Wilmington University Athletic News

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SUBJECT: Slow Starts Dooms Wilmington Men's Basketball at Daemen, 109-87, in 2015-16 Season Opener
November 13, 2015
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AMHERST, N.Y. - - A quick start sent Daemen to a 2015-16 season opening victory, 109-87, over the Wilmington University men's basketball team on Friday night to start the ECC-CACC Challenge in Lumsden Gymnasium.
Daemen (1-0) finished with five players in double figures while shooting 58.5 percent from the floor for the game. Daemen also added a 12-for-24 night from beyond the three-point arc. The Wildcats (0-1) shot a respectable 43.8 percent from the floor, but got off to a slow start which featured a 9-for-33 (27.3 percent) shooting performance in the first half.
Back-to-back three pointers in the early going gave the home team a 10-2 lead and they took their first 10-point lead at 14-4. The Wildcats chipped away at the lead with a dunk from Ta'Vaune Griffin and a three-pointer by Tyaire Ponzo-Meek to cut the deficit to 18-13. But the Daemen Wildcats responded with a three of their own on the next possession and Wilmington wouldn't get any closer.
Daemen's Torrence Dyck laid one home at the 7:37 mark of the first half which sparked a 10-0 run for the home team, as they took a 40-20 lead with 4:15 left in the first half. Daemen eventually took a 48-27 lead into the break,
The second half was a high scoring affair, as the Wildcats went shot for shot with Daemen. The Wildcats shot 23-for-40 from the field, including 9-of-17 from three-point land in the second stanza, scoring 60 points. But the issue was Daemen wasn't missing to allow the Wildcats to cut into the deficit. Daemen shot 21-for-35 (60 percent) from the floor in the second half, including 6-of-11 from deep.
The Wildcats' Brian Adkin shot 8-for-9 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from three-point territory in the second half, leading all scorers with 21 points in the frame. Joseph Richard added 5-of-9 shooting from the floor while hitting 4-for-8 from long range in the second half for 15 points.
Ponzo-Meek led the Wildcats with 24 points on the night, shooting 10-for-19 from the floor. The junior guard also added seven rebounds, five assists, and four steals in the contest. Adkins 21 points in the second half allowed him to finish with 23 for the game, as he shot 9-for-12 from the floor for the game, including 4-for-5 from deep. Richards was the only other Wildcat to score in double digits, scoring all 15 of his points in the second half.
Drew Johnson II led the Wildcats with eight rebounds in the game while also dishing out three assists. Paul Medlin grabbed six offensive rebounds and totaled seven for the game while also adding two blocks off the bench.
Dyck led all scorers for Daemen with 29 points in the game. He shot 10-for-13 from the floor, including 2-for-3 from deep while adding 7-for-8 from the foul line.
The Wildcats get the chance to put the season opener behind them, as they hit the hardwood once again on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats round out the CACC-ECC Challenge with a contest against Roberts Wesleyan starting at 2 p.m.

Wilmington University Mission

Wilmington University is committed to excellence in teaching, relevancy of the curriculum, and individual attention to students. As an institution with admissions policies that provide access for all, it offers opportunity for higher education to students of varying ages, interests, and aspirations.

The university provides a range of exemplary career-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs for a growing and diverse student population. It delivers these programs at locations and times convenient to students and at an affordable price. A highly qualified full-time faculty works closely with part-time faculty drawn from the workplace to ensure that the university’s programs prepare students to begin or continue their career, improve their competitiveness in the job market, and engage in lifelong learning.

 

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SUBJECT: Defensive Pressure and Uptempo Offensive give Wilmington Women's Basketball Season Opening Victory, 73-55, Over Mercy
DATE: November 13, 2015
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NEWARK, Del. - - The Wilmington University women's basketball team opened the 2015-16 season by forcing Mercy into 31 turnovers and used a big third quarter to capture a 73-55 victory on Friday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
The season opening victory was the first for the Wildcats (1-0) since the 2008-09 season when the team went 18-12 overall.
The defensive pressure turned into 24 points for the Wildcats and they came away with 24 steals in the contest. Quick handed guards Jocelyn Rodriguez and Zameria Jones led the team with five steals each in the game.
The first half was tightly contested, as Mercy (0-1) carried the biggest lead in the first quarter at 13-10. Tenicia Spence tied the contest, 15-15, with a jumper with six seconds left, but the Mavericks' Deasia Goodson gave the visitors the 17-15 lead at the first break.
Another tightly played quarter took place in the second, with the biggest lead coming by the Mavericks at 20-16. Auryonah Nash tied the game at 22 with a jumper before Spence gave the Wildcats a brief lead with another jumper with 5:58 to play in the quarter. The Wildcats took their biggest lead of the quarter with 3:25 to play, as newcomer Emma Matthews sank a three-pointer at 27-24. The Mavericks scored the final three points of the half to tie the match, however, tying the game, 29-29, at the halftime break.
The Wildcats took over in the third quarter, scoring the first six-points of the third quarter by getting back-to-back layups from Macy Robinson and a jumper from Rodriguez. Another 8-0 run turned a 39-33 advantage into a 47-33 lead for the Wildcats, as Jones started the run with a pair of free throws. Robinson converted a steal into a fastbreak layup and Matthews finished off the run with a pair from the line and another layup after a turnover. The Wildcats outscored the Mavericks, 18-6, in the third quarter.
A 6-0 spurt early in the fourth allowed the Wildcats to cruise in the final quarter, as Robinson hit a three-pointer before Jones laid one in with 9:03 to play. Rodriguez finished off the run by making the first of two from the foul line. Robinson put the Wildcats up 64-45 with a traditional three-point play, driving the lane for the layup and foul. Spence gave the Wildcats their largest lead of the game, 67-45, with 4:14 left in regulation before the Wildcats settled for the 73-55 final score.
The Wildcats finished with four players in double figures, led by Matthews' 17 points off the bench. She hit 3-of-7 from three-point land, shooting 4-of-7 from the floor in the first half. Jones finished with 16 points off the bench while Spence added 14 points on 7-of-13 shooting. Robinson was the final Wildcat in double digits, chipping in with 12 points, eight rebounds, and four steals.
Rodriguez filled the stat sheet with seven points, nine rebounds, five assists, five steals, and only one turnover in the match. Jones also added five assists and dive steals in the game for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats are back in action on Saturday to finish out the CACC-ECC Challenge, as they host Molloy at the WU Athletics Complex at 6 p.m.

Wilmington University Mission

Wilmington University is committed to excellence in teaching, relevancy of the curriculum, and individual attention to students. As an institution with admissions policies that provide access for all, it offers opportunity for higher education to students of varying ages, interests, and aspirations.

The university provides a range of exemplary career-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs for a growing and diverse student population. It delivers these programs at locations and times convenient to students and at an affordable price. A highly qualified full-time faculty works closely with part-time faculty drawn from the workplace to ensure that the university’s programs prepare students to begin or continue their career, improve their competitiveness in the job market, and engage in lifelong learning.

 

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Goldey-Beacom Men’s Basketball Dealt Tough 80-73 Loss at Division I Coppin State


Goldey-Beacom played its best game of the season to date and led most of the way against Division I Coppin State, but in the end was dealt a painful 80-73 exhibition loss in Baltimore, MD.


The Lightning showed no trepidation from the outset, displaying a great combination of driving the ball to the goal and also setting up open 3-pointers. GBC shot 54 percent (14-of-26) from the field in the first half, hit 5-of-7 from beyond the arc, held its opponents to only 33 percent (9-of-27) from the floor and owned a 41-29 lead.


Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) scored 10 points in the half on 4-of-7 shooting, fellow junior Khalil Keel (Philadelphia, PA/Lackawanna College) netted eight with junior Sameen Swint (Sicklerville, NJ) and freshman Corey Taite (Parlin, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) adding seven apiece.


The lead reached 46-31 with 17:58 left when junior Elijah Tillman (Garnersville, NY) hit a layup. But the Eagles then found another gear, using a 12-2 run over the next 3 1/2 minutes to close to 43-38 with 14:25 remaining. Terry Harris, who was a thorn in the Lightning’s side all game, netted six points in that burst.


Coppin State hung around and then took its first lead since early in the game when Trevon Seymore converted an old-fashioned three-point play with 4:39 left, making it 64-63.


Trailing 69-67, GBC looked to Tillman in the post and his layup with 2:40 to play tied things. Harris then gave Coppin State the lead for good on a jumper to make it 71-69 with 2:29 remaining and Josh Treadwell added two free throws 25 seconds later for a four-point contest.


Taite hit two free throws for a 73-71 game before Christian Kessee restored Coppin State’s four-point margin on a layup with 64 seconds left.


After senior Jarrel Lane (Rahway, NJ/St. Patrick) made a layup for GBC with 44 seconds left to make it 75-73, the visitors looked for a stop and a chance to either force overtime or win. But after a Coppin State timeout, Harris received a hi-low pass and his layup with 24 seconds to go all but ended things.


Wilson ended with 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting, Swint scored 13 in his first game of the season and Tillman added 12 and six rebounds for the Lightning (0-2).


Harris scored 26 points on 12-of-20 shooting to go with 10 rebounds, Kessee netted 15 points, Seymore had 11 and Treadwell added 10 for the Eagles (1-2), who shot 56 percent (19-of-34) from the floor in the second half and scored 51 points.


Goldey-Beacom on Friday and Saturday will play at the Daniel Sullivan Memorial Tournament in Orangeburg, NY. It will face Saint Thomas Aquinas on Friday at 6:00 pm and Dowling on Saturday at 6:00 pm.




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

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



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Goldey-Beacom Women’s Basketball Dealt 88-79 Loss by New York Tech


Goldey-Beacom saw an outstanding effort in the first quarter go by the way side as New York Tech combined for 50 points over the next two periods, handing the home team an 88-79 loss at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


Sophomore Mikila Stefanski (Hammonton, NJ/Cedar Creek) made the first quarter her personal showcase, scoring 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting that all was from three-point range to help GBC grab a 24-13 lead. The Lightning shot 53 percent (9-of-17) from the field in the quarter and limited the Bears to only 35 percent (6-of-17).


New York Tech then went on its on binge in the second quarter, outscoring GBC 23-17 to close to 41-34. Shanice Allen made all four of her shots to net 10 points in the stanza for the Bears, who shot 56 percent (10-of-18) from the field in that span.


The roll continued for the visitors into the third quarter as they owned a 27-15 scoring edge to grab a 63-56 lead. Dina Ragab netted eight points in the run as part of the Bears shooting 63 percent (12-of-19) from the field.


Sophomore Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA) made a layup early in the fourth to bring the Lightning within 63-58. But the Bears seized the momentum after that, using a 10-2 run over the next 3 1/2 minutes to open a 73-60 lead with 6:08 remaining. Audrey Knowlton scored four points in that burst, ending it on a layup.


Allen scored 23 points on 7-of-10 shooting and was 8-for-10 from the line, Ragab had 19 points and seven rebounds, Nina Vukosavkjeviuc played great with 16 points and Shannon Duer added 10 and 13 rebounds for New York Tech (4-3), which shot 57 percent (16-of-28) from the field in the second half and 51 percent (32-of-63) overall.


Bryson matched her season best with 15 points and hauled in a season-high 10 rebounds, getting her first double-double of the season and eighth career. Sophomore Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ/Millville) poured in a team-best 19 points to go with six assists, freshman Tanner Turner-Rush (Harrisburg, PA) netted a season-best 14 points, Stefanski added 13 and junior Quorea Pearyer (Plainfield, NJ) had 10 and seven rebounds for GBC (0-5), which nailed a season-high 11 three-pointers.


Bruno, last year’s Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Year, now has 74 career 3-pointers to put her seventh in school history and 174 assists to place her ninth.


Goldey-Beacom on Tuesday plays its Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference opener against University of the Sciences, starting at 6:00 pm in Wilmington.




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

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



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UBJECT: Big Fourth Quarter Completes Second Half Comeback for Wilmington Women's Basketball, 73-67, at Elizabeth City State
DATE: November 22, 2015
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ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - - Down by 14 points at the half, the Wilmington University women's basketball team climbed all the way back to take a 73-67 victory against Elizabeth City State in the final game of the ECSU Classic on Sunday afternoon at the RL Vaughan Center.
The Wildcats (4-1) cut the deficit to nine points after three quarters and then used a 25-10 fourth quarter outburst to overcome host Elizabeth City State (0-3) on Sunday.
Eight different players scored in the contest for the Wildcats, led by Zameria Jones' 17 points off the bench. Emma Matthews shot 3-of-5 from beyond the three-point arc to finish with 13 points off the bench while Tenicia Spence led the starters with 10 points.
Macy Robinson scored nine point while also grabbing a team high nine rebounds while Lindsay Bradford chipped in with eight points, seven rebounds, and three blocks. Jocelyn Rodriguez rounded out a productive starting five with eight points, three rebounds, three assists (only one turnover), and one steal.
Despite getting out to a fast start in the first quarter, leading 23-18, the Wildcats shot 1-of-9 and committed seven turnovers in the second quarter alone. The Vikings were able to turn the 23-18 deficit into a 43-29 halftime lead with a 25-6 advantage in the second stanza.
Still trailing by 14 points with 7:50 to play in the third quarters, the Wildcats went to work. Spence started a 7-0 run with a jumper before Jones converted a steal and fast break layup for a quick four-point turnaround. Spence then hit a three-pointer with 6:33 to play to bring the Wildcats to within 48-41. Matthews hit s three-pointer with 1:51 5o play to cut the deficit to six points but the Vikings finished the quarter with a three of their own to give the home team the 57-48 lead after three.
The Vikings started the fourth with a jumper but then the Wildcats ran off a 7-0 run capped by an old fashioned three-point play by Bradford to bring the Wildcats to within 59-55 with 7:30 to play. Shanique Graves then converted back-to-back layups before Matthews laid one home to tie the match, 61-61, with 6:06 remaining.
The teams went on the seesaw by trading buckets until Jones nailed her lone three-pointer of the afternoon with 3:12 to play, giving the Wildcats a 68-66 lead. Spence put in a layup with 2:10 to give the Wildcats a four-point lead, and the team never looked back.
Taylor Bolden hit one of two free throws to extend the lead to five before Rodriguez capped the game with a pair from the line, ending any chance of a comeback from the Vikings.
The Wildcats shot 39.7 percent from the floor for the game, but hit 45.7 percent in the second half to make the comeback. Defensively, the Wildcats held the Viking to just 27.3 percent from the floor, including 1-of-8 form deep in the second half.
Wilmington will look to continue their best start to a season since the 2008-09 campaign next Saturday, as the Wildcats round out the month of November with a contest at West Virginia Wesleyan. The opening tip is set for 2:00 p.m.

