Field Hockey
Earlier this month, four new field hockey players committed to Saint Louis University.
The Billikens inked St. Louis native Julie Moeckel from Ladue High School, a goalie, who brings an outstanding work ethic to the field hockey program and the ability to make great plays in front of the net.
SLU’s program will be further enhanced by three student-athletes from Ohio.
High school teammates Carin Boone and Jill Mueller (both from Loveland, Ohio/Ursuline Academy) are anticipated to be immediate contributors to the Billikens.
Boone, a defender, was named to the All League, All District and All Star teams in Loveland. Boone received the honor of being named Ursuline’s most valuable defender.
Mueller, a midfielder, was named to the All League First Team during her sophomore, junior and senior years. Mueller was also recruited by Ohio State, Northwestern, Old Dominion, Georgetown and Yale.
Both Boone and Mueller participated in the 2002 United States Field Hockey Association’s Futures Program.
Forward Megan Weisenberger also joins the Billikens from Ohio. Weisenberger was named to the All League Second Team in 2000. During her junior year, she tallied 14 goals and eight assists.
“These signees are the foundation of our recruiting class that will complement our returning players,” coach Shannon West said in a release.
Tennis
Tuesday, the women’s tennis team breezed past Western Illinois University 7-0.
Senior captain Julie Siemers defeated Mandy Gorley 6-1, 6-0 in the No. 1 singles bracket.
Junior Vicki Zielinski won the No. 2 singles bracket in three incredible and hard-fought sets against Emmy Cilek 7-5, 4-6, 10-8.
Freshman Amy O’Handley easily won the No. 3 singles 6-0, 6-4, defeating Diane Lutzke.
No. 4 singles player freshman Melissa Cutler defeated Katie McKay in a pair of 6-1 sets.
Sophomore Kristen Doyle picked up the win in the No. 5 singles spot by defeating 7-6, 6-0.
Sophomore Rebecca Steer won the No. 6 bracket by default.
In doubles play, the duo of Siemers/O’Handley won the No. 1 bracket 8-0, and the pair of Zielinski/Cutler won the No. 2 spot 8-3. The No. 3 pair of Doyle/Steer won by default.
On March 11, the men’s tennis team dropped their final match over spring break to Texas-San Antonio in Texas.
In singles play, freshman Ikaika Jobe played Fred Darmont in the No. 1 singles bracket and play was suspended at 4-6, 6-4.
The No. 3 and No. 6 singles matches were also suspended, forcing freshman Tom de Larzac and sophomore Sanjeev Paramanathan to finish at 5-7, 5-5 and 6-3, 2-6.
Sophomore Lance Vodicka lost the No. 2 singles spot to Rica Almedia 6-3, 6-3.
No. 4 sophomore Thomas Kwong lost 6-1, 6-1 to Justin Work. Taylor Curran lost in the No. 5 bracket to Stephen Pope 6-4, 6-4.
In doubles action, the No. 1 pair of Jobe/Vodicka picked up the only win of the outing for SLU, defeating Almeida/Andrade 8-6.
The No. 2 duo of de Larzac/Kwong lost 8-2, and Curran/Hoosien lost in the No. 3 slot.
Women’s Soccer
The Saint Louis University women’s soccer team continues its spring season with its first home contest of the year. The Billikens will face the Indiana Hoosiers at 2 p.m. at Robert R. Hermann Stadium. SLU looks to rebound from a 0-2-1 outing in Memphis earlier this spring.
