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JANES: For God, for country and for Yale

Out of Left Field

The administration has a flawed view that undervalues the role of the Yale athlete. But athletes must fight this perception by being better and giving the administration no reason to doubt the value of athletics.

SAILING | Women’s team qualifies for Nationals

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The No. 4 Yale women’s team finished second at the New England Championship this weekend and qualified for the Nationals Championships to be held from May 31 to June 2 in Austin, Texas.

GOLF | Bulldogs shrug off fifth-place finish

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The Elis fell to fifth place at the Century Intercollegiate tournament, but remain unperturbed going into Ivies next weekend. The team has stepped up practice in bad weather conditions.

SOFTBALL | Bulldogs take tough losses at Army

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The softball team suffered two close losses to Army on Wednesday. But the team showed strength and still has momentum going into their last matchup of the season against Brown.

BASEBALL | Elis clinch 12th-inning comeback

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Second baseman Jason Hunter ’14 doubled home shortstop Cale Hanson ’14 to end the game.

BASEBALL | Dartmouth dashes Elis' hopes

The saying goes in baseball that there is always next year. That will have to be the case for the Bulldogs, as they were eliminated from contention in the Ivy League by Dartmouth this weekend.

M. TENNIS | Squad double faults

In a disappointing turn of events, men’s tennis was defeated by two Ivy League rivals this weekend.

M. LACROSSE | Elis win sixth straight

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The 2012 Yale men’s lacrosse team cannot avoid excitement. Friday night under the lights at Reese Stadium, the No. 20 Elis (8–4, 3–2 Ivy) knocked off the No. 19 Bryant Bulldogs, 11–10, in the second extra period for their third straight overtime victory.

W. CREW | Bulldogs take back Case Cup

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Yale women’s crew had a strong showing against archrival Radcliffe on Saturday on the Housatonic River in Derby, Conn.

W. TENNIS | Yale wins Ivy League Championship

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The No. 30 Bulldogs (18-3, 6-0 Ivy) have won the Ivy League title for the second consecutive season with one match to spare thanks to a pair of 6-1 smackdowns this weekend. The two victories pushed the Elis’ winning streak to eight matches.

M. CREW | Both teams face first losses

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It was a disappointing weekend for heavyweight and lightweight crew, as both teams’ previously undefeated varsity 8+’s lost their title and finished in last place.

SOFTBALL | Elis split weekend vs. Dartmouth

With two wins against Dartmouth this weekend, the softball team is regaining momentum after what has been a disappointing season. The win marked the second and third Ivy League victories for the team this season.

W. LACROSSE | Elis upset by No. 13 Cornell

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Three straight Ivy wins proved too great a task for the women’s lacrosse team.

W. TENNIS | Elis look to clinch Ivy title

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This weekend, No. 30 Yale (16-3, 4-0 Ivy) has a chance to claim the Ivy League championship outright. By beating Harvard (9-6, 2-2 Ivy) on Friday and Dartmouth (8-10, 2-2 Ivy) on Sunday, the Bulldogs would book their ticket to the NCAA tournament with one match to spare.

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