2008-09 No. 20                                                                                             Jan. 26, 2009

WINTER SPORTS

Men’s Basketball (14-3, 3-1 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Events

       WED 1/21 — KU 85, MANSFIELD 69 — Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) became the all-time scoring leader for KU, scoring 22 points in a PSAC East win over Mansfield University at Keystone Hall. Ben’s late free throws gave him 1,684 for his career, two better than Lock Jennings (1989-93), who owned the scoring record for 16 seasons. Ben was one of five Golden Bears to finish in double-figures, as Julius Gray (so. Lincoln/Oxford) had a career-high 16 points and Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson), Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central) and Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) had 15 apiece. Washington and Woodlin had double-doubles with 12 and 10 rebounds, respectively. Gray hit four 3-pointers in the game as KU exploded for 54 second-half points.

       SAT 1/24 — KU 69, Shippensburg 68 — Ben scored 20 points and helped KU defeat Shippensburg at Heiges Fieldhouse. KU trailed by five points late, but rallied to take the lead in the PSAC East contest. Dennis notched a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Washington just missed a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Woodlin had 14 points. KU's defense was strong throughout, holding Shippensburg to 37.3 percent from the floor. Washington led KU with five of the Golden Bears' 10 blocks.

Upcoming Events

       WED 1/28 — at West Chester 8 p.m.

       SAT 1/31 — BLOOMSBURG 8 p.m.

Women’s Basketball (13-4, 3-1 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Events

       WED 1/21 — KU 61, MANSFIELD 59 — Vivian Melvin (jr. Chichester/Chichester) scored on a driving layup with 6.8 seconds left to give KU a PSAC East win over Mansfield at Keystone Hall. Melvin finished with eight points and hit career-highs in assists (6) and rebounds (7). Melissa McQuade (so. Pittsburgh/Shaler) had 16 points and 16 rebounds — her sixth double-double — and Rachel Wisemiller (jr. Hazleton/Hazleton) added a game-high 18 points. KU held the advantage in rebounds by a 43-32 count and outshot the Mountaineers 43.3 percent to 39.1 percent.

       SAT 1/24 — Shippensburg 71, KU 60 — KU's comeback came up short as Shippensburg University drained 14 3-pointers to win a PSAC East contest at Heiges Feildhouse. Chauntelle Schroeder (jr. Toronto, Ont./Mother Theresa) led four KU scorers in double-digits with 16 points. The Golden Bears cut an 18-point halftime deficit to one point at 50-49, but Shippensburg nailed five consecutive 3-pointers to extend its lead. McQuade fell short of a double-double, scoring 11 points and pulling down nine boards. Melvin finished with 15 points and Wisemiller had 14.

Upcoming Events

       WED 1/28 — at West Chester 6 p.m.

       SAT 1/31 — BLOOMSBURG 6 p.m.

Bowling (45-17, 5-1 NEC)

Last Week’s Action

       SAT-SUN 1/24-25 — 5th/20 Bowie State Invitational — KU finished in fifth place out of the 20-team field at the Bowie State Invitational. The No.8-ranked Golden Bears finished with a 3-3 record on Saturday in traditional matches and a 4-1 record on Sunday in the Baker matches. KU knocked down a total of 9,985 pins on the weekend. No. 5 Maryland-Eastern Shore claimed the top spot with 10,495 pins, Farleigh Dickinson was second with 10,333. No.4 Delaware State (10,166) and No.17 New Jersey City (10,137) finished third and fourth, respectively. On Saturday, KU opened with wins over Hampton (879-824) and No. 7 New Jersey City (1,006-987). KU then lost three straight tough decisions to No. 11 Sacred Heart (998-989), No. 5 Maryland-Eastern Shore (1,118-1,081), the defending national champions, and No. 17 Morgan State in the eighth frame of sudden death after tying 1,015-1,015 in regulation. The Golden Bears bounced back with a 1,085-699 win over Coppin State. Kayla Stamm (so. Mohnton/Governor Mifflin) led KU, averaging 219.8 pinfall in six matches. She finished second individually and received All-Tournament honors. Her high game was a 256 vs. UMES. Kayla Jones (fr. Johnstown/Westmont Hilltop) averaged 205.6. Jones' 267 vs. Coppin State was the team's highest game on the day. Jacquelyn Heimbach (sr. Easton/Easton) dropped an averaged of 197.5 pins. She rolled a 256 vs. UMES. Janaya Buck (fr. Nothumberland/Shikellamy) averaged 198 pins in three matches. On Sunday, KU won 751-482 over Lincoln, 815-599 over Howard, 557-510 over St. Paul's and 771-600 over Virginia State. KU's only loss came to No. 4 Delaware State, 883-827.

Upcoming Events

       FRI-SUN 1/30-2/1 — KUTZTOWN INVITATIONAL

       FRI 1/30 — KUTZTOWN INVITE (at Bowl-O-Rama) 4 p.m.

       SAT 1/31 — KUTZTOWN INVITE (at Hiester Lanes) 9:30 a.m.

