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A softball player in a black-and-purple uniform in the process of hitting a ball.

NYU softball gears up for a promising season

The Violets are working on integrating the team’s new first-years and building team unity.
Sidney Snider, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

NYU softball has returned to action for the 2024 season, with a current record of 5-9. After ending last year with a 19-19 record, the Violets are looking to improve this year...

Staff Illustration by Charlie Dodge

Women’s Tennis Remains Undefeated

A recap of everything NYU Athletics from March 2 to March 8.
Arvind Sriram, Sports Editor March 9, 2020

Women’s Tennis On Saturday, March 7, the NYU women’s tennis team defeated Southern Virginia University 8-1. The Violets improved to 4-0, handing the Knights their third...

The NYU Women's softball team welcomed Alison, Meagher, a new assistant coach, this year. (Via NYU Athletics)

Softball Team Adds New Assistant Coach

Recent College of Staten Island graduate Alison Meagher has joined the Violets as an assistant coach.
Arvind Sriram, Staff Writer October 7, 2019

The softball team stayed local when it added College of Staten Island ‘19 graduate Alison Meagher to its coaching staff. Meagher, who was a three-year member of the Dolphins’...

Stern junior Jack Walter in a game against RPI on April 8.

Women’s Golf Captures Fifth Straight Liberty League Title

A recap of everything NYU athletics from April 29 to May 5.
Brendan Duggan, Sports Editor May 6, 2019

Baseball After a dominant 16-1 victory over Baruch College on Tuesday, the NYU baseball team faced off against Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey City University and...

Women's tennis claimed multiple victories at the UAA championships in Florida. (Courtesy of NYU Athletics)

Women’s Tennis Shines at UAA Championships

A recap of all things NYU athletics from April 7 to 13.
Brendan Duggan, Sports Editor April 29, 2019

Baseball The Violets played in a doubleheader against Emory University on both Saturday and Sunday at MCU Park. In the first game on Saturday, the Violets secured a 7-4 win,...

Senior Ben Haderle competes at the NCAA National Championships in Oshkosh, WI in November 2018. Haderle finished fourth in the 1500m run at the Greyhound Invitational this past Saturday. (Photo by Sam Klein)

NYU Baseball Winning Streak Extends to Five

Zach Han, Sports Editor April 22, 2019

Men’s Tennis The men’s tennis team split its games this week 1-1, defeating the University of Rochester earlier in the week and falling to Stevens Institute of Technology...

First-year John Gassler pitches in a game against SUNY Canton on March 11. (Photo by Sam Klein)

NYU Baseball and Softball Split Games Against UAA Rivals

A recap of all things NYU athletics from April 7 to 13.
Zach Han, Sports Edtior April 15, 2019

Men’s Golf The men’s golf team competed at the Hershey Invitational from April 7-8, finishing the competition fourth out of 15 teams. After day one saw them finish in sixth...

Stern senior Max Mudd won the UAA 10,000-Meter Championship for the men's track & field team on April 28.

Weekly Sports Update: April 22 to April 29

Warner Radliff and Bela Kirpalani April 30, 2018
A recap of all things NYU athletics.
Stern junior Jack Walter in a game against RPI on April 8.

Weekly Sports Update: April 1 to April 8

Warner Radliff and Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Sports Editors April 9, 2018
An update on all things NYU Athletics over the past week.
Steinhardt junior Diana King in Washington Square Park. King excels as pitcher and centerfielder for the softball team.

Diana King, Queen of the Softball Field

Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Sports Editor April 2, 2018
Softball player promotes healthy lifestyle via Instagram.
The NYU Baseball game on Saturday, Mar. 24.

Weekly Sports Update: March 21 to March 25

Warner Radliff and Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Sports Editors March 26, 2018
A recap of this weekend's competition in NYU Athletics.
NYU baseball game on Mar. 6, 2018.

Weekly Sports Update: March 10 to March 18

Maddie Howard, Sports Editor March 19, 2018
A recap of spring break for all things NYU Athletics.