the All-America teams.

Mamadou Meite ’23 fires a shot during Hobart lacrosse’s season opener against Canisius. The Statesmen cruised to a 20-14 victory.

Hobart’s second varsity eight scrimmages Bucknell on the Cayuga Seneca Canal. The Statesmen concluded their season with a seventh place finish in the team standings at the National Invitational Rowing Championships in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Sebi De La Vega ’24 reaches for a shot in a match against Colby. The Statesmen finished the season ranked 20th in the nation and received the Barnaby Award as the most improved men’s team.

One of the top bowlers in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, William Smith’s Amber Pidlypchak ’24 led the AMCC in split conversion this season and was ranked in the top 10 in several other stat categories.

Luke Ward ’26 passes through a gate on the giant slalom course at Bristol Mountain during the Mideast Regional Championships. Hobart finished fifth in the regionals.

The William Smith squash team captured its fourth Liberty League title with a 9-0 win over St. Lawrence. The Herons (18-4 overall) finished the year 15th in the College Squash Association Rankings.

With Head Golf Coach Chip Capraro, the William Smith College golf team poses for a group photo after finishing second in the Martin Division of Cortland’s Martin/Wallace Invitational.

Kayla Ketchabaw ’25 redirects a shot on goal during William Smith’s game against the University of Southern Maine. Ketchabaw scored a goal in the game against the Huskies.