Sports & Rec

Alyssa Burd Online Editor With the 2016 season underway, Messiah’s women’s lacrosse team holds high expectations for each team member as they hope to advance farther into the NCAA Championship than they ever have before. Last year, the Falcons suffered a tough loss of 14-7 against Tufts University in the …

Myriam Pedercini Culture Editor After bringing home their third straight Mideast Regional team title with four championships, the number four Falcons competed in the NCAA Championships on March 11 and 12 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Senior Lucas Malmberg and sophomore Ben Swarr were named NCAA Champions. As a team, Messiah …

Macaulay Soto Student Writer Many athletes wish to pursue the sport they love and play at the collegiate level. For some, this is easy, while for others the process of pursuing a collegiate sport may be a bit more difficult or even impossible. Messiah women’s basketball player, Claudia Mingora, was …

Valerie Bell Student Writer The Messiah College men’s lacrosse team has an intense schedule ahead of them for the 2016 season. Going into the season, the Falcons will have to face difficult top 20 teams such as Gettysburg College, Frostburg State, Ohio Wesleyan, and Stevenson College. Although it may be a grueling schedule, the team has confidence they can win against their rivals. “I am happy about the success we had and am grateful we were able to develop  chemistry in such a short amount of time and have a chance at competing for a conference title,” says Coach Atsen Bulus. “In my 3 years here I definitely think this is by far the strongest team to turn some heads,” adds junior attackman, Issac Zorn. “I think we can really surprise some people.” The team says discipline is their best strategy. If the offense can limit the amount of turnovers, and defense can continue playing as a team, the men will have an unstoppable season. Coach Bulus says the team will continue to work on team culture and dynamics. “We are working hard to build our character by fighting for the needs of each other on our team, and this will be critical to our success on the field” Bulus mentions. “Our defense is really, really good. I would say the biggest thing is for them to just play their game. When they are playing their game, not many people can score on them. They are shut down” adds Zorn. The team is additionally looking to become better …

Jenna Stover Student Writer From a league plagued with injuries and back-up quarterbacks, to Chip Kelly’s removal from the Philadelphia Eagles, the Super Bowl has finally arrived. With three days left until the commencement of Super Bowl 50, students of Messiah wait in anticipation for Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers to take on …

Willie Hope Sports Editor Christmas break has done wonders for the Messiah women’s basketball team. The Falcons have been on a roll since their trip to Daytona Beach, Florida, winning eight of their last ten games. According to d3hoops.com, two of the Falcons’ wins were against top teams Albright College …

Jenna Stover Student Writer On Saturday, November 7th, the women’s field hockey team faced the Mustangs of Stevenson University on Anderson field for the women’s Field Hockey MAC Commonwealth Championship. Controlling the tempo of the game consistently, Messiah did not struggle to clench the win with a finishing tally of …

by Ashlyn Miller and Mason McFee As students turn their calendars to November and start working toward Thanksgiving break, the Messiah women’s soccer team is staying in high gear. The postseason begins Thursday night for the No.1-seeded Falcons, as they face No. 4 Lebanon Valley College on Shoemaker Field in …

Ashlyn Miller Sports & Rec Editor 3-0 is a statistic Messiah women’s volleyball has grown accustomed to seeing over the past week. The Falcons have beaten all of their opponents in three straight sets in route to a six match win-streak starting at the Worthington Classic and continuing with victories over Arcadia, Elizabethtown, …

Willie Hope Student Writer With Homecoming weekend quickly approaching, Messiah athletics is preparing for a big sports weekend. Men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, and volleyball are all slated for games on Saturday. Each soccer team faces in-conference foe Arcadia. The volleyball team welcomes Baruch College from New York City. Last …