Men’s Lacrosse Surprise Season Ends Short In the Semifinals
By Jared Prenda The Cinderella story for the Catholic University Cardinals men’s lacrosse team has come to an end as they fell 15-6 to Elizabethtown. The Cards were the fourth seed in the Landmark Conference as they travelled to top seeded Elizabethtown for the Conference Semifinals on Wednesday, May 1. Catholic finished the season with Read More …
Catholic University Advances to Finals with Win over Drew
By Neil Kavanaugh The Catholic University women’s lacrosse team hosted Drew University this past Wednesday, May 1 on Carlini Field for the Landmark semifinals, defeating Drew 13-7. The Birds finished the regular season with a 13-4 record and the first seed heading into the playoffs. The ladies also went 7-0 in league games to post Read More …
Caps Fever in Washington, D.C.
By Neil Kavanaugh The Washington Capitals made the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. The students at Catholic University have been caught up in the playoff hockey fever. The Capitals played the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. “It’s pretty cool to be in the city during the playoffs,” said Read More …
Senior Day for Baseball
By Robbie Cruz The Catholic University baseball team celebrated its senior day with a 12-4 win over conference rival Moravian on Sunday, April 14. The Cardinals, which included seniors Ryan Tracy, Mason Belcher, Collin Brown, Colin Cunningham, Bailey Lewis, David Gately, Jon Mierzwa, and Sean Dempsey, came into the game with an 18-10 record. The Read More …
Catholic Athletics Give Strong Performances Down Home Stretch of the Regular Season
By Jared Prenda As the warm weather has finally come to the nation’s capital, many of the Catholic University athletics teams are wrapping up their regular seasons. Spring is looking to be the university’s most productive season, with four of the seven teams in season sitting within the top four of their respective tables. Both Read More …
Bryce Harper Returns to D.C.
By Robbie Cruz Groups of students from The Catholic University of America faced stormy weather and rushed to the Metro on Tuesday, April 2nd to Nationals Park for The Philadelphia Phillies game against the Washington Nationals. This wasn’t like most games because a former MVP and superstar right fielder, Bryce Harper, returned to Nationals Park Read More …
Major League Baseball is Back!
By Robbie Cruz Major League Baseball was set for its 150th season, ever since it started in 1869. The opening game of the season was on Thursday, March 28, 2019. This was one of the most anticipated seasons in recent memory because the offseason was full of transactions that got fans excited. These transactions include Read More …
Coach Steven Howes Resigns as Men’s Basketball Team Head Coach
By Jared Prenda After serving 15 years as the head coach for the Catholic University of America men’s basketball team, Steven Howes announced his resignation on Tuesday, March 19. Over those 15 seasons, Coach Howes brought constant success, bringing the Cardinals to a winning record in 13 seasons, and had an overall record of 276-138. Read More …
Women’s Lacrosse Beats Second Seed in Overtime
By Neil Kavanaugh The women’s lacrosse team defeated second seed Franklin & Marshall College 10-9 this past Wednesday the 20th at home. The Cardinals have been on a tear this season, and defeating Franklin & Marshall, the second seed, was just the icing on top. The team came back from a 6-3 deficit at the Read More …
Spring Break Sports Trips
By Neil Kavanaugh Most students spend their spring breaks traveling to warm, tropical destinations, spending too much time on the beach and thinking about anything other than school. While this was happening, the athletic teams of Catholic U were traveling across the Southeast to take on some of the best teams in all of Division Read More …