Junior linebacker Brandon Roberts celebrates during the Bears' 17-7 home win over Albion College Sept. 22. |
Football stays hot, now 4-0 with 17-7 win
The Bears, ranked 24th in the latest American Football Coaches Association poll, forced four turnovers on the way to a 17-7 home win over No. 15 Albion College Sept. 22. Albion had been averaging 30 points and nearly 400 yards of total offense per game, but the Britons' lone score against the now 4-0 Bears didn't come until the 56th minute. Senior quarterback Brian Tatom and sophomore Bobby Collins scored touchdowns in the first half and Jonathan Feig booted a 29-yard field goal in the third quarter. Senior Kyle Runnalls had nine tackles, two interceptions and three pass breakups.
Cross country cruises at Southwest Baptist
The men's and women's cross country teams both captured the Southwest Baptist University Bearcat Invitational in Bolivar, Mo. The women's team placed first out of four teams with 18 points while the men's team placed first out of five teams with 17 points. Sophomore Emily Lahowetz captured the individual title with a time of 18:25. For the men, senior Pat MacDonald brought home top honors with a time of 25:59.
Men's soccer beats reigning UAA champs
The men's soccer team opened the University Athletic Association (UAA) slate with a key 2-1 road victory Sept. 23 over the defending UAA champs, Carnegie Mellon University. The Bears got the early lead in the seventh minute when senior Casey Lien scored his second goal of the season. Carnegie Mellon tied the score at 1-1, but freshman Josh Farber headed home his first collegiate goal in the 68th minute.
Women's soccer ties Carnegie Mellon, 2-2
The women's soccer team played Carnegie Mellon to a 2-2 road draw Sept. 23 in the UAA opener for both. The Bears got goals from Megan Drews and Caroline Waggenspack. Neither team broke through in the two overtime periods despite several chances.
Volleyball sits at 16-0 after rattling off 4 wins
The volleyball team posted four wins to improve to 16-0 on the season. The Bears played Sept. 19 at Fontbonne College and pulled out a 3-0 win with scores of 30-28, 30-28, 36-34. Sophomore Katie Quinn led the Bears with 18 kills, while junior Rebecca Rotello had 45 assists and freshman Colleen Winter added 20 digs. The Bears extended their winning streak to 146 matches as they hosted the UAA Round Robin Sept. 22-23. The Bears pounced on the University of Chicago, 30-16, 30-19, 30-19; cruised past the University of Rochester, 30-20, 30-17, 30-19; and knocked down Case Western Reserve University, 30-15, 30-17, 29-31, 30-13.
Alvo excels, advances for men's tennis
Twelfth-seeded men's tennis player Brian Alvo defeated two nationally ranked players en route to winning the 2001 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Men's Division III Central Region Championship at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., Sept. 22-24. With the win, Alvo qualified for the Small College Tennis Championships in Dallas Oct. 18-21. The tournament will consist of all eight regional champions.
