Posted: Sep 11, 2008

RICK CARMONA NAMED NEW TENNIS COACH

NEW LONDON, CONN.- Mitchell College Athletic Director Mo White announced today that Rick Carmona will take the helm as Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach. Carmona, avid player on the local tennis circuit, has years of experience in teaching and coaching tennis, including most recently as assistant coach at Norwich Free Academy. "Ricks passion for tennis and his love for teaching the game and working with young adults is just what our program needs. He has worked closely with our former coach, Chris Portelance, and the players are excited with the transition," said White.

Meet The Coach

Sep13

Women's Tennis

Final

2 Mitchell

7 AT St. Joseph (Conn.)

Sep17

Women's Tennis

Final

1 Mitchell

8 AT Bay Path

Sep19

Women's Tennis

Postponed

Albertus Magnus

VS Mitchell

Sep23

Women's Tennis

Postponed

Albertus Magnus

VS Mitchell

Sep25

Women's Tennis

Final

0 Mitchell

9 AT Lesley

Sep27

Women's Tennis

Final

3 Albertus Magnus

6 VS Mitchell

Sep28

Women's Tennis

Final

8 Becker

1 VS Mitchell

Oct06

Women's Tennis

Final

4 Mitchell

5 AT Newbury

Oct07

Women's Tennis

Final

8 Bay Path

1 VS Mitchell

Oct08

Women's Tennis

Final

9 Lesley

0 VS Mitchell

Oct11

Women's Tennis

Final

1 Mitchell

8 AT Regis (Mass.)

Oct12

Women's Tennis

Final

0 Mitchell

9 AT Becker

Oct15

Women's Tennis

Final

6 Regis (Mass.)

3 VS Mitchell

Oct16

Women's Tennis

Final

5 Newbury

4 VS Mitchell

Sep12

Women's Tennis

Final

9 St. Joseph (Conn.)

0 VS Mitchell

Sep14

Women's Tennis

Final

2 Mitchell

7 AT Albertus Magnus

Sep15

Women's Tennis

Final

9 Bay Path

0 VS Mitchell

Sep20

Women's Tennis

Final

5 Mitchell

4 AT Newbury

Sep22

Women's Tennis

Final

2 Lesley

7 VS Mitchell

Sep26

Women's Tennis

Final

1 Mitchell

8 AT Becker

Sep29

Women's Tennis

Final

0 Mitchell

9 AT Regis (Mass.)

Natick Racquet Club

Oct03

Women's Tennis

Final

0 Mitchell

9 AT Bay Path

Oct07

Women's Tennis

Final

5 Mitchell

4 AT Lesley

Oct11

Women's Tennis

Final

7 Newbury

2 VS Mitchell

Oct12

Women's Tennis

Final

9 Becker

0 VS Mitchell

Oct13

Women's Tennis

Final

9 Regis (Mass.)

0 VS Mitchell

Sep11

Women's Tennis

Final

0 Mitchell

9 AT St. Joseph (Conn.)

Sep13

Women's Tennis

Final

6 Albertus Magnus

3 VS Mitchell

Sep14

Women's Tennis

Final

0 Mitchell

9 AT Bay Path

Sep21

Women's Tennis

Final

0 Mitchell

9 AT Lesley

Sep25

Women's Tennis

Final

7 Becker

2 VS Mitchell

Sep28

Women's Tennis

Final

0 Mitchell

9 AT Regis (Mass.)

Oct01

Women's Tennis

Final

9 Bay Path

0 VS Mitchell

Oct05

Women's Tennis

Final

8 Lesley

1 VS Mitchell

Oct09

Women's Tennis

Final

1 Mitchell

8 AT Becker

Oct11

Women's Tennis

Final

9 Regis (Mass.)

0 VS Mitchell

Sep06

Women's Tennis

Final

8 St. Joseph (Conn.)

1 VS Mitchell

Sep10

Women's Tennis

Final

1 Albertus Magnus

8 VS Mitchell

Sep16

Women's Tennis

Cancelled

Mitchell

AT Newbury

Sep20

Women's Tennis

Final

8 Lesley

1 VS Mitchell

Sep22

Women's Tennis

Final

6 Bay Path

3 VS Mitchell

Sep24

Women's Tennis

Final

7 Mitchell

2 AT Becker

Sep27

Women's Tennis

Final

1 Mitchell

8 AT Regis (Mass.)

Sep30

Women's Tennis

Final

4 Mitchell

5 AT Bay Path

Match played at Grande Meadow Tennis Club, Longmeadow, Mass.

