Press Release - Feb. 2, 2006
Overall 15-4: Home 4-1, Road 8-3, Neutral 3-0 / NWC 6-4: Home 2-1, Road 4-3
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Recent Games: Bruins Stumble Twice in Eastern Washington
* Coming Up: Homecoming Weekend Opens Four-Game Homestand
* Behary HM for NWC Player of the Week for Jan. 23-29
* National Polls: Bruins Tumble in Rankings after Pair of Setbacks
* Career Lists: Leith Moves into Top 5 with 1,287 Career Points
* NWC Stats: Bruins No. 1 in Threes per Game and Blocked Shots
* NCAA Stats: Bruins Among National Leaders in Threes and Scoring Margin
RECENT GAMES: 0-2 (Click score for link to story):
Jan. 27 - at Whitworth 66, George Fox 57
Jan. 28 - at Whitman 62, George Fox 58
COMING UP:
* Fri., Feb. 3, 6:00 pm - vs. University of Puget Sound Loggers (17-3, 9-2), Newberg, Ore.
Radio broadcast/webcast on KFOX radio ... NWC doubleheader (men's game at 8 p.m.) â?¦ First of a four-game home stand â?¦ Puget Sound is listed among "others receiving votes" with 16 points in the latest D3hoops.com poll â?¦ The Loggers are tied for 1st in the NWC with Pacific Lutheran, 2 1/2 games ahead of the 3rd-place Bruins, after knocking off the Lutes 61-49 at PLU Tuesday â?¦ Series record: GFU trails 10-12 since 1982 (7-3 home, 3-9 road) â?¦ The Bruins swept both games last year, 50-42 in Newberg and 67-45 in Tacoma â?¦ The Loggers won this year's first meeting 85-61 in Tacoma on Jan. 6, despite Kim Leith's Bruin-leading 21 points â?¦ UPS leads the NWC in scoring (76.9, 13th nationally), scoring margin (+20.6, 11th), rebounding margin (+6.0), field goal pct. (.455, 15th), 3-pt field goal pct. (.414, 3rd), and assists (15.70), and are 2nd to GFU in 3-pt field goals per game (7.30, 12th) â?¦ The Loggers have two players in double figures in scoring: guard Kilty Keaton (15.2, 2nd in the NWC) and guard Sarah Carnahan (12.0, 14th) â?¦ Keaton leads the NWC in 3-pt field goals (2.85, 11th nationally) and 3-pt field goal pct. (.460, 14th) â?¦ Carnahan leads UPS in rebounding (6.5, 6th in the NWC) and assists (3.65, 3rd) â?¦ Next game for UPS after the Bruins is at Whitworth on Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. â?¦
* Sat., Feb. 4, 6:00 pm - vs. Pacific University Boxers (6-13, 1-9), Newberg, Ore.
Radio broadcast/webcast on KFOX radio ... NWC doubleheader (men's game at 8p.m.) â?¦ The Boxers are 9th in the NWC â?¦ Series record: GFU leads 28-23 since 1982 (15-10 home, 13-13 road) â?¦ The Bruins swept both games last year, 74-55 in Forest Grove and 62-23 in Newberg, and the first meeting this year 69-50 on Jan. 7 in Forest Grove, giving them 18 wins over the Boxers in their last 19 meetings. Kim Leith and Robin Taylor with 14 points apiece led the latest GFU win â?¦ Pacific's last win was 59-54 in Forest Grove on Feb. 8, 2003 â?¦ Pacific is 8th in the NWC in scoring (61.7) and defense (65.1) â?¦ Post DeeDee Arnall leads the NWC in scoring (19.0, 31st nationally), the only Boxer in double figures, and is 2nd in rebounding (9.2) â?¦ Arnall won the Ad Rutschman Award as the 2005 Small College Female Athlete of the Year at the Oregon Sports Awards on Jan. 29 â?¦ The Boxers host Linfield Friday before meeting the Bruins â?¦ Next game for Pacific after the Bruins is at Willamette on Feb.10 at 6 p.m. â?¦
* Tue., Feb. 7, 6:00 pm - vs. Linfield College Wildcats (10-9, 4-6), Newberg, Ore.
