GEORGE FOX WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Overall 4-2: Home 1-1, Road 2-1, Neutral 1-0 / NWC 0-0: Home 0-0, Road 0-0
HIGHLIGHTS:
* George Fox Receives Two Points in Latest D-III Poll
* Schedule for Surf 'n' Slam Tournament Where Bruins to Play Three
* Northwest Conference Play Opens Jan. 3-4
* Where Bruins Rank in NWC Stats
THIS WEEK:
* Dec. 27-30 - at Surf 'n' Slam Tournament, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, Calif. *
Fri., Dec. 27, 2:30 p.m. - vs. Rowan University, San Diego, Calif.
Sat., Dec. 28, TBA - vs. TBA, San Diego, Calif.
Mon., Dec. 30, TBA - vs. TBA, San Diego, Calif.
Fri., Jan. 3, 6:00 pm - at Whitman College (NWC), Walla, Walla, Wash.
Sat., Jan. 4, 6:00 pm - at Whitworth Collge (NWC), Spokane, Wash.
LAST WEEK (0-0):
No games scheduled
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE: George Fox (6-2) was picked to finish 3rd in the NWC this season, the same spot they tied for last year. The Bruins complete their non-conference schedule Dec. 27-30 in the Surf 'n' Slam Tournament in San Diego, Calif., before starting conference play on Jan. 3 at Whitman and Jan. 4 at pre-season NWC favorite Whitworth. For the latest NWC standings, go to www.nwcsports.com.
COACH SCOTT RUECK (Oregon State '91) has a record of 119-41 (.748) in his 7th season as a head coach, all at George Fox. He notched his 100th career win last season when the Bruins defeated Northwest 78-68 on Dec. 1 in the PLU Parkland Chevrolet Classic in Tacoma, Wash. He was Northwest Conference "Coach of the Year" in 1999-2000 and "Co-Coach of the Year" in 2000-01. Against upcoming opponents and possible opponents in the Surf 'n' Slam Tournament, he is 0-0 vs. all the teams in the tournament (Rowan, Baldwin-Wallace, Coe, Montclair State, St. Joseph's NY, Wisconsin-Whitewater, and Point Loma Nazarene), 12-0 vs. Whitman (6-0 in Newberg, 6-0 in Walla Walla), and 7-6 vs. Whitworth (5-1 in Newberg, 2-5 in Spokane).
BRUIN BITS:
* George Fox Receives Two Points in Latest D-III Poll:
Despite dropping their last game to Division II Seattle on Dec. 14, the George Fox Bruins still received two points in the NCAA Division III national poll of Dec. 18 conducted by D3hoops.com. That placed the Bruins 44th among all teams that received votes. Whitworth was the only other Northwest Conference team to receive votes; the Pirates were 21st with 126 points. Washington MO remained No. 1 with 22 1st-place votes and 622 points.
For the complete Division III poll, and regional rankings which will begin in January, visit the D3hoops.com web site at www.d3hoops.com.
