Football team beats Case Western, 28-7
The football team picked up a University Athletic Association road win Oct. 15 by beating Case Western Reserve University, 28-7, in Cleveland.
WUSTL’s defense forced five turnovers and held the Spartans to 152 yards of total offense. The Bears (3-4, 1-1 UAA) limited the Spartans to 48 yards of offense in the second half.
Junior Nick Henry connected with sophomore Jeff Howenstein on a fourth and 2 for a 36-yard TD pass to put the Bears up 7-0 . Henry then connected with senior Brad Duesing for a 50-yard TD pass to make it 14-0.
Junior running back DaRonne Jenkins made it 21-7 on a 72-yard run for his fifth TD of the year; senior Heath Hunter scored late for the final points.
Volleyball sweeps at Round Robin No. 2
The No. 1-ranked volleyball team (24-0) went 4-0 at the UAA Round Robin No. 2, which was held at the Field House and Rec Gym on Oct. 15-16.
The Bears opened play Oct. 15 with a 30-16, 30-12, 30-24 win against the University of Rochester, and followed with a 30-9, 30-14, 30-21 win against Case Western Reserve.
On Oct. 16, WUSTL picked up two more wins against ranked opponents. The Bears rallied past No. 4 New York University 3-1, and swept No. 3 Emory University, 3-0.
With the wins, the Bears improved to 11-0 against top-25 teams this season.
Men’s soccer splits two conference tilts
The men’s soccer team went 1-1 last week in conference play. The Bears (6-5-3, 1-3-0) defeated Case Western Reserve, 2-1, on Oct. 14.
Junior Will Cockle tied the game, then senior David Borton buried a penalty kick to the lower left to seal the win.
On Oct. 16, No. 5 Rochester held on for a 2-0 win in St. Louis.
Women’s soccer wins, loses in UAA
The women’s soccer team posted a 1-1 record last week at home. Junior MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn scored twice and freshman LeAnne Nguyen added a score in a 3-1 win over Case Western Reserve on Oct. 14.
On Oct. 16, the Bears (7-6-1, 1-3 UAA) suffered their fifth one-goal loss of the season in a 1-0 defeat to No. 12 Rochester.
Women runners claim Oshkosh invite crown
The No. 4 women’s cross country team claimed the title Oct. 15 at the UW-Oshkosh Brooks Invita-tional. WUSTL’s men finished fourth.
Junior Elizabeth Herndon and senior Steph Felz paced the Red and Green with third- and fourth-place finishes, respectively.
Senior Brennan Bonner led the WUSTL men, finishing the 8K course in ninth.
Preston claims fifth in singles championship
Freshman Carrie Preston took fifth place at the ITA National Small College Singles Championship Oct. 15 in Fort Myers, Fla. Preston, an All-American, improved to 13-1 in singles play.
Manning preseason D-III player of the year
Senior guard Kelly Manning garnered Women’s DIII News Preseason Player of the Year honors, as announced by the publication.