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The CWRU womens soccer season comes to a close with a 0-1 loss to John Carroll University.

[Photo] Women’s soccer postseason ends in second-round loss to John Carroll

November 17, 2023
The CWRU womens basketball team starts their season strong with a 69-49 win against Waynesburg University.

[Photo] Women’s basketball opens season 1-1

November 17, 2023
The CWRU swimming and diving teams meet against the University of Rochester saw many great achievements, including Head Coach Doug Millikens 100th win with the team.

[Photo] Swimming and diving teams defeat Rochester to improve to 3-0

November 10, 2023
Third-year Ajay Mahenthiran takes home the ITA Central Regional Singles Championship during the tournament in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

[Photo] CWRU men’s tennis sweeps the ITA Central Regional Championships

October 13, 2023
Third-year wide receiver Noah Coyne accounts for two touchdowns in the domination of the Bethany Bison.

[Photo] Spartans pummel Bethany College 34-12, improves record to 3-1

October 6, 2023
Second-year Alexis Sassower scores her first career goal in opening UAA game against NYU on Sept. 30.

[Photo] Women’s soccer opens UAA play with 1-0 win over NYU

October 6, 2023
During ITA Central Regional Championship in St. Louis this past weekend, third-year Hannah Kassaie places second in the womens open singles.

[Photo] Women’s tennis update—Kassaie qualifies for ITA Cup

September 29, 2023
On Friday, Sept. 1, CWRUs womens soccer team started their season off strong with a 2-1 win against John Carroll University on DiSanto Field.

[Photo] Women’s soccer kicks off season 2-0

September 8, 2023
The CWRU football team returns to the field on Sept. 2 to play Thiel College in Greenville, PA.

[Photo] Football kicks off the new season

September 1, 2023
CWRU’s softball team was lucky enough to make their fourth appearance in the NCAA tournament.

[Photo] Softball ties program win record, falls in second round at NCAA tournament

September 1, 2023
Second-year Hannah Kassaie fights valiantly during her quarterfinal match, but falls short to Babson Universitys Olivia Soffer.

[Photo] Kassaie makes program history at 2023 NCAA tournament

August 25, 2023
A. CWRUs mens tennis team celebrates a historic 2023 NCAA DIII Championship win. B. CWRUs mens tennis team celebrates victory in a heartfelt team huddle.

[Photo] NATIONAL TEAM AND DOUBLES CHAMPIONS!

August 25, 2023
CWRUs track and field teams took home the victory this weekend in the Marv Frye Invitational, with the mens and womens teams earning 193 and 170 points, respectively. Pictured are fourth-year sprinter/jumper Keith Cartwright and first-year jumper Layla Seaton (above), who each contributed to their respective teams success.

[Photo] Track and field teams win Marv Frye Invitational

April 14, 2023
Fourth-year vaulter Victoria Zhao placed first in the pole vault with amazing skill, earning 10 points for the womens team.

[Photo] Men’s and women’s track and field finish top five at CMU Invitational

March 31, 2023
Abigail Wilkov breaks program records with three All-America honors and a top eight finish at the 2023 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, held March 15-18.

[Photo] Abigail Wilkov excels on and off the diving board

March 31, 2023
Third-year guard Luke Thorburn scored a layup in a hard-fought loss against the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the last match in the best tournament run in the history of CWRU mens basketball.

[Photo] Men’s basketball season ends in second round loss to Wis.-Whitewater 75-78

March 24, 2023
Third-year KaiLi Gross was one of several key players in the CWRU softball teams 14 consecutive wins.

[Photo] Softball sets program record with 14 straight wins

March 24, 2023
In CWRUs most recent game against CMU, fourth-year guard/forward Isabella Mills broke 1,000 career points and the program record for most 3-point shots made in a season.

[Photo] Women’s basketball ends season 15-10 following 79-69 loss to CMU

March 3, 2023
Because they won their conference, the CWRU mens basketball team secured a spot at the NCAA DIII Championship where they will face Arcadia University in the first round.

