The No. 7 women’s soccer team wrapped up the UAA championship and extended its school-record winning streak to 13 games with three wins last week.
WUSTL opened the week with an 8-0 win at Fontbonne University. Junior Katie Campos and sophomore Lauren Mehner each had two goals in the victory. On Oct. 27, senior MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn scored two goals to lead the Bears past Brandeis, 3-0, at Francis Field.
Washington U. concluded the week with a 1-0 double-overtime win against New York University Oct. 29. Fowler-Finn scored the game-winner in the 104th minute for the Bears. With the win, the Bears clinched the automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
Men’s, women’s cross country place second
The No. 3 women’s cross country team and No. 28 men’s squad each placed second at the UAA Championships Oct. 28 in Forest Park.
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The women’s streak of four straight titles was snapped, as WUSTL (42 points) fell just short to Case Western Reserve University (39 points).
Senior Beth Herndon provided the highlight of the day, winning the individual 6K women’s title. Herndon, the UAA Women’s Athlete of the Year, paced the Bears with a time of 22:08.80.
Junior Jesse McDaniel earned first-team all-UAA honors with a sixth-place time of 25:42.22 to pace the men.
Men’s soccer wins 3 to stay in UAA hunt
The men’s soccer team won three games, including two conference games, to improve to 11-3-2 overall and 3-2-1 in UAA play.
On Oct. 23, the Bears opened the week with a 2-0 win against Principia College.
On Oct. 27, WUSTL defeated Brandeis, 3-0, at Francis Field. Sophomore Ben Ryugo netted the game-winner in the 26th minute, connecting from about 40 yards out.
Then, on Oct. 29, the Bears received a little luck in defeating No. 20 New York University. Ryugo took a throw-in along the right sideline, heaving the ball toward NYU’s goal box. The ball bounced off the turf and skipped off a Violets defender past New York goalkeeper Chris Wright at the 104:05 mark for an own goal.
Volleyball wins IWU Titan Invitational
The No. 2 volleyball team (28-1) picked up four wins last weekend to win the Titan Invitational, hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University.
WUSTL defeated UW-Stout and host Illinois Wesleyan by 3-1 margins on Oct. 27. The next day, the Bears swept Monmouth College and No. 6 Carthage College.
Football falls 10-7 to Carnegie Mellon in OT
The football team fell to Carnegie Mellon University, 10-7, in overtime in the UAA championship game Oct. 28 at Francis Field. With the win, Carnegie Mellon remained undefeated at 8-0, 3-0 in the UAA, while Washington University fell to 5-4, 2-1.
Washington U.’s defense, which entered the game ranked No. 6 in Division III in rushing defense (44.7 ypg) and 10th in total defense (201.4 ypg), allowed 145 yards of total offense in the loss. The Bears also held the No. 6 rushing offense (281.2 ypg) to 126 yards on 46 carries.
Women’s swimming defeats DePauw
The women’s swimming and diving teams defeated DePauw University, 174.5-110.5, Oct. 28 in Greencastle, Ind. The Bears men fell, 175-119.
Freshman Marin Hawk highlighted the Bears women, posting an NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the 100-yard freestyle.