Women’s Basketball

Zoë Unruh — Washington University — San Francisco, CA (St. Ignatius College Prep)

Senior Zoë Unruh scored a game-high 16 points to lead top-ranked Washington University to a 71-36 victory over Augustana College in its season opener on Sunday. Unruh shot 7-for-14 from the field and sunk a pair of three-pointers en route to her 16 points. She also grabbed six rebounds, dished out a team-high five assists, blocked a shot, and made a steal.

Grace Carmen — New York University — Fallston, MD (Notre Dame Prep)

New York University senior forward Grace Carmen scored 14 of her team-high 16 points in the second half and grabbed a career-high tying eight rebounds to help the nationally ranked Violets stave off SUNY Oswego 71-65 in their season opener Sunday. Carmen hit four of her 10 field goal attempts, netted her lone three-point attempt, finished 7-for-9 at the charity stripe, and added two steals in 26 minutes. NYU is ranked 19th by D3Hoops.com and 22nd in the USA Today ESPN Division III Coaches Poll.

Men’s Basketball

Aaron Thompson — Washington University — Elida, OH (Elida)

Senior guard Aaron Thompson of Washington University scored a game-high 24 points to lead the first-ranked Bears to an 88-53 win over MacMurray College on Sunday. Thompson, the DIII News Preseason National Player of the Year, hit 9-for-19 from the field, including 5-for-11 from three-point range. He moved into 16th on the all-time scoring list with 1,148 career points.

Women’s Cross Country

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

Taryn Surtees of Washington University finished second to lead the Bears to a second-place team finish at the 2009 NCAA Division III Midwest Region Championships on Saturday. The junior completed the 6,000-meter course with a time of 21:07, just 15 seconds off the first-place pace. The Bears earned one of the region’s automatic bids to the NCAA Division III championships on Saturday in Cleveland, OH. Surtees earned NCAA All-Midwest Region honors for the third time in her career, and improved on her personal best finish of fifth place at the regional championship meet in 2008.

Men’s Cross Country

Michael Burnstein — Washington University — Brookline, MA (Brookline)

Washington University sophomore Michael Burnstein finished in 16th place to lead the team to a third-place finish at the 2009 NCAA Division III Midwest Region Championships. He completed the 8,000-meter race with a time of 24:53. The unranked Bears tallied 118 team points to defeat six teams currently ranked in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Top-35 poll, including three teams ranked in the top-15. With their impressive finish Washington earned an at-large berth to the 2009 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships next Saturday. It is the first time the team has qualified for the national meet since 2006, and the fifth time in school history.

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

New York University senior Zach Maher finished third at the NCAA Division III Atlantic Region Championship in Geneseo, NY on Saturday. His 24:56.1 time over the 8.000-meter course helped lift the Violets to a third-place team finish and an at-large bid to this Saturday’s NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships in Cleveland, OH. Maher, a 2008 Cross Country All-American, earned NCAA All-Atlantic Region honors for his performance.

Football – Offense

Dee Brizzolara — University of Chicago — Aurora, OH (Aurora)

Freshman wide receiver Dee Brizzolara of the University of Chicago caught seven passes for 157 yards, including touchdown receptions of 28, 42, and 67 yards, as the Maroons ended their season with a 24-7 victory over Carnegie Mellon University. Brizzolara also logged a 52-yard kickoff return that set up his second touchdown of the day.

Football –  Defense

Jake Longtin — University of Chicago — Sioux City, IA (North)

University of Chicago sophomore defensive end Jake Longtin collected two and a half sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in a 24-7 season ending win over Carnegie Mellon University. Led by Longtin, the Maroons allowed only 218 total yards.

Football – Special Teams

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

Punter Richard Pattison of Carnegie Mellon University turned in another solid performance in the Tartans’ season finale. In a 24-7 setback at the University of Chicago, the junior averaged 45.3 yards per punt on seven punts with a long of 66 yards.

Women’s Fencing

Sophie Ciaravino — New York University — North Wales, PA (Lansdale Catholic)
Rebecca Baird-Remba — New York University — Oakton, VA (Flint Hill School)

New York University junior Sophie Ciaravino and sophomore Rebecca Baird-Remba recorded perfect 6-0 records in foil on Thursday. Each competed for both the “A” and “B” teams as the Violets hosted Fairleigh Dickinson University. NYU lost the “A” match 15-12, but the duo led the foil team to an 8-1 win. The “B” team won the second match by a score of 17-10, with the pair leading the foilists to a 9-0 shutout victory.

Men’s Fencing

Sam Roukas — New York University — Milburn, NJ (Milburn)

Sam Roukas of New York University won all three of his sabre bouts on Thursday. His victories were instrumental in helping the Violets pick up a split against Stevens Institute of Technology. The senior did not compete in the first match, a 14-13 setback. In the second match, Roukas finished 3-0 to lead the sabre team to a 6-3 win. The Violets produced an 18-9 victory overall.

Women’s Soccer – Offense

Elyse Hanly — Washington University — Westborough, MA (Westborough)

Midfielder Elyse Hanly of Washington University scored the game-winning goal two minutes into the first overtime to lead the 17th-ranked Bears to a 1-0 victory over 21st-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Division III tournament on Sunday. The senior now has eight career goals, including three game-winners.

