The Year of the Cardinal: Volleyball Captures NESCAC Title in Historic Season

December 1, 2023, by Ethan Lee, Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Sports Editors. Leave a Comment

The Wesleyan volleyball team started the season with a bang, winning its first 11 games, including matches against nationally ranked No. 19 Tufts, Trinity, Colby, and Bates, during which they dropped only four sets—marking their best start since 1989. The highlight of the first half of their regular season was a sweep against Tufts, which was especially meaningful for […]

Play(er) of the Week Ethan Davidson ’26 Talks Team Bonding, Pregame Superstitions, and the Long Season Ahead

December 1, 2023, by Erin Byerly, Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

In Play(er) of the Week, we seek to highlight Wesleyan athletes or parts of games that deserve extra attention. Ethan Davidson ’26 is a forward on the Wesleyan men’s ice hockey team. In the Cardinals’ season-opening weekend on the road, Davidson posted two impressive performances. On Friday, Nov. 17, he had two assists in the […]

Deciphering Chaos: The Complex Playoff Scenarios in College Football’s Pivotal Weekend

November 30, 2023, by Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

The College Football Playoff was implemented in 2014, and for the first time in its 10-year existence, all 5 conference championship games matter. There are a plethora of scenarios, some that leave a clear cut four and others that present the College Football Playoff Committee with an impossible mess to sort out. In playing different scenarios […]

Wesleyan Chess Club Hosts Record-Breaking Connecticut State Championship

November 16, 2023, by Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

The University hosted the Connecticut State Chess Championship in Beckham Hall on Sunday, Nov. 12. It was the largest tournament in Connecticut history, featuring 220 players from 11 different states. Ten Wesleyan students (Kai Paik ’27, Jeremiah McFarland ’24, Vibhuv Reddy ’24, Collin Holson ’25, Osondu Ugochukwu ’26, Yinka Vaughan ’27, Andrew Chung ’27, Asher Moss […]

Wesleyan Men’s Soccer Concludes Season With First Little Three Title in Twelve Years

November 16, 2023, by Erin Byerly, Ethan Lee, Sports Editors. Leave a Comment

The Wesleyan men’s soccer season got off to a strong start on Sept. 6 as the Cards took on NYU at Citrin Field in their home opener. The Red and Black took down the Bobcats in a shutout 1–0 win, with the sole goal coming from forward Lucas Ruehlemann ’25 off a penalty kick 70 […]

Play(er) of the Week: Audrey Pace ’26 Talks End of Season Honors, Setting Tournament Records, and the Challenges of Goalkeeping

November 16, 2023, by Erin Byerly, Sports Editor . Leave a Comment

In Play(er) of the Week, we seek to highlight Wesleyan athletes or parts of games that deserve extra attention. Audrey Pace ’26 is a goalkeeper on the Wesleyan field hockey team. For her performance in the team’s 3–2 shootout victory over Bowdoin on Oct. 21, she was awarded NESCAC Player of the Week and National […]

Gridiron Impressions: Three Teams Making Waves This Season

November 13, 2023, by Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Sports Editor. Leave a Comment

Unfortunately, Teddy is out this week as he is feeling a bit banged up after taking two successful charges in his club basketball game this weekend. As I contemplated the teams and players I wanted to discuss in this article, I realized that all my points were on a positive note. Therefore, instead of our […]

NBA Early-Season Update: Who Is on the Right Track, Exceeding Expectations, or Falling Off a Cliff?

November 13, 2023, by Ethan Lee, Max Forstein, Sports Editor, Staff Writer. Leave a Comment

With the young NBA season getting underway, here are some takeaways and storylines from the first 10 games. The 76ers Are Succeeding in the Post-James-Harden Era The James-Harden-centered drama surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason set lower preseason expectations than years past. With Harden being dealt to the Clippers on Halloween, the weight has been lifted […]

Field Hockey Ends Strong Season With Historic All-NESCAC Honors

November 9, 2023, by Erin Byerly, Sam Weitzman-Kurker, Sports Editors. Leave a Comment

Wesleyan field hockey had an impressive year. The team concluded its 2023 season with a 9–7 record, their best record since 2010. The Cardinals went 4–2 in non-conference matchups and 5–5 in NESCAC play, outscoring their opponents 45–33 across their 16 games. The Cardinals kicked off the season in dominant fashion, defeating Worcester Polytechnic Institute […]

Play(er) of the Week: Michelle Jorba ’25 Talks NESCAC Honors, Going 10–0, and Overcoming Injuries

November 9, 2023, by Erin Byerly, Ethan Lee, Sports Editors. Leave a Comment

In Play(er) of the Week, we seek to highlight Wesleyan athletes or parts of games that deserve extra attention. Michelle Jorba ’25 is an outside hitter on the Wesleyan volleyball team. She recently won NESCAC Player of the Week for her impressive performances in wins against Middlebury and Hamilton. Jorba had her second and third […]

Newer posts » « Older posts

Twitter