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Overall 16-1 (Home 6-0, Road 8-0, Neutral 2-1)
NWC 8-0, 1st (Home 3-0, Road 5-0)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Recent Games: Bruins Sweep Whits to End Perfect NWC 1st Half
* Coming Up: Road Trip to Tacoma for PLU, 23rd-Ranked UPS
* Campbell BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Player of the Week
* Polls/Rankings: GFU Up to 12th in D3hoops Poll, 13th in WBCA
* Bruins Aim for Record-Setting 12th Straight Win at PLU
* Bruins Have Secured 15th Consecutive Winning Season
* NCAA Stats: Bruins Listed in 14 Stats, Still No. 1 in Defense
* NWC Stats: Bruins Are League's Best in 9 Team Categories
* Career Lists: Hubka Now Has 2nd-Best 3-Pt Field Goal Pct.
RECENT GAMES: 2-0 (Click scores for link to stories and box scores):
Jan.25 - George Fox 55, at Whitman 47
Jan. 26 - George Fox 65, at Whitworth 49
COMING UP: Road Trip to Tacoma for PLU, 23rd-Ranked UPS
Fri., Feb. 1, 6:00 p.m. - at Pacific Lutheran University, in Tacoma, Wash.
Sat., Feb. 2, 6:00 p.m. - at University of Puget Sound, in Tacoma, Wash.
Pacific Lutheran (11-6, NWC 4-4, 4th T) - KFOX radio webcast ... Northwest Conference game ... The Lutes from Tacoma (Parkland), Wash., were picked 7th in the NWC pre-season coaches poll, the Bruins 1st ... Series record: George Fox leads 16-15 since 1982 (11-5 home, 5-10 road) ... The Bruins have won the last three meetings, including a 64-40 win in Newberg on Jan. 4 in this year's NWC opener for both ... PLU's last win in the series was 75-57 in Tacoma on Feb. 17, 2006 ... The Lutes are on a four-game winning streak in conference play after winning at Pacific 67-53 in their last game on Jan. 26 ... PLU averages 61.7 ppg (6th in the NWC) and allows 55.2 (4th) ... PLU leads the NWC in rebounding (41.2) ... In national stats, PLU is 43rd in 3-pt pct. (.347), 48th in defense (55.2), 61st in rebound margin (+5.5), 65th in fewest turnovers (17.2), 75th in field goal pct. defense (.356) ... The Lutes have one player in double-figure scoring and two who are close: G Kyle Haag (15.7, 1st in the NWC), PG Trinity Gibbons (9.6, 18th), and P Emily Voorhies (9.6, 18th) ... Haag leads the NWC and the nation in 3-pt field goals (3.53), and is 19th nationally in 3-pt pct. (.426) ... Voorhies is the Lutes' top rebounder (7.1, 6th) ... Gibbons is the NWC assists leader (4.47, 57th nationally) ... Coach Kelly Warnke (Wisconsin-Oshkosh '99) is 11-6 to date in her 1st season at PLU ... Next game: Feb. 2 vs. Lewis & Clark, 6 p.m. ...
