he Capitals were NOT the better team in the series because they have the best player in the world in AO8.
While the men’s and women’s Track teams collectively finished seventh out of a field of 11 at this year’s NESCAC Championships at Connecticut College, the weekend was marked by standout individual performances from a wide variety of Wesleyan athletes.
The women’s lacrosse team, fresh off its first victory over Amherst since 1994, dropped a 17-9 decision against Williams College this Saturday on the road.
The women’s lacrosse team finally proved the depth of its talent and the scale of its potential, trouncing Little Three rival Amherst 12-5 on a freezing, rain-soaked Smith Field this Saturday.
For the third time in as many games, the women’s lacrosse team had to face an opponent ranked in the top 12 nationally.
The women’s lacrosse team dropped a heartbreaker in Hartford this Wednesday evening, as the Trinity Bantams edged out the Cards 12-10 in a closely fought NESCAC contest.
The men’s swimming team took home fifth place out of a field of 11 in this weekend’s NESCAC Championships, their second-best finish in the nine-year history of the meet.
On a women’s lacrosse squad filled with talented, experienced returning players, tri-captain Sarah Orkin ’09 stands out for her consistency as a midfielder and a perennial scoring threat for the Cardinals.
The men’s squash team had a strong showing at the Collegiate Squash Association Team Championships over the weekend, taking down the University of Virginia while dropping a pair of 5-4 heartbreakers to Northwestern University and Georgetown University
The women’s squash team played solidly in the NESCAC Championship over the weekend, winning the Consolation bracket and finishing ninth overall.
Men’s Basketball put up a strong game at home against Fisher College this Wednesday, coming away with a 79-71 win.
The wrestling team had a strong start to its season this weekend, opening up at the Roger Williams Invitational in Bristol, R.I. The team emerged with a solid 5th place finish out of a field of 12 teams.
The Wesleyan men’s soccer team closed out its season this weekend, exiting the NESCAC tournament and finishing the year with an overall record of 5-8-2 and with a division record of 3-5-2. Amherst defeated them with a score of 2-0.
The men’s crew team continued its success this past weekend, closing out a strong fall season with an outright first place win at the Head of the Fish Regatta, which is held annually in Saratoga, New York. The Cardinals defeated several highly touted programs, including Little Three rival Williams, who earlier in the fall won the competitive Head of the Charles Regatta.
The men’s and women’s crew teams spent this past weekend on the Charles River in Boston, cutting up that Dirty Water in an impressive showing at the prestigious Head of the Charles (HOTC) Regatta.
The men’s soccer team scored early and then held on for a 1-0 win against a shaky Western Connecticut State University at Jackson Field on Wednesday.
This weekend, the cross country team followed up its outstanding finish at the hometown Wesleyan Invitational of Oct. 4, with a solid showing at the annual New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association (NEICAAA) Championships at Boston’s Franklin Park on Oct. 11.
Men’s soccer put the brakes on a two game slide this Saturday, trouncing Colby College 5-2 on the road. Looking to make up for disappointing back-to-back losses against Trinity and Wheaton, the Cards exploded for their largest offensive output to date against the NESCAC rival Mules.
The women’s soccer team earned a huge upset victory on Tuesday, despite abysmal weather conditions and a venerable opposing team. The Cardinals won 3-2 against Western Connecticut State University, which is ranked 4th in New England and 23rd nationally in Division III.
Women’s volleyball had a strong showing this past weekend, winning three of their four matches in the annual MIT Invitational.
On the road this weekend, men’s soccer took a trip to Middlebury and walked away with a draw—a result the Cards can be proud of considering the Panthers’ impressive home record and overall strength as a team.
The women’s soccer team emerged from its match Wednesday with a win that it could be proud of, shutting out Smith College 2-0 on Jackson Field.
This Saturday Men’s Soccer won their NESCAC opener in dramatic fashion, breaking a scoreless tie in the 89th minute to earn a crucial victory against the rival Bowdoin Bears, the team that had previously eliminated Wesleyan from last season’s NESCAC Tournament.
For many soccer fans, the summer was both a delightful and depressing time. We had the pleasure of following a thrilling Euro Cup tournament, won in classy fashion by Fernando Torres and Spain. It featured unforeseen upsets, surprising breakout performances and most importantly, exhilarating matches. But such futbol euphoria proved to be fleeting.
Israeli author Alon Hilu delivered a lecture to the Wesleyan community at Russell House this Tuesday as a part of the ongoing "Contemporary Israeli Voices" series. An acclaimed author, onetime playwright, producer, and lawyer, Hilu talked about his first novel "Death of a Monk," published originally in Hebrew in 2004 and recently translated into English.
In a lecture entitled "Scratches, Speckling, and Crooked Lettering: Rembrandt’s Messy Prints," Dr. Nadine M. Orenstein discussed the lesser known elements of the career of one of history’s most recognized and studied artists.