Track & Field
Experienced team trains for season
SLU graduated only one sprinter from last year’s team (including the men’s and the women’s side) and returned a number of key players. Brittney Cloudy, Ashley Roach, Mallory Dugger and Tiffany Alexander make up an experienced squad for the women’s side that looks to compete for the Atlantic 10 title.
“We have a lot of experience coming back to our team,” coach Jon Bell said. Bell also added a number of freshmen to each side: Kita Alvares and Jessie Collins will join the women’s team, and Dahmar Smiles, Mark Zimmer, Justin Kwasa and Gavin Robey join the men’s side.
The team’s non-conference schedule – both indoor and outdoor – includes some heavy hitters. SLU will race against Mizzou, Nebraska, Florida, Indiana, Tulsa, Ole Miss and Drake in preparation for their A-10 Conference games. The season begins in January.
Cross Country
Freshman earns A-10 honors
Freshman Margo Richardson earned the Atlantic 10 Conference’s women’s cross country Rookie of the Week on Sept. 20, her second honor of the season. Richardson won the same award on Sept. 7, the only other time she was eligible.
In her first-ever collegiate race on Sept. 4 at the Duquesne Duals, Richardson set a school record by posting a 5K time of 18:01. She has since eclipsed that record, improving her time to 17:55 two weeks later at Notre Dame’s National Catholic Invitational.
Richardson holds two of the four fastest 5K times in the Billiken record book. The other two, both of which have also been established this season, belong to teammate Hilary Orf. The Billikens are back in action this weekend in Springfield, Mo., at the Richard Clark Invitational.
Soccer
Two Bills named Player of the Week
Two different Billikens were named Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week for their performances on the pitch last week.
On the women’s side, sophomore goalkeeper Katie Walsh earned the honor after recording her sixth shutout of the season against Big Ten powerhouse Iowa on Sunday. Walsh transferred to SLU from Murray State last year and is in her first season of work for the Billikens this season. She places second in the conference in goals against average (0.54) and is among conference leaders in save percentage (.854).
For the men, sophomore Nick Maglasang was named Player of the Week after scoring the game-winning goal with 57 seconds left against Drake at last weekend’s Homecoming game at SLU. Maglasang earned Rookie of the Week honors last year, but this is the first Player of the Week award for the sophomore.
Volleyball
Billikens beat Xavier, fall to Dayton at home
SLU lost a heart-breaker to Dayton, but got a resounding victory over Xaiver last weekend at Chaifetz Arena in their first two Atlantic 10 Conference matches.
The Billikens struggled early against No.19 Dayton before rallying in the third set and taking the fourth to push the match to a set five showdown. The Flyers recovered and quickly beat SLU to take the win, 3-2.
On Sunday, SLU took on Xavier in its second A-10 matchup. The Billikens looked unfazed in their 3-1 victory over the Musketeers. The Bills go on the road to face Charlotte and George Washington this weekend.
Club Hockey
Team hosts important home game this weekend
Friday night, Oct. 1, the Billiken Hockey Club is hosting SIUE for “Boom Stick Night.” The puck drops at 7:45 at the Webster Groves Ice Center, about 10 minutes from SLU’s campus.
Tickets are $5 for all students, and every person in attendance will recieve two boom sticks.
“SIUE is a tough league opponent,” Ed Eigelberger, Assistant Coach of the Billiken Hockey Club, said. “We need the support of a strong home crowd.”
Will Whitehead, Derrick Neuner and Chris Ackels
