(UPDATED) 10/22 results: Blugolds split in Texas

#16 UW-Eau Claire 3, #22 Texas-Dallas 1Blugolds add another quality in-region win. UWEC is No. 3 in the Midwest rankings, UTD is No. 4 in the South

#17 New York U 3, #16 UW-Eau Claire 1NYU’s recent surge continues. The Violets (26-4) knocked off Washington and Chicago at the UAA round robin last weekend. The decent news for UWEC (17-8) is that this match was not in-region

#12 St. Olaf 3, Saint Benedict 2This Oles win means the MIAC showdown between SOC (7-1 MIAC) and Concordia-Moorhead (7-1) is set for today. CSB had beated the Oles the previous five matches. CCM beat Gustavus in five tonight, so tomorrow’s SOC vs. CCM winner will remain in contention, with St. Thomas (8-1), for the MIAC title

#25 UW-Platteville 3, #20 Chicago 1 No recaps or box score available. UC is No. 5 in the Midwest regional rankings and UWP is No. 6. UC is 5-5 in its last 10 matches. UWP has won 10 straight

Elmhurst 3, #15 UW Oshkosh 1Blue Jays again get the best of UWO behind a whopping 18 blocks. EC (19-9) swept the Titans (23-6) in early September. UWO didn’t break 20 in any of the set losses. EC is No. 7, UWO No. 4, in the Midwest regional rankings. EC has won six in a row

Minnesota-Morris 3, Northwestern 0Morris’s win at home tightens the chase for second place in the UMAC. UMM (7-3 UMAC) and NWC (8-2) trail frontrunning St. Scholastica (10-0) with four matches to play. UMM outhit NWC .246 to .109

Dominican 3, Edgewood 0Stars and Eagles now tied at 8-2 in the NAC. The duo and Wisconsin Lutheran all trail NAC leader Concordia (Wis.), which sits alone in first at 9-1

Lawrence 3, Monmouth 1Vikings knock off the undefeated MWC leader. MC falls to 6-1 in conference, a game ahead of lurking St. Norbert (4-1 MWC). Monmouth plays St. Norbert today. LU improves to 11-14 (2-4)

-Ricky Nelson