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By Ben Cain

Knights look to erase losing ways

Entering this season, few would think the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team has much to be optimistic about. A 6-9 record last season and loss of 46 percent of their scoring from last year is enough to temper any team’s expectations. This year’s group is not letting last year’s shortcomings stop it from thinking positively. With almost two-thirds of the roster made up of underclassmen and transfers, the Scarlet Knights have a fresh look they insist will help them compete at a high level of energy each game. Feb 7 2013

Coach prepares to declare starting goalkeeper

With less than a week left until its season opener against Manhattan, there is still no word on who will start the season as the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team’s goalkeeper. The competition has intensified throughout winter practice, and a decision is expected from head coach Brian Brecht tomorrow as to who will start. Feb 5 2013

Exhibition matches leave opening for goalkeepers

The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team entered its two exhibition games Saturday with many question marks surrounding a team that limped to a 6-9 finish last season. After both games concluded, there were more questions than answers. The Scarlet Knights lost the first scrimmage to Drexel, 13-8, and defeated Penn, 11-10, in the second. Although the Knights struggled on offense and left more to be desired at the defensive end, their starting goalkeeper situation remained the biggest mystery. Senior Rudy Butler and junior Steven Lusby split time in goal last season, with Butler starting the first five games and Lusby the last seven. Feb 4 2013

Captain looks to spur offense

As the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team prepares for the upcoming season, it will have to deal with the fact that its best-kept secret on offense from last season is now out of the bag. Sophomore midfielder Brian Goss snuck up on teams last year as the beneficiary of an offense featuring future Major League Lacrosse players in Will Mangan and Michael Diehl. The two combined to score almost 40 percent of the team’s goals. Feb 1 2013

Rutgers competes in world-famous relays

Steve Werner still remembers the feeling when he stepped onto Franklin Field for the first time. As a fourth grader, Werner was lucky enough to compete at the Penn Relays, an experience that left him awe-struck. The Penn Relays — hosted annually by the University of Pennsylvania since 1895 — is the oldest track and field competition in the United States. Attendance during the final three days regularly tops 100,000, making it the most attended track event in the nation every year. Apr 26 2012

Senior sprinter impresses after returning from injuries

Rutgers head men’s track and field coach Mike Mulqueen was happy to see one of the team’s familiar faces return this weekend at the Larry Ellis Invitational in Princeton, N.J. Senior Aaron Younger came back to compete in his first meet since the indoor IC4A Championships. Younger had been recovering from a torn calf and Achilles tendonitis. But the Franklinville, N.J., native picked up where he left off, finishing fifth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 53 seconds. Apr 24 2012

Sprinter takes advantage of Big East opportunity

Sprinter Kevin Brown says he never felt stronger than he does now. The senior has improved throughout the season, setting personal-best times in the 200- and 400-meter dash. He is also a part of the Rutgers men’s track and field team’s 4x400-meter relay unit that broke the school indoor record at the IC4A Championships. His career season continued Saturday at the Metropolitan Championships, where he scored a team-high 40 points for the Knights in their second-place finish. Apr 18 2012

Home cooking

The Rutgers men’s track and field team dashed to second place at the Metropolitan Championships this weekend on the strength of its sprinters. The sprint group accounted for 77 of the team’s 150 points in the day, placing only behind Manhattan College, which accumulated 164.5 points. The Scarlet Knights recorded six event victories in the meet at Rutgers’ Bauer Track and Field Complex. Fordham, Southern Connecticut State and Long Island rounded out the top five. Apr 16 2012

Pole vaulters use bond to achieve team goals

When Chris Wyckoff found out he was going to Rutgers as a senior in high school, he immediately knew who to call. The Toms River East High School product phoned his friend and fellow pole vault competitor Pat Gray, who also committed to Rutgers. The two met the summer before their junior years of high school as members of the High Performance Athletic Club, a summer travel team. Apr 11 2012

Rookie rebounds from knee injury, setback

When Corey Crawford heard the pop, he knew it was going to be bad. The pop was the sound of his left kneecap splitting in half. The consequence was a long road of rehab entering his freshman year on the Rutgers men’s track and field team. Crawford’s kneecap had given way because of a hairline fracture. He put stress on it by competing in up to three meets per week as a senior at Indian Hills High School. Feb 28 2012

Veteran mentors high-energy decathlete

As Mike Baird settled into his seat at the 2011 Wayne Valentine Invitational to watch the 55-meter hurdles final, his father directed his attention to the meet packet, which listed him as the meet’s record holder in the event. Baird lost his record 7.81 seconds later, and the packet needed to be updated. The new record belonged to a senior from Whippany Park High School named Mike Fritz. Feb 23 2012

Despite record-setting relay, RU?finishes sixth in field as Bergo fails to capture high jump title

As senior Aaron Younger crossed the finish line Sunday to give the Rutgers men’s track and field team a victory in the 4x400-meter relay and end the indoor Big East Conference Championships, there was only one problem: It was not the victory lap.Notre Dame ran that lap for the fifth time in the last 10 years. The Fighting Irish led the meet with a score of 131 points, followed by Connecticut with 103 and Pittsburgh with 84.5. Feb 21 2012