Pipe Dream Sports' 2019-20 awards
Bethann Shapiro Ord named Pipe Dream Sports' Coach of the Year
Just two years ago, Bethann Shapiro Ord took over as head coach for the Binghamton women’s basketball team. In that short amount of time, Shapiro Ord managed to bring the team to...
Pipe Dream Sports' 2019-20 awards
Wrestler Lou DePrez named Pipe Dream Sports' Male Athlete of the Year after earning All-American recogntion
After an outstanding regular season for the Binghamton wrestling team, redshirt sophomore Lou DePrez became just the second Bearcat in program history to win an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Associate (EIWA) championship. Ranked...
Pipe Dream Sports' 2019-20 awards
Women's basketball's Kai Moon selected as Pipe Dream Sports' Female Athlete of the Year
After four seasons playing for the Binghamton women’s basketball team, senior guard Kai Moon will finally hang up her Bearcat jersey. Though she played at a high level in all four of...
Feature
Year in review: Binghamton athletics' top 10 most memorable moments in 2019-20
In our final issue of the spring 2020 semester, the Pipe Dream sports staff looked back on the 10 most impactful sports stories from the 2019-20 academic year. 10. Dan Schaffer...
Feature
Men's lacrosse senior Dan Mottes discusses shortened season
As it was starting to improve on its early-season woes, the Binghamton men’s lacrosse team was one of many teams at BU to see its season cut short in the wake of...
Feature
Standout BU jumper to graduate, enlist in military following shortened track and field season
A sense of optimism surrounded senior Jack Fitzgerald and the rest of Binghamton’s track and field team for the upcoming outdoor season. Fitzgerald hoped to ride momentum from a successful indoor campaign...
Commentary
NCAA should vote to grant one-time transfer waivers in revenue sports
In the coming months, the NCAA is expected to vote on a proposal to introduce a one-time transfer waiver, allowing student-athletes to play immediately after transferring for the first time. Across the...
Esports
Binghamton student wins inaugural America East Esports Invitational
While all America East (AE) athletics events have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, there was an AE championship event held virtually over the weekend. The inaugural America East Esports Invitational,...
Softball
Sara Herskowitz reflects on shortened Binghamton softball season
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, student-athletes across the country had their seasons come to an unexpected early conclusion on March 12. Senior catcher Sara Herskowitz, a veteran starter on Binghamton University’s...
Women's Basketball
Ramil sisters to transfer from Binghamton women's basketball team
After the Binghamton women’s basketball team reached the America East (AE) semifinals last season, the team’s two most veteran players are leaving BU. Sisters sophomore forward Annie Ramil and junior forward Olivia...
Feature
Alex Baratta discusses abrupt end to college baseball season
At the start of the season, the Binghamton baseball team had reasons for optimism. The team had been picked first in the America East (AE) preseason coaches’ poll, and had gotten the...
Basketball
Sam Sessoms commits to Penn State after transferring from Binghamton
While announcing his decision to leave the Binghamton men’s basketball program on March 11, standout sophomore guard Sam Sessoms said he intended to transfer to a power conference team. A few weeks...
Commentary
Track and field athletes are negatively impacted by false start rule
From January 2010 onward, the official track and field false start regulation indicated that any athlete starting within 100 milliseconds of the gun being fired would be disqualified from the race. Ever...