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Women step up in Gurnett’s final regular season game
The women’s soccer team trudged slowly to their locker room last Saturday night, their faces dark and barren. This wasn’t the way it was supposed to go. This wasn’t the way this season was meant to end. Down 1-0 at halftime to a Case Western Reserve University squad they knew they could handle, the Yellowjackets […]
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Football continues win streak
In the final home game of the season, the football team put on an offensive and defensive spectacle against St. Lawrence University. The men gave the fans something to look forward to next season as they won handily 34-14. Fun was the key to the win against St. Lawrence. The very first play the Yellowjackets […]
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Field hockey ends season on streak
The women’s field hockey team finished their season in extraordinary fashion, having their best week of the year. Over the seven day span, the women won five games in a row to finish the season over .500. “The main reason we came out on such a good note is because we were all playing together […]
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Squash prepares for season as it nears
With the start of the regular season a month away, squash co-captains senior Hameed Ahmed and junior Beni Fischer represented UR in the 40th annual Price-Bullington Invitational. Fischer, who is No. 2 on the team, was ranked No. 1 in the invitational. He battled his way into the quarterfinals, where he was upset by a […]
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Athlete of the week R.J. Napodano
While the football season is coming to a close, UR is not giving up just yet — particularly senior wide receiver R.J. Napodano. As a neuroscience major who plans to go to medical school, Napodano is no stranger to hard work both on and off the field. After an exciting win against Worchester Polytechnic Institute, […]
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Cross country fizzles in championships
The men’s cross country team’s winning streak was brought to an unfortunate end at the University Athletic Association Cross Country Championships held in Van Cortland Park in the Bronx this weekend. The Yellowjackets faced stiff competition — all but one of the teams at the race were nationally ranked. The men placed fifth out of […]
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First meet shows potential
Some athletic organizations can attribute most, if not all, of their success to one or two individuals. These select superstars — and there’s no denying they’re out there — are simply so gifted that they can single-handedly carry an otherwise ordinary team to greatness. Kobe Bryant arguably does it year after year for the Los […]
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Women take city rivals to an exciting overtime win
The women’s soccer team overcame a one-goal deficit on two separate occasions this past Saturday at Fauver Stadium, beating cross-town rival St. John Fisher College, 3-2. Senior forward Ellen Coleman scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime. Read More
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Football breathes easy with first win
The first one is always the toughest. The football team learned that the hard way this past weekend as they took their first win against Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Read More
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Cross country teams finish strong in N.Y. championships
The men’s cross country team continued their hot streak this past weekend at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference cross country championships in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Meanwhile, the women’s team bounced back after a lackluster finish two weeks ago at the annual UR Cross Country Invitational in Genesee Valley Park and finished in fourth. […]