Posts Tagged ‘Gorloks’
Men’s tennis produces successful season despite youthful roster
For the first time since the 2011-12 season, the Webster University men’s tennis team opened the season without a senior on the roster. As many of the team’s players recognized, overcoming that lack of experience became one of the major challenges throughout the season. The team’s 2017-18 campaign came to a close with last Saturday’s…
Read MoreStudents advocate for new gym facility
Juan Garcia, sophomore captain of Webster’s soccer team, is among the students advocating for a new gym facility on campus. Garcia said space is an issue. “If there is one group in, then the rest of the school pretty much can’t use the fitness center…People start going in the hallways, and then we get complaints…
Read MoreGorloks track and field teams dominate SLIAC meets
In between a combined eight gold medal awards, 16 total event victories and top-tier overall finishes, this past Saturday likely qualifies as a positive for the Webster University men’s and women’s track and field team. During the weekend’s St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Championships, the women’s team ended with a first-place finish, highlighted by…
Read MoreWebster sports analytics club creates opportunities for students
Alexis LaMarsh, a sophomore at Webster, created the Sports Media and Analytics Club last semester. This club provides workshops, goes to sporting events, brings speakers and creates opportunities for students to attend and present at conferences to further their goals of working in either the sports media or analytics fields. “There are a lot of…
Read MoreBehrle ‘back hands’ her way into Webster University history books
A typical game day routine for Monica Behrle begins with her lucky towel and strength ball. The day usually ends with a Gorloks victory and excited teammates. With last Thursday’s 6-3 victory over Westminster College, Behrle sits in history, a Gorloks’ record 53rd doubles victory. The record was previously held by both Lindsey Hays (2010…
Read MoreRed-hot Gorloks use conference wins to move up in NCAA rankings
Webster University’s baseball team made a three-spot improvement this week, moving from 25th to the 22nd spot in the latest American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) / Collegiate Baseball, and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III baseball poll on Tuesday. The Gorloks have won 12 of their last 13 games, including a sizzling record within…
Read MoreMen’s golf finishes season on a hot note
The Gorloks golf team could be on the verge of repeating history for an eighth consecutive time next week. Webster finished their regular season by tying for third-place out of 19 teams at the Augustana Invitational in Augustana, Illinois on Friday, April 13. As a whole the team shot a 300, tying with Illinois’ Wheaton…
Read MoreSPICE team members embraces role as “hometown heroes”
SPICE (Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence) came within a half a point of winning their sixth consecutive national championship, falling short to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The victory would have also given Susan Polgar the record for most collegiate championships in the United States. Though even with success SPICE has enjoyed…
Read MoreHolly Goergen overcomes uncertain past to break track and field records
Holly Goergen did not think she would run college track and field. Now, she is breaking school records.
Read MoreSPICE prepares for sixth consecutive President’s Cup
The 2018 President’s Cup College Chess Championship will come down to three things according to Susan Polgar: preparation, will power and luck. The Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) will play in its sixth straight President’s Cup with Webster University at the end of this month. A win for SPICE this year would tie…
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