Offense Carries Team Past Oglethorpe in Second Game
The baseball team split its two games this week, as it fell to Washington & Lee University (Va.) 6-4 on Tuesday but bounced back on Wednesday with an 18-8 win over Oglethorpe University. The Eagles now sit at 2-2 on the season. “We didn’t play our best game [on Tuesday] but we were never down and we fought,” Head Coach Mike Twardoski said. “And the great part about that was that I knew we were going to play well against Oglethorpe.” In Tuesday’s 6-4 loss, the Eagles fell behind early in the game and were unable to complete a ninth-inning…
Squad Claims 15th Straight Title
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams completed another dominant season in conference play, as both squads claimed their 15th-straight University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship Titles on Saturday night. “We’re probably the only team in the UAA who doesn’t treat the UAA championships as a destination meet,” Head Coach Jon Howell said. “Our ultimate goal is to perform to the best of our ability.” The men finished with a final score of 1,818.5 points, with Carnegie Mellon University (1,300 points) in second and the University of Chicago (1,230.5 points) took third place. The women ended the meet with a…
Eagles Hinge Hopes On Veteran Outfield
The Eagles baseball team is coming off an exciting 2012 season, where Emory won its 11th UAA Championship title and earned its first NCAA bid since the 2007 season. But after losing in back-to-back games at the NCAA tournament, the Eagles 2012 season came to am abrupt end. The team will enter the 2013 season, motivated to return to where they left off at the NCAA tournament but with face this challenge without several of their impactful players from last year. The Eagles will rely on a strong, veteran outfield and a promising group of younger players, as they get…
Eagles Make an Impact Off the Field
Last spring, a mother of one of the women’s basketball players was suffering from a form of leukemia and needed a donor match to help fight the disease. In response, the women’s basketball team organized a bone marrow drive in conjunction with Delete Blood Cancer DKMS, the world’s largest bone marrow donor center. “One of the defining characteristics of our student-athletes, and in fact of Emory students, is that they don’t just sit on the sidelines. When they see a need, they address it, and this is how positive change happens and this should be what playing sports teaches us,”…
Leonard, Ford Excel Over Weekend
The men’s and women’s track and field teams returned to action with two races this weekend after taking a six-week hiatus due to winter break. In order for the teams to stay in shape during the break, the coaches gave them exercises. The teams also returned to campus a week before the semester to have a few team practices before opening their season. The teams first competed in the Niswonger Invitational on Friday and then a small group traveled to North Carolina for the Winston-Salem State Open. “I think it was an excellent start…and overall I was very pleased,” Head…
Former Eagle Playing Pro Ball
Last January, right-handed pitcher Paul Schwendel (‘12C) had a lot on his mind as he was preparing for his final semester with the Emory baseball team. Like most college seniors, Schwendel had an idea of what he wanted to do after graduation. However, unlike most of his classmates, Schwendel’s post-graduation plan was to play professional baseball. When the Texas Rangers selected him in the final round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft, Schwendel did not hesitate to sign with the team. “That’s what I have always wanted to do, and I didn’t have another year of eligibility,” Schwendel said….
Swim Squads End 2012 on High Note
The men’s and women’s swimming squads concluded the 2012 portion of their season excelling in two three-day meets this weekend. The teams first competed in the Miami (Ohio) Invitational, where the men claimed first and the women second. The Eagles then wrapped up the weekend at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational with the men taking fourth and the women ninth. “I thought they did a great job,” Head Coach Jon Howell said. “This is a good benchmark for us mid-season to see where we are and they stepped up, and we accomplished a lot this weekend.” At the Miami Invitational…
Women’s Tennis Play D-I Schools in Opener
The women’s tennis team, who finished the 2012 season by claiming third place at the NCAA Division III Championships in May, returns to action this weekend. They will be participating in the Atlanta Classic, which is hosted by Georgia State University, this weekend. “The tournament is a great opportunity for competition, and I am looking forward to seeing our team play,” Head Coach Amy Bryant said. The tennis team is allowed to play 19 week of the year, and can divide those weeks up throughout the year as it sees fit. Emory divides up the weeks by playing seven weeks…
Women’s Soccer Team Finishes Weekend With Tie, Win
The No. 2 ranked Eagles traveled to North Carolina for the 2012 Meredith College National Invitational Classic last weekend, where they faced Johns Hopkins University (Md.) on Friday and Meredith College (N.C.) on Saturday. Emory finished the tournament with a tie and win. The team now sits at 3-0-1 on the season, extending Emory’s regular season winning streak to 27 games. “The fact that we have three wins and a tie four games in … we’re very happy,” Head Coach Sue Patberg said. In Friday’s contest against Johns Hopkins, the Blue Jays came out determined and took a dominant 2-0…
Women’s Basketball Squad Returns From Adventures in Italy
The women’s basketball team began preparing for its 2012 season a little differently than it has in the past. This year, the Eagles spent 10 days traveling through Italy, kickstarting practices with an additional bit of culture and giving them a chance to focus on history, food and, of course, basketball. “It was very different and very exciting,” sophomore forward Gabi Whitmer said. “We got a cultural experience from it, and we also learned a lot about ourselves basketball-wise, so it was really good coming from both aspects.” In October 2011 sophomore guard Hannah Lilly, along with two of her…
