Men’s soccer wins two by shutout
The men’s soccer team went 2-0 last week, picking up a pair of shutouts. The Bears blanked Westminster College, 2-0, Sept. 24 in Fulton, Mo. Junior Rob Weeks led the way with his third game-winning goal of the season. Freshman Brian San Francisco added an insurance goal, his first collegiate tally. Weeks continued his strong play two days later in a 1-0 win over Millikin University. He tallied his second game-winner in as many games and leads the Bears with six goals this season.
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The football team suffered a 38-28 loss at North Central College on Sept. 25 in Naperville, Ill. North Central (3-0) took the opening kickoff 72 yards on seven plays to gain the 7-0 advantage, but WUSTL answered with a 77-yard drive of its own. Senior Adam Meranda connected with senior Zak Clark for a 6-yard touchdown strike.
Early in the fourth quarter, North Central held a 35-21 lead before Brad Duesing had a 43-yard TD reception, his second score of the game. But that was all the Bears could manage in dropping to 1-2. Meranda finished the day with 305 yards passing and four touchdowns; Duesing had nine catches for 154 yards.
The No. 6 women’s soccer team posted a 2-1 record last week and moved to 8-1 overall. WUSTL suffered its first loss Sept. 21 when the Bears fell 2-1 at Illinois Wesleyan University. Sophomore MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn scored late in the second half to prevent the shut-out. On Sept. 24, the Bears thumped Blackburn College, 11-0. Freshman Katie Campos paced the Bears with two goals and a school-record five assists.
The Bears’ 11 goals were the most in a game since Sept. 4, 1999, when they shut out Anderson, 12-0. WUSTL’s eight second-half goals were a school record, and its 12 assists tied a school mark. Washington U. closed out the week with a 1-0 win against Millikin Sept. 26 at Francis Field. Fowler-Finn scored the game-winner in the 61st minute.
The No. 13 women’s cross country team and No. 25 men’s squad sent representatives to the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, and the Miner Invitational in Rolla, Mo. The women placed seventh at the Roy Griak, paced by Maggie Grabow, who finished 11th in a field of 191. On the men’s side, WUSTL finished 11th. The women took fourth at the Miner Invitational, while the men placed fifth.