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oldey-Beacom Men’s Basketball Wins Sixth Straight, 81-53 at Georgian Court


Goldey-Beacom put the finishing touches on its second six-game winning streak of the season early in the second half and cruised to an 81-53 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory at Georgian Court in Lakewood, NJ.


A pedestrian start to the contest turned Goldey-Beacom’s way late in the first half, courtesy of a 12-2 run in just over four minutes for a 35-24 lead with 55 seconds left. Junior Dante Thompson (Coram, NY) scored six points in that span to help his squad shoot 5-of-7 from the field.


The Lightning owned a 35-26 halftime cushion by shooting 50 percent (13-of-26) from the floor and forcing the Lions into eight turnovers. Senior Parris Ridgeway-Higgs (New Castle, DE/Hodgson Vo-Tech) paced the visitors with seven points, offsetting 16 from Georgian Court’s Nikola Vujovic.


Goldey-Beacom added the exclamation point early in the second half, rattling off 19 straight points in just under four minutes to open a 54-28 lead five minutes in. Senior Riyan Williams (Dunkirk, MD) scored eight points in that spurt in helping his unit shoot 8-of-11 from the field during that time.


Williams overall poured in 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and is averaging 16.5 points over his last eight contests. Senior Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) had 13 points and eight rebounds with Ridgeway-Higgs and Thompson adding 10 points apiece for the Lightning, who shot 48 percent (31-of-65) from the floor and improved to 8-0 against the Lions.


Vujovic was held scoreless in the second half and his dismissal after picking up his fifth foul with 10:09 left was the death knell. Luka Zgonjanin netted 11 points for the Lions (1-18, 1-10 CACC), who shot 34 percent (21-of-62) from the field and 3-of-20 from 3-point range.


GBC (13-3, 8-2) moved into a three-way tie for first place in the CACC South Division with Wilmington (8-2), which tonight defeated U. of the Sciences, and idle Philadelphia U. (8-2).


The winning streak is the Lightning’s best since a school-record nine-game run in 2009-10 and the seven road victories ties a school record, also accomplished in 2009-10 and 2011-12. Tonight also marks the fourth time this season GBC won a game by at least 27 points.


Goldey-Beacom is home Thursday to play the second half of its suspended game against Chestnut Hill, starting at 7:00 pm. GBC has a 42-32 lead going into the resumption of the December 6 contest halted due to a leaky roof.



Derek Crudele
Sports Information Coordinator
crudele@gbc.edu | (302) 225-6330

Goldey-Beacom College | www.gbc.edu
4701 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE 19808



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Widener Men’s Basketball Pulls Away for 70-56 Win Over Arcadia


CHESTER, Pa. (Jan. 18, 2017) – Junior Sardayah Sambo (Middletown, Del.) came alive to net 19 points in leading the Widener University men’s basketball team to a 70-56 triumph over Arcadia on Wednesday evening at the Schwartz Center.


Widener built up a quick 7-1 lead and never trailed in the opening half. But after sophomore Nick Jackson (Rockville, Md.) and junior Sam Smith (Wyomissing, Pa.) gave the Pride seven-point leads on consecutive possessions, Arcadia climbed back into the game and was able to surprisingly knot the score at 28s heading into the break when Emmanuel Anderson-Marrow stole an inbounds pass and banked the ball in as the buzzer sounded.


The Knights used that momentum to take their first lead of the game in the opening minutes of the second half on two Josh Scott free throws followed by a Kyle Reilly trifecta. Widener, however, came back and responded with a 14-2 run to pull away. Smith most notably converted a 3-point play the old-fashioned way to help the hosts regain the lead at 35-33 and put them up for good with 15:31 left before sophomore Ryan McMahon (Mount Laurel, N.J.) extended the margin to twin figures. Sambo then drove in for two layups to make it 68-56 with 1:10 left and put the game out of reach.


Smith and Sambo each finished one rebound shy of a double-double to lead the way for Widener. Sambo contributed 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting to go along with nine boards and five blocks, while Smith ended the contest with 14 points and a career-high nine boards. Senior John Fender (Wallingford, Pa.) tallied 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists.


Phil Pierfy scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds to pace Arcadia (8-9, MAC Commonwealth 3-5) in the loss. Scott registered 12 points and four assists, and Anderson-Marrow added 11 points off the bench.


Widener (8-8, MAC Commonwealth 3-5), which has won five of its last six games at home, will entertain Albright on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.










Matt Chmura

Sports Information Director
Widener University
One University Place, Chester, PA 19013
O: 610-499-4436 | C: 610-751-7330machmura@widener.edu
WidenerPride.com | @WidenerSports
 
Goldey-Beacom Men’s Basketball Makes it Worth the Wait in 89-72 Triumph Over Chestnut Hill


Goldey-Beacom had to wait over six weeks, but it got the job done in its seventh straight win by rolling to an 89-72 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference triumph over Chestnut Hill at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


A 51-44 Lightning cushion soon became a 65-45 lead with 12:48 to play thanks to a 14-1 run that required just 3 1/2 minutes. Senior Riyan Williams (Dunkirk, MD) scored five points in that span and junior Dante Thompson (Coram, NY) capped it with yet another one of his thunderous dunks.


Williams was is lockdown mode in the second half, netting 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting to help the Lightning shoot 68 percent (17-of-25) from the floor. Thompson poured in 11 points in the stanza and sophomore Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ) added nine.


Williams ended with 24 points – one shy of his season best – on 10-of-13 shooting and Thompson added 21 on 7-of-10 shooting for GBC, which shot 62 percent (34-of-55) overall. Senior Khalil Keel (Philadelphia, PA) poured in a career-best 20 points and Taite added 11.


Bryant Quill scored 14 points, Chris Evans netted 12 with Demetrius Isaac and Liban Awl adding 10 apiece for the Griffins (4-14, 1-10 CACC), who shot 38 percent (10-of-26) from the field after intermission.


Goldey-Beacom (14-3, 9-2), which is now 9-0 in home games against Chestnut Hill, moves into first place in the CACC South Division by one-half game over Wilmington (8-2) and Philadelphia U. (8-2). The winning streak is the team’s longest since a school-record nine-game run in 2009-10.


The contest started December 6, but was suspended at halftime with Goldey-Beacom leading 42-32 due to a leaky roof.


Goldey-Beacom is on the road Saturday at Roberts Wesleyan. Tipoff in Rochester, NY is 1:00 pm.




Derek Crudele
Sports Information Coordinator
crudele@gbc.edu | (302) 225-6330

Goldey-Beacom College | www.gbc.edu
4701 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE 19808



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SUBJECT: First Half Shooting Carries Wilmington Women’s Basketball to 83-69 CACC Victory at Holy Family

DATE: January 21, 2017
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - The sharp shooting Wilmington University women’s basketball team raced out to a large lead and cruised to an 83-69 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division victory over Holy Family on Saturday afternoon at the Campus Center Gym.

It’s the second straight CACC win for the Wildcats (8-12, 5-6 CACC) and the first time since the 2009 CACC Tournament Quarterfinals that they took down the Tigers (5-14, 4-7 CACC).

After the Tigers jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead, the Wildcats scored the next eight points and never looked back, leading the rest of the way in the victory.

The Wildcats ended up outscoring the Tigers, 27-19, in the first quarter, shooting 57.9 percent from the floor on 11-of-19 shooting. Macy Robinson hit all three of her three-pointers in the quarter, going 4-of-5 from the floor for a game high 11 points in the first 10 minutes. Ebonee Dixon shot 4-of-6 from the floor for nine points.

The visitors cooled off slightly in the second quarter, but shot 44.4 percent from the floor (8-of-18) to outscore the Tigers, 18-13, and go into the halftime break leading 45-32.

The Tigers closed the gap to as few as six points on a few occasions in the third quarter, but an 8-2 Wildcats run towards the end of the quarter put the Wildcats back in front, 59-47. Jasmine Lee capped the run with a layup with 1:20 left in the quarter. The Wildcats went into the fourth quarter leading 61-53.

A 7-2 Tiger run to start the fourth quarter brought the home team to within 63-60 with 8:17 left, but the Wildcats responded with an 8-0 run of their own to expand the lead back out to 71-60 with 4:17 showing on the clock. Robinson’s fifth and final three-pointer of the game gave the Wildcats their largest lead of the game, 76-62, with 1:58 remaining in regulation.

LaShyra Williams finished with a game-high 24 points, shooting 10-of-17 from the floor while adding four steals. Robinson finished with 19 points, finishing 7-of-11 from the floor and 5-of-6 from the three-point line. She also added a team-high seven rebounds, tying with Dixon for the team lead. Dixon chipped in with 15 points as well, while Lee added 12 points off the bench.

The Wildcats have six days to prepare for their next contest, as they head to Concordia for a CACC cross-divisional contest next Saturday. The women open the CACC doubleheader with a 1:00 p.m. tip-off.
 
Goldey-Beacom Men’s Basketball Breaks Road Record in 95-66 Win at Roberts Wesleyan


Senior Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) tied his career best with 28 points and Goldey-Beacom ran away with its school-record eighth road victory of the season, 95-66 at Roberts Wesleyan in Rochester, NY.


Wilson had the stage all to himself in the first half, pouring in 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting with a trio of 3-pointers. This helped Goldey-Beacom (15-3) shoot 56 percent (18-of-32) from the floor to gain a 41-40 lead.


The key run actually bridged both halves, when the Lightning scored 12 consecutive points to turn a 40-39 deficit in the last minute of the first into a 51-40 margin just under four minutes into the second. Wilson, senior Riyan Williams (Dunkirk, MD) and junior Dante Thompson (Coram, NY) all netted four points in that time.


The Redhawks (2-14) climbed to 53-47 with 14:40 left on Isaiah Lewis’ jumper, but the Lightning took over from there. The visitors poured in the next seven points over 2 1/2 minutes to open a 60-47 margin with 12:11 remaining. Senior Parris Ridgeway-Higgs (New Castle, DE) ended the spurt with a 3-pointer.


Wilson matched his effort from November 20, 2015 against Saint Thomas Aquinas by shooting 11-of-13 from the floor to go with seven rebounds and three 3-pointers. Thompson had 13 points and a season-best 13 rebounds for his third double-double of the season, sophomore Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ) had 10 and nine rebounds with Ridgeway-Higgs and senior Khalil Keel (Philadelphia, PA) adding 10 points apiece.


The Lightning in the second half shot 54 percent (20-of-37) from the field en route to hitting 55 percent (38-of-69) overall. The Redhawks were held to only 29 percent (10-of-35) after intermission and 36 percent (26-of-72) for the game.


Thompson has been on a torrid pace that has seen him score in double figures eight straight games, averaging 15.5 points in that span.


Ridgeway-Higgs now is 15th in school history with 713 career points, fifth with 229 assists and eighth with 104 three-pointers.


Goldey-Beacom won seven road contests during the 2009-10 season and matched it in 2011-12. The five-game road winning streak is one shy of the team record set during the 2009-10 campaign.


The Lightning also improved to 6-0 this season in non-conference games against Division II opponents. They opened their campaign with a 64-56 loss at Division I Delaware.


Goldey-Beacom is home Tuesday against Holy Family on “Goldey-Beacom Night” as part of a doubleheader with the women’s team. The first 100 students who arrive for the 6:00 pm start time will receive t-shirts. Pizza also will be served at approximately 7:30 pm, after the women’s game and before the men’s contest.



Derek Crudele
Sports Information Coordinator
crudele@gbc.edu | (302) 225-6330

Goldey-Beacom College | www.gbc.edu
4701 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE 19808



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rom: Selheimer, Scott W. <selheime@udel.edu>
Date: Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 2:54 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men¹s Basketball Starts Slow, Falls to Towson 75-58
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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men’s Basketball Starts Slow, Falls to Towson 75-58
DATE:  January 21, 2017
NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware men’s basketball team came out cold and could never quite recover Saturday afternoon as the Blue Hens fell behind by 17 at the break on the way to a 75-58 setback to Towson in Colonial Athletic Association action at the Bob Carpenter Center.
Delaware, coming off its first CAA victory of the season Thursday night in a 69-62 win over Northeastern, got another solid effort from freshman guard Ryan Daly with 21 points and seven rebounds, and Anthony Mosley added 11 points and four steals, but no other Blue Hen reached double figures as UD (8-13, 1-7 CAA) fell for the seventh time in the last eight outings.
Towson (12-9, 4-4 CAA) won its fourth straight game and downed the Hens for the second time in nine days as five Tigers reached double figures. Guard Mike Morsell led the way with 17 points while Alex Thomas contributed a career-high 13 points, John Davis added 12 points and nine rebounds off the bench, Deshaun Morman registered 11 points, and Eddie Keith added 10 points on 3 of 3 shooting from beyond the arc. William Adala Moto was held to just six points but pulled a game-high 12 rebounds.
Towson, picked No. 2 in the CAA preseason coaches poll, recorded a big 44-30 advantage on the boards, hit 26 of 55 shots from the field (.473) and committed just 10 turnovers on the way to the victory. Delaware was just 17 of 51 from the field for the game (.333) and committed 12 miscues.
"We didn't get off to a good start and tried to battle back, but we dug ourselves too deep of a hole," Delaware head coach Martin Ingelsby said. "Towson controlled the tempo today. They are really physical and have good balance. We just couldn't get into enough of a rhythm offensively to put some pressure on them. We've got to learn from this and get better next week."
After falling behind 6-0 in the first two minutes, Delaware fought back and pulled to within 13-10 with 12:24 left in the first half. But Towson scored 14 of the next 17 points over a span of six minutes to take control and pushed the lead to as much as 22 points at 40-18 before taking the 40-23 advantage at the break.
Delaware played Towson even in the second half but it was too late as the Tigers never led the Hens get closer than 12 points (52-40 with 11:57 left) over the final 20 minutes of play.
HEN SCRATCHINGS
• Delaware’s Ryan Daly hit four three-pointers and finished with 21 points to hit the 20-point mark for the sixth time this season, a UD freshman record. He has now reached double figures in 12 of the last 13 games
• Towson swept the season series - the Tigers won 83-56 back on Jan 12 - and defeated the Hens for the fourth straight time
• The Hens will return to action Jan. 26 at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
AGATE:
TOWSON (12-9, 4-4 CAA)
Adala Moto, 2-9 2-2 6, Thomas, 5-5 3-7 13, Morman, 5-9 0-0 11, Starr, 1-5 1-2 3, Morsell, 5-10 5-6 17, Martin, 0-2 2-2 2, McNeil, 0-3 0-0 0, Gorham, 0-1 1-2 1, Davis, 5-8 2-7 12, Tunstall, 0-0 0-0 1, Keith, 3-3 1-2 10, Totals, 26-55 17-39 75.
DELAWARE (8-13, 1-7 CAA)
Carter, 1-5 0-0 2, Daly, 7-16 3-3 21, Corbett, 3-7 1-3 8, Mosley, 2-5 7-7 11, Hayes, 1-8 3-4 5, Harris, 0-0 0-0 0, Bryant, 2-6-3-5 8, Pinkard, 1-4 0-1 3, Cushing, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 17-51 17-23 58.
Halftime Score: Towson 40, Delaware 23; Three-Point Field Goals: T - 6-15 (Keith, 3-3, Morsell, 2-5, Morman, 1-1, Adala Moto, 0-2, Starr, 0-2, Martin, 0-1, McNeil, 0-1; D - 7-19 (Daly, 4-8, Corbett, 1-4, Bryant, 1-3, Pinkard, 1-2, Hayes, 0-1, Mosley, 0-1); Rebounds: T - 44 (Adala Moto, 12), D - 30 (Daly, 7); Assists: T - 12 (5 with 2), D - 8 (Hayes, 3); Total Fouls: T - 19, D - 23; Fouled Out: Harris (D); Attendance: 2,902.
FOR MEDIA INFORMATION: Contact Scott Selheimer | selheime@udel.edu | Office: 302-831-8007 | Cell: 302-562-5129

