Trent McCann

Two weeks ago, the Paladins improved their record to .500 in conference play with a 17 point victory over the Appalachian State Mountaineers. 2013 is App State’s final season as a member of the Southern Conference before making the jump to the Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly known as 1-A, to join the Sun Belt Conference.

If you were near the lake last Saturday you probably noticed the Furman University Fishing Club’s fall tournament. Twenty-two competitors, including fishermen from Wake Forest and Clemson, lined the banks for most of the day, all casting for the $100 top prize.

Many of the nation’s top Division I women’s golf teams descended upon Greenville last week for the 42nd annual Lady Paladin Invitational. Furman finished fifth amongst a field that included the likes of Clemson, Florida State, Texas A&M, and twelve other teams from as far away as Wisconsin.

With a 24-17 victory over longtime Palmetto State rival the Citadel Bulldogs, the Paladins brought their record back to an even 2 and 2. The two teams took the field Saturday night in Charleston in what was Furman’s first Southern Conference game of the season.

After opening the season with five consecutive losses, the Paladins volleyball team bounced back this week, pulling out wins in three of five matches.

Many Furman soccer fans would consider last year’s Men’s soccer season a disappointment after a very talented team failed to make the NCAA tournament field. Part of the reason the team fell short was it’s relatively weak schedule and loss to Wofford in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference playoffs.

Excitement fills the air as students return to campus and the fall sports season is set to kick off.

The baseball team raises money for cancer and shave their heads after a game on Wednesday night.

The baseball team ends their winning streak against Davidson.

The baseball team receives mixed results as they continue their season.