January 28, 2008

Two SLIAC Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are scheduled to take place this week. Two former women's soccer standouts will be inducted, including Principia's Julie (Record) Holser and Webster's Niki Martinez. Holser will be inducted Tuesday (Jan. 29) evening in between games when the Panthers host Maryville University at 6:00 pm (women) and 8:00 pm (men). Martinez will be inducted Saturday (Feb. 2) afternoon in between the Gorloks' double header with Principia - 1:00 pm (men) and 3:00 pm (women).

The real buzz around the SLIAC this week is what is going to happen in the men's basketball standings. Fontbonne University, who is currently riding a 10-game win streak, handed Westminster College their first conference loss and stand at 7-1 and in second place in the SLIAC. The Blue Jays went on to drop another conference game on the road at Greenville College, falling to 6-2 in conference play and third place in the standings. Webster University is the lone men's squad to remain undefeated in conference play. The Gorloks (7-0) are on the road at Westminster this week and could see the tables turn on them as quickly as they did on the Blue Jays last week.

There's more excitement among the men's squads, as Maryville and Eureka College both sit with five wins. The Saints will travel to Eureka on Saturday to try and complete the conference series sweep for the season. Greenville (4-4) is also trying to inch their way up the standings and will try and upset Fontbonne at home this week.

On the women's side, Maryville stands at 8-0 in the SLIAC and extended their regular season conference win streak to 68 games with two wins last week, including a road victory at Webster. Greenville is in second place with only one loss (to the Saints), and the Panthers are gearing up to host Fontbonne (6-2) this Wednesday. Eureka is currently in fourth place with a 4-5 conference record, while Principia and Blackburn College are still hopeful at 3-5 each.