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Sizek’s national top-10 time the highlight of late-week contests
Several athletes took the squad’s individualized focus at the Chicago Penultimate and Keeler Invitationals as an opportunity to reach—or recapture—PRs.
A Stagg-ering performance: South Siders close in on qualifying times at Chicago Penultimate
At the Penultimate, the Maroons focused on individual athletes getting their personal marks up in order to qualify for Nationals. Despite that, they still competed well as a team and as individuals.
Grin and Bear it: Maroons to watch postseason, Wash U from home
Bids to the NCAA DIII tournament were announced Sunday night, and the South Siders were not awarded entrance to the playoffs.
Postseason run ends with losses to Trine, Alma
The Maroons couldn’t keep up with Trine, dropping a 6–1 decision. After securing their second win of the postseason against Denison, the breaks went the other way against host Alma.
Dance ends for Carleton, Whitewater as Chicago advances to NCAA quarterfinals
The Maroons cruised into their fourth consecutive NCAA DIII National Tournament quarterfinal appearance with wins over Carleton and UW–Whitewater.
Basketball, the Chicago way
The Chicago United Hoops Classic, a South Side vs. West Side all-star game promoting keeping violence off the streets and kids in the gym, took place at Ratner on Saturday. It proved that basketball, one of the city’s most momentous trophies, is more than just a game for its people—it’s a way of life.
Penultimate push: Individuals chase NCAA qualification
The Maroons will compete at Stagg Field this Saturday at the UChicago Penultimate Invitational meet.
In final home meet, South Siders running out of time
The Maroons compete at home on Saturday for the final time this season. They host the Chicago Penultimate, where they expect a weakened field.
Chicago awaits Carleton–Grinnell winner
Chicago, the nation’s second seed and the top seed in their region, will have a bye in the first round and will play the winner of the No. 30 Carleton/Grinnell match at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
’Cats in the bag: Maroons defeat DI Northwestern
The Maroons showed against Northwestern that sometimes, a talented DIII team is better than a struggling DI team. The South Siders beat the North Siders 6–3.
Tomaka upends Blue Streaks with three-run shot
Chicago got all the runs they needed against John Carroll on a second-inning Vicky Tomaka three-run blast, en route to a 3–2 win.
Following rainout, ’Cats lie in the crosshairs
Chicago’s Senior Day game against Carthage was stopped in the middle of the second inning and never resumed. Next, the South Siders travel to Evanston to play Northwestern.
Fourth-year throwers grab third, seventh at Wisconsin meet
The senior duo of Daniel Heck and Nick Rockwell were the Maroons’ only competitors at last weekend’s Wisconsin Twilight meet.
After lackluster Twilight, high jumper looks to turn Paige
Fourth-year high jumper Paige Peltzer represented Chicago by herself this past weekend at the Wisconsin Twilight meet in Madison, WI. She topped out at a height of 1.51 meters, placing seventh out of 12 competitors.
South Siders at-large: Chicago receives NCAA bid
The Maroons (24–9) were one of 20 teams nationally to receive an at-large bid to the 61-team tournament, and have earned the fourth of eight seeds in their region.
Preparing for NCAAs, Peltzer takes to the Twilight
Fourth-year high jumper Paige Peltzer will be the Maroons’ only female representative this weekend at the Wisconsin Twilight meet in Madison, WI.
Throwing it alone: Rockwell, Heck head to Wisconsin
The South Siders will stay off the track at this weekend’s Wisconsin Twilight meet, but two fourth-year throwers, Daniel Heck and Nick Rockwell, will take to the field.
North Central rains on Chicago’s parade
The energetic South Siders suffered a rainy 7–2 loss to North Central on Tuesday, scoring their only two runs in the bottom of the first inning.
Déjà vu all over again: Maroons walk off on Senior Day
Playing against North Central on Senior Night, Chicago walked off 2–1 on fourth-year Julia Schneider’s solo home run in the bottom of the 11th inning.
EUREKA! Maroons find stroke against Red Devils
The Maroons (22–11) swept a Saturday doubleheader at Eureka (10–27), winning 8–1 in the first game and 16–5 in the second.
Second-game assault salvages split at Carthage
Chicago (23–9) gave its first game away against #19 Carthage College (32–6) with a flurry of ill-timed errors. Still, it almost took it back with a dramatic seventh-inning rally, ultimately falling 5–4.
At UAAs, injuries keep Maroons in check
As the season came to its climax this past weekend, the Maroons placed fourth at the UAA Conference Championship
Season-bests vault Chicago to fourth-place finish
The South Siders finished fourth out of seven at the UAA Championship in Pittsburgh last weekend. The Maroons finished with 113 points, behind Case Western (118), Carnegie Mellon (149.50), and Wash U (195.50), in a performance that saw 17 Maroons set season-best times in their individual events.
