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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Mens basketball winning streak comes to an end

Men’s basketball winning streak comes to an end

Hayley Rosen, Cynic Sports Reporter February 22, 2020

After 12 straight wins, UVM’s men’s basketball fell to the University of Maryland Baltimore County 66 to 64, Feb. 22.  In the Cat’s previous contest against UMBC on Jan. 11, UVM won 74-50.  A...

Mens basketball leads conference nine straight wins

Men’s basketball leads conference nine straight wins

Hayley Rosen, Cynic Sports Reporter February 11, 2020

UVM men’s basketball is on a nine game winning streak after defeating University of Hartford, Feb. 8. The newfound win streak is the longest the team has had since the middle of the 2017-18 season. In...

After 17 years at UVM, men’s hockey coach Kevin Sneddon announced he would be retiring after this season. The decision to retire from college hockey coaching and announce this now has been a difficult one but I truly believe it is in the best interest of the program, Sneddon said.

UVM men’s hockey coach to retire at end of season

Aryanna Ramsaran and Hayley Rosen February 10, 2020

UVM athletics announced that men’s hockey head coach Kevin Sneddon is retiring after this season. Sneddon announced he will not be returning for the 2020-21 season Feb. 4 at a media press conference. “The...

UVM goes full send: Ski and Snowboard Club hosts Pipe Dreams event

UVM goes full send: Ski and Snowboard Club hosts “Pipe Dreams” event

Sawyer Loftus, News and Sports Editor January 31, 2020

UVM’s Andrew Harris Common was transformed into a high flying, skiing and snowboarding arena Jan. 24 for  the Ski and Snowboard Club’s annual winter sports competition. Members of the club donned...

Former student Paula Moltzan skis for UVM during her 2019 season. Moltzan has been on the U.S. Ski team since 2012.

UVM skier shines on U.S. Ski Team

Aryanna Ramsaran, Cynic Sports Reporter January 29, 2020

Not many UVM students can say that they’ve competed in the World Cup, but Paula Moltzan can.  “When I was two, I started skiing,” Moltzan said. “Not until I was six or seven did I know what...

Senior Phoebe Koski (Left) runs with sophomore teammate Bel Sogoloff in the NCAA Northeast Regionals, Nov. 15. Koski posted a time of 20 minutes, 44.8 seconds, a personal best, for the 6k.

Senior hits stride in final XC season

Aryanna Ramsaran, Cynic Sports Reporter December 3, 2019

Most runners feel some kind of enjoyment each time they hit a personal record. For senior Phoebe Koski, hitting a personal record feels sparkly. “It feels good,” Koski said. “It’s kind of sparkly....

Sophomore Anitra Conover performs as part of the annual UVM Club Sports raffle, Nov.9. Skaters from all the club’s teams participated in the show.

Ice skating clubs form community at UVM

Anya Kauffman, Cynic Sports Writer November 21, 2019

At half-time each UVM hockey game, jerseys and pucks are replaced with glimmery leotards and patterned medleys of leaps and jumps. Students might be familiar with the UVM Figure Skating Club from their...

Men’s soccer midfielder Joe Morrison, a sophomore, dribbles up the field, Nov. 13. The team lost 3-2 in overtime to Hartford University, ending UVM’s season.

Men’s soccer loses championship bid

Hayley Rosen, Cynic Sports Reporter November 20, 2019

Despite UVM men’s soccer team dominating the University of Hartford’s half of Virtue Field Nov. 13, the Cats dropped the match during the first overtime period. Battling cold weather and a recent...

Preview: UVM mens soccer coach talks semifinals ahead of the game

Preview: UVM men’s soccer coach talks semifinals ahead of the game

Sawyer Loftus, News and Sports Editor November 13, 2019

As UVM men’s soccer heads into their shot at the America East championship, the team has a sense of unfinished business, head coach Rob Dow said. The team’s last match against now No. 1 seed University...

Men’s soccer forward Rasmus Tobinski, a first-year, heads the ball over the head of an Iona College player in a September 2019 game.

Here’s why men’s soccer won’t bring home the championship

Hayley Rosen, Sports Reporter November 13, 2019

While a UVM victory seems probable in their upcoming Nov. 13 game against No. 3 seeded University of Hartford, it appears unlikely that they will advance farther than that. UVM is likely to win in their...

Men’s soccer forward Rasmus Tobinski, a first-year, heads the ball over the head of an Iona College player in a September 2019 game.

Here’s why men’s soccer can bring home the championship

Aryanna Ramsaran, Sports Reporter November 13, 2019

The UVM men’s soccer team finished up as co-champions of America East’s regular season with the University of New Hampshire after a 1-1 tie between the teams Nov. 6. This gives both teams a first-round...

Men’s soccer midfielder Frosti Brynjolfsson, a first-year, chases a ball past the University of New Hampshire goaltender, Nov. 6. The game ended in a tie, with UVM clinching the No. 2 America East Conference seed.

Men’s soccer seeded second in semis

Hayley Rosen, Sports Reporter November 12, 2019

Both tension and visible breath were in the air during the America East men’s soccer championship game between UVM and University of New Hampshire Nov. 6. Going into the game, UNH was ranked No. 18...

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