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Scott Selheimer

Assistant AD/Media Relations

University of Delaware, BCC

Newark, DE 19716

(302) 831-8007 office

(302) 562-5129 cell

selheime@udel.edu

BlueHens.com
 
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From: Selheimer, Scott W. <selheime@udel.edu>
Date: Sun, Jan 22, 2017 at 4:57 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Former University of Delaware Football Standout Paul Worrilow Headed to the Super Bowl with Atlanta Falcons
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SUBJECT: Former University of Delaware Football Standout Paul Worrilow Headed to the Super Bowl with Atlanta Falcons
DATE:  January 22, 2017
ATLANTA -- For the fourth time in the last five seasons, a former University of Delaware football standout is headed to the Super Bowl.

The Blue Hens’ latest hero, linebacker Paul Worrilow, helped lead his Atlanta Falcons to on overwhelming 44-21 victory over the previously red-hot Green Bay Packers in the National Football League’s NFC title game Sunday in the final game played at the Georgia Dome. Worrilow collected three tackles (two solo) and helped limit Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense to just 367 total yards while forcing two turnovers.

Worrilow and his teammates will head to Super Bowl LI on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. (ET) at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Falcons will take on the winner of Sunday’s AFC Championship game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots.

Worrilow, an All-American linebacker for the Blue Hens during a stellar career in 2009-12 and a former standout at nearby Concord High School, will be the ninth former Blue Hen to be a member of a Super Bowl team, joining defensive back Ivory Sully (Los Angeles Rams), quarterback Rich Gannon (Oakland Raiders), wide receiver Jamin Elliott (New England Patriots), tight end Ben Patrick (Arizona Cardinals), quarterback Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens), center Gino Gradkowski (Baltimore Ravens), safety Mike Adams (Denver Broncos), and cornerback Marcus Burley (Seattle).

Flacco was named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player in 2013 when he threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns and led the Ravens to a 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans. Gradkowski saw action on special teams for the Ravens in that victory. Burley and Elliott were members of their teams but were not activated for the Super Bowl. Each of the other six Blue Hens played in the big game.

Sully played special teams for the Los Angeles Rams in a loss to Pittsburgh in 1980; former NFL Most Valuable Player Rich Gannon started at quarterback for the Oakland Raiders in a loss to Tampa Bay in 2003; Jamin Elliott was a member of the practice squad for New England and earned a championship ring when the Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVII over the Carolina Panthers in 2004; tight end Ben Patrick caught a touchdown pass for the Arizona Cardinals in a 2009 loss vs. Pittsburgh; and Adams - a two-time Pro Bowl selection who now plays for Indianapolis - started at safety for the Denver Broncos in their 43-8 setback to Seattle in Super Bowl XLVIII.

Worrilow, a fourth-year member of the Falcons after joining the team as an undrafted free agent prior to the 2013 season, played in 12 regular season games this season and registered 21 tackles. He led the team in tackles each of the last three seasons before moving into a backup and special teams role in 2016. He has played in 59 career regular season games for the Falcons and recorded 386 tackles, four sacks, and two interceptions.

Worrilow was an All-State player at Concord High School who walked-on at Delaware and became a four-year starter, a three-year All-Colonial Athletic Association selection, a two-time team captain, and a 2012 All-American. He ranks fifth on the all-time UD tackles list with 377 and played a key role for the 2010 Delaware team that advanced to the NCAA FCS national championship game. He was also honored in 2014 with the John J. Brady Delaware Athlete of the Year presented by the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association (DSBA).

Delaware had seven former players on NFL active rosters this season, tied for the most among NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision schools. In addition to Worrilow, Adams and DL Zach Kerr played for the Indianapolis Colts, Flacco and TE Nick Boyle were members of the Baltimore Ravens, OL Gino Gradkowski played for Carolina Panthers, and DB Burley was a member of the Cleveland Browns.

Worrilow is one of just five former FCS players on the Falcons roster this season, joining Tom Compton (South Dakota), Deji Olatoye (North Carolina A&T), Eric Weems (Bethune-Cookman), and Tyler Starr (South Dakota).

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Scott Selheimer

Assistant AD/Media Relations

University of Delaware, BCC

Newark, DE 19716

(302) 831-8007 office

(302) 562-5129 cell

selheime@udel.edu

BlueHens.com
 
Goldey-Beacom’s Britani Bryson Picked CACC Defensive Player of the Week; Bruno, Williams and Thompson Make Weekly Honor Roll


Goldey-Beacom junior Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA) made the most of her short week in being picked Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week with junior Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ), senior Riyan Williams (Dunkirk, MD) and junior Dante Thompson (Coram, NY) selected to the Weekly Honor Roll.


Bryson scored 18 points on 9-of-12 shooting with 10 rebounds and four steals in Goldey-Beacom’s 69-49 win Tuesday at Georgian Court. The win moved GBC (12-8, 8-3 CACC) within a game of first-place U. of the Sciences (9-2) in the CACC South Division.


Bryson once again is proving why she is one of the nation’s top frontcourt players. She is fifth in the country with 221 rebounds after sitting first late last week, tied for fourth with 12 double-doubles, 13th with 11.1 rebounds per game, 29th with 122 baskets, 44th with a .506 shooting percentage and 70th with 627 minutes played.


She also is one of just two players this season in the CACC averaging a double-double. Abigail Iannotti from Holy Family is the other.


Bruno continued her immaculate play with 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting to go with five rebounds, five assists, two 3-pointers and two steals Tuesday.


Once again leading the way for the Lightning, Bruno is first in the country with 741 minutes played, 18th with 131 baskets, 22nd with 98 assists, 24th with 19.5 points per game, 40th with 4.9 assists per contest and 62nd with 2.5 three-pointers per game.


Williams averaged 17.3 points on 21-of-32 shooting over three games with 11 rebounds, five steals and three blocks. He scored 20 points Tuesday at Georgian Court, 24 overall Thursday in a completion of the suspended contest vs. Chestnut Hill before netting eight Saturday at Roberts Wesleyan.


Williams is 19th in the league with 13.9 points per game, seventh with a .510 shooting percentage and 10th with 30 steals.


Thompson averaged 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 2.1 blocks over three games in addition to 14.7 points per contest. He went on a tear Saturday at Roberts Wesleyan with 13 rebounds, three blocks and two steals in addition to 14 points. Williams also had 21 points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals Thursday against Chestnut Hill after he scored 10 points Tuesday at Georgian Court.


Thompson is 28th in the league with 11.8 points per contest, fifth with a .532 shooting percentage, 13th with 6.8 rebounds per game and 11th with 14 blocks.


Goldey-Beacom (15-3, 9-2) is on an eight-game winning streak, one shy of the school record from 2009-10, and on Saturday broke the school record with its eighth road victory in the 95-66 win at Roberts Wesleyan. The Lightning are tied with Wilmington (9-2) atop the CACC South Division standings.


Both teams are home Tuesday against Holy Family with the women playing at 6:00 pm and the men at 8:00 pm.



Derek Crudele
Sports Information Coordinator
crudele@gbc.edu | (302) 225-6330

Goldey-Beacom College | www.gbc.edu
4701 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE 19808



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SUBJECT: Tough Trips to Myrtle Beach and Florida Highlight 2017 Softball Schedule as Wildcats Look to Defend CACC Title

DATE: January 24, 2017
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NEWARK, Del. - - The reigning Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Tournament Champions Wilmington University softball team opens its 2017 campaign with two trips south, as head coach Mike Shehorn has announced its spring schedule.

The Wildcats have enjoyed unparalleled success over the past couple years, winning two CACC Tournament Championships while reaching three consecutive NCAA Division II East Regional Tournaments. The 2017 schedule features 10 teams (17 games) against teams that competed in last seasons’ Regional Tournaments, including two that reached the Super Regionals, and one National Tournament competitor.

The path to yet another postseason run begins in February.

The 2017 campaign starts with the Snowbird Softball Freeze Out Tournament in Myrtle Beach over the weekend of February 17-19. The Wildcats open the season with games against Kutztown and Southern New Hampshire on Friday, February 17. The Wildcats also play Shippensburg, Lock Haven, Merrimack, and Concord over the course of the opening weekend in South Carolina.

Following a few weeks back in Delaware, the Wildcats will head to their annual stomping grounds in Clermont, Florida, to play games at the National Training Center. Their first games in the Sunshine State are schedule for Monday, March 6.

During their time in Florida, the team will play Southern Indiana, Minnesota State-Mankato, Le Moyne, Findlay, Wayne State (Neb.), Stonehill, Minnesota Duluth, LIU Post, Hillsdale, and Saint Anselm all in single games.

The CACC portion of the 2017 schedule begins with a road trip to Bloomfield on Saturday, March 18 before heading to reigning East Super Regional Champion and NCAA Division II National Tournament participant Adelphi on Sunday, March 19. The Panthers went 1-2 in the National Tournament a season ago.

The first chance to catch the Wildcats in action at Asbury Field will be on Tuesday, March 21, when they host Philadelphia for a conference doubleheader. The team will host West Chester and Caldwell before taking to the to play at LIU Post and Holy Family to round out the month of March.

Throughout the month of April, the Wildcats will host CACC games against Dominican, Georgian Court, Goldey-Beacom, Chestnut Hill, USciences, and Nyack while also hosting nonconference opponents East Stroudsburg, and Shippensburg. Road games in April include Concordia, Post, Felician, and Kutztown. Senior Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 29 against Nyack.

The CACC Tournament will once again be hosted by Georgian Court University in Lakewood, New Jersey, with the top eight teams from the regular season competing to take the trophy away from the Wildcats. The tournament starts May 4 with a champion to be crowned on Saturday, May 6.

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2017 Wilmington University Softball Schedule

February
17 – vs. Kutztown (@ Myrtle Beach, S.C.), vs. Southern New Hampshire (@ Myrtle Beach, S.C.); 18 – vs. Shippensburg (@ Myrtle Beach, S.C.), vs. Lock Haven (@Myrtle Beach, S.C.); 19 – vs. Merrimack (@ Myrtle Beach, S.C.), vs. Concord (@ Myrtle Beach, S.C.)

March
6 – vs. Southern Indiana (@ Clermont, Fla.), vs. Minnesota State-Mankato (@ Clermont, Fla.); 7 – vs. Le Moyne (@ Clermont, Fla.), vs. Findlay (@ Clermont, Fla.); 8 – vs. Wayne State (Neb.) (@ Clermont, Fla.), vs. Stonehill (@ Clermont, Fla.); 9 – vs. Minnesota Duluth (@ Clermont, Fla.), vs. LIU Post (@ Clermont, Fla.); 10 vs. Hillsdale (@ Clermont, Fla.), vs. Saint Anselm (@ Clermont, Fla.) 18 – at *Bloomfield; 19 – at Adelphi; 21 – vs. *Philadelphia; 23 – vs. West Chester; 25 – vs. *Caldwell; 26 – at LIU Post; 29 – at *Holy Family

April
1 – vs. *Dominican; 4 – vs. *Georgian Court; 6 – at *Concordia; 8 – at *Post; 12 – vs. *Goldey-Beacom; 18 – at *Felician; 19 – vs. East Stroudsburg; 20 – vs. *Chestnut Hill; 22 – at Kutztown; 23 – vs. Shippensburg; 26 – vs. *USciences; 29 – vs. *Nyack
 
Goldey-Beacom Women’s Basketball Rallies for 69-63 Win Over Holy Family


Junior Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ) scored 20 points and sophomore Tanner Turner-Rush (Harrisburg, PA) canned the go-ahead 3-pointer for Goldey-Beacom, which rallied in the second half for an historic 69-63 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference triumph over Holy Family at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


Holy Family led most of the way, building a 52-42 lead with 1:15 left in the third quarter courtesy of a 14-6 run that required just under five minutes. Jill Conroy scored six points in that span for the Tigers and Abigail Iannotti continued what was a dominating night with four.


The Lightning then struck for the next 10 points to forge a 52-52 tie with 8:38 to play. Junior Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA) netted five points in that time and Turner-Rush buried a 3-pointer.


The lead would not be more than three for almost the entire quarter and Holy Family took its final advantage, 63-62, with 2:15 to go when Conroy hit two free throws.


