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Women’s soccer wins again, keeps ball rolling

By Heather Bickerton
STAFF WRITER

On Saturday afternoon, the Illinois

Tech Women’s Soccer team faced Bethel
College at Stuart field, with the team turning
in a commanding performance to win the game
3701 Going into the game with a 174 record, the
Scarlet Hawks definitely needed to up their
game, and the team didn’t disappoint, as straight
from the kick ofi’ the Hawks attacked the visiting
side It wasn’t long until a cross found its way to
freshman Veronica Torres’ foot, with the winger
calmly placing the ball past the visiting keeper
lust seven minutes later the Hawks doubled their
lead, when junior Diana Otero received a ball
on the edge of the area before she rifled a shot
into the bottom right corner of the net For the
remainder of the half the home side continued
to create chances, with the team recording atotal
of 11 shots for the half

The second period ofplay started ofi’ just as
well as the first, with HT holding onto the ball
and using the wings wellr Senior Kay Durbin
had a fantastic game on the right wing and just
three minutes into the second half she slotted
the ball through to Diana Otero, who crossed
the ball to junior Lauren Capuano, who placed
the ball into the near post for the Hawks’ third
goal Despite the team creating a number of
other chances the score remained 370 at the final
whistle

The Hawks travel to Indiana on Wednesday
to face Taylor College, then the team returns
to Stuart Field to play their homecoming
game (Kick701T at 2 pm) The team greatly
appreciated the support this past weekend, so on
Saturday afternoon, take a break and get down
to the game to cheer the Hawks on.

Photos by Melanie Koto & Sebastian Morjales Prado

Upcoming Home Events

Tuesday, September 20

Men’s Soccer (#29 National Rank) vs Ash7
ford University (#22 National Rank)
7pm, Stuart Field

Women’s Volleyball vs Saint Xavier (Re7
ceiving National Top 25 Votes)

7pm, Keating Sports Hall

Thursday, September 22

Women’s Volleyball vs Cardinal Stritch
University

7pm, Keating Sports Hall

Friday, September 23 (Homecoming)
Men’s Soccer (#29 National Rank) vs
Davenport University

7pm, Stuart Field

Women’s Volleyball vs Lawrence Tech
7pm, Keating Sports Hall

Saturday, September 24 (Homecoming)
Women’s Soccer vs Benedictine University
2pm, Stuart Field

Men’s Soccer (#29 National Rank) Record:
Overall 37271 (1583)

Conference (1000)

Saturday 17 Sep

W 370 7 vs Lawrence Tech

Women’s Soccer Record:

Overall 274 (1333)

Conference (1000)

Saturday 17 Sep

W 370 7 vs Bethel College

Women’s Volleyball Record:

Overall 5710 (1333)

Conference 171 (1500)

Tuesday 13 Sep

L 073 7 @ Robert Morris College
Wednesday 14 Sep

L 173 7 @ Davenport University

 

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Athlete Spotlight
AbbyJahn

Name: Abby lahn

Year: Freshman

Major: Architecture

Sport:

Cross country running/Indoor
track/Track

Position:

Mid Distance

Favorite thing about the sport:

“The team and the friendships
that I’m building?’

Favorite thing to do on
campus:

“Eat breakfast after practice?’

Favorite Thing about the Fans:

“The team out there cheering
us on"

Best tip for anyone who wants
’ to be great at your sport:
“Take a lot of naps!"

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Cross country
finishes first in
Kenosha

By Melanie Koto
STAFF WRITER

September 10 was another fun7filled
day for the Scarlet Hawks Cross Country Team
The team traveled to Kenosha, WI to compete in
the UW Parkside Midwest CC Open The Men’s
team finished in 5th place out of 12 teams with
134 points, while the Women’s team finished 4th
out 0f15 with 106 points

On the Men’s side, junior Zach Gates
finished first for the Hawks in 18th place with
a time of 27134131 Also finishing in top spots
for the team were senior Kenny Murphey
(33rd, 2811010), senior Wes Villalobos (3 5th,
2812011), sophomore Andrew Montague (39th
2812713), senior Phil Theisen (46th 2814411), and
freshman Sam Wietlispach (47th 2814619)

For the Women’s team, freshman
Abby Iahn finished in 6th place, with a time
of 19108101 Freshman Courtney Rouse finished
shortly after her in 14th with a time of 19156141
Also finishing in top spots for the team were
senior Maddylensen (25th, 2014214), junior Kira
Vincent (31st 2015319), and sophomore Jordan
Kelchr