The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) announced its seventh annual Collegiate Power Rankings, and WUSTL was ranked fifth overall on the list of top academic and athletic colleges and universities in the country.
The University also finished first within the University Athletic Association and fourth in the Division III rankings. The fifth-place finish is the second highest in school history and the fifth-straight top 15 appearance.
Williams College ranked first in the overall standings, with Amherst College, Middlebury College, Stanford University and Washington University rounding out the top five.
Volleyball has winning week in own tourney
Sophomore Lauren Budde and senior Erin Albers led the No. 5 volleyball team to a 3-0 record at the Washington University Invitational Tournament Oct. 9 and 10 at the WU Field House.
The Bears defeated Elmhurst College, 3-1, and Central College (Iowa), 3-0, Oct. 9 and beat the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 3-0, Oct. 10.
Budde finished the weekend with a team-high 42 kills while hitting .411. Albers registered a team-high attacking percentage of .430, tallying 41 kills in the process.
WUSTL (18-3) returns to action Oct. 17 against defending NCAA Division III national champion Emory University at the start of the second University Athletic Association round robin of the season in New York.
Swimming and diving sees best of Missouri
The women’s swimming and diving team finished fifth out of seven schools and the men’s team was seventh out of seven at the University of Missouri Show-Me Showdown swim meet Oct. 10 in Columbia, Mo.
The early-season meet showcases collegiate swimming programs from the state of Missouri at all three NCAA Divisions and the NAIA.
Sophomore Karina Stridh led the women’s team, placing 11th in the 100-yard backstroke (1:02.14) and 13th in the 50-yard freestyle (25.76).
For the men’s team, senior Alex Beyer came in eighth in the 50-yard breaststroke (27.71) and 10th in the 500-freestyle (4:50.18), while senior Dan Arteaga was sixth in the 50-yard butterfly (23.75) and seventh in the 50-yard freestyle (21.74).
Both teams return to action Oct. 30 in a dual meet at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Rosoff scores 40th career goal
Senior Caryn Rosoff scored the 40th goal of her career to lead the No. 18 women’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Carnegie Mellon University in the University Athletic Association (UAA) home opener Oct. 11.
Rosoff, who passed Meghan Marie Fowler-Finn (2003-06) for sole possession of fourth place on the all-time goals list, moved just one point shy of 100 for her career.
The Bears (8-2-1, 1-0-1 UAA) continue their three-game UAA home stand at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, against Case Western Reserve University and then at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, against No. 23 University of Rochester.
Cross country runs at Gibson invitational
The men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Gibson Family Invitational Oct. 10 in Terre Haute, Ind.
The men’s team came in fourth out of 14 schools, and the women’s team placed fifth out of 15.
Senior Alex Bearden paced the men’s team in the 8K race, submitting a time of 26:11.4, which was good for fifth-place overall and a pace of 5:10.
Freshman Bronwyn Bedrick led the way for the WUSTL women, finishing the 6K course in 24:02.0, which was good for a 17th-place finish.
Both teams will be back in action Saturday, Oct. 17, at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational.
Football falls at No. 11 Wabash
No. 11 Wabash College broke open a four-point halftime lead with two touchdowns in the third quarter en route to a 31-12 victory over the Bears Oct. 10 in Crawfordsville, Ind.
Despite allowing 233 yards in the first half, the defense held the No. 1 scoring team in Division III to 10 points.
Junior Stephen Sherman threw for a career-high 218 yards on 17-of-27 passing, while junior Tom Gulyas had four catches for 80 yards, moving just 19 yards short of 1,000 for his career.
Junior Jim O’Brien finished with 60 yards rushing on 13 carries and also added four catches for 29 yards.
Junior linebacker Kyle Huber led the defensive unit with a career-high 11 tackles, while sophomore Nick Hillard added a career-high nine stops.
WUSTL (2-3) hosts the College of Wooster at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Francis Field.
Men’s soccer falls to Carnegie Mellon
The men’s soccer team lost to No. 9 Carnegie Mellon University, 2-0, Oct. 11 at Francis Field.
Carnegie Mellon’s Ricky Griffin scored two goals in the first half to lift the Tartans to the win, bringing his University Athletic Association (UAA)-leading season goals to 15 this year.
The Bears had a 12-11 advantage in the game in shots but were unable to find the back of the net for just the second time this season.
WUSTL (6-2-3, 1-1 UAA) hosts Case Western Reserve University at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Francis Field.