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UW-L athletics update

Posted 4:59 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2012

[caption id="attachment_1813" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Men's baseball player Jay Fanta."]Men's baseball player Jay fanta up to bat.[/caption]The baseball team ranked in two different national polls as of April 25. The Eagles, 22-8 overall and 14-2 in the WIAC, won 11 straight games this season, following victories over some of the highest ranked Division III teams in the nation. The winning streak is the longest in school history since 1979. Read more about Eagles Baseball. The softball team is 19-10 overall and 4-6 in the WIAC as of April 25. The Eagles have six regular-season games remaining on their 2012 schedule. The WIAC Tournament is May 4-5. Read more about Eagles Softball. The women's tennis squad is 19-3 as of April 25, heading into the WIAC National Qualifying Tournament April 28 at UW-Whitewater. Winners of the qualifying tournament earn a bid to the NCAA Division III championships. The Eagles are aiming for a second straight 20-win season after setting a single-season school record with 21 victories a year ago. Read more about women's tennis. Men's tennis wrapped up its season with a 12-13 overall record. Nick Piotrowski finished 19-6 on the season in singles play while Travis Murphy was 16-4 and Nick Skanavis was 16-6. Piotrowski ends his career with a 71-26 singles mark. Read more about men's tennis. The women's outdoor track & field team heads to the WIAC championships May 4-5 at UW-Whitewater. Nationals are May 24-26 in Claremont, California. Read more about women's outdoor track & field. The men's outdoor track & field team heads to the WIAC championships May 4-5 at UW-Whitewater. The Eagles host a pair of meets before the NCAA Division III championships May 24-26 in Claremont, Calif. Read more about men's outdoor track & field. Mark your calendar now as UW-L hosts the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 23-25, 2013 at Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex.

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