Archives - Lauren Sharpe
Athlete's Perspective
Freshmen athletes waste no time making key contributions
Standing out amid a pool of talent and more experienced teammates is no easy task for first-year athletes.
LAX
Wallisch looks to past challenges to build on career
Senior midfielder Jamie Wallisch of UR Women’s Lacrosse has 18 goals and 6 assists in the first six games of the season. She leads the team in both goals and assists and has started every game for the Yellowjackets.
Varsity Athletics
URSB starts season strong on all fronts
The UR Softball team (URSB) headed south for spring break to begin their regular season in Florida, finishing the week with a 9–3 record.
Basketball
URWB wins in opening round before narrow exit against Geneseo
The Yellowjackets lost 78–72 to host team SUNY Geneseo in the second round after a first-round win over Keene State College.
LAX
Lacrosse begins season clicking on all cylinders
Weeks of preseason training and preparation paid off for the UR Women’s Lacrosse team this Saturday, as they kicked off its season with a dominating win in Pennsylvania against Thiel College.
Rugby
Club rugby balances brains and brawn
The UR Men's Club Rugby Team trains for both the mental and physical aspects of their game.
Swimming
URSD caps off season at UAA Championships
UR Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams capped off their seasons this weekend at the University of Chicago, competing for the UAA Championship.
Professional Sports
Williams family continues to reap returns on investment
In November of 1992, Trans World Sport, a weekly sports-related television program, did a feature on future tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams and their father, Richard.
Ice Hockey
Amid tough losses for UR Club Hockey Abbatematteo is bright spot
Coming off two wins at home in November, the UR Club Hockey team faced the SUNY Geneseo Knights and the Hobart Statesmen this weekend.
Feminism
Softball’s Yerdon-Grange wants her players to ’stand up’
When she’s not guiding the UR Softball program to another victory, coach Margaret Yerdon-Grange is consumed by another interest: Gender & Women’s Studies.