[Photo] Men’s basketball secures NCAA tournament berth with 95-91 win over CMU

March 3, 2023
After phenomenal performances by several of the mens tennis players, the team was named ITA Indoor National Champions.

[Photo] BACK-TO-BACK ITA CHAMPIONS!

March 3, 2023
An integral part of the mens basketball team, graduate student Danny Frauenheim recently surpassed 1,000 career points and 500 assists.

[Photo] Danny Frauenheim continues to excel on the court at CWRU

February 24, 2023
Pallavi Goculdas wins at sixth singles against the University of Mary Washington, helping CWRU to their sixth straight win of the spring season.

[Photo] Women’s tennis blasts to 6-0 start in spring season

February 24, 2023
Third-year Isabella Mills defends against second-year guard Izzy Munson in CWRUs Feb. 12 match against Emory University.

[Photo] Women’s basketball improves to 15-9 overall, 6-7 in UAA

February 24, 2023
Alumnus Mark Termini, previously a member of CWRUs mens basketball team, has since founded his own sports agency and represented a plethora of professional players.

[Photo] CWRU renames men’s basketball locker room after Mark Termini

February 17, 2023
Second-year guard/forward Lucy Vanderbeck scores 11 points, helping CWRU secure a long-awaited victory against the University of Rochester

[Photo] Women’s basketball defeats Rochester, falls to Emory

February 17, 2023
Graduate guard Mitch Prendergast scored a season-high 29 points in a game against Emory, helping him earn recognition as the UAA Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week.

[Photo] Men’s basketball soars to No. 1 in UAA rankings

February 17, 2023
Fourth-year Isabella Mills broke the womens basketball program record for number of 3-point shots in a game and set her career-high of 36 points during the game against WashU.

[Photo] Isabella Mills is the leader the women’s basketball team needs

February 10, 2023
Senior guard/forward Isabella Mills scored 30 points against Brandeis to lead the Spartans to victory.

[Photo] Women’s basketball splits road games, stands 3-4 in UAA play

February 3, 2023
Third-year guard Luke Thorburn helped bring the Spartans to victory in a close game against NYU.

[Photo] Men’s basketball sweep Brandeis, NYU on the road

February 3, 2023
Although both the mens and womens swimming and diving teams lost to Kenyon College, the Spartans spent time honoring the graduating seniors.

[Photo] Swimming and diving teams split 2023 openers

January 27, 2023
In CWRUs victory against WashU, second-year forward Umar Rashid (pictured) breaks the program record with nine blocks.

[Photo] Men’s basketball defeats WashU, falls to UChicago

January 27, 2023
CWRU first-year Jacob Gregg grapples with his opponent during the Jan. 14 Claude Sharer Duals.

[Photo] Wrestling goes 6-2 to start 2023

January 20, 2023
Fourth-year forward Cole Frilling scores 16 points in a game against Carnegie Mellon University, reaching 1,000 career points and becoming the 20th player in CWRUs history to achieve such a milestone.

[Photo] Men’s basketball 11-game win streak ends in UAA play

January 20, 2023
Team captains Lexi Gomez, Anika Washburn, Merry Meyer and Elizabeth White (left to right) hold up their NCAA National Runner-up trophy after a season full of new records and accomplishments.

[Photo] Women’s soccer falls to JHU 2-1 in NCAA DIII championship game, concluding historic season

December 9, 2022
CWRU graduate student forward Camryn Hartman lead the Spartans with the highest number of shots during the Spartans Nov. 19 game against Loras.

[Photo] Women’s soccer advances to NCAA Semifinals

December 2, 2022
In their final game of the season, the CWRU football team honored its 17 seniors and their families before kickoff.

[Photo] Football drops regular season finale 20-7 to undefeated CMU

November 18, 2022
Graduate student Danny Frauenheim shoots a layup in CWRUs match against Oberlin on Nov. 11.