Radio broadcast/webcast on KFOX radio ... NWC doubleheader (men's game at 8 p.m.) â?¦ The Wildcats are 7th in the NWC â?¦ Series record: GFU leads 35-20 since 1981 (22-3 home, 13-15 road, 0-2 neutral) â?¦ The Bruins have won the last 4 meetings, including last year's 71-62 win in Newberg and 68-50 win in McMinnville, and this year's 75-43 win in McMinnville on Jan. 10. Kim Leith hit 6-7 from 3-point range en route to 26 points in leading the Bruins to the largest margin of victory in the series â?¦ Linfield's last win was 59-51 in McMinnville on Jan. 17, 2004 â?¦ Linfield is 6th in the league in scoring (65.4) and 3rd in defense (57.2) â?¦ The Wildcats are 1st in steals (14.26) and turnover margin (+6.53) â?¦ Linfield has one player in double figures in scoring: center Bayley Coblentz (12.2, 12th in the NWC) â?¦ Coblentz is the top rebounder (6.0, 8th) â?¦ Guard Ashley Covey leads the league in steals (3.32, 43rd nationally) â?¦ The Wildcats are at Pacific Friday and host Pacific Lutheran Saturday before meeting the Bruins â?¦ Next game for Linfield after the Bruins is vs. Willamette at home on Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. â?¦
COACH SCOTT RUECK:
Scott Rueck (Oregon State '91) is 180-71 (.717) to date in his 10th season as a college head coach, all at George Fox. He was named Northwest Conference Coach of the Year for the third time in 2004-05 after leading the Bruins to the NWC title and the "Elite 8" of the NCAA National Tournament. He was also NWC Coach of the Year in 1999-2000 and Co-Coach of the Year in 2000-01. Click here for the complete bio on Coach Rueck.
Rueck vs. upcoming opponents:
Puget Sound - 10-10 (7-2 home, 3-8 road)
Pacific - 18-1 (9-0 home, 9-1 road)
Linfield - 16-4 (9-1 home, 7-3 road)
BRUIN BITS:
* Behary HM for NWC Player of the Week for Jan. 23-29
Sophomore point guard Tiffany Behary was the Bruins' steadiest performer during a shaky 0-2 week, receiving honorable mention for Northwest Conference Player of the Week for Jan. 23-29. In a 66-57 setback at Whitworth, she scored 11 points on 4-8 from the field (3-7 on threes), with 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and a blocked shot. In a 62-58 loss at Whitman, she had 12 points on 5-8 from the field (2-3 on threes) and 0-2 from the line, with 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. For the week, she totaled 23 points (11.5 ppg) on 9-16 (.563) from the field, including 5-10 (.500) from three-point range, and 0-2 (.00) from the line, with 9 rebounds (4.5 rpg), 5 steals (2.5 spg), and 1 blocked shot.
* 2005-06 Honors:
--- Kim Leith - D3hoops.com NCAA Division III Pre-Season Third Team All-America; D3 in Hawaii Hoops Classic All-Tournament Team
--- Robin Taylor - D3 in Hawaii Hoops Classic MVP; Northwest Conference Player of the Week (Nov. 21-27)
* 2005-06 Records:
--- Most Consecutive Wins - 11, Nov. 18-Jan. 2 (tied record set in 2000-01 and 2001-02)
--- Most Consecutive Wins, Start of Season - 11, Nov. 18-Jan. 2 (tied record set in 2001-02)
* Double-Doubles:
Tiffany Schmidt: Career 1, season 1 - 11 pts/10 reb at Western Oregon, 12/17
Katy Campbell: Career 1, season 1 - 12 pts, 10 reb at Whitman, 1/28
* National Polls: Bruins Tumble in Rankings after Pair of Setbacks
Back-to-back road losses at Whitworth and Whitman sent George Fox (15-4) tumbling in the national rankings. In the USA Today/ESPN/Women's Basketball Coaches Association poll of Jan. 31, the Bruins fell from 10th to 21st with 44 points. In the D3hoops.com poll, the Bruins dropped from 14th out of the top 25, but picked up 51 points to rank 2nd among "others receiving votes". Southern Maine (18-1) remained No. 1 in both polls. Pacific Lutheran (16-2 before Tuesday's loss to Puget Sound) is the only other Northwest Conference team ranked, 16th in the WBCA poll and 18th by D3hoops. Com. Puget Sound received 16 points, 7th among "others receiving votes" in the D3hoops.com poll.
