Rocket Men Lose Heartbreaker
Justice Sunderland, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2017
Filed under Sports
The men’s basketball team lost a nail biter game (74-72) to Northern Illinois University at University of Toledo’s Savage Arena on Jan. 28. The loss came just a couple of days after UT defeated the Ohio Bobcats, one of the top teams in the conference. Second-year guard Jaelen Sanford... Read more »
Rockets Take Down Chippewas
Jackson Rogers, Associate Sports Editor
January 31, 2017
Filed under Sports
This Saturday, the University of Toledo women’s basketball team defeated Central Michigan University by a score of 74-72 in the annual Rocket for the Cure Game. The win increases the Rockets’ record to 13-6 overall and 4-4 in Mid-American Conference play. “Words can’t describe how proud of... Read more »
Rocket Tennis victorious at home
Kenny Kruse, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2017
Filed under Sports
The University of Toledo men’s and women’s tennis teams both had wins during a home matchup. On Jan. 27 against the Dukes of Duquesne University, the men won 6-1 to rebound their season record, 2-3. The women’s team won 4-3 over Duquesne that same day, and 6-1 over the Cleveland State Vikings on... Read more »
Men’s tennis kicks off 2017 season
Sam Williams, Sports Editor
January 24, 2017
Filed under Sports
The University of Toledo men’s tennis team kicked off their 2017 season with four matches in four days. The Rockets took on The Ohio State University on Jan. 18, the University of Dayton on the 20th and then faced Valparaiso University and Wright State University on the 21st. The Rockets lost their... Read more »
Rockets swim team takes on Akron Zips
Sam Williams, Sports Editor
January 17, 2017
Filed under Sports
The University of Toledo swimming team took on the reigning Mid-American Conference Champions University of Akron at home last Saturday as they looked to salvage the rough start to their season. The Rockets have dropped all of their matches thus far and finished fifth at the Zippy invite. The Rockets... Read more »
Women split wins against Buffalo and Northern Illinois
Jackson Rodgers, Staff Reporter
January 17, 2017
Filed under Sports
This past week, the University of Toledo women’s basketball team beat the University of Buffalo 73-64 on Wednesday and lost to Northern Illinois University 77-73 on Saturday. The two games bring the Rockets’ record to 12-4 on the season. “Well, we feel good knowing that Buffalo hadn’t lost... Read more »
Rockets volleyball flops at the finish
Keith Boggs, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2016
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized
The University of Toledo women’s volleyball team lost both of their final matches of the season this past weekend. Going up against Western Michigan and division-leading Northern Illinois, the Rockets remained competitive throughout both matches, but couldn’t pull out a victory in either. In... Read more »
Sanders: Fencing - the student’s best stress reliever
William Sanders III, IC Columnist
October 18, 2016
Filed under Columns, Opinion
What makes fencing the most stress-relieving sport for a college student? First, for those of you who don’t know that much about fencing, it actually holds three different events for three different types of swords: foil, epee and sabre, sabre being the best of course! Presenting an aggressive and... Read more »
Women’s tennis takes home four flight titles at home
October 11, 2016
Filed under Sports
Adversity is not a foreign concept to any athlete. The challenges every player, team and coach face influence the way their season goes and whether they win or lose. So the most important challenge, in regards to adversity for any competitor, is how you beat the adversity you face. This challenge... Read more »
Volleyball drops two matches over the weekend
Justice Sunderland, Sports Co-Editor
October 11, 2016
Filed under Sports
The Toledo volleyball team dropped two matches this weekend on the road. On Friday, they were swept by Western Michigan and on Saturday they lost a five-set battle against division leader Northern Illinois. The Rockets are now 10-8 and 3-3 in Mid-American Conference play. On Friday, UT could not keep... Read more »
Womens golf showcases young team at opening tournaments
Sam Williams, Co-associate sports editor
October 4, 2016
Filed under Sports
If you look at any professional sports team, one of the most important figures before, during and after competition is the veteran player. Someone on the team who has been there before and knows what to do and how to do it. Someone who is able to impart that knowledge on younger players to better help... Read more »
Rockets blast off
Justice Sunderland, Co-Associate Sports Editor
September 27, 2016
Filed under Sports
The University of Toledo women’s soccer team hosted Kent State and Ohio University at Scott Park this weekend, losing to the Golden Flashes 2-1 on Friday and then defeating the Bobcats 2-1 on Sunday. Junior Isa Echeverri scored in both matches, including the game-winning goal for the Rockets in... Read more »