The No. 1 Washington University men’s basketball team began its national championship defense with victories over North Park University and Colorado College in the Colorado College Tip-Off last weekend to start the season 2-0.
Freshman Alyssa Marulli made the biggest play of her collegiate career Sunday, nailing a penalty kick to clinch victory for the women’s soccer team and a Sweet Sixteen berth in the NCAA tournament.
Washington University’s women’s basketball team never trailed and saw 16 players score in its 81-42 thrashing of Concordia University (Ill.) to begin the 2008-2009 season. The No.
Alberts: ‘We played all we could play’
Bruised and battered, sweaty and tired, Washington University’s volleyball team gave everything they had but were unable to overcome No. 8 Ohio Northern University in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship. “We played all we could play.
The Washington University cross country team continued its season on Saturday at the 2008 NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Championships in Rock Island, Ill. The women continued their success, placing third in a field of 43, while the men placed 10th out of 39.
In the final game of the year on Saturday, Washington University football could not take down No. 12 Case Western Reserve for a share of the UAA championship. The Bears were shut out, only accumulating 182 total offensive yards in the 17-0 loss.
Despite sharing playing time at the running back position, junior Matt Glenn and sophomore Jim O’Brien feel no competition toward each other, even though they are the two primary tailbacks on the Washington University football team.
Washington University dove into the pool for its first full meet of the season and came out with a strong showing. The men’s team scored 1,004.
After 49 minutes and 49 seconds of play, senior forward Tyler Nading scored the final points of the evening on a put back to defeat the Division II University of Missouri-St. Louis Tritons 91-90. The defending national champions and current No.
With her three-pointer off of the opening tip, Washington University’s senior shooting guard Jill Brandt scored the first basket in intercollegiate women’s basketball history at Chaifetz Arena, albeit in exhibition play. The No. 6 Bears lost to Division I St.
It was their loss to Emory in the UAA title match last year that propelled Washington University’s volleyball team to a national championship. This year, Wash. U. will look to build on a win after the No. 4 Bears took out the No.
Since the creation of the UAA conference, Washington University has faced the University of Chicago annually in the Battle of the Founders Cup. In the 22nd installment of the series on Saturday, the heavily-favored Bears failed to retain the cup.
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The Washington University men’s soccer team finished the regular season strong with a 2-1 double-overtime victory over the University of Chicago on Saturday afternoon at Francis Field.
Washington University’s women’s soccer team suffered a 1-0 defeat against the University of Chicago Saturday, dropping the team to 14-3-1 overall and 6-1 in the UAA. The No.
Basketball rolls in, postseason approaches and only two BCS teams remain unbeaten.
For David Peters, McDonell Douglas Professor of Engineering, baseball is a science. The aerospace and mechanical engineering professor thinks about physics as he watches the game. Originally from the St.
The No. 13 Washington University men’s soccer team lost 5-0 at No. 11 University of Rochester on Friday night and fell again 4-0 at Case Western Reserve University on Sunday afternoon.
Swimming
One millisecond separated Washington University junior Dan Arteaga and DePauw University’s Brogan Runion in the 100-yard butterfly. “I tried to keep my head down and pushed as hard as I could. I looked up and saw I won,” Arteaga said.
The Washington University women’s soccer team won two fiercely competitive games this weekend and emerged as the UAA conference champions for the third straight season and sixth season overall. The No. 8 Bears recorded 2-1 victories against No.
The point could have been any one of the 75 scored in a 3-0 victory over Concordia University on Friday’s senior night. Seniors Alli Alberts, Ali Crouch, Audra Janak and Nikki Morrison of Washington University’s No.
The Bears improved to 5-3 on the season after defeating UAA rival Carnegie Mellon University 16-8 on the opening weekend of UAA play. The Tartans were limited to only 50 yards of passing for the entire game and did not score until 4:05 remained in the fourth quarter.
The Washington University women’s cross country team continues to sit atop the UAA, placing second this weekend at the 2008 University Athletic Association Championships while the men placed seventh.
