Sports: 9/26/12


 

CAMPUS

SWIM SEASON STARTS

The College’s swimming and diving teams opened the fall season on Saturday at the Kenyon Relays in Gambier, Ohio. The men’s team finished in third out of six competing schools. Their best result came in the 200-yard breaststroke relay, which the team of Peter Parisi ’13, Brian Maddock ’15, Frayne Poeting ’16 and Evan Hagedorn ’15 finished in 1:53.27, putting them in third place out of 17. The women finished in fourth place out of seven schools, led by Samira El-Adawy ’13, Molly Laubernds ’16, Holly Hickman ’15 and Mariah McGovern ’14 in the 200 backstroke relay with a time of 1:54.33. The Scots host their first home meet tomorrow at 1 p.m. against Wittenberg University.

 

CAMPUS

FIELD HOCKEY UPSET BY TRANSY; BEATS KENYON

Despite outshooting its opponent 33-3, the Wooster field hockey team lost 2-1 to Transylvania University at home on Sunday. Nikki Sever ’14 put the Scots on the board first, but they were unable to get past Pioneer goalie Sara Aschbacher again as she made 17 saves. Sara Clark and Brittany Rebalski scored Transylvania’s goals. Wooster played again on Tuesday, beating Kenyon College 5-2 in Gambier, Ohio. Clare Nelson-Johnson ’13 led the Scots with three goals and an assist, while Sever and Kate Brondyk ’16 scored one goal apiece. Liz Plumley ’13 made eight saves. The Scots play Oberlin College at home tomorrow at 11 a.m.

 

MLB

WORLD SERIES BEGINS

The 2012 World Series began on Wednesday after press time, featuring the San Francisco Giants of the National League against the Detroit Tigers of the American League. The Giants made the series after facing elimination in both the NL Division Series against the Cincinnati Reds and the Championship Series against the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals. The Tigers got past the Oakland Athletics 3-2 in the ALDS and swept the New York Yankees to win the pennant. The first two games took place on Wednesday and Thursday in San Francisco. The series moves to Detroit for game three tomorrow. All games will be broadcasted at 8 p.m. on FOX.