March 7, 2016 Belles Narrowly Edged by Braves HAINES CITY, Fla. - The Saint Mary's tennis team fell in a tight 5-4 final against NAIA opponent Ottawa University on Monday in Florida. March 6, 2016 Belles Take Two Wins on Opening Day WINTER GARDEN, Fla. - The Saint Mary's softball team claimed an 11-2 win over Saint Joseph's (Maine) in five innings before defeating Bethany (W.Va.) by a 7-1 score on the opening day of their 2016 season on Sunday. March 3, 2016 Fine Arts Camp for Children with Communication Disorders This summer, Saint Mary's College will offer its first annual Character Central Fine Arts Camp for campers ages 10-15 with communication disorders. March 3, 2016 11th Annual Dance Marathon Scheduled for Saturday, March 19 On Saturday, March 19, more than 300 college students will participate in the 11th annual Saint Mary’s College Dance Marathon (SMCDM). The 12-hour event, which starts at noon, has raised more than $700,000 for Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis since Saint Mary’s students brought the event to campus in 2005. The 2015 event raised $90,233.94 for clinical care and medical research at Indiana’s only nationally ranked and comprehensive children’s hospital. March 1, 2016 Father Brian Davies, OP, is 2016 Aquinas Symposium Speaker Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that Father Brian Davies, O.P., Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University, is the speaker for the 2016 Symposium on St. Thomas Aquinas. The hour-long talk will be held on Tuesday, March 22 at 7 p.m., in Rice Commons of the Student Center. A brief discussion and reception will follow the talk. The event is free and open to the public. February 27, 2016 Belles Shut Out Tigers NILES, Mich. - The Saint Mary's tennis team won each of the nine flights in straight sets for a 9-0 victory over Wittenberg at Lakeland Athletic Club on Saturday afternoon. February 27, 2016 Belles Tame Cougars NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's tennis team was strong in an 8-1 win over Saint Francis (Ind.) at the Eck Tennis Pavilion on Friday night. February 26, 2016 Knapke Earns All-MIAA Second Team Honor FREELAND, Mich. - Senior forward Krista Knapke (Clayton, Ohio/Northmont) was one of 12 women's basketball players to earn All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) honors for the 2015-16 season, as announced by the league office today. February 26, 2016 Two Seniors Selected for Prestigious Orr Fellowships Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that for the fifth consecutive year, seniors have been selected as incoming fellows within The Governor Bob Orr Indiana Entrepreneurial Fellowship. Lauren Hlavin of Stillman Valley, Illinois and Lauren Jamieson of Granger, Indiana were named members of the next fellowship class. Since 2012, seven Saint Mary’s women have served as fellows, including current fellows Clare Maher ’15, Samantha Moorhead ’15, Sara Napierkowski ’14, and Bailey Shrum ’15.