When the final buzzer sounded and the Washington University men’s basketball team had officially knocked off defending champions Amherst College 90-68 to capture the program’s first national championship, the team predictably stormed the court to celebrate.
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Washington University Athletic Director John Schael named Jeff Stiles the interim head coach of track and field on Monday.
The No. 13 Washington University men’s soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to four games with a 3-3 tie with No. 18 Dominican University on Friday night and a 1-0 victory over Maryville University on Monday night.
The Washington University women’s golf team fell to Lindenwood University on Tuesday in what became a head-to-head match.
The Washington University football team ended its three game losing streak on Saturday with a 24-3 rout of the Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops. The Bears end non-conference play with a 4-3 record and a 3-1 record at Francis Field.
The Washington University women’s soccer team, ranked 11th in Division III, continued its recent streak of domination against No. 10 Rhodes College in a 1-0 win.
Correction Appended Below Many Washington University varsity programs have been or will be promoting cancer awareness during the 2008-2009 school year. Women’s soccer began October by tying pink ribbons to their left ankles.
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Freshman Juan Manfredi and sophomore Jerry Porter are leading an initiative to make men’s volleyball the 20th varsity sport at Washington University.
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Washington University fell in a 3-2 battle against Division II University of Missouri-St. Louis. The Bears raised more than $3,000 in their inaugural Dig for the Cure event benefiting breast cancer research and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Wash. U.
Ocho Cinco to keep Johnson Jersey Chad Javon Ocho Cinco will wear his old jersey, bearing his formal name of Johnson for the rest of the season.
The No. 4 Washington University volleyball team lost to No. 2 Emory for the third time in school history this weekend, falling 1-3 in a tightly fought match at the second University Athletic Association Round Robin.
No. 11 Washington University women’s soccer improved to 11-2-1 (4-0 UAA) on the season with conference wins on Friday against New York University and Sunday against Brandeis University. The team currently has a five-game winning streak.
Washington University women’s and men’s cross country teams rounded out the regular season with an impressive showing at the Oshkosh Invitational this past weekend at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Junior John Watts and seniors Chris Hoeland and Charlie Cutler finished in third place in the singles and doubles competitions respectively at the 2008 Wilson/ITA National Small College Championships held this past weekend in Mobile, Ala.
The Washington University football team suffered its third straight loss, falling 38-13 on the road, to the College of Wooster. The game was played in front of a crowd of 3,450 as Wooster’s homecoming game.
The Washington University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams finished fourth of five schools at the Show Me Showdown Saturday. The meet, hosted by the University of Missouri-Columbia, featured schools from all three NCAA divisions and the NAIA.
The No. 21 Washington University men’s soccer team rebounded from last Sunday’s loss to Emory University with a pair of wins at home over the weekend.
John Watts, Charlie Cutler and Chris Hoeland, Men’s Tennis Watts, a junior, finished third in the singles draw at the Wilson/ITA National Small College Championships while seniors Cutler and Hoeland finished third in the doubles draw.
Volleyball hosts Dig For Cure event Wednesday Wash. U. takes on Division II University of Missouri- St. Louis at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The match features a fundraiser for breast cancer in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The Washington University women’s soccer team made a statement in the UAA this Sunday by defeating rival Emory 2-0 for the team’s third straight win and pushing the Bears to 9-2-1 (2-0 UAA).
The No. 21 Washington University men’s soccer team fell 1-0 to No. 9 Emory University on Sunday at Francis Field, snapping the Red and Green’s winning streak at seven games. The loss dropped Wash. U. to 8-3 (1-1 UAA) while Emory improved to 11-0 (2-0 UAA).
Washington University unleashed a flurry of kills and aces en route to sweeps over No. 23 Christopher Newport University, Endicott College, Williams College and Illinois Wesleyan University this weekend at the Wash. U. Invitational II.
No. 7 Wabash University maintained its perfect season with a 37-12 victory against Washington University on Saturday at Francis Field.
The Washington University men’s and women’s cross country teams continued their successful season this past weekend at the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Border Wars meet, a meet consisting of Division II and III schools.
The NCAA announced that St. Louis, an NCAA Championship City, will host the 2010 and 2011 Division III Women’s Volleyball National Championships.
