Fall Sports
Cross Country
The 2001 men’s team finished No. 1 in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. The Saints were ranked fifth in the NAIA in
late November. Matt Miller was the team’s most consistent
front-runner; Ryan Bills ran very well as the No. 2 man.
Matt and Ryan, the team captains, led the Saints to victory at the WHAC Championship. Five SHU runners
placed in the top 10. Having won seven of 10 conference championships, the Saints are the most successful
cross country team in the history of the WHAC.
This year’s young but talented women’s team
was led by the freshman duo of Jenn Pann and
Anne Venier. The Lady Saints finished third
in the WHAC Championship behind Spring
Arbor and Aquinas.
defensive statistical category. In the individual categories, they have
the league’s top two scorers (Dawn O’Neil of Eaton Rapids and
Emily Skeels of Adrian) and top-rated goalkeeper (Kara McKeon of
Adrian). The team gave up only five goals all year and scored a total
of 82. Both totals are unofficially good enough to make the all-time
NAIA lists. The team had 15 shutouts this season. The Lady Saints
ended up co-champions for this season. The team lost its conference tournament when it was defeated 2-1 by Aquinas.
Volleyball
A talented group of women came into play this year. The Saints
have the talent to beat some of the best teams in the region, as
the Saints knocked off Madonna University, the reigning WHAC champion. Seniors Melissa Radoy of
Adrian and Amy Smith of Marlette led the team
with their hitting prowess while Amanda
Gildea of Vicksburg was one of the Saints’
best defensive specialists.
Basketball
Golf
Coach Al Sandifer’s young team has a
lot of future potential. Four of the top
five players were freshmen; senior Steve
Knierim, the team’s No. 1 golfer, tied the
school record early in the year for the lowest
round of nine holes.
Soccer
The men’s soccer team finished second in the
WHAC for the fourth consecutive year. This
year’s senior class boasts the second best fouryear record in school history. Coach Aldo Zid’s
team finished the regular season with a 14-4 (6-1
in the WHAC) record. Leading the team was the
senior trio of Steve Mazimpaka of Dowagiac,
Andy Power of Plymouth, and Sam Skeels of
Adrian. Steve controlled the defensive side of the
ball; playing from the sweeper (center defense)
position, he is third on the team in scoring. Andy,
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