After debuting as a full time Division II women’s lacrosse program last spring, the Purple Knights who finished last season 0-11 were eager to start the 2012 campaign off right. Last Friday’s opening season road match against Post University saw the team pick up its first ever win with a […]

The University of Bridgeport men’s basketball, the third seed, led for most of their game against Molloy College, the six seed, but needed to sweat out a tense final minute as they edged Molloy 64-62 in the East Coast Conference Quarterfinals.   The win improved the UB Purple Knights to […]

A variety of people encourage athletes to play, including the coaches, teammates and parents. However, there is another team that helps improve and develop players as well; in the background of games, tournaments or practices, the University of Bridgeport athletic training staff is at every event for the Purple Knights […]

In many cases, bright spots can stand out, illuminating and shining above everything else that surrounds it. Sometimes, they’re a bit harder to find. On the surface, one would take a look at the University of Bridgeport women’s basketball team, see that the team was 8-15, and conclude that nobody […]

After coming off their first year as a fulltime NCAA Division II program, the women’s lacrosse team is looking to build on a 2011 season that saw the Purple Knights tally a 0-11 overall record. With seven new players and better team chemistry, expectations for the team are high.   […]

Sports Schedule BOLD= HOME   Women’s Basketball: Feb. 22 St. Thomas Aquinas * 5:00 PM       Feb. 25 at NYIT * 12:00 PM   Men’s Basketball: Feb. 22 St. Thomas Aquinas * 7:00 PM                   Feb. 25 at NYIT * 2:00 PM   Women’s Lacrosse: Mar. 1 at Post             […]

On February 18, the University of Bridgeport men’s basketball team suffered one of its worst losses of the seasons, losing at the University of the District of Columbia 89-66.   Senior guard William Harrison said the team’s effort was lacking and that the team wasn’t able to adjust to the […]

Coming into the 2011-2012 season, the Purple Knights set goals to maintain and new goals to achieve. Hoping to make a second consecutive appearance at the National Championship; the Purple Knights have been training relentlessly since September. With their season coming to a close, both teams have been able to […]

One of the great things about sports is the vast range of emotions it can illicit from people. Jubilation, anger, apathy, etc. are all experienced at various points in the game. Sports fans can, even in the worst cases of fanaticism, manage to stay reasonable for most of the time. […]

The last three years have brought a lot of change to the University of Bridgeport women’s gymnastics team. Three consecutive USAT Women’s Gymnastics Championships have put the program in the top tier of Division II women’s gymnastics programs. However, this recent success has changed the dynamic of the team. Head […]