Waterville, ME - Thomas College Athletics had a fantastic spring season, culminating in a total of six playoff appearances across all spring teams and an incredible 57 conference awards awarded across all sports.
 

• Baseball – Baseball had an impressive season, going 20-22 overall and 12-6 in conference play. The team finished with their highest win total in nine seasons. The team also earned a playoff spot and were able to advance all the way to the NAC Championship Series. One of the most notable highlights of the season was on senior day, where the team honored 13 graduating players. Andrew Pruell, Jarrad Willette, Nick Barber, Tony Meza, Elijah Morton, Jason Bartlett, Samuel Keblinsky, Garrison Paillet, Matt Seymour, Wyatt Thompson, Cam Haynes, as well as coaching staff students Jack Dwyer and Sam Letarte. Baseball also secured their series win against Husson University on the same day, something that hadn't been done in over 10 years. Several milestones were achieved this year for the team. Pruell broke the program's all-time pitching strikeouts record and now sits at 163, as well as breaking the all-time pitching wins record. Paillet hit 100 career pitching strikeouts, as did Willette. Tony Meza also hit 100 career RBI. Morton, Seymour, Haynes, Bartlett, Aaron Young, and DJ Cagnina all earned their 100^th career hit. For conference awards Morton, Keblinsky, Haynes, and Pruell were all named to the NAC All-Conference First Team. Meza was named to the All-Conference Second Team, and Hayden Dippner was named to the All-Conference Sportsmanship Team. Haynes (2^nd Team) and Keblinsky (3^rd Team) were also recieved Region One All-Region honors.. With a big group of graduating seniors, the team will turn their attention toward the development of their younger players.

 

• Softball – Softball had another successful season, going 17-20 overall and an impressive 6-2 in conference play. The team earned a playoff spot for the fifth year in a row. One of the many highlights of the season came in the team's home matchup against the University of Maine Farmington Beavers on April 14^th. The team walked off game two in dramatic fashion to seal a 1-0 conference victory. Megan Oberholzer earned a few milestones this year, earning her 100^th hit and 100^th pitching strikeout. For postseason awards Oberholzer, Addy Boyce, and Abby Farone were named to the NAC All-Conference East Division Team, and Lindsay Eisenhart was named to NAC All-Conference Sportsmanship Team. The team also celebrated four graduating seniors – Teresa McLinden, Makayla Panich, Kayla Duhaime, and Lindsay Eisenhart. The team will look to build upon their young core next season.

 

• Men's Lacrosse – Men's Lacrosse had a much-improved season, going 4-11 overall despite a tough non-conference schedule and finishing with a winning record of 3-2 in conference play – earning a playoff spot for the first time since 2021. Arguably the highlight of the season was a crucial 12-11 win against NAC opponent Husson University towards the end of the season that secured the team's spot in the playoffs. Tim Worster earned a few major milestones this season, reaching 100 career points and eventually breaking the school's career points record. He now sits at 123 total points. For postseason awards Worster and Hunter Vail were named to the NAC All-Conference Team, and Dustyn Hinkley was named to the NAC All-Conference Sportsmanship Team. The team also celebrated five graduating players – Grant Frickman, Dan Guarino, Beyden Stratton, Tyler Roberge, and Worster. The team will look to continue building upon their young core next season.

 

• Women's Outdoor Track & Field had a historic season, both as a team and individually. The team competed through four meets to lead them into the 2025 NAC Championship meet. There the team placed second out of five teams, narrowly missing out on first. For their efforts the team received a total of 16 conference awards, including two major awards. Mary DiSanto repeated as the NAC Field Athlete of the Year, and Emma Burr repeated as the NAC Track Athlete of the Year. DiSanto and Burr were named to NAC All-Conference First Teams in various events, and Burr, Kara Anderson, Chelsey Cote, Katharine Elliott and Julia Reny were named to NAC All-Conference Second teams in various events. Rebekah Ireland was also named to the NAC All-Conference Sportsmanship Team. Burr, Reny, DiSanto, Cote, as well as our 4x400 Meter Relay team (Ireland, Eliza Wheeler, Savaughn Kungxat-Facenda, Amanda Winslow) all participated in the NCAA Division III New England Championships in their respective events, with a total of five combined top 20 finishes. Burr continued her season at the NCAA Division III National Championships in the Women's Heptathlon, where she placed sixth in all of Division III. As a result, Burr earned NCAA First Team All-American honors. This was the first time in school history that anyone had been named an NCAA First Team All-American. Women's Outdoor Track & Field will look to continue their growth and success next season.

