The women’s basketball team opened their home schedule with a pair of wins in their own UMSL Classic, defeating Lincoln, 72-57, and Minnesota State, 83-68.
The women’s basketball team opened their home schedule with a pair of wins in their own UMSL Classic, defeating Lincoln, 72-57, and Minnesota State, 83-68.
The duo is the first men’s soccer players to earn the distinction since 2009, and they are now eligible to be selected to the Academic All-America Team.
UMSL overcame a 20-point deficit to win the season opener thanks in part to senior Aareon Smith scoring 13 of 17 points during the Tritons’ second-half comeback.
The junior midfielder was honored along with Tony Auck, Logan Ream, Nick Lenkman and Tyler Collico.
For the first time in 18 years, UMSL returned to the pool this fall when men’s and women’s swimming and diving was reinstated as an intercollegiate sport.
The UMSL Tritons volleyball team (16-11, 11-7 GLVC) will open GLVC Tournament play on Thursday against Indianapolis in the quarterfinals.
UMSL sophomore DJ Bednar joined teammates Tyler Collico and Tony Auck in scoring goals in the Tritons regular season finale, a 3-0 shutout against Maryville.
The business administration major recorded a 4-0 shutout at Truman State on Friday and returned home to deny a goal to No. 6 ranked Quincy on Sunday.
Hannah Miller (9) recorded a career-best 13 kills to help the Tritons beat St. Joseph’s while Lindsay Meyer dished out 40 assists and tallied 11 digs.
UMSL sophomore Matt Barry shot a career best 145 placing fourth in the Midwest Regional at Glen Echo Country Club and tying him with teammate Anthony Cope.