athletics

Washington University alumnus and trustee Gary Sumers has have committed $12 million to help expand and modernize the Athletic Complex at Washington University in St. Louis and create the Gary M. Sumers Recreation Center. The gift was announced at the celebration of the launch of Leading Together: The Campaign for Washington University. Construction of the new addition and renovations are expected to be completed in 2015.​

Sophomore Anna Zambricki recorded the second hat trick of her career to lead the No. 11 ranked women’s soccer team to a 3-0 victory in the conference opener for both teams on Sept.30 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

The football team defeated Kenyon College 28-23 Sept. 23 to pick up its first win of the season. WUSTL (1-3) plays its second road game of the season Saturday, Sept. 29, at DePauw University. Game time is set for 1 p.m. (ET) in Greencastle, Ind.

The No. 18-ranked men’s soccer team improved to 4-0-1 on the season by earning a pair of shutout wins last week.

The top-ranked volleyball team improved its record to 10-0 by winning four matches over top-25 opponents at the Washington University/ASICS National Invitational this past weekend.

The second-ranked volleyball team swept its first six opponents over the weekend to get off to a 6-0 start to the season.

The football team opens its 116th season of college football Friday, Aug. 31, at home against No. 1-ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. at Francis Field.

WUSTL is set to stream 62 live athletic events through Stretch Internet during the fall and winter seasons, starting with football, volleyball and soccer events next week. Stretch Internet is the official web-streaming provider for the university’s Department of Athletics. Live webcasting will kick off Friday, Aug. 31, with the No. 2-ranked volleyball team hosting Fontbonne University at 5 p.m. and the No. 9-ranked women’s soccer team taking on Alma College at 5 p.m.

Former Bears basketball player Dylan Richter was selected by the Harlem Globetrotters in their sixth annual player draft, while senior Elizabeth Phillips was named 2012 Capital One Academic All-America of the Year Division III award winner for women’s track & field/cross country.

Sports updates for the month of June include items on WUSTL’s finish in the Learfield Director’s Cup standings; all-America honors for a baseball player and a tennis player; and a pitch for the W Club.