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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Spartans stuck in a corner

Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter October 6, 2017

The day was breezy, and some shots were beautiful, but nothing about this game was easy. Case Western Reserve University took on their first University Athletic Association (UAA) rival of the season—...

Kicking the ball past a defender earlier in the season, fourth-year midfielder Elle Zadina braces for impact. The Spartans lost their first conference match, but rebounded with a win on Oct. 3.

New beginnings

Sanjay Annigeri, Contributing Reporter October 6, 2017

A fresh start is something people always look forward to. It gives us a sense of forgetting what happened in the past and starting off on a new foot. However, not all fresh starts go the way people would...

The Spartans upset Lycoming College, one of the best teams in the country, at DiSanto Field.

Spartans bring down a giant

Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter September 29, 2017

As many of us have learned from video games, it is often not the boss that kills you, but the small helpers that come along the way that finish the job. The Case Western Reserve University men’s soccer...

Victory and a heartbreaker

Sanjay Annigeri, Contributing Reporter September 29, 2017

When warriors come into battle, they know that they can’t let their side down. Spartans in particular are these type of fierce land-fighting warriors who will ensure that they leave their mark on any...

Slipping through two defenders, Michael Balog was in hot pursuit of a goal during a game earlier this season.

Besl Saves the Day

Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter September 22, 2017

DiSanto saw the last of the Spartans for an entire week after its defending team won this past Saturday. The Case Western Reserve University men’s soccer team played its final two matches of its four...

Defensman Melanie Cruicitt battles an opponent; following an attacker, defenseman Neha Cheemalavagu pursues the ball in order to stop a goal.

Rookie mistakes

Sanjay Annigeri, Contributing Reporter September 22, 2017

We learn from the mistakes we make. However minute, they have an effect. The Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team dealt with those minor errors last week as they lost two heartbreaking...

Nicholas Bertrand heads in the first of 10 goals for the Spartans in their win over Brooklyn.

A tale of two matches

Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter September 15, 2017

Case Western Reserve University’s men’s soccer team scored 10 goals this weekend, but still walked away with its first loss of the season. The Spartans played two games at home, each with very different...

First-year midfielder Lauren LaPointe tries to dribble around a defender.

Working overtime

Sanjay Annigeri, Contributing Reporter September 15, 2017

The Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team ended last week with a spectacular overtime win at Allegheny College on Saturday Sept. 9, bouncing back from their first loss of the season to...

Alex Keller-Biehl attempts to outmaneuver a defender.

Goalkeeper works hard for Labor Day

Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter September 8, 2017

The season is now underway for the Case Western Reserve University men’s soccer team. The Spartans opened the year with a home win against the University of Mount Union Purple Raiders, then followed...

Women’s soccer does work on Labor Day weekend

Andrew Ford, Contributing Reporter September 8, 2017

Perfect. That word is normally used in exaggeration, but not in this case: the Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team is 2-0-0. The undefeated record comes thanks to a 2-1 victory...

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