The Emory University women’s soccer team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the 2022 NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship after beating the Piedmont University (Ga.) Lions 7-0 on Nov. 12 and the Centre College (Ky.) Colonels 4-3 on Nov. 13. The Eagles hosted the first and second rounds in front of the Emory community [...]
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Senior forward Kylie Hall taking a shot against Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.) on Oct. 1. (Natalie Sandlow/Staff Photographer) Ten jumps forward, ten jumps back. Ten jumps more to the left and right. Senior forward Kylie Hall acknowledges that she has “a ton” of pre-game rituals. She listens to the same playlist in the [...]
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Grace Reyer (second from left) poses for a picture with Megan Rapinoe (third from left) during a reception preceding Rapinoe's speech at the 40th annual Jimmy Carter Town Hall. (Grace Reyer/Staff Writer) I woke up on Sept. 19, 2022 filled with anticipation. I went to the kitchen, made my breakfast like any other day and [...]
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Junior defender Peyton Robertson scores her first collegiate goal against Mount St. Joseph University (Ohio) in 2019. (Jackson Schneider/Arts & Entertainment Editor) With big wins against Sewanee: The University of the South (Tenn.) and the University of Lynchburg (Va.), the Emory University women’s soccer team extended its win streak to three games and improved its [...]
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Senior defender Parker Morford dribbles around a Berry College (Ga.) opponent during a scrimmage on Aug. 28. (Natalie Sandlow/Staff) In their 2021 campaign, the Emory men’s soccer team finished with a 9-4-5 record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. This year’s team seems poised to continue playing at a high level [...]
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Defender Peyton Robertson kicks the ball upfield during a game against Carnegie Mellon University (Penn.) on Oct. 17, 2021. (Lin Yu/Staff) Usually when a team earns a postseason berth in the NCAA Tournament and graduates ten seniors, questions arise as to whether the remaining roster will have enough experience to replicate their success the following [...]
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Emory women's soccer team, Fall 2021. (Courtesy of Lin Yu) I won’t sugarcoat it – being a student-athlete at Emory University is tough. Knowing what to expect can make the start of a new journey less daunting. The beginning is always scary; you have no idea what your new life will look like and whom [...]
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Catherine Whitehill poses for a photo in her Boston Breakers jersey in 2013. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/KazLovesPinoe) This is the first of a series of articles for Women's History Month spotlighting female empowerment through sports. “You can't put women in a box. You can't put us in a mold. It’s important to bring out whatever [...]
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After the pandemic delayed my first collegiate soccer season, I was ecstatic to play this past fall. I prepared for the season by playing in summer league games, lifting at the gym and working on my fitness more than I ever had before. I finally felt like I was back in my soccer routine with [...]
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The Emory men’s soccer team embraced senior goalkeeper Jack Hudson on the field, as students and supporters chanted Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” that played over the speakers at the Woodruff Physical Education Center (WoodPEC). On the afternoon of Nov. 13, the Eagles faced off against the Centre College (Ky.) Colonels in the first round of [...]
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After a competitive two days of tournament play, the Emory University women’s soccer team’s run in the 2021 NCAA Division III championship came to a close. While the Eagles dominated in their first round match against Wittenberg University (Ohio) 4-0 on Nov. 12, the Centre College Colonels (Ky.) scored a last-second goal in overtime against [...]
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Emory University’s men’s and women’s soccer teams took a trip northeast this past weekend and faced New York University (NYU) at Gaelic Park in Riverdale, New York on Oct. 31. Men’s soccer narrowly avoids Halloween scare The men’s team played their second consecutive overtime game after losing 1-0 to Brandeis University (Mass.) two days earlier. Although [...]
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