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KU WOMEN'S BOWLING RANKED NO. 8 IN NATION

BEN NAMED PSAC EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK

BOWER, DOVEY NAMED UNSUNG HEROES FOR KU MEN'S, WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 

KU’s McQUADE NAMED PSAC EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK 

Dec. 30, 2008

KU WOMEN'S BOWLING RANKED NO. 8 IN NATION

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — The Kutztown University women’s bowling team has received its highest national ranking in program history, moving up eight spots to No. 8 in the National Tenpins Coaches Association Poll.

KU (31-11), which is currently tied for second in the Northeast Conference, has 327 points to move to eighth from 16th.

Ranked No. 1 in the nation is Vanderbilt University with 573 points, moving up from No. 2. The University of Nebraska (509), Fairleigh Dickinson University (488), Delaware State University (422) and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (384) round out the top five.

Arkansas State University (376) and New Jersey City University (340) are just ahead of KU in sixth and seventh, respectively.

The Golden Bears will return to the lanes on Jan. 10 with the New Years Knockdown at St. Francis University.

Dec. 22, 2008

BEN NAMED PSAC EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Kutztown University's Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division Player of the Week on Dec. 22.

Dec. 12, 2008

KU IN SIXTH PLACE OF DIXON TROPHY STANDINGS AFTER FALL SEASON

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Kutztown University is in sixth place after the fall season as the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced the 2008-09 Dixon Trophy standings Friday.

KU has 72 points, behind leader California (Pa.), which has 90.5. Mercyhurst has 85 points, Bloomsburg 83.5, Indiana (Pa.) 79.5 and East Stroudsburg 74, rounding out the top five.

The Golden Bears lead Shippensburg by a half-point, 71.5, and Slippery Rock by 1 1/2, 70.5. Edinboro (69.5) and West Chester (67.5) finish out the top 10.

KU earned three points from men’s soccer, five from men’s cross country, four from wrestling and 9.5 from football. Altogether, the men’s sports scored KU 21.5 points.

On the women’s side, KU picked up 14 points from cross country, 12 from golf, 11.5 from field hockey, eight from soccer and five from volleyball.

The Dixon Trophy is awarded to the most successful institution in the PSAC, based on its 12 best finishes, six men, six men. Points are given based on the school’s finish in PSAC postseason and regular-season play.

The award, in its 14th year, is named in honor of F. Eugene Dixon, Jr., the former chairman of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors.

The final standings will be announced after the spring sports season.

Current 2008-09 Dixon Trophy Standings
 1. California (Pa.)  90.5    9. Edinboro           69.5
 2. Mercyhurst        85.0   10. West Chester       67.5
 3. Bloomsburg        83.5   11. Lock Haven         63.5
 4. Indiana (Pa.)     79.5   12. Millersville       54.0
 5. East Stroudsburg  74.0   13. Gannon             53.0
 6. Kutztown          72.0   14. Clarion            43.0
 7. Shippensburg      71.5   15. Mansfield          20.5
 8. Slippery Rock     70.5   16. Cheyney             5.0

Dec. 9, 2008

BOWER, DOVEY HONORED BY LEHIGH VALLEY SMALL COLLEGE MEDIA ORGANIZATION

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Kutztown University's Mark Bower (sr. West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford), men’s basketball forward, and Katie Dovey (jr. Willow Hill/Fannett-Metal), women’s basketball guard, were named to the Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Media Organization’s Unsung Hero teams Tuesday.

The award is given to the players who quietly make big impact on the court for their team.

“Mark is a great guy,” KU men’s head coach Bernie Driscoll said. “He does all the little things that help our team be successful.”

The men’s team is already off to a 6-0 start to the 2008-09, with Bower averaging 4.8 points and 18.2 minutes a game. He’s played in all six games and started in four. He has 16 rebounds and he is shooting 9-of-11 from the free-throw line.

Bower played in at least 27 games both his sophomore and junior seasons, combining to make 58-of-121 shots from the field. His sophomore year, he was 6-of-13 from beyond the 3-point arc.

Dovey has helped the women's basketball team run out to a 6-0 start, averaging 5.4 points and 18.4 minutes per game. She’s started in two contests and played in five. She is 5-of-7 from the free-throw line and has 16 rebounds, five assists and two steals.

“She’s improved dramatically from her first two years at KU,” KU women’s head coach Janet Malouf said. “She’s playing multiple positions. She’s doing everything we ask her to do. She’s really giving us a lift.”

Against Lincoln this season, Dovey scored a season-high 12 points as the Lions focused in on other KU players.

“You can’t ignore her,” Malouf said. “She helps our program out so much.”

Dovey has been honored as a PSAC Scholar-Athlete both her freshman and sophomore years, while making the Dean’s List in all four of her semesters at KU.

She played in 44 games over her first two seasons, going 36-of-92 from the field.

Both the men’s and women’s teams will be back in action on Dec. 17 at Keystone Arena. The women’s team will kick off the doubleheader with a non-conference tilt with Columbia Union at 6 p.m. The men will tip off at 8 p.m. against the District of Columbia, also a non-conference contest.

THREE KU WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS HONORED BY NSCAA/ADIDAS

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — The Kutztown University women’s soccer team had three members named to the 2008 NSCAA/Adidas NCAA Division II Women’s All-Atlantic Region teams Wednesday.

Chelsea Deeter	Chelsea Bressler
Jen Tice

Defender Chelsea Deeter (so. Langhorne/Neshaminy) was named to the second team, while forward Chelsea Bressler (fr. Cleona/Annville-Cleona) and midfielder Jen Tice (so. Barnegat, N.J./Southern Regional) were named to the third team.

Deeter, a co-captain led the Golden Bears defensively, helping secure seven shutouts and limiting opponents to a 1.01 goals against average. Deeter, who started in 19 games for the Golden Bears, is a two-time All-PSAC East first team member, and she was an honorable mention by Daktronics this season.

"For the past two seasons, Chelsea Deeter has been the backbone of our defense and she has developed into an outstanding leader,” KU head coach Erik Burstein said. “Chelsea made vast improvements in her game last spring and those improvements have really helped her become a strong central defender. She is deeply committed to her development and I know she will continue to work hard to help this team achieve their goals."

Bressler, who became the second KU women’s soccer player to be named PSAC East Rookie of the Year, scored a team-high 10 goals and had three assists. She had three game-winning goals and 49 shots, while starting in 16 games and playing in 20.

She also was a second team selection by Daktronics.

"Chelsea Bressler had a great first season for us and I am confident she will only get better,” Burstein said. “She has excellent speed, great balance and tight control of the ball. She is unbelievable in 1-v-1 situations. I am really looking forward to watching Chelsea develop over the spring season and I am confident this is just the beginning for her."

Tice, a team co-captain as a sophomore, also was honored by the PSAC for the second straight year, being named to the All-PSAC East second team. She posted two goals and two assists with one game-winner, while playing in 19 games.

"Jen has been improving each and every year and I truly believe her best is yet to come,” Burstein said. “Her leadership in the midfield and her undying work ethic is unlike anything I have ever seen. She places high demands and expectations on herself, and her teammates, and she is constantly raising the bar for this program. She is a true leader in every sense of the word."

The Golden Bears finished the 2008 campaign with their seventh straight 10-plus-win season, a school record. En route to a 12-6-2 record, the Golden Bears used a winning streak of eight games and an unbeaten streak of 11 games to qualify for the PSAC playoffs.