Men’s Cross Country
The fifth-ranked Carnegie Mellon men’s cross country team headed to the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Hunting Valley, Ohio.
The first Tartan to finish was graduate student Matthew Porter, who finished second with a time of 25:10.48. Right behind him was junior Matthew Coyle, who finished third with a time of 25:10.48. In fifth place was sophomore Ryan Podnar, who crossed the finish line with a time of 25:23.1. Sixth place went to senior Jacob Hsu, who had a time of 25:25.7, while junior Colin McLaughlin placed seventh with a time of 25:29.1. Junior Aleksei Seletskiy placed tenth, finishing in 25:24.1 while senior Charlie Murphy finished 13th with a time of 25:40.5. Junior Eamon Brady finished 16th with a time of 25:42.7. These finishes earned the Tartans 23 points, giving them the UAA Championship title.
The team will next be heading to Lock Haven, Pa. to compete in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional on Saturday, Nov. 11.
Women’s Cross Country
The Carnegie Mellon women’s cross country team competed in the UAA Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Sophomore Orit Shiang was the first Tartan to finish with a time of 23:02.9, earning 23rd. The next Tartan to finish was sophomore Margaret Ann Healy, crossing the finish line 37th with a time of 23:39.5. Next to finish were senior Isabella Rhee and freshman Maya Ducker, who finished 40th and 41st with times of 23:41.8 and 23:42.7, respectively. Junior Alyssa Hoffman finished 45th with a time of 24:01.3. The top five finishers earned a total of 164 points, placing the Tartans fifth overall out of eight competitors.
The team will next be heading to Lock Haven, Pa. to compete in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional on Saturday, Nov. 11.
Men’s Football
The Carnegie Mellon men’s football team took on the Washington & Jefferson College Presidents at Gesling Stadium on Oct. 21.
The Tartans were the first on the board when sophomore Willem Bouma put a one-yard rush past the goal line after a 19-yard interception from senior Aryan Hegde. They missed the point-after, giving the Tartans a 6-0 lead. Just over two minutes later, Bouma put another one in the end zone after a 55-yard run. After a bad snap on a point-after attempt, the Tartans held a 12-0 lead. It didn’t take W&J long to respond; on their first play of their next possession, the Presidents connected on a 67-yard pass for a touchdown, making the score 12-7. Before the end of the quarter, though, the Tartans put one more in the endzone with a Bouma one-yard rush touchdown. After a failed rush attempt, the score was 18-7 in favor of the Tartans.
With one minute left in the first quarter, senior Adrian Williams intercepted a W&J pass, giving the Tartans possession on the Washing 7 Jefferson 17. It took the Tartans into the start of the second quarter to get the ball into the end zone. With their first successful point-after attempt of the game, the scoreboard now read 25-7 Tartans. Before the end of the first half, the Tartans scored one more touchdown — Bouma’s fifth of the game — making the score 32-7.
Coming back from halftime, neither team managed to score during the third quarter. However, with 12 minutes left in the game, Washington & Jefferson was able to get another long-distance touchdown — this time 51 yards — to make the score 32-14. However, the Tartans weren’t done yet and put one through the posts with just under four minutes left. As the clock hit zero for the last time, the scoreboard read 35-14 in favor of the Tartans.
This win put the Tartans at 7-1 for the season, and for their next game, the team will be traveling to Westminster College for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff.
Men’s Soccer
Over fall break, the men’s soccer played two games at home. The first was against Washington University on Friday, Oct. 20. The first half was scoreless on both sides, with the Tartans getting four shots (none on goal) and the Bears getting one of five shots on goal. During the second half, however, the Bears were able to get three past the Tartan goalkeeper between the 75th and 89th minutes. As a result, the Tartans recorded a 0-3 loss.
Looking for a rebound, the Tartans hosted the 24th-ranked University of Chicago on Sunday, Oct. 22. Chicago took the lead first with a goal in the 10th minute, but the Tartans responded in the 27th minute thanks to a goal from junior Jake Slackman, tying the score at 1-1. Just over five minutes later, Chicago put another one in the Tartan goal and took the lead back, making it 2-1. In the second half, Chicago furthered their lead by another three goals, but the Tartans made a last-ditch effort, and junior Chris Lee scored the second Tartan goal of the game in the 78th minute. The Tartans weren’t able to get any more in the Chicago goal, ending the game behind three goals, 5-2.
These losses have moved the men’s soccer team to 7-5-3 on the season and 0-3-2 in conference play. They are currently on a four-game losing streak prior to their Oct. 29 game against New York University, which will be covered in the next issue of The Tartan.
Women’s Soccer
The third-ranked Carnegie Mellon women’s soccer team hosted Washington University and the University of Chicago over Fall Break. Their game against third-ranked Washington University was on Friday, Oct. 20. The Tartans earned the first shot on the frame in the 14th minute, but non-scoring shots would be the story for the rest of the game. Though Washington had five shots (two on goal) and the Tartans had six shots (three on goal), neither team was able to score. As such, the game ended in a 0-0 tie.
Their next game against the University of Chicago was a similar story, but much more one-sided. Chicago was able to get off five shots with one on goal while the Tartans recorded 20 shots with nine on goal. Despite their nine shots on goal, the Tartans weren’t able to score, meaning another 0-0 tie.
These ties moved the women’s soccer team to 11-0-4 on the season and 1-0-4 in conference play with a four-game tying streak prior to their Oct. 29 game against 19th-ranked New York University. That game will be covered in the next issue of the Tartan.
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