WILDCAT ROUNDUP
SPORTS SHORTS
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON: Looking back on the tremendous sophomore year Filip Rebraca ’18 spent on the NCAA Division I University of North Dakota basketball roster, there’s no doubt he’s fulfilling his destiny. The son of of Serbian former NBA player Željko Rebrača, Filip was named to the Preseason All-Summit League First Team in October and the All-Summit League Honorable Mention Team in 201920. He appeared in 32 games, starting all of them; led the Fighting Hawks and the league with 13 double-doubles, the most by a UND player in a single season during the program’s Division I era; and reached double figures in 27 of the 32 games he appeared in. He’s had two great college seasons, noted his Williston coach, Ben Farmer, who added he has “high expectations” for Filip’s COVID-modified junioryear season.
ROSS GOES PRO: Springfield College’s all-time leading basketball scorer (with 2,634 points) Jake Ross ’16 went pro this summer when he was picked up by the Bulgarian team BC Yambol. Ross was the only player in the history of Division III college basketball to score more than 2,500 points and pick up more than 1,000 total rebounds. At press time, he was in Bulgaria, preparing to compete.
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GOAL ORIENTED: Fiona Bundy ’18 earned Division III All-American honors for her lacrosse prowess earlier this year at Bowdoin. Bundy scored 48 goals in her rookie season for the Polar Bears, and seemed ready to duplicate that success through four games this spring. She scored a team-high 14 goals with three assists, 14 draws, and 12 ground balls. She has 62 goals through just 22 games in her career.
WINNING LAX DEBUT: Mason Balch’s stick work led him to play on Bryant University Bulldogs’ NEC AllRookie Team when he debuted as a firstyear in 2019. The attacker and 2018 grad played in all 14 lacrosse games his first season, starting in 13. He ranked third on the team in goals (15), assists (11), and points (26) and added 19 ground balls and two caused turnovers, signaling a promising spring ahead.
POOL POWER: As a Providence College Friar, Sally Alrutz ’19 has been making great strides. She finished first at the Harold Anderson Invitational in the 100-yard backstroke (56.31) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.69). She also placed fifth in the 100-yard backstroke at the New England Catholic Invite (59.69). At the Big East Championships in March, she was named to the All-Big East team after she finished third, while notching two Friar program records: 56.01 in the 100-yard backstroke and 2:01.40 in the 200-yard backstroke.
