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Men’s soccer and women’s volleyball sweep all and other news

Here’s what you need to know from the past weekend in NYU athletics. This week: Aug. 30 - Sept 3.
Jonathan Mak and Sidney Snider September 3, 2024

The 2024-25 NYU athletics season began this past weekend with five teams in action — men and women’s cross country, men and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball. Four...

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Men’s volleyball knocked out in NCAA semifinals, women’s golf qualifies for NCAA D-III Tournament and other news

Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: April 22 - 28.
Jonathan Mak and Sydney Barragan April 29, 2024

Baseball NYU baseball played a four-game series against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY this weekend, winning all but one matchup. The Violets took game one 11-8...

A man in a purple uniform smashes a volleyball over a net. On the other side, two defenders in white uniforms jump up to block him.

Men’s volleyball makes Final Four for the first time in program history

The Violets face fellow United Volleyball Conference finalist Vassar College next weekend.
Sydney Barragan and Jonathan Mak April 24, 2024

The men’s volleyball team qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament Final Four for the first time in program history on Saturday, April 20. This season’s United Volleyball...

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Men’s volleyball advances to Final Four for the first time, tennis sweeps on Senior Day and other news

Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: April 15 - 21.
Jonathan Mak and Sidney Snider April 22, 2024

Baseball The baseball team played a four-game series against Case Western Reserve University at its home field in Staten Island this weekend. The Violets started out strong with...

The N.Y.U men’s volleyball team celebrates by huddling together and jumping with their hands raised.

Men’s volleyball win UVC Championship

The men’s volleyball team won its first conference title since 2017.
Sidney Snider, Staff Writer April 19, 2024

NYU men’s volleyball won the United Volleyball Conference for the second time in program history. This conference win, the first since 2017, earns the Violets an automatic bid...

Members of the N.Y. U. women’s basketball team celebrate with each other on a basketball court.

NYU women’s basketball wins national championship undefeated

The Violets defeated Smith College in one of their toughest games of the season, winning the NCAA Division III Champions for the first time since 1997.
Liam Restivo, Contributing Writer March 17, 2024

The NYU women’s basketball team won the NCAA Division III Championships in Columbus, OH with a 51-41 victory against Smith College on Saturday, the second time it has earned...

Eight people stand in a line on a grass field and are doing warmup exercises, with a few of them talking to each other.

‘Unrecognizable’: How the women’s cross country team went from 4 runners to 5th in the nation

In less than three seasons, head coach Tyler Deck Shipley elevated a struggling cross country team to one of the nation's best.
Ethan Rendon, Staff Writer October 27, 2023

When Tyler Deck Shipley inherited the women’s cross country team in 2021, he only had four runners — not enough to score in meets. In nearly three seasons, with strong recruiting...

A woman wearing a purple jacket with N.Y.U.’s name on it in white throws a silver shot put ball from behind a bar with the letters “J.C.S.” on it. Behind the player are multiple people standing in front of fencing.

Meet the NYU sophomore who broke a 23-year-old school record

Michelle Uvieghara broke a decades-old school track and field record with a discus throw of 40.15 meters.
Drew Abrutyn, Staff Writer April 25, 2023

NYU’s discus throw record was set in 2000, and remained untouched — until last month, when the NYU track and field teams traveled to West Long Branch, New Jersey, for Monmouth...

Erica Miller wears a white jersey and white shorts. She is dribbling a basketball past the opposing team’s defense.

Women’s basketball wins ranked matchup against Tufts University

The Violets extended their undefeated record with a win over No. 13 Tufts University this weekend. 
Kyle Yuan, Staff Writer December 13, 2022

In its first matchup against a ranked opponent this season, the No. 2 NYU women’s basketball team defeated No. 13 Tufts University 74-54 on Sunday, Dec. 11.  The Violets...

The N.Y.U. women’s volleyball team fist-bump on the court. Most players wear a white jersey and black shorts.

Women’s volleyball loses in Final Four of NCAA tournament

After a 3-1 loss to Trinity University, the No. 2 Violets ended their dominant season.
Pablo Ocariz, Staff Writer November 22, 2022

The NYU women’s volleyball team ended its strong season on a sour note after a loss to Trinity University on Thursday, Nov. 17, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Violets had...

Belle Pellecchia, the NYU women’s basketball team’s guard, holds a basketball in one hand while running.

Women’s basketball finishes on top in NYU Tip-Off Classic

The Violets opened their season with two wins this past weekend.
Kyle Yuan, Staff Writer November 15, 2022

NYU women’s basketball kicked off its season with two wins in the NYU Tip-Off Classic this past weekend. The Violets started on Saturday with a formidable performance against...

Three N.Y.U. women’s cross country runners run on the track. They wear white jerseys with black-and-red shorts and multi-colored running shoes.

Women’s cross country makes national bid

The women’s and men’s cross country teams placed second and third in regionals, respectively.
Ethan Rendon, Staff Writer November 14, 2022

In their penultimate race of the season, NYU’s men’s and women’s cross country teams placed second and third, respectively, in the NCAA Division III Niagara Region Cross...