Student-run club sports teams spent the weekend of October 19-21 setting team records,  traveling out of state and opening and closing their seasons with a bang.

Club Cycling 

President of the St. Edward’s University Cycling Team Jenna Emerick traveled to Angelfire, N.M. on Oct. 18 through Oct. 20 to compete in the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals. 

Emerick placed 24th of 26 in cross country races and 20th of 25 in the short-track. 

Clark placed 34 of 49 in sprint, 17 of 24 in the  scratch race, 44th of 55 in the 3km pursuit, 47th of 60 in the 500m TT and did not place in the points race. 

Emerick raced against other D-II cyclists from across the country, many of whom are professionally sponsored  and are used to racing on mountainous terrain in higher elevations than Texas. Emerick said she is pleased with her results given the circumstances. The club will race at Bluff Creek Ranch in Warda, Texas Oct. 26 and 27.

Teammate Hannah Clark competed in the Collegiate Track National Championships Sept. 20-22 in Frisco, Texas.

Rugby 

The St. Edward’s University Rugby Football Club played in the Southwest Collegiate Rugby Conference 7s Championship on Oct. 20. This year was the club’s first time ever competing with a 7s team, and the Hilltoppers finished in second place overall. 

The Hilltoppers lost to the University of North Texas by a small margin, but managed to escape the loser’s bracket to take on the University of Texas at Austin in the final. The Hilltoppers went into the second half of the finals match with a 10-7 lead, but ended up losing 24-10. 

The team will continue their season when they play the University of Houston on Oct. 27.

Men’s Club Soccer

The men’s club soccer team made history when they made it to regionals for the first time in school history, after their 3-2 win over San Antonio College put them in the top of their bracket. 

Sophomore Olatunbosun Shonibare scored one goal against San Antonio, and sophomore Axel Brave scored two to put the Hilltoppers in the lead of this game. The Hilltoppers will play in the regional tournament at Dallas Baptist University on Oct. 27.

Women’s Club Soccer

The women’s club soccer team won their final game of the season against the University of Texas-Pan American on Oct. 20. 

Freshman Christabel Lopez scored two goals, Club President and junior Nicole Wellman scored a goal while junior Michaela Larson scored to put the score at 4-0. The team had a total of three wins and four losses this season, an improvement from last year’s 1-7 conference standings.

Men’s Lacrosse

The men’s lacrosse team scrimmaged against the University of Texas at San Antonio on Oct. 20. While the team lost 14-8, individual players played well. Senior Michael Small and junior Aubrey Cherry were the Hilltoppers’ leading goal scorers. The team is set to play a host of games in the spring, with the first game tentatively set to be played against Louisiana State University in Houston on Jan. 26.