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Cross Country
Cross CountryCoach Eric Laughlin’s men’s and women’s cross country teams swept the 31st annual Greensboro (N.C.) Invitational in late September. The women placed 4th while the men were 5th at the MEC Championship Meet with each team having one All-MEC honoree.
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Football
FootballThe official dedication of the newly-renovated West Family Stadium highlighted halftime festivities at this year’s Homecoming Game. Coach Roger Waialae’s football team joined in the celebration of the new seating, expanded press box/concessions area and VIP hospitality box with a 39-16 thrashing of Fairmont State and went on to win 4 of 5 games down the stretch. WLU’s 8th winning season in the past 10 years ended with a tough 33-27 loss at snowy Notre Dame (Ohio) in a battle for third place in the MEC.
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Golf
GolfCoach Mike Ricci’s men’s golf team finished a strong second at the MEC Championship Tournament. Matt Iceton – last season’s MEC Freshman of the Year – grabbed the inside track to this year’s MEC Player of the Year Award by taking the individual title in the 54-hole event.
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Soccer
SoccerCoach Barry Christmas’ women’s soccer team continued its rise through the MEC ranks. The Lady Hilltoppers finished just one win short of qualifying for a berth in the MEC Final Four for the second straight season.
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Tennis
TennisCoach Heather Gallagher’s women’s tennis team was ranked No. 4 in the Atlantic Region and was the MEC regular-season runner-up for the second straight year. Lauren Howard was honored as the MEC Player of the Year, one of four Lady Hilltoppers to achieve All-MEC status.
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Volleyball
VolleyballCoach Kayla Fetsko’s women’s volleyball team shrugged off some hard-luck losses to earn their second consecutive MEC Tournament berth, battling regionally-ranked Fairmont State to the wire in a 3-2 quarterfinal setback. Junior Courtney Pyeritz finished the season ranked among the Top 10 nationally in digs.
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