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Stern Senior Honore Collins swims for NYU Women's Swimming & Diving team. (via NYU Athletics)

Swimming and Diving Teams Win NYU Fall Open

Men’s fencing and both basketball teams opened their seasons. Women’s volleyball and both soccer teams finished their seasons. Wrestling and men’s cross country competed in meets this weekend.
Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor November 10, 2019

Men’s Fencing The men’s fencing team opened its season at the Temple University Open last Sunday. While there was no team scoring, many Violets were successful. In the foil,...

NYU's Men's Golf enjoyed victory at the Skidmore College Invitational. (Via NYU Athletics)

Men’s Golf Receives Highest National Ranking in NYU History

Following its stellar fall season, the men’s golf team is now eighth in the country — the highest-ever ranking in program history.
Griffin Vrabeck, Staff Writer November 4, 2019

Coming off a record-breaking fall season in which it won four tournaments and broke five school records, the men’s golf team is currently ranked eighth in the country ⁠—...

Stern freshman Haley Holz spikes the ball over the net during a match against SUNY Cortland. (Via NYU Athletics)

Women’s Volleyball Wins Four Straight on the Way to UAA Tournament

Wrestling and fencing opened their seasons, while the soccer teams saw mixed results and the cross country teams competed at the UAA Championships.
Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor November 4, 2019

Wrestling The wrestling team placed fourth of 14 teams at the Ithaca College Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The Violets ended with 115 points, and the tournament was won...

Dillan Spector is a CAS junior on NYU's cross country team. (Via Twitter)

Cross Country Junior Overcomes Injury and Family Illness

Dillan Spector’s running career has been characterized by his work ethic, which has driven his success through many challenges.
Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor November 4, 2019

In this year’s Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle, CAS junior Dillan Spector recorded his best 8K race time. The 25 minute and 9 second time was the second best of NYU’s runners...

Christopher Sandoli will be joining NYU’s Track and Field team as an assistant coach for the team’s pole vaulters. (Via NYU Athletics)

Track and Field Hires Decorated New Assistant Coach

Christopher Sandoli will coach the men’s and women’s pole vaulters.
Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor October 28, 2019

The indoor track and field season is only a few months away, and on Tuesday the Violets moved to add a new pole vaulting coach to their staff. Christopher Sandoli comes to NYU...

Recap of NYU women's tennis team's performances in Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Oracle Cup National Championships. Left to right: Anna Maria Buraya, Karina Jensurd and Anastasiia Balyk.  (Via NYU Athletics)

Tennis Trio Falls Short at National Championships

The Violets finished in ninth place out of 16 in doubles and in last place in the singles competition.
Arvind Sriram, Staff Writer October 28, 2019

The women’s tennis team ended its memorable fall season with three All-Americans competing in the Oracle ITA Cup on Oct. 17 and 18 in Rome, Georgia. After losing her first...

Sophomore Tiffany Luong competes at the NCAA Fencing Championships. (Via NYU Athletics)

Men’s Fencer Competes in Tokyo 2020 Qualifier

Men’s and women’s swimming & diving opened their seasons with wins against Rowan University, and men’s and women’s soccer shut out their opponents this weekend.
Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor October 28, 2019

Men’s Fencing CAS senior Grant Williams competed in the NAC North American Cup in Kansas City, Missouri last weekend. The tournament gives out points, which fencers use to...

Three NYU women's tennis team members played in the Oracle ITA Cup in Rome on Thursday. Left to right: Anna Maria Buraya, Karina Jensurd and Anastasiia Balyk.  (Via NYU Athletics)

Women’s Tennis Competes in the Oracle ITA Cup

Both cross country teams finished fifth, women’s volleyball went 2-1 on the week and men’s soccer split their games while women’s soccer dropped both.
Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor October 21, 2019

Women’s Volleyball NYU went 2-1 this week with wins against Baruch College on Tuesday and Brandeis University on Sunday. On their senior night, the Violets swept Baruch 25-14,...

Sergio Monton, a senior in the School of Professional Studies, scored the game-winning goal on Friday night. (Via NYU Athletics)

Men’s Soccer Turns Poor Start to Season Around

After starting the season with four straight losses, the men’s soccer team has overcome its early shortcomings and given itself a chance to return to the NCAA tournament.
Bin Cho, Staff Writer October 21, 2019

The Violets endured a tough start to the season, losing their first four games. While the team struggled offensively, only scoring two goals during that period, it also allowed...

Joseph Burlison (second from left) broke one of three records today for NYU. (via NYU Athletics)

Men’s Golf Puts up Back-to-Back First-Place Finishes, Historic Performance on Sunday

Women’s golf finished their season on a high note, women’s soccer split their matches, men’s soccer and women’s volleyball continued to win and men’s cross country ran in the Metropolitan Championships.
Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor October 15, 2019

Men’s Golf The Violets finished their fall season strong, with two straight first place finishes this week, the latter breaking school records. Last Sunday, NYU closed out...

Stern junior Anna Maria Buraya won each of her doubles matches in the ITA Northeast Regional Championships in September. (via NYU Athletics)

Women’s Tennis Trio Qualifies for Nationals

For the third consecutive season, the Violets will be competing in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Oracle Cup National Championships in Rome, Georgia.
Griffin Vrabeck, Staff Writer October 15, 2019

Following thrilling comebacks in their doubles and singles matches, three members of the NYU women’s tennis team advanced to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Oracle Cup...

A look inside the Varsity Performance Center — Palladium’s exclusive gym for NYU athletes. (Photo by Julia Saliba)

Athletic Trainers Serve as Bridge for Student-Athletes

A small team of five athletic trainers is responsible for the health and safety of over 850 NYU student-athletes.
Rebecca Choi, Staff Writer October 15, 2019

On the lowest floor of Palladium Athletic Facility, a small, unassuming room operates as a hub for NYU student-athletes. Sandwiched between a conference room and the Varsity Performance...