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HOLLAND, Mich. – The Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team saw its historic season come to a close on Friday evening after dropping an 87-64 decision to second-ranked Hope College in the opening round of the 2009 NCAA Division III Women’s Tournament at DeVos Fieldhouse. The Presidents (24-5) finished the year with the most victories in school history, while the senior class of Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman), Lindsey Hyre (Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley) and Veronica Kust (Oakmont, Pa./Riverview) {left} ended their careers as the most successful class in school history with 89 wins. The Flying Dutch advance to the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament were they will battle Ohio Athletic Conference member Baldwin-Wallace on Saturday evening (7:00 pm). Hope (26-1) scored the first eight points of the contest, but Hays got the Presidents on the board at the 16:13 mark after knocking down a pair of free throw attempts. Hope extended its lead to 10 points (14-4) after sophomore forward Carrie Snikkers nailed a three-pointer from the right wing. The Flying Dutch continued to carry the hot hand and scored nine of the next 13 points to open a 25-8 advantage at the 9:54 mark. The Flying Dutch finished the half shooting an impressive 80 percent (8-of-10) from beyond the arc as they took a 52-30 advantage into intermission. Snikkers led all scorers in the first half with 18 points, while senior forward Courtney Knox added nine points. Junior guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) led the Presidents with 12 points, while Hays added six points and seven rebounds in the first stanza. Hays opened the second half with a jumper from the left elbow, but Snikkers answered with a three ball from the top of the key to put Hope up 55-32 early in the second half. The Presidents got the Hope advantage below 20 (55-37) at the 17:12 mark on a three-pointer from junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City), but the Flying Dutch once again answered with a triple of their own by junior forward Jenny Cowen. After another Smith three-pointer narrowed the gap to 60-41, the Presidents used a 13-5 run to cut the Flying Dutch advantage to 11 with 8:45 remaining in the contest. HC regained the momentum down the final stretch, outscoring the Presidents 22-10 in the final eight minutes, and ran away with the 23-point victory. Hays recorded a double-double (15 points and 10 rebounds) in her final game with the Red & Black, while Killeen added 14 points. Kust fired in two three-pointers and finished with 10 points. Snikkers amassed a game-high 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Knox added 17 points. The Presidents closed out the game shooting 46 percent (24-of-52) from the field and grabbed 28 rebounds, while HC finished the contest nailing 48 percent (29-of-60) from the field, including 59 percent from beyond the arc. The Flying Dutch, who defeated W&J in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in six seasons, finished with 40 rebounds. -- PRESIDENTS –-
CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - For the third consecutive season, Thomas More College claimed the Presidents' Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Championship after defeating Washington & Jefferson College, 59-49, on Saturday afternoon at the Connor Convocation Center. The 21st-ranked Presidents (24-4) will now await word for a possible at-large bid to the 2009 NCAA Division III Tournament. The bracket will be released by the NCAA on Monday afternoon. TMC earned the PAC's automatic bid into the tournament with the 10-point victory. Thomas More (26-2) opened the game up with a fastbreak layup from Kristen Humphrey just four seconds into the game. W&J did not get on the board until the 15:50 mark after junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) nailed a three-pointer to make the score 7-3. The two squads struggled from the floor after Smith's basket as the game went scoreless for nearly three and a half minutes. Senior guard Veronica Kust (Oakmont, Pa./Riverview) ended the drought with a jumper from the right elbow. Senior guard Lindsey Hyre (Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley) got the score back to even at 12 a piece with 7:45 left after nailing a three pointer. The Saints answered and scored the next five points, but W&J responded and dropped in the next six points to take its first lead of the contest 18-17 at the 1:52 mark. Jayme Thiem closed out the half hitting two running jumpers for the Saints, but junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greesnburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) converted a three-point play in the final seconds to knot the game up at 21-21 at half time. The two squads combined for 16 turnovers in the first half. Smith led the Presidents with five first-half points, while senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) added four points and five boards. W&J shot just 33 percent (9-of-27) from the floor in the opening stanza, while TMC hit only 32 percent (8-of-25) of its attempts. Nicole Dickman scored the first bucket of the second half and Humphrey followed it up with a three-point play to give TMC a 26-21 early in the second half. Alex Gee hit a three pointer at the 17:30 mark to up TMC's advantage to 29-21. Hays scored the Presidents' first points of the second half after hitting a pair of free throws to narrow the Saints lead to six (29-23), but Thomas More scored the next four points to grab the first double-digit lead of the game at the 15:38 mark. The Saints stretched their lead out to 13 (40-27) with 11:37 reamining after a Humphrey basket. The Presidents narrowed the deficit to 49-42 after a three-pointer from junior guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) and a steal and layup from Gibson with 3:25 remaining in the contest. W&J used one last push in the final two minutes and got within six points (53-47) with 55 seconds left after a jumper by Hays, but TMC shot a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line in the final minute to claim the 2009 PAC Tournament Title. W&J was led by Hays' 14 points and seven boards, while Killeen added 11 points and four assists. Thiem led all scorers with 16 points, while Dickman added 13 points and nine rebounds. W&J finished the contest shooting 38 percent (19-of-50) from the field, including only 4-of-10 accuracy from three-point range. TMC shot 44 percent (20-of-45) from the field and 82 percent (14-of-17) from the free throw line. TMC dominated the glass with a 36-21 rebounding advantage. - - PRESIDENTS --
CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - The 21st-ranked Washington & Jefferson College women's basketball team outscored Bethany College by 18 points in the second half to claim a 78-62 victory in the Presidents' Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals on Friday evening at Thomas More College's Connor Convocation Center. With the victory, the 2008-09 Presidents have now cemented their spot in the school record book as the most successful team in school history with 24 wins. The Presidents (24-3) will face off against host Thomas More on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 pm with the 2009 PAC crown on the line. The winner of the championship game will receive an automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division III Tournament. W&J and Thomas More met in the 2006 title game and W&J earned a 61-58 win at the Henry Memorial Center. Bethany sophomore guard Kelly Goode scored the first basket of the game, but W&J's junior guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) answered with a three-pointer to put W&J up 3-2 at the 19:24 mark. The Bison took a 9-7 advantage at the 16:14 mark after a layup by Renee Brandenburg, but W&J scored eight of the next 10 points to grab a 15-11 lead with 12:44 showing on the first-half clock. Senior guard Veronica Kust (Oakmont, Pa./Riverview) connected on back-to-back three pointers during the run. Goode evened the score at 21-21 after converting a pair of free throw attempts. Brandenburg put the Bison up 29-27 at the 2:41 mark and BC kept the momentum over the final two minutes of the half, taking a 34-32 advantage into intermission. Killeen led all scorers at halftime with 13 points, shooting 5-of-11 from the field, while senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) {top right} added nine points and four boards at the break. Caelyn DiSanti and Goode paced the Bison with nine first-half points each after shooting a combined 6-of-11 from the floor. W&J grabbed a one-point (36-35) advantage at the 18:48 mark after a free throw from Hays and the two squads continued to trade baskets over the next three minutes. BC jumped back on top by one (39-38) at the 17:20 mark after a layup from Brandenburg, but W&J proceeded to score 15 of the next 17 points in the contest to assume an 11-point (53-41) advantage with 11:30 remaining in the game. Strong defense helped the Presidents continue to extend their lead over the final 10 minutes. W&J held the biggest lead of the contest (72-42) at the 5:56 mark after junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) nailed a pair of free throws. Her points capped a 36-7 run. Bethany (15-12) used one last push to try and get back within striking distance, outscoring the Presidents 20-6 over the final five minutes of action, but the effort was not enough as the Presidents claimed the 78-62 PAC semifinal victory. Killeen finished with a game-high 21 points, while Hays, who was named the 2009 PAC Player of the Year following the game, closed out the contest with 15 points and nine boards. Goode led the Bison with 15 points in the contest, while DiSanti and Brandenburg finished with 11 and 10 points, respectively. The Presidents shot 43 percent (26-of-60) from the field in the contest and 85 percent (17-of-20) from the charity stripe. Bethany finished the game shooting just 36 percent (22-of-61) from the field and only 27 percent (8-of-30) from beyond the arc. W&J also overmatched the Bison on the boards by a 43-31 margin. -- PRESIDENTS --
WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson women’s basketball team outdueled the Westminster Lady Titans, 70-57, on Tuesday evening in the Henry Memorial Center to advance to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals. The Presidents will now travel to Crestview Hills, Ky., on Friday evening to take on the third-seeded Bethany Bison at 6:00 pm at Thomas More's Connor Convocation Center. With the victory, the Presidents tied the school record for wins in a season with 23. The 2003 and 2008 squads also recorded 23 victories. W&J senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) opened up the game with a jumper at the 19:41 mark, but Westminster rattled off the next three buckets to grab a 6-2 advantage with 16:53 showing on the clock. W&J got the score back to even (6-6) just over a minute later after junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) converted a pair of free throws. The game remained tightly contested for the remainder of the first half with seven ties. Neither team held a lead of more than three points during the first 20 minutes. Hays converted on a three point play with 33 seconds remaining in the half to give W&J a 29-26 advantage at the half. Senior guard Veronica Kust (Oakmont, Pa./Riverview) led all scorers at intermission with nine points, shooting 4-of-6 from the field, while Hays added five. Freshman forward Emily Dolsak (McDonald, Ohio/McDonald) led the Lady Titans with eight points, while her sister, junior guard Amy Dolsak (McDonald, Ohio/McDonald), chipped in six points and three rebounds. W&J opened up the second half with back-to-back jumpers from Hays and Smith to extend its lead to seven at the 18:26 mark. Junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.), who scored 17 of her game-high 19 points in the second half, put the Red & Black up 10 at the 13:57 mark on a layup. The Lady Titans remained in the contest and brought the lead down to eight (50-42) at the 9:49 mark after Amy Dolsak connected on a three point basket. Gibson quickly responded with a jumper of her own to reclaim the double-digit lead for the Presidents just 19 seconds later. Westminster used one last push to narrow its deficit to 61-53 with 4:53 showing on the game clock after sophomore forward Rosann Hindman (Wellsboro, Pa./New Covenant Academy) nailed a pair of free throw attempts, but W&J proved to be to much for WC to handle in the final minutes as the Presidents built another double-digit lead and claimed the 13-point victory. Hays closed out the contest with 16 points, while Kust added 13. Gibson led all rebounders with nine boards. Emily Dolsak lad the Lady Titans with 17 points, while senior guard Gina Brunetti (Canfiedl, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney) also posted double figures with 11. The Presidents finished the contest shooting 44 percent (24-of-55) from the field and 76 percent (19-of-25) from the free throw line. Westminster shot 49 percent (20-of-41) overall and 80 percent (12-of-15) from the charity stripe. Bethany and W&J split the regular-season series with both squads winning on their home floors. The two schools will meet for the 59th time in history with W&J leading by a 38-30 margin. -- PRESIDENTS --
WASHINGTON, Pa. – Senior guards Lindsey Hyre (Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley) {right} and Veronica Kust (Oakmont, Pa./Riverview) both posted career-high scoring performances on Senior Day for the Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team during a 93-77 PAC victory over Bethany on Saturday afternoon in the Henry Memorial Center. Hyre finished the game with a career-best 13 points, while Kust collected 14 of her career-high 17 points in the first half. With the win, the current W&J senior class comprised of senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman), Hyre and Kust now have 87 wins to become the most successful class in the W&J women’s basketball history. The senior classes of 2006 and 2008 both accumulated 86 career wins. W&J (22-3, 12-2 PAC) came out of the gates on fire, shooting 76 percent from the field in the first 10 minutes of action to build a 33-15 advantage at the 10:12 mark. The Presidents went nearly five minutes without missing a shot after Kust converted a layup with 15:26 showing on the clock. Hyre scored eight points during the stretch, including two three-pointers. Bethany (14-11, 8-6 PAC) answered with a run of its own, outscoring the Presidents by a 24-6 margin to bring the game back even at the 2:15 mark of the first half. W&J scored five of the final seven points to claim a slim 44-41 lead at intermission. Kust led all scorers with 14 points in the first half, while Hyre scored all 13 of her points in the first stanza. Senior guard Kaitlyn McCormick (Wheeling, W. Va./Wheeling Park) led the Bison with 13 points, while sophomore Kelly Goode (Pleasant Plain, Ohio/Little Miami) added 11. Junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) led all rebounders with nine at the break. W&J regained the momentum at the opening of the second half, scoring the first two baskets to build its lead back up to seven with 19:23 left to play. The Presidents were led by the inside tandem of Hays and Gibson in the second half, who scored 15 and 17 points in the half, respectively. W&J gained its double-digit lead back at the 16:51 mark, 54-43, after a made jumper by junior guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon), but Bethany again answered the W&J charge and cut the lead back down to five (58-53) with 13:37 left in the half after a three-pointer from senior guard Caelyn DiSanti (Tarentum, Pa./North Catholic). The Presidents regained control and outscored the Bison, 35-24, down the stretch to grab the 16-point victory in the final regular-season contest of the year. Hays finished the game with 19 points and four rebounds and became W&J's career games played leader (107), while Gibson posted yet another double-double for the Red & Black with 17 points and 16 rebounds. McCormick led all scorers on the afternoon with 23 points, while BC senior center Renee Brandenburg (Avella, Pa./Avella) finished with 14 points. McCormick also led the Bison on the glass with nine boards. W&J finished the contest shooting 52 percent (32-of-62) from the field and a season-best 63 percent (10-of-16) from beyond the arc. Bethany shot 47 percent (26-of-55) from the field and 43 percent (9-of-21) from three-point range in the loss. W&J held a slim advantage on the boards, pulling down 36 compared to 32 for Bethany. The Presidents will return to the Henry Memorial Center on Tuesday evening for the opening round of the PAC Tournament. The second-seeded Presidents will host the seventh-seeded Westminster Lady Titans at 6:00 pm. The winner will advance to the semifinals to be hosted by the highest remaining seed after first-round action. -- PRESIDENTS --
WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team defeated Waynesburg University, 51-37, for the 24th consecutive time on Wednesday evening in the Henry Memorial Center. Junior guard Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) recorded her team-high seventh double-double in the victory with 11 points and 11 rebounds. W&J jumped out to a fast start, scoring 15 of the first 20 points to grab a 15-5 advantage with 15:22 showing on the first half clock. The Yellow Jackets closed the gap after going on a 6-2 run, making the score 17-11 at the 12:07 mark following a jumper from freshman forward Callie White (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic). The Presidents, who are ranked fourth in the latest Great Lakes Regional Poll, ended the half on a 14-8 run to take a 31-19 lead into intermission. Gibson finished the first half with seven points and six rebounds, while senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) scored eight points. The Yellow Jackets were led by White in the first half with six points and three rebounds, while freshman guard Hannah Hunter (Hopewell, Pa./Hopewell) also added six points. The two squads got off to a slow start to open the second half as the game went scoreless for nearly four minutes, before Hays finally got the Presidents on the board after hitting a jumper at the 16:17 mark. Waynesburg didn’t record its first bucket of the half until the 14:38 mark at which time W&J had extended its lead to 14 points, 35-21. Waynesburg shot just 21 percent (7-of-34) from the field in the second half, helping the Presidents secure their 21st victory of the season. Hays finished the game with a game-high 12 points, while junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) added eight. Freshman guard Blair Cotton (Pittsburgh, Pa./Oakland Catholic) {top right} came off the bench and scored six points for W&J, hitting two three pointers in the final 10 minutes. For the second time this season, the Presidents held their opponent without a double-digit scorer as White led the Yellow Jackets with eight points, while Hunter finished with six. W&J shot 40 percent (20-of-50) from the field in the contest, including 31 percent (4-of-13) from beyond the arc. Waynesburg finished the contest hitting just 24 percent (15-of-62) of its attempts from the field and only 2-of-20 three-point attempts. Both squads both pulled down 39 rebounds in the game. The Presidents will wrap up the 2008-09 regular season on Saturday afternoon when hosting PAC-rival Bethany at 2:00 pm in the Henry Memorial Center. -- PRESIDENTS --
LATROBE, Pa. - Junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) {right} grabbed her 800th career rebound during Washington & Jefferson's 75-68 PAC women's basketball victory at Saint Vincent College's Carey Center on Saturday evening. W&J's (20-3, 10-2) Presidents' Athletic Conference record was not affected by the outcome of the game due to SVC's provisional status in NCAA Division III. The Presidents have now recorded seven-straight, 20-win seasons, dating back to the 2002-03 season when W&J finished with a 23-2 overall record. With eight rebounds in the contest, Gibson has now amassed 805 boards in just 82 career games at W&J. She currently sits fourth all-time in W&J history, trailing Cindy Kelly who currently holds down the third position with 833 career rebounds. The Presidents and Bearcats battled tough through the first 10 minutes as W&J held a slim 22-18 advantage with 9:50 showing on the first half clock. SVC pulled ahead (25-24) at the 7:50 mark after a made bucket from sophomore guard Maria Baroffio (Butler, Pa./Butler). Junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) hit a pair of key three-pointers down the stretch to help the Presidents regain the lead and take a 38-34 advantage into intermission. Smith lead the Presidents in the first half with 15 points, knocking down 4-of-5 three point attempts, while Gibson reached her milestone at the 15:02 mark and finished the half with four rebounds and two points. Freshman guard Emily Fenton (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) and Baroffio paced the Bearcats in the first half with 13 and 11 points, respectively. Smith remained hot to open the second, nailing two early three balls to give W&J a 46-38 with just under 17 minutes remaining in the contest. The Presidents built their lead up to 12, but the Bearcats answered and cut the lead down to eight 64-56 at the 5:45 mark. W&J quickly regained the momentum back, claiming a 71-56 advantage at the 2:22 mark and held onto the edge for the remainder of the contest as the Bearcats couldn't close the gap. Smith finished the game with 24 points, connecting on a season-high seven three-point field goals. Senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) recorded a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while senior guard Veronica Kust (Oakmont, Pa./Riverview) also reached double-figures with 10 points. SVC was led by Baroffio and Fenton with 25 and 16 points, respectively. W&J shot 49 percent (24-of-49) from the field, hitting 47 percent (7-of-15) of its three point attempts, and pulled down 42 rebounds. Saint Vincent (15-7) shot 39 percent (24-of-62) from the field and grabbed 28 boards. The Presidents will return to the Henry Memorial Center on Wednesday evening when they play host to Waynesburg. The tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 pm. -- PRESIDENTS -- NO. 18 W&J OUTDUELED BY NO. 11 THOMAS MORE (2/11) CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – The 18th-ranked Washington & Jefferson women’s basketball team suffered a 56-45 Presidents’ Athletic Conference loss to 11th-ranked Thomas More on Wednesday evening at the Connor Convocation Center. Thomas More (20-2, 12-1 PAC) can clinch its third-straight, regular-season PAC crown by winning its last conference matchup against Chatham a week from today. W&J senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) {right} scored the first point of the game on a made free throw. After a TMC bucket, junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) converted a layup to put the Presidents up 3-2 with 19:04 showing on the first half clock. The Saints quickly gained momentum by scoring the next 14 points of the contest to grab a 16-3 lead midway through the first period. W&J junior guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) nailed a jumper at the 9:22 mark to bring the TMC lead back under double-digits (18-9), but the Saints scored just seconds later and took a 33-19 lead into intermission. Killeen led the Presidents in the first half with six points, while Kristen Humphrey paced the Saints with nine. The Presidents (19-3, 10-2 PAC) shot just 25 percent from the floor in the first half, including an 0-for-3 showing from beyond the arc, which marked just the third time all season that W&J was held without a three-point basket in the opening stanza. The Saints put the game out of reach in the second half as they continued to maintain their intense pressure and did not allow the Presidents to get any closer than 11 points. TMC scored 14 of the first 24 points over the first 10 minutes of the second half. The poor shooting continued into the second half for the Red & Black as they finished the contest hitting only 27 percent (15-of-55) from the field. The Presidents were held without a three-point basket for the first time since January 23, 2008, when Bethany accomplished the feat in a 71-61 Presidents' win. Thomas More shot 40 percent (18-of-45) and drilled 7-of-20 three-point attempts. Hays finished the game with 17 points, while Killeen added 12 points and five rebounds. Humphrey and senior guard Jamie Thiem paced the Saints with 13 and 12 points, respectively. The Saints also dominated on the glass, pulling down 43 rebounds compared to just 26 for W&J. Thiem led all Thomas More rebounders with nine. The Presidents will next play on Saturday evening when they travel to Saint Vincent. Tip-off from the Carey Center is scheduled for 6:00 pm. -- PRESIDENTS --
WASHINGTON, Pa. -- No. 21 Washington & Jefferson held Thiel to 26 percent shooting and racked up a 40-26 rebounding edge during a 71-41 PAC women’s basketball victory on Saturday afternoon at the Henry Memorial Center. The Presidents (19-2, 10-1 PAC) had 12 different players score in the win, including a game-high 16 points from senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman). W&J raced out to a 32-17 lead at halftime after limiting the Tomcats (9-11, 4-8 PAC) to five field goals in the first 20 minutes. Washington & Jefferson outscored Thiel by a 26-9 margin over the first 10 minutes of the second half to build a 32-point advantage. The Presidents led by as many as 37 points in the second half. Freshman point guard Vanessa Rivera (Reading, Pa./Wilson) {above} collected nine points and seven assists for W&J, while junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic) added eight points and nine rebounds. Freshman forward Courtney Walsh (Mill-Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) also totaled seven points. W&J shot 49 percent (26-of-53) and had 20 assists. The Presidents made 15-of-17 free throw attempts. Senior forward Amber Bodrick (Youngstown, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney) had a team-high eight points for Thiel. The Tomcats misfired on all nine three-point attempts a year after nailing 18 triples during an upset win at W&J last season. W&J’s next contest will feature a showdown for the top seed in the PAC between a pair of nationally-ranked squads. The 10th-ranked Thomas More Saints (19-2, 11-1 PAC) will host the Presidents in Crestview Hills, Ky., Wednesday evening at 5:30 pm. W&J won the first meeting in Washington, Pa., on Jan. 10th by a 68-62 margin. -- PRESIDENTS --
