http://www.yalebulldogs.com en-us en-us http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2012-13/releases/20130523o7qc8y With the final numbers now in from across the country, Yale has officially led the nation in potential life-saving marrow donors added to the Be The Match RegistryŽ through the “Get in the Game. Save a Life.” campaign. Yale’s total of new registrants at its drive, named in memory of women’s ice hockey player Mandi Schwartz ’10 (1988-2011), was 843. The second-best total was 581 from the University of Delaware. The “Get in the Game. Save a Life.” campaign included 38 colleges and universities this year. Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2012-13/releases/20130523o7qc8y 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z http://www.yalebulldogs.com/genrel/2013_05_18_senior_awards Seven seniors and one team were honored by the Yale Athletics Department with awards at the annual senior student-athlete reception Saturday afternoon at the Lanman Center in Payne Whitney Gymnasium. The women’s fencing team earned the Brodhead Award for highest team grade point average. Sam Haig (Greenwich, Conn.) of the men’s squash team, Heather May (Newport Beach, Calif.) of the coed and women’s sailing teams and Alyssa Zupon (Basking Ridge, N.J.) of the women’s ice hockey team were the recipients of the Ford Student-Athlete Community Outreach Award. Dakota McCoy (Wexford, Pa.) of the women’s track and field team and Patrick O’Keefe (Pittsford, N.Y.) of the lightweight crew team were the recipients of the Kiphuth Student-Athlete Distinction Award. Lexy Adams (Lancaster, Pa.) of the field hockey team and Collin Bibb (San Antonio, Texas) of the football team were the recipients of the Meyer Humanitarian Award. Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.yalebulldogs.com/genrel/2013_05_18_senior_awards 2013-05-18T04:00:00Z http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2012-13/releases/20130429t3cz5c Junior defenseman Tara Tomimoto (Calgary, Alta.) has been elected captain of the Yale women’s ice hockey team for the 2013-14 season. Tomimoto was selected by a team vote last month, and was introduced formally at the team’s post-season banquet Apr. 17 at The Course at Yale. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2012-13/releases/20130429t3cz5c 2013-04-29T04:00:00Z http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2012-13/releases/201304290fcjva The 2012-13 Yale women's ice hockey team gathered at The Course at Yale on Wednesday Apr. 17 for the annual team banquet. The Bulldogs announced the winners of the six team awards, honoring freshman goaltender Rachelle Graham (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.), sophomore goaltender Jaimie Leonoff (Montreal, Que.), senior forward Danielle Moncion (Round Lake Center, Ont.), junior defenseman Tara Tomimoto (Calgary, Alta.) and senior forward Alyssa Zupon (Basking Ridge, N.J.). The Bulldogs also introduced Tomimoto as the 2013-14 team captain. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2012-13/releases/201304290fcjva 2013-04-29T04:00:00Z http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2012-13/releases/20130426u6brb5 Sophomore goaltender Jaimie Leonoff (Montreal, Que.), who posted the fourth-best single season save total and sixth-best single season save percentage in school history this past year, has been selected to attend Hockey Canada’s National Women’s Under-22/Development Team Conditioning Camp. She is taking part in conditioning at the MasterCard Centre in Toronto this weekend. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2012-13/releases/20130426u6brb5 2013-04-26T04:00:00Z http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2012-13/releases/20130419057xmz By the time Thursday’s Mandi Schwartz Marrow Donor Registration Drive at Yale took place, the previous four annual drives had already added more than 3,000 people to the Be The Match RegistryŽ and identified at least 17 donor matches for patients with life-threatening illnesses. The three Yale teams that organize the drive each year -- field hockey, football and women’s ice hockey -- had a high standard to live up to in order to keep saving lives at such a rapid pace. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2012-13/releases/20130419057xmz 2013-04-18T04:00:00Z http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2012-13/releases/2013041734legt Yale women’s ice hockey captain Alyssa Zupon (Basking Ridge, N.J.), a senior forward, has been named the winner of the 2012-13 Sarah Devens Award. Given as a joint award between ECAC Hockey and Hockey East, the Devens Award is presented annually to a student-athlete who "demonstrates leadership and commitment both on and off the ice." Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2012-13/releases/2013041734legt 2013-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2012-13/releases/20130417pz3fek At least 17 life-saving donor matches for patients in need have been found through the Yale athletic department’s annual Mandi Schwartz Marrow Donor Registration Drive during the last four years. This Thursday, the Bulldogs will attempt to add to that total. The drive, which is part of the nationwide “Get in the Game. Save a Life.” campaign for the Be The Match RegistryŽ, will be held Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Commons on the corner of College Street and Grove Street in New Haven. It is open to the general public. Donors that could help save lives are located through a registration process that consists of simple cheek swabs. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2012-13/releases/20130417pz3fek 2013-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.yalebulldogs.com/genrel/2013_04_17_acallivy The Ivy League has released its list of student-athletes selected for 2012-13 Academic All-Ivy honors in its winter sports. The 10 Bulldogs chosen were starters or key reserves on an officially recognized varsity team with 3.0 or better cumulative grade point averages. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.yalebulldogs.com/genrel/2013_04_17_acallivy 2013-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2012-13/releases/2013032304vc2x Yale assistant coach Jessica Koizumi helped the Boston Blades win the Canadian Women’s Hockey League championship Saturday afternoon, earning the Clarkson Cup -- regarded as the Stanley Cup of women’s ice hockey -- in the process. The Blades defeated the Montreal Stars, the team which had won the last two Clarkson Cups, 5-2 at Centennial Arena in Markham, Ont. Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2012-13/releases/2013032304vc2x 2013-03-23T04:00:00Z