CHICAGO -- Senior designated hitter Dominik Meyer (River Forest, Ill./ Oak Park-River Forest) belted a game-deciding home run in the top of the eighth inning as the University of Chicago baseball team wrapped up its 2008 campaign with a 3-2 win over the host Illinois Institute of Technology Friday afternoon.

CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago women's and men's outdoor track & field teams have been ranked seventh and 27th, respectively, in this week's U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division III Power Rankings.

CHICAGO -- University of Chicago junior shortstop Jen Jacobson (Schaumburg, Ill./ Conant) (pictured) and sophomore outfielder/pitcher Kathleen Duffy (Hoffman Estates, Ill./ Barrington) have been selected to the 2008 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Great Lakes Region Team.

CHICAGO -- Three University of Chicago student-athletes have been named the University Athletic Association Athlete of the Week in their respective sports, the conference announced today. Junior catcher Scott Hofer (San Marino, Calif./ Flintridge Prep) and sophomore pitcher Joe Pankow (Naperville, Ill./ North) were recognized in baseball, and freshman Harry Backlund (St. Paul, Minn./ Highland Park) was selected in men's outdoor track & field.

TOKYO, Japan -- Renewing a tradition that dates back to 1910, the University of Chicago baseball team spent five days in Japan as the guest of Waseda University.

CHICAGO -- University of Chicago senior men's basketball player Nate Hainje (Brownsburg, Ind./ Brownsburg) has been named to the 2008 State Farm NCAA Division III All-America Second Team. Averaging 16.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, Hainje led Chicago to the UAA championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.

ADA, Ohio -- University of Chicago senior Appie Hirve (Burke, Va./ Jefferson) earned All-America honors in the triple jump at the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship.

OXFORD, Ohio -- University of Chicago freshman Ellie Elgamal (San Diego, Calif./ Bishop's School) earned All-America accolades in one event and competed in two others at the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming & Diving Championships.

Mar. 8, 2008 - Women's Basketball
Maroons Advance to NCAA Round of 16

STEVENS POINT, Wis. -- Senior guard Nofi Mojidi (Silver Spring, Md./ Bullis School) and sophomore forward Molly Hackney (East Lansing, Mich./ Lansing Catholic) combined for 31 of the Maroons' 65 points as the University of Chicago defeated St. Norbert College 65-52 in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship.

CLEVELAND -- Four Maroons won conference titles as the University of Chicago women's indoor track & field team won the 2008 University Athletic Association Championship.

CLEVELAND -- Featuring two conference champions and 13 all-conferfence performances, the University of Chicago men's indoor track & field team won the 2008 University Athletic Association Championship at Case Western Reserve University.

Mar. 1, 2008 - Men's Basketball
Chicago Wins UAA Championship

CHICAGO -- Senior forward Nate Hainje (Brownsburg, Ind./ Brownsburg) scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the 25th-ranked University of Chicago men's basketball team defeated #7 Washington (Mo.) University 74-66 to win the University Athletic Association championship and earn an automatic berth to the 2008 NCAA Division III tournament.

CHICAGO -- After a 78-year hiatus, the University of Chicago and Waseda University in Tokyo will renew their baseball rivalry with a three-game series in Japan as part of the Maroons’ annual spring break trip in late March. At the invitation of Waseda, the Maroons will take on the 2007 Japanese college baseball champions at the Hiroshima City Stadium on Mar. 23, the Osaka Dome on Mar. 24, and the Seibu Dome in Tokyo on Mar. 25 as part of the university’s 125th anniversary celebration.

CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago women's soccer team has received a bid to participate in the 2007 NCAA Division III Championship tournament and has been designated to host first- and second-round matches at Stagg Field. Chicago makes its ninth postseason appearance in the past 12 years.

MOBILE, Ala. -- University of Chicago sophomore Marissa Lin (Irvine, Calif./ Tustin) (pictured) placed third in singles and teamed with junior Vindya Dayananda (Kathmandu, Nepal/ Lincoln School) to take fourth in doubles at the 2007 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Small College Tennis Championships Thursday through Saturday.

Aug. 26, 2007 - Volleyball
China Tour Journal

CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago volleyball team spent 10 days in China prior to the start of its 2007 campaign. During the trip, the Maroons toured the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Summer Palace, the Great Wall of China, and the Temple of Heaven.

Aug. 24, 2007 - Women's Soccer
Italy Tour Journal

CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago women's soccer team toured Italy for 10 days before to the start of its 2007 season. The Maroons visited sites including Sorrento, Capri, Rome, Florence, and Como.