The football team ended the 2012 season with a win over Northeast Conference rival Robet Morris 26-21.
Sports
Men’s Basketball Opens the Season in Style
The men’s basketball team opened the season with a 91-62 win over Hofstra on Friday night as Andrew Nicholas scored a career-high 28 points.
Hurricane Sandy Slows the Cross Country Team
As the fall sports are coming to an end, they are also preparing for the biggest stages of their seasons thus far and MU’s cross country team is no exception. These past, as well as upcoming, weeks provide many challenges for both the men and women’s teams as they have had to deal with minimal preparation for their meets due to Hurricane Sandy.
Field Hockey Reaches NEC Championship, Falls to Rider
The field hockey team proved all of its doubters wrong and finished the season on a very strong note by making it to the Northeast Conference Championship where they fell to the top seed Rider University.
Saint Francis (Pa.) Spoils Senior Day at Kessler Field
The football team lost to Saint Francis (PA) on Senior Day 45-31. The Red Flash (4-6, 3-4) racked up 482 total yards on offense, including 119 on the ground from running back Anthony Abeid.
Head and Neck Injuries Hurting College Athletes
Is football a safe sport to play? John Lockwood, a former defensive lineman for the Hawks’ football team, was told by the school’s training staff last season that he wouldn’t be able to play anymore due to too many concussions.
Women’s Soccer Ends Season Against LIU Brooklyn
The second-seeded Blue and White women’s soccer team lost to third-seeded LIU Brooklyn 1-0. This matchup was the Northeast Conference (NEC) semifinal which was played on DeGol Field in Loretto, P.A. on Friday November 4. The Hawks ended their season with this loss and with an overall record of 10-7-2; this was MU’s seventh straight season with double-digit victories.
Men’s Soccer Season Ends In Penalty Kicks
The men’s soccer team fell to Fairleigh Dickinson University in penalty kicks on Sunday and were eliminated in the semifinals of the NEC tournament. The Hawks finished the season with an 11-4-4 record.
Field Hockey Wins Four Straight
The field hockey team is making big strides late in the season to prove that they are worthy of contending for the Northeast Conference title. Riding on a two-game winning streak, the Hawks played host to Bryant on Friday.
Women’s Basketball to Play4Kay in 2012-13
The women’s basketball team has recently announced that this season they will Play4Kay and raise as much money as they can to help find a cure for breast cancer.