[Photo] Men’s basketball starts season 3-0, wins Bill Sudeck Tournament

November 18, 2022
The womens soccer team poses triumphant at the second round of the NCAA Division III Championship, after defeating Ithaca College.

[Photo] Women’s soccer rolls to Round of 16

November 18, 2022
On Saturday Nov. 5, third-year linebacker Sean Torres was one of many CWRU defensive players who faced-off against Westminsters offense.

[Photo] Football comeback falls short, drop 14-13 to Westminster in nail-biting defensive showdown

November 11, 2022
Collin Hamilton, Adrian Harkness, Rafael Perez, Alexandru Rumleanschi and Jackson Kallen add another victory to their season, defeating CMU with a score of 3-2.

[Photo] Women’s soccer crowned UAA champions

November 11, 2022
Fourth-year Joe Jaster has had a monumental impact on CWRUs cross country team since his first year in 2019, when he was among the team’s top seven finishers on four occasions.

[Photo] Joe Jaster wins UAA Championship for cross country

November 4, 2022
First-year outside hitter Kalli Wall serves the ball during a match against Washington University in St. Louis, helping CWRU secure an upset against the fourth-ranked school.

[Photo] Volleyball sweeps third UAA Round Robin for 7 straight wins

October 28, 2022
Fourth-year James Hopper (center) and third-year Vishwa Aduru (right)—along with CWRU tennis alum Chaitanya Aduru (left)—pose with the winning ITA cup trophies.

[Photo] Hopper and Aduru crowned ITA Cup champions

October 28, 2022
First-year Michael Wojkowski falls on top of St. Vincents Marvelle Cromerdie during the CWRU Homecoming football game.

[Photo] Spartan football dominates St. Vincent 45-21 over homecoming weekend

October 14, 2022
Fourth-year Jack Begley completed the 8K distance in 24:49.3 at the Mike Woods invite, his fastest time of the season and the third best of his career.

[Photo] Men’s cross country wins Mike Woods Invitational, women’s finish 3rd

October 7, 2022
Fourth-year midfielder Aniya Hartzler capitalized on a free kick to net the game-winning goal against Brandeis.

[Photo] CWRU soccer teams open UAA competition with a bang

October 7, 2022
As CWRUs volleyball team beats Kenyon, third-year libero Alyssa Blessinger serves the ball and leads the team in digs, continuing the Spartans win streak.

[Photo] Volleyball rolls past Kenyon and Denison, improving to 11-3

September 30, 2022
Third-year Sahil Dayal was selected to the All-Tournament team for his stellar perforamance in singles (1-0) and doubles (5-2).

[Photo] Men’s tennis team opens with a strong start to the regular season

September 23, 2022
Catching a deflected pass from Saxton, second-year wide receiever Noah Cohens first career touchdown opened scoring in the first half.

[Photo] Spartan football upset Wash. & Jeff 14-10 with Saxton’s and Dahlem’s late-game heroics

September 23, 2022
Kicking off the new season, the CWRU mens soccer team secure a 3-1 victory against a previously undefeated Bethany College.

[Photo] Men’s soccer recovers from week 1 struggles, go undefeated at home

September 16, 2022
Second-year Aidan Nathan was the team’s fifth finisher at the UAA Championships and the 40th overall finisher.

[Photo] Spartan track and field teams achieve in the postseason

September 9, 2022
In a heated attempt to block the Blue Jays control of the football, second-year Dominic Sais (left) sacks first-year Carson Bourdo (right).

[Photo] CWRU football drops season opener 54-14 vs JHU

September 9, 2022
Graduate student Jonathan Powell won all but one of his matches in the last three regular season competitions.

[Photo] Spartan tennis teams head into UAA Championships with winning records

April 22, 2022
Third-year first baseman Nick Talarico hit and scored in all three games, including a 3-run home run against Adrian College.

