After a disappointingly close 9-12 loss to Colby College, Wesleyan looked to rebound against non-conference opponents Howard University before closing out the season with four NESCAC games that will determine whether the team makes the playoffs.
In an impressive home-opening display, the host Lady Cardinals defended the floor of Silloway Gymnasium against two non-NESCAC opponents to capture the “Courtyard by Marriott” Tournament in convincing fashion.
While the women’s soccer team had by all accounts a successful season, they were unable to seal the deal on the ultimate stage, falling to Amherst 3-0 in an away semifinal game that ended their chances at a NESCAC championship.
After downing out-of-conference opponent Roger Williams 2-1 on Wednesday, Wesleyan was tied for its longest winning streak of the year at two games.
The women’s varsity soccer team had its work cut out for it this weekend. Saturday would feature a tough Middlebury team, while Sunday was expected to be a battle against a slightly less potent Colby attack.
After a hot start to the season had the Wesleyan women’s soccer team sitting pretty with an undefeated 2-0 record, the letdown finally occurred this past Saturday as the women lost a close game to NESCAC rival Tufts 1-0.
Thanks in large part to goals by quad-captains Laura Kurash ’13 and Emma Nitzberg ’12, the women’s soccer team gave the visiting Polar Bears their first defeat of the weekend, and set the trend for what amounted to a very successful weekend for Wesleyan soccer.
Winter break may have been a time of R&R with the family for most of us, but Wesleyan squash was busy forming its own familial bonds with one another.
Both the men’s and women’s squash teams had an impressive opening weekend—they each handily beat two opponents while falling to one.
This past Saturday, while most students were busy catching up on schoolwork or relaxing on Foss, the Wes volleyball squad traveled to New Hampshire to rack up back-to-back wins against Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) and host Rivier College.