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Senior co-captain Megan Dawe has received preseason All-American accolades, and the NYU women's basketball team is ranked #5 in the nation in a preseason poll by Women's DIII News.

What to expect from winter athletics

Michael Thompson, Deputy Sports Editor October 20, 2015
With November approaching, NYU's winter sports season is ready to kick into full gear.
Lily Corsaro finished first for NYU at the Inter-Regional Rumble hosted by Oberlin College on Saturday. October 17, in Oberlin, OH.

Cross country looking to peak in second half

Tony Schwab, Contributing Writer October 19, 2015
The NYU cross country team splits in Oberlin and New London.
Sophomore Angela Yang lead the team, finishing second in the competition.

Women’s golf ends season strong

Michael Thompson, Deputy Sports Editor October 19, 2015
The NYU women's golf team finished in second at the Ann S. Betchelder Invitational over the weekend, continuing their strong run of form.
Singh and the Violets dropped both matches on Saturday at Case Western Reserve.

Women’s volleyball goes 1-3 at round robin

Kyle Ryan, Contributing Writer October 19, 2015
In their second UAA round robin of the year, the women's volleyball team went a modest 1-4.
File photo from Sunday, February 1st, 2015. 
 
NYU loses to University of Massachusetts-Amherst over the the weekend, breaking the four-game win streak.

Hockey suffers first loss, but quickly rebounds

Rachel Ruecker, Deputy Social Media Editor October 19, 2015
The NYU hockey team lost their first game of the season on Friday to UMass, but bounced back on Sunday to get another win and push their record to 5-1.
After losses for both the men and women’s team, both squads will have to refocus if they want to compete for a postseason spot.

Soccer can’t break mid-season slump

Ashley Arnold and Bobby Wagner October 19, 2015
Both the men's and women's soccer teams struggled over the weekend, each losing to Wash U and Chicago.

NYU should reboot its football team

Brandon Herrera, Contributing Writer October 15, 2015
In a city that loves sports and bright lights, should NYU resurrect its football team? Brandon Herrera thinks so.

Return of NYU football more trouble than it’s worth

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor October 15, 2015
NYU football sounds good on paper, but sports editor Bobby Wagner advises against it.
Patricia Stirb recorded five blocks in Wednesday's match against Stevens.

Women’s volleyball on track after win versus Stevens

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor October 14, 2015
The NYU women's volleyball team looked to reach the .500 mark for the first time since September 26 against Stevens Institute of Technology.
Despite Steinberg’s outstanding performance for the Violets, the NYU team ended up losing 0-1 versus Carnegie Mellon.

Women’s soccer loses winning streak

Brandon Herrera, Contributing Writer October 13, 2015
After an impressive eight game winning streak was squashed, the NYU women's soccer team will have to refocus before the rest of their UAA conference slate.
Max Mudd helped the men's cross country team finished second at the Metropolitan Championship on Friday, October 9, at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.

NYU ranks high in cross country tournaments

Tony Schwab, Contributing Writer October 13, 2015
NYU men's cross country has finished in the top 3 of all their competitions so far, and is looking to peak in the latter stages of the season.
Max Phillips finished first in the 200-yard freestyle helping the Violets Defeat Cortland in their season opener.

NYU swimming dives into another win

Ashley Arnold, Contributing Writer October 13, 2015
After one of the best seasons in program history in 2014, the swimming and diving teams are off to a solid start in 2015.