Press Release
Overall 4-1: Home 3-1, Road 1-0 / NWC 1-1: Home 0-1, Road 1-0
LINKS FOR WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TO:
Quick Facts / Roster / Schedule / Statistics / Results / Press Releases / Box Scores
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Coming Up: Pair of NAIA Foes in Wells Fargo Invitational at LCSC
* Recent Games: Bruins Upset #19 Puget Sound on Road
* Campbell BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Honors Again
* Career Lists: Taylor, Campbell Both on All-Time FT Chart
* NWC Stats: Marek-Farris 1st in FG% and Blocks, Taylor in FT%
RECENT GAMES: 1-0 (Click scores for link to stories and box scores):
Dec. 2 - George Fox 58, at #19 Puget Sound 50
COMING UP: Pair of NAIA Foes in Wells Fargo Invitational at LCSC
* Sat., Dec. 8, 4:00 pm - vs. Montana State University-Northern Skylights (8-3), at Lewiston, Idaho
No KFOX Radio webcast ... 1st game in the Wells Fargo Invitational at Lewis-Clark State College â?¦ Host Lewis-Clark State plays Simon Fraser University in the 2nd game at 6 p.m. â?¦ The Skylights are members of the NAIA Division I and the Frontier Conference â?¦ MSUN was 20-10 last year and reached the quarterfinals of the NAIA National Tournament ... The Skylights are currently ranked 27th in the NAIA national poll ... Series record: 1st meeting â?¦ MSUN averages 81.9 ppg while allowing 65.4 ... The Skylights have three players in double-figure scoring: F DeLayne Johnston (16.4), G Chelsie Searle (12.1), and F Ashley Trulock (11.4) ... Johnston is the top rebounder (8.5) ... G Becky Sorenson is the assists leader (5.6) ... MSUN plays Simon Fraser Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. in the tournament ...
Sat., Dec. 9, 4:00 pm - at Lewis-Clark State College Warriors (8-1), at Lewiston, Idaho
No KFOX Radio webcast ... 4th game in the Wells Fargo Invitational â?¦ Montana State-Northern plays Simon Fraser in the tournament's 3rd game at 2 p.m. â?¦ The Warriors are members of the NAIA Division I and the Frontier Conference â?¦ LCSC was 26-7 last year, Frontier Conference co-champions, and reached the "Sweet 16" of the NAIA National Tournament ... This year, LCSC is ranked 8th in the latest NAIA National poll ... Series record: LCSC won the only previous meeting with GFU 83-63 in the Linfield Classic on Dec. 2, 1994 â?¦ The Warriors average 81.6 ppg while allowing 60.8 ... Three Warriors score in double figures: F Aundrea Morrison (14.2), C Ashley Baker (14.1), and G Janeen Nelson (12.7) ... Baker is the top rebounder (7.9) ... G Katie Hart is the assists leader (6.5) ... LCSC plays Simon Fraser Friday before meeting GFU, then host the University of Fraser Valley Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. ...
â?¦ Click here for the latest NWC Standings.
COACH SCOTT RUECK:
Scott Rueck (Oregon State '91) is 188-74 (.718) to date in his 11th 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:
Montana State-Northern - 0-0
Lewis-Clark State - 0-0
BRUIN BITS:
Campbell BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Honors Again
For the second straight week, junior forward Katy Campbell has been named Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week, and also received honorable mention for Northwest Conference Women's Player of the Week for Nov. 27-Dec. 3. In a 55-51 overtime loss to Linfield on Tuesday, she led the Bruins with 17 points on 4-8 from the field (1-2 on threes) and 8-8 from the line, with 9 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal. In a 58-50 upset of 19th-ranked Puget Sound in Tacoma on Saturday, she had her third career double-double and first of the season with 12 points, all in the second half, and 13 rebounds. She was 4-12 from the field and 4-6 from the line, with 5 assists. For the week, she scored 29 points (14.5 ppg) on 8-20 (.400) from the field, including 1-3 on threes, and 12-14 (.857) from the line, with 22 rebounds (11.0 rpg), 7 assists and a steal. She currently ranks 3rd in the NWC in free throw pct. (.870), 4th in assists (3.20) and assist/turnover ratio (1.33:1), 5th in rebounding (8.2), and 7th in scoring (12.4) and field goal pct. (.476) ...