Puget Sound (14-3, NWC 7-1, 2nd) - KFOX radio webcast ... Northwest Conference game with first place probably at stake ... The Loggers from Tacoma, Wash., were picked 2nd in the NWC pre-season coaches poll, the Bruins 1st ... Series record: Tied 14-14 since 1982 ( GFU 10-5 home, 4-9 road) ... GFU defeated UPS in the first meeting this year 45-39 in Newberg on Feb. 5 ... The Loggers' last win in the series was 51-48 in Newberg on Mar. 3, 2007, in the NCAA Division III West Regional second round ... UPS is ranked 23rd in the latest D3hoops.com poll, and received the most points among "others receiving votes" in the WBCA poll ... The Loggers are on a six-game winning streak, including an 62-51 win at Willamette in their last game on Jan. 26 ... UPS averages 66.4 ppg (3rd in the NWC) and allows 53.4 (3rd) ... UPS leads the NWC in 3-pt field goal pct. (.363), steals (9.12), and turnover margin (+5.82) ... In national stats, UPS is 12th in fewest turnovers (15.2), 21st in 3-pt pct. (.363), 27th in defense (53.4), tied for 35th in won-lost pct. (.824), 36th in 3-pt field goals (6.3), 43rd in free throw pct. (.727), 50th in scoring margin (+13.1), 51st in assist/turnover ratio (0.87), and 73rd in fewest fouls (15.4) ... The Loggers have three double-figure scorers: P Marissa Cain (14.2, 5th), G Laura Hirsh (13.9, 7th), and P Karen Chase (10.4, 14th) ... Hirsh is 72nd nationally in 3-pt pct. (.340) ... Cain is the Loggers' top rebounder (6.9, 7th) ... F Morgan Harter is the assists leader (2.88, 6th) ... Coach Suzy Barcomb (Univ. of Washington) is 186-71 to date in her 10th season at Puget Sound ... The Loggers host Pacific Friday before meeting the Bruins ... Next game: Feb. 5 at Pacific Lutheran, 6 p.m. ...
Click here for the latest NWC Standings.
COACH SCOTT RUECK:
Scott Rueck (Oregon State '91), the 2006-07 Northwest Conference Coach of the Year, is 219-81 (.730) to date in his 12th season as a college head coach, all at George Fox. He also received NWC Coach of the Year honors in 1999-2000, 2000-01 (Co-Coach), and 2004-05. He has guided the Bruins to four NCAA Tournament appearances and a 4-3 playoff record in the last eight years. Click here for the complete bio on Coach Rueck.
Rueck vs. upcoming opponents:
Pacific Lutheran - 14-11 (9-4 home, 5-7 road)
Puget Sound - 14-12 (10-4 home, 4-8 road)
BRUIN BITS:
* Campbell BAA Athlete of the Week, NWC Player of the Week
Senior forward Katy Campbell has been named the Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week for the eighth time this season and received honorable mention for Northwest Conference Women's Player of the Week for Jan. 21-27 after leading the Bruins in scoring in both wins on the eastern Washington trip. In a 55-47 win at Whitman on Jan. 25, she had 19 points on 7-15 from the field (1-2 on threes) and 4-6 from the line, with 5 rebounds and 2 assists. In a 65-49 win at Whitworth on Jan. 26, she had 14 points on 7-10 from the field, with 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocked shots. For the week, she scored 33 points (16.5) on 14-25 (.560) field goals, including 1-4 on threes, and 4-6 (.667) free throws, with 13 rebounds (6.5), 4 assists, 2 blocked shots, and 2 steals. Campbell ranks 1st in the NWC in field goal pct. (.570), 3rd in free throw pct. (.806), 4th in scoring (14.5), 5th in rebounding (7.5), and 7th in blocked shots (0.71) and is 21st nationally in field goal pct. (.570 ...
* 2007-08 Honors:
Katy Campbell:
- D3hoops.com All-America Pre-Season 4th Team
- Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 12-18; Nov. 19-25; Dec. 17-23; Dec. 24-30; Dec. 31-Jan. 6; Jan. 7-13; Jan. 14-20; Jan. 21-27)
- NWC Player of the Week (HM, Nov. 12-18; HM, Nov. 19-25; HM, Dec. 17-26; HM, Dec. 27-Jan. 6; Jan. 7-13; HM, Jan. 14-20; HM, Jan. 21-27)
- Trinity Thanksgiving Classic MVP (Nov. 24-25)
- Posada Royale #1 All-Tournament Team (Dec. 17-18)
Tiffany Behary:
- Trinity Thanksgiving Classic All-Tournament Team (Nov. 24-25)
Kristen Shielee:
- Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week (Dec. 3-9)
- NWC Player of the Week (HM, Dec. 3-9)
* Rankings/Polls: GFU Up to 12th in D3hoops Poll, 13th in WBCA
The George Fox Bruins climbed two spots to 12th in the D3hoops.com NCAA Division III national poll of Jan. 28, receiving 342 points after being 14th with 299 points the week before. In the USA Today / ESPN poll of Jan. 29 as voted on by the Women's Basketball Coaches of America, George Fox moved up three places to 13th with 100 points after being 16th with 96 points the week before. George Fox has been ranked in the polls six of the past eight years (2000, '01, '02, '05, '06, '07). The Bruins' highest ranking ever was No. 1, a spot they held for two week in February of 2001.
