Sports
Club Sports
Post-Nationals interview with UR Ultimate Frisbee captains
Both of UR’s Ultimate Frisbee teams had the chance to go to Nationals for the first time this winter, with the women’s team (the EZs) and the men’s team (the Piggies) placing 11th and 12th in their respective divisions.
Championship
Men’s squash takes second at College Squash National Championships tournament
The UR men’s squash team fell to Cornell 7–2 on Feb. 20, finishing second at the College Squash Association’s (CSA) Hoehn Cup, played in Philadelphia, PA.
figure skating
The Olympic Games’ newest Icarus: Kamila Valieva
The Olympic Games are meant to be a place where we celebrate athletes for their incredible achievements, rather than breaking them down to stand atop them.
Rollerskating
Luv skating? Head down to Skate Luvers Roller Palace
Every Thursday night, in an unassuming warehouse west of downtown Rochester, over a hundred people come together. Bumping hip-hop and R&B, they lace up their roller skates and hit the rink.
sports
Men’s tennis begins promising season with 7-2 loss against Vassar College
The UR men’s tennis team tipped off their season with a difficult 7-2 against Vassar College (N.Y.) on Feb. 13. The Yellowjackets dropped all three doubles matchups along with four of six singles matches.
Buffalo Bills
New York Giants name UR alum Brian Daboll as new head coach
The New York Giants have finalized the hiring of UR alum and former Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as their new head coach.
NFL
An Ode to Tom Brady
Few times in sports is an individual able to achieve enough to be considered the greatest of all time. Tom Brady is calling it a career after 22 seasons after an unparalleled football life.
Head Coach
UR welcomes alum and Rochester native Ashley Van Vechten as new women’s head soccer coach
The Rochester Yellowjacket athletic community is reunited with one of its most decorated and celebrated members as Ashley Van Vechten ’08 is appointed new women’s head soccer coach.
Basketball
Men’s, women’s basketball teams split wins against Carnegie Mellon
The Rochester Yellowjackets’ basketball teams faced off against the Carnegie Mellon (CMU) Tartans in a double header on Jan. 21, with the men’s team winning 71-60 and the women's team losing 47-63.
Basketball
New COVID restrictions allow in person sports despite remote learning
In response to surging cases in Monroe County, the University announced updated COVID-19 guidelines for students.
