WHAT’S BRUIN: Women’s Basketball News & Notes 1/19

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Overall Record: 15-0 (Home 6-0, Road 6-0, Neutral 3-0)

NWC Record: 6-0, 1st (Home 2-0, Road 4-0) 

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Coming Up: Bruins Close First Half of NWC Play with PLU and Linfield

* Recent Games: Bruins Sweep First Two Home NWC Games to Stay Unbeaten

* Roos Wins BAA Award for 3rd Time, HM for NWC Weekly Honors

* Polls: Bruins Remain No. 3 in Both D3hoops and WBCA National Polls

* Bruins Secure 19th Straight Winning Record in Win over Willamette

* Bruins Stretch Home Streaks vs. NWC Opponents to 43 in a Row

* NCAA Stats: Bruins Ranked Nationally in Top 50 in 9 Statistics

* NWC Stats: Bruins Lead League in 7 Offensive, 4 Defensive Categories

* Career Lists: Munger Moves into Top 10 on All-Time Points List 

* Coming Up: Bruins Close First Half of NWC Play with PLU and Linfield

- Fri., Jan. 20, 6:00 pm - vs. Pacific Lutheran University (4-11, NWC 1-5), Newberg, Ore.

- Sat., Jan. 21, 6:00 pm – at Linfield College (8-7, NWC 4-2), McMinnville, Ore.

NEWBERG, Ore. – Closing out the first half of Northwest Conference play, the third-ranked and unbeaten George Fox University Bruins will host the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes on Friday, Jan. 20, then visit their Yamhill County rivals, the Linfield College Wildcats, who have the NWC's leading scorer in Gretchen Owens (21.7 ppg), on Saturday, Jan. 21. 

Both games will tip off at 6:00 p.m. and will be a part of NWC doubleheaders, with the men's games following at 8:00 p.m.  The Linfield game is the only road interruption in a string of seven conference games in a row at home otherwise for the Bruins. 

George Fox at 15-0 has already clinched its 19th consecutive winning record and is off to the second-best start in team history; only the 2008-09 national championship team started better, and that team went 32-0.  With a 6-0 record in conference play, the Bruins are in sole possession of the league lead, one game ahead of seventh-ranked Lewis & Clark College.

Tickets:  Ticket prices for basketball games at the Wheeler Sports Center / Miller Gym are $6 for adults and $3 for non-GFU students and seniors 55 and over.  Children 6 and under who are not in school are free.  George Fox faculty, staff, and students are admitted free with valid GFU ID; the ID covers immediate family members for George Fox employees.

Multimedia: George Fox will provide live audio internet coverage through campus station KFOX, live video through Stretch Internet, and live stats for both PLU games on Friday; see the George Fox links above.

* Upcoming Opponents: 

Pacific Lutheran (4-11, NWC 1-5, 8th): The Lutes from Parkland, Wash., were picked to finish 7th in the pre-season NWC coaches' poll ... The Lutes have dropped their last seven in a row, the latest a 57-51 setback to Lewis & Clark in which Samantha Potter scored 19 points and Andi Adams 15 ... Series record (since 1981): George Fox leads 27-15 (16-5 home, 11-10 road) ... The Bruins have won the last 14 meetings, including 83-45 in Parkland on Dec. 4 and 68-65 in overtime in Newberg on Jan. 28 last season ... PLU's last win in the series was 75-53 in Parkland on Feb. 17, 2006 ... PLU by the numbers: Scoring (57.7 ppg, 8th in the NWC), Defense (67.8 ppg, 7th), FG% (.361, 8th), 3-pt FG% (.273, 7th), FT% (.694, 6th), Reb Avg. (39.5 rpg, 6th) ... The Lutes have two double-figure scorers: F Samantha Potter (16.6 ppg, 3rd) and G Shelly Kilcup (13.7 ppg, 9th) .... Potter is the top rebounder (9.8 rpg, 2nd), and her .530 field goal pct. is 38th nationally ... G Sara Backstrom is the assists leader (3.1 apg, 4th) ... Coach Kelly Robinson (Wisconsin-Oshkosh '99) is 45-69 to date in her 5th season at PLU ... Next PLU game: Jan. 21 at Pacific (Ore.), 6:00 p.m.

Linfield (8-7, NWC 4-2, 6th T): The Wildcats from McMinnville, Ore., were picked to finish 6th in the pre-season NWC coaches' poll ... The Wildcats have dropped their last two games, the latest a 75-73 setback at Whitworth on Jan. 14 in which Gretchen Owens tied her career high with 35 points, Kaely Maltman scored 13, and Brynna Fuller 12 ... Linfield visits Puget Sound Friday before meeting the Bruins ... Series record (since 1981): George Fox leads 44-22 (27-4 home, 17-16 road, 0-2 neutral) ... The Bruins have won the last 8 meetings, including 64-49 in Newberg on Jan. 22 and 60-54 in McMinnville on Feb. 18 last season ... The Wildcats' last win in the series was 51-50 in McMinnville on Jan. 23, 2007 ... Linfield by the numbers: Scoring (61.7 ppg, 7th in the NWC), Defense (64.2 ppg, 5th), FG% (.415, 3rd), 3-pt FG% (.233, 8th), FT% (.705, 5th), Reb Avg. (37.4 rpg, 9th) ... The Wildcats have two double-figure scorers: G Gretchen Owens (21.7 ppg, 1st, 6th nationally) and F Kaely Maltman (14.2 ppg, 8th) ... Owens is the top rebounder (7.1 rpg,8th) and assists leader (3.2 apg, 3rd), and her .864 free throw pct. is 30th nationally ... Coach Robin Potera-Haskins (Evangel) is 21-18 to date in her 2nd season at Linfield, and 357-216 in her 26th season overall ... Next LC game: Jan. 24 vs. Pacific (Ore.), 6:00 p.m.

