December 22, 2010

WHAT’S BRUIN: Women’s Basketball News & Notes 12/22

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Overall Record: 6-2 (Home 3-0, Road 2-1, Neutral 0-1)

NWC Record: 2-0, 1st T (Home 0-0, Road 2-0)

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Coming Up: Bruins Face 3 Games in Surf ‘n Slam Classic Dec. 27-30

* Polls: Bruins Rise to 13th in WBCA Poll, 14th in D3hoops.com Poll

* NCAA Stats: Bruins, Munger Ranked in Top 10 Nationally in Blocks

* NWC Stats: Munger, Gordon Each Lead NWC in Two Categories

* Career Lists: Gordon Closes in on Top 10 in Points, Steals

* Coming Up:

- Mon., Dec. 27, 5 pm - vs. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham (6-2) at San Diego, Calif.

- Tue., Dec. 28, 3 pm - vs. St. Mary’s College (7-2) at San Diego, Calif.

- Thur., Dec. 30, TBA - vs. TBA at San Diego, Calif.

NEWBERG, Ore. – After 23 days without a real game in which to sink their teeth, the nationally-ranked George Fox Bruins finally return to action next week with three games against top-flight competition in the Surf ‘n Slam Classic at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, Calif., Monday-Thursday, Dec. 27-30.

The Bruins will meet Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham on Monday and St. Mary’s of Indiana on Tuesday, followed by a day off. They will conclude the tournament with a game on Thursday against a team to be determined. There are six teams participating, divided into two pools, and the final pairings will be based on where each team finishes in its respective pool. The Bruins and their first two opponents form the “Surf” Division, while the “Slam” Division includes Bethany Lutheran College, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and host Point Loma Nazarene.

Point Loma has established an official tournament web site which can be accessed at http://www.plnusealions.com/sports/2010/12/13/WBB_1213104541.aspx. Live stats for all games in the tournament are provided on Point Loma’s web site; the direct link is http://www.sidearmstats.com/pointloma/wbball/index.htm. Pay-per-view of PLNU games will also be available at http://www.b2livetv.com/partner_members.asp?id=138.

Surf ‘n Slam Classic Schedule

Monday, Dec. 27

5:00 pm - Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham vs. George Fox

7:00 pm - Bethany Lutheran vs. Point Loma Nazarene

Tuesday, Dec. 28

3:00 pm - George Fox vs. St. Mary’s (Ind.)

5:00 pm - Wisconsin-Whitewater vs. Point Loma Nazarene

Wednesday, Dec. 29

5:00 pm - St. Mary’s (Ind.) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham

7:00 pm - Bethany Lutheran vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater

Thursday, Dec. 30

2:00 pm - Surf #3 vs. Slam #3

4:00 pm - Surf #2 vs. Slam #2

6:00 pm - Surf #1 vs. Slam #1

Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham (6-2): The Devils from Madison, N.J., are members of the NCAA Division III and the Freedom Conference ... FDU had a four-game winning streak snapped in its last game, a 49-46 home loss to crosstown rival Drew on Dec. 7 ... Series record: First meeting ... FDU-Florham by the numbers: Scoring (76.4 ppg), Defense (59.8 ppg), Rebounds (47.2 rpg), FG % (.397), 3-pt % (.308), FT % (.630) ... The Devils have two double-figure scorers: G Shaleah Alston (21.9) and G Brianna Nichols (10.1) ... F Shealyn Taggart is the top rebounder (9.0) ... Nicholls is the assists leader (4.38) ... Coach Marc Mitchell is 17-16 to date in his 2nd season ... Next: Dec. 29 vs. St. Mary’s (Ind.) in Surf ‘n Slam Classic, San Diego, Calif., 5:00 pm.