Wilmington University Mission

Wilmington University is committed to excellence in teaching, relevancy of the curriculum, and individual attention to students. As an institution with admissions policies that provide access for all, it offers opportunity for higher education to students of varying ages, interests, and aspirations.

The university provides a range of exemplary career-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs for a growing and diverse student population. It delivers these programs at locations and times convenient to students and at an affordable price. A highly qualified full-time faculty works closely with part-time faculty drawn from the workplace to ensure that the university’s programs prepare students to begin or continue their career, improve their competitiveness in the job market, and engage in lifelong learning.

 

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From: Brett Ford <brett.ford@wesley.edu>
Date: Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 6:05 PM
Subject: Wolverines Outlasted by Pride
To: "dawvoice3@gmail.com" <dawvoice3@gmail.com>

November 24, 2015


CHESTER, Pa. - The Wesley College women's basketball took an early lead, but could not hang onto it as they fell 73-55 to Widener University in a non-conference tilt on Tuesday evening.

Brittney Kerns and Alexus Stroud paced the Wesley offense with 13 points apiece, while Brionna Johnson earned her third straight double-double with 11 points and 11 boards. Monshea Newsome-Murray was held to just two points on the night, but led the team with five assists and four steals.

The Wolverines shot 33.3% on the evening, hitting 19-of-57 attempts while Widener shot 37.7% for the game. The Wesley squad forced their opponent into 18 turnovers, but were outrebounded 51-33 on the night.
Wesley got out to a fast start, outscoring the Pride 12-2 in the opening minutes. Brittney Kerns, Tiyanna Gibbs, Alexus Stroud, and Brionna Johnson each drilled a three-pointer to start the Wolverines off on the right foot. The Navy and White finished the first quarter with a 16-7 lead.

The Wolverines battled to maintain their lead in the second quarter, withstanding a cold shooting streak while the Pride shot 7-for-15 in the quarter. Wesley saw their lead slip away, but an Alexus Stroud layup in the final minute gave the team a 30-28 lead at the half.

In the third quarter, Widener immediately jumped out to a lead, opening the frame with a 14-1 run. The Wolverines were outscored 20-7 in the third and were never able to recover. The Pride continued to pour on the offense in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Wolverines 25-18 to earn the 73-55 win.

Wesley moves to 1-3 on the season and will take off for the Thanksgiving break. The Wolverines will return to action on Sunday, November 29 when they play host to Arcadia University in another non-conference battle.

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SUBJECT: Griffin's Career High, Ponzo-Meek's Magic Lifts Wilmington Men's Basketball to 81-78 Comeback Victory at Bloomsburg
DATE November 24, 2015
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BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - - It was a tale of two halves for the Wilmington University men's basketball team, but it was a familiar face that down the stretch that powered the Wildcats past Bloomsburg, 81-78, on Tuesday night inside Nelson Field House.
It was the big men, and particularly Ta'Vaune Griffin, that led the Wildcats (4-1) in the first half before the guards took over in the second half. Bloomsburg (3-2) held as large as an eight-point lead in the second half before yet another late game Wilmington comeback.
Despite a career game and outstanding first half from Griffin (career high 22 points and career high tying 16 rebounds), the Wildcats still went into the halftime break down 39-35. Griffin scored 16 of his points and grabbed eight rebounds in the first half alone while shooting 7-of-9 from the floor. The Wildcats led 25-24 with 5:02 left to play, but the Huskies used runs of 7-2 and 6-0 to lead 37-29 with 2:30 left.
It seemed as though the Wildcats gained some of the momentum back at the end of the half with back-to-back layups from Griffin, but the Huskies were able to go the length of the court in six seconds and lay one home at the buzzer for the 39-35 lead.
The Huskies held the Wildcats two leading scorers in Tyaire Ponzo-Meek and Brian Adkins to a combined eight points in the first half, but the duo wouldn't be held down in the second half, which is starting to be a familiar scene in the early part of this season.
The Wildcats fought their way back through the first portion of the second half to take a lead, 47-46, on a fast break dunk by Adkins. But the Huskies responded and eventually used its free throw shooting to take a 67-61 lead with 7:45 left. The Huskies scored six straight of their points from the line, and capped off the 8-2 run with a steal and layup to produce their largest lead of the game, 69-61 with 6:57 showing on the clock.
Omari Dill-Pettiford started a quick 5-0 run with a layup followed by a Griffin rebound and push ahead to Adkins for a three-point, cutting the deficit to 72-70 with 3:49 to play.
An offensive rebound and putback layup by Griffin brought the Wildcats all the way back to tie the game 73-73, before Ponzo-Meek layup put the visitors ahead, 75-74, with only 2:15 remaining in regulation.
Bloomsburg tied the game at 75 with a free throw before Ponzo-Meek tried a dagger shot with layup at 1:06 to play. But the Huskies were unfazed and nailed a three-pointer on the ensuing possession to retake a 78-77 lead.
Drawing the shotclock down, Ponzo-Meek got the ball back from the wing and drove to the rim, using the backboard to convert the runner with 22 seconds left, giving the Wildcats the lead, 79-78. Ponzo-Meek then grabbed the defensive rebound on the other end as the Huskies layup opportunity was off the mark with eight seconds to play. The junior hit both ends of his free throws to seal the victory.
Ponzo-Meek scored 20 of his team high 24 in the second half while Adkins scored 14 of his 18 points in the second stanza. Griffin was the final Wildcat in double digits with his 22.
Dill-Pettiford pulled in 12 rebounds off the bench while Paul Medlin helped defensively with four blocked shots.
The 4-1 start matches the best start to a season in program history, tying the 2011-12 team.
After five games on the road to start the season, the Wildcats return to the WU Athletics Complex for their 2015-16 home opener on Saturday. They welcome Arkansas Fort-Smith to Newark for a 1:00 p.m. start.

Wilmington University Mission

Wilmington University is committed to excellence in teaching, relevancy of the curriculum, and individual attention to students. As an institution with admissions policies that provide access for all, it offers opportunity for higher education to students of varying ages, interests, and aspirations.

The university provides a range of exemplary career-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs for a growing and diverse student population. It delivers these programs at locations and times convenient to students and at an affordable price. A highly qualified full-time faculty works closely with part-time faculty drawn from the workplace to ensure that the university’s programs prepare students to begin or continue their career, improve their competitiveness in the job market, and engage in lifelong learning.

 

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UBJECT: Wilmington Women's Basketball Fights Back to Force Overtime but West Virginia Wesleyan Secures 88-86 Victory
DATE: November 28, 2015
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BUCKHANNON, W. Va. - - Trailing by 11 points at the halftime break, the Wilmington University women's basketball team made a late game charge, forcing the game into overtime before West Virginia Wesleyan pulled it out, 88-86, on Saturday afternoon.
The Wildcats (4-2) had an opportunity at the end of overtime to tie of take the lead, but Ebonee Dixon's reverse layup was off the mark, and the Wildcats couldn't get a final shot off in the final 1.6 seconds.
The Bobcats (1-3) led by as many as 13 points in the first half, outscoring the Wildcats, 27-15, in the second quarter to go into the halftime break with a 46-35 advantage. The Wildcats cut into the deficit with a 17-9 third quarter, and tied the match at the end of regulation by outscoring the Bobcats, 23-20, in the fourth quarter.
Tenicia Spence gave the Wildcats their first lead of the second half with a layup with 8:08 remaining in the fourth quarter. A pair from the foul line from Jocelyn Rodriguez put the Wildcats ahead, 65-59, before Lindsay Bradford kept the Bobcats at an arm's reach with a layup, 69-63, with 3:42 to play.
Five straight points form the foul line for the Bobcats brought the home team back to within one with two minutes remaining, before a three-pointer tied the match at 71-71 with 1:39 left. Bradford put the Wildcats ahead once again, 73-71, with a pair from the foul line, but four straight from the foul line again for the Bobcats put the home team back on top, 75-73.
Zameria Jones drove to the bucket with less than 30 seconds left, but the ball rimmed out and into the hands of the Bobcats. But Jones kept with it, ripping the ball away on the rebound and converting the extra chance to tie the game, 75-75, with 19 seconds left in regulation. The defense then hung on as the Bobcats had a pair of opportunities to win the game at the other end, getting an offensive rebound and put back chance, both of which were off the mark.
Spence hit the first bucket of the overtime period before the Bobcats scored four-straight to retake a 79-77 advantage. Macy Robinson grabbed an offensive rebound and put back a layup to give the Wildcats an 81-80 lead with 1:25 to play, but back-to-back buckets by the Bobcats allowed the home team to regain the lead, 84-81, with 48 seconds on the clock.
Trailing by three out of a timeout, Spence nailed a three-pointer from the left corner, knotting the game at 86-86 with 12 seconds left in regulation. But the senior than fouled the Bobcats as they crossed the half court timeline, putting the home team back on the foul line. Alexa Szelong calmly sank the two free throws to put the Bobcats back on top.
Dixon drove the right lane and had a look at the bucket, going reverse to try and tie the game, but her effort was off the mark, going out of bounds off the Bobcats with 1.6 seconds left on the clock. The Wildcats inbounded the ball, but couldn't get a shot off as time expired.
Spence led the Wildcats with 26 points, shooting 11-of-20 from the field, including 4-for-6 from deep. Robinson added 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting while grabbing a team high 11 rebounds for the double-double. Rodriguez scored 12 points and added eight rebounds while Jones chipped in with 12 points off the bench.
The Bobcats went 24-of-37 from the foul line for the game while the Wildcats shot 9-of-13 from the charity stripe.
The Wildcats remain on the road when they open Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play on Wednesday, December 2. The Wildcats head to Philadelphia to play the University of the Sciences, opening the CACC doubleheader at 6:00 p.m.

Wilmington University Mission

Wilmington University is committed to excellence in teaching, relevancy of the curriculum, and individual attention to students. As an institution with admissions policies that provide access for all, it offers opportunity for higher education to students of varying ages, interests, and aspirations.

The university provides a range of exemplary career-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs for a growing and diverse student population. It delivers these programs at locations and times convenient to students and at an affordable price. A highly qualified full-time faculty works closely with part-time faculty drawn from the workplace to ensure that the university’s programs prepare students to begin or continue their career, improve their competitiveness in the job market, and engage in lifelong learning.

 

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Goldey-Beacom Men’s Basketball Cracks Wins Column with 70-54 Win Over Millersville


Goldey-Beacom crawled its way out of an early hole and then took charge in the second half for a 70-54 victory over Millersville at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


Down 15-0 in just inside the first seven minutes, the Lightning outscored the Marauders 21-6 the remainder of the first half to forge a 21-21 tie. Junior Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) scored six points during that span in which GBC shot 6-of-14 from the floor and limited Millersville to only 2-of-16 with 11 turnovers.


The Lightning’s offense was in full gear early in the second half, scoring 16 straight points to turn a three-point deficit into a 41-28 lead with 13:04 remaining. Khalil Keel (Philadelphia, PA/Lackawanna College) and fellow junior Parris Ridgeway-Higgs (New Castle, DE/Hodgson Vo-Tech) scored five points in a run which GBC shot 6-of-8 and hit all four of its three-point attempts.


Wilson was the story in the second half for the Lightning, scoring 16 points on 4-of-6 shooting and going 7-for-8 from the line. He entered the game 10th in the country with 33 free throws made and 44 attempted.


Wilson overall scored 22 points and shot 9-for-10 from the line to continue his amazing start, giving him 18.3 points per game on the season. He also is shooting 79 percent (42-for-53) from the stripe.


Keel and senior Jarrel Lane (Roselle, NJ) scored 11 points apiece for the Lightning (1-5), who shot 59 percent (17-of-29) from the field after intermission and 46 percent (23-of-50) overall


Cornell Yarde scored 15 points, Demerik Weglinski had 11 points and 13 rebounds with Shawn Williams scoring 11 points for the Marauders (2-4), who shot 34 percent (19-of-56) from the floor and only were 4-of-25 from 3-point range.


Goldey-Beacom hits the road Wednesday to face Holy Family as part of a doubleheader with the women’s team. The men’s game starts at 8:00 pm, which follows the women’s 6:00 pm contest.




Goldey-Beacom Women’s Basketball Dealt 70-53 Setback at New Haven


A great offensive first quarter for Goldey-Beacom went down the tube as New Haven put on its own offensive clinic to hand the visitors a 70-53 loss in West Haven, CT.


GBC raced to a 20-10 lead in just over the first nine minutes by shooting 9-of-15 from the field with a pair of three-pointers. Freshman Tanner Turner-Rush (Harrisburg, PA) continued her impressive start with seven points in that span and sophomore Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA) added six with three rebounds.


The Chargers then lived up to their nickname by scoring 25 consecutive points in just over seven minutes to grab a 35-20 lead with 2:59 left in the first half. Alexandria Kerr scored eight points and Briana Bradford added six to help their squad shoot 10-of-16 in that run.


Kerr ended the first half with 12 points and Bradford netted 11 for New Haven, which opened a 35-24 lead by shooting 43 percent (15-of-35) from the floor with a 30-10 rebounding advantage.


