Inside Rutgers Athletics

On this edition of the Steve Pikiell Podcast, Coach Pikiell and Jerry Recco look back on the season that was for the 2022-23 Scarlet Knights.

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On this episode of the Steve Pikiell Podcast, the head coach and Jerry Recco recap RU's greatest moments during the Big Ten Tournament's and look ahead to RU's game against No. 8 seeded Michigan in Chicago on Thursday.

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This week, the Roundtable recapped Rutgers women's basketball's performance in this year's Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament. In Minnesota, the Scarlet Knights downed Northwestern in round one, but fell short in round two against the Illinois Fighting Illini. As Rutgers won six Big Ten games all season long, this year's campaign has mostly likely come to a close.

Our hosts: Alex Carmenaty and Christian Vazquez break down all the numbers from the entire season, as well as the postseason stats standouts like Kaylene Smikle, Chyna Cornwell, Awa Sidibe and many others put up during the run.

Christian Vazquez later on recapped Rutgers Wrestling's performance in the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament this past weekend out in Michigan. Vazquez talked one on one with WRSU FM New Brunswick Wrestling Analyst Max Sanchez. As Sanchez was in Michigan for the tournament, he dove into the top performances from individual wrestlers on the team, as well as how the entire program competed in this stage of the postseason. Rutgers Wrestling now moves onto the National Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which will happen from March 16-18.

Alex Carmenaty to end the show chatted with Rutgers men's lacrosse attackman Brian Cameron. A fifth-year senior with 17 goals and 24 points in the first six games of the season, Cameron has been standing out for a team that has won three straight games at home against the likes of Loyola Maryland, St. John's and Utah. Cameron and company play in-state rival Princeton this weekend at SHI Stadium, where Brian will face off against his younger brother Sean for potentially the last time in the sport of lacrosse. The Scarlet Knights look to win four-straight against a team Rutgers lost to last season by five goals.

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This week's episode of The Roundtable details a preview of the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament for Rutgers women's basketball. As the Scarlet Knights come in as the 11th seed, Rutgers will matchup with Northwestern on Wednesday March 1 at approximately 4:30 pm Eastern Time to begin the postseason.

Our hosts: Alex Carmenaty and Christian Vazquez recap the team's regular season, while previewing the upcoming in-conference tournament. With five impressive conference wins while having an eight-player roster under first year Head Coach Coquese Washington, the Scarlet Knights look to make a run in Minnesota, where the tournament is located.

Alex Carmenaty also talked with WRSU FM New Brunswick Sports Announcer Alec Crouthamel, who will be covering the team out in Minnesota. Alec gave his perspective on the program's season and what to expect when the tournament begins.

To end the show, Alex Carmenaty and Christian Vazquez profiled Kaylene Smikle, who broke out as a freshman phenom for the team. Smikle averaged 17.5 points per game during the regular season, while being named Big Ten Freshman of the week four separate times.

Smikle was also named to the All-Big Ten Freshman and Second All-Big Ten Team teams, the first player in Rutgers history to receive both recognitions in one season. The Farmingdale, New York native has come on the season quickly for Rutgers and looks to carry her success into the postseason for a Rutgers team making strides with its new freshman star.

As Rutgers women's basketball has overhauled expectations, the program looks to build upon its success even further on the larger scale.

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Griffin Whitmer sat down with Rutgers Baseball Head Coach Steve Owens this week for the second edition of this season's show.

Coach Owens spoke about the team's performance this past weekend in the Swig and Swine Classic down in South Carolina, where Rutgers won Friday's game against George Mason, but fell to Ball State and Boston College to end the three day slate.

The Rutgers bench boss also dove into this week's game plan, where the Scarlet Knights move onto their home opener this Wednesday, March 1 against St. Joe's and their weekend road trip to UNC Greensboro from March 3-5 in North Carolina.

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This week edition of The Roundtable detailed a recap of Rutgers Wrestling's regular season, as this portion of the program's year ended on February 12. With a few weeks off before the Big Ten Tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Scarlet Knights ended the regular season with a 10-7 overall record that included two Big Ten wins vs Michigan State and Maryland. As Rutgers remained in the top 25 rankings, five specific wrestlers from different weight classes have stood out throughout the campaign.

Our hosts: Alex Carmenaty and Christian Vazquez will take a deep dive into all the numbers recorded this regular season and will be joined by WRSU FM New Brunswick Wrestling Announcer RJ Silver-Cohen to give a further analysis on the team heading into the in-conference tournament from March 4-5.

Later on in the show, Alex Carmenaty will talk one on one with Rutgers women's lacrosse's starting goalkeeper Sophia Cardello. Cardello and her squad are 3-0 to begin the 2023 season, where the program is ranked as one of the top 10 teams in the nation. Rutgers continues its early start at Army on February 25, where the Scarlet Knights look to improve to 4-0.