* Recent Games: Bruins Sweep First Two Home NWC Games to Stay Unbeaten

Jan. 13 - at George Fox 95, Willamette 34

Picking up their 14th win of the season, the Bruins clinched their 19th consecutive winning record as they cruised to a 95-34 win over the Willamette Bearcats Friday evening.  A Megan Arnoldy three-pointer at the 16:50 mark gave the Bruins the lead for good at 5-4 and sparked a 9-0 run, capped by two Jami Roos free throws, that made it 11-4 with 14:21 left in the half.  The Bruins were up 45-17 at the half, and with Roos scoring 10 points in the first seven minutes of the second half on two threes and a layup, they continued to expand the margin.  The largest margin of the game was 63 points at 95-32 following a drive by Katie Morse with 27 seconds remaining.  Roos led all scorers with 18 points, while Arnoldy finished with 13 and Keisha Gordon added 12.  The Bruins, who had 13 different players score, shot .508 (32-63) from the field, and held a decided edge in the free throw department, making 25-34 to 8-23 for the Bearcats.  Arnoldy's nine boards led the Bruins to a 50-35 advantage on the glass.  Arianna Mohsenian passed out five assists and Hayley Cusick made three steals as the Bruins forced 29 turnovers.

Jan. 14 - at George Fox 75, Puget Sound 59

Led by Hannah Munger's double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds, the Bruins maintained sole possession of first place in the Northwest Conference with a 75-59 win over the Puget Sound Loggers Saturday.  Both teams came out of the blocks hot, the Bruins making five of their first seven shots and the Loggers hitting their first four tries.  Down 16-15, Dacia Heckendorf's three at the 12:33 mark gave the Bruins the lead for good and ignited a 13-2 run, capped by a Heckendorf layup, that put the home team up 28-18 with 6:18 to go.  The Bruins led by nine, 35-26, at the intermission.  The Loggers scored the first basket of the second half, but the Bruins reeled off eight points in a row, Munger scoring on both ends of the run, to build a 43-28 lead with 15:12 to play, and the lead stayed in double figures the rest of the way.  Their largest lead was 25 at 73-48 with 2:10 left following back-to-back threes by Jami Roos.  Munger hit 10-13 from the field plus four free throws en route to her eighth double-double of the season and 33rd of her career.  She also had game highs of five assists and four blocked shots.  Roos added 21 points, including four three-pointers, and Hayley Cusick picked up four steals.  The Bruins finished with a .491 shooting percentage (26-53), including 7-16 (.438) from long range, and held a 45-29 rebound advantage.  The game was played before an estimated largest crowd of the season of some 1,300 on "Bruin Madness" night, a family fun and spirit-building event sponsored by the George Fox Alumni Association.

BRUIN BITS:

* Roos Wins BAA Award for 3rd Time, HM for NWC Weekly Honors

Providing 39 points off the bench in two games as third-ranked George Fox improved to 15-0 on the season, guard Jami Roos been named the Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week for Jan. 9-15 and also received honorable mention for the Northwest Conference Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for the same period.

Roos, a freshman from Salem, Ore., scored a game-high 18 points on 6-12 field goals (2-7 on three-pointers) and 4-6 free throws, with 2 rebounds in a 95-34 romp over Willamette on Jan. 13.  The win clinched the Bruins' 19th consecutive winning record.  On Saturday, she poured in 21 points on 7-13 field goals (4-9 on threes) and 3-3 free throws, with 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in a 75-59 win over Puget Sound.  She hit back-to-back threes to give the Bruins their largest lead of the game, 73-48, with three minutes left.  For the week, she scored 39 points (19.5 ppg) on 13-25 field goals (.520), including 6-16 (.375) on threes, and 7-9 (.778) on free throws, with 5 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal.

In NWC stats, Roos is 2nd in 3-pt field goals (36), 4th in 3-pt pct. (.387), and 13th in scoring (11.9 ppg).  Nationally, she is 47th in 3-pt field goals per game (2.4) and 3-pt pct. (.387).  She was the NWC Student-Athlete of the Week for Nov. 14-20, was honorable mention twice, and has won the BAA award three times.

 The George Fox Athlete of the Week Award for both men and women is presented throughout the Bruin sports seasons by the Bruin Athletic Association, whose mission is to provide George Fox student-athletes with an outstanding athletic and academic experience and to strengthen the overall competitiveness of the Bruin athletics program. For more information about the organization or to become a member, visit the Bruin Athletic Association website.

2011-12 Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athletes of the Week

Sept. 5-11 - Melanie Gaither (Soccer)

Sept. 12-18 - Kelsey Morrison (Golf)

Sept. 19-25 - Megan McGrew (Golf)

Sept. 26-Oct. 2 - Kate Freiheit (Cross Country)

Oct. 3-9 - Stephanie Kerr (Volleyball)

Oct. 10-16 - Courtney Hochstetler (Cross Country)

Oct. 17-23 - Megan McGrew (Golf)

Oct. 24-30 - Tiffany Burk (Volleyball)

Oct. 31-Nov. 6 - Patti Reeves (Volleyball)

Nov. 7-13 - Courtney Hochstetler (Cross Country)

Nov. 14-20 - Jami Roos (Basketball)

Nov. 21-27 - Keisha Gordon (Basketball)

Nov. 28-Dec. 4 - Keisha Gordon (Basketball)

Dec. 5-11 - Jami Roos (Basketball)

Dec. 12-25 - Keisha Gordon (Basketball)

Dec. 26-Jan. 8 - Hannah Munger (Basketball)

Jan. 9-15 - Jami Roos (Basketball)