BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott women's cross country team opens up its 2022 season on Thursday, September 1 against crosstown rival Gordon College in the "Battle of the North Shore" at 4:45 PM in Wenham, Mass. Here's a preview of the upcoming season.

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Endicott is 3-1 overall versus Gordon in the "Battle of the North Shore" since the dual meet series was created in 2017.
• Julia Adrian (Noank, Conn.) and Emma Johnson (Reading, Mass.) have been named captains for this year's squad.
• The Gulls are looking to build off their third place finish at the CCC Championship and 10th place finish at NCAA Regionals from last year.
• All seven meets on the schedule are less than two hours away from campus.
• Head Coach Spencer Lange enters his eighth year at the helm of the program this season. The longest-tenured head coach in the history of the program has guided the Gulls to six top-5 finishes at the CCC Championship, highlighted by two third place performances during that span.

RACES TO WATCH

• "Battle of the North Shore" (9/1, 4:45 PM)
• Pop Crowell Invitational (9/17, 10:45 AM)
• Suffolk Invitational (10/15, 1:30 PM)
• CCC Championship (10/29)
• NCAA Regionals (11/11)

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(Photo Credit - Nick Grace '20)