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WHAT’S BRUIN: Women’s Basketball News & Notes 2/8
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Overall Record: 21-0 (Home 11-0, Road 7-0, Neutral 3-0)
NWC Record: 12-0, 1st (Home 7-0, Road 5-0)
HIGHLIGHTS: * Coming Up: Bruins Hoping to Secure NWC Title at UPS and Willamette
* Recent Games: Bruins End 5-Game Home Stand with Win over Pacific
* Munger Wins BAA Award, Conference Player of the Week Honors
* Polls: Bruins Remain No. 3 in Both D3hoops and WBCA National Polls
* Bruins Stretch Home Streaks vs. NWC Opponents to 48 in a Row
* NCAA Stats: Bruins Ranked in National Top 10 in 5 Categories
* NWC Stats: Gordon Ranked in Top 10 in 7 Different Statistics
* Career Lists: Gordon 67 Points Away from Career Scoring Record
* Coming Up: Bruins Hoping to Secure NWC Title at UPS and Willamette
- Fri., Feb. 10, 6:00 pm - at University of Puget Sound (12-10, NWC 8-5), Tacoma, Wash.
- Sat., Feb. 11, 6:00 pm - at Willamette University (1-20, NWC 0-12), Salem, Ore.
NEWBERG, Ore. – With two victories in their last four games, the George Fox University Bruins can secure at least a share of their sixth straight Northwest Conference title, and their first try for those two wins comes this weekend at the University of Puget Sound on Friday, Feb. 10, and at Willamette University on Saturday, Feb. 11.
The Bruins, who are ranked No. 3 in the nation in both NCAA Division III women’s basketball polls, are now 21-0 overall and 12-0 in the conference after ending a five-game home stand with a 62-35 win over Pacific University on Feb. 3. The Bruins hold a two-game lead over second-place Lewis & Clark College, with whom they shared last year’s conference crown.
Both games this weekend tip off at 6:00 p.m., and will be followed by NWC men’s games at 8:00 p.m.
Multimedia: George Fox will provide live audio internet coverage through campus station KFOX for all four games this weekend; see the link above. For multimedia coverage by the opponents, visit Puget Sound’s sports website at http://www.loggerathletics.com/information/mediacenter, and Willamette’s sports website at http://www.willamette.edu/athletics/bearcatnetwork/live/index.php.
* Upcoming Opponents:
Puget Sound (12-10, NWC 8-5, 4th): The Loggers from Tacoma, Wash., were picked to finish 3rd in the pre-season NWC coaches’ poll ... The Loggers won their last game 64-50 over Pacific Lutheran on Feb. 7 behind 18 points from Kelsey McKinnis and 14 from Jocelyn Riordan ... Series record (since 1981): George Fox leads 23-17 (16-5 home, 7-12 road) ... The Bruins won two of the three meetings last year, falling 56-40 in Tacoma on Jan. 21, winning 83-55 in Newberg on Feb. 19, then defeating the Loggers 62-56 in Newberg on Feb. 24 in the first round of the NWC Tournament ... Puget Sound by the numbers: Scoring (67.3 ppg, 4th in the NWC), Defense (62.4 ppg, 5th), FG% (.378, 7th), 3-pt FG% (.315, 4th), FT% (.696, 5th), Reb Avg. (39.5 rpg, 4th) ... UPS Is 16th nationally in fewest turnovers per game (14.9) ... The Loggers have two double-figure scorers: G Kelsey McKinnis (14.4 ppg, 5th), and G Jocelyn Riordan (10.4 ppg, 18th) ... C Sarah Stewart is the top rebounder (7.5 rpg, 7th) ... McKinnis is the assists leader (2.8 apg, 8th) ... Coach Loree Payne (Washington ‘03) is 30-18 to date in her 2nd season at Puget Sound ... Next game: Feb. 17 at Lewis & Clark, 6:00 p.m.
Willamette (1-20, NWC 0-12, 9th): The Bearcats from Salem, Ore., were picked to finish 9th in the pre-season NWC coaches’ poll ... The Bearcats have dropped their last 16 in a row, the latest an 80-64 setback at Pacific on Feb. 4 in which Julia Brand scored 20 points and Dora Rabih 11 ... Willamette hosts Lewis & Clark Thursday before meeting the Bruins ... Series record (since 1981): George Fox leads 48-12 (28-3 home, 19-9 road, 1-0 neutral) ... The Bruins have won the last 21 meetings and 30 of the last 32, including a 95-34 win in Newberg on Jan. 13 in their first game this season ... Willamette’s last win in the series was 53-51 in Salem on Feb. 9, 2002 ... Willamette by the numbers: Scoring (54.3 ppg, 9th in the NWC), Defense (73.3 ppg, 9th), FG% (.325, 9th), 3-pt FG% (.189, 9th), FT% (.611, 8th), Reb Avg. (40.3 rpg, 3rd) ... The Bearcats have no double-figure scorers: G Mackenzie Lamson (8.9 ppg, 22nd) is their leader .... F Kaileigh Westermann is the top rebounder (7.7 rpg, 5th) ... PG Jojo Long is the assists leader (2.5 apg, 10th) ... Coach Anne Lapray (Willamette ’96) is 4-40 to date in her 2nd season as head coach at Willamette and 5th year on staff ... Next game: Feb. 17 at Whitman, 6:00 p.m.