* 2006-07 Honors:
- Melissa Marek-Farris - Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 13-19); NWC Player of the Week (HM-Nov. 13-19)
- Katy Campbell - Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 20-26, Nov. 27-Dec. 3); NWC Player of the Week (HM-Nov. 20-26, HM-Nov. 27-Dec. 3)
* Double-Doubles:
- Melissa Marek-Farris: Career 1, season 1 - 15 pts/12 reb vs. Northwest, 11/18
- Katy Campbell: Career 3, season 1 - 12 pts/13 reb at Puget Sound, 12/2
* Buzzer Beaters Don't Bother Bruins
In four of their first five games this season, the Bruins' opponents have scored a basket just in time to beat the buzzer at the end of the first half - and the Bruins have won all four of those games. The latest was a desperation three-pointer from halfcourt by Puget Sound's Allison Craven on Dec. 2 that banked in as the horn sounded, cutting a George Fox lead to nine points, but the Bruins responded with the first seven points of the second half and went on to a 58-50 win over the NCAA Division III's 19th-ranked Loggers. "We'll have to remember to give up a couple of buzzer-beaters this weekend," joked Bruin coach Scott Rueck.
* Career Lists: Taylor, Campbell Both on All-Time FT Chart
- Robin Taylor entered the season with the 5th-best field goal pct. in Bruin history (.468, 237-506). She is now at .451 (254-563), ranking 9th ... She entered the season with the 6th-best three-point field goal pct. (.357, 80-224). She is now at .349 (87-249), ranking 7th ... She entered the season with the 7th-best free throw pct. (.760, 114-150). She is now at .779 (134-172), still 7th ...
- Katy Campbell went 20-23 from the free throw line in the first five games of the season, improving her career free throw pct. to .732 (93-127) and moving her into 11th place on the all-time list ...
* NWC Stats: Marek-Farris 1st in FG% and Blocks, Taylor in FT%
Where the Bruins rank in the latest Northwest Conference stats (thru Dec. 5):
Scoring Offense - 4th (64.4)
Scoring Defense - 3rd (51.8)
Scoring Margin - 3rd (+12.6)
Field Goal Pct. - 2nd (.425)
Field Goal Pct. Defense - 2nd (.316)
3-Pt Field Goals - 3rd (5.60)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. - 4th (.286)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. Defense - 1st (.210)
Free Throw Pct. - 2nd (.736)
Rebounding Offense - 5th (40.2)
Rebounding Defense - 6th (36.4)
Rebounding Margin - 5th (+3.8)
Assists - 4th (13.60)
Blocked Shots - 2nd (3.20,T)
Steals - 7th (8.20)
Turnover Margin - 7th (-1.80)
Assist/Turnover Ratio - 5th (0.62:1)
- Robin Taylor is 1st in free throw pct. (.909), 7th in 3-pt field goals (1.40, T), 8th in scoring (12.2), 11th in rebounding (6.0, T) ...
- Katy Campbell is 3rd in free throw pct. (.870), 4th in assists (3.20), assist/turnover ratio (1.33:1), 5th in rebounding (8.2), 7th in scoring (12.4), field goal pct. (.476) ...
- Melissa Marek-Farris is 1st in field goal pct. (.733), blocked shots (2.60), 3rd in rebounding (9.0, T), 9th in scoring (11.8, T) â?¦
- B.B. Gardner is 8th in assists (2.60, T â?¦
- Jaime Hubka is 4th in 3-pt field goals (1.60), 5th in 3-pt field goal pct. (.471) â?¦
Click here for the latest NWC Statistics.