Akshar Agarwal
Staff Reporter
akshar.agarwal@yale.edu
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AKSHAR AGARWAL & AMELIA LOWER
MEN’S LACROSSE: ONE: Inside the mentality that lifted Yale atop collegiate lacrosse and carried it through a year of separation

During a semester when nearly the entire team is dispersed throughout the country, far from Reese Stadium and Yale’s campus, the Yale men’s lacrosse program’s […]

April 13, 2021

An illustration of men
AKSHAR AGARWAL & AMELIA LOWER
MEN’S LACROSSE: Trio of Bulldogs suit up for Denver this spring

The Denver men’s lacrosse team (7–2, 5–0 Big East) took down Providence (3–5, 2–4 Big East) in its most recent matchup over the weekend with […]

March 30, 2021

Jackson Morrill carries the ball against Providence.
AKSHAR AGARWAL
Behind the Venue: A history of Reese Stadium and the brothers behind its glory

“Behind the Venue” is a series of feature-form articles that dives into the history, character and most memorable moments of Yale’s various athletic forums — […]

March 15, 2021

AKSHAR AGARWAL & AMELIA LOWER
MEN’S LACROSSE: Goalie Jack Starr ’22 takes spring leave, preserving eligibility and staying creative along the way

Like many other previous members of the class of 2021, Yale men’s lacrosse goalkeeper Jack Starr ’22 is currently on a leave of absence, deciding […]

February 25, 2021

Starr minding the net in a game versus Dartmouth
AKSHAR AGARWAL
LACROSSE: Ivy League rejected proposal to host lacrosse season in ‘bubble’ funded by Joe Tsai ’86 LAW ’90

On Thursday, Yale alumnus Joe Tsai ’86 LAW ’90 confirmed in a tweet that his proposal to provide safe competition within a bubble for both […]

February 11, 2021

AKSHAR AGARWAL
MEN’S LACROSSE: Bulldogs will not play 2021 season, Ierlan to transfer

As student-athletes’ fates remain in limbo regarding spring competition, the Yale men’s lacrosse team has officially decided that it will not play this season due […]

February 1, 2021

AKSHAR AGARWAL & ALESSA KIM-PANERO
MEN’S HOCKEY: Looking back at a decade of Yale Hockey

In the past 10 years, Yale men’s ice hockey has built an impressive trophy case, filled with NCAA, ECAC and Ivy League accolades. Its resume […]

November 30, 2020

AKSHAR AGARWAL
MEN’S TENNIS: Effects of COVID on the court

Despite the Ivy League’s ruling to cancel athletic competition through the end of the calendar year, all three of the Yale men’s tennis recruits elected […]

October 6, 2020

AKSHAR AGARWAL, DREW BECKMEN, MARGARET HEDEMAN & WILLIAM MCCORMACK
Ivy League to maintain existing eligibility policies, not allow spring athletes to compete as grad students

Following the NCAA Division I Council’s vote to grant an extra season of eligibility to spring athletes Monday, the Ivy League announced Thursday it will […]

April 2, 2020

AKSHAR AGARWAL & MARGARET HEDEMAN
MEN’S LACROSSE: Four Elis named All-Americans, Tewaaraton canceled

Despite an abrupt finish to the Yale men’s lacrosse team’s 2020 season, five Bulldogs earned notable post-season honors. Four Elis — attackman Matt Gaudet ’20, […]

April 2, 2020

AKSHAR AGARWAL & DREW BECKMEN
Ivy League to cancel all spring sports

Amid the World Health Organization’s designation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as a global pandemic, the Ivy League announced Wednesday that it has decided to […]

March 11, 2020