[Kutztown Winter Roundup] 2004-05 No. 20 January 31, 2005

[Josh Leiboff]

Kutztown University Winter Sports Roundup

2004-05 No. 20   January 31, 2005 

KU Student Bookstore 
Athlete of the Week 

Mercedes Van Wagner - W.Basketball
(fr. Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview Regional) 

         Mercedes Van Wagner, of the women's basketball team, is this week's KU Student Bookstore Athlete of the Week.  Van Wagner averaged 20.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in Kutztown's games last week.  She scored a career-high 26 points with 11 rebounds against West Chester, and then scored 15 with 12 boards against Mansfield.  For the week, Van Wagner shot 65.2% (15-23) from the field. 

Golden Bear Weekly Honor Roll for 1/31
Name, Sport (Last week's stats)
Ben Arnold, M Basketball (14.0 ppg)
Dave Bartolomucci, M ID T&F (1st-400m)
Jess Brady, W Basketball (14.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg)
Andy Freas, Wrestling (5th-285)
Janelle Kostishion, W ID T&F (1st-500m)
Nick Nauroth, Wrestling (5th-133)
Ashley Singer, W Swimming (6 wins)
Ryan Wasser, Wrestling (5th-174) 

WINTER SPORTS

Men's Basketball (11-7, 2-2 PSAC East)

Last Week's Action

       MON 1/24 - KU 79, Univ. of Sciences 66 - Kutztown University senior forward Bilal Salaam (sr. Wilmington, DE/Howard) established the school's career rebounding record, while the team broke the single-game field goal percentage record for the second-straight game in a 79-66 win over the University of Sciences.  Salaam's second rebound of the game, off a missed three pointer by USP with 7:38 remaining in the first half, gave him 865 for his career - passing former record holder Marty Eggleston (1985-89).  Salaam finished the game with four boards.  He shot 8-of-10 from the field and 4-of-6 from the line for his 23 points.  There weren't many opportunities for rebounds as Kutztown shot a blistering 61.7% (29-47) from the field in the game.  The Golden Bears broke the team's single-game record of 60.0% set on January 19 vs. Bloomsburg.  Bobby Eberhart (sr. Lancaster/McCaskey) had 16 points, seven rebounds and four blocks.  David Moyer (sr. Tulleytown/Pennsbury) had 15 points and nine assists, while Ben Arnold (jr. Philadelphia/Christian Academy) added 12 points.  KU shot 66.7 in the first half (16-24).  Despite the hot-shooting first half, Kutztown led by just six, 36-30, at the break.  The Devils got back to within a basket on two second-half occasions, the second, 45-43 with 13:36 to play.  KU's defense clamped down, holding USP without a field goal until the 5:13 mark. During that time, Kutztown outscored the Devils 17-7. 

WED 1/26 - West Chester 52, KU 50 - A pair of turnovers in the final minute cost Kutztown as the Golden Bears fell 52-50 at West Chester in a PSAC East contest.  The game was a defensive struggle with both teams shooting under 38 percent from the field.  Arnold paced KU with 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting.  Ty Brickus (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) netted 11 points, and Salaam had 14 rebounds and a pair of blocks.  

SAT 1/29 - MANSFIELD 76, KU 75 - Mansfield escaped Keystone Hall with a 76-75 PSAC East victory against Kutztown Saturday afternoon.  Kutztown had two chances to win the game in the closing seconds, but Salaam's jumper from just inside the three-point line missed the mark with three seconds left, and Brickus' desperation putback at the buzzer fell short.  Brickus led five KU players in double figures with 18 points.  Arnold had 17 points and eight boards before fouling out.  Eberhart and Sims had 13 points each, while Salaam added 11 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks.  KU rallied from a 17-point first-half deficit to tie the score at 48 with 15:59 to play in the game.  Kutztown took its first lead of the game moments later when Eberhart hit a three pointer that made if 51-50.  There would be four ties and six lead changes down the stretch.  Kutztown took its final lead, 71-70, on a layup by Brickus with 3:32 to play.  MU retook the lead, going up 76-71 with 1:31 to play.  Eberhart sank a pair of free throws with 1:09 left and Sims connected on a pair of charity shots with 41 ticks left to make it 76-75.  Mansfield ran the clock down on its final possession, but lost control of the ball and Sims stole it away.  Sims brought the ball up, but was triple teamed and forced to pass to Salaam, who took his final shot at the top of the key.  It bounced hard off the rim.  After a battle for the ball, Brickus got a hand on it and tried to muscle it toward the basket, but to no avail.

