2017-18 Franklin Pierce Athletics News

Franklin Pierce University Golf Tournament
Franklin Pierce Hosts 29th Annual Golf Tournament

August 01, 2018

RINDGE, N.H. (August 1, 2018) -- Franklin Pierce University, in conjunction with the Department of Athletics, recently hosted the 29th Annual Franklin Pierce University Golf Tournament on Monday, July 23. The event, held at Keene Country Club, featured over 100 golfers.

Christine Levreault
Christine Levreault Named Head Athletic Trainer

July 20, 2018

RINDGE, N.H. (July 20, 2018) – Franklin Pierce University Director of Athletics Rachel Burleson has announced Christine Levreault has been promoted to Head Athletic Trainer, effective immediately. Levreault fills the role vacated by Cindy Arman, who retired at the end of the 2017-18 academic year, after more than 30 years in the position.

Camden Morrison and John Amendola
Amendola, Morrison Earn Spots on NE10 Academic All-Conference Teams

July 19, 2018

RINDGE, N.H. (July 19, 2018) – Franklin Pierce University has had a pair of student-athletes earn Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference honors for the spring season, as announced on Wednesday by the Conference office. Senior right-hander John Amendola (Wallingford, Conn.) of the baseball team and senior Camden Morrison (Millis, Mass.) of the women’s golf team were both honored by the league. The selected Ravens were among 93 student-athletes across 10 sports honored by the Northeast-10.

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247 Ravens Land on Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll

July 18, 2018

RINDGE, N.H. (July 18, 2018) – A total of 247 student-athletes in the Franklin Pierce University Department of Athletics have been named to the 2018 spring semester edition of the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll, as announced last week by the Conference office. In addition, 28 student-athletes garnered perfect, 4.0 grade-point averages.

Photo credit: Norfolk State University Athletics.
Andrew Klaus Named Head Coach of Franklin Pierce Softball Program

July 18, 2018

RINDGE, N.H. (July 17, 2018) – Franklin Pierce University Director of Athletics Rachel Burleson has announced Andrew Klaus has been named the 12th head coach in the Division II era (since 1989) of the University’s softball program. Klaus will replace Hannah Griffin, who has resigned her position effective Aug. 3.

Franklin Pierce University Golf Tournament
29th Annual Franklin Pierce University Golf Tournament Set for July 23

June 15, 2018

RINDGE, N.H. (June 15, 2018) -- Franklin Pierce University, in conjunction with the Department of Athletics, is excited to host the 29th Annual Franklin Pierce University Golf Tournament, which is set for July 23. The event will be held at Keene Country Club in Keene, N.H.

Tom McGuckin
McGuckin Lands on NE10 Academic All-Conference Team

June 11, 2018

RINDGE, N.H. (June 11, 2018) – Senior Tom McGuckin (Clayton, N.J.) of the Franklin Pierce University men’s ice hockey team has earned Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference honors for the winter season, as announced earlier this spring by the Conference office. He was among 67 student-athletes across seven sports honored by the NE10.

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222 Student-Athletes Earn GPAs of 3.3 or Higher During Spring Semester to be Named to Athletic Department Honor Roll

May 24, 2018

RINDGE, N.H. (May 24, 2017) – A total of 222 student-athletes in the Franklin Pierce University Department of Athletics have been named to the 2018 spring semester edition of the Athletic Department Honor Roll, as announced Thursday. In addition, 33 student-athletes garnered perfect, 4.0 grade-point averages. In all, 21 of the University’s 26 varsity squads eclipsed the 3.0 mark, and the Department’s student-athletes combined to post a 3.18 cumulative GPA for the semester.

Carly Canavan
Field Hockey’s Canavan Named as NE10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year Finalist

May 23, 2018

RINDGE, N.H. (May 23, 2018) – Carly Canavan ’18 (Kingston, N.Y.) of the Franklin Pierce University field hockey team has been named as one of three finalists for the Northeast-10 Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, as announced on Wednesday afternoon by the Conference office.

Operation Cantab
OPENING A TAB: Field Hockey's Strassburg Leads Operation Can Tab

May 11, 2018

Jessica Strassburg has been collecting can tabs on her own since her freshman year at Franklin Pierce. Now, over a year later, she is the head of a club on campus dedicated to the same goal, and loving every minute of it.

Lacrosse twins
QUADRUPLE THE FUN: Pair of Twins Find Success on Lacrosse Field at Franklin Pierce

May 08, 2018

Siblings are an enigma. Living and growing up together, continually competing and driving each other crazy at times. It does not get much easier when identical twins are involved. For the Lassows and Sweeneys, it is hard to imagine one without the other. All seniors at Franklin Pierce, Benjamin and Aaron Lassow have been vital cogs for the men’s lacrosse program, while Caitlin and Briana Sweeney have brought new life into the women’s lacrosse program, shouldering the team for the better portion of their collegiate careers.

Rowing Concludes Season at New England Rowing Championships
Rowing Concludes Season at New England Rowing Championships

May 06, 2018

The Franklin Pierce University rowing team headed back to Worcester this past Saturday to compete at the New England Rowing Championships.

Raven Rowing Places Third at NE10 Championship
Raven Rowing Places Third at NE10 Championship

April 28, 2018

The Franklin Pierce University rowing program finished in third place at the 2018 Northeast-10 Conference Championship Saturday on Lake Quinsigamond.

Photo Courtesy of Dan Forget Photography
PREVIEW: Rowing Ready For NE10 Championships

April 27, 2018

The Franklin Pierce University rowing team is competing at the 2018 Northeast-10 Conference Championship tomorrow on Lake Quinsigamond.

Special Olympics NH
Ravens in the Community: Student-Athletes Assist with Special Olympics NH Event

April 19, 2018

RINDGE, N.H. (April 19, 2018) – Franklin Pierce University and the Department of Athletics welcomed Special Olympics New Hampshire to campus on Saturday, April 7, as the latter held a practice day for 50 of its Special Olympic athletes.

Media Monday: Barak on Men's Tennis' Return to the Postseason
Media Monday: Barak on Men's Tennis' Return to the Postseason

April 16, 2018

Ravens men's tennis is returning to the postseason for the first time since 2005 on Tuesday, as they take on Bentley in the first round of the Northeast-10 Championship. On Media Monday, Yuval Barak sat down with our Matt Janik to talk about the team's success, the mental side of tennis, and... his time in the Israeli military.