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Athlete of the Week
Kathryn Montgomery – Field Hockey
Kathryn Montgomery, a senior, is a defender on the field hockey team. On Tuesday, she scored her first career goal to contribute to the team’s 8-0 win against Elmira College. In 2014, Montgomery was awarded to the NFHCA Academic Honor Roll. During her sophomore year, she had the second-most defensive saves in the Liberty League […]
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Freshmen lead women’s soccer to biggest win differential since 2014
With just three games in conference-play left in the regular season, the University of Rochester women’s soccer team shut out Case Western Reserve University 4-0 on Sunday to improve its record to 6-5-1. Of the four goals scored against the Case Western Spartans, three were netted by rookie athletes—freshmen Kerri Eden, Christina Feller and Shayna […]
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Lawsuit could follow police altercation with NBA forward
On Oct. 9, Atlanta Hawks swingman Thabo Sefalosha was found not guilty on three misdemeanor charges with regards to an altercation with a member of the New York Police Department in April. Sefalosha’s camp contended that officers were unduly aggressive and confrontational during his arrest, resulting in Sefalosha’s broken leg and missed playing time. Prosecutors […]
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XC impresses at Rowan
This past weekend, the University of Rochester men’s and women’s cross country teams were back in action as they raced at the Rowan University Border Battle in Glassboro, New Jersey. Both teams sent full squads to New Jersey for what is the last meet of the season that does not require that athletes have a […]
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Despite offseason predictions, Warriors have golden future
Every year, the NBA sends out a survey to the general managers (GMs) of all 30 franchises to hear their expectations for the upcoming season, their predictions of the best players and more. These predictions are by no means guarantees of what we will see one week from now, when the shoes are laced up […]
Athlete of the Week
Jennie Ford – Volleyball
Ford, a senior on women’s volleyball, is leading the team in kills this season. This is her second consecutive year as the leader in kills, and last year, she also had the most kills per set, total attempts and service aces. 1. What led you to start playing volleyball, and how long have you been […]
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Squash claims second place in doubles tournament
This past weekend, UR men’s squash sent four athletes to compete in a doubles tournament in Philadelphia, Pa. The two teams consisted of senior Neil Cordell paired with junior Mario Yanez and junior Christian Riedelsheimer playing with sophomore Ben Pitfield. The team of Cordell and Yanez managed to coast through the preliminary rounds into the […]
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Rochester alumnus dominates international basketball
It’s crazy how sometimes the smallest memories can to come back to you so unexpectedly. When I was a senior in high school, after being accepted into the UR, I would always look for excuses to come to the campus since I lived in the area. I found that one of the most enjoyable ways […]
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Overtime ends in third straight tie for men’s soccer
The University of Rochester men’s soccer team notched its third consecutive tie of the season this past weekend against the University of Chicago. This game brought the ‘Jackets to a record of 4-2-4, leaving them 0-0-2 in the UAA. Fourteen minutes into the game, senior Michael Cross fired a shot, which was blocked by the […]
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Rowing’s home regatta moved to Erie Canal
Over fall break, the University of Rochester rowing teams took the Head of the Genesee Regatta by storm, earning numerous medals and scoping out their top competition for the rest of the season. UR competed against teams including Mercyhurst University, Ithaca College, crosstown rival Rochester Institute of Technology and others. UR competed in a number […]
