The University News

Junior captain leads by example

Kejan Haynes • September 17, 2008

Josh Aranda started playing the world's most popular sport in kindergarten, when a family friend and former coach, took him to games and got him hooked. Fast forward 16 years, and Aranda is now one of the captains of Saint Louis University's nationally ranked soccer team.

Notre Dame Championships “just another meet”

Dan Hunninghake • September 17, 2008

To head coach Jon Bell, there are only two races that really matter: the Atlantic 10 Championships and the NCAA Regionals. All other cross country meets, including the Notre Dame Catholic Championships tomorrow, take a back seat to those two pivotal races.

Squad sets its sights on qualifying for A-10 tourney

Tarah Walsh • September 17, 2008

If there's one thing that dominates the minds of the field hockey players, it's making it to the Atlantic 10 tournament. The team may seem that it's off to a rough start with its 1-3 record, but, according to head coach Marcie Boyer, that's not necessarily true.

Bills drop two in Utah, fall in national rankings

Derrick Neuner • September 17, 2008

After the Stanford win on Saturday, Sept. 6, the volleyball team staggered last weekend, dropping 2 of 3 at the Utah Classic. The Bills fell to No. 15 Purdue and host Utah but defeated Utah State. The team is now 6-3 overall for the season. "I knew after that big win that it would be tough," head coach Anne Kordes said.

Season slows with tie, loss

Rubina Baig • September 17, 2008

Last weekend, the Saint Louis University women's soccer team came out slow with a 2-0 loss against the Butler Bulldogs on Friday and a 2-2 tie against Vanderbilt on Sunday. Ashley Hayes proved to a forerunner for the Friday game. The junior midfielder had three shots against Butler.

Top-10 showdown ends in draw

Dan Hunninghake • September 17, 2008

By the looks of the second overtime against the University of Connecticut, you would never have guessed the Huskies were the No. 4 team in the nation. Then No. 9, the Saint Louis University men's soccer team dominated possession in extra time on Saturday, Sept.

Grand Opening

Derrick Neuner • September 10, 2008

Head coach Anne Kordes could not think of a better way to begin the volleyball team's "Chaifetz era." In what is being hailed as the biggest win in the program's history, Saint Louis University had arguably the biggest upset in 2008 Division I volleyball Saturday, Sept.

Dan’s Haul:How can volleyball not be ranked after Stanford upset, 5-1 season?

Dan Hunninghake • September 10, 2008

After a weekend of upsets in college football, it's only fitting that the volleyball team should pull off one of the biggest upsets the program has ever seen. What's not fitting about the win over No. 3 Stanford last weekend is that Saint Louis University did not make an entrance into the Top 25 after the tournament concluded.

Men’s soccer hosts No. 4 UConn

Dan Hunninghake • September 10, 2008

Dan Donigan has history with the University of Connecticut, but he'll put all of that behind him this weekend when the men's soccer team takes on the Huskies at home. In what is considered one of the marquee matchups of the weekend in NCAA soccer, No. 9 Saint Louis University takes on No.

Defense secures SLU victory over Nebraska, tie with Missouri State

Rubina Baig • September 10, 2008

The women's soccer team went 1-0-1 this past weekend to remain undefeated this season in its annual Toys for Tots tournament at home. The team avenged its loss to Nebraska last year by downing the Cornhuskers 1-0, tied Missouri State 0-0 after going into overtime and showed a strong defensive effort on the weekend.

Field hockey drops two straight games

Tarah Walsh • September 10, 2008

Field hockey is off to a rough start. Last weekend the team lost both its opening home games against Missouri State University and Indiana University. The pair of losses drops the team to 1-3 on the season. MSU edged out the Bills 3-2 on Friday, Sept. 5, while Indiana blanked SLU the following Sunday, 4-0.

Volleyball targets top-ranked teams

Dan Hunninghake • September 3, 2008

After the most intense preseason training in the volleyball team's recent history, the Billikens saw their hard work come to life in the Best Western Miami Invitational. For just the seventh time in the program's history, the team started the season 3-0 in its first weekend of play.