GBC on its next possession worked the ball inside to Bryson and then she kicked it out to Turner-Rush, who canned a huge 3-pointer with 2:01 to play to give her side a 65-63 margin.


The teams traded missed 3-pointers before Holy Family got the ball with under a minute left. Conroy was looked at to deliver the equalizer, but she missed and Bryson hauled in the rebound. Bruno then had her number called and she came through on a layup with 28 seconds left for a 67-63 game that all but ended things.


Turner-Rush scored 15 points on five 3-pointers with Bryson netting 13 points and freshman Nina Bartlette (Winthrop, MA) adding 11 for the Lightning, who have won four of their last five games.


Iannotti simply was a sight to watch with 24 points on 11-of-20 shooting and 18 rebounds in an astonishing performance. Conroy added 22 for the Tigers (5-15, 4-8 CACC), who shot 40 percent (25-of-62) from the floor.


GBC (13-8, 9-3) notched its first victory in Pike Creek against Holy Family in 17 all-time tries and remains one game in back of U. of the Sciences (10-2) for first place in the CACC South Division. The victory also was the 50th for fourth-year coach Bethann Burke.


Goldey-Beacom is on the road Saturday at Nyack at 1:00 pm with the men’s game at 3:00 pm following it.




Derek Crudele
Sports Information Coordinator
crudele@gbc.edu | (302) 225-6330

Goldey-Beacom College | www.gbc.edu
4701 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE 19808



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Goldey-Beacom Men’s Basketball Ties School Record with Ninth Straight Win, 86-68 Over Holy Family


Goldey-Beacom built a solid halftime lead and then rolled in the second half to tie the school record with its ninth straight win, an 86-68 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference triumph over Holy Family at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


Goldey-Beacom raced to a 44-33 halftime lead by shooting 57 percent (16-of-28) from the floor and forcing Holy Family into 15 turnovers. Riyan Williams (Dunkirk, MD) scored 11 points in the stanza and fellow senior Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) added eight.


The Lightning then brought down the house with a 15-3 run in just under six minutes to open a 63-40 cushion with 11:41 left. Senior Parris Ridgeway-Higgs (New Castle, DE) netted six points in the spurt as his unit held the visitors to just 1-of-9 shooting in that span.


Williams closed with 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting, Ridgeway-Higgs netted 15 points, senior Sameen Swint (Sicklerville, NJ) and junior Dante Thompson (Coram, NY) poured in 13 points each with Wilson getting 12 for GBC, which shot 51 percent (29-of-57) overall.


Dyllon Hudson-Emory had 24 points and 11 rebounds with Randy Bell adding 18 points for the Tigers (8-13, 6-6 CACC), who shot 42 percent (24-of-57) from the floor and committed 23 turnovers.


GBC (16-3, 10-2) continued its torrid pace by matching its winning streak from the 2009-10 campaign and getting double figures in league wins for just the sixth time in school history. The Lightning move ahead of Philadelphia U. (9-2) and idle Wilmington (9-2) for first place in the CACC South Division.


GBC, which entered the contest ranked 10th in the latest D2SIDA East Region Poll, snapped its four-game home skid against Holy Family.


Goldey-Beacom is on the road Saturday at Nyack at 3:00 pm with the women’s game at 1:00 pm preceding it.




Derek Crudele
Sports Information Coordinator
crudele@gbc.edu | (302) 225-6330

Goldey-Beacom College | www.gbc.edu
4701 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE 19808



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Date: Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 10:12 AM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Football Selects Levern Belin as New Defensive Line Coach
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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Football Selects Levern Belin as New Defensive Line Coach
DATE:  January 25, 2017
NEWARK, Del. -- Levern Belin, who has worked closely alongside new University of Delaware football head coach Danny Rocco during stops at the University of Virginia, Liberty University, and the University of Richmond over the last decade, was named defensive line coach for the Blue Hens Wednesday.
Belin (pronounced “Lee-vern” “Be-lin”), takes over as mentor of the UD defensive front following Dennis Dottin-Carter’s acceptance of a position on the University of Connecticut staff earlier this week.
“We are excited to announce the hiring of Levern Belin as our defensive line coach,” said Rocco. “Coach Belin and I have a long history together dating back to his recruitment to Wake Forest University. Levern is an outstanding football coach and is regarded as an even better mentor and role model. He has coached at the highest levels of BCS football and has instructed a number of outstanding student-athletes. Levern will bring a level of expertise and energy to our program. He was our defensive line coach for our entire time at the University of Richmond and he oversaw an outstanding group during that timeline. Coach Belin will be a great addition to our staff.”
Belin is a veteran of 25 seasons as a collegiate coach - 23 of them leading defensive line units - and most recently spent five seasons at Richmond with Rocco, helping the Spiders advance to the NCAA playoffs three times, including a berth in the quarterfinals in 2016.
“I am very blessed to have the opportunity to be here at the University of Delaware,” said Belin. “I’m looking forward to working with Coach Rocco and the staff, mentoring our student-athletes, and winning championships.”
A native of Marshville, N.C., Belin has served with Rocco for the last eight seasons, including five at Richmond and three at Liberty (2009-11), where Rocco served as head coach before moving on to Richmond. The two were also on the same coaching staff at Boston College in 1991, at Maryland in 1999, and at Virginia in 2005. All told, the two have coached together for 11 seasons.
Belin’s defensive line unit played a big role in Richmond’s success over the last five years as the Spiders posted an overall record of 43-22 (.661), went 26-14 (.650) in Colonial Athletic Association play, advanced to the NCAA Tournament three times, and won two CAA titles under Rocco. Richmond went 10-4 and advanced to the NCAA semifinals in 2015 and followed with another 10-4 mark and a trip to the quarterfinals this past fall.
Under Belin’s guidance, the Spiders have had eight different defensive lineman earn All-CAA accolades, most notably Winston Craig, who earned All-American honors in 2016 after posting 7.5 sacks; Kerry Wynn, who closed out his career in 2013 and now plays for the New York Giants; and Andrew Clyde, who had six sacks in 2015.
With Belin’s help, the Spiders’ defensive line has put constant pressure on the opponents, helping Richmond lead the conference in turnover margin four times over the last five seasons.
Prior to joining Rocco in Richmond, Belin spent three seasons with him at Liberty, serving as the defensive line coach for the Flames. His impact was an immediate one, guiding Liberty to one of the best defensive programs in the country. During his three seasons in Lynchburg, Liberty won two Big South titles and the defense ranked among the top 25 nationally.
Prior to Liberty, Belin spent the previous four years as defensive line coach at NCAA FBS member Virginia beginning in 2005. After his first year with the Cavaliers, Belin was promoted to defensive assistant/defensive line coach, spotlighted by his coaching of consensus All-America honoree Chris Long. Long was the 2007 Ted Hendricks Award winner as the nation's top defensive end and was the second overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.
In 2007, Virginia ranked No. 23 in the nation in total defense (332.46 yards allowed per game) and No. 16 in scoring defense (19.69 points allowed per game). During the 2006 campaign, the Cavaliers held their opponents to 289.5 yards per contest, the best figure for Virginia in 27 years. He also coached freshman All-American Jeffrey Fitzgerald.
Prior to his days in Charlottesville, Va., Belin served on the Northern Illinois coaching staff in 2004, as a defensive interior line coach. During his one year with the Huskies, he helped Northern Illinois to a share of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) title.
Belin brings both NCAA FBS and FCS coaching experience to the Blue Hen coaching staff, as he was linebackers coach for a year at East Tennessee State (1993) and mentored the linebackers and defensive line for three seasons at CAA foe William & Mary (2001-03), helping the Tribe advance to the 2001 NCAA playoffs.
Belin began his college coaching experience as a 1991 graduate assistant at Boston College before moving across town for his first full-time job at Boston University as a defensive line coach in 1992.
During five seasons at Ball State (1994-98), Belin helped instruct one of the top rushing defenses in the Mid-American Conference. He began his tenure with the Cardinals as an outside linebacker coach, before closing out his stay as a four-year defensive end coach. During the 1997 season, Ball State led the league and ranked No. 34 nationally in fewest yards allowed. While at Ball State, Belin coached Keith McKenzie, an eight-year NFL defensive end.
Following his five-year stay at Ball State, Belin moved to College Park, Md., for a two-year stint at Maryland (1999-2000), where he coached the Terrapins' defensive line. During his days in College Park, Belin helped shape the NFL careers of Kris Jenkins and Delbert Cowette. Jenkins was a four-time Pro Bowl nose tackle, who has played most of his career with the Carolina Panthers, while Cowette was a defensive tackle with the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears.
A three-year starter at Wake Forest as an inside linebacker, he graduated from the program in 1991 with a degree in speech communications.
Belin and his wife, DeVida, have a son, Chase.
THE LEVERN BELIN FILE
Reginald Levern Belin (“lee-vern” “bee-lin”)
Born:  August 20, 1969
Hometown: Marshville, N.C.
Playing Career: Linebacker, Wake Forest (1987-91)
Degree: Wake Forest ‘91 (Speech Communications)
Family: Wife, DeVida; Son, Chase
College Coaching Timeline
1991 - Boston College (GA)
1992 - Boston University (DL)
1993 - East Tennessee State University (LB)
1994-98 - Ball State University (OLB/DE)
1999-00 - University of Maryland (DL)
2001-03 - William & Mary (LB/DL)
2004 - Northern Illinois University (DL)
2005-08 - University of Virginia (DL)
2009-11 - Liberty University (DL)
2012-16 - University of Richmond (DL)
2017 - University of Delaware (DL)
TRANSACTIONS: Delaware – Named Levern Belin defensive line coach
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Newark, DE 19716

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(302) 562-5129 cell

selheime@udel.edu

BlueHens.com
 
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Date: Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 8:57 AM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Student-Athletes Complete Record-Breaking Fall Semester in the Classroom
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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Student-Athletes Complete Record-Breaking Fall Semester in the Classroom
DATE:  January 25, 2017
NEWARK, Del. -- While the University of Delaware was capturing a national title and two conference championships on the playing fields this past fall, Blue Hen student-athletes were also setting impressive records in the classroom.
During the recently completed fall semester, Delaware’s 600+ student-athletes posted a combined grade point average of 3.108, setting an all-time school record for the second straight semester. UD student-athletes posted a 3.082 mark last spring and have now surpassed the 3.0 mark each of the last six semesters.
Of the 21 Blue Hen athletics teams, 17 of them had a team cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher and 13 of the squads surpassed the 3.2 mark.
Women’s cross country led the way with a team mark of 3.570 followed closely by the 2016 Colonial Athletic Association champion women’s golf team at 3.563, women’s lacrosse at 3.459, and the 2016 NCAA national champion (and CAA title holder) field hockey squad at 3.437. Women’s soccer was next at 3.435 followed by women’s tennis (3.435), 2016 CAA champion and NCAA Tournament qualifier men’s soccer (3.334), women’s outdoor track & field (3.311), women’s indoor track & field (3.311), and men’s golf (3.282). In addition, the volleyball squad, which advanced to the CAA Tournament championship match in November, had a team GPA of 3.232.
“We could not be more proud of our student-athletes for this incredible accomplishment,” said Delaware Director of Athletics and Recreation Services Chrissi Rawak. “We are fortunate to have so many gifted and talented young men and women representing the University of Delaware on the playing fields, but this group also takes a leadership role within the community and most importantly shows an extraordinary commitment to excellence on the academic side.”
“It’s great to see the continued success of our student-athletes in the classroom,” said University of Delaware Director of Student Services for Athletes Tim Morrissey, now in his 24th year leading the unit. “I think it really speaks to the quality of our coaches, academic support staff, and primarily our student-athletes who put in all of the hard work to earn these grades. It’s always wonderful to see when our achievements mirror the values of the Athletic department and the University of Delaware as a whole.”
A total of 242 student-athletes, roughly 43 percent of the Delaware’s total, earned Dean’s List honors, breaking the previous record of 209 set during the spring semester in 2016. An impressive 30 student-athletes recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA for the fall semester while 174 surpassed the 3.5 mark and 317 - more than half of the school’s student-athletes - recorded a 3.0 mark.
From a percentage standpoint, men’s soccer led the way with 71 percent of its team members earning Dean’s List honors followed by women’s soccer (70 percent), women’s golf (70 percent), women’s lacrosse (69 percent), and women’s cross country (68 percent).
Among the individual highlights from the fall included all-region men’s soccer standout Ben Sampson, a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering, earning the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) national Academic All-American of the Year honors - the highest academic award possible within the sport - as well as being named CAA Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year; field hockey All-American Esmée Peet, an operations management major, being named CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year for field hockey; and football standouts Jalen Randolph and Ryan Torzsa each being named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team with Randolph earning the honor for the third straight year. Randolph is enrolled in the MBA master’s program while Torzsa is a finance major.
In addition, women’s tennis player Denny LaMachia graduated in three years and recorded a 4.000 GPA in the Master’s of Finance program this past fall; tennis teammate Amanda Studnicki had a 4.000 GPA as a biomedical engineering major; and rower Kaitlyn Thomesen graduated in 3.5 years with a quantitative biology degree and posted a 3.903 GPA this past fall in the MBA program.
Also of note was that 96 student-athletes competing for fall teams other than football were nominated for the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (3.2+ GPA either for the semester or as a cumulative total), an increase of 17 from the 2015 fall semester. Football, whose players earn CAA Academic All-Conference honors, had 41 student-athletes nominated for the award, breaking the school record for the third straight year.
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Scott Selheimer

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University of Delaware, BCC

Newark, DE 19716

(302) 831-8007 office

(302) 562-5129 cell

selheime@udel.edu

BlueHens.com
 
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From: Michael Ferraro <Michael.J.Ferraro@marist.edu>
Date: Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 8:16 PM
Subject: Saint Peter’s Outshoots Marist In Poughkeepsie
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Date: January 26, 2017
Contact: Mike Ferraro, Marist Sports Information (914-456-3447)

Saint Peter’s Outshoots Marist In PoughkeepsieHart Leads Red Foxes With 13 In Defeat
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - The Marist men’s basketball team fell to Saint Peter's, 81-65, in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference contest Jan. 26 in McCann Arena.