Bradford closed with 20 points, Kerr had 14 and 10 rebounds, Quana Smith netted 11 points and Lauren Herbert added 10 and nine rebounds for New Haven, which shot 42 percent (29-of-70) despite not hitting a 3-pointer.


Sophomore Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ/Millville) scored 13 points, Bryson had 12 and six rebounds with Turner-Rush getting nine points for the Lightning, who shot just 35 percent (19-of-55) from the floor.


Goldey-Beacom is on the road Wednesday to face Holy Family as part of a doubleheader with the men’s team. The women’s game starts at 6:00 pm, which precedes the men’s 8:00 pm contest.





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

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



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SUBJECT: Wildcats Survive Late Game Comeback, 70-64, in CACC South Division Clash with Chestnut Hill
DATE: December 16, 2015
djl
NEWARK, Del. - - The Wilmington University women's basketball team survived a ferocious comeback attempt by Chestnut Hill, 70-64, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division matchup at the WU Athletics Complex on Wednesday night.
The Wildcats (7-5, 2-2 CACC) led by as many as 20 points midway through the third quarter before Chestnut Hill (3-6, 1-3 CACC) fought all the way back to take the lead with 5:56 left in regulation.
A 17-8 second quarter allowed the Wildcats to head into the locker room with a 38-25 lead at the halftime break. A fast 6-1 start to the third quarter, including two jumpers by Lindsay Bradford, pushed the Wildcats' lead to 44-26 before back-to-back buckets by Jordan Hawkins and Tenicia Spence gave the home team their largest lead of the game, 48-28, with 6:48 left in the third quarter.
Still trailing by 16, the comeback started with a Griffin three-pointer with 2:13 left in the third quarter, sparking a 9-0 run to end the third and bring the visitors to within 56-49 heading into the final stanza.
Hawkins started the fourth quarter with an offensive rebound and put back layup, but then it was all Griffins as they went on a 10-0 run to take the lead. Another three-pointer started the run while a Mary Trossi layup tied the game, 58-58, before another Trossi free throw gave Chestnut Hill the lead with 5:56 to play.
But back-to-back turnovers by the Griffins allowed the Wildcats to retake the lead, as Shanique Graves hit a jumper with 4:25 showing on the clock, and the Wildcats never looked back. Carin Essex-Arline came up with a steal and a fast break layup for the three-point lead, but the true back-breaker was another steal by Essex-Arline in the full court press. Essex-Arline dished the ball to a wide open Macy Robinson for the easy layup, padding the Wildcats' lead to 69-64 with only 10 seconds left.
Ten different Wildcats scored in the contest, led by a pair with 10 points. Bradford and Robinson each scored 10 points for the Wildcats, with Robinson's coming off the bench. Spence added nine points while Essex-Arline and Hawkins each added seven points.
Hawkins again led the Wildcats with 12 rebounds, her third straight game with double digit boards. Bradford, Graves, and Essex-Arline added seven rebounds each while Essex-Arline led the effort on the offensive glass with four boards. Graves also added four assists and five steals on the night.
Tonight was the second game of a five-match home stand for the Wildcats, as they return to the WU Athletics Complex with another CACC contest on Sunday to close out the 2015 calendar year. The Wildcats will host crosstown rival Goldey-Beacom in the first of a CACC doubleheader starting at 1:00 p.m.

 

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Goldey-Beacom Men’s Basketball Stung, 93-92, by Late Overtime Dunk at American International


Goldey-Beacom’s furious comeback at the end of regulation evaporated on a dunk from American International in the closing seconds of overtime for a tough 93-92 loss in Springfield, MA.


Down 50-48 with 13:43 left, AIC went on a 19-8 run over 6 1/2 minutes to grab a 67-58 lead with 6:54 remaining. Bruce Spruell scored eight points in that span to help the Yellow Jackets shoot 6-of-12 from the floor.


GBC found itself in a 78-69 hole with 3:23 remaining before using a stifling full-court press to help its way to 10 straight points and a 79-78 advantage with 1:31 left. The Lightning grabbed the lead after Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) came up with a backcourt steal and fed fellow junior Sameen Swint (Sicklerville, NJ), who put his team ahead with an easy layup.


With the contest tied at 81, AIC took the lead when Trahmier Burrell rebounded Cameron Dobbs’ miss and layed it in with 19 seconds left. GBC came out of a timeout and looked for its money player in Wilson, who was fouled and hit two free throws with 6.5 seconds to play for an 83-83 tie.


Dobbs missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game to overtime.


The extra period was an offensive struggle in which the teams combined for just four baskets in the first 4 1/2 minutes. The Lightning though were in great shape when they scored five straight points to grab what looked like a comfortable 92-88 lead. Junior Elijah Tillman (Garnerville, NY) and Wilson hit consecutive layups before freshman Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ) made 1-of-2 from the foul line with 24 seconds remaining.


The Yellow Jackets on their next possession rushed the ball up the court and got it to Jayvon Pitts-Young, who canned a huge 3-pointer with 17 seconds left to make it 92-91. The Lightning on the inbounds pass threw the ball to junior Parris Ridgeway-Higgs (New Castle, DE), who was double-teamed by the sideline and stepped out of bounds with 14 seconds left for the turnover.


AIC (2-7), looking for the lead, showed patience breaking from a timeout as Pitts-Young held the ball at the top of the key. He drove to the basket and found a wide-open Burrell, who dunked it home with 4.3 seconds left for a 93-92 cushion.


Goldey-Beacom (3-9) then burned its final timeout and had to go the length of the court. Wilson got the ball and dribbled to the right wing, but saw his 3-point attempt at the buzzer bounce off the side of the rim.


The Lightning once again played a clean game with only nine turnovers, but committed 25 fouls. Swint scored a season-best 21 points on 10-of-16 shooting to go, Taite had 18 and seven rebounds, Tillman contributed 17 and nine with Wilson getting 16 and eight.


Burrell went off for 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting to lead six Yellow Jackets in double figures. Dobbs netted 17 points, Spruell and Pitts-Young had 13 apiece, Rasheed Howard poured in 12 and Oscar Assie added 10 for AIC, which shot 50 percent (32-of-64) from the floor.


Goldey-Beacom is on the road Sunday at Wilmington (DE) as part of a doubleheader with the women’s squad. The men’s game starts at 3:00 pm, which follows the women’s 1:00 pm contest.




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

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



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SUBJECT: Goldey-Beacom Takes Cross Town Rivalry Game, 85-72, over Wilmington Women's Basketball
DATE: December 20, 2015
djl
NEWARK, Del. - - The Goldey-Beacom Lightning used a 20-11 second quarter advantage to carry them to an 85-72 victory over the Wilmington University women's basketball team in cross town Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action in the final game of the 2015 season on Sunday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
The Wildcats (7-6, 2-3 CACC) outscored the Lightning (3-10, 3-3 CACC) in the third quarter but couldn't get any closer than to within seven points before the Lightning regained control. Macy Robinson led the Wildcats in the comeback effort by hitting four of her five three-pointers in the second half, but the Lightning had an answer for every Wilmington punch.
The Wildcats used a 5-0 run early in the second quarter to pull to within 24-19, but the Lightning started a 16-6 run of their own with 4:51 left in the quarter. The stretch spanned the rest of the first half, including scoring the final five points of the half to take a 40-25 lead into the halftime break.
Trailing 53-34 halfway through the third quarter, the Wildcats cut into the deficit with a 12-2 spark, getting a layup from Zameria Jones before back-to-back jumpers by Jocelyn Rodriguez. Ebonee Dixon converted an old fashioned three-point play before Jones scored the final three points of the run on a free throw and a layup, cutting the deficit to 55-46 with 2:18 left in the quarter.
The Lightning responded with back-to-back baskets to stem the tide of the Wildcats' run. Robinson tried to bring the momentum into the fourth quarter with a three-pointer with 30 seconds left, but again the Lightning responded with heir own triple at the buzzer, giving the Lightning a 64-51 lead after three full.
Continuing to battle back in the fourth quarter, the Wildcats had the deficit to 74-63, but the Lightning put the game away with hitting their next three shots, going on a 7-0 run to open up an 81-63 lead with 2:45 remaining in regulation.
Robinson led the Wildcats with 23 points off the bench, shooting 8-of-13 from the floor including 5-of-8 from beyond the three-point arc. Dixon was the only other Wildcat to reach double figures, scoring 14 points on 5-of-12 shooting. Dixon added four rebounds, three assists, and a steal as well. Jordan Hawkins and Carin Essex-Arline led the Wildcats with eight rebounds each while Rodriguez scored eight points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out five assists off the bench.
The Lightning shot 44.7 percent from the floor for the game and was led by Britani Bryson's double-double with 29 points and 15 rebounds. Lexi Bruno added a double-double with 24 points and 12 assists as well.
The Wildcats return to action in 2016 following the NCAA Division II mandated holiday break with a nonconference contest against Elizabeth City State on January 3. Tip-off against the Vikings is slated for 1:00 p.m. at the WU Athletics Complex.

 

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SUBJECT: Goldey-Beacom Shoots Its Way Past Wilmington Men's Basketball, 80-74, in Cross Town Rivalry Game
DATE: December 20, 2015
djl
NEWARK, Del. - - A three-pointer with just under five minutes to play pushed the Goldey-Beacom Lightning to a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division victory, 80-74, over the Wilmington University men's basketball team on Sunday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
The Lightning (4-9, 3-3 CACC) seized control of the lead early in the second half before the Wildcats (4-8, 0-5 CACC) battled back to tie the game as late as 65-65 with 5:05 showing on the clock. But the Lightning answered the knotted game with a three-pointer on their next possession and never relinquished the lead.
Stops were hard to come by down the stretch, as the teams traded buckets and free throws. A Brian Adkins layup brought the Wildcats to within 72-69, but the Lightning answered right back with a layup just 22 seconds later. Following a Lightning layup, Tyaire Ponzo-Meek hit a three-pointer with 1:08 showing on the clock to bring the Wildcats to within two-points.
The Wildcats got the stop they were looking for but Ponzo-Meek's runner in the lane was off the mark with 26 seconds left and the Lightning were able to hit their free throws down the stretch.
The Wildcats led for the majority of the first half, using the deep ball to jump out in front. The home team shot 7-of-13 from three-point territory in the first half, getting three from Adkins, two from Drew Johnson II and one each from Omari Dill-Pettiford and Ponzo-Meek.
Ponzo-Meek's three-pointer in the first half gave the Wildcats their largest lead of the half, putting the team up 27-17 with 9:41 left. The Lightning went on an 11-2 run to get to within 29-28. Adkins converted a four-point play right in front of the Lightning bench with 1:53 left to put the home team up 39-31, but the visitors closed the first half on a 6-0 run of their own to close the gap to 39-37 heading into the halftime break.
The momentum continued into the second half for the Lightning, as Sameen Swint opened the scoring with a three-pointer, giving the visitors a 40-39 lead, which they held onto for the majority of the stanza.
Adkins led four Wildcats in double digits with a game high 21 points, hitting 4-of-6 from three-point territory. Ponzo-Meek scored 17 points while also grabbing a team high eight rebounds and dishing out a game high seven assists. Johnson II finished with 16 points while hitting three three-pointers and Dill-Pettiford scored 14 points and added six rebounds and four assists in his first collegiate start.
The Lightning shot 52.7 percent from the floor for the afternoon, hitting 6-of-17 from deep as well. They also had four players in double figures, led by Shakeem Wilson's 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting.
The Wildcats have one game remaining in the 2015 calendar year as they look to snap their seven-game losing streak with a New Year's Eve road game at West Chester. Tip-off for the nonconference game contest is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

 

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Goldey-Beacom provided the New Year’s fireworks hours before expected, running away from Lincoln (PA) in the second half and hiding for a 70-53 triumph at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


The Lightning in the second half went on a tear, opening the stanza with a 35-7 run over the first 12:10 to grab a 58-35 lead. Freshman Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ) scored 13 points in that spurt with juniors Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and Sameen Swint (Sicklerville, NJ) contributing eight apiece for GBC, which shot 11-of-16 from the floor in that span, made all 10 of its free throw attempts and forced Lincoln into 12 turnovers.


Lincoln only shot 3-of-12 in that span as part of a half in which it hit only 35 percent (20-of-60) from the floor. With nine minutes elapsed in the second half, the Lions had surrendered a 26-5 run in which they shot only 2-of-9 from the field to go with committing nine turnovers and nine fouls.


Wilson overall scored 22 points on 6-of-13 shooting, shot 9-for-12 from the line and hauled in nine rebounds over 36 minutes. He now is seventh in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference with 17.0 points per game.


Taite poured in 19 points and Swint added 10 for the Lightning (5-9), who shot 52 percent (13-of-25) from the floor in the second half, 45 percent (21-of-47) overall and forced the Lions into 25 turnovers.


It is Goldey-Beacom’s fourth victory in its last six outings.


Joshua Davis had 13 points and seven rebounds off the bench with Quaman Burton adding eight points for the Lions (2-9).


Goldey-Beacom is home Monday against Adelphi for its final non-conference game of the regular season. Tip-off is at 7:00 pm.



Third Quarter Dooms Goldey-Beacom Women’s Basketball in 57-45 Loss to Millersville


Goldey-Beacom posted a solid defensive effort in the first half, but it could not duplicate that in the third quarter for a 57-45 loss to Millersville at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


The teams in the first half played to a 24-24 stalemate with GBC holding the visitors to just 32 percent shooting (9-of-28) from the floor that included 1-of-7 from 3-point range. Millersville also committed seven turnovers in that span.


But the Marauders came out smoking in the third quarter, outscoring the Lightning 16-9 in the period by shooting 47 percent (7-of-15) from the floor and allowing just 21 percent (3-of-14). Celeste Robinson could not be stopped down low in that span, scoring nine points by shooting 4-of-5 from the field with the rest of her teammates netting seven points.


