WU to host volleyball regional Nov. 8-10
The Bears, ranked third in the nation, begin play in their 15th consecutive NCAA Division III Tournament when they host the Central Regional Nov. 8-10. Three-time defending national champion Central College (Iowa) is the top seed in the six-team regional and, along with No. 2 seed Wartburg College (Iowa), will get a bye in Nov. 8's first round. The third-seeded Bears host sixth-seeded and next-door neighbor Fontbonne College at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, with the winner playing in the semifinals at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9. The regional championship match is at 7 p.m. Nov. 10. WU, looking for a Division III-record eighth national championship, ranks third all-time in Division III in NCAA Tournament wins (48) and Final Four appearances (10). WU, 20-2 at home in the NCAA Tournament, has hosted the regional round five times in the last eight years, winning the title and advancing to the quarterfinals each time.
Football ends year on high note --41-7 win
WU wrapped up its regular season with an 8-2 record and kept alive its hopes for an NCAA playoff bid with a 41-7 road win over Colorado College Nov. 3. The eight-win season is the fourth in the University's history and second in the last three years. Sophomore Jonathan Feig drilled his 22nd field goal as a Bear, breaking the WU career record previously held by Lee Bearman. Bobby Collins Jr.'s second touchdown of the day pushed him over the 1,000-yard mark for the season, making him just the fifth player in University history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season.
Men's soccer closes with 4-0 home win
The men's soccer team ended its season on a winning note by defeating Westminster College, 4-0, at Francis Field Nov. 3. The win gave the Bears their second consecutive 11-win season at 11-4-2. Senior Casey Lien got the Bears on the board quickly, scoring in the second minute of the game. He would add another tally, the 24th of his career, in the second half. Freshman Allen Gleckner and junior Mark Gister had the other two goals for the home team. Junior goalkeeper Giles Bissonnette picked up his 11th win of the season.
MLB economics conference available online
Sports fans were stunned Nov. 6 by news that Major League Baseball owners voted to eliminate two teams in an effort to resolve ongoing financial problems. But this would not have been so surprising to participants in a conference on "The Economics of Major League Baseball" May 29 at the University. The conference, which is available online (wc.wustl.edu/baseball.html) in streaming audio or video or as text transcripts, includes a detailed analysis of baseball's financial predicament by leading sports economists, baseball-industry insiders and key opinion-shapers, such as journalists Bob Costas and George Will. The event was sponsored by the University's Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy.