       SUN 2/1 — KUTZTOWN INVITE (at Hiester Lanes) 8:45 a.m.

Men’s Swimming (5-3, 2-3 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       FRI 1/23 — Shippensburg 113, KU 90 — The KU men's team won three individual events and a relay, but it wasn't enough as Shippensburg University won a PSAC meet. The Golden Bears picked up individual wins from Joe Lahovski (fr. Allentown/Emmaus), John Pandish (sr. Milford/Delaware Valley) and Scott Thomas (sr. Schuylkill Haven/Blue Mountain). Lahovski won the 1,000 free (10:13.27), Thomas won the 100 back (57.05) and Pandish won the 200 individual medley (2:02.48). Derek Orr (sr. Easton/Easton), Stephen Krater (jr. Port Carbon/Pottsville Area), John Nicklous (sr. Philadelphia/Father Judge) and Jeff Travor (so. Quakertown/Quakertown Community) teamed to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:31.37).

Upcoming Events

       Idle until Feb. 7 vs. Rowan at 1 p.m.

Women’s Swimming (9-3, 6-3 PSAC)

Last Week’s Action

       FRI 1/23 — Shippensburg 108, KU 97 — The KU women's team dropped a closely contested PSAC meet at Shippensburg University. KU was led by Stephanie Jeppesen (jr. Bethlehem/Liberty), Alex Crigler (so. West Lawn/Wilson High School) and reigning PSAC Swimmer of the Week Jordan Shapiro (fr. Trenton N.J./Princeton), each earning two first-place finishes. Jeppesen won the 100 breaststroke (1:07.65) and the 200 individual medley (2:13.28). Shapiro took first in the 50 freestyle (25.25) and the 100 backstroke (1:01.04), while Crigler won both the 500 and 1,000 freestyle events with times of 5:18.03 and 10:49.76, respectively.

Upcoming Events

       SAT 1/31 — MILLERSVILLE 1 p.m.

Indoor Track and Field

Last Week’s Action

       FRI 1/23 — KU men 2nd/19 at Collegeville Classic (at Ursinus College) — The KU men’s team finished second out of 19 teams with T.J. Longmore (jr. Lititz/Manheim Twp.) notching the only first-place finish for the Golden Bears at the Ursinus Collegeville Invitational. Longmore took first in the 55 hurdles with a time of 7.94 seconds. Justin Germani (so. Birdsboro/Daniel Boone) tied for second in the pole vault (14-11). Cody Hartzler (sr. Belleville/Indian Valley) finished third in high jump (6-5 1/2) and Jason Rebuck (jr. Southampton/William Tennent) was third in the shot put with a throw of 45-10 1/2. KU’s 1,600 relay team finished first with time of 3:29.27.

       FRI 1/23 — KU women 1st/19 at Collegeville Classic (at Ursinus College) — Ashley Pinter (so. Bethlehem/Liberty) and Kelly Strickland (jr. Bear, Del./Caravel Academy) led the KU women’s team to a first-place finish out of 19 at the Ursinus Collegeville Invitational. Pinter finished first in the shot put with a throw of 40-6 and Strickland won the pole vault (10-6). KU swept the top three spots in the pole vault with Melissa Fellenbaum (fr. Landisville/Hempfield) and Rachel Weigle (jr. Red Lion/Red Lion) vaulting 10-0, with Fellenbaum taking second with the tie-breaker. Joanna Horstmann (sr. Downingtown/Downingtown West) finished second in the 800 with a time of 2:23.20. The KU 1,600 relay also took first with a time of 4:15.48.

Upcoming Events

       FRI-SAT 1/31-2/1 — at Bucknell Open TBA

Wrestling (5-4-1)

Last Week’s Events

       SAT 1/24 — KU 1-2 at East Coast Duals (Laurinburg, N.C.) — Joe Kemmerer (sr. Mountain Top/Crestwood) remained undefeated on the season going 3-0 at the Domino’s Pizza East Coast Duals. David Zeek (jr. Newtown/Council Rock North) also claimed three wins Saturday, but it wasn’t enough as KU went 1-2 as a team. The Golden Bears defeated Limestone 29-12, but fell 21-20 to Carson-Newman and 42-6 to Newberry, ranked No. 1 in the region. Kemmerer picked up two technical falls and a decision, extending his winning streak to 31 straight bouts dating back to his national title run in 2006-07. He’s 20-0 on the season. Zeek improved to 17-3, winning two decisions and a technical fall. John Paukovits (so. Northampton/Northampton) and Scott Snyder (jr. Slatington/Northern Lehigh) each won two bouts outside of the Newberry match. Paukovits won by major decision against Limestone and by decision against Carson-Newman. Snyder won by decision in both matches. Chris Chambers (sr. Holland/Council Rock South), Brett Martinez (jr. Slatington/Northern Lehigh) and Bobby Mort (fr. Huntingdon/Huntingdon) also won bouts, with Chambers and Martinez winning decisions and Mort collecting the Golden Bears’ only pin of the day.

Upcoming Events

       SAT 1/31 — at Gettysburg Duals 1 p.m.

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