Robinson in the second half was a one-person wrecking crew, scoring 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting in half which Millersville gained a 33-21 edge on the scoreboard. The Marauders shot 48 percent (13-of-27) from the floor and held the Lightning to only 19 percent (5-of-27), despite sophomore Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA) going off for 12 points and 10 rebounds in the half.


Robinson overall closed with 23 points on 11-of-16 shooting over 34 minutes, helping Millersville shoot 40 percent (22-of-55) from the field. Tyisha White scored 11 points and Shelby Reimer added 10 for the Marauders (7-4).


Bryson had another solid game, closing with 19 points and 16 rebounds for her fourth straight double-double, sixth this season and 13th career. Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ) netted 12 points and fellow sophomore Mikila Stefanski (Hammonton, NJ) added seven for the Lightning (3-11).


Goldey-Beacom is home Sunday against Saint Rose for its final non-conference game of the regular season. Tip-off is at 1:00 pm.



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

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



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SUBJECT: West Chester Outlasts Wilmington Men's Basketball, 103-92, in Double Overtime Nonconference Thriller
DATE: December 31, 2015
djl
WEST CHESTER, Pa. - - The Wilmington University men's basketball team ran out of gas in the second overtime as West Chester was able to pull away for a 103-92 nonconference victory on New Year's Eve in Hollinger Fieldhouse.
The overtime sessions happened in large part to Tyaire Ponzo-Meek's career afternoon, as he posted 37 points, hitting five three-pointers on the afternoon for the Wildcats (4-9). The biggest three-pointer came with eight seconds left in regulation, tying the game at 80-80 and forcing the extra period. He also hit a buzzer beating three-pointer at the end of the first half.
The storyline of the afternoon was the foul trouble and short bench for the Wildcats however, as the visitors had three players foul out of the game. West Chester (10-1) shot 41 free throws in the game while the Wildcats only got to the line 26 times. The Wildcats also had three players that played 40 or more minutes in the contest including Ponzo-Meek who played all 50 minutes.
The Wildcats were able to carry the momentum of Ponzo-Meek's buzzer beating three-pointer into the second half, extending their 44-40 halftime lead into a lead as large as 10-points with 16:52 left in regulation. Paul Medlin scored seven points during a 9-3 run in the first 3:08 of the second half, giving the Wildcats a 53-43 lead.
Brian Adkins hit one of his three three-pointers in the game with 10:19 left in regulation to give the Wildcats a 62-57 lead, but the Rams continued to battle back and eventually took their first lead, 65-64, with 6:30 to play.
A pair at the line from Omari Dill-Pettiford gave the Wildcats the lead once more, 76-75, with 1:27 left, but the Rams were able to convert an old fashioned three-point play with 32 seconds left to put the home team up, 78-76. Ponzo-Meek made one of two from the foul line before the Rams gained a three-point lead, 80-77, from the charity stripe with 20 seconds left.
Following a timeout, Ponzo-Meek came off a screen and took a long three-pointer form the left wing, rattling it home to tie the game. The Rams were unsuccessful in their game-winning attempt, sending the game to overtime.
Ponzo-Meek hit a three-pointer with 3:14 left in the session to put the Wildcats up 87-84, but the Rams again fought back and eventually tied the game, 89-89, from the foul line. The Rams were once again unable to get the ball to drop at the end of the first overtime session.
West Chester was able to take advantage of the Wildcats' short bench and foul trouble in the second overtime, scoring the first eight points of the second session and never looked back. The Wildcats went cold from the field while the Rams were able to hit their next four free throws, icing the game late.
Adkins added 19 points in 47 minutes for the Wildcats while Medlin scored 12 points and added eight rebounds. Dill-Pettiford came off the bench to score 12 points in 32 minutes. Ponzo-Meek added a double-double with 12 rebounds as well.
Malik Jackson hit six three-pointers and shot 10-20 from the field for 34 points for the Wildcats, as they also had four players in double figures. Matt Wiseley scored 18 and added a game high 19 rebounds.
The Wildcats will look to start 2016 on the right foot as they host Bloomfield in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference contest on Wednesday, January 6. Wilmington will be looking to snap an eight-game losing streak on Wednesday night starting at 8:00 p.m.

 

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Date: Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 2:21 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Wildcats Drop Final Nonconference Contest, 72-69, to Elizabeth City State
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SUBJECT: Wildcats Drop Final Nonconference Contest, 72-69, to Elizabeth City State
DATE: January 3, 2016
djl
NEWARK, Del. - - A back and forth fourth quarter swung in the favor of Elizabeth City State, 72-69, as the Wilmington University women's basketball team dropped its final nonconference contest of the year on Sunday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
The Wildcats (7-7) found themselves down by three points at the halftime break, but battled back to tie the game, 50-50, after three quarters of play. The fourth quarter saw the lead switch hands four times and had the game tied four times before the final outcome. The determining play proved to be the Vikings' (4-7) three-point play with 56 seconds left, giving the visitors the lead for good.
Trailing by eight points midway through the third quarter, the Wildcats began to climb their way back into the contest. A quick 6-0 run brought the Wildcats back to within 44-42 with 4:29 to play before a Zameria Jones three-pointer brought the home team to within a single point with 2:12 showing on the clock. Ebonee Dixon hit the first of two from the foul line to knot the score at 50, bringing the Wildcats all the way back.
A layup from Carin Essex-Arline gave the Wildcats their first lead since the middle of the second quarter with a bucket just 28 seconds into the fourth quarter. A Macy Robinson layup put the Wildcats up three points before the Vikings scored six straight to retake a 59-56 lead. Robinson connected on her fourth and final three-pointer of the afternoon to tie the game, 59-59, with 5:14 left in regulation.
The Vikings took a 65-61 lead with 2:08 to play, but Robinson countered with a layup, followed by a free throw from Jordan Hawkins to bring the Wildcats back to within one. Tenicia Spence then drove into the lane and laid one home with her left hand to tie the game, 66-66, with 1:15 left.
The full court press forced the Vikings into multiple turnovers, including one following Spence's game tying layup. But her ensuing layup off the steal was off the mark, and the Vikings answered. The rebound was followed by a long outlet pass to Imani Heggins who put in the layup while being fouled. She would hit the free throw for the three-point play with 56 seconds left, and the Vikings never relinquished the lead.
Hawkins had a chance to go to the foul line with to tie the game, but her layup opportunity while being fouled hung on the rim for a second before falling out with 44 seconds to play. Hawkins again had a chance to tie the game at the line with 35 seconds to play, but a lane violation wiped the point off the board.
Jocelyn Rodriguez had the final opportunity on an offensive rebound with eight seconds left, as she was fouled on the put back, but her shot attempted managed to slip out of the basket as well. The first of her two free throws was three-quarters of the way down before bouncing out, missing the chance to tie the game.
Robinson led the Wildcats with 20 points off the bench, shooting 4-of-9 from three-point territory. Jones scored 16 points off the bench while adding five rebounds, four assists, and four steals as well. Rodriguez only finished with one point, but added nine rebounds, four assists, and a steal.
The Wildcats round out their four-game home stand on Wednesday, as they return to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action against Bloomfield at the WU Athletics Complex. The women open the CACC doubleheader with a 6:00 p.m. tip.

 

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Goldey-Beacom Women’s Basketball Dealt 63-46 Loss by Saint Rose


Goldey-Beacom could not build on its third-quarter lead and opened 2016 with a 63-46 loss to Saint Rose at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


The Lightning scored seven straight points over three minutes to open a 33-28 lead with 5:19 remaining in the third quarter. Sophomore Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ) nailed a 3-pointer in that stretch and junior Ashley Duke (Reno, NV) ended the spurt with a layup.


Down 35-30 with 4:23 left in the quarter, the Golden Knights scored 12 straight points to grab a 42-35 lead with 9:24 to play in the fourth. Britani Stowe scored four points in that run to help her squad shoot 4-of-6 from the field.


Freshman Candice Berner (Frederick, MD) banked in a 3-pointer on the Lightning’s next possession before the Golden Knights rattled off the next 10 points for a 52-38 margin with 6:40 to go. Keyontae Williams poured in six points in that run for Saint Rose, which made all five of its field-goal attempts.


Saint Rose outscored GBC 25-11 in the fourth quarter by shooting 71 percent (10-of-14) from the floor and allowed just 18 percent (3-of-17). Williams scored 11 points in the stanza, making all four of her shots.


Staci Barrett closed with 14 points and eight rebounds, Williams scored 13 points, Stowe netted 11 and Taylor Nazon added nine for the Golden Knights (8-4), who shot 44 percent (25-of-57) from the field.


Bruno poured in 10 points, Mikila Stefanski (Hammonton, NJ) scored nine, fellow sophomore Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA) had eight and nine rebounds with sophomore Jazz Lewis (Mount Holly, NJ) dishing seven assists for the Lightning (3-12), who shot 33 percent (18-of-54) from the floor.


Bruno also canned three 3-pointers to give her 100 career, making her the fifth player in school history to reach that total. She also has 705 career points, becoming the 14th player in team annals to amass that figure.


Goldey-Beacom resumes Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play Wednesday at Felician as part of a doubleheader with the men’s team. The women’s game starts at 5:30 pm, followed by the men’s contest at 8:00 pm.



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

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



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Goldey-Beacom gave regionally ranked Adelphi all it could handle in an enthralling battle, but left its final non-conference game of the regular season with a tough 77-73 loss at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


The contest was a back-and-forth tussle in which no team led by more than four points from midway through the first half until just before the game’s final minute.


Jack Laffey nailed two free throws with 3:40 remaining to give the Panthers a 68-67 lead before each team missed a pair of 3-pointers. The Lightning looked to regain the advantage, but senior Jarrel Lane (Roselle, NJ) threw away the ball and Anthony Libroia swooped in for an easy layup with 2:07 remaining and a 70-67 contest.


After junior Sameen Swint (Sicklerville, NJ) missed a 3-pointer for GBC, Adelphi looked to make it a two-possession game. The Panthers worked the ball around and Laffey got it to Ryan DeNicola, who canned a huge mid-range jumper with 70 seconds remaining for a 72-67 lead.


The Lightning’s next possession resulted in an offensive foul from junior Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY), but DeNicola missed a layup on the other end to give the home squad life. Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ), today named Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Week, made two free throws with 17 seconds to play before Libroia followed suit two seconds later for a 74-69 game.


Lane made an uncontested layup for a 74-71 margin before Libroia hit two more from the stripe with nine seconds left to all but end things.


Junior Elijah Tillman (Garnerville, NY) had 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting with nine rebounds, Swint notched 15 points and seven rebounds, Taite scored 15 points, Wilson netted 12 and Lane closed with eight assists to end one short of his personal best, seven points and six rebounds for GBC (5-10).


Michael Coffey had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Tavon Ginyard scored 17 points before fouling out, Laffey netted 16 and Libroia added 13 for the Panthers (12-2), who are ranked seventh in the East Region according to D2SIDA.


Goldey-Beacom resumes CACC play Wednesday at Felician as part of a doubleheader with the women’s team. The men’s game starts at 8:00 pm, preceded by the women’s contest at 5:30 pm.



Derek Crudele
Sports Information Specialist
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SUBJECT: A Pair of Wilmington Basketball Players Earn CACC Weekly Honors
DATE: January 4, 2016
djl
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - A pair of Wilmington University basketball student-athletes have been honored by the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference office on Monday, as the office announce this week's CACC Player's of the Week.
Men's basketball's Tyaire Ponzo-Meek has been named one of the CACC's Co-Player of the Week for his career high against West Chester while women's basketball's Macy Robinson was named the CACC Rookie of the Week for her performance against Elizabeth City State.
Ponzo-Meek (Wilmington, Del.) scored the second most points in a single game in program history, pouring in 37 points against West Chester on New Year's Eve. His previous career best was 35 points last season, and has now only been bested by Taurean Temple's 44-point performance at Dominican on February 25, 2006.
The junior guard also grabbed 12 rebounds, dished out four assists, and added three steals in the game against West Chester. Ponzo-Meek hit five three-pointers in the game, including one at the halftime buzzer and one with eight seconds left in regulation to tie the game and send the contest into overtime. The Rams outlasted the Wildcats, 103-92, in double overtime, however.
Robinson (Wilmington, Del.) came off the bench to lead the Wildcats with 20 points against Elizabeth City State on Sunday, going 4-of-9 from beyond the three-point arc. She shot 8-of-14 from the floor for the game while also grabbing four rebounds, adding two assists, and picking up two steals.
The redshirt freshman tied the game at 59 with a three-pointer with 5:14 left in regulation and again brought the Wildcats to within a bucket with a layup with 1:58 showing on the clock. The 20 points are the second highest of the season for the first-year player, as she scored 23 in her previous game against Goldey-Beacom. It is her third straight game in double digits, and seventh game over all.
Ponzo-Meek was named the CACC Co-Player of the Week with Philadelphia's big-man Peter Alexis. Post's Tamas Okros and Goldey-Beacom's Corey Taite was named the CACC Co-Rookies of the Week while Holy Family's Derrick Stewart was named the CACC Defensive Player of the Week on the men's side.
Philadelphia's Tori Arnao and Holy Familys Abigail Iannotti were named the CACC's Co-Players of the Week while Arnao doubled up and was named the Defensive Player of the Week on the women's side.

 

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Three for Goldey-Beacom Presented CACC Weekly Awards


Goldey-Beacom saw three of its student-athletes take home weekly awards from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference with freshman Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) named the Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week, junior Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) picked to the Weekly Honor Roll and sophomore Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA/Bethel) named to the Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll.


Taite amassed 19 points, four assists, three steals, two rebounds and shot 7-for-8 from the foul line New Year’s Eve in Goldey-Beacom’s 70-53 victory over Lincoln (PA).


In his impressive debut campaign, Taite is 53rd in the country with 2.0 steals per game, 28th with 26 total steals, 18th in the league with 13.8 points per game, seventh with a .400 three-point percentage, 17th with 2.8 assists per game, 13th with 3.5 free throws per contest and 16th with a .742 free throw percentage.


