ELMHURST, Ill. -- The 25th-ranked University of Chicago volleyball team won twice on the second and final day of the Elmhurst College Invitational Saturday afternoon to improve to 4-0 on the year.
Chicago opened the day with a 25-18, 25-19, 25-18 win over John Carroll University (2-1).
Junior middle blocker Caroline Brander (River Forest, Ill./ Trinity) hit eight kills in 14 attempts without an error for a .571 percentage. Senior outside hitter Isis Smalls (Humble, Texas/ Atascocita) collected seven kills, while junior middle blocker Katie Trela (Glencoe, Ill./ Regina Dominican) finished with three blocks.
The Maroons hit at a .282 clip, marking their best performance of the young season.
Three Maroons hit double-digit kills as Chicago capped the event with a 27-25, 25-21, 25-17 win over Capital University (1-2).
Sophomore outside hitter Morgan Clark (Purcellville, Va./ Loudon Valley) (pictured) hit a team-high 11 kills, while Smalls and senior outside hitter Colleen Belak (Louisville, Ky./ Presentation) each added 10.
Junior libero Samantha Brown (Louisville, Ky./ Mercy Academy) contributed a season-high 21 digs.
Belak and Smalls represented Chicago on the all-tournament team.
Chicago returns to action Tuesday night at Illinois Wesleyan University.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Maroons Win Two in 2011 Debut
ELMHURST, Ill. -- The 25th-ranked University of Chicago volleyball team opened its 2011 campaign with a pair of victories Friday night at the Elmhurst College Invitational.
Chicago began the evening with a 25-21, 25-19, 25-15 win over Adrian College (0-1).
Senior outside hitter Colleen Belak (Louisville, Ky./ Presentation) and junior middle blocker Caroline Brander (River Forest, Ill./ Trinity) each hit eight kills and combined to hit at a .433 clip.
In her debut as the Maroons' setter, sophomore Nikki DelZenero (Hinsdale, Ill./ Hinsdale Central) was credited with 35 assists to go along with a pair of aces.
In Friday's second match, the Maroons won a four-set decision over the host Bluejays (1-1) 25-22, 25-22, 15-25, 25-23.
Sophomore outside hitter Morgan Clark (Purcellville, Va./ Loudon Valley) and senior outside hitter Isis Smalls (Humble, Texas/ Atascocita) hit 16 and 14 kills, respectively.
Junior libero Samantha Brown (Louisville, Ky./ Mercy Academy) led the Maroons in double digit digs with 17.
Action continues Saturday as the Maroons take on John Carroll University at 10 a.m. and Capital University at noon.
Chicago began the evening with a 25-21, 25-19, 25-15 win over Adrian College (0-1).
Senior outside hitter Colleen Belak (Louisville, Ky./ Presentation) and junior middle blocker Caroline Brander (River Forest, Ill./ Trinity) each hit eight kills and combined to hit at a .433 clip.
In her debut as the Maroons' setter, sophomore Nikki DelZenero (Hinsdale, Ill./ Hinsdale Central) was credited with 35 assists to go along with a pair of aces.
In Friday's second match, the Maroons won a four-set decision over the host Bluejays (1-1) 25-22, 25-22, 15-25, 25-23.
Sophomore outside hitter Morgan Clark (Purcellville, Va./ Loudon Valley) and senior outside hitter Isis Smalls (Humble, Texas/ Atascocita) hit 16 and 14 kills, respectively.
Junior libero Samantha Brown (Louisville, Ky./ Mercy Academy) led the Maroons in double digit digs with 17.
Action continues Saturday as the Maroons take on John Carroll University at 10 a.m. and Capital University at noon.
Maroons Finish 2nd at Elmhurst Invite
ELMHURST, Ill. -- The University of Chicago men's cross country team opened its 2011 campaign with a second-place finish at the Elmhurst College Earlybird Invitational Friday afternoon.
North Central College won the meet with 31 points, while Chicago was next with 62.
Junior Billy Whitmore (Rocky River, Ohio/ St. Ignatius) led three Chicago runners finishing among the top 10. Whitmore (left) placed third among 171 runners with a time of 19:25 on the six-kilometer course.
Freshman Renat Zalov (Buffalo Grove, Ill./ Phillips Academy Andover) and senior Mahmoud Bahrani (Vernon Hills, Ill./ Vernon Hills) (right) finished ninth (19:52) and 10th (19:53), respectively.
North Central's Tim Hird led the field, covering the course in 19:17.
Chicago returns to action next Friday at Aurora University.
North Central College won the meet with 31 points, while Chicago was next with 62.
