University of St. Francis (IL) - News

[Men's Indoor Track & Field] Men's Track Posts Multiple National Qualifiers

Drew Collette — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:25:00 -0600

BLOOMINGTON- Saturday the University of St. Francis Fighting Saints traveled to Bloomington to compete at the Illinois Wesleyan University Keck Invitational. Generally a smaller meet, the Saints had an opportunity to really finish high in many events, and they did not disappoint. Not only Were the Saints able to finish well, but many athletes were able to qualify for the NAIA Indoor National meet and rewrite the USF Record book in the process.

[Women's Indoor Track & Field] Lady Saints Rewrite Record Book at Keck Invitational

Drew Collette — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:20:00 -0600

[Men's Basketball] Saints Snap Losing Streak By Winning At Home Again

Dave Laketa — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:45:00 -0600

JOLIET, Ill. --- The Patrick J. Sullivan Recreation Center proved to be home, sweet home again for University of St. Francis, which snapped a three-game losing streak by winning for the fourth straight time at home defeating Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Indiana University South Bend, 67-59, Saturday night.

[Women's Basketball] Indiana South Bend Second-Half Surge Downs Saints

Dave Laketa — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:20:00 -0600

JOLIET, Ill. --- Indiana University South Bend shot a red-hot 64 percent from the field and 85.7 percent from the foul line in the second half in erasing a one-point halftime deficit in a big way outscoring University of St. Francis 47-27 after the break en route to a 77-58 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory Saturday night at the Patrick J. Sullivan Recreation Center.

[Men's Basketball] Saints Fall Hard At Saint Xavier

Dave Laketa — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:00:00 -0600

CHICAGO --- Opening up a 10-0 lead at the start, Saint Xavier University never cooled off the rest of the night shooting 56.7 percent from the field and nearly 60 percent from beyond the arc in coasting to a 90-64 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory over University of St. Francis Wednesday night.

[Football] Saints Announce Football Signings

Dave Laketa — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:55:00 -0600

JOLIET, Ill. --- University of St. Francis interim head football coach Joe Curry has announced the program's initial list of signees for the upcoming 2012 season. A total of 15 individuals have committed to become Fighting Saints. They are:

[Women's Basketball] Saints Come Up Just Short Against No. 14 Saint Xavier

Dave Laketa — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

CHICAGO --- University of St. Francis gave NAIA I No. 14-ranked Saint Xavier University all it could handle Tuesday night at the Shannon Center, but in the end an opening 17-4 run did the Saints in in an eventual 79-70 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference loss to the Cougars.

[Men's Basketball] Saints Fall In The Late Going To Roosevelt

Dave Laketa — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:40:00 -0600

CHICAGO --- Roosevelt University held University of St. Francis scoreless for nearly four minutes in the late going and hit 10 of 11 free throws in the closing minute to register an 83-76 victory in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday afternoon.

[Women's Soccer] Another Polus Commits To USF

Dave Laketa — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:15:00 -0600

JOLIET, Ill. --- As if trying to stop second team all-league forward Brooke Polus (Lake Central H.S./Crown Point, IN) was not difficult enough for opposing Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference women's soccer teams, they will get a double dose of the Polus connection after it was announced on Saturday that newcomer Kara Polus (Lake Central H.S./Crown Point, IN) will join her sister in the University of St. Francis program after signing a letter of intent to attend the Joliet-based school.

[Football] Uremovich Heading To Northern Illinois University

Dave Laketa — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:45:00 -0600

JOLIET, Ill. --- Mike Uremovich is climbing the ladder.

The seven-year head coach of the University of St. Francis met with school officials Friday afternoon to inform them that he has accepted a position as the special teams coordinator at NCAA I Northern Illinois University. He made the announcement to his team a few hours later.

[Women's Indoor Track & Field] Women's DMR Headed to NAIA Track Nationals

Drew Collette — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:10:00 -0600

KENOSHA, WI- Aaron Rogers and The Packers may not be competing in Wisconsin still, but the University of St. Francis track teams were able to this past Friday at Carthage college for the Tadd Metzger Invitational. The women were able to qualify the Distance Medley Relay for NAIA Nationals and see many other top performances from the Lady Saints.

[Men's Indoor Track & Field] USF Men Finish 4th at Tadd Metzger Invitational

Drew Collette — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:45:00 -0600

KENOSHA, WI- Aaron Rogers and The Packers may not be competing in Wisconsin still, but the University of St. Francis track teams were able to this past Friday at Carthage college for the Tadd Metzger Invitational. Out of the eight total teams, the Saints were able to amass enough points from performances to finish 4^th overall.

[Men's Basketball] No. 2 Robert Morris Too Much For Saints

Dave Laketa — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:55:00 -0600

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. --- Robert Morris University proved its NAIA No. 2 billing correct Tuesday night at the Sears Centre cruising to an 87-68 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory over University of St. Francis.

[Women's Basketball] Gonnering, Saints Knock Off No. 26 Robert Morris

Dave Laketa — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:20:00 -0600

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. --- The Mighty Eight did it again as University of St. Francis' band of just eight rostered players pulled off their second upset of the season and earned their 15^thwin of the campaign, this time knocking off NAIA I No. 26-ranked Robert Morris University, 63-59, in overtime in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup at the Sears Centre Tuesday night.

[Men's Basketball] Lerg's Hot Hand Carries Saints To Fourth Win in Five Games

Dave Laketa — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:00:00 -0600

JOLIET, Ill. --- University of St. Francis made it a perfect 90's week Saturday night as the Saints racked up 90-plus points for the third time in a row resulting in the Saints' third straight win in the past five days with their 92-61 defeat of Purdue University North Central at the Patrick J. Sullivan Recreation Center.