 

• Men's Tennis – Men's Tennis continued their reputation as one of the most successful teams on campus, going 11-4 and 5-0 in conference play despite joining a new conference, the Empire 8. Despite competing against tough non-conference opponents to open the season, the team eventually went on a 11-match win streak and earned the #1 seed in the Eastern Division of the conference. The highlight of the season arguably came on April 12^th, when the team essentially secured the #1 playoff seed in a 6-3 win against Norwich University. Despite falling in the playoffs, the team still had an incredibly impressive year. The team also celebrated graduates Gabriel McPhail, Seb Soto, Nick Magiera, and Kegan Rodrigue. For postseason awards McPhail and Camden Herrick were named to the Empire 8 All-Conference East Division Singles First Team, and Herrick and Dominic Clifford were named to the All-Conference East Division Doubles First Team. Clifford, Soto, and Casey Duncan were named to the All-Conference East Division Singles Second Team. Harrison Withee and Magiera were also named to the All-Conference East Division Doubles Second Team. To wrap up postseason awards, McPhail was named to the All-Conference Sportsmanship Team. The team will look to build upon their talented roster next season.

 

• Women's Lacrosse – Women's Lacrosse was able to battle their way through adversity to finish with a 1-11 record overall. A key highlight came in the team's first win of the season, a dominant 17-10 win against Anna Maria College. During the stretch of the season, goalie Bristol Sine earned her 200^th career save, and Mary LaRochelle became one of the only players in program history with over 100 goals, 100 ground balls, and 100 draw control wins. For postseason awards Bristol Sine was named the NAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Also, Mary LaRochelle, Jorgie Arduini, and Sine were named to the NAC-All Conference Team. To wrap up awards, Kaitlyn Paul was named to the NAC All-Conference Sportsmanship Team. The team also celebrated six graduating players. Mara Gentry, Sadie Dorr, Emily Wallingford, Elise Syphers, Paul, and LaRochelle. Looking to next season the team will look to build on this year's experiences.

 

• Esports closed out their most successful year to date, beginning with the completion of our campus' second esports facility in Hinman Hall this past fall, providing our students with 10 more fully equipped stations in addition to the 18 located in the Sukeforth Family Sports Center. Our Esports program encompasses seven teams, Counter Strike 2 (3-3), League of Legends (4-10), two Overwatch 2 teams (13-6, 7-9), two Rocket League teams (8-10, 9-1), and Super Smash Bros Ultimate (0-12). Several teams made playoff appearances, including Overwatch 2 Black, Overwatch 2 Red, Rocket League Black, and Rocket League Red. For championships, Rocket League Red were crowned the NECC Division VII Northeast Fall Champions after sweeping Stonehill College 4-0 in the playoff finals. Our Overwatch 2 team made history and became the first MECA Champions after the program hosted an in-person tournament on campus with several other Maine schools competing. Esports will look to continue their success and growth into next year.

 

• Men's Outdoor Track & Field – Men's Track & Field had an improved season which culminated in placing second as a team in the 2025 NAC Championship meet. This year's major highlight came in the preseason, where the team traveled to California to compete in two meets on March 7^th and 15^th. The team got to experience the nice weather and compete against high-level competition during their time out west. After competing in the NAC Championships, a select few qualified for the NCAA Division III New England Championships, where four individuals placed within the top 20. The team had several postseason award winners. Nick Plamondon, Max Bojarski, and Henry Phillips were all named to NAC All-Conference First Teams in various events, while Patrick McKenney, Brenden Francis, Jontreaz Hardy, Cy'Morie Mility, Gage Bruns, Thomas Grady, Van Franklin, Plamondon were all named to the NAC All-Conference Second Teams in their respective events. Wrapping up postseason awards, Miles Gadwah was named to NAC All-Conference Sportsmanship Team. The team celebrated four graduates this year – Corbin Eldridge, Franklin, Bojarski, Jordan Brooke, and Matthew Shea. Men's Outdoor Track & Field will look to continue their team success next season.