Carthage Women's Soccer Pounds Finlandia, 10-0, on Oct. 7

The Carthage College women’s soccer team (10-1, 2-1 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) pounded non-conference opponent Finlandia University (2-13), 10-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 7 in a driving rain storm at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis.  Carthage took an 8-0 lead in the first period behind two goal by Jackie Peterson, her 10th and 11th of the year, and single goals by Kelly Baumgartner, Karen Schwoebel, Kelsey Harrington, Jen Carlson, Colby Lehew and Sarah Caselli.  The Lady Reds tacked on two more goals in the second period, thanks to Kasie Jabeck and Katie Carskie.  Carthage plays host to non-conference opponent Concordia University (Wis.) on Sunday, Oct. 11 in a 3 p.m. contest, also at Art Keller Field.

Carthage Football Defeats No. 38 Illinois Wesleyan, 26-21, on Oct. 4

The Carthage College football team (3-1, 1-0 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin), tied for 37th place in the Oct. 4 "D3football.com" poll, opened its CCIW-schedule on Saturday, Oct. 4 with a 26-21 win over No. 38 Illinois Wesleyan University (3-1, 0-1 CCIW) at Illinois Wesleyan Stadium at Wilder Field in Bloomington, Ill.  The Red Men scored early and scored late to secure the victory, their third in six years at Illinois Wesleyan Stadium.

Carthage collected 444 total offensive yards, 118 rushing and 326 yards passing, while Illinois Wesleyan totaled 265 yards, 53 on the ground and 212 in the air.  Evan Jones completed 27-of-37 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns.  Running back Jake Smith caught 13 passes for 91 yards while rushing for 70 yards on 20 carries.  Nick Merchut caught five passes for 79 yards. Carthage plays host to CCIW-opponent Elmhurst College (3-1, 0-1 CCIW) on Saturday, Oct. 11 in the Red Men’s Homecoming game at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis., beginning at 1 p.m.

Rachel Swoboda Named CCIW Women's Volleyball Player of the Week

CCIW Player of the Week Rachel SwobodaCarthage College right side player Rachel Swoboda (So., De Pere, Wis./Wrightstown) was named CCIW “Women’s Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week” on Oct. 7.  Swoboda was named to the all-tournament team at the Oct. 3-4 Augustana College (Ill.) Tournament. She hit .330 at the event and averaged 3.40 kills per game and 0.73 blocks.  Swoboda had 13 kills in a 3-1 win over Coe College, eight kills and a .438 hitting percentage in a 3-0 sweep over Simpson College, eight kills and a .333 attack percentage in a 3-0 win over Wisconsin-Platteville and a career-high 22 kills with a .362 attack percentage in a 3-2 win over Wartburg College.  Earlier in the week, she had 16 kills and hit .286 in a 3-1 victory over CCIW-opponent Augustana (Ill.).

No. 8 Carthage Women's Volleyball Goes 4-0 at Oct. 3-4 Augustana Tournament; Lady Reds Now 18-1

The Carthage College women’s volleyball team (18-1, 3-0 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin), ranked eighth in the Oct. 7 American Volleyball Coaches Association/CBS College Sports Network NCAA Division III poll, went 4-0 at the Friday-Saturday, Oct 3-4 Augustana College (Ill.) Tournament at the Carver Physical Education Center in Rock Island, Ill.  On Saturday, Oct. 4, Carthage swept Wisconsin-Platteville (12-10), 3-0, before outlasting Wartburg College (6-14) by a 3-2 margin.  The Lady Reds’ winning set scores over Wisconsin-Platteville were 25-12, 25-19 and 25-18, and their winning scores over Wartburg were 23-25, 19-25, 25-13, 25-19 and 15-6. 

Carthage won both of its matches on Friday, Oct. 3, defeating Coe College (3-15), 3-1, before sweeping Simpson College (11-7), 3-0.  The Lady Reds’ winning game scores over the Kohawks were 25-15, 24-26, 25-19 and 25-14, and their winning scores over the Storm were 25-22, 25-15 and 25-16  Rachel Swoboda and Katie Lundgren were both named to the all-tournament team.  Carthage plays host to CCIW-opponent North Park University (15-7, 0-4 CCIW) on Saturday, Oct. 11 in a Noon Homecoming match at the Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center in Kenosha, Wis.

Carthage Men's Soccer Plays Host to Finlandia on Tuesday

The Carthage College men’s soccer team (5-5-2, 3-1 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) shut out CCIW-opponent Augustana College (Ill., 4-6-1, 0-3 CCIW), 2-0, on Saturday, Oct 4 at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis.  The Red Men took a 1-0 halftime lead behind a goal by Gary Mouradian at 22:15.  Carthage made it 2-0 at 88:45 on a penalty kick by Chris Fidlow, his third goal of the season.  Carthage plays host to Finlandia University (0-10) on Tuesday, Oct. 7 in a 7 p.m. game at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis. 

