2008-09 No. 17                                                                       Jan. 5, 2009

WINTER SPORTS

Men’s Basketball (9-2, 0-0 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Events

       TUE 12/30 — KU 127, PENN STATE-ABINGTON 65 — Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson) led six players in double-digits as KU defeated Penn State-Abington in a non-conference matchup at Keystone Arena. Dennis scored 23 points as the Golden Bears set a new school record with 127 points, beating the old record of 116, which was set against Trenton State in 1960. Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) and Steve Coffey (so. Reading/Wilson) each set career-highs in point totals with 21 and 14, respectively, and Mark Bower (sr. West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford) tied his career-high with 14. Coffey also had career-high marks in assists with six and rebounds with five. Bower had a career-best 11 rebounds for the double-double. Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central) finished with 18 points, and Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) had 15. With his 15 points, Ben moved into second place all-time on KU scoring list with 1,530, passing Butch Hills (1985-89). Ben is now 152 away from tying the all-time leader, Lock Jennings (1989-93). The Golden Bears shot 61.6 percent from the floor (53-of-86), including 8-for-20 from 3-point range. Omar Ford-Bey (fr. Chester/Girard College), who had seven points, hit a 3-pointer with 3:21 left to push KU’s point total to where it had never been before, giving the Golden Bears a 119-58 lead.

       SAT 1/3 — Gannon 88, KU 58 — Ben scored 21 points, but KU had its unbeaten streak stopped with a loss to Gannon University at the Hammermill Center. The Golden Bears trailed 37-29 at halftime of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference crossover. Washington scored 15 points and Dennis had 14. Ben also led the Golden Bears in rebounds with nine and free throws, making 11-of-13 shots.

       SUN 1/4 — Clarion 87, KU 85 — CLARION, Pa. — A buzzer-beater handed KU its second loss in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference crossover match against Clarion at Tippin Gym. The Golden Bears took an 85-84 lead on a foul shot with four seconds remaining, but Clarion hit a 35-foot shot as time expired. Ben led KU with 24 points, shooting 7-of-12 from the floor and 10-of-15 from the foul line. He had three steals and three assists. Dennis had 18 points to go with his seven assists, six rebounds and three blocks. Washington scored 15 points and brought down a team-leading eight rebounds.

Upcoming Events

       SAT 1/10 — EDINBORO 3 p.m.

       SUN 1/11 — LOCK HAVEN 3 p.m.

Women’s Basketball (9-2, 0-0 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Events

       TUE 12/30 — KU 76, Chestnut Hill 65 — Led by three players in double figures, KU defeated Chestnut Hill College at Sorgenti Arena. Melissa McQuade (so. Pittsburgh/Shaler) led the Golden Bears with 20 points and nine rebounds. She was 7-for-11 from the field, including 2-of-3 on 3-pointers and 4-of-4 from the foul line. She also dished out five assists and had three steals. Rachel Wisemiller (jr. Hazleton/Hazleton) chipped in 15 points, four rebounds and three blocks. Chauntelle Schroeder (jr. Toronto, Ontario/Mother Teresa Catholic) notched 12 points and had seven rebounds. Lara Dellegrotti (sr. Berwick/Berwick) added nine points and five assists, and Vivian Melvin (jr. Chichester/Chichester) had eight points and four assists.

       SAT 1/3 — Gannon 98, KU 59 — KU could not hold the potent offense of Gannon University, falling in a PSAC crossover at the Hammermill Center. Dellegrotti hit five 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 18 points for the Golden Bears.

       SUN 1/4 — KU 87, Clarion 69 — KU had five players in double figures in an 87-69 win over Clarion in a PSAC crossover game on Sunday afternoon at Tippin Gym. McQuade led all Golden Bears scorers with 21 points, shooting 9-of-14 from the floor. She also had nine rebounds, six on the offensive end. Katie Dovey (jr. Willow Hill/Fannett-Metal) scored a career-high 15 points, knocking down 3-of-4 shots from beyond the arc. Schroeder notched a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Wisemiller had 17 points and seven rebounds, and Dellegrotti netted 12 points, including a 6-for-6 showing from the foul line. She also dished out four assists.

Upcoming Events

       SAT 1/10 — EDINBORO 1 p.m.

       SUN 1/11 — LOCK HAVEN 3 p.m.

Bowling (31-11, 5-1 NEC)

Last Week’s Action

       Idle

Upcoming Events

       SAT-SUN 1/10-11 at St. Francis New Year Knockdown

Men’s Swimming (4-1, 3-1 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       WED 12/31 — 5th/8 at Ed Kennedy Memorial Meet — KU finished fifth at the Ed Kennedy Memorial Meet in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Tufts University scored 212 points to win on the men’s side, while St. Olaf (210), Middlebury (196), Bloomsburg (172) and KU (170) rounded out the top five. The men’s top finish was third in the 400 freestyle relay (3:54.87).

Upcoming Events

       FRI 1/9 — ALBRIGHT 6 p.m.

Women’s Swimming (6-2, 4-2 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       WED 12/31 — 3rd/9 at Ed Kennedy Memorial Meet — KU finished tied for third at the Ed Kennedy Memorial Meet in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. KU tied for third with St. Francis (Pa.) with 204 points, while Illinois State won the meet with 240 points. Middlebury was second with 210 points. KU finished first in the 150-meter backstroke relay with Jordan Shapiro (fr. Trenton N.J./Princeton), Nicole Hinsdale (fr. Glen Mills/Bayard Rustin) and Allison Sheely (so. Enola/Trinity) swimming the event in 1:40.69. The KU women also scored second-place finishes in the 200 freestyle relay (2:02.44), the 150 breaststroke relay (1:54.14) and the 400 freestyle relay (4:29.29).

Upcoming Events

       FRI 1/9 — ALBRIGHT 6 p.m.

       SAT 1/10 — CALIFORNIA (Pa.) 1 p.m.

Indoor Track and Field

Last Week’s Action

       Idle

Upcoming Events

       FRI 1/9 — at GOLDEN BEAR INVITE 1 p.m.

Wrestling (3-1-1)

Last Week’s Events

       Idle

Upcoming Events

       MON 1/5 — PITT-JOHNSTOWN 7 p.m.

       WED 1/7 — KING’S COLLEGE 7 p.m.

       SAT 1/10 — at Shorty Hitchcock Open (at Millersville) All Day

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