February 17, 2000
Lady Bears tie NCAA record
After picking up its 58th consecutive win Wednesday, Feb. 9, against Illinois College, 75-38, and 59th Friday, Feb. 11, against Case Western Reserve University, 78-58, the women's basketball team made history Sunday afternoon by beating the University of Rochester, 90-43, to tie the NCAA women's all-divisions winning streak record with its 60th-straight triumph. The Bears can top the mark Friday, Feb. 18, when they play at Carnegie Mellon University. The team, which improved to 22-0 on the year, also wrapped up at least a share of the University Athletic Association (UAA) title and the league's automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. Junior Tasha Rodgers led all scorers with 22 points on 10-of-11 shooting, and senior Sue Tucker scored 15 points and pulled down a career-high 10 points. Against Case Reserve Friday, it was senior All-America center Alia Fischer leading the way as she poured in 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting.
Men hoopsters win
The men's basketball team won its fifth consecutive game Sunday, Feb. 13, and the Bears gave head coach Mark Edwards his 300th career victory with a 73-41 win over the University of Rochester. The Bears improved to 15-7, 8-4 in the UAA, where they took over sole possession of second place. The victory held individual significance for Edwards, now in his 19th season leading the Bears program, who has posted a career record of 300-191. He is also the winningest coach in conference history with a 130-45 record in 12 seasons of league action. Alexander paced five Washington U. players in double figures and scored his 1,000th career point Friday, Feb. 11, in a 99-80 UAA victory over Case Western Reserve.
Tankers fourth
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams both finished in fourth place at the UAA Championships last week in Atlanta. The men finished with 540.5 points, moving up one spot from last year's fifth-place finish. Host Emory University won the event with 1,212 points, Johns Hopkins University was second with 1,083 points, and Carnegie Mellon University was third with 761 points. The women finished just 15 points out of third place as the Bears' tallied 552 points and Case Western Reserve recorded 567. Emory completed the sweep as they scored 1,310 points in the women's contest.
Runners compete
Several Indoor track and field athletes posted solid performances at the Southern Illinois University Open Saturday, Feb. 12, in Carbondale, Ill. Senior Tim Julien took second in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15 minutes, 4.42 seconds. Fellow senior Claudine Rigaud also recorded a second place finish, running a 9.42 in the 60-meter high 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.
