Massachusetts Daily Collegian

A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890
A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian
A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Philip Sanzo

Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor

Class of 2018, Phil served as the sports editor and the senior producer for the Daily Collegian. Having worked with the Collegian since his freshman year, Phil covered football and men’s basketball.

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Philip Sanzo

The magic of this place

By Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor
April 30, 2018
UMass men’s basketball gains Sy Chatman, but loses Chris Baldwin

UMass men’s basketball gains Sy Chatman, but loses Chris Baldwin

By Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor
April 23, 2018
Lindsey Cunniff to run the 2018 Boston Marathon for her ‘hype man’

Lindsey Cunniff to run the 2018 Boston Marathon for her ‘hype man’

By Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor
April 13, 2018
Who to watch for in UMass football spring game

Who to watch for in UMass football spring game

By Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor
April 9, 2018
UMass notebook: UMass men’s lacrosse extends winning streak to three

UMass notebook: UMass men’s lacrosse extends winning streak to three

By Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor
March 19, 2018
UMass men’s basketball’s ride ends in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament

UMass men’s basketball’s ride ends in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament

By Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor
March 8, 2018
Carl Pierre makes the most of his first Atlantic 10 Tournament game

Carl Pierre makes the most of his first Atlantic 10 Tournament game

By Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor
March 7, 2018
(Katherine Mayo/Daily Collegian)

C.J. Anderson leaves Mullins Center with a win and an ovation

By Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor
March 3, 2018
(Caroline O'Connor/Daily Collegian)

UMass men’s basketball travels to Richmond for first of final two games

By Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor
February 28, 2018
UMass men’s basketball drops heartbreaker at George Mason

UMass men’s basketball drops heartbreaker at George Mason

By Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor
February 26, 2018
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[Photo] Mulligan, Minutewomen dominate on senior day, defeat Rhode Island 87-50

By Dan McGee, Collegian Staff
February 26, 2018

[Video] UMass women’s basketball pulls off 70-68 victory over Davidson in annual Play4Kay game

By Dan McGee, Collegian Staff
February 20, 2018
UMass men’s basketball drops third straight game

UMass men’s basketball drops third straight game

By Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor
February 18, 2018
Randall West walks-on to UMass men’s basketball

Randall West walks-on to UMass men’s basketball

By Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor
February 14, 2018
Unique McLean leaves his mark vs. Dayton

Unique McLean leaves his mark vs. Dayton

By Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor
February 3, 2018
UMass men’s basketball comes up short in fight with No. 22 URI

UMass men’s basketball comes up short in fight with No. 22 URI

By Philip Sanzo, Sports Editor
January 30, 2018
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[Photo] WMUA earns six Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards nominations

By Abigail Charpentier
January 30, 2018
McCall holds ‘brutally honest’ film session, preaches mentality following loss to St. Louis

McCall holds ‘brutally honest’ film session, preaches mentality following loss to St. Louis

By Philip Sanzo
January 24, 2018

Sanzo: UMass’ game vs. St. Louis is a sign of what it is without its grit

By Philip Sanzo
January 20, 2018

Shorthanded, UMass men’s basketball shocks Dayton with 62-60 win

By Philip Sanzo
January 7, 2018

Otis Livingston II, George Mason drop UMass men’s basketball 80-72

By Philip Sanzo
January 3, 2018
Twelve recruits sign with UMass football during early signing period

Twelve recruits sign with UMass football during early signing period

By Philip Sanzo
December 21, 2017

Georgia State’s buries UMass men’s basketball by shooting 64 percent from three

By Philip Sanzo
December 20, 2017

UMass names Jason Dowiak as new women’s soccer head coach

By Philip Sanzo
December 19, 2017

UMass men’s basketball looks to remain undefeated at home when Georgia comes to town

By Philip Sanzo
December 15, 2017

Emmi Beuger’s Day Off: S2E6 | Self Serving Activism

By Philip Sanzo
December 11, 2017

Emmi Beuger’s Day Off: S2E5 | UHS vs Superman

By Philip Sanzo
December 11, 2017

UMass men’s basketball comes away with 64-50 win over Holy Cross

By Philip Sanzo
December 6, 2017

The Puck Stops Here | Episode 4 | We’re Back

By Philip Sanzo
December 6, 2017
UMass Notebook: Mark Whipple’s contract will be extended

UMass Notebook: Mark Whipple’s contract will be extended

By Philip Sanzo
December 5, 2017

UMass men’s basketball falls to South Carolina, drops fourth straight

By Philip Sanzo
December 4, 2017
UMass football closes out its season against FIU

