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Women’s soccer opens SUNYAC with tie and loss

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutesKAYLEY HALICKI Special to The Leader Fredonia women’s soccer started off their SUNYAC season at home with a tie against Brockport (6-1-1) that took them into double overtime on Friday, followed by a close game on Saturday resulting in a 1-0 loss against Geneseo (3-4-2). Both teams remained strong on...

Performing Arts Company to stage production in cemetery

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutesCOURTNEE CESTA Special to The Leader The scenic design of a staged production can only bring an audience so far into the production’s world. However, when the production is placed into the site in which it is set, an audience becomes even more immersed into the world of the characters....

Smitten by Britten

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2013August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2013August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesTYLER MASON-DRAFFEN Special to The Leader Faculty members, students and other guests filled Rosch Recital Hall last Sunday night for the Celebration of Songs by Benjamin Britten, whose one-hundredth birthday was celebrated. The show ended with a standing ovation, following the music that was sung and played by School of...

Men’s cross country wins second straight meet at Houghton

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutesDYLAN FORMAN Special to The Leader On Saturday, the men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Houghton College to compete in the Highlander Invitational. The meet consisted of 10 total teams, including SUNYAC Conference rivals Geneseo, Oswego and Brockport. It was a rainy, muddy day in Houghton, New York...

Men’s soccer drops both non-conference games this week

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutesSEAN MCGRATH Assistant Sports Editor The Blue Devils were back at it this weekend, this time taking on Nazareth College. On Tuesday they dropped a 2-1 decision, then traveled to John Carroll on Saturday, losing to the Blue Streaks, 4-0. This put their record at 3-5 on the season. Facing...

Student elections receive poor turnout

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutesMARSHA COHEN Special to The Leader Every year a group of ambitious and motivated SUNY Fredonia students aim to become the voice for their respective class. They rely on their peers’ trust and word that they will vote for them, and, in return, they will be the best representatives they...

New College of Visual and Performing Arts off to a good start

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2013September 1, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2013September 1, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutesCOURTNEE CESTA Special to The Leader On July 1, SUNY Fredonia opened its doors to the new College of Visual and Performing Arts as the first of its kind in the entire SUNY system of liberal arts schools. After months of planning, Fredonia combined the School of Music with the...

Men’s soccer splits games against Cazenovia and Geneva

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutesSEAN MCGRATH Assistant Sports Editor This past week, the men’s Blue Devil soccer team faced off against Cazenovia College, winning 4-1 at home on Tuesday and traveled to Geneva College, suffer- ing a 2-0 loss on Saturday, putting its record at 3-3 on the year. On Tuesday, the Cazenovia College...

Blackhorse Rugby splits home opener

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutesMEGAN CLARK Special to The Leader Last fall, USA Rugby changed the teams of both the men’s and the women’s divisions. The array of new teams has provided uncertainty for the season. Fredonia’s Blackhorse men’s and women’s both traveled to Ithaca last week, and both teams suffered a loss. This...

Blue Devils take women’s Clarion Championship

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2013

Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN DEBOLT Special to The Leader After a rocky start in Virginia Beach two weeks ago where the Fredonia women’s soccer team lost two games, a bounce-back at their home tournament was exactly what they were looking for. This rebound was exactly what they got as the host Blue Devils...

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