Women's basketball wins 27th straight

Junior Alia Fischer led all scorers with 16 points in just 18 minutes of play. Senior Jana Herrmann had her biggest day as a Bear, tallying a career-high 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting -- including just her second career three-pointer -- and tying her career high of six rebounds. Junior Sue Tucker scored 11 points as all 13 players broke into the scoring column. The Bears return home for a pair of UAA games this weekend. The Bears will host Carnegie Mellon University Friday, Feb. 12, before matching up with Emory University Sunday, Feb. 14. Emily Nolan and Herrmann will both be honored Sunday at 1999 Senior Day.

Hoopsters lose, but stay in UAA first place

The team played Rochester even in the second half (42-42), but could not overcome a 45-24 halftime deficit. The Yellowjackets, ranked sixth in the East Region by the NCAA, shot 54 percent for the game and made seven of nine three-point field goals in building their halftime lead. The Bears return home this weekend for games versus Carnegie Mellon (Friday, Feb. 12) and Emory (Sunday, Feb. 14). The second game will mark Senior Day for four Bears playing their final season here.

Runners pick up wins

The women's team was led by senior Emily Richard, who won the mile run in a time of 5 minutes, 12.96 seconds and took the win in the 3,000 meters at 10:12.05. Fellow senior Eileen McAllister set a school record, her second this season, by winning the 1,000 meters in a time of 3:02.34. Suzi Ramsey won the 55-meter hurdles for the third time in as many tries this season, covering the course in a time of 9.07 seconds. Julie Riley was tops in the pole vault, clearing a height of 9 feet, and Kristin Meade won both the triple jump (35 feet, 3.5 inches) and the long jump (16 feet, 1.5 inches). Sophomore Julie Nebel set a school record with a throw of 42 feet, 11 inches in the weight throw to finish in second place.

The men were led by senior Jonté Greer, who picked up two wins and four top-five finishes. He won the 55 meters in a time of 6.69 seconds and was victorious in the triple jump with a leap of 45 feet, 1 inch. Greer was fourth in the 200 meters with a time of 23.92 seconds and fifth in the long jump with a distance of 19 feet, 1 inch. Other winners for the Bears were Dan Papajcik in the 500 meters (1 minute, 10.11 seconds), Travis Deutman in the mile run (4:28.10) and David Krantz in the pole vault (13 feet, 0 inches).

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/.