The Red Foxes are now 3-7 in conference play and 6-15 overall this season while the Peacocks improved to 8-3 in the MAAC and 12-9 on the season.

Red-shirt senior guard Khallid Hart led the Red Foxes in scoring with 13 points on 4-for-9 (44 percent) shooting. Sophomore guard Brian Parker contributed 12 points and team highs of six rebounds and four assists. Sophomore swingman David Knudsen scored 12 points off the bench on 5-for-6 shooting from the field and 2-for-3 shooting from three-point range.

The Red Foxes and Peacocks both came out with hot hands from downtown, attempting seven three-pointers in the opening minutes. Marist pulled ahead by seven in the early going, but Saint Peter’s charged back to take the lead.

Both teams cooled off from the floor as scoring plateaued in the middle of the first half. Saint Peter’s ended the half going 4-for-4 from the floor to take a 39-36 lead into the halftime break.

Hart and sophomore swingman Kristinn Palsson paced the Red Foxes with eight points each in the first half, while sophomore guard Antwon Portley lead the Peacocks with 12 points, going 4-for-5 from the floor. The teams' benches combined for 30 points with Saint Peter’s having 16 and Marist scoring 14.

The Peacocks were able to start the second half by opening up a seven-point lead on the Red Foxes in the first three minutes. Despite Parker scoring nine of his 12 points in the second half, Marist was not able to overcome the shooting of Saint Peter’s, who shot 70 percent from three-point range in the second period of play.

Marist went 11-for-23 from the floor in the second half, while posting a .375 three-point percentage. Hart and Knudsen both pitched in five points and Parker led the Red Foxes with five rebounds.

Portley led Saint Peter’s with a season-high 19 points. The team boasted a .617 field goal percentage on the night and went 13-for-20 from behind the three-point line. The Peacocks outrebounded the Red Foxes 24-20 and totaled 15 assists to Marist’s nine. As a team, Marist shot 42 percent from three-point range, going 8-for-19.

The Red Foxes’ next contest will be a road matchup at Fairfield on Saturday, Jan. 28. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.

-GoRedFoxes.com-

Mike Ferraro
Marist College
Sports Information Director
845-575-3321 (W)
914-456-3447 (C)
 
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From: Selheimer, Scott W. <selheime@udel.edu>
Date: Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 6:44 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: William & Mary Uses Second Half Run To Pull Away From Delaware, 82-58, in Men's Basketball
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SUBJECT: William & Mary Uses Second Half Run To Pull Away From Delaware, 82-58, in Men's Basketball
DATE: January 26, 2017
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The University of Delaware men’s basketball team closed within three points early in the second half, but William & Mary scored the next 14 points to pull away for an 82-58 Colonial Athletic Association victory over the Blue Hens Thursday night at Kaplan Arena.
Daniel Dixon posted team-highs of 21 points and seven rebounds for the Tribe (10-9, 4-4 CAA), which shot 56.9 percent from the field and assisted on 23 of its 29 baskets. Jack Whitman contributed 16 points, six boards and three blocks, while Omar Prewitt and Greg Malinowski chipped in nine points apiece. William & Mary, which improved to 8-0 at home this season, knocked down 11 of 23 three-point attempts and held a 36-20 edge in points in the paint.
Blue Hen senior guard Devonne Pinkard scored 12 points for Delaware (8-14, 1-8 CAA), which dropped its seventh straight road game. Darian Bryant was the only other Blue Hen in double figures with 10 points, as UD shot just 34.6 percent from the field and hit only 5 of 20 shots from behind the arc.
Delaware trailed 35-22 at the half, but quickly scored the first three baskets of the second half to force a William & Mary time out less than two minutes into the period. Pinkard then buried a three-pointer, and drilled another triple a minute later to make it a 37-34 game with 16:40 to play.
Following a Whitman layup, Bryant found Barnett Harris for a dunk to again pull the Blue Hens within three, but the Tribe answered to score the next 14 points, going in front 53-36 on a Dixon triple at the 10:49 mark. Delaware would not get closer than 15 the rest of the way, while the final margin accounted for William & Mary’s largest lead of the night.
“I love the way our group started the second half and I thought we had control when it was 37-34, but the game got away from us,” Delaware head coach Martin Ingelsby said. “When we get down we need to trust who we are on the offensive end of the court. When we buy in we’re OK, but when we don’t it’s hard to score. It was a great night for Devonne Pinkard; he played hard and hit some big shots for us.”
William & Mary jumped out to a 9-0 lead five minutes into the game as Delaware missed its first five shots from the floor, and after a three-pointer by Ryan Daly pulled Blue Hens within 14-9, the Tribe scored the next 10 points to take a 24-9 advantage at the 5:53 mark of the opening half.
Chivarsky Corbett ended the spurt with a three-pointer and Pinkard finished a fastbreak layup to make it 24-14, but the Blue Hens could not get the deficit to single digits the rest of the period as William & Mary eventually took a 13-point lead into the break.
Delaware returns home on Saturday to host James Madison at 7 p.m. at the Carpenter Center
Game Notes:
• The Blue Hens have lost 13 consecutive league road games
• Dixon reached double figures for the 12th straight game for the Tribe
• Pinkard’s 21 points are one shy of his career-high, set earlier this year vs. Austin Peay
• Bryant reached double figures for the first time since the Iona game on Dec. 28
• Daly finished with nine points, just the second time in the last 14 games he failed to reach double digits
• The Tribe held a 34-27 rebounding advantage
• William & Mary defeated the Blue Hens for the third straight meeting
• Both coaching staffs wore sneakers for Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers Week
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Kevin Tritt at: ktritt@udel.edu (email) / 302-831-8715 (office) / 302-383-5005 (cell)
 
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Date: Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 1:29 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men’s Lacrosse Midfielder DeLargy Earns All-CAA Notice; Hens Picked No. 5 in Preseason Coaches Poll
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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men’s Lacrosse Midfielder DeLargy Earns All-CAA Notice; Hens Picked No. 5 in Preseason Coaches Poll
DATE:  January 27, 2017
RICHMOND, Va. -- Midfielder Steve DeLargy, a fifth-year senior ready to lead the University of Delaware men’s lacrosse back to the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, was selected to the CAA Preseason all-conference team announced this week.
DeLargy, a 6-0, 190 lb. midfielder from Morristown, N.J. (Morristown High School), was one of 19 players named to the first and honorable mention teams.
Delaware will host Colgate in a preseason scrimmage this Saturday, Jan. 28, at 12 noon before taking on Bucknell in the official season opener next Saturday, Feb. 4, at 1 p.m. at Delaware Stadium. Season tickets are on sale now at www.bluehens.com.
In addition to the preseason All-CAA team, the league coaches also selected the preseason rankings. Two-time defending champion Towson was predicted to win the conference title with five first place votes and was followed in order by Fairfield (one vote), Hofstra, Drexel, Delaware, and Massachusetts.
A member of the CAA Academic Honor Roll team, DeLargy earned his degree last May and is now enrolled in the international business master’s program at Delaware.
He was Delaware’s third-leading goal and point scorer in 2016 when he netted 15 goals and dished out seven assists for 22 point while scored two man-up goals. Delaware’s active career scoring leader, he has played in 62 career games and scored 49 goals to go with 26 assists and 63 groundballs.
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Newark, DE 19716

(302) 831-8007 office

(302) 562-5129 cell

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BlueHens.com
 
Goldey-Beacom Men’s Basketball Wins School-Record 10th Consecutive Game, 115-74 Over Nyack


Goldey-Beacom broke the school record with its 10th straight win and tied a near decade-old scoring mark in a 115-74 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference thrashing of Nyack in Nyack, NY.


The new summit breaks the old mark of nine straight wins set during the 2009-10 season. That campaign also was when the squad notched a school-record six-game road winning streak, which today was equaled. GBC also extended its team mark for most road victories in a season to nine.


If that was not enough, the Lightning tied what is believed to be their team record for most points in a game since becoming a Division II school. They recorded a 115-72 triumph over Columbia Union (now Washington Adventist) on December 13, 2007.


The school record of 202 points was scored against the defunct-Allentown Business School in 1971.


Goldey-Beacom today in the first half exploded to a 53-31 halftime lead by shooting a robust 65 percent (17-of-26) from the field with eight 3-pointers. Riyan Williams (Dunkirk, MD) scored 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting with two 3-pointers, fellow senior Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) netted 13 points and junior Dante Thompson (Coram, NY) added 10.


The Lightning also scored 11 straight points in the half over three minutes, held the Warriors to 44 percent shooting (12-of-27) in the stanza and forced them into eight turnovers.


The second half featured an even greater barrage with the visitors putting 62 points on the board by shooting 70 percent (21-of-30) from the floor with eight 3-pointers. Senior Sameen Swint (Sicklerville, NJ) scored 15 points off the bench on 5-of-7 shooting, sophomore Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ) netted 13 with three 3-pointers and senior Parris Ridgeway-Higgs (New Castle, DE) added 10.


When the dust finally settled, Williams closed with 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting to lead six players in double figures. Wilson poured in 19, Ridgeway-Higgs, Taite and Swint netted 18 apiece with Thompson getting 17 for the Lightning, who shot a season-best 68 percent (38-of-56) from the field with a team-high 16 three-pointers.


Robert Tyler scored 19 points with Imran Ritchie and Jaron Smith netting 16 apiece for the Warriors (6-13, 2-10 CACC), who shot 44 percent (27-of-61) from the floor and were just 5-of-24 from three-point range.


GBC (17-3, 11-2) as of 5:00 pm on Saturday leads Philadelphia U. (9-2) by one game for first place in the CACC South Division. Its magic number for clinching a spot in the CACC Tournament is two.


Goldey-Beacom on Wednesday visits Philadelphia U. with the men’s game starting at 8:00 pm, preceded by the women at 6:00 pm.



Derek Crudele
Sports Information Coordinator
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Goldey-Beacom College | www.gbc.edu
4701 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE 19808



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ecisive Fourth Quarter Leads Goldey-Beacom Women’s Basketball to 89-64 Triumph at Nyack


Goldey-Beacom pulled away in the fourth quarter and moved into a first-place tie in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division with a convincing 89-64 win at Nyack in Nyack, NY.


The Lightning held a 61-53 lead at three-quarter time before they took over with a 28-11 fourth period, keyed by a 15-0 run that started late in the third for a 73-53 margin with 6:23 left. Junior Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ) paced GBC with seven points, but 3-pointers on consecutive possessions from freshman Mara Poch (Girona, Spain) proved to be the difference.


Poch ended the fourth quarter with nine points and junior Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA) added seven for the Lightning, who shot 10-of-12 from the field in the stanza and held the Warriors to a mere 4-of-15.


Bruno overall scored 25 points on 8-of-14 shooting to go with eight assists and four steals. She moves into fourth place in school history with 1,404 points and also has 402 career assists, just 14 away from the top spot held by Devonne Richardson (2009-13).


Bryson had 23 points, 11 rebounds and shot 13-for-14 from the line for her career-best 13th double-double of the season and sixth in the last seven contests. She needs just 15 points to become the ninth player in school history to reach 1,000 career.


Poch netted 15 points on five 3-pointers – both career highs – and freshman Amanda McGrogan (Mount Laurel, NJ) added 12 points for the Lightning, who shot 50 percent (29-of-58) from the floor with 12 three-pointers and 19-for-22 from the line.


Bryanna Brown poured in 19 points, Tayelor McCalister netted 13 and Kelli Smoot added 10 for the Warriors (3-16, 2-11 CACC), who only shot 29 percent (20-of-70) from the field with 17 turnovers.


Goldey-Beacom (14-8, 10-3) moves into a tie with U. of the Sciences (10-3) thanks to the latter’s setback today at Caldwell. In reaching double figures in conference wins for the seventh time in the last eight seasons, the Lightning’s magic number for clinching a spot in the CACC Tournament shrunk to four.


Bryson in the first half controlled the paint with 16 points and seven rebounds in addition to going 10-for-11 from the foul line, helping Goldey-Beacom to a 43-34 lead. Bruno added nine points for the Lightning, who shot 43 percent (13-of-30) from the field and held the Warriors to only 30 percent (12-of-40).


GBC also shot 15-for-17 from the line in the half and Nyack was just 7-for-10.


Goldey-Beacom on Wednesday visits Philadelphia U. with the women’s game starting at 6:00 pm and the men going at 8:00 pm.





Derek Crudele
Sports Information Coordinator
crudele@gbc.edu | (302) 225-6330

Goldey-Beacom College | www.gbc.edu
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UBJECT: Wilmington Women’s Basketball Shares the Wealth in 82-73 CACC Victory at Concordia

DATE: January 28, 2017
djl

BRONXVILLE, N.Y. - - All five starters and one reserve reached double figures for the Wilmington University women’s basketball team as they took down Concordia, 82-73, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross-divisional action at the Meyer Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon.

The win evens the Wildcats’ record in conference play to 6-6, while raising their overall record to 9-12 on the season. The third quarter is where the Wildcats made their mark on the Clippers (4-16, 4-8 CACC), outscoring them 29-19 to take a 68-54 lead into the final 10 minutes of play.

The Clippers put on a run in the fourth quarter to close to as few as four points with less than two minutes to play, but the Wildcats held on down the stretch to seal the victory.

After an even first quarter in which the teams were tied, 17-17, the Clippers went ahead, 33-29, before the Wildcats opened up the pace in the final three minutes. Macy Robinson started the run with a steal and fastbreak layup, followed by a Jasmine Lee runner, two free throws from Karena Purnell, another Lee layup, and an Emma Matthews putback at the buzzer to finish the quarter on a 10-2 run. They went into the locker room with a 39-35 lead.

The Wildcats’ run continued to start the third quarter, as they opened play on another 10-3 spurt to grab a double digit lead, 49-38. The advantage hovered between eight and 10 points for the majority of the third quarter before Jocelyn Rodriguez put the Wildcats up, 68-54, with two free throws to close out the frame.