UMass football closes out its season against FIU

By Philip Sanzo
November 30, 2017

UMass notebook: Thanksgiving break recap

By Philip Sanzo
November 27, 2017

Late game collapse allows BYU to top UMass men’s basketball 68-66

By Philip Sanzo
November 25, 2017

UMass basketball can’t overcome No. 14 Minnesota in 69-51 loss

By Philip Sanzo
November 24, 2017

Luwane Pipkins leads the UMass men’s basketball shooting show in 101-76 win over Niagara

By Philip Sanzo
November 19, 2017

Carl Pierre is a piece to Matt McCall’s basketball program

By Philip Sanzo
November 16, 2017

Why they stayed: Malik Hines, Chris Baldwin and C.J. Anderson

By Philip Sanzo
November 16, 2017

UMass football comes away with 44-31 win over Maine at Fenway

By Philip Sanzo
November 11, 2017

Hines and Holloway shine in UMass men’s basketball season debut

By Philip Sanzo
November 10, 2017

The Sports Editors S1 E9: Streaking Celtics and Struggling Cavs

By Philip Sanzo
November 10, 2017

The Puck Stops Here | Episode 3 | Duchene Escapes Colorado

By Philip Sanzo
November 7, 2017

UMass football team makes things interesting, but falls in Starkville

By Philip Sanzo
November 6, 2017

Sports Editors S1 E8: UMass football trending up

By Philip Sanzo
November 4, 2017

Chris Baldwin gives a taste of what he can do for UMass men’s basketball

By Philip Sanzo
November 3, 2017

Mississippi State to be UMass football’s biggest challenge of the year

By Philip Sanzo
November 2, 2017

The Puck Stops Here | Episode 2 | The Bruins are inconsistent and the NHL can’t market their stars

By Philip Sanzo
October 31, 2017

UMass football defeats Appalachian State 30-27 in program’s biggest FBS win

By Philip Sanzo
October 28, 2017

Sports Editors S1 E7: The World Series is whack

By Philip Sanzo
October 27, 2017

Sanzo: Appalachian State is a reminder of the type of win UMass football needs

By Philip Sanzo
October 24, 2017

The Puck Stops Here | Episode 1 | We Finally Made It

By Philip Sanzo
October 23, 2017

Sports Editors S1 E6: Hoops and Hockey

By Philip Sanzo
October 19, 2017

Sports Editors S1 E5: This one goes off the rails

By Philip Sanzo
October 14, 2017

Unique McLean will have the opportunity to play a large role for UMass basketball

By Philip Sanzo
October 12, 2017

UMass notebook: Tre Wood commits to UMass basketball

By Philip Sanzo
October 10, 2017

Jaylen Brantley to miss entire 2017-18 season with ‘previously undiagnosed heart condition’

By Philip Sanzo
October 10, 2017

Sanzo: UMass football took one step forward, and two steps back

By Philip Sanzo
October 2, 2017

Sports Editors S1 E3: Your day is probably better than Rick Pitino’s

By Philip Sanzo
September 29, 2017

UMass football to host Ohio before facing extended bye-week

By Philip Sanzo
September 28, 2017

UMass football travels to Tennessee for its first Power Five game of 2017

By Philip Sanzo
September 21, 2017

UMass football unable to make the big plays, falls to Temple 29-21

By Philip Sanzo
September 16, 2017

Sports Editors S1 E2: Touri is a BIG fan of Shohei Otani

By Philip Sanzo
September 14, 2017

Notebook: Whipple sees improvement in offensive line in practice

By Philip Sanzo
September 13, 2017

Sanzo: why UMass CAN beat Temple

By Philip Sanzo
September 12, 2017

Offensive line struggles doom UMass football

By Philip Sanzo
September 9, 2017

Sports Editors S1 E1 – Welcome To The Podcast – 9:8:17, 2.14 PM

By Philip Sanzo
September 8, 2017

A tough start to 2017 for UMass football is met with an even tougher schedule

By Philip Sanzo
September 6, 2017

Aside from a new system, Ed Pinkham brings a change in culture to UMass football defense

By Philip Sanzo
September 6, 2017

Heartbreak again as UMass football falls to Hawaii

By Philip Sanzo
August 26, 2017

UMass basketball lands transfer Kieran Hayward from LSU

By Philip Sanzo
May 18, 2017
Katherine Mayo/Daily Collegian)