Upcoming Events

WED 2/2 - MILLERSVILLE 8:00 PM

SAT 2/5 - at East Stroudsburg 3:00 PM

MON 2/7 - CHEYNEY 8:00 PM 

Women's Basketball (9-9, 2-2 PSAC East)

Last Week's Action

WED 1/26 - West Chester 78, KU 68 - Mercedes Van Wagner (fr. Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview Regional) had a career-high 26 points and 11 rebounds, but it was not enough, as KU fell to first place West Chester, 78-68, in a PSAC East contest.  Van Wagner connected on 10 of her 12 field goals and made 6-of-8 free throws for her 26 points.  Jess Brady (so. Emmaus/Emmaus) and Rachel Weidensaul (fr. Ashland/Cardinal Brennan) scored 10 points each for the Golden Bears.  Kutztown jumped out to an early 20-9 lead with 13:31 remaining in the first half, behind 12 points from Van Wagner.  West Chester came storming back to take a 33-32 lead on a three-pointer at the 3:36 mark.  The shot was part of a 15-0 run over the final five minutes of the half that gave the Golden Rams a 41-32 halftime lead.  KU hit 13-of-22 first half field goals (59 percent), but were undone by 14 turnovers.  Kutztown ended the game at 46 percent from the floor and 24 turnovers.  KU made all 14 second half free throws to finish at 18-of-25 (72 percent) for the contest.  Kutztown also outrebounded the Golden Rams 41-32.  Van Wagner's 26 points were the most for a KU player since Danielle Warntz netted 33 in a win over Felician in the 2003-04 season opener.

SAT 1/29 - KU 73, MANSFIED 72 (2OT) - A pair of Brooke Martin (sr. Lock Haven/Central Mountain) free throws in double overtime capped a game that featured three buzzer beaters, as KU defeated Mansfield 74-73.  With KU trailing 73-72 and just 1:20 left in double overtime, Martin went to the line and made a pair of free throws to give KU the win in the PSAC East showdown.  Four Golden Bears reached double figures in scoring.  Brady led KU with 19 points and also grabbed nine boards.  Martin finished with 17 points and seven rebounds.  Van Wagner notched her second consecutive double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, to go along with a career-best five blocks.  Weidensaul scored 10 points and handed out five assists.  The game had three buzzer beaters.  Brady ended the first half with a three from just a few steps past half court.  Mansfield sent the contest to overtime and then double overtime with layups as time expired.  In the first half, KU jumped out to a 7-0 lead, but Mansfield then embarked on a 33-13 run that gave the Mountaineers a 33-20 advantage with 1:34 left.  The win was KU's ninth of the season, matching the Golden Bears total for all of 2003-04.  

Upcoming Events

WED 2/2 - MILLERSVILLE 6:00 PM

SAT 2/5 - at East Stroudsburg 1:00 PM

MON 2/7 - CHEYNEY 6:00 PM 

Men's Swimming (4-5, 2-4 PSAC)

Last Week's Action

SUN 1/30 - Shippensburg 151, KU 110 - Kutztown dropped a 151-110 decision at Shippensburg.  Greg Fournier (fr. Warrington/Central Bucks East) won the 1,000 free with a time of 10:28.26.  Ed Keglovits (sr. Kutztown/Kutztown) touched the wall first in the 100 back in 56.82.  Brad Borek (sr. Southampton/William Tennent) took first in the 100 breast with his time of 1:02.88.  In the 200 breast, Steve McNeely (so. Glenolden/Monsignor Bonner) posted a winning time of 2:19.79.  The Golden Bears also won the 400 free relay with Sean Bonifas (fr. Lancaster/Hempfield), Greg Fournier (fr. Warrington/Central Bucks East), Borek and Rich Reshetar (so. Point Pleasant/Central Bucks East) combining for a 3:25.87.