Alex Carmenaty will also talk one on one with Rutgers Baseball's Trevor Cohen, who was named Big Ten Freshman of the week on Tuesday. Cohen, the rookie outfielder for the team, lead the charge for the Scarlet Knights in the opening season series against Campbell. Cohen went 8 for 11 at the plate (a batting average of .727), driving in 6 RBI's while totaling 9 bases and 4 runs scored. In Rutgers' lone win in the series, Cohen totaled 5 RBI's and lead the Knights to a 16-3 win on Sunday.

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Griffin Whitmer spoke this past Monday with Rutgers Baseball Head Coach Steve Owens to recap the Scarlet Knights' 2023 opening season series against Campbell in North Carolina. As Rutgers dropped the first two games against the Fighting Camels this past weekend, the Knights roared back to take the third and final game of the showdown with a 16-3 victory at Jim Perry Stadium. 

Coach Owens went in-depth on the mistakes the team made, but also how the program fixed their issues when it bounced back on Sunday afternoon in the 13 run win. Rutgers looks next to the Swig and Swine Classic from February 24-26, where the Knights will play three separate teams in a span of three days down in Charleston, South Carolina. 

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On this edition of the Pikiell Podcast head coach Steve Pikiell and Jerry Recco look ahead to the final 5 games of the regular season for the Scarlet Knights.

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This week, The Roundtable conducted a season preview of the 2023 Rutgers Baseball season. After a historic 2022 year that saw this team win a program high 44 games, a high of 17 Big Ten wins, and a Big Ten Tournament run all the way to the Big Ten Championship game that ended in a loss to Michigan, the Scarlet Knights made remarkable strides one year ago.

With all of this, the program just missed out on making the NCAA tournament, which would have been Rutgers' first appearance on the national stage since 2007. The Knights look to add onto their incredible season from one year ago when they begin the 2023 campaign this Friday at Campbell.

Our hosts; Alex Carmenaty, Christian Vazquez and Cameron Bruker preview the upcoming year and dive into what can make this new season even better than last year. The Roundtable crew also breaks down last seasons' numbers and how this year's journey can see Rutgers' best and newest players stand out this season.

Starting Centerfielder Ryan Lasko joined the show to preview the new campaign from his own perspective, while looking back at what he did in 2022. Lasko to enter the season has been named a Top 50 Draft Prospect in the 2023 MLB Draft, as well as a Pre-Season All-American.

To end the program, the Roundtable made some "bold predictions" for the upcoming season and discuss how these moments can come to reality in 2023.

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Preview the upcoming 2023 with fifth-year head Coach Kristen Butler. Get insight on the Scarlet Knights taking the field this season, the schedule and more.

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This week's episode of Inside Rutgers Athletics: The Roundtable dove into the Winter Season for Rutgers Track and Field. As both the men's and women's programs have stood out with several impact athletes, both teams are rising up the Big Ten and NCAA rankings.

Sophomore Distance Runner Alex Carlson and Senior Jumper A'nan Bridgett joined the show and talked about their performances from their own perspectives.

The Roundtable later on in the show previewed the 2023 Rutgers women's lacrosse season. After a Big Ten championship appearance and a second straight NCAA Tournament berth, the No.8 ranked Scarlet Knights open the new season at No.19 Jacksonville this upcoming Sunday.

Senior Cassidy Spilis, who scored a career high 69 goals last season, joined the show and gave an in depth look into how the team is preparing for another solid season.

Our hosts, Alex Carmenaty and Christian Vazquez, broke down every detail in this nearly one-hour edition of the program.

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This week, The Roundtable took an in-depth look at Rutgers men's lacrosse by previewing the program's upcoming 2023 season. After a historic season in 2022 that saw the Scarlet Knights make the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history, Rutgers is eager to build upon its success in the upcoming campaign.

Alex Carmenaty and Christian Vazquez break down last season's numbers and outline a picture of what this season could look like.

Senior Captain and Attackmen Ross Scott joins the program to preview the year from his own perspective, while also looking back at the numbers he recorded in his junior season one year ago.

This edition of the program ends with a flashback to some of the best moments from the 2022 season, with calls from several media outlets who covered the team last season.

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On this edition of the Steve Pikiell Podcast, Coach and Jerry Recco break down the 14-6 Scarlet Knights after a big win over Penn State and look ahead to Sunday's game vs. Iowa.

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The Roundtable crew checks in with the fall sports seniors to recap their careers and final seasons "On the Banks."

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Ciarrocca, who has over 30 years of coaching experience (19 as an offensive coordinator), returns to Piscataway after serving on Schiano's staff for three seasons and winning two bowl games from 2008-10. He has previously been selected as a semifinalist for the Broyles Award and coached 26 players who had their name called in the NFL Draft (six in the first round).

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Head coach Greg Schiano met with the media to discuss the hiring of offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Kirk Ciarrocca.

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On this episode Jerry Recco and head coach Steve Pikiell breakdown the wins over No. 1 Purdue and Maryland, as well as the loss to Iowa.

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Head coach Greg Schiano met with the media on National Signing Day.

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On this edition of the Steve Pikiell Podcast, Coach Pikiell and Jerry Recco break down the latest win over Wake Forest.

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Head coach Greg Schiano met with the media to preview Saturday's game at Maryland. Kickoff is set for noon on Big Ten Network.

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