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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is constantly criticized throughout the sports world for its handling of football and basketball, the organization’s two most popular and profitable sports. While much of this attention is deserved, the criticism of the NCAA should not be confined to just its decisions regarding these particular sports. Other sports may […]

Men’s golf made their second trip to St. Lawrence University this fall on Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29, competing in the Liberty League Fall Qualifier at the Oliver Appleton Golf Course. The ‘Jackets dominated the event, winning by 12 strokes after shooting a cumulative 291 on the second day. The victory allows UR […]

Sophomore Michelle Relin burst onto the scene last year as a freshman for UR, immediately emerging as one of the team’s most potent scoring threats. So far this year, Relin has picked up right where she left off, currently leading the team in goals, points, shots, and game-winning goals. The Pennsylvania native has not just […]

Freshman Michael Cross has had an immediate impact on the UR men’s soccer team since his debut earlier this fall. He has already scored a team-leading goals, two of which came in a 7-0 blowout win over Clarkson. The 5’10” native of Thornton, Penn. has seen playing time in five of the team’s seven games […]

Coming into their game against Gallaudet University on Saturday, Sept. 21, the UR football team was feeling good about themselves. Having opened the season with a win at Thiel College, the ‘Jackets were hopeful that they could continue their strong play as they traveled to Washington, D.C. to take on the 3-0 Bison. Although several […]

The women’s field hockey team continued its winning streak after another strong performance from sophomore Michelle Relin, who led the ‘Jackets to a thrilling 5-4 victory over SUNY New Paltz on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Fauver Stadium. The game was UR’s first at home since Sept. 4, but the weather did not provide a comfortable […]

Senior Middle Blocker/Right Side Hitter Savannah Benton has been one of the ‘Jackets best players for her entire career in Rochester. As a sophomore, she led the team in kills, blocks, and attack percentage, and as a junior she was named All-UAA Honorable Mention. Already this season Benton has been a major part of UR […]

The women’s volleyball team competed on their home court at the Louis Alexander Palestra this weekend, taking on four different schools in the UR Volleyball Invitational, finishing 2-2. The tournament, which took place on Friday, Sept. 6 and Saturday, Sept. 7, was ultimately won by the SUNY New Paltz Hawks, which went 4-0 on the […]

Men’s soccer split a pair of matches last weekend in the North Country of New York State, falling to the St. Lawrence University Saints 1-0 on Friday, Sept. 6 before rebounding to crush Clarkson University 7-0 on Saturday, Sept. 7. The matches were the first time this season that the YellowJackets had left Fauver Stadium, […]

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