* Recent Games: Bruins End 5-Game Home Stand with Win over Pacific
Feb. 3 - at George Fox 62, Pacific 35
Led by Hannah Munger’s 15 points and 14 rebounds, her 11th double-double of the season and 36th of her career, the third-ranked Bruins cruised to a 62-35 win over the Pacific Boxers Friday. The Bruins built an early 9-0 lead on two layups by Keisha Gordon, a basket by Munger, and a three-pointer by Jami Roos while the Boxers were missing their first seven shot attempts, and Pacific got no closer than six the rest of the game. Munger’s layup at 7:51, making it 18-7, gave the Bruins a double-digit lead they would not relinquish. The Bruins closed the half with a three by Arianna Mohsenian and a layup by Megan Arnoldy to take their largest lead into halftime, ahead 30-11. The Bruins remained comfortably ahead throughout the second half. Munger hit a free throw to open the half, giving the home team its first 20-point lead, and a layup by Gordon with 10:26 left made it a 30-point game at 47-16. The Bruins twice took 32-point leads, the last at 61-29 after a trey by Roos with 3:52 left. Gordon chipped in with 15 points, bringing her career total to 1,563 and moving her within 67 of becoming the Bruins’ all-time leading scorer. The Bruins finished with a .481 shooting percentage (26-54) while holding the Boxers to a .213 mark (10-47). Arnoldy grabbed eight rebounds, Gordon passed out four assists, and Arnoldy had three blocked shots.
BRUIN BITS:
* Munger Wins BAA Award, Conference Player of the Week Honors
By posting her 10th and 11th double-doubles of the season and the 35th and 36th of her career, center Hannah Munger has earned both the Bruin Athletic Association Women’s Athlete of the Week and the Northwest Conference Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week awards for the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 5.
Munger, a junior from Newberg, Ore., scored 16 points on 6-9 field goals and 4-8 free throws, with 12 rebounds, 5 blocked shots and an assist as the 3rd-ranked Bruins completed a season sweep of 7th-ranked Lewis & Clark in a 54-41 win on Jan. 31. She followed that with 15 points on 6-10 field goals and 3-7 free throws, with 14 rebounds, 2 blocked shots, 2 assists and a steal in a 62-35 win over Pacific on Feb. 3. For the week, she scored 31 points (15.5 ppg) on 12-20 field goals (.600) and 7-15 (.467) on free throws, with 26 rebounds (13.0 rpg), 7 blocked shots (3.5 bspg), 2 assists and a steal. She boosted her career total in points to 1,190 (9th all-time), in rebounds to 777 (5th), and in blocked shots to 277 (2nd).
Munger currently ranks 1st in the conference in field goal pct. (.600), blocked shots (3.7 bspg), 2nd in rebounding (10.0 rpg), and 4th in scoring (14.6 ppg). In the national stats, she is 3rd in field goal pct. and 8th in blocked shots. She was also BAA Athlete of the Week for Dec. 26-Jan. 8, and honorable mention for NWC honors that same week.
