The No. 4 volleyball team swept Carthage College to win the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Nov. 14.
WUSTL improved to 82-14 all-time in the NCAA tournament, and the Bears advanced to the quarterfinals for the 20th time in school history and the first since 2007, which was the last time they beat Carthage in an NCAA regional final match.
The Bears had three student-athletes named to the all-tournament team: sophomore middle hitter Lauren Budde, freshman libero Kelly Pang and freshman setter Marilee Fisher, who was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.
WUSTL (31-5) faces Colorado College in the national quarterfinals at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at John Carroll University.
Cross country sends both teams to NCAAs
The men’s and women’s cross country teams each qualified for the NCAA Division III championship meet.
The WUSTL women earned an automatic berth into the championship meet with a second-place finish at the Midwest Championships Nov. 14 in Winneconne, Wis. The men’s squad placed third and earned an at-large berth.
The men make their fourth visit to nationals in school history and the first since 2006. The women will compete in the meet for the sixth year in a row and the ninth overall.
The meet takes place Saturday, Nov. 21, in Highland Hills, Ohio. The women’s race begins at 11 a.m., with the men’s to follow at noon.
Women’s soccer advances to Sweet 16
Senior Elyse Hanly scored two minutes into the first overtime to lead the No. 17 women’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Illinois Wesleyan University in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament Nov. 15.
WUSTL (16-3-1) advances to take on No. 24 Wheaton College in the sectional semifinal Friday, Nov. 20, in Rock Island, Ill.
In a 2-1 overtime victory over Webster University in the first round, sophomore Emma Brown scored the game-winner five minutes into the first overtime.
Men’s and women’s tennis ranked in top 15
The men’s and women’s tennis teams will begin the 2010 season ranked in the top 15 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III polls.
The men’s team checks in at No. 3, while the women are ranked No. 15.
Senior John Watts opens the spring season ranked No. 1 nationally in singles after winning the ITA Division III national title.
Women’s basketball opens with a win
Senior Zoe Unruh scored a game-high 16 points, and junior point guard Alex Hoover chipped in 14 as the No. 1 women’s basketball team opened its 2009-10 season with a 71-36 victory over Augustana College Nov. 15 at the WU Field House.
For the game, WUSTL shot 41.4 percent from the floor while holding Augustana to 23.7 percent shooting.
The Bears (1-0) return to action in the Illinois Wesleyan University Tip-Off Tournament Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 20 and 21, in Bloomington, Ill. The Bears open with No. 12 DePauw University at 5 p.m. Nov. 20.
Men’s basketball defeats MacMurray
Senior guard Aaron Thompson scored a game-high 24 points to lead the No. 1 ranked men’s basketball team to an 88-53 win over MacMurray College Nov. 15 at the WU Field House.
Thompson hit 9-of-19 from the field, including 5-of-11 from three-point range, in the victory. He moved past J.J. Siepierski (1993-97) into 16th on the all-time scoring list with 1,148 career points. Senior Cameron Smith had 13 points, five rebounds and four steals, while sophomore Dylan Richter added 12 points with two dunks.
WUSTL (1-0) returns to action Saturday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. against Ohio Wesleyan University in the Tip-Off Tournament held at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Ill.
First losing season in 17 years for football
With a 28-8 loss to No. 7 Case Western Reserve University Nov. 14, the Bears (4-6, 1-2 University Athletic Association) suffered their first losing season since 1992.
WUSTL had 309 yards of total offense in the loss. Senior Matt Glenn led the Bears with 65 yards rushing on 12 carries, while junior Jim O’Brien added 45 yards on 13 carries to move into seventh place on the all-time list with 1,673 rushing yards.
Senior Bryce Buchanan had a career-high 12 tackles to lead the defense, while junior Kyle Huber added 10 stops.