St. Mary’s (7-2): The Belles from Notre Dame, Ind., are members of the NCAA Division III and the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association ... St. Mary’s has won its last two games, including a 70-63 conference win over Alma in its last game on Dec. 11 ... Series record: George Fox leads 2-0 (2-0 neutral) ... The Bruins defeated the Belles 62-48 on Dec. 18, 2001, in the AmeriSport Coconut Coast Classic in Hilo, Hawaii, and 69-58 on Nov. 25, 2007, in the Trinity University Thanksgiving Classic in San Antonio, Texas ... St. Mary’s by the numbers: Scoring (65.6 ppg), Defense (57.9 ppg), Rebounds (41.9 rpg), FG % (.358), 3-pt % (.264), FT % (.688) ... The Belles have two double-figure scorers: F Kelley Murphy (15.7) and G Patsy Mahoney (11.9) ... Murphy is the top rebounder (9.9) ... G Liz Wade is the assists leader (3.33) ... Coach Jenn Henley is 64-50 to date in her 5th season ... Next: Dec. 29 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham in Surf ‘n Slam Classic, San Diego, Calif., 5:00 pm.

Bethany Lutheran (2-4): Possible third game for the Bruins in the Surf ‘n Slam Classic ... The Vikings from Mankato, Minn., are members of the NCAA Division III and the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference ... BLC dropped its last outing, an 81-75 loss to Waldorf on Dec. 16 ... Series record: First meeting ... Bethany Lutheran by the numbers: Scoring (69.7 ppg), Defense (73.0 ppg), Rebounds (40.7 rpg), FG % (.392), 3-pt % (.294), FT % (.690) ... The Vikings have three double-figure scorers: F Nicole Jones (16.7), F Jessica Englund (14.8), and G Anna Cepek (14.2) ... Jones (9.3) and Englund (9.2) are the top rebounders ... Jones is the assists leader (3.83) ... Coach Tiffany Young Klockzeim is in her 8th season ... The Vikings will play Point Loma Nazarene and Wisconsin-Whitewater in the Surf ‘n Slam Classic before meeting the Bruins ... Next: Jan. 7 vs. Finlandia, 6 pm.

Wisconsin-Whitewater (7-2): Possible third game for the Bruins in the Surf ‘n Slam Classic ... The Warhawks from Whitewater, Wis., are members of the NCAA Division III and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ... UWW has won its last two games, including a 91-68 win over Dubuque in its last outing on Dec. 14 ... Series record: George Fox trails 0-2 (0-2 neutral) ... The Warhawks defeated the Bruins 63-54 in the Surf ‘n’ Slam Tournament in San Diego, Calif., on Dec. 30, 2002, and 53-47 in the Hoop-n-Surf Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Dec. 17, 2006 ... Wisconsin-Whitewater by the numbers: Scoring (76.6 ppg), Defense (65.3 ppg), Rebounds (39.1 rpg), FG % (.439), 3-pt % (.320), FT % (.729) ... The Warhawks have two double-figure scorers: C Dana Thompson (13.7) and F Chantel Burg (10.0)... Thompson is the top rebounder (7.7) ... G Kaitlyn Thill is the assists leader (3.44) and steals leader (5.44) ... Coach Keri Carollo is 145-83 to date in her 9th season ... The Warhawks will play Point Loma Nazarene and Bethany Lutheran in the Surf ‘n Slam Classic before meeting the Bruins ... Next: Next: Jan. 5 vs. Edgewood, 7 pm.

Point Loma Nazarene (5-4): Possible third game for the Bruins in the Surf ‘n Slam Classic ... The Sea Lions from San Diego, Calif., are members of the NAIA Division I and the Golden West Athletic Conference ... The Sea Lions have won their last two, including a 46-43 win over William Jewell in their last game on Dec. 20 ... Series record: George Fox trails 0-1 (0-1 road) ... The Sea Lions defeated the Bruins 72-68 in the Surf ‘n’ Slam Tournament in San Diego, Calif., on Dec. 28, 2002 ... Point Loma by the numbers: Scoring (63.4), Defense (65.2), Rebounds (38.6 rpg), FG % (.381), 3-pt % (.332), FT % (.728) ... The Sea Lions have three double-figure scorers: F Kaitlyn Trotter (19.6), G Crissa Jackson (12.6), and G Brianna Colon (12.6)... Trotter is the top rebounder (10.8) ... Jackson is the assists leader (4.67) ... Coach Bill Westphal is 260-112 to date in his 12th season at Pt. Loma, and 501-280 in his 28th season overall as a college coach ... The Sea Lions will play Bethany Lutheran and Wisconsin-Whitewater in the Surf ‘n Slam Classic before meeting the Bruins ... Next: Next: Jan. 4 at San Diego Christian, 5:30 pm.

