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Five players wearing white jerseys and a libero wearing a light blue jersey huddle around next to the net.

NYU men’s volleyball hopes to end regular season on a positive note

After a string of tough losses throughout the season, the Violets look to bounce back in the regular season finale.
Jonathan Mak, Staff Writer April 4, 2023

The NYU men’s volleyball team is looking to redeem itself at Springfield College following a loss to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in which the Engineers overcame their...

A fencer holding a silver foil dressed in white suit and a mask with a purple N.Y.U. logo printed on it.

Men’s and women’s fencing combines for 6 wins at Sacred Heart Invitational

The men’s and women’s fencing teams faced off against both Division I and Division III opponents during the tournament.
Ethan Rendon, Staff Writer December 6, 2022

The NYU men’s and women’s fencing teams — both No. 1 in Division III — competed against Division I squads including Harvard University and Princeton University at the...

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...

NYU tennis competed this past weekend at both Fordham University and Vassar College.

Tennis Bounces Back at Vassar

Tony Schwab, Contributing Writer September 19, 2016
The NYU men's tennis team played in the Four in the Fall Tournament at Fordham while the women played in the Vassar College Scramble.
The Violets’ Cross Country team took to Poughkeepsie to participate in Vassar College’s Ron Stonitsch Invitational this weekend.

Weather Hampers Cross Country

Rachel Ruecker, Sports Editor September 12, 2016
A rundown of NYU's cross-country team's weekend performance at the Ron Stonitsch Invitational.
Both Men’s and Women’s soccer played this past weekend against Vassar College and Manhattanville, respectively.  The women’s team secured a 1-0 victory, while the men’s team had a tougher time against Manhattanville, losing 0-2.

Soccer: Women Kick Off Strong, Men Whiff

Ben Goodkin, Contributing Writer September 6, 2016
The women's and men's soccer teams started off their seasons with mixed reviews.
Chase Klein played well despite the NYU Volleyball Team’s loss against Vassar College.

Volleyball Sputters to Sub-.500 Finish

Ashley Arnold, Staff Writer April 11, 2016
The NYU volleyball team fell to Vassar in a tough five-set battle in the first round of the UVC Championship on Friday.
Samuel Khoshbin of NYU’s Men’s Tennis team defeated his opponent in straight sets on Sunday.

Tennis Manages Busy Weekend

Tony Schwab, Contributing Writer March 7, 2016
The spring season rolled on as both of NYU's tennis teams competed in a busy weekend of action.
NYU Men's volleyball obtained a much needed win against Vassar today.

Men’s Volleyball Serves Vassar in Much-needed Win

Michael Thompson, Sports Editor February 24, 2016
The men's volleyball team finally earned a much needed win against Vassar.
Freshman Grant Williams led the men's fencing team with 8-0 in sabre.

Fencing Foiled at Historical Meet But Focusing on Future

Michael Thompson, Sports Editor February 11, 2016
NYU fencing looked to take back the Martin Preschel Memorial Award from Columbia at the Historical Meet.
Tim Kou (pictured) came in 1st place in the 50-yard freestyle against Vassar on Saturday, November 21, in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Violets’ streak stays afloat

Kyle Ryan, Contributing Writer November 23, 2015
NYU's swimming and diving were in competition against Vassar College on Saturday, November 21.
A member of the women's fencing team.

Fencing foils Sacred Heart

Jonathan Schifman, Contributing Writer February 12, 2015
NYU men's and women's fencing hosted a tournament on Tuesday against Columbia, Vassar, and Sacred Heart.