Puget Sound was the only other Northwest Conference team ranked, being 23rd with 93 points in the D3hoops.com poll and receiving 13 points, the most among "others receiving votes", in the WBCA poll. Hope (17-0) was ranked No. 1 in both polls for the fifth week in a row.
Complete polls:
USA Today/ESPN / WBCA Poll / D3hoops.com Poll
* 2007-08 Records
The Bruins have set or tied seven new records thus far in 2007-08:
- Most Consecutive Wins - 11, 12/18-1/26 (ties record achieved 4 other times)
- Most Points, Game - 111 vs. Multnomah Bible, 11/16 (previous record was 105 vs. Western Baptist, 11/20/1992)
- Fewest Points Allowed, Game - 13 vs. Multnomah Bible, 11/16 (previous record was 23 vs. Pacific, 2/22/2005)
- Largest Winning Margin, Game - 98 (111-13) vs. Multnomah Bible, 11/16 (previous record was 76 vs. Columbia Christian, 104-28, 1/30/1993)
- Most Field Goals, Game - 47 vs. Multnomah Bible, 11/16 (previous record was 44 vs. Columbia Christian, 1/30/1993)
- Most Assists, Game - 34 vs. Multnomah Bible, 11/16 (previous record was 27 vs. Northwest Nazarene, 2/8/1991, and vs. Columbia Christian, 1/30/93)
- Lowest Opponents' Field Goal Pct., Game - .105 (4-38) vs. Multnomah Bible, 11/16 (previous record was .136, 8-59 at Whitman, 2/19/2000)
* Bruins Aim for Record-Setting 12th Straight Win at PLU
Riding a nine-game winning streak, the Bruins hope to tie their record for consecutive victories (11) this weekend, but face tough challenges in the Whitman Missionaries Friday and the Whitworth Pirates Saturday. If the Bruins can make it through those two games, they would have a shot at a new record of 12 straight against the Pacific Lutheran Lutes on Feb. 1 in Tacoma, Wash.
The Bruins have won 11 straight four times. In 1999-2000, they won 11 in a row from Jan. 8-Feb. 12, and in 2000-01, they did it from Jan. 5-Feb. 10, a stretch that lifted them to a 20-1 overall record and the No. 1 ranking in the nation. They opened the 2001-02 season with 11 in a row from Nov. 17-Jan. 2, and opened the 2005-06 season with 11 straight from Nov. 18-Jan. 2, which earned them a No. 2 national ranking before the streak ended.
* Bruins Have Secured 15th Consecutive Winning Season
With a 16-1 record and eight regular-season games remaining, the Bruins are assured of another winning season, their 15th in a row over the .500 mark. The first three were achieved under of Sherri Murrell (1993-96), who was 51-33 before leaving for the head coaching position at Washington State and is now the coach at Portland State. The last 12 in a row have come under Scott Rueck, the winningest coach in Bruin women's cage history at 219-81.
* NCAA Stats: Bruins Listed in 14 Stats, Still No. 1 in Defense
In the latest NCAA Division III national statistics reports of 2007-08 (thru Jan. 27), George Fox remained 1st in scoring defense (43.0) while ranking 8th in scoring margin (+23.5), tied for 8th in won-lost pct. (.941), 10th in rebound margin (+10.9), 10th in fewest personal fouls (13.2), 12th in field goal pct. defense (.328), 14th in free throw pct. (.744), 16th in field goal pct. (.449), 20th in blocked shots (5.0), 27th in 3-pt field goals (6.5), 28th in assist/TO ratio (0.93), 29th in fewest turnovers (16.2), 35th in 3-pt field goal pct. (.350), 66th in assists (15.2) ... The Bruins' 111 points vs. Multnomah Bible on Nov. 16 is the 6th-most scoring in a game this season ... Individually, Katy Campbell is 21st in field goal pct. (.570) ... Melissa Marek-Farris is 36th in blocked shots (2.1) ...