Wilson closed with 22 points, nine rebounds, an assist, a block, a steal and shot 9-for-12 from the foul line on New Year’s Eve.


Wilson has made himself a very tough player to take off the court. He is 13th in the country with 83 made free throws, 64th with 238 points, tied for fourth with 17.0 points per game and third with a .426 three-point percentage. Wilson’s 83 free throws are just 17 shy of placing him on the school’s single-season top 10 list.


Bryson averaged 13.5 points and 12.5 rebounds to go with three steals and two blocks over two games. She went on a tear New Year’s Eve against Millersville, closing with 19 points and 16 rebounds to go with shooting 11-for-14 from the line. Bryson also had eight points and nine rebounds Sunday vs. Saint Rose.


Bryson has made herself one of the league’s dominant presences. She is third in the country with 158 rebounds, 27th with 10.5 rebounds per game, 27th with 4.0 offensive rebounds per contest, 27th with 82 baskets, tied for 22nd with six double-doubles and 50th with 20 blocks. Bryson is ninth in school history with 52 blocks.





Derek Crudele
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SUBJECT: Third Quarter Sinks Wilmington Women's Basketball, 78-73, as Bloomfield Earns CACC Victory
DATE: January 6, 2016
djl
NEWARK, Del. - - The third quarter turned a five-point advantage into a five-point deficit for the Wilmington University women's basketball team as Bloomfield came back to defeat the Wildcats, 78-73, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross division action on Wednesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
The Bears (11-4, 7-0 CACC) were able to remain unbeaten in CACC play, in large part to a 25-15 advantage in the third quarter alone. That turned a 36-31 Wildcats' (7-8, 2-4 CACC) lead into a 56-51 deficit heading into the final stanza.
The Wildcats were able to out to such a lead in the first half by holding the Bears to a 26.7 shooting percentage in the first quarter. The Bears only went 4-of-15 in the first quarter while the Wildcats shot 5-of-16 but got to the free throw line on 11 occasions, making nine.
Wilmington stayed in the game in the second quarter behind the three-point barrage of redshirt freshman Macy Robinson, as she hit 4-of-5 from deep and went for 14 points in the quarter. Robinson kept the Wildcats ahead at the halftime buzzer, despite being out scored, 17-16, in the second quarter.
The Bears came out of the halftime break on fire, scoring 10 of the first 12 points in the quarter. Bloomfield ended up shooting 11-for-18 in the quarter, including 2-of-4 from three-point territory. Conversely, the Wildcats were only able to hit on 5-of-18 from the field in the stanza. A personal 9-0 run by the Bears' Tianna Smith broke a 47-47 tie, as she hit back-to-back three-points and then converted an old fashioned three-point play to give the visitors the lead for good.
The lead grew to as large as 12 points for the Bears in the fourth quarter before the Wildcats made a game of it late and getting to within five and the final score.
Robinson led the Wildcats with 21 points, the third straight game she has scored 20 or more points. Wilmington got a boost from Ashri Broadwater making her first appearance as a Wildcat, as the senior scored 18 points, going 10-of-12 from the foul line while adding a double-double with 10 rebounds. Lindsay Bradford finished with eight points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots off the bench as well.
The Wildcats take to the road after five straight games at home, as they head to Caldwell for another CACC cross-divisional contest on Saturday. The women start the CACC doubleheader with a 1:00 p.m. opening tip.

 

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Goldey-Beacom took control in the fourth quarter, scoring 20 of its 49 second-half points in that span and garnering huge offensive rebounds in an 81-73 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory at Felician in Lyndhurst, NJ.


Junior Jazz Lewis (Mount Holly, NJ) gave GBC its first lead since the opening quarter with back-to-back layups, the latter with 6:47 remaining for a 67-63 contest. After Treanda Foster made a layup for the Golden Falcons, freshman Tanner Turner-Rush (Harrisburg, PA) came up with a huge three-point play with 6:01 left for a 70-65 margin.


Turner-Rush was just getting started, getting a big offensive rebound two possessions later to bleed more time off the clock. Now with the lead 70-67 for GBC, Turner-Rush rebounded Shyla Osmond’s miss and looked to widen her squad’s advantage. Turner-Rush then missed a shot, but hustled for her own rebound that kept momentum with the visitors.


Osmond missed a potential tying 3-pointer on the other end and sophomore Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ) made Felician pay, canning two free throws with 3:06 to play for a 72-67 game.


Osmond misfired on another jumper that gave the ball back to the Lightning for almost an eternity. Lewis could not hit a 3-pointer, but got her own rebound to reset the shot clock. Bruno then missed a jumper, but sophomore Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA) corralled another offensive board for yet another fresh 30 seconds.


Bryson, Lewis and Bruno each made a free throw in a span of just over a minute, the latter with 40 seconds left to make it a 75-69 game and the Lightning’s fourth straight win over the Golden Falcons.


Bruno scored 24 points, seven assists and hit five 3-pointers to give her 105 career, passing former teammate and current assistant coach Taylor Leonard for fourth place in team history. Bryson had 15 points and 10 rebounds for her seventh double-double to match last season’s total with Lewis adding 15 and seven.


Turner-Rush continued her vital play off the bench with 12 points and nine rebounds for GBC (4-12, 4-3 CACC), which had seven of its 16 offensive rebounds in the fourth quarter. That was a period in which it outscored Felician 20-12 and helped it shoot 46 percent (13-of-28) in the second half. The Lightning overall also gained a 47-31 rebounding edge.


Osmond had 25 points and five 3-pointers, Eliana Scanlon scored 16 points, Hannah Johnson had 14 and Foster added 10 for the Golden Falcons (1-13, 1-6).


Goldey-Beacom is back on the road Saturday at Post as part of a doubleheader with the men’s team. The women’s game starts at 1:00 pm, followed by the men’s contest at 3:00 pm.




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

Goldey-Beacom College | www.gbc.edu
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SUBJECT: Caldwell Fires Final Punch, 73-67, in Tightly Contested CACC Matchup over Wilmington Men's Basketball
DATE: January 9, 2016
djl
CALDWELL, N.J. - - In a back and forth game which featured 18 lead changes and 13 ties, it was Caldwell that had the last punch as the Cougars downed the Wilmington University men's basketball team, 73-67, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action on Saturday afternoon at the Newman Center.
The lead was never greater than six points for either side, but it was the Cougars that delivered the knockout punch with under a minute to play. The Wildcats' Sam Sanders hit a pair from the foul line to give the visitors a 67-66 lead but the Cougars' Ahmad Harrison hit a three-pointer from the right wing with 52 seconds left to give the home team the lead for good.
Tied 30-30 at the halftime break, the second half was led by freshman Omari Dill-Pettiford, as he scored all 14 of his points in the final 20 minutes. Dill-Pettiford answered a Caldwell three-pointer with a three of his own with 15:38 to play to give the Wildcats a 38-37 lead. Drew Johnson II followed that up with another three-pointer, putting the visitors up four with 14:18 showing on the clock.
Dill-Pettiford pushed the lead to five points with a pair of free throws before regaining the Wilmington lead with another three-pointer, 48-45, with 11:26 left.
But the Cougars wouldn't go away, as they used a 7-0 run of their own to grab a 57-54 lead, as Salvatore Vitello hit back-to-back three-pointers for the home team with 6:48 to play.
The Wildcats fought back once again, getting a three-pointer from Johnson before three straight points from Tyaire Ponzo-Meek gave Wilmington the lead, 60-59, with 4:10 remaining. But now trailing by four points, Sam Sanders took over, hitting a three-pointer before converting two from the foul line to put Wilmington ahead 67-66 with 1:14 left in the game.
The Cougars didn't waste much time on being down, as Harrison was left wide-open on the right wing after Dawan Lighty drove the baseline on the opposite side. Harrison would hit the three with 52 seconds left and the Wildcats wouldn't be able to recover.
Ponzo-Meek missed a jumper on the Wildcats next possession, but came up with a steal still trailing by two points with 26 seconds left. But the CACC leading scorer couldn't find the magic offensively, turning the ball back over to the Cougars with 17 seconds to play.
Ponzo-Meek finished with a game high 21 points and five assists, while also matching a game high with seven rebounds. Dill-Pettiford scored all 14 points in the second half while coming off the bench and Johnson II finished with 13 points while hitting 4-of-5 from three-point territory.
The Wildcats will face their third straight CACC North Division foe for their next contest, as they welcome Post to the WU Athletics Complex on Tuesday. The men will follow the women's game and start at approximately 8:00 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Caldwell Fires Final Punch, 73-67, in Tightly Contested CACC Matchup over Wilmington Men's Basketball
DATE: January 9, 2016
djl
CALDWELL, N.J. - - In a back and forth game which featured 18 lead changes and 13 ties, it was Caldwell that had the last punch as the Cougars downed the Wilmington University men's basketball team, 73-67, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action on Saturday afternoon at the Newman Center.
The lead was never greater than six points for either side, but it was the Cougars that delivered the knockout punch with under a minute to play. The Wildcats' Sam Sanders hit a pair from the foul line to give the visitors a 67-66 lead but the Cougars' Ahmad Harrison hit a three-pointer from the right wing with 52 seconds left to give the home team the lead for good.
Tied 30-30 at the halftime break, the second half was led by freshman Omari Dill-Pettiford, as he scored all 14 of his points in the final 20 minutes. Dill-Pettiford answered a Caldwell three-pointer with a three of his own with 15:38 to play to give the Wildcats a 38-37 lead. Drew Johnson II followed that up with another three-pointer, putting the visitors up four with 14:18 showing on the clock.
Dill-Pettiford pushed the lead to five points with a pair of free throws before regaining the Wilmington lead with another three-pointer, 48-45, with 11:26 left.
But the Cougars wouldn't go away, as they used a 7-0 run of their own to grab a 57-54 lead, as Salvatore Vitello hit back-to-back three-pointers for the home team with 6:48 to play.
The Wildcats fought back once again, getting a three-pointer from Johnson before three straight points from Tyaire Ponzo-Meek gave Wilmington the lead, 60-59, with 4:10 remaining. But now trailing by four points, Sam Sanders took over, hitting a three-pointer before converting two from the foul line to put Wilmington ahead 67-66 with 1:14 left in the game.
The Cougars didn't waste much time on being down, as Harrison was left wide-open on the right wing after Dawan Lighty drove the baseline on the opposite side. Harrison would hit the three with 52 seconds left and the Wildcats wouldn't be able to recover.
Ponzo-Meek missed a jumper on the Wildcats next possession, but came up with a steal still trailing by two points with 26 seconds left. But the CACC leading scorer couldn't find the magic offensively, turning the ball back over to the Cougars with 17 seconds to play.
Ponzo-Meek finished with a game high 21 points and five assists, while also matching a game high with seven rebounds. Dill-Pettiford scored all 14 points in the second half while coming off the bench and Johnson II finished with 13 points while hitting 4-of-5 from three-point territory.
The Wildcats will face their third straight CACC North Division foe for their next contest, as they welcome Post to the WU Athletics Complex on Tuesday. The men will follow the women's game and start at approximately 8:00 p.m.

 

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Elijah Tillman’s Bucket Lifts Goldey-Beacom Men’s Basketball to its 200th Victory, 68-61 at Post


Junior Elijah Tillman (Garnerville, NY) scored a career-best 18 points and hit a clutch leaner with 38 seconds left, helping Goldey-Beacom to the program’s 200th victory in a 68-61 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference triumph at Post in Waterbury, CT.


Goldey-Beacom established some momentum by scoring eight straight points in just under four minutes for a 52-41 lead with 11:38 remaining. Junior Sameen Swint (Sicklerville, NJ) netted four points in that span to help his side shoot 4-of-6 from the field.


With margin still at 11, Post (8-6, 4-3 CACC) went on a 10-2 run keyed by going 4-for-5 from the line to close to 62-59 with 1:03 left. David Seymour scored five points in that span, including three free throws to end it after being fouled on a three-point attempt.


The Lightning at this point had not hit a basket in over five minutes and were desperate for a big possession. The shot clock was in the final seconds and GBC looked inside to Tillman, who turned in the paint and nailed a short leaner for a 64-59 margin.


With the Eagles’ momentum now bleached, they were forced to take quick shots. Malcolm Amos had been on a roll early in the half, but his missed a 3-pointer and senior Jarrel Lane (Rahway, NJ) hauled in the rebound. Freshman Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ), the reigning CACC Rookie of the Week, hit twice from the line with 22 seconds left for a 66-59 game and then canned two more 10 seconds later for a nine-point contest.


Tillman shot 8-of-13 from the floor and added 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. Swint poured in 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting, Taite scored 13 points that included going 8-for-8 from the line and junior Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) added 12, giving GBC (7-10, 5-3) its fourth victory in the last five outings.


The Lightning shot 41 percent (24-of-58) from the floor, but got a huge lift going 18-for-19 from the line. The Eagles shot 36 percent (24-of-66) from the field and 8-for-12 from the charity stripe.


Amos scored 14 points, Seymour netted 12 off the bench, Tyler Desrosiers poured in 11 and Adnan Halilovich added 10 for the Eagles.


The team’s 200 victories are since its re-instatement in 1998-99. Director of Athletics Chuck Hammond, in his 13th season as coach, is responsible for 161 of those triumphs.


Tillman in the first half scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting as GBC opened a 35-33 halftime lead. Wilson added eight for the Lightning, who shot 41 percent (12-of-29) from the field in the half and went 10-for-10 from the line.


Goldey-Beacom opens a three-game homestand Tuesday against Bloomfield at 8:00 pm. The women’s contest between the same schools precedes that at 6:00 pm.




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

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



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Lexi Bruno Leads Goldey-Beacom Women’s Basketball to 66-60 Triumph at Post


Sophomore Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ/Millville) poured in a season-best 28 points and Goldey-Beacom held off a stern challenge late from Post for a 66-60 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory in Waterbury, CT.