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) {right} scored her 1,000th career point during Washington & Jefferson's 60-41 PAC women's basketball victory against Westminster on Wednesday evening. With 13 points in the contest, Hays now has 1,003 career points in 102 games as a President. Westminster (6-13, 3-7 PAC) scored the first two baskets of the game, but the Presidents rattled off five-straight points to grab their first lead with 16:42 showing on the clock. The game remained tightly contested for the remainder of the first half until W&J took a 29-23 lead into intermission. Hays finished the first half with eight points, while junior guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt, Lebanon) added seven points. Senior guard Gina Brunetti (Canfield, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney) led the Lady Titan attack with eight first-half points. The Presidents scored nine of the first 13 second-half points to extend its lead to 11 points (38-27) five minutes into the second stanza. Hays fired in a free throw at the 6:49 mark to record her milestone point and gave the Presidents a 49-35 lead with just under seven minutes remaining in the contest. W&J (18-2, 9-1 PAC) outscored Westminster, 31-18, in the second half and recorded the 19-point conference road victory in New Wilmington. Killeen led the Presidents with 15 points, while sophomore guard Jamie McKitrick (Marietta, Ohio/Marietta) added eight. Junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) led W&J on the glass with nine boards. The Presidents used a stout defensive effort and did not allow a Westminster player to record a double-digit scoring total. Brunetti, freshman guard Emily Dolsak (McDonald, Ohio/McDonald) and sophomore guard Kaitlin McCarthy (Lowellville, Ohio/Lowellville) all finished with eight points. The Presidents did not allow an opposing player to score in double figures for the first time all season. W&J shot 44 percent (23-of-52) from the field, including 36 percent (5-of-14) from beyond the arc. The Lady Titans shot just 30 percent (15-of50) from the field and only 14 percent (3-of-21) from the three-point range. The Presidents will return to the Henry Memorial Center on Saturday afternoon when they play host to Thiel. The Alumni Day game is scheduled for 2:00 pm. W&J Women's 1,000-Point Club -- PRESIDENTS --
WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) {left} made six three-pointers and finished with 18 points and seven assists to help Washington & Jefferson cruise past Grove City, 83-56, in PAC women’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon at the Henry Memorial Center. The Presidents (17-2, 8-1 PAC) out-rebounded the Wolverines (8-11, 4-5 PAC) by a 46-28 margin and scored 22 points on 14 GCC turnovers. W&J has defeated Grove City eight consecutive times. W&J fired out to a 23-8 lead in the first six minutes behind a trio of three-pointers from Smith. The Presidents led 38-18 with 3:56 left in the half, but the Wolverines closed with an 11-0 run capped on a triple at the first-half horn by junior forward Laura Miller (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson) to narrow the deficit to 38-29 at halftime. Washington & Jefferson put the game away by scoring 29 of the first 31 points in the second half to build a 65-31 advantage at the 12:17 mark. W&J held the Wolverines scoreless for nearly six minutes after a GCC basket two minutes into the second half. Smith started the run with back-to-back treys. The Presidents led by as many as 37 points before settling for the 27-point win. Senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) added 18 points and six rebounds for W&J. She is now 10 points away from becoming the 11th 1,000-point scorer in school history. Junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic) notched a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while also adding five steals. Junior point guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) collected 10 points and five assists for the Presidents, who shot 46 percent (33-of-72). W&J scored 25 fastbreak points and received 23 points from its bench. A total of 12 different Presidents scored in the victory. Miller and sophomore forward Christine Slater (Aliquippa, Pa./Center) led GCC with 15 points. Slater also grabbed eight rebounds. Grove City was limited to 38 percent (21-of-55) shooting. The Presidents travel to New Wilmington, Pa., for their next contest on Wednesday versus Westminster at 6:00 pm. -- PRESIDENTS --
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – Junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) {right} fired in four first-half three pointers to help lead the Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team to a 84-47 victory over Geneva College on Wednesday evening. W&J (16-2, 7-1 PAC) scored the first five points of the contest, but Geneva quickly responded, scoring the game's next eight points to claim an early three-point lead. Liz DePietro nailed a shot with 13:20 showing on the clock to give GC a 13-8 advantage, but a jumper from senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) sparked a 21-0 Presidents' run, helping W&J secure a 38-26 lead at intermission. Smith nailed two three pointers during the Presidents 21-0 run and finished the first half with a game-high 14 points, shooting a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the arc. Hays pulled down seven rebounds to go along with 10 points, while Michawn Rich led the Golden Tornadoes with 11 points and six boards at intermission. W&J, which held the biggest lead of the half at 17 points at the 2:38 mark, out-rebounded GC by a margin of 23-17 in the first half, including seven offensive boards. The red and black opened the second half in dominate fashion, scoring 18 of the first 19 points to extend their lead to 29 with 13:22 remaining in the contest. In all, Geneva went 8:39 without scoring a point, following a Natalie Swartley jumper with 2:01 remaining in the opening period. The Presidents, who swept the season series with Geneva, continued to pour it on for the remainder of the second half and cruised their way to a 37-point victory in Beaver Falls. Hays recorded her second double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Smith finished the contest with 16 points. Rich also posted a double-double for the Golden Tornadoes with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Beth DeLuca also hit double-digits, scoring 11 points. W&J out-rebounded Geneva by a 45-30 margin and finished the contest shooting 54 percent (34-of-63) from the field and 44 percent (7-of-16) from beyond the arc. GC was limited to 27 percent (15-of-55) from the field. The Presidents ended their four-game road swing and return home on Saturday to take on Grove City at the Henry Memorial Center at 4:00 pm. -- PRESIDENTS -- NO. 20 W&J PULLS AWAY FROM STINGY CHATHAM IN SECOND HALF (1/24) WASHINGTON, Pa. - No. 20 Washington & Jefferson fell behind by 12 points early in the second half, but limited Chatham to two field goals the rest of the way as the Presidents hung on to defeat the Cougars, 62-50, in PAC women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon at CU's Athletics & Recreation Center. The Presidents (15-2, 7-1 PAC) led for a majority of the first half after building a 17-8 advantage after eight minutes. However, Chatham (8-9, 1-7 PAC) chipped away at the lead and held W&J scoreless for the next six minutes. Courtney Smith's three-pointer at the 6:50 mark gave the Cougars an 18-17 lead. The score was tied five times over the final seven minutes of the half, but CU was able to take a 32-30 cushion into halftime following a pair of Kayla Hilko free throws with 0.7 second left in the half. The Cougars quickly built their lead to 12 points with a 10-0 run to begin the second half. Barb Petty's triple at the 15:51 mark pushed the lead to 42-30. The W&J defense took over from that point, holding the Cougars scoreless for 10 minutes and 23 seconds. The Presidents scored 20 consecutive points during the game-changing spurt which was highlighted by two three-pointers from junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City). The Cougars narrowed the gap to 52-46 with 4:48 remaining, but could not get any closer as another Smith triple at the 3:34 mark sealed the win. Senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) scored a game-high 20 points for the Presidents. She made 7-of-11 shots from the field. Smith fired in 18 points (5-of-13 three-pointers), while junior point guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10. Killeen also dished out six assists and grabbed six rebounds. W&J shot 40 percent overall (23-of-58) and held a 42-27 rebounding edge. W&J only committed nine turnovers, while forcing 17 Chatham miscues. Hilko led the Cougars with 16 points, six rebounds and four assists. Petty chipped in 12 points after canning four triples. The Cougars were limited to 6-of-17 shooting in the second half. Washington & Jefferson travels to Beaver Falls, Pa., on Wednesday for a 6:00 pm game at Geneva. -- PRESIDENTS --
