The football team notched its third consecutive victory with a 13-6 win over Case Western Reserve University Oct. 21 at Francis Field.
WUSTL improved to 5-3, 2-0 in the University Athletic Association (UAA) with the win, while Case Western Reserve fell to 3-4, 0-2 in the UAA.
The win sets up a match-up at home at noon Oct. 28 against Carnegie Mellon University for the UAA championship. WUSTL’s defense held Case Western to 194 yards of total offense, the fourth- straight opponent to be held under 200 yards. The Bears also held their opponent under 100 yards rushing for the seventh time this season, as Carnegie Mellon rushed for just 66 yards.
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The Bears offense had a season-low 142 yards of total offense in the victory, including 26 in the second half.
Senior Drew Wethington led the Bears’ defensive unit with seven tackles (six solo) and 3.5 tackles for loss. He also had three sacks and a forced fumble in the win. Wethington increased his season total tackles for loss to 16.5 and upped his Division III leading average to 2.75.
Volleyball upends UM-St. Louis, 3-2
The No. 2 volleyball team defeated the University of Missouri-St. Louis, 3-2, Oct. 19 at the WUSTL Field House.
The Bears matched their all-time single-match blocks record (22), and senior middle hitter Whitney Smith tied the WUSTL individual single-match blocks record (13) for the second time this season.
After UMSL scored the first two points in Game 1, WUSTL went on a 9-2 run to take a 9-4 lead, which was extended to a 20-12 lead when Smith teamed up with sophomore right side attacker Nikki Morrison for a double block, and WUSTL held on for a 30-24 win.
The Red and Green took Game 2, 30-27, but UMSL responded with 30-26 and 30-27 wins in Games 3 and 4, respectively.
In Game 5, the Bears pushed ahead 8-6, made it 12-7 and cruised to a 15-7 win.
Morrison finished the match with 13 kills on 25 attempts and added six blocks. Of her 13 total blocks, Smith notched four solos; she also moved into eighth place on the WUSTL career blocks list with 349.
Men’s soccer defeats Greenville College
The men’s soccer team went into fall break on a positive note with a 3-0 win against Greenville College Oct. 19 at Francis Field. WUSTL improved to 8-3-2.
The Bears outshot the Panthers 19-1 in the first half and tallied two goals as sophomore Ben Ryugo notched the first goal of the game for the Bears in the 18th minute, and freshman John Hengel scored his fourth goal of the season in the 32nd minute.
Sophomore Kevin Brege added a penalty kick in the 75th minute to round out the scoring.
Wethington semifinalist for 2006 Draddy Trophy
Senior defensive lineman Drew Wethington has been named a semifinalist for the 2006 Draddy Trophy, presented by HealthSouth.
Wethington is one of 148 semifinalists who hail from all NCAA divisions and the NAIA.
The Draddy Trophy recognizes an individual as the best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary community leadership.
A 2006 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette NCAA Division III Preseason All-America selection, Wethington leads the Bears — and Division III — averaging 2.75 tackles for a loss per game. He has also recorded 30 tackles (24 solo), seven sacks and an interception return for a touchdown in six games.