As season ends, Chicago takes fifth at conference
Chicago, the fifth seed, placed fifth this past weekend with wins over Rochester (9–0) and Brandeis (7–2), but will likely end their season without a NCAA bid.
Call it an upset: South Siders snag UAA crown
The Maroons brought home the UAA Championship title this weekend for the second time in three years.
Maroons walk home victorious
After a seventh-inning rally gave the Maroons a 2–1 win in the first of two games against Aurora, Chicago racked up 12 hits in an 11–0 blowout.
Sixth-ranked squad to take talents to Orlando
The #6 University of Chicago women’s tennis team heads into the UAA tournament. The third-seeded Maroons hope to take Orlando’s Sanlando Park by storm.
Loss to Case shuts door on NCAA bid
The Maroons lost Thursday against #21 Case (14–7) in the first round of the UAA Championships. Chicago plays Rochester in the consolation semifinals.
(Walk-off) double or nothing: Chicago beats North Park following Elmhurst loss
Though the Maroons (20–11) dropped Tuesday’s game to Elmhurst (18–13) by a score of 11–3, they hope that their subsequent 5–4 walk-off win over North Park (24–10) has jump-started their momentum heading into the final six games of the season.
South Siders gear up for UAAs
Men’s track and field travels to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh this weekend for the biggest meet of its season.
At conference championship, third is the goal
Chicago heads to Gesling Stadium in Pittsburgh this weekend for the UAA Track and Field Championships, the most important meet of their outdoor season.
Hitting their stride: At DePaul Invitational, Chicago falls to Blue Demons, defeats other DI teams
In the dual-meet style competition, the Maroons defeated UIC by 28 points, Chicago State by 144 points, and a diluted Northwestern by 214 points. Chicago lost to DePaul by 70 points.
As postseason looms, a second-place finish
The Maroons won two out of their three dual matchups at DePaul, coming out on top against Chicago State (266–132) and UIC (243–175), but falling to DePaul (206–199).
For two wins, there’s always Hope
Chicago (20–8) blew out the Flying Dutch 9–3 in the first game, taking an early lead that they never relinquished. In the nightcap, the Maroons scored the game’s only run in the fourth inning as Kim Cygan shut Hope out in a 1–0 victory.
Maroons shoot down Cardinals
Men’s tennis easily ousted North Central College 9-0 on Sunday at the Stagg Field tennis courts.
South Siders carve up Bears, retain minor scratches
Over the course of a packed weekend, Chicago extended its road winning streak to five games before losing the second game of a doubleheader to the Bears late on Sunday afternoon.
Bucknell bound: Roussell departs after eight seasons
Head coach Aaron Roussell accepted the women’s basketball head coaching position at Bucknell University, the athletic department announced Tuesday.
Getting his call-up
Lessons learned from the leader who turned Chicago women’s basketball into a powerhouse
Hitting the homestretch
Track and field will compete at the DePaul Invitational today and tomorrow in its last meet before the conference championship.
Two steps in the right direction
After three weeks of inconsistency, the South Siders (16–9) finally won two games in a row against DIII opponents.
Before UAAs, Chicago cranks up the confidence
The Maroons are using their final home and regular season match of the year against North Central to build on one aspect of their game: confidence.
Maroons to take on the Flying Dutch
Against the Flying Dutch, the South Siders will also look to get back in the habit of playing with confidence, as they’ve aimed to do all season.
Maroons win one, lose one versus Monmouth
In a doubleheader against Monmouth (9–15) this weekend, Chicago (14–9) was yet again unable to capitalize on momentum.
At Wheaton, fifth doesn’t quite cut it
Chicago finished with a total score of 77, behind North Central College (178.50), Illinois Wesleyan (175.50), Carthage (133.50), and host Wheaton (93).
Chicago ends regular season with conference sweep
The Maroons swept their competition over the weekend, wrapping up their regular season with dual wins against Case Western and 11th-ranked Wash U.
A surprise split against No. 9 Warhawks
Chicago proved it can hang with the best of them on Saturday, splitting a doubleheader with ninth-ranked UW–Whitewater at Stagg Field.
Postseason hopes diminished after UAA struggles
The #30 Maroons lost against #21 Case 7–2 and against #17 Wash U 7–2 on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
In Twilight meet, a satisfying finish
In the eight-school Wheaton College Twilight Meet, Chicago finished fifth, behind Bethel College, Carthage, Wheaton College, and North Central.
Chicago prepares for Case, Wash U
Coming off of a resounding victory against Wheaton College, the Maroons aim to continue their dominance in this weekend’s matches against Case Western and Wash U.