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The N.Y.U. women’s volleyball team wearing white jerseys and black shorts huddle on the court. Behind them are staff members dressed in blue and black.

Women’s volleyball finishes in third at UAA Championship

The Violets now have had back-to-back top-three finishes at the tournament. 
Pablo Ocariz, Staff Writer November 8, 2022

NYU hosted the University Athletic Association Championship last weekend at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. The Violets finished third in the tournament, with wins over Brandeis...

Player number 28, Kelli Keady, looks at a soccer ball in midair. Keady wears a white jersey with the number 28 in purple in the center. Keady wears a pair of purple shorts, white socks and white soccer shoes.

NYU women’s soccer takes down Brandeis University in a thrilling contest

First-year forward Hunter Hoelscher’s two goals powered the Violets to a win in the regular season finale.
Angelica Yang, Staff Writer November 7, 2022

In its final match of the regular season, the NYU women’s soccer team triumphed in a close match against the Brandeis University Judges 3-2 on Saturday, Nov. 5. Junior midfielder...

The women’s soccer team huddles in the middle of the field for a discussion under bright sunlight. The team is wearing purple jerseys and socks, and black shorts. The goalie is wearing an orange jersey, shorts and socks. In the background are players from Brandeis University dressed in white and black outfits. The banner in the background reads “MANHATTAN COLLEGE ATHLETICS.”

Women’s soccer gains first UAA win of season

NYU women’s soccer swept its weekend slate 2-0 against Kean University and Washington University in St. Louis.
Drew Abrutyn, Staff Writer November 1, 2022

Building off a 8-0 victory against Kean University, the NYU women’s soccer team took down the University of Chicago by a 2-1 score on Friday, Oct. 28, before a 2-0 shutout of...

Terry Nagai wears a white jersey, a pair of purple shorts is about to kick a soccer ball down the field. Opponents from Wilke University dressed in black are in the background.

NYU men’s soccer secures 7th win in dominant fashion

The Violets showed out for Alumni and Parents Weekend with a 5-0 win against Wilkes University on Saturday, Oct. 22.
Dustin Gardner, Staff Writer October 25, 2022

The Violets took an early lead and didn’t look back against Wilkes University on Saturday, Oct. 22. Their record on the season is now 7-4-2. It took just under eight minutes...

The N.Y.U women’s soccer team wears white and purple jerseys and purple shorts, huddling on the Fauver Stadium in Rochester.

Women’s soccer takes a hit against Emory and Rochester

NYU women’s soccer lost both of its University Athletic Association matchups over the weekend.
Nicole Ranile, Staff Writer October 18, 2022

Now on a three-game losing streak, NYU women’s soccer dropped its matches against Emory University and the University of Rochester on Friday, Oct. 14, and Sunday, Oct. 16, respectively. The...

Two members of NYU’s women volleyball team pass a volleyball ball through the net to the opposing team dressed in red.

Women’s volleyball defeats two ranked opponents at NYU Showdown

The Violets prepare for the final stretch of the season after they capitalized in a hard-fought tournament this past weekend.
Kyle Yuan, Staff Writer October 12, 2022

The NYU women’s volleyball team faced off in the NYU Showdown, a two-day event this weekend, and competed against No. 8 Calvin University, No. 9 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater,...

Two members of the women’s volleyball team pass a volleyball ball through the net to the opposing team dressed in red.

NYU women’s volleyball splits games in doubleheader

The team’s tough loss early in the day was atoned for by a win to round off the weekend.
Pablo Ocariz, Staff Writer September 27, 2022

The ninth-ranked NYU women's volleyball team split their games against opponents No. 24 Tufts University and No. 16 host Wesleyan University on Saturday, Sept. 25. Both games went...

Two members of the women’s volleyball team pass a volleyball ball through the net to the opposing team dressed in red.

Women’s volleyball wins NYU Invitational

The Violets swept all three of their opponents over this past weekend to win the NYU Invitational tournament and move to 6-1 for the season.
Jason Alpert-Wisnia, Staff Writer September 12, 2022

For the second consecutive year, the NYU women’s volleyball team won the NYU Invitational, bringing the Violets to a 6-1 record (0.857) for the season so far. The tournament...

Belle Pellecchia dribbles a basketball across the court toward the basket. She is wearing an all-white uniform with her hair pulled back in a ponytail. Around her is one of her teammates and two players from the opposing team

Q&A: Basketball freshman phenom Pellecchia on season awards, tournament hopes and Sue Bird

After a regular season that netted multiple University Athletic Association honors, the NYU Women’s Basketball freshman guard has carried this momentum into a promising title run.
Summer Steadman, Contributing Writer March 9, 2022

The NYU women’s basketball team advanced to the third round of the NCAA Division III tournament after securing double digit wins over Washington and Lee University and Bates...

NYU's Director of Athletics Chris Bledsoe will step down from his role this coming August. (via NYU Athletics)

After 24 Years, NYU Athletic Director Will Step Down

Christopher Bledsoe will continue in his role until Aug. 31, 2020. During his tenure, NYU won three national championships and 37 conference championships.
Bela Kirpalani, Sports Editor December 13, 2019

Director of Athletics and Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Christopher Bledsoe will step down from his roles in August after 24 years of service, it was announced on...

Andrew Brown, new head coach of the women's volleyball team.

New Hirings Lead Women’s Volleyball Revamp

Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Sports Editor April 16, 2018
Following a disappointing 2017 season, the women's volleyball program hopes to improve, starting with two new hires and a fresh philosophy.
Brandeis University’s former men’s basketball head coach Brian Meehan.

Brandeis Coach Fired For Racist Comments

Warner Radliff, Deputy Sports Editor April 16, 2018
Brandeis head men's basketball coach is fired over history of racist comments.