Author Archives: Tiffany Petrosino

The die has been cast. In its Ivy League opener at home Sunday afternoon, the women’s tennis team (5-8, 1-0 Ivy) edged past Brown (9-5, 0-1) in a nail-biting win, 4-3. Playing with both Sarah Lederhandler ’10 and Lauren Ritz ’11 back in the singles lineup after the much-anticipated go-ahead from their physical trainers, the »

Money doesn’t make a good team, but it sure doesn’t hurt. In its last match before the start of their Ivy season, the men’s tennis team (6-8) crushed Manhattan College (0-5) 6-1 on Saturday at home at the Cullman-Heyman indoor courts. Jeff Dawson ’09 commented that the Manhattan Jaspers lost their scholarship money this year »

A little sun, a little fresh air and a lot of aggressive play was all it took for the women’s tennis team to disrupt its streak of losses with a much-deserved victory. In their last match before heading into the Ivy League season, the Bulldogs (4-8) cruised past UMass (3-9) yesterday afternoon at home, 6-1. »

If new renovation proposals for New Haven’s Union Station successfully pass, town residents and Yale students may begin their travels from a destination in and of itself. Downtown expansion in New Haven is picking up speed as developers aim to remarket Union Station as the center of a “transit-oriented development district.” In what city Director »

Despite freezing winds and a missing starter, the men’s tennis team posted an admirable finish over the weekend in the Boise State Invitational in Boise, Idaho. The Bulldogs placed fourth out of a pack of seven teams, capping their slew of spring break matches in California. Their finish in the tournament followed successive losses over »

Over their spring break matches in Colorado and California, the women’s tennis team could not catch a break, letting its season record drop to 3-8 as it returns home to head into Ivy League play. The Elis faced Loyola Marymount (6-9) on March 18 in Los Angeles, Calif., to wrap up spring-break play. Despite winning »

Men’s tennis continued their winning streak Sunday, forcing Army into a retreat. The men’s team (4-2) halted Army’s Black Knights (7-3) in West Point, N.Y., securing their four-straight win. The Bulldogs swept the doubles bracket, kick-starting the match with confidence they hoped to carry into singles, head coach Alex Dorato said. “Doubles was excellent,” he »

For women’s tennis, it’s no excuses — just results. The women (3-3) rallied after back-to-back losses last weekend to win a hot-and-cold match at home against Syracuse University (6-8) Saturday. Looking ahead to key matches over spring break and the start of the Ivy League season, the victory was especially important for the women’s team, »

In the nation’s capital this past weekend, the men’s tennis team found that victory may actually be easier than government work. The Elis are riding a three-game winning streak after dual 5-2 wins against Georgetown (2-7) and Navy (9-3) on the road, bringing the team’s season record to 3-2. The women’s team, away in Boston »

An “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” attitude may help University Properties fill storefronts, but not necessarily with entirely novel tenants. Within the last month, University Properties has announced the opening of eight new restaurants and stores, ranging from skater shops to southwest grills — three of which have previously existing primary locations within »

Rebounds aren’t only for basketball. During last weekend’s matches in Greenville, S.C., the men’s tennis team recovered quickly from a 7-0 loss Saturday against Furman (1-3) to defeat Wofford (3-4) on Sunday, 6-1. Head coach Alex Dorato said the team, which played with a full lineup after two players had been injured earlier in the »

Even for toy stores, business is not always fun and games. After five years at 77 Audubon St., Richard Stack, owner of Toystore on Audubon, said he will not be renewing his lease when it expires in early March. A “25% off” sign stands outside the store’s front door, advertising the end of what he »