December 11, 2000

Contact:  Ryan Witt

Phone:  909-621-8427

Fax:  909-621-8863

ryan.witt@pomona.edu

 

 

 

 

Check out our web page at www.pomona.edu/AboutPom/CampusLife/Athletics.html

 

 

Upcoming Schedule

 

Sat Dec. 16                        Men’s Basketball vs. Cal State Hayward                        Home                        7:30

                        Women’s Basketball vs. U.C. Santa Cruz                        Home                         6:00

                       

 

 

   

MEN’S BASKETBALL                        Overall:  0-7                        SCIAC: 0-0

 

                      12/05/00          loss             Concordia d. PP, 67-64

            12/09/00          loss            Hope International d. PP, 67-47

 

            The Hens  were kept out of the win column last week as they ran into two more tough early season opponents.  At Concordia, the Sagehens went down to the wire in a close ballgame.  The Hens were able to outrebound and outshoot the opposition from the floor on the night but Concordia would end up the victor as they were able to take advantage of getting to the free throw  line 15 more times than the Hens.  Sterling Struckmeyer and Travis Bray both paced the offensive attack with 17 points apiece in the game.  Struckmeyer also pulled down a team-high 7 rebounds on the night as well as dishing out a team-high 4 assists.

            On Saturday evening, the Hens played against a solid Royals squad from Hope International.  Leading the way offensively for the Sagehens was Ryan Williams, as he collected 8 points on the night.  Right behind Williams was Jason Howie with 7 of his own.  Tyler Velten tallied 6 points to go with his team-high 7 boards. 

            The Hens will next play host to Cal State Hayward this Saturday. 

 

 

 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL                        Overall:  3-6                        SCIAC: 0-0

 

           

            12/05/00          loss            Chapman d. PP, 61-55

            12/07/00          win            PP d. Biola, 63-61

            12/09/00          loss            Westmont d. PP, 64-55

 

            The Sagehens won one out of three games during a busy week last week.  Against Chapman, the Hens were able to storm out to a 40-24 halftime lead.  The Panthers would battle back, however, holding the Sagehens to 29 % shooting in the second half.  Lindsay Hill provided the main offensive spark for the Hens with 16 points in 19 minutes of action.  Maya Jones added 11 points and 4 rebounds as well.

            Against the Eagles of Biola, the Hens would experience of a reversal of fortune as it was the Sagehens who went into halftime with the deficit, and the Sagehens who came out of the gates strong in the second stanza.  The score was tied with 15 seconds remaining in the contest as the Hens took the ball down the floor for the last shot.  Jamie Guenthoer took that last shot and it went down, for 2 of her 14

 

 

 

points, for the Sagehen victory.  Maya Jones and Sojourner Howe also came up large for the Hens on the night with 17 and 13 points, respectively.  Howe also pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds on the night and dished out a team-high 4 assists as well. 

            The Hens dropped their final contest of the week against Westmont.  Sojourner Howe contributed 18 points to the cause and Gre’Juana Dennis and Maya Jones each added 13 more.  Jones also pulled down a team-high 7 rebounds.  Westmont shot 50 % for the game and the Hens shot 37 % for the contest.

            The Hens will next play host to the Banana Slugs of U.C. Santa Cruz on Saturday.

 

             

 

MEN’S SWIMMING/DIVING                        Overall:  1-0                        SCIAC: 1-0

 

            12/08-09/00            Claremont-M-S Invitational

           

            The Pomona-Pitzer men finished in the middle of the pack at the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Winter Invitational Meet over the weekend.  The top performances came from Dusty Baker in the 100 and 200 yard Butterfly events and from frosh Eric Kort, who turned in a solid time in the 100 yard Freestyle.

            Coach Gary Troyer noted, ”We achieved season best performances in almost all events and began to develop some much needed team unity and spirit.  Our January training will be enhanced by our efforts last weekend.”

            The Hens do not compete again until the 6th of January.

 

 

 

WOMEN’S SWIMMING/DIVING                        Overall:  2-0                        SCIAC: 1-0

 

 

            12/08-09/00            Claremont-M-S Invitational

 

            The Sagehen women swam at the CMS Winter Invitational over the weekend.  The Hens were one of 10 teams to participate in the meet.  As this meet fell three days prior to the beginning of finals, the Hens swam in fewer events than usual, and had an excellent meet.  27 season best times were produced as were 6 lifetime best times.  The team will begin its winter training on January 2nd, and is looking forward to their 4-day trip to Seattle over the break.

            The Hens do not compete again until the 6th of January.