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Men’s and Women’s Basketball Undefeated Over Thanksgiving Break

Men’s basketball won their only game this week, while the women won both of theirs. Many other sports will return to action this coming weekend.

Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor • December 2, 2019

Men’s Basketball NYU crossed the .500 mark on Sunday, beating Rosemont College 88-73 to move to 4-3 on the year. The Violets got off to a slow start to the game, trailing 16-11...

Women’s Volleyball Crowned ECAC Champs Again

Last weekend, the women’s volleyball team won the 2019 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III title for the second year in a row.

Rebecca Choi, Staff Writer • November 25, 2019

For the second year in a row, women’s volleyball captured the ECAC Division III Championship. The tournament took place in Scranton, PA at Marywood University from Nov. 16 to...

Didn’t See That Coming! Three Shockers in the NBA

One month into the 2019-20 NBA season, our sports editor gives her opinions on the league’s biggest surprises so far.

Bela Kirpalani, Sports Editor • November 24, 2019

1. Ja Morant Is the Real Deal The Memphis Grizzlies No. 2 pick is currently leading all rookies in points per game and assists per game with 19 and six, respectively. On...

Women’s Basketball Continues to Dominate

The men’s basketball team picked up their first win, three cross country runners advanced to nationals, fencing and soccer fell, women’s volleyball advanced to the ECAC finals and wrestling took home fourth in their tournament.

Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor • November 18, 2019

Women’s Basketball The Violets continued to run through their opponents this week, beating Farmingdale State on Tuesday and Sarah Lawrence College and Stevens University this...

Houston, We Have a (Sign-Stealing) Problem. Again.

The Houston Astros find themselves in the news for their second sign-stealing scandal in two years. How the team and Major League Baseball respond will shape the future of professional baseball as we know it.

Arvind Sriram, Staff Writer • November 18, 2019

Last week, ex-pitcher for the Houston Astros Mike Fiers told The Athletic that the Astros used a center field camera to illegally steal signs during the team’s championship season...

Women’s Volleyball, Men’s Soccer Make Postseason

The women’s volleyball team and men’s soccer teams have been selected to compete in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championship Tournament, extending their seasons.

Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor • November 15, 2019

Last week marked the end of the regular season for many NYU teams, but on Monday, it was announced that two teams had made the postseason. Men’s soccer and women’s volleyball...

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,...

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...

Battling Rain and Wind, NYU Quidditch Crowned Regional Champs for First Time

NYU is now the No. 1 ranked college quidditch team in the country.

Bela Kirpalani, Sports Editor • November 4, 2019

Last weekend in Warwick, Rhode Island, NYU’s varsity quidditch team battled 50-degree weather and torrential rain to win its first-ever Northeast Regional Championship, defeating...

NFL Midseason Review

With the NFL season now at the halfway mark, which teams have surprised us and which teams have disappointed?

Arvind Sriram, Staff Writer • October 30, 2019

The 2019-2020 NFL season has hit its midpoint, and some teams look like serious Super Bowl contenders while others — not so much. The New England Patriots and San Francisco...

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...

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...