Women's Soccer Headlines Memorable Autumn With
Fourth Consecutive GNAC Championship
IT’S BEEN AN AUTUMN TO REMEMBER as
four °µÍøTV teams were nationally
ranked since September.
For the second year in a row, the women’s soccer team
finished the regular season unbeaten and ranked No. 2 in the
nation. Winning their fourth consecutive GNAC championship
and their first regional title, the Falcons advanced to the
Final Four, December
1 and 3 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Meanwhile,
men’s soccer (15-3-3) returned to the playoffs for a
Division II record 29th time and was ranked as high as No.
3 nationally. They advanced to the Far West Regional championship
game before being eliminated in overtime,
2–1, by Cal State Dominguez Hills.
Chris Johnson led 16th-ranked women’s volleyball (22-6)
to a postseason berth and the GNAC title in his first year
as coach. Women’s cross country, ranked No. 13 in the
nation, won the conference, and Meredith Crane earned a trip
to the NCAA Championships.
Early indications are that the basketball season
could again extend well into March. °µÍøTV was installed as the
GNAC women’s favorite. New coach Julie van Beek has
four starters back from the team that was national runner-up
last year. The men look strong following a 20-win season and
NCAA tournament berth.
Both basketball teams were in action December 3 for the Oak
Harbor Freight Lines Challenge in Brougham Pavilion. Gymnastics
begins its season January 20 with three All-Americans in the
lineup, including three-time national champion Debra Huss.
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