Oct02

Women's Tennis

Cancelled

Newbury

VS Mitchell

Oct04

Women's Tennis

Final

0 Mitchell

9 AT Lesley

Oct07

Women's Tennis

Final

5 Becker

4 VS Mitchell

Oct10

Women's Tennis

Final

7 Regis (Mass.)

2 VS Mitchell

Sep09

Women's Tennis

Final

6 Albertus Magnus

3 VS Mitchell

Sep12

Women's Tennis

Final

3 Newbury

6 VS Mitchell

Sep15

Women's Tennis

Final

6 Mitchell

3 AT Lesley

Sep19

Women's Tennis

Final

8 Becker

1 VS Mitchell

Sep23

Women's Tennis

Final

0 Mitchell

9 AT Regis (Mass.)

Sep26

Women's Tennis

Final

6 Bay Path

3 VS Mitchell

Oct01

Women's Tennis

Postponed

Lesley

VS Mitchell

Moved to 10/12

Oct05

Women's Tennis

Final

0 Mitchell

9 AT St. Joseph (Conn.)

Site Change

Oct06

Women's Tennis

Final

2 Mitchell

7 AT Becker

Oct07

Women's Tennis

Final

9 Regis (Mass.)

0 VS Mitchell

Oct08

Women's Tennis

Final

6 Mitchell

3 AT Newbury

Regis College; Weston, Mass.

Oct10

Women's Tennis

Final

4 Mitchell

5 AT Bay Path

Played at Forest Park, Springfield, Mass.

Oct12

Women's Tennis

Final

6 Lesley

3 VS Mitchell

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Baseball Set to Open Play in NCAA Regional

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College baseball team will open play in the Regional Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, May 15, in the 2026 NCAA Division III Tufts Regional against the host Jumbos, with first pitch scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at Sol Gittleman Park in Medford, Massachusetts.

Ficocelli & Manzo Earn Major Awards as Nine Baseball Players Land on All-Conference Teams

WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College junior Michael Ficocelli (North Providence, R.I.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Co-Player of the Year, while freshman Andrew Manzo (North Haven, Conn.) earned GNAC Rookie of the Year honors, as the league announced its end-of-season baseball awards on Monday afternoon. Additionally, the Mariners had a conference-high nine players selected to one of the three All-Conference Teams.

DeCicco & Battersby Named to GNAC Softball All-Conference Second Team

WINTHROP, Mass. – Two members of the Mitchell College softball team were named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Second Team, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Senior Olivia DeCicco (Haverhill, Mass.) was one of two pitchers selected to the Second Team, while junior Zoe Battersby (West Warwick, R.I.) earned one of the three outfield spots.

Baseball Captures GNAC Championship with Rout of Saint Joseph’s

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team captured the 2026 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on Friday afternoon, erupting for 18 runs in an 18–5 victory over No. 3 Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) at Alumni Field to sweep the best-of-three championship series.

Baseball Walks It Off in the 10th to Secure Win in GNAC Championship Series Opener

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Senior Johnny Brucato (Cheshire, Conn.) laced a game-tying double to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning before fellow senior Adam Vartanian (Cumberland, R.I.) delivered a walk-off single to right in the 10th on Thursday afternoon, lifting the top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team to a dramatic 8–7 victory over No. 3 Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) in the opening game of the best-of-three Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Baseball Championship Series at Alumni Field.

Baseball Punches Ticket to GNAC Championship Series with Win Over Elms

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team punched its ticket to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship Series for the third consecutive season on Saturday afternoon, silencing No. 8 Elms College, 12–0, on the final day of Pod A play at Alumni Field.

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