An unprecedented year: Looking back at 2020 through notable stories in UMSL Daily

Dec 23, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the resilience of UMSL students, faculty, staff and alumni to find success and make a positive impact despite challenges.

UMSL cross country teams make long-awaited debuts in GLVC East Divisional meet

Oct 12, 2020

Freshman Benjamin Vandenbrink paced the men’s team in UMSL’s first competition since 1983. Freshman Kayley Heeter led the women in the program’s first-ever race.

State Teacher of the Year Darrion Cockrell makes fitness fun for everyone

Sep 28, 2020

Cockrell has forged strong bonds with students, staff and parents at Crestwood Elementary School while overhauling the school’s fitness program.

UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center adapts amid pandemic

Sep 14, 2020

The Recreation and Wellness Center has enacted measures such as mandatory face masks, deep cleaning and reservation systems to keep members safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UMSL staff offers tips for success to new students

Aug 31, 2020

Members of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Student Academic Support Services and the Thomas Jefferson Library provide advice, resources and support to new Tritons.

University of Missouri-St. Louis Tritons 2019-20 year in review

Jun 29, 2020

College sports were cut short during the 2019-20 academic year, but UMSL athletes still turned in some All-American performances and excelled in the classroom.

Eye on UMSL: Offseason cleaning

Jun 15, 2020

Kevin Smith, assistant director of athletics for marketing, pitched in to power wash the sidewalk behind home plate last week at UMSL Baseball Field.

UMSL athletics on hold amid coronavirus pandemic

Mar 16, 2020

The men’s basketball team was boarding its bus when it learned the NCAA Division II Tournament had been canceled, and the GLVC has suspended spring sports.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 9, 2020

Senior Marina Prediger tied the women’s tennis program’s record for career victories when she picked up her 79th in a 6-0, 6-1 sweep of Purdue Northwest’s Patricia Dizon.

Men’s basketball team earns first NCAA Tournament bid since 1988

Mar 9, 2020

Coach Bob Sundvold’s squad received an at-large berth when the bracket was revealed on Sunday night.

Tritons enter GLVC Tournament looking to build on one of the most successful seasons in program history

Mar 2, 2020

The Tritons men’s basketball team already owns the school record for victories and won a share of the GLVC regular-season title on Saturday.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 2, 2020

Freshman Tove Rosengren earned medalist honors at last week’s Battle at Hilton Head after winning a three-person playoff in the women’s golf team’s first event of the spring.

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Feb 24, 2020

Yaakema Rose Jr. and the 24th-ranked men’s basketball team set a single-season record for victories last week when they beat William Jewell and Rockhurst to improve to 23-5.

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Feb 17, 2020

Junior forward Alex LaPorta poured in a career-high 37 points and ripped down 16 rebounds in the women’s basketball team’s overtime victory at McKendree.

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Feb 3, 2020

Shane Wissink helped the 15th-ranked men’s basketball team continue its season-long roll with 20 points in win over McKendree as the Tritons improved to 20-2.

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Jan 27, 2020

The 18th-ranked men’s basketball team went undefeated on the road last week with wins against Lindenwood, Illinois Springfield and Lewis. The effort pushed the Tritons into first place in the GLVC standings.

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Jan 21, 2020

The 18th-ranked men’s basketball team bounced back from a loss at top-ranked Bellarmine with wins against No. 23 Indianapolis at home and Lindenwood on the road.

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Jan 13, 2020

The 23rd-ranked men’s basketball team knocked off Drury and Southwest Baptist on the road last week to run its winning streak to 13 games.

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Jan 6, 2020

Yaakema Rose Jr. and the men’s basketball team won their 11th straight game with a strong defensive effort against Missouri S&T.

December graduate Madsy Richards tackles academics, internships and volleyball

Dec 23, 2019

The new UMSL alumna enjoyed a historic volleyball season and completed three internships while pursuing a supply chain management degree.

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Dec 17, 2019

The women’s basketball team heads to Puerto Rico for two games later this week looking to bounce back from a 68-53 loss Monday night at Culver-Stockton.

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Dec 9, 2019

The volleyball team’s historic season came to an end with a loss to No. 23 and sixth-seeded Michigan Tech in the opening round of the NCAA DII Midwest Regional Tournament.

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Dec 2, 2019

Junior guard Jose Grubbs poured in a career-high 28 points last Tuesday in a victory over Ohio Dominican, the first of two Tritons wins in the UMSL Thanksgiving Classic.

