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Weekend Wrap-up: Nov. 8 to 10

via gonyuathletics.com

 

In their final games of the season, the NYU men’s and women’s soccer teams fell short of victories against the Brandeis University Judges on Nov. 9.

For the women, the Violets grabbed an ea-rly 1-0 lead, as forward and CAS junior Cami Crawford netted a goal in the 14th minute.

In the second half, momentum shifted in favor of the Judges, when Brandeis defender Kelly Peterson scored in the 58th minute, knotting the game at 1-1. Brandeis later scored a late goal by defender Madeline Stein in the 82nd minute to push past the Violets in a 2-1 victory.

For the men, Brandeis dominated throughout the game, starting early in the first half when Brandeis forward, Tyler Savonen, scored in the 15th minute. Brandeis forward Evan Jastremski scored in the 69th minute, solidifying their 2-0 victory.

The women ended the season with an overall record of 7-8-3, placing last in the UAA conference. The men ended their season with an overall record of 6-8-3, finishing last in the UAA conference.

 

Volleyball

The women’s volleyball team claimed a victory in their final UAA match against the Case Western University Spartans during the two-day UAA Championships held in Waltham, Mass.

In their first set, NYU struggled against the Spartans, losing 25-22. Led by outside hitter and CAS senior Alexandria Mao, the Violets quickly rebounded, winning the next three matches to take a final 3-1 victory.

The Violets finished fifth in the UAA conference with an overall record of 27-7 and a league record of 4-3.

The Violets now await a post-season NCAA bid.

 

Swimming

Both men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams faced two opponents in tri-meets for the third meet of the season at the Palladium Athletic Facility. The women defeated both opponents, Stevens Institutes of Technology and State University of New York at New Paltz, by over 100 points, while the men placed second under the No. 7-ranked Stevens.

CAS junior Jerry Crowley stood out for the men, as he took won three events — 50-yard freestyle (21.24), 100-yard freestyle (46.65) and 100-yard butterfly (51.01). For the women, Stern freshman Sela Wang won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:00.62, in addition to helping the 200-yard and 400-yard relay teams win.

Both teams return to the water on Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. to host the College of New Jersey at home.

 

Wrestling

The wrestling team placed fourth out of eight teams at the Ithaca College Invitational in Ithaca, N.Y. on Nov. 9. Corbin Lee (133 pounds), DJ Albonico (149) and Patrick Sheehan (184) all placed second in their respective weight classes, each advancing to the finals. However, they were defeated.

The Violets will be back on the mat in Wilkes-Barre, Penn., on Saturday, Nov. 16. Competitions are scheduled at Elizabethtown College at noon, Wilkes University at 2 p.m. and King’s College at 4 p.m.

A version of this article appeared in the Monday, Nov. 11 print edition. Michelle Tran is a staff writer. Francisco Navas is sports editor. Email them at [email protected].

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