The cross country team competed in Sunnyvale, California, for the Bronco Invitational hosted by Santa Clara University on Oct. 19, with the women’s team earning a third place and the men’s team finishing eighth. In the women’s 6000 meter race, both senior Katharina Goetschl and junior Natálie Hluší achieved top 10 finishes, clocking times of 20:37.4 and 20:49.2 respectively. Junior Zach Elam led the Dons at fifth overall in the 8000 meter race with a time of 23:58.1 and graduate student Ethan O’Shea trailed, finishing 16th with a time 24:35.1. The Dons now prepare for the West Coast Conference (WCC) Championships on Nov. 9 in Lodi, California.
The women’s volleyball team (12-7, 5-2) lost their first two WCC matchups of the season, with losses at Oregon State University (2-3) on Oct. 12 and at home versus the University of the Pacific (2-3) on Oct. 19. They are 1-2 in their last three matches, their lone win coming in a sweep against Gonzaga University at the Sobrato Center on Oct. 17. They finish off their three game homestand against Pepperdine University on Oct. 24.
The women’s soccer team has endured a rough stretch, going 0-3-2 in their last five games, with their latest loss in Moraga, California against Saint Mary’s College. With five games left in the regular season, the team embarks on a three game homestand on Oct. 24 at Negoesco Stadium, kicking off with a match versus the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
The women’s triathlon team finished fifth overall at the East Regional Championships in Troutman, North Carolina on Oct. 12. Sophomore Josi Seerig continues to lead the team in her second USF meet, finishing third overall individually with a time of 59:18. She led the Dons in all segments, finishing fourth in the 750 meter swim, third in the 20 kilometer bike ride, and sixth in the 5K run. Sophomore Maite Kuestner and junior Ava Smith finished second and third for the team. Kuestner finished tenth individually with a time of 1:00:57 and Smith finished 30th with a time of 1:03:24. Their next meet is the Bearathlon on Oct. 27 in Berkley, California.
At the time of production, the men’s golf team was competing in the Leadership and Golf Collegiate Championship against Saint Mary’s in Seaside, California, from Oct. 21 to Oct. 23. The women’s golf team was competing in The Clash of Boulder Creek from Oct. 20 to Oct. 22 in Las Vegas, Nevada. These competitions mark the last of the fall season for both teams, with the season returning in the spring on Feb. 24 for the Nick Watney Invitational in Fresno, California.
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