Alarcon ‘lights a fire’ for Pioneers
This year, Grinnell women’s tennis has yet another international star in its ranks. The newest addition, Camila Alarcon ‘08 from Guatemala, is already making waves.
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Women’s golf fourth at MWCs
The Pioneer women’s golf team wanted to finish in the top five this past weekend at the Midwest Conference Championships at Monmouth College. They did one better and snagged a fourth place finish thanks to some good rounds by their young players. Coach David Arseneault has been coaching his team all fall for this event, knowing that it would take a lot of hard work to get a team made up of four first-years and five sophomores into the top five in the Championships.
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Football preps for Monmouth
It was not a good day to be a defender on Sept. 25, as the Pioneer football team was involved in another high scoring shootout, this time against Illinois College.
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Soccer tough in doubleheaders
Both the St. Norbert and Lawrence women’s soccer teams came from Wisconsin to Grinnell last weekend and returned home scoreless as two shutouts bolstered the Pioneer’s conference tournament resume. But the Green Knights’ and Vikings’ respective men’s teams had slightly more success, securing crucial, hard-fought victories in the conference race.
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Instant Replay
The old adage “you’ve got to score to win” applies with extra force in the case of Grinnell women’s soccer. In the Pioneers’ three defeats, their opponents have tallied six times. By contrast, all of Grinnell’s seven victories have been shutouts, including two this past weekend, and the Pioneers have scored 33 goals in those games. … Grinnell water polo upped its mark to 9-0 with four victories last weekend. The Wild Turkeys upended Knox, Carleton, St. Mary’s and Macalester by lopsided margins. … Women’s tennis defeated Central and Augustana last weekend for its seventh and eighth consecutive victories. The team has no remaining official games until the Conference Tournament on Oct. 15, meaning that the Pioneers will ride a 37-day unbeaten streak into Rockford, Ill. next weekend. … Volleyball went 0-4 at the Elmhurst College Tournament last weekend, running its losing skid to 14 games.
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On Deck
Radio KGRN 1410 AM will cover Grinnell football’s 1:30 p.m. kickoff at Monmouth on Saturday. The Pioneers then return for three straight home games; against Knox on Oct. 16 at 1:30 p.m., against Lawrence on Oct. 23 at 1 p.m., and on Oct. 30 against St. Norbert, the defending conference champion, at 1:30 p.m. … Men’s soccer is at home today at 3 p.m. against nonconference foe Aurora. Grinnell then embarks on a four-game road swing and won’t play at home again until The Franciscan University comes to town on Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. … Women’s soccer closes its season with five straight road games. Grinnell won’t host another game unless it wins conference and gets to host the Conference Tournament on Oct. 30-31. With a 4-1 conference record, Grinnell will need to win out in its remaining MWC games and get help from unbeaten Lake Forest for that to happen. … Volleyball has three more home games this season, starting with a match against Cornell at Grinnell High School at 7:45 p.m. on Oct. 12. The Pioneers also host Monmouth at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, and Illinois College on Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. … Women’s tennis plays its Alumnae Match at 10 a.m. Saturday. The match is Grinnell’s last home contest of the year. [more]
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