A new season begins
By Draven Dabrowski Sports Columnist School is back in session, and with it comes the return of fall sports. As students are settling back into classes, athletes at the university are back
New leadership takes the soccer field
By Noah Nunez General Reporter After serving as assistant coach for the men’s soccer team for three years, Reuben Ayarna has taken over for Kevin Anderson and has kicked off his new
Owls focus on improvement as new season starts
By Lily Rand Photo Editor The men’s soccer team opened its season with a 3-1 loss to New York based Monroe University on Aug. 27 at Jess Dow Field, despite creating several
SCSU sports teams fighting for postseason action
Edgar Ayala – Sports Writer Reaching the postseason is never a given; it is earned. At the end of the regular season, college sport programs have the chance to expand their season by advancing
Angel Diaz wants to share his passion for karate with students
Philip Zoppi – General Assignment Reporter Angel Diaz, a freshman on the Southern karate team, has just started fighting karate in the men’s division. He’s already ranked 30th in New England. Diaz expects to
Louis Geist sets great example for men’s swimming team
Philip Zoppi – General Assignment Reporter Louis Geist’s name is scattered all around Southern’s record books for men’s swimming. It’s not just what Geist does in the pool that makes the team better, however.
SCSU football team loses to Merrimack College, 21-14
Edgar Ayala – Sports Writer Leading by a touchdown and possession of the football with less than three minutes in regulation, Southern Connecticut couldn’t manage to hold off Merrimack College as the Owls lost
SCSU women’s soccer falls to Bentley University, finishing eighth in NE-10
Edgar Ayala – Sports Writer High scoring efforts on both sides saw Bentley University spoil Southern Connecticut’s season finale game by a final score of 4-3, last Saturday afternoon on Senior Day. Despite
Student-athletes and playing their last seasons
Edgar Ayala – Sports Writer There comes a time in a student-athlete’s career when serving their four years of college athletics arrives, and stepping down to let younger players take over the program begins.
Chae Brangman wants to continue a strong performance for men’s soccer
Edgar Ayala – Sports Writer As the men’s soccer team head into the Northeast-10 Tournament, sophomore Chae Brangman looks to continue adding strong performances for Southern. The Owls’ regular season came to an
Robert Thomas likes to “let his play do the talking for him”
Philip Zoppi – General Assignment Reporter Robert Thomas is punishing defenses with his violent running style that he models after one of the great NFL running backs playing the game today. “Everybody keeps telling
Selim Lemond continues to impress on SCSU’s swimming and diving team
Matt Gad – Special to Southern News Selim Lemond’s interscholastic diving career might not have started out in an ideal fashion, however, the current Southern sophomore has endured some pretty incredible accolades on his
Vicky Conde continues strong performance on women’s soccer team
Edgar Ayala – Sports Writer Sophomore Vicky Conde of the women’s soccer team bagged her first Northeast-10 Player of the Week and SCSU Athlete of the Week awards from her performance against Merrimack College