January 10, 1999
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Riverwomen outlast Southern Indiana
2-OT victory salvages 2-2 holiday break

The Riverwomen basketball team overcame an eight point halftime deficit to beat Great Lakes Valley Conference rival Southern Indiana in a double-overtime thriller Thursday night at Mark Twain.
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Hockey team tries to avoid playoff deja vu
The memories of last season still haunt many of the UM-St. Louis Rivermen. At this time last year, the Rivermen were well on their way to a national title berth, and if not for an alleged lack of communication, they would have been invited. That team shared a similar record to this one, 15-7-3 to the current 14-4-3, and the squads had success against top 10 opponents, but in the end UM-St. Louis would be snubbed out of the top 10, and out of the tourney.
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Rivermen split four games over holiday break
The Rivermen basketball team went 2-2 during the holiday break. The Rivermen lost the first game, 80-68 to Washington University. Although outshooting Washington U. 72 to 56, the Rivermen couldn't counteract the shooting of the Bears, who shot 52 percent from the field, 34 percent from behind the arc, and 71 percent at the foul line.
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16-team tournament wouldn't settle college football debate
With Collegiate football season at a close, there are several questions, as Nick Bowman points out, as to whether the Seminoles actually deserved the championship and if a national tournament might prove to be more fair.
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The best is yet to come for UM-St. Louis athletics
Despite the losses and frustrations of the 1999 seasons, UM-St. Louis athletics, as Dave Kinworthy points out, has a lot to look forward to in the year 2000.
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