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Oliver Kleban forces his way around the opposing goalkeeper before scoring in the final minute of a 2018 game against Brandeis University. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Soccer Completes Regular Season on High Note

The Weekly Sports update details highlights in men's and women's soccer.
Brendan Duggan, Sports Editor November 5, 2018
The Weekly Sports update details highlights in men's and women's soccer.

Women’s Golf Team’s Successful Campaign

Recap of the successful fall season for the NYU women's golf team
Bradford Yau, Contributing Writer October 29, 2018
Recap of the successful fall season for the NYU women's golf team, and a look toward a promising spring season.
(Graphic by Tony Wu)

Los Angeles and Boston Control Their Coasts

With their World Series appearances, the Dodgers and Red Sox asserted their position as the most dominant baseball team on each coast.
Brendan Duggan, Sports Editor October 29, 2018
With their World Series appearances, the Dodgers and Red Sox asserted their position as the most dominant baseball team on each coast.
Yuji Cusick was NYU's top finisher at the Monmouth Invitational on Oct. 19. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Women’s Fencing Starts Off Their Season Strong

A recap of action within NYU athletics from the past week
Zach Han, Sports Editor October 29, 2018

Women’s Fencing The women’s fencing team started its season off strong with two fencers qualifying as top-10 finishes at the Temple University Open on Oct. 27. CAS first-year...

Nazzarine Waldon spikes the ball in a home win over Hunter College on the team’s Senior Day. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Weekly Update: NYU Swimming and Diving Impress at Home

A recap of NYU sports for the week of Oct. 15.
Zach Han, Sports Editor October 22, 2018

Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Both NYU men’s and women’s swimming and diving came out of Palladium Athletic Facility with wins against Rowan University on Oct....

Sophomore Jake Drucker plays hockey for NYU, but his path to get there included a tumor and the death of his father. (Photo by Alana Beyer)

Conquering Collegiate Hockey Against All Odds

Meet Jake Drucker, the NYU Hockey player who overcame a tumor and his father's death to live out his dream of playing collegiate hockey.
Zach Han, Sports Editor October 22, 2018

On the first day of training camp, NYU Ice Hockey Head Coach Chris Cosentino told his players, “Battles win shifts, shifts win periods, and periods win games.” He emphasized...

CAS sophomore Oliver Jacob was NYU's top finisher at the Metropolitan Championships on Oct. 12 at Van Cortlandt Park. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Men’s and Women’s Soccer Cap Strong Homestands

A recap of the NYU sports during the week of Oct 7.
Brendan Duggan, Sports Editor October 15, 2018

Men’s Soccer Following a 3-0 shutout win over Case Western Reserve University, the men’s soccer team looked to start another win streak, hosting three straight games at Gaelic...

NYU students support the men's and women's soccer teams at a doubleheader on Oct. 12. (Photo by Belle Lu)

NYU Soccer Ignites School Spirit

A recap of the NYU Men's and Women's doubleheader on Oct. 12 with special promotional events including free NYU pride t-shirts and pizza.
Belle Lu, Contributing Writer October 15, 2018

Donning college sweaters, sipping hot chocolate from deli cups, huddling together with friends on the bleachers, NYU students cheered on the home team players as they sprinted...

Angela Severn, a former D1 Swimmer, is in her first year as an athletic trainer at NYU. (Courtesy of Angela Severn)

Meet the Olympic Qualifier Who Is NYU’s Newest Trainer

Get to know Angela Severn, former Ohio State All-American and NYU's newest Athletic Trainer
Brendan Duggan, Deputy Sports Editor October 9, 2018

Growing up in a small New Jersey town, Angela Severn never imagined she would become an elite swimmer on her path to achieving athletic and academic excellence. Swimming in a man-made...

Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio

Late-Night Drama Fuels a Khabib-McGregor Rematch

A recap of the highly-anticipated, drama-filled UFC duel between Khabib and McGregor.
Brendan Duggan, Deputy Sports Editor October 9, 2018

In one of the most highly anticipated matchups of the year, an intense battle between two of mixed martial arts’ elite competitors — Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor...

First-year Cole Vertin dives in a win against West Chester University of Pennsylvania on Oct. 6. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Women’s Golf Now Ranks Fourth in the U.S.

A recap of all NYU sports results between Sept. 30 - Oct. 7.
October 9, 2018

Women’s Golf After taking first place at the Williams College Fall Invitational on Sept. 29-30, the NYU women’s golf team looked to add another first-place finish to its name...

Illustration by Tony Wu

Way-Too-Early NBA Award Predictions

Zach Han, Sports Editor October 9, 2018
Predictions of the award winners for the upcoming NBA season: rookie of the year, MVP, 6th man of the year, defensive player of the year.