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Leathernecks leading by 12 strokes after first day of Beu/Mussatto Invitational

MACOMB, Ill. - Junior Jared Steger (Bannockburn, Ill./Northern Illinois) is tied for first-place and paced the Western Illinois men’s golf team to the top position after two rounds of the 2008 Beu/Mussatto Invitational at Harry Mussatto Golf Course.

Steger is tied for first with South Dakota State’s Trent Peterson. Both players are even with a 144 after the first two rounds of competition. Leatherneck junior Shane Kwaterski (Bailey’s Harbor, Wis./Gibraltar) is in third-place with a +1 (145-75,70), while Kyle Peterman rounds out Western’s top-10 players with a 147 (72,75), good for sixth. Continue reading Leathernecks leading by 12 strokes after first day of Beu/Mussatto Invitational…

Baseball Romps Past Elon, 12-0

On Tuesday, NC State broke out the high-top stirrups for a win at East Carolina. Back home at Doak Field at Dail Park for a non-conference game against Elon on Wednesday, the Wolfpack put on its hitting shoes and thoroughly trounced an outstanding Phoenix team 12-0.
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NC State Falls By One At Michigan State

Khadijah Whittington had another big game in a long line of strong performances during her brilliant four-year career, however, the Wolfpack fell 58-57 at Michigan State in the semifinals of the WNIT Wednesday night at the Breslin Center. Whittington had 13 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and four steals in her final collegiate game.
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TIM PEELER; Offensive Line Gets a Dose of Defense

One of the things that NC State football coach Tom O'Brien determined the Wolfpack needed after his first season with the Wolfpack was a more dominant offensive line. This spring, he's experimenting with a way to do that, with the help of a couple of veteran defensive linemen. “We have to be much better up front on the offensive line,” O'Brien said at the opening of spring practice two weeks ago. “It is imperative that we can get guys who can be physical players up front.” To do that, O'Brien asked junior Ted Larsen and senior John Bedics to make the move across the line of scrimmage.
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Strong pitching leads to Leathernecks' 5-0 victory over Robert Morris

MACOMB, Ill. - Six pitchers saw time on the mound to combine for a 5-0 shut out as the Western Illinois baseball team defeated Robert Morris College, Wednesday afternoon at Alfred D. Boyer Stadium.

Frank Zenisek picked up his first win of the season as he was the only pitcher to throw more than one inning for the Leathernecks (6-14).

The offense got things going with two runs in the first and third innings off of the Eagles’ (12-7) starter Rob Krooswyk. Brett Pendell roped a triple to center field in the first and came home on a Kenny Price sac fly. Drew Laidig belted his second home run of the season with two outs. The heart of the lineup stayed productive in the third as Pendell led off with a single and was followed by Price with a double. Picking up his second RBI in as many at-bats was Laidig on a sac fly to right. T.J. Kistner’s second hit of the game brought in Price for the 4-0 lead after three. Continue reading Strong pitching leads to Leathernecks' 5-0 victory over Robert Morris…

Westerwinds suffer 9-8 mid-week loss to Augustana

MACOMB, Ill. - Samantha Valentine and Michelle Prieto each went 3-for-4 with a combined four RBIs as Western Illinois fell, 9-8 to Augustana College, Wednesday.

The Vikings (11-7) scored two runs in the first inning off a pair of home runs by Karlee Quartisch and Natalie Glunz. The Westerwinds (3-17) answered back in the bottom half of the inning as Julie DePolo stole home on a double steal with Valentine taking second to score the first run for Western Illinois. Nikki Marinec homered to left field scoring Valentine and giving Western a 3-2 lead. Continue reading Westerwinds suffer 9-8 mid-week loss to Augustana…

Tracksters head to Iowa for Wartburg Invitational

MACOMB, Ill. The Western Illinois track and field teams are heading to Waverly, Iowa, to compete in the Wartburg Select, Saturday, April 5 at Walston-Hoover Stadium.

Western will be competing against Augustana College, Dubuque, Ginnell, Loras, Monmouth, Simpson, College of St. Benedict, St. Thomas, Wisconsin-La Crosse, and Wisconsin-Platteville.

