September 17, 1998
Football undefeated
Despite yielding 535 total yards to 346 of its own, the Bears rallied from a three-touchdown deficit Saturday to register a 31-28 victory over Wheaton College (Ill.) at Francis Field. The Bears won their seventh consecutive home game when sophomore kicker Wesley Flake connected on a 27-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining in the game. The score capped an 18-point fourth quarter for the Bears, who trailed 21-7 at halftime and 21-13 after three quarters.
Women's soccer outscores three 21-2
The women's soccer team improved to 4-1-0 on the year with three convincing wins last week. The Bears knocked off Principia College 6-1 on Wednesday, St. Mary's College 5-0 on Saturday and finished off the week with a 10-0 whitewash of Wittenberg University on Sunday. Senior forward Lori Thomas and junior forward Rachel Sweeney combined for 12 goals and five assists on the week. Sweeney, who had two goals in each win, and Thomas, who tallied her third career hat trick against Principia, have scored goals in the same game 17 times in their 44-game career together. Senior Cindy Palmer added her first career hat trick and sophomore Hilary Bloom had her first career two-goal game in the win over Wittenberg. The Bear defense has allowed just two goals in five games this season.
Men's soccer falls
The men's soccer team fell to Rhodes College 1-0 Saturday, Sept. 18, in a regional contest at Memphis, Tenn. The Bears have lost two straight games to fall to 2-2 on the season but hold the No. 16 national ranking in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division III poll.
Volleyball coach nets 500th win
The volleyball team picked up its second tournament title of the year and coach Teri Clemens netted her 500th career win at the 1998 Washington University Classic last weekend. WU rolled to the tournament title winning all four matches by a 3-0 count. The Bears are 8-0 this season and haven't dropped a game in 24 chances. Senior Jenny Cafazza, the tournament MVP, led the way by hitting .450 with 33 kills and added 35 digs and eight service aces. Fellow seniors Meg Vitter, who tallied 137 assists and 27 digs, and Jennifer Martz, who posted a team-high 42 kills and 18 total blocks, also were named to the all-tournament team.
Runners sweep WU Invitational
The men's and women's cross country teams each took team titles at the Washington University Invitational last Saturday. The men, led by senior Tim Julien's victory on the 8,000-meter course, finished 36 points ahead of second place in the five-team field. Julien's time of 25 minutes, 54.23 seconds was more than 23 seconds better than the runner-up. Senior Emily Richard led the women to the crown with a win of her own. She clocked in at 18:35.08 on the 5,000-meter course, finishing more than 37 seconds better than her nearest competitor. The women's team finished seven points better than second-place Lindenwood in the seven-team field.
Compiled by Kevin Bergquist, director, sports information, and Keith Jenkins, asst. director, sports information. For up-to-date news about Washington University's athletics program, access the Bears' Web site at rescomp.wustl.edu/~athletics/.
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