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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

Men’s soccer shines during Senior Weekend, upsets top-ranked Chicago

Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter October 26, 2018

The Case Western Reserve University men’s soccer team amassed their best weekend this season on Oct. 12-14, with two victories against University Athletic Association (UAA) opponents. The team edged...

Spartans’ win streak ends in first home UAA game

David Chang, Staff Reporter October 12, 2018

The Case Western Reserve University men’s soccer team defeated Hiram College 3-1, but dropped the first home University Athletic Association conference game against New York University (NYU), 0-3. The...

First-year goalkeeper Charlie Fink has been crucial to the Spartans success this season. The 63 goalie has started all 11 games and has only allowed seven goals. He has had four shutouts this year as well.

Men’s soccer shuts out No. 7 Kenyon

David Chang, Staff Reporter October 5, 2018

Climate change seems to have struck the Spartans, as the Case Western Reserve University men’s soccer team has had a blistering hot season. The team tied in their first University Athletic Association...

Nicholas Bertrand: For the love of the game

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

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...

Winter highlights Spartan teamwork in double overtime thriller

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...

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,...

Fourth-year veteran defenseman Jack Rademacher searches for a teammate, so he can pass the ball.

Spartans dominate last half of final match

Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter November 10, 2017

The Spartans ended on a high note against the Tartans, giving a bitter season a sweet finale. Case Western Reserve University hosted their biggest rival, the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Tartans,...

Battling the cold, second-year midfielder Brian Woo looks upfield for a teammate.

Losing streak gets snapped

Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter November 3, 2017

Just as Halloween marks the end of October, and just as the season is coming to its end, the Case Western Reserve University Spartans snapped their four game losing streak this past week at home against...

Midfielder and forward Maximillian Klemm attempts to keep a ball in bounds during a match at DiSanto Field.

Spartans strike, but fall short to top team

David Chang, Staff Reporter October 27, 2017

Over fall break, the Case Western Reserve University’s men’s soccer team took on 10th ranked North Park University at home. Because of a mishap late in the game, the Spartans failed to break North...

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