Sports 12-06-2018

Zampanti to play on Assumption hockey team

The Assumption College Department of Athletics has announced that Michael Zampanti, of Winthrop, has earned a spot on the Assumption College Men’s Ice Hockey team. Zampanti, Class of 2022, is competing during the Greyhounds’ 2018-19 season.

“Coming off a strong season last year, our team is off to a fast start this season, and we are hungry to win the NE-10 Conference Championship,” said Michael Looney ‘12, first-year head coach of the Men’s Ice Hockey team. “We have a strong group of student-athletes who consistently work hard on the ice, in the classroom, and in the community. Our team is a tight-knit group with a great balance of veteran leadership and young talent that I hope continues to gel together as the season progresses.”

After the departure of Lance Brady in the offseason, Looney was named the new head coach of the College’s Ice Hockey team. Looney previously served as the team’s associate head coach and was part of the staff who guided the program to its first championship victory in the 2016-17 season. Coach Looney will take over an Assumption team that is coming off a third place finish last season after falling to Saint Michael’s in the Northeast-10 Semifinals. The Hounds finished with an overall record of 15-10-2 and 8-6-1 in conference play last year, matching the program’s highest win total in 20 years. This season, the Hounds, picked fourth in the NE10 Preseason Coaches’ Poll, are eager to get back to the NE10 Championship game.

For more information on Assumption athletics, visit www.assumptiongreyhounds.com.

Founded in 1904 by the Augustinians of the Assumption in Worcester, Mass., Assumption College is a Catholic liberal arts institution that offers undergraduate students 35 majors and 47 minors in the liberal arts, sciences, business, and professional studies; as well as master’s and continuing education degrees and professional certificate programs-each through an educational experience that is grounded in the rich Catholic intellectual tradition. The curriculum enables students to gain a depth and breadth of knowledge that leads to professional success and personal fulfillment. Students-whether on the Worcester campus or at the College’s Rome, Italy, campus-become engaged participants in Assumption’s classic liberal arts education, exploring new ideas and making connections across disciplines. To prepare for the workforce, students learn cutting-edge theory and best practices, conduct innovative research, and develop excellent communication and critical-analysis skills. Assumption graduates are also known for their thoughtful citizenship and compassionate service to their community. For more information about Assumption College, please visit www.assumption.edu.