The baseball team went 4-0 last week at home. WUSTL (17-4) swept Clarke College in a doubleheader March 23, taking Game 1, 8-6, before wrapping up the day with a 9-4 win.
Senior Andy Shields moved up to fifth place on the Bears’ career- wins list with his fifth complete game of the year in the first contest, improving his four-year record on the mound to 20-6. Shields pitched seven innings, striking out nine and allowing just three earned runs.
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He also surpassed the 200-strikeout plateau for his career, only the fifth player to achieve the feat in program history.
Senior Eddy Hoering hit a three-run home run over the left-field fence with one out in the first inning of Game 2, while Zander Lehmann and Shields each registered RBI singles in the second frame to give the Red and Green a 5-1 advantage on the way to the win.
On March 24, the Bears swept Elmhurst College, 4-1 and 7-6. Shields gave the Bears a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the third in the opener, smacking a double down the right-field line to score classmates Arden Farhi and David Kramer.
In the second contest, the Bluejays knotted the score at 5 in the fourth inning before Kramer delivered an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth that put WUSTL up for good.
Softball team splits a pair of home games
The No. 16 softball team split a pair of games March 25 at the WUSTL Softball Field.
Dana Vahey hit a game-winning home run in the fifth inning to lead Webster University to a 4-3 victory in Game 1, while Washington U. responded with a 2-0 win against Maryville University in Game 2.
Senior Laurel Sagartz suffered her first loss of the year, pitching three innings in relief and allowing one hit while striking out seven. Freshman Ashton Hitchcock was 2 for 4 in the loss and tied the school record with three stolen bases.
Sagartz (9-1) bounced back with a shutout against Maryville, allowing three hits and striking out 10. The shutout for Sagartz was her seventh this year and 34th of her career.
Men’s tennis 7-3 with two top-25 victories
The No. 10 men’s tennis team improved to 7-3 with a pair of home victories against top-25 opponents.
The Bears defeated No. 25 Carthage College March 24 to open the weekend, cruising through doubles play by winning all three matches and losing just 10 games.
Washington U. followed that with an 8-1 win against NAIA’s No. 17-ranked Graceland University March 25. The Bears won two of three doubles matches to take the lead after doubles for the seventh time in 10 matches this season.
Track and field sweeps WUSTL Mini Meet
The men’s and women’s track and field teams began the outdoor season March 23 by winning the WUSTL Mini Meet at Bushyhead Track at Francis Field.
The men tallied 227 points, while the women racked up 154.5 points for the team titles.
The men notched six event titles on the day, including a pair in the field events: Sophomore Brent Sensenich won the shot put with a throw of 13.26 meters, while freshman Keith England took first in the javelin with a mark of 52.30 meters.
Senior Delaina Martin highlighted the women’s competition by posting a provisional qualifying mark for the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Martin won the shot put with a mark of 12.90 meters. Meanwhile, sophomore Aubrey Edwards placed second in the hammer throw with a personal-best 39.57 meters.
Women’s tennis splits two matches; now 4-5
The women’s tennis team defeated Graceland University, 7-2, March 25 at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park. With the win, the Bears improved to 4-5. The day before, WUSTL fell to No. 25 Carthage College, 8-1.
Sagartz named MVP of All-UAA softball team
Senior pitcher Laurel Sagartz picked up her fourth straight Most Valuable Player award to highlight the All-University Athletic Association (UAA) Softball Team, which was announced by the league office.
Joining Sagartz on the first team are sophomore catcher Lindsay Cavarra, freshman utility player Ashton Hitchcock and senior infielder Jamie Kressel.
Freshman catcher Carter Malouf and junior outfielder Karli Stander earned second-team honors.
Ruths named to three All-America squads
Junior basketball forward Troy Ruths, the UAA Player of the Year, was named to the Division III All-America Team by three publications.
He was named first-team by DIII News, third-team by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and honorable mention by D3hoops.com.
Freshman guard Aaron Thompson also was recognized by DIII News, getting named to the All-Freshman Team.
Ruths, a first-team all-region selection by D3hoops.com and the NABC, averaged a UAA-best 19.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. He broke the school record for most field goals made in a season (224) and posted the second-highest point total in a season (572).
Thompson, the UAA Rookie of the Year, averaged 7.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game and led WUSTL with 56 3-pointers.
Tennis teams to host Special Olympics clinic
The men’s and women’s tennis teams will host the Second Annual Special Olympics Tennis Clinic from 10 a.m.-noon March 31 at the Tao Tennis Center.
Instructors will include men’s coach Roger Follmer and women’s coach Kelly Stahlhuth.
The event is free, and participants will receive a T-shirt and lunch following the clinic.
In addition to a full day of activities, the clinic will focus on improving stroke technique, basic tennis skills and building appreciation for tennis.
The event is expected to draw more than 50 Special Olympics athletes from Missouri. Prizes will be provided.