University of St. Francis (IL) - News

[Men's Outdoor Track & Field] Smith Gains Fifth-Place Finish In 5000 at North Central

Dave Laketa — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:00:00 -0600

NAPERVILLE, Ill. --- University of St. Francis junior Sean Smith was the only Saint among a limited cast to register a top 10 finish at the North Central College Dr. Keeler Meet on Thursday and Friday.

[Women's Outdoor Track & Field] Rimington Among Top Seven In Discus, Shot Put at North Central

Dave Laketa — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:00:00 -0600

NAPERVILLE, Ill. --- University of St. Francis junior Chelsea Rimington recorded two top seven finishes as part of a limited cast to compete at the North Central College Dr. Keeler Meet on Thursday and Friday.

[Baseball] Saints Advance To Championship Round, Fall To Top Seed

Dave Laketa — Sat, 12 May 2012 16:40:00 -0600

KINGSPORT, Tenn. --- Making its third straight appearance in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round, University of St. Francis earned its farthest advancement by playing in the championship round, but the Saints could not solve No. 1 seed Tennessee Wesleyan dropping their second decision to the Bulldogs in the tournament, 14-4, on Saturday afternoon to end their season.

[Baseball] Saints Stay Alive With 6-3 Win Over Campbellsville

Dave Laketa — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:40:00 -0600

KINGSPORT, Tenn. --- Just like Campbellsville University (Ky.) did to it at the 2010 NAIA National Championship Opening Round, University of St. Francis returned the favor in 2012 as the Saints opened the tournament with a 6-3 win over the Tigers on Thursday and then knocked them out in an elimination game by an identical 6-3 count Friday night.

[Baseball] Saints Split In NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round

Dave Laketa — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:30:00 -0600

KINGSPORT, Tenn. --- A five-run outburst in the bottom of the seventh inning rallied University of St. Francis to a 6-3 victory over No. 4 seed Campbellsville University (Ky.), but the No. 5-seeded Saints failed to put any runs on the board in the nightcap suffering a 3-0 defeat at the hands of No. 1 seed Tennessee Wesleyan College to settle for a split of their first two games at the NAIA National Championship Opening Round on Thursday.

[Baseball] Saints Begin Play In NAIA National Championship Opening Round

Dave Laketa — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:00 -0600

Tournament Website:
http://www.aacsports.com/f/10/6/spring12/2012_NAIA_Baseball_Opening_Round.php
LiveStats: http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Tournament/TournamentPage.aspx?association=10&sg=MBA&tour=834

KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Play is set to begin in the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round - Kingsport Bracket on Thursday at Hunter Wright Stadium, and each of the five teams bring something different to the table.

[Baseball] Saints Headed To Tennessee

Dave Laketa — Sun, 06 May 2012 19:45:00 -0600

KANSAS CITY, Mo. --- University of St. Francis will take its game to the mountains of Tennessee having learned Sunday night that it has been assigned to the Kingsport, Tenn. Bracket of the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round, which begins play on Thursday (May 10).

[Women's Basketball] Women's Basketball Adds Size With Signing of Owikoti

Dave Laketa — Sun, 06 May 2012 16:40:00 -0600

JOLIET, Ill. --- The University of St. Francis women's basketball program has added some size to its roster with the signing of Plainfield East High School 6-0 center Denitsa Owikoti (Romeoville, IL) to a letter of intent, it was announced on Sunday.

[Women's Tennis] Romeoville's Szwed Signs On With St. Francis Women's Tennis

Dave Laketa — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:45:00 -0600

JOLIET, Ill. --- A two-time quarterfinalist at sectionals, Romeoville High School's Ewelina Szwed (Romeoville, IL) has announced her signing of a letter of intent to attend University of St. Francis and play women's tennis for the Fighting Saints.

[Men's Tennis] Lemont's Pacheco Commits To Men's Tennis

Dave Laketa — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:10:00 -0600

JOLIET, Ill. --- University of St. Francis head men's tennis coach Jim Trudeau has announced his first signing of the 2012-2013 recruiting class in Jonathan Pacheco (Lemont, IL) out of Lemont High School.

[Baseball] Saints Sweep CCAC Tournament, Gain Third Straight Bid To Finals

Dave Laketa — Sat, 05 May 2012 04:45:00 -0600

WHITING, Ind. --- For the second year in a row, University of St. Francis punched its ticket to the NAIA National Championship – Opening Round Tournament by winning the CCAC Tournament, doing so on a fog-covered Oil City Stadium by rallying to upset NAIA No. 16-ranked Judson University, 9-8, late Friday night.

[Softball] Saints Gain Two Wins, But See Season Come To End In Third Game

Dave Laketa — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:50:00 -0600

WHITING, Ind. --- University of St. Francis got the doubleheader, but could not pull off the trifecta as the Saints' 2012 season came to an end with a 6-2 Friday night defeat at the hands of NAIA No. 24-ranked Saint Xavier University following a 3-2 win over Robert Morris University and a 2-1 victory over Judson University earlier in the day at the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.

[Baseball] Saints Remain As Lone Unbeaten After 3-2 Win In CCAC Tournament

Dave Laketa — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:00:00 -0600

WHITING, Ind. --- The first hit with runners in scoring position could not have come at a better time for University of St. Francis as senior third baseman Jesse Gregurich broke a 0-for-12 slump by Saint bats on the day with a walk-off single up the middle in the bottom of the ninth inning to give USF a 3-2 victory over Robert Morris University in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Thursday morning.

[Softball] Saints Split First Two Games at CCAC Tournament

Dave Laketa — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:05:00 -0600

WHITING, Ind. --- University of St. Francis rallied twice but never got the chance to rally a third time as the Saints split a pair of decisions in opening-round play of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Thursday afternoon, defeating Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.), 8-6, before falling to NAIA No. 10-ranked and No. 1 seed Olivet Nazarene University, 3-2, on a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

[Baseball] Nine-Run Fifth Propels Saints To Opening-Round Win

Dave Laketa — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:50:00 -0600

CHICAGO, Ill. --- A nine-run fifth inning keyed by three RBI from senior third baseman Jesse Gregurich and three errors by rival Saint Xavier University sparked University of St. Francis to a 12-7 victory in opening-round play of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Wednesday afternoon.