Fall Sports

It is a new week for Yale football as the Bulldogs take the field for their home opener. The Elis (1-1, 0-1 Ivy) are looking to put last week’s 45-6 loss at Cornell behind them as they open play at the Yale Bowl against Colgate (1-3, 0-0 Patriot). “We just have to correct the little »

It is time for the endless New York swing. The volleyball team will log almost 12 hours on the road this weekend when it travels to Cornell and Columbia for its second and third Ivy matches of the season. “It’s tough when you have a long road trip, but it’s also kind of fun because »

Last year at Reese Stadium, during Alumni Day, a penalty kick by The Crimson just 2:16 into overtime gave Yale its first Ivy loss of the 2011 season. The Bulldogs still haven’t forgotten. On Saturday, the Bulldogs (5–4, 0–1 Ivy) have the chance to take another shot at Harvard (5–4, 0–1 Ivy). And for the »

The match of the year is finally around the corner, as Yale and its archrival Harvard will compete tomorrow in Boston to signal the kickoff of the Ivy League season. “A win on the road against our biggest rival would be an amazing way to start our Ivy League season,” defender Nick Alers ’14 said. »

Kelly Johnson ’16 is a setter on the volleyball team from Palos Verdes, Calif. During her career at Palos Verdes High School, Johnson was an All-Area selection twice and captained the varsity team her junior and senior years. This season, she is second on the team in kills and assists with 91 and 185, respectively, »

The University of Connecticut, ranked second in the nation, snapped Yale’s undefeated streakwith a 2–0 shutout Tuesday. Despite demonstrating good form with increased ball possession and a high-pressure defense, the Bulldogs (3–4–2) were not able to break through the tight defensive wall of Connecticut’s national soccer powerhouse. “Although they were a very good team, it »

Almost four years ago, running back Mordecai Cargill ’13 ran for 99 yards and a touchdown to lead Glenville High School in Cleveland to a 30–6 victory over John Marshall High School. The win propelled Glenville to No. 9 in the ESPN Rise national rankings for Oct. 7, 2008. Lounging while on duty at the »

An interview with Mary Beth Barham ’13, a member of the Yale Field Hockey Team

The volleyball team escaped its first weekend of Ivy play with a 3–1 win over a feisty Brown squad in Providence, R.I. The Bulldogs (5–5, 1–0 Ivy) prevailed following a tightly contested fourth set during which Brown mounted a formidable comeback. Although they faced set point at 25–24, the Bulldogs pulled through for a 27–25 »

The Bulldogs were left seeing red on the gridiron yesterday in their first Ivy League game of the season. Cornell (1–1, 1–0 Ivy) blew out Yale (1–1, 0–1 Ivy) 45–6 in the Ancient Eight opener in Ithaca, N.Y., on Saturday. The Big Red rode quarterback Jeff Mathews’ arm and four turnovers by the Blue and »

An accidental header from a Yale defender ended the Bulldogs’ three-game winning streak on Saturday and gave the Elis their first loss at home this season. With just over three minutes to go in overtime, Princeton (4–3, 1–0 Ivy) scored after a throw-in by Tiger Liana Cornacchio was unintentionally deflected into the net by defender »

Last year, Yale and Princeton’s field hockey teams were Ivy League co-champions, but on Saturday, the Bulldogs fell to No. 3 Princeton in an 8–0 shutout. Yale, however, regained its footing to beat Sacred Heart the following day. Princeton (7–1, 2–0), entered Saturday’s game at Yale’s Johnson Field undefeated and beat Yale (3–4, 1–1) in »