May 6, 1999
Seventh annual W Club golf outing planned
The Department of Athletics, in conjunction with its athletics booster club, is sponsoring the Seventh Annual W Club Golf Scramble June 28 at Algonquin Golf Club in Glendale, Mo. The event begins at 12:30 p.m. and is the highlight of a full day which includes lunch, cocktails, dinner, a silent auction and awards. Entry fee is $325 per golfer ($1,300 for a foursome) and includes the listed activities, as well as greens fees, golf cart and access to the driving range. Deadline is June 12, but interested persons should respond as soon as possible as the tournament is expected to be full. Contact John Schael (935-5288) or Joe Worlund (935-5247) for more information or to register.
Baseball team sets new mark for wins
The baseball team, which remains in contention for a postseason berth, established a new school record for victories in a season Saturday, May 1, with a 4-0 and 2-1 doubleheader sweep of visiting Webster University at Kelly Field. The Bears (27-11) surpassed the 1985 team record of 25-12 by claiming their 21st home win in 27 tries this season. The team, which faces St. Louis-neighbor Fontbonne College Thursday, May 6, in a showdown for a possible playoff berth, kept its postseason hopes alive with a dramatic victory in the nightcap. Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Bears went ahead on a Steve Steinbruegge sacrifice fly, and Mark Bruggeman scored on an error on the next play. The nightcap made history as well, as Bears second baseman Mark Glover doubled with one out in the fifth inning. Glover, who leads the team with 15 two-baggers in 1999, passed WU Hall of Famer Cornell Foggie for most doubles in a season. Foggie hit 14 doubles in 1986.
Three women tabbed for NCAA play
Three women's tennis team players have qualified as individuals for the 1999 NCAA Division III Championships Saturday-Monday, May 8-10, on the campus of the College of New Jersey, Ewing. Katie Abrams, who will compete in the singles competition, is the first freshman in Washington U. women's tennis history to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Senior Priya Vajani and sophomore Nandini Chaturvedula will compete in the doubles competition. The field for the championships consists of 32 singles participants and 16 doubles teams. As a team, the Bears finished 18-4 in 1999 -- setting a school record for victories in a season -- and placed second at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships. Six Bears were named to the all-UAA squad. Vajani earned second-team honors for her performance at No. 3 singles, while Abrams teamed with Kat Copiozo for second-team honors at No. 2 doubles. Sophomore Keli Leaf earned second-team honors at No. 6 singles and teamed with Laura Marx for second-team honors at No. 3 doubles. Freshman Shilpa Reddy earned second-team honors at No. 5 singles.
Three tennis players earn all-UAA honors
The men's tennis team, fresh off its second-place finish at the UAA Championships, landed three players on the all-UAA team. Freshman Mike Feldman earned second-team honors at No. 4 singles, while junior Arun Nanjappa and freshman Hugh Kirtley combined to earn second-team all-conference honors at No. 3 doubles. The Bears finished the season with a 17-4 record with all four losses coming to ranked teams. Nanjappa, the team's top singles player with an 18-3 record (12-3 at No. 1 singles) is expected to receive an invitation to the 1999 NCAA Division III Championship singles tournament May 17-19 in Claremont, Calif.
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/.
