All Entries in the "Sports" Category
Late Goal Gives ‘Eaters Win
SOCCER: The ‘Eaters took down the Cal State Fullerton Titans Saturday night at Anteater Stadium.
Young and Wise
Men’s water polo player Mitch Wise is off to a fast start in 2012.
‘Eaters Swept
On Saturday evening at Crawford Court, the UC Davis Aggies swept the ’Eaters in three sets (25-23, 25-21, 25-20), bringing UC Irvine to an 8-11 overall record while 3-3 in league. Junior Aly Squires led the team with 11 kills, trailed closely by freshman Sydney Wright who added 10. Senior Kristin Winkler totaled 14 digs [...]
Baseball Legends Are Born in the Chilly Month of October
It’s the new postseason. Filled with all the new intrigue and mystique of the one-game playoff, this one win-or-go-home extravagance features four teams that played 162 games for this very moment. By the time you read this, two playoff teams would have already been sent packing. Not familiar with the new postseason format? Or not [...]
Undefeated Streak Comes to an End
With both UC Irvine and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s women’s soccer teams going into the Friday night match in Anteater Stadium undefeated, the game was to decide who would claim the no. 1 spot in conference. After a 1-1 tie at the end of regulation, the Mustangs emerged victorious after a header in the [...]
Sports in Brief (SIB): Week 2
Men’s Soccer The men’s soccer team traveled to UC Santa Barbara on Friday, October 5, where they battled for one more time before having the victory snatched in double overtime by the Gauchos with just 24 seconds left to play. UC Irvine took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute on a goal from Lester [...]
The General’s Got CLASS
Have you ever wondered if one game makes a difference? If the action that happens in 90 minutes really matters? For redshirt senior Everett Pitts, the 90 minutes he spent in Anteater Stadium just five years ago made all the difference. As a senior at Ayala High School in Chino Hills, California, recruiters pursued Pitts [...]
The Hornets Sting the ‘Eaters
The attention the men’s soccer team received on the Friday of Welcome Week could not have defined Anteater spirit any more than it did. With the pre-game rally offering an opportunity to mingle and pick up games essentials – the favorite being thunder sticks – before the featured game of the week, ’Eaters filled the [...]
Sports in Brief (SIB): Week 1
Men’s Golf On Saturday afternoon in Albuquerque, New Mexico, sophomore Pete Fernandez brought home fifth place at the William H. Tucker Invitational. Fernandez ended the day with a 2-under total of 214 for 54 holes while junior Travis Russell finished 29th at 244. With a three-round total of 892, UC Irvine finished eighth. The ’Eaters [...]
The NFL Gets a Makeover While Teams Fail to Impress
Avid football fans might have noticed something new watching an NFL game this season: Nike is now the official licensed apparel outfitter. Everything, from a fan’s getup to player’s jerseys, pants, gloves, shoes and the referee’s (yes, even the replacement one’s) uniforms, are now exclusively designed by Nike. Prior to the switch, NFL uniforms and [...]
