February 10, 2000
Bears hold on for win over Brandeis
Brandeis University sophomore guard Mike McGlynn set a University Athletic Association (UAA) record with nine three-point field goals and led all scorers with 36 points, but Washington University's men's basketball team held on a for 93-87 victory over the Judges Sunday, Feb. 6, at the WU Field House. Four Bears netted double figures, led by junior forward Chris Alexander with a team-high 20 points. Alexander, who added nine rebounds, now has 999 career points. Sophomore forward Ben Wanger added 16 points and freshman guard Dustin Tylka chipped in 15 points. Alexander scored 14 points and Wanger added 11 Friday, Feb. 4, as the Bears defeated visiting New York University (NYU) 57-45. In a sloppy game featuring 37 turnovers, the Bears shot just 39 percent from the field (21 of 54), but the Violets could not capitalize and scored at only a 31-percent clip (19 of 61).
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Winning streak at 57
It's three and counting for the women's basketball team as the Bears pushed their winning streak to 57 games with UAA wins over NYU (70-47) Friday and Brandeis University (61-42) Sunday in the Field House. The Bears' 57-game winning streak is just three victories shy of the NCAA women's all-divisions record of 60 consecutive wins held by Division III Capital University. The Bears can tie the record this Sunday, Feb. 13, at home against the University of Rochester at 3 p.m. Against NYU, senior All-America center Alia Fischer finished with a game-high 18 points and added six rebounds, a game-high three blocks and a game-high four steals. Junior Tasha Rodgers finished with 14 points. In the Brandeis game, Fischer again led all scorers with 22 points and added nine rebounds and five steals. Rodgers tallied 13 points, and Lindsey Merrill had nine points and five rebounds.
Freshmen aim high
Freshman high jumper Elizabeth Stoll broke the indoor school record for the second time in as many weeks, and fellow freshman David Popiel came within one inch of All-American Dave Bolton's 20-year-old indoor high-jump record as both athletes picked up wins for the Bears' indoor track and field teams Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Illinois State University Redbird Open in Bloomington, Ill. Senior Claudine Rigaud finished second in the 60-meter hurdles and third in the 60-meter dash, sophomore Beth Peterson was second in the 3,000 meters, and senior Kristin Meade was second in the triple jump. On the men's side, senior Tim Julien took second in the 3,000 meters, sophomore Travis Deutman was third in the mile run, and senior Richard Greene was fourth in the 60-meter hurdles.
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 bearsports.wustl.edu.
