President Paul R. Brown sent an email this morning informing the University community that an employee is currently suffering from meningococcal meningitis.
Year: 2013
Women’s Basketball Drops to 0-2 on Season
On Thursday Nov. 14, the University’s women’s basketball team lost to the Wagner Seahawks, 70-57 in the Multipurpose Activity Center. The loss moves the Hawks to 0-2 for the season while Wagner breaks even at 1-1. Senior forward Chevannah Paalvast led MU in scoring with a double-double compiling 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Football Withstands Late Bryant Rally
The Hawks’ football team managed to fend off a late second half rally to defeat the Bulldogs of Bryant University, 21-18 for their last away game of the season. Fifth year senior tight end Michael McLafferty and junior running back Julian Hayes each scored touchdowns for the Hawks who improved their record to 6-5.
Men’s Basketball Suffers Growing Pains
Men’s basketball fell to 1-2 on the season after losing to the University of Pennsylvania Quakers and in-state rival, the Seton Hall University Pirates this past week. As a young team, the Hawks showed promise in both games, but inexperience eventually caught up with them.
CC Meet
Compete in Championships
The men and women’s cross country teams finished 15th and 19th respectively at the NCAA Division I Mid-Atlantic Regional Cross Country Championships in Bethlehem, Pa this past weekend. The field included Regional Champion Villanova, as well as other powers such as Georgetown and Princeton.
Women Lose to PSU in NCAA Tournament
Soccer Teams Falter in Postseason Play
The University’s women’s soccer team lost 3-0 to Penn State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Jeffrey Field on Friday, Nov. 15. The nationally ranked No. 24 Nittany Lions improved to 15-6-1 for the season while the Hawks fell to 17-2-2. This was only the second time all season the blue and white were shutout.
Men’s Soccer Defeated By Quinnipiac
Soccer Teams Falter in Postseason Play
The University’s men’s soccer team tied the No. 2 Quinnipiac Bobcats on Sunday, Nov. 17 in the 2013 MAAC Championship Game, but eventually lost 4-3 on a penalty kick shoot-out.
Is it Winter Break Yet: Milestones to Keep You Motivated
It’s that time of year when the semester is on its way out and college students are itching for winter break. The 15 weeks of hard work will have officially been paid off and a much needed break will be all theirs for a month.
Giving Thanks at the University
In the spirit of the holiday season, most see Thanksgiving as a long weekend to eat turkey, watch football, and of course for students, catch up on some sleep. However, as time has passed it seems that the underlying meaning of why we give thanks gets overlooked, or rather has changed among the younger generations since the pilgrims first landed on Plymouth Rock.
SIDELINES: 11/20/2013
Fifth year senior goalie, Ashley Lewis, was named the ECAC Division I Defensive Player of the Week on Thursday, Nov. 14. Lewis posted three straight shutouts to help lead the Hawks to the MAAC Tournament Championship. She was in net for 13 out of 16 shutouts the Hawks recorded this season.