HAMILTON – Spring schedules for the 2023 season have been announced for 10 Colgate athletics programs, including golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's rowing, softball, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's track and field.
Men's Golf | Schedule
Colgate competes in seven spring tournaments, starting with the Advance Golf Partners Collegiate Feb. 12-14 in Palm City, Fa. After a month off, Colgate returns to competition for the Carpetbagger Classic (March 18-19) in Urbana, Md. Following the Battle at Rum Pointe (March 25-26), Wildcat Invitational (April 10-11), and Lafayette Invitational (April 16-17), Colgate hosts St. Bonaventure (April 22-23) at Seven Oaks Golf Club. This year's Patriot League championship is hosted by Loyola and runs three days (April 28-30) in Phoenix, Md.
Men's Lacrosse | Schedule
The Raiders begin their season with a trip to Colorado as they take on Air Force Feb. 18. Colgate returns to Hamilton for its home opener Feb. 25, welcoming Hobart to Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium. It's then on to Patriot League play as the Raiders head to Boston to face defending Patriot League champion BU March 4 in their first of eight conference games.
Colgate hosts a non-conference tilt against Harvard April 1 in its second of three straight home games. The Raiders are back on the road for a trip to Lehigh April 15, a game that will be televised nationally on CBS Sports. Colgate concludes the regular season with a home matchup against Holy Cross April 28.
The Patriot League tournament begins May 2, with the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds hosting quarterfinal games. The top seed will host the semifinals May 5, with the championship game slated for May 7.
Women's Lacrosse | Schedule
Colgate opens its 15-game regular-season by hosting Siena on Feb. 16 for its first of six home games. Niagara comes to town for Colgate's only other non-conference home game Feb. 26. The Raiders visit Florida on March 14 during spring break before Patriot League play begins at home March 18 against Boston University. The Raiders also host Bucknell (3/29), Loyola (4/8), and American (4/22). Road conference matchups include Army (3/25), Navy (4/1), Lafayette (4/15), Holy Cross (4/19), and Lehigh (4/27) for the regular-season finale in Bethlehem, Pa.
Men's Rowing | Schedule
Colgate will compete in five regattas this spring, beginning with a trip out west to race at the Lake Las Vegas Collegiate Invitational March 5. The Raiders are off until April 8 when they head to Philadelphia for the Murphy Cup. Colgate then ventures south for the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship April 15-16 in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Next up for the Raiders is the coveted Dad Vail Regatta May 12-13 in Pennsauken, N.J. The IRA National Championship Regatta is slated for June 2-4 in West Windsor, N.J.
Women's Rowing | Schedule
Colgate will take part in five regattas throughout the spring, beginning with a dual race with Cornell in Ithaca, N.Y., April 1. The Raiders have a quick turnaround as they head off to Philadelphia for the Murphy Cup April 8, taking a short break before returning home for their Colgate Regatta in Rome, N.Y. April 22. Colgate finishes out its final regular season regatta in Worcester, Mass. with the Women's Eastern Sprints April 30. The Patriot League Championships will take place in Worcester, Mass on May 12.
Softball | Schedule
The Raiders' 2023 schedule includes 51 regular season contests, with 11 games at home in Hamilton. Colgate opens the season on Feb. 9 in Clermont, Fla., playing five games against Portland State, Michigan, Minnesota, Marshall, and Butler. Staying on the road for five more weeks, the Raiders play 24 more non-conference games before starting Patriot League play on the road.
Colgate opens league play at Bucknell on March 24. The Raiders have four home weekends this season, kicking off on April 8 against Holy Cross, with Cornell and Lehigh taking the trip to Eaton Street on April 12 and April 15-16. Colgate visits Siena and Boston University before returning home for a Senior Day showdown against Lafayette on April 29-30. Wrapping up the regular season on the road, the Raiders stop by Central New York foe Syracuse on May 3 before heading to Army on May 5-7. The Patriot League tournament is set to start on May 10, with the championship game scheduled on May 14.
Men's Tennis | Schedule
The Raiders kick off a jam packed spring season as they host the Patriot League Championships (April 20-23). Competition kicks off their season with a four-team invite held at Army (Jan. 21-22). Continuing on the road with a slew of trips to Duquesne (Feb. 11), Saint Francis (Feb. 12), Indiana (Feb. 24 Neutral site at Cornell), Dartmouth (Feb. 26), Wagner (March 3) Siena (March 5), St. Bonaventure (March 11), and Holy Cross (March 18). Colgate return home for the remainder of the regular season playing host to Lafayette (March 24), Lehigh (March 26), Bucknell (March 31), Boston University (April 2), away at Loyola (April 8), and home against Rochester (April 15).
Women's Tennis | Schedule
Colgate kicks off the season with eight trips on the road while hosting six regular season matches. The Raiders start out with a trip to Brown (Feb. 4), Providence College (Feb. 5), Duquesne (Feb. 11), and Saint Francis (Feb. 12). Returning home for a match against Rider (Feb. 18) before hitting the road for seven matches with Merrimack (Feb. 25), Binghamton (Feb. 26), Wagner (March 3), Siena (March 5), St. Bonaventure (March 11), Cornell (March 12), and Holy Cross (March 18). The final five matches of the season include Lafayette (March 24), Lehigh (March 26), Loyola (April 8), Rochester (April 15), finishing with Bucknell (April 16). The Patriot League Tournament takes place April 27-30 at Army.
M/W Track and Field | Men's Schedule | Women's Schedule
Colgate opens up their season with the Greg Page Relays hosted by Cornell on Saturday, taking the remainder of December off to gear up for a slew of meets running through early March. To kick off January the Raiders travel on I-13 for the Southern Tier Invite in Ithaca, N.Y.
Colgate then ventures east to New York, N.Y. for the Ramapo College Season Opener on Jan. 20. Colgate returns to central N.Y. for a meet at Utica College Jan.27-28 and for their lone indoor home meet the Class of 32 Invitational Feb. 4. The Raiders packed the buses for Fastrack National Invitational (Feb. 10), Valentine Invitational (Feb. 10-11), and the 115th Millrose Games (Feb. 11).
The Indoor Patriot League Championships are slated for Feb. 25-26 with the conclusion of the indoor season coming with the ECAC/IC4A Championships March 3-5.
The Raiders outdoor season kicks off in mid-March as Colgate heads south to Myrtle Beach, S.C. for the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational (March 16-18) before heading north to Raleigh, N.C. for the Raleigh Relays (March 23-25). The Raiders take part in four invitationals through the month of April with Lehigh (April 1), Pioneer Spring Invite (April 7-8), Larry Ellis Invitational (April 14-15), and concluding with the Holy Cross Invitational (April 22).
The season comes to a close with two additional meets in May, the Patriot League Championships (May 5-6) and ECAC/IC4A Championships (May 12-14).
