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Saturday marks not only the Ivy League opener for the men’s soccer team but also a chance for revenge against archrivals. The Bulldogs (1–7–1) travel to Cambridge, Mass., looking to come out with a win against the Crimson (2–3–3) after having recorded losses in the past four contests, the last of which was a heartbreaking »

It may go down on paper as another overtime loss for the men’s soccer team, but Yale’s 2–1 overtime loss to No. 12 St. John’s Tuesday night at Reese Stadium leaves the Bulldogs (1–8–1) optimistic heading into the start of the Ivy League season. Midfielder Andy Hackbarth ’12 gave the home team the first-half lead »

The men’s soccer team made offensive progress Friday night at Reese Stadium with a number of close scoring opportunities, but the Bulldogs were unable to capitalize in a 1–0 loss to Fairleigh Dickinson. Despite being outshot by the Bulldogs (1–6–1) by a margin of 14–9, the Knights (3–3) took advantage of one of their few »

The men’s soccer team will look to continue their two-game unbeaten streak when they welcome Farleigh Dickinson to Reese Stadium tonight for a 7 p.m. tilt. The Bulldogs (1–5–1) will face the Knights (2–3) for the first time since 2008, when they fell to Farleigh Dickinson at the Dartmouth Classic. With Ivy League play beginning »

The men’s soccer team continued non-league play last night when they tied the Quinnipiac Bobcats 0-0 in double-overtime. The Elis played their second double-overtime game in a row last night, and the third of the season so far. After coming out of Saturday night’s game with their first win of the season, it was disappointing »

The men’s soccer team played a double overtime game for the second time this season Saturday night, but this time Yale came out on top. The Bulldogs (1–5) recorded their first, long awaited win of 2010 when they topped the Sacred Hearts Pioneers (4–2), 2–1, in double overtime at Reese Stadium. The Elis entered Saturday »

Heading into Wednesday’s contest, the men’s soccer team had scored two goals in its first four games, all losses, and were coming off two tough 1-0 losses over the weekend. It only got worse Wednesday night. Playing at newly renovated Reese Stadium for the first time after four road matches to begin the season, the »

The men’s soccer team traveled to Providence over the weekend with hopes of getting in the win column after two losses to begin the season. Instead, they couldn’t get on the board in either contest and added two more defeats to their tally, both 1–0, at the hands of Hofstra (2–2–1) on Friday and South »

The men’s soccer team has a chance to even out its record this weekend, when the Bulldogs travel to Providence, R.I., to play a pair of matches in the Brown Classic. After opening their season with two losses, Yale (0–2) faces Hofstra (1–2) tonight and South Carolina (2–1) Sunday. Coming off a double-overtime loss at »

Last season, the men’s soccer team finished at the wrong end in three of its five overtime games. That fate struck again in just the second game of the 2010 season. Tuesday night brought back bad memories for the Bulldogs (0–2) as they fell 2–1 to Fairfield (1–1–1) in double overtime Tuesday night at Lessing »

It was not the easiest playing environment for the men’s soccer team to open their 2010 season against the UConn Huskies Saturday night at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, Conn. The Bulldogs (0–1) fell to the 10th-ranked UConn team 3–1 under the lights in their season opener in front of a rowdy crowd of nearly 4,000 »

Seven newcomers will join the men’s soccer team’s 18 returning players this season, making up a crew captain Andy Shorten ’11 believes is the most tight-knit in years. “Our team is probably the closest it has ever been off the field, which has transferred to us being extremely close and successful on the field this »