Matthews gave the visitors their largest lead of the afternoon with a three-pointer, 73-54, with 7:03 showing on the clock in the fourth quarter. But the Clippers would not roll over, as they made a comeback of their own. A 15-0 run, capped by a pair of free throws with 1:51 remaining in regulation, brought the Clippers to with 75-71. But the Wildcats resumed control in going 4-of-5 from the foul line and milked the clock to seal the victory.

Robinson led the six Wildcats in double digits with 16 points, hitting a pair of three-pointers and a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line. LaShyra Williams scored 13 points while adding a team best nine rebounds and Ebonee Dixon chipped in with 14 points and four boards. Rodriguez finished with 10 points but also added eight rebounds, four steals, and two assists. Jamiere Jefferies rounded out the starters with 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Jasmine Lee came off the bench to score 10 points as well, marking six Wildcats with 10 or more points.

The Wildcats went 23-of-25 from the foul line on Saturday, as compared to the Clippers’ 17-of-25 mark from the charity stripe. The Wildcats shot 41.2 percent from the floor while the Clippers hit on 37.9 percent of their shots.

The Wildcats return home for their next three CACC contests, starting with a South Division matchup against Georgian Court on Wednesday night. The women will kickstart the doubleheader with their game at 6:00 p.m.
 
SUBJECT: Wilmington Baseball Predicted to Finish Second in Newly Aligned South Division for 2017 CACC Preseason Coaches Poll

DATE: February 1, 2017
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - In a newly reformatted Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, the Wilmington University baseball team has been picked to finish second in the South Division as the conference has announced the 2017 CACC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll on Wednesday.

With the addition of the Goldey-Beacom baseball program, 2017 marks the first season of division play with the conference season expanding from 20 to 32 games. Much like basketball and volleyball, baseball was placed in the South Division.

The Wildcats finished third in the 2016 regular season before falling in the first round of the CACC Tournament. This year, the Wildcats earned 56 points and are expected to finish second in the South Division in a vote of the CACC’s 12 head coaches.

Wilmington finished behind 2016 CACC Tournament Champion Felician, as the Golden Falcons picked up 11 first place votes and 71 points to sit atop the South Division. After the Wildcats’ 56 points, CACC Tournament Runner-Up Philadelphia collected the final first place vote for the South and 44 points overall. Chestnut Hill earned 43 points and a fourth place finish to round out the expected teams to reach the CACC Tournament from the South Division.

Newly formed Goldey-Beacom picked up 20 points to finish fifth while USciences rounds out the South Division with 18 points.

Dominican took home 10 first place votes and earned 69 total points to sit atop the North Division Preseason Poll. Post earned the final two first place votes and 59 points to claim the second spot while Concordia picked up 42 points for third place. Nyack rounds out the expected teams to compete in the CACC Tournament in fourth place with 35 points.

Bloomfield earned 29 points for fifth place while Caldwell rounds out the North Division with 18 points.

The Wildcats will play each of their South Division counterparts four times this year, with a doubleheader being played at home and on the road. They will crossover and play each institution from the North Division in one singular doubleheader this season.

The in-division doubleheaders will take place during weekdays with the first game featuring a nine-inning contest. The second game of in-division doubleheaders will consists of only seven innings. Cross-divisional doubleheaders will be played on the weekends and will be two nine-inning games.

The top four teams in each division will qualify for the CACC Tournament. The first round will be a single elimination contest and will be held on Saturday, May 6 at the site of the highest seeds. Much like volleyball and basketball, the first round will be a crossover game, with the South Division’s top seed hosting the North Division’s fourth seed and so on.

The four victorious teams from the first round will advance to compete in the double-elimination portion of the CACC Tournament, which will be held May 11-13 at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury, Conn., hosted by Post University.

AGATE:

2017 CACC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll

North Division:
1. Dominican College – 69 points (10 first place votes)
2. Post University – 59 (2)
3. Concordia College – 42
4. Nyack College – 35
5. Bloomfield College – 29
6. Caldwell University – 18

South Division:
1. Felician University – 71 points (11 first place votes)
2. Wilmington University – 56
3. Philadelphia University – 44 (1)
4. Chestnut Hill College – 43
5. Goldey-Beacom College – 20
6. University of the Sciences – 18
 
CACC Announces Baseball Preseason Poll


Goldey-Beacom is about to embark on what should be an exciting inaugural campaign and will go against quality teams from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, which today released its preseason poll as voted by the league’s coaches.


The Lightning boast a roster of 26 players that will go against some of the best teams in the NCAA East Region. The 32-game conference slate opens March 17 at home against University of the Sciences and is one of eight home league doubleheaders on the schedule. The home finale within the CACC is April 28 against reigning-league-champion Felician.


With the addition of Goldey-Beacom into baseball, the CACC now sports 12 teams and will divide into two six-team divisions. A similar format is used for men’s basketball, women’s basketball and volleyball.


GBC will be in the South Division along with Wilmington (DE), U. of the Sciences, Philadelphia U., Chestnut Hill and Felician. It will play each team in two doubleheaders – one at home and one on the road – for a total of 20 games. The first game each day is nine innings and the second is a seven-inning contest.


The North Division includes Caldwell, Bloomfield, Concordia (NY), Dominican (NY), Nyack and Post. The Lightning will play each of these schools in one doubleheader for a total of 12 contests. All non-division games are nine innings.


The top four teams in each division advance to the CACC Tournament. The quarterfinals feature a single-elimination game May 6 with each contest at the higher seed. The four remaining schools play in the double-elimination portion May 11-13 in Waterbury, CT.


Tom Riley is the team’s first coach after spending 2013-15 as an assistant coach for Delaware State University. He handled many things within the program including recruiting, monitoring academic development, heading the team’s Dugout Club for fundraising, leading the program’s baseball camps and being in charge of field maintenance.


Riley’s influence helped the Hornets in 2014 lead Division I with a .336 batting average, a .435 on-base percentage and close second with 8.2 runs per contest. The 2013 unit paced the NCAA with 3.02 stolen bases per game.


Baseball is the College’s first debutant since women’s tennis was introduced in 2005-06 and will be the school’s 11th sport.


While baseball will be new under the name Goldey-Beacom College, it will be a re-instatement for the institution. Baseball was played at what was then called Goldey College as early as 1922 and continued into the 1950s. This included an undefeated season in 1935 and the Atlantic Coast championship (no affiliation with the current Atlantic Coast Conference) in 1947.



2017 CACC Baseball Preseason Poll


South Division

1. Felician 71 pts. (11 first-place votes)

2. Wilmington (DE) 56 pts.

3. Philadelphia U. 44 pts. (1)

4. Chestnut Hill 43 pts.

5. Goldey-Beacom 20 pts.

6. U. of the Sciences 18 pts.


North Division

1. Dominican (NY) 69 pts. (10)

2. Post 59 pts. (2)

3. Concordia (NY) 42 pts.

4. Nyack 35 pts.

5. Bloomfield 29 pts.

6. Caldwell 18 pts.




Derek Crudele
Sports Information Coordinator
crudele@gbc.edu | (302) 225-6330

Goldey-Beacom College | www.gbc.edu
4701 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE 19808



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SUBJECT: First Half Shooting Carries Wilmington Men’s Basketball to 81-62 Victory Over Georgian Court

DATE: February 1, 2017
djl

NEWARK, Del. - - The hot shooting in the first half carried the Wilmington University men’s basketball team a they defeated Georgian Court, 81-62, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division action at the WU Athletics Complex on Wednesday night.

The distance of the shot did not matter for the Wildcats (15-7, 10-3 CACC) in the first half, as they put in 52 points to jump out to a large lead in the first half. They hit on 19 of their 33 shots from the floor in the opening 20 minutes, with over half of their made shots coming from beyond the three-point arc. The Wildcats shot 10-of-15 from deep to outpace the Lions (1-21, 1-13 CACC).

The Wildcats hit their first three three-points of the game, as Omari Dill-Pettiford started off with eight of the team’s first 13 points. The Lions had the game to within 15-14 with 12:55 to play in the half, but the Wildcats began to pull away. A 13-4 run capped by a Nick Richards steal and dunk put the Wildcats ahead by double digits for the first time, 28-18, with 10:03 showing on the board.

Tyaire Ponzo-Meek hit 4-of-4 from beyond the arc in the first half, including back-to-back triples to put the Wildcats up, 34-22, with 7:39 left. Brian Adkins got in on the act as ell, scoring eight straight points on his own, including two triples, to put the Wildcats up 47-26 late in the first half. Dill-Pettiford hit his fourth and final three-pointer of the half to cap the Wildcats scoring, sending the Wildcats into the break with a 52-30 advantage.

The Wildcats scored the first four points of the second half to take their largest lead of the night, 56-30, but the second half was off to a much slower start than how the first half was played.

Ponzo-Meek hit a three-pointer from the corner in front of his own bench while being fouled, completing the four-point play to put the Wildcats up 62-38, with 13:05 to play. The senior then capped his excellent three-point night with his seventh and final three-pointer, 79-53, with 4:39 left in regulation. He shot 7-of-8 from long distance, finishing with a game-high 26 points.

Dill-Pettiford scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half to pace the Wildcats, shooting 4-of-6 from deep while adding a team-high seven rebounds on the night. Richards finished with 17 points but in a much different way than Ponzo-Meek and Dill-Pettiford, shooting 5-of-7 from the floor and 7-of-12 from the foul line. He added five assists and four steals as well. Adkins came off the bench to score 12 points, adding five rebounds, two assists, and three steals.

The Wildcats shot 13-of-28 from three-point territory for the game and 29-of-61 (47.5 percent) overall.

The Wildcats are home for their next two games, starting with Nyack on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at the WU Athletics Complex.
 
SUBJECT: High Scoring Affair Stretches Wilmington Women’s Basketball Win Streak to Four with 89-82 Victory over Georgian Court

DATE: February 1, 2017
Sam Hardy

NEWARK, Del. - - An explosion of offense allowed the Wilmington University woman’s basketball team to reign victorious, defeating Georgian court at home, 89-82, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action at the Wilmington University Athletics complex on Wednesday evening.

The Wildcats (10-12, 7-6 CACC) were leading 49-44 at the halftime break, but the visitors came out of the locker room and were determined to keep it close. The Lions (3-18, 1-13 CACC) outscored the Wildcats 20-16 in the third quarter to make it a one-point game heading into the final quarter. The lead changed as many as ten times, but all in the first three quarters, before the Wildcats finally put an end to any hope that the Lions had of leaving the WU Athletics Complex with a victory.

The Lions came out of the gates and shot 46.7 percent in this game, hitting 50 percent of all their three point attempts. The away team seemed to be plagued by the turnover bug, as they threw it away 20 total times in this game. If it were not for their 23-second chance points, this would not have been such a close contest.

LaShyra Williams led the Wildcats in scoring with 25 points, closely followed by the likes of Jasmine Lee with 24, and Macy Robinson with 20. This was obviously a team effort as it goes for the offense, as Jocelyn Rodriguez added 10 points and aided the team with a team high six assists.

Ebonee Dixon joined in the fun tonight with 10 points and three steals, which lead to the team’s success. The Wildcats forced the Lions into 20 turnovers in the game, 14 of which came on steals. It was a back and forth game, but it never had the feel that Wilmington was going to lose this game even when their lead slipped to one after the third quarter finished.

The Wildcats vanquished any hope of victory that Georgian Court had by the two minute mark in the forth quarter, when they went on a 6-0 run to go up by 8 and never looked back.

Lee’s 24 points came in only 25 minutes off the bench, as she shot 9-12 from the floor and 4-4 from the free throw line. With the help of the 24 points the Wildcats had off of turnovers, they were able to hold off Georgian Court.

Robinson had a game high 9 nine rebounds, as her 20 points came as she also shot 9-14 from the floor, including 2-of-4 from three-point land. Williams played all 40 minutes of the game, adding four assists, three steals, and two blocks in making sure the Wildcats held off the Lions.

The Wildcats will look to continue their current four-game winning streak this coming Saturday afternoon against Nyack with a 1:00 p.m. tip off at the WU Athletics Complex.
 
Goldey-Beacom Men’s Basketball Makes it 11 Straight Wins With Tournament-Clinching 71-66 Victory at Philadelphia U.


Goldey-Beacom extended its school-record winning streak to 11 and clinched a spot in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament with a 71-66 win at Philadelphia U. in Philadelphia, PA.


GBC (18-3, 12-2 CACC) also broke the school record with its seventh consecutive road win, besting the mark it shared with the 2009-10 squad, and lengthened its team mark of road victories in a season to 10.


The Lightning gained a split of the two-game season series with the Rams (14-8, 10-3), who are tied with Wilmington (10-3) for second place in the CACC South Division.


Although it made not be indicated by the score, both teams ran a fast-paced offense in the opening half with Goldey-Beacom opening a 34-33 halftime lead. Senior Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) more than did his part for the Lightning, scoring 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting with four 3-pointers to help his unit hit 54 percent (13-of-24) from the field.


Senior Sameen Swint (Sicklerville, NJ) actually gave GBC the lead for good with 3:53 left when his 3-point attempt found the bottom of the next for a 60-57 margin. But the dramatics were just beginning with the Rams’ Andre Gibbs hitting a layup on the next possession to bring his squad within one.


Sophomore Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ) restored the three-point margin with 3:13 to play by hitting a huge jumper for the Lightning. Gibbs made two free throws with 2:42 remaining and junior Dante Thompson (Coram, NY) followed suit with 1:57 left for the Lightning and a 64-61 contest.


A series of turnovers gave Goldey-Beacom the ball back and the lead became 66-61 with 68 seconds left when Thompson threw down a breakaway dunk. Gibbs then missed a 3-pointer and Taite converted 1-of-2 from the foul line with 38 seconds to go for a 67-61 margin.


Kylan Guerra leaned in to hit a crazy 3-pointer with 26 seconds left to bring the Rams within 67-64, but senior Riyan Williams (Dunkirk, MD) dunked one home with 18 seconds to play for a five-point contest.


Gibbs hit twice from the stripe with 11 seconds to go for a 69-66 margin, but Swint nailed two of his own with 9.6 seconds remaining to finally cement things.


