Many students left the University in the middle of May after finals to return home for summer vacation. The spring sports teams, however, still needed to conclude their seasons and try to win championships.
Sports
Hawks Reach NEC Tournament With Win Over the Mount
Monmouth University’s women’s lacrosse team qualified for the 2012 Northeast Conference Tournament on Friday after dispatching rival Mount St. Mary’s 11-6 on Kessler Field.
Men’s Tennis Falls to FDU in Championship
The men’s tennis team fell to Farleigh Dickinson on Sunday 4-0 in the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championship match at the Mercer County Tennis Center. The Knights were the number one seed in the tournament and the Blue and White were the third seed. The Knights won the doubles point and the first three single matches […]
Baseball Sweeps Four-Game Series Against the Mount
MU faced a tough line up this past week as they competed against the non-conference Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Tuesday and competed in two double headers Friday and Saturday against NEC opponent Mount St. Mary’s.
Softball Falls in Three NEC Games Over Weekend
The softball team was swept by Northeast Conference (NEC) opponent Bryant on Saturday. The Bulldogs beat Monmouth 7-4 in the first game and 5-4 in the second in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
The Gun Show || The Year That Was
A Summary of The Gun Show’s Most Impactful Stories
With the semester coming to a close, it is only natural to look back at the year that was. To say we had a substantial amount of news in sports would be an understatement. We saw everything from sex scandals to praises on the Cuban dictatorship to different Monmouth athletes coming out of college and entering professional sports.
Women’s LAX Wins Back to Back
The women’s lacrosse team added two wins to their record this past weekend after they defeated Wagner University and Long Island University. The Hawks traveled to Staten Island on Friday and came up with a big win, defeating the Seahawks 20-13.
Women’s Tennis Falls to RMU and The Mount
The women’s tennis team played consecutive NEC opponents this past weekend as they faced off against Robert Morris and Mount St. Mary’s. Unfortunately for the Hawks, the team lost both matches. On Saturday afternoon, the Hawks fell 4-3 to Robert Morris. Dana Ferrari, Brooke Verdiglione, and Jessica Slinger all picked up singles victories for the […]
The Gun Show || Freedom of Speech or Lack Thereof?
Another Issue in the Unfiltered World of Miami Marlins Manager Ozzie Guillen
In an average baseball conversation, do you normally discuss terms like riots, communism, dictators, misinterpretation and oppression? Well this is not out of the ordinary in today’s baseball world after Ozzie Guillen, the new Miami Marlins manager made extremely controversial statements to Time magazine.
Men and Women’s Track Record First Place Finishes at Rider
On Saturday afternoon, both the Monmouth University men’s and women’s track and field squads claimed the team title at the Rider Invitational in Lawrenceville, N.J., while a trio of distance runners competed at the Bison Outdoor Classic at Bucknell University, which included ECAC qualifying marks for a pair of Hawks.