University of St. Thomas Athletics
10-0 , 8-0
Carleton
2-7 , 1-6
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univ. of St. Thomas | 15 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
| Carleton College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FB, Swim-Dive sharp, but Hockey and Vball fall
11/5/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
St. Thomas teams were victorious in football and swimming but lost close decisions on Saturday in men's hockey MIAC playoff volleyball.
Volleyball
The No. 12-ranked UST volleyball team built a 2-1 lead but lost a five-game decision at No. 9-ranked Concordia-Moorhead in the championship match of the conference playoffs. The Cobbers (25-3) won 24-26, 25-18, 22-25, 25-22, 15-8 to claim the MIAC's automatic berth into the NCAA playoffs. The Tommies (29-4) had a 16-match win streak snapped.
Both teams are expected to make the regional and the site and pairings will be announced Monday.
Ashley Maher and Kaitlain Wachter made the All-Tournament Team. Maher had 55 assists and 13 digs on Saturday. Jill Greenfield had 18 kills and 15 digs for the Tommies.
http://www.tommiesports.com/vlbl/stats/11vb28.htmMen's Hockey
The Tommie men's hockey team played its home opener but fell 2-1 to Concordia in a Saturday night non-conference game in Mendota Heights. Chris Neamonitis stopped 27 shots for the Cobbers (3-1), while Tyrone Simcoe had 21 saves for UST (1-1-1). The Tommies went 0-for-5 on the power play.
Senior Nick Gorski's second career goal tied the score 1-1 late in period two. But Brian Kang converted what proved to be the game winner for CC seven minutes into the final period.
Click here for box score:
http://www.collegehockeystats.net/1112/boxes/mcncstt1.n05
Football
Senior Fritz Waldvogel had his ninth career return touchdown and No. 3-ranked St. Thomas allowed just 85 total yards and recorded its third shutout of the season with Saturday's 56-0 defeat of host Carleton.
St. Thomas (10-0 overall, 8-0 MIAC) closed out its second consecutive 10-0 regular season, an unprecedented feat in conference history since shedules were expanded in the 1960s.
It's the first time since St. John's in 1962 and 1963 that a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team recorded back-to-back unbeaten regular seasons.
The Tommies, who raced to a 42-0 haftime lead, held the Knights to just nine net rushing yards and four first downs on the afternoon, and had five sacks. St. Thomas rolled up 511 total yards, including 149 rushing yards from senior Colin Tobin and 116 rushing yards from freshman Aaron Terell-Byrd.
Waldvogel, who tied a St. Thomas record with his 46th career start, had a 51-yard punt return touchdown late in the first quarter. It was the third kick return score of his career against Carleton. He took a punt back 70 yards to the end zone in the 2008 meeting in St. Paul, and brought back the game's opening kickoff for a touchdown in the 2009 game in Northfield.
The Tommies allowed just 100 points in 10 regular-season games. They ran their conference win streak to 19, their regular-season win streak to 24 and their road win streak to 10. They have a bye on Nov. 12 and expect to get a first-round home game when the Division III playoffs start Nov. 19.
UST's Riley Dombek had two sacks and a fumble recovery.
Swimming
The Tommie men's swimming and diving team topped Macalester in a Saturday home dual meet, 120-52. Nick Johnson scored 290.75 to win three-meter diving -- an NCAA qualifying score. Other good performances included Matt Rippentrop in the 100 Fly (53.75) and Nathan France in the 50 Free (21.95).
The UST women traveled to Moorhead and outscored the Cobbers, 93-20, and Macalester, 77-36. Two pool records were broken by St. Thomas. In the 1000 free, Elise Guenther clocked 10:57.71, and in one-meter diving (six dives), All-American Jennifer Easton scored 248.00.
Team Stats
UST2011 8, CAR 0
UST2011 - Ricky Margarit 6 yd run (Ricky Margarit rush), 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 4:21
UST2011 15, CAR 0
UST2011 - Fritz Waldvogel 51 yd punt return (Tim Albright kick)
UST2011 21, CAR 0
UST2011 - Logan Marks 14 yd pass from Dakota Tracy (Ricky Margarit passfailed) 11 plays, 60 yards, TOP 4:16
UST2011 28, CAR 0
UST2011 - Colin Tobin 59 yd run (Tim Albright kick), 3 plays, 69 yards, TOP 0:42
UST2011 35, CAR 0
UST2011 - A. Terell-Byrd 44 yd run (Tim Albright kick), 1 plays, 44 yards, TOP 0:13
UST2011 42, CAR 0
UST2011 - Matt O'Connell 14 yd run (Tim Albright kick), 3 plays, 36 yards, TOP 0:45
UST2011 49, CAR 0
UST2011 - A. Terell-Byrd 9 yd run (Tim Albright kick), 8 plays, 67 yards, TOP 3:53
UST2011 56, CAR 0
UST2011 - A. Terell-Byrd 5 yd run (Tim Albright kick), 9 plays, 48 yards, TOP 3:57
