Coach Sean Esterhuizen's Clarke University women's soccer team opened the 2010 campaign on the right note Wednesday. Clarke junior Kelsey Gleich, of Cottage Grove, Minn., tallied an unassisted goal at the 50:20 mark to lift the host Crusaders to a 1-0 win over the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

By Jacob Knabel, sports information assistant

Clarke University's men's soccer teams have not typically sniffed the top of the Midwest Collegiate Conference, but head coach Sean Esterhuizen has plenty of reason to believe 2010 might be different.

By Jacob Knabel, sports information assistant

With a historic goal in the 116^th minute of the 2010 FIFA World Cup final game, Andres Iniesta gave Spain its first ever world soccer title with a 1-0 victory over Holland. For Clarke men's and women's soccer coach Sean Esterhuizen, it was an event he won't soon forget.

Eight Clarke College squads have been named NAIA Scholar Teams by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) for having team GPAs above 3.0.

Thirteen Clarke College student-athletes have been named Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC) Champions of Character.