Varsity Athletics
Baseball
Baseball completes series sweep of RPI, improve to 13–4
The UR YellowJackets defeated conference rivals Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in all three games played on March 26 and 27, capping the weekend with an impressive 14–13 victory in extra innings.
Basketball
Men’s basketball ends season with trip to D3 Sweet Sixteen
UR men’s basketball capped their season with an impressive performance in the NCAA D3 National Championship Tournament, ultimately losing to Marietta in the Sweet Sixteen with a score of 83-88.
Championship
Men’s squash takes second at College Squash National Championships tournament
The UR men’s squash team fell to Cornell 7–2 on Feb. 20, finishing second at the College Squash Association’s (CSA) Hoehn Cup, played in Philadelphia, PA.
sports
Men’s tennis begins promising season with 7-2 loss against Vassar College
The UR men’s tennis team tipped off their season with a difficult 7-2 against Vassar College (N.Y.) on Feb. 13. The Yellowjackets dropped all three doubles matchups along with four of six singles matches.
Head Coach
UR welcomes alum and Rochester native Ashley Van Vechten as new women’s head soccer coach
The Rochester Yellowjacket athletic community is reunited with one of its most decorated and celebrated members as Ashley Van Vechten ’08 is appointed new women’s head soccer coach.
Basketball
Men’s, women’s basketball teams split wins against Carnegie Mellon
The Rochester Yellowjackets’ basketball teams faced off against the Carnegie Mellon (CMU) Tartans in a double header on Jan. 21, with the men’s team winning 71-60 and the women's team losing 47-63.
Basketball
New COVID restrictions allow in person sports despite remote learning
In response to surging cases in Monroe County, the University announced updated COVID-19 guidelines for students.
COVID-19
UR sports leagues halted for fall, team activities continue
At the time of writing, the cancellation only applies to competitions that have championships in the fall: soccer, volleyball, and cross country.
Softball
Softball sticks together through cancelled season
“As an upcoming senior I know I will appreciate every single game, practice, and lift so much more knowing it could be taken away any second,”
coronavirus
Dealing with a season cut short
The University has cancelled all athletics for the year. What does that mean to students who will miss out on their seasons?