Wilson scored 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting with four 3-pointers, Swint netted 14 off the bench, Thompson poured in 12 and Williams hauled in 10 rebounds for the Lightning, who shot 53 percent (25-of-47) from the field with seven 3-pointers.


Kaison Randolph had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Brendan Kilpatrick netted 16 points and Gibbs added 10 for the Rams, who shot 42 percent (25-of-60) from the field and fell for just the second time in their last eight games.


Goldey-Beacom is home Saturday against Post with the men playing at 3:00 pm, following the women’s 1:00 pm contest.




Derek Crudele
Sports Information Coordinator
crudele@gbc.edu | (302) 225-6330

Goldey-Beacom College | www.gbc.edu
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Goldey-Beacom Women’s Basketball Dealt 64-51 Setback at Philadelphia U.


Goldey-Beacom saw its scoring and rebounding struggle most of the contest and was dealt a 64-51 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference loss at Philadelphia U. in Philadelphia, PA.


Philadelphia U. held a 31-23 halftime lead thanks to a 26-18 rebounding edge that included 11 offensive boards. Sophomore Tanner Turner-Rush (Harrisburg, PA) scored nine points for the Lightning and Rachel Day had the same for the Rams.


The Lightning showed some life midway through the third quarter, netting eight straight points to close to 35-33 with 5:06 remaining. Freshman Amanda McGrogan (Mount Laurel, NJ) and junior Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ) each hit a 3-pointer in that span.


GBC was within 43-38 at three-quarter time before Philadelphia U. busted open things with 10 consecutive points for a 53-38 margin with 6:47 to play. Jessica Kaminski scored five points in that time and Alynna Williams added three for the Rams, who led by at least 10 the rest of the way.


Turner-Rush ended with 12 points off the bench and Bruno netted 10 for the Lightning, who shot just 31 percent (19-of-62) from the floor. Junior Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA) had eight points to go with nine rebounds and now stands at 993 career points.


Williams scored 24 points and Day added 10 for the Rams, who owned a 46-35 rebounding edge with 17 offensive rebounds. Erin Rafter ended with a team-high 12 rebounds for Philadelphia U. (12-10, 7-6 CACC).


GBC (14-9, 10-4) falls one game behind U. of the Sciences (11-3) for first place in the CACC South Division with five games remaining.


Goldey-Beacom is home Saturday against Post with the women playing at 1:00 pm, followed by the men’s 3:00 pm game.




Derek Crudele
Sports Information Coordinator
crudele@gbc.edu | (302) 225-6330

Goldey-Beacom College | www.gbc.edu
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Subject: Article: WBB: AGGIES RALLY TO BEAT THE LADY HORNETS
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WBB: AGGIES RALLY TO BEAT THE LADY HORNETS
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Thu, February 02, 2017
Dover, Del. (Feb. 1, 2017) --- The Lady Hornets fall to North Carolina A&T, losing 68-60. Delaware State drops to 3-19 on the season and 2-7 in conference play. The Aggies improve to 8-14 overall and 5-4 in the MEAC.

The Hornets jumped out to a 9-2 run to start the game. Thanks to three made three-point field goals, the Lady Hornets led 26-15 at the end of the first quarter.

DSU did not trail at all during the first half. The Lady Hornets led by as many as 14 points, and they took a 39-28 lead after two quarters of play.

Mikah Aldridge and NaJai Pollard combined for 16 points heading into halftime. Aldridge finished the game leading all scorers with 17 points, including four made three-pointers. Pollard posted her 14th double-double of the season, scoring 14 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.

The Aggies started the third quarter on a 13-5 run, cutting the deficit to three with 4:05 remaining. The Lady Hornets scored on three straight possessions to lead 50-41. North Carolina A&T responded with an 11-0 flurry, to take their first lead, 52-50 heading into the fourth quarter.

N.C. A&T led by as many as nine points in the fourth. The Lady Hornets cut the deficit down to four points with 53 seconds remaining. However, the Aggies would score the last four points of the game at the free throw line.

Kala Green led N.C. A&T in scoring with 13 points. Dana Brown was their only other scorer in double-digits with 10 points.

North Carolina A&T made 22-61 field goal attempts (36.1%). They made just 4-16 three-point attempts (30.8%).

Delaware State shot 22-63 (34.9%) and converted on 7-24 three-pointers (29.2%).

DSU committed 28 turnovers.

North Carolina A&T made 20-26 free-throw attempts, DSU went 9-11 from the line.

The Lady Hornets will look to rebound against Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Florida on Feb. 4. The game will start at 2 p.m.

STINGERS

… NaJah Pollard scored in double figures for the eighth straight game.

… DSU finished 1-2 on their three game homestand.

… Mikah Aldridge has made one or more three-pointers in six straight contests.

… N.C. A&T sweeps the season series.




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SUBJECT: Tyaire Ponzo-Meek and Nick Richards Put on a Show for Men’s Basketball in 97-84 CACC Victory over Nyack

DATE: February 4, 2017
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NEWARK, Del. - - The highest scoring output of the season and a late game push allowed the Wilmington University men’s basketball team to blow by Nyack, 97-84, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action at the WU Athletics Complex on Saturday afternoon.

The 97 points are the third most in a game in the program’s NCAA era, as they were five points from tying the mark of 102 points set on January 14, 2014 against Georgian Court. The Wildcats (16-7, 11-3 CACC) also scored 99 points against Mercy on December 15, 2014.

Saturday night was a two-man show for the Wildcats, as Tyaire Ponzo-Meek dominated the first half before Nyack’s (6-15, 2-12 CACC) specialized defense gave Nick Richards an opportunity to go off in the second half.

Ponzo-Meek was red hot during the first half, shooting 10-of-11 from the floor including 4-of-5 from beyond the three-point arc and 3-of-4 from the foul line for 27 points in the first half. But the Warriors wised up and put a face-guard on Ponzo-Meek for the remainder of the game, making it hard for him to even gain possession of the ball.

That was Richards’ cue to take over, as he took the lead roll to shoot 6-of-8 from the floor and 8-of-9 from the foul line in the second half for 20 points. He also added five rebounds, two assists, and three steals in the half to put the Wildcats in position to win the game.

Ponzo-Meek finished with a game-high 31 points on 11-of-12 shooting while Richards scored 29 points on 8-of-12 shooting and 12-of-14 from the foul line. Richards and Tajee Almon grabbed a game-high seven rebounds as well.

Not only was Ponzo-Meek hitting the deep shots, he got up above the rim as well, throwing down a fast break dunk to excite the crowd in the first half. But it was his final three-pointer of the half to give the Wildcats a 38-28 lead with 7:11 left in the half.

Still down 10-points with 4:36 left, the Warriors clawed all the way to eventually take the lead with their 15th offensive rebound of the half and put back for the 47-46 lead with 10 seconds left. But Ponzo-Meek had one more trick up his sleeve for the first half, putting in the floater at the buzzer to give the Wildcats the 48-47 lead at the break.

The Warriors had the game to within 60-57 early in the second half before the Wildcats started to stretch the lead. Richards threw down a dunk for the 67-57 lead with 11:47 left in regulation before a Omari Dill-Pettifrod three-pointer put the home team ahead, 76-61. Back-to-back old fashioned three-point plays by Brian Adkins and Richards gave the Wildcats their largest lead of the night, 82-63, with 8:17 showing on the clock.

The Warriors climbed back to within 11-points with 1:32 left, but it was too little too late for the visitors as the Wildcats ran out the clock for the victory.

Dill-Pettiford scored 12 points while Adkins came off the bench to add 11 more for the Wildcats.

As a team, the Wildcats shot 31-for-54 (57.4 percent) from the floor, they best output of the season.

The Wildcats remained locked with Philadelphia in second place in the CACC South Division, one game off Goldey-Beacom. The Wildcats host Holy Family on Tuesday night who is tied for fourth in the standings. The men will follow the women’s game with an approximate tip-off at 8:00 p.m.
 
SUBJECT: Winning Streak Stretched to Five as Wilmington Women’s Basketball Pushes Past Nyack, 76-68

DATE: February 4, 2017
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NEWARK, Del. - - The red hot shooting of the Wilmington University women’s basketball team continued on Saturday as the Wildcats used a large third quarter to run past Nyack, 76-68, at the WU Athletics Complex in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross-divisional action.

The win is the fifth straight for the Wildcats (11-12, 8-6 CACC), which is the longest winning streak since the 2008-09 team won six straight from January 6 to January 29, 2009. That team went on to reach to the CACC Tournament Championship game that season.

Saturday was the second game in a row and the third in the last four games overall that the Wildcats shot over 50 percent from the field, finishing 29-of-55 (52.7 percent) against Nyack (3-18, 2-13 CACC). The Wildcats got off to a hot start, shooting 10-of-14 in the first quarter, but it was the third quarter in which separated the game score.

Leading 36-27 at the halftime break, the Wildcats distanced themselves by outscoring Nyack 18-8 in the quarter. The Warriors scored the first four points of the third quarter to close the gap to 36-31, and had it as close as 40-33 before the Wildcats took off. Jasmine Lee started a 12-0 run with a jumper as she went on to score six of the 12 points during the streak. Macy Robinson hit a three-pointer to go up 51-33 before Jocelyn Rodriguez capped the run with a free throw. Rodriguez later hit a jumper to give the Wildcats their largest lead of the game, 54-34, and the Wildcats went into the final quarter leading by 19 points.

The Warriors didn’t go down easily however, as they put in 33 points in the final quarter, closing the gap to as few as nine points on multiple occasions to make the Wildcats sweat it out. But the Wildcats answered the call and closed out the final two minutes with an even score of 10-10 to hold off the Warriors.

LaShyra Williams shot 7-of-10 from the field and hit 6-of-8 of her free throws for a game-high 21 points while also adding a team-high eight rebounds and four assists. Robinson shot 8-of-14 from the floor for 19 points and Rodriguez finished with 10 points, five rebounds, four assists, and six steals. Jasmine Lee came off the bench to chip in with 10 points as well.

The defense held the Warriors to 36.1 percent shooting for the day and forced them into 25 turnovers, despite being out-rebounded, 45-31.

The Wildcats remain at home for one more contest, as they will put their five-game winning streak on the line against Holy Family on Tuesday night at the Complex. The opening tip is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
 
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Date: Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 2:56 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Delaware Men¹s Lacrosse Loses Heartbreaker in Season Opener with 14-13 Setback to Bucknell
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SUBJECT: Delaware Men’s Lacrosse Loses Heartbreaker in Season Opener with 14-13 Setback to Bucknell
DATE:  February 4, 2017
NEWARK, Del. -- It didn’t take long for heartbreak to find the University of Delaware men’s lacrosse team Saturday afternoon. The silver lining is that it brought about a ton of optimism for the remainder of the season.
After forging ahead to a five-goal lead midway through the third quarter, the Blue Hens found goals tough to come by the rest of the game and dropped a tough 14-13 nail-biter to Bucknell in the season opener for both teams at Delaware Stadium.
Bucknell (1-0) scored the first four goals of the final stanza to take the lead and had to hold off a strong comeback attempt by Delaware (0-1) in the final minutes to escape with the victory. The Bison got off 54 shots on the day and got big efforts from Sean O’Brien with six goals, Reed Malas with three goals and two assists, and Will Sands with two goals and five assists.
Delaware’s offense, which averaged just 8.16 goals per game a year ago, was impressive for the first three quarters as the Hens built leads of 6-4 after the first quarter and 9-6 at halftime and built its biggest lead at 11-6 with 7:57 left in third quarter before the Bison mounted their comeback. The Hens managed just two goals over the final 23 minutes of action.
Three different Blue Hens notched hat tricks as sophomore Andrew Romagnoli scored four times and dished out an assist, sophomore Joe Eisele netted a career-high three goals, and freshman Charlie Kitchen scored four times and dished out two assists in his collegiate debut.
“Little things make all the difference in the world, we just have to get better as some finer things on both sides of the ball,” said an optimistic Delaware head coach Bob Shillinglaw following the game. “It’s a game of spurts. I love our guys, they work their tails off. This has been a very rewarding preseason and our guys put a lot of effort into it. They were disappointed to have the opportunity slip away today so we will learn from this experience. One down, lets keep going. We’ll bounce back Monday and be ready to go next week.”
Bucknell’s O’Brien scored three times in the final stanza, including a goal with 12:22 left to tie the score at 12-12 and another tally with 2:48 left that put the Bison up 14-12. Delaware battled back as Eisele scored his third goal of the game with 1:14 left after grabbing his own rebound. The Hens had two chances to score in the final seconds but they turned the ball over with six seconds left and got the ball back but couldn’t get a shot off.
HEN SCRATCHINGS:
• Delaware was outshot 54-35 but got 16 off in the opening quarter on the way to the 6-4 lead
• Despite the high score, it was a clean game as Bucknell had just six turnovers and the Hens committed just nine
• Bucknell, which earned votes in the preseason USILA Coaches Poll, is coming off a 10-win season in 2016 and has posted nine winning seasons in the last 10
• Delaware is looking to bounce back after consecutive five-win seasons
• Shillinglaw announced Thursday that he will retire following the 2017 season. He is currently in his 39th season at Delaware and his 42nd overall as a college head coach
• Delaware’s 13 goals were the most on opening day since a 19-6 win over Detroit Mercy in 2012
• Kitchen, a freshman attack from Marlton, N.J. (St. Augustine Prep), became the first UD freshman to score four goals in his collegiate debut
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Britani Bryson Reaches 1,000 Points in Goldey-Beacom Women’s Basketball’s 68-56 Victory Over Post


Junior Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA) reached her anticipated milestone in scoring her 1,000th career point, helping Goldey-Beacom to a 68-56 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference win over Post at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


Bryson needed just seven points to become the ninth player in school history to reach quadruple figures and did not waste any time, converting a layup with 4:31 left in the first quarter to end the drama. She ended with a team-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and now stands at 1,011 points.


The Lightning settled things in the opening quarter, racing to a 31-18 lead by shooting 63 percent (10-of-16) from the floor that included 9-of-10 from two-point range. Bryson, buoyed her milestone and a huge presence from family and friends, netted 12 points in the stanza on 4-of-6 shooting.