Junior Billy Whitmore (Rocky River, Ohio/ St. Ignatius) led three Chicago runners finishing among the top 10. Whitmore (left) placed third among 171 runners with a time of 19:25 on the six-kilometer course.
Freshman Renat Zalov (Buffalo Grove, Ill./ Phillips Academy Andover) and senior Mahmoud Bahrani (Vernon Hills, Ill./ Vernon Hills) (right) finished ninth (19:52) and 10th (19:53), respectively.
North Central's Tim Hird led the field, covering the course in 19:17.
Chicago returns to action next Friday at Aurora University.
Maroons Win Elmhurst Invitational
ELMHURST, Ill. -- Senior Rachel Ohman (Solana Beach, Calif./ Torrey Pines) and sophomore Elise Wummer (Castro Valley, Calif./ Castro Valley) were the top two individual finishers as the University of Chicago women's cross country team led the 12-team field at the season-opening Elmhurst College Earlybird Invitational Friday afternoon.
Chicago topped the team standings with 27 points, outpacing runner-up Lewis University (71) and third place University of St. Francis (74).
Ohman (right) paced the 130-runner pack with a four-kilometer time of 15:16. Wummer (left) crossed the line in second place at 15:27.
Three other Maroons placed among the top 10: senior Sonia Khan (Hoffman Estates, Ill./ Hoffman Estates) (6th, 15:53), senior Jane Simpson (Western Springs, Ill./ Lyons Township) (8th, 15:56), and sophomore Michaela Whitelaw (Swarthmore, Pa./ Strath Haven) (10th, 16:01).
Chicago returns to action next Friday at Aurora University.
Chicago topped the team standings with 27 points, outpacing runner-up Lewis University (71) and third place University of St. Francis (74).
Ohman (right) paced the 130-runner pack with a four-kilometer time of 15:16. Wummer (left) crossed the line in second place at 15:27.
Three other Maroons placed among the top 10: senior Sonia Khan (Hoffman Estates, Ill./ Hoffman Estates) (6th, 15:53), senior Jane Simpson (Western Springs, Ill./ Lyons Township) (8th, 15:56), and sophomore Michaela Whitelaw (Swarthmore, Pa./ Strath Haven) (10th, 16:01).
Chicago returns to action next Friday at Aurora University.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Men's Soccer Drops Season Debut in Overtime
RIVER FOREST, Ill. -- Dominican University's Andrew Lynch scored in the closing seconds of the first overtime period to lift the host Stars to a 2-1 victory over the University of Chicago men's soccer team in the season opener for both teams Thursday.
Lynch tallied off an assist from Kyle Boekeloo with 15 seconds remaining in the first overtime session.
Chicago scored the game's first goal in the 53rd minute when senior midfielder Stanton Coville (Powell, Ohio/ Olentangy Liberty) notched his 21st career tally. Freshman forward Michael Choquette (Springfield, Mass./ Loomis Chaffee) was credited with the assist.
Dominican evened the score on Leo Elizalde's goal in the 80th minute.
Chicago held a slim 10-8 edge on shots, but the Stars had eight corner kicks to the Maroons' two.
Dominican netminder Dan Cimicata collected four saves, while senior goalkeeper Chris Giusto (Davie, Fla./ Heritage) made one stop.
The Maroons continue their season-opening six-game road swing Sunday at Kalamazoo College. Game time is set for 2 p.m. (ET).
Lynch tallied off an assist from Kyle Boekeloo with 15 seconds remaining in the first overtime session.
Chicago scored the game's first goal in the 53rd minute when senior midfielder Stanton Coville (Powell, Ohio/ Olentangy Liberty) notched his 21st career tally. Freshman forward Michael Choquette (Springfield, Mass./ Loomis Chaffee) was credited with the assist.
Dominican evened the score on Leo Elizalde's goal in the 80th minute.
Chicago held a slim 10-8 edge on shots, but the Stars had eight corner kicks to the Maroons' two.
Dominican netminder Dan Cimicata collected four saves, while senior goalkeeper Chris Giusto (Davie, Fla./ Heritage) made one stop.
The Maroons continue their season-opening six-game road swing Sunday at Kalamazoo College. Game time is set for 2 p.m. (ET).
Women's Soccer Defeats Kalamazoo in Season Opener
CHICAGO -- Sophomore forward Natalia Jovanovic (Gurnee, Ill./ Warren) assisted on the game's first goal and added an insurance goal in the closing minutes as the 20th-ranked University of Chicago women's soccer team shut out Kalamazoo College 2-0 in the season opener for both teams Thursday at Stagg Field.
Following a scoreless first half in which Chicago notched a 6-2 edge in shots, the Maroons got on the board in the 56th minute. Jovanovic fed a cross to junior midfielder Brigette Kragie (Wheaton, Ill./ Wheaton-Warrenville South), who fired a shot past Hornet netminder Courtney McCoy.
