by Emilia Farrell ‘28 on October 9, 2025
Friar Sports
Men’s Hockey
The men’s hockey team opened their season with two exhibition games at Schneider Arena. On Oct. 3, the Friars beat Simon Fraser University, 7–1. Starting goalie Philip Svedebäck ’26 had a shutout with 11 saves during his time on the ice. On Oct. 5, the Friars also won a close game against Quinnipiac University, 2–1. While the Bobcats struck first, goals by Aleksi Kivioja ’28 and Logan Sawyer ’28 provided the offense necessary to come up with the win. Looking ahead, the team will play the University of Michigan on Oct. 10 and 11 at home. This will be the Wolverines’ first trip to Schneider Arena and the sixth and seventh meetings all-time between the schools.
Field Hockey
The field hockey team is currently 7–4 for the season and 1–2 in conference play. The team fell to the University of Connecticut on Oct. 3 in Storrs with a score of 1–3. Their most recent win came against the University of Vermont on Sunday in overtime. After being tied 1–1, Carly van Benten ’29 came through with an assist from Martu Torre Festa ’28. This was van Benten’s fourth goal this season. The team faces Quinnipiac University on Friday, Oct. 10 and Sacred Heart University on the following Sunday, both at Lennon Family Field.
Women’s Cross Country
The women’s cross country team recently competed in the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational, hosted by Loyola University Chicago, on Oct. 3. The Friars, who are ranked No. 7in the NCAA, scored 224 points and placed No. 10 overall in the invitational. Gabby Schmidt ’28 led the team, placing No. 26 in the women’s 6k, finishing with a time of 20:19.21. Schmidt was the Big East female co-athlete of the week from Sept. 1–7 after winning the Friar Invitational in Attleboro, MA. Following Schmidt in the meet, Cara Laverty ’26 came in No. 37 with a time of 20:28.95. The Friars’ next appearance will be on Friday, Oct. 10, for the New England Championship.
Men’s Soccer
The men’s soccer team is currently 4–5–1 for the season and 2–1 in Big East conference play. This includes a huge 5–0 win against Villanova on Oct. 3 at Chapey Field. Bruno Rosa ’26 led the offense with two goals that night. The team’s goaltending resulted in a shutout with a joint effort from Ryan Carney ’29 and Julian Ballester ’29. The team looks for additional Big East wins as they face St. John’s University on Oct.11 and Marquette University on Oct. 17.