Complete polls: USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Poll / D3hoops.com Poll
* Career Lists: Leith Moves into Top 5 with 1,287 Career Points
Kim Leith scored 33 points in the Bruins' last two games in eastern Washington, giving her 1,287 for her career. She moved past Susie Davis (1,274, 1983-87) into 5th place on the all-time scoring list. Ahead is Tammy Lewis (1,341, 1985-89) ... She was 5-15 on 3-pointers and ranks 5th in career 3-point pct. (.362, 199-550) ... She was 2-3 on free throws and is 2nd in career free throw pct. (.797, 189-237) to Christy Brock (.811, 77-95, 1998-99) ... She had 2 assists and now has 218, tied with Liz Clark (218, 2001-05) for 8th on the all-time list. Ahead is Melinda Day (220), 1981-85) ...
* NWC Stats: Bruins No. 1 in Threes per Game and Blocked Shots
Where the Bruins ranks in the latest Northwest Conference stats (thru Jan. 30):
Scoring Offense - 2nd (70.6)
Scoring Defense - 4th (57.4)
Scoring Margin - 3rd (+13.2)
Field Goal Pct. - 4th (.423)
3-Pt Field Goals - 1st (7.37)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. - 3rd (.341)
Free Throw Pct. - 5th (.672)
Field Goal Pct. Defense - 2nd (.371)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. Defense - 6th (.314)
Rebounding Offense - 6th (38.0)
Rebounding Defense - 5th (36.5)
Rebounding Margin - 6th (+1.5)
Assists - 2nd (15.11)
Blocked Shots - 1st (4.16)
Steals - 3rd (11.16)
Turnover Margin - 3rd (+4.11)
Assist/Turnover Ratio - 3rd (0.87:1)
--- Kim Leith is 2nd in 3-pt field goals (2.47), 3rd in scoring (14.7), 5th in 3-pt field goal pct. (.372), 6th in free throw pct. (.784), 11th in blocked shots (0.41), 14th in steals (1.65) ...
--- Erin Powers is 5th in free throw pct. (.787), 7th in blocked shots (0.65), 12th in rebounding (5.5, T), 15th in steals (1.59) ...
--- Robin Taylor is 1st in field goal pct. (.548), 2nd in assist/turnover ratio (2.04:1), 3rd in 3-pt field goal pct. (.400, T), 5th in scoring (13.6), 3-pt field goals (1.65), assists (3.00), 7th in free throw pct. (.784), 8th in steals (1.76, T)...
--- Katy Campbell is 5th in rebounding (6.6), 13th in field goal pct. (.457), 24th in scoring (9.2) ...
--- Tiffany Behary is 3rd in 3-pt field goal pct. (.400, T), assist/turnover ratio (1.39:1), 4th in assists (3.35), 8th in steals (1.76, T), 10th in 3-pt field goals (1.06) â?¦
--- Tiffany Schmidt is 1st in blocked shots (1.81), 20th in rebounding (4.6) ...
--- Melissa Marek-Farris is 4th in blocked shots (0.82) â?¦
* NCAA Stats: Bruins Among National Leaders in Threes and Scoring Margin
In the latest NCAA national statistics (thru games of Jan. 29), George Fox was ranked 13th in 3-point field goals per game (7.4) and 49th in scoring margin (+13.2) â?¦ The Bruins' total of 16 3-pt field goals vs. Western Oregon is the 5th-highest in the nation this season, and their 14 at Biola is the 10th-highest â?¦ The Bruins rank 7th and 8th for the best 3-pt field pct. in a game this year (.640, 16-25 vs. Western Oregon, and .632, 12-19 at Linfield) â?¦ Kim Leith was 38th in 3-pt field goals (2.5) â?¦ Leith's .857 3-pt field goal shooting pct. (6-7) at Linfield on Jan. 10 is the 4th-best single-game pct. in the country this season, and her pct. of .750 (6-8) vs. Western Oregon is 9th-best â?¦