UMSL Athletics hosts St. Louis CITY Cup

Jun 20, 2023

A group of 220 kids from across the St. Louis region participated in the June 10 training event at Don Dallas Soccer Field.

Succeed student Maggie Scherder wins gold at Virtus Global Games

Jun 20, 2023

Scherder took first in the 50-meter backstroke, 100-meter backstroke and 50-meter freestyle at the competition in Vichy, France.

UMSL volleyball standout Charlotte Richards named 2023 GLVC Richard F. Scharf Paragon Award recipient

May 22, 2023

Richards is only the second UMSL athlete – and first female – to receive the award.

Former UMSL golfer Michael Block becomes feel-good story of 2023 PGA Championship

May 22, 2023

Block, who played for UMSL in the 1996-97 season, finished as the low club professional in the tournament and capped his weekend with a final-round ace on the par-3 15th.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

May 22, 2023

Wilma Zanderau and Tove Brunell both received All-American recognition following the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship as the Tritons finished in 15th place.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

May 15, 2023

UMSL is hosting the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championships starting tomorrow and punched a ticket to be part of the field after finishing sixth in last week’s East Regional.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

May 8, 2023

Benjamin VandenBrink and Jacob Warner finished second and third in the men’s 5,000-meter run at the GLVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Softball pitcher and biology graduate Mimi Bradley takes her passion for fitness and nutrition further with plans for medical school

May 5, 2023

Bradley will start at Kansas City University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine this summer.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

May 1, 2023

The softball team secured the No. 2 seed in this week’s Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament after splitting weekend series with sixth-ranked Indianapolis and McKendree.

Eye on UMSL: Team colors

Apr 24, 2023

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik receives a signed St. Louis City CITY SC jersey from Yancey Jones, director of corporate partnerships with the MLS club, in her office last Tuesday.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Apr 24, 2023

Senior Cyril Henault helped the men’s golf team secure the top match play seed in the GLVC Championship and advance to the final before losing a tiebreaker to McKendree.

Eye on UMSL: Making a game plan

Apr 17, 2023

Members of the UMSL men’s and women’s tennis teams huddled together last Friday before their GLVC meets against Illinois Springfield.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Apr 17, 2023

Catcher Bryce Kulinski had five hits, including two home runs, and drove in eight runs to help lead UMSL to a series sweep of Southwest Baptist.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Apr 10, 2023

Lily Wagemann was one of three UMSL track and field athletes to take first place over the weekend during the McKendree Bearcat Classic. She won the women’s 1,500-meter race.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Apr 3, 2023

Starting pitcher Adam Rose held Indianapolis to two runs on four hits while striking out eight on Sunday as the Tritons split a doubleheader against Indianapolis.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 27, 2023

Third baseman McKenzie Lamos accounted for 11 hits and 12 RBI last week as the UMSL softball team swept doubleheaders against Quincy, William Jewell and Truman State.

UMSL’s historic season ends in the Elite Eight

Mar 22, 2023

The Tritons battled top-ranked and unbeaten Nova Southeastern until the end in their first Elite Eight appearance since 1972 but fell 82-75.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 20, 2023

Shortstop Irene Travis led the UMSL softball team to victories in its final four games in The Spring Games in Leesburg, Florida.

Eye on UMSL: Celebrating a historic season

Mar 20, 2023

Assistant Athletic Director Luke Rinne introduced members of the men’s basketball team during a pep rally Thursday to celebrate their Midwest Region championship.

Ticket punched: UMSL headed to NCAA Division II Elite Eight for second time in school history

Mar 14, 2023

The Tritons avenged a GLVC Championship loss to McKendree with 62-60 victory on Tuesday night, and they’ll play next week in Evansville, Indiana.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind: Men’s basketball advances to regional final

Mar 13, 2023

The men’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division II Midwest Region Championship final for the second straight year and will take on McKendree for the title on Tuesday.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 6, 2023

Bowen Sandquist helped UMSL secure its third bid to the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament in the past four years.

UMSL sport management students travel to Super Bowl LVII

Mar 1, 2023

The students worked on the upper concourse level of State Farm Stadium, helping fans find their way to their seats and stadium amenities and answering questions.

Eye on UMSL: Center of attention

Feb 27, 2023

UMSL’s Victor Nwagbaraocha had the crowd transfixed as he slammed the ball through the basket during the Tritons’ 67-54 upset victory over fourth-ranked Indianapolis.

Feel the spirit: Snapshots of 2023 homecoming

Feb 27, 2023

Members of the UMSL community filled their plates at the annual Chili Feed, packed the stands to support the basketball teams and danced the night away at homecoming.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 27, 2023

Victor Nwagbaraocha led UMSL to an upset of No. 4 Indianapolis on “Pack the Stands” night, but the Tritons fell to McKendree in their regular-season finale.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 20, 2023

Joel Sylven placed third individually and helped the 15th-ranked Tritons to a fourth-place showing at the Houston Classic, hosted by Southern Nazarene in Humble, Texas.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 13, 2023

The men’s and women’s swimming teams both placed fifth at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships, and senior Jon Osa recorded three top-eight individual finishes.

