CWRU varsity athletic events for the 10th week of the fall season and first week of the winter season (October 30-November 5) 

Volleyball (18-7)

Schedule

Tuesday, October 31 at John Carroll (16-9)
University Heights, Ohio · DeCarlo Varsity Center
7:00 PM
Live Stats | Video

Saturday, November 4 at Wooster (8-15)
Wooster, Ohio · Timken Gymnasium
1:00 PM
Live Stats | Video

What to Watch For

• Streaks and Scots: The Spartans have won their last eight matchups with the Blue Streaks, including a sweep last season at home. CWRU owns a 20-11 edge in the series dating back to 2002. Case Western Reserve and Wooster have split their last four matchups, with the Spartans winning last season at home in three sets.  
• Top Attack: CWRU ranks 24th in Division III in kills per set, averaging 13.16 per set as a team. Leading the Spartans are senior middle blocker Jennifer Ngo (3.40 per set, 92nd in Division III), junior outside hitter Rea Marfatia (2.72 per set), and sophomore outside hitter Kalli Wall (2.47 per set).
• Wrapping Up: The match against Wooster is the final one for the team before the University Athletic Association Tournament on November 10 and 11 in Atlanta which ends the regular season. CWRU, seeded sixth in the conference, will face third-seeded WashU on November 10 at 2 p.m. in the quarterfinal round.  

Wrestling

Schedule

Saturday, November 4 at Adrian Invitational
Adrian, Mich. · Merillat Sport and Fitness Center
10:00 AM
Live Results | Video

What to Watch For 

• Back on the Mat: The Adrian Invite marks the first meet of the 2023-24 season for the CWRU wrestling team. Last year, the program posted its best finish at the Central Regional Championship in 10 seasons, placing 11th with 36.5 points.  
• Returning Wrestlers: The squad returns 22 wrestlers this season, including graduate students Stephen Andryc, Mitchell Arch, and Alex Torres, seniors Ben Stites and William Kerr, juniors Calvin Cai, Aidan Gassel, and Cole Mullenix, and sophomores E.J. Alizio, Thomas Bentivoglio, Garrett Brown, John Conover, Angel Diaz, Jacob Gregg, Keith Heineman, Ari Kefer, Marty Landes, Art Martinez, Dominic Roberts, Calvin Rowan, Justin Sweeney, and Thomas Wagner. 
• New Faces: This will be the first season for the program under the leadership of Head Coach David Shapiro, who was hired to spearhead the program in August. New wrestlers on the team include first-years Louka Babic, Simon Bishop, Mathew Gummere, Dillon O'Keefe, and Michael Valerino.

#23 Men's and #14 Women's Swimming and Diving (2-0/2-0)

Schedule

Saturday, November 4 vs. University of Rochester (1-1/1-2)
Cleveland, Ohio · Veale Natatorium
10:00 AM (Diving) | 1:00 PM (Swimming)
Live Results | Video

What to Watch For

• Taking Down the Tartans: The Spartans swept Carnegie Mellon last weekend, with the men's team defeating the 10th-ranked Tartans 174-117 and the women's team besting 12th-ranked CMU 171-128.
• Swatting the Jackets: Last season, CWRU earned a pair of wins in Rochester, as the women's team defeated the Yellowjackets 199-98, and the men's team prevailed 156.5-131.5.
• Close to a Century: Head Coach Doug Milliken's men's swimming and diving teams have won 99 duals since he started at CWRU prior to the 2010-11 season. His women's teams have compiled 84 wins, giving Milliken an overall record of 183-64-2 as a head coach.

#7 Women's Soccer (11-1-3, 3-1-2 UAA)

Schedule

Saturday, November 4 at #3 Carnegie Mellon (11-0-5, 1-0-5 UAA)
Pittsburgh, Pa. · CMU Soccer Field
12:00 PM
Live Stats | Video

What to Watch For

• UAA Title Watch: CWRU sits two points behind first place WashU (4-1-1) in the conference standings with one match remaining. The Spartans can win at least a share of their second consecutive UAA title with a win and WashU loss or tie against Chicago. The Bears, however, will secure the conference's automatic bid with a tie or win as they own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Spartans. 
• Past is Prologue: The Spartans have won the last two meetings with the Tartans, including a victory last season in the regular season finale to clinch the conference title. However, CMU holds a 19-11-1 edge in the all-time series.
• Top Five: The match against the third-ranked Tartans will be the third this season for CWRU against a team ranked in the top five of the United Soccer Coaches Poll. The Spartans defeated then-#5 Misericordia 2-0 on September 8, but fell to then-#2 WashU 2-0 on October 22.

Men's Soccer (8-3-3, 2-2-2 UAA)

Schedule

Saturday, November 4 at Carnegie Mellon (7-5-4, 0-3-3 UAA)
Pittsburgh, Pa. · CMU Soccer Field
2:30 PM
Live Stats | Video

What to Watch For 

• Regional Rankings: Last week, the Spartans were one of four UAA teams to appear in the NCAA regional rankings, ranking fifth in Region VII. The final rankings of the regular season, which will be partially used to determine NCAA Tournament selections, will be released on Wednesday. 
• Helping Hand: Senior midfielder Matt Vatne leads the UAA with seven assists this season, matching a career high. He has scored or earned an assist in seven of the team's eight victories, and his 18 career assists rank fourth in program history. 
• Tussling with the Tartans: In a thrilling match last season, CWRU defeated Carnegie Mellon 3-2 at DiSanto Field to end the regular season. Former Spartan Alexandru Rumleanschi tied the score at 1 in the 44th minute, Kysen Kroeger scored the go-ahead goal in the 64th minute, and Alex Lippiatt tallied the eventual game-winning goal in the 68th minute. Lippiatt, Josh Cook, and Matt Vatne each tallied assists in the contest.

Football (6-2, 6-2 PAC)

Schedule

Saturday, November 4 vs. Allegheny (3-6, 3-6 PAC)
Senior Day
Cleveland, Ohio · DiSanto Field
2:00 PM
Live Stats | Video | Game Notes (.PDF)

What to Watch For

• Chomping the Gators: In the first meeting between the Spartans and the Gators since the 2011 season, CWRU dominated Allegheny in a 54-7 victory in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Ethan Dahlem and Noah Coyne each caught a pair of touchdown passes in the game and Christopher Lim led the team with 64 rushing yards and a touchdown, including a career-long 41-yard run. Defensively, linebacker Marco Toth had 2.5 tackles for loss, an interception, and a pair of blocked kicks, and defensive end Kaden Tong finished the game with 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. This will be the 30th meeting all-time between the two programs, the most between the Spartans and any other team in the PAC other than Carnegie Mellon. Allegheny leads the all-time series 20-9.
• Coyne Operated: Noah Coyne turned in one of the best individual receiving efforts in program history during the team's game at Washington & Jefferson. He finished the game with career-highs across the board, catching nine passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns. It marked the second-most receiving yards in a single game in school history behind only a 281-yard effort by Colt Morgan against Saint Vincent in 2018. Coyne had the second-most receiving yards of any Division III receiver last week, and the most by a PAC player and seventh most among all players across Division III this season.
• Defense Stands Out: CWRU is currently 12th in Division III with just 11.2 points allowed per game this year and 20th with 252.1 yards allowed per game. In addition, the Spartans are 27th in third down conversion defense (28.6%), 18th in first down defense (109 allowed), 20th in passing yards allowed (151.5), and 11th in red zone defense (56.2%).