BETHANY, W.Va. - The 20th-ranked Washington & Jefferson College women's basketball team suffered its first Presidents' Athletic Conference loss of the season on Wednesday evening, dropping a 66-61 decision against PAC-rival Bethany. The loss also snapped an 11-game winning streak for the Presidents, which began after losing to Baldwin-Wallace, 60-53, on November 29th. With the loss, the Presidents (14-2, 6-1 PAC) now find themselves tied with Thomas More for first-place in the PAC standings. Bethany (7-9, 3-4 PAC) snapped a six-game losing streak versus the Presidents. The Bison opened the game with the first five points, but W&J senior guard Veronica Kust (Oakmont, Pa./Riverview) nailed a three-pointer at the 17:25 mark to get the Presidents on the board. The Bison answered the Presidents' pressure, using deft shooting from sophomore guard Kelly Goode (Pleasant Plain, Ohio/Little Miami) and senior guard Kaitlyn McCormick (Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park) to build a 38-27 lead at the half. The duo combined to shoot 60 percent (9-of-15) from the field in the first half, including four three-point field goals. The Presidents made just 32 percent (11-of-34) from the floor in the first half, while the Bison nailed 47 percent (15-of-32) of their attempts. For just the third time this season, the Presidents were outrebounded in the first half (24-19). Senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) led the Presidents with nine points in the first half, while Kust added eight. Goode and McCormick finished the first half with 13 and nine points, respectively. W&J slowed the pace of the game at the start of the second half and scored 14 of the half's first 18 points to cut the Bison lead down to one (42-41) at the 13:43 mark following a Hays bucket. After a free throw by BC sophomore guard Stacy Goode (Pleasant Plain, Ohio/Little Miami), junior point guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) evened the score up at 43 a piece as she converted a fast break layup. W&J took the lead, 44-43, with 12:39 remaining on the clock, following a Killeen free throw; however, the Bison (7-9, 3-4 PAC) responded and used timely baskets down the stretch to claim the 66-61 upset over the red and black. A 9-2 Bison run during a three-minute spurt pushed the lead to 58-50 with 6:53 left and proved to be the difference. W&J closed to within four points twice in the final two minutes, but was unable to overcome a late stretch in which in had only one field goal over a six-minute span. The Presidents finished shooting 40 percent (25-of-63) from the floor, while the Bison hit 41 percent (24-of-59) of their shots, including 8-of-14 from beyond the arc. For only the second time this season, W&J lost the battle on the glass as the Bison out-rebounded the Presidents by a 42-37 margin. Hays finished with a game-high 19 points, while junior Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) {above} recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 16 points and 14 boards. Kelly Goode scored a team-high 15 points for the Bison, while McCormick and Stacy Goode both chipped in with 10. Seniors Susannah Cartland (Harvard, Ill./Harvard) and Renee Brandenburg (Avella, Pa./Avella) led the Bison on the glass with 10 and nine rebounds, respectively. W&J remains on the road, traveling to Chatham on Saturday afternoon for a 2:00 pm PAC contest with the Cougars in Pittsburgh. -- PRESIDENTS -- No. 25 W&J DEFEATS PAC-RIVAL WAYNESBURG, 66-56 (1/17) WAYNESBURG, Pa. - The 25th-ranked Washington & Jefferson College women's basketball team won its 11th consecutive game on Saturday evening, defeating Waynesburg, 66-56, at the Rudy Marisa Field House. W&J has now defeated Waynesburg 23 consecutive times. With the victory, the Presidents (14-1, 6-0 PAC) are off to their best start in Presidents' Athletic Conference play since the 2004-05 season when W&J also posted a perfect record through six conference contests. For the seventh time this season, senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) led the Presidents in scoring after recording 18 points and six rebounds. W&J opened the game on a 12-4 run through eight minutes and the lead would remain the same for nearly four minutes as both teams combined to shoot 0-for-8 during the stretch. W&J outscored the Yellow Jackets by a 15-8 margin over the next eight and half minutes to give the Presidents a 27-12 lead at intermission. Both teams turned in below-average shooting performances in the first half with W&J shooting 32 percent (9-of-28) and Waynesburg just 17 percent (4-of-23), while also combining for 16 turnovers. Hays led the Presidents with 13 first-half points, while junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) led W&J on the glass with seven rebounds. Freshman guards Morgan Hoone (Derry, Pa./Derry) and Erika Illig (Ebensburg, Pa./Bishop Carroll) each scored three points for WC in the first half. Junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) opened the second half with a three pointer at the 19:46 mark to put W&J ahead, 30-12. The Presidents continued to apply the pressure for remainder of the second half and held a double-digit lead throughout to cruise to the conference road victory. Gibson finished the game with eight points and 13 rebounds, while Smith also collected eight points. Waynesburg (4-10, 2-4 PAC) was led by freshman Callie White's (Pittsburg, Pa./North Catholic) 24 points which included 4-of-8 shooting from three-point range. White scored 22 of her 24 points in the second half. The Presidents shot 43 percent (23-of-53) from the field and pulled down 35 total rebounds, while the Yellow Jackets shot just 37 percent (20-of-54) and grabbed 31 rebounds. W&J continues PAC play on Wednesday evening when traveling to Bethany. Tip-off is slated for 6:00 pm. -- PRESIDENTS --
WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team outscored Saint Vincent 43-27 in the second half to defeat the Lady Bearcats by a 79-68 margin on Wednesday evening in Presidents’ Athletic Conference action at the Henry Memorial Center. Juniors Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) {left} and Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) both recorded season-highs in the victory with Gibson pulling down 19 rebounds and Killeen dishing out 10 assists. The Presidents and Lady Bearcats played a tightly contested first half with W&J holding the biggest lead of the half at 12-6 after senior guard Veronica Kust (Oakmont,Pa./Riverview) hit a three pointer at the 14:39 mark. With the score tied, 34-34, at the 2:12 mark, SVC senior Maura Wahl (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) hit a three pointer to help spark a 7-2 Bearcat run to close out the first half, giving Saint Vincent a 41-36 lead at intermission. The Presidents, led by junior guard Stephanie Smith's (Grove City, Pa./Grove City) nine points, used a balanced scoring attack in the first half with all five starters scoring four or more points. Freshman Ashley Kirkpatrick (Sharon, Pa./Kennedy Catholic) came off the bench to add six points, while Gibson recorded six of her career-high 19 rebounds. The Bearcats (9-4) were led in the first half by Wahl's nine points. W&J opened the second half on a 14-7 run and grabbed the lead back from the Bearcats at the 13:16 mark on a three pointer from Smith, putting W&J up 50-48. The Presidents remained in control from that point on, leading to its 10th consecutive victory. Senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) led W&J with 20 points, while the four remaining W&J starters, Smith (15 pts), Gibson (13 pts), Kust (10 pts) and Killeen (8 pts) rounded out the scoring for the red and black. Kirkpatrick finished with 10 points off the bench. Sophomore Maria Baroffio (Butler, Pa./Butler) led the Bearcats with 22 points off the bench, connecting on 4-of-9 attempts from beyond the arc, while Wahl finished the game with 13 points. The Presidents (13-1, 5-0 PAC) shot 52 percent (30-of-58) from the field, while the Bearcats finished the game shooting 35 percent (20-of-58), including 9-of-27 accuracy from beyond the arc. The Presidents dominated the Lady Bearcats on the boards, grabbing 50 rebounds compared to only 26 for SVC. The results of this game do not affect W&J’s conference record due to Saint Vincent’s provisional status in NCAA Division III. The Presidents will begin a four-game conference road trip on Saturday evening when they travel to Waynesburg for a 5:30 pm tip-off. -- PRESIDENTS --
WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team, led by junior point guard Kennan Killeen's (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) 16 points, defeated No. 9 Thomas More on Saturday afternoon by a margin of 68-62 at the Henry Memorial Center. W&J increased its win streak to nine games. With the victory, the Presidents assume sole possession of first place in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference standings. Thomas More opened the scoring with a three-pointer from senior guard Jamie Thiem (Cold Spring, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) at the 17:24 mark of the first half, but the Presidents scored 20 of the next 26 points during a seven-minute span to grab a 20-9 lead. The Saints chipped away at W&J’s lead and got even at 30 a piece with just over three minutes remaining on the clock. After two made free throws from Killeen, Thomas More senior forward Kristen Humphrey (New Richmond, Ohio/Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy) took a pass from freshman forward Lauren Hargett (Verona, Ky./Walton-Verona) and nailed a three pointer as the first half clock hit zero to give TMC a 39-36 advantage at intermission. The Presidents were led in the first half by freshman forward Ashley Kirkpatrick (Sharon, Pa./Kennedy Catholic), who scored 11 points, while junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) led W&J on the glass with eight rebounds. Humphrey and Thiem both scored nine points in the first half for TMC. Thomas More (11-2, 5-1 PAC) built its lead up to six points early in the second half, but the Presidents rallied back and assumed its first lead of the second half at 46-44 after junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) connected on a triple at the 15:36 mark. W&J used timely baskets and solid defense to hold onto the lead for the remainder of the second half. Killeen sealed the game in the final minute of action, knocking down a jumper with only 25 seconds left to give W&J a 66-62 advantage. Gibson added two free throw attempts in the final seconds, for the six-point PAC victory. Gibson finished the contest with eight points and a game-high 15 rebounds, while Kirkpatrick scored a career-high 13 to go along with four rebounds. Thiem finished the game with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Humphrey added 16 points and seven boards. The Presidents (12-1, 5-0 PAC) shot 40 percent (25-of-62) from the field and 55 percent (6-of-11) from beyond the arc, while Thomas More shot 43 percent (23-of-54) from the field and 35 percent (8-of-23) from three point range. The Presidents held a 37-32 advantage on the glass. The Presidents will next play on Wednesday evening when they host Saint Vincent. Tip-off from the Henry Memorial Center is scheduled for 6:00 pm. -- PRESIDENTS --
GREENVILLE, Pa. - The Washington & Jefferson College women's basketball team improved to 4-0 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference on Wednesday evening after breezing past Thiel College, 82-48, at Rissell-Beeghly Gymnasia. Senior guard Veronica Kust (Oakmont, Pa./Riverview) {left} led the Presidents with 13 points, while junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) pulled down a team-high eight rebounds. Senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) converted a free throw attempt at the 15:17 mark in the first half to spark a 14-0 run and put the Presidents in front, 24-11, with just over eight minutes remaining in the first half. The Tomcats (6-4, 2-2 PAC) scored 11 of the next 13 points to cut the W&J lead to seven; however, junior point guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) answered the TC run by scoring the next six points of the game to help the Presidents take a 36-23 lead into intermission. Killeen and Kust led the Presidents in the first half with 10 points each, while freshman forward Ashley Kirkpatrick (Sharon, Pa./Kennedy Catholic) paced W&J on the glass with six rebounds. The Presidents opened the second half on a 19-3 run and continued its offensive assault throughout the second period to run away with the 36-point PAC victory. Hays and Killeen both netted 12 points, while Gibson added seven. In all, 12 different Presidents scored during the win. W&J shot 41 percent (28-of-68) from the floor and 43 percent (6-of-14) from three-point range, while the Tomcats shot just 31 percent (16-of-51) from the field and only 20 percent (3-of-15) from beyond the arc. The Presidents also held a 40-33 advantage in rebounds. The Presidents (11-1, 4-0 PAC) will return to the Henry Memorial Center on Saturday afternoon to entertain ninth-ranked Thomas More (11-1, 5-0 PAC) in a battle for first place in the PAC. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 pm for the contest which features two of the Great Lakes region's top teams. -- PRESIDENTS --
WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson women’s basketball team won its seventh consecutive game and third-straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference contest on Saturday afternoon, defeating Westminster 79-49 at the Henry Memorial Center. Junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) {right} led all scorers with 20 points, while also grabbing six rebounds. The Lady Titans (3-7, 0-3 PAC) scored the first five points of the game, but the Presidents (10-1, 3-0 PAC) quickly answered by scoring the next five points to bring the score back to even at the 17:41 mark. WC senior forward Katherine Khattab (Bixby, Okla./Bixby) connected on two free throw attempts at the 11:06 mark to tie the game, 13-13. The Presidents then went on a 15-2 run to grab a 28-15 advantage with just under four minutes remaining in the first half. W&J entered halftime with a 15-point advantage (38-23). Gibson led W&J with nine points in the first half, shooting 4-of-6 from the field. Senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) also added seven points. Westminster was led by junior guard Amy Dolsak (McDonald, Ohio/McDonald), who scored seven first-half points. W&J poured it on in the second half, outscoring the Lady Titans by a 41-26 margin to record the 30-point conference victory. The Presidents shot 40 percent (25-of-62) from the floor, while limiting the Titans to 31 percent (17-of-54). W&J also held a 42-33 advantage on the glass and canned 25-of-29 free throws. Hays finished the game with 11 points and seven rebounds, while junior Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) netted 12 points. Senior guard Gina Brunetti (Canfield, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney) led the Titans with 11 points. The Presidents will return to action on Wednesday evening when they travel to Thiel for a PAC contest. Tip off is scheduled for 6:00 pm in Greenville, Pa. -- PRESIDENTS -- PRESIDENTS CLAIM SECOND TOURNAMENT TITLE; HAYS ONCE AGAIN MVP (12/30)
DELAWARE, Ohio - Washington & Jefferson senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) {above left} earned her second tournament MVP award of the year and helped the Presidents collect their second tournament championship after defeating Ohio Wesleyan, 62-50, on Tuesday afternoon at the OWU "Hoops For Hope" Bishop Women's Basketball Classic at Branch Rickey Arena. Hays notched 14 points and three rebounds in the championship game to average 14.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals during the past two days. Juniors forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) {above right} and point guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) {above middle} joined Hays on the All-Tournament Team. Gibson netted 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds this afternoon, while Killeen pitched in eight points (4-of-4 shooting) and three assists. Gibson's 27 rebounds set a tournament record, breaking the mark of 26 set by Caitlin Hubach of John Carroll during the 2005-06 season. Washington & Jefferson improved to 9-1 overall after 10 different players got into the scoring column. Eight of W&J's nine victories this season have been by 12 or more points. OWU (6-4) grabbed an early 8-4 lead; however, a 14-1 W&J spurt put the Presidents ahead by an 18-9 margin at the 10:56 mark of the first half. Senior guard Lindsey Hyre (Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley) and junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) both knocked down three-pointers during the run. W&J held the lead the rest of the half and took a 29-21 lead into halftime after a Killeen jumper two seconds before the break. Hays scored the first basket of the second half and the lead never dipped below double digits for the remainder of the contest. W&J scored nine consecutive points midway through the half to build a 21-point lead (56-35). The Presidents shot 47 percent (27-of-57), while limiting the Battling Bishops to only 30 percent (18-of-60). W&J also held a 42-36 rebounding edge. Smith rounded out three Presidents in double figures with 10 points and five assists. Kayla Gordon led Ohio Wesleyan with 16 points on 6-of-19 shooting. W&J returns to Presidents' Athletic Conference play on Saturday as it will host league-rival Westminster at 2:00 pm at the Henry Memorial Center. -- PRESIDENTS -- W&J WOMEN'S BASKETBALL INCREASES WIN STREAK TO FIVE GAMES; WILL PLAY OWU FOR TOURNAMENT TITLE (12/29) DELAWARE, Ohio - Washington & Jefferson used a late 15-1 run to pull away from