First Week Out
The Leathernecks and the Westerwinds each took third at the Eastern Illinois Invitational. Tony Odele (Springfield, Ill./Springfield) took home two first-place finishes and added a second-place mark, while senior Sean Delahunt (Pekin, Ill./Pekin Community) was the only other member of the men’s team to finish first in an event. Odele came in first in the discus throw (44.10m (144’08”)), and in the 110-meter hurdles (15.15). Delahunt came in first in the shot put (16.63m (54’06.75)). Continue reading Tracksters head to Iowa for Wartburg Invitational…

Westerwinds host Augustana before opening road Summit League play

MACOMB, Ill. - With the last three games against Oakland canceled due to weather and field conditions, the Western Illinois softball team resumes the 2008 schedule with a home game against Augustana College, Wednesday, at 4 p.m. and a three-game conference series against North Dakota State, April 5-6.

Western Illinois first baseman Samantha Valentine continues to lead the Westerwinds (3-16, 2-0 The Summit League) at bat with a .386 batting average, which is also the fourth-highest batting average in the conference.

Kamren Ferguson is the leading pitcher for Western Illinois with a 3.34 ERA in 73.1 innings of work. Ferguson (2-9) has struck out 67 batters on the season. Other pitchers who have made appearances for Western Illinois include Colleen Biebel, Courtney Jacobson and Lori Pankratz.

AUGUSTANA COLLEGE
Augustana College comes to Macomb off an 8-0 shutout over Ripon, March 30 in Rock Island. The Vikings’ (10-7) senior Sara Brokaw leads at the plate, hitting .407 in 17 games played. Brokaw has recorded 22 hits with three doubles, one triple, two home runs and 13 RBIs. Brokaw also holds a 3-1 record as a pitcher for Augustana with a 3.27 ERA.

In the circle for the Vikings is junior Jenna Szybowicz with a 2.33 ERA in eight appearances. Szybowicz (5-2) has completed one game allowing 38 hits, 27 walks and striking out 34 batters. With 41 innings of work, Jordan Huff holds a 1-4 record with a 2.90 ERA.

Following the regularly scheduled game at 4 p.m. will be a scrimmage game between Western Illinois and Augustana.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE
North Dakota State has a pair of double headers against Drake and Minnesota scheduled before facing the Westerwinds in the Miken Dome, Saturday, April 5 at noon.

The Bison (25-12, 2-1 The Summit League) dropped their only conference loss to UMKC, 0-1, while capturing two wins against the Kangaroos. Picked third in the conference preseason poll, North Dakota State currently sits tied for second with South Dakota State in The Summit League standings with a .667 winning percentage and leads the conference in both team batting (.298 average) and team pitching (2.60 ERA).

Melissa Chmielewski has started all 37 games and leads the conference with a .435 batting average. The sophomore infielder has recorded 50 hits with eight doubles, eight home runs and 40 RBIs in 115 at bats.

Allison Bakke is the leading pitcher for The Summit League with a 1.79 ERA in 121.1 innings of work. Bakke (17-5) has struck out 119 batters and walked 35 batters, while allowing only 94 hits. Others in the Bison pitching staff include Bekki Rasmussen with a 3.06 ERA and a 6-6 record and Andi Padilla with a 4.61 ERA and a 2-1 record. Continue reading Westerwinds host Augustana before opening road Summit League play…

Leathernecks record second top-10 victory with 5-3 win over No. 4 Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Western Illinois baseball team got on the board early and had to fight off a late rally to earn its second top-10 victory of the season, as they defeated No. 4 Missouri, 5-3 Tuesday night.

The second inning saw the Leathernecks (5-14) put three runs on the board. Cooper Stewart and Steve Strutz got things going with back-to-back one out singles. An error in right field by the Tigers (20-6) on the Strutz single allowed Western to put runners at second at third. Zach Berg came through with an RBI single to bring home Stewart with the first run of the game. A sac fly to center by Tyler Metcalf followed up by a Kyle Surprenant RBI-single brought home two more runs in the inning. Continue reading Leathernecks record second top-10 victory with 5-3 win over No. 4 Missouri…

Leathernecks set to host annual Beu/Mussatto Invitational

MACOMB, Ill. The Western Illinois men’s golf team will be playing on its home course for the second time during the 2007-08 season when it hosts the Beu/Mussatto Invitational, April 4-5, at the Harry Mussatto Golf Course.

“We are excited to be playing at home. It gives the players family and friends a chance to see them play,” said head coach Mel Blasi. “This year it also gives us a chances to play in a competitive tournament on our home course in a year when we are playing the conference tournament at home.” Continue reading Leathernecks set to host annual Beu/Mussatto Invitational…