by Kat Kienle in Sports
By Kat Kienle
Assistant Sports Editor
Practice might not necessarily make perfect, but a great week of it for the Loyola men's lacrosse team certainly had its effects. While they had a little trouble finding the back of the net in their season opener against Notre Dame last week, the Greyhound offense was running on all cylinders in their 13-8 victory against Towson on Saturday at Johnny Unitas Stadium.
by Dave Lomonico in Sports
By Dave Lomonico
Sports Editor
This much is evident: The St. John's Red Storm are not the Duke Blue Devils.
And thank goodness for that if you're a Loyola team looking to rebound from a 20-8 drubbing, one of the worst losses in school history.
Led by sophomore Cooper MacDonnell's hat trick and a stellar first-half performance, the Greyhounds (3-2, 2-0 ECAC) staved off the Red Storm, 11-8, on Saturday afternoon in Queens, N.
by Jesse Deflorio in Sports
By Jesse DeFlorio
Compulsive liar
In an unprecedented move, the NCAA has granted a sixth year of eligibility to Loyola's star forward, Gerald Brown. An NCAA representative, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that Brown's sixth year of eligibility was granted due to a nagging knee injury that prevented him from playing at full strength toward the end of the 2007-08 season.
by Sidd Finch in Sports
By Sidd Finch
The 168 mph hoax
The aftermath of the shocking Supreme Court decision to disband Title IX has already shook the landscape of Division-I athletics. And now it is affecting Loyola College. Four days after the ruling, Loyola Athletic Director, Joe Boylan, has decided to cut the entire women's athletic program.
by Pete Theis in Sports
By Pete Theis
Staff Writer
The Loyola women's lacrosse team's offense was running on all four cylinders Saturday afternoon at Diane Geppi-Aikens Field as the Greyhounds put a 21-spot on the board in a hard-fought victory against Big East Rival Connecticut, 21-15.
by Brian Hungarter in Sports
By Brian Hungarter
Staff Writer
After two more wins last week the Loyola men's basketball team is peaking at the right time heading into the postseason. The Hounds (17-12, 11-5 MAAC) are on a three-game surge and winners of 10 of their last 12 to force a four-way tie atop the conference.
by Pete Theis in Sports
By Pete Theis
Staff Writer
Coming off of a big win against Davidson last week in which the team scored 20 goals, the Loyola women's lacrosse team struggled early in their Big East opener against No. 10 Georgetown and ended up losing 16-9 on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.
by Joe Delgobbo in Sports
By Joe Delgobbo
Columnist
Albany, N.Y. -- The greatest event in sports is upon us.
March Madness is here and the NCAA tournament officially tips off tonight with the play-in game. For the next few days, countless hours and dollars will be spent riding on the talents and aspirations of teenagers and young adults playing a relatively simple game.
by Loyola Athletic Department in Sports
By Loyola Athletic Department
We control the news
Last Wednesday Loyola basketball's assistant coach Brian Blaney announced the signing of Fletch Williams, the No. 1 player in the class of 2026, according to Rivals.com.
Williams has chosen Loyola after a long recruiting battle with UNC, Louisville and Northridge Nursey School.
by Brian Hungarter in Sports
By Brian Hungarter
Staff Writer
The Loyola men's and women's tennis teams began the 2008 spring season successfully, going 2-1 in their contests with Morgan State, University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Mount St. Mary's.
The women dominated UMES on Saturday at the Butler Courts to the tune of a 7-0 victory, backed by singles victories in the No.
by Pete Theis in Sports
By Pete Theis
Staff Writer
The Loyola women's basketball game went into their three-game roadtrip last week with momentum and high hopes. It started well enough as they took the first game against Siena, but the trip ended on a sour note as the Greyhounds (12-15, 7-10 MAAC) dropped the final two to Canisius and Niagara.
by Mike Calabrese in Sports
By Mike Calabrese
News Editor / Contributing Writer
Loyola
X Factor
Brian Rudolph has been a brilliant floor general over the past few weeks, proving that coach Patsos' early-season patience has paid tremendous dividends. Brett Harvey has also blossomed into an excellent complement to Gerald Brown, capable of playing either the one or the two depending on the situation.
by Matt Kiebus in Sports
By Matt Kiebus
Columnist
ROME -- If you are a middle-of-the-road pick-up basketball player with limited high school experience, a vertical leap of two centimeters and looking for a self-esteem boost, consider playing against some Italians.
Now, to clarify, by "Italians" I mean "Romans," who dribble a lot better with their feet than their hands.
by Tim Curran in Sports
By Tim Curran
Staff Writer
The Loyola golf team had an impressive fourth-place (out of 11 teams) finish at the Carlton Oaks Invitational Tournament in Santee, Calif., last week, shooting a combined 922, two strokes back of third-place Utah Valley State. Point Loma Nazarene won the tournament with an 889.
by Amanda Piccirilli in Sports
By Amanda Piccirilli
Staff Writer
A fifth-place finish at the MAAC Indoor Track and Field Championships was the outcome for the Loyola women's track team last Friday at the New York Armory. While the team had a somewhat disappointing finish, it was senior Andrea Rovegno who concluded her collegiate career in a classy fashion as she has done all four years.
