Author Archives: Chris Merriman

The men’s lacrosse team will take a break this weekend from its grueling conference schedule for an intrastate rivalry game, but that doesn’t necessarily mean things will get any easier. Coming off close losses to No. 2 Princeton and No. 11 Brown, the Bulldogs (4-5, 1-3 Ivy) welcome Fairfield to Reese Stadium for a 7 »

The men’s hockey team surpassed everyone’s expectations this season — except perhaps its own — by winning its first ever ECAC Tournament Championship and earning its first berth to the NCAA Tournament since the 1997-’98 season. And with a number of experienced starters returning next season, the Bulldogs look poised to build upon this year’s »

It was déjà vu all over again for the men’s lacrosse team on Saturday. For the third straight time, the Bulldogs (4-5, 1-3 Ivy) stayed with an Ivy League foe for most of the game but ultimately let things get away from them late in the contest. On Saturday, the Elis held a 9-6 lead »

Coming off close losses to nationally ranked conference opponents No. 3 Cornell and No. 5 Princeton, things won’t get much easier for the men’s lacrosse team this weekend. The Bulldogs (4-4, 1-2 Ivy) travel to Providence on Saturday to challenge No. 12 Brown in a 3 p.m. contest, looking to avenge a last-second loss to »

For the second straight conference game, the men’s lacrosse team found itself hanging with a top-ranked Ivy foe late in the game at Reese Stadium. Yet in a similar scenario to Yale’s March 21 loss against No 3. Cornell, the Bulldogs (4-4, 1-2 Ivy) — who trailed 7-6 heading into the fourth quarter — ultimately »

BRIDGEPORT — After a record-setting 24-win season that included its first-ever ECAC tournament championship, the men’s hockey team finally met its match on Friday against No. 11 Vermont. The third-seeded Catamounts (22-11-5) defeated the second-seeded Bulldogs in a 4-1 upset, the first of two wins this weekend that propelled the team to a surprise berth »

BRIDGEPORT — After a disappointing home series loss for the Vermont men’s hockey team against No. 16 UMass-Lowell in the Hockey East quarterfinals earlier this month, players and coaches were left doubting whether the team had done enough to secure its first NCAA Tournament berth since 1997. Less than a week after having been awarded »

BRIDGEPORT — After a record-setting 24-win season including its first-ever ECAC tournament championship, the men’s hockey team finally met its match Friday against No. 11 Vermont at the Arena at Harbor Yard. The third-seeded Catamounts (20-11-5, 15-8-4 Hockey East) upset the second-seeded Bulldogs by a score 4-1 to advance to the East Regional final against »

BRIDGEPORT — Despite being predicted to finish seventh in the ECAC in the preseason coaches’ poll, the Yale men’s hockey team had a checklist of goals to accomplish this season. Three of those four goals have already been checked off, and before the Bulldogs can hope to accomplish their final goal of winning the NCAA »

BRIDGEPORT – The fourth-seeded Air Force Falcons upset top-seeded Michigan in a 2-0 victory this afternoon in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament East Regional at the Arena at Harbor Yard. A combination of good execution on a pair of high-quality scoring chances and stellar play from goaltender Andrew Volkening gave Air Force the »

After a tough spring break schedule against some of the nation’s elite teams, the men’s lacrosse team resumed classes with a 9-7 victory against Hartford on Tuesday at Alumni Stadium in West Hartford, Conn. Attackman Michael Karwoski ’09 led the Bulldogs (4-3, 1-1 Ivy) on offense with three goals and an assist, while stand-out freshmen »

Following its first-ever ECAC tournament championship, the men’s hockey team on Sunday received a No. 2 seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament. The Elis will face third-seeded Vermont at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport. As co-hosts of the East Regional, the Bulldogs were guaranteed to »