Game Day Review - Saturday, January 18, 2014

Game Day Review - Saturday, January 18, 2014

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - Seven UW-Eau Claire Athletics teams were in action today, three at home and four on the road.

Wrestling

Matman Invitational - 6th of 9

Three Blugold wrestlers finished in the top six as the Blugolds took sixth place out of nine teams at the Matman Invitational, hosted by Cornell College (Iowa) today. The Blugolds scored 38.5 points while No. 1-ranked Wartburg College (Iowa) won the invite with 154.5 points. Nathaniel Behnke led the Blugolds as he took fourth place at 141 pounds.

Results | Recap


Women's Swimming & Diving

UW-Stevens Point Invite - 2nd of 5

The women's swimming & diving team moved up one spot from the first day to finish in second place out of five teams at the UW-Stevens Point Invitational today. The Blugolds came in second with 771.5 points while UW-La Crosse won with 1,124.5. Two Blugolds won events this weekend, one diving and one swimming.

Results | Recap


Men's Swimming & Diving

UW-Stevens Point Invite - 3rd of 4

The men's swimming & diving team finished in third place out of four teams at the UW-Stevens Point Invitational today. The Blugolds came in third with 878.5 points while UW-Stevens Point won with 1,029.5 and UW-La Crosse took second with 1,021. Alex Card led the Blugolds as he won two events, the 200-yard individual medley and the 200-yard breaststroke.

Results | Recap


Women's Indoor Track & Field

UW-Eau Claire Alumni Open - Results


Men's Indoor Track & Field

UW-Eau Claire Alumni Open - Results


Women's Gymnastics

University of Illinois w/ Centenary - 3rd of 3

Accumulating the second highest team score in program history, the women's gymnastics team finished in third place competing at NCAA Division I University of Illinois this afternoon. The Blugolds finished with a score of 185.975, just shy of the school record of 186.650, achieved last season at the NCGA Championship. Elizabeth Stubbs had the highest finish of the day for Eau Claire as she came in sixth place in the floor exercise with a score of 9.750.

Results | Recap


Men's Hockey

UW-Eau Claire 2, St. Thomas (Minn.) 0

With a 2-0 victory over the University of St. Thomas (Minn.), the Blugold men's hockey team pushed its winning streak to six games, including five straight shutouts to set an NCAA Division III record and tie an NCAA record in any division. Chris Heineman scored a goal in the first period and Jack Callahan added another on a power-play in the second. The Tommies outshot the Blugolds 39-32. The Blugolds' now have 319:28 straight shutout minutes, just 18 minutes away from an NCAA Division III record.

Box Score | Recap