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Raider recaps Nov. 11-17: Men’s Soccer wins HL Championship, Cross Country competes in NCAA Regionals
Men’s Soccer: HL Champions: Nov. 11, 14 and 16
On Monday afternoon, the No. 5 Men’s Soccer team travelled to No. 4 Green Bay for the first round of the Horizon League Tournament. They won 1-0; the goal was scored early in the first half by F Ids Hannema (22) with an assist from M Stefan Rokvic (9).
In the semifinals, Wright State beat No. 2 Oakland, 4-1. Rokvic and Hannema scored early on with assists from F Alec Philippe (7) and MF Deri Corfe (11). Corfe later scored two goals himself with assists from M Jackson Dietrich (8) and Rokvic.
In the championship game, the No. 5 raiders deafted No. 6 Milwaukee 4-3 in penalty kicks. After 90 minutes, the score was 1-1; Corfe scored the raiders’ lone goal.
GK Joel Sundell (29), Corfe, Dietrich and Hannema were named to the all-tournament team. Sundell was named team MVP.
Soon, they will make their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
Men’s Basketball: Nov. 12 and 16
After going into overtime at Tennessee Tech, the raiders won 85-80. G Tanner Holden (2) was named Player of the Game with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Other game leaders included C Loudon Love (11) with 17 points, 10 rebounds and one steal, and F Bill Wampler (1) with 20 points, five rebounds and two steals.
Although once holding a 16-point lead, the raiders fell to Kent State 71-72 at home. G Jaylon Hall (0) was named Player of the Game with 15 points and three rebounds. Wampler scored 18 points, Love had 9 rebounds, Holden had 7 rebounds, and G Cole Gentry (31) had 5 assists and three steals.
Women’s Basketball: Nov. 15
On Friday night, Abilene Christian beat the raiders 83-64. Game leaders included Angel Baker with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists, Jalise Beck with eight points, three steals and three rebounds, Michal Miller with 12 points and Tyler Frierson with nine rebounds.
Cross Country: NCAA Regional: Nov. 15
In the NCAA Regional, the cross country team’s men finished 24/29 and the women finished 21/31. Nathan Dunn finished 36th of 201 males, and Shelby Nolan and Abigail Halsey each finished within the top 100 of 215 females, at 41st and 85th respectively.
All statistics and schedules from wsuradiers.com.
