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Swimming bests Brandeis in four-team invitational

By Karli Cozen Oct 30, 2013

The UR swimming and diving teams opened their season with the UR Invitational last Friday and Saturday at the Speegle-Wilbraham Aquatic Center. Both the men’s and women’s teams bested University Athletic Association rival Brandeis University but fell short to New York University and the Division I Canisius College. “I think the meet went really well,” […]

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Women’s Rowing – Emily Widra

By Karli Cozen Oct 23, 2013

Junior Emily Widra came to UR having never rowed a day in her life. Now, two and a half years later, Widra has worked her way up to being a top four member of the rowing team. This fall, as an upperclassman, Widra helped lead the team […]

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Nick Palladino – Men’s Golf

By Ben Shapiro Oct 16, 2013

Why did you come to UR? I chose UR because of the team and my coach. The team is like a family here, and I knew that if I attended UR, my teammates would become my best friends, which they are. My coach is another huge reason […]

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Michelle Relin – Field Hockey

By Ben Shapiro Oct 2, 2013

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 […]

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Michael Cross – Men’s Soccer

By Ben Shapiro Sep 25, 2013

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 […]

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Savannah Benton – Volleyball

By Ben Shapiro Sep 22, 2013

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 […]