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Nov 25, 2019

The 22nd-ranked volleyball team lost the GLVC Tournament final in five sets against Rockhurst but secured it first NCAA Regional berth since 2010.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Nov 18, 2019

Senior Selena Nolte led the 23rd-ranked volleyball team to victories over Missouri S&T and Maryville over the weekend to close out a 27-3 regular season.

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Nov 11, 2019

Junior setter Kaileen Herman directed the 23rd-ranked volleyball team to a sweep of Truman State, giving the program 25 victories in a season for the first time since 1995.

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Nov 4, 2019

Charlotte Richards managed a team-high 19 kills Saturday as the 25th-ranked volleyball team beat Bellarmine, improving to 23-3 on the season.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch taking notice of nationally ranked UMSL volleyball team

Nov 1, 2019

The newspaper featured the 25th-ranked Tritons in Friday’s paper as they prepared to open a four-match homestand after a 21-3 start.

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Oct 28, 2019

Women’s golfer Emma Thorngren won GLVC Player of the Week honors after picking up her second individual title of the season at last week’s Flagler Fall Slam.

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Oct 21, 2019

Charlotte Richards had 21 kills as the volleyball team swept No. 13 Ferris State at last weekend’s Midwest Region Crossover Tournament and improved to 20-2 on the season.

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Oct 7, 2019

Emily Hanewinkel and the women’s soccer team battled Bellarmine and Indianapolis to double overtime, and the volleyball team won its home opener.

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Sep 30, 2019

Senior Chris Ferris tied for second place individually while leading the Tritons to a third-place finish at last week’s Doc Spragg Invitational in Findlay, Ohio.

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Sep 23, 2019

Senior Selena Nolte helped the volleyball team continue its torrid start, earning all-tournament team honors at the Union University Classic as the Tritons improved to 12-0.

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Sep 16, 2019

Senior tennis players Ben-Hur Kasprzak and Marina Prediger swept through the A Singles flights at the UIS Tournament while the volleyball team continued its hot start.

UMSL announces addition of cross country and track and field, names Steve Picucci head coach

Sep 9, 2019

The programs will begin competing in the 2020-21 academic year and will increase the university’s total number of varsity sports to 19.

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Sep 9, 2019

The volleyball team won its first four matches for the first time since 1998 while playing in the Miner Invitational as the fall sports season got underway.

UMSL Tritons 2018-19 year in review

Jul 3, 2019

The Tritons sent four teams to the NCAA Division II Championship, won the Great Lakes Valley Conference title in softball and had 117 individuals receive academic all-conference recognition.

Tritons golfer Joel Sylven earns national Outstanding Freshman Award

May 28, 2019

Sylven ended the year with a 71.89 stroke average, a new single-season UMSL record.

Business graduate Eric Dust leaving behind basketball court for job at Boeing after earning his degree

May 18, 2019

Knowledge and connections gained at UMSL helped the former transfer land a job as a procurement analyst working in supply chain for the aerospace company.

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May 13, 2019

Both the men’s and women’s golf teams punched their tickets to the NCAA Division II Championships with strong showings at their respective regional tournaments.

Coming off conference title, Tritons softball hosts NCAA Regional

May 7, 2019

UMSL is the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Midwest Regional and begins play against No. 7 seed Illinois Springfield on Thursday.

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May 6, 2019

Clutch hitting and dominant pitching lifted the softball team to a GLVC Tournament title, the fifth conference championship in program history.

Tritons’ Amanda Scott named GLVC softball Coach of the Year

May 2, 2019

Scott, in her third year at UMSL, helped lead the team to a 20-6 conference record and a share of the regular-season GLVC title.

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Apr 29, 2019

A 4-0 week locked in a share of the regular season conference title for the softball team, which takes the top seed into this week’s GLVC Tournament.

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Apr 22, 2019

The men’s golf team finished first in the stroke play portion of the GLVC Championships, claiming the top seed for Tuesday’s match play.

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Apr 15, 2019

The softball team ran its conference record to 12-6 with a two-game sweep of Maryville heading into the final games of this season’s home schedule.

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Apr 8, 2019

The women’s tennis team logged two wins as senior Salome Bleuler drew closer to the program’s all-time singles wins record.

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Apr 1, 2019

The men’s tennis team extended its winning streak to six when it beat Southern Indiana 5-2 last Wednesday, but the 45th-ranked Tritons fell Saturday at No. 23 Drury.

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Mar 25, 2019

The softball team continued its hot streak with a pair of two-game sweeps, including one over defending national champion Southern Indiana.

A visual trip through Chancellor Tom George’s tenure at UMSL

Mar 25, 2019

UMSL Daily takes a look at some of the highlights of George’s 16 years leading the university.