Sports
Rowing
UR rowing competes at New York State championships
The Rochester men's and women's rowing teams competed in a variety of disciplines at the New York State Collegiate Rowing Championships, held on Saturday, April 23 in Saratoga, New York
Club Sports
Inside the Nationals-qualifying UR Women’s Rugby team
The UR Women’s Rugby team has qualified for Nationals, as the qualifying team for the entire Upstate New York division.
Club Sports
An interview with the Nationals-qualifying UR Quidditch team
The UR Thestrals, the University’s Quidditch team, recently participated in the US Quidditch Cup in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 23-24.
golf
Men’s golf team takes second at Hershey Cup
UR men’s golf placed second of 17 at the Hershey Cup, played on April 3 and 4 at the Hershey Country Club in Hershey, PA.
Baseball
Baseball completes series sweep of RPI, improve to 13–4
The UR YellowJackets defeated conference rivals Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in all three games played on March 26 and 27, capping the weekend with an impressive 14–13 victory in extra innings.
Basketball
Men’s basketball ends season with trip to D3 Sweet Sixteen
UR men’s basketball capped their season with an impressive performance in the NCAA D3 National Championship Tournament, ultimately losing to Marietta in the Sweet Sixteen with a score of 83-88.
Club Sports
Recap of UR Ultimate Frisbee’s first Nationals appearance
Both of UR’s Ultimate Frisbee teams, the Piggies and EZs, attended the 2021 USA D-III College Ultimate Championships from Dec. 17-20 in Norco, CA. This was the first time both teams made it to Nationals.
Club Sports
Post-Nationals interview with UR Ultimate Frisbee captains
Both of UR’s Ultimate Frisbee teams had the chance to go to Nationals for the first time this winter, with the women’s team (the EZs) and the men’s team (the Piggies) placing 11th and 12th in their respective divisions.
Championship
Men’s squash takes second at College Squash National Championships tournament
The UR men’s squash team fell to Cornell 7–2 on Feb. 20, finishing second at the College Squash Association’s (CSA) Hoehn Cup, played in Philadelphia, PA.
figure skating
The Olympic Games’ newest Icarus: Kamila Valieva
The Olympic Games are meant to be a place where we celebrate athletes for their incredible achievements, rather than breaking them down to stand atop them.