The score remained 1-0 until the 87th minute when Jovanovic scored from eight yards out off an assist from freshman forward Meghan Derken (Madison, Conn./ Hand).
Senior goalkeeper Emma Gormley (Carmel, Ind./ Carmel) made four saves as Chicago posted its seventh straight shutout dating back to last season. The Maroons have held opponents scoreless for 748 minutes since Oct. 17, 2010.
En route to extending their opening day unbeaten streak to seven games (6-0-1), the Maroons outshot Kalamazoo 16-5.
Chicago returns to action at home Sunday when it takes on Dominican University at 1 p.m.
Following a scoreless first half in which Chicago notched a 6-2 edge in shots, the Maroons got on the board in the 56th minute. Jovanovic fed a cross to junior midfielder Brigette Kragie (Wheaton, Ill./ Wheaton-Warrenville South), who fired a shot past Hornet netminder Courtney McCoy.
The score remained 1-0 until the 87th minute when Jovanovic scored from eight yards out off an assist from freshman forward Meghan Derken (Madison, Conn./ Hand).
Senior goalkeeper Emma Gormley (Carmel, Ind./ Carmel) made four saves as Chicago posted its seventh straight shutout dating back to last season. The Maroons have held opponents scoreless for 748 minutes since Oct. 17, 2010.
En route to extending their opening day unbeaten streak to seven games (6-0-1), the Maroons outshot Kalamazoo 16-5.
Chicago returns to action at home Sunday when it takes on Dominican University at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Taka Bertrand Named Interim Head Tennis Coach
CHICAGO -- University of Chicago Director of Athletics Tom Weingartner has appointed Taka Bertrand as interim head men's and women's tennis coach.
An assistant coach at Chicago since February 2010, Bertrand replaces Marty Perry, who resigned after eight years to accept the head coaching position at Bridgewater College.
"While we will miss Marty Perry and the remarkable success he achieved in rebuilding our nationally successful tennis programs, I am delighted that Taka Bertrand has accepted the position of interim head coach," Weingartner said.
"Taka has done an excellent job as our assistant, having received outstanding student evaluations and brought refreshing energy to both coaching and recruiting, as well as promotions. Her background as a successful player on both the collegiate and professional levels will serve her in good stead in assuming the leadership of these two programs."
In her tenure as assistant coach, Bertrand helped lead the Chicago women's team to consecutive NCAA Division III fourth-place finishes and helped guide the men's squad to an appearance in the NCAA regional finals this past spring.
For her efforts in 2011, Bertrand was honored as the ITA Women's Assistant Coach of the Year for Division III.
A 2008 graduate of Vanderbilt University with a degree in economics, Bertrand was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year in 2006 after earning SEC Rookie of the Year honors the previous season.
A three-time All-SEC selection, Bertrand finished her career as Vanderbilt's all-time leader in singles victories (124), while helping lead the Commodores to four NCAA Championship appearances.
Following her collegiate career, Bertrand spent one year on the WTA Pro Tour, reaching a #602 singles ranking and a #587 ranking in doubles.
Bertrand will continue to serve as the athletic department's promotions coordinator.
An assistant coach at Chicago since February 2010, Bertrand replaces Marty Perry, who resigned after eight years to accept the head coaching position at Bridgewater College.
"While we will miss Marty Perry and the remarkable success he achieved in rebuilding our nationally successful tennis programs, I am delighted that Taka Bertrand has accepted the position of interim head coach," Weingartner said.
"Taka has done an excellent job as our assistant, having received outstanding student evaluations and brought refreshing energy to both coaching and recruiting, as well as promotions. Her background as a successful player on both the collegiate and professional levels will serve her in good stead in assuming the leadership of these two programs."
In her tenure as assistant coach, Bertrand helped lead the Chicago women's team to consecutive NCAA Division III fourth-place finishes and helped guide the men's squad to an appearance in the NCAA regional finals this past spring.
For her efforts in 2011, Bertrand was honored as the ITA Women's Assistant Coach of the Year for Division III.
A 2008 graduate of Vanderbilt University with a degree in economics, Bertrand was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year in 2006 after earning SEC Rookie of the Year honors the previous season.
A three-time All-SEC selection, Bertrand finished her career as Vanderbilt's all-time leader in singles victories (124), while helping lead the Commodores to four NCAA Championship appearances.
Following her collegiate career, Bertrand spent one year on the WTA Pro Tour, reaching a #602 singles ranking and a #587 ranking in doubles.
Bertrand will continue to serve as the athletic department's promotions coordinator.
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