Junior running back Jim O’Brien had 83 yards on the ground, and senior running back Matt Glenn ran for a season-high 79 yards and a touchdown as the football team snapped a two-game losing streak in a 26-14 win at Ohio Wesleyan University Oct. 24.
The Bears allowed 208 yards of total offense in the game and forced four turnovers. In the first quarter alone, the team allowed just 13 yards of total offense and forced five Ohio Wesleyan punts.
Senior linebacker Bryce Buchanan led the defensive unit with a career-high eight stops, while senior linebacker Andrew Berryman and linebacker Kyle Huber and defensive end John Schneider, both juniors, added seven tackles apiece.
WUSTL (3-4) opens University Athletic Association play Saturday, Oct. 31, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Women’s soccer on 12-game win streak
The No. 9-ranked women’s soccer team ran its unbeaten streak to 12 games with an 8-0 victory over Fontbonne University Oct. 25 at Francis Field.
Senior Becca Heymann and sophomore Emma Brown each had two goals for the Bears. Junior Katy Southworth picked up her first win of the season in goal playing the first half, while freshmen Caitlin Heim and Hillary Stepansky split time in the second half.
WUSTL (11-2-1, 3-0-1 University Athletic Association) begins a four-game road trip Friday, Oct. 30, at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass.
Men’s soccer drops two games
The men’s soccer team lost a pair of 1-0 games last week, falling to Berry College Oct. 23 and to No. 4 Loras College Oct. 25.
The Bears managed a 0-0 tie through 45 minutes of action in both games but could not keep their opponents off the scoreboard in the second half or score a goal of their own.
WUSTL started strong against Loras, outshooting the Duhawks 11-4 in the first half and sending six shots on net. But the Bears were unable to convert and have not scored a goal for three straight games.
The season ends with three consecutive road games against University Athletic Association (UAA) opponents.
The Bears (8-5-3, 2-2 UAA), take on Brandeis University Friday, Oct. 30, in Waltham, Mass.