Senior forward Dana Costello was named to the women’s CollegeSoccer360.com Primetime Performers List for Week 9. Costello was also awarded the MAAC Offensive Player of the Week.
Sports
Football Gets Back to .500 with Homecoming Win
The Hawks (4-4) defeated the Cornell Big Red (1-4) on Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 19 afternoon at Kessler Field by the final score of 48-23. Junior quarterback Brandon Hill led the way with 308 passing yards, and four touchdowns. Senior running back Kwabena Asante also helped the team as he ran for 171 yards and two touchdowns.
Women’s Soccer Perfect at Home
MU women’s soccer defeated Rider University Broncs on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at The Great Lawn with a final score of 3-0. With the win, the blue and white improve to 12-1-1 in the season, 6-0-1 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and 8-0 at home.
Bowen and Eller Lead Team in Princeton Invitational
The men and women’s cross country teams fought hard in the annual Princeton Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 19 placing sixteenth and eleventh respectively. It was the fifth and final regular season meet for both squads, who now have officially completed their first season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Hawks will build off of this final race to prepare for the championship meets ahead as the Invitational marked one of their tougher meets of the season,
Soccer Stays Undefeated in Conference Play
The men’s soccer team continued their strong play in the MAAC this week with road victories over Rider University and Marist University.
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The field hockey team was led to victory by senior Alex Carroll who recorded her first career hat trick in the 4-0 win against Bryant on Sunday, Oct. 20. Carroll is only the eighth member of MU’s field hockey team to score a hat trick.
Breaking Out of the Shadow
MU Defensive Lineman Opens up on Life with an NBA Brother
Being the younger brother of a professional athlete can be difficult to handle. There are numerous expectations and pressures that stem from an older brother who has reached the pinnacle of his game. A person burdened with these pressures can either use them as a crutch to concede that they will never be as successful as their sibling or use them as inspiration to improve their skill in order to pursue their dream. Dimitrius Smith has decided to use his brother’s stardom as incentive to reach his goals.
Field Hockey Pushes Losing Streak to Three Games
The Hawks field hockey team (3-9) struggled to gather momentum heading into conference play with losses in both games this week at the hands of Rutgers University Scarlet Knights and St. Francis University Flash.
Men’s Soccer Finds Early Success in MAAC
For the first time this season the men’s soccer team won back-to-back games as they defeated Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) opponents Iona and Siena. With the wins, the Hawks improved their overall record to 3-5-3.
Hawks Drop Contest to NEC Rival St. Francis, 28-10
The Hawks football team dropped their contest to the Red Flash of St. Francis after having a hard time capitalizing on their two first half turnovers. With a final score of 28-10, MU falls to 3-4 while their former Northeast Conference foe improves to 2-4 for the season.