Wes Fantini

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Football Suffers Narrow Homecoming Defeat Against Williams

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Football Suffers Narrow Homecoming Defeat Against Williams

The football team suffered a loss to Little Three rival Williams this past weekend in a tightly contested game that saw the Ephs prevail 19-17 over the Cardinals. The loss is Wesleyan’s third in a row, and puts the team back to a 3-4 record, the first time the Cardinals have been under .500 all season.

Football Fights Hard Against Amherst, Comes Up Short

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Football Fights Hard Against Amherst, Comes Up Short

The Wesleyan football team, hot off of two wins, faced off against perennial powerhouse Amherst this past weekend in Massachusetts.

Football Pulls Out Barnburner Over Colby at Wes

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Football Pulls Out Barnburner Over Colby at Wes

The Wesleyan football team notched another win this weekend, this time against the Colby Mules, as they improved their record to 2-1 on the season.

Wesleyan Football Suffers 7-6 Loss to Hamilton on Saturday

by Wes Fantini, Sports Writer. Comments Off on Wesleyan Football Suffers 7-6 Loss to Hamilton on Saturday

Women’s Tennis Takes Down Smith

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Women’s Tennis Takes Down Smith

The Wesleyan women’s tennis team saw resounding success this past weekend, claiming victory over Smith College. The match, played at Smith in Northampton, Mass., was the fifth win in a row for the Lady Cardinals as they downed the Pioneers 9-0.

Tennis Sweeps Holy Cross, Holds Four Match Streak

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer . 1 Comment

The Wesleyan women’s tennis team earned their fourth win in a row this past Wednesday, April 20 in Middletown.

Women’s Tennis Extends Win Streak

by Wes Fantani, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Women’s Tennis Extends Win Streak

The Wesleyan women’s tennis team increased their winning streak to three matches this weekend, earning a 7-2 victory over the Hamilton Continentals. The Cardinals and the Continentals faced off indoors at East Hartford Tennis Club; the match was originally scheduled as a home match for the Cards, but was moved due to the strong chance of rain.

Tennis Squeezes by Colby

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Tennis Squeezes by Colby

In the past week, the Wesleyan women’s tennis team played just one match against NESCAC opponent Colby, after their match against Babson was rained out this past Tuesday. The Lady Cardinals triumphed over the Mules from Maine last Saturday 5-4.

Women’s Tennis Starts Season at 2-2

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Women’s Tennis Starts Season at 2-2

The Wesleyan women’s tennis team is off to a promising start since having started their spring play this month, going 2-2 in their last four matches.

Historic Victory for Men’s Hockey

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Historic Victory for Men’s Hockey

The eighth-seeded Wesleyan men’s hockey team won the first playoff game in program history this past Saturday, upsetting the top-ranked Hamilton Continentals on the road by a 5-2 score.

Men’s Hockey Clinches First Playoff Berth in Three Years

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Men’s Hockey Clinches First Playoff Berth in Three Years

Wesleyan men’s hockey earned their first playoff berth in three years this past weekend, clinching the eigth and final spot via a loss by Connecticut College and demolishing the University of New England for good measure.

Men’s Hockey Wins for First Time At Bowdoin

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Men’s Hockey Wins for First Time At Bowdoin

Wesleyan men’s ice hockey is back on a hot streak, winning three of its last four games, all of which have been against NESCAC opponents.

Men’s Hockey Sets Ice Ablaze

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Men’s Hockey Sets Ice Ablaze

Men’s ice hockey is back on a hot streak, winning three of the last four games, all of which have been against NESCAC opponents.

Men’s Hockey Dominates Tufts

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Men’s Hockey Dominates Tufts

Coming off two losses two weekends ago, the Wesleyan men’s hockey team resumed play this past Friday against the Tufts Jumbos.

Men’s Hockey Has Rough Weekend

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Men’s Hockey Has Rough Weekend

The Wesleyan men’s hockey team lost some momentum this weekend, losing to two nonconference opponents. Prior to play this weekend, the Cardinals held a three-game winning streak, with two of the wins coming over two of the top teams in Division III hockey.

Men’s Hockey: Cards Take Down Defending Champs

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Men’s Hockey: Cards Take Down Defending Champs

After a month-long hiatus from intercollegiate play, the men’s hockey team resumed their season on Jan. 2 at the Ben McCabe Tournament, hosted by Amherst College. The Cardinals played their first game against the Lord Jeffs, losing just 3-2.

Men’s Ice Hockey Starts Season with Mixed Results

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Men’s Ice Hockey Starts Season with Mixed Results

The Wesleyan men’s ice hockey team is off to a promising start this winter, losing just one of their first four games.

Football Falls to Trinity in Final Game

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer . Comments Off on Football Falls to Trinity in Final Game

In the final game of the season, Cardinal football suffered a close loss against an extremely strong Trinity team in one of the best-played games of the year.

Wesleyan Falls to Williams: 45-7 Defeat in Second-to-Last Game of Season

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer . Comments Off on Wesleyan Falls to Williams: 45-7 Defeat in Second-to-Last Game of Season

After a dominating 42-7 win over Bowdoin on Oct. 30, the Cardinals found themselves on the other end of a large scoring gap, losing to Little Three rival Williams this past weekend 45-7.

Football’s Winning Streak Destroyed by Lord Jeffs 37-10

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Football’s Winning Streak Destroyed by Lord Jeffs 37-10

While homecoming weekend saw the warming return of alumni to campus, the Wesleyan football team suffered a cold loss to undefeated rival Amherst, 37-10. The loss brings an end to Wesleyan’s three-game winning streak and drops them from third to fourth place in the NESCAC. The Cardinals were previously tied for third with Trinity.

Record-Setting Win for Football, Dwyer

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. 1 Comment

Cardinal football achieved victory over a strong Colby team this weekend in Waterville, Maine—their second victory in a row. For the third week, running back Shea Dwyer ’10 had another record-setting outing, shattering the record for most yards rushed in a game for the second time this season.

Football Wins First Game of Whalen Era

by Wes Fantini, Staff Writer. Comments Off on Football Wins First Game of Whalen Era

Wesleyan football evened its record to 1-1 this past weekend with another record setting rushing game in a win against Hamilton. Shea Dwyer ’10, who earned NESCAC co-offensive player of the week, set another school record, this time for most yards rushing in a game with 213 yards on 27 attempts.

Football Loses Tough Opening Game to Middlebury 24-21

by Wes Fantini, Contributing Writer. Comments Off on Football Loses Tough Opening Game to Middlebury 24-21

Cardinal football suffered a loss in its first game against a strong Middlebury team this past Saturday in Vermont. This was the team’s first game under the direction of new head coach Mike Whalen, and was the debut of transfer quarterback Matt Coyne ’12.

Nicholas Seara ’11

by Wes Fantini, Contributing Writer. 1 Comment

Tri-captain Nicholas Seara ’11 returns to Wesleyan football this season, bringing with him some much-needed experience and leadership during the program’s transition.

Football Preview

by Wes Fantini, Contributing Writer . Comments Off on Football Preview

Fall is back, and so is Wesleyan football in brand new fashion. While the majority of students flooded back to campus Labor Day weekend for the start of classes, the team had already been hard at work for several weeks.

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