Swimmer Franziska Hauptmann continues to persevere despite adversity

Feb 7, 2023

Hauptmann fractured her lower back after getting hit by a car while riding to practice in October, but she’s competing this week in the GLVC Swimming and Diving Championships.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 6, 2023

Junior Kennedy Moore was one of four UMSL track and field runners to win events at Rose-Hulman’s Friday Night Spikes Meet, taking first place in the women’s 400 meters.

Eye on UMSL: Diving in

Feb 6, 2023

UMSL Coach Tony Hernandez stands on the pool deck watching as a group of swimmers dive into the water during practice last Tuesday at the Mark Twain Athletic Center.

Sport management partnership with CITY SC offers opportunity, expands access to soccer in region

Feb 1, 2023

UMSL students will have access to increased internship opportunities and work with the MLS club on community research initiatives.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 30, 2023

Senior center Kiara Stewart averaged 14 points and 12 rebounds last week as the women’s basketball team split road games against William Jewell and Truman State.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 23, 2023

Isaiah Fuller scored 24 points to lead the men’s basketball team to an 80-69 win over Quincy, the first of the Tritons’ two victories last week as they snapped a two-game losing streak.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 17, 2023

Austin Stevenson won two individual races and was part of the men’s swimming team’s winning 200-yard medley relay team Friday in a dual meet against Washington University.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 9, 2023

Jalysa Stokes led a hot-shooting performance by the women’s basketball team, which connected on 8 of 11 3-pointers in an 80-68 victory over Maryville.

Former UMSL golfer Michael Block named 2022 PGA Professional Player of the Year

Jan 9, 2023

Block’s highlight-filled 2022 included wins at the Southern California PGA Professional Championship and the PGA Tournament Series event in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 3, 2023

The fifth-ranked men’s basketball team improved to 12-0 and got some national attention for Victor Nwagbaraocha’s highlight reel dunk in a victory over Wisconsin-Parkside.

New graduate Imogen Bennett grows through experiences on soccer field and in school at UMSL

Dec 22, 2022

The economics major is set to begin a new job as an intelligence analyst at Decipher Investigative Intelligence in January.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Dec 19, 2022

Senior Franziska Hauptmann won the 200- and 500-yard freestyle races to highlight strong performances by both Tritons swimming teams in the UMSL Winter Quad Meet.

Student-Athlete Academic Commons gets upgrade with support of alumni Terry and Stan Freerks

Dec 12, 2022

Thanks to a generous donation from the Freerks, the space was overhauled. Upgrades include a variety of seating options as well as new carpet, lighting and custom wall decals.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Dec 12, 2022

Mayson Quartlebaum’s three-point play with 4.8 seconds remaining proved decisive in Saturday’s 63-60 victory over Lewis as the 11th-ranked men’s basketball team stayed unbeaten.

UMSL volleyball team caps historic season by reaching the national semifinals

Dec 5, 2022

The Tritons knocked off No. 2 seed Barry University on Thursday before losing to eventual national champion West Texas A&M on Friday in Seattle.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Dec 5, 2022

The men’s basketball team has climbed to 18th in the national rankings and improved to 8-0 after opening GLVC play with wins against Southwest Baptist, Drury and Missouri S&T.

In his last season at UMSL, Joel Sylven is looking to add to his national championship legacy

Dec 1, 2022

Sylven is taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility the NCAA granted because of COVID-19 and competing for the Tritons while completing his degree in sport management.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Nov 28, 2022

Guard Isaiah Fuller led the 24th-ranked men’s basketball team to wins over Grand Valley State and Michigan Tech last week as the Tritons remained unbeaten.

UMSL volleyball team captures first-ever regional championship

Nov 21, 2022

The Tritons are bound for Seattle and will take on No. 2 seed Barry University in the NCAA Division II quarterfinals on Dec. 1 on the campus of Seattle Pacific.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Nov 21, 2022

Senior Jon Osa set a school record in the 100-yard backstroke and was part of two record-setting relays as the No. 21 men’s swimming team competed in the University of Chicago Phoenix Fall Invitational.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Nov 14, 2022

The volleyball team stumbled against Rockhurst in GLVC Tournament semifinals but gets a rematch with the Hawks on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament.

Succeed student Maggie Scherder wins gold at World Down Syndrome Swimming & Artistic Championships

Nov 14, 2022

Scherder became the first American woman to win gold at the championships for her efforts in the 50-meter backstroke, and she helped push the U.S. to a fourth-place finish overall.