Team News
University of Arizona Includes Rugby in New Elite Team Sports Designation
The University of Arizona has announced that five sports teams that were competing as club teams will now be re-designated under a new classification: Elite Team Sports.
This classification elevates select club sports programs, allowing them to more actively recruit students and coaching staff, strengthen fundraising efforts, and foster stronger connections with alumni.
Lindenwood, Arizona See Huge Value in Early Cross-Conference Clash
Early-season cross-border games are becoming more and more of a desired thing within D1A.
What’s perhaps interesting about it is that while in some areas those crossover games are played in order to bolster a team’s ranking, these early games are much more about player development.
One Road Win in D1A Western Bracket
Higher seeded teams won through in the Western Bracket of the D1A playoffs, with one exception.
Cal vs Colorado State
A heavy underdog, CSU traveled to Berkeley and the Rams were "buzzing" to play, said Head Coach Joe Rusert-Cuddy before the game. "We had a really good lead-up and I know they are going to give Cal their all."
Thriller in Wildcats-vs-Wildcats
Senior Day at Central Washington provided a thriller as the Wildcats defeated Arizona on the final play.
Win Over BYU a Big Step for Arizona
It's easy to overlook a consequential result when so many exciting games happened in D1A over the weekend, but it's important not to miss that Arizona beat BYU 32-22.
Arizona has been taking steps to show their improvement, but those steps were somewhat obscured by the fact they lost those games.
