These are concerning times for Arsenal Football Club. After getting knocked out of the FA Cup by Blackburn Rovers and suffering a convincing loss to Bayern Munich in the first leg of Champions League Round of 16, the team looks set to stretch its trophy drought to eight years.
Any tennis fan would admit that the best part of tennis season is undoubtedly when the four Grand Slam tournaments take place. Winning a Grand Slam is a dream for every professional player, no matter how young or experienced. In Slams, pressure and intensity are off the charts high, and the quality of tennis is absolutely breathtaking.
Already a month into the new season, the Binghamton University wrestling team is struggling to live up to the preseason expectations that follow an excellent campaign and is still searching for its first win of the season. Head coach Matt Dernlan said his team hasn’t executed on the floor yet, though the potential exists.
The Binghamton University wrestling team had a weekend of mixed fortunes as it was soundly beaten by Cornell University at Friday’s dual meet but rebounded the next day to secure a respectable seventh-place finish at the New York State Championship.
The stage was set for a tough transition period for the BU wrestling team, and whoever would succeed former head coach Pat Popolizio would have big shoes to fill. The pressure was on even before the season had officially begun. Matt Dernlan, formerly the head coach of Clarion University of Pennsylvania, signed up for the challenge in May. He said he is not fazed by the pressure and expectations he faces. Instead, he welcomes the tall task with open arms.
After a season-opening defeat at Lehigh University on Thursday, the Binghamton University wrestling team returned to its winning ways on Sunday, crowning three champions at the annual BU Open in the West Gym.
The Bearcats were narrowly beaten by Stony Brook University, 5-4 in overtime, in the quarterfinal stage of the America East tournament on Saturday. Stony Brook junior midfielder Will Casey scored the game-winner in the last minute of overtime to settle an enthralling encounter that the Bearcats had at one point led 4-2.
With the regular season drawing to a close, the Binghamton University men’s soccer team extended its skid another game as it fell to Boston University, 1-0, on Wednesday night.
The Binghamton University men’s soccer team will look to return to its winning ways this weekend in a crucial America East conference game against University of Hartford.
The Binghamton University men’s soccer team’s undefeated start to its America East campaign came to an end on Wednesday night as the Bearcats were edged by defending conference champion Stony Brook University, 2-1.
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