Senji Torrey

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Messi’s early playoff exit has implications for San Diego

Nov 18, 2024 | ucsdguardian.org | Senji Torrey

Ever since joining MLS last season, Inter Miami CF’s Lionel Messi has effectively become the face of the league’s news cycle. From grocery store excursions to teammate reunions, the media frenzy has often focused more on off-field activities than those on the pitch. To simplify this mess, here are the two most recent need-to-know tidbits about the soccer star, and the implications that could reverberate to San Diego. Messi might leave.
Strides toward community: how the running club has fostered student connection

Oct 22, 2024 | ucsdguardian.org | Senji Torrey

After an extensive cross country and track and field career dating back to primary school, third-year Dean McLane was ready for a change. He knew he wanted to continue running, and he knew didn’t want to do it alone. However, the austere “clock in, clock out” nature of most running organizations could not scratch the itch. Once arriving at UC San Diego, he found just what he was looking for in his search at the Strides Running Club.
UCSD women’s volleyball shows promise, lacks consistency in five-set loss

Oct 8, 2024 | ucsdguardian.org | Senji Torrey

In a game with seasonal, conference, and rivalry status on the line, it took the Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine (8-5, 2-1 Big West) five sets to edge out UC San Diego (7-8, 1-3 Big West) women’s volleyball in a comeback win. Friday’s result at LionTree Arena slots Hawai’i into fourth place and UCSD into eighth in the Big West. Set scores were 13-25, 18-25, 25-14, 25-12 and 15-10. “It definitely shows us our potential,” said junior outside hitter Katie Rapp in a post-game interview with The UCSD Guardian.
Pro-Palestine student protesters faced these barriers

Aug 9, 2024 | voices.aaja.org | Chrissy Park |Senji Torrey |Lajward Zahra |Sonia Rao

As three law enforcement agencies descended on UC San Diego to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment on an early morning in May, Adella Anggraeni sat in her room refreshing Instagram. Anggraeni, an Indonesian international student at UC San Diego who has since graduated, felt morally compelled to participate in the pro-Palestinian movement on campus.
NWSL update: San Diego’s injury woes

May 20, 2024 | ucsdguardian.org | Senji Torrey

A third of the way through the NWSL regular season, the San Diego Wave sits in eighth place, in the middle of a tight midfield pack. Injuries to key players have hindered the reigning League Shield winners, evoking superlative effort from some unexpected faces. The Wave has leaned on Makenzy Doniak up front after losing Alex Morgan to a rolled ankle injury in mid-April.
Tritons fall to Aggies in thrilling Senior Night battle

Apr 22, 2024 | ucsdguardian.org | Senji Torrey

The UC San Diego women’s water polo team’s (16–11, 4–3 Big West) final Big West game of the season came down to the final seconds of overtime as the Tritons fell just short of UC Davis (9–17, 1–5 Big West) by a score of 17–16. With UC Davis in possession of the ball and leading 14–13 in the final 20 seconds of regulation, the Aggies were in an optimal position to run out the clock.
Tritons lose nailbiter, drop third straight

Feb 19, 2024 | ucsdguardian.org | Senji Torrey

In their first non-tournament matchup of the season, No. 14 UC San Diego took a tight 12–11 loss Friday evening against No. 11 Loyola Marymount, extending the Triton’s win drought to 3 games. Junior Kendall Thomas and redshirt junior Caroline Christl both netted 3 goals, and junior Lucia Doak and senior Annika Arroyo each contributed 2.
Roster setbacks, mindset hold back Tritons in tight 4-3 Nevada loss

Jan 22, 2024 | ucsdguardian.org | Senji Torrey

Down two of the team’s foremost seniors, the UC San Diego men’s tennis team (0–5) came up just short against Mountain West Conference’s Nevada (1–0), taking the game to the final match in a 4–3 loss. The Tritons now hold a 1–3 all-time record against the Wolf Pack. “They’re competing against guys maybe a little bit out of their range, but they’re hanging in there,” head coach Timmer Willing said to The UCSD Guardian after the match.
Tritons reach semifinals of Big West tournament, lose in OT

Nov 19, 2023 | ucsdguardian.org | Senji Torrey

Soundtracked by the tunes of Rascal Flatts, Ariana Grande, and Travis Kelce’s girlfriend, third-seed UC San Diego Men’s Water Polo (17–13, 3–2 Big West) claimed a 16–5 victory over sixth-seed CSU Fullerton (16–16, 0–5 Big West) Friday to advance to their first Big West Championship semifinals. The Tritons gained control of the game early, scoring a goal on their second possession off a close-range shot from center Bennett Axline, assisted by attacker Kaden Likins.
NWSL is professional sports’ next big thing

Oct 30, 2023 | ucsdguardian.org | Senji Torrey

On Oct. 15, San Diego Wave FC won the National Women’s Soccer League Shield — an honor given to the top team in regular season play — with a 2–0 victory over Racing Louisville. The Wave head into the playoffs on their home ground, playing against the OL Reign — last year’s Shield winners — for a spot in the championship match on Nov.