Case Western Reserve University senior forward Cole Frilling scored 16 points to become just the 20th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points, and junior forward Ian Elam recorded the first double-double of his career, as the ninth-ranked Spartans defeated Carnegie Mellon University 74-69 in the opening game of University Athletic Association play on Saturday afternoon in Horsburgh Gymnasium.
The Spartans remained undefeated on the year, improving to 11-0 overall and 1-0 in UAA play, while Carnegie Mellon dropped to 8-4 with an 0-1 UAA mark.