2007-08 No. 19 - January 14, 2008

WINTER SPORTS

Men’s Basketball (8-5, 0-0 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

       WED 1/9 - KU 81, Philadelphia University 75 — Stephen Dennis (so. West Chester/Henderson) scored 20 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds to lead KU over Philadelphia University in a non-conference contest. Dennis was one of four Golden Bears to reach double figures. Dave Ben (jr. Coatesville/Coatesville) scored 16 points, while Andre Woodlin (Philadelphia/Central) added 14 and Jeremy Coombs (so. Philadelphia/Northeast Catholic) chipped in 11.

       SUN 1/13 - KU 80, California (Pa.) 79 (OT) — Dennis scored more than 20 points for the fourth straight contest and Mike Connolly (fr. Souderton/Souderton) hit a crucial 3-pointer in overtime as KU knocked off California (Pa.) at Hamer Hall. Connolly, who came off the bench to score 11 points, hit a 3-pointer with 1:22 left in overtime to give KU an 80-77 lead in the PSAC crossover. California missed a free throw with with four seconds left to allow KU to collect the one-point win. Dennis finished with a game-high 24 points, his sixth game of 20 or more points in KU’s last eight contests. Ben and Woodlin also finished in double digits with 14 and 12 points, respectively. Ben also made three 3-pointers and had eight rebounds.

Upcoming Events

       WED 1/16 MANSFIELD 8 p.m.

       SAT 1/19 at West Chester 3 p.m.

Women’s Basketball (7-8, 0-0 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

       WED 1/9 - KU 79, LINCOLN 54 — Melissa McQuade (fr. Pittsburgh/Shaler) recorded her first career double-double as KU defeated Lincoln University at Keystone Hall. McQuade tied her career-high in points with 19 and had 13 rebounds in the non-conference win. Teammate Mercedes Van Wagner (sr. Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional) just missed a double-double of her own, scoring 10 points and recording nine rebounds. Her nine boards, however, moved her into fourth on KU’s all-time rebound list with 727, passing Becky Savage (1999-2003), who had 725. Van Wagner also had a block in the game, moving her to within one of tying the all-time school record. Meredith Starr (fr. Richmond, Va./Monacan) also finished in double digits with 12 points, including two of KU’s six 3-pointers in the game. She also had six assists. Rachel Weidensaul (sr. Ashland/Cardinal Brennan) came off the bench to dish out a team-high seven assists, and Katie Dovey (so. Willow Hill/Fannett-Metal) made her presence known on the free-throw line, making 7-of-10.

       SUN 1/13 - California (Pa.) 72. KU 61 — Weidensaul scored a game-high 20 points as KU fell to California University at Hamer Hall. The Golden Bears, who trailed by as many as 12 in the first half, cut the Vulcans’ lead to three midway in the second half of the PSAC crossover, but California used a 14-4 run to pull away for good. Weidensaul, who shot 6-for-13 from the field, hit three of the Golden Bears’ six 3-pointers. McQuade scored 11 points and pulled down nine rebounds for KU, which went on a 10-4 run midway through the second half to cut the Vulcans’ lead to 53-50.

Upcoming Events

       WED 1/16 MANSFIELD 6 p.m.

       SAT 1/19 at West Chester 1 p.m.

Women’s Bowling (27-25)

Last Week’s Action

       SAT-SUN 1/12-1/13 KU 3rd/5 at New Year Knock Down — KU went 9-1 on the weekend at the St. Francis New Year Knock Down at Rab’s Country Lanes to finish in third place with a total of 7,748 pins. Adelphi took first at the tournament with 7,832 pins, with Hampton (7,801) placing second, St. Francis (7,594) fourth and Cheyney (4,022) fifth. KU went 5-0 Saturday in the traditional games, while going 4-1 in the baker games Sunday. Kayla Stamm (fr. Mohnton/Governor Mifflin), who averaged a 213 Saturday, was named the tournament MVP and was named to the all-tournament team. Teammates Steph Ray (so. West Lawn/Wilson), who averaged 183 and had a career-high 217, and Jacquelyn Heimbach (jr. Easton/Easton), who averaged a 182.2, also were named to the all-tournament team. Saturday, KU defeated two top 25 teams in Adelphi and St. Francis. KU beat No. 15 Adelphi 892-878, before winning back-to-back matches against No. 17 St. Francis 917-864 and 852-823. KU also defeated Hampton 848-835. Sunday, KU again defeated Adelphi 733-629 and St. Francis 640-596, while sweeping Cheyney in back-to-back matches 610-443 and 714-395. The Golden Bears’ only loss came to Hampton, a 710-637 setback.

