athletics

Farnsworth selected as student speaker at Commencement

Jack Farnsworth, a graduating senior and four-year member of the rugby team, has been selected to be the student speaker at Commencement this Saturday. A native of Athens, Ga., Farnsworth graduated in December and has...

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Dolan collects MVP honors

Eric Dolan, a junior center, was named 2013 Most Valuable Player for the Paladins April 23 during the Furman Club Sports Banquet. Dolan, a Ohio native who sat out the fall season, paced the Paladin...

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North Carolina standout to join Furman

Jacob Milchuck, the 2012 most valuable player for the Raleigh (N.C.) Rattlesnakes and captain of last year’s North Carolina U-17 All-star team, has accepted a Furman rugby scholarship and will enroll at the university this...

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Paladins drop regular season final game to Appalachian State

Furman dropped a 35-7 decision to undefeated Appalachian State Sunday to close the regular season with a 3-1 record. Played on an icy field in Boone, N.C., the Furman team wasn't able to find any...

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Furman 57 WCU 12

The Furman rugby team defeated Western Carolina 57-12 Saturday to move to 3-0 on the season. The Paladins started the game sluggishly but managed to build a 23-5 halftime lead. On the game’s opening kick-off...

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Furman to take on WCU Saturday

The Furman rugby team travels to Cullowhee Saturday to take on Western Carolina in a 1 p.m. game. The Paladins are 2-0 and coming off a 25-8 win over Lander. WCU is 0-3. Directions to...

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More good press for Furman Rugby

The good press just keeps coming for Furman Rugby.  The program was featured in a column by Karen Fong late last month titled “Furman, the university for elite rugby-mind students”.  The work, posted on RugbyMag.com,...

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Furman 25 Lander 8

Furman defeated Lander 25-8 Sunday to move to 2-0 in the spring season. The game, rescheduled due to referee shortage, was scrappy during the first half as both teams attempted to find rhythm.  At the...

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Furman-Lander game to kick on Sunday

Due to a referee shortage, Furman's home game against Lander has been moved to 2 p.m. Sunday at Roberts Field. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday. Furman was idle last Saturday and are 1-0...

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Furman defeats Citadel 77-21

The Paladin backline overwhelmed the Citadel Saturday as Furman raced to a 77-21 victory over the Bulldogs to open the spring season at Roberts Field. Winger Cole Vance led the Paladins with three trys, freshmen...

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Furman to open spring season Saturday against the Citadel

The Furman Rugby team will open the all-important spring season Saturday with an 11 a.m. game against the Citadel at Roberts Field on the Furman campus. The first Citadel-Furman rugby game was played in fall,...

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Furman lands Red Raider standout

Adam Miller, a senior who led the Greenville High Red Raiders in scoring last year, has accepted a Furman Rugby Scholarship and will enroll at the university this fall. Miller has started every match for...

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