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World Cup chances in a nutshell
For many years now, World Cup pundits have dubbed the most competitive group in the initial stage of the World Cup as the “group of death”. As cliché as it may sound, the group of death has rarely strayed far from its grizzly sounding label. The group of death usually consists of four teams that, […]
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Mens Basketball has mixed weekend
Men’s basketball welcomed a pair of UAA rivals to the Palestra this past weekend, facing Case Western Reserve University on Friday, January 17 and Carnegie Mellon University on Sunday, January 19. The ‘Jackets went 1-1 on the weekend, beating Case Western in a tight game before falling to 9-5 Carnegie Mellon. The game against Case […]
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Ally Zywicki – Women’s Basketball
Junior Ally Zywicki has started off her third year as a YellowJacket in fine fashion, so far leading the team in points, assists, three-pointers, free throws, and steals. Last year, as a sophomore, Zywicki led the team in several offensive categories and was also the first UR sophomore […]
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UR beats Mount Union to take title
Coming off losses to local rivals Hobart and Nazareth, UR men’s basketball recovered strongly at the UR/Holiday Inn Airport Tournament, topping Clarkson University and the University of Mount Union to take the title. On Saturday, Nov. 30 the ‘Jackets faced Clarkson in the semifinals, winning 71-67 in a tight contest that saw UR come back […]
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Boxing club to hold first fight night
Few sports are as physically demanding as boxing, which requires agility, strength, and endurance. The challenge of the sport sparked an idea for sophomore Miles Meth, the current president and founder of the UR Boxing Club. “I started the boxing club last semester in an effort to provide a club sport that allowed for some […]
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Uncovering Rochester’s overlooked professional sports scene
As exciting as it can be to watch UR sports teams, students needn’t be limited to college athletics to get their fix of live sports. It may come as a surprise to some, but Rochester boasts a plethora of professional sports teams. “I had no idea we […]
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Soccer wins twice to enter Sweet 16
Continuing their stellar season this past weekend, men’s soccer competed in the opening rounds of the NCAA tournament. The YellowJackets’ regular season record of 13-2-2 gave them the privilege to host a four-team regional to open the postseason. In the first round, UR faced off against the […]
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Max Fan – Men’s Soccer
The YellowJackets’ domination of this weekend’s NCAA Tournament was largely due to the play of senior midfielder Max Fan, who scored the team’s first goal against SUNY Institute of Technology and Oberlin College. The Connecticut native hopes to end his time at UR in the best way […]
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Two runners qualify for nationals after performance
The men’s and women’s cross-country teams competed at the NCAA DIII Atlantic Regional hosted by SUNY Geneseo last Saturday. With clear skies and temperatures in the mid-50s, the race, which went through […]
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’Jackets top Medaille but fall to Tufts
The women’s basketball team opened its season last weekend with a solid 1-1 record at the Chuck Resler Tournament in the Louis Alexander Palestra. The ’Jackets took a 77-57 win over the Medaille College Mavericks last Friday but fell short 61-57 the next day against the Tufts University Jumbos. “It’s always great to come out […]