St. Thomas’ University Action and Response Team announced in an email to students, faculty and staff Wednesday that the university will host a COVID-19 vaccination event for the aforementioned members of the community. Cam Kauffman and Justin Amaker have the story.
Senior midfielder Paige Cater and junior forward-midfielder Kristen Epperly scored two goals each, leading the way in the St. Thomas women’s soccer team’s 5-0 win over Gustavus Wednesday at South Field. Justin Amaker has the story.
The St. Thomas athletics department welcomed new men’s hockey coach Rico Blasi at a press conference Tuesday. Justin Amaker and Olivia Paradise have the story.
An outdoor candlelit vigil was held for Erika Cruz and Kailin Wang, the two St. Thomas students who died in February, north of Tommie East and adjacent to the Prayer Garden last week.
The MIAC clears fall and spring sports to compete this semester, and Minnesota governor Tim Walz eases COVID-19 restrictions. TommieMedia’s Emily Haugen and Justin Amaker have those topics and more on this episode of Top Stories.
Junior goalie Eryn Cooley kept the St. Thomas women’s hockey team with the lead throughout the game, propelling the Tommies to win 3-0 against St. Mary’s University Sunday afternoon at Saint Thomas Ice Arena in their last home game of the season and as a Division III school.
Senior forward Spencer Zwiener’s empty net goal for the St. Thomas men’s hockey team, and Josh Maucieri’s goal with 2.3 seconds left in the third period sealed the deal for the Tommies win against Bethel on the road 5-1 Friday at the National Sports Center’s Super Rink.
Five positive COVID-19 tests were reported to St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being last week, an increase of four from the previous week. Justin Amaker and Lauren Dettmer have the story.
In a back-and-forth battle, St. Thomas secured a 4-3 win against St. Mary’s thanks to senior forward Spencer Zwiener’s go-ahead goal, his second goal of the game, with just under five minutes left in the third period in the Tommies’ last home game as a Division III and MIAC member school. Justin Amaker and Sam Larson have the story.
After 23 days without competition, Bethel University halted their three game losing streak and ended St. Thomas’ undefeated record with a 5-4 overtime victory after eliminating a two goal deficit in the second period with three straight goals. Joey Swanson and Justin Amaker have the story.
The St. Thomas men’s hockey team announced Monday that its home game against Gustavus Wednesday has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols, and the Tommies will instead play Bethel at Saint Thomas Ice Arena that night at 7:30 p.m. The team also said that its two games against Augsburg Friday and Saturday have been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols.
One positive COVID-19 test was reported to St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being last week, down eight from last week and the lowest case total since St. Thomas began reporting COVID-19 cases on campus last fall. Justin Amaker and Lauren Dettmer have the story.
First-year defender Kimball Johnson’s goal in the middle of the third period tied up the St. Thomas and St. John’s men’s hockey teams, but neither team was able to get another biscuit in the basket in the overtime period, leaving the game at a 2-2 tie at Saint Thomas Ice Arena Friday night.
Men’s basketball coach John Tauer and senior Ryan Lindberg join TommieMedia’s Justin Amaker in The Locker Room to talk about the win against St. John’s after a four-game COVID-19 layoff.
St. Thomas first-year student Erika Cruz died as a result of injuries in a car crash that, according to Olmsted County authorities, involved an impaired driver Tuesday night in Rochester.