Goldey-Beacom erupted late into the first quarter and into the second, netting 14 straight points and holding Post off the scoreboard for almost seven minutes for a 20-12 lead with 7:58 left in the half. Freshman Candice Berner (Frederick, MD) scored seven points in that span for the Lightning, who shot 6-of-8 from the floor and forced four turnovers.


Bruno scored 12 points in the opening half as GBC grabbed a 31-24 lead. The Eagles in that time were held to just 26 percent (8-of-31) shooting and were 1-of-7 from 3-point range.


GBC continued its strong defense in the third quarter, limiting the home side to only 25 percent shooting (4-of-16) and forcing nine turnovers for a 43-37 lead.


Things looked good in the fourth when Bruno made a free throw with 2:52 left for a 58-51 Lightning advantage. But things changed when the Eagles’ Dericka Sims hit back-to-back layups 18 seconds apart for a 58-55 game with 2:06 left.


After a GBC turnover, Jessica Ayala had a wide-open three-point attempt from the left corner to try to tie the contest. But she misfired and sophomore Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA) came up with a massive rebound for the Lightning.


GBC (5-12, 5-3 CACC) needed a big bucket and it turned to Bruno, who put a crossover move on her defender and canned a jumper from the right wing for a 60-55 game with one minute to play. Junior Jazz Lewis (Mount Holly, NJ/Rancocas Valley) then stole an inbounds pass on the other end and Bruno hit twice from the line, making it 62-55 with 44 seconds left.


Lexus Childs-Harris hit a layup for Post before Berner nailed two free throws with 26 seconds remaining for a 64-57 game. Post (0-15, 0-7) had an inbounds pass on its offense end, but Lewis tipped away Childs-Harris’ feed in for her second big steal in the final minute to give GBC its fifth victory in the last eight contests.


Bruno fell two points shy of her career best, tied a personal high with six steals and also added six rebounds to go with four assists. She now has 757 career points, moving her into 11th place in school history.


Berner scored a season-best 13 points, Bryson had six and 10 rebounds with Lewis scoring seven points for the Lightning, who shot 82 percent (18-for-22) from the foul line.


Jovan Kingwood was a force for the Eagles, ending with 31 points on 11-of-23 shooting and 13 rebounds. Sims had nine and six with Childs-Harris getting six and nine.


Goldey-Beacom being a three-game homestand Tuesday against Bloomfield at 6:00 pm. The men’s contest between the same schools follows that at 8:00 pm.



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

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



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UBJECT: Wilmington Women's Basketball Show Fight but Fall at Caldwell, 93-85, in High Scoring Affair
DATE: January 9, 2016
djl
CALDWELL, N.J. - - A slow start left a large deficit for the Wilmington University women's basketball team as it was too much to overcome as Caldwell scored the 93-85 high scoring Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference affair on Saturday afternoon at the Newman Center.
Caldwell (10-6, 6-2 CACC) jumped out to a 29-20 lead after the first quarter and led by as many as 12 points in the early going of the second quarter. The Wildcats (7-9, 2-5 CACC) battled back to close the gap to a single point before the Cougars went into the halftime break leading 44-39.
Tenicia Spence attempted to get the Wildcats into the lead in the third quarter, scoring 15 points in the frame. But he Cougars had an answer for every Wildcat bucket. A personal 6-0 run by Spence brought the Wildcats to within 51-49, but the Cougars responded with a 5-0 run of their own to regain a seven-point lead. Spence hit her second three-pointer of the quarter to bring the Wildcats back within three-points, but Caldwell answered right back with a three-pointer of its own.
Another Spence three-pointer brought the Wildcats to within 65-63 with 1:42 left in the quarter, but the Cougars converted a pair of free throws and a jumper in the final minute to carry a 69-63 lead into the fourth quarter.
Trailing by seven early in the fourth quarter, Jordan Hawkins started a 5-0 run with a free throw, followed by a Jasmine Lee jumper. Spence added a pair of free throws to bring the Wildcats to within 74-72 with 5:13 left in regulation. Following a Caldwell bucket, Hawkins again brought the Wildcats to within two points with a layup but the Cougars then went on an 8-1 run to distance themselves once again.
Spence was able to close the gap to as few as four points on a pair of occasions in the final minute, but the Cougars were able to hold off the Wildcats down the stretch for the 93-85 victory.
Spence shot 10-of-14 from the floor, including 5-of-8 from three-point territory, to finish with a team high 29 points. She also dished out four assists, picked up two steals, and grabbed two rebounds. Hawkins added 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting while also leading the team with eight rebounds and three blocked shots.
The Wildcats shot 54 percent from the floor for the game while also hitting 6-of-13 from deep in the game. The Cougars collected 10 more points from the foul line for the game, as the Wildcats only went 11-of-18 from the charity stripe.
Ebonee Dixon and Jasmine Lee came off the bench to scored nine points each. Auryonah Nash dished out a team high five assists.
The Wildcats return home for their next contest, as they look to snap a four-game losing streak on Tuesday. The Wildcats host Post at the WU Athletics Complex in the first of a CACC doubleheader starting at 6:00 p.m.

 

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Goldey-Beacom College Athletics Named a Finalist for the 2016 NCAA Division II Award of Excellence


Goldey-Beacom College’s work with its Halloween 5K Costume Run and Fun Walk has made it one of 25 finalists for the 2016 NCAA Division II Award of Excellence.


Each finalist, one representing each Division II conference and an independent representative, will receive $500 for its event or activity in 2015 that exemplifies any of the six Division II attributes: learning, balance, resourcefulness, sportsmanship, passion and service.


The winner and two runner-ups will be announced during the Division II Business Session at the NCAA Convention next week in San Antonio. The winner will receive $1,500 and a nationally televised football or basketball game during the 2016-17 season. The first runner-up receives $1,250 and the second runner-up $1,000.


GBC on October 30 held the event with many intentions in mind. All of the College’s student-athletes along with many other students, faculty and staff came dressed in their best costumes for a day of fun. Plenty of great food was had by many as well as games including Corn Hole and Soccer Pong.


But the main event was the College’s work in helping raise money, awareness and collected bras during breast cancer awareness month. GBC worked with 93.7 WSTW FM and the Wake-Up Crew to collect these bras with a goal of 700 in mind, easily surpassed with 1,549 obtained that was made to into a huge pink ribbon.


The Wake-Up Crew with Nancy Johnson and Robin Bryson broadcasted at GBC that morning, conducting interviews with several GBC student-athletes as well as many breast cancer survivors. The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition also was on site, providing survivors for the interviews as well as information regarding breast cancer awareness.


This was just one example of the athletics department’s multiple efforts to participate in community service. Among other examples from the 2015-16 year include the department donating food, money and athletics attire for a family in Wilmington suffering from a house fire, the softball team collecting turkeys and assembling food baskets for the New Castle (DE) County Paramedics and the men’s basketball squad partaking in the Philadelphia Heart Walk at Citizens Bank Park.


Founded in 1886, the College offers graduate and undergraduate degrees with majors in psychology, economics, criminal justice, English and all areas of business. With alumni from 26 states and 66 nations, Goldey-Beacom College is located in Pike Creek Valley, a suburb of Wilmington, Delaware. The College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs and the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education.



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

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



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SUBJECT: Wilmington Men's Basketball Unable to Hold Off Post in 95-86 Overtime Defeat
DATE: January 12, 2016
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NEWARK, Del. - - The Wilmington University men's basketball team was unable to hold on down the stretch of regulation as Post earned a 95-86 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory in overtime on Tuesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
An old-fashioned three-point play by Tyaire Ponzo-Meek put the Wildcats (5-11, 1-7 CACC) ahead 75-71 with 52 seconds left but the CACC North Division leading Eagles (9-6, 5-3 CACC) battled back with a three-pointer and tied the game with a free throw with 19 seconds showing on the game clock.
Ponzo-Meek worked his way out of a double-team and had a look at the basket at the buzzer, but his three-pointer hit off the back of the rim as the teams went into overtime.
The Eagles blitzed the Wildcats out of the gates in the overtime period, hitting a three-pointer on the opening possession, getting three cracks at the basket on the second possession, and hitting a longer jumper on the third possession for a quick 82-75 lead.
Brian Adkins hit a three-pointer with 31 seconds left in the overtime period to cut the deficit to 90-86, but that's as close as the Wildcats would get as the Eagles held on.
The Wildcats held possession leading, 75-74, with 33 seconds left in the game, but a Sam Sanders missed layup quickly in the shot clock allowed the Eagles to tie the game with their free throw at the other end.
The Wildcats had a lead as large as 10 points in the first half, using an 18-3 run over a 3:18 span to take a 37-27 lead. Ponzo-Meek started the scoring with a pair of free throws before David Hartman put in a layup and nailed a three-pointer on back-to-back possessions, giving the Wildcats a 26-24 lead.
Ponzo-Meek converted a three-point play before Brian Adkins collected a steal and a fast break layup to put the home team up 31-24. The Eagles were able to hit a three-pointer to end the drought, but the Wildcats came back with back-to-back three-pointers of their own, as Drew Johnson II and Hartman put the Wildcats up, 37-27, with 3:30 left. But the Wildcats couldn't sustain the run going into the halftime break, as the Eagles battled back to close the gap to 39-37 heading into the locker room.
Sanders paced a 10-2 run of his own in the second half, hitting a pair of three-pointers and two from the paint to put the Wildcats up 63-56 with 8:10 left to play. The Eagles continued to push back, however, and had the game to with 72-71 to set up the final minute of play.
Ponzo-Meek led the Wildcats with 32 points on Tuesday, adding 10 rebounds for the double-double. Adkins scored 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting, hitting 3-of-5 from deep. Sanders came off the bench to score 15 points while also grabbing seven rebounds. Hartman added a season's best 10 points on the night.
Post collected 18 offensive rebounds that turned into 22 second-chance points. They also out-rebounded the Wildcats, 49-40, in the game.
The Wildcats remain in CACC play but take to the road for their next contest. The Wildcats head to nationally ranked No. 24 Holy Family on Saturday in the nightcap of a CACC doubleheader. The men will tip-off at approximately 3:00 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington Women's Basketball Pulls Away in Second Half for 74-51 CACC Victory over Post
DATE: January 12, 2016
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NEWARK, Del. - - A quick burst out of the halftime break lengthened the Wilmington University women's basketball team's lead and allowed it to snap a four-game losing streak with a 74-51 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Post on Tuesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
Already holding a 30-24 lead in the locker room at the half, the Wildcats (8-9, 3-5 CACC) scored the first five points as part of a 14-6 spurt in the first five minutes. Four straight free throws from Ebonee Dixon gave the Wildcats a 44-30 lead with 4:50 left in the third quarter.
Leading by 12 heading into the fourth quarter, the Wildcats used another 10-0 run to put the game away early in the final stanza.
The Wildcats used the offensive glass to build upon their lead throughout the game, collecting 25 offensive rebounds and turned them into 17 second-chance points. The Wildcats also forced 32 Eagle (0-16, 0-8 CACC) turnovers in the contest, producing 27 points off those miscues.
The Wildcats needed to overcome a slow start, finding themselves behind the Eagles for the majority of the first quarter. Post held as large as a five-point lead in the first quarter, before the Wildcats came back to lead after the first period. Trailing 11-6, Dixon started a 6-0 run with a pair from the charity stripe while Tenicia Spence hit a jumper and added two of her own from the foul line. Dixon gave the Wildcats the 13-12 lead at the end of the quarter with a final free throw.
The Eagles tied the game, 16-16, with 8:09 left in the second quarter, but Zameria Jones hit a jumper with 7:06 left to give the Wildcats the lead. It would be a lead they wouldn't relinquish. The home team outscored the Eagles, 14-8, for the rest of the half, including three free throws with under a second to play from Shanique Graves.
The Wildcats had five players in double digits, led by Jones' 15 points. Ashri Broadwater scored 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting while Dixon finished with 11 points. Spence and Jasmine Lee added 10 points each.
The Wildcats went 23-of-36 from the foul line in the game while the Eagles went 22-of-37. Nine of Dixon's 11 points came at the foul line.
Wilmington remains in CACC play for the rest of the season and heads to Holy Family on Saturday. The Wildcats and Tigers will face off at 1:00 p.m. in Philadelphia.

 

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oldey-Beacom Men’s Basketball Handed Painful 70-68 Loss by Bloomfield


In a contest that went from pedestrian to indescribable, Goldey-Beacom had a layup at the buzzer waived off on a charging call in a nutty 70-68 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference loss to Bloomfield at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


The second half, which featured six ties and 11 lead changes, began when Bloomfield scored the first eight points to turn a nine-point deficit into a 33-32 hole. Juan Brown scored five points in that spurt.


Goldey-Beacom then looked like it had the momentum later in the half, using an 8-2 spurt to open a 46-41 lead with 12:33 left. Senior Algeron Torrence (Syracuse, NY) continued his strong play with five points in that run.


The Lightning (7-11, 5-4 CACC) held a 62-58 cushion with 5:37 remaining when junior Elijah Tillman (Garnerville, NY) made a layup. But back came the Bears (5-10, 5-4), netting five straight points to grab a 63-62 lead with 4:13 that was capped by Rakwan Kelly’s layup.


With the contest at 66-65 for GBC, Kelly committed a costly turnover that gave the home team a shot to widen its margin. Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ), the two-time reigning CACC Rookie of the Week, came through by nailing a huge jumper with 1:24 to play for a three-point margin.


Claude Blue made a layup for the Bears for a 68-67 contest and Lightning senior Jarrel Lane (Roselle, NJ) missed a 3-pointer to give the visitors life. Coming out of a Bloomfield timeout, Nick Davidson missed a jumper and Kelly was there for the offensive rebound before being fouled. He rattled home the first free throw with 22 seconds left and then hit the second for a 69-68 Bears lead.


GBC then called its final timeout near midcourt and set up a play. But junior Sameen Swint (Sicklerville, NJ) threw a bad pass that Blue intercepted and then was fouled with 5.6 seconds remaining. Blue made the first, but missed the second for a 70-68 game to set up the finish.


