Football wins opener
The football team opened the 2006 season with a 21-6 win at Lake Forest College in both teams’ season opener Sept. 2 in Lake Forest, Ill. The first two quarters were highlighted by the defense, as WUSTL limited Lake Forest to 34 yards on 20 plays.
After a scoreless first half, senior quarterback Pat McCarthy punched it in on a quarterback sneak from 1 yard out. Matt Balthazar later recovered a blocked punt and took it into the end zone to extend the lead to 14-0. An interception by sophomore Adam Hartzler set up a 3-yard touchdown run by senior Robbie Sutkay midway through the fourth quarter to make it 21-0.
Volleyball wins classic
The No. 5 volleyball team went 4-0 en route to the WUSTL Classic title Sept. 1-2. The Bears posted 3-0 shutouts in each of their four matches. On Sept. 1, the Bears whitewashed Dominican University and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
The next day, WUSTL victimized Wartburg College and Illinois Wesleyan University.
Runners start strong
The men’s and women’s cross country teams opened the season with impressive showings at the Early Bird Meet at Central Field in Forest Park. The WUSTL men and women took first place among non-Division I teams.
Junior Tricia Frisella set the pace for the field, winning the women’s 4K run in 15:00.30.
The WUSTL men placed six total runners in the top 10, led by freshman Donald McClure. McClure clocked a time of 19:37.40 for fourth place in the 6K event.
Men’s soccer starts 2-0
The men’s soccer team opened 2006 in impressive fashion. The Bears defeated Wilmington College, 4-0, to open the season Sept. 1, and they followed with a 1-0 win against No. 22 Wheaton College Sept. 2. The two wins gave WUSTL the Bob Baptista Invitational title.
Women’s soccer 1-1
The women’s soccer team posted a 1-1 record at the Bob Baptista Invitational.
The Bears outshot No. 17 DePauw University, 16-3, on Sept. 1, but an own-goal in the first half was the difference as the Bears suffered a 1-0 loss to the Tigers.
Washington U. responded with a 2-1 overtime victory over No. 6 Wheaton College on Sept. 3.