By Sports Editor Tom Griffin A tumultuous series of back-and-forth battles found UMassD women’s tennis 2-1 through three series against Clark University, Bentley, and Castleton last week. Beginning the triple-header with Clark, UMassD managed to edge out their opponent by winning five of nine matches. Contributing to this series win was the team’s strong performance in singles matches, winning four of six due to confident … Continue reading Michelle Aftandillian, Jordan Martin Champion Women’s Tennis in Rocky Week

By Sport Editor Tom Griffin The Struggles of the women’s soccer team continue following back-to-back disappointing losses to both Clark and Eastern Connecticut.  After having won their first match of the season against Salem State in a convincing 2-1, the team has lost four straight and has been struggling to find another team win to bounce back with.  Their first matchup of the week, against … Continue reading Corsair Women’s Soccer Drops Dual Decisions against Clark, Eastern Connecticut

By Sports Editor Tom Griffin Almost as quickly as he had joined the New England Patriots, Antonio Brown has found himself off the team, and subsequently jobless.  During his stay in New England, screenshots emerged of threatening text messages sent by Brown to a female artist, whom the wide receiver had contracted to paint a mural of himself. Following unwanted sexual advances that the artist … Continue reading Antonio Brown and the Patriots: In Memoriam

By Sports Editor Tom Griffin UMassD field hockey net-minding efforts propelled the Corsairs through a difficult week of matchups against offense-heavy Clark University and Castleton.  Entering their first match of the week standing at a meager 1-4 season record, the Corsairs were set to face off against a winning, intimidating out-of-conference opponent in the 6-2 Clark University Cougars. Needless to say, the Corsairs had their … Continue reading Corsair Field Hockey breaks even; endures Clark, Castleton 

 By Sports Editor Tom Griffin For the time being, it’s official: Antonio Brown is now a part of the Patriots offense. Brown, the seven-time pro bowler and four-time All-Pro, spent a lengthy and fruitful eight-year tenure as the #1 wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but requested a trade at the end of their rocky 2018 season. He was traded to the Oakland Raiders in … Continue reading Antonio Brown offers Pats unstable talent at wide receiver

By Sports Editor Tom Griffin A powerful offense and some overtime heroics led UMassD past a high-scoring Husson 48-41 Saturday afternoon. Early on, the Corsairs dared Eagles quarterback David Morrison to beat them through the air with his arm – he did so, scoring first in an efficient five-minute drive. Not to be outdone on home soil, UMassD put both game management and the rock … Continue reading Corsair football edges out Husson Eagles in overtime thriller

By Staff Writer Thomas Griffin. The UMassD Baseball team has experienced its own share of highs and lows on the season, and losing two of three out-of-conference competitions in dramatic fashion puts this on full display. The week’s action started against Tufts, and it started early. Producing nothing in the top of the first, the Corsairs allowed six runs to end the inning, most of … Continue reading Roller-coaster week for Corsair Baseball

By Staff Writer Tom Griffin. The 2019 Masters tournament has ended, with Tiger Woods winning the event in dramatic fashion. In his first Masters win since 2005, Woods completed the tournament with a stunning stroke total of thirteen under par, barely beating out a close-running three-way tie for second between Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson at twelve strokes under. Woods most notably swept … Continue reading Go get ‘em, Tiger: The story of reclaiming a golf relic

By Staff Writer Thomas Griffin. There’s been slow goings for the Corsair men’s baseball team in the middle of April, exchanging wins and losses with Endicott’s Gulls and Castleton’s Spartans over a relatively quiet week. Starting the week with an out-of-conference matchup against the Gulls, and later facing off with the Spartans in a Little-East Conference doubleheader, all three games were noteworthy for being low-scoring … Continue reading Baseball finds middle-ground against Endicott, Castleton