Women’s CC finishes fifth in Oregon

Senior Kelly Russ led the women’s cross country team to a fifth place finish out of 19 teams Saturday at the Willamette Invite in Salem, Ore.

St. Thomas took second out of the Division III schools, finishing just behind Whitworth. Russ took 11th place out of a 203 runners. Sophomore Alyssa Rasett-Mehl came in 15th and Taylor Berg finished 38th.

Seven straight wins for women’s soccer

The women’s soccer team got the game’s only goal from sophomore Regina Horak and defeated Wisconsin-Steven’s Point 1-0 at home Saturday.

The win is St. Thomas’ seventh in a row and the Tommies have outscored opponents 17-2 over that stretch. Sophomore Allie Byron had four saves in net for the Tommies to pitch a shutout.

Men’s soccer beats St. Olaf at home

St. Thomas got goals from junior Reid Moser-Bleil and sophomore Angel Riera as the Tommies beat Hamline 2-0 at home Saturday.

The win moves the Tommies to 6-4-1 overall and 2-1 in MIAC play. Senior Carlos Castelan made three saves and recorded a shutout in net for St. Thomas.

Strong finish at Blugold Invite for men’s CC

The men’s cross country team rode the performance of four top-eight finishers to take second place at the Blugold Invite Friday. St. Thomas finished just behind host Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

The Tommies had three runners place in the top five. Sophomore Ben Sathre came in second place and senior Mike Connell placed third. Senior Brian Sames took fifth place and sophomore Tyler Iverson finished in eighth.

Women’s soccer tops St. Ben’s, pushes winning streak to six

Seniors Erin Sprangers and Kirsten Moran both scored a goal and led the women’s soccer team to a 2-0 win against St. Ben’s at home Wednesday. The victory ran St. Thomas’ win streak to six games and its conference unbeaten streak to 17.

Strong defensive play by the Tommies led to its fifth shutout of the year. But it still took a while for St. Thomas to get things going Wednesday afternoon.

Men’s soccer trounces Buena Vista 7-0

Three first half goals from sophomore Mike Hutton helped men’s soccer bounce back from Saturday’s loss at Bethel as St. Thomas trounced visiting Buena Vista 7-0 at home Tuesday.

Elliot Amundson, Jeff Frank, Sean Kennedy, and Kris O’Toole all had goals for the Tommies. As for the defensive effort, Carlos Castelan and Alex Benson split a shutout in net for St. Thomas.

Volleyball aims to extend 33-game conference win streak

The volleyball team will take on Bethel University at home Wednesday. The match will be played at 7:30 p.m. at St. Thomas’ “home site” for the season, Concordia’s Gangelhoff Center.

The Tommies enter the match 12-2 and undefeated through four games of conference play. St. Thomas has won 33-straight conference matches in a streak dating back to 2007.

Women’s soccer plays St. Ben’s at home Wednesday

St. Thomas women’s soccer will play the College of St. Benedict at home 4 p.m. Wednesday. The Tommies are currently 4-0 in the MIAC and 7-2 overall, while St. Ben’s sits at 2-1 in the MIAC and 4-3-1 overall.

St. Thomas beat St. Ben’s 3-0 the last time the two played in 2008.