BRUIN BITS:

* 2010-11 Honors

Hannah Munger

- Bruin Athletic Association Athlete of the Week - Nov. 15-21; Nov. 29-Dec. 5

- Northwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Week - Nov. 15-21; Nov. 29-Dec. 5

Keisha Gordon

- Bruin Athletic Association Athlete of the Week - Nov. 22-28

- Northwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Week - HM, Nov. 22-28

* Polls: Bruins Rise to 13th in WBCA Poll, 14th in D3hoops.com Poll

In the latest poll by the USA Today / ESPN / Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, released on Dec. 20, George Fox (6-2) has climbed to 13th with 86 points, the same position they were in last week. In the latest D3hoops.com poll of Dec. 20, the Bruins rose from 15th with 248 points to 14th with 289. The Bruins have not played since Dec. 4 ... Amherst College, (11-0), which won last year’s Final Four consolation game and finished 32-1, remained No. 1 in both polls ... Among other NWC teams, Puget Sound was 18th with 167 points in the D3hoops.com poll, while Whitman received 3 points and was listed among “others receiving votes”. UPS had one point and Whitman 7 in the WBCA poll and were included among the “others” ...

D3hoops.com Poll: http://www.d3hoops.com/top25/

USA Today / ESPN / WBCA Poll: http://www.wbca.org/news/top-25-polls/usa-today-espn-division-iii-top-25-coaches-poll/

* Records: Gordon Ties Mark for Best FG Pct. with One Miss

In the Bruins’ 83-45 win at Pacific Lutheran on Dec. 4, Keisha Gordon went 9-10 from the field en route to 27 points, tying the George Fox record for best field goal percentage (.900) in a game with a miss. Hannah Munger nearly equaled that in the same game, going 8-9 while scoring 17 points. The record was previously set by All-American Katie (Greller) Lacey, who was 9-10 vs. Menlo on Nov. 27, 1999. The Bruins’ record for best field goal percentage without a miss is shared by Lacey, who was 6-6 at Cascade on Nov. 21, 2000, and Darby Cave, who was 6-6 vs. Lewis & Clark on Jan. 26, 2002.

* Bruins Extend Winning Streaks vs. NWC Foes with PLU Win

With their win over Pacific Lutheran on Dec. 4, the Bruins extended their winning streaks vs. NWC opponents to 37 in a row in regular-season games, and to 40 in a row in all games including conference tournament and post-season action. The Bruins’ last loss to an NWC team in regular-season games only was a 45-35 setback at Lewis & Clark on Feb. 15, 2008. The last George Fox loss to a conference team of any kind was a 62-52 reversal at Puget Sound on Feb. 29, 2008, in the finals of the Northwest Conference Tournament. The Bruins shared NWC championships with Puget Sound in 2007 and 2008, then won outright titles in 2009 and 2010 with perfect 16-0 conference records.

* Bruins Look to Extend String of 17 Winning Seasons in a Row

Last year’s 28-3 overall record extended the Bruins’ string of winning seasons to 17 in a row. The streak began in 1993-94 when Sherri Murrell, now the coach at Portland State, went 16-12 in the first of her three years at George Fox. The last 14 came under Scott Rueck, who is now the coach at Oregon State.

* NCAA Stats: Bruins, Munger Ranked in Top 10 Nationally in Blocks

In the latest NCAA Division III national statistics (thru Dec. 12) , George Fox was ranked 7th nationally in blocked shots per game (6.4), 42nd in field goal percentage defense (.330), 43rd in field goal percentage (.431), 44th in assists per game (16.3), and 49th in rebound margin (+7.3) ... Center Hannah Munger ranked 7th in blocked shots per game (3.9), 32nd in field goal percentage (.554), and 40th in rebounds per game (11.0) ... Wing Keisha Gordon ranked 49th in steals per game (3.4) ...

