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Bullpen prepares for PSAC postseason

This past week in KU baseball was highlighted by a dominating hitting performance as well as a pitching carousel in which nine pitchers pitched in a single game. The Golden Bears scored a season-high 17 runs against Philadelphia University in a 17-2 victory. The next day, KU participated in the Albright game, an inter-division tradition […]

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PSAC Championship key to NCCA Atlantic Regional birth

After defeating Mercyhurst University in the semifinals and Edinboro University in the finals, the Golden Bears men’s tennis team was declared Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Champions. Junior Rushi Amin was dominant on the Maple Street Courts in Indiana, PA and at the end of the event was named the tournament MVP. Amin and company were […]

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Solid starts earn softball sole posession of second place

The KU softball team swept West Chester University in a rain-postponed doubleheader on Sunday, April 14 at North Campus Field, outscoring the Golden Rams 11-2 in their 1-0 and 10-2 victories, respectively. The Golden Bears (21-17, 6-4) and West Chester (26-13, 4-6) were tied for second in the PSAC East standings, but with KU’s wins […]

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Talented free agency pool still looking for teams

            NFL Free Agency has slowed significantly as the 2013 NFL Draft approaches. After the draft, teams will likely fill any needs not fulfilled by rookies. The free agency pool is still loaded with talent, ranging from future Hall of Famers to Pro Bowlers. Positions with the most depth are linebackers, offensive linemen and running […]

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NBA Championship in a rebound’s reach

            The Miami Heat and New York Knicks seem to have solidified their frontrunner statuses in the Eastern Conference. Opposite them, the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder have virtually locked up the Western Conference. LeBron James is expected to earn his fourth NBA MVP award, Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony will duke […]

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Baseball leads the PSAC East standing with four-game sweeps of the Huskies

The Bloomsburg Huskies simply weren’t prepared for the destruction they endured this past weekend at the claws of the wild Golden Bear’s baseball team. Two games were played at KU on Friday, Apr. 5, and another double-header was at Bloomsburg the next day. In four games, KU took hold of the PSAC East division by […]

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Behind one strong arm comes two wins

The KU softball team (16-16, 4-4) swept Felician College (11-21, 7-9) in a double header on Tuesday, April 8 at North Campus Field behind the shut-down pitching of sophomore Dominique Ficara, who did not allow a single run in 12 innings pitched. In game one, the Golden Bears scored two runs in the sixth inning […]

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Women’s lacrosse off to less-than-stellar start

The KU Women’s Lacrosse team and their new head coach Kate Scattergood have been off to one of the more forgettable starts of recent Golden Bear sports memory. The Golden Bears hold a record of 2-7, just a .222 win percentage, and are a mere .200 in PSAC match-ups so far this season. KU is […]

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Men’s rugby win sends KU to playoffs for the first time ever

The rugby players on the KU pitch were amped to begin a fierce battle between two exceptional opponents on Saturday, Apr. 6. The Golden Bears faced a strong sixth-ranked Penn State team. KU with the 10 ranked spot upset the Nittany Lions, 31-21, to improve their ranking and earn a seed in the upcoming rugby […]

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PSAC competition commenced this past weekend for the KU softball team as the Golden Bear women travelled to West Chester University and Shippensburg University. If the four games were any indication for this season’s future, it looks rather grim. KU split two games with West Chester on Friday and dropped both of their games against […]