Vermont State University Castleton Athletics

08/25/2026

PROVIDENCE, RI- The Little East Conference released its preseason poll in field hockey on Tuesday afternoon. The Vermont State Castleton field hockey team was picked fourth out of eight teams with a total of 28 points.

2025 LEC regular season champion Eastern Connecticut was tabbed to finish first with 45 points and four first place votes. Defending 2025 LEC Tournament champion Keene State was one point behind with 44 points and three first place votes. Southern Maine follows in third place with 40 points and one first place vote. The rest of the poll can be viewed below.

The Spartans are coming off an 8-11 2025 season and had a 3-3 record in LEC play. The team advanced to the semifinals of the LEC Tournament.

VTSU Castleton returns junior Gwyn Vincent, a 2025 Second Team All-LEC forward, along with fifth year Peyton Richardson and junior Ava LaRoss. LaRoss led the team with nine goals with Vincent tallying eight scores.

The Spartans begin their 2026 season on September 1 when they travel to Union College. The home opener is September 4 against Vassar with the LEC opener at Western Connecticut State on October 3.

2026 LEC Field Hockey Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Institution – Points (First-Place Votes)
1. Eastern Connecticut – 45 (4)
2. Keene State – 44 (3)
3. Southern Maine – 40 (1)
4. Vermont State Castleton – 28
5. Western Connecticut – 25
6. Plymouth State – 21
7. UMass Dartmouth – 12
8. UMass Boston – 9

06/22/2026

Alumna Jessica (Banks) Turner '09 returns to her alma mater as the Spartans next head Castleton University Women's Basketball coach.

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Head coaching accolades ✅
Holistic player development ✅
HOF playing career ✅

Turner brings pride, toughness, and excellence to Spartan Nation.

06/02/2026

https://castletonsports.com/news/2026/6/2/going-out-on-top-kraut-announces-departure-from-softball-program.aspx

Thank you, Coach Kraut. 🥎

After two seasons leading Spartan Softball, Head Coach Eric Kraut has announced his resignation. During his tenure, the Spartans returned to prominence in the Little East Conference, highlighted by a historic 2026 season that saw Castleton capture its first-ever LEC Regular Season Championship.

We thank Coach Kraut for his dedication to our student-athletes and the Castleton community and wish him and his family nothing but success in their next chapter.

05/29/2026

A new chapter begins in 2027. ⚔️

Castleton is officially joining the MASCAC as a core member, bringing 20 varsity programs under one conference umbrella while renewing historic rivalries and strengthening the student-athlete experience.

The move marks a return to familiar ground and an exciting future for Spartan Athletics.

05/28/2026

🏛️ Welcome to the Hall.

VTSU Castleton Athletics is proud to announce the 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame Class:
⭐ Taylor Lively ’13
⭐ Nohea King ’13
⭐ Kevin Alberque ’14
⭐ Mark Comstock ’13
⭐ Dave Kinsman B’69, M’75

Join us September 18 during Homecoming & Family Weekend as we celebrate five individuals who helped shape the Spartan tradition through excellence, leadership and lasting impact. 💚🤍

05/14/2026

HISTORIC SEASON = MAJOR AWARDS

After earning the #1 seed in the LEC, the awards kept rolling in for Castleton Softball.

🏅 Makayla Walsh — First Team All-LEC
🏅 Masson Billert — Second Team All-LEC
🏅 Alex Brouillette — Second Team All-LEC
🏅 Madison Gould — Second Team All-LEC
🌟 Maddy Dudley — All-Rookie Team

Head coach Eric Kraut earned Co-Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Spartans to the conference’s top seed in just his second season.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Five members of the Vermont State University Castleton softball team, along with head coach Eric Kraut, earned Little East Conference honors on Thursday afternoon, highlighted by a historic season for the Spartans both on the field and in the record book.

05/13/2026

Baseball's Justin Strozyk was named to the All-LEC Third Team as announced by the Little East Conference on Wednesday, following a sophomore campaign that was highlighted by a team-high nine home runs, including a grand slam!

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Vermont State University Castleton baseball's Justin Strozyk earned Little East Conference All-Conference honors as announced by the conference on Wednesday. Strozyk was named to the All-LEC Third Team, earning honors for the first time in his career.

05/09/2026

Rain Rain Go Away ☔️

Mother Nature is giving its best fight, but as Spartans, we will not give. Games Two and Three for the day have been moved to Middlebury’s campus. Start times will remain the same.

05/05/2026

Another Year in the Books

The Spartans' Spring athletes gathered on Monday evening to name their individual team MVPs, while .tf women were awarded the President's Cup for academic excellence.

05/02/2026

The Vermont State University Castleton softball team split a Little East Conference doubleheader with UMass Dartmouth on Saturday afternoon, clinching the top seed in the conference tournament. The Spartans took game one, 2-1, before falling 5-0 in game two.