The Closing Minutes
Issue date: 8/27/04 Section: Sports
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SportsCalendar
Women's soccer
Today
vs. Northern Iowa
Macomb, 4 p.m.
Women's soccer
Mon., Aug. 30
vs. Northern Illinois
DeKalb, 5 p.m.
Men's soccer
Wed., Sept. 1
vs. Northern Illinois
Macomb, 5:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Wed., Sept 1
vs. Northern Illinois
DeKalb, 7 p.m.
SportsBrief
Women's soccer hosts Northern Iowa in first regular season match
The Western Illinois University women's soccer team will open its regular season Friday against the Northern Iowa Panthers at MacKenzie Alumni Field at 4 p.m.
Western defeated Illinois Central Friday in its first exhibition match 10-0. Freshman Robyn Ruypers led Western with four goals. Freshman Kelly Warner followed with three goals and an assist, while freshman Bess Rapp added three assists.
In its second exhibition match, Western scored a 9-0 victory over St. Ambrose. Rapp collected three goals and an assist, while Ruypers, Warner and senior Nicole Trendler each added two goals.
Coach Richard Moller returns 10 letterwinners from last season's squad that went 2-16-1. Western also welcomed 16 newcomers (13 freshmen, 3 transfers). Western fell to Northern Iowa last season 2-0 in Cedar Falls, Ia.
- Western Illinois University Athletics Media Services
TriviaCorner
Friday's Question
Before Stephon Marbury scored 31 points in Thursday's win over Spain, who was the last USA men's basketball player to score 30 or more points in an Olympic game?
Wednesday's Answer
The United States men's
basketball team has never lost more than one game in a single Olympic games before the 2004 team lost to Puerto Rico and Lithuania in Athens.
Women's soccer
Today
vs. Northern Iowa
Macomb, 4 p.m.
Women's soccer
Mon., Aug. 30
vs. Northern Illinois
DeKalb, 5 p.m.
Men's soccer
Wed., Sept. 1
vs. Northern Illinois
Macomb, 5:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Wed., Sept 1
vs. Northern Illinois
DeKalb, 7 p.m.
SportsBrief
Women's soccer hosts Northern Iowa in first regular season match
The Western Illinois University women's soccer team will open its regular season Friday against the Northern Iowa Panthers at MacKenzie Alumni Field at 4 p.m.
Western defeated Illinois Central Friday in its first exhibition match 10-0. Freshman Robyn Ruypers led Western with four goals. Freshman Kelly Warner followed with three goals and an assist, while freshman Bess Rapp added three assists.
In its second exhibition match, Western scored a 9-0 victory over St. Ambrose. Rapp collected three goals and an assist, while Ruypers, Warner and senior Nicole Trendler each added two goals.
Coach Richard Moller returns 10 letterwinners from last season's squad that went 2-16-1. Western also welcomed 16 newcomers (13 freshmen, 3 transfers). Western fell to Northern Iowa last season 2-0 in Cedar Falls, Ia.
- Western Illinois University Athletics Media Services
TriviaCorner
Friday's Question
Before Stephon Marbury scored 31 points in Thursday's win over Spain, who was the last USA men's basketball player to score 30 or more points in an Olympic game?
Wednesday's Answer
The United States men's
basketball team has never lost more than one game in a single Olympic games before the 2004 team lost to Puerto Rico and Lithuania in Athens.
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