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
Aug. 29-Sept. 4 - Patti Reeves (Volleyball)
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)
Jan. 16-22 - Megan Arnoldy (Basketball)
Jan. 23-29 - Keisha Gordon (Basketball)
Jan. 30-Feb. 5 - Hannah Munger (Basketball)
* 2011-12 Honors
Jami Roos
- Bruin Athletic Association Athlete of the Week - Nov. 14-20; Dec. 5-11; Jan. 9-15
- Northwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Week - Nov. 14-20; Dec. 5-11 (HM); Jan. 9-15 (HM)
Keisha Gordon
- Bruin Athletic Association Athlete of the Week - Nov. 21-27; Nov. 28-Dec. 4; Dec. 12-25; Jan. 23-29
- Northwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Week - Nov. 21-27 (HM); Nov. 28-Dec. 4 (HM); Dec. 12-25 (HM); Jan. 23-29 (HM)
- Posada Royale Thanksgiving Classic All-Tournament Team (MVP)
Hannah Munger
- Posada Royale Thanksgiving Classic All-Tournament Team
- Bruin Athletic Association Athlete of the Week - Dec. 26-Jan. 8; Jan. 30-Feb. 5
- Northwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Week - Dec. 26-Jan. 8 (HM); Jan. 30-Feb. 5
Megan Arnoldy
- Bruin Athletic Association Athlete of the Week - Jan. 16-22
- Northwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Week - Jan. 16-22
* Polls: Bruins Remain No. 3 in both D3hoops and WBCA National Polls
With a 21-0 record through games of Feb. 5, the George Fox Bruins remained No. 3 in both NCAA Division III national polls. In the D3hoops.com poll, the Bruins got one first and 580 points, one point more than the week before. As they have all season long, the top three teams all held their places as defending national champion Amherst (22-0) was first with 20 firsts and 618 points, followed by Chicago (20-0) with four firsts and 602 points. Fellow Northwest Conference member Lewis & Clark (19-2) slipped from 7th to 9th with 396 points after losing to the Bruins 54-41 during the week.
In the USA Today / ESPN / Women’s Basketball Coaches Association poll, the Bruins received 185 points for the fifth straight week, trailing Amherst (5 firsts and 197 points) and Chicago (3 firsts and 194). Lewis & Clark dropped from 7th to 9th with 136 points.
USAToday/ESPN/WBCA poll: http://www.wbca.org/news/top-25-polls/usa-today-espn-division-iii-top-25-coaches-poll/
D3hoops.com poll: http://www.d3hoops.com/top25/index
* Bruins Secure 19th Straight Winning Record in Win over Willamette
With their 95-34 win over Willamette on Jan. 13, the Bruins guaranteed themselves a 19th consecutive winning season. The string began in 1993-94 in the first year under Sherri Murrell, now the women’s basketball coach at Portland State. Following three winning seasons with Murrell, the Bruins added 14 more winning seasons under Scott Rueck, who left in the summer of 2010 for the women’s basketball position at his alma mater, Oregon State. The 2010-11 Bruins finished 25-6, their 18th straight winning season, under first-year coach Michael Meek. Including this year’s 21-0 record, George Fox has gone 385-127 (.752) during that 18-years-plus span from 1993-2012.
* Bruins Stretch Home Streaks vs. NWC Opponents to 48 in a Row
With their home win over Pacific on Feb. 3, the Bruins extended their home court winning streak against Northwest Conference opponents in all games, including post-season NWC and NCAA Division III Tournament games, to 48 in a row at the Wheeler Sports Center’s Miller Gym. The last time the Bruins lost at home to a conference team was 51-48 to Puget Sound in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 3, 2007. The Bruins have also won 48 straight regular season-only games vs. the NWC in Newberg since a 55-51 overtime setback to Linfield on Nov. 28, 2006.
* NCAA Stats: Bruins Ranked in National Top 10 in 5 Categories
- In NCAA Division III national stats thru Feb. 5, George Fox ranked 1st in won-lost pct. (1.000, tied with Amherst, Chicago, and Mary Washington), 7th in scoring margin (+22.6), field goal pct. (.451), 9th in rebound margin (+10.1), 10th in blocked shots (5.9 bspg), 12th in defense (49.0 ppg), 30th in scoring (71.6 ppg), 44th in assists (15.6 spg), 47th in 3-pt pct. (.335), 50th in turnover margin (+4.43) ...
- Keisha Gordon was 25th in field goal pct. (.547) ...
- Hannah Munger was 3rd in field goal pct. (.600), 8th in blocked shots (3.7 bspg), 24th in double-doubles (11) ...
* NWC Stats: Gordon Ranked in Top 10 in 7 Different Statistics
- In NWC stats thru Feb. 7, George Fox is 1st in scoring (71.6 ppg), defense (49.0 ppg), scoring margin (+22.6), field goal pct. (.451), field goal pct. defense (.343), 3-pt field goal pct. (.335), assists (15.6 apg), steals (12.1 spg), blocked shots (5.9 bspg), 2nd in 3-pt field goals (128), rebounding (42.1 rpg), rebounding margin (+10.3), 3rd in 3-pt pct. defense (.287), 8th in fewest turnovers (18.6 topg), 9th in free throw pct. (.600) ...
