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Women’s soccer falls in double-overtime
The UR women’s field hockey team is having a praiseworthy season. In the last week alone, the team secured two shutouts against Brockport and Union. On Sept. 23, the ‘Jackets scored four points to Brockport’s none. In the first half, seniors Michelle Relin and Nicole Cerza each scored one goal, with sophomore Claire Dickerson assisting […]
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With back-to-back shutouts, field hockey builds momentum
The UR women’s soccer team lost to Nazareth College in a double-overtime heartbreaker on Tuesday. After the 1-0 loss, the ‘Jackets became 4-3-1 on the year as they completed the non-conference portion of their highly—competitive schedule. Nazareth senior Danielle Wilkin scored the lone goal of the game, with 40 seconds remaining in double overtime, off […]
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Tom Brady, the machine
Let’s go back a few years. Coming into the 2007 season, Tom Brady had already won three Super Bowls. As “the man” in New England, Tom Terrific was already considered by many to be one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. The rings were certainly proof enough for some people. However, there […]
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Women’s rugby controls conference
The women’s rugby team, the Sledgehammers, of which I am a member, are surely living up to their name by hammering through their league. After only three weeks, the club team currently stands first in the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) Women’s West Conference, with a total of 13 points accumulated from their two […]
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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 […]