Upcoming Events

       Idle until Jan. 26 at Bowie State Classic

Men’s Swimming (4-1, 1-1 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       FRI 1/11 - KU 152, Albright 96 — Sean Bonifas (sr. Lancaster/Hempfield), Scott Thomas (jr. Friedensburg/Blue Mountain) and Nicholas Williams (fr. Holmdel, N.J./Holmdel) each won two events as KU defeated Albright College. Williams won the 100- and 200-yard freestyles with times of 49.75 and 1:47.34, respectively. He also helped the 200 freestyle relay team, which included Derek Orr (jr. Easton/Easton), Gabriel Recio (fr. Lancaster/Hempfield) and Stephen Krater (so. Port Carbon/Pottsville Area), take first with a time of 1:30.77. Thomas won the 200 backstroke in 1:59.94, while placing first in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 10:21.08. Bonifas finished first in both the 100 (1:01.55) and 200 (2:18.46) breaststroke. He, along with Orr, Recio and Danny Murphy (fr. Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial), placed first in the 200 medley relay (1:41.30). Orr also won the 50 freestyle (22.81).

Upcoming Events

       SAT 1/12 BLOOMSBURG 1 p.m.

Women’s Swimming (6-2, 3-2 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       FRI 1/11 KU 152, Albright 96 — Ashley Singer (sr. Lititz/Warwick) won three individual events, set two pool records and won a relay to help KU win at Albright College. Singer took the top spot in the 100-, 200- and 500-yard freestyles, while helping the 200 freestyle relay team win first, and the Golden Bears (5-2) won 11 out of the 14 events in the non-conference meet. She won the 100 with a time of 54.69, while finishing the 200 in 1:56.41 and the 500 in 5:15.01. Her times in the 200 and 500 set new pool records at Albright. Teamed up with Staci McGinty (sr. Jamison/Central Bucks East), Jill Pantelides (sr. Lansdowne/Archbishop Prendergast) and Allison Sheely (fr. Enola/Trinity), Singer picked up a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:43.33. Sheely also was a dual event winner, placing first in the 100 and 200 backstroke, with times of 1:01.50 and 2:14.42, respectively. Sheely was a member of the winning 200 medley relay team (1:53.78), which included Pantelides, Casey Pollard (fr. Easton/Easton) and Steph Jeppesen (so. Bethlehem/Liberty). Jeppesen won two individual events, as well, with a 2:27.40 in the 200 breaststroke and a 2:14.58 in the 200 individual medley. Her time in the 200 breaststroke set a new pool record. Heather Wolkom (so. Rumson, N.J./Rumson Fair-Haven Reg.) and Pollard were the other two individual event winners for KU. Wolkom won the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 11:06.68, while Pollard won the 50 freestyle in 26.09.

       SAT 1/12 - KU 122, Millersville 78 — Singer and Sheely each won two events Saturday as KU defeated Millersville in a PSAC meet. Singer won the 200-yard freestyle (1:57.23) and the 100 butterfly (1:00.75), while Sheely took first in the 50 free (25.89) and the 100 backstroke (1:01.51). Singer and Sheely also teamed up with Kelli Pry (fr. Coatesville/Coatesville) and Pantelides to win the 200 medley relay (1:54.74). Pry won the 200 individual medley (2:20.88), while McGinty placed first in the 100 freestyle (56.92) and Kerry Choplin (fr. West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford) won the 500 freestyle (5:28.34).

Upcoming Events

       FRI 1/18 at Ursinus Collegeville Classic 3 p.m.

Indoor Track and Field

Last Week’s Action

       FRI 1/11 - KU women 2nd/7 at PSAC East Challenge — KU had five event winners as the Golden Bears finished second with 131 points at the PSAC East Challenge at Keystone Hall. Shippensburg finished first with 195 points, while East Stroudsburg (80) took third, West Chester (68) fourth, Millersville (52) fifth, Bloomsburg (47) sixth and Cheyney (32) seventh. Doofan Tor-Agbidye (jr. Stewartsville, N.J./Phillipsburg) won the 400-meter with a time of 59.74. Stephanie Williams (sr. Harrisburg/Riverside) took the top spot in the 3,000 (10:38.54). In the field events, Kelly Strickland (sr. Bear, Del./Caravel Academy), with a jump of 10-9, took first in the pole vault, while Laura Deller (sr. York/Dallastown) posted a 17-2 1/2 in the long jump to finish first. Michelle Hughes (sr. Warminster/William Tennent) rounded out the event winners for KU with a throw of 47-1 in the 20-pound weight throw.

       FRI 1/11 - KU men KU 2nd/7 at PSAC East Challenge — Jim Dart (sr. Havertown/Haverford) won two field events to lead the Golden Bears to a second-place finish with 131 points at the PSAC East Challenge at Keystone Hall. Shippensburg took first with 219.5 points. East Stroudsburg was third with 105.5, Cheyney (59) was fourth, West Chester (57) fifth, Millersville (46) sixth and Bloomsburg (33) seventh. Dart won the 35-pound weight throw (53-10 1/2) and the shot put (51-0 1/4). KU also collected a first-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay as Kendel Dixon (so. Atglen/Octorara), Steve Hixson (sr. Coopersburg/Southern Lehigh), Vonkurt Redley (sr. Philadelphia/Cheltenham) and Billy Boorse (sr. Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) combined to finish in 3:26.83.

Upcoming Events

       FRI 1/18 at Ursinus Collegeville Classic 3 p.m.

Wrestling (4-1)

Last Week’s Action

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Upcoming Events

       SAT 1/19 at West Liberty Duals 9 a.m.

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