Fordham’s club sports are returning to action after the winter break and are looking to start the semester off strong. The club hockey team is already back in full swing, and both the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams are looking forward to their first games in the following weeks. The baseball and softball teams are also beginning their seasons in March, with matchups before and after Fordham’s spring break.

The club hockey team began the semester with four games and already holds a 2-2 record with two remaining games. In their opening game on Jan. 28, they suffered a 6-2 loss to Fairfield, but bounced back with back-to-back wins against Quinnipiac University (2-1) and Hofstra University (2-0) the next weekend. Club President Bryce Vitale, FCRH ’25, said he is excited for the rest of the season. “The past three games have gone well for us. We had a huge win against Quinnipiac, and I believe that we will be in great shape for the rest of the season leading up to nationals.” He touched on the energy of the team and how they are adapting to changes in the lineup due to injuries and players that are studying abroad. “We had to adjust our lines, and I think we are doing pretty well considering the loss. Our first game against Fairfield was a tough game to come back from winter break with, and we unfortunately lost the game. However, our starting goalie is back from an ankle injury, and he has been doing very well. I feel as though we are in the correct mindset for nationals, and I am excited to see where we go with the remainder of this season.” After a 5-3 loss to Farmingdale State College on Friday night, they look forward to their final away matchups against Ramapo College and Fairfield University. The Fairfield game on Feb. 19 will be an exciting rematch after their earlier loss to the fellow Jesuit school.

The women’s club lacrosse team begins their season in just over a week, on Feb. 26, with a round robin event at Fairfield. They play two tough opponents in Marist College and Fairfield. Though they did not see Fairfield in the fall season, they suffered a close loss to Marist and are looking to even the score. Fairfield is usually a fiery matchup, as the Jesuit schools traded wins in seasons past. In the following week, they’ll play a rare matchup against Central Connecticut State University at home on March 4, and will wait until after the spring break to continue the game schedule.

Also beginning their season is the men’s club lacrosse team, who will host Columbia University and Rutgers University in a round robin event on March 5. In the fall season, they handily defeated Columbia with a score of 8-3 and will look to continue their success in the opening weekend.

Fordham’s club baseball team also opens their season on the weekend of March 4, with two games against a fellow New England South Conference team in the Stevens Institute of Technology. Fordham’s record within the conference is an excellent 5-1, and they will attempt to extend their dominance. They resume games after the spring break with three games against Adelphi University. The club softball team only has five games on their schedule, all of which will be played after the spring break in March and April. They play two games at Rider College at the end of March, and Rutgers University’s team will travel to Fordham for a three game series in the beginning of April.

Fordham’s club baseball team also opens their season on the weekend of March 4, with two games against fellow New England South conference team Stevens Tech. Club baseball captain Michael Calamari, FCRH ’23, comments on how the team is shaping up and their high hopes for the postseason. “We are looking forward to opening our spring season against Stevens Tech and improving on the success we enjoyed in the fall. We return almost our entire team from both the Fall and last season, and we hope to make a push for the playoffs and potentially return to nationals.” Fordham’s record within the conference is an excellent 5-1, and they will attempt to extend their dominance. They resume after the spring break with three games against Adelphi University.

The club softball team only has five games on their schedule, all of which will be played after the spring break in March and April. They play two games at Rider College at the end of March, and Rutgers University’s team will travel  to Fordham for a three game series in the beginning of April.

An exciting slate of games is on the horizon for Fordham’s club sports teams, and all home games can be attended either at Mt. Vernon’s Ice Hutch or Fordham’s Houlihan Park, Bahoshy Softball Complex and Murphy Field.