The softball team posted five wins to improve to 21-0. Washington U. swept a doubleheader with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point March 24 at WUSTL Field, then won three games in the 4th Annual Lee’s Sports Midwest Region Invitational.
Freshman Laurel Sagartz and sophomore Ashley Johnson combined to throw the first no-hitter in school history in the first game against UWSP as Washington U. posted an 8-0 win in five innings. Sagartz pitched four innings, striking out nine batters, while Johnson pitched the final inning, striking out two and walking one.
In game two, Washington U. rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the bottom of the sixth inning to post a 3-2 victory against the Pointers. Liz Swary singled in the first inning to become the school’s all-time hits leader with 133.
On March 27, the Bears swept Fontbonne University and Blackburn College, 3-2 and 8-0. Johnson and senior Lorri Fehlker combined to throw another no-hitter in the win against Blackburn.
On March 28, the Bears scored six runs in the top of the seventh inning en route to a 7-0 win against Centre College. Junior Victoria Ramsey moved to 8-0.
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The baseball team went 2-0 to improve to 11-10. The Bears defeated MacMurray College 10-8 on March 25 at Kelly Field, giving the Bears their first three-game winning streak of the season. Senior Ryan Argo went 3-for-4 and smashed a pair of home runs over the left-field fence to help the Bears survive some muddy playing conditions. Washington U. picked up its first win of the week the day before when it upended Eureka College, 14-12.
The No. 12 women’s tennis team improved to 10-2 with a pair of wins. The Bears, winners of their past seven matches, defeated Albion College, 7-2, and Wheaton College, 6-3, on March 27. The Bears won five of the six singles matches against Wheaton to secure the win. WUSTL continued its dominance in singles play, winning all six of the matches against Albion. Junior Sara Kabakoff continued her winning ways at No. 6 singles, picking up straight-set wins in both matches. Kabakoff is now a team-best 18-0 overall this season, including 12-0 in dual match play.
The No. 7 men’s tennis team evened its record at 5-5 with a 6-1 win against Rhodes College on March 27. Brian Alvo, Ari Rosenthal, William McMahan, Chris Kuppler and Eric Borden each posted straight-set victories as Washington U. won five of six singles matches. In doubles, WUSTL swept all three matches to claim the doubles point.