Intramural sports action continued this week at the University Student Recreational Complex despite inclimate weather.Weather was an issue for some leagues for the second week in a row. Tuesday competitions for 3-on-3 basketball were rained out, assistant director for leagues and tournaments Matt Boyer said in an e-mail.Basketball is scheduled to finish pool play Tuesday and begin bracket play Oct. 5.Boyer said this intramural season is the first year all participants in the competition will make the playoffs, regardless of their record.”By taking all teams into the playoffs, our hopes are to reach out to the more recreational players and get them involved,” he said.In the 5:30 p.m. Monday open men’s soccer division, Malostranska (2-0) took an early league lead this week by upending Channel 4 News Team, 3-1. MBA Ballers routed Hot Sauce, 8-1.The Unnaturals blanked G squad, 5-0, in the 6:30 p.m. division, and Team Pup n Suds held off Grizzly Adams Beard, 1-0.In the fraternity league Monday division, Sigma Alpha Epsilon beat Sigma Phi Epsilon “B,” 1-0. Kappa Sigma defeated Sigma Phi Epsilon “C,” 5-0.In the Sunday open divisions, Streaks FC, Dirty Souff, Balco Boys, Cody Welch, Whatchuknowaboutit, Niupy FC, Southern Squirrels, FC Happy Feet and Smooth Operators all started out 1-0.The women’s 11-a-side soccer league continues play Sunday.In the Monday co-rec divisions, Pi Sigma Epsilon and Victorious Secret both won their games, 5-0, while Pandamonium FC downed BCM, 1-0. Other league games are played on Wednesdays and Sundays.In team racquetball, Drop it like it’s Tot Tot beat Team UREC, 2-1, and Team Ramrod defeated Ivory Cats.Sport clubs begin next week, said Melissa Longino, associate director of recreational services. The LSU men’s rugby team opens its season at home Saturday at 1 p.m. against Louisiana-Lafayette at the Sports and Adventure Complex fields.Singles table tennis and singles tennis also continue action next week.- – – -Contact Jonathan Schexnayder at [email protected]
UREC: Intramurals continue to battle bad weather
September 23, 2009