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Freshman Grant Williams led the men's fencing team with 8-0 in sabre.

Fencing Foiled at Historical Meet But Focusing on Future

Michael Thompson, Sports Editor February 11, 2016
NYU fencing looked to take back the Martin Preschel Memorial Award from Columbia at the Historical Meet.
The NYU men's hockey team is one of NYU's most talented, hardworking and gritty groups of students.

Off the Ice: The Little Club Hockey Team That Could

“Off the Ice” is an ongoing all-access series that goes behind the scenes of the NYU men’s hockey team.
Rachel Ruecker, Deputy Sports Editor February 9, 2016
Meet the colorful bunch that makes up one of NYU's proudest groups — the men's hockey team.
NYU swimmer, Max Phillips, who injured himself last October is finally back and swimming better than ever.

Junior Swimmer Endures Recovery After Zip-Tying Own Feet

Ashley Arnold, Staff Writer February 9, 2016
Sometimes luck isn't on his side, but that won't stop Max Phillips from diving into the pool.
Austin Palmer, of NYU’s men’s Swimming team, was a double-winner over the weekend.

Swimming Hosts NYU Invitational

Ashley Arnold, Staff Writer February 8, 2016
The NYU men's and women's swimming teams hosted the NYU Invitational on Saturday.
Ross Udine led the NYU men’s basketball team with 21 points in their win against Carnegie Mellon University.

Hoops: Men Trend Up, Women Falter

Suhana Jagadesan, Contributing Writer February 8, 2016
Men's and women's basketball marched on in an up-and-down weekend against familiar foes.
Colin LaPorte led the NYU men's Volleyball team with 18.5 points and 16 kills on Saturday.

Volleyball Continues Early-Season Slump

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer February 8, 2016
The volleyball team looked to shake off an uneven start with a busy weekend of action.
Daniel Rieger led a group of four Violets in the mile, placing sixth with his time of 4:23.26.

Track Does Better Than Score Indicates

Michael Thompson, Sports Editor February 8, 2016
The men's and women's track teams were fully reunited this weekend at the NYC Metro Championships.
Wayne Yuan of NYU’s wrestling team won both of his matches on Saturday.

Wrestling Rights the Ship Over Weekend

Eli Edwards, Contributing Writer February 8, 2016
NYU's wrestling team rebounded with a big weekend in New Jersey.
The NYU Ice Hockey team once again won both their matches over the weekend.

Hockey Testy in Weekend Wins

Rachel Ruecker, Deputy Sports Editor February 8, 2016
The NYU hockey team continued its hot second half against Montclair State and Marist.
Although Amir Khan is a gifted boxer, he may face some big challenges going against Canelo Alvarez.

Khan vs. Alvarez Boxing Fight Announced

Michael Thompson, Sports Editor February 5, 2016
Amir Khan is finally getting his chance against an elite fighter in Canelo Alvarez, but is he biting off more than he can chew?
The Sports Kid Column: Rip All Your Friends Off on Super Bowl Sunday

The Sports Kid Column: Rip All Your Friends Off on Super Bowl Sunday

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor February 5, 2016
In this week's edition of the Sports Kid Column, Bobby regrets a bet he lost and then goes on to suggest possible ways to rip your friends off at your Super Bowl Party.
Tuesday night, the NYU men’s basketball team defeated Stevens Institute of Technology 74-66.

Senior Leadership Proves Key for Men’s Basketball

Tony Schwab, Contributing Writer February 4, 2016
NYU's men's basketball team faced a stiff test from the Stevens Institute of Technology on Tuesday.