The Eagles in the quarter shot 44 percent (4-of-9), but did in themselves with 11 turnovers.


GBC (15-9, 11-4) led by as many as 26 points and was on its way to its sixth straight home victory over Post. By notching its fourth win in its last five outings overall, Goldey-Beacom remains one game behind U. of the Sciences (12-3) for first place in the CACC South Division.


Sophomore Tanner Turner-Rush (Harrisburg, PA) scored 11 points, Marisa Howard (Twinsburg, OH) netted 10 and fellow junior Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ) added nine, seven assists and six steals for the Lightning, who shot 50 percent (16-of-32) from the floor in the first half and 46 percent (23-of-50) overall.


Bruno now has 413 career assists, only three off from the school record held by Devonne Richardson (2009-13).


Taylor Ceballos had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Tyra Jones scored 12 points and Deaisia Acklin netted 10 for the Eagles (2-21, 2-13), who committed 27 turnovers that included 18 in the opening half and shot 35 percent (20-of-58) for the game.


Goldey-Beacom does not play again until next Saturday, when it visits Bloomfield. The women’s game is at 1:00 pm, followed by the men’s contest at 3:00 pm.




Derek Crudele
Sports Information Coordinator
crudele@gbc.edu | (302) 225-6330

Goldey-Beacom College | www.gbc.edu
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Date: Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 7:48 PM
Subject: Article: MBB:HAYWOOD PASSES 1000 PT. MARK IN HORNETS&rsquo; OVERTIME WIN AT B-CU
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MBB:HAYWOOD PASSES 1000 PT. MARK IN HORNETS’ OVERTIME WIN AT B-CU
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Sat, February 04, 2017
Daytona Beach, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2017) ---DeAndre Haywood passed the 1000 point mark for his career and DeVaughn Mallory came off the bench to post team-highs of 20 points and eight rebounds to lead Delaware State to an 88-82 overtime win at Bethune-Cookman in a MEAC contest today.

The Hornets have won two in a row for the first time this season to improve to 7-18 overall and 4-6 in the MEAC. The Wildcats dropped their fourth game in a row to fall to 4-18 and 1-7.

Haywood scored 17 points in the contest, including the 1000th of his career on a three-point shot to give the Hornets a 15-8 lead with 12:43 left in the first half. He now has 1,011 points at DSU.

Mallory came off the bench to tally a career-high 20 points on 8-for-9 shooting from the field. He also hit four free throws on five attempts and led the Hornets with eight rebounds. Mallory’s previous scoring high was 18 points vs. Keystone on Dec. 10.

He has hit 20 shots in 24 attempts (83.3%) since returning to action after missing seven games due to a calf injury.

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Devin Morgan added 16 points, highlighted by four three-pointers (4-8), while Dana Raysor contributed 13 points (3-6 3pt. FGs; 4-4 FTs) and Kavon Waller 12 for the Hornets.

Delaware State outscored Bethune-Cookman 17-11 in the overtime. The score was tied at 71 at the end of regulation.

The Hornets scored eight of the first 10 points of the overtime, including back-to-back three-pointers by Morgan, to open up a 79-73 lead.

DSU opened up its biggest lead of the extra period, 85-77, when Raysor hit two free throws with 39 seconds left.

Delaware State led by as many as seven in the first half, but trailed 36-32 at the break. The Hornets won the second half 39-35, keyed by 56% shooting from the field (14-for-25; 6-14 3pt. FGs).

Bethune-Cookman staged a furious second half comeback, then the Hornets needed a late rally to force the extra session.

The Hornets led 58-46 on a tip-in by Haywood at the 10:05 mark of the second half.

The Wildcats answered with a 13-2 run, and pulled to within 60-59 on a three-pointer by Jeff Altidor with 6:40 left in regulation.

After a three-point basket by Morgan gave DSU a 63-59 lead, BCU responded by scoring six straight points, and pulled ahead 65-63 on a lay-up by Quinton Forrest with 3:58 left in regulation.

The Wildcats stretched their lead to 71-66 on a three-ball by Reggie Baker with 2:02 remaining in regulation.

Raysor nailed a three-pointer and Waller scored on a dunk after a steal by Morgan to tie the score at 71 with 50 seconds on the second half clock.

Bethune-Cookman had the last second half possession, but Brandon Tabb missed a lay-up attempt and Mallory grabbed the rebound for the Hornets.

The Hornets will go for their third straight win and wrap-up their two-game Florida swing with a visit to Florida A&M on Monday (Feb. 6). Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. in Tallahassee, Fla. DSU will also visit Morgan State (Feb. 11) and Coppin State (13) before returning home on Feb. 20 to face Morgan State again.

STINGERS… DSU’s Kavon Waller has at least one three-point field goal in 17 straight games
… Morgan has four-or-more three-pointers in 11 games this season
… Haywood had four steals to give him a MEAC-high 38 this season




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Date: Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 7:27 PM
Subject: Article: WBB: HORNETS FALL TO REIGNING MEAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS
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WBB: HORNETS FALL TO REIGNING MEAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Sat, February 04, 2017
Daytona Beach, Fla. --- Delaware State loses to Bethune Cookman 72-58. The Lady Hornets fall to 3-20 overall and 2-8 in conference play. The Wildcats improve to 11-9 for the season and 7-1 in the MEAC.

Delaware State trailed 18-15 after the first quarter. Mikah Aldridge and NaJai Pollard combined for 12 of the Hornets 15 points, scoring six points each.

The Wildcats led 34-29 at the break, scoring 12 of their 34 points from the free throw line. There were six lead changes and four ties in the first two quarters of play.

Bethune Cookman scored 26 points in the third quarter. BCU scored ten points off turnovers and ten more off second chance points, taking a 60-46 lead into the fourth quarter.

The Lady Hornets were unable to get any closer than ten points.

DSU’s NaJai Pollard recorded her 15th double-double of the season. She led all scorers with 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Mikah Aldridge finished the game with 16 points. Aldridge tied her career high with five made three pointers.

The Wildcats were led in scoring by Kendra Cooper. Cooper scored 15 points in the game. Kailyn Williams added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

The Hornets were outscored 28-14 in points in the paint.

DSU will finish its two game Florida trip against Florida A&M Feb, 6. Game time starts at 5:30 p.m.

STINGERS

… NaJai Pollard scored in double-figures for the ninth consecutive game.

… Mikah Aldridge has made one or more three pointers for the seventh straight contest.




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Date: Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 7:27 PM
Subject: Marist Falls At Manhattan In Final Seconds
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Marist Falls At Manhattan In Final Seconds

Hart Leads Red Foxes With 20 Points


RIVERDALE, New York – The Marist men’s basketball team suffered a 68-67 loss at Manhattan on Saturday night in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference at Draddy Gymnasium. Manhattan’s Zane Waterman hit what proved to be the game-winning three-pointer from the left corner with under 10 seconds to play.

“Our kids fought very hard,” Marist head coach Mike Maker said. “It was a heartbreaker.”


Red-shirt senior guard Khallid Hart led the Red Foxes with 20 points. Hart shot 8-for-9 from the free-throw line as he scored at least 20 points for the ninth time this season. Sophomore forward Ryan Funk scored 12 points as he drained four three-pointers in eight tries. Sophomore guard Brian Parker added 10 points and led the Red Foxes in assists (six) and rebounds (three). Sophomore guard Richie Mitchell tied his career in scoring as he scored nine points in just 13 minutes off the bench.


After missing the previous three games due to injury, Funk hit a three-pointer on the game’s first possession just 17 seconds in. However, the Red Foxes did not hit a field goal over the next 6:15. The Jaspers built their lead to as large as 11 in the first half, and held a 31-22 advantage after the first 20 minutes.


Marist opened the second half on a 16-4 run over the first 4:48 to take a three-point lead. The Red Foxes ran their lead to as large as six when sophomore swingman Kristinn Palsson drained a three with 9:15 left, which put Marist up 50-44. Manhattan answered with a 10-2 run over the next two minutes to take the lead. With 4:07 to play, a left-wing three by Funk gave Marist a 61-58 advantage with 4:07 remaining.


The Red Foxes maintained a one-point advantage and had possession with under 30 second to play. Funk missed a three, but Parker skied to get the offensive rebound and was fouled. He split the free throws, which gave Marist a 67-65 lead. Waterman’s three came on the next possession, and accounted for the game’s final points. The Red Foxes have multiple chances on the game’s final possession, but were unable to score.


“We gave ourselves a chance to win when it didn’t look very good in the first half,” Maker said. “We had the ball with a chance to win the game and it didn’t work out.”


Waterman led all scorers with 22 and also grabbed seven rebounds. Zavier Turner finished with 12 points and six assists for the Jaspers.


The Red Foxes shot 5-for-9 (.556) from three and 18-for-23 (.783) from the free-throw line in the second half.


Marist is 6-18 overall and 3-10 in the MAAC. Manhattan is 9-16 overall and 4-10 in conference play.


The Red Foxes return to action on Thursday, when they host Fairfield in a MAAC contest. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tickets are available on MaristTickets.com.



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Date: Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 7:20 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: UNCW Uses Three-Point Shooting Barrage to Race Past Delaware, 108-80, in Men's Basketball
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SUBJECT: UNCW Uses Three-Point Shooting Barrage to Race Past Delaware, 108-80, in Men's Basketball
DATE: February 4, 2017
WILMINGTON, N.C. – UNCW knocked down a school-record 21 three-pointers and shot a blistering 69.2 percent from the field as the Seahawks men’s basketball team cruised to a 108-80 victory over the Blue Hens Saturday night at Trask Coliseum.
The Seahawks (21-4, 10-2 CAA), who snapped a two-game losing streak, went 36 of 52 from the field including 21 of 32 from behind the arc while handing out 27 assists on the night. Chris Flemmings led the way with 22 points and five three-pointers, while Ambrose Mosley added 18 points on six triples. Devontae Cacok chipped in 17 points, six rebounds and four blocks for UNCW, while Jaylen Fornes also scored a career-high 17 points while going 5 of 6 from behind the arc.
Delaware (9-16, 2-10 CAA) held its own offensively by shooting 52.5 percent from the field, and the Blue Hens posted a 27-23 edge on the glass. Freshman guard Ryan Daly scored 20 points and collected a game-best seven rebounds, while Eric Carter set his career-high by also scoring 20 points on 9 of 10 shooting from the field. Anthony Mosley came off the bench to score 15 points, while Jacob Cushing added a career-high 11 points in his third straight start.
“UNCW is really good, and obviously they got rolling offensively tonight,” first-year Delaware head coach Martin Ingelsby said. “They really got comfortable from the three-point line, and we didn’t have any answers for them in man or zone. We did a good job to start to the game and led 18-17, but they got a couple of transition baskets off our turnovers and we never recovered. This was a great learning experience for our group, and we’ll use it to get better.”
Delaware hung with the Seahawks early on, as a three-point play by Mosley gave the Blue Hens an 18-17 lead at the 11:55 mark of the opening half. UD was still down just a pair at 25-23 a minute and a half later, but UNCW went on a 14-4 spurt to take a 39-27 advantage on a Fornes triple.
The Blue Hens answered with six straight points to pull within six before the Seahawks closed the period with a 15-4 run, capped with a last second three-pointer by Denzel Ingram, to increase the margin to 54-37 at the break.
Delaware shot 60.7 percent during the opening half, as the Blue Hens’ 37 points were their most in a first half of a conference game this season. However UNCW connected on a blistering 70.4 percent in the first stanza, including an 11 of 16 performance from behind the arc.
UNCW, which is ranked sixth in this week’s CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll, then used a seven-point run to go up 69-44 and force a Blue Hen timeout with 14:01 remaining, and led by at least 18 points the rest of the way.
Delaware allowed its highest point total since a 113-111 overtime loss at New Hampshire on Feb. 26, 1995, and its eighth most points ever in a regulation game.
The Blue Hens, who dropped their ninth straight road game, are back home Thursday to host Elon at 7 p.m.
Game Notes:
• Delaware lost its 15th consecutive CAA road contest
• UNCW defeated the Blue Hens for the fourth straight meeting
• The Seahawks improved to 10-1 at home this year
• Daly reached double figures for the 15th time in the last 17 games
• Carter reached double digits for third time in the last six games
• Delaware’s shooting percentage was its highest since shooting 55.8% in the first meeting with UNCW
• UD allowed 100 points in regulation for first time since a 107-106 win over Troy State on Dec. 21, 1993
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NATCHITOCHES – Sabri Thompson has stepped up his game immensely in his senior season, just when his Northwestern State basketball team needed it most.


Though impactful, Thompson’s on-court exploits won’t be enough to earn him All-America honors, but his off-court community service over his four years at NSU has earned him one of college basketball’s most prestigious honors.


Tuesday morning, the Academic All-America candidate was announced as one of only five NCAA Division I men’s basketball players on the 2017 Allstate NABC Good Works Team spotlighting elite seniors who have set the curve for student-athletes around the country with remarkable records of service and leadership.


The National Association of Basketball Coaches administers the Good Works Team recognition. Thompson, a senior guard, is joined by Steven Cook of Princeton, Billy Garrett Jr. of DePaul, Iowa State’s Monte Morris and Rand Rowland of Georgia Tech. They were chosen from 181 nominees across the almost 350 Division I basketball programs.


It’s the second time an NSU student-athlete has won Good Works Team honors. Linebacker Yaser Elqutub was chosen to the 2011 Allstate Good Works Team in his sport, and was selected as team captain.


“Sabri has been a high achiever for our program in every conceivable way, whether it be in the area of athletics, academics, Christianity or volunteering his time and talents with his peers, youth and elders,” said NSU basketball coach Mike McConathy. “His body of work and consistent desire to make this game, and world, a better place, is simply remarkable.


“This is truly an elite honor, and Sabri is a very worthy recipient,” he said. “Everybody in our program is absolutely thrilled about this recognition for him.”


Thompson owns a 3.73 grade point average with a double major, business administration and accounting. His 17.5 scoring average in 10 Southland Conference games this season is the sixth-best in the league, and his 42.1 percent aim overall in 21 games on 3-pointers ranks 28th nationally.