* NWC Stats: Munger, Gordon Each Lead NWC in Two Categories

- Thru NWC stats of Dec. 22, George Fox is 1st in blocked shots (6.38), assists (16.25), 2nd in defense (56.8), scoring margin (+10.9), field goal pct. (.431), field goal pct. defense (.330), 3-pt field goal pct. defense (.271), steals (9.63), 3rd in rebounding (44.9), rebound margin (+7.2), 4th in scoring (67.6), rebounding defense (37.6), 5th in assist/TO ratio (0.69), 7th in free throw pct. (.608), 3-pt field goals (4.63), 3-pt field goal pct. (.301), turnover margin (-3.00) ...

- Keisha Gordon is 1st in steals (3.38), assist/TO ratio (1.45), 2nd in assists (3.63), 5th in scoring (15.1), 3-pt field goals (2.00), rebounding (8.1), 13th in free throw pct. (.679), 14th in field goal pct. (.448), 15th in 3-pt field goal pct. (.320) …

- Hannah Munger is 1st in rebounding (11.0), blocked shots (3.88), 3rd in field goal pct. (.554), 4th in scoring (16.6) …

- Arianna Mohsenian is 8th in 3-pt field goals (1.75), 13th in assists (2.38, T) …

- Megan Arnoldy is 5th in field goal pct. (.529), 8th in free throw pct. (.773), 20th in rebounding (5.1), 25th in scoring (8.9)...

- Hayley Cusick is 5th in assist/TO ratio (0.92), 6th in assists (3.14), blocked shots (0.86), 7th in steals (1.86), 26th in scoring (8.9) ...

- Breezy Rinehart-Young is 4th in blocked shots (1.17) ...

- Carly Towne is 15th in assists (2.25, T) ...

* Double-Doubles

- Hannah Munger: season 3, career 14 - 20 pts, 13 reb vs. Corban, 11/16; 11 pts, 14 reb vs. Chapman, 11/21; 25 pts, 19 reb at Willamette, 11/30

- Megan Arnoldy: season 1, career 1 - 17 pts, 12 reb vs. Southern Oregon, 11/19

- Keisha Gordon: season 1, career 2 - 27 pts, 10 reb at Pacific Lutheran, 12/4

* Career Lists: Gordon Closes in on Top 10 in Points, Steals

- Keisha Gordon: Gordon went 5-5 from the free throw line in the Bruins’ last game at PLU, putting her career free throw pct. at .800 (196-245), which is 3rd behind Kim Leith (.8108, 210-259, 2002-06) and Christy Brock (.8105, 77-95, 1997-98) ... With 7 steals at PLU, she has 160 career steals, and needs 13 to tie Heather Gurney (173, 1987-91) for 10th on the all-time list ... With 27 points at PLU, she has 946 career points, and needs 54 to become the 12th player in Bruin history to reach 1,000 career points and 55 to tie Tracy Nelson (1,001, 1988-92) for 11th on the all-time list …

- Hanna Munger: With 3 blocked shots at PLU, Munger has 138 career blocked shots, 5th on the all-time list at George Fox. She needs 37 to tie Kristen Shielee (175, 2005-09) for 4th on the all-time list ... After going 8-9 from the field at PLU, she has a career field goal pct. of .553 (224-405), 2nd to Kristen Shielee (.599, 223-372, 2005-2009) ...

- Breezy Rinehart-Young: Rinehart-Young had 2 blocked shots at PLU, giving her 56 in her career. She needs 16 more to tie Melody Groeneveld-McMaster (72, 1981-85) for 10th on the all-time list ...

* Head Coach Michael Meek

Head coach Michael Meek (Eastern Oregon State ‘99) is 6-2 (.750) to date in his first season at George Fox after replacing Scott Rueck, who took the women’s basketball head coaching job at his alma mater, Oregon State. Meek composed a record of 264-79 (.769) in 13 years of high school coaching in Oregon, three at La Grande (1997-2000) and 10 at Beaverton Southridge (2000-10). He led Southridge to five large-school state championships in his last six years, received 12 league or state Coach of the Year awards during his career, and was the 2006 MaxPrep National Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year ... He is 0-0 against all the teams in the Surf ‘n Slam Classic.