Report: Keon Clergeot transfers to UMass basketball program

By Philip Sanzo
May 15, 2017

Former UMass football wide receiver Tajae Sharpe accused of assault in lawsuit

By Philip Sanzo
May 10, 2017

What it’s like to be an Aggie

By Philip Sanzo
May 1, 2017

Late-inning grand slam gives Dayton 5-2 win over UMass baseball

By Philip Sanzo
April 28, 2017

UMass baseball bullpen getting stronger as the season goes on

By Philip Sanzo
April 25, 2017
Caroline OConnor/ Daily Collegian)

Fourth inning propels UMass baseball over Northeastern

By Philip Sanzo
April 19, 2017
Jong Man Kim/Collegian)

Seventh inning sinks UMass baseball vs UConn

By Philip Sanzo
April 18, 2017
Jediah Zuraw-Friedland/ Daily Collegian)

Young receivers vie for starting roles vacated by graduates from UMass football team

By Philip Sanzo
April 11, 2017
Jong Man Kim/ Daily Collegian)

Thompson outlasts UMass baseball’s Lasko in pitching duel against VCU

By Philip Sanzo
April 7, 2017
Harvard tacks on five runs against Carter Knapek in the freshman’s first start for UMass baseball

Harvard tacks on five runs against Carter Knapek in the freshman’s first start for UMass baseball

By Philip Sanzo
April 5, 2017
Zach Lewis and Zach Coleman reportedly to transfer from UMass

Zach Lewis and Zach Coleman reportedly to transfer from UMass

By Philip Sanzo
March 31, 2017
Collegian file photo

UMass baseball falls to Boston College in a ‘wasted day’

By Philip Sanzo
March 29, 2017
(Jessica Picard/ Daily Collegian)

UMass baseball coach Mike Stone trying not to dwell on 2017 being his final season

By Philip Sanzo
March 28, 2017
Robert Rigo/Collegian

Sanzo: Inability to win close games has hurt UMass baseball

By Philip Sanzo
March 22, 2017
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/ Daily Collegian)

Holy Cross 10-run eighth inning sinks UMass baseball

By Philip Sanzo
March 21, 2017
UMass splits mid-week games against NDSU and Harvard

UMass splits mid-week games against NDSU and Harvard

By Philip Sanzo
March 16, 2017
(Cade Belisle/ Daily Collegian)

Ryan Bamford looks to bring in a coach that will ‘outwork’ his resources

By Philip Sanzo
March 10, 2017
(Katherine Mayo/ Daily Collegian)

St. Bonaventure eliminates UMass men’s basketball from the Atlantic 10 tournament

By Philip Sanzo
March 9, 2017
Katherine Mayo/Collegian)

UMass men’s basketball pulls out win despite near second-half collapse

By Philip Sanzo
March 9, 2017
Jessica Picard/Collegian

End of game slip ups cost UMass men’s basketball in regular season finale

By Philip Sanzo
March 4, 2017
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Collegian)

UMass baseball opens its season with three-game series at Elon this weekend

By Philip Sanzo
March 2, 2017
(Jong Man Kim/ Daily Collegian)

Winning in practice meant winning the starting job for UMass men’s basketball’s ‘red team’

By Philip Sanzo
March 1, 2017
Jong Man Kim/Daily Collegian)

UMass men’s basketball successfully drops La Salle 84-71 in confidence-building win

By Philip Sanzo
February 27, 2017
(Jess Picard/ Daily Collegian)

The Hart of the Lineup

By Philip Sanzo
February 23, 2017
(Robert Rigo/Daily Collegian)

Notebook: Jack Gibbs stars as UMass men’s basketball team drops game to Davidson Saturday

By Philip Sanzo
February 18, 2017
Katherine Mayo/Collegian

Duquesne stomps UMass men’s basketball 96-66 in Pittsburgh

By Philip Sanzo
February 16, 2017
Katherine Mayo/Collegian

UMass men’s basketball’s inexperience shows once again against Rhode Island Tuesday

By Philip Sanzo
February 8, 2017
Chris O'Keefe/Collegian

Rhode Island adds another challenge for struggling UMass men’s basketball team

By Philip Sanzo
February 7, 2017
(Jong Man Kim/ Daily Collegian)

Much of UMass men’s basketball’s success moving forward rides on DeJon Jarreau

By Philip Sanzo
February 1, 2017
(Chris O'Keefe/ Daily Collegian)

UMass men’s basketball drops its third straight game in 76-74 loss to George Mason

By Philip Sanzo
January 28, 2017
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