Women’s Soccer – Defense

Clara Jaques — Washington University — Los Angeles, CA (Harvard-Westlake)

Washington University freshman goalkeeper Clara Jaques picked up two NCAA Division III tournament victories and allowed just one goal in 186 minutes played. The UAA Rookie of the Year made two saves in a 2-1 overtime win over Webster University on Saturday in the first round, then made four stops in a 1-0 victory over 21st-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University in the second round on Sunday.

Men’s Soccer – Offense

Ryan Browne — Carnegie Mellon University — Pittsburgh, PA (Thomas Jefferson)

Ryan Browne of Carnegie Mellon University helped guide the Tartans to the sectionals of the 2009 NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship with two victories over the weekend. In the opening round against Thomas More College, the senior tallied two goals in a 4-2 victory before scoring the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Medaille College Sunday afternoon.

Men’s Soccer – Defense

Phil Proud — University of Rochester — Glen Carbon, IL (Edwardsville)

Defender Phil Proud scored one goal to help the University of Rochester blank SUNY Plattsburgh 3-0 in the second round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship. The senior scored on a free kick in the 52nd minute to give the Yellowjackets a three goal advantage. Proud was instrumental in holding the SUNYAC champions to just six shots on the day.

Women’s Swimming & Diving

Molly Evans — Carnegie Mellon University — Butler, PA (Butler)

Junior Molly Evans of Carnegie Mellon University recorded three first-place finishes and three NCAA Division III provisional qualifying performances in a 158-138 setback to Grove City College on Saturday. She won the 200-yard backstroke in a time of 2:07.87 and the 200-yard freestyle in 1:54.32. Evans closed out the meet with a victory in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:32.62.

Anne Culpepper — Emory University — Warner Robins, GA (Warner Robins)

Emory University sophomore Anne Culpepper finished the Emory Fall Invitational with three NCAA Division III provisional qualifying times and four top-10 finishes, helping the team to a first-place finish at the eight-team meet. Culpepper finished second in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:03.34, an NCAA ‘B’ cut time. She recorded another second-place finish and provisional qualifier in the 200-yard backstroke, besting 72 other swimmers with a time of 2:05.30. Her final qualifying time came in the 200-yard freestyle, where her mark of 1:55.83 placed her ninth among 95 competitors. Culpepper also finished eighth in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 17:54.05.

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

Sophomore Kelly Dietz of New York University was the top performing diver as the Violets faced Division I competition at the Princeton University Invitational on Friday and Saturday. In the three-meter event, Dietz claimed fourth place, amassing a total of 231.45 points. She posted a sixth-place total of 220.35 in the one-meter dive. There was no team scoring at the invitational, which featured three Division I schools.

Men’s Swimming & Diving

Alex Hanson — Carnegie Mellon University — Burnsville, MN (Burnsville)

Senior Alex Hanson of Carnegie Mellon University helped lead the Tartans to a 158-136 victory over Grove City College on Saturday. Hanson won the 200-yard backstroke in 1:56.58 and the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:12.57.

Kevin Yamada — Emory University — Marlborough, MA (Saint John's)

Emory University senior Kevin Yamada was part of two first-place finishes and four top-four performances at the Emory Fall Invitational. Yamada opened the meet with a first-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley in 1:57.06. He notched his second first-place finish of the meet as the breaststroke leg of the Eagles’ 400-yard medley relay team, which recorded a mark of 3:30.51. He also finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke (59.56 seconds), fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:11.37), and 11th in the 100-yard butterfly (53.69 seconds). Yamada scored 29.5 of the Eagles’ 376.5 points during the meet, helping the squad to a first-place finish out of seven teams.

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

Max Norris of New York University won the one-meter and three-meter diving events on Saturday as the Violets defeated Wheaton College 207-95, and lost to host U.S. Coast Guard Academy 175-116. Norris posted an NCAA Division III qualifying score and first-place finish with 185.10 points in the three-meter dive. The junior also won the one-meter diving event, amassing a total of 259.10 points. Norris is undefeated in all of his events this season.

Volleyball

Marilee Fisher — Washington University — Mountain View, CA (Mountain View)

Freshman setter Marilee Fisher led fourth-ranked Washington University to the 2009 NCAA Division III Central Regional Championship last weekend. The Bears defeated Webster University 3-1 in the opening round, St. Mary’s University (MN) 3-1 in the regional semifinal, and eighth-ranked Carthage College 3-0 in the regional championship. Fisher, who leads NCAA Division III in assists per set, was named the Central Regional Most Outstanding Player after tallying 128 assists, an average of 11.64 per set, in addition to 17 kills, 23 digs, and eight total blocks. The rookie collected 34 assists, eight digs, and two block assists in the regional final win against Carthage.

Wrestling

Gregg Martino — New York University — Haymarket, VA (Battlefield)

New York University junior Gregg Martino won three of his four bouts as NYU split its four matches at the John Reese Duals at Wilkes University on Saturday. Competing at 141 pounds, Martino posted winning decisions against his opponents from Wilkes (7-3), King’s College (2-0), and York College (6-3). His only loss came to Mount St. Joseph College. Martino’s performance helped NYU defeat York by a score of 30-8 and Mt. St. Joseph 30-15.