Women’s Cross Country

Taryn Surtees  —  Washington University  —  Chagrin Falls, OH (Kenston)

Washington University sophomore Taryn Surtees was the women’s individual champion at the 2009 UAA Cross Country Championships hosted by Case Western Reserve University. Surtees checked in a 6,000-meter time of 22:42.09 to take first place and help lead the Bears to a the championship title.

Men’s Cross Country

Zach Maher  —  New York University  —  Patterson, NY (Carmel)

Senior Zach Maher became the third straight New York University harrier to win the UAA individual title with his finish on the 8,000-meter Squire Valleevue Farm course in Hunting Valley, OH.  Maher bested the 80-man field at the UAA Cross Country Championships with a time of 26:06.72 over the wet and muddy turf.  His performance helped NYU win its fourth straight team title. 

Football – Offense

Greg Meyer  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Clearwater, FL (Countryside)

Running back Greg Meyer of Case Western Reserve University rushed for a career-high 141 yards on 14 carries and scored a touchdown in a 38-24 win over the University of Chicago.  With less than two minutes remaining and Case clinging to a seven-point lead while facing a critical third-and-six, he scored on a 59-yard touchdown, the longest run of his career.  The senior also caught two passes for 22 yards.  Meyer leads the UAA with 776 total all-purpose offensive yards and a 6.8 yards per carry average. 

Football –  Defense

Socrates Zacharias  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon)

Carnegie Mellon University senior Socrates Zacharias led the defense with a team-high 10 tackles in the Tartans’ 21-13 comeback victory against Washington University on Saturday.  On the Bears’ last drive of the game, he recorded his first interception of the season to seal the victory. Zacharias also recorded a sack for a loss of 11 yards.  His ten tackles tied a career-high.

Football – Special Teams

Richard Pattison  —  Carnegie Mellon University  —  Rocky River, OH (Rocky River)

Junior punter Richard Pattison of Carnegie Mellon University turned in another solid performance in the Tartans’ 21-13 comeback victory against Washington University.  Pattison averaged 39.3 yards per punt, placing one of his punts inside the Bears’ 20-yard line with a long of 55 yards.  His 55-yard boot resulted in a fumble that led to the Tartans’ first score of the contest.

Tim Johnson  — Washington University  — St. Louis, MO (Lutheran South)

Junior kicker Tim Johnson was 2-for-2 in field goals in Washington University’s 21-13 loss at Carnegie Mellon University. Johnson nailed a career-long 36-yard field to give WU a 3-0 lead in the first quarter, and then added a 27-yarder midway through the third quarter to push the advantage to 13-0. This marked the first time in 48 games that Washington has connected on two field goals.

Women’s Fencing

Amanda Rysling  —  New York University  —  Hermosa Beach, CA (Mira Costa)

Junior Amanda Rysling of New York University turned in an outstanding performance at the Temple Collegiate Fencing Open on Saturday. She competed in the final round of eight and finished in seventh place in a field of 92 competitors in the foil.

Men’s Fencing

Philip Jamesson  —  New York University  —  Scottsville, NY (Wheatland-Chili Central School)

Freshman Philip Jamesson was the top performer for New York University at the Temple Collegiate Fencing Open in Philadelphia, PA on Sunday. In his first collegiate competition, Jamesson produced a third-place finish in the men’s foil competition.  Overall, 101 fencers competed in the weapon.

Golf

Tae Cho  —  Emory University  —  Vancouver, BC (Clayton Secondary Heights)

Emory University freshman Tae Cho, playing in his first collegiate event, helped the golf team to an impressive second-place finish out of 17 teams at the O’Briant Memorial.  Playing at the par-70 Cardinal Country Club in Greensboro, NC, Cho registered a 36-hole score of ten-over-par 150 (74-76), tying him for eighth place in the 90-player field.  Emory shot a team score of 602 and trailed only Methodist University in the squad’s fall finale.

Women’s Soccer – Offense

Becca Heymann  —  Washington University  —  Winchester, MA (Buckingham Browne & Nichols)

Senior midfielder Becca Heymann scored two goals in two road victories last week to help Washington University remain in sole possession of first place in the UAA standings. Heymann notched an insurance goal at 71:15 in a 2-0 win at Brandeis University on Friday night, and then scored the game-winner in overtime as the Bears won at New York University 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. Her goal against NYU was the 20^th of her career, moving her into ninth place in the Washington record book with 52 career points.

Bridgette Varin  —  University of Rochester  —  Scottsville, NY (Wheatland-Chili)

University of Rochester junior Bridgette Varin scored two game-winning goals in two Association games over the weekend.  Varin scored with 17 seconds remaining in the first overtime period to lift the Yellowjackets past Emory University 1-0 on Friday.  On Sunday, she scored the eventual game-winner in the 54^th minute as the Yellowjackets defeated Carnegie Mellon University 2-1.  The goals were Varin’s fifth and sixth of the season. 

Women’s Soccer – Defense

Natalie Callaghan  —  Washington University  —  Wilmette, IL (New Trier)

Sophomore back Natalie Callaghan of Washington University helped anchor a defense that allowed just one goal in two road victories last week. Callaghan also scored the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win at Brandeis University on Friday night with a shot from 40 yards out. The goal for Callaghan was the second of her career.

