FIELD HOCKEY DEFEATS WITTENBERG
Wooster’s field hockey team got their first win of the season on Saturday, defeating NCAC rivals Wittenberg University by a decisive 4-1 score. The match got off to a slow start, with the first point coming 26 minutes into the action, an unassisted goal from Nikki Sever ’14. Wooster would score twice within two minutes during the second period, immediately followed by the Tiger’s only goal of the game. A strong defensive effort kept Witt in check, until Kate Brondyk ’16 sealed the victory with an unassisted goal with :08 left in regulation. Clare Nelson-Johnson ’13 contributed one goal and one assist to the game. The Scots play two home games this weekend against Earlham and DePauw.
CAMPUS GOLF SEASON UNDERWAY
The fall golf season began last weekend with both of Wooster’s teams hitting the links. The women’s team played at the Denison Fall Invitational on Saturday and Sunday in Granville, Ohio. The Scots shot a record-low 358 on Sunday, but finished in seventh out of 11 teams. Sharmeen Choy ’16 led the team with a 170, finishing 13th individually. The men’s team played in the John Carroll Poppa Flowers Invitational on Monday in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Wooster finished in third place out of 11 schools, scoring a 307. John Angelo ’13 and Marcus Carano ’16 both shot 75 for the College’s “A” lineup.
NBA SEATTLE AGREES TO BUILD NEW ARENA
Four years after losing the SuperSonics to Oklahoma City, the Seattle City Council agreed on a plan to build a $490 million arena in an effort to bring in an NBA franchise again. Due to concerns about three major sports venues clogging traffic in downtown Seattle, $40 million will be put into an account to improve transportation and mobility in the area. Chris Hansen, a Seattle native and hedge-fund manager in San Francisco, is the primary investor in the arena. Arena-related taxes and rent are expected to pay back $200 million in public financing. The use agreement on the arena is for 30 years, after which the city could force Hansen to buy it back (ESPN).