Women’s basketball ties program-record 12-game winning streak
Kaelyn Long, Senior Writer
February 21, 2019
Filed under Basketball, SPORTS, Top Stories, Women
The women’s basketball team came out with a spark to win its 11th straight game in a 76-58 victory over the Colgate Raiders on Feb. 16. The team then tied the program record for consecutive wins with their 12th straight in an 87-55 win over Loyola on Feb. 20. With the win against Colgate, the Bison...
Women’s water polo dominates Mercyhurst Invite
Anna Carroll, Senior Writer
February 21, 2019
Filed under SPORTS, Water Polo, Women
The Bison women’s water polo team traveled to Mercyhurst University to compete in the Mercyhurst Invitational held from Feb. 16-17. The Bison completed a full sweep, going 4-0 against Mercyhurst, McKendree, VMI, and Gannon. With these victories, the team improved their overall record to 10-2. The...
Track and field with two third place finishes at League Indoor Championships
Dani Kaufman, Senior Writer
February 21, 2019
Filed under Men, SPORTS, Track & Field, Track & Field, Women
The Bison men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Patriot League Indoor Championships on Feb. 16-17 at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Both the men’s and women’s teams placed third among tough Patriot League competition. The meet was filled with broken records – many of...
Athlete of the Week: Kate Walker ’19, Women’s Basketball
Leah Fogelsanger, Senior Writer
February 21, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Bison Athlete of the Week, SPORTS, Women
With only four games left in regular season play, the Bison women’s basketball team is determined to finish out the season with another chance at a Patriot League Championship. Kate Walker ’19 stands out as a major influence, guiding the team to a current record of 22-4 and a 12 game winning...
Men’s lacrosse falls to Richmond in tough battle
Brittany Willwerth, Sports Co-Editor
February 21, 2019
Filed under Lacrosse, Men, SPORTS
The Bison men’s lacrosse team took the field at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium to face Richmond on Feb. 16, falling to the Spiders by a score of 13-11. Leading the offensive effort for the Bison were Matthew Barkauskas ’22 and Tommy Sopko ’21, each earning hat tricks. Despite the battle that...
Men’s basketball struggles on the road in back-to-back games
Justin Schaumberger, Senior Writer
February 21, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men, SPORTS
The Bison men’s basketball team saw their five-game winning streak snap at the hands of Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. on Feb. 16 and suffered their second consecutive road loss to Colgate on Feb. 19. The Bison trailed by four points with 90 seconds to go in the game against Holy Cross...
The HEADstrong Foundation: The power of sports
Michael Caruso, Senior Writer
February 21, 2019
Filed under Beyond the Bison, SPORTS
Individuals across the globe are undeniably connected through sports. Now, a campaign against cancer started by a 19-year-old college lacrosse player in 2005 is becoming one of the biggest sports trends across the country, bringing athletes at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels together. An...
Bison women’s lacrosse defeated in home opener
Megan Keeney, Staff Writer
February 21, 2019
Filed under Lacrosse, SPORTS, Women
The Bison women’s lacrosse team was defeated by the Hofstra Pride 13-4 during the team’s home opener on Feb. 16. The Pride started off strong, scoring two goals within the first six minutes of play. A minute later, Bison midfielder Kate Fiore ’20 was set up by Sarah Dohler ’20 to...
Wrestling drops third straight in loss to Binghamton
Patrick Dempsey, Sports Co-Editor
February 21, 2019
Filed under Men, SPORTS, Wrestling
The Bison wrestling team lost to Binghamton University (8-3, 8-2 EIWA) by a final score of 25-17 on Feb. 15 in Vestal, N.Y. The Binghamton Bearcats entered the night having won seven straight duals, but the Orange and Blue looked to end their hot streak. The Bearcats proved to be too overwhelming for...
Baseball swept in opening series by No. 21 North Carolina State
Jack Donovan, Contributing Writer
February 21, 2019
Filed under Baseball, Men, SPORTS
The baseball team opened its season with a series against nationally-ranked No. 21 North Carolina State at Doak Field in Raleigh, N.C. on Feb. 15-17. North Carolina State swept in the three-game series with final scores of 8-2, 14-2, and 12-8. Featuring three preseason All-Americans in their lineup,...
Bison Athletics introduces new football coach, David Cecchini
Patrick Dempsey and Brittany Willwerth, Sports Co-Editors
February 14, 2019
Filed under Coach Profile, Football, Men, SPORTS
Dave Cecchini was introduced as the new Bison head football coach on Feb. 9 at an introductory press conference at the University’s Graham Building. Cecchini takes over for Joe Susan, who resigned in January after a nine-year tenure with the University's football team. As a former Lehigh Mountain...
Phipps defeats No. 4 in the nation, but wrestling loses two close duals
Jack Donovan, Contributing Writer
February 14, 2019
Filed under Men, SPORTS, Wrestling
The Bison wrestling team was dealt a pair of losses by American University in Davis Gym on Feb. 8 and by Army at West Point on Feb. 10. With match scores of 21-22 and 19-22, respectively, the contests proved to be narrowly won. The team now stands at a 6-9 overall record and 4-5 in conference play...
Aly Raisman, U.S. Olympic gymnast and winner of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, will speak at the University on April 2 at 6:00 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts....
The women’s basketball team came out with a spark to win its 11th straight game in a 76-58 victory over the Colgate Raiders on Feb. 16. The team then tied the program record...
Studying abroad in college provides students with ample opportunity to travel the world and experience new cultures. However, perhaps the most interesting part of studying...
Flyson held hostage by army of squirrels
February 21, 2019
Sean Kingston to perform at 2019 Chrysalis Ball
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