athletics

Five student-athletes earned individual University Athletic Association titles to lead the Bears to a sweep of the men’s and women’s team conference championships Feb. 26 at the New Balance Track & Field Center in New York. Updates also included on men’s and women’s basketball season finales; swimming and diving; men’s tennis; and the opening series of the baseball season.

The No. 24 men’s basketball team scored the last 11 points of the game and clinched the 2012 University Athletic Association (UAA) championship with a 74-68 victory at New York University Feb. 19. Updates also included on women’s basketball, track and field, swimming and diving and women’s tennis.

The No. 3 men’s tennis team defeated NCAA Division II No. 19 Drury University 5-4 Feb. 12 at the Creve Coeur Racquet Club in Creve Coeur, Mo. The victory over Drury was the Bears first in four tries under head coach Roger Follmer. Updates also included on men’s and women’s basketball and track & field.

The No. 25 men’s basketball team snapped No. 17 Emory University’s 17-game home winning streak with a 92-83 victory Feb. 5 in Atlanta. The victory enabled WUSTL, who lost Feb. 3 at the University of Rochester, to remain in a tie for first place in the University Athletic Association standings with New York University. Updates also included on women’s basketball, track and field and men’s tennis.

Men’s basketball picked up two big wins over the University of Rochester and Emory University and gained first place in University Athletic Association standings. Updates also included on women’s basketball, track and field, and women’s soccer team fundraiser.

The seventh-ranked women’s basketball team erased a 10-point second-half deficit, and a second-chance basket at the buzzer by senior Brianne Monahan gave the Bears a 51-49 home victory over New York University Jan. 22. Updates also included on men’s basketball, track and field and swimming and diving.

The indoor track and field teams combined to win six events, and senior Elizabeth Phillips set a school record in the women’s 600 meters Jan. 14 at the Titan Opener at Illinois Wesleyan University. Updates also included on men’s and women’s basketball and swimming & diving.

Senior Dylan Richter scored 20 points and sophomore Tim Cooney tied a career-high with 19 points as the men’s basketball team opened University Athletic Association (UAA) play with a 79-72 victory over the University of Chicago Jan 7. at the WU Field House. Update also included on women’s basketball.

Sports updates for Jan. 3, 2012 on men’s and women’s basketball.

Senior Dylan Richter (left) scored 25 points and senior Alex Toth added a career-best 19 points as the men’s basketball team posted a 77-68 victory over No. 17 Wheaton College Dec. 10 at the WU Field House.