Team recovers from multiple injuries
By Jared Farmer, Staff writer
November 15, 2018
Filed under Club Sports, Hockey, Men's Sports, Sports, Uncategorized
The injury bug has hit the Illini club hockey team. “It’s pretty tough. We haven’t been able to field a full roster for most of the season,” said head coach Nick Fabbrini. “We’ve had guys out who are key contributors out with injuries. They happen all the time in hockey, so we certainly d...
Illinois splits weekend matchup
By Jared Farmer, Staff Writer
November 5, 2018
Filed under Club Sports, Men's Sports, Sports
The Illinois Hockey team traded wins against Robert Morris at the Big Pond over the weekend. Coming off two losses against Lindenwood, the recovering Illini squad came in looking to get back on track Friday. “I thought we played a pretty strong game on Friday. It took us a little while to really get ...
Club team continues to expand, strives to compete
By Jonah Pérez, Staff Writer
October 29, 2018
Filed under Club Sports, Cross Country, Men's Sports, Sports
The Illinois cross country club team represents the University at National Intercollegiate Running Club Association competitions and occasionally races at NCAA competitions, too. The club team was originally created to help serious runners train to try out for Illinois’ Division I team, but it...
Men’s club volleyball bonds as they prepare for the season
By JJ Kim, Contributing Writer
October 17, 2018
Filed under Club Sports, Men's Sports, Sports, Top Stories
The Illinois men's volleyball team may not be an official division one team, but much like one, the team treats its newest members with a warm welcome. Rookies have to sing during warm ups, giving players a chance to show off their voices before they take the court. “We’ve sung ‘Hak...
Illinois competes at League of Legends College Championship
By Gavin Good, Staff writer
June 9, 2018
Filed under Club Sports, Sports
Coming into this week’s League of Legends College Championship, few would have expected No. 8 seed Illinois to make much noise. The Illini came in rather unheralded and without the funding or scholarships many national e-sport powers have, but that hasn’t affected the team’s ability to get result...
Illinois club baseball looking to make postseason run
By Gavin Good, Staff writer
May 12, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Club Sports, Men's Sports, Sports
Payton Lykins won’t be at his college graduation. It’s not because he failed a class or for any academic purpose. It’s because he’ll be in Battle Creek, Michigan, with the Illinois club baseball team playing for an NCBA Regional title. After going 20-2 and winning the Great Lakes South Con...
Illini fall short in ACHA title game
March 15, 2018
Filed under Club Sports, Hockey, Men's Sports, Sports, Top Stories
For a moment it seemed like the roller coaster season of the Illinois men’s hockey team had one last thrill in it against Adrian College. Instead, the ride was over, and the Illini will return home with a second place finish in the ACHA national tournament after falling 8-1. David Kellner scored...
Fabbrini leads Illini back to ACHA playoffs
By Brian Binz, Staff writer
March 8, 2018
Filed under Club Sports, Hockey, Men's Sports, Sports, Top Stories
The last time the Illinois men’s hockey team made the CSCHL title game, Nick Fabbrini wasn’t the main man behind the boards. Back in 2009, Fabbrini was a graduate assistant the year after they won the CSCHL when he was a senior on the team. Now it’s just him behind the Illini’s first trip...
Helping the Illini battle the best
By Meghan Rest, Staff writer
November 6, 2017
Filed under Club Sports, Sports, Volleyball
Big Ten volleyball, like many Big Ten sports, is a battle of the best. With three of the top-five teams in the country battling for the conference title, teams have to use all of their resources to win. A big secret behind Illinois’ 9-5 conference record isn’t a special food or workout plan – it’s ...
A day in the life of Lindsey Cusack and the Illinois rowing team
By Will Gerard, Staff writer
October 9, 2017
Filed under Club Sports, Sports, Top Stories
Lindsey Cusack pulled up in her midsize car at 5 a.m. on a rainy morning. The only other sign of life on Armory Avenue is a sanitation worker, who drove away just before Cusack's prompt arrival. It is Cusack’s fourth year with the Illinois rowing team, which sets her apart from the rest of her...
Illinois hockey team prepping for preseason matchup against Springfield Blues
September 6, 2017
Filed under Club Sports, Hockey, Men's Sports, Sports
Illinois head coach Nick Fabbrini will not be worried about the results of the Illinois hockey team’s preseason matchup against the Springfield Blues this weekend. “This weekend isn’t so much results oriented. Obviously, we want to win, we want to win every time we step on the ice,” Fabbrini...
Illinois Ice Arena renovations needed to get done, according to players
By Erich Fisher, Staff writer
August 28, 2017
Filed under Club Sports, Hockey, Sports
After three months of renovations, the University of Illinois Ice Arena officially reopened on Aug. 21. With these renovations comes excitement for Illinois’ Division I hockey club team. Before the renovations, the Big Pond, as the arena is known by its frequent attendants, possessed boards and glass that...
