Club Sports

In addition to the eight varsity sports offered by the College, Saint Mary's also provides athletic opportunities through club sports. The club sports currently offered to Saint Mary's students are volleyball, lacrosse, cheerleading, western equestrian team, and dance team. Saint Mary's club sports are also open to Notre Dame and Holy Cross students depending on the sport's specific rules and guidelines.

Club sports are jointly regulated and organized by the Saint Mary's Office of Student Involvement and Athletic Department. Each club has either a student president of the club or an advisor. Listed below are the respective leaders of each current club:

Lacrosse—Ashley Talley
Volleyball—Alison Bennett
Cheerleading—Natalie Bartzen
Dance Team—Angela Anders
Western Equestrian Team—Lauren Ambrose

About Saint Mary's Club Sports

Lacrosse Club
The Irish-Belles club lacrosse team competes in the Women's Collegiate Lacrosse League. The team exists as a Saint Mary's club which admits Notre Dame students. The team organizes workouts in the fall and competes during the spring semester.

Volleyball Club
The Volleybelles club volleyball team competes against other colleges and universities through tournaments and other competitions in the Midwest. The season typically runs from November through March. An organizational meeting and tryouts are help in late October.

Cheerleading
Tryouts are held in the fall semester. The group performs at home basketball contests as well as at other special events throughout the year.

Dance Team
Tryouts are held in the fall semester. The team performs at halftime of home basketball contests as well as at other special events throughout the year. 

Western Equestrian Team
The Western Equestrian Team is a club sport that competes in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. There are a few shows each semester that members participate in and travel to through IHSA.

Saint Mary's students may also participate in various club sports offered by the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about Notre Dame's club sports, click here.

For more information, please contact Mark Hamilton, Assistant Director of Club Sports (markh@saintmarys.edu).