The Observer

Women’s soccer opens UAA season with road loss to No. 12 Brandeis

Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter • October 5, 2018

The Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team opened up their University Athletic Association (UAA) season with one thing in mind: revenge. The team had suffered a conference season-opening...

Besl’s hat trick highlights seven game win streak

David Chang, Staff Reporter • September 28, 2018

The weather may be getting chillier, but fourth-year forward Alex Besl’s competitive spirit brought the heat this weekend. The Case Western Reserve University men’s soccer team dominated their opponents...

Women’s soccer streak snapped

Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter • September 28, 2018

Unlucky was the word Head Coach Tiffany Crooks used to describe the Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer match against Denison University. The nail-biting 2-1 loss came at home on Tuesday,...

Nicholas Bertrand: For the love of the game

Niko Kamlet, Staff Reporter • September 28, 2018

Nicholas Bertrand is a third-year defenseman for the CWRU men’s soccer team. While he grew up playing many different sports, his love for soccer persisted. Throughout his extensive career, two games...

Ice water in their veins

David Chang, Sports Reporter • September 21, 2018

The Case Western Reserve University men’s soccer team defeated two formidable teams, who both made the NCAA Division III tournament last year, in No. 22 Capital University 1-0 and John Carroll University...

Women’s soccer displays team versatility in victories

Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter • September 21, 2018

The Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team was able to show its offensive and defensive abilities in last week’s matchups. The team shutdown opposing teams on DiSanto Field, recording...

Winter highlights Spartan teamwork in double overtime thriller

David Chang, Staff Reporter • September 14, 2018

Although the next season of Game of Thrones won’t premiere until the spring of next year, third-year midfielder Garrett Winter let the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes know that winter was coming. The...

Women’s soccer puts up tough fight, falls to nationally ranked opponent

Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter • September 14, 2018

The Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team faced its first test on the road against No. 8 Ohio Northern University (ONU) and fell in a tightly contested match, 1-0, on Saturday, Sept. 8. The...

First-year soccer player values faith and food

Niko Kamlet, Staff Reporter • September 14, 2018

First-year defender Maria Prokos is enjoying her first season as a member of the Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team. Prokos loves spending time with and getting to know her teammates....

Led by experience, men’s soccer shoots for winning season

Riley Simko, Contributing Reporter • August 24, 2018

The Case Western Reserve University men’s soccer team, which recently welcomed a new group of incoming first-year players, is preparing for an exciting 2018-2019 season. Head Coach Brandon Bianco,...