Women's Golf Finishes Fifth at Oct. 3-4 CCIW Championship

The Carthage College women’s golf team (53-43) finished fifth at the Friday-Saturday, Oct. 3-4 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Women’s Golf Championship at the Springbrook Golf Course in Naperville, Ill.  Illinois Wesleyan University won its seventh CCIW title, all in a row, with a 318-331-649 team, 32 strokes ahead of second-place Wheaton College (Ill.) at 343-338-681.  North Central College was third at 345-353-698, followed by Augustana College (Ill.) fourth at 354-345-699, Carthage fifth at 358-352-710, Elmhurst College sixth at 370-342-712, Millikin University seventh at 360-356-716 and North Park University eighth with a 412-408-820 mark. 

Illinois Wesleyan’s Lindsey Haines took medalist honors with a 76-83-159, winning s sudden-death playoff over Brittany Bronson from Wheaton (Ill.), who was second with a 77-82-159.  Carthage’s Sarah Joers earned All-CCIW honors with an eighth-place finish and a score of 92-78-170.  Amy Binstein tied for 14th at 84-90-174, Heidi Hoffman tied for 29th at 95-89-184, Brooke Mix tied for 33rd at 92-95-187, Katie Ramirez finished 35th at 90-98-188, and Aubrie Morano tied for 38th place with a 104-95-199.

Carthage Women's Tennis Swept by Coe College, 9-0, on Oct. 4

The Carthage College women’s tennis team (6-3, 5-1 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) lost to non-conference opponent Coe College (10-1), 9-0, on Saturday, Oct. 4 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  On Friday, Oct. 3, the Lady Reds swept CCIW-opponent Augustana College (Ill., 5-8, 2-3 CCIW), 9-0, in Rock Island, Ill.  Carthage concludes its fall season on Friday-Saturday, Oct. 10-11 by playing in the CCIW Women’s Tennis Championship at the Evergreen Racquet Club in Bloomington, Ill.

Carthage Men's Cross Country Fourth at Oct. 3 Home Invitational

The Carthage College men’s cross country team (13-22), ranked 42nd in the Sept. 24 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division III poll and 10th in the Sept. 24 Midwest Regional poll, played host to and finished fourth at the Carthage Invitational on Friday, Oct. 3 at the Wisconsin-Parkside Course in Somers, Wis.  Wheaton College (Ill.) won the 10-team event with 43 points, followed by Wisconsin-Whitewater second at 58, North Central College third at 60, Carthage fourth at 78, Illinois Wesleyan University fifth at 150, Waubonsee College sixth at 151, Harper College seventh at 225, Prairie State College eighth at 257, Millikin University ninth at 263 and the College of Lake County 10th with 300 points. 

Carthage Women's Cross Country Third Oct. 3 Home Invitational

The Carthage College women’s cross country team (38-7), ranked 35th in the Sept. 24 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division III poll and sixth in the Sept. 24 Midwest Regional poll, played host to and finished third the Carthage Invitational on Friday, Oct. 3 at the Wisconsin-Parkside Course in Somers, Wis.  Illinois Wesleyan University won the eight-team event with 45 points, followed by Wheaton College (Ill.) second at 47, Carthage third at 50, North Central College fourth at 89, Wisconsin-Whitewater fifth at 137, Waubonsee College sixth at 204, Millikin University seventh at 211 and the College of DuPage eighth with 219 points. 

Carthage Radio Webcasts and Live Stats for 2008-09

Carthage College will audio stream broadcasts of football, basketball and selected other sports on its own Internet server again in 2008-09.  John Weiser, “The Voice of the Red Men and the Lady Reds” returns as play-by-play announcer for all 10 Carthage football games, most of the Red Men’s basketball games and selected women’s basketball contests on WRJN-AM Radio in Racine, Wis.  The radio broadcasts will be available on the Carthage web site at http://www.carthage.edu/ais/media/love/streaming1.html.  Use of the Carthage web site will allow all games to be streamed live, even if tape-delayed on WRJN-AM.  “Live stats” for home games are available at http://www.carthage.edu/athleticspages/livestats/xlive.htm.

Carthage Athletic Photos Now Available for On-Line Purchase

Carthage College athletic photo reprints and photo novelties are now available, on-line, from Carthage photographer Mike Gryniewicz and Shutterfly Pro Galleries.  The product line includes a full range of prints, note cards, mouse pads and magnets.