[Photo] CWRU Baseball puts on hitting clinic to win 3 straight and climb above 0.500

April 15, 2022
First-year pitcher Lexi Miskey was honored as the UAA Pitcher of the Week for allowing a batting average of just 0.157 against Washington.

[Photo] Softball splits against WashU 2-2

April 8, 2022
Fourth-year Chaitanya Aduru went 4-0 in his matches over the weekend, earning him the UAA Mens Tennis Athlete of the Week honor.

[Photo] Men’s and women’s tennis sweep weekend matches, tout eight-game win streaks

April 8, 2022
The doubles victories of second-year Sahil Dayal (above) helped the Spartans remain ranked No. 1 as the team continues to compete at a top level.

[Photo] No. 1 CWRU’s men’s tennis team extends its regular season DIII winning streak to 33

April 1, 2022
Decisive runs by second-year KaiLi Gross (above) buoyed the Spartans to victory in their matches with NYU, the latest in a series of victories for the softball team.

[Photo] Softball pushes win streak to 9 after going 4-0 against John Carrol, NYU

April 1, 2022
Fourth-year Willem Bouma (above) pitched in CWRUs decisive 12-3 defeat of Emory, delivering the Spartans the first UAA series of 2022.

[Photo] CWRU baseball begins season turnaround with 3-1 weekend series at Emory

April 1, 2022
First-year diver Abigail Wilkov becomes the first CWRU diver ever to earn First Team All-American honors after finishing seventh in the NCAA Division III Championships last Saturday.

[Photo] Three Spartans shine at NCAA DIII Swimming & Diving Championships

March 25, 2022
Over spring break, mens tennis became the first CWRU athletic team to be ranked No. 1 nationally.

[Photo] No. 1 ranked men’s tennis team continues its strong performance on the road

March 18, 2022
The mens tennis team raises the ITA championship trophy after defeating the University of Chicago 5-1.

[Photo] Spartans men’s tennis reign supreme as 2022 ITA National Indoor Champions

March 18, 2022
Second-year forward Kayla Characklis tied for an impressive game-high 19 points in the Spartans game against Rochester.

[Photo] Women’s basketball splits weekend against Emory and Rochester

February 25, 2022
Second-year Ethan Chuang (left) and third-year Ally Halsdorfer (right) were among some to achieve NCAA B cut times, totaling five for CWRU.

[Photo] Swimming & diving shines at UAA championships, earn 6th place

February 18, 2022
Graduate guard Mitch Predergast recorded a career-high 28 points against Brandeis to tie the programs record of 18 wins in a season.

[Photo] Men’s basketball wins 17th game, matches program record against Brandeis

February 18, 2022
Third-year forward Cole Frilling (pictured) scored a game-high 27 points, helping secure a victory for CWRU.

[Photo] Men’s basketball splits road games against familiar faces from previous weekend

February 11, 2022
Fourth-year forward Abbey Lawrence (pictured) scored a game-high 24 points against WashU.

[Photo] Women’s basketball falls to UChicago, defeats WashU in OT

February 4, 2022
Graduate guard Mitch Prendergast (pictured) led all players to a victory against WashU, scoring a total of 18 points with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.

[Photo] Men’s basketball improves to 5-1 in UAA play, 15-2 overall

February 4, 2022
Second-year forward Hunter Drenth (pictured) helped CWRU redeem their recent loss, scoring 9 points against the University of Rochester.

[Photo] Men’s basketball win streak snapped by Emory, bounce back vs. Rochester

January 28, 2022
Second-year forward Kayla Characklis (center) lead the Spartans in their recent conference games, scoring 14 points against NYU and 15 points against Brandeis.

[Photo] Women’s basketball splits weekend vs NYU, Brandeis

January 21, 2022
Following their victory against NYU, the mens basketball team ranks first in the UAA standings, tying them with WashU.

