Liu, Olsen Earn ‘Ultimate’ Honor
Emory sophomore Christian Olsen wasn’t quite sure what to expect when he submitted his application for the Ultimate Frisbee Under-23 national team. “I wasn’t even sure if I would make it to tryouts,” he said. He did much more than that. Olsen, as well as his fellow teammate and coach Byron Liu, will be representing the Eagles’ ultimate squad on the U-23 national team this summer — one of three teams the U.S. is sending to represent the country in international play. It was a grueling process, with an application that included several essays, an ultimate-style resume and a recommendation…
On Fire 4/12/13
We at On Fire love nothing better than a good practical joke. That is why we feel compelled to offer that much sought prize, our official salute, to Peyton Manning. Manning has done many great things over the years. He is a pretty good actor, having starred in a truly astronomical number of commercials. Ever the diligent reporter, your intrepid On Fire correspondent decided to do a little research to find out exactly how many commercials Manning had been in. This research largely took place on Google. According to Yahoo! Answers, he has been in “eight commercials and deserves every…
Tennis Squad Sweeps SU In Straight Sets
The No.3-ranked Emory men’s tennis team defeated Sewanee College (Tenn.) by a score of 9-0 on Tuesday. The Eagles won in a clean sweep, winning every singles and doubles match. The match was held in Sewanee, Tenn. At first singles, sophomore Ian Wagner beat his opponent 1-6, 6-2, 10-7. In the second doubles match, sophomore Alex Ruderman had a swift victory with a final verdict of 6-4, 6-4. Freshman Rafe Mosetick won by a score of 6-3, 6-2 in his third doubles match. Mosewick said he viewed the match as “another step in the right direction towards getting ready for…
Offense Helps Baseball Squad Extend Winning Streak
The baseball team defeated Berry College (Ga.) 11-6 Tuesday night. The win is the team’s third in a row, and it improves their record to 16-13 on the year. “Everything is starting to finally click,” junior left fielder Daniel Iturrey said. “I feel we can go on a roll, make a big run and carry it into the post-season and nextyear.” Sophomore Connor Dillman started for the Eagles and pitched six shut-out innings. He allowed only three hits and two walks on the way to improving his record to 3-3 on the year and lowering his ERA to 2.32. “He…
Rare Loss for Softball Team in Double Header
The No. 2 ranked Emory softball team played a doubleheader at Piedmont College in Demorest, GA on Tues., Apr. 9. The Eagles split the doubleheader, winning the first game while losing the second. The Eagles are now 38-2 on the season. “It is always challenging when you go on the road to pick up wins, and I think that our energy level was very positive and they were very competitive,” said Coach Penny Siqueiros. “We were dialed in focused, concentrating and just hungry to compete.” The Eagles opened the doubleheader in a big way, using their bats to win in…
The ‘Beej’ Knows Best: Drafting QBs
Hello, Emory University, and welcome to another edition of “The Beej Knows Best.” We are only (at the time when this is being written) 15 days away from the beginning of the NFL draft. Teams have identified their needs and are now making their big boards in preparation for the big day. These big boards are organized not only by overall skill but also by position. And what is the most important position on the gridiron? The quarterback position. Each year, quarterbacks get overvalued and subsequently get drafted much higher than expected. Many of the experts are predicting one, if…
March Madness: Should Emory Be Dancing?
Another iteration of March Madness is in the books. Kudos to last night’s newly anointed champions, and kudos to the rest of the basketball powerhouses and their fat T.V. contracts. The players, with their free education, benefit too, of course. And there are also the underdogs, the yearly cinderellas everyone falls head over heels for. Nine-seed Wichita State was in town for the Final Four. Bonus points if you can tell me which state they are in. Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) dunked their way to the Sweet 16 and onto the national stage. Harvard, for once not the top…
Men’s Tennis Squad Defeats UMW
The No. 3-ranked men’s tennis team defeated the University of Mary Washington (Va.) Eagles 6-3 in a battle of nationally ranked teams on Saturday. Emory moved to 9-5 on the season with the win over No. 25-ranked UMW. Head Coach John Browning was pleased with his team’s performance. “This is a young team,” Browning said. “We’ve had a lot of guys step up.” Emory was down early after the doubles portion of the match. Their sole victory came in the No. 1 spot, as the team of senior Elliot Kahler and sophomore Ian Wagner battled UMW counterparts sophomore Donato Rizzolo…
Women’s Tennis Wins Two In Northeast Trip
The No.3-ranked Emory women’s tennis team took off on a three-match, northeast road trip this weekend, winning two of three matches. The Eagles defeated No.9-ranked Middlebury College (Vt.) on Friday and No.9-ranked Bowdoin College (Mass.) on Saturday. On Sunday, Emory fell to No.5-ranked Williams College (Mass.). On Friday, the women defeated Middlebury 7-2 on Middlebury’s home courts. In a sweep across all three doubles matches, Emory solidified an early lead in the match. The Eagles’ team of junior Gabrielle Clark and freshman Annette Sullivan came together at first doubles, defeating their opponents 8-5. At second doubles, senior Jordan Wylie and…
Eagles Baseball Wins Two of Three Against Hendrix College
The baseball team played three games against the Hendrix College Warriors (Ark.) this weekend, losing the first game of a double-header Saturday by a score of 2-1. The Eagles went on to win the second game 11-4, and won the third game of the series 8-1 on Sunday. The Eagles’ record now stands at 15-13 on the season. “I thought we did a really good job coming out and taking two out of three,” junior left fielder Daniel Iturrey said. “We just need to maintain the consistency — keep hitting and keep pitching, and everything else will fall into place….