Northwestern (Ohio) and earn a 70-58 women's basketball victory on Monday evening in the opening round of the Ohio Wesleyan "Hoops For Hope" Bishop Classic at Branch Rickey Arena. The Presidents (8-1), who have won five consecutive contests, will play host OWU (6-3) for the tournament championship tomorrow at 3:00 pm. The Battling Bishops defeated Heidelberg, 89-76, in the first game of the evening. Northwestern (Ohio) scored the first seven points of the game, but W&J rallied back to claim a 14-13 advantage with 13:13 left in the half. The Presidents did not trail for the remainder of the game. A 14-4 Washington & Jefferson stretch to end the first half put the Presidents in front by a 37-27 margin at halftime. Senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) and sophomore guard Catlyn Kriston (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel) both had nine first-half points, while junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) ripped down eight rebounds. The Lady Racers (6-6), who had their three-game win streak snapped, narrowed the deficit to 53-49 with 7:10 remaining, but the 15-1 run during a five-minute span put the game out of reach, giving W&J a 68-50 advantage with 2:26 left on the clock. Hays led W&J with 15 points, six steals and four rebounds. Junior point guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) was the only other President in double figures with 10 points. She added four assists. Gibson posted eight points and grabbed 15 rebounds. W&J shot 48 percent (25-of-51) and held a 34-28 rebounding advantage. The teams combined for 40 turnovers, including 23 by Northwestern (Ohio). Stacy Feathers paced the Lady Racers with 15 points. Northwestern (Ohio) shot 38 percent (19-of-50), including 9-of-26 accuracy from three-point range. The Presidents and Battling Bishops will meet for the fifth time in history with W&J winning all four previous meetings. The two schools last met in the 2006-07 season opener when W&J came away with a 63-51 victory.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Washington & Jefferson College women'
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Washington & Jefferson College women' s basketball team won its fourth-straight game on Thursday night, defeating Case Western Reserve University, 65-52, at Horsburgh Gymnasium. Junior guard
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Washington & Jefferson College women'
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Washington & Jefferson College women's basketball team won its fourth-straight game on Thursday night, defeating Case Western Reserve University, 65-52, at Horsburgh Gymnasium. Junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) led the Presidents with 17 points after connecting on 5-of-10 shots from three point range. The Presidents (7-1) jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, but the Spartans were able to close the gap and bring the score back to even at 10 a piece at the 14:23 mark. Senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) netted six of the Presidents' first 10 points. The game was tightly contested over the remaining 14 minutes with neither team holding a lead of more than five points. The first half featured seven ties and six lead changes, with the final lead change of the half, giving the Presidents a 33-31 lead heading into intermission. Hays led all scorers at halftime with 13 points and also added six rebounds. Kate Clancy (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) paced the Spartans with nine points, hitting 3-of-4 attempts from three-point range. W&J opened the second half with two quick baskets from both junior guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) and Smith. Smith's second bucket was her third three-pointer of the game and gave Washington & Jefferson a 38-31 advantage. The Presidents controlled the pace for the remainder of the second half and secured the 13 point non-conference road victory. Hays finished the game with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Killen added 11 points and eight boards in the win. Junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) led all rebounders with nine and added eight points. Sophomore guard Caitlin Henry (Fairfax, Va./Robinson) led the Spartans with 14 points. W&J returns to action on December 29th at the Ohio Wesleyan "Hoops for Hope" Classic. The Presidents play Northwestern (Ohio) in the opening round at 8:00 pm and will take on either Heidelberg or Ohio Wesleyan on day two. -- PRESIDENTS --
WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson women’s basketball team, lead by senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) {right}, defeated Geneva on Saturday afternoon by a margin of 94-82 in the Henry Memorial Center. Hays scored a game and career-high 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the 12-point President victory. Junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greesnburg C.C.) also posted 21 points and nine rebounds. The Presidents opened the game on a 15-2 run and saw their first half lead reach as high as 19 points at the 10:52 mark in the half. Sophomore guard Catlyn Kriston (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel) nailed three first-half three-pointers to help W&J build its lead. The Golden Tornadoes cut into the Presidents lead in the waning moments of the first half, capping off a 10-2 run with 2:44 remaining in the half to narrow the W&J lead to seven points at 41-34. However, W&J regained momentum and maintained the lead to take a 48-37 advantage into halftime. GC kept it close in the second half but wasn’t able to bring the lead under eight points as W&J recorded its sixth win of the season. Senior guard Veronica Kust (Oakmont, Pa./Riverview) and junior guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) also scored in double figures for the red and black with 10 and 16 points, respectively. The Presidents (6-1, 2-0 PAC) shot 45 percent (32-of-71) from the field and converted on 43 percent (6-of-14) of their three-point tries, while shooting 86 percent (24-of-28) from the free throw line. W&J held a slim advantage in the rebounding category, out-rebounding the Golden Tornadoes, 33-32. GC (3-3) were led by Christine Carugati, who scored a team-high 19 points and dished out five assists. Valerie Hamilton and Michawn Rich also scored in double figures with 11 and 12 points, respectively. Rich led the Golden Tornadoes on the glass, grabbing eight boards. Geneva shot 57 percent (28-of-49) from the floor and also 57 percent (12-of-21) from long distance. Today's victory does not count towards the President's PAC record due to Geneva's provisional status within NCAA Division III. The Presidents will take two weeks off before traveling to Cleveland Ohio, on December 18th for a 6:00 pm contest at Case Western Reserve. -- PRESIDENTS --
WASHINGTON, Pa. – Four players scored in double figures as the Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team defeated Chatham University, 79-40, in Presidents’ Athletic Conference action on Wednesday night at the Henry Memorial Center. The Cougars held a slim lead after the first four minutes of action, but a three-pointer from sophomore Catlyn Kriston (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel) at the 15:16 mark gave the Presidents the 8-7 advantage. W&J, which took a 41-19 lead into intermission, held onto the lead for the remainder of the contest, earning the 39-point victory. W&J was led by a balanced scoring attack which was highlighted by junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) {right} with 11 points. Juniors Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) and Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) and freshman guard Vanessa Rivera (Reading, Pa./Wilson) each added 10 points for the Presidents. Gibson also collected 10 rebounds for the Presidents and notched her second double-double of the season. Through six games, she is averaging a double-double with 10.7 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. The Presidents (5-1, 2-0 PAC) shot 52 percent (31-of-60) from the field and converted on 46 percent (6-of-13) of their three-point tries. W&J also dominated the Cougars on the glass, out-rebounding CU 43-23, including 27 defensive boards. ; The Cougars were led by Barb Petty, who scored a game high 16 points (two three-pointers). Bria Battocchi paced CU on the rebounding front with five. Chatham (3-2, 0-1 PAC) shot just 27 percent (10-of-37) from the floor and only 19 percent (2-of-11) from beyond the arc. The Presidents will return to action on Saturday when they host Geneva at 4:00 pm. The outcome of the game will not affect W&J’s PAC record due to Geneva’s provisional status in NCAA Division III. -- PRESIDENTS --
