Dons fall sports keeps its stride, with many teams entering midseason territory.
The men’s soccer team has rebounded from their 0-5-2 start, winning their last two home games against the San Jose State University Spartans (4-0) and the University of the Pacific Tigers (2-0). The team dominated against the Spartans on Sep. 23, with four goals recorded by four different Dons, beginning with a converted penalty kick by junior Isaiah Easley twenty minutes into the game. In the second half, David Raphael, Junhwan Park, and Chris Maldonado chipped in, scoring three goals in a 14 minute interval. The Dons continued their downpour from the jump against the Tigers on Sep. 29, as first year forward Raphael scored 81 seconds into the game. Less than three minutes later, Easley scored at the 4:02 mark. Following the victory, on Sept. 30, Easley was named the West Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the second Don this season to earn the award, the first being women’s soccer midfielder Kate Zimmerman. The team’s upcoming games include home matches against the University of Portland on Oct. 13 and Stanford University on Oct. 17.
The women’s soccer team continues to hover around a .500 record, currently standing at 4-5-2. Their most recent games include a 1-1 tie against the San Diego University Toreros on Sep. 25, a 0-4 loss against the Santa Clara University Broncos on Sep. 28, and a 0-0 draw against the University of Portland Pilots. Their upcoming schedule includes away matches against Oregon State University on Oct. 9 and Saint Mary’s College on Oct. 19.
The women’s triathlon team competed in their second meet of the season on Sep. 29, placing fourth at the Battle of the Fort in Fort Worth, Texas. Josi Seerig impressed in her debut as a Don, as the sophomore East Tennessee State University transfer led her team in the 750 meter swim and the 5K run, finishing third and fifth respectively. Seering finished third overall with a time of 1:03:19, followed by sophomore teammate Maite Kuestner, who finished 11th overall with a time of 1:04:38. Their next competition will be the East Regional Championships on Oct. 12, in Troutman, North Carolina.
The women’s volleyball team is currently on a three game win streak, with their most recent victory being a 3-0 sweep against the Loyola Marymount University Lions on the Hilltop on Oct. 5. At the time of publication, the Dons are undefeated in conference games (3-0), and their most recent sweep adds to a total of seven sweeps in the season. Senior Hayden Goodman led the charge with a team-high five blocks and three aces, while graduate student Michalina Rola led the team in kills with ten. The team’s next two games consist of a road trip at the University of Portland on Oct. 10 and at Oregon State on Oct. 12.
The cross country team participated in two meets on Oct. 5. The women’s cross country team traveled to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to compete in the Paul Short Run, while the men’s cross country team traveled to Santa Clarita, California to race in the Master’s Invitational. In the 6000 meter women’s gold race, senior Katharina Goetschl led the team with a time of 21:00 at 48th place, with junior Natálie Hluší came in second at 21:17, finishing 85th overall out of 371 competitors. Junior Zach Elam was the only Don to compete in the 8000 meter men’s gold race, placing 126th overall with a time of 24:55. In the Master’s Invitational, senior Isaac Hartman led the Dons with a time of 25:06, placing 25th overall, with graduate student Ethan O’Shea trailing, with a finish of 25:22 at 33rd overall. The team’s next meet will be the San Francisco State University Invitational on Oct. 11, at Golden Gate Park.
Editor’s Note: Foghorn Sports Editor, John Lindroos will run in the San Francisco State University Invitational on Oct. 11.
Editor-in-Chief: Jordan Premmer, Chief Copy Editor: Sophia McCrackin, Managing Editor: Jordan DelFiugo, News Editor: Phebe Bridges, Sports Editor: John Lindroos
