Fall season ends with high hopes for next year

BY ALEX CONOVER

Sports Editor

MEN’S SOCCER

Final record: 2-16 (0-10 in MIAC)

Statistical leaders: Juamaine Venter (5 goals, 2 assists), Steve

Boussie (3 goals, 2 assists)

Post-season accolades: Soph. Gunnar Knutson named

Honorable Mention All-MIAC

Next season’s outlook: The good news for this team is that

they are only graduating three seniors and return their top

scorer in Venter.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Final record: 7-9-1 (4-6-1 in MIAC)

Statistical leaders: Amy Sibik (12 goals, 5 assists), Amanda

Rahman (5 goals, 5 assists)

Post-season accolades: Senior Amy Sibik named First-Team

All-MIAC; Junior Sloane Kuramoto named Honorable

Mention All-MIAC

Next season’s outlook: Losing Sibik will take away a large

part of the Cardinals’ offensive attack, but the return of

Rahman, Kuramoto and keeper Cassie Hulett will provide

a strong base for 2011.

VOLLEYBALL

Final record: 21-10 (7-4 in MIAC)

Statistical leaders: Sarah Gardner (429 kills), Brittany

Cherwinka (837 assists), Amy Kujak (72 blocks)

Post-season accolades: Senior Sarah Gardner named AVCA

All-Central Region First Team, First-Team All-MIAC;

Senior Jessica Mate named AVCA All-Central Region

Honorable Mention, First-Team All-MIAC; Junior Amy

Kujak named First-Team All-MIAC

Next season’s outlook: After a disappointing exclusion from

the national tournament, expect the SMU volleyball team

to finish in the top half of the conference again. Kujak

should be the top offensive threat next year.

CROSS COUNTRY

Final standings: Men finished 9th in MIAC, women finished

10th

Top runners: David Feather (finished 14th in MIAC), Emily

Dee (finished 53rd)

Post-season accolades: Junior David Feather named All-

MIAC

Next season’s outlook: Feather’s 14th place finish in this

year’s MIAC championships is the best finish of all time

by an SMU male runner. Look for him to crack the top 10

next year.

GOLF

Final standings: Men finished 10th in MIAC, women finished

6th

Top golfers: DJ Borgen (finished 43rd in MIAC), Rachel

Lamberty (finished 9th)

Post-season accolades: Junior Rachel Lamberty named All-

MIAC

Next season’s outlook: The women’s 6th place finish in con

ference is the best SMU has done since 2003. There isn’t

a single senior on the roster, so expect more improvement.