Emily Rosenbluth | Sports Editor Flag football team lining up on the field./Photo by 'wirestock', licensed by Envato.com. Eastern Connecticut State University’s women’s flag football team faced UConn in its first scrimmage on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the Mansfield Athletic Outdoor Complex. The Warriors fell to UConn, 15–6, but the event marked an important first experience for the team. The scrimmage allowed Eastern to take the field against another college program a

Emily Rosenbluth | Sports Editor Golfball placed on tee ready for tee off / Photo by 'amenic181', licensed by Envato.com. Eastern Connecticut State University’s men’s golf team delivered a huge performance on home turf Tuesday, finishing Day 1 of the 2026 Little East Conference (LEC) Championship in second place at Mohegan Sun Golf Club. Serving as tournament hosts, the Warriors put together a team score of 292 (+8) through the first 18 holes. That puts ECSU just five stroke

Emily Rosenbluth | Sports Editor Soccer ball in a net on green field. / Photo by 'Wavebreakmedia', licensed by Envato.com. The Eastern Connecticut State University women’s soccer team played to a 1-1 tie against Western Connecticut State University on Oct. 7, 2026 at Rick McCarthy Field. Both teams competed throughout the game, with Eastern creating several scoring opportunities but ultimately settling for a tie. Eastern finished the game with 10 total shots, including six s

Emily Rosenbluth | Sports Editor Bright volleyball floating above the net indoors. / Photo by 'Maxxyustas', licensed by Envato.com. The Eastern Connecticut State University women’s volleyball team defeated VTSU Castleton 3–0 on October 2, 2026, at Geissler Gymnasium. The Warriors had a strong offensive and defensive performance throughout the match to earn the sweep. Eastern finished the match with 43 kills and a .203 team hitting percentage. The Warriors were able to get co

Emily Rosenbluth | Sports Position Two women preparing to play field hockey. / Photo by 'YuriArcursPeopleimages', licensed by Envato.com. Eastern Connecticut State University’s women’s field hockey team lost to Salve Regina University, 3-1, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, at Rick McCarthy Field in Mansfield. Salve Regina got off to a quick start, scoring two goals in the first quarter. Eastern had to play catch-up early, but the Warriors continued to look for chances to get