News and Updates

Six newcomers will be joining the Raider squad in 2003.

Hamilton, NY — The Colgate University softball doubleheader against Buffalo on Wednesday, April 2 has been postponed because of the weather. The Raiders (11-7) will return to action on Saturday, April 5th when they travel to Holy Cross College for a Patriot League doubleheader.  First pitch is 12 noon.

Enlarge Picture >> In the car this morning, I laughed with my roommate at the fact that Hamilton’s version of spring still has snow, it just lacks the winter winds. Spring also means April Visit Days in a few weeks.  The entire campus is flooded with newly-admitted students attending classes, eating in Frank Dining Hall, […]

Hamilton, NY — Senior shortstop Melissa Rawson (Palmdale, CA/Highland H.S.) cracked her 20th career home run Saturday to become Colgate’s all-time home run hitter.  Rawson, who has six home runs this season, passed former Colgate slugger Amanda Paolucci (1999-02) into first place. Rawson is now setting her sights on the Patriot League record of 21 […]

Jason Vasas tallies four goals and one assist in win

Enlarge Picture >> I stopped by the Admissions office this morning to chat on my way up the hill.  A few of us were standing in the hallway discussing the incredibly above normal temperatures, reality television, and the progress of my thesis.  Some dispersed and returned to their desks to work, and I gathered my […]

The Raiders sign 10 newcomers to next year’s squad.

Syracuse, NY (March 26, 2003) The Syracuse Crunch announced today that they signed left wing Scooter Smith to an amateur try-out agreement. Smith, 22, appeared in 39 games with Colgate (ECAC) this season, recording 24 goals, 17 assists and 42 penalty minutes. In 125 career games, Smith has tallied 48 goals, 44 assists and 98 […]

Hamilton, NY — Colgate is pleased to announce the appointment of Secretary of the College. Kim Waldron, a member of the Colgate Class of 1981, received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 1986. After working several years abroad, Waldron returned to Colgate in 1992 as a member of the Colgate geology faculty and later joined […]

Hamilton, NY — Colgate University’s Melissa Rawson (Palmdale, CA/Highland HS) has been named the Patriot League Player of the Week in softball, while Elena Isaac (Chandler, AZ/Desert Vista HS) was named the Pitcher of the Week. Rawson and Isaac helped the Raiders finish last week with a 5-3 mark in Florida including impressive victories over […]