Athletics
The Le Moyne Dolphins are the athletic teams for the college. Le Moyne competes in the NCAA at the Division II level for its 17 varsity teams. Le Moyne competes in Northeast-10 Conference in all sports. In 2010 the school made a decision to compete at Division II for all sports. Le Moyne will compete in a full Division II level in 2012 in the Northeast-10 Conference.
More than 75 percent of students are estimated to participate in some form of athletics at Le Moyne. In 2008-9, there were about 300 undergraduate student-athletes, who maintained an overall GPA of 3.09. All of Le Moyne's athletes participate in service activities, and are particularly active in raising funds for the Make a Wish Foundation. The Le Moyne Men's basketball team gained national attention when it defeated Division I powerhouse Syracuse 82-79 in a November 2009 exhibition game.
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