- Keisha Gordon is 2nd in field goal pct. (.547), steals (2.7 spg), 4th in assist/turnover ratio (1.6), 5th in assists (3.0 apg), 7th in 3-pt pct. (.365), 8th in scoring (13.3 ppg), 10th in rebounding (6.1 rpg) …
- Hannah Munger is 1st in field goal pct. (.600), blocked shots (3.7 bspg), 2nd in rebounding (10.0 rpg), 4th in scoring (14.6 ppg) …
- Arianna Mohsenian is 1st in assist/turnover ratio (2.0), 7th in 3-pt field goals (32), 3-pt pct. (.360) ...
- Jami Roos is 2nd in 3-pt field goals (45), 8th in 3-pt pct. (.346), 17th in scoring (10.7 ppg) ...
- Breezy Rinehart-Young is 6th in blocked shots (0.7 bspg) ...
- Hayley Cusick is 8th in steals (1.8 spg) ...
- Megan Arnoldy is 29th in scoring (7.6 ppg) ...
* Records Set or Tied in 2011-12
- Most Steals, Career - 263 by Keisha Gordon, 2008-present (broke previous record of 243 by Linda Funderhide, 1987-91, with career high-tying 7 steals at Concordia-Portland, 12/27/2011)
- Most Blocked Shots, Team, Single Game - 14 at Concordia-Portland, 12/27/11: Hannah Munger 8, Breezy Rinehart-Young 3, Carrie Myers 2, Megan Arnoldy 1 (broke previous record of 13 at Dallas, 11/28/2008, and tied vs. Linfield, 1/16/2010)
* Double-Doubles
- Hannah Munger: season 11, career 36 - 10 pts, 10 reb vs. Corban, 11/15; 14 pts, 18 reb vs. Northwest (Wash.), 11/19; 24 pts, 13 reb vs. Chapman at Thousand Oaks, Calif., 11/26; 19 pts, 10 reb at Whitworth, 12/3; 12 pts, 11 reb vs. Chapman, 12/10; 12 pts, 11 reb at Lewis & Clark, 1/3; 21 pts, 15 reb at Pacific, 1/7; 24 pts, 12 reb vs. Puget Sound, 1/14; 19 pts, 10 reb vs. Whitworth, 1/27; 16 pts, 12 reb vs. Lewis & Clark, 1/31; 15 pts, 14 reb vs. Pacific, 2/3
- Keisha Gordon: season 3, career 10 - 12 pts, 12 reb vs. Northwest (Wash.), 11/19; 21 pts, 10 reb at California Lutheran, 11/27; 18 pts, 11 reb at Lewis & Clark, 1/3
- Megan Arnoldy: season 0, career 1
Career Lists: Gordon 67 Points Away from Career Scoring Record
- Keisha Gordon: With 15 points in the last game vs. Pacific, Gordon raised her career points total to 1,563, 2nd on the all-time list. She is 67 points away from surpassing the Bruins’ career record holder, Melody Groeneveld-McMaster (1,629, 1981-85) … She was 2-3 on free throws in the last game, putting her career free throw pct. at .770 (334-434), 7th-best all-time ... With 4 rebounds in the last game, she has 673 in her career, 9th on the all-time list. Ahead are Liz Clark (743, 2001-05), Katy Campbell (747, 2004-08), and Susie Davis (753, 1983-87) …... She had 1 steal in the last game, giving her 263 in her career, 1st on the all-time list ... She had 4 assists in the last game, giving her 303 in her career, 4th on the all-time list. Ahead is Becky Thompson (398, 1998-2002) ...
- Hannah Munger: With 15 points in the last game vs. Pacific, Munger raised her career points total to 1,190, 9th on the all-time list. Ahead is Liz Stephens (1,197, 1992-96) ... With 2 blocked shots in the last games, she has 277 in her career, 2nd on the all-time list. No. 1 is Tammy Lewis (287, 1985-89) ... After going 6-106 from the field in the last game, she has a career field goal pct. of .567 (497-877), 2nd to Kristen Shielee (.599, 223-372, 2005-09) ... With 14 rebounds in the last game, she has 777 in her career, 5th on the all-time list. Ahead is Katie (Greller) Lacey (840, 1997-2001) …
- Breezy Rinehart-Young: With no blocked shots in the last game vs. Pacific, Rinehart-Young has 83 in her career, 8th on the all-time list. Ahead are Angela Pettit (85, 1993-97) and Darby Cave (92, 2000-04) ...
* Head Coach Michael Meek
Head coach Michael Meek (Eastern Oregon ‘99) is 46-6 (.885, 23-0 home, 16-3 road, 7-3 neutral) to date in his second season at George Fox. Prior to joining the Bruins, he 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 ...
Meek vs. upcoming opponents: 2-1 vs. Puget Sound (2-0 home, 0-1 road); 3-0 vs. Willamette (2-0 home, 1-0 road)
