UMSL men’s and women’s basketball combined to go 3-3 on the week while men’s and women’s swimming both posted new program records.
UMSL men’s and women’s basketball combined to go 3-3 on the week while men’s and women’s swimming both posted new program records.
UMSL men’s basketball moved to 11-3 (3-1 GLVC) on the year after picking up a win and a loss in conference play last week.
Senior Aareon Smith averaged 19 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game on the weekend as UMSL improved to 7-0 at home this season.
He holds a 3.94 grade point average in business administration and accounting, started all 18 games for the UMSL Tritons and was second on the team with five assists.
The former minor league pitcher went on to become one of the winningest junior college coaches of all time and is currently in his fourth season at UMSL.
The award recognizes a unique group of women’s college basketball student-athletes who have demonstrated a commitment to enriching the lives of others and their communities.
Freshman Felix Kusnierz and senior Ellen Fix were recently named PNC GLVC Athletes of the Week. They were the first from the program to earn the distinction.
The UMSL women’s basketball team fell a free throw short of a fifth straight win despite rallying from a 12-point deficit against Lindenwood. The team is now 4-2.
The Tritons drained a program single-game record 18 three-pointers in a win over Central Christian. All 12 Triton players scored, including junior Kevin Swanson, who led UMSL with 15 points.
UMSL defeated Trevecca Nazarene 62-47 on Saturday behind senior Tierra Snow’s season-best 15 points.