The softball team extended its winning streak to 10 games with four victories at the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational in Bloomington, Ill.
Washington U. posted an 8-1 victory against Maryville University in the first game April 15, and then notched a 12-2 win in five innings against No. 19 University of Chicago in Game 2. Senior Jamie Kressel broke the game open with a grand slam to highlight a six-run sixth inning.
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On April 14, senior Laurel Sagartz tied the school record with 17 strikeouts in a 5-0 win against Hope College in Game 1, and then the Bears rallied for a 2-1 win against No. 25 Illinois Wesleyan University in Game 2.
Men’s tennis extends winning streak to 9
The No. 10 men’s tennis team posted victories against No. 28 Chicago (7-2) and Coe College (9-0) April 15 at the Tao Tennis Center. The wins extended the Bears winning streak to nine matches, the fourth longest in school history.
WUSTL won two of three doubles matches against Chicago. The Bears then won all nine matches against Coe.
The Bears posted a 7-0 victory against the University of Texas-Tyler April 14 at the Vetta Hampshire Racquet Club.
Men’s, women’s track and field sweep Quad
The men’s and women’s track and field won the WUSTL Quad April 12.
Sophomore Alli Alberts had a record-breaking performance in the javelin, throwing 37.84 meters.
Junior Abbey Hartmann won the 3,000-meter steeplechase, while sophomore Tanner Coghill turned in one of the men’s top performances. He placed first in the 400-meter hurdles. In the distance events, the Bears posted the top four finishes in the 1,500 meters, including event winner and sophomore Kevin Opp.
Women’s tennis 8-8
The women’s tennis team won two of its three matches to improve to 8-8.
The Bears defeated Missouri Western State University, 6-3, April 13. The Red and Green took two of the three doubles matches for the early 2-1 advantage.
On April 14, WUSTL opened the day with a narrow 5-4 loss to Coe, but rebounded for a 5-3 win against Texas-Tyler in the afternoon.
Baseball goes 1-3
The No. 10 baseball team (23-8) posted a 1-3 record last week.
On April 10, the Bears split their games at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. Sophomore Brian Williams picked up his eighth win of the season as WUSTL prevailed, 9-4. In the second game, DePauw won, 11-1.
On April 14, WUSTL faced two ranked teams. The Red and Green fell, 8-3, to No. 30 Rhodes College before capping the day with a 5-4 loss to No. 3 Emory University in 11 innings.