* NWC Stats: Bruins Are League's Best in 9 Team Categories
Where the Bruins rank in the latest Northwest Conference stats (thru Jan. 31):
Scoring Offense - 2nd (66.5)
Scoring Defense - 1st (43.0)
Scoring Margin - 1st (+23.5)
Field Goal Pct. - 1st (.449)
Field Goal Pct. Defense - 1st (.328)
3-Pt Field Goals - 2nd (6.87)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. - 3rd (.350)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. Defense - 1st (.248)
Free Throw Pct. - 1st (.744)
Rebounding Offense - 2nd (39.3)
Rebounding Defense - 1st (28.4)
Rebounding Margin - 1st (+10.9)
Assists - 2nd (15.18)
Blocked Shots - 1st (5.00)
Steals - 6th (7.94)
Turnover Margin - 4th (+1.35)
Assist/Turnover Ratio - 2nd (0.93)
- Katy Campbell is 1st in field goal pct. (.570), 3rd in free throw pct. (.806), 4th in scoring (14.5), 5th in rebounding (7.5), 7th in blocked shots (0.71) ...
- Melissa Marek-Farris is 1st in blocked shots (2.12), 3rd in field goal pct. (.524), 8th in free throw pct. (.769), 9th in rebounding (6.3), 21st in scoring (9.4) â?¦
- Tiffany Behary is 2nd in steals (2.12), 11th in assists (2.71) ...
- Jaime Hubka is 5th in 3-pt field goals (1.88), 3-pt field goal pct. (.421) ...
- Kaleigha Ramey is 15th in 3-pt field goal pct. (.340) ...
Click here for the latest NWC Statistics.
* Double-Doubles:
- Katy Campbell: career 13, season 6 - 13 pts/10 reb at Warner Pacific, 11/17; 11 pts/20 reb at Trinity TX, 11/24; 17 pts/11 reb at Northwest, 12/28; 1/5 vs. Puget Sound 15 pts/10 reb; 26 pts/10 reb at Linfield, 1/12; 16 pts/10 reb vs. Lewis & Clark, 1/18
- Kaleigha Ramey: career 1, season 1 - 13 pts/11 reb at Whitworth, 1/26
* Career Lists: Hubka Now Has 2nd-Best 3-Pt Field Goal Pct.
- Katy Campbell had 13 rebounds in the Bruins' last two games, giving her 127 for the season and 643 in her career, 7th on the all-time GFU list. Ahead is Liz Clark (743, 2001-05) ... She was 14-25 on field goals in the games, giving her a career field goal pct. of .475 (338-711), 5th best all-time ... She was 4-6 free throws, giving her a career free throw pct. of .757 (181-239), 7th best all-time ... She scored 33 points in the games, giving her 918 career points. She needs 82 to become the 11th Bruin to reach 1,000 for a career, and 84 to pass Tracy Nelson (1,001, 1988-92) for 10th on the all-time list ...
- Melissa Marek-Farris had 1 blocked shot in the Bruins' last two games, giving her 36 for the season and 140 in her career, 3rd on the all-time GFU list. Shawna Chandler (188, 1982-85) is 2nd ... She was 5-15 on field goals in the two games and has a career field goal pct. of .511 (206-403), 3rd-best all-time ...
- Tiffany Behary had 5 assists in the Bruins' last two games, giving her 46 this season and 234 in her career, 8th all-time. Ahead is Kim Leith (235, 2002-06) ... She had 3 steals in the two games, giving her 36 for the season and 161 in her career, 9th on the career list. Ahead is Heather Gurney (173, 1987-91) ... She was 1-7 in 3-pt field goals in the two games, giving her a career 3-pt field pct. of .357 (112-314), 8th best all-time ...
- Jaime Hubka was 4-7 in 3-pt field goals in the last two games, giving her a career 3-pt field goal pct. of .390 (76-195), 2nd best all-time. The best is .404 (63-156) by current assistant coach Heather Doud (2000-2002) ...