Lee Bachouros  —  Emory University  —  Westlake, OH (Hathaway Brown)

Emory University rookie Lee Bachouros played two complete games this weekend, helping hold opposing teams to just 12 shots with only four on goal.  In a 1-0 overtime loss to 10th-ranked University of Rochester on Friday, Bachouros and the Eagle defense held the Yellowjackets to just six shots, three of which were on goal.  During a 2-1 win over Case Western Reserve University on Sunday, the freshman defender helped limit the Spartans to just one shot on goal and six shots total.  Bachouros has been a key member of the defense, which has recorded a 1.29 goals-against average this season. 

Men’s Soccer – Offense

Scott Cady  —  University of Rochester  —  Columbine, CO (Columbine)

Forward Scott Cady of the University of Rochester scored two game-winning goals, one each in victories over Emory University and Carnegie Mellon University over the weekend.  Cady’s first goal came in the 64^th minute of a 2-0 victory over visiting Emory University.  His second goal of the weekend, the lone score in a 1-0 win over the ninth-ranked Tartans, moved Rochester into a first-place tie in the Association. 

Men’s Soccer – Defense

Matt Lynch  —  Brandeis University  —  Weymouth, MA (Weymouth)

Brandeis University goalkeeper Matt Lynch allowed just one goal on a penalty kick in a 0-1-1 week for the Judges. He made five stops in a 1-0 loss to Washington University on Friday, with the lone goal coming in the 13^th minute on a penalty kick. In a scoreless tie with the University of Chicago on Sunday, he made a career-high 11 stops, including four in the two overtime sessions, for his third shutout of the campaign.

Chris Giusto  —  University of Chicago  —  Davie, FL (Heritage)

Sophomore goalkeeper Chris Giusto posted a pair of shutouts in Association play to increase his league-leading season total to 10.  He made a pair of saves in a 2-0 win at New York University before stopping six shots in a scoreless tie at Brandeis University.

Women’s Swimming & Diving

April Whitley  —  Emory University  —  Las Vegas, NV (Cimarron-Memorial)

Emory University swimmer April Whitley was part of three NCAA Division III ‘B’ cut performances during a split performance against Division I opponents UNC Wilmington and the University of Houston.  Whitley finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke with a provisional time of 1:06.83 in the event.  The junior then claimed third in the 200-yard breaststroke, finishing with a qualifying time of 2:26.29.  Whitley rounded out the meet with her third qualifying time and a third-place finish in the 200-medley relay (1:48.30), swimming the breaststroke leg. 

Kelly Dietz — New York University  — Clifton , VA (Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology)

Sophomore Kelly Dietz posted two victories at the University of Rochester Invitational. She amassed 247.85 points in the one-meter dive and 233.32 points in the three-meter dive. She has now won all four dives in which she has participated this season.  NYU won the invitational, defeating UAA foes Rochester 249.50-139.50 and Case Western Reserve University 282-105.

Sara Spielman  —  University of Rochester  —  Belmont, MA (Belmont)

University of Rochester freshman diver Sara Spielman posted a second-place finish on the one-meter board with a score of 204.75 and finished third on the three-meter board (209.00) at a three-team meet Friday. Rochester split the meet with a 243-144 victory over Case Western Reserve University and a 249-5-139.5 loss to New York University.

Men’s Swimming & Diving

Max Norris  —  New York University  —  Rochester, NY (McQuaid Jesuit)

Junior Max Norris of New York University posted a victory in the three-meter dive with a score of 283.80 at the University of Rochester Invitational on Saturday. His score fell just short of NCAA Division III qualification standards. NYU won the invitational, defeating UAA rivals Rochester 223-166 and Case Western Reserve University 230-159.

David Chao  —  Washington University  —  Paoli, PA (Conestoga)

Junior freestyler David Chao helped the Washington University swimming and diving team pick up a 151-147 victory over DePauw University on Saturday at the Millstone Pool in St. Louis, MO. DePauw led by one point heading into the final event of the day, the 400-free relay, and Chao swam the final leg of the race to defeat DePauw by 1.54. He also won the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:43.87, just 1.02 shy of NCAA Division III provisional qualifying standards. In a 140-90 loss to Division I Southern Illinois University on Friday, Chao picked up the team’s only win, a first-place showing in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 47.40, 0.95 shy of the provisional mark.

Volleyball

Tricia McCutchan  —  Case Western Reserve University  —  Hamilton, OH (Badin)

Case Western Reserve University sophomore middle hitter Tricia McCutchan amassed 47 kills, 10 blocks, and 14 digs as the Spartans finished 3-0 this week.  Case defeated Ursuline College and Denison University in three sets and Allegheny College in four sets.  McCutchan’s 21 kills against Allegheny was a season-high for the Spartans. 

Jessica McAlvany  —  Emory University  —  Roswell, GA (Blessed Trinity HS)

Sophomore Jessica McAlvany helped fourth-ranked Emory University to a 4-0 record last weekend as the squad captured the Emory Halloween Tournament.  McAlvany played in 10 of the team’s 13 sets and paced the team with 50 kills (5.00 kps) while hitting 45.5 percent.  She notched 13 digs and five block assists to help raise the team’s overall record to 30-5.  She made a match-best 21 terminations, her second-highest effort of the year, and hit 43.2 percent in a 3-0 triumph over ODAC regular-season champion Randolph-Macon College on Saturday before closing out the tournament with a match-high 19 kills, a 51.6 attack percentage, and seven digs vs. Birmingham Southern College in a 3-1 triumph.  McAlvany leads the team with a 3.19 kills per set average and has totaled 18 performances of double-figure kills this year.