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Men’s soccer takes on Rochester rivals
University of Rochester Men’s Soccer picked up a win over the RIT Tigers with a score of 3-2. The ‘Jackets move to 3-2-1 on the year with conference play quickly approaching. The win over RIT was quite a thriller for the ‘Jackets. “It’s always fun to play against another Rochester team, so we were all […]
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Tanaka injury brings league shortcomings to light
Last week, Yankees fans held their breaths when it was revealed that their ace, Masahiro Tanaka, was going to miss his next start due to a hamstring strain. He sustained the injury while running bases during a game against their crosstown rival Mets. Although it now looks like the injury was minor and Tanaka should […]
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Camila Garcia & Christine Ho – Women’s Tennis
Freshman Camila Garca and senior Christine Ho are doubles partners on the women’s tennis team. This past weekend, the duo defeated both SUNY Geneseo and St. Lawrence University at the St. Lawrence University Canton Classic, helping UR to claim three out of four flight titles at the tournament. During her time at UR, Ho […]
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Season opener signals optimisitc future for cross country
This past weekend, the UR Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams took to the course in their first full-length race of the season. The men’s team raced eight kilometer while the women competed in a six kilometer event on their home course at Genesee Valley Park. The UR men placed seventh out of 20 teams […]
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WNBA: Why you should “watch me”
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, ESPN began airing a promo entitled “Watch Me” launched by the WNBA. This campaign hopes to not only encourage viewership for their 19th annual post season, but to galvanize a progressive image. The first words heard are: “I know what you are thinking. You think I can’t.” The clip shows highlights […]
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Football ties record in Alfred State shutout
With 33 points in the first quarter, 21 in the second and seven in the third, the Yellowjackets dominated the football field this past weekend against the Alfred State Pioneers. They posted a final score of 61-0 to boost their record to 2-0 with high hopes for the rest of the season. Sophomore quarterback Dan […]
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Daniel Bronson – Football
This past weekend, the University of Rochester football team opened their season against the Catholic University of America. UR beat them comfortably 45-28, becoming UR’s highest-scoring opening game since 1892. Quarterback Daniel Bronson had an extremely impressive showing, completing 19 of 33 passes for 237 yards, as well as 98 yards rushing. Bronson tallied five […]
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Field hockey starts season on winning streak
The University of Rochester field hockey team had a very successful weekend as they defeated both SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Utica. Against New Paltz, the ‘Jackets came out strong and fast with a goal from senior Mimi Adar during the first seven minutes of play coming off a Claire Dickerson assist. Adar nailed another […]
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The Rugby World Cup (and why you should care)
I don’t understand why you would need any convincing. Rugby is a sport that began when a bored English schoolboy picked up a soccer ball and ran. It’s a sport that led to the birth of basketball and influenced the rules of American football. It’s a sport that is nearly two hundred years old, and […]
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Home tournament sweep signals bright future for volleyball
The Yellowjackets took the volleyball court with a 2-2 record before finishing their home stand Tuesday night with a final record of 7-2. That statistic alone allows for an assumption to be made: University of Rochester volleyball has been rejuvenated and is ready to compete this year. This past weekend, UR Volleyball competed in a […]
