Archive for Category: "Sports"
UMW Winter Sports Recap
While most of the student population was back home enjoying their leisurely time off for winter break, four different University of Mary Washington sports teams were competing in grueling athletic competitions. The UMW swim teams, the track and field team, and the men’s and women’s basketball teams all had impressive showings since the Bullet’s last [...]
UMW Women Demoralize Bobcats; Remain Undefeated
The Eagles extended their undefeated win streak to 6-0 this past Saturday in a 64-31 victory over Capital Athletic Conference foe Frostburg State University.
Men’s Basketball Tops Frostburg State
As the men’s basketball team took the court on Saturday afternoon, they were greeted by a gym full of students wearing white.
Rachel Martin: Rebounds from Injury, Ready to Play
By RYAN FARRAR Rachel Martin is a 4th year player for Mary Washington’s own 24th ranked women’s basketball team. Martin is always up for a challenge and thrives in tough situations. She is always looking to take the last shot or make that important steal or anything her team needs her to do in order [...]
UMW Swimming Competes at Gettysburg Invitation
By EVAN HICKS In their last meet of the semester, the men’s and women’s swim teams competed at the Gettysburg Invitational Swim Meet on Dec. 2nd and 3rd. While the team did not win the meet, many members of the team finished with excellent results. Both the men’s and women’s teams finished third at the [...]
Fantasy Football Corner
Start ‘Em QB: Rex Grossman (WAS): As every Redskins fan is well aware, Grossman is not a good NFL quarterback. However, fantasy football is about numbers, and Grossman has a very juicy match-up this week against New England. The Patriots rank dead last in pass defense (310 yards allowed per game) and have also surrendered [...]
Men’s Basketball Sweeps Weekend Pair
By ASHLEY BRUCE Despite the low number of fans in the stands at the William M. Anderson Center this past weekend with students still yet to return from Thanksgiving break, the University of Mary Washington men’s basketball team pulled out two home wins against North Carolina Wesleyan College and Shenandoah University. The pair of wins [...]
Smith Enters Record Book With Rare Triple-Double
By MICHAEL LITTLEJOHN On Nov. 21, University Mary Washington sophomore basketball player Walt Smith achieved a milestone when he recorded his first career triple-double. Smith, the sophomore point guard from Alexandria, Va, is a returning starter for Head Coach Rod Wood’s team. The triple-double came against a tough Christopher Newport team that beat UMW in [...]
Volleyball 2011 Year in Review
By STEVE SILVERTHORNE The University of Mary Washington volleyball team saw their season come to a close back on Nov. 3 when they dropped a 3-0 decision to eventual CAC champions Salisbury University in the semifinals of the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament. The Eagles’ finished the year with a record of 17-16 overall, and a [...]














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