The Lightning had to rush it up with no timeouts and got the ball in Taite’s hands. He drove to the goal and hit a layup as time expired, but was whistled for an offensive foul that negated the goal and gave GBC just its second loss in its last six contests.


Bloomfield in the second half shot 77 percent (13-of-17) from the floor, 18-for-23 from the line and only committed six turnovers. Blue netted 15 points in the stanza, going 5-of-5 from the field and 5-for-6 the line, with Davidson netting 12 points.


Blue overall finished with 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting and went 7-for-8 from the stripe. Davidson netted 17 points, going 10-for-13 from the line, and Brown added 11.


Tillman closed with 15 points and nine rebounds, Swint netted all 12 of his points in the second half and junior Parris Ridgeway-Higgs (New Castle, DE) added 11 for the Lightning, who shot 54 percent (13-of-24) from the field in the second half.


GBCs bench owned a 21-4 scoring edge, but it was not enough in a game that witnessed 14 lead changes and 10 ties.


Goldey-Beacom does not play again until January 20 at home vs. Philadelphia University at 8:00 pm. The women’s game between the schools precedes it at 6:00 pm.



Goldey-Beacom Women’s Basketball Dealt 64-54 Loss by Bloomfield


A high-scoring third quarter for Goldey-Beacom was not enough as Bloomfield remained unbeaten in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, handing the home side a 64-54 loss at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


GBC outscored Bloomfield 24-17 in the third quarter to grab a 47-45 lead, shooting 53 percent (8-of-15) from the floor and limited the visitors to just 35 percent (6-of-17). Mikila Stefanski (Hammonton, NJ) went on a tear in the period with seven points and fellow sophomore Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ), the reigning CACC Player of the Week, dished five assists.


But the fourth quarter took a much different turn, especially when neither team could not score for almost four minutes. Chyna Golden ended that for the Bears (13-4, 9-0 CACC) on a layup with 6:15 that started a 9-0 run, one that wrapped with a 54-48 visitors lead with 3:22 left.


Golden scored six points in span.


Junior Jazz Lewis (Mount Holly, NJ) hit a layup with 2:45 remaining to bring the Lightning within 54-50. After a series of misses from both sides, Bruno canned two free throws with 1:13 to play for a 54-52 contest. But Bloomfield’s Ariel Wilson came through in the clutch with a big layup for a 56-52 lead with 50 seconds to go.


Lewis committed a turnover on the other end and now GBC (5-13, 5-4) was forced to foul. It did not make a difference as Bloomfield shot 8-for-8 from the stripe after that with Golden hitting four times. Wilson’s freebies with 33 seconds left made it a 60-52 contest and ultimately ended things.


The Bears in the quarter went 9-for-10 from the line and owned a 16-5 rebounding edge to overcome them shooting only 26 percent (5-of-19) from the field. The Lightning in that span only went 3-for-4 from the stripe and shot 2-of-7 from the field.


Golden had 10 points and nine rebounds in the quarter, helping her end the game with 14 and 11. Tianna Smith overall scored 13 points and Wilson added 10.


Lost in all of this was another outstanding game from GBC sophomore Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA), who finished with seven points, 11 rebounds and a career-best seven blocked shots. She now is seventh in school history with 61 career blocks and her 29 this season have her just three away from her own 10th place single-season total last year.


Bruno had 14 points and seven assists, Lewis ended with 11 points and eight rebounds with Stefanski netting 11 points for GBC, which shot 39 percent (18-of-46) from the floor.


Goldey-Beacom has over a week before it next game, January 20 at home against Philadelphia University at 6:00 pm. The men’s contest between the schools follows at 8:00 pm.




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

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



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SUBJECT: Tyaire Ponzo-Meek and Wilmington Men's Basketball Sink Lincoln (Pa.), 73-70, with Three-Point Buzzer Beater
DATE: January 18, 2016
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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. - - Junior guard Tyaire Ponzo-Meek capped a second half comeback with a three-pointer at the buzzer, downing Lincoln, 73-70, in the Wilmington University men's basketball team's final nonconference game of the year on Monday night in Manual Rivero Hall.
The night was highlighted by Ponzo-Meek's three-pointer at the buzzer, but the Wildcats (6-12) needed to make a second half comeback to even be in the situation at the end. Lincoln (6-12) went into the halftime break leading 40-36, and led by as many as nine points in the first half.
The second half started with a Drew Johnson II three-pointer, and the Wildcats were able to find their rhythm from deep, hitting seven of their 10 triples in the second half. Ponzo-Meek gave the visitors their first lead of the second half with a three of his own with 16:42 left, 44-43.
Ponzo-Meek hit another three-pointer on their next offensive possession before Brian Adkins added to the shooting party with a three of his own, putting the Wildcats ahead 50-47 with 15:26 to play.
The Lions were able to come back and tie the game, 50-50, at the 15-minute mark, but the Wildcats answered with a 9-0 run. Omari Dill-Pettiford started the run with a offensive rebound and put back before Ponzo-Meek rattled off seven straight points, including another three-pointer.
Lincoln was able to cut the deficit in half, 59-54, but a layup form Ponzo-Meek and a pair of free throws from Sam Sanders gave the Wildcats their largest lead of the game, 65-55, with 7:55 showing on the scoreboard.
The 10-point lead wasn't enough for the Wildcats, however, as the Lions used a 10-0 run of their own to tie the game once more, 65-65, with 4:37 left. Tied again at 67-67, the Lions were fouled with 1:30 to play, but Malachi Seney missed the front end of a pair before giving the Lions the lead with his second free throw.
Dill-Pettiford erased the one-point deficit with a three-point from the left wing in the Wildcats ensuing possession, giving the visitors the lead, 70-68, with 1:08 to play.
Johnson came up with a steal on the defensive end, but missed the front end of a one-and-one, giving the Lions another chance. Quaman Burton took advantage and tied the game with a layup for the Lions with 30 seconds left.
Out of a timeout, Ponzo-Meek used a high screen from Johnson and rose above the on-coming double team, hitting the game-winning three-pointer from the right wing as the buzzer sounded.
Ponzo-Meek led the Wildcats with a game high 27 points, hitting five three-pointers on the night. Dill-Pettiford came off the bench to pour in 21 points, adding a game high nine rebounds. Sam Sanders also came off the bench to score 15 points, shooting 6-of-9 from the floor. Johnson dished out a game high six assists while Adkins added five assists as well.
The Wildcats return home for two more games this week, first on Wednesday against Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division foe Georgian Court. The Lions defeated the Wildcats, 81-75, in their first meeting and the Wildcats will look to even the season series starting at 8:00 p.m.

 

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ATE: January 20, 2016
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NEWARK, Del. - - Wilmington men's basketball junior guard Tyaire Ponzo-Meek became the fourth player in the program's NCAA era to reach 1,000-career points but the Wildcats couldn't keep Georgian Court out of the paint in a 75-70 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division loss on Wednesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
The Wildcats (6-13, 1-9 CACC) were out rebounded, 51-36, and outscored in the paint, 36-24, in the loss, but had a chance by hitting 10 three-pointers and only committing six turnovers in the game.
The Lions (3-14, 2-8 CACC) also held the advantage from the free throw line, hitting 20-of-26 while the Wildcats only shot 12-of-23 from the charity stripe for the game.
Leading 15-12 in the first half, the Wildcats used a three-pointer from Omari Dill-Pettiford and a layup from Ponzo-Meek on back-to-back possessions to open a 20-12 lead. Sam Sanders then hit another three-pointer to give the home team its largest lead of the game, 23-12 with 9:18 left in the first half.
The Lions battled back to tie the game at 27-27, but Ponzo-Meek made a tough, twisting layup at the halftime buzzer to give the Wildcats a 29-27 lead heading into the locker room.
With 11 points at the break, Ponzo-Meek needed only two points in the second half to reach the 1,000-point plateau.
Brian Adkins kept the Wildcats in front early in the second half with a mini 5-0 run of his run, converting a layup before hitting a three-pointer to put Wilmington up, 34-29.
The Lions cut the deficit to 34-32 before Ponzo-Meek was sent to the line. After missing his first, the guard hit the second to bring the counter to 999 career points. Moments later, the junior hit a three-pointer to break the plateau, and give the Wildcats a 39-34 lead with 15:13 remaining in regulation.
David Hartman hit a pair from the line to keep the home team up seven, but the Lions started to make their comeback. Georgian Court's Keith Hughes laid one in before Michael Pierre nailed a three-pointer to put the visitors ahead, 44-42, with 10:56 left in the game. Alsmith Saintilus hit another three-pointer for the Lions, putting them up 47-42.
Ponzo-Meek put in a layup with 4:44 to play to bring the Wildcats to within four points, 55-51, but that would be as close as the Wildcats could get the rest of the way. The guard also hit back-to-back three-pointers sandwiched around a Lions' layup, but the Wildcats were still down 62-58 with 2:31 showing on the scoreboard.
Sanders hit a three-point from the left corner to get the Wildcats to within 69-65 with 50 seconds left, and had another opportunity from deeper in the corner moments later after coming up with a steal. But his second three-pointer was off the mark and the Lions were able to hang on.
Ponzo-Meek finished with a team high 30 points but needed 30 shots to get there, making 11 from the field. He also grabbed a team high 12 rebounds while adding three assists and five steals. Sanders came off the bench to pour in 11 points, hitting a pair of three-pointers. Adkins scored nine points while adding eight rebounds and two steals in the game.
The Wildcats have little time to dwell on the loss, as they return to action on Friday afternoon. Originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon, the Wildcats' game against Concordia has been moved up a day to beat the incoming weather this weekend. The Wildcats and Clippers will battle at 5:00 p.m. on Friday at the WU Athletics Complex.

 

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Goldey-Beacom could not get on a big run late and allowed Philadelphia University to shoot 72 percent from two-point range in the second half for a 73-63 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference loss at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


GBC hung around into the closing minutes, getting a jumper from junior Parris Ridgeway-Higgs (New Castle, DE/Hodgson Vo-Tech) with 5:36 remaining for a 56-50 deficit. But Philadelphia U. scored the next six points for a 62-50 cushion, helped by a pair of layups from Peter Alexis.


GBC freshman Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ) hit a layup with 3:11 remaining for a 62-52 deficit, but the Lightning could get no closer. They chipped in the next five points, including a trio of free throws from TJ Huggins, for a 67-52 lead with 2:09 to play.


The second half belonged to the Rams, who shot 65 percent (15-of-23) overall that included 13-of-18 from two-point territory. Alexis poured in 14 points in that span and Kaison Randolph contributed 10.


Alexis simply was too much, scoring 24 points overall on 11-of-15 shooting with seven rebounds. Randolph netted 16 points, Brendan Kilpatrick had 12 and seven assists, Huggins scored 11 points and Eric Long added 10 for the Rams (15-4, 8-2 CACC), who shot 56 percent (29-of-52) from the field.


Junior Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) scored 17 points with Taite and senior Algeron Torrence (Syracuse, NY) adding 15 apiece for GBC (7-12, 5-5), which shot 43 percent (25-of-58) from the floor and 3-of-15 from three-point range.


Goldey-Beacom on Saturday is scheduled to host Dominican (NY), but please check GBCAthletics.com for further updates.




Fourth-Quarter Woes Haunt Goldey-Beacom Women’s Basketball in 69-57 Loss to Philadelphia U.


Goldey-Beacom played a strong second quarter, but cold shooting plagued it in the fourth for a 69-57 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference loss to Philadelphia University at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


The Lightning in the second quarter ended things on a 25-8 run, turning a 10-point deficit into a 41-34 lead. Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ/Millville) once again took matters into her own hands, scoring 12 points in the period with fellow sophomore Mikila Stefanski (Hammonton, NJ/Cedar Creek) adding six.


Stefanski scored 17 points in the opening half on 6-of-9 shooting with five 3-pointers and Bruno added 16 points with six assists for GBC, which canned 10 three-pointers over the first 20 minutes and shot 47 percent (15-of-32) from the field.


Sophomore Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA) hit a layup early in the fourth to give the Lightning a 55-51 lead, but the Rams took over from there. They scored the next 15 points and held GBC to just one basket the rest of the contest, gaining a 66-55 lead with 47 seconds left. Jessica Kaminski scored five points in that span as Philadelphia U. shot 5-of-9 from the field.


The Rams outscored the Lightning 18-4 in the final stanza, shooting the aforementioned 5-of-9 from the floor and limiting the home side to only 12 percent (2-of-17).


Bria Young scored 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting over 40 minutes, Mary Newell had 14 and eight rebounds, Kaminski netted 10 points and Tori Arnao added 13 rebounds for the Rams (14-5, 10-0 CACC), who picked up their eighth straight victory.


Bruno closed with 20 points, moving into 10th place in school history with 791 career points, and also had nine assists. Stefanski netted 17 points and Bryson had eight and 11 rebounds for the Lightning (5-14, 5-5), who shot 32 percent (21-of-65) from the floor.


Goldey-Beacom on Saturday is scheduled to host Dominican (NY), but please check GBCAthletics.com for further updates.





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

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



IMPORTANT: This communication and any files transmitted with it (the "Communication") is sent on behalf of Goldey-Beacom College and may be privileged or confidential. The Communication is intended solely for the intended recipient(s) or entity(ies) to which it is addressed and additionally should not be forwarded except in the course of legitimate Goldey-Beacom College business. If you are not the intended recipient or believe that you may have received this Communication in error, you may not disclose, copy, print, distribute, or otherwise use this Communication. Please indicate to the sender that you have received this Communication in error, forward a copy of this Communication to hr@gbc.edu indicating that you received it in error, and then delete this Communication and any copies thereof. Thank you.

 

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Goldey-Beacom Women’s Basketball Falls, 72-69, at Chestnut Hill


Goldey-Beacom was doomed by a fourth-quarter run from Chestnut Hill and its best effort late fell short in a 72-69 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference loss in Philadelphia, PA.