Washington University snapped Principia College’s 13-0 record, scoring three goals to Principia’s one on Tuesday night. The 13-win streak was the longest in all of NCAA Division III history.
The Washington University women’s golf team posted its worst scores to date at the inaugural Triton and Bear Invitational, co-hosted by Wash. U. and the University of Missouri-St. Louis at the Gateway National Golf Club.
The Washington University men’s tennis team took both the singles and doubles titles at the 2008 Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Central Region Championships, a tournament which the team also hosted, this weekend.
The No. 25 Washington University men’s soccer team opened UAA conference play with a 1-0 victory over No. 10 Carnegie Mellon University on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh, Pa.
While the eyes of the world were fixated on the debate at Washington University on Thursday night, volleyball tuned up for conference play against cross-town opponent Webster University. The momentum from its victory that night carried into the weekend as No.
The Washington University football team allowed eight sacks in a 28-10 loss to Rhodes College on the road Saturday. The Bears dropped to 3-1 after its first loss of the season. Senior quarterback Buck Smith finished the game with 202 yards through the air.
The Washington University swimming and diving team split a dual meet against Division I rival St. Louis University over the weekend. The men defeated the Billikens 122.5-100.5 while the women lost to SLU 163-83.
The Washington University women’s soccer team dropped a heartbreaker to the Division-II Missouri University of Science and Technology on Wednesday with a score of 3-1.
Student athletes at Washington University organized a non-partisan voter drive that took place on Sept. 24 outside the Athletic Complex.
John McCain Depth Perception The Grand Ole Party takes this one by a landslide. Not only is Sen. McCain a war hero who has experience with guns and bombs, but his running mate also knows how to handle a rifle.
With the Athletic Complex shutdown due to the vice presidential debate from Sept. 24 to Oct. 5, students like freshman Michael Friend have been forced to exercise elsewhere.
The Washington University’s women’s tennis team finished its fall season Sunday, competing in the Wilson/ITA Central Regional Tournament.
In its final game before beginning UAA conference play, the Washington University men’s soccer team defeated Division II opponent Truman State 1-0 in Kirksville, Mo., on Friday afternoon to increase its winning streak to six games.
Washington University (11-4) pounded Division III foes Birmingham Southern and Rhodes College but fell to No. 19 Division II West Florida and No.11 NAIA Georgetown College.
MLB playoffs still not set Seven of eight playoff spots have been claimed while the race for the American League Central Division continues.
The Washington University women’s golf team finished 10th at the Millikin University Fall Classic over the weekend in the 17-team event. The tournament was the first major one attended by the team, which won the McKendree Fall Invitational on Sept.
The Washington University men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational on Sept. 27 in Illinois. For the women, this competition proved truly successful.
Athlete Profile
While most freshmen on the Washington University football team have to master either the team’s offense or defense, Austin Morman is in the process of learning the offense and the special teams’ playbook.
Tommy Bawden, Football The senior defensive back blocked an extra point and returned it 85 yards for two points. He also recorded nine tackles and hit a 42-yard punt to pin Wittenberg on its own two-yard line. He was named UAA Athlete of the Week.
The Washington University men’s soccer team continued its winning ways with road victories over Fontbonne University and Illinois Wesleyan University this weekend.
The Washington University men’s and women’s tennis teams hosted the Washington University Fall Invitational at the Tao Tennis Center on campus and Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park this past weekend.
The Washington University football team beat Wittenberg University on Saturday 30-27. This has been their best start since 2001: the team is 3-0 so far this season. Senior quarterback Buck Smith threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns.
The Washington University women’s soccer team powered through Maryville University to earn a 4-0 win on Thursday. The team then began a four-game road trip with a 2-1 victory over Illinois Wesleyan on Sunday to improve to 5-1-1 on the season.
WU Fall Invitational Women’s notable results Flight C Doubles Final: Natalie Tingir/Ania Tchergueiko (WU) def. Elise Dorsett/Luisa Errichetti (WU) 8-5 Flight A Singles Final: Hailee Elmore (SLU) def.