* Where Bruins Rank in NWC Stats (thru Dec. 15):
Scoring Offense - 5th (65.3)
Scoring Defense - 4th (58.3)
Scoring Margin - 4th (+7.0)
Field Goal Pct. - 6th (.401)
3-Pt FG Made - 4th (4.83)
3-Pt FG Pct. - 4th (.302)
Free Throw Pct. - 5th (.701)
FG Pct. Defense - 3rd (.349)
3-Pt FG Defense - 3rd (.239)
Rebound Offense - 1st (41.7)
Rebound Defense - 5th (37.7)
Rebound Margin - 2nd (+4.0)
Assists - 2nd (16.50)
Turnover Margin - 7th (+0.17)
Assist/TO Ratio - 1st (0.93)
Steals - 9th (7.00)
Blocks - 4th (3.17)
Kellie Thomas - 12th in scoring (12.0), 10th in 3-pt FG made (1.17, T), 3rd in assists (3.67), 15th in blocks (0.33)
Liz Clark - 17th in scoring (10.8), 8th in rebounds (6.5), 3rd in 3-pt FG% (.538), 10th in 3-pt FG made (1.17, T), 13th in FT% (.706, T), 15th in assists (2.33, T), 6th in steals (2.50, T)
Kim Leith - 18th in scoring (10.5), 10th in 3-pt FG% (.421), 8th in 3-pt FG made (1.33), 5th in FT% (.810, T), 8th in assists (2.83, T), 15th in blocks (0.33)
Darby Cave - 24th in scoring (9.0), 12th in rebounds (6.0, T), 8th in FG% (.500), 15th in blocks (0.33) Sarah Myhre - 16th in rebounds (5.7, T), 1st in FG% (.679), 15th in blocks (0.33)
Amy Fitch - 15th in assists (2.33, T), 5th in FT% (.810, T), 15th in blocks (0.33)
Sarah Myhre - 16th in rebounds (5.7, T), 1st in FG% (.679), 15th in blocks (0.33)
Emily Ruggles - 3rd in blocks (1.33)
* Bruin Honors This Season:
Lady 'Yote Classic All-Tournament Team - Liz Clark, Kim Leith
* Bruins Aiming for 4th Straight 20-Win Season:
With a final 20-6 record in 2001-02, the George Fox Bruins posted their 3rd straight season of 20 or more wins. No Bruin teams had ever posted back-to-back 20-win seasons; in fact, George Fox had only two 20-win seasons in women's basketball history prior to 1999, going back to the '81-82 season when complete records began to be kept.
THIS WEEK (Previews):
* Dec. 27-30 - at Surf 'n' Slam Tournament, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, Calif. *
Fri., Dec. 27 -
#1 - 10:00 am - Wisconsin-Whitewater (4-2) vs. Montclair State (5-2)
#2 - 12:15 pm - Baldwin-Wallace (7-1) vs. Coe (1-4)
#3 - 2:30 pm - Rowan (3-4) vs. George Fox (6-2)
#4 - 4:45 pm - Point Loma Nazarene (7-3) vs. St. Joseph's NY (4-3)
Sat., Dec. 28 -
#5 - 10:00 am - Loser #1 vs. Loser #2
#6 - 12:15 pm - Loser #3 vs. Loser #4
#7 - 2:30 pm - Winner #1 vs. Winner #2
#8 - 4:45 pm - Winner #3 vs. Winner #4
Mon, Dec. 30 -
#9 - 10:00 am - (7th) Loser #5 vs. Loser #6
#10 - 12:15 pm - (5th) Winner #5 vs. Winner #6
#11 - 2:30 pm - (3rd) Loser #7 vs. Loser #8
#12 - 4:45 pm - (1st) Winner #7 vs. Winner #8
Fri., Dec. 27, 2:30 pm - vs. Rowan University (3-4), San Diego, Calif.
First round of the Surf 'n' Slam Tournament at Point Loma Nazarene University ... Rowan, a public school with over 9,500 students in Glassboro, New Jersey, is a member of the New Jersey Athletic Conference ... The Profs are 3-4 on the season after snapping a 3-game losing streak with a 63-44 win over Rutgers-Newark in their last game on Dec. 14 ... The Bruins and Profs have never met ... Rowan has 3 players in double figures in scoring: 6-0 F Stephanie Finke (13.0), 5-11 F Kami Bernardo (12.0), and 5-9 G Chrissy DeMarco (11.1) ... 6-3 C Melissa Wallace is the Profs' top rebounder (8.3) while 5-4 G Kate Drumgoole leads in assists (3.9).
Sat., Dec. 28, TBA - vs. TBA, San Diego, Calif.
Possible 2nd-round opponents in the Surf 'n' Slam Tournament at Point Loma Nazarene University: Point Loma Nazarene University or St. Joseph's College NY ...
Point Loma Nazarene: The tournament host Crusaders are members of the NAIA and the Golden State Athletic Conference ... The Crusaders are 7-3 after dropping a 69-64 decision to Division II California-Riverside on Dec. 19 ... The Bruins and Crusaders have never met ... 6-0 C Erin Kellar, a 3-time NAIA All-American, GSAC Player of the Year, and Pt. Loma's all-time leading scorer with almost 2,000 points, leads the Crusaders in scoring (16.0) and rebounding (7.3).