His extensive service work has been a constant since he arrived at NSU from his hometown of Newark, Del. He has been a keynote speaker to groups and individuals at seven Natchitoches area schools as part of NSU’s participation in the NABC’s Stay In to Win program addressing alarming dropout rates nationally, impacting nearly 3,000 students locally.


“He has a unique story to share and cites examples where he could have fallen victim to tough circumstances,” said McConathy. “He has an uncanny ability to reach kids.”


Thompson has been a youth leader at his Natchitoches church, has mentored at-risk middle school and high school students before and after their enrollment at NSU, and has been a Spanish tutor for teammates and other NSU student-athletes. Thompson took a mission trip to China as part of the Sports Reach USA Basketball Team, and helped with flood recovery around Natchitoches and Coushatta last spring.


Among the causes he’s been involved with are Special Olympics, National Night Out, Natchitoches Parish Kids Health Festival, Community Clean-up, and the local Boys & Girls Club. He’s made dozens of school appearances, visited nursing homes, helped local schools and NSU move furniture, fed the homeless, and provided underprivileged youth with school supplies.


“The citizens of Natchitoches really know Sabri by face and name and not just because he is a high-profile player on our basketball team, but because he has a constant presence in and around town making a positive difference serving our campus, this community and anywhere he can contribute,” said NSU director of athletics Greg Burke.


Thompson has been treasurer of NSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for two of the four years he has served as a basketball team representative.


Academic All-Southland Conference last season, he took part in a resource management workshop on the U.S. Army’s Communications-Electronics Command Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground last summer.


“Using a basketball analogy, Sabri’s actions have resulted in him achieving his own unique triple-double by demonstrating a commitment to excellence and making charitable contributions off the court. He has excelled as an athlete, within the community and in the classroom,” said Albert Foderaro, the NABC Stay In to Win Coordinator.


Thompson and the Demons play at home Thursday night in Prather Coliseum against Houston Baptist.
 
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Date: Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 8:49 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Delaware Softball Opens Season With Losses To Sixth-Ranked Michigan, No. 25 South Florida
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SUBJECT: Delaware Softball Opens Season With Losses To Sixth-Ranked Michigan, No. 25 South Florida
DATE: February 10, 2017
TAMPA, Fla. -- The University of Delaware softball team opened its 2017 season on Friday by falling to sixth-ranked Michigan, 7-0, and to No. 25 South Florida, 6-4, during the first day of the USF-Wilson DeMarini Tournament.
The Wolverines (2-0), who have advanced to the Women’s College World Series in each of the last two years, jumped in front during the bottom of the first inning when Abby Ramirez legged out an infield single, stole second, moved to third on an illegal pitch, and scored on a single to second base by Aidan Falk.
Courtney Richardson scored on a double steal in the bottom of the second, and after Natalie Peters doubled home Faith Canfield, she crossed the plate on a single to right by Kelly Christner to make it a 4-0 game.
Michigan added a run the following frame on an RBI single by Richardson, before the Wolverines tacked on a pair in sixth when Canfield delivered an RBI double and Peters drove home a run with a single.
Meanwhile Wolverines righthander Megan Betsa, a two-time NFCA All-American and Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, struck out 15 Blue Hens while firing a three-hit shutout.
UD junior Leanna Gearhart reached base during all four of her plate appearances for the Blue Hens (0-2) with a bunt single, two walks and a hit by pitch. Mariah Kondravy (above left) added a single and a walk, while Devon Steiner (below right) had the other Delaware hit. Freshman pitcher Kat Morris allowed seven runs on 12 hits in five innings of work during her Blue Hen debut, before Jordan Cargile fired a hitless inning of relief.
During their second game of the day, Delaware fell behind USF (2-0) by a pair of runs before taking the lead with three unearned tallies in the top of the fifth. Alyshia Dellatore led off with a single, and after two strikeouts, Ali Davis and Gearhart both reached on errors to load the bases. Giovanna Kolofer then legged out an infield single to put Delaware on the board, before Kondravy followed with a two-run single to put the Blue Hens in front.
The Bulls’ Astin Donovan stole home in the bottom of the frame to pull USF even, but Delaware reclaimed the lead in the top of the sixth when Steiner led off with a single and eventually scored on an RBI single by Emily Neal.
However USF would answer back in the bottom half, as Mia Fung delivered a two-run double before scoring on an RBI groundout by Juli Weber to close the scoring.
Kondravy, Steiner and Dellatore paced the Blue Hens with two hits apiece, while Cargile took the loss after allowing five runs, four earned, on eight hits during five innings in the circle.
Game Notes:
• The sixth-ranked Wolverines were tied for the second highest ranked opponent in Blue Hen history
• Following the two losses, Delaware is now 0-18 vs. ranked teams in school history
• Kondravy now has 103 career RBI, tied for second most in UD history and just four behind Lauren Mark’s record of 107
• Delaware faced both Michigan and USF for the first time in school history
• The Blue Hens continue tournament action on Saturday by facing St. John’s at 3 p.m. and Illinois State at 7:45 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Kevin Tritt at: ktritt@udel.edu (email) / 302-831-8715 (office) / 302-383-5005 (cell)



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University of Delaware, BCC

Newark, DE 19716

(302) 831-8007 office

(302) 562-5129 cell

selheime@udel.edu

BlueHens.com
 
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Date: Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 8:46 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Second Half Woes Hinder Delaware in 77-42 Women's Basketball Loss at James Madison
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SUBJECT: Second Half Woes Hinder Delaware in 77-42 Women's Basketball Loss at James Madison
DATE: February 10, 2017
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Blue Hens tallied just 14 points in the second half as James Madison pulled away with the 77-42 victory Friday evening at the JMU Convocation Center.
Down by just two at the end of the first quarter, the Hens shot 55.6 percent (5-of-9) in the second quarter and trailed by 10 at the halftime break.
The second half was marked by 13 Delaware turnovers while the Blue Hens (13-10, 7-5 CAA) went 6-of-24 (.250) from the floor. Conversely, the Dukes (17-6, 10-2 CAA) posted a 55.2 shooting percentage in the second half with just six turnovers.
Redshirt junior Sadé Chatman (St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Central) led UD with 14 points while senior Erika Brown (Paterson, N.J./John F. Kennedy) collected 12 points and four steals.
Junior Makeda Nicholas (North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon) finished the game with a team-best eight rebounds and game-high three blocked shots. In the second quarter, the forward became the eighth player in program history to register 100 career blocked shots and now has 102 in her three seasons as a Blue Hen.
JMU had five players score in double digits and was led by Precious Hall’s 18 points.
Delaware played without the team’s leading scorer in sophomore Nicole Enabosi (Gaithersburg, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) and junior Kiersten West (Coram, N.Y./Longwood), who were out of the lineup due to the flu and a concussion, respectively.
POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Tina Martin
“We did some very good things in the first half and we were in the game at halftime. The third quarter was the biggest difference as we came out of the gates and were not as patient as we should have been. We wanted to slow the clock down, but in the second half, we got caught up in the speed and JMU’s tempo of play. We’re learning and we’ll grow from this and continue to get better.”
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· The 35-point deficit was the largest for the Blue Hens since a 38-point deficit at James Madison on February 15, 2015.
· Delaware has lost two straight after posting a six-game winning streak.
· The Blue Hens have lost 10 straight to the Dukes.
· With one assist against James Madison, senior guard Erika Brown moved into a tie for 14th in program history with 256 career assists with the team’s current Director of Basketball Operations, Kayla Miller (2009-13).
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Sunday, February 12 – Hofstra at Delaware * – 5 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
· Friday, February 17 – Delaware at Northeastern *– 7 p.m. – Cabot Center (Boston, Mass.)
· Sunday, February 19 – Delaware at Drexel – 3 p.m. – Daskalakis Athletic Center (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Scott Selheimer

Assistant AD/Media Relations

University of Delaware, BCC

Newark, DE 19716

(302) 831-8007 office

(302) 562-5129 cell

selheime@udel.edu

BlueHens.com
 
Information on former Delaware High Sanford Standout Sabri Thompson

ABILENE, Texas -- Northwestern State’s tenacity shone again Saturday, with a stirring second-half comeback, but the Demons’ tough luck returned at the worst time as the visitors faltered in the final 90 seconds of a 76-72 loss at Abilene Christian.



After rallying from 12 down, NSU had a one-point lead with 1:30 to go but suffered a pair of turnovers, one allowing ACU to take the lead for good.



The loss was the fifth decided in the last minute or overtime in conference play by the Demons (9-14 overall, 3-9 in the Southland), who fell for the fifth straight time. ACU, which had beaten conference leaders New Orleans and Sam Houston in its two most recent home outings, improved to 11-13 overall, 5-8 in the conference.



“We had great execution getting back into the game until the last couple of minutes, and then we executed poorly, made a couple bad decisions and missed opportunities. ACU made the plays to pull it out,” said Demons’ coach Mike McConathy.



The comeback was fueled by three straight 3-pointers from 15-point scorer Sabri Thompson, who added a jumper as NSU closed within 50-49 with 13 minutes left. The Demons went toe-to-toe with the Wildcats behind sophomore center Ishmael Lane, who scored 20 of his career-high 32 points in the second half when there were five ties and six lead changes.



“It was unbelieveable what we were getting out of Ish, except that’s what we saw in him coming out of high school, that capability,” said McConathy. “When he plays like that, he’s very special. He wanted the ball and he converted time after time, and gave us a great opportunity to win.”



The Demons took their last lead on a driving layup by Lane with 2:02 to go, 70-69. They had the ball with a chance to pad the margin, but ACU’s Jaylen Franklin swiped a crosscourt pass atop the key and raced in for a breakaway dunk at the 1:21 mark to put the Wildcats on top for good.



NSU’s Josh Boyd missed a driving runner with 54 seconds left and was whistled for a foul on the rebound as the ball skipped out of bounds and was awarded to the Demons. ACU’s Jaren Lewis sank two free throws to build a 73-70 edge, which Lane narrowed on a layup 17 seconds later.



The Wildcats worked Franklin free inside at the 0:10 mark, going back up by three. Boyd’s desperate bid for a tying 3-pointer was offline and ACU got the rebound, adding a free throw to ice the outcome.



Lane hit 11 of 15 shots from the field, including his first career 3-pointer, and sank 9 of 11 at the free throw line. The Demons rallied behind 62 percent second-half shooting, finishing at 51 percent, but were outrebounded 37-29. Jalone Friday’s 20 led ACU, with Lewis adding 11 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.



“That was a very physical game at both ends, and we got some tough breaks,” said McConathy. “It’s our job to overcome them and we very nearly did. I was proud of how hard our young men fought once again.



“We’ve got to find the fortitude to keep fighting and believing it’s going to go our way. If we ever get through the door, we’re liable to knock down the wall and be pretty good.”



The Demons play at home next Thursday night against Southeastern Louisiana and travel to Nicholls next Saturday. Four of their last six games are at home.
 
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Date: Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 2:09 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Ortlieb Scores Six as University of Delaware Men¹s Lacrosse Explodes for 18-5 Victory Over Mt. St. Mary¹s
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SUBJECT: Ortlieb Scores Six as University of Delaware Men’s Lacrosse Explodes for 18-5 Victory Over Mt. St. Mary’s
DATE:  February 11, 2017
EMMITSBURG, Md. -- University of Delaware senior Trupert Ortlieb and his teammates enjoyed a scoring explosion Saturday afternoon as he notched a career-high six goals on the way to the Blue Hens’ 18-5 men’s lacrosse victory over Mt. St. Mary’s at Waldron Family Stadium.
Delaware (1-1) led 6-3 at halftime but hit the back of the net an incredible nine times on just 15 shots in the third period to take control and cruise along to their most one-sided victory in five years.
Ortlieb (Episcopal/Drexel Hill, Pa.), a third-year transfer from Providence, had scored just five times in 14 career games entering the contest but led the UD onslaught by scoring six goals on just seven shots to lead the scoring explosion. He scored three goals in each half and got the second half momentum swing underway by scoring twice in the first 2:18 of the second half to get things moving.
“Our coaching staff was really proud of the effort from the team today,” said Delaware head coach Bob Shillinglaw, who coached his 600th game for the Blue Hens. “Our guys came out in the second half and exploded for multiple goals which provided us the momentum in the third quarter that broke the game open. This is a big week of practice for us as we head into the Navy game next Saturday.”
Delaware sophomore Andrew Romagnoli (Christian Brothers/Cazenovia, N.Y.) added four goals and two assists, freshman Charlie Kitchen (St. Augustine Prep/Marlton, N.J.) added three goals and two assists, and Joe Eisele (St. Augustine Prep/Egg Harbor Township, N.J.) contributed two goals and two assists as the Hens scored their highest goal total since an 18-6 win over Holy Cross last March 3 and had their most one-sided win since a 19-6 victory over Detroit in the 2012 season opener.
The Hens outshot the Mountaineers44-29 and had an even bigger advantage on faceoffs, winning 18 of 26 as Jake Hervada (Haverford/Philadelphia, Pa.) won 9 of 12 attempts and Sam Walsh (Mountain Lakes/Mountain Lakes, N.J.) won 8 of 12 tries. Delaware goalkeeper Parker Ferrigan (Baldwinsville/Baldwinsville, N.Y.) was also on the mark as he turned back eight shots while allowing just five scores.
Mt. St. Mary’s (0-1), which was playing its season opener, got goals from five different players with Jack Mangan scoring a goal and dishing out two assists.
HEN SCRATCHINGS
• Delaware will return home to take on Navy on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 3 p.m. at Delaware Stadium
• Delaware’s 32 goals in the first two games are the most since 2011 when the Hens netted 32 in victories over Detroit (13-5) and Presbyterian (19-4)
• The Hens avenged a 14-11 setback to Mt. St. Mary’s last year at Delaware Stadium
• Kitchen has now notched hat tricks in his first two career games, becoming the first player in Shillinglaw’s 39-year tenure to accomplish that

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Scott Selheimer

Assistant AD/Media Relations

University of Delaware, BCC

Newark, DE 19716

(302) 831-8007 office

(302) 562-5129 cell

selheime@udel.edu

BlueHens.com
 
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