After picking up a couple of top finishes last weekend, the Maroons are poised for their last meet before NCAAs.
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National qualification all but secured for Sizek, Young
After 19 years at the helm, football coach set to retire
Head coach Dick Maloney announced his retirement after nearly 20 years in charge of the Maroons, effective June 30.
NCAA berths on the line at North Central
Thursday and Friday will be the penultimate chance for Maroons to tuneup for the NCAA National Championships.
Chicago rebounds from first round tourney loss to finish fifth
Maroons enter conference tournament with fifth seed, leave with fifth place
Postseason tournament to get underway against No. 16 Tartans
No. 29 Chicago (12–4) will fight it out for the UAA title this weekend, starting with a quarter final match against Carnegie Mellon.
Team effort more than enough for victory after losses at No. 1
The rest from postponed games last week proved beneficial, seeing as Chicago dominated Wheaton (12–4), winning by a score of 7–2.
Rested squad prepares to take on Carthage
The Maroons will face Carthage tomorrow after their two midweek matches against UIC and Wheaton were called off due to the rain.
Missing when it matters: Chicago drops close matches to Bears, Gusties
No. 29 Chicago (11–4) was simply outmatched against No. 14 Wash U (12–5) and No. 18 Gustavus Adolphus (18–9) on Saturday, falling by scores of 6–3 and 7–2, respectively.
Chicago seeks redemption in tough weekend slate
This Saturday, the No. 29 Maroons (11–2) will take on a pair of solid teams: No. 14 Wash U (9–5) and No. 18 Gustavus Adolphus (16–8).
Double digit streak comes to an end against No. 29 Warhawks
This past weekend, No. 30 Chicago (11–2) lost to No. 29 University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (10–11) by a score of 6–3, snapping the Maroons’ 10-match winning streak.
Ten-game streak on the line as squad heads to Wisconsin
After returning home with a 4–0 record over spring break in Hilton Head, SC, the Maroons (11–1) get set to take on UW–Whitewater (7–11) and Carroll College (8–5) this Saturday.
Tough competition awaits South Siders at Midwest Regional
After finishing second at the UAA Championship, the Maroons are looking to make their presence felt this weekend at the NCAA Midwest Regional (Great Lakes) tournament.
Can’t fool them twice; Bears dominate
After upsetting No. 22 Wash U (20–5, 10–4 UAA) on January 5, when they were ranked fifth in the nation, Chicago (11–14, 10–4) fell to the Bears on Saturday, 72–54, in their final game of the season.
Arch rivals: Season to end vs. Wash U
After pulling off an incredible upset against #22 Wash U (19–5, 9–4 UAA) on January 5—when the Bears were ranked #5 in the country—the Maroons (11–13, 5–8) get set to take on their rivals once more this Saturday.
Following Brandeis defeat, team dominates boards, rebounds against NYU
The Maroons lost the battle of the boards against Brandeis on Friday in a 75–56 loss. But Chicago bounced back against NYU two days later, coming out on top 64–51 against the Violets.
Out of playoff contention, Maroons hit road looking to build on recent success
With three games remaining, Chicago (10–12, 4–7 UAA) finds itself tied for fifth in the conference and out of postseason contention. However, the team’s motivation is still rock solid.
South Siders, facing Rochester and Emory, suffer another pair of conference losses
The Maroons came close in both of their games this past weekend: close to beating fourth-ranked Rochester, and close to finishing a comeback and taking the lead from Emory, who eventually pulled far away from Chicago.
Maroons welcome UAA elite for weekend showdowns
Rochester (19–1, 8–1 UAA) and Emory (14–5, 6–3) visit Chicago (10–10, 4–5) on Friday and Sunday, respectively, each coming off wins.
At “toughest [DIII] tournament in the nation,” South Siders finish dead center
The Maroons wrestled to a 15th place finish at the Wheaton College Pete Wilson Invitational over the weekend, placing two wrestlers in the top eight in their weight class.
Ruettiger, Pennisi, Palmisano lead Chicago into Wheaton
After finishing third at the Elmhurst College Invitational two weeks ago, the Maroons (4–3) are looking to step up their game this weekend at the Wheaton College Invitational.
Squad takes third place—and snags three individual titles—at Elmhurst Invite
Continuing their solid performance this season, the Maroons (4–3) claimed three weight class winners and seized third place at the Elmhurst Invitational on Saturday.
At Elmhurst Invitational, energized Chicago squad looks for repeat and redemption
Following a packed winter break and a 4–3 start to the season, the Maroons look to improve upon their record at the Elmhurst Invitational this Saturday.
Against ranked opponents, South Siders hold their own
Following a 2–1 start to the season, the Maroons (4–3) continued their solid wrestling over winter break, stopping at several locations along the way.
Reigning champs dominate second half , hand Chicago fourth straight loss
Although the Maroons (1–4) had been struggling offensively this season, they made major improvements shooting the ball on Saturday against no. 14 Illinois Wesleyan (4–2). However, Chicago couldn’t quite hold onto the rock as the home Titans pressured Chicago into a 67–57 loss.
Offensively bad: In battle of defensive teams, Chicago aims, shoots, misses
Turnovers and a lack of offensive production continued to afflict the Maroons (1–2), as they fell to Carthage (3–1) on the road Sunday by a score of 68–46.
South Siders take on tough field at Concordia Open
The Maroons’ wrestling team had an impressive showing at the Concordia Open Tournament on Saturday to round out the first portion of their season.
Prof. rats out rodents’ empathy on PBS show
Between eating chocolate and saving a fellow rat, the furry rodents chose the latter.
This is the way the season ends—Not with a bang but a whimper
Once again, a failure to execute doomed Chicago (4–6, 0–3), this time in their season finale against Wash U (5–5, 3–0). The undermanned Maroons struggled on Saturday, losing their third straight UAA game by a final of 23–7.
Things fall apart: South Siders fumble away game
Untimely mistakes and missed opportunities plagued the Maroons (4–5, 0–2) once again on Saturday as they fell to Carnegie Mellon (6–3, 2–0) with a score of 31–14.
For South Siders, turnovers prove costly in Homecoming drubbing
In front of a Homecoming crowd, the Maroons (4–4) struggled against Case Western (5–3), falling 28–15 on Saturday.
This. Is. Chicago. Spartans come to town for intraconference battle
Coming off a solid 23–7 win over Hiram, the Maroons (4–3) look to keep their momentum going in their UAA opener against Case Western (4–3) this Saturday.
Defense fails to tame Tigers in 24-point loss
Chicago’s chances at victory against Wittenberg dwindled after a slow start, but the Maroons still fought hard in a 41–17 loss.