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St. Mary's Seahawks
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UniversitySt. Mary's College of Maryland
ConferenceUnited East (most sports)
MARC (rowing)
MAISA (sailing)
NCAA & ICSANCAA Division III
LocationSt. Mary's City, Maryland
Varsity teams21 (10 men's, 11 women's)
Basketball arenaMichael P. O'Brien Arena
Baseball stadiumHawk's Nest
Soccer stadiumJamie L. Roberts Stadium
Aquatics centerThe Aquatics Center
Lacrosse stadiumJamie L. Roberts Stadium
Sailing venueJames P. Muldoon River Center
Tennis venueSomerset Complex
Outdoor track and field venueJamie L. Roberts Stadium
Volleyball arenaMichael P. O'Brien Arena
NicknameSeahawks
ColorsNavy blue and Old gold
   
Websitesmcmathletics.com

The St. Mary's Seahawks are the intercollegiate athletic teams of St. Mary's College of Maryland, located in St. Mary's City, Maryland, that they are members in the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the United East Conference (UEC; known before July 2021 as the "North East Athletic Conference") for most of their sports since the 2021–22 academic year.;[1] except for rowing, which they compete in the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference (MARC); and for sailing, which they compete in the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA) within the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA).

The Seahawks previously competed in the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference (C2C; known before November 2020 as the "Capital Athletic Conference") from 1989–90 to 2020–21.

St. Mary's College of Maryland has the highest percentage of student-athletes on the C2C All-Academic team for 6 years in a row.

Varsity teams

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The most recent additions are both men's and women's track and field, which the university decided in 2020 to add.[2]

St. Mary's Seahawks varsity lacrosse player in motion.
Men's sports Women's sports
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Cross country
Cross country Field hockey
Lacrosse Lacrosse
Rowing Rowing
Sailing Sailing
Soccer Soccer
Swimming Swimming
Tennis Tennis
Track and field Track and field
Volleyball

Basketball

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  • 17 NCAA Division III athletic teams (9 in women's sports, 8 in men's sports).
  • The St. Mary's College Men's basketball team has been a notable team since the 2007–08 season, winning the Capitol Athletic Conference title 5 times, and making 5 NCAA Division III tournament appearances, including reaching the Sweet 16 in 2008 and 2010, and the Elite 8 in 2011 and 2013.
  • In the spring of 2008, St. Mary's Men's Basketball team was ranked 24th in the nation after making an appearance at the 2007–2008 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament.[3]

Sailing

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Main article: St. Mary's Seahawks sailing

St. Mary's College has three different sailing teams on campus, as well as a sailing club, and a windsurfing club. The Varsity Sailing Team and Offshore Sailing Team both compete in intercollegiate events around the country and occasionally in international regattas held in venues such as Europe. The Keelboat Sailing Team competes in racing events held by One Design or PHRF (Handicap) organizations in the Chesapeake Bay and other East Coast locations.

Facilities

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James P. Muldoon River Center
Venue Sport(s) Open. Ref.
James P. Muldoon River Center Sailing 2008 [4]
Hawk's Nest Baseball
2001
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Jamie L. Roberts Stadium Soccer
Lacrosse
Track and field
2019
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Michael P. O'Brien Arena Basketball
Volleyball
n/a
 [7]
Somerset Complex Tennis
2001
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The Aquatics Center Swimming
n/a
 [9]

References

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  1. ^ "St. Mary's College of Maryland to Join North Eastern Athletic Conference in 2021" (Press release). North Eastern Athletic Conference. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "New Varsity Sport Added to St. Mary’s College Athletics Program", St. Mary's College of Maryland, February 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Seahawks Ranked 24th in Final Division III Poll". Archived October 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ James P. Muldoon River Center and The Teddy Turner Waterfront
  5. ^ Hawk's Nest
  6. ^ Jamie L. Roberts Stadium
  7. ^ Michael P. O'Brien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena
  8. ^ Somerset Tennis Complex
  9. ^ The Aquatics Center at the MPOBARC
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