Athletics

(This post is by John Painter.) Colgate congratulations go out to Matt Abbott and Chris Eck ’08 after the two were named to the final 23-man U.S. Men’s National Team roster. Eck, who starred at midfield for the Raiders, and Abbott, who played collegiately at Syracuse and now serves as Colgate’s volunteer assistant coach, survived the final […]

Colgate’s Varsity 4+ captured the program’s first Dad Vail Regatta gold medal with a thrilling victory Sunday evening. The grand final was postponed by thunderstorms for nearly three hours and didn’t get under way until 6:15 p.m. But it was worth the wait as the Raiders crew held off Oklahoma City by less than three […]

The Colgate community has shown overwhelming support of Frank Dining Hall cashier Jean Brooks as she battles cancer. In the past month, $35,529 has been raised through a GoFundMe.com campaign set up by Christian Long ’13 in order to help with Brooks’s treatment expenses beyond what insurance covers. 

Ferris State scored midway through the first period and held off a charging Raiders squad in the final two frames. Colgate (20-14-5) fired 21 shots on net in the final two periods and had a total of 20 shots blocked by the Bulldogs in a tough 1-0 decision.

Michael Crown ’10 and his parents, Steve and Nancy, have shown ongoing support for Colgate Athletics and the men’s lacrosse program ever since Michael first took the field as a defender back in 2007. They have attended games across the country and provided resources to bolster the university’s Division I athletics programs. Saturday in a […]

Colgate earned its fifth NCAA postseason appearance in program history as the Raiders are headed to Cincinnati for NCAA regionals. Colgate is a No. 3 seed in the Midwest Regional and takes on second-seeded Ferris State this Friday at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (ESPN3). Top-seeded Wisconsin meets fourth-seeded North Dakota in the second game at  […]

The Colgate men’s hockey team is heading to Lake Placid for the 2014 ECAC Hockey Championship weekend at Herb Brooks Arena, and Raider Nation is gearing up to show its support. Nearly 250 alumni and fans have registered so far to attend (see the list) a Friday night reception at the Edelweiss Room in the […]

          Two alumni, Katie Garman Kammerdiener ’10 and Pat Campolieta ’02, returned to Cotterell Court this past season. But, instead of dribbling up and down the court, the former basketball players sat in as the color commentators.

Perhaps this winter’s deep freeze was the Raiders’ inspiration! After sweeping St. Lawrence this weekend — with a 2-1 victory on Friday, and a 4-3 win last night — Colgate is headed to Lake Placid for ECAC Hockey Championship weekend. The Raiders will face Quinnipiac in the semifinals on Friday, with the time to be determined. Tickets […]

Colgate senior co-captain Hannah Fitton has not once let Usher syndrome stand in the way of pursuing her dreams. The sociology and anthropology major is rounding out her final season swimming for the Division I Raiders. The senior swimmer lives by a simple motto, swim fast, have fun. Fitton is a go-getter who not only […]