St. Joseph's NY: The Lady Bears of Brooklyn, N.Y., are members of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association and the Hudson Valley Athletic Conference ... The Bruins and Lady Bears have never met ... St. Joseph's captured their conference championship last season, going undefeated in league play ... The Lady Bears are 4-3 (prior to playing York on Dec. 14 - results unavailable).
Mon., Dec. 30, TBA - vs. TBA, San Diego, Calif.
Possible 3rd-round opponents in the Surf 'n' Slam Tournament at Point Loma Nazarene University: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Montclair State University, Baldwin-Wallace College, or Coe College ...
Wisconsin-Whitewater: UWW is a public school of 10,500 and a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ... The Warhawks, after opening the season with 4 straight wins, have fallen to Wisconsin-Platteville and Cardinal Stritch to slip to 4-2 ... The Bruins and Warhawks have never met ... A pair of 5-10 forwards, Jamie Carollo (11.3 ppg, 8.8 rpg) and Cathy Rossi (10.3 ppg, 8.2 rpg), lead the Warhawks.
Montclair State: MSU is a public school of 13,500 in Upper Montclair, N.J. ... The Red Hawks are members of the New Jersey Athletic Conference ... The Red Hawks are 5-2 after dropping a 77-61 decision to Rutgers-Camden on Dec. 14... The Bruins and Red Hawks have never met ... The Red Hawks boast a pair of double-digit scorers in 5-10 post Ebony Allen (14.0) and 5-11 Jasmine Batts (13.9).
Baldwin-Wallace: The Yellow Jackets, located in Berea, Ohio, are members of the Ohio Athletic Conference ... BWC is 7-1 and ranked No. 6 in the latest D-III poll ... The Yellow Jackets won their first 6 games of the season and are coming off a 68-53 win over Marietta on Dec. 21 ... The Bruins and Yellow Jackets have never met ... Baldwin-Wallace is led in scoring by 5-10 F Sarah Gordon (12.4), 6-0 F Holly Koepp (10.8), and 5-7 PG Natalie Winkelfoos (10.4).
Coe: The Kohawks of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are members of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ... Coe is 1-4 after losing its last 3, including a 91-75 setback to St. Benedict's in its last game on Dec. 14 ... The Bruins and Hawks have never met ...Coe is led in scoring by 5-2 G Liz Estes (13.6), 5-9 F Ann Gramkow (12.4), and 5-9 F Emily Randolph (11.8).
Fri., Jan. 3, 6:00 pm - at Whitman College (NWC), Walla, Walla, Wash.
Northwest Conference opener ... The Missionaries from Walla Walla, Wash., are 2-6 and have lost their last 3 ... The Bruins lead the series with the Missionaries 14-2 and have won the last 13 meetings ... Whitman's last win in the series was 58-50 on Jan. 19, 1995, in Newberg ... Whitman has 3 double-figure scorers in Megan Higgins (11.6), Leyla Khastou (10.2), and Miryia Libbey (10.0) ... The Missionaries lead the NWC in 3-pt field goals per game (6.62) and 3-pt field goal accuracy (.453).
Sat., Jan. 4, 6:00 pm - at Whitworth Collge (NWC), Spokane, Wash.
Northwest Conference game ... The Pirates from Spokane, Wash., the pre-season conference favorites, are 6-2 overall ... The Bruins lead the series with the Pirates 10-7, but have dropped the last three meetings, all last year ... George Fox's last win in the series was 55-49 on Jan. 26, 2001, in Newberg ...Whitworth had a 6-game winning streak snapped on Dec. 19 when the Pirates lost 85-36 at D-I Gonzaga ... The Pirates are led by Tiffany Speer (15.6 ppg, 7.9 rpg) and Chrissy Oneal (13.1 ppg, 6.2 rpg) ... Whitworth is 2nd in the NWC in 3-pointers (5.25).