[Photo] Men’s basketball win streak extends to 12 with blowout win vs. NYU

January 21, 2022
Second-year forward Preet Gill (center) scored 4 points and captured a career-high 10 rebounds in the Spartans conference opener against Carnegie Mellon University.

[Photo] Women’s basketball falls to CMU in opening UAA matchup

January 14, 2022
Fourth-year forward Ryan Newton (above) secured a CWRU victory in the final seconds of their conference opener ending with a score of 89-88.

[Photo] Men’s basketball extends win streak to 11 after defeating Hilbert College, CMU

January 14, 2022
Third-year Maria Pritchett (pictured) competes in the Magnus Cup Invitational at Cleveland State University, joining a record-breaking lineup.

[Photo] Swimming, diving and wrestling teams earn mixed finishes

December 3, 2021
Third-year runningback Antonio Orsini (pictured) rushed for 111 yards and scored a touchdown on 15 carries during the Spartans final game of the season.

[Photo] Football’s season ends with a 24-6 road loss to CMU

November 19, 2021
Jennifer Ngo (pictured above) and her teammates finish the season in 6th at the UAA Championship tournament, with an overall season record of 13-14.

[Photo] Volleyball goes 1-2 at UAA Championships, earn 6th place finish

November 12, 2021
Graduate student Griffin Kornaker led CWRU in assists, completing a total of 6, while also scoring 8 points and 5 rebounds.

[Photo] Men’s basketball opens season 1-1 after consolation win in Sudeck Tournament

November 12, 2021
UAA Athlete of the Week Alyssa Blessinger, a second-year defensive specialist, consistently led the team in digs throughout the tournament.

[Photo] Volleyball splits hometown tournament 1-2

September 10, 2021
CWRUs fourth-year quaterback Drew Saxton scans the field for an opening.

[Photo] Football triumphs over Rochester in season opener

September 10, 2021
Second-year Cecelia Zielke (left) won the 10,000-meter run while Ben Pinkowski (right) dominated the field events, winning the high jump, long jump and the javelin throw.

[Photo] Spartan track and field flourishes in dual meet against Oberlin

May 7, 2021
Second-year James Hopper has had a monster season, winning all his singles and doubles matches thus far.

[Photo] Men’s tennis bounces back 7-0 against Findlay

April 23, 2021
First-year pitcher Reece Marley didnt allow a single run in seven innings of the first game on Sunday and struck out four batters.

[Photo] Baseball splits four-game weekend series vs. Denison

April 23, 2021
Second-year midfielder Merry Meyer joined in on the scoring avalanche against Hiram College on March 29, netting the teams second goal in the first half.

[Photo] Women’s soccer goes undefeated in spring season

April 23, 2021
Women’s tennis wins two weekend matches.

[Photo] Women’s tennis has strong performance on the road

February 21, 2020
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[Photo] Second-year swimmer excited for new season

November 22, 2019
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[Photo] Athlete Spotlight: Trey Razanauskas

November 15, 2019
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[Photo] Famed CWRU football coach Jim Chapman passes away

November 8, 2019
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[Photo] The team comes first for second-year soccer player

November 8, 2019
Football continued their undefeated start to the season with a 37-6 win.

[Photo] Football continues with winning streak and earns honors

October 4, 2019
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[Photo] Fourth-year football player reminisces on final season at CWRU

September 27, 2019
The women’s volleyball team won on Friday at Horsburgh Gymnasium, but lost twice on Saturday.

[Photo] Spartans try to move on after inconsistent weekend

September 13, 2019
Third-year guard Monty Khela forced overtime with a clutch three pointer with one second remaining in regulation. The Spartans were outscored 15-9 in overtime to end their final game with a loss, finishing the season with a 9-16 overall record.

[Photo] Men’s basketball loses season finale in overtime

March 1, 2019
The womens basketball team defeated the College of Wooster in a home game on Dec. 2.

[Photo] Spartans capitalize with win over Wooster

December 7, 2017
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