GROVE CITY, Pa. – Led by senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) and junior point guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) {left}, the Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team won its first Presidents’ Athletic Conference game on Monday night, defeating Grove City 63-30 at the GCC College Arena. Killeen led all scorers with 15 points, while Hays added 14 points and six rebounds. Grove City scored the first basket of the game, but the Presidents scored the next three points and did not relinquish the lead from that point on, earning the 33-point road victory. Junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) added eight points and 10 rebounds for W&J. The Presidents received two or more points from eight other players. The Presidents shot 50 percent (28-of-56) from the field and won despite only making 5-of-15 free throws. W&J held a 44-31 advantage in the rebounding category, including 33 on the defensive end. The Wolverines were led by Megan Gebrosky, who scored a team-high 13 points and grabbed five rebounds. GCC (0-5, 0-1 PAC) shot only 19 percent (9-of-47) from the field and was also limited from three-point range, making only 1-of-14 attempts from beyond the arc. W&J also forced 26 Wolverine turnovers. The 30 points scored by GCC was the second-lowest point total allowed by a W&J squad in 28 years. W&J held Hood to 24 points two years ago and limited Geneva to 25 points in a 56-point rout during the 1980-81 season. The school record for fewest points allowed occurred in a game during the 1979-1980 season, following an 85-15 victory over Chatham. The Presidents (4-1, 1-0 PAC) will play host to Chatham on Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm for a PAC contest against the Cougars. -- PRESIDENTS -- W&J FALLS, 60-53, TO NO. 13 BALDWIN-WALLACE (11/29) WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team dropped its first game of the season on Saturday afternoon, falling to Baldwin-Wallace 60-53 in the Henry Memorial Center. Senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstwon, Ohio/Boardman) led all scorers with 16 points, while also adding 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. The Yellow Jackets, who led at half time 22-19, jumped out to an early 6-0 lead just two minutes into the game. The Presidents brought the score back to even, 10-10, at the 13:40 mark off a jumper from junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.). B-W quickly regained the lead and held onto it for the remainder of the first half. Hays led W&J with five points in the first half, while Gibson led all rebounders with 8 after 20 minutes. Sophomore guard Amanda Schroeder (Columbus Grove, Ohio/Columbus Grove) led the Yellow Jackets at intermission with six points. The Yellow Jackets opened the first half on a 13-7 run, giving them their biggest lead of the game at 35-26 with just under 13 minutes remaining in the contest. B-W would not relinquish the lead from that point on, giving the Yellow Jackets the 60-53 road victory. The Presidents shot 26 percent (17-of-66) from the floor and the Yellow Jackets made 48 percent (25-of-52) of their attempts. B-W (2-1) held a 40-38 advantage on the glass with junior center Ariel Brough (Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty) leading the Jackets with 14. Gibson also finished with 14 rebounds on the afternoon for the red and black. Senior guard Jessica Butzer (Orrville, Ohio/Orrville) led B-W with 15 points. W&J (3-1) opens Presidents’ Athletic Conference play on Monday, traveling to Grove City for a 6:00 pm contest with the Wolverines. -- PRESIDENTS -- W&J DEFEATS ALLEGHENY, 73-68; IMPROVES TO 3-0 ON THE SEASON (11/25) WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team won its third consecutive game on Tuesday night, defeating Allegheny 73-68 in the Henry Memorial Center. Junior guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) {right} led all scorers with 20 points. The Presidents jumped out to an early 11-5 lead five minutes into the game only to see the Gators claw their way back into the contest after closing the first half on a 10-6 run to take a 38-34 lead into the locker room. Senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) and junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) led W&J with nine points a piece in the first half, while Gibson led all rebounders with 11 after 20 minutes. Killeen also added eight first-half points. The Presidents chipped away at the Gator lead early in the second half as a good jumper from Hays and three-pointer from Killeen put the Presidents up one. The game remained tightly contested for the rest of the half with neither team holding a lead of more than six. The Gators held a six point advantage, 59-53, with just under nine minutes to play, but the Presidents quickly erased the advantage after a 14-4 run to move ahead by four with three minutes remaining. Killeen scored five of W&J’s points during the run. The back and forth game was tied on four occasions, including nine lead changes. The Presidents shot 42 percent (28-of-66) from the floor and the Gators made 55 percent (26-of-47) of their attempts. W&J held a 36-28 advantage on the glass with Gibson leading the way with 15. Senior guard Hilary Collins (Franklin, Pa./Franklin) led the Gators with 16 points, including four three-point field goals The Presidents will return to action on Saturday afternoon when they play host to the No. 12 Yellow Jackets of Baldwin-Wallace. Tip off is scheduled for 2:00 pm in the Henry Memorial Center. -- PRESIDENTS --
WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Washington & Jefferson captured the 2008 Holiday Inn Meadowlands Classic Women's Basketball Championship with a 81-65 victory over Rowan on Saturday afternoon in the Henry Memorial Center. W&J wasted little time taking the early lead in the game, scoring the first six points of the contest. The Presidents would retain the lead throughout the first period of play, holding a comfortable 34-22 advantage heading into halftime. Senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) {right}, who was named the MVP of the tournament, grabbed seven points and grabbed four rebounds in the first half, while junior point guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) dished out three first-half assists. The Presidents (2-0) saw their led cut in half to open the second period, following a 6-0 run by the Profs. Washington and Jefferson then stretched the lead back to 14 after a 13-6 run, putting the score at 50-36 with just under nine minutes remaining in the contest. W&J never looked back from that point on, cruising to the 16-point victory. Gibson made 6-of-8 shots from both the floor and the free-throw line. Hays added 15 points and six rebounds. Killeen added eight points and three assists in the win. W&J held a 33-23 edge on the glass and forced 23 turnovers. Washington & Jefferson hit 26-of-51 (.510) field goals. The Presidents' balanced attack featured 12-of-13 players recording two points or more. Jessica Nimbley led the Profs (1-2) with 18 points and eight rebounds. Joining Hays on the All-Tournament team were teammate Maggie Gibson, Laura Roth (Otterbein), Kathleen Williams (Kenyon) and Jessica Nimbley (Rowan). W&J will return to action on Tuesday, hosting Allegheny in a non-conference game at 6:00 pm in the Henry Memorial Center. -- PRESIDENTS --
WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Senior forward Emily Hays (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) {left} scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Washington & Jefferson opened the season with an 67-44 victory over Kenyon in the opening round of the 2008 Holiday Inn Meadow Lands Women’s Basketball Classic on Friday evening at the Henry Memorial Center. The game was tightly contested over the first 13 minutes before a 15-2 W&J spurt pushed the Presidents’ lead to 36-23 at halftime. Hays led the Presidents with nine points during the run. Junior guard Stephanie Smith (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City) drained four first-half three pointers for W&J, while junior point guard Kennan Killeen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) dished out five first-half assists. The Presidents (1-0) continued to apply the pressure in the second half as their lead never dipped below the 11-point mark. Hays made 11-of-17 shots from the floor. Smith added 14 points and three assists. Junior forward Maggie Gibson (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg C.C.) led W&J with 12 rebounds (9 defensive). W&J held a 38-27 edge on the glass and forced 17 turnovers. Washington & Jefferson hit 29-of-58 (.500) field goals, while also nailing 7-of-16 (.438) three pointers. Kathleen Williams led the Ladie (0-1) with 11 points and three rebounds. W&J hosts Rowan (1-1) in the championship game of the Holiday Inn Meadow Lands Classic tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 pm. The Profs defeated Otterbein in the first game of the evening by 65-61 margin. Otterbein and Kenyon will meet at 2:00 pm tomorrow afternoon for the consolation match.
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