The men’s Division 3 hockey club won the Michigan Collegiate Hockey
Conference tournament, the first conference championship in the
program's history.
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Laker club sports teams are celebrating several accomplishments to
complete their seasons.
The men’s Division 1 hockey club beat Davenport, 6-5, in double
overtime to win the Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League tournament in
its first year in the league.
The men’s Division 3 hockey club won the Michigan Collegiate Hockey
Conference tournament, beating Hope College, 3-2, in double overtime.
The tournament championship was the first in the program’s history.
The Division 3 squad advanced to the American Collegiate Hockey
Association’s national semifinals, losing to Michigan, 4-3.
The men’s wrestling club finished seventh at the National Collegiate
Wrestling Championships in Allen, Texas.
Three wrestlers earned All-America honors: Seth Konynenbelt (184
pounds) placed second in his weight division, Joey Murphy (149 pounds)
finished fourth and Joseph Posledni (197 pounds) took sixth.
Campers toured and participated in activities at the Sustainable Agricultural Project, Laker Esports Center, biology labs, Mary Idema Pew Library and AWRI.
Wave Lumina earned second place at the AquaHacking Challenge, a pitch competition in Traverse City for startups with technology focused on freshwater solutions.