Sports recap

March 30, 2001

Softball splits two, runs record to 9-7

WU' s softball team split a pair of weekend games against Wartburg College (Iowa) and Missouri Valley College (MVC) at the St. Louis Invitational hosted by Webster University on Saturday. Wartburg scored six runs in the sixth inning on the way to a 10-2 win. But the Bears rebounded with an 8-1 over MVC, propelled by senior first baseman Anne Gregory's two home runs, triple, three runs and six RBIs. The Bears are 9-7 entering this weekend's WU First Annual Region Tournament at Shaw Park.

Men's tennis now 8-4 after tourney win

The men's tennis team improved to 8-4 on the year and stretched its win streak to four matches by winning the Wheaton College Tournament in Wheaton, Ill. WU rolled over Augustana College and Knox College on March 23 by 7-0 scores. WU then took the title by knocking off Wheaton on Saturday, 5-2.

Women's tennis 7-1, slams Webster

The women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Division I University of Missouri on Saturday before rebounding with a 9-0 win over Webster University on Monday afternoon at the Tao Tennis Center. The Bears are now 7-1 on the year. Jenny Stein improved to 11-1 with a pair of wins at No. 1 singles.

Track & field hosts 26-team Mini-Meet

The Bears started their outdoor track and field season by hosting the WU Mini-Meet. Hardly mini, Francis Field played host to a combined 26 men's and women's teams --over 650 athletes on March 23. The WU women took second place and the men seventh. Valerie Lasko led the way for the women with a second-place finish in the 400 meters. For the men, twin brothers Justin and Jeremy Mikecz took third and fourth places, respectively, in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Baseball drops home twin bill

WU lost a doubleheader at home to Illinois College on March 22 and dropped to 7-10 on the season. In the first game, the Bears managed just two hits in a 5-0 loss. WU spotted IC a 6-0 lead in Game 2 before cutting the lead in half with three runs in the fifth, but the contest ended at 6-3. Dusty Deschamp and Mark Glover each had a pair of hits. Four games over the March 24-25 weekend were canceled due to cold weather.

Compiled by Keith Jenkins, director, sports information. For up-to-date news about Washington University's athletics program, access the Bears' Web site at bearsports.wustl.edu.

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