Upcoming Events

Idle until:

WED 2/16 - at PSAC Championships 7:00 PM

 -SAT 2/19   (at West Chester) 10:00 AM 

Women's Swimming (8-5, 6-4 PSAC)

Last Week's Action

SAT 1/29 - KU 77, Lock Haven 45; KU 90, Millersville 31 - The Golden Bears swept a tri-meet at Millersville, defeating Lock Haven (77-45) and the host Marauders (90-31).  Ashley Singer (fr. Lititz/Warwick) won three events.  Singer took the 100 fly in 59.87, the 200 fly in 2:13.76 and the 200 IM with a time of 2:18.93.  Kelly Rowan (so. Clifton Heights/Upper Darby) won both the 50 and 100 free.  Her time of 25.09 won the 50, and she had the top time of 55.14 in the 100.  Singer and Rowan teamed with Nikki Cattell (fr. Warminster/William Tennent) and Meghan Fenningham (jr. Philadelphia/Nazareth Academy) for the win in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:53.47.  Rowan and Cattell swam on the winning 200 free relay (1:42.71), along with Staci McGinty (fr. Jamison/Central Bucks East) and Katie Hinnershitz (fr. Temple/Muhlenberg).  Melissa Porter (sr. Wallingford/Strath Haven) won the 500 free with a time of 5:31.52.  In the 1,000 free, Beth Reasoner (jr. Chalfont/Central Bucks West) notched the win in 11:16.06.

SUN 1/30 - Shippensburg 149, KU 109 - Singer won three more events, but it was not enough as Shippensburg defended its home pool against the Golden Bears, 149-109.  Singer again won the 100 fly (1:00.49), the 200 fly (2:14.62) and the 200 IM (2:17.89).  Rowan also repeated her double win from the previous day, winning the 50 free (25.40) and 100 free (56.49).  

Upcoming Events

Idle until:

WED 2/16 - at PSAC Championships 7:00 PM

 -SAT 2/19   (at West Chester) 10:00 AM 

Indoor Track & Field

Last Week's Action

FRI 1/28-SAT 1/29 - at Lehigh Multi (Bethlehem, PA)

Men:  Ian Clark (fr. Troy, NH/Monadnock Regional) posted a total of 3,828 points in the men's heptathlon, good for a third place finish in the 11 man field.  KU's Justin Reichardt (fr. Birdsboro/Twin Valley) finished sixth with 3,705.

Women: Kutztown's Renee Marchand (so. Hawley/Wallenpaupack) finished third out of 13 athletes in the pentathlon at the Lehigh Multi.  She posted a score of 2,911 points.

SAT 1/29 - at Bucknell Bison Open (Lewisburg, PA)

Men:  Dave Bartolomucci (sr. Exeter/Exeter) won the 400-meter run at the Bucknell Bison Open to pace KU at the unscored meet.  He posted a time of 49.38 for the victory.  Steve Tyson (fr. Bridgeport/Upper Merion) finished third in the shot put with a toss of 49-3.   In the pole vault, Jesse Chew (so. Phoenixville/Phoenixville) cleared 14-9 to finish fourth.  

Women:  Janelle Kostishion (sr.  Hilltown/Pennridge) won the 500-meter run as the Golden Bears traveled to the unscored Bucknell Bison Open.  She crossed the line in 1:20.83 for the win.  Laura Kline (jr. Reading/Reading) took second in the 400m with her time of 59.24.  Danielle Mousley (sr. Manheim Twp./Manheim Twp.) and Alison Maurer (jr. Lewisberry/Northern York) each had a third place finish.  Mousley finished third in the mile run with a time of 5:14.03, while Maurer's throw of 51-1 3/4 was good for third in the 20-lb. weight.  In the high jump, Candice Bullard (sr. Schwenksville/Perkiomen Valley) placed fifth, clearing 5-1.

Upcoming Events

SAT 1/12 - PSAC EAST CHALLENGE 12:30 PM 

Wrestling (7-2)

Last Week's Action

FRI 128-SAT 1/29 - PSAC Championships (at East Stroudsburg) - 8th/9 - Kutztown had four wrestlers win places, as the Golden Bears finished eighth out of nine teams at the PSAC Championships at ESU.  Seven of the nine teams at the event compete at the Division I level.  Three of KU's four placewinners earned fifth place in their weights.  At 133, Nick Nauroth (so. Quakertown/Quakertown Community) won a 10-3 decision in the fifth place bout.  Ryan Wasser (jr. Northampton/Northampton) won fifth place at 174 with a pin in 4:18.  A 3-1 score earned Andy Freas (so. Wescosville/Emmaus) fifth place at 285.  Roy Gecelosky (so. Annville/Palmyra) rounded out the placewinners for KU, taking sixth at 184.  Bloomsburg won the team title with 149.5 points, 15.5 more than second place Edinboro.  The Golden Bears had 39 points, just 2.5 fewer than seventh place Millersville and four ahead of ninth place Slippery Rock.   

Upcoming Events

WED 2/2 - at Elizabethtown 7:00 PM

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