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The men's and women's swimming and diving teams opened their 2009-2010 season this weekend at a University of Rochester tri-meet.
In conditions that were treacherous for runners, coaches, and spectators alike, the women's and men's cross country teams ran in the UAA championships, hosted by Case Western Reserve University at Squire Valleevue Farm. The women finished a solid second place out of eight teams, while the men finished in eighth.
Last week may have been a tough (and windy) one to watch for Spartan fans who traveled to Chicago to watch the game, where the score remained extremely close upon entering the fourth quarter. There was, in reality, nothing to fear, as the offense stepped up and put up 14 points while the defense locked down and allowed a mere three points in the fourth quarter, making the final score to 38-24, with the well-deserved victory going to the Spartans.
Week in and week out, the Spartans have found a way to win. There have been blowouts and games that came down to the fourth quarter, but a common trend through it all is that the team has had key players make big plays at critical moments. The opponent this week was conference rival, the University of Chicago.
This past weekend, the regionally-ranked Spartans secured a winning season with a UAA conference win against Carnegie Mellon. With the 1-0 win, the Spartans improved to 9-5-2 overall and 3-2 in the conference. Carnegie Mellon opened up the first half with an aggressive attack, taking four shots in the first thirteen minutes of play.
When a group of analysts give their predictions for a sports game, there's always that one smart aleck who jokingly says that the team with the most points at the end of the game will win. For the men's soccer team on Sunday against Emory, a double overtime 2-1 loss was hardly the expected result after a lopsided second-half attack by the Spartans.
Jenna Yaney is a senior cross country captain for the No. 11-ranked Spartans women's team. Yaney is majoring in chemical engineering and calls Dayton, Ohio home.
