All season long, the University of Illinois-Chicago’s opponents have learned the hard way that playing them is like reaching for a hot stove. UIC has lit teams on fire, using quick ball movement and a relentless attack to place immense pressure on defenses’ backlines. Through…
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Mairen Mannon’s entire life has been centered around volleyball. The junior middle-blocker went from a nine-year-old girl who joined her local club at her mom’s behest to a state-ranked junior with multiple Division I interests. During that time, the court had become her safety net.…
The first of two home meets for Bradley’s cross country team has concluded. For the third year in a row, the Braves swept the competition in the Bradley Intercollegiate race at Detweiller Park. This is the second time Bradley has taken first place in the…
So close yet so far. It’s a sentiment that has defined Bradley soccer’s season. The Braves have gone into halftime with a tie or a lead five times this season and have yet to walk off the field victorious. “You have two things in your…
After being touted as a No. 1 overall pick contender, Arch Manning has struggled to begin the season. However, a dominant performance against Sam Houston may turn the tide in his favor. Can Manning bounce back, or will his poor performance continue? Contributors Micah Gatewood…
Bradley volleyball was in high spirits heading into last weekend’s matches against Austin Peay, Western Kentucky and Indiana in the Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic. Fresh off back-to-back victories, the Braves looked to shake the up-and-down pattern that has defined the beginning of their season. And in…
As the Braves walked off the field and headed into the locker room after the first half against Division III school Millikin, they found themselves in familiar territory. It was the fourth time through seven games that Bradley had failed to score a goal in…
Entering the final moments of their home opener this season, Bradley soccer was on course for their first win of the new campaign. Senior goalkeeper Drew Berry had been vital in the contest, saving ten shots as the team clung to a 1-0 lead entering…
Bradley volleyball is like a yo-yo. Any positive progress they’ve made this year has lurched back, before moving forward again. The team stood at 3-3 heading into last Friday and Saturday’s matches against Jacksonville State, Central Michigan and Kansas City. One might wonder if this…
Bradley soccer trailed by a goal to Omaha, slowly moving towards its third loss of the season, but a 79th-minute penalty drew things level at 1-1, leading instead to its third draw in six games. The Braves were coming off a tie against Purdue Fort…