The Griffins were down 60-54 in the fourth quarter when a 10-0 spurt put them on the other side of a 64-60 contest with 2:48 left. Caity Kuhnen scored four points in the run and closed things on a short jumper.


Sophomore Mikila Stefanski (Hammonton, NJ) gave GBC life by canning a huge 3-pointer to make it 64-63, but Brittany McDonough came back on the other end with her own triple for a four-point game with 2:08 remaining.


Sophomore Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ) made a layup to help the Lightning close to 67-65 with 1:34 to play. Now a stop was needed from the vistors and they got it when freshman Tanner Turner-Rush (Harrisburg, PA) drew a charge, which was the fifth foul from Mary Trossi.


GBC now had its chance for the tie, but junior Jazz Lewis (Mount Holly, NJ) misfired on a short jumper and Chestnut Hill got the rebound. The Lightning were hoping for another stop, but Chestnut Hill’s Lauren Milligan made a huge layup with 27 seconds to play for a 69-65 game.


Sophomore Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA) hit a layup to bring GBC within 69-67 and it got life when Kuhnen made only 1-of-2 from the line with 15 seconds remaining for a 70-67 game.


The Lightning once again looked for the tie on the other end, but the perimeter was guarded and they had to settle for Lewis’ layup with 4.7 seconds to play for a 70-69 game. Kuhnen hit two free throws with 3.4 seconds left for a 72-69 contest, but Bruno’s 30-foot attempt for the tie fell short as time expired.


Bruno scored 17 points, Stefanski netted 15 to go with five 3-pointers and Bryson had 14 points and 14 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season.


Kuhnen scored 24 points on 7-of-13 shooting with four 3-pointers, McDonough netted 15, Jaeda Wildgoose scored 12 and Milligan added 10 for the Griffins, who shot 45 percent (28-of-62) from the floor and owned a 48-39 rebounding edge.


GBC (5-15, 5-6 CACC) and Chestnut Hill (7-11, 5-6) now are part of a three-way tie with University of the Sciences (5-6) for third place in the CACC South Division. The top four teams in each of the two divisions advance to the conference tournament.


Goldey-Beacom went on a 13-0 run bridging the first two quarters to open a 29-21 lead with 7:13 left in the first half. Bruno began to take charge during that spurt with four points and Bryson also had four.


Bruno scored 10 in the opening half for the Lightning, who gained a 39-34 lead thanks in part to forcing 11 Griffins turnovers. Bruno shot 4-of-8 from the floor in the half to help her squad shoot 41 percent (16-of-39) from the field in that span.


Goldey-Beacom opens a four-game homestand Saturday vs. Nyack. The women’s game is at 1:00 pm and the men’s contest starts at 3:00 pm.



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

 

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SUBJECT: Long Cold Spell Harms Wilmington Women's Basketball in 61-53 Loss at Philadelphia
DATE: January 26, 2016
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - After a quick start on the offensive end, the Wilmington University women's basketball team couldn't keep up with Philadelphia, 61-53, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division tilt at the Gallagher Center on Tuesday night.
The Wildcats (10-11, 5-7 CACC) started the game shooting 8-for-11 from the field, holding onto the lead for the majority of the first quarter. But the basket seemed to shrink on the visitors, as they shot 7-for-36 from the field beginning with the final 1:45 of the first quarter through the end of the third quarter.
The Rams (16-5, 12-0 CACC) also started hot, hitting shot for shot with the Wildcats through the first quarter. Philadelphia shot 9-for-16 in the first quarter and scored the final six points of the frame to take a 20-18 lead into the second quarter.
With the lid closed on the Wildcats' offensive basket, the Rams took advantage and continued to shoot 45.45 percent from the floor through the first three quarters, expanding the lead with scores of 19-8 in the second quarter and 15-9 in the third quarter. The Rams gained their largest lead of the game, 54-31, with 1:52 left in the third quarter.
Down 58-37 early in the fourth quarter, the Wildcats began their fourth quarter comeback, scoring the next six consecutive points and going on an 11-2 run overall to cut the deficit to 60-48. Lindsay Bradford started the spark with a pair form the free throw line before Auryonah Nash and Ashri Broadwater made back-to-back layup for the quick 6-0 spurt. Another personal 4-0 run by Broadwater followed by a free throw from Zameria Jones had the score to 60-48, but with only 32 seconds left. Macy Robinson hit the team's lone three-pointer of the game with 15 seconds to play before Jones settled the final score with a layup in the waning seconds, 61-53.
Broadwater paced the Wildcats with 14 points while also grabbing seven rebounds. Jordan Hawkins chipped in with nine points while grabbing a team high 10 rebounds and picking up three blocks.
The Wildcats shot 35 percent (21-for-60) from the floor for the game while the Rams went 22-for-56 (39.3 percent) for the game, including just 2-for-12 in the fourth quarter to allow the Wildcats to get back into the contest. The Rams also hit five three-pointers to the Wildcats' one.
Wilmington remains on the road to close out the month of January, as they head to Dominican on Saturday for a CACC cross division contest. The women begin the CACC doubleheader with a 1:00 p.m. opening tip.

 

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Goldey-Beacom Men’s Basketball Handed 76-62 Loss at Chestnut Hill


Goldey-Beacom faced a big test in its hopes of making the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament, but left Philadelphia with a 76-62 setback at Chestnut Hill.


The first meeting between the teams this season saw Chestnut Hill shoot 26 percent from the floor in the first half. The home side did much better in the opening stanza of game two, hitting 58 percent (18-of-31) for a 41-32 lead thanks to nine points from Luke Dickson and eight apiece from Noel Hightower and Edward McWade.


Chestnut Hill, which never trailed, kept it going in the second half with a 12-3 run spanning just over four minutes for a 63-46 cushion with 8:11 remaining. McWade, who went on a torrid shooting spree through most of the contest, scored eight points in that span and Antonio Toplyn Jr. added four.


McWade scored 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting and was 5-of-8 from three-point range. Dickson netted 14 points, Hightower had 12 and 10 rebounds with Toplyn Jr. getting 12 and seven for the Griffins, who shot 51 percent (29-of-57) from the field and canned 3-pointers.


Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) scored all 16 of his points in the second half, fellow junior Elijah Tillman (Garnerville, NY) had 15 and 11 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season and junior Sameen Swint (Sicklerville, NJ) added 11 points for GBC, which shot 35 percent (22-of-63) from the floor.


The Lightning (7-13, 5-6 CACC) and the Griffins (8-11, 5-6) now are tied for the fourth and final conference-tournament spot in the South Division. GBC was attempting to complete its first season sweep of Chestnut Hill since the 2007-08 season.


Goldey-Beacom opens a four-game homestand Saturday vs. Nyack. The women’s game is at 1:00 pm and the men’s contest starts at 3:00 pm.

 

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SUBJECT: Rams Shoot Lights Out as Wilmington Men's Basketball Can't Overcome Slow Start in 71-58 CACC Defeat
DATE: January 26, 2016
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - - Philadelphia shot 58 percent from the floor and scored 46 of its points in the paint to take down the Wilmington University men's basketball team, 71-58, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division action at the Gallagher Center on Tuesday night.
The Wildcats (6-15, 1-11 CACC) got off to a slow start in falling behind the Rams (18-4, 11-2 CACC), 12-2, in the first five and a half minutes of the game. The Wildcats were never fully able to recover from the slow start.
The Philadelphia frontcourt proved fits for the Wildcats all night long, as 46 of the team's 71 points (65 percent) came from inside the paint. The Rams also came up with eight blocked shots on the defensive end, aiding in the Wildcats only shooting 35.3 percent from the floor for the game. The Wildcats were able to force 14 turnovers and turn them into 15 points at the other end.
Once down 12 at the beginning of the game, the Wildcats could only claw back to as few as eight points throughout the rest of the game, as the Rams had an answer for every Wildcat run.
Sam Sanders hit his lone three-pointer of the game at the 9:34 mark of the first half to cut the Rams' lead to 22-13. Two more free throws from Sanders brought the Wildcats to within 24-15 before Drew Johnson II converted a steal from Tyaire Ponzo-Meek and flushed one home for a 25-17 deficit. After Ponzo-Meek laid one home to again get the margin to eight-points, the Rams scored six of the last eight points of the half to head into the locker room leading, 33-21.
A Brian Adkins three-pointer brought the Wildcats to within 35-27 early in the second half, but the Rams again answered with a bucket at the other end to thwart any momentum for the visitors.
The lead was out to 11 points for the Rams before Johnson hit a three-pointer with 12:42 left in regulation to cut the lead to 40-32. But Mike Louden answered with the lone three-pointer for the Rams all night on the ensuing possession. Again Ponzo-Meek hit a three-pointer for the Wildcats but Louden answered once more with a jumper to keep the Wildcats at an arm's length, 45-35, with 11:20 to play.
The Rams' largest lead of the night came at the 6:36 mark, as the home team converted an old fashioned three-point play to take a 56-40 lead.
Johnson led the Wildcats with a career high 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor, hitting 2-of-3 form beyond the three-point arc. Ponzo-Meek scored 15 points while adding a team high nine rebounds, five of which came on the offensive glass.
The Wildcats remain on the road for another CACC contest, this time head to a North Division foe on Saturday. The Wildcats head to Dominican where they last defeated the Chargers in the CACC Tournament Quarterfinals last season. The men follow the women and tip-off at approximately 3:00 p.m.

 

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ATE: February 3, 2016
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NEWARK, Del. - - The hot shooting went into the halftime break with the Wilmington University men's basketball team and never resurfaced as USciences came back in the second half for an 83-67 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory on Wednesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
It was hard for the Wildcats (7-16, 2-12 CACC) to miss in the first half, as they hit nine three-pointers and shot 56.3 percent from the floor in the opening 20 minutes.
Although the Devils (12-9, 9-5 CACC) also shot 53.6 percent from the floor in the first half, the Wildcats were able to out-rebound the Devils, 16-14, and only allow one offensive rebound to take a 45-38 lead into the break.
It was a tail of two halves for the Wildcats, however, as the bottom of the bucket was hard to find. The team shot 9-for-30 (30 percent) from the field in the second half, including 0-for-11 from beyond the three-point arc.
Being able to keep the Devils to only one opportunity per possession allowed the Wildcats to carry the seven-point lead in the first half, but the Devils crashed the boards hard in the second half. The Devils were able to gather nine offensive rebounds in the second half while also continuing to shoot 48 percent from the floor. USciences also kept the Wildcats off the offensive glass in the second half, out-rebounding the home team, 30-14, in the final 20 minutes.
The Devils hit their only three of the game with 11:13 left in the first half, putting the visitors up, 24-22. Sam Sanders then started an 11-0 run, highlighted by a three-pointer by Brian Adkins and then a steal and fastbreak dunk by the junior to give the Wildcats a 29-24 lead.
Tyaire Ponzo-Meek hit a jumper for the 33-24 lead and after the Devils hit a pair from the foul line, Sanders hit another three-pointer to give the Wildcats their largest lead of the night, 36-26, with 6:19 left in the first half.
Ponzo-Meek converted an old-fashioned three-point play to begin the second half, giving the Wildcats their 10-pointl lead once more, 48-38.
An 8-0 run started the demise of the Wildcats, as the Devils cut into the deficit, 50-48, with 13:21 left. Following one of two at the foul line from Ponzo-Meek, the Devils went on another 9-0 run, capped by a Will Gregorits steal and fastbreak duck to give the visitors the 57-51 lead. The Wildcats couldn't get to within fewer than four points the rest of the way.
Ponzo-Meek led the Wildcats with 23 points while David Hartman hit four first half three-pointer to finish with 12 points. Adkins chipped in with 10 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
The Wildcats shot 43.5 percent from the floor for the game while going 9-for-26 from three-point territory. The Devils finished shooting 50.9 percent from the floor, and got to the free throw line 36 times, as opposed to the Wildcats' eight times.
Wilmington takes to the road for their next two contests, as they head to Nyack for a CACC cross-divisional contest on Saturday afternoon. The men are the nightcap in the CACC doubleheader, with the tip occurring at approximately 3 p.m.

 

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SUBJECT: Wilmington Women's Basketball Edged by USciences, 67-56, in Crucial CACC South Division Matchup
DATE: February 3, 2016
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NEWARK, Del. - - A big fourth quarter allowed the University of the Sciences to escape the Wilmington University women's basketball team, 67-56, in a crucial Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division matchup on Wednesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.
The Wildcats (11-12, 6-8 CACC) cut the deficit to a single bucket at the end of the third quarter, but the Devils (8-15, 8-6 CACC) started the fourth quarter on an 11-0 run to gain the momentum back and separate themselves from the pack for the third spot in the South Division.
The Devils took a 31-22 lead into the halftime break and then started the third quarter on a 7-0 run to extend the lead to 16 points with 7:28 left in the quarter. Macy Robinson hit a three-pointer to spark a 9-2 Wildcats' run, as Lindsay Bradford and Jocelyn Rodriguez added four straight to bring the game to within 40-31 with 3:53 left.
After the Devils hit a free throw, the Wildcats ended the quarter on another 8-0 run, getting buckets from Rodriguez and Katara Pressley before back-to-back layups from Jasmine Lee to bring the home team to within a single basket, 41-39.
The Wildcats started the fourth quarter with possession, but Rodriguez missed a potential game-tying jumper and an Alex Thomas layup started the 11-0 run for the Devils. Megan Wolf and Laura Trisch hit back-to-back three-pointers for the Devils, as the visitors seized control of the game once again.
Zameria Jones led the Wildcats with 12 points off the bench while Robinson grabbed a team high seven boards off the bench as well. Rodriguez scored eight points while adding three steals and five rebounds in the loss.
The Wildcats take to the road for their next two games, as they head to Nyack for a CACC